Everyone at the scene was utterly bewildered, much like when the situation had abruptly turned dire and both Spike and the mysterious girl were instantly killed by the boss.


    The yers didn''t even have time to react before it was all over!


    Now, the situation was eerily simr. Although the Divine me was magnificent, it happened so quickly—within a fraction of a second, the boss was instantly obliterated!


    yers even heard the [Transcendence] system notification in their ears confirming that the boss was dead!


    They looked up at the figure descending slowly from the sky, extinguishing the colorful mes in his hand, and gazing down at them with indifference.


    It took a good while for the yers toprehend what had just happened.


    "Are we saved??"


    "We don''t have to die?"


    "The boss was instantly killed?"


    The yers could understand what had urred in front of them, but their brains refused to believe it.


    Because it was too absurd!


    That was a near-legendary third-ss boss. Even in a weakened state, its health was still terrifyingly high. How could it be killed in an instant? Who could possibly do that?


    If it had been a demigod from the Dark Moon Alliance making an appearance, the yers might have found it usible.


    But the person before them was someone they all recognized—Constantine, merely a third-ss individual. Could he really be that formidable?


    "Could this be my dying hallucination?" someone couldn''t help but ponder.


    "Or maybe the boss''s skill has pulled us into an illusion." Another person suggested.


    In any case, they couldn''t believe the boss fight had ended so abruptly...


    But no matter how long they waited, nothing else happened.


    After several seconds, someone suddenly copsed to their knees.


    "It seems to be truly over..."


    "We survived!"


    ...


    The yers'' joy soon doubled.


    Not long after, they noticed a dazzling light sphere appear before them. Upon touching it lightly, they received a notification.


    [Reward received, your legend rank has increased by 10 points.]


    The yers were stunned—there were rewards too!


    Wait a minute, wasn''t this the loot that usually drops after the boss is defeated? How could they already be benefiting?


    What was going on?


    And what was this world-ss boss all about? If Sterl knew how confused the yers were at that moment, he would be ted to find he wasn''t the only clueless one!


    No yer had any idea what was happening in front of them.


    But once they realized it, they all widened their eyes and trembled with excitement: "Ten points of legend rank??"


    "Holy crap!"


    ...


    Meanwhile, Faye, who wasmunicating with Felicia, looked puzzled. "Ancestor, what''s this...?"


    Felicia''s tone was extremely excited: "This boss can actually be ssified as a world-ss boss!"


    "This is a huge stroke of luck for you all!"


    "I always thought that world-ss bosses had to be at least demigod level! But it turns out that even a second-ss, at most third-ss, monster can count!"


    "This is a massive win!"


    And at this moment, Faye was staring at the reward notification on her panel with sheer excitement—her legend rank had just increased by 10 points!


    It was unbelievable! And anyone who had inflicted damage on the boss received this reward!


    The reality was that the remaining 200 or so yers had aplished an extraordinary feat—they had participated in the defeat of an entity that symbolized an entire world, something even demigods might not have the chance to do!


    And with ten points of legend rank, they could fully max out some high-quality golden skills!


    This meant that all 200 yers present were now destined to ascend to legendary status! Considering that reaching third ss was already achievable with enough resources, these yers, just by revealing that they possessed ten points of legend rank, would undoubtedly attract countless investors eager to back them!


    This was a monumental win.


    The despair the yers had felt when facing the boss was now reced with exhration!


    For Faye, however, the joy was twofold. As she looked at David, who had shielded her, her heart was brimming with gratitude and happiness.


    "Mr. David! You''re here too."


    But the shy girl couldn''t muster up much to say.


    Sterl''s avatar merely nodded slightly.


    This rescue was just a convenient move to help Faye while also separating the identities of David and Constantine.


    Meanwhile, Sterl''s main body, hovering in the sky, approached the boss''s remains. The monstrous creature made of countless muddy substances had already dissipated, leaving behind two items.


    One was the Netherworld Water, now exposed to daylight after the boss''s death, its flowing stream radiating blue and green lights.


    The other was the loot orb dropped by the boss, shining with a prismatic glow, incredibly dazzling.


    "Constantine" stepped forward and calmly collected both items. The 200 or so yers below didn''t dare utter a single word of protest and could only watch in silence.


    Without a doubt,the strength of this individual was overwhelming!


    As the yers snapped out of their initial joy over the ten points of legend rank, they looked at "Constantine" with even greater reverence!


    They all bowed their heads in respect.


    Despite there being over 200 people present, the atmosphere was eerily silent, with only a few scattered whispers breaking the quiet.


