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Chapter 100: GAMBET

Chapter 100: GAMBET

Day 20 Inside the Barrier (Equivalent to 60 Years of Real-Time Training)

Lightning howled across the fractured skies as crimson bolts licked the mountaintops, casting jagged shadows across the battlefield. The second anomaly zone, aptly named the Zone of Broken Echoes, was unlike anything Chen Yu had encountered. Echoes of ancient beasts cried through the rift-ridden winds, and each gust carried whispers of old gods that had once ruled the realm.

Chen Yu groaned, coughing blood as he lay in the crater left by the colossal beast’s strike. His armor—reinforced by void runes and chaos-forged steel—was cracked at the chest, pulsing with faint heat from the impact.

System Alert:You have taken 43% total body damage.Vital signs: Stable.Void Reserve: 12%Chaos Energy: SealedMana Regeneration: Accelerating...

"Perfect," Chen Yu muttered sarcastically, dragging himself to his feet. His legs ached, ribs fractured, vision blurred—but his will remained ironclad. He looked up.

Across the crater, a monster taller than trees stood silently, muscles like boulders rippling beneath obsidian-black scales. Its six eyes blazed red with ancient fury, and its claws shimmered like black diamond scythes—capable of slicing space itself. The Abyssal Tyrant, apex of this anomaly zone.

The beast roared again, and even the sky flinched. Trees in the background bent backwards as if in fear. A lesser challenger would’ve fainted. But Chen Yu cracked his neck and laughed.

"This is exactly why I came alone."

Chen Yu – Status

Rank: RR (Reaver Rank)

Class: Lawrenderer

Strength: 810

Agility: 825

Stamina: 830

Mana: 845

Charm: 950

Energy: 1,520

A glowing black seal unfolded behind him—his personal domain—pulsing with [Void], [End of All Beings], and faint traces of [Chaos]. He couldn’t yet tap into his full Chaos powers, but the mere residue was enough to threaten.

"Come on then," Chen Yu growled.

The Abyssal Tyrant didn’t wait. It charged with terrifying speed for something its size. The earth trembled beneath its steps. Chen Yu leaped back, teleporting mid-air to the left with a white flash. Its claws swiped—missed. But the shockwave still hurled Chen into the air.

He twisted mid-flight and launched [Void Lances]—long, spear-like projections of condensed spatial energy. The first three crashed harmlessly off its scales. The fourth pierced through its shoulder. Blood sprayed—but the creature didn’t falter.

Its six eyes locked onto Chen, and then... it vanished.

Teleportation?

"No... it’s faster than before!"

Chen Yu raised his arm just in time to block the incoming fist, using [Shield of Final Dawn]. Even then, the force blasted him downward. He hit the earth like a meteor, creating another crater beside the first. Coughing up more blood, he stood again, laughter bubbling at the corners of his lips.

"You’re learning. Impressive."

He activated [500x Gravity Field], a compressed gravitational shell localized within ten meters. It slowed the Abyssal Tyrant’s movement, cracking its foot beneath its own weight—but only briefly.

System Alert:Void Reserves: 4%Teleportation Charges Left: 3/10Danger Rating: Maximum

Still not enough.

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists.

Time to go beyond.

A New CombinationHe activated three powers in sequence: [End of All Beings], [Void Tether], and the barely stable [Stirring Chaos]. A swirling vortex of destruction engulfed his arms—black fire, spatial ripples, and faint red embers bleeding into reality.

His voice echoed unnaturally. "Let’s redraw reality together."

Teleporting right behind the Tyrant, Chen struck its spinal ridge with all his force. The vortex exploded—ripping through its scales. The monster shrieked, its voice warping the terrain. Trees split. Rocks melted.

Chen flashed to its front—used the last teleport—to strike its eye. This time, the [Chaos Edge] attached to his fist cut clean through.

The Tyrant flailed. It had lost one eye—and half its jaw.

But even wounded, it refused to fall.

It lunged.

Too fast.

Too soon.

BOOM!

Chen Yu took the hit head-on, shield raised—yet the impact launched him hundreds of meters. Trees snapped. Rocks burst. He fell... unmoving.

The world faded again.

Zone Control Shift Detected[You have dropped to 2% Vital Stamina.][Do you wish to activate Emergency Recovery Protocol?]

