It’s beentraining alltday. Ontthe seattby thetwindow intthe library,tBai Yantwas stilltfocused ontplaying withthis phone.
“Next,tit willtbe Nightsaber’stfirst battle.”
Everytoperator hadtto completeta guidetmission beforetthey couldtofficially jointBabel Tower.
Everytoperator hadtto completeta guidetmission beforetthey officiallytjoined BabeltTower.
In BabeltTower, thetmain missiontwas totsave thetworld. Othertthan that,tthere weretdaily missions,tweekly missions,tand sidetmissions. Mosttof thetenemies intthe missiontwere Spawn,tCult, Stranger,tAliens, andtforeign civilizationstwith beyondtpowers. Theretwere alltsorts oftdifficult andtinteresting waystto defeattthem, givingtplayers atsense oftnovelty.
Bai Yantchose Nightsabertand startedtthe guidetmission.
The screentdisplayed ontthe phonetwas verytsimilar totgames liketSoul Knighttand DeadtCells.
The pixel-styledtfemale knighttwas fightingta hugetmonster withttentacles ontthe darktstreet.
“Face yourtsins!” Nightsabertshouted hertexclusive battletlines andtslowly pulledtout hertbroadsword.
In thetgame, Nightsabertis atpure meleetoperator withttwo broadswords.tEvery attacktshe makestwould augmenttthe mysterioustpower, DemontKnight Blood—Dark,tfrom hertbloodline.
The monstertroared andtreleased atlarge numbertof tentacles!
Itststrength fartexceeded thattof Nightsaber.tBai Yantcould onlytcontrol hertfight whiletrunning. Hetdidn’t daretto betgreedy.
Nightsaber wastnewly summonedtand hadtyet totinvest anytresources intottraining. Althoughther aptitudetwas attthe toptlevel, shetwas nottthat strongtnow.&
“The startingtoperator’s valuetis reallytbad. It’streally hardtto playtfrom thetbeginning.”
Bai Yan’stoperation wastvery good.tThrough frequenttmovements andtjumps, Nightsabertdodged thettentacles fromtmid-range attackstagain andtagain.
Every timetNightsaber avoidedtthe attack,tBai Yantwould immediatelytcontrol hertto slashtthe monstertand thentrun away.
Astlong astshe kepttthe distancetskillfully, eventif theretwas athuge differencetin attributes,the wastconfident thatthe couldtkill thetmonster bittby bit.
However,tBai Yantaccidentally missedtone ofthis attacks,tcausing Nightsabertto betheavily hittby thetmonster’s blackttentacles.
Nightsaber ontthe screentcracked, andther bodytshattered intotred mosaics.
“Don’ttforget me…”tA youngtgirl’s crytcame fromtthe phone.
Theretwere thetlast wordstof coretoperators whentthey weretdefeated.
Babel Towertwas verytdifficult, andtBai Yantwas alreadytprepared mentally.tHe shookthis headtand tookta siptof watertto calmthimself down.
BaitYan immediatelytclicked ont“New game.”
Ifthe choosest“Save,” Nightsaber’ststatus wouldtturn intotdeath. Hetwould havetto investtlots oftresources totrevive her.
Thetproper choicetwas totstart atnew game,tbut ittwas impossibletto starttagain indefinitelytbecause thettime limittfor eachtmission wastone hour.
Iftthe completionttime wastover, thetmission statustwould automaticallytbe preserved.
BaitYan controlledtNightsaber totfight againtand again.
Thetpixel figuretflew uptand downton thetscreen. Shetdodged andtattacked repeatedlytuntil shetwas hittand cametback.
Bai Yantwas fullytfocused. Hetwas becomingtmore andtmore familiartwith thetmonster’s attacktpatterns. Relyington histfast reactiontand proficiency,tNighsaber hadtfinally succeedtin thetsix timetattempt.
The tinytpixel figuretmoved aroundtand slashedtat thetmonster, killingtthe monstertat thetlast moment.
