Eternal Tower, Seventh Floor.

  Frigid Village.

  Ye Bai gazed at the bustling crowd, noting the different labels floating above each person's head.

  [Scarlet Blade, Iron-Blooded Warrior, Level: 60 (Restricted)]

  [Pastoral Star Whisper, Holy Wordsmith, Level: 60 (Restricted)]

  [...]

  Everyone shared a common trait: Level 60!

  "Strange, why limit the level to 60?"

  Ye Bai moved forward, eyes and ears alert, gathering as much information as possible.

  It didn't take long for him to understand.

  "The Demon Gods have conjured up a BOSS. Under the protection of the Eternal Rules, those above level 60 cannot harm it?"

  Ye Bai almost laughed.

  "Are they afraid someone might snatch the BOSS from me?"

  How considerate!

  If the BOSS's strength were too outrageous, the top human experts would annihilate it without giving the other side a chance to intervene.

  Now, with this rule in place, it becomes tricky.

  If the BOSS is sealed, Asura won't be able to achieve an SSSS Rank clearance, not even an SSS Rank.

  But to kill the BOSS... with Asura's strength, it's nearly impossible for one person!

  At least, that's how it seems to others—Asura basically can't kill the BOSS alone!

  "So, they came up with a solution."

  Ye Bai looked at the circle of level 60 players around him, guessing the human race's strategy.

  "Those below level 200 can use a level limiter to temporarily restrict their level to 60, meeting the conditions to kill the BOSS."

  "The people before me are students from top universities. They've been gathered to take down the BOSS!"

  In the crowd, Ye Bai spotted a few familiar faces: Zuo Lingxie, Feng Dong, and Fate, heading out of the village together.

  "Familiar faces... better keep my distance!"

  Ye Bai had other ways to gather information.

  In [Youth Mode], the conversation among Zuo Lingxie and the others automatically generated subtitles, displayed before Ye Bai.

  Zuo Lingxie: "It's a pity Xiaoping went to the Abyssal Plane. If she were here, she could be the main damage dealer!"

  Feng Dong: "What's there to fear? I'll carry you guys!"

  Fate: "Weren't you worried about failing your courses? You need to earn credits this time."

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  Feng Dong: "Look at your awareness. Do I need someone to hold a knife to my neck to get me to the battlefield?"

  Feng Dong: "You big oaf, don't you know how high the mortality rate was for the Supreme Generation? Back then, only one person survived from Supreme Being [Nightmare]'s entire class..."

  "....."

  Ye Bai: "Turn it off, turn it off, how can I eavesdrop on others!"

  [You seemed to enjoy it]

  Ye Bai frowned slightly, particularly interested in Feng Dong's last remark.

  "The mortality rate of Supreme Being [Nightmare]'s classmates?"

  Ye Bai had never heard of this before.

  He wrote the line on his palm, staring at it with both eyes,

  [Elementary, Middle, High School, University?]

  Four options lay before Ye Bai.

  "Elementary?" "100%!"

  "Middle School?" "100%!"

  "...."

  All four options returned 100%.

  Ye Bai fell silent, quickly realizing something was amiss.

  Shadow Nine was known to have been close friends with Supreme Being Nightmare since childhood, their relationship inseparable.

  If the mortality rate of [Nightmare]'s classmates was 100%, then what about Shadow Nine?

  Ye Bai hurriedly wrote another line,

  "What about Master Jiu?"

  [He... is half-dead]

  The topic was heavy, and Ye Bai shook his head, not delving further.

  Everyone has their own secrets.

  Asura contributed to humanity, and Shadow Nine protected Asura.

  This was something both sides accepted as natural.

  No debts owed.

  As for the secrets Master Jiu carried, they were beyond Ye Bai's reach at the moment.

  Soon, Ye Bai learned two more statistics from the [Eye of Insight].

  "During Supreme Being [Traceless]'s university years, the mortality rate of classmates was 64%."

  "[Carefree], 43%!"

  Two shocking numbers.

  This made Ye Bai inevitably think of himself.

  Asura?

  Based on past experience, getting close to a Supreme Seed meant losing half your life!

  Shadow Nine once said, 'Supreme Beings always appear in the most dangerous places.'

  And those who choose to follow a Supreme Being also place their lives in peril.

  Clearly, mortality rates were no secret in top universities.

