242: Chapter 242 Mechanics? I have that too!

On the rooftop, the icy system notification tone sounded simultaneously in the ears of Arrow of the Moon and Oro.

[Warning: The plot has entered its final stage. Please immediately launch a fatal attack on the target [God King Ba Tian].]

[Mission Reward: Scenario Contribution +50%, Random Legendary Treasure Chest x1.]

Oro's hand holding the sniper rifle subconsciously tightened, the muzzle lifting slightly.

'Do we shoot?' he asked in a low voice, a hint of hesitation in his tone.

Arrow of the Moon's cool, clear eyes showed no fluctuation. She simply watched Chen You in the distance.

She watched him pull a shimmering, radiant elixir from his backpack, pop it into his mouth, and then chug a large health potion.

Then, she spoke softly.

'He's already recognized us,' Arrow of the Moon snorted lightly. 'Do you still want him to take you dungeon running?'

Oro's movements instantly froze.

In his mind, he pictured that bizarre and fantastical event dungeon, then thought about the mythic blueprint Arrow of the Moon had obtained...

A massive amount of experience and a legendary piece of equipment, compared to a mythic set... which was more important?

Was there even a choice?

'Makes sense...' Oro decisively hid the sniper rifle behind his back again, a somewhat simple and honest smile appearing on his face.

'System missions... participation is what matters, participation is what matters.'

Arrow of the Moon didn't speak further, her gaze only growing more profound.

A level 50 BOSS... could he handle it?

...

High in the air.

Chen You's health was still recovering.

Looking at his nearly 7,000 HP bar, seeing that a single wing-swipe had taken away over a third of it, his expression darkened further.

Level suppression truly was the most unreasonable rule in this game.

His icy gaze locked onto the Dark Demon God, which was still clumsily adjusting its posture, and killing intent began to spread.

'Very good.'

'You've successfully... angered me.'

His voice wasn't loud, yet it carried a chill.

The next second, Chen You's figure vanished from his original spot!

There was no earth-shattering opening move, nor any flashy skill chanting.

Chen You's figure transformed into a streak of light. A single 'Startling Swan' move sliced through the sky, a golden sword beam precisely striking the Dark Demon God's ankle joint.

*Clang——!*

Sparks flew everywhere, like the clashing of metal.

A damage number that made everyone's eyes pop out floated up from the giant body of the Demon God.

[-1!]

Tickling damage. The ultimate tickling.

Chen You's brow furrowed slightly.

So this was level 50? The gap was indeed quite large.

And this signature sword strike of his also pushed the chaos inside the Demon God mecha to its peak.

'Holy shit! That sword light! I've seen it! It's that Great Player!' a voice screamed.

'What Great Player? He's the BOSS! He's God King Ba Tian!'

'Bullshit! Look at his moves, it's that super tycoon!'

'He's Big Shot Chen You? Then what the hell are we fighting for? Let's surrender!'

'No! I heard Big Shot Chen You wears starry sky fashion gear, super handsome! This BOSS is so ugly, definitely not him!'

'Whatever! He's our target right now! Kill him, massive experience, brothers!'

'Right! Right arm group! Hammer him! Left leg group! Kick him! Groin... groin group! You figure it out!'

The will of tens of thousands of players once again fell into a logical dead-end loop.

On one hand, they were suspiciously guessing Chen You's identity; on the other hand, they were tempted by the 'BOSS' status and rich rewards granted by the system. Their controls grew increasingly chaotic and increasingly frenzied.

The Dark Demon God's giant iron claw, burning with raging flames, smashed down towards Chen You's head.

Chen You's figure flashed, easily dodging.

He tried slashing a few more times, even using the area-of-effect attack 'Chaotic Stars'. Sword light rained down, covering a large area.

The result was a string of '-1' damage numbers floating up, insultingly strong.

'Damn, maxed out defense?'

Chen You hovered in mid-air, his eyes turning completely cold.

Activate burst?

A 500% attack boost might break through the defense, but with the HP cap reduction, it's a bit risky.

Summon war soul?

war soul attributes are tied to his own level, might not work.

The civilization-exclusive five-star Erlang Shen, the True Lord Manifested as Saint - Yang Jian in Judicial Form +99 (MAX) might work, but...

He subconsciously glanced towards Arrow of the Moon and Oro on the distant rooftop.

No.

The Yang Jian war soul was his biggest trump card currently, a symbol of huaxia civilization, and his greatest reliance for after the novice protection period ended.

This wasn't a true desperate situation yet. Exposing it early for a ridiculous anniversary event wasn't worth it.

Think of another approach.

Chen You's consciousness sank into his backpack.

Various elixirs, talismans, materials, equipment... flashed by one by one.

Finally, in a corner, he saw something both unfamiliar and familiar.

[Disposable Arrow Tower (Strong Attack)]

[Quality: Fine]

[Effect: Rapidly constructs a strong attack arrow tower with automatic target-locking function at a designated location. Construction Time: 10 minutes.]

[Quantity: 168]

This was something he got last time he returned to White Jade Capital.

Production quantity 999, completed quantity 168.

He figured since he was there, he might as well take the completed ones, then set the queue back to 999.

He never expected...

Wasn't this the perfect place to use them now?

The corner of Chen You's mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.

He slowly raised his hand, palm facing up.

The next second, he directly clicked the batch use option for [Disposable Strong Attack Arrow Towers].

*Hum——!*

Accompanied by a strange spatial fluctuation, Arrow of the Moon and Oro on the rooftop, along with the tens of thousands of players inside the mecha, simultaneously witnessed a scene they would never forget.

Centered on Chen You, within a radius of over a thousand meters on the ground, massive bronze-colored magic circles materialized out of thin air.

At the center of each circle, countless metal components and runic energy intertwined, extended, and rose from the ground!

One!

Ten!

Fifty!

One hundred and sixty-eight ferocious arrow towers, shimmering with cold metallic luster and standing over ten meters tall, sprang up across the entire battlefield like bamboo shoots after rain!

On the streets, on top of high-rise buildings.

These arrow towers shared a unified style, full of violent aesthetics.

The base was a thick, honeycomb-like stabilizing structure, the tower body engraved with profound huaxia cloud patterns.

The massive triple-mounted siege crossbow at the top of each tower shimmered with an unsettling, dark blue light.

Below each arrow tower, a clear virtual countdown appeared.

[Constructing: 09:59]

The entire battlefield instantly fell into a deathly silence.

'What... what is that?'

Oro's voice trembled; he felt his brain was completely insufficient.

Arrow of the Moon didn't answer. Her beautiful eyes were also filled with incomprehensible shock.

What skill was this?

Summoning magic?

No, no summoning magic could summon over a hundred building units at once!

What item was this?

Guild buildings?

Why would guild buildings appear here?!

At the same moment, chaos erupted inside the mecha.

'Holy shit! Holy shit! What the hell is that?!'

'BUG! It must be a system BUG!'

'Is this... some guild's territory?'

'Whatever it is, even that BOSS can't break our defense, what use are a few broken arrow towers?'

'Exactly, take a good look, those arrow towers are only level 23. The advantage is ours!'

'Sorry, force of habit to be cautious.'

'Don't be! Groin group, zap him!'