The villain's goal is to save the heroine

In the game, "Disqualification Ritual" is Mona's exclusive physical enhancement. However, unlike "Thunder Armor," "Disqualification Ritual" is a non-attribute enhancement. Its characteristic is that the user's logical thinking is greatly reduced, but their strength and speed are greatly increased! It essentially turns the user into a mechanic relying solely on combat instinct. Whether it strengthens or weakens depends entirely on individual muscle memory, and the benefits vary greatly!

For example, if Lin En were to use this skill, it would be a pure weakening. After all, he doesn't even have the "Mastery" attribute. After using this trick, he would be like a stubborn goat.

But for Mona it is undoubtedly an enhancement!

After all, this guy's brain isn't that good, and he's easily distracted by words. If he could cut off all distractions and fight without distraction, at least he would have some expertise when facing his opponent Augustus!

This is true.

Having initiated the "Disqualification Ritual," Mona didn't even give Augustus a chance to speak. Without a moment's hesitation, she charged forward, brandishing her greatsword!

Chapter 172 The Awakened Sacred Tree

"boom--!"

The confrontation between Mona and Augustus instantly broke the tranquility of the Pure Land.

The ground exploded and dust flew!

The clash between Mona and Augustus in "The Ceremony of Disqualification" can be described as a head-on clash of real men. The two monsters with outstanding strength can easily turn the surrounding area into a blasting scene, and ordinary people can't get close at all!

However, their confrontation will not produce any results.

While Mona possessed the "Disqualification Ritual," Augustus, transformed into an undead creature, also saw a significant increase in speed and strength! One possessed a skill buff, the other a racial buff, and their panel sizes were practically identical.

嗏

Some surprises.

Augustus was obviously a scheming and rational man. He could have chosen a more strategic way of fighting, but he did not choose to avoid the battle. Instead, he also waved his giant sword and rushed forward, resisting Mona's attack!

"Hehehe..." At this time, Augustus also laughed strangely: "I didn't expect to have the opportunity to see this move again. No wonder he can become the new leader of the "Black Blade". It seems that the old leader's choice to sacrifice himself to preserve the flame is reasonable. It's just a pity..."

Too bad I couldn't say anything more...

Under the "Disqualification Ceremony," Mona's only thought was to defeat her opponent, and she firmly believed that she could defeat him! Therefore, she responded to Augustus with only an even more fierce attack!

"boom!"

After another collision, Augustus' body was knocked away by Mona!

Of course, it only knocked them away, with almost no damage.

As an undead creature, Augustus has higher defense, thicker health bar, and will not feel tired at all, so if the battle continues like this, the situation will be reversed in no time.

But, that's fine...

Lin En didn't think Mona could really defeat the opponent. It was actually Claire who defeated Augustus in the game. Without some restraint, it would be very difficult to deal with such a high-level undead creature. This is a racial advantage.

However, Mona only needs to suppress Augustus for a short period of time...

"Go rescue Cecilia!"

Seeing that Mona had entangled the Skeleton Knight, Lynn took Eunice and Claire directly towards the "Sacred Tree".

There was no other way. The terrain here was too open, and the threads of "Senlu" had nothing to attach to, so they couldn't create a new coffin for Augustus! Without a special attack, even a combined attack by four people wouldn't be able to easily take down Augustus, and it would be a waste of time!

From the beginning, Lin En just wanted to hold Mona back!

but…

"Buzz!"

They had just rushed out for a distance when a sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard. Augustus, who was originally standing with Mona, gave up his defense and while being blown away by Mona, he smashed his shield towards Lin En and the other two!

Without "Senlu" to buffer this attack, Lynn couldn't take any of it, and could only pull Eunice and Claire to retreat urgently.

But on the other side, Augustus was hit by Mona's powerful sword in an open position, and even a huge gap was cut in his armor. He flew backwards like a cannonball!

Taking a blow just to stop them would have been a loss, according to common sense. But Augustus clearly had his own plans. He was sent flying right towards the Sacred Tree. The Skeleton Knight climbed up from the ground as if nothing had happened, then raised his greatsword directly towards the Sacred Tree...

"wake up!!"

With a loud shout, the giant sword fiercely plunged into the trunk of the "Sacred Tree"...!

