Chapter 1254

Chapter 1254

Joy Co. Ltd. created Slaughter Island as a new place for players to explore. It was currently 90% complete and had countless monsters inside, primarily populated by Giant Bees and five other monsters.

Among these monsters was the Evolved Drake, a monster that was considered a quasi-boss mob. A drake was a subspecies of the dragon. Although they could not fly in the sky and could not use magic, they had skin as thick and as though as a dragon’s skin and were capable of the terrifying Breath. The Evolved Drake was different. It could fly in the sky, not just at great altitudes but also long distances.

As mentioned, Minhyuk was given the special privilege of exploring the island an hour before the other players arrived. And what did Minhyuk do? He coaxed and won over the Evolved Drake.

How did Minhyuk do it? It was straightforward. He made a roasted dish and fed it to the Evolved Drake. Seeing that the Evolved Drake liked it, Minhyuk said that he would make it again for the monster if it listened to him.

With the help of the Evolved Drake, Minhyuk flew to the sky. After that, he shot down the evil dragon and sent the 183 players riding on its back flying down.

[This is crazy!!!]

[I think Minhyuk intends to kill most of the rankers at the very beginning!]

[Falling from that height... I think many of the rankers might be unable to make it.]

[Minhyuk continues to attack the players even though they have lost their foothold and are already falling to the ground.]

Minhyuk summoned the Ego Chain Sickle. He used it to drag the players to him and cut them down. Falling meant that their balance was broken.

‘Rankers are still rankers for a reason.’

Even though they were falling, they could twist their bodies to prepare for the crash and make sure that they could quickly regain their balance.

Of course, Minhyuk would not let go of the opportunity. He immediately poured out all of the skills that he could use.

“Intangible Sword.”

Hundreds of invisible and intangible swords shot forward and pierced through the already-prepared players.

“Heavenly Sword.”

The Heavenly Sword’s hundreds of swords shot out and attacked all enemies around Minhyuk for four minutes straight.

Just like that, the rankers received an onslaught of attacks while falling in mid-air. Several people had already turned to ashes and scattered with the wind.

At that moment, one of the players appeared and stepped onto the bodies of the falling players. He used them as leverage to jump higher and higher into the sky. Some quick-witted players even created a foothold with their hands to help him up. This player was none other than Valentino, Athenae’s greatest shield.

Minhyuk and Valentino made eye contact. Valentino was once the king who led Italy. He was once filled with pride, arrogance, and a huge sense of inferiority complex, was now a proud member of the Beyond the Heavens Empire and had experienced many things that made him change for the better.

He, who had received the love and care of everyone and no longer needed to cater to the whims of others, grew stronger with the help of the powerhouses of the Beyond the Heavens Empire. This allowed him to take several steps forward and even helped him jump over the wall of limitations. The God of Shields was now preparing for the succession ceremony to make Valentino the true and complete God of Shields.

Valentino raised his sturdy shield and shouted, “Valentino’s...!”

The skill name, which initially carried the name of God of Shields Ventino, had now changed.

“...Shell!”

Crack, crack, crack–!

The square shield Valentino raised in the sky grew big before transforming into something that looked very similar to a turtle’s shell.

Surprisingly, the gigantic turtle shell was large enough to hold and protect the remaining players. Valentino, the king of tankers, had created this power for himself. After all, he had specialized and focused on blocking and stopping attacks.

Minhyuk was left stumped by the turtle shell’s appearance. He had only been able to force eleven players to log out.

Furthermore, there was something that the stunned Minhyuk found even more surprising. It was none other than the fact that gaps were present in the turtle shell. The gaps were small but large enough for someone to shoot an arrow, cast magic, or even send their sword flying away.

‘A turtle ship...?’

The players’ attacks immediately poured from the small gaps of the shell. The power that shot out the fastest was that of the God of Archery, Miao.

“Meteor Shot.”

Boom–!

The single arrow created hundreds of arrows in the sky above them. These arrows, which shot down like meteors, could deal an additional 900% damage and would not stop until they killed all enemies.

Miao was very delighted. Even if she could not kill the Supreme, at the very least, she could significantly damage him.

“Silver Dragon Armor.”

Clang– Clang, clang– clang–!

“...?”

Miao was left confused. The arrows that collided with the Silver Dragon Armor were bouncing off.

It had to be known that Minhyuk’s level was already over Level 700. His STM, closely related to his defensive power, had also increased significantly with every increase in level. It was so high to the point that it could be said to be several times higher than the other players.

On top of that, the Silver Dragon Armor also possessed a skill that allowed him to neutralize and cancel the damages dealt to him.

[The Defier]

[There is a 45% chance of reflecting the damage inflicted when being attacked by enemies.]

[There is a 70% chance of reflecting the damage of close-range attacks.]

[Your defensive power will instantly increase 1.3x when damage reflection is triggered.]

“Kyaaaaaack!” Miao shrieked in disbelief when she realized that she had received damage.

‘What the hell is this...?’

