Once they had fully entered the instance, Jeremy and his companions finally broke free from the oppressive influence of
The Sun
's power.
Though the strength of
The Sun
hadn't inflicted any severe damage on them, Liam and Ritchie still felt a slight unease.
"You all felt that intense sunlight, right? This must be one of the
Apocalypse Ga
planners' tricks.
The Sun
is warning us," Liam said, his voice laced with lingering unease.
This was the first ti Liam had directly confronted the power of the
Apocalypse Ga
's planners.
Ritchie and Jeremy both nodded slowly. They had faced direct attacks from the ga's creators before, so they weren't too surprised by this new developnt.
Jeremy scanned their surroundings. He quickly realized that the
Endless Abyss Instance
had changed dramatically since the last ti he'd been here. Previously, he had encountered a beautiful little town in the instance. But now, the town had vanished without a trace. In its place stretched a vast, endless forest.
The forest was alive with countless sounds—rustling leaves, distant howls, and eerie calls. There was no doubt in Jeremy's mind that this forest was teeming with monsters.
"What should we do next? Are we supposed to just walk right into the forest? Isn't that a little too dangerous?" Ritchie said, still eyeing the darkening trees with caution.
In truth, there was no other option for them. The forest was all that surrounded them.
After a mont of silence, Jeremy made up his mind.
"We don't have a choice but to move forward. There will definitely be a lot of monsters in the forest. But don't panic when we encounter them. Any monster that's too powerful, I'll handle," he said, his voice steady and confident.
With that, Jeremy took the first step into the dense woods. Liam and Ritchie followed close behind.
The three of them moved swiftly through the forest, their senses alert. As expected, they soon encountered several monsters.
However, these monsters weren't particularly strong, and they seed sowhat reluctant to attack Jeremy and his group. This puzzling situation left the trio slightly confused.
"Why is this happening? Are the monsters in the
Endless Abyss Instance
really this docile? Have they all been completely softened by
The Sun
's power?" Liam asked, his tone tinged with worry as he turned to Jeremy.
Although Liam hadn't faced
The Sun
directly before, he understood the nature of the
Apocalypse Ga
planners well enough. He knew that any one of them was capable of imnse malice. Even if the na of the planner sounded as benign as
The Sun
, the power it represented was terrifying and devious.
"
The Sun
does indeed have the power to alter both humans and monsters on a ntal level," Jeremy replied, his voice calm but serious. "But do you really think
The Sun
would make these monsters friendly toward us? Right now,
The Sun
only wants to destroy us. It's not so kind old man selling ice cream on the street. It's not going to reward us with any ntal bonuses."
Jeremy didn't offer any further explanation, and Ritchie tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but Liam didn't find it funny. The atmosphere felt too eerie for him to laugh.
They had been traveling through the forest for what felt like a long ti, but there was no sign of an end in sight. The path ahead remained obscured by dense trees, and Liam and Ritchie could both feel the strange presence of more sounds around them. So were definitely from monsters, while others were from things unknown.
"We can't keep going. We've probably fallen into an illusion. Everything around us might just be a hallucination," Jeremy said, finally sensing that sothing wasn't right. He imdiately gestured for the others to stop.
The three of them halted in the forest. As soon as they did, the scene around them began to shift. More light began pouring through the trees from above, brightening the area. The trees around them suddenly burst into flas.
The sounds that had been subtle before grew much louder, now joined by others more terrifying and unnerving. So of these new sounds were the anguished cries of humans, while others were the crackling and snapping of burning trees.
"The great
Sun
has finally decided to use its power to attack us. Everyone, get ready—we must face the scorching heat of the sun!" Jeremy declared, pulling out
Mortal Combat
.
With this, he summoned a special space using
Mortal Combat
, a space that would help the group weaken the attack they were about to face.
At the sa ti that Jeremy took action, blinding sunlight blotted out the entire sky. The whole forest was engulfed in a sea of flas.
Even though Jeremy had taken so precautions, Liam and Ritchie could still feel their bodies being scorched by the intense heat. They quickly used their respective items to counter the oncoming danger.
