Chapter 118: Who Is the Most Perverse Person?

“Attack countdown: 10, 9, 8...”
“1, attack commence!”

As the prompt sounded, the Mountain-Shaking Lord hidden within the mist let out a tremendous roar. Through the haze, one could barely make out its massive palm swinging forward. Behind it, three hundred colossal boars, each the size of a calf, charged furiously toward the fortress’s main gate.

Though the charge of the three hundred mighty boars was formidable, none of the team members showed any trace of panic. Their attributes had all been doubled, making these level 30 monsters nothing more than easy prey. As long as the gate held, this would be a flood of experience points.

Yet, at that moment, Longface, stationed atop the assault tower with the farthest view, suddenly cried out in alarm. His face turned pale as he shouted to those at the gate, “Trouble! Trouble! Those are demon boars! Their skill can damage the fortress walls.” With that, he quickly shared a screenshot of the monster’s stats with the team.

[Colossal Demon Boar]
Health: 3800
Level: 30
Skill: Charge (can be used to damage structures)

Upon seeing the stats, the team’s expressions turned grim. Their eyes shifted to the charging mass of three hundred creatures, now filled with dread. The boars themselves were not the problem; it was the wall-breaking skill that chilled them to the bone. If the walls were breached, fifteen of them would be hopeless against such a long defense line. Within no more than two waves, the Heart of the Demon would be shattered.

“This is bad. Really bad.”
“Night Squad, use the arrow towers. If we fire all six simultaneously, we should wipe them out.”
“Yeah, otherwise if the walls break, all our experience gains go to waste.”

A few members who hadn’t invested experience into the Heart of the Demon remained calm. The rest grew anxious, including the usually composed Monk Dingyuan, whose face darkened slightly. He had invested a full five million experience points into the Heart; if it broke, he wouldn’t even find the strength to cry. He tugged lightly on Ye Chen’s arm and whispered urgently, “Brother, if you have a plan, use it quickly. If not, we’ll have to open the towers. Though the arrow towers have limited uses, it’s better than losing the wall.”

“Don’t worry. I’ve put in fifteen million experience. I wouldn’t sabotage myself,” Ye Chen replied calmly, glancing at the six eager tower controllers on the assault tower. He raised his voice, “No one is to activate the towers without my order. If anyone does, you’re out!”

The men on the tower immediately fell silent. As vice-captain, Longface was disciplined enough to obey. The other five, who hadn’t invested experience, calmed down easily as well. This was a brilliant move by Ye Chen; otherwise, these experience-crazed players might have started firing haphazardly.

The colossal demon boar herd charged closer and closer. Several team members grew pale, but Ye Chen remained unfazed. He calmly calculated the distance between the boars and their position. The horde was now within three hundred yards.

He shouted swiftly to Longface atop the assault tower, “Longface, focus on the cliff to your right-front. Coordinates: X 306, Y 254, Height 513. That spot will soon spawn a rockfall. Lock your aim there and wait for my command. At my order, shoot a blazing arrow immediately. Don’t hesitate, or the rocks will miss the boars.”

The rockfall!

Everyone’s eyes lit up at those words. Monk Dingyuan grinned broadly, “Brother Ye Chen, does this Demon Trial Ground have environmental secrets too?”

Before Ye Chen could respond, Huzi excitedly yelled, “I remember! I remember! I read a passage in a book about this: when those damn demon boars reach near the fortress, the archers on the arrow towers use blazing arrows to trigger the rockfall prepared on the mountain walls. The boars get smashed to bits. That’s exactly it! I’m so dumb for not thinking of it earlier. Brother Ye Chen really surpasses me a hundredfold—he figured it out!”

Ye Chen shuddered inwardly. Huzi was a peculiar character, memorizing entire books, but it saved Ye Chen from having to explain.

Hearing Huzi’s words, the others looked at Ye Chen with admiration. Monk Dingyuan smiled broadly, “Sure enough, Brother Dingyuan’s comrade is extraordinary! Truly impressive!”

“Rockfall will spawn in 15 seconds,” a voice echoed in Ye Chen’s mind. His expression grew serious. The demon boars charged quickly, and the rockfall location was fixed; any mistake would render this environmental secret useless.

“Longface, prepare the blazing arrow. Xianyun, ready the freezing blast. Follow my orders precisely. If we fail, the responsibility for the wipe rests with you!” Ye Chen’s tone was rapid and grave. Both Longface and Xianyun’s faces hardened. Longface had already drawn his bow, eyes fixed on the designated coordinates.

