Chapter 228: Mission Complete
Success! A faint smile appeared on Zhou Ning's face.
He didn't know whether it was thanks to the enhancement from his clan's code or the luck granted by the Lucky Clover, but this time, it had only taken him four attempts to succeed.
Right now, Zhou Ning almost wanted to mimic President Kaiba's signature three-stage laugh—raise his hand to the sky, bellow at the top of his lungs, and yell, "Tough! Invincible! Strongest! Shatter! Smash! Big cheer!"—one of those chūnibyō lines. But unfortunately, he wasn't that kind of socially fearless extrovert; he still had an idol's image to maintain. Knowing the Light Brain, if this was recorded and turned into a series, he'd never be able to show his face again…
As if lifting something unimaginably heavy, Zhou Ning raised his left palm. In the space above, a raging whirlwind suddenly rose, and a brilliant column of light came crashing down from the sky.
"Come forth! Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
Blinding light burst forth—White Dragon descended. A massive dragon of light took shape in the air, spread its wings, and landed on the field with its head held high. The entire manor was instantly illuminated as if it were daytime. The onlookers could barely keep their eyes open, their bodies trembling instinctively under the oppressive aura of a mythical creature.
Even though the Blue-Eyes White Dragon he summoned via a Yu-Gi-Oh! card would naturally be much weaker than one from the Yu-Gi-Oh! world itself, its presence was still overwhelming. As expected of a legendary mythic beast…
"Holy crap! That's awesome!"
"This is way too broken!"
The Curse God Cult players present went wild taking screenshots, their morale plummeting. Many of them had seen the forum video of Zhou Ning riding the Slifer the Sky Dragon—although that time it was a red dragon and this time a silver-white one, this dragon looked far more intimidating than the last.
Damn it, is it too late to switch sides now? The Curse God Cult players were mentally collapsing.
The instant it was summoned, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon lunged straight for Harrison Rivers, unleashing a blinding beam of white light from its mouth.
Faced with the sudden assault, Harrison Rivers snapped into full alert and responded without hesitation.
He raised his right hand toward the light beam and shouted, "Shrink!"
This was the ultimate effect of the Rivers family's Clan Code. They believed that all things could be altered by human will—able to change a target's state through sheer, unwavering intent. They could conduct a "will judgment" on people or objects, altering actions, willpower, and even physical states: making large become small, ascent become descent, normal speed become slowed.
Of course, the higher the difficulty of the alteration, the lower the success rate. Only by activating the Clan Code could that success rate be boosted. Perhaps because their ability was so powerful, unlike other families, the Rivers family could only activate their Clan Code once every 24 hours, and it consumed a great deal of energy.
In an instant, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's massive beam transformed into a thin pillar of light, seemingly harmless. Harrison Rivers sidestepped it with a flash.
He then "changed" the distance between himself and Wayne Sturwell, crossing over ten meters in a single step, and pointed at Zhou Ning:
"Mind Lash!"
A sound like a whip crack rang in the air. Harrison Rivers saw clearly that the opponent had been hit by this unavoidable move. He immediately raised his right arm again, palm aimed at Zhou Ning:
"Confusion!"
[You have been subjected to Harrison Rivers's Will Judgment! Your Will: 85, Opponent's Will: 75. Judgment successful. Your sense of direction will be distorted for 2 minutes.]
Didn't expect his clan's ability to be this troublesome…
At this distance, Zhou Ning was still slowed, and his Traveler's Ring was on a 4-second cooldown. Fortunately, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon opened its mouth once more, spitting another devastating beam of light toward Harrison Rivers, engulfing a vast area.
Boom!
The ground was gouged into a massive crater that stretched far into the distance.
Harrison Rivers had to retract his right arm and alter his position again, appearing in the distance. Zhou Ning seized the opportunity, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki at full force.
[Your Conqueror's Haki dealt 279 damage to Harrison Rivers. Spirit gap: 15 (130–115). Harrison Rivers is stunned.]
[Your Conqueror's Haki dealt 199 damage to Phillip Bislok. Spirit gap: –33 (130–163). Phillip Bislok is intimidated.]
With the Clan Code's boost, his Conqueror's Haki's power was now almost at Grandmaster level, stunning Harrison Rivers briefly. Zhou Ning took a deep breath and launched his counterattack—aiming the Ebony and Ivory at Harrison Rivers while commanding the Blue-Eyes White Dragon:
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon, use Burst Stream of Destruction!"
Almost at the same time, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon began condensing a massive white energy sphere in its mouth.
The sky brightened, lightning-like flashes dancing within.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three gunshots rang out. Three flaming bullets spun through the air—his sense of direction still scrambled, only two hit Harrison Rivers, shaving off more of his HP.
Meanwhile, the energy sphere in the Blue-Eyes's mouth reached its peak, releasing a silver-white beam with an irresistible force.
Harrison Rivers was just about to alter its state with a Will Judgment when his vision went black—stunned once more.
The next instant, the Burst Stream of Destruction struck him head-on!
Zhou Ning wiped the sweat from his forehead. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon was far above his own tier, and both summoning and sustaining it drained him heavily. The two consecutive uses of Conqueror's Haki had nearly exhausted his stamina.
Then came a shrill scream—Harrison Rivers's HP instantly dropped by half, his body engulfed in blazing white flames.
Before Zhou Ning's eyes, Harrison's body swelled, transforming into a two-to-three-meter-tall, horned monster. A pungent sulfur smell filled the air as his HP began regenerating.
That Burst Stream of Destruction had literally forced Harrison Rivers into his demon form.
Zhou Ning drew in a deep breath, pulling out both guns to press the advantage—when suddenly, an image flashed through his mind:
A crossbow bolt of pure light hurtling straight for his head!
It was the unknown relic that had assassinated Charles VI—[Archer God Boudica's Self-Slaying Crossbow].
An extraordinary weapon that, if it injured the target, had a chance to extract their soul.
The thought had barely registered before the light bolt was already in front of him. Zhou Ning, caught off guard, could only lean backward.
At that instant, two layers of defense flared to life—one from the supernatural "Ring of Ice Shield" he had bought at auction, the other from a priest's Power Word: Shield—clearly from Molly.
Both shields shattered, the bolt grazing Zhou Ning before vanishing.
Blocking it, Zhou Ning rolled to the ground and sprang back up—his sense of direction suddenly normal again.
A message popped up on his interface:
[You have defeated Harrison Rivers (Lv64 Elite). Damage contribution: 100%. You have gained 154,000 EXP.]
[Progress – Patience and Slaughter (III): Defeat or kill Harrison Rivers. Objective complete.]
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[TN: Hello everyone. I apologize for the hiatus. I had some health issues and scheduling difficulties, which is why I was inactive.
I was on hiatus from February 10 to May 29, 2026 — a total of 108 days.
To make up for the delay, I will be releasing +150 chapters later for everyone, and daily updates on WN will resume afterward. Thank you.]