I handed over the game to the gaming industry, and the government gave me a hacked version.

Who exactly is Chapter 214?

The notification sound of the SSS+ super god rating slowly faded away.

The bamboo forest began to twist and dissipate.

As they parted, the stunningly beautiful woman named Yan Yan cast a long, wistful glance at them.

In those eyes, there was three parts resentment and seven parts regret.

It was as if she was silently accusing Chen You of not being able to stay for three more days, thus delaying her from experiencing a thrilling extramarital affair.

This NPC's professionalism is truly top-notch.

The light and shadow shifted in the next instant.

That ambiguous and melodramatic atmosphere of the martial arts world completely disappeared, replaced by an unchanging stillness and coldness.

He returned to the magnificent Shadow Court and sat high on the throne.

Below, Shadow King Dai knelt on one knee, head bowed, his posture as respectful as a statue.

That farce just now was like an insignificant illusion.

"That's it? That's all?" Chen You asked, his voice echoing in the empty hall.

Xiao Dai slowly raised her head, her dark golden eyes completely calm.

"Yes, Your Majesty. You have passed the final trial, and from this moment on, you are the sole ruler of the Shadow Court."

"You are the true... Shadow King!"

As the words fell, the entire Origin Realm trembled once more.

Thousand Light City, that renovated plaza.

The player base remains extremely large.

The Shadow King statue, which represented the [Path of the King] instance and was originally blurry and shrouded in shadow, suddenly burst forth with bursts of dark light!

"Holy crap! What's going on?!"

"A bug? The server needs maintenance again?"

"Look at that statue! It...it's moving!"

Countless players were startled by this sudden change and retreated, looking up in horror.

On the surface of the enormous stone statue, countless cracks spread rapidly, and stone chips flaked off in a flurry.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of pure dark energy erupted from inside the statue, devouring and reassembling all the rubble!

The light dissipated.

A brand new statue appeared in everyone's sight.

It was a king clad in dark, ghostly armor, wearing a ferocious crown, holding a giant sword and leaning on the ground, sitting quietly on his throne.

His entire body was covered in armor, so not a single detail of his appearance could be seen.

But the aura of aloofness and domineering power emanating from the statue, which seemed to freeze the heavens and earth, made every player who looked at it feel a chill.

Those eyes, seemingly containing endless thunder and abyss, looked down over the entire main city through the mask.

That domineering aura was a thousand times more concrete than the previous shadow image!

More importantly, a line of large golden characters, engraved by the system, slowly emerged on the base of the statue.

[Shadow King: Chen You]

……wrong.

The players rubbed their eyes and realized that it wasn't the name "Chen You".

Instead, it was a string of mysterious runes that they could not understand at all, yet they could feel the powerful Daoist essence emanating from them.

This is an ID style that Chen You himself doesn't know when he chose, and no one but himself and the system can understand it.

But that didn't stop the players from going wild!

"The King... the King has appeared?! Someone has cleared the game?!"

"So fast? Aren't the three great divine races just past their first generation?"

"This look is so cool! If they released a skin based on this, I'd buy it like crazy!"

"Don't be ridiculous, you can't even afford a single toe!"

……

The third stage of the "Path of the King" dungeon, before the "Mirror of True Sight".

The atmosphere was heavy as the second raid group of the Titan Temple had just suffered a devastating wipeout.

Team leader Taipi was passionately reviewing their recent mistakes.

"...That damage reflection aura has a wind-up animation! The mage group must stop as soon as they see the boss raise its hand! I've told you so many times!"

Just as he was getting into the middle of his rant, dozens of messages suddenly popped up in the guild chat, interrupting his spellcasting.

[Taiya]: Holy crap! Look at the square! The king's statue has changed!

[Thai Spirit]: What's going on? I just respawned, and the statue... how did it become alive? No, I mean, the texture is completely different!

[Thai Treasure]: Name! Look at the name! The statue base has a name! Although I can't understand the characters, it definitely has an owner!

The guild chat exploded instantly.

Thai Pi frowned, opened the channel screenshot, and his pupils suddenly contracted after just one glance.