The demon boars drew ever closer. All eyes fixed on the cliff wall, waiting to witness a miracle.

“Longface, on my mark: three, two, one, fire!”

Longface, tense to the extreme, released the blazing arrow without hesitation. But the moment it flew, his face turned ghostly pale. The rockfall had not spawned yet!

“Damn, the order was premature!” Monk Dingyuan cried out. This missed shot meant the rockfall secret was wasted completely. By the time Longface drew his second arrow, the boars would have passed the area.

The others’ faces darkened. The rockfall secret failed, leaving only the freezing arrow tower as their defense. But the towers were limited in use, and firing one in the first wave was bad news.

Monk Dingyuan sighed deeply. Ye Chen’s abilities were evident—discovering this environmental secret proved that. Yet, his field command needed refinement. If he had been steadier, this arrow might not have failed.

Just as Monk Dingyuan was steadying himself for a hard fight, a sudden chorus of astonished shouts filled the air. Looking up instinctively, what he saw made his mouth gape open in disbelief. He knew he would remember this arrow for the rest of his life.

At the very moment the blazing arrow was about to strike the cliff, the rockfall suddenly spawned. A crisp explosion rang out as countless boulders tumbled down the cliff face. They rolled and crashed into the demon boar herd below. Even with a quick glance, Monk Dingyuan could confirm the entire three hundred boars would be covered!

What kind of precision was this? What extraordinary calculation was required? Only by eliminating the arrow’s flight time could such timing be achieved. Otherwise, at best, only half the boars could be intercepted.

Watching the wailing, tumbling boars not far away, Monk Dingyuan’s gaze turned reverent as he looked at Ye Chen. Everyone’s eyes changed. What does it mean to be a genius? This is it. To calculate even an arrow’s flight time—this was beyond abnormal. The only word fitting was ‘genius.’

No one doubted Ye Chen was a lucky strike. His calm expression said it all—mastery and control. Monk Dingyuan’s heart warmed. Thinking back to Ye Chen’s earlier invitation, he made a firm decision: the moment Ye Chen formed a team, he would recruit his two best brothers to join. Following such a man might open doors to a broader stage.

“Saved the freezing blast this time. Longface, well done!” Ye Chen smiled, giving a thumbs-up to the still stunned Longface atop the assault tower. Longface snapped back to reality, grinning sheepishly like a praised schoolboy. Others looked at him with envy, as if being praised by Ye Chen was a great honor—a true shift in mentality.

“Night Squad, you gonna praise me too? I was so nervous just now. Without remembering your orders, I might have accidentally fired the arrow towers,” Xianyun called from the freezing tower, eager for credit, no hint of resentment toward Ye Chen.

“Yeah, well done,” Ye Chen replied, a bit speechless but encouraging. Then he pointed ahead to the half-wrecked boar herd. “Hurry up and finish them off. Prepare for the next wave!”

The lame boars had clearly lost their charge, now nothing more than lambs before nine players with doubled attributes. The only real threat was their leader—a massive white mountain boar, half a level above an elite monster, practically a mini-boss.

[Colossal Demon Boar Leader]
Health: 80,000
Level: 32
Skill: Charge

“This one’s for me and the Monk. You others clear out the rest. Longface, help out too; don’t waste your damage,” Ye Chen said without a hint of shame as he claimed the highest experience monster. The others showed no complaint, as if it were natural; they were fully in awe of Ye Chen.

Monk Dingyuan laughed heartily and charged forward to the staggering leader boar. With three or four skill strikes, he quickly drew aggro. Yet even with doubled attributes, his damage barely reached 500—a truly tough profession.

From afar, Longface atop the assault arrow tower eagerly fired a rapid volley. His damage was quadrupled, and he had been waiting to show off.

-1017, -1125, -1136

“Damn, Longface’s damage on the assault tower is absurd.”
“Yeah, three thousand damage per skill! If he had this outside, no one could stand against him except our Monk here.”

The team members gawked, chatting excitedly in the team channel. Longface beamed proudly, about to boast and maybe tease the low-damage Monk, but then his words caught in his throat. He had just seen a truly monstrous damage number.

-2356, -2431, -5021 (Critical!)

That was Ye Chen’s new skill: Chain Fireball!

The team channel fell utterly silent. Only the boars’ shrieks and roars filled the air.

After a moment, Monk Dingyuan sighed sorrowfully and looked at Ye Chen. “Indeed, you are the most monstrous one.”

(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please consider supporting it with recommendation or monthly votes on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)