"Crack..."
In the darkness of the Golden Light Falls, the Fury of the Wilderness descended, amplified by the Blade Break Slash skill, erupting in a dazzling shower of sparks—
Critical Hit! -3228!
At the same time, the Boundless Guardian's fierce gaze widened, and its body fell straight to the ground. A thin red light flashed by, but in this Night, it was strikingly visible, easily catching Yi Tianchen's attention.
Something dropped!
Overjoyed, Yi Tianchen wasted no time and kicked aside the Boundless Guardian's corpse. He was soon delighted to discover a square stone tablet lying beneath it, appearing quite smooth, with strange lines etched on its surface.
Is this what they call the Boundless Stele Inscription?
As this thought crossed his mind, Yi Tianchen eagerly picked it up and examined it. He found that it was also made from a type of jade material, about five centimeters thick, with a glossy surface that resembled glass; he could even see his reflection in the moonlight.
With immense excitement, Yi Tianchen continued to observe and noticed that these decorative lines seemed somewhat similar to those on the previous Stone Tablet Key—
Fragment of the Boundary Stone: Special Item (6)
Description: It is said that the place where the veins of the earth converge is called Boundless Land. Since the dawn of time, a village has secretly existed for generations as Guardians of the Boundless Realm. Whoever can gather nine pieces of Boundless Stele Inscription and find the key to activate them can become the new inheritor. To prevent those with ambition and ill intentions from entering Boundless Land, each inheritor selects nine villagers to guard one piece of Boundless Stele Inscription each after gathering all nine; none can be missing, passed down through generations.
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"Wow, their secrecy work isn't too shabby!"
Yi Tianchen smirked as he placed the first Fragment of the Boundary Stone into his bag. He then picked up the Silver Coin dropped by the Boundless Guardian. With a quick glance, he spotted another Boundless Guardian not far away and activated his skill, soaring forward—
Savage Charge Lv-1! Stun for 3 seconds!
"Swish, swish, swish..."
In the dark of night, sword shadows danced, flashing with dazzling brilliance. There were strikes from Yi Tianchen and the Boundless Guardian, each exchanging blows, droplets of crimson blood splattering and staining the grass...
Of course, it was Yi Tianchen who was spilling blood. The Boundless Guardian had been dead for hundreds of years; although it had become an undead creature through sheer will, its blood had long since dried up along with its corpse.
Soon, another Boundless Guardian fell beneath Yi Tianchen's sharp blade. Although it did not drop what he needed, it brought him good news—
System Notification: Your skill [Savage Charge] has reached maximum proficiency and successfully upgraded to Level 2, increasing effective range by 20 yards!
He bent down to pick up the Silver Coin, locking onto his next target, Hundred Steps Flying Sword Lv-1...
In an instant, a golden sword shadow shot forth like an arrow released from a bow, strikingly visible against the dark night and exuding a powerful presence!
That fierce momentum carried a domineering force that seemed ready to pierce through everything. It whistled through the air, even parting the dense grass below, leaving a clear mark in its wake.
One must admit, this was an incredibly cool skill!
The only fatal flaw was that once the weapon was thrown, it could not return to his hand. Yi Tianchen couldn't help but ponder a question: if he were wielding Dragon's Roar or brought a divine artifact into battle in the future, would he dare to use this skill?
He estimated that in such a case, countless people would risk their lives just to intercept that attack!
Half an hour later...
As the anguished howl of another Boundless Guardian echoed through the empty and silent night, the second piece of Boundless Stele Inscription dropped. At that moment, Yi Tianchen's Necromantic Binding skill leveled up to Level 2, with effects similar to Savage Charge, increasing its effective range to 20 yards.
Now, only the Hundred Steps Flying Sword skill remained!
Stepping forward, Yi Tianchen picked up the Boundless Stele Inscription; it was the third fragment. There were still seven fragments left for him to find: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. The journey ahead remained long and arduous.