Liam pulled a small bottle from his pocket, inside which was a block of ice. The mont the ice was taken out, the temperature around them dropped rapidly.
Ritchie, on the other hand, used his talent to hide in the shadows. While hiding in the shadow didn't fully shield him from the heat, it at least blocked so of it.
Jeremy, however, wasn't just focusing on defense. He imdiately used the
Goddess of Life
summoning scroll.
As the scroll tore apart, a green light enveloped Jeremy and his group. The
Goddess of Life
appeared before them.
With her arrival, the dead plants around them rapidly ca back to life. Trees, burning fiercely, began to grow again, eventually forming a barrier. This plant-made shield stopped the
Sun
's continuous attack.
With the
Goddess of Life
's assistance, Jeremy and his group finally escaped the first wave of danger.
"Thank you so much for your help!" Jeremy said, grateful. "Can you continue to assist us, or was that your only intervention?"
The
Goddess of Life
smiled gently.
"I can, of course, continue to help you. The scroll you used contains imnse life force. As long as there is life energy left, I can keep aiding you."
With the
Goddess of Life
's confirmation, Jeremy finally allowed himself a smile.
"Then let's move forward!" Jeremy said, determination in his voice. "As long as we reach the deepest part of the
Endless Abyss Instance
, we can rescue Bonnie. And by destroying this instance, we can significantly weaken the power that the
Sun
now possesses."
Under Jeremy's leadership, the group quickly advanced deeper into the
Endless Abyss Instance
. Despite the constant onslaught of the
Sun
's power, the
Goddess of Life
kept intervening, shielding them from the attacks.
At this point, the
Endless Abyss Instance
had turned into a burning hell. The entire instance was unnaturally bright, but it could still be described as an abyss—an abyss forged by sunlight.
While Jeremy and the others pressed on, at the deepest part of the
Endless Abyss Instance
, the
Son of the Sun
was making his final preparations for the battle. He believed that Jeremy and his team would not be easily stopped, so he had to make ready for the ultimate confrontation.
Just as the
Son of the Sun
completed his preparations, Jeremy and his group appeared before him. Alongside them was another figure—the
God of War
.
During their journey, the
Goddess of Life
's energy had been entirely spent. To avoid further complications, Jeremy chose to use the summoning scroll for the
God of War
.
The
God of War
's power was far greater than that of the
Goddess of Life
. With his help, Jeremy and the others finally reached the deepest part of the
Endless Abyss Instance
.
"The battle from here on is yours!" the
God of War
said, his voice heavy with exhaustion. "My strength has been completely depleted. But I believe you will certainly be able to defeat the monsters at the core of this instance."
As the
God of War
spoke, he glanced at the
Son of the Sun
. Upon seeing him, a look of deep disgust crossed his face.
"A twisted monster ford entirely of the
Sun
's power," the
God of War
muttered in contempt.
Though the
God of War
despised the
Son of the Sun
, he knew he could not participate in the upcoming fight. After he disappeared, the
Son of the Sun
took the initiative and launched an attack.
With the aid of the
Person in the Mirror
, the
Son of the Sun
's attack succeeded in landing a blow.
Jeremy was forced to use his
King of Ti and Space
ability to evade the
Son of the Sun
's strike.
As Jeremy evaded the attack, he unknowingly stepped directly into the trap set by the
Son of the Sun
.
"I've finally succeeded! No matter how clever you were before, you couldn't outsmart in the end!" The
Son of the Sun
's voice was filled with excitent. "You've walked right into my trap, and now I can help the great
Sun
claim all the power you possess!"
Liam and Ritchie exchanged worried glances, their eyes fixed on Jeremy.
At this mont, Jeremy had fallen into quicksand. The sand around him was infused with an intense power from the
Sun
, one so potent that it distorted the surrounding space. This powerful force made it impossible for Jeremy to use his
King of Ti and Space
ability to escape.
Yet, Jeremy's expression remained calm. He had long anticipated that trouble would co his way. With a slight smile, he pointed
Mortal Combat
at the
Son of the Sun
.
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