Global Composite Master: Compositing an Undead Army from the Start-Chapter 150 - 139: Hidden Sideline, Fatal Risk! (Combined into One)_2

"So, you’re saying there’s something odd about this forest? We can’t fly into it?"

"You can’t fly in. There’s a Flying-Restricted Domain there, and once you enter the range of the Forest of the Sage, you will be trapped in a bewitching illusionary realm."

"Then what’s the way to get in?"

"If you find one of the villagers of Sage’s Village and have them guide you, you’ll be able to get in."

"Where am I supposed to find them in this vast world?"

"According to information I received previously, a villager from Sage’s Village is cultivating in Geluo Pagoda to the west. If you have enough strength, you should go find him there."

As the other party mentioned Geluo Pagoda, Chen Mo timely received a prompt from the Heavenly Dao.

[The Heavenly Dao’s Hint: You have obtained the second phase task: find a villager from Sage’s Village. Please head towards Geluo Pagoda quickly before he leaves.]

"I see, thank you."

"No, I should be the one thanking you. Without you, I wouldn’t have been liberated."

After explaining everything, the former Bishop of the Xiensa Evil God finally breathed his last.

As he closed his eyes, his physical body began to gradually decay, eventually turning into black ash that scattered around.

This Xiensa Evil God has certainly caused a lot of trouble. Even the Xiensa Evil God’s Body he crafted is disgusting.

Chen Mo rarely detested specific monsters, but he truly loathed this Xiensa Evil God, because the things this entity did were just so unsettling.

After stepping out of the cave and taking a few breaths of fresh air, Chen Mo set off again, flying further west towards Geluo Pagoda.

As for Lin Ranhai, Chen Mo figured that since a Heavenly Dao Hint had already been triggered, Lin Ranhai should know what he was doing.

Lin Ranhai did know. But precisely because he knew, he was even more shocked.

This was a golden-grade BOSS, after all!

Based on the changes in this dungeon, this golden-grade BOSS should have reached the strength of a Level 40 first-transition entity.

Plus, there was the inevitable Health boost that all BOSSes in a Stars Dungeon received.

He roughly estimated this golden-grade BOSS’s Health to be in the hundreds of billions.

From the moment Chen Mo left his side until the BOSS’s death, barely ten minutes had passed.

Ten minutes to single-handedly defeat a golden-grade BOSS with hundreds of billions in life value!

What kind of concept was that?

The most critical point was the Level gap.

A Level 40 first-transition golden-grade BOSS—how high would its attributes be? A Level 20 first-transition professional—how high could their attributes possibly be? Could the two even be compared?

Forget the current disparity; Lin Ranhai would find it hard to believe even if a Level 40 second-transition powerhouse killed a Level 40 first-transition golden-grade BOSS—one with a hundred times its life value—within ten minutes.

He had initially thought that the two of them were doomed once this dungeon transformed into a Stars Dungeon.

He never imagined he’d end up latching onto such an incredibly powerful ally.

So, an Undead Mage with a large number of minions can be this monstrous?

Lin Ranhai had always believed that even if an Undead Mage could summon a horde of Ghosts, it wasn’t particularly impressive. He never expected to be so profoundly shocked this time.

He desperately wanted to know how Chen Mo had managed to kill such a powerful BOSS so quickly.

Unfortunately, after killing the BOSS, Chen Mo flew off to an even more distant location. No matter how curious Lin Ranhai was, he could only stay put and speculate wildly.

「Meanwhile, the other two factions were monitoring everyone’s movements via the map information.」

They noticed that the Solar System’s main quest completion progress had increased by 10%.

And the difficulty indicator for this 10% main quest completion was SSS-level.

"Those two from the Solar System are incredibly gutsy, daring to take on an SSS-level quest!"

The twenty people from the Kaiyang Star System sat idly on the ground, looking at the map and conversing in peculiar tones.

They were planning to flee as soon as the Solar System members died, so naturally, they saw no need to waste time on dungeon quests, as it would be pointless.

"Actually, I think their choice is somewhat understandable."

"Understandable? How? Two people taking on an SSS-level Stars Dungeon quest—isn’t that just suicide?"

"Think about it. If it were just the two of you, and you saw a hundred people coming to kill you, what would you do?"