"No," he rasped.

"I’ll win this on my terms."

As the Tyrant neared for the final blow, Chen Yu forced himself up. He limped, his aura fraying—but his soul blazed. Just before the final strike, he whispered:

"End of All Beings...: Collapse."

The world folded in for a second.

Reality around him bent inward.

The Tyrant froze, eyes wide, as its own body started disintegrating—being crushed into a singularity formed by Chen Yu’s collapsing law.

With a final roar, the beast imploded. Gone.

Chen Yu fell to his knees.

Silence reigned.

System Alert: Trial Complete.

You have cleared Zone 2.

Skill Unlocked: Chaos Devourer

Stats Increased Slightly

Zone Ownership: Transferred

He collapsed against a tree, body broken but spirit victorious.

His thoughts drifted toward his comrades.

Meanwhile, Back in Zone 1

His team had changed.

All had reached Rank R.Their growth was monstrous.

Lei Meiyun – Draconic Power (R) | Energy: 1,320

Bai Ruxue – Legendary Fire Mage (R) | Energy: 1,310

Roman – Holy Knight (R) | Energy: 1,360

Hui’er – Demon King’s Daughter (RR) | Energy: 1,400

Gu Chaewon – Holy Priestess (R) | Energy: 1,300

Vornark – Beast King’s Son (R) | Energy: 1,330

Nyzelia – Blade Dancer (R) | Energy: 1,350

Ling Ling – Necromancer (R) | Energy: 1,320

Azrael – Phantom Reaper (R) | Energy: 1,370

Each of them had battled hundreds of enemies—beasts, rogue anomalies, corrupted gods.

Now they trained side by side, day and night, preparing for the coming celestial battle.

And soon... they would reunite with Chen.

Epilogue – A New Enemy Approaches

Back atop the mountain, the winds began to shift. Chen Yu stood, scars across his arms, as he sensed something deeper—something more dangerous moving beyond the anomaly gate.

A new roar echoed across the zone—not from a beast, but something older.

"Twilight Reign... I can feel your eyes now," he whispered.

His fist clenched.

Next: Heavenly Collision Begins.

The battle had ended—but not the war.

Chen Yu remained on one knee, his breath ragged, as the ashes of the collapsed beast settled in the crater below him. The obsidian-scaled monster had left gouges across the terrain, trenches miles deep, and forests shattered by its final wrath. Blood dripped down Chen Yu’s jaw, the scent of charred earth mixing with the acrid tang of mana and smoke.

He had won—but at a cost.

"Just one monster... and I nearly burned myself out," he murmured, letting his head hang. The distant wind howled across the ruined peak, tugging at his torn robes, the scent of ozone still thick in the air from his chaotic energy outburst.

His system flickered with new notifications.

[Rank: RR - Stabilized][Chaos Resonance: 42%][Skill Unlocked: Stirring Chaos (1 use)][Void Affinity Progress: 78%][Alert: Additional anomaly cores detected within the region.]

Chen Yu blinked. More cores?

He raised his gaze toward the dense, swirling mist that covered the far edge of Zone 2. Beyond that, new presences stirred—lurking, watching. Zone 2 was not finished with him. That behemoth was not the final boss... it was the gatekeeper.

And worse still, his energy reserve was now at 27%.

He clicked his tongue. "One problem at a time."

Summoning his system screen again, he scanned his current stat window.

[Chen Yu – Rank: RR]• Strength: 810• Agility: 825• Stamina: 830• Mana: 845• Charm: 950• Energy: 1,520

Status: Dominion Aura – Passive Active | Ascension Path: 3/10Ultimate Skills Unlocked: Void Collapse, End-of-All-Beings, Stirring Chaos (1 use)

A Deep Breath Before the Next Storm

Chen Yu stood up slowly, bones cracking and muscles trembling from the stress of his power output. He stared into the fog-draped valley below, where darker anomalies awaited. Despite his exhaustion, he smiled faintly.

"The higher I climb, the heavier the crown gets," he said, as a breeze fluttered through his silver-streaked black hair. "But I’m not here to kneel before it. I’ll wear it—and reshape the sky with it."

He took a moment to rest against a ruined pillar of obsidian crystal jutting from the mountainside. As healing light coursed through him from the system’s passive recovery, his mind wandered—not toward his own survival, but his companions’.

