After Azazel finished speaking, John suddenly felt a void beneath his feet.
Then, he was infinitely falling, plunging into an abyss.
The strange sensation of weightlessness, along with the surrounding Black Mist, was continuously invading his brain and psyche.
Although there was no physical pain, John could clearly feel his mind slowly disintegrating.
It was as if he had fallen into a world of endless reincarnation, where every life he experienced was chaotic, disordered, and painful.
In the end, John even found it difficult to discern what was real.
If such an experience continued, he might indeed be brainwashed by Azazel, unable to tell which is his true self.
The Devil's power was terrifying.
Fortunately, John had one last resort.
Once he used it, no matter how powerful the Devil was, it would have no effect on his mind. That was—logging out!
"Are you sure you want to log out?"
"Yes," John chose without hesitation.
The next second, he was back in the interior of the holographic chamber.
"That was close. If I had been tortured like that, I might have gone crazy," John sighed in relief.
Once his mind had recovered and stabilized, he restarted the game.
In Azazel's view, John was under his mental control.
Then suddenly, this bug just disappeared.
Completely vanished, as if he had torn through space, completely gone.
This left Azazel quite puzzled.
Shortly after, John reappeared in front of him.
This shocked the Devil greatly, and he asked, "Did you just escape the temple?"
The moment John heard The Devil's voice, his HP plummeted.
But he had no choice, knowing the gap between himself and The Devil was still great.
The Devil could kill him just by looking at him.
Upon hearing Azazel's words, John remembered that this guy was sealed here by other gods and must long for freedom, so he deliberately said, "Yeah, what's the matter? I come and go as I please!"
Sure enough, Azazel visibly became furious.
A powerful Black Mist swept over, and John was instantly disintegrated.
…
[Ding, you have been killed.]
[Due to your 'God Slayer' class feature, being killed by a god-level BOSS will grant additional rewards.]
[Exp Points +5,900,000,000]
[Gold Coins +500]
[Due to the effect of Silver Tear (Rare), the Exp you gain is increased.]
[Experience +59,000,000,000]
...
"What a temperamental Devil."
When John resurrected again, he found that he had leveled up.
And he had actually gained 15 levels!
[Player: Galewind]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Assassin]
[Level: 601]
[Attributes...]
...
He had to check the Exp gain prompt just now.
Since leveling up to 100, because the Exp gain was too much, it was just a string of numbers for John, so he hadn't paid much attention to the specific Exp number.
But now that he saw it, he was stunned.
Dying once, he actually gained 5.9 billion Exp! And another 59 billion Exp from the Silver Tear...
This allowed him to gain more than 10 levels!
John had to carefully consider why he gained so much Exp from that death.
Could it be... because The Devil Azazel was furious?
As long as he truly angered him, he could gain a lot of Exp bonus?
The more John thought about it, the more he felt that was the reason.
He charged into the twisted stone gate again.
To test his hypothesis, John stormed towards Azazel, shouting:
"What a Devil, you're nothing special!"
"I'm standing in front of you again... what can you do to me?"
Seeing John appear before him again and hearing his taunts, Azazel's anger intensified.
The wrath of The Devil shook the entire temple.
...
[Ding, you have been killed.]
[Due to your 'God Slayer' class feature, being killed by a god-level BOSS will grant additional rewards.]
[Exp Points+6,000,000,000]
[Gold Coins+500]
[Due to the effect of Silver Tear (Rare), the Exp points you gain have been increased.]
[Exp Points+60,000,000,000] ...
After John resurrected, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.
"That's it!"
"The angrier The Devil Azazel gets, the more Exp I gain!"
...
Meanwhile, in the underground temple, John was leveling up continuously.
With the agreement of White Feather and Emma, Dawn Breeze Auction House displayed the legendary item "Ancient Parchment" on the auction house's bulletin board.
To build momentum for the next auction, Master Reo even had the auctioneers go to nearby towns for promotion.
The NPCs carrying out such a grand promotion naturally caught the attention of the players.
Plus, there were players in Dawn Breeze Auction House who, in order to make the auction house famous, promoted it fervently on forums, posts, and any place where comments could be made...
News of the appearance of a legendary item quickly spread like wildfire.
In an instant, the entire in-game chat channel erupted in excitement.
"What? A legendary item has appeared!? If I recall correctly, this is the first legendary item since the game launched!"
"Does anyone know what this item is? Please DM me, I have a big reward!"
"No matter what this item is, our Egle Guild is willing to pay a high price for it!"
"What the hell is Egle Guild? I've never heard of it. This legendary item will inevitably be a target for the top guilds. If you're not prepared to spend millions, don't even think about it."
...
Players were passionately discussing what the item could be, trying to dig out any information about this legendary item from any source.
The well-known guild leaders were also shocked by the news, each reaching out to their networks to figure out what the legendary item was.
This news caught the attention of not only domestic players, but also those abroad.
Since this was the first time a legendary item appeared in the game, it was global news.
Many international players left messages in the chatroom claiming they would definitely attend the auction.
Those who couldn't make it in time said they would commission local players to bid on their behalf and use the Global Trade Guild to transport the item back.
In short, even before the auction started, there were undercurrents around the Dawn Breeze Auction House.
Countless internet celebrities started live broadcasts around the auction house, preparing to stream the entire auction process.
Gradually...
The number of players gathering in the town was increasing.
Dawn Breeze Auction House and Silver Church were located in a city called Silverglow.
This city was under the jurisdiction of Silver Church, so security was excellent and few players dared to stir up trouble nearby.
If you were caught doing something bad by the Silver Knights, the consequences would not be pleasant.
Despite the large number of players in the town, the order was still good.
There were three days left before the auction officially started.
These players seemed tireless, rushing to Silverglow and crowding the town.
The town's gates were constantly admitting players, and the teleportation array was operating at full capacity.
The town was instantly packed with people, and the area outside the auction house was so crowded that it was impassable.
Seeing such a scene, all players knew in their hearts.
The first major event that would go down in history in the "Godslayer" game was about to happen.