54: Chapter 54 He's Different!

Gusts of wind whipped up dust, and the giant snow-white rabbit transformed into an afterimage, vanishing at the end of the road.

Only a string of crisp golden bell sounds gradually faded away in the air.

At the entrance to Wailing Valley, a dead silence remained.

The gazes of over a hundred players retracted from the end of the road.

Finally, they converged upon the Elf God Clan girl who was still standing in place, her face deathly pale.

The atmosphere became somewhat subtle.

Sympathy, mockery, schadenfreude... various looks intertwined.

A proud genius from the God Clan had proactively lowered her status to offer a grand gift.

Only to be lightly dismissed by the other party with a single sentence: "That’s enough."

That humiliation was truly too harsh.

"Man... Manager..."

Behind Yue Ying, a male Elf God Clan assassin finally couldn't help himself, stepping forward and whispering in persuasion:

"That guy... is too arrogant! Why must you humble yourself so much?"

"Our [Moon Gods Radiance] doesn't need to curry favor with a mere Level 10 greenhorn!"

His voice was filled with indignation.

In his heart, the noble Yue Ying was the brightest pearl of the City of Eternal Night; when had she ever suffered such grievance?

"Silence!"

Yue Ying turned back sharply, her previously stiff smile instantly vanishing, replaced by bone-chilling coldness.

In her beautiful eyes, there was no trace of flattery left, only the majesty and aloofness belonging to a superior.

"What do you know?!"

Her sharp reprimand made the male priest's face turn pale, and he instantly fell silent.

The surrounding onlookers also shrank their necks, daring not to say another word.

They finally remembered that the person before them was not some delicate young girl.

But the regional director of the [Moon Gods Radiance] guild, a formidable figure whose slightest movement could shake Zhao City.

Yue Ying ignored everyone else. She simply stood quietly in place, but her mind was rapidly replaying the events.

Lowered status? No, that was called showing respect to the worthy.

Was she rejected? No, that was called playing hard to get.

The common folk around only saw the surface.

But she, Yue Ying, saw something deeper!

This man named Chen You, he was different!

Facing her goodwill, facing resources that could drive any Adventurer mad, he could actually maintain such composure.

What did that indicate?

It indicated that he simply didn't care!

His vision, his goals, were far beyond these so-called "resources and treasures"!

What was his final sentence?

"If I need anything, I will find you."

This wasn't a rejection! It was an acknowledgment!

He acknowledged her, and he acknowledged the value of [Moon Gods Radiance]!

Realizing this, a strange blush appeared on Yue Ying's pale cheeks, and her eyes reignited with a scorching light.

She was completely unaware that she had fallen into a kind of mental loop.

This was human nature!

The Elf God Clan was no exception.

They often disdained praise that was easily obtained.

But toward the only person who would refuse them, they would develop an almost fanatical desire for conquest.

"He just temporarily doesn't need spirit essence sand, but that doesn't mean he won't need it later..."

Yue Ying muttered to herself, a confident curve returning to her lips.

"Pass my order!"

She suddenly turned around and commanded the petrified guild members behind her.

"Starting today, increase investment in all guild resource points!"

"All rare materials produced, no matter what they are, hoard them for me!"

"I don't believe he can be self-sufficient forever!"

She had already decided; she would build a massive resource empire.

The next time this man had a need, looking across all of Zhao City,

He would find that the only one who could help him was her, Yue Ying!

Watching their manager regain her look of planning and strategy, the surrounding guild members exchanged glances, ultimately only able to agree loudly.

However, in their hearts, the Manager's look of "He is different," and Chen You's polite phrase, "I will find you if needed,"

Looked exactly like a lovesick "simp" and a highly skilled "scumbag."

... ...

"Puff—"

The giant snow-white rabbit screeched to a halt in front of the Supreme Tower, stopping steadily.

Chen You leaped off and walked straight into the empty yet elegant white jade pavilion.

It was the same familiar figure: Hill, with curved horns on her head and an elegant posture, was smiling in the center of the hall, as if she had been waiting for a long time.

"Welcome back, esteemed supreme member. Your efficiency is always astonishing."

Chen You skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point: "Hill, when I cleared the dungeon, the system prompted that I achieved the 'Destruction Condition.' What does that mean?"

The smile on Hill's face grew more respectful. She waved her hand lightly, and a light screen unfolded between the two of them.

"'Destruction Mode' is a hidden challenge set up for those powerhouses who possess absolute strength and can clear dungeons at speeds far exceeding the norm."

"When you purge the entire dungeon in an extremely short time, you qualify to destroy the dungeon entrance 'Boundary Stele.'"

"Once the Boundary Stele is destroyed, subsequent entries into that dungeon will allow you to select 'Destruction Mode.'"

Chen You raised an eyebrow: "How is it specifically different?"

"There are three differences."

Hill extended a slender, delicate finger.

"First, the level, quantity, and strength of all monsters within the dungeon will be greatly increased, and some new powerful skills will be unlocked. The difficulty far surpasses the normal mode."

"Furthermore, Destruction Mode can only be cleared once per day."

Chen You nodded; this was about what he had guessed. Greater difficulty, with a daily limit.

"Second, as a reward for high risk, under Destruction Mode, the experience points, reputation rewards, and the drop rates for equipment and materials from all monsters will be greatly enhanced."

"Simply put, the returns are higher."

"Third..."

Hill paused, a hint of mysterious temptation in her voice.

"In Destruction Mode, the dungeon's drop list will be expanded."

"Some supreme treasures that would absolutely never appear in normal mode will have a certain chance of appearing in the final BOSS's loot."

"For example?"

Chen You pressed for details.

"For example..."

Hill's red lips parted, uttering two words that made Chen You's heart skip a beat.

"Cultivation Manuals."

Chen You's pupils could not help but contract.

Cultivation Manuals!

He knew better than anyone the earth-shattering changes that the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art and the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique had brought him.

"It's only a 'possible' drop, not a 'guaranteed' drop, correct?"

Chen You suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked calmly.

"That is correct," Hill smiled.

"Everything in the world has its constants and variables. Supreme treasures lie dusty, awaiting the destined person.'"

"This concept of 'destiny' cannot be forced."

Chen You fell silent.

He understood.

This "Destruction Mode" was truly one of the core gameplay mechanics of this game dungeon.

Routine farming for treasures and leveling up was merely prepared for ordinary players.

And for a "powerhouse" like him, what needed to be done was to constantly challenge the limits and activate Destruction Mode.

To fight for that one-in-ten-thousand possibility, to seize those true treasures capable of changing destiny!

"I understand," Chen You firmly committed this information to memory.

The Destruction Mode for [Wailing Valley] must be tackled!

However, before that...

"I haven't drawn the supreme lottery for today yet."

The smile on Hill's face became even brighter, as if this was the segment she looked forward to the most.

"As you wish."

She waved her hand gracefully.

Buzz—

Accompanied by a low and profound humming sound, a massive and magnificent roulette wheel materialized out of thin air in the center of the hall.

The wheel was evenly divided into ten sectors. Ancient runes flowed around the edges, emitting a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation.

Chen You looked at the two enticing golden sectors and took a deep breath.

Last time, the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique had caused a qualitative change in his attack power.

He wondered what kind of surprise awaited him today.

He hesitated no longer, reaching out and lightly tapping the center of the illusory roulette wheel.

"Start!"

Instantly, the wheel spun madly. Green, blue, purple, and gold lights mixed together, transforming into a dazzling sea of light.

The pointer swept rapidly through the sea of light, emitting crisp "didi di" sounds that tugged at one's heartstrings.

The entire Supreme Tower seemed exceptionally quiet at this moment.