"Run, of course."

"Idiot. Coordinates are shared in real-time. Where could you possibly run?"

"Oh! I get it! Then they’d have to find a way to borrow strength. They want to use the power of an SSS-level BOSS!"

"Exactly. Right now, if they want to survive, that’s their only option. They can’t run towards us because our primary objective would definitely be to kill them. Once they’re dead, we can escape. So, they can’t borrow our strength. The only strength they can borrow is from the dungeon BOSSes."

"No wonder those two dared to start an SSS-level main quest."

"The key is, not only did they dare to start it, but their completion speed isn’t slow either. They’re already at 10%."

"They wouldn’t dare to be slow. If they don’t unleash a powerful BOSS soon, how will they fend off the hundred-strong legion from the Yongming Star System?"

「...」

In the Yongming Star System’s camp, upon seeing that Chen Mo’s team had completed 10% of the SSS-level quest, they also immediately realized their intentions.

"Captain, well, I’ll be. Even though there are only two of them, they’ve got some tricks up their sleeve. They actually plan to use an SSS-level BOSS against us."

"Hmph! Those Solar System folks are underestimating us."

"Later, don’t just kill one. I suggest we capture both and torture them thoroughly. Let them learn how formidable we truly are! Then we’ll see if they still dare to plot against us."

"Don’t we have a Pain Mage in our team? Let them experience what true agony feels like."

The group of one hundred cheerfully discussed how they would torment Chen Mo and Lin Ranhai once they were captured.

They completely underestimated Chen Mo and Lin Ranhai.

At this moment, Chen Mo was still focused on his quest.

After all, while killing all the Alien Professionals would directly clear the dungeon with the maximum reward, obtaining additional dungeon reward points during the process could yield a significant amount of extra experience points and other bonuses on top of that.

One can never have too many experience points.

Naturally, Chen Mo wanted to acquire as much as possible.

Flying at a speed that completely disregarded mana consumption, he soon spotted a tower that soared into the clouds.

The tower was not only tall but also covered a vast area.

Chen Mo estimated the base of the tower had a radius of at least 100 meters.

This must be the Geluo Pagoda the Bishop of the Xiensa Evil God mentioned.

Chen Mo immediately accelerated, flying towards the Geluo Pagoda.

The Geluo Pagoda looked peculiar. Though it was a tower, it only had a single entrance at its base, and the entire structure lacked even a single window.

As Chen Mo landed, he gained an even more profound sense of the Geluo Pagoda’s immense size.

Looking up, the tower stretched so high that its top was lost from view.

As Chen Mo approached the entrance of the Geluo Pagoda, two Gatekeepers immediately stopped him.

"Greetings. This is the Geluo Pagoda, a place dedicated to the training of the brave and Sages. May I ask who you are?"

"I suppose you could call me one of the brave," Chen Mo replied after a moment of thought.

"Then, would you be willing to accompany us for the test of the brave?"

Before Chen Mo could move, he received a Heavenly Dao Hint.

[The Heavenly Dao’s Hint: You have triggered the hidden mission ’Geluo Pagoda Test’. Based on the final difficulty of the test you complete, you will receive special title rewards of varying ranks, up to an SSS-level title! This mission has a high mortality rate. Please challenge according to your capabilities.]

Oh? I remember seeing an introduction to hidden missions in the Random Rift Dungeon before. The best reward mentioned then was only SS-level. I didn’t expect that after upgrading to a Stars Dungeon, the reward specifications for hidden missions would also increase. I just wonder how difficult it will be to obtain this hidden mission’s reward.

However, Chen Mo quickly found out.

The Gatekeeper led him to a Teleportation Array inside the tower.

Chen Mo immediately received another Heavenly Dao Hint:

[The Heavenly Dao’s Hint: You are about to undertake the one-star Brave Challenger’s Trials. The historical mortality rate for professionals attempting this trial is 20%. Successful completion will earn you a special B-Class title! Please confirm if you accept this challenge!]

A one-star trial has a 20% mortality rate? And it only gives a B-Class reward? What a joke! Chen Mo was somewhat surprised.

The Gatekeeper kindly reminded him once more, "The ’Test of the Brave’ carries a risk of death. If you are not truly brave, please leave now."