    "Is this guy really a third-ss yer??"


    "The Antic Empire might really be on the rise!"


    "A third-ss yer killing a boss of the same level—he''s bound to be at least a demigod in the future."


    The yers'' eyes were filled with gratitude and a hint of something indescribable. They realized they had just witnessed the rise of a new deity, destined to shine brightly among the 70-plus nations governed by the Dark Moon Alliance!


    Of course, not everyone who witnessed Sterl instantly obliterate the boss was in such a state of awe.


    For instance, outside the void, Gloria felt somewhat exhausted.


    Beside her, Richard looked confused and said, "Felix is dead? The boss is dealt with? Is this your secret arrangement, my Goddess? You truly n wlessly."


    He was praising her, clearly his memory had been altered.


    After casting an energy rune on herself, Gloria nodded with some uncertainty. "The final phase is about to begin. When the world copses, the process of the God of Heaven Water obtaining that item will be traced back."


    "But we only have one chance to act. Even if it merges with the main world of [Transcendence], thest remnants of the Netherworld realm can''t amodate demigod or god-level powers."


    ...


    At this moment, Sterl was reviewing his gains, his eyes brimming with excitement.


    He had hit the jackpot this time!


    Initially, he only aimed to obtain the Netherworld Water, but the world-ss boss''s rewards were beyond his expectations!


    First of all, Sterl also received 10 points of legend rank, and his notification was different from the others.


    His disy read—


    [Congrattions on participating in the kill of a world-ss boss!]


    [Your ranking in the output leaderboard: 1st ce!]


    [Total damage dealt to the boss: 14.7%.]


    [You have received the following rewards: 10 levels of experience (based on your current level), and an additional 10 points of legend rank.]


    The numerical rewards alone were enough to make Sterl ecstatic!


    Twenty points of legend rank!


    He could max out another golden skill!


    How did he manage to instantly kill the abomination of the world moments ago?


    It was thanks to the maxed-out Divine me Drive, boosted by full legend rank!


    Beyond the previously shown legend rank enhancements, the final boost of this skill achieved a qualitative change.


    [Twenty points of legend rank: When Divine me erupts multiple times, its power does not diminish. Any unit suffering three cumtive eruptions of Divine me will trigger a final eruption, dealing double damage based on the opponent''s lost health.]


    A few seconds ago, Sterl, with all his buffs maxed, using Shadow Stealth and the star dust reinforcement for double power twice, unleashed the full might of Divine me Drive topletely deplete the boss''s remaining health!


    Incidentally, he alsomanded the Star Radiance Dragon to deal with Felix at that time.


    Sterl killed him not because he found Felix suspicious, but because Felix, as the contractor of the legion, could not be allowed to live!


    Otherwise, when Divine me Drive''s mes descended, yers would have been surprised to see, "Why does Constantine have friendly fire immunity with us??"


    Unexpectedly, this idental kill revealed a traitor and brought additional benefits.


    At this moment, the Star Radiance Dragonhidden in Sterl''s sleeve opened its mouth and spat out a crystal.


    [Shattered Legendary Crystal (Felix)]+


    [Type: Special Item]


    [Description: A legendary warrior haspletely fallen...]


    [Effect: You can trigger the crystal to release (2/2) uses of the iplete version of [Legendary Ability: Inspire].]


    [Note: The item will be permanently destroyed after releasing the legendary ability.]


    "Well done." Sterl secretly stroked the little head of the miniaturized Star Radiance Dragon with his finger, and the Star Radiance Dragon nuzzled contentedly.


    Without hesitation, Sterl used his recently-cooled down ability to allocate points, evolving the Legendary Crystal.


    He had anticipated that the boss fight might yield some valuable items, so he had saved a point allocation for this very moment. His foresight had paid off.


    Holding the Legendary Crystal in his palm, Sterl didn''t wait for any visual effects of its evolution to manifest. He mentallymanded to absorb it immediately.


    A warm sensation spread through his palm, followed by a surge of peculiar energy flowing into his body.


    Sterl opened his panel and, as expected, a new legendary ability had appeared.


    [Legendary Ability: Inspire]


    [Type: Domination]


    [Description: A legendary ability formed through the secondary awakening of the talent [Command] and the skills [High Morale (Golden)] and [Full Army Preparation (Golden)].]


    [Effect: Upon activation, all allied units within range receive a 20% enhancement to all attributes, a 20% increase in movement speed, a 20% faster skill casting speed, and gain 20% life steal.


    When Inspire is activated, all controlled effects on allied units are removed.]