PFC Chapter 419: The Familiar Formula
Chapter 419: The Familiar Formula
The roar of the evil butcher echoed throughout the arena.
Within its translucent body, countless twisted and wailing souls could be vaguely seen, and the huge, rusty iron hook in its hand dragged across the black stone ground, sparking blindingly bright sparks.
"I'm not going! I really'm not going!"
I clung tightly to a stone pillar at the edge of the stands, my thick legs kicking wildly in mid-air.
The two elven priestesses had already kept their distance, fearing they would be implicated by this orc.
"Second round, the adjudicator is in position." Augustus's icy voice came from high above, carrying undisguised contempt.
"Trialers, your cowardice is a blasphemy against the divine judgment."
Chen You sighed.
He manipulated the disc beneath his feet, slowly descending in front of me.
"Let go," Chen You said.
"You Shen! You're my own brother! This is my only account. If I die, I lose a level and get locked in the dark room for 24 hours!" I cried and snot streamed down my face.
"That thing is a spirit! It's immune to physical attacks! I'm a berserker with a hammer, I'm not even qualified to give it a good scraping!"
Chen You didn't speak, but simply raised his right hand and tapped a few times in the air.
"bite."
A system notification popped up in front of me.
Player "Chen You" has initiated a trade request with you.
I was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously clicked "accept".
The trading interface unfolds between the two.
Chen You casually dragged an item icon from his backpack and put it into the trade window.
It was a stack of yellow talisman paper with intricate red cinnabar patterns.
The number displayed in the bottom right corner is 99.
I took a deep sniff and focused my gaze on the item's attributes.
Exorcism Talisman
【Quality: Special】
[Effect: Deals massive damage to ghost-type monsters and applies a Holy Purification effect.]
"This..." I blinked hard, my mind not quite processing it for a moment.
Chen You clicked to confirm the transaction.
"Take it." Chen You said in a flat tone, as if he were giving away a stack of waste paper instead of some rare item.
"That big guy over there happens to be an evil spirit. This talisman doesn't take physical attack power into account; it only depends on the monster's resistance."
I stared at the 99 exorcism talismans that had fallen into my backpack and swallowed hard.
"Don't be a coward, just go for it in the face." Chen You patted my big shoulder. "If you win, all the unused talismans are yours. Also, I'll personally sponsor you fifty gold coins as a calming fee."
The air suddenly became quiet.
The players who had been whispering in the stands fell silent instantly.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on me, filled with undisguised jealousy and fanaticism.
Fifty gold coins!
Getting an epic set is enough!
My breathing became heavy.
He glanced at the exorcism talisman in his backpack, then at Chen You, and finally turned to look at the arrogant evil spirit butcher in the center of the arena.
Fear? It doesn't exist.
With the help of money and top-tier items, that hideous level 55 lord now appears to me as a glittering mountain of gold.
"Gods." I loosened my grip on the pillar and straightened my back.
His imposing 2.2-meter frame finally exuded the oppressive aura befitting a half-orc.
He wiped away the tears and snot from his face, took out the 99 exorcism talismans from his backpack, and clutched them tightly in his hand.
"Just you wait and see." I grinned widely, revealing my gleaming white teeth. "I'm going to beat this bastard to a pulp today!"
After saying that, he jumped off the stands and crashed heavily into the center of the arena.
"boom!"
A shallow crater was smashed into the black stone ground.
I stood up abruptly and casually tossed the hammer in my hand aside.
He strode toward the evil butcher, his steps arrogant and domineering, even showing a hint of ruthlessness.
Augustus, high in the sky, let out a sneer.
"Foolish. You've given up even using weapons? It seems you've already given up the fight."
The evil butcher let out a deafening roar, and its translucent body suddenly expanded.
It brandished its enormous iron hook, stirring up a foul stench, and hurtled straight toward me.
The players in the stands held their breath.
The iron hook, carrying the aura of death, instantly approached my large face.
At this critical moment, I was greatly moved.
He neither dodged nor retreated.
He simply raised his right hand and pointed the thick stack of exorcism talismans at the face of the evil spirit butcher.
"Die, you son of a bitch!"
I roared and pulled out the outermost exorcism talisman, throwing it out without hesitation.
"Buzz—"
A blinding golden light suddenly burst forth.
This light was pure, sacred, and imbued with an inviolable majesty.
The moment it came into contact with the Evil Butcher, it was like scalding water being poured onto snow.
"Awooo—!!!"
The evil butcher let out an extremely agonizing scream.
Its translucent body, which was originally immune to even physical attacks, emitted a large amount of black smoke under the golden light, as if it were being corroded by strong acid.
The incredibly thick health bar above its head dropped drastically at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The entire room fell silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at this incredible scene.
"It works!" I was overjoyed.
He glanced at the 98 exorcism talismans he still had in his hand, and then at the evil spirit butcher who was still struggling and retreating.
A mentality known as "nouveau riche" suddenly exploded in his chest.
"One sheet is that powerful? Then I'll throw them all away!"
I don't care about tactics or whether it's a waste or not.
He rubbed his hands together and flung the remaining 98 exorcism talismans at the evil spirit butcher like he was scattering ghost money.
"A shower of flowers and coins! Get ready, you scoundrel!"
Ninety-eight golden rays exploded simultaneously in the center of the arena.
In that instant, the entire trial space was dyed a dazzling gold.
A vast and sacred aura swept across the entire area like a tsunami, even forcing Augustus in the sky to temporarily shrink the edge of the nebula vortex.
The evil spirit butcher, caught in the center of the golden explosion, didn't even have time to let out a second scream.
Its body disintegrated upon contact with this terrifying purifying power.
Countless wailing souls were released in the golden light, turning into starlight and dissipating into the air.
The massive, rusty iron hook lost its support and crashed to the black stone ground with a clang.
Sold out instantly.
It sold out in seconds again.
This time, however, the one who was instantly killed was a level 55 lord who represented the rules of a higher dimension.
The golden light gradually faded away.
In the center of the arena, I stood with my hand raised, staring blankly at the empty space directly in front of me.
A system notification sounded in his ear.
[Defeated the Lord-level monster "Evil Spirit Butcher" and gained 500000 experience points.]
[The quest "Divine Judgment (Military Selection)" has been completed, granting a 500% increase in base experience and 1 random legendary treasure chest.]
A golden, upgraded light rose up above me.
"Holy shit..." Someone in the stands swore first.
Immediately afterwards, the entire stands erupted in cheers.
"What the hell is this magical artifact?!"
"Ninety-nine! He threw away ninety-nine of them in one go! Those are top-grade talismans that can instantly kill ghosts! What a spendthrift!"
"The God of Travel is awesome! Does the God of Travel need any accessories? I can do anything!"
"Look at me, you spirit! I have hands, I can throw talismans too!"
The players went crazy again.