Even just looking at a picture of that new statue, you can feel a suffocating sense of oppression.

That armor, that crown, everything about it exudes an aura of domineering power that says "keep away, strangers."

Just then, a golden message from the guild management was pinned to the top by Guild Leader Salos.

[Salos]: Can anyone tell me what's going on in the dungeon right now?

The cacophony across the channel fell silent.

Taipi, who had been brutally defeated by Chen You in the arena, hurriedly replied.

[Taipi]: Guild leader, we're still stuck with the third boss, we just wiped. Damn, this boss's mechanics are awful.

[Salos]: What about Chen You?

[Taipi]: I don't know! He's fast, he should have seen the fourth boss by now. But... the first kill announcement hasn't come out yet, he's probably stuck later on, right?

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

The logic is sound.

Whenever a BOSS is killed for the first time, a world announcement will be made without fail.

Since there's no announcement, it means Chen You hasn't cleared the game yet.

But if you haven't cleared the level, what's the explanation for the king statue outside that has been engraved with a mysterious name?

……

Moon Goddess's Radiance Guild Channel.

[Moonfall Base]: It must be Chen You again! I can't think of anyone else who could cause such a commotion!

[Moonwise]: Guild Leader, I have a bold guess. Look, there's no first kill announcement in the world chat, but the statue has already materialized and has a name engraved on it…

[Moon Arrow]: Continue.

[Moon Smart]: Is it possible that... Chen You activated the real final boss through some means we don't know about?

The moment this guess was made, the entire guild channel fell silent for three seconds.

[Moonfall Base]: That makes some sense.

……

The Roman gods, on the other hand, appeared quite restrained.

President Oro didn't seem to care much about the statue.

As soon as information about the statue appeared, Oro quickly spoke up to stop it.

【Aurora】: The current task is to explore new areas; don't let other things distract you.

[Ao Dog Head]: President, I'll just say one thing.

【奥罗】：to say.

[AoDog Head]: I don't know what's going on with the statue either, so please stop messaging me!

……

Chen You was oblivious to the noise outside; he was focused on his task panel.

[Mission Progress: Collect the King's Relics (0/7)]

The quest "The New King" is incomplete.

As for what the relics are or where to find them, the quest doesn't provide any information.

Chen You frowned.

"Xiaodai."

"Your subordinate is here."

"What is this quest, this king's relic? Where do we find it?"

Xiao Dai shook her head, looking completely innocent. "I don't know either."

That seemed to say: I'm just an agent, how could I know these things?

Chen You sighed and didn't bother to ask any further questions.

Since it's a mythological quest, it's normal that it's not easy to complete.

This ridiculous trial has delayed us for so long, and we haven't even finished the dungeon yet.

He leaned forward slightly and gave a kind smile.

"Alright, let's put the mission aside for now and talk about something practical."

"Xiao Dai, in this dungeon, 'The Road to Kingship,' aren't you... the final boss?"

Xiao Dai instantly stood at attention, patted his chest, and declared, "Your subordinate is your most loyal guard, swearing to defend the royal court to the death!"

"Yes, that's a very high level of awareness. I'm very pleased." Chen You nodded in satisfaction.

"So, regarding the 'first kill' of the final boss in this dungeon, the complete legendary 'King's Set,' and various rare materials..."

"Do you get me?"

Xiao Dai fell silent.

Inside the main hall, you could hear a pin drop.

A full half minute passed before he spoke again, his voice carrying a calmness born of profound understanding.

"Understood, sir."

"Your glory is above all else."

The voice just fell.

"Clang!"

With a clear, resonant sword cry, a giant sword made of pure shadow energy appeared out of thin air in Xiao Dai's hand.

Chen You's eyelids twitched: "Wait, what are you doing?"

Xiao Dai held the sword in one hand, his movements fluid and without hesitation, directly placing the sword, which shimmered with terrifying energy, against his own neck.

He looked at Chen You with an extremely serious gaze, even carrying a hint of sacred mission.

"To offer you the final coronation ceremony."