Only Player

Chapter 18 The final BOSS
Jiang Wuming and the other two quickly picked up food from the shelves. Even if they didn't find the exit of the maze, it would still be a huge profit. These foods could keep them going for a long time.

Bang!
Suddenly, a loud noise came from a door behind the counter, and something was hitting the door.

Zhou Yuan's heart instantly rose to his throat, and the Eye of Appraisal also popped up a dangerous warning:

[Our big beauties can't lead away all the demons and monsters. There will always be some exceptions, and these exceptions are extremely dangerous, so I suggest you run away quickly. ]

"time to go!"

Without Zhou Yuan's reminder, Jiang Wuming and the other two had already taken action, rushing out of the supermarket and running for their lives.

While escaping, Zhou Yuan was surprised to find that his running speed was not much different from theirs, and he was even slightly faster than one of the investigators. Doesn't this mean that his current physical fitness is not much worse than that of a true extraordinary person?

"What levels are you all?" Zhou Yuan asked quickly.

"I'm level 2." Jiang Wuming replied.

"Level 1."

"Level 1."

The other two investigators are both level 1.

Now Zhou Yuan has a general understanding of his physical fitness. Even before awakening his arcane powers, his physical fitness is on par with that of a Level 1 Extraordinary Person. If he awakens, won’t he be able to take off directly?

——Of course, it is also possible that these two investigators are not good at physical fitness.

But no matter what, his current physical fitness has definitely reached the level of a Level 1 Extraordinary.

Zhou Yuan has a question about this.

Chen Guangxi said before that as long as the life level reaches a level sufficient for awakening, the mysterious power will naturally awaken.

After he used the super soldier serum to strengthen his body, he added more points. Four of his attributes exceeded human limits. Logically, he should have met the conditions for awakening. But why didn't he awaken?
Or is it that because of the peculiarities of the Star Child player system, he must reach level 10 to unlock the arcane power, and cannot awaken before that even if he meets the conditions?
Thoughts surged in Zhou Yuan's mind, but he quickly suppressed them. The most urgent task was to clear the maze world first.

After speeding all the way, they arrived at a crossroads.

"Which way to go?"

Jiang Wuming and the other two began to worry.

Time is limited, and if they choose the wrong direction, they may not be able to leave within the specified time.

Da da da……

Suddenly, brisk footsteps were heard in front of us, and a slender woman in a red dance dress and red dancing shoes jumped out from the corner. She danced gracefully towards this side.

The dancer's skin is as pale as paper, completely bloodless, but her dance skirt and shoes are the brightest and bloodiest red. This color contrast looks extremely visually impactful.

[This lady will only "invite" one person to dance at a time. As for what will happen to that person... I can only say that if you haven't eaten the rubber fruit, run away quickly.]

Zhou Yuan's expression changed slightly. Does this mean that his whole body will be broken?

"Fuck!"

Jiang Wuming's face turned pale: "This place can actually raise a red-clothed person!"

"No life, on the right." An investigator reminded in a low voice.

On the right side of the intersection, a burly man with a ferocious face was approaching. In his hand was a 20-centimeter boning knife, with blood dripping from it.

[It was a chef in the amusement park when it was alive, and it is still a chef in the amusement park after it dies. Be careful with the boning knife, it can pollute the soul. ]

"There's one behind too!" exclaimed another investigator.

Behind the crowd, a woman dressed as a shop attendant was walking towards them step by step. Her body was covered in all kinds of stains and had many horrible wounds that were still bleeding. Every step she took left a bloody footprint.

[A group of thieves stole things from the store. I won't tell you who they are. Now the clerk is chasing them out. You'd better run quickly. If you are caught, you will be locked up in a small dark room.]

Zhou Yuan’s scalp was about to explode, he was ambushed on three sides!

Fortunately, the Eye of Identification gave the direction of escape in time:
【The left side is the correct route. 】

"Go left." Zhou Yuan said firmly.

"Are you so sure?" Jiang Wuming frowned.

"I choose to take a gamble, do you agree with me?"

Zhou Yuan knew that the other party might not trust him, so he didn't plan to waste time talking to them and ran directly to the road on the left.

"Do you want to follow?" an investigator asked in a deep voice.

Jiang Wuming's face flashed with hesitation. The evil spirits in front, behind, and on the right were getting closer and closer. Returning the original way seemed to be the best option, but Zhou Yuan seemed to have some unknown ability...

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Follow me!"

[Go straight for 50 meters and turn left...]

