Chapter 151: Tricking Her Out of a Ring

In the final moments, the leader of the Sun Extinction Society struggled desperately, attempting to send the briefcase in his hand back into the game. The Mist Swordsman transformed into mist, slashing off his hand with a single blade!

Chen Qi released a domain of black fire, utilizing the dark flames for rapid movement, and with a flash, placed the mid-air briefcase into his Traveler's Box.

An arrow of lamplight pierced straight into the body of the Sun Extinction Society leader once again!

The leader spat a mouthful of blood. He knew the aura of this briefcase easily attracted attention, but he never expected the opponent to snatch it away so decisively!

At the same time, a highlighted piece of text popped up in Chen Qi's New Sun game interface.

[You have obtained the Prisoner Hunter's Heart!]

The Prisoner Hunter's Heart!

Chen Qi was startled. From the books in the Cataclysm Messenger Tower, he had acquired a certain understanding of the Prisoner Hunter core.

The Prisoner Hunter was less of a "person" and more of a weapon.

Developed by the current Lord of the Prison, it was inherently a sharp blade of the Black River Prison.

As the most crucial item of the Prisoner Hunter, this core was undoubtedly an immensely precious treasure!

However, why did the opponent rush toward the Specter Carriage while carrying the Prisoner Hunter's Heart?

Chen Qi had two guesses. First, to hand the Prisoner Hunter's Heart over to the Specter Carriage in exchange for something.

His second guess was to surrender the core to the Specter Carriage in order to stimulate its power, thereby causing the carriage to attack the numerous players present here.

Struck by multiple arrows, the leader of the Sun Extinction Society kept coughing up blood, yet he did not die.

Chen Qi checked the opponent's status panel and was shocked to find that the opponent's health was locked at 1 HP!

This is...

The Sun Extinction Society leader was equally astonished. He had just suffered damage far exceeding his maximum health, yet he was still conscious.

Chen Qi stepped back and looked into the distance.

The coachman of the Specter Carriage gripped the reins, braving the attacks of the other players, and arrived right before the two of them!

Several monsters blocked the path of the other players, creating a private space for the trio to converse.

The leader of the Sun Extinction Society took a deep breath. He was already dead; it was just that the Specter Carriage had utilized a certain skill to briefly prolong his life.

The dark blue mist continuously closed in around them!

At this moment, under the onslaught of the players, the HP of the Specter Carriage was barely a little over two hundred.

On the Specter Carriage, a coachman engulfed in blue flames hastily climbed down from the vehicle.

He twisted his exhausted body and said to the Sun Extinction Society leader before him:

"Sir, it seemed you wanted a ride just now? Is that true?

Can you... give me what you just had? I need that item very much... I feel so weak, as if I'm about to die...

That thing can save my life. Please, give it to me. In exchange, I am willing to send you to the High Heavens..."

The coachman lowered his head, revealing a pleading look as he spoke in halting words.

As expected, this Specter Carriage needed the core of the Prisoner Hunter!

Chen Qi retreated a step. His Black Fire Walk was still on cooldown, so it was best to stall for a little longer here.

With blue flames blazing all over his body, the leader of the Sun Extinction Society let out a helpless, long sigh and pointed a finger at Chen Qi:

"I cannot give you anything, Specter Coachman..."

As the leader's words fell,

The Specter Carriage halted. The coachman's blue-flaming eyes burned fiercely, locking their gaze entirely onto Chen Qi.

The coachman's withered body stirred, mimicking aristocratic etiquette:

"Sir, I beg you, give me that item... As a reward, I am willing to send you to the High Heavens."

Chen Qi was momentarily stunned. Of course, he had no intention of handing the acquired Prisoner Hunter core over to the other party.

Once this Specter Carriage obtained the core, its strength would likely skyrocket!

Chen Qi put away the Lamplight Bow as black flames continuously billowed from his body:

"No, I am not interested in the High Heavens you speak of."

Upon hearing this, the coachman froze in a daze for a long while before finally squeezing out a few words:

"I can trade some things with you, please..."

Trade?

Could this Specter Carriage actually engage in transactions...

Chen Qi thought for a moment and spoke up:

"What can you give me..."

The coachman's blue-flaming hand pressed down upon the shoulder of the Sun Extinction Society leader:

"I have a ring dropped by a previous guest, and besides, this guest should also be willing to help me..."

