Chapter 111: Mirror of Illusion! Mask of the Faceless!
Chapter 111: Mirror of Illusion! Mask of the Faceless!
An aura from the dark abyss swept across the area, and everyone felt chills all over.
Indistinct evil snarls even seemed to be sounding by their ears!
Looking at Dark Sage’s Demon Lord-like form, many people held their breaths instantly. Their hearts were filled with nervousness and fear.
The ball of energy—which was like a black sun—exploded.
An energy storm wreaked havoc in the area at once!
Waves—that rippled outward—appeared in mid-air, and it seemed to have turned into a water surface.
Pieces of mirrors—with runes glowing and shining on the edges—then emerged in the air, not far from the humans.
The area was almost entirely covered by smooth rivers, becoming a world in the mirror. The mirrors reflected every pale face and figure!
The unknown often made one fearful. Everyone had never heard of such a scene before, so exclamations rose unceasingly.
“What is this?”
“So many mirrors; is this magic? Or is it a domain skill like the Prophet of Death’s silence domain?”
“We’re all being reflected in the mirrors... Will there be some frightening consequences?”
“Why do I feel like my reflection in the mirror is strange!”
The [Doomsday Online] players vigilantly stared at the mirrors not far from them.
Some people attempted to do an action, but the ‘them’ in the mirrors did not reflect the change. ‘They’ remained rooted to the spot instead.
There were even people in the mirrors whose mouth corners lifted slightly to reveal unusually evil smiles...
Many people’s hair instantly stood on end! However, the even scarier events had yet to come.
Deep-purple glows rose from the smooth mirror pieces; there were ripples on them like water surfaces.
The reflections originally inside the mirrors actually began walking out of the mirrors slowly!
These mirror people were exactly like their original owners in terms of appearances, even levels, and weapons.
The moment they stepped out of the mirror, they started sending attacks at their original ‘owners’—who weren’t far away—without hesitation.
Before some [Doomsday Online] players could react, the cold blades had already struck them, and blood stained their clothes!
“Monsters! These monsters in the mirrors are exactly like us—even the skills they wield are the same!” exclaimed someone after engaging with mirror people.
Xue Linglong, Luo Xinghe, and the other close-combat experts were also frowning hard as they became entangled with fighting their own mirror images.
These reflections practically possessed the same combat ability as their original owners; it was difficult to determine the winner for a time.
Together with the surrounding Undead creatures’ attacks, the [Doomsday Online] players instantly sunk into a painful battle, and the situation was not optimistic!
The Dark Sage watched the masses battle it out with their reflections. The corner of his mouth moved, and he seemed to be smiling. “Truly a beautiful scene that pleases one.”
All of a sudden, he let out a soft ‘eh’ and looked in a certain direction.
At this moment, a small beast with a dense blood mist lingering around it—which was hiding between the gravel—suddenly exploded, turning into fresh, crimson blood that flew in all directions!
In the distance, Bloodseeker—who was in the city ruins—suddenly trembled. A streak of fear and panic flashed across his withered face.
The Blood Fiend Gang members noticed his unusualness and asked, “Master, are you alright?”
Bloodseeker shook his head lightly, but a few hints of fear remained in his eyes. “I’m fine. One of my blood shadow clones was destroyed. To think a Stage Six abyss creature actually appeared during the siege this time! It seems like Link is surely dead! It’s truly regrettable that I cannot tear off his head personally!”
Listening to Bloodseeker’s recount, the Blood Fiend Gang members all revealed looks of shock.
Stage Six abyss creature!? That is absolutely an existence that current humans can’t counter!
Such a terrifying creature has actually arrived so early?
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In front of Unfallen City, a crowd of Undead creatures and mirror images constantly launched attacks, closing in with every step.
When the Dark Sage looked in Link’s direction, a speck of surprise indistinctly flashed through his eyes.
Not far from Link was also a space with lit-up runes that then became a smooth mirror. It was about to cast his reflection.
But while the [Doomsday Online] players’ reflections had taken form and walked out of the mirrors, the reflection that belonged to Link remained in a misty state.
A black shadow cloud was inside the mirror. It squirmed ceaselessly, unable to take form even after a long time had passed.
The Dark Sage’s eyes narrowed, and his heart shook slightly. Creating a mirror image with the same ability as its original was a unique skill similar to curses and domains, and it would consume his magic.
The more powerful the existence, the greater the difficulty in creating a reflection resembling it. Even if the reflection was created, its capabilities would be significantly weaker.
However, the aura radiating from the human before me is merely a Stage Four one. Why is it so difficult to create his reflection? This is completely beyond logic! The corners of the Dark Sage’s eyes twitched slightly, and he upped the magic output.
The more magic the Dark Sage released, the more surprised he was in his heart!
The mirror near Link was like a bottomless black hole that continuously devoured his magic, so much so that he sensed threads of extremely unusual traits and aura coming from that human being!
That was [Death] and [Void]!
How can a mere human possess such an aura? Even the Dark Sage’s heart was no longer calm now!
Following the continuous infusion of magic, the purple glow on the mirror near Link intensified even more. The squirming of the black figure inside the mirror also sped up.
Link stared at the mirror, feeling slightly moved. He possessed the Taboo-grade profession—[Great Void Taboo Master]—as well as a Super God-grade profession, [Death Judge].
It was practically impossible to clone him.
Link did not allow the Dark Sage to exercise his skills, but he quickly brought out a strange mask.
The mask was glossy and simple, seemingly made from the skin of a certain unknown creature. There was a jet-black whirlpool drawn on it.
After looking at it for a long time, one would feel as if their mind was about to be devoured by that black whirlpool and then degenerate and become warped with it.
This was the reward Link had obtained after clearing Killing Purgatory and earned a SSS rating.
Through [Supreme Blessing], [Lost Mask] had become [Mask of the Faceless]!
[Mask of the Faceless]
Grade: Myth (Upgradable)
Description: The lost mask of a certain taboo existence with countless incarnations. It can be a present that drives one to madness or a gift that causes disaster.
Additional skill 1: [Faceless] (Passive Skill): Wearer will receive the chaos’s protection. Wearer cannot be deduced, spotted, and identified——Creeping within the chaos, ‘He’ is the god of a thousand faces.
Additional skill 2: [Cirrus Limbs] (Active Skill): Wearer can extend mental strength into cirrus form. The wearer can expend mental strength to carry out attacks or defensive maneuvers. When using Cirrus Limbs, all attributes increased by 100%. Skill additionally causes spiritual pollution to enemy units when offensively striking——Cirrus that dances wildly with an indescribable body; ‘He’ is chaos itself.
Additional skill 3: [God of Evil’s Whispers] (Active Skill): Wearer mobilizes mental strength and strength within the mask to release God of Evil’s whispers, causing mental confusion to enemy units. There is a 10% chance of directly causing enemy units to degenerate and become twisted——Listen! Sounds of madness keep coming from the chaos...
Additional skill 4: [Chao’s Messenger]: Hidden skill. As the Mask of the Faceless is damaged, this skill cannot be used!
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This was an extremely powerful piece of equipment, but it was more inclined to chaos and degeneration. Using it might bring disaster to himself, so Link had not used it previously.
Presently faced with Stage Six monsters, Link placed the mask that radiated evil on his face without any hesitation.