F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Mu Wanqing froze completely.

"Self-destruction?"

She suspected there was something wrong with her ears.

Or rather, this man has completely gone mad.

The Obsidian Sentinel was a top-tier contract item that she acquired at a cost of an astronomical sum of money and by using countless connections.

It was her means of survival.

Now, this man has made her detonate it like a giant bomb?

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

She blurted it out without thinking, her voice sharp with anger.

"Do you know how much it's worth? Do you know...?"

"All I know is that if we can't get out, it's just a pile of worthless scrap metal."

Chen Yifan coldly interrupted her.

His gaze did not fall on Mu Wanqing's face, which was flushed with anger, but passed through her and landed on the silent obsidian sentinel behind her.

His eyes were like those of a starving butcher eyeing a plump, fat pig, pondering where to strike first.

"you……"

Mu Wanqing was speechless at his words, her chest heaving violently, almost fainting from anger.

That's the logic.

When a person dies, no matter how valuable their belongings are, they cannot be taken into the coffin.

But this is an Obsidian Sentinel!

It can continuously evolve, at least allowing her to use it until the third job advancement, a top-tier contract item at level 75.

She felt like her heart was bleeding.

"Is there really no other way?"

She clung to her last glimmer of hope, her voice pleading.

"Although the core of the Thousand Threads Nightmare is hidden, any living thing will definitely have energy fluctuations. We can..."

"and then?"

Chen Yifan interrupted her again, his tone laced with mockery.

"Even if you had those sophisticated instruments, would you really go through the troubleshooting step by step?"

"After we're drained dry and reduced to two mummies, it will slowly tell you that the core is right there in the fungal carpet beneath your feet?"

He took a step forward, and the invisible pressure he exerted made Mu Wanqing subconsciously take a step back.

"Miss Mu Wanqing."

Chen Yifan's tone suddenly became very calm, so calm that it was unsettling.

Let's do the math.

"Your Obsidian Sentinel might be expensive, let's say it's worth... no, ten billion."

"But how much is your life worth?"

"Ten billion? One hundred billion? Or is it priceless?"

Mu Wanqing's breathing stopped.

"A smart investor should know what 'stop loss' means."

Chen Yifan's voice wasn't loud, but every word struck her most vulnerable nerves precisely.

"Use an asset that will depreciate to preserve a future that can create unlimited value."

"No matter how you look at it, this deal is a win-win situation."

Mu Wanqing fell silent.

She looked into Chen Yifan's eyes, hidden beneath his hood, which held no emotion, only cold calculation and assessment.

Based on the opponent's previous performance.

She had no doubt.

If he refuses, the man will not hesitate to break his own neck and then find a way to detonate the sentry.

He wasn't discussing it.

He was giving a notification.

Even more terrifying, she found herself actually persuaded by him.

Use one asset to secure your future...

This perfectly aligns with the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce's logic and the education she received from a young age.

"good……"

After a long while, as if all her strength had been drained, she squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth.

After uttering that one word, her entire spirit collapsed, and she became listless.

"A wise choice."

Chen Yifan nodded, then gave orders without any hesitation.

"Let it go to the center of that 'heart'."

"Remember, what I want is a core self-destruction, an instant release of energy, to uproot every single speck of dust in this space."

Mu Wanqing closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the struggle and heartache in her eyes had disappeared, leaving only an iron-like resolve.

She raised her hand and established a mental link with the obsidian sentinel.

[Command: Core overload... self-destruct.]

hum-

The Obsidian Sentinel's single, dark purple eye suddenly shone brightly.

Its heavy body strode forward, step by step, resolutely heading towards that beating giant heart.

From her perspective, the sentinel is walking step by step toward the magnificent throne that symbolizes supreme power.

Chen Yifan didn't look at the woman's pained expression.

His entire focus was on the impending burst of energy.

He grabbed Mu Wanqing by the collar, dragged her to a corner not far away, and then used his body to shield her.

"What...what are you doing?"

Mu Wanqing was taken aback by his sudden action.

"Shut up."

Chen Yifan's words were concise and to the point.

Meanwhile, the Obsidian Sentinel had reached the center of the giant heart.

It stopped, its massive body standing tall in the abyss of flesh and blood.

next second.

The purple crystal on its chest, which served as its energy core, emitted a dazzling light like the sun!

There was no earth-shattering noise.

The world was silenced at that moment.

A white halo, centered on the Obsidian Sentinel, spread outwards silently and rapidly!

Where the halo passed, there was a pulsating, gigantic heart, a bizarre "Shadow Fiend" corpse, a magnificent throne...

Everything melted and evaporated instantly in the white light, leaving not a trace.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely violent energy storm and physical shockwave swept across the entire space!

"boom--!!!"