[There is a giant axe trap at 80 meters. Do not step on the floor tiles on the right. ]

【…】

Zhou Yuan led Jiang Wuming and the other two around in the maze. Time passed by little by little, and a sense of urgency emerged.

Just when an investigator finally couldn't help but want to question him, Zhou Yuan suddenly stopped and turned to look at them with an extremely serious expression:

"Turn this corner and we'll be at the exit."

"That's great!" Jiang Wuming's face was full of excitement.

"The bad news is that there's a very scary monster guarding the door. It's almost as dangerous as the one in red just now."

“Oh shit, the final boss battle, right?” Jiang Wuming was overwhelmed. It was almost as dangerous as the one in red. It must be a super ferocious ghost!
"No, how did you know?" an investigator couldn't help but ask.

"I have a magical tool." Zhou Yuan answered seriously.

"What a fucking wonderful tool..." Jiang Wuming's face was filled with pain, but he didn't care about it. It was just a secret, and it was as if everyone knew it.

He took out a bottle of golden liquid from his storage ring and handed it to Zhou Yuan: "Do you have a weapon? This is holy water blessed by a high monk. It can add a permanent enchantment to weapons. It is specifically used to target ghosts and spirits."

Permanent enchantment?
Zhou Yuan took the bottle in astonishment. After reading the detailed information that popped up from the Identification Eye, he could only sigh that they were indeed federal officials.

[Name: Enchanted Holy Water]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Special Effect: Permanently enchant items, add sacred attributes, and cause triple damage to ghosts and spirits. ]

【Note: May the Holy Light protect you. 】

[Price: 500 Star Coins]

three times!
Fucking triple damage!!

Steel Rose's "Demon-Breaking Bullet" itself has a super strong special attack against ghosts and spirits. If the damage is tripled...tsk tsk.

The next second, Zhou Yuan took out the Iron Rose out of thin air.

Jiang Wuming took a look at it and asked, "What special abilities does this revolver have?"

"It can fire some bullets with special effects."

Zhou Yuan bit open the cork and poured the golden holy water onto the steel rose.

The magical thing is that the moment the holy water came into contact with the Iron Rose, it seemed to be absorbed without a drop leaking out, and the Iron Rose then glowed with a faint golden light.

The system prompt popped up immediately. [Enchantment successful! ]

[All bullets fired will have sacred properties, causing triple damage to spirits. ]

"Okay, okay, use it sparingly." Jiang Wuming quickly lifted the bottle.

"Can it be used multiple times?" Zhou Yuan was stunned.

"Nonsense! Who told you it can only be used once?" Jiang Wuming's face was full of pain. "This bottle is worth three million. Don't waste it."

three million……

The first thought that came to Zhou Yuan's mind was: Damn! Something worth three million can only be sold for 500 star coins in the system, this is a rip-off!

The second thought was: real objects are different from mall items. Liquid items like enchanted holy water can be used multiple times, while similar mall items can only be used once.

"Just keep it. You may be able to use it again." Jiang Wuming was very considerate and gave the thing directly to Zhou Yuan as a gesture of goodwill.

"Thank you." Zhou Yuan didn't hesitate and took the remaining one third of the holy water.

"Let's reveal the truth to each other so we can cooperate later."

Jiang Wuming said: "My ability is [Gravity Ring]. I can create a gravity circle within a range of 30 meters, with a maximum diameter of 2 meters. The current maximum gravity that can be applied is 20 times that of normal gravity."

"My ability is [Bubble Gum]. It can generate bubble gum in a target's body, blocking the respiratory system. It can be effective against ghosts and spirits. In addition, it can also be used as a shield."

"I can naturally create fire and control the flames."

I’m not a Beyonder yet, I don’t have any arcane abilities… Zhou Yuan added in his mind, but remained calm on the surface: “I can enter ghost form for a short period of time and ignore physical collisions.”

This is actually the skill of [Ghost Walker].

After completing the information exchange and pre-war preparations, the next step is to fight the BOSS.

"Our main goal is to clear the project, so don't get too entangled with the enemy. Leave when you have a chance. Do you understand? I will delay the enemy and buy you some time." Jiang Wuming said solemnly to several people.

"Understood." Several people nodded.

The group walked out fully armed, and the first person they saw was a clown in a red costume, standing quietly in the middle of the passage, holding a group of pale balloons in its hands.

Behind it is the exit gate of the maze.