She was genuinely bewildered. The damage reflection only had a 45% chance of being triggered. Yet five of her attacks were being reflected to her per second. This led to a rapid decline in her HP. As for Minhyuk? He remained comfortable and at ease.

‘Then, does this mean that if I tried to kill him with my skills, the one who will most likely die will be me?’

Miao once slaughtered thousands of monsters with her Meteor Shot. Thinking of the consequences of her skill, she hurriedly canceled Meteor Shot.

Meanwhile, the other attacking players also began to scream one after another.

“Kyaaaaaack!”

“What the hell?!”

“What kind of situation is this...?”

At that moment, the chains of the Ego Chain Sickle slipped through one of the gaps and wrapped around the arm of one of the players. Once it hooked its target, it immediately tugged hard.

“U-ugh! What the hell!”

Minhyuk immediately swung his sword and cut the player down a dozen times with his basic attacks. Every swing of his sword would generate bloody beads that would seep through and get absorbed in his body. Each blood bead would then restore his HP.

[Your HP has recovered to 100%.]

“...?”

“...?”

‘Are we hunting some kind of named boss monster?’

Of course, Minhyuk’s HP recovery was because of his skill. Even so, the effects were beyond anyone’s imagination.

Minhyuk smiled as the word Crazy appeared on the blade of his sword.

“Minhyuk. You will need at least five rankers continuously hitting this shell for five hours before breaking this—”

Bang, bang, bang!

The power carried by the blade branded with the word Crazy erupted as the sword made contact with the shell. Valentino’s Shell was a pretty solid and highly efficient shield. However, it restricted the players from attacking freely.

Since the shield was sturdy, they believed it would hold out longer. After all, Minhyuk did not have the Sword of Aeon, which could be said to be his pride and joy, and he could not use it now.

[The Shell’s durability has dropped below 85%.]

[The Shell’s durability has dropped below 81%.]

[The Shell’s durability has dropped below 78%.]

Alas, the shell's durability was rapidly diminishing. Valentino, who witnessed everything, was left slack-jawed. He could not even bring himself to measure the amount of damage Minhyuk could deal right now.

Of course, this unimaginable damage was caused by the combination of Crazy's effects, the constant lightning bolts that fell from the sky, the sharp and tearing wind, and the countless explosions.

Nevertheless, the fact that five rankers had to attack the shell for one hour straight before it could break remained the same. However, the reason why Minhyuk was able to make the impossible possible was simple.

With his high DEX, Minhyuk could see the countless red dots in the shield before him. Whenever he hit the red spots, the damage that he could deal would increase by more than 1.5x.

Minhyuk’s sword fell upon the shaking shell swiftly and without a break. He even triggered the Dual Swordsmanship Technique to hasten the process. However, as he continued to swing his sword, his hair suddenly stood on end.

“Minhyuk.”

Two men appeared behind him.

“...”

When Minhyuk looked back, he saw hundreds of Death Knights approaching him. And since the Death Knights could easily parry and reflect the damage, no harm could come to Death, their summoner.

Slash, slash, slash–!

Hundreds of Death Knights raised their swords and cut Minhyuk down.

Meanwhile, White Mage Ali, standing to the side, chuckled.

“Ali! Long time no see!”

[Silence.]

[All skills will be restricted for one minute.]

Because of this, Minhyuk’s damage reflection skill was restricted for an entire minute.

Minhyuk’s magical defensive power was extremely high. The fact that Ali could bypass this magical defensive power and slap a debuff on Minhyuk successfully was a testament to how powerful and unconventional his magical attack power was.

The Death Knights took the opportunity to swarm around Minhyuk.

“...!”

“Please die.”

[Corpse Explosion.]

The Death Knights exploded one after another, bringing an indescribable amount of damage upon Minhyuk. Even if Minhyuk had the Silver Dragon Armor on him, the attack was too much. He could not stop the damage at all.

Unfortunately, that was not all. White Disses appeared in the sky and pierced through Minhyuk’s body one after another.

[Your HP has fallen below 50%.]

[Your HP has fallen below 40%.]

[Your HP has fallen below 27%.]

Perhaps these two people could do what the other rankers had failed to achieve.

[Your HP has fallen below 10%.]

Ali and Death were both delighted when they saw Minhyuk’s HP fall. They believed that they would be able to kill Minhyuk right there and then. Just then, they caught sight of the smile curling around Minhyuk’s mouth.

“Isn’t this supposed to be a team battle?”

“...?!”

“Absolute Defense.”

A blue barrier appeared and wrapped around Minhyuk’s body. Then, he triggered the Sword of Carnage and used it on the shell that protected the other players.

[The Shell’s durability has dropped below 8%.]

Damage no longer affected Minhyuk, who was hitting the falling shell.

Death and Ali should have used Mass Teleport to save the other players immediately instead of attacking Minhyuk. Unfortunately, when they realized this, it was already far too late. They could no longer prevent the shell's fall and destruction, which was at least three hundred meters above the ground.

BOOM–!

The shell, which looked like a meteorite, created a massive shockwave that left the entire earth shaking when it made contact with the ground.

Crack, crack, crack–!