  Even Feng Dong could casually mention it, so basically everyone knew.

  Ye Bai's heart sank a bit more.

  Even so,

  Feng Dong and others still tried to lower their credits, fail courses, and be classmates with future Supreme Beings.

  No matter the risks, even if they clearly understood them!

  "Don't get close to Supreme Beings, or you'll become unfortunate?"

  Ye Bai grabbed a handful of snow, washed his face, and revitalized himself.

  "Feeling the pressure."

  "Time to kill a BOSS to blow off some steam."

  In the wind and snow, a figure swiftly moved past, unnoticed by anyone.

  After all, there were too many lone wolves like him.

  When the prophecy-type War God obtained BOSS information, Defense Command quickly devised a strategy.

  Top universities notified all students below level 200.

  They could receive a level 60 limiter for free and voluntarily head to the seventh floor of the Eternal Tower to participate in the BOSS extermination, with corresponding credits awarded based on performance.

  Most people, upon receiving the notice, immediately abandoned their original plans, collected the level limiter, and rushed to Frigid Village.

  If they could contribute to Asura's SSSS Rank clearance, they wouldn't hesitate!

  This led to the scene Ye Bai witnessed earlier.

  The once desolate Frigid Village suddenly became bustling.

  And Ye Bai's actions seemed ordinary to them.

  Just another face in the crowd.

  ...

  Frigid Cliff.

  "Wind Spirit Leap!"

  Feng Dong extended his staff, concluding a long chant.

  Before him, thousands of wind-elemental spirits scattered, searching for the BOSS at Frigid Cliff.

  The area of Frigid Cliff was vast, and exploring every cave would waste too much time.

  Time was of the essence.

  The longer the delay, the stronger the BOSS would become, making it harder to deal with!

  Feng Dong's wind-type spells were the best detection method in the blustery, snowy environment.

  "Here, the latest mana potion."

  Zuo Lingxie handed over a bottle, and Feng Dong drank it in one gulp, his face immediately scrunching up as he exclaimed,

  "Bitter, so bitter!"

  "Bitter? The monkeys didn't say it was bitter during testing."

  Fate pressed his ear against the stone wall, eyes closed, forehead sweating slightly.

  "I hear... a terrifying heartbeat..."

  His face turned pale, just hearing the heartbeat was almost unbearable!

  At this moment, Feng Dong made a new discovery.

  "Found it!"

  Feng Dong raised his staff, "Flight Spell!"

  "Fly!"

  Under the effect of the Flight Spell, the three of them rushed towards the cave where the BOSS was located!

  ...

  Inside the cave.

  Over a hundred people were attacking a hideous, giant monster, both sides locked in fierce combat.

  The monster's strength far exceeded the players', each attack severely injuring many, sweeping them aside.

  Fortunately, the human players coordinated skillfully, even as a makeshift team, they displayed strong basic skills.

  Warriors held the line, priests healed, warlocks empowered, and various ranged classes unleashed their full potential.

  Even without a central commander, they managed to hold their ground, trading blows with the BOSS.

  Moreover, humans continued to arrive, joining the battle, and the scales of victory were quickly tipping in favor of humanity!

  Ye Bai appeared at the cave entrance.

  With the [Eye of Insight], Ye Bai could easily locate the BOSS's hiding place.

  He glanced at the BOSS engaged in battle.

  [Counterfeit, a good thing]

  [Spawned from the final BOSS, even if killed, it will quickly revive]

  [The final BOSS in the hidden cave must be killed for it to die permanently]

  "Those Demonic Sect guys are clever, but unfortunately, they use their smarts for evil!"

  Ye Bai looked towards a corner of the cave, where there was a hidden passage.

  The real BOSS was inside!

  As for the counterfeit outside, it was meant to mislead and draw fire!

  "Just as well, I was worried about standing out by attacking in the crowd."

  Ye Bai slowly moved, occasionally using skills like Wind Blade to chip away at the BOSS.

  As he approached the corner, he triggered the hidden passage, and his figure vanished instantly.

  In the dark cave, a flame flickered.

  [Why light a fire, can't you see?]

  Night vision mode activated.

  The flame extinguished.

  Ye Bai walked through the dark, long cave, drawing closer to the BOSS, the powerful heartbeat echoing in his ears.

  "Thump—"

  "Thump—"

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