Fate Reignites: My Rampage in a World Where Time Stops-Chapter 293 - 278: The Insomniac’s Conspiracy! (Two in One) (Additional Chapter for 5400 Monthly Tickets in May)

The strength and numbers of the strong were structured like a pyramid.

The more powerful the beings, the fewer there were.

This was no exception for those of Heavenly Dome Rank.

Qin Chuan had slain his way through the S-class instance channel, only encountering a few opponents who barely reached Legend Rank, and had not met another existence as strong as Lake Bottom Death Demon Kasakaban.

In the end, utilizing the second Talent of Sun Needle, he smoothly located the core of the channel, and the much-anticipated S-class channel was thoroughly destroyed by Qin Chuan.

As the instance channel entrance collapsed, Qin Chuan clearly heard the cheers of countless people in the city melding together.

But for him, things might not be over just yet.

The memories of the Lake Bottom Death Demon's expression before being killed by him surged in Qin Chuan's mind, bringing an inexplicable sense of heaviness and ominous foreboding.

He always felt that the S-class instance channel brought more than just the current disaster.

Landing slowly, Qin Chuan, sensing something, glanced at Zefina, who had already resurrected with full health.

As he destroyed the channel, she, regaining consciousness, struggled and entered the channel once.

And then, her injuries were instantaneously healed.

Previously seeing Oriel accompanying Zefina, who wielded Traceless, Qin Chuan had guessed that Zefina might be the never-before-seen Avoiding Disease.

Now, the powers she displayed confirmed this speculation.

To fully recover from all injuries and regain strength every five minutes was indeed a miraculous Talent Effect.

The effects of the other two Talents of Avoiding Disease remained unknown.

Qin Chuan then looked at a brown-haired girl standing next to Zefina.

Her deer-like emerald eyes shone with mischief, and most importantly, each time they swept over him, they quickly averted, as if she were hiding something.

"Oriel?" Qin Chuan's eyes gleamed with amusement.

"Ah?!" The brown-haired girl's expression turned to panic in an instant, "What Oriel? I don't know!"

Zefina couldn't help but facepalm.

Wasn't this an involuntary confession?

Qin Chuan was speechless, returning his gaze to Zefina with a slightly more serious expression, "I suspect there's more to come with the S-class instance channel. It'd be best for you guys to stay vigilant in the near future."

"More to come?" Zefina's expression tensed, "Alright."

As she prepared to say something, like to thank Qin Chuan and Yanhuang Country on behalf of The Sun Never Sets for their support, she saw the young man before her produce a beautiful pendant and shake it slightly.

The pendant shimmered with faint light, and the next instant the young man vanished from the spot.

"Phew~" Oriel patted her chest, her prominent bust undulating, drawing attention, "That was close, made it out alive."

Zefina couldn't resist knocking on Oriel's head.

"Idiot, he never intended to hurt you."

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In Yanhuang Country, at Yan University.

By Unnamed Lake, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue sat side by side on a public bench, watching the beautiful lake scenery and quietly conversing.

"So, the opponent you faced this time is someone you knew before?" Lin Yue looked at Qin Chuan, a smile playing on her lips, "I didn't realize you were so well-connected in the Otherworld."

"I'd rather not have that kind of connection," Qin Chuan replied with a wry smile, shaking his head, "Anyway, the Lake Bottom Death Demon is truly dead this time."

"It's just unknown whether he might reappear in the future, like Dalaisai and Daile."

"There should be some differences between beings influenced by misfortune and normal beings."

"Whether he will reappear or not is a matter for the future." Lin Yue took Qin Chuan's hand, "You just mentioned that you feel there might be effects from the S-class instance channel that you have not discovered?"

"Yes," Qin Chuan nodded, "Mainly because the expression of Lake Bottom Death Demon before I killed him was too strange, it makes me feel that things are not so simple."

"Is that so..." Lin Yue pondered thoughtfully, "Lake Bottom Death Demon had previously appeared outside a C-class instance channel but now appeared in the S-class instance channel."

"And the appearance was swift."

"This indicates that the other party had been eyeing the instance channels all along, with the intention of descending into reality."

"In light of that, you killing the Lake Bottom Death Demon and destroying the channel so easily indeed seems too effortless."

"You know, even Dalaisai knew to use a tactic to escape when defeated and return to his peak before striking again. I don't believe Lake Bottom Death Demon Kasakaban had no such means."

Qin Chuan frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful look.

Indeed, Lin Yue's thoughts were the same as his.

There must be a problem with the S-class instance channel.

However, Qin Chuan had yet to figure out where the problem lay.

"Tell me again about your encounter with Lake Bottom Death Demon Kasakaban at Screaming Demon Lake and the entire process of completing the instance," Lin Yue, leaning on Qin Chuan's shoulder, spoke softly, "With one more person, we might have some new findings."

"Okay." Qin Chuan nodded and, after a brief recollection, recounted his entire experience with Lake Bottom Death Demon Kasakaban and completing the instance at Screaming Demon Lake.

After patiently listening to Qin Chuan's narration, Lin Yue spoke softly, "Has Lake Bottom Death Demon's Crystal Core been destroyed?"

"Yes, that much I am certain of," Qin Chuan replied with a nod.

The ability of Time Stop to suppress misfortunate auras was absolute.

Qin Chuan had used this method more than once to clear misfortunate auras.

"Then there's only one possibility left," Lin Yue lifted her head from Qin Chuan's shoulder, looking at him with a slightly serious expression, "We have overlooked a key figure."

"The Clan Leader of the Dead Ghost Clan who may have been responsible for the creation of Lake Bottom Death Demon."

Qin Chuan's pupils contracted slightly, his expression quickly turning grave. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled a name that had only appeared once in the obscure historical remnants of Masiso Territory.