Chapter 1422
Back in the Nightmare Realm, Sheyan had discovered a few new contact type infectious disease skill trees . The ultimate abilities of the skill trees included the Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Tetanus and AIDS .
After that, he had gone back to the real world . At that time, no one knew where he went specifically or which choice he made; they only knew that he had returned to the real world to learn a new disease . Sheyan had claimed this disease to be his ultimate hidden card, so he would not disclose what it was before he used it .
Of course, many people had speculated that it must be the Ebola hemorrhagic fever, because AIDS' reputation was simply too notorious; Sheyan might be strong, but he probably would not dare to infect himself with this disease .
There was a saying that a man should be harsh on himself . It appeared that Sheyan agreed with this saying and had put it into practice . He actually climbed the skill tree in one go until he got to the final disease!
AIDS!
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[ Pestilence Monarch skill tree: Contact type infectious disease: Ultimate disease: AIDS ]
[ You can activate other Pestilence Monarch skill trees to make yourself stronger . It takes 320 achievement points to activate other Pestilence Monarch skill trees! ]
[ AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome . When you come into contact with the enemy, you will be able to infect them with the HIV virus . The virus will then incubate in their body . The A-virus has enhanced the HIV virus so that the symptoms will break out much faster . The enemy's immune system will fail progressively under the effect of the HIV virus . When the infection reaches its peak, all kinds of severe diseases would appear on the enemy . ]
[ The virus is transmitted through air and droplets, so it takes only three seconds for the disease to take effect . ]
[ When AIDS starts to take effect, the enemy will enter a high-risk period . Their defence will decline at a rate of 1 point/second without displaying any signs or symptoms . Only when their defence has dropped to one third of its original value will symptoms like low fever and sneezing start appearing (the symptoms are similar to the symptoms of the airborne transmission disease, common cold) . ]
[ When the enemy's defence is reduced to 0, the high-risk period will end, and the enemy will officially enter the infection period . During the infection period, the enemy's defence will keep declining into the negatives, but the time it takes for every drop in defence point will keep doubling . ]
[ For example, it takes one second for the enemy's defence to drop from 0 to -1, two seconds to drop from -1 to -2, four seconds to drop from -2 to -3, and so on . When the enemy's defence is in the negatives, they will receive much higher damage than when their defence is 0 . For example, when the enemy's defence is -13, the damage they receive will be (theoretical damage x 2) even when an explosive strike is not triggered . ]
[ After entering the infection period, the enemy will experience fatal complications . The complication will be randomly selected among the following four options . After the first complication has absorbed 15% of the enemy's current HP or after 300 seconds, whichever comes first, the next complication will randomly appear . ]
[ Complication A: Kaposi Sarcoma – Red or purple patches of tissue (lesions) will grow under the enemy's skin and in the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat . The Kaposi Sarcoma will cause great destruction to the enemy's blood circulation system, severely inhibiting the enemy's self-restoration ability . The healing effects received by the enemy will be reduced by 75% . At the same time, every three seconds, there is a 50% chance of the enemy taking 150 points of bleeding damage . The Kaposi Sarcoma may affect the heart, so there is also a very small probability of causing 3000 points of bleeding damage to the enemy! But because a contestant's body is digitalised, this effect will only cause 200 points of bleeding damage on a contestant . ]
[ Complication B: Esophageal Candidiasis – A horrible erosion of the esophagus by Candida albicans . It affects the enemy's digestive system, making it extremely weak . The enemy's attack power will be reduced by 25% . Every three seconds, there is a 50% chance of the enemy taking 150 points of damage from a convulsion in the throat due to intense pain . The Esophageal Candidiasis will affect the enemy's breathing, so when the enemy releases an ability, there is a certain chance of it failing . ]
[ Complication C: Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) – A large amount of yeast-like fungus called Pneumocystis jirovecii will grow in the enemy's lungs, seriously affecting the enemy's respiratory system and making the enemy dizzy . The enemy's hit rate will hence be reduced by 15% . The Pneumocystis will consistently make the enemy suffer, so every three seconds, they will receive 50 points of damage with a high probability of triggering triple-damage explosive strike . Because PCP severely affects the enemy's respiratory system, there is a certain probability of causing asphyxiation for five seconds, rendering the enemy unable to attack (but they can still move) . ]
[ Complication D: Neurotoxoplasmosis – Infect the enemy's brain with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite . Symptoms include severe headache, vomiting and blindness . The enemy will become unable to make normal judgment and avoid fatal attacks, so the chances of suffering from explosive strike is increased by 10% . They will also receive 30 points of damage every three seconds . Because the Toxoplasma gondii parasite is acting directly on the brain, the damage is true damage, and the damage will also be converted into a recovery effect which heals you . ]
[ After all four major complications have appeared, AIDS will enter the late phase . The enemy's defence will drop to -N point in an instant (N = the enemy's original defence / 2), and their maximum HP will be reduced by a third . The symptoms of all four major complications will continue to worsen, and their frequency of occurrence will drop from three seconds to one second! ]
[ This disease cannot coexist with the ultimate disease of another branch! ]
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Sheyan had obviously been waiting for the AIDS disease on Aragorn to conclude its high-risk period and for Aragorn's defence to drop to 0 before he made his move! That was his M . O . ; he would normally not make a sound, but when he did, he would make sure it was deafening . He would lie in wait patiently until he was sure that he could strike a heavy blow!