At this moment, the entire space seemed to tremble.

The "Sacred Tree" that had always absorbed only happiness and beauty, felt sharp pain for the first time.

The "lord" of this "Forest of the Divine Trees" finally awoke from his sweet dream. The emperor's wrath had slain millions! The "Divine Tree" began to swell. It sprouted powerful branches at a visible speed, and countless massive roots rose from the ground, spreading endlessly in all directions. Soon...

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"

The Screaming Tree was also awakened.

In the first area, ugly and bizarre giant-mouthed trees crawled out from the ground like reptiles, emitting loud roars from their thorny mouths...

In the second area, the giant tree opened countless malicious eyes and emitted countless "crackling" sounds like explosions...

The third area was more like a boiling point, with sharp sounds enough to cut through the sky, and from the farthest place, the most distorted and hysterical tremors came...!

The whole space seemed like the end of the world!

Clearly, as the newest keeper of the Sacred Tree, Augustus's greatest reliance is actually the Sacred Tree! This is his territory. As long as the enemy is determined to destroy them regardless of the consequences, then they will be the enemy of the whole world in this space!

However, Lin En was not particularly surprised by this. He had read the script and naturally knew that August would have such a trick.

The only thing he didn't expect was that the other party would overturn the table so quickly!

In the game, Augustus was forced into a desperate situation and was forced to awaken the "Sacred Tree"...

According to the narrator, if the Screaming Tree entered the Sacred Tree's range, the Sacred Tree could be contaminated by it! The fruit of the Sacred Tree would then likely not be holy fruit, but rather a demonic fruit capable of killing anyone. Augustus certainly didn't want to see that happen.

But now, he just came up and did it...

Obviously, Augustus felt very pressured by Lin's prepared spiritual magic and the fact that he quickly led the three people here at night!

He did not dare to be arrogant at all. In order not to lose everything, Augustus chose to take the risk and attack with all his strength at the first opportunity. This decisiveness of a hero who cuts off his own arm is indeed admirable, and it is enough to give us a glimpse of the former power of the "Black Blade Knight"!

And this is indeed the case.

Lynn's performance was indeed completely different from Eunice and Claire's. He did not wait foolishly for the situation to develop, but at the same moment when the "Sacred Tree" awakened, he went straight towards the "Sacred Tree" against the spreading branches and roots!

Yes, thanks to his proficiency with the Senlu, those surging vines weren't a significant obstacle for Lin En! Instead, he had many more options for securing the Senlu, allowing him to advance faster than being dragged back. As the Sacred Tree stopped spreading, he arrived right in front of it!

only…

"careful!"

He heard Eunice's exclamation, and then the next second...

"Ah-uh!"

Just as he was about to approach the "Sacred Tree", Lin En's vision went black...

The "sacred tree" suddenly opened its huge mouth and swallowed him directly!

Chapter 173 Banned?

At the moment when the expanding "Sacred Tree" stabilized, Mona had already fought with Augustus again, making a deafening sound!

People who are under the "Disqualification Ritual" will not have too many thoughts, so even though the surroundings have undergone earth-shaking changes, Mona still regards "defeating Augustus" as her primary goal. She did not give the other party any time to breathe and directly rushed forward by crashing through countless branches!

Although Claire and Eunice wanted to rescue Lynn and Cecilia, due to their own level and delayed actions, they were separated by the overlapping branches. Although this was not enough to hinder their actions, but...

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"

The first batch of "Screaming Trees" have appeared on the edge of this pure area!

Of course, the filthy "Screaming Trees" cannot enter this peaceful place. These bodies wrapped in despair and pain are only worthy of living in a dirty and smelly environment. How can they adapt to such beauty and happiness?

only…

“Ahhh…! Ahh ...

Even though they are unworthy, these "Screaming Trees" still swarm into this pure area like moths to a flame!

Their symptoms are somewhat similar to those of contact with lake water. They will disappear into the air like dust after entering this area! But the difference is that these fear trees will once again feel happiness and satisfaction before dissipating.

The sacrificial ritual extracts the most wonderful things a human being can experience. In a sense, this is the place with the highest happiness index! This is heaven, this is pure land! Therefore, even though these fear trees know that they will be reduced to ash, they are still willing to throw themselves into this "furnace" for a moment of light and heat!

