As Wang Linchi expected, that item indeed turned out to be a Task Item—and its effects were beyond outrageous.

[Demonic Bone Necklace]

[Type: Task Item]

[When kept in the item inventory and facing Demonized Creatures, it converts 99% of Health into Shield Value.

For each Card the bearer possesses, Shield Intensity and Shield Recovery Speed are boosted by +10%.

Attacks from Demonized Creatures cannot exceed 90% of the Shield Value.

When Shield Value drops to 10%, it automatically triggers a one-second invincibility mode.

While a Shield is active, all negative statuses will be negated by consuming Shield Value.]

If it were anyone else, the Demonic Bone Necklace would be useless. But Wang Linchi, who had a substantial number of Cards, was able to maximize his Shield Intensity and Shield Recovery Speed.

Enemies could only break a maximum of 90% of his Shield Value, and the next moment, his Shield Value would instantly recover.

If ten Cards could double the intensity, his tens of thousands of Cards meant that even when facing the Abyss Offspring, they couldn't kill him.

Moreover, he had Card · Mei, which could reduce damage taken to only 5% of his Health.

His 99% Health was converted into Shield Value, but the remaining 1% of Health still functioned based on percentages.

"I've got enough survivability, but my Attack Power is lacking," Wang Linchi lamented.

It could be concluded that this attack-related Card must have been produced from the so-called Abyssal Demon leader.

Wang Linchi soon arrived at Antelope Valley. He spent one and a half hours on the journey, which was within his estimated speed. If it weren't for the abundance of Abyssal Demons around, he could have moved even faster without drawing too much attention.

"They say it's three hours until they arrive, but I can't afford to wait until the last minute. I'll give myself forty minutes at most for preparations," Wang Linchi mused, glancing around. There wasn't much to prepare, actually.

Bombs were useless, and he didn't have time to gather materials.

Indeed, he could have had the Demon Slaying Army collect materials within the city, but that would also take time. With the army already understaffed, collecting enough materials would take at least an hour. He would spend at least another hour and a half getting to Antelope Valley, and the remaining hour would be insufficient.

He didn't have the ability to construct explosives while escaping from the encirclement of Abyssal Demons without alerting them.

Besides, what if the enemy arrived early? It would be embarrassing if he was still setting up and encountered them head-on.

It's not that there isn't a solution; I can attack from a distance first. Wang Linchi surveyed the surroundings and ordered the Saint Master to carve out a large number of stones.

As a valley, it certainly wasn't lacking in stones.

Without any siege weapons, the Saint Master had no choice but to use stones for an onslaught. As long as the stones were launched, they would be considered attacks. With the Saint Master's Power of Order and attributes, their power would suffice.

The Demon Slaying Army did possess siege weapons, but Wang Linchi couldn't carry them. They weren't Task Items or equipment; there was no way he could strut out of the Abyssal Demon encirclement with a catapult in tow.

While Abyssal Demons were chaotic, they were not stupid. Much like individuals with mental illnesses, their issues lay with their Spirits, not their intellect.

Once the Saint Master received the orders, he silently began working on the mountainside. Soon, a large pile of rounded boulders was arranged nearby, even blocking the entrance to Antelope Valley.

"Here they come! Get ready to throw the stones," Wang Linchi said, standing at the highest point of Antelope Valley, spotting a long, snake-like formation heading towards them.

Identifying the enemy was simple: they had health bars above their heads.

In the instance, only Abyssal Demons and Demonized Creatures constantly displayed their health bars. For the native inhabitants, health bars would only appear if you attacked them or if they became hostile towards you.

He quickly ran downhill, as being at a high point made him incredibly conspicuous; the enemy's ranged attacks would make him a living target.

Flying or being at a high point was definitely advantageous, but that advantage only held if the enemies were on par with you, not if they were far stronger.

The Saint Master prepared himself immediately, while Wang Linchi found a concealed spot to take cover.

Ten minutes later, the Saint Master made his move, hoisting a huge boulder and hurling it into the distance.

His speed then increased, Wang Linchi watching the afterimages of his movements as the number of massive boulders visibly decreased.

[Your summon has killed...]

As the boulders dwindled, Wang Linchi reaped vast amounts of Experience.

BOOM!

A loud noise rang out as a beam of light shattered the rain of boulders.

