"Is it still not working..."

"Failed again?"

"Sorry, Father, perhaps I won't be able to see you again."

White snowflakes fluttered one by one from the sky, and a hunched figure emerged before Chuyuan.

He could never forget those large hands that were once extended towards him.

A surge of warmth flowed from Chuyuan's chest, and he coughed up a pool of fresh blood.

He tried to move his hands, but Chuyuan realized he had no strength left at all.

The light of life gradually faded from his eyes.

Yang Yu stood far away in a tree, witnessing everything.

To be cautious, Bai Jin and Iyas kept their attacks aimed at Chuyuan.

Yang Yu gestured with his hand that they were no longer in danger, and could rest a while, then Bai Jin and Iyas lowered their weapons.

This time, Chuyuan's HP had completely dropped to zero, showing no more changes.

But Yang Yu didn't let Iyas and Bai Jin get close to Chuyuan, instead, he went alone to confirm.

There were some things Yang Yu cared about.

The moment Iyas's arrows hit, Yang Yu indeed saw the Synthetic Beast's life value drop to zero. However, at the moment Chuyuan was about to fall, a little bit of HP appeared again in his HP bar.

Previously, during the battle with this Synthetic Beast, Yang Yu didn't see any Status on this monster.

But this status of HP dropping to zero and then recovering a bit, was undoubtedly similar to the "War Continuation" status found in some games.

Was it a trait of this Synthetic Beast?

Like some games' Undead Race, having two lives, when one is gone, there's still another.

If that's the case, one should watch out for similar enemies in the future.

Or is it...

This was, because of his willpower, a final flash of light...

If that's the case...

Isn't this game a bit too idealistic?

It's tough enough to defeat an enemy, and then, because of that enemy's strong obsession, "snap" they stand right back up.

Knocked down and they get up, knocked down and they get up, over and over again, that would certainly make Yang Yu's scalp tingle.

Well, for a player like him who continuously travels, enhances himself, and uses skills and rules to defeat opponents, the gaming experience is absolutely terrible.

Logically, the first scenario Yang Yu envisioned was most likely, but for some reason, Yang Yu felt that the second scenario was what really happened.

If it were merely because of obsession that one could stand up and reverse everything, no one would struggle so hard.

HP dropping to zero without dying immediately was something Yang Yu had seen many times.

But, no one had the resistance of this Synthetic Beast in front of him...

Although he didn't know what kind of obsession this Synthetic Beast carried, Yang Yu wouldn't show mercy to his enemies when his own life was threatened.

In the games he had played, Yang Yu had faced the dilemma of to kill or to let go numerous times.

Yang Yu remembered one game's BOSS, when half its health was depleted, it would transform into a cute girl, continuously acting pitiful. The game would also pop up options, constantly tempting the protagonist to spare her.

The result was the moment Yang Yu spared that BOSS, it wiped out the protagonist's group instantly.

At that time, Yang Yu couldn't help but criticize:

"Even if you want to teach the protagonist not to easily succumb to temptation...

But you drew the girl so beautifully, it's hard not to choose to let her go just once, to see if there are any strange twists to follow.

Curiosity killed the cat."

In this world, you only have one life.

There are no saves, and once you're dead, you're truly dead.

At the moment of striking the enemy, one must be prepared to be killed by the enemy.

Yang Yu had always believed so.

Unless certain clues indicated there was no reason to kill the opponent, Yang Yu would handle the situation in what he deemed the most appropriate manner.

Approaching the dying Chuyuan, Yang Yu confirmed its death and then closed its eyes.

Immediately afterward, Yang Yu began to search for any crucial clues on Chuyuan's body.

Soon, Yang Yu found a gray skull ring on Chuyuan's body.

Somehow, at the moment when Yang Yu took out the skull ring, it cracked on the spot.

By the time Yang Yu examined it closely, the ring only displayed the words "Damaged Ring."

He had thought defeating the assassin might yield some valuable information, but it turned out to be the same as always...

However, it didn't matter. The progress of Yang Yu's task filled with question marks jumped to 55%.

As long as he continued to defeat those hidden enemies, the truth would eventually surface.

Continuing his search on Chuyuan's body, Yang Yu found a letter.

Opening the yellowed envelope, which had been opened countless times, Yang Yu saw an equally old piece of paper with two words scribbled on it in black crayon:

— "Thank you."

There was another piece of paper in the envelope, much fresher, with neater handwriting, though each character was large, occupying two lines.

Quickly scanning the letter, Yang Yu roughly understood the origin of this Synthetic Beast.

In this letter, Yang Yu also found a card written to him...

No, to be precise...

"The person who defeated me, before I became an assassin, I had thought that I would eventually meet this end.

Whether or not I regret it no longer matters.

This letter was originally meant to be personally handed over to that person...

I know this is rather shameless.

But please, return to my place of birth and deliver this letter to him...

It's fine if you burn it instead."

Having read this note, Yang Yu's system, after a long absence, popped up with new options.

[1. Burn the letter.

2. Keep the letter.]

Without much hesitation, Yang Yu chose the second option.

Yang Yu was intrigued by the place that could create such a Synthetic Demon.

Perhaps the technology for creating Synthetic Demons from the flesh and blood of Magic Beasts also came from possible civilizational relics within the Luo Ze Empire.

With no other leads, figuring out the origin of this Synthetic Demon and piecing together related information from its previous encounter with the Enchanting Demon would be excellent.

This letter might even be a key tool.

Yang Yu carefully placed the paper back into the envelope and stored it in the system. He then contacted Bai Jin and Dongmu.

A significant disturbance had occurred around Qinghe Volcano, and Dongmu and his troops were already on their way.

After confirming the location with Yang Yu, it didn't take long for Dongmu to arrive by Yang Yu's side.

After explaining the situation, Yang Yu handed over Chuyuan's body and a jar containing Chuyuan's poison hairs to Dongmu.

"Tell His Majesty the King that the Magic Beast that once harmed him has been dealt with.

Next, he only needs to find the materials to create the Antidote in the desert.

I will write a letter to the Humans there.

Remember, you are only there to seek the recipe for the antidote, do not make enemies with them."

After instructing Dongmu meticulously and ensuring he hadn't forgotten the instructions, Yang Yu and his team resumed their journey toward the Underground Maze.

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