301: Chapter 301 My subordinates are actually in charge of logistics.

world boss.

These two words spun around in Chen You's mind, quickly equating themselves with the "god core."

He had embedded that Shadow Monarch's god core into the demon suppressing pagoda of White Jade Capital, directly applying a permanent Mythical-grade barrier, "Shadow Veil," to the entire guild territory.

Not to mention, he had also gained the Mythical-grade skill "Shadow Clone" for free because of it.

Now, inside the rift before him, the projection of another existence of the same level was sealed.

Chen You's gaze gradually grew fervent.

"Xiao Dai." Chen You sat in his wheelchair, his body tensing slightly. "You said earlier that this projection cannot be killed because you're afraid the Star Sea King's true body will notice and come straight here for revenge?"

Shadow Monarch Dai maintained his kneeling posture. Hearing the question, the soul fire beneath his visor flickered twice.

"Replying to Your Majesty, that is exactly the case. That old fellow has a violent temper. If he finds out we slaughtered his projection, he will absolutely go insane."

"Very well." Chen You nodded with satisfaction, looking directly at Shadow Monarch Dai.

"In that case, are you capable of exterminating this projection?"

Shadow Monarch Dai shuddered under Chen You's expectant gaze.

As the current highest representative of the Shadow Royal Court, how could he say he wasn't capable in front of his own Majesty and direct superior?

He suddenly straightened his back, slapping his chest armor with an earth-shaking bang, his tone powerful and resonant: "That's a must!"

"Your Majesty, don't look at your subordinate's current state; back then, I was the number one fierce general under the Former King!"

"A mere projection with depleted energy—your subordinate only needs to draw the Shadow Greatsword and use one move, 'Shadow Slash,' to turn him into ashes!"

Shadow Monarch Dai got more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see the glorious image of himself splitting the Star Sea King's projection with one sword and establishing himself as an invincible commander in His Majesty's heart.

Chen You nodded, satisfied with this answer.

"Then go exterminate him."

Shadow Monarch Dai shouted in response: "Yes!"

A second later.

The soul fire under Shadow Monarch Dai's visor suddenly stalled, and his originally straight back hunched slightly: "Huh?"

He was just bragging along with the conversation!

"No, Your Majesty, what did you just say?" His voice began to tremble.

"I said, go hack him to pieces. Didn't you say one move would turn him into ashes?" Chen You looked at him as if it were a matter of course.

"This subordinate... this subordinate..." Shadow Monarch Dai stammered, the flames under his helmet flickering wildly as he tried to find a decent excuse.

"This subordinate feels that, after all, this is a mess left behind by the Former King. If we act rashly and the Star Sea King comes charging over..."

"No matter, I'll take the heat if something happens." Chen You waved his hand grandly, displaying the bearing of a monarch.

Shadow Monarch Dai was on the verge of tears.

You'll take the heat?

What do you have to withstand the Star Sea King's true body descending?

"But Your Majesty, that projection is currently sealed in the center of the formation's eye. If your subordinate attacks by force, I'm afraid it will cause the mining area to collapse and harm the innocent!"

Shadow Monarch Dai continued to make excuses.

Chen You sneered.

He finally understood.

This Shadow Monarch Dai was a total 'keyboard warrior' of the highest order.

Expecting him to fight a boss? This guy probably couldn't even draw his sword.

"Since you're afraid of harming the innocent, then I'll help you."

Chen You pulled a crystal emitting a faint blue light from his backpack.

It was precisely the "star soul" he had condensed from grinding mobs earlier—the key item to undoing the seal.

He walked to the edge of the abyss rift, looked down, and saw the starlight faintly flickering within the darkness below.

The 'boots and cats' heavy bass was still echoing in the rift.

"Yo! You black tin can up there, why's it so quiet? Are you afraid of this seat's invincible rhythm?"

Chen You remained expressionless and let go with his right hand.

The faint blue star soul went into freefall, accurately dropping into the abyss rift.

"Your Majesty! No—!"

