Thought Who Couldn't Flash, Eh?

Several minutes passed.

Outside of Wandering Soul Lane, within the encompassing darkness.

In the deepest reaches of the dark, a flickering light source, akin to a signal lamp, was rapidly approaching. The light was like a firefly in the midst of darkness.

Flash~ Ding~ Flash~ Ding~

And in the very next moment, accompanied by the neighing of a war horse, a black knight, his face shrouded in gloom and his head gleaming, charged forward. Above his forehead, clusters of moths circled, hovering around his forehead in a coiling motion. His gaze was somber, scanning his surroundings for traces of the demon hunter.

More than half an hour earlier, he had already inflicted grave injuries upon the demon hunter. However, he had ultimately allowed him to escape in the fleeting moment when his potion's effect had ceased. But he believed that demon hunter definitely couldn't have gotten far.

Being archenemies for centuries, as long as he could slay him, his rank in the power hierarchy of the Dark World would elevate yet another level. He absolutely would not let this hard-seized opportunity slip easily!

Just at this moment, his gaze flickered. He instantly sensed that familiar aura emanating from the direction of Wandering Soul Lane.

"Found you!"

He sneered coldly, abruptly turned his head, and stared into the distant dimly shrouded fog.

Ding——

A flash of light shone from within the fog. He was momentarily taken aback.

"What is this…" He hesitated, feeling an inexplicable and immense sense of familiarity.

Deep within the rolling dark fog, he dimly saw a flickering halo slowly advancing towards him, flashing about every two seconds, the light extraordinarily bright. For some unknown reason, he felt some sense of familiarity.

It was like…Just like…

And in the next moment, a figure, bare-chested, his eyes concealed within the darkness, slowly came into his view. The black knight was instantly shocked. For he immediately recognized, that figure was the demon hunter he had battled against before!

"That… that is…" He retreated a step in astonishment.

The demon hunter, holding a long blade, his expression stern and indifferent, his eyes hidden in the shadows, was stepping towards him one step at a time.

Ding——

His forehead, gleaming and polished, just like his, illuminated a "+" halo.

The demon hunter slowly stopped, deeply opened his eyes, and gripping his blade, said: "Now, we can continue our unfinished battle."

Ding——

His forehead flashed once.

Ding——

As if in response, the smooth forehead of the black knight also flashed alike.

"…"

"…"

An eerie silence inexplicably spread around.

The black knight stared at him in astonishment, his gaze immediately falling on the potion bottle in his hand, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Could it be…"

"Correct!" A rolling momentum abruptly emitted from the demon hunter, he raised his head, indifferently looking down at the black knight, declaring: "I'm bald, but I have also become stronger."

Ding——

A brighter light flashed across his indifferent forehead.

"Don't think you're the only one who can go bald; when I do, you have to step aside!"

His gaze was somber, his eyes suddenly opened wide, filled with fighting spirit and killing intent.

The face of the black knight darkened, and he deeply spoke: "It seems! We are back to the same starting point."

Ding——

A light flashed on his head.

"That's right."

The demon hunter looked at him indifferently.

Ding Ding——

He flashed twice.

"Moreover, I'm flashing more frequently than you, this means…" He cracked his neck and spoke deeply: "I am stronger than you!"

Ding Ding Ding——

He flashed three times as if to flaunt his superiority.

"…"

The wild wind formed one cyclone after another under their feet, and the rolling fighting intent rumbled and rose around them. Both of them stood still, all squinting their eyes.

It was the calm before the standoff, both of their momentums were escalating madly. Even the lights on their foreheads were competitively flashing at each other. And in the next moment, without any more words, in the darkness, two points of light rapidly approached.

With a clank, swords collided instantly, both furiously clashing their blades, and countless sparks exploded from the contact of their swords. Both pressed their foreheads against each other's, teeth clenched, neither willing to give in.

"You bald scum, I've long found you displeasing to my eyes! Don't think you can defeat me just because you're bald (〝▼皿▼)!"

"(▼皿▼#) You're no match for me even bald!! You plagiarize me! You——"

Bang——

Sparks flew.

"Damn! You actually dare to collide with me! I will also crack your skull! (*｀皿´*)ﾉ"

Bang——

For a moment, in the darkness, two furious points of light kept colliding and striking, neither yielding to the other.

…

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving the achievement: Potion Liquidator, you have gained 200 experiences.]

[Potion Liquidator: By selling the same kind of potion and earning more than twenty thousand skull coins in income, you have gained a permanent bonus: All attributes +1, and an additional 1% profit when selling potions.]

[Ding! You have successfully leveled up to Level 6, the system has unlocked a new feature "Vision World" for you, which you can log in and check at any time.]

At the counter, several system prompts resounded in Lynne's mind. He quickly allocated the four newly acquired attribute points, all to his physique.

"Vision World? What kind of feature is this?"

Lynne wondered. He immediately summoned the system interface, and right away, saw a large eye icon in the corner of the panel.

"Vision World is a phantasmal realm overlapped with the Dark World and is generated by the supreme will of the Dark World. It is a mirror world that has stretched for millions of years. As long as it is within the scope of the Dark World, any dark creature can step into the Vision World through a special [Vision Stone]. You can exchange information with other creatures in the Vision World. After death, you will be forcibly expelled from the Vision World, but it will not cause too much damage to the real body."

After listening to the system's explanation, Lynne kind of understood. It seems to be a conscious world, similar to the modern internet.

"It seems I still know too little about this Dark World…"

Lynne pondered. It can be said that, for the past two years, because he was too weak, he had no chance to leave this little shop. Not to mention encountering the wider world outside the Wandering Soul Lane.

"Do I need to consume the so-called [Vision Stone] to enter?" Lynne was hesitant.

[Ding! The system has successfully completed the integration for you. Each login only requires a fee of 500 skull coins, the system will automatically link for you.]

"So expensive?!" Lynne was shocked. However, fortunately, he had accumulated a not insignificant income in his hands now, so he could try it.

Without a second word, Lynne reached out his hand and tapped on the eye icon of the system.

"Activate!"

And just in the next moment, Lynne instantly felt as if his brain was heavily struck, and his consciousness plunged into darkness with a buzz. Vaguely, it felt like an incredibly vast will had directly locked onto him, seeing through his entire soul. It was chilling. But that feeling only appeared for an instant.

The next moment, Lynne abruptly opened his eyes.

"Where is this…"