Chapter 195
The players' gazes were irresistibly drawn to the enormous mutated water snake, which was several times larger than any they had encountered before. It was clear that this creature was extraordinary.
They had expected that Bai Ye Bai would capture the aberrant water snake, but instead of moving closer, she leaped and struck down upon the now seemingly smaller Chaos Beast after the explosion.
The players stared in shock at this scene, a wave of murmurs rippling through the crowd. Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "That BOSS... it didn't disappear this time?"
Even from a distance, the sudden agitation of the players did not escape Ye Bai's keen perception. From their reaction, it seemed that the situation they faced now was different from when they had fought through the second phase. Yet the Chaos Beast before her was indeed the same as she remembered, with no abnormalities. Was it the previous encounters with the Chaos Beast that had deviated from the norm?
Ye Bai had no time to ponder further as the bizarre form of the Chaos Beast twisted and charged toward her.
"Ying!"
The second-phase Chaos Beast was faster, its body darting like a cannonball. In this state, it not only unleashed ranged magical attacks but also engaged in physical assaults. Being struck by its body would inflict random, continuous magical damage.
Faced with this physical attack reminiscent of a martial artist's skills, Ye Bai couldn't use her Disintegration Return. Instead, she seized the moment to activate the Shadow Step she had been holding in her hand.
"Ying!"
The Chaos Beast lunged at nothing but air. It was nighttime, and shadows were abundant; in the blink of an eye, Ye Bai's figure appeared over twenty meters behind the Chaos Beast.
At the same time, the ground where the Chaos Beast stood began to crack and twist, the gravitational pull shifting from downward to all directions.
This was one of the gravity-based spells, the Twisted Gravitational Field, that Ye Bai had just acquired from the Chaos Beast and had yet to use.
The Twisted Gravitational Field was a high-level spell that not only dealt continuous damage but also had a powerful binding effect.
Even the Chaos Beast required a moment to cast it, but Ye Bai could unleash it instantaneously through her Disintegration Return!
The level 60 Chaos Beast in its second phase would continuously charge forward, moving as fast as a bullet. Ye Bai found it difficult to keep up with its speed, and her spell attacks were prone to misfire. The only opportunity to stop it was during the brief moments between its charges.
While the Twisted Gravitational Field held the Chaos Beast captive, the dragon-speak spirit whistle around Ye Bai's neck began to glow faintly. Seizing this moment, she slowly retreated while simultaneously beginning to chant a spell.
The players nearby felt their hearts racing, both shocked and excited. They were astonished that the BOSS hadn’t vanished like before, and thrilled by the prospect of the mutated water snake's loot that Bai Ye had ignored, all while she had ensnared the Chaos Beast with a powerful spell, turning it into a stationary target.
Whether it was for the kill or the water snake's remains, the temptation was palpable.
However, considering Bai Ye's strength and the terrifying damage dealt by the BOSS's previous attack, most players hesitated.
Finally, a figure darted forward. One player couldn't resist the urge to take a chance and approached the battle zone of the BOSS.
This player’s immediate target was the corpse of the mutated water snake. Using a sprinting skill, they rushed in and swiftly stowed the remains into their backpack.
Seeing that player succeed, the others who had hesitated felt a pang of regret, their minds racing with thoughts of action.
The player who had claimed the water snake's remains felt a surge of adrenaline. With this distance, they could get close enough to launch a ranged attack on the BOSS, now trapped by magic.
The players were not fools; this BOSS was unusually different today, likely due to Bai Ye's influence, possibly tied to some quest. They knew that such an opportunity might not come again...
Noticing that the player hadn’t returned immediately, the others understood—he was hoping to snatch the BOSS's kill experience!
In this situation, some were filled with envy and anger, while others were itching to act. Then, in the next moment, the Chaos Beast broke free from the Twisted Gravitational Field just as Ye Bai completed her spellcasting.
"Crash!"
Without any warning, the calm night sky erupted into chaos, a terrifying roar echoing through the space as if a dragon were bellowing. Centered around Ye Bai, a radius of one hundred meters was instantly engulfed in red dragon flames and thunder.
The dragon-speak spell, Thunderous Wrath—summoning dragon flames and thunder to randomly strike all creatures and the environment within range, dealing 2500 (+2500 x spell power%) thunder damage per second to everything except the caster.
This was the first time Ye Bai had used this skill. In the past, when her level was low, she had lacked the mana to cast it, and during her time in the Inferno, she had refrained from using it while fighting alongside the Kraken, as it was an indiscriminate attack.
Now, facing the incredibly fast second-phase Chaos Beast, Ye Bai needed a quick resolution and finally unleashed this devastating finishing move.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a player within the spell's range. She merely glanced at them and then dismissed it.
Ye Bai had already warned the players not to get too close, but some were eager to rush in and meet their demise; there was little she could do to stop them.
With players who might have backgrounds as interstellar agents present, this battle, including her use of Thunderous Wrath, would expose 'Bai Ye's' strength to the cosmic view.
However, the current reality did not allow Ye Bai to hold back her cards. Of course, after she completed her class change, her current strength would become her old trump card, and her new one would be her third-tier class abilities and the Codex of Death.
As for the possibility of revealing her hidden class system during this transition, it was not a significant concern.
Various civilizations in the Star Alliance had long speculated that Ye Bai was a hidden class, and this would merely confirm their suspicions. However, attempting to replicate her class system would be nearly impossible.
The first tier of three hidden classes was unique; once Ye Bai transitioned to a Whisperer, no other player could take on the same first-tier class. To replicate her class system, they would have to choose either the first-tier Disruptor or the Forbidden Apostle.
This meant that this career path could only be copied twice more, and they would also need to deduce the other two classes involved in the second and third tiers. With many hidden classes in the myriad realms, the difficulty would increase, making the chances almost zero.
...
Crimson lightning struck from the sky, unleashing a torrential downpour of intense strikes.
This skill not only harmed living beings but also devastated the environment, causing the blood river to erupt in a flurry of splashes.
The waters of the blood river surged, instantly obliterating various mutated fish and river creatures. Some were blasted onto the shore, while others perished in the water, deepening the river's crimson hue.
Faced with this cataclysmic thunder, the players who were just outside the skill's range froze for several seconds before they finally reacted and hurriedly retreated.
At that moment, no one felt envy or regret anymore. Remembering the player who had rushed to collect the water snake's remains, everyone felt a wave of relief.
For players already at level thirty, the damage to their spirit and the lagging experience was worth more than a dozen gold coins.
If they had rushed in just now, they would have ended up like the fish in the blood river, blown to bits.
In area damage skills like Thunderous Wrath, larger creatures suffered more, as it meant they would endure multiple attacks simultaneously.
With only ten percent health remaining, the Chaos Beast could not withstand the onslaught of thunder for even ten seconds before it was stripped of its last bit of life.
In the next instant, the entire body of the Chaos Beast transformed into a brilliant light, these radiant particles seemingly conscious, flowing into Ye Bai's body amidst the still crackling thunder.
[You have completed the 'Forbidden Apostle' class change trial.]
[You have successfully transitioned to 'Forbidden Apostle.']
[You have gained the class trait 'Wishing.']
[You have received 1 skill point.]
In that moment, Ye Bai finally completed her third class change, reaching the pinnacle of the current player class system across the myriad realms.
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