As these four words were uttered, the command for Damage Rebound cancelation took effect, and the swelling golden light that rushed towards him quickly turned into countless fragments that scattered down.
Chrysanthemum Douluo felt quite proud; among all the people present, he was the only one who could use a command to resolve Damage Rebound, a privilege not even the Pope had ever enjoyed.
This immediately filled him with a sense of superiority.
Lin Yi looked at the panel.
[Blood Loss: 376458]
[Remaining Health Points: 899869204357]
[Damage Level: Red (Intermediate)]
[Random Reward: The Great Fusion Wheel of Celestial Characters*1 (Number of characters combined can be upgraded by completing challenges)]
[Host Reward: The Great Fusion Wheel of Celestial Characters*3]
The Great Fusion Wheel of Celestial Characters... Character fusion, hmm... sounds like a somewhat creepy reward.
Staying grounded is good, as long as it's not grounded in Hell.
Lin Yi looked at the notes, his expression undergoing a subtle change.
It seemed like a rather novel reward, but it was hard to judge before seeing the final outcome.
He said to Chrysanthemum Douluo, "Damage 376458, Red Intermediate level, your reward is The Great Fusion Wheel of Celestial Characters."
"The wheel has two tiers; you draw one celestial character on each layer, and the final reward is the fusion of the two characters."
Fusion???
Chrysanthemum Douluo looked surprised, as an image of two people, one on the left and the other on the right, stitched together sprang into his mind, feeling somehow horrifying...
As if hearing the inner voice of Chrysanthemum Douluo, Lin Yi continued, "The method of fusion is to randomly select one person as the base to contain the abilities of another, while retaining their own characteristics."
"The result of the fusion will reside in your Sea of Spirit in the form of a Spirit Soul, and you can summon them whenever you need their abilities."
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded in understanding, "Ah, so that's what it means."
At that moment, Lin Yi's lips curled into a smile as he said, "However, this reward can be upgraded."
"Hmm? How does it get upgraded?"
"By adding another person, the wheel turns three-tiered; a three-way fusion. The method remains as I've just explained, but to upgrade, you need to first complete a challenge."
Chrysanthemum Douluo grinned and nodded his head, hands on hips and chest puffed out, "Heh heh, I get it. I remember there was a similar reward before, and the challenge should still be answering questions, right? Come at me with whatever you've got!"
I actually have no idea because the notes didn't say, Lin Yi opened the panel to check the content of the current challenge.
Three words appeared on the panel.
[Drop Handkerchief]
Lin Yi was stunned for a good while... Drop Handkerchief???
Is it that childhood game of Drop the Handkerchief I remember?
There was a small footnote beside it, which Lin Yi clicked to check, and boy, he really would have laughed out loud if nobody was around—it was indeed the classic game Drop the Handkerchief!
Lin Yi looked up and said to Chrysanthemum Douluo, "The name of the challenge is 'Drop the Handkerchief,' and the rules are…" (Those who haven't played can search the rules online; they are easy to understand.)
Chrysanthemum Douluo was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, "Can I find people to form a circle myself? How many people do I need?"
"You find people yourself? A bunch of ordinary people? How could the challenge possibly be that simple? The members forming the circle are all those who attacked before Poseissi, including Poseissi, little white, and the Sea Dragon Douluo."
"For these members, if you catch Chrysanthemum Douluo after getting the handkerchief, your own reward will be enhanced, and if Chrysanthemum Douluo is not caught, his reward for this time will be upgraded."
Whoa!
Isn't this just scoring a Prop Card for free?! Catching up to Chrysanthemum Douluo later could actually enhance the rewards! The crowd below exchanged surprised glances.
Now it was Chrysanthemum Douluo's turn to turn pale. The people who attacked before Poseissi... apart from a few, these were all big shots! How could I possibly outrun them?!
No, think positive, maybe they would be some of the waste Elders from the Martial Soul Hall, or Ju Zi, Wang Qiu'er, those whose Soul Power is below his, not to mention Young Master Qian Renxue, who definitely couldn't outrun him.
Soon, the Gua Sha Masters collectively retreated, and the main attackers on the scene formed a circle with a circumference of nearly two hundred meters and then sat down cross-legged.
A few of the women felt quite awkward, such as Bi Bidong, Poseissi, Gu Yuena, and Zhu Zhuyun. They were all wearing skirts, either too short or too tight, and had to sit down with their legs crossed, which definitely made it difficult to get up quickly.
The four guys from Tiandou were looking forward to it since their rewards for the day would be downgraded. If they caught the handkerchief later, they were determined to catch Chrysanthemum Douluo at any cost to ensure that at least one person's reward would not be downgraded.
At this moment, Lin Yi added another rule:
"At the start, Chrysanthemum Douluo will blindfold himself with a cloth, turn around the perimeter at an even pace, and Dai Ben will play the Good Luck song twice. At the moment the song ends, Chrysanthemum Douluo will drop the handkerchief, remove the blindfold, and start the game. During the process, everyone can use their own abilities, and without releasing any attack skills, the speed chase game begins."
Everyone nodded, feeling unexpectedly nervous despite the fact that the challenge would cause no loss to anyone regardless of the outcome.
Following the rules described by Lin Yi, Chrysanthemum Douluo wrapped a cloth around his eyes and positioned himself behind Bi Bidong, the first attacker.
Lin Yi: "Play the song."
Dai Ben quickly pressed the BGM button in his mind.
"Fold a Thousand Paper Cranes, tie a red ribbon around it~"
As the song started, the blindfolded Chrysanthemum Douluo began turning clockwise and soon came behind Thousand Waves, making his heartbeat accelerate.
Everyone listened to the lively music with apprehension. The music completely drowned out Chrysanthemum Douluo's footsteps, making it difficult for them to judge who was actually behind them. They could use spiritual power to determine Chrysanthemum Douluo's position, but they couldn't at the moment, probably because Lin Yi had sealed it.
They had no choice but to wait for the song to end to look back and see if there was a handkerchief behind them.
As the first round of the song ended, everyone became more anxious. They all bowed their heads, no one knowing who Chrysanthemum Douluo was currently standing behind.
Dai Ben continued to play the second round.
In a serious tone, Lin Yi said, "No peeking. Don't look back. A warning to Thousand Waves, Gu Yuena, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Sea Dragon."
"When sitting, your cheeks must not touch the ground. A warning to Bi Ji."
The people who were warned became visibly tense, with Chen Xin sweating from her forehead, and only Bi Ji murmuring something about waiting to get tired.
The Gua Sha Masters, as external observers, could clearly see Chrysanthemum Douluo's position, which gave them a sense of superiority as spectators.
"Embracing good luck to prosper and thrive across the seas!"
The last line of the song ended, and with it, the second round!
Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately ripped off the cloth from his face, threw the handkerchief down, and started sprinting as if possessed by an evil spirit!