Shadow Monarch Dai let out a shrill scream and scrambled toward the rift, trying to catch the star soul.

But his massive body seemed incredibly clumsy at this moment, and he could only watch helplessly as the star soul vanished into the darkness.

Hum—

The entire Cangxing Mining Area shook violently.

A visible blue airwave surged up from the bottom of the abyss, instantly tearing through the shadow barrier.

The wasteland mine began to shake violently, with countless rocks and metal parts falling like rain.

"Warning! Warning! High-energy reaction has exceeded the critical threshold!"

Red warning boxes flashed crazily on Chen You's system panel.

The 'boots and cats' sounds below the rift stopped abruptly, replaced by a burst of extremely arrogant laughter.

"Hahaha! Three thousand years! A full three thousand years! This seat can finally see the light of day again!"

Boom!

A blinding silver-blue pillar of light pierced through the heavens and earth.

Within the light pillar, a figure about three meters tall slowly rose.

It wasn't some bandage monster at all.

It was a humanoid creature with deep blue skin.

He wore a set of silver, streamlined armor with a high sci-fi feel, its surface flowing with brilliant light like a galaxy.

The most eye-catching part was the white bandages extending from his waist, draped over his shoulders, and wrapped around his arms.

Those bandages were no ordinary objects; they moved without wind, like two agile white dragons circling his body.

The Star Sea King Projection hovered in mid-air, twisted his neck slightly, and made a crisp bone-popping sound.

He looked down at Chen You and Shadow Monarch Dai below, the corners of his mouth slowly curling up.

"Finally out. Where's that black tin can who was pointing a sword at me just now?"

"Come out, let this seat give you a full-body therapy session!"

The Star Sea King Projection's voice came with a strange electronic reverb; with every word that fell, the surrounding space would ripple with visible waves.

Chen You looked up.

[Star Sea King · Projection (Weakened State)]

[Level: ???]

[Status: Seal released, energy recovering rapidly. Current combat power assessment: Extremely Lethal.]

Looking at the string of question marks and the red "Extremely Lethal" warning, Chen You took a deep breath.

As expected, this game system is a total trap.

What Shadow Royal Court representative, what hidden faction plot—to put it bluntly, this was still an exclusive boss battle prepared for him, the player!

Chen You turned his head to look at Shadow Monarch Dai, who was lying on the ground.

"Xiao Dai, it's time for your performance." Chen You pointed at the Star Sea King Projection in the sky.

Shadow Monarch Dai's massive body shuddered violently.

He slowly turned his head, the soul fire under his visor having shrunk to a dot the size of a mung bean, his voice carrying a clear sob.

"Ma... Majesty..."

Using both hands and feet, he quickly crawled to Chen You's feet and grabbed Chen You's leg.

"Your Majesty, please see clearly! This subordinate was just bragging earlier! I'm actually in logistics! I'm mainly responsible for the Royal Court's inventory and site security!"

"This old monster has broken the seal now. Your subordinate... your subordinate really can't beat him!"

Chen You looked at Shadow Monarch Dai, who was clinging to his leg and frantically passing the buck, and his mouth twitched several times.

What a 'logistics security captain' indeed.

The AI design of the Source Realm system truly pushed the phrase "bullying others based on powerful connections" to the extreme.

In the sky, the Star Sea King Projection raised his hand, and the coiled astral bandages reared their heads like poisonous snakes.

"What? Have you two decided who comes to die first? Or are you planning to go together and dance for this seat's comeback debut?"

The Star Sea King Projection snapped his fingers, and the surrounding air instantly froze, turning into countless sharp starlight blades pointing at Chen You and the other from a distance.

Chen You gripped his sword hilt tightly.

"Xiao Dai, get lost, don't get in the way."

Chen You kicked Shadow Monarch Dai aside and looked directly at the Star Sea King Projection in mid-air.

"Singing, dancing, and rapping, is it?"

He sneered, the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art within him circulating wildly as violent spiritual energy surged through his meridians and into the yuhuang sword.

"Today, I'll show you what true rhythm looks like!"