The entire cave was trembling violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Countless fungi and rocks were torn apart and pulverized, turning into dust that filled the sky.

Chen Yifan stood firmly in front of Mu Wanqing, taking the brunt of the impact.

The terrifying force shattered his protective spiritual energy, his internal organs churned violently, and his bones groaned in agony from the unbearable strain.

A mouthful of metallic sweetness rose in his throat, but he swallowed it back down.

In this suicidal attack, the veil of illusion was finally brutally torn open!

The scene before me was like shattered glass, cracking inch by inch, before collapsing with a deafening roar.

The false illusion vanished.

Instead, there is a much more realistic and eerie giant cave.

Not far from the epicenter of the explosion, a monster the size of a truck, resembling a combination of a giant leech and a centipede, was writhing and howling in agony on the ground.

Its body was covered with huge wounds torn open by energy shockwaves, from which a thick, dark green liquid continuously oozed.

This is the true form of [Illusory Gu: Thousand Threads of Nightmare]!

On its constantly writhing head, a fleshy tumor emitting a faint green light was flashing wildly.

That is its spiritual core, and also the energy center of the entire illusionary realm.

"squeak--!!!"

The Thousand Threads Nightmare emitted a piercing mental scream, the sound resounding directly into the depths of their souls, filled with pain and rage.

Mu Wanqing was so shocked by this mental shock that she was completely disoriented. Her face turned pale, and she squatted down in pain, clutching her head.

But Chen Yifan acted as if nothing had happened.

For him, this level of psychological attack was nothing more than a bit of noise.

His gaze was fixed on the shimmering green tumor.

good chance!

Kill it while it's sick!

[Lightning Speed]!

The world seemed to slow down instantly in my eyes.

Chen Yifan's figure left an afterimage in place, and his whole body transformed into an arrow, shooting towards the heavily injured Thousand Nightmare!

Sensing the deadly danger, the Thousand-Thread Nightmare lashed out with its massive body, its tail, like a giant steel whip, lashing out fiercely at Chen Yifan with a piercing whistle that tore through the air!

However, it was too slow.

With the blessing of "Divine Speed," Chen Yifan's speed has surpassed the limits of its neural reaction.

Shadow Step!

Just as the giant tail was about to strike him, Chen Yifan's figure flashed mysteriously and appeared directly above Thousand Nightmare's head!

He leaped high into the air, twisting his body into an incredible angle, channeling all his strength into the dagger in his right hand!

Those eyes, hidden beneath the hood, were cold and devoid of any emotion.

"die!"

puff!

The dagger transformed into a streak of black lightning, piercing precisely and deeply into the wildly flickering green tumor!

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

The massive body of the Thousand Threads Nightmare suddenly stiffened, and all the hissing and struggling came to an abrupt halt.

next second.

[Defeat King-level BOSS (Severely Injured) · Illusion Gu · Thousand Threads Nightmare (Lv.30), gain 9000 experience points.]

[Level upgraded to Level 25!]

A series of notification sounds flashed through Chen Yifan's mind.

The massive influx of experience points propelled him directly to Lv.25.

Boom!

The colossal body of the Thousand-Thread Nightmare finally lost all support and crashed heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of foul-smelling dust.

A king-level monster that focuses on spirit and has almost zero defense.

And just like that, it was severely damaged by the Obsidian Sentinel's close-range self-destruction.

He was then mercilessly killed in a single blow.

Chen Yifan nimbly leaped down from the monster's head and landed steadily on the ground.

He looked at his character panel, feeling the surge of power within him, and nodded in satisfaction.

This is a huge profit!

Not only did I reach level 25 and be eligible for the first job advancement, but I also managed to eliminate a huge threat.

At the same time, it depleted Mu Wanqing's trump card.

Three birds with one stone.

He turned his head and looked at Mu Wanqing, who was still squatting on the ground with a pale face, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"Hey, stop pretending to be dead."

His voice carried a hint of teasing.

"They divided the spoils."

Mu Wanqing slowly raised her head, looked at the monster's corpse, and then looked at her perfectly intact compass.

Finally, he looked at the man who was unharmed and whose aura had even become stronger.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but found her throat terribly dry.

That's a King-level BOSS!

Although they were severely injured, they were still beyond the capabilities of people of their level to contend with.

But now, it's just dead?

He was instantly killed by the self-destruction of an Obsidian Sentinel and a combo attack from this man?

She felt that her worldview had been repeatedly overturned, reshaped, and then shattered in just over ten minutes.

Finally, all the emotions converged into one sentence.

She pointed at the monster's corpse, her voice trembling with sobs, filled with endless grievances and indignation.

"I...my sentinel..."

Chen Yifan shrugged and spread his hands innocently.

"Don't say that."

He walked over, patted her on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly.

"See, didn't I help you get revenge?"