Chapter 200: Isn't It Too Late to Act Now?

The sound of dripping water echoed.

Some players standing close to the boss felt a light rain begin to fall, their faces becoming damp.

They absentmindedly touched their faces, only to realize it wasn't rain—it was bright red blood!

The Devourer of All Things, facing the perfect legendary warrior and striking hastily while heavily injured, failed to fully consume and refine Greg Millhauser.

At least, a significant portion of Greg Millhauser's blood was "wasted," spilling onto the ground when the Devourer bit him in half.

The players' eyes widened in shock.

"Impossible!"

"Master Greg Millhauser is dead!"

"What do we do now??"

The players were horrified! Even in such a desperate situation, they quickly tried to force out their skills, aiming to kill the boss in a last-ditch effort.

Strike while it's weak! Take its life!

Yet, another group of players, equally stunned, scattered and fled at top speed, their courage shattered, thinking only of surviving for even a second longer.

All the players saw the same thing.

After consuming the perfect legendary Greg Millhauser, the Devourer of All Things didn't grow stronger, but the massive energy it absorbed allowed it to replenish its depleted reserves.

Its previously diminished life force rapidly recovered, and several new black holes formed.

In an instant, the Devourer of All Things was fully restored!

Simultaneously, the power it absorbed from the perfect legendary caused its body to twist and morph rapidly, as if trying to evolve into a new form, but it was suppressed by the Hall of Valor and couldn't succeed!

At this moment, the players trying to forcefully kill the Devourer of All Things unleashed their skills on the boss, but they were effortlessly blocked by a radiant, multicolored light.

The multicolored light didn't even ripple much, indicating that its defense was now even stronger than before!

The players, who had attacked, felt a numbness take over, their last glimmer of hope extinguished...

"Run!" someone shouted in terror!

They joined the players who had fled earlier, sprinting away as fast as they could!

The only solace for these players was that, thanks to the Hall of Valor's suppression, the Devourer of All Things failed to evolve and was hard-stunned for several seconds.

For these top-tier third-class players, a few seconds were enough to put a considerable distance between them and the boss!

In an instant, the trial ground presented a bizarre scene.

The BOSS howled in place, presenting a perfect opportunity for an all-out attack. Yet, the players, knowing that fleeing would only delay the inevitable, ran for their lives...

"Damn it! It nearly advanced to mid-tier legend status!"

"How the hell are we supposed to fight this thing?"

"The Hall of Valor's suppression on it is getting weaker and weaker!"

As they ran, the players shouted in utter despair, their eyes filled with pure hopelessness!

If there was even a sliver of a chance, these talented players wouldn't lose the courage to fight.

But there was no hope to be seen.

Even Greg Millhauser, a perfect legendary, was killed in an instant without any chance to resist. What hope did they, as "ordinary" third-class players, have?

No matter how strong their talent!

Third class was still not legend! The gap in combat power was insurmountable!

Their attacks on the Devourer of All Things couldn't even penetrate its defenses and only served to feed it. How could they possibly win?

Some were not even afraid of death. They simply felt that running was the only thing they could do...

What terrified them even more was—

What exactly was this Devourer of All Things? It was supposed to be a simulation!

But the Hall of Valor's will had intervened multiple times to suppress its growth during the trial!

Even though the Hall of Valor had already interrupted the Devourer of All Things' mutations several times before, it struggled to halt the evolution after it devoured the perfect legendary...

The Hall of Valor took several seconds to suppress the Devourer of All Things' evolution! What kind of monstrosity was this?

The BOSS was sprinting at an incredible speed, with its black hole-like structures morphing into claws that it hurled forward, pulling itself closer to the players.

Wasn't this just the BOSS chasing them? What was so special about it?

The players couldn't help but look at the ones who had looked back before them.

Seriously, guys?

Why did you look back?

There's nothing special here!

Time continued to pass...

One second...

Two seconds...

...

The fifth second...

The sixth second...

Boom!!

Once again, using its claws to rapidly pull itself forward, the Devourer of All Things had closed in on two players!

They appeared to be sisters. One wore a form-fitting leather armor, while the other was draped in a velvet-like robe.

Their once exquisite and beautiful faces were now frozen in expressions of sheer terror...

And at that moment, due to their perspective, the sisters were the first to see above the Devourer of All Things' head—

A sword appeared in mid-air!

It was a dazzling blade, shimmering with a blue light, and it seemed to ripple like flowing water!

Then, a slender hand grasped the sword!

A figure clad in a pure white robe, with a smiling face, materialized!

And then, a single slash!

Was this another legendary figure?

Why hadn't he acted sooner??

Had he just broken through? What a fool! Why didn't he join forces with Master Greg Millhauser from the start, advancing and attacking together?

How could he possibly defeat the Devourer of All Things on his own now?

Although the sisters felt some gratitude toward this mysterious savior, they also analyzed the situation calmly.

They thought this legendary figure must be out of his mind!

In the blink of an eye, many third-class players also witnessed this scene. With their strong mental attributes, they quickly grasped the situation and were filled with anguish—

You're stepping in now...

Are you crazy!

It's too late!

An assassin, soloing a BOSS??

Are you dreaming?

"At most, he'll be able to destroy a small part of the BOSS's rainbow shield before getting killed..." the players couldn't help but think.

The newly appeared legendary figure, dressed as an assassin, surely couldn't match the burst and output capabilities of a mage like Greg Millhauser...

Huh?

In the next instant, the players' initial thoughts were abruptly shattered as if a massive stone had suddenly interrupted a flowing stream.

Swish!

The sound of the blade slicing through was crisp and clear.

Everyone watched, wide-eyed—

The brilliant blade, from top to bottom, cut through the Devourer of All Things' head like a hot knife through butter. Not only was the rainbow shield shattered, but even the black hole-like structure filled with life force was effortlessly split apart.

The entire process was smooth and unhurried, like a master chef expertly carving an ox.