"I am willing to help you?"

The Sun Extinction Society leader was startled. There was no way he would help this Specter Carriage now.

However, the moment the coachman's hand pressed onto his shoulder, he faintly felt a terrifying force permeating his soul!

This brief state of undeath came at a price...

The leader of the Sun Extinction Society couldn't help but reflect. He was the one who had lured the coachman in the first place, causing trouble for him! This coachman was already so pathetic and had lost everything—why not just help him?

The Sun Extinction Society leader shook his head as a lamplight flickered in his eyes.

A moment later.

When he snapped back to his senses, he was astonished to discover that he had unconsciously retrieved a precious lamp-aspected item from his New Sun game and handed it to this coachman!

Although he had put up a calm facade earlier, the truth was that his mental state had completely collapsed.

And it was precisely that negative emotional state that gave the coachman the opportunity to manipulate him.

The leader of the Sun Extinction Society cast a glance at Chen Qi, his heart aching as if pierced by knives, intending to provoke the other party into killing him!

Yet at this moment, Chen Qi paid him no heed. Instead, a smile bloomed on his lips as his gaze remained fixed tightly on the items in the coachman's hand!

Holding the two rare items in his hands, the coachman spoke in a humble tone:

"My lord, I am willing to trade these two treasures for that item, please..."

Chen Qi felt tempted. He feigned hesitation for a moment before speaking again:

"It's not entirely out of the question. How about we both throw our items into the air at the same time?"

Chen Qi had a bold idea.

Previously, while on the Looming Train, he had acquired a Transformation Orb.

The Transformation Orb could morph into any item and project the corresponding aura for a short duration.

If he used the Transformation Orb to disguise it as the briefcase containing the Prisoner Hunter core, he might just be able to fool the opponent...

He could use the Transformation Orb to make the exchange with this calamity monster before him...

After a brief manipulation, Chen Qi took hold of the briefcase disguised by the Transformation Orb:

"On three, we throw them together..."

The Specter Coachman paused for a moment. The blue flames on his body flickered, and after a brief thought, his withered lips curled into a smile:

"Of... course..."

Three.

Two.

One!

The instant Chen Qi confirmed that the other party had tossed out the two items, he also hurled the box high into the air!

At that moment, the coachman's attention was instantly captured, his gaze locked unblinkingly onto the box radiating that familiar aura.

Ghostly fires burned fiercely within the coachman's eyes as he grinned wide, transforming into a streak of ultra-fast ghost fire as he lunged after the box:

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To thank you, my guest, I will surely take you to the High Heavens!"

Chen Qi took a step forward and caught the two items falling through the air.

[You have obtained the Specter Ring.]

[Specter Ring:

Aspects: Void, Shadow

Description: A ring radiating the charm of ghost fire, you sense the final whisper of a lost wanderer.

Skills:

Spirit Reservoir: This ring can store 30 spiritual power, clear your pathways, and reduce the cooldown of most of your spells by 30%.

Soul-Kin: While holding this ring, general void-aspect entities will not actively attack you (regardless of mental or physical attacks).]

[You have obtained the Lamp-Bird Feather Page.]

[Lamp-Bird Feather Page:

Aspect: Lamp.

Description: When soaring through the skies, we are the beacon of the heavens.

Description: Records a buff-type lamp-aspect spell upon it. When learning this spell while holding this feather, you will receive a stat bonus.

Recorded Spell Name: Lamp-Feather Form.]

Chen Qi put both items away.

Without hesitation, he rapidly distanced himself.

Upon catching the box, the Specter Coachman opened his withered, corpse-like mouth, bit right through the entire box, and swallowed it whole!

"Mh..."

The Specter Coachman blinked. Why did this feel completely different from what he had perceived earlier?

Suddenly, the Specter Coachman realized that the object he had bitten into had dissolved into a puddle of mercury-like liquid.

The blue flames on the Specter Coachman's body suddenly flared up, letting out a mournful wail!

Slowly, he turned his head, his neck twisting as he fixed his gaze on Chen Qi's direction.

He uttered a terrifying whisper, gloomy to the extreme:

"Guest... I... will definitely... take you to the High Heavens..."

Chen Qi looked back. The entire dark blue mist rose like a storm, and the monsters under its control wailed along with it!

This boss had entered its final phase.

(End of this chapter)