489: Chapter 489 If you can't solve the problem, solve the person with the problem.

The seawater churned endlessly, as if boiling.

The health bars of some players with poor equipment began to drop crazily, and they eventually vanished into white light.

The harsh electronic BGM sounded again, but this time the rhythm became extremely dull and oppressive.

[System Notification: The mythological-grade world boss "Star Sea King" has dropped below 70% HP, entering the second phase!]

[System Notification: Star Sea King has released the full-screen skill "Star Sea Bond"!]

"Swish—"

Thousands of ghostly blue beams shot out from the crystal on Star Sea King's chest, landing precisely on every player present.

Chen You stood on the back of the Nine Nether Heaven-Devouring Kun and looked down.

An arm-thick blue light chain appeared out of thin air, with one end connected to his chest.

The other end extended straight downwards, plunging into the crowd on the sea surface.

[System Notification: You have been marked by "Star Sea Bond"!]

[The two players connected by the chain must move within ten meters of each other within five seconds. If they fail to get close in time, 5% of their maximum HP will be deducted every second as true damage.]

[The greater the distance, the higher the damage multiplier!]

The countdown began.

"5!"

"4!"

The crowd below instantly descended into chaos.

"Damn it! Who am I connected to? Don't run!"

"I'm a mage, damn it, why are you running so fast, you assassin! Wait for me!"

"Healer! Healer, look at me, you're going the wrong way!"

Countless players were bumping around on the sea surface like headless flies.

Chen You followed the chain on his chest and looked over.

The other end of the chain was connected to a Titan God Clan warrior named "Tai Pi."

This guy was currently standing on a piece of driftwood, gripping an iron hammer with both hands, looking up with a look of despair at Chen You, who was a thousand meters away.

He really had no way to run that far in a few seconds.

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

The countdown ended.

[-17,783! (True Damage)]

A red number floated above Chen You's head.

Percentage-based health loss, ignoring defense.

Chen You frowned slightly.

With this mechanic, no matter how much HP one had, they wouldn't last more than 20 seconds.

He could cover this distance quickly.

But the problem was, if Salos seized the opportunity of him leaving the arrow tower's range and had the Titan God Clan surround him, that would be troublesome.

On the other side, damage also floated above Tai Pi's head.

[-18,500!]

"Big Brother!" Tai Pi was so anxious he was jumping on the driftwood, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Come over here! This distance is too far, I can't make it!"

Chen You didn't move.

He glanced at the system panel.

With this connection mechanic, as long as the two people didn't get close, they would keep losing HP until one of them died, at which point the chain would disappear.

"Director Li once said," Chen You muttered to himself, his right hand forming a sword finger, "If you encounter a problem you can't solve, solve the person who created the problem."

"If you can't solve the person who created the problem…"

"Then solve the person who is the problem."

True qi surged at Chen You's fingertips.

The yuhuang sword floating beside him let out a clear sword chime.

"Swish!"

A golden stream of light descended from the sky, like a meteor cutting through the night, piercing accurately through Tai Pi's chest.

[-1,854,999!]

Tai Pi didn't even have time to scream; his body instantly turned into white light and dissipated on the spot.

The iron hammer fell into the water with a "splash."

With Tai Pi's death, the ghostly blue chain connecting their chests instantly shattered, turning into specks of light filling the sky.

[System Notification: Your connection target has died; the "Star Sea Bond" status has been removed.]

Chen You let out a long breath.

"Phew, peace at last."

He clapped his hands and turned his gaze back to the Star Sea King in the distance.

The entire bay went quiet for a moment after that sword light descended.

The players who had just been frantically searching for their connected "teammates" all stopped their movements, staring at Chen You in stupefaction.

On the distant Floating Sanctuary, the staff in Oro's hand almost fell to the ground.

Above the giant leaf, Arrow of the Moon slightly opened her mouth, and a crack appeared in her cold, aloof expression.

You can play like this?!

The mechanic tells you to find a "teammate" and get close, but you find it troublesome, so you just one-shot the "teammate"?!

What kind of hellish solution is this!

"Chen You!!!"

A furious roar came from below.

Salos was covered in blood, holding a giant axe in his hand, pointing at Chen You in the sky and cursing loudly.

"Are you f*cking sick! Why are you killing people from my guild!"

Tai Pi was a member of the Titan Temple; to be slashed to death by Chen You's sword in front of everyone like this, where would Salos put his face?

Chen You stood on the back of the Kun, looking down at Salos with a calm tone.

"He was in pain just now."

"Bullshit! That's mechanic-induced HP loss!"

"Exactly." Chen You nodded. "He couldn't withstand the mechanic and was about to die, while also having to endure the torture of continuous HP loss."

"I was helping him find relief, letting him go without pain."

"You—" Salos was choked speechless by this robber's logic, his chest heaving violently.

In the distance, Oro seized the opportunity to start a group taunt: "Salos, is this the elite of your Titan God Clan? They get slaughtered like dogs, and you don't even dare to let out a fart?"

"Shut up, you piece of trash!" Salos turned his head and roared.

Chen You ignored the dog-eat-dog situation below and glanced at Salos: "You should be grateful."

"Grateful that I didn't directly attack you; otherwise, would you still be standing there bickering?"

Salos was trembling with rage, directly activating his Berserk state, looking like he was about to throw his axe at Chen You.

"Guild Leader! Calm down! The big picture is important!" The vice guild leader beside him hugged Salos's waist tightly, "BOSS! Look at the BOSS!"

Salos turned his head abruptly.

Star Sea King was also stunned at this moment.

Its ghostly blue eyes were locked onto Chen You, and the follow-up skill it had been preparing to release was stuck firmly in its throat.

The script wasn't supposed to go like this.

This was its pride-and-joy torture skill, specifically used to disrupt player formations.

Yet this human just killed his "teammate" as a sacrifice to the heavens?

"You damned ant!"

Star Sea King reacted, burning with rage.

"Do you think it's over? Naive!"

The ghostly blue crystal on Star Sea King's chest shone brightly, the harsh electronic rhythm suddenly accelerated, shaking the sea and causing waves a dozen meters high.

Those players who were closer and had just finished running the connection hadn't even had time to celebrate.

Hundreds of blue beams descended from the sky again, smashing into the crowd like a rainstorm.

Chen You stood on the back of the Nine Nether Heaven-Devouring Kun and felt a chill on his chest.

He looked down.

A brand new ghostly blue chain was firmly connected to his chest.

Following the direction the chain extended, Chen You narrowed his eyes.

A thousand meters away, in the camp of the Roman God Clan, an elemental mage wearing gorgeous robes was holding a staff, staring in terror at the blue line on their own chest.

This mage was a glass cannon, and their HP was already not full.

The countdown appeared above their heads once again.