Meanwhile... Inside the Time Barrier | Zone 1 Training Grounds

Nearly 60 months had passed for Chen Yu’s team within the protective barrier he created—though only 20 real days outside had gone by. But time meant evolution. Under his tutelage, every member had risen.

Their stats now reflected that climb:

[Team Core Roster – Constellation Vanguard]

[Hui’er – Rank: RR]• Strength: 880• Agility: 890• Stamina: 870• Mana: 940• Charm: 10/10• Energy: 1,680Status: Bound by Contract | Obsessive Love | Demon King Bloodline

[Demon King Azrael – Rank: RR]• Strength: 890• Agility: 870• Stamina: 885• Mana: 950• Charm: 9/10• Energy: 1,700Status: Father of Hui’er | Shadow of the Abyss | Respect for Chen Yu

[Lei Meiyun – Rank: R]• Strength: 830• Agility: 845• Stamina: 800• Mana: 820• Charm: 8/10• Energy: 1,350Status: Love | Loyalty | Battle-Hardened CEO

[Bai Ruxue – Rank: R]• Strength: 820• Agility: 835• Stamina: 815• Mana: 850• Charm: 9/10• Energy: 1,360Status: Deep Affection | Legendary Fire Mage | Devoted

[Vornark – Rank: R]• Strength: 845• Agility: 820• Stamina: 850• Mana: 810• Charm: 7/10• Energy: 1,400Status: Beast Prince | Loyal Ally | Protective

[Roman – Rank: R]• Strength: 835• Agility: 840• Stamina: 825• Mana: 800• Charm: 7/10• Energy: 1,350Status: Holy Knight | Guardian Instinct | Respects Chen Yu’s Path

[Gu Chaewon – Rank: R]• Strength: 805• Agility: 830• Stamina: 800• Mana: 860• Charm: 8/10• Energy: 1,300Status: Holy Priest | Pure Resolve | Healing Specialist

[Nyzelia – Rank: R]• Strength: 815• Agility: 850• Stamina: 820• Mana: 840• Charm: 8/10• Energy: 1,340Status: Demonic Elf | Shadow Strategist | Cursed Blade Wielder

[Ling Ling – Rank: R]• Strength: 825• Agility: 830• Stamina: 810• Mana: 870• Charm: 7/10• Energy: 1,310Status: Necromancer | Silent Genius | Observer of Death

Twilight Reign Approaches

Chen Yu’s expression darkened again as he recalled the message delivered by Kaelith—the emissary of the Council of Bound Stars. Five days remained before their forced celestial duel: the Heavenly Collision.

And Twilight Reign was no ordinary sect.

They had survived for centuries by consuming other factions from the shadows—tainting beasts, puppeteering prodigies, harvesting energy from corrupted ley lines. They would not fight fair. And if they won... the Constellation Vanguard would be purged from the Upper Realm.

His fingers curled around the scroll again.

"It’s not a challenge—it’s a warning," he muttered.

Flashback: Twilight Reign Gathering

In a hollow mountain buried beneath starless clouds, the elders of Twilight Reign sat in jagged thrones of bone and starlight.

The lead figure, cloaked in obsidian robes, whispered into a warped mirror.

"Chen Yu... He’s returned. Stronger."

Another voice answered: "We must kill him. This time—completely."

A third rasped, "His team... they carry ancient seeds. He must not unite them further."

The leader grinned. "Then let’s scatter them... and break him."

Present: One with the Storm

Chen Yu slowly climbed back to his feet again, his bones less heavy now, the lingering storm gentler. He took one last look at the crater where the behemoth fell.

He could feel it—his comrades would be arriving soon. The time barrier was weakening, and his team was nearly ready to join him here in Zone 2.

A violet gate shimmered in the distance—slowly cracking open.

Chen Yu smiled.

Final Scene: One Step Ahead

Far above the Upper Realm, beyond even the vision of the gods, the masked council stirred once more.

Number 0 sat unmoving, his voice cold. "The anomaly continues to evolve... faster than projected."

Number 4 snarled, "Kill him now. He’s transcending the model."

Number 10 replied quietly, "No. We watch. If he reaches the fifth gate... we summon Her."

The chamber grew still.