There were still more than 160 rankers nestled inside the shell. When the shell fell and crumbled into pieces, many people saw that their HP had plummeted to the ground because of the impact of the fall.

Of course, Minhyuk did not let go of this opportunity. He immediately summoned Puppet Viel and let him wreak havoc upon the players, who were still struggling to get on their feet and return to their senses.

Minhyuk, the Ego Chain Sickle, and Puppet Viel shot out simultaneously.

“

Gulp–

”

Minhyuk gulped a potion bottle and immediately used Overlapping Delight as he fell from the sky. It only took six seconds for everything to fall at this point. However, after killing a dozen people or so, Minhyuk pulled back and began to run away.

[All of the players have arrived at Slaughter Island...]

[Correcting.]

[A total of 58 players have been killed in action on Slaughter Island.]

[Minhyuk has eliminated 25% of the participating players.]

The players suffered significant damage from the fall and were left bewildered.

“What kind of super-named boss monster came by here...?”

“I only got hit once, and my HP fell to 12%...”

“At this rate, wouldn’t it be appropriate to call him the Demon Lord...?”

The players dusted themselves off. They tried to make sense of the situation as they slowly stood up.

Meanwhile, one of the players found a Sword of Aeon lying on the ground. There were 300 copies of the Sword, 299 fake, and only one true sword. Some were originally scattered on the ground, while others fell from the dead players.

Since it wasn’t the time yet, the man stood as far away as he could from the rest of the group before grabbing the Sword of Aeon and saying, “Confirm.”

[You are checking the Sword of Aeon.]

[This is the real Sword of Aeon.]

“...?”

The man holding the sword had only grabbed one of the 300 copies of the Sword of Aeon. This was the first and the only sword he had grabbed since they landed on Slaughter Island. Of course, the man thought it was fake, so he picked it up just for fun. Somehow, Lady Luck smiled upon him.

[Alexander has obtained the true Sword of Aeon.]

The eyes of everyone present turned to look at Alexander when they heard the notification ring all over Slaughter Island.

The player, who should never obtain the Sword of Aeon, was now holding it.

***

[Four hours have passed since the players landed on Slaughter Island. Sometimes, they would find Player Minhyuk, but no special battle or surprise attack has been launched.]

[Regardless, the barrier is getting smaller and smaller.]

[Many experts had judged that the Weapon Master has a chance in a 1v1 against Minhyuk now that he has obtained Minhyuk’s artifact.]

[The screen continues to show the perspective of the players.]

[The only screen we can’t watch from the first-person perspective is Minhyuk’s broadcast.]

[Some people believe that Supreme Minhyuk has already given up on the battle after he learned that Alexander had obtained the Sword of Aeon.]

[However, even if he has already given up on the battle, the barrier will continue to narrow down on them.]

[After an hour, the barrier will finally narrow down and leave only an area with a one-kilometer radius. By this time, the players will meet Minhyuk.]

[Minhyuk should have reduced the number of players systematically. So, when the time comes for him to clash against them, the situation will be favorable for him.]

[To be honest, I think it’s impossible for a single player to deal with 130 players alone in a small space with a radius of one kilometer.]

[Articles titled ‘The Downfall of the Supreme’ are being published worldwide.]

Minhyuk’s broadcast was not shown in the first person perspective because they could show the people something fun and give them a sense of urgency.

Usually, when fighting named monsters, the players stood in the spotlight, not the monsters. By allowing the people to see how strong and amazing Minhyuk was through the perspective of the other players, they could maximize the fun and interest of the viewers. Alas, this plan backfired when Minhyuk began to hide from the players actively.

Worried, Joy Co. Ltd.’s Team Leader Park personally entered Slaughter Island in invisible mode and went out to find Minhyuk. Of course, as an official and operator, Team Leader Park could track Minhyuk easily.

‘The last location where he was discovered was around here. This was ten minutes ago.’

The invisible Team Leader Park smiled bitterly as he moved forward. He thought,

‘Even I think it’s impossible to win in a 1v130 fight.’

Did Minhyuk get scared when Alexander obtained the true Sword of Aeon?

‘Perhaps that’s really the case?’

After all, the Weapon Master and the greatest weapon had met. On top of that, he also had to deal with the remaining 130 players. It was a fight with almost zero chance of winning.

At that moment, Team Leader Park caught sight of Minhyuk.

“...?”

Minhyuk was collecting honey from the hive of the Giant Bees.

‘...Isn’t this a bit too much?’

From what Team Leader Park could tell, the hive seemed empty. It seemed like the Giant Bees had gone to collect nectars. Naturally, the honey made by the Giant Bees was a rare ingredient that tasted better than any other honey. Regardless, Minhyuk was currently on air, and the entire world watched his every move.

‘Are you saying that since you have already lost the battle, you should at least get to eat some honey?’

For the first time, Team Leader Park felt disappointed in Minhyuk. Just then, another thought flashed in his mind—utterly different from his earlier assumptions.

‘Wait. Honey?’

If what he was thinking was correct, then Minhyuk had not yet given up.