At ten thirty-three and seven seconds in the evening, Yi Tianchen stared at the time slipping away, his emotions suddenly soaring.
"System Announcement: Player [Falling Leaves] has completed the 24-hour server-wide bounty. The system will officially lift the server-wide bounty on player [Falling Leaves]!"
"Ah..."
Unable to contain himself, he let out a loud roar towards the sky, tears streaming down his face as he tossed aside the Vine Ring. The bounty mark from the system had long since vanished without a trace.
At the same time, Liu Yuhan sent congratulations in a personal message; twelve seconds later, Liu Yuhan sent another congratulatory message on behalf of the Guild; twenty seconds later, The Terminator of Regrets and Not a Master sent their congratulations; thirty seconds later, One Hand Rides the Sky and Proud Dragon expressed their regrets...
Yi Tianchen smiled and replied to each one.
Returning to the present, he continued to lead with Hundred Steps Flying Sword. After executing Savage Charge, Yi Tianchen seized Wild Fury and unleashed a series of horizontal and vertical slashes, causing Boundless Guardian to howl in agony as its Health Points plummeted rapidly.
As midnight approached, the temperature in the forest dropped quickly. Feeling the chilly wind, Yi Tianchen's 10% game perception made him feel cold all over. He could only fight more fiercely to fend off the encroaching chill while also accumulating skill proficiency to earn Boundless Stele Inscription.
Before long, Liu Yuhan sent a voice message inquiring about Yi Tianchen's progress and shared that their party of seven had slain a boss and had already reached level 26. Finally, there was personal concern for Yi Tianchen—night had fallen, so he should not overexert himself and remember not to stay up late.
Yi Tianchen was deeply touched but soon noticed that Liu Yuhan had logged off. Shortly after, Hero Does Not Question Origin and others sent farewell messages, indicating they had agreed to log off together and then log back in together.
In an instant, only Yi Tianchen remained.
"Swish..."
Hundred Steps Flying Sword leveled up to Lv-1!
A dazzling golden light shone as the withered Boundless Guardian was forcefully knocked back over two meters by Wild Fury before crashing heavily to the ground.
At that moment, Yi Tianchen took advantage of Savage Charge's speed to swiftly close the distance. Grasping Wild Fury with one hand, he unleashed a flurry of powerful strikes, resulting in a Fragment of the Boundary Stone dropping from his foe.
As time swiftly passed, it soon reached midnight. During the hour-long slaughter, Yi Tianchen's experience level rose to 28, with 59% progress. As for how many Boundless Guardians he had killed, he had completely lost count; all he knew was that this was the third time the Boundless Guardians had respawned.
In that time, six pieces of equipment had dropped, all of them worthless junk. More importantly, he had obtained nine Fragment of the Boundary Stone, having already collected eight.
Opening his inventory, Yi Tianchen checked and found that he was only missing the ninth piece!
Success was already within reach. Yi Tianchen felt as if he had just taken ten kilograms of heroin; his spirit surged with energy, showing no signs of fatigue. The thoughts of Boundless Land, Earth's Essence, and the sealed Dragon's Roar sent him into a state of excitement.
In an instant, Yi Tianchen resembled a tightly wound top, Fury of the Wilderness howling as it struck a Boundless Guardian. He continued to soar upwards, landing successive attacks until the Boundless Guardian let out a wretched scream and decisively entered Rage mode, swinging its longsword wildly. The blade clanged against Yi Tianchen's Wolf Demon Leggings.
Before long, Yi Tianchen had taken down three more Boundless Guardians, but the Ninth Fragment of the Boundary Monument was still nowhere to be found!
With a crack, Fury of the Wilderness struck down on the shoulder of a Boundless Guardian with all of Yi Tianchen's fury, sending it flying from the powerful impact. Before the Boundless Guardian could hit the ground, Hundred Steps Flying Sword activated; in a flash of golden light, Fury of the Wilderness pinned the Boundless Guardian to a large tree—killing it!
At that moment, with a thud, a stone tablet fell from above…
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