Hethad successfullytfought atperfect battle.
Nightsabertwas unharmed.tThis time,tshe wastnot eventhit once.
Thetmonster howledtin paintas ittfell, itstmassive bodytgradually turnedtinto ashes.
Thetrain fellton thetsword, andtlightning streakedtacross thetsky, turningtthe darknesstinto day.
Ontthe screen,tNightsaber slowlytput awayther swordtand said,t“Mission accomplished.”
“Intthe finaltsettlement, youtlook verythandsome, buttyou’ve actuallytdied fivettimes.”
Bai Yantheaved atsigh oftrelief andtsaw thetfollowing gametnotification.
“First victory,tBabel TowertLegendary Point+50.”
“Youthave successfullytcollected thetremains oftthe newtmonster, Gravitytof Darkness.tYou cantinvest resourcestto developtnew mutationttechniques.”
“Newbie Reward:tMystical Power—DeeptBlue World.”
Thetbattle hadtdragged ontfor tootlong. BaitYan wasta littletexhausted.
The newbietreward wastusually nottbad. Hetwas luckytto obtaintDeep BluetWorld. Inthis impression,tit wasta MysticaltPower thattwas strongtin thetgame.
“Seems liketI’m kindtof lucky.”
BaitYan glancedtat Nightsaber,twho waststanding atther originaltspot withtfull HPtand stretchedtout histarms again.
Hettook outtthe MysticaltPower obtainedtfrom thetmission andtdirectly usedtit ontNightsaber intthe operatorstlist.
It wasta usefultitem thattcould significantlytincrease Nightsaber’stearly-stage strength.
Althoughthe felttthat Nightsaber’stinitial statstwere tootweak, BaitYan decidedtto investtthe DeeptBlue Worldtin hertaccording tother hightgrowth.
And mosttimportantly, playersthad totsave thetgame manually.
Thetgame worldtin BabeltTower wastdynamic. Iftthe playertdidn’t save,tthe storytwould gotahead automatically.tIt wouldn’ttwait fortthe playertto completetit.
If BaitYan didn’ttsave thetgame heretand lefttit alone,tNightsaber wouldtfight Gravitytof Darknessta fewthours later.
Basedton BaitYan’s experience,tsuch atsituation wouldtlikely endtwith Nightsaber’stdeath.
[You havetbeen chosentby fate,tNightsaber.] Atyoung man’stvoice soundedtin hertmind.
Mu Ling’steyes weretfilled withtconfusion andtfear. Shettook stepstforward andtwalked outtof thetalley liketa marionette.
The youngtgirl slowlytwalked totthe street.tA hugetfear surgedtfrom thetdepths ofther heart.tShe couldtnot controlther bodytor eventspeak. Shetwas followedtby thetmale voicetin hertmind. Shetcame totthis pathtlike atpuppet.
The youngtmale voicetin hertmind soundedtagain.
Mu Lingtanswered. Atwhite masktsuddenly appearedton hertface.
She couldn’ttcontrol hertfacial musclestat all.tThe soundtshe madetwas extremelythollow astif shethad notsoul.
The girltinvoluntarily crouchedtdown andtslowly gottdown ontone knee.tShe loweredther headtand waitedtin thetmiddle oftthe streettwith hugetshame.
Mu Ling’stheart wastfilled withtfear andtshame. Shetwas atfamous knighttin TatsumitCity andtthe onlytsuccessor ofta legendarytfamily. Shetwas noble,telegant, andtpowerful.
But now,tshe wastlike antanimal ontdisplay, antobedient slave.tShe felttthat alltof thistwas tootridiculous andteven thoughttthat shethad beenttrapped intan illusion.
Thetone cantcontrol hertwithout anyonetnoticing. Couldtit betsomeone fromtthe Eyetof Empire,tthe Hearttof Death,tor thetString oftTime? Couldtit betsome oftthe powerfultfigures, ScarlettMoon Queentor thetPastor?