They had already died, or were living a life worse than death. This outcome didn't seem to be a bad thing, but...

"No, these terrifying trees are polluting this area!" Claire keenly noticed something unusual.

Clearly, the beauty and pain of this space are not equal! Those happiest and sweetest sensations have long since been ripened into "fruits of the sacred tree." They have been taken away, leaving behind resentment and hatred that can never be compensated or appeased!

They have far exceeded the total amount of good things, and as the influx of "Screaming Trees" takes them away bit by bit, the Pure Land begins to be eroded bit by bit!

If they continue, these terrifying trees will definitely come to them. Even though these terrifying trees are not difficult to kill, the curse of despair and fear will not disappear, and they will be swallowed up by these things sooner or later!

"Tsk!" The little Loli couldn't help but spit when she saw this.

She was not good at dealing with these strange things, but Claire's words made her realize that she had to stop these things from encroaching on this area. This situation was really terrible!

"Leave the task of rescuing Cecilia to the stinky Lynn. That guy didn't panic when he was swallowed, which means the situation is under control. Let's go and stop these guys!" Eunice said with a grim expression.

If possible, she would rather deal with the skull than waste time dealing with these strange things that are like a tide!

But unfortunately, this matter can only be left to them now.

Mona was fighting with Augustus, and Lynn was forced to enter the "Sacred Tree". If they allowed the "Screaming Tree" to continue to pollute like this, it would be difficult for them to end the matter even if they rescued Cecilia!

And Claire understood this.

There was unstoppable worry on his face. Thinking of the "slave chains" activated in Lin En's hand, he was not at all confident in handing the rescue mission to Lin En!

But Claire had to admit that Lynn was the one who knew this place best.

If he hadn't led the team through two areas of terrifying trees, they wouldn't have been able to get here so quickly. Right now, they can only trust that scumbag...

"I understand, Miss Eunice..." Claire took a deep breath, "We'll each guard one side and try to stop them from advancing without attacking them!"

"Hmph, I was just reminding you not to waste your magic power on attacking... Never mind, don't hold me back!"

"give it to me!"

After saying that, the two of them rushed in different directions.

On the other hand, just as Eunice guessed, Lynn indeed entered the "Sacred Tree" with a calm mind.

But unlike the game, the person who did this changed from Claire to Lynn.

Out of consideration for the "Villain's Diary", Lin En took the initiative to change the plot this time and took the initiative into his own hands.

Yes, he not only wants to save Cecilia, but also achieve other important goals on this basis...!

only…

"what happened?"

Lin En stood up from the "ground", and the situation in front of him made him feel a little confused.

He had no idea where he was.

All I could see was an invisible blackness, I couldn't tell east from west, south from north, or up from down, left from right.

There was nothing tangible under my feet, and no reference points around me. It felt like I was trapped in an iron box, as if time and space no longer existed.

This is a scene that has never been shown in the game...

Why is the situation so different when it’s his turn?

Is it because of the lack of protagonist halo?

Or is it because the plot has been changed?

or…

Didn’t he get banned directly?!

It's no wonder Lin En thought so. Originally, Claire had entered the "Forest of the Sacred Trees" with Mona, Mulin, and "Lin En." It was their first time seeing live action, and despite Mulin's background as commentator, "Lin En" had fallen into every possible pitfall!

In the outermost area, "Lynn" was unhappy and chopped down an abstract strange tree first, and then the four of them were chased all the way by a wave of terrifying trees.

In the second area, it was "Lynn" who first met those resentful gazes, and was chased all the way by the giant tree that was dismantled and reassembled at any time.

As for the innermost circle, it was time for Lynn to strike back. This scumbag, constantly harassed by the three, was already on the verge of losing his temper. So, he began secretly using his signature skill, Wind Breaker, to activate the subterranean Terror Tree. With his constant mischief, Claire was nearly devoured by the Terror Tree several times...!

Claire went through untold hardships and several dangerous situations before she arrived at this pure land!

Not only that, in this process, several people were also contaminated with that unclean blood to varying degrees.

That curse can greatly affect everyone's mood. If it weren't for Banack, who once competed for a place in the Sword Trial Festival, who made Claire alert, the male protagonist and his group would definitely be dragged to death by "Lynn"!