466: 8.66 Trophy On Stage

8.66 Trophy On Stage

A horrifying sea of mannequins welcomed Lu Yizhou's sight.2

He only had a second to let out a 'damn it!' before hundreds of heads swiveled toward him, sporting the same eerie grin on their faces like a horde of starving carnivores who had found a delicious smelling BBQ. The murderous intent that enamated from them was so thick that it made Lu Yizhou's skin crawl.

Decisively, he tore the bottom hem of his skirt and wrapped the cloth around his palms, hooking four of his fingers. "Come." Better to get it done as soon as possible.

Like a deadly tide of zombies, they rushed straight toward Lu Yizhou. It was an utter mess of gangly limbs, pale faces, crooked smiles and sharp nails. Amidst the sea of dark hair, Lu Yizhou's blonde locks shone vividly as he spun in a magnificent kick and made his way to the center of the mannequins. His movements were sharp, precise and steadfast, delivering punches and kicks one after another.

With every mannequin he knocked down, black smoke would poof out of their bodies before disappearing somewhere else, most likely returning to Maureen's body.

Not good! If the black smoke was a portion of her power or consciousness, then the more they gathered in one place, the stronger Maureen would be and in exchange, he would put Ozzie in a greater peril!

[666: Host! Host! You can try to wrap your fists with your witch power! It should negate the dark witch's spell. 666 will reload your power for you!]

[[Skill 'Magic Wand' — Remaining power: 60/100%]]

[Nice.] Lu Yizhou grinned as his fists started to glow in a deep blue light. [Keep it coming.]

Combining Irene's white witch's power with Lu Yizhou's explosive combat capability, the mannequins stood no chance at all. Their strength was only in their large numbers and their movement was quite slow and sluggish, almost uncoordinated.

If it was any other person, the mannequins would offer great psychological pressure to whoever saw them, making their opponent cower before they could even deliver a good fight.

But unfortunately, they just had to meet Lu Yizhou, this ruthless and black-hearted bastard, who would not bat an eyelid even if he were to face a thousand enemies. 

Not to mention that he still had 21 stamina potions at his disposal. As soon as he started to feel the strain on his body, he would free one hand to drink the potion while kicking a mannequin on her stomach. If his witch power depleted, then 666 would recharge it for him. 

Lu Yizhou pummelled them down without mercy, then yanked the dark power out of their body and crushed it with his bare hands, again and again. 

This had completely become a one-sided massacre with the favor tipped to Lu Yizhou's side!

[666: *evil laugh* Hehehe, whoever has plans to mess with us by giving 666 so many stamina potions must be crying in the corner right now! Go, go, Host! Kick their asses and teach them who's the Queen!!!]

Lu Yizhou: "..." Fuck, he almost tripped on his feet because of 666's passionate declaration.

[Who are you calling a queen, you trash system?!] He gritted his teeth.

[666: Oops— sorry! 666 means King hehehe~]

Flashes of blue pierced through the tide of darkness, dispelling one spell after another. Lu Yizhou's entire body seemed to be enveloped in a layer of light. He was moving faster, lighter and stronger with each mannequin he defeated. With his face flushed in exertion, hair fluttering gorgeously down his back, he climbed up from the mountain of mannequin corpses just like a cold blooded female warrior!

He crushed the last mannequin's skull with the heel of his boots, chest heaving from the high rush of adrenaline. [Is that all?]

[666: Yes!!! Whoo-hoo! Host is mighty, Host is handsome, Host is powerful!]

The room had turned completely silent ever since Lu Yizhou defeated the last mannequin. What remained was only his own thunderous heartbeats as well as his deep inhales and exhales.

[666: Oh shi— Host, Host look! Up there!]

Lu Yizhou lifted his head up as per 666's shocked exclamation and almost immediately, his breathing ceased to a halt. 

He had been too engrossed in dealing with the swarm of mannequins that he failed to notice his surroundings. He seemed to be transported into another space yet again. 

This time, it was an abandoned cathedral. Thick dust covered the floor as well as the rows of wooden benches in front of him. Thick veins of roots crawled from the high ceiling, adding on to the dark and vintage atmosphere. The roof was made of rainbow glass. The full moon was shining brightly, sending a ray of iridescent light…

…right on the figure that was currently trapped in midair, where the statue of the God was supposed to be. As though this setting was a grand stage, and he was the trophy that was presented for all to see.

Two strings of chains embedded on both sides of the wall, restricting his hands to hang limply beside his lowered head. Clad in a soft, creamy tunic with his light brown hair loose around his shoulder, he was both a breathtaking and heartrending sight to see. Lu Yizhou's throat constricted at his lover's peacefully sleeping face. 

Thin roots had even crawled in between the dent around his chains. Who knew how long he had been trapped like this, unconscious and not being able to do anything?

"Beautiful, isn't he?" Baines stepped out from the dark shadow, still in his Victorian butler suit and a faint, courteous smile on his face. He looked up at the chained man with a proud look on his face. "Look at this masterpiece of mine. My ultimate pride and joy, special for you to see."

Lu Yizhou clenched his fists tight, trembling. He should have known it… He should have fucking seen this coming! Baines had been giving him an ominous feeling since the start. The final boss for the other players might be Luca and the black witch, but in fact he was the one who had been manipulating everything behind the scenes!

For Lu Yizhou, the main boss he had to defeat was Baines! He bet on his stamina potions that Baines was also the bug!

Judging from how intelligent and powerful he must be, perhaps… there was not only one bug in his body?

"What have you done to him?" Lu Yizhou strived to maintain a neutral tone, unwilling to be led around by nose. Baines wanted him to react, that's why he showed Lu Yizhou this kind of setting. Too bad, Lu Yizhou did not feel like giving him what he wanted.

For a second, Baines' murky eyes tore into him, sharp and intrusive, trying to gauge his expressions but found none because of Lu Yizhou's impenetrable poker face. Even 666 was holding its breath inside his mind for fear that Baines could hear him.

Instead of answering him, Baines stepped forward until he stood between Lu Yizhou and his lover. Lu Yizhou's body tensed as he prepared for a fight. But Baines did not seem inclined to fight, at least not now. The corner of his lips twitched when Baines turned his back toward him and tilted his neck up as though he was just finding a perfect angle to admire his 'masterpiece'. 

Veins popped on Lu Yizhou's forehead just by remembering that demeaning word. How dare he! Taking his lover hostage for years, trapping him in this hellish place and forcing him into a deep state of unconsciousness, Lu Yizhou was going to make him pay!

Now that he knew that Baines was the ultimate last boss, he had to put up his guard even higher. He still had no idea what Baines was capable of. What if the situation worsened just because he had blindly attacked? 

That's right. Lu Yizhou could not be reckless just because he wanted to save his lover as soon as possible. He had to be patient, lulling Baines into thinking that Lu Yizhou had indeed walked into the trap and then caught him off guard in the crucial moment. 

That might be his only chance to save his lover!

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A/N: which one of you have guessed that Baines is the real boss behind the scene? *evil laugh*

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