The exhausted Aragorn with zero defence vs . the crazy Sheyan that had activated 'Peerless' and was wielding the terrifying Evil Sword Apophis! Aragorn was in an extremely dangerous situation!
There was a saying that a man's true qualities would only show in the face of adversity .
Aragorn, who was coughing blood, could no longer hold anything back . He offered up the last card in his hand . He raised his right hand, on which an originally dull ring was suddenly shining brightly!
It was a ring that had the shape of two intertwining serpents with emerald eyes, one devouring the other . They supported a crown of golden flowers, the emblem of the House of Finarfin . The emerald polished by the Noldor Elves in Valinor glittered brilliantly .
This ring had been passed down through the generations for thousands of years . It was the symbol of inheritance of the Númenorean royal family, the Ring of Barahir!! It contained the inheritance, fortune and spirit of the past Kings of Gondor! It was a symbol of royalty, a symbol of kingly authority!
If the legendary sword Andúril was akin to the Dragon Robe of the Chinese emperors of old, then the Ring of Barahir was akin to the Imperial Seal! Every generation of Gondor's royal family must use it to rule over the kingdom!
Aragorn was currently forced into a desperate situation . At this time, the fortune of the Steward of Gondor had declined, so the fate of reviving the entire Kingdom of Gondor fell on Aragorn's shoulders . It was for that reason that the Ring of Barahir had suddenly glowed .
Even within Sauron's power of darkness, the illusions of the previous Kings of Gondor emerged one after another, shouting loudly . They then slowly overlapped together, forming a majestic illusion of Isildur, the one who defeated Sauron! Isildur raised his scepter and smashed it down on Sheyan!
'The Fury of the King'!
The attack was executed as smoothly as if it was a part of nature itself . The scepter seemed to move slowly, but its downward swing felt unstoppable! The flow of time around the scepter had been slowed down thousands of times!
Although Sheyan could match Aragorn's plot armour, what he was facing at the moment was a fatal strike performed by the spirits of all the past Kings of Gondor combined together . The attack had broken through the barrier of time and space . Like fate itself, it was unstoppable and unavoidable!
Although it was only an illusion, the attack landed heavily on Sheyan's physical body! Sheyan heard a notification that made him tremble with fear:
[ The opponent has attempted an instant death attack on you . Check in progress… . Check passed . Instant death successful! ]
[ "You have lost 588,173 HP!! ]
After being hit by the scepter, Sheyan's body remained stiff and unmoving on the spot, but a black illusion that looked just like him was knocked out of his body . The illusion struggled desperately to return to his body, but the scepter suddenly blew up, and the black illusion which symbolised Sheyan's soul burst into thousands of pieces, like shattered glass!
It not only meant that Sheyan's soul had left his body, it also meant that the soul had shattered .
When Gandalf fought the Balrog, his body was destroyed, but by relying on his strong soul, he managed to reshape his body and had even evolved afterwards .
But if the soul was shattered, it meant utter destruction!
The emerald on the Ring of Barahir also shattered at the same time!
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