482: Chapter 482 The Newbie Protection is Finally Gone

Chen You sat on the wooden chair, shifted into a more comfortable position, and crossed his legs.

"I'm here to join in the fun... and see the scenery while I'm at it," Chen You smiled.

"There is no scenery here, only slaughter," Arrow of the Moon looked into Chen You's eyes. "In your current state, you won't be able to snatch the BOSS."

"Leave."

This was the greatest kindness she could offer.

Chen You restrained his smile.

He could hear the warning in Arrow of the Moon's words.

"Thanks for the reminder. However, I have a bad habit," Chen You reached out and gripped the hilt of the yuhuang sword at his waist.

"Since I'm already here, I'll feel terrible if I go back empty-handed."

Once these words were spoken, the meaning was clear.

Salos sneered repeatedly: "You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

The giant axe dragged across the reef, creating a dazzling spark.

"Once your newbie protection period ends, let's see how many minutes you can keep acting tough," he strode towards the Titan warship.

The smile on Oro's face remained gentle.

He even bowed slightly to Chen You before turning and drifting towards the Floating Sanctuary.

The three parted on bad terms.

Returning to the warship deck, Salos kicked over a wooden barrel.

"This kid is too arrogant!" he roared in the guild channel. "As soon as his newbie protection period ends, he will definitely use a Town Portal Scroll immediately!"

Inside the Floating Sanctuary, Oro sat upright on the divine throne, his fingertips gently tapping the armrest.

"Guild Master, do we need to set up an Anti-Magic Barrier in advance?" an Oracle asked in a low voice.

Oro looked at the blurry black dot on the distant reef and shook his head. "No need to waste resources."

"A solo player who is barely surviving by relying on the newbie protection period—once the time is up, he'll run faster than anyone."

"Our goal is the Star Sea King; don't let an insignificant insect distract us."

In their eyes, Chen You's calmness was nothing but a facade.

In the center of the bay, the Star Sea King Projection already occupied half the sky.

Thunder rolled within the clouds, and every flash illuminated the sea surface in a deathly pale light.

Chen You sat in the chair and pulled up the system panel.

[newbie protection period remaining time: 11 minutes 05 seconds]

He rubbed his chin.

"These foreigners are looking down on me," Chen You muttered.

"It's time to show you what a TOWER RUSH is."

He opened his inventory, his gaze quickly locking onto an inconspicuous slot in the corner.

[Disposable Arrow Tower (Assault)]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Quickly construct an assault arrow tower with automatic target-locking capabilities at the designated location.]

[Construction time: 10 minutes.]

[Quantity: 999]

This was crafted in his guild territory.

In high-end games where attack power easily reaches tens or hundreds of thousands, this arrow tower's attack power wasn't even enough to scratch the BOSS.

Chen You stood up and waved one hand.

"Hum—"

The void trembled, and the massive body of the Nine Nether Heaven-Devouring Kun reappeared.

The dark blue giant beast floated above the sea, resembling an island.

As an amphibious and aerial mount, the Nine Nether Heaven-Devouring Kun had no restrictions in the sea.

Chen You leaped onto the Kun's back.

Over a dozen palaces of various sizes were situated on the back of the thousand-meter giant beast.

Besides the existing structures, there were many flat open spaces.

He selected an area and used [Disposable Arrow Tower (Assault)].

The system prompt popped up immediately, accompanied by an eye-catching red warning box:

[Warning: Detected that the current construction location is a special living carrier.]

[After the building takes effect, the Nine Nether Heaven-Devouring Kun will temporarily lose its ability to move until the building is destroyed or actively dismantled. Do you wish to continue?]

Chen You grinned.

As long as it can be built, that's all that matters!

Originally, he was just planning to try it; if it didn't work, he would have had to choose a nearby reef or island.

"Yes!"

He didn't stop, his fingers tapping frantically on the virtual panel.

"Batch construction, maximum quantity!"

On the giant Kun's back, a dense field of blue light beams lit up instantly.

999 construction progress bars appeared simultaneously, and the phantoms of wood and refined iron rapidly intertwined and reorganized within the light beams.

This bizarre activity immediately attracted the attention of the Three Great Guilds.

On the Titan warship, Salos pulled out a monocular telescope and saw the phantoms on the Kun's back clearly.

"Arrow towers? It's actually junk arrow towers?" Salos was stunned, then erupted into earth-shattering laughter. "Hahahaha!"

"Is this kid scared stupid? Using Excellent-grade arrow towers for defense? Does he think this is a game of house?"

At the edge of the floating leaf, Arrow of the Moon's brows furrowed even tighter.

She looked at the construction light beams that almost covered the entire Kun's back, and a sense of absurdity arose in her heart.

This kind of low-level defensive structure could be smashed by a Berserker from the Titan Temple with a single axe swing.

What on earth is he trying to do?

Inside the Floating Sanctuary, the smile on Oro's lips grew wider.

"A clown," Oro commented softly.

On the outskirts of the bay, the solo players and small-to-medium guilds who had been blocked out were also in an uproar.

"Holy crap! Is that a construction-class player? That hand speed must be from at least thirty years of being single!"

"What's the point of building so many arrow towers? The Star Sea King will wipe them all out with one sneeze!"

"The logic of an expert is something we mortals truly don't understand."

Chen You turned a deaf ear to the mockery from the outside.

Standing in the very center of the Kun's back, surrounded by countless light beams, he watched the countdown quietly.

The sea breeze grew stronger, the Star Sea King's roar was deafening, and the seawater began to churn violently.

[Construction remaining time: 1 minute.]

[newbie protection period remaining time: 1 minute 05 seconds.]

The timing was just right.

He even pulled a cup of hot tea from his inventory and took a leisurely sip.

Soon, a series of crisp system prompts sounded in his ears.

"Ding ding ding ding ding—"

[Construction complete.]

The blue light beams on the Kun's back dissipated simultaneously.

999 ten-meter-tall heavy arrow towers were arranged like stars across the sky on the back of the Nine Nether Heaven-Devouring Kun.

The dark, dense refined steel crossbow bolts had already been automatically loaded, their tips glinting with a cold, chilling light.

Viewed from afar, this originally elegant deep-sea giant beast had been forcibly transformed by Chen You into a terrifying hedgehog covered in steel spikes.

999 arrow towers stacked together formed a steel jungle that made one's scalp tingle.

At the same time, the golden aura BUFF above Chen You's head, which symbolized absolute invincibility, flickered twice and shattered completely.

[newbie protection period has ended.]

Inside the bay, the atmosphere suddenly became extremely subtle.

The Star Sea King was swaying in the seawater, seemingly gathering strength for its first major move upon appearing.

And the guild masters of the Three Great Guilds all turned their gazes, simultaneously, toward the steel giant Kun on the edge.

He really hadn't run away.

Salos gripped his giant axe tightly, a flash of doubt in his eyes.

He hadn't used a Town Portal Scroll, nor had he logged off.

He was just sitting there brazenly in the middle of that pile of scrap metal, holding a teacup.

Salos opened his friend list and sent a message to Oro.

[Private Chat] Salos: That kid really didn't retreat. Could it be a trap?

Oro stood on the edge of the Floating Sanctuary, looking in Chen You's direction.

He slowly raised the staff in his hand.

The surrounding fire elements gathered frantically, and even the air was scorched until it twisted.

There was no wasted breath.

A massive fireball tore through the air, carrying terrifying heat and a piercing whistling sound, like a falling meteorite.

It headed straight for Chen You's face.