A sneak attack had its advantages, capable of catching the opponent off guard, but once the opponent reacted, it became useless.

"How audacious! I didn't expect someone to dare intercept me," a haughty voice rang out.

A creature resembling a Minotaur, an Abyssal Evil Demon, slowly emerged. He was the one who had casually crushed the rain of boulders.

[Demon Descendant · Shock Devil LV110, Health ???]

Upon seeing this Shock Devil appear, Wang Linchi was not overly optimistic, even though his guess had been correct.

However, this also indirectly proved that all Abyss Offspring could control Abyssal Demons. This wasn't exclusive to the Fate Devil God, which was bad news.

Wang Linchi didn't know how many Abyss Offspring there were, but every single one of them was extremely powerful.

The Game System has gotten stronger. I'm not sure if it's because of Wanxuan City or the half-heart I gave it.

Previously, the Game System could do nothing against the Abyss Offspring. Now, it was different. It could actually restrict this Shock Devil inside the instance and even provide solutions.

The effect of this Demonic Bone Necklace was specifically designed to deal with this Shock Devil, an Abyss Offspring.

The Saint Master remained silent, waiting for Wang Linchi's instructions.

Wang Linchi quietly used his Lesser Exemption Privilege. With the Game System's cooperation, his main body transferred sixty percent of its spiritual power to him. This also unlocked the true effect of Fanciful and Fickle, transforming it from the game version to its real-world counterpart.

"Silent? Are you looking down on me?" The eyes on the Shock Devil's Bull Head glowed red.

In the next instant, a surge of power erupted in the Shock Devil's mind. The power swelled so rapidly he didn't even have time to suppress it.

BOOM!

Fanciful and Fickle exploded. As the huge boom resounded, the Saint Master also moved.

However, he didn't head towards the Shock Devil. Instead, he swiftly bypassed it and charged towards the troops the Shock Devil had brought.

The Saint Master was like a tiger among sheep, attacking left and right. Even though these Abyssal Evil Demons were all BOSS-level and Level 110, they offered basically no resistance against the Saint Master, who was now wielding sixty percent of his true strength. The Game System's suppression of these Abyssal Demons had evidently increased significantly once more.

How could the Saint Master defeat an Abyssal Demon at its full strength otherwise?

Whether it was levels or BOSS templates, for Abyssal Demons, these were never boosts but rather suppressions. For Players, however, they were genuine enhancements.

"Cough... quite powerful. You even managed to injure me." A large amount of blood flowed from the Shock Devil's Bull Head. Even its eyeballs had burst, showing it was seriously injured.

However, its injuries healed extremely rapidly. Just one second later, its eyeballs had regenerated. By the third second, all traces of injury on its Bull Head had disappeared, leaving only dried bloodstains.

"Sadly, the force was insufficient. If you were just a bit stronger, my head would have..."

As the Shock Devil spoke, it had already closed the distance to Wang Linchi. Its hands weren't hooves but hairy, five-fingered hands, which balled into a giant fist and smashed down towards Wang Linchi's head.

"...exploded just like your head would have," Wang Linchi finished, his voice calm.

The fist landed before Wang Linchi but was blocked by the Shield. The Shock Devil had used its full force in this punch, but not only did it fail to break the Shield, its own hand recoiled sharply from the impact.

Wang Linchi seized the opportunity to unleash another Fanciful and Fickle. However, this time it wasn't as strong; he only used thirty percent of his spiritual power because his recovery wasn't as fast.

"BLARGH!" The Shock Devil spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on Wang Linchi's Shield.

"Looks like you weren't telling the truth," Wang Linchi taunted.

The opponent had indeed withstood the first Fanciful and Fickle, but not as easily as it had let on. Furthermore, when its attack landed on the Shield, a considerable amount of the force was reflected. Among Wang Linchi's Cards, there naturally existed similar effects when facing Demonized Creatures.

Coupled with the high-intensity Shield of the Demonic Bone Necklace, it was incredibly potent. The opponent's full-force attack had only caused his Shield Value to drop by 30%.

"So what? Killing you is still..." The Shock Devil wanted to continue its bravado, but then it noticed that Wang Linchi's Shield seemed to have recovered to its peak. The latter half of its sentence died in its throat.

Killing Wang Linchi, it turned out, was not going to be so easy.

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