Chapter 94
Chapter 94
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 94
Chapter Title: Three Precautions Against the Timekeeper Purple Toy
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The first is the invincibility judgment system I already explained earlier.
Until the thing moves its toy hand, it stays invincible, completely trolling anyone trying to ambush or land a big opener for an early advantage.
So be careful not to waste long-cooldown or high-mana skills on Purple Toy for no reason.
And the second one.
Don't step on the pocket watch-shaped markings drawn on the floor—not even by mistake. Those are magic circles.
'As expected, there are a total of ten magic circles.'
Those magic circles temporarily stop the time of anyone who steps on them.
No attack power, but who would ignore a debuff zone that seals movement?
If it lands properly, you can slam in a single hit that ignores defense with a 100% critical chance.
'In Jijiyong, even fights you were winning would suddenly reverse because of this.'
Ah, of course, that's just for regular users—not me.
I've never once given my life to that thing from the start.
"Eeeeek! Die, kkirik!"
Bam. Bam.
To take it down, you have to dodge the toy fists slicing through the air while avoiding the magic circles on the floor.
Ah, but no matter what, you still have to defeat it, so don't stop there—keep pressing the attack on Purple Toy.
"Coward, fighting while flying! Come down, kkirik!"
But the magic circles are a joke; just don't touch them directly. If you fly like me, you can ignore the pattern entirely.
That's why Purple Toy rides that toy in midair too.
"Kkirik?! H-how did you know?!"
Oh, and by the way, those magic circles...
They affect enemies, allies—even the one who placed them.
That's why Purple Toy rides that toy floating in the air.
If it touched the ground, it might get time-stopped itself.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The impacts sound more vicious now, like the toy fists have powered up.
But even with the changed sound, well...
"Eek! What's wrong with your body, kkirik?!"
What? You thought I was dodging the fists earlier?
Sorry, but I've been tanking every single toy hand strike with my body since then.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
"Kraaa!"
My taunt worked; the fists feel a bit heavier now.
But the result doesn't change.
Its punches can't pierce my scales to deal any inner damage.
'Well, thinking about it, that's only natural.'
My body is tempered by ancient mana, various elixirs, and steady exposure to Cheong's metal ki.
Plus, if it's at the same level I handled in Jijiyong?
It'd be more outrageous if I took damage.
"Then I'll drill right through you, kkirik!"
Not knowing this, it hasn't given up yet, switching the toy hands to drills for another attack.
Combining the three hands into a massive drill form, it poses dramatically toward the sky—reminding me of some anime I saw on Earth for some reason.
'I'd love to tank it if I could.'
But I don't want to see that sky-piercing drill shatter my scales to bits.
So before it attacks, I strike first.
Using lightning—packing both speed and destructive power.
"My drill will pierce the hea—kkirik?"
The thing, striking a cool pose for its attack, unwittingly stops mid-sentence and blankly stares up at the thunderclouds blooming in the sky.
"W-wait...!"
Nice form~.
It's panicking, trying to adjust its stance quickly, but no chance.
Die honorably in that sky-high drill pose.
Flash.
The moment my words end, the world turns white, wrapped in silent hush.
But only for a brief instant.
Rumble!
Light blinds the world first, then thunder chases eagerly behind.
And right after the sound, Purple Toy's death scream erupts as if on cue.
"Kweuk!"
Unlike its previous purple body, Purple Toy is charred black like overcooked meat, smoke billowing from its whole form.
But here's the funny part—know what it is?
Unlike Purple Toy, the toy it was riding didn't shatter from my lightning.
And I didn't even hit it lightly.
Though it's in such bad shape now that a nudge would break it. Still, it didn't shatter.
Kkirik.
The third and final thing to watch out for against Purple Toy.
Kkirik. Kkirik.
I quietly looked up at the golden spring that appeared above its head.
Time regression—rewinding its body to erase all wounds.
Kkirik. Kkirik. Kkirik.
"Ugh, kkirik."
That was Purple Toy's ultimate trump card, the third thing newbies must beware of.
Crack.
Reverting to pre-lightning state, the golden spring crumbled to sand like dust and vanished after fulfilling its role.
Honestly, if it weren't single-use, I'd want to loot and use it myself. Such a nice item.
Too bad only Purple Toy can use it.
Even with the time rewind via golden spring, Purple Toy was still out of it from the lightning shock. I finished it off cleanly with razor-sharp wind blades.
Back in the space after dealing with Purple Toy.
Staring at the quest window still floating in the air, I thought it was smart to tackle quests right away.
If I'd stubbornly refused to enter and tried peeking at other quests from outside, I'd have wasted a ton of time.
Honestly, I didn't even get a proper warmup fighting Purple Toy.
Just zapped it with lightning and sliced with wind—done.
The rewards were solid, but my body was still stiff, so I decided not to stop here and jump into the next quest.
1. Defeat the Timekeeper Purple Toy [Complete]
2. Escape the Misplaced Space Labyrinth [Enter]
3. Reach the deepest part of the Temple of Ages [Enter]
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12. Want faster growth? Press here.
After beating Purple Toy, the enter button for quest 1 turned into complete, the glowing white text fading to gray.
Curious, I tapped the complete button and text, but nothing happened. Realized I couldn't re-enter the Prison of Time.
All the others were proper "Do this, do that" quests, but 12 was blatantly different.
Unlike the others, quest 12 had no enter button.
If I were more cautious, I'd think twice, but I just want out of here ASAP.
Zzzt. Zzztzzzt.
The quest window glitched the moment I pressed 12, text scrambling like my status window before reforming with new content.
1. Defeat the Prisoner of Time, Chrono [Complete]
2. Survive 1 year in the Space Vortex Space Hole [Enter]
3. Become a reliable backer for the Regressor [Enter]
4. Slay the curse that transcends time [Enter]
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12. Trials too hard? Press here to return to quest list.
What the heck is this?
I rubbed my eyes and checked the window again.
Title changed from quests to trials.
And fitting the name "trials," every entry looks way harder at a glance.
But the real shocker?
Even as a vet, everything from 1 to 11 is completely unknown to me.
Chrono? Sorry, not even mentioned in Jijiyong, let alone a monster.
Space Hole? This ain't a space game.
Regressor? Curse transcending time?
'I don't know what this is. Scary.'
So could someone come explain, please?
I stared at the trials list alone, unconsciously ripping open some snacks while searching for Kisine.