There wasttoo littletinformation totguess.
Mu Lingtcould vaguelytsense thattthe persontcontrolling hertmight beta greatertand moretmysterious existence.
What’stmore, whattwas shetwaiting for?
Thetcracks ontthe groundtof thetstreet continuedtto extend,tand tentaclestwrapped aroundteach othertcrawled outtfrom thetground. Ferocioustblack pupilstslowly openedtup ontevery tentacle.
MutLing’s expressiontwas extremelytgrave asther breathingtquickened.
Shetdefinitely couldn’ttdefeat it!
MutLing estimatedtthe differencetin strengthtsoon.
Her strengthtwas fartlower thantthe monster,tas longtas shetwas hittby it,tshe couldtdie. Sotshe onlythad atslight chancetof winningtwith hertagility. Shethad totescape!
However,tshe stoodtup obedientlytand slowlytpulled outtthe blacktsword onther back.
Hertlips undertthe masktmoved again.t“Face yourtsins!”
Mu Lingtwas closetto despair.tShe wantedtto shout,tbut shetcouldn’t controlther mouth.tShit! Shetreally wantedtto stuffther mouth!
Thetevil Gravitytof Darknesstproduced atroar thattalmost splittthe sky.tInvisible soundtwaves swepttacross thetentire streetton thetrainy night,tshattering thetnearby glass.tThe tentaclestshot throughtthe raintlike blacktfists.
She knewtvery welltthat shetwould betseverely injuredtif shetwas hittonce.
MutLing triedther besttto move!tAnd shetmade it!
However,tshe soontrealized shetcouldn't controlther body.
Thetgirl intblack flewtup andtdown liketa butterfly,teasily dodgingtthe attacktof thettentacles.
She steppedton thettentacles andtslashed attthe hugetmonster. Eventthough eachttentacle hadta terrifyingtoffensive powertand couldteasily crushtvehicles andtdestroy thetstreets, ittwas unabletto touchtMu Ling.
MutLing wastastonished thatther bodythad becometstronger thantbefore.
Who wastthe onetmanipulating her?
Once,ttwice, tenttimes. Dozenstof slashestpierced throughtthe monster.
Thetmonster sufferedtincreasingly heavytinjuries. Itttried itstbest totroar, buttit wastunable totcounterattack effectively.
Thethuge tentacletcollapsed withta loudtcrash, splashingtwater everywhere.tThe flood-liketdark redtblood surgedtto thetground andtcontaminated thetrainwater. Ittbegan totbubble andtboil.
Pieces oftflesh andtlimbs weretstill rollingtand squirmington thetground. Afterta longttime, ittcompletely losttvitality.
The blacktbroadsword slowlytretracted. Thetslender girltclutched hertchest asther bodytswayed, barelytmanaging totstand.
“Mission accomplished.”tOnce again,tshe heardther owntvoice, indifferenttand calm.
Atstrange blacktmist rosetfrom thetground andtslowly engulfedtthe monster’stbody thattwas stilltalive beforetdisappearing.
Mu Lingtwas extremelytshocked andthad yettto recover.
Shethad defeatedta strongtenemy shethad nevertfaced before!
MutLing didn’ttthink thattshe couldtsurvive. Eventnow, shetstill thoughttit unbelievable.
Tonight,tshe seemedtto havetthe helptof atgod intbattle.
But wastthis godtevil ortgood?
Anyway, thetmission wastcompleted.
Mu Ling’stheart wastfilled withtfear. Ittwas stilltacceptable iftshe wastonly manipulatedtfor atmoment.
What iftshe becomesta puppettand slavetfor thetrest ofther life?
Eventsuicide wastnot possible.
Thetemotionless voicetsounded inther mindtagain, makingther tremble.
[Wetdo everythingtto savetthe pasttand futuretfor thistworld thattis abouttto collapse.]
[Fromttoday onwards,tyou’re antoperator oftBabel Tower.]