The clown has fluffy hair in rainbow colors and a face painted with pale makeup, like a dead person. His mouth is always fixed in an exaggerated and twisted smile, revealing sharp fangs, and his lips are painted with scarlet blood paint, extending all the way back to his ears.

It smiled sinisterly, staring at everyone with a strange gaze, making people feel creepy.

Looking at the balloons again, they were all pale dead heads, and the corners of each dead head's mouth were curved, forming a weird smile.

[It used to be the most popular clown in the amusement park, bringing joy and smiles to countless people, but after being affected by the park's anomaly, it became violent and bloodthirsty, and became a terrifying clown that brought pain and despair.

You may wonder why you didn't encounter any monsters on the last leg of the journey. Now, the answer is right in front of you - those monsters were turned into human head balloons by it.

Do not try to kill it, it has become one with Paradise and is immortal.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck..."

Suddenly, the clown laughed grimly, as if he was excited to see a new toy.

boom!
A gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced the clown's head, splashing colorful liquids.

puff.

The clown fell backwards, and the balloons with human heads slipped out of his hands and floated upwards.

"You are laughing at your mother."

Zhou Yuan then fired another shot. Both shots were ordinary revolver bullets. After that, there were four bullets left in the magazine. They were a "paralysis bullet", a "magic-breaking bullet", and two "explosive bullets", all of which he made yesterday.

Bang bang bang bang!
Jiang Wuming and the other two took out their automatic rifles and took turns firing at the clown, carefully moving towards the exit door.

The bullets and guns they use are all enchanted and blessed, and are effective against ghosts and monsters. Even abnormal creatures at the red level can be suppressed.

One of the investigators, after emptying a magazine, immediately pulled out a grenade launcher, pulled the trigger, and blasted at the Joker.

With a loud bang, flames rose and the clown's body was blown to pieces.

Its flesh and blood is not red, but colorful like an overturned paint bucket. Even the blood that splashes out is a colorful liquid, which shows absurdity and weirdness.

Taking advantage of this great opportunity, Zhou Yuan and his three companions ran as fast as they could towards the exit door.

Just then, a balloon with a human head floated towards the crowd.

[These human-head balloons have the same explosive power as bombs and are just as explosive as ordinary balloons.]

Zhou Yuan was just about to remind his teammates, but Jiang Wuming was quick-witted and shot at the human head balloon.

Bang!
The human head balloon instantly exploded into countless pieces of flesh, releasing a terrifying impact force, and turbulent dust and air waves swept across.

"Oh shit!" Jiang Wuming only had time to exclaim before he was blown away by the power of the explosion.

"!!!"

Zhou Yuan and the other two investigators were also caught off guard and were blown away by the human head balloon. Fortunately, their physiques were superior to ordinary people, so they did not suffer much damage and quickly climbed up from the ground.

However, without the fire suppression, the clown's unrecognizable body regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it returned to its original state almost in the blink of an eye, even the clothes on his body were restored.

"Giggle cluck..."

The clown sneered, mocking the few people for overestimating their own abilities.

“Giggle, giggle… cough, cough, cough, cough, cough… ho ho…”

Suddenly, the clown's laughter turned into a painful cough, as if there was a mouthful of phlegm stuck in his throat.

Then, the thick phlegm seemed to block its trachea, making it difficult to breathe. It could only breathe in with difficulty, and a constant "huh, huh, huh" sound came from its mouth, as if it was about to suffocate.

The investigator with the arcane skill Bubble Gum took action.

While the clown was being controlled, Zhou Yuan and the other three took turns running at full speed, rushing forward at lightning speed.

A dozen balloons with human heads floating in the air gathered around. The pale dead heads had strange smiles on them, which was chilling.

boom!
Another investigator activated his ability.

The red flames exploded, forming a scorching wall of fire that burned fiercely, attempting to isolate the human head balloons from the outside. However, the dead heads did not slow down at all, and crashed into the wall of fire, burning themselves in the fire.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

More than a dozen human head balloons exploded with a deafening roar that shook the entire maze, as if it was being engulfed by the terrifying power of a volcanic eruption.

At the critical moment, a huge pink bubble enveloped Zhou Yuan and the other three, and with the thrust generated by the explosion, it flew quickly towards the exit gate.

This is their escape route!

But just when everyone was only a few meters away from the exit door.

The clown in red suddenly appeared without warning, blocking the door with a sinister smile full of malice.

Zhou Yuan caught a glimpse of another clown out of the corner of his eye. He was lying on the ground, clutching his throat with both hands, unable to breathe.

Can I still be separated?

(End of this chapter)