Chapter 308
"The most straightforward strategies in Reincarnation Game are all traps."
Level four Witch Beasts are weak to Yuki, but he'll get tired. Besides, if he continues to evolve like this, what would happen if he were attacked by hundreds of level three, level two, or even level one Witch Beasts?
'I'm charging forward with all my might. The monsters can't stop me now, but they're still useful; I can't just abandon them.'
Yuki glanced at the steps a kilometer away and twirled his sword.
"Frieren, blast your way through! The rest of you, stick close to me. Stop fucking harvesting Soul Crystal, do you want to die?"
Since they didn't intend to hold out on the first floor, they should hurry up and climb to regain some strength. Frieren already knew Yuki's thoughts and raised his staff high.
The girl held a blue crystal in one hand and raised her staff high in the other. The dazzling light formed a huge vortex, illuminating the Corpse Mountain, Blood Sea, and causing countless Witch Beasts to surge forward.
"Guard Miss Frieren!"
The wizards knew that Frieren was about to use a powerful attack, so they quickly formed a shield wall to protect him. Various light spears shot out like a forest, and some even set up a wall of fire around the group. Others threw out Soul Crystal, which exploded into fireballs.
Thirty-odd people were but a drop in the ocean; however, the swordsman wielding two swords stood like a rock at the front of the formation, and no matter what level of Witch Beasts they were, they were all cut into pieces.
About ten seconds later, an even more terrifying killing intent came from afar.
Call out--
The battering ram-like bone spear moved with lightning speed, piercing through the thick fog and crushing several mercenaries wielding giant shields. Frieren, gathering his magic power, narrowed his eyes and instinctively tried to use defensive magic.
Clang!
A blur of motion shot up, sparks flew, and the bone spear was propelled directly into the sky. Yuki watched four or five bone spears arrive one after another, he ignited his Blood-Burning Heart.
"You deal with the minions, I'll handle the boss."
Ding ding ding ding.
Yuki's wrist went numb from the shock, but not a single bone spear could cross the line. He then looked up and saw the vortex ignited, spreading like a fiery cloud for kilometers ahead.
Forbidden Spell: Doomsday Meteor.
Stars rained down like rain, and hundreds and thousands of fireballs poured down, melting everything that lay beneath the clouds. In Yuki's eyes, it was as if a heavy artillery barrage was covering everything. The dense fireballs engulfed the Witch Beasts, leaving behind countless craters and corpses.
It even moved forward under Frieren's control, leaving behind a scorched earth.
Damn, when it comes to mowing down enemies, who can rival the mage?
Yuki inhaled the Heat air. No one could cover such a wide area. He blurted out, "Is this magic you learned in the Reincarnation Game?"
How did he know?
Frieren's face turned pale, and he was stunned upon hearing this.
"Well, there's no such magic in my hometown."
"Well done!"
Yuki suppressed his curiosity and gripped his twin swords.
"Ignore the others, protect Frieren, and then follow me."
Having been spurred on by the mage's ambition, Yuki stepped forward through the embers, each step covering tens of meters.
Pushing through the dust, Yuki saw a strange altar below the 'stairs,' and in front of the altar was a huge black shadow, seven or eight meters tall.
It resembled a structure built from mummies, with four giant bone spears growing from its back, a thick upper body and a slender waist, and when it raised its hands, two giant blades composed of red light extended out.
"Level 2 Witch Beasts, be careful!"
Peggy quickly reminded him, but found that Yuki ignored her and charged straight ahead. His figure looked extremely small in front of the giant blade. The Witch Beasts fired bone spears in unison, and the mummified corpses that made up his body opened their mouths.
Dozens of mouths opened at once, turning the monster into a hundred-mouthed Giant, just like a flashing light in a disco, spewing out fireballs, light bullets, and sharp blades all at once.
Giant blades, bone spears, and a barrage of magic—this was an all-around barrage of firepower, and the man in front of him had a simple solution.
Reinforcement Magecraft, Blood-Burning Heart, and Chaos Item unleashed at full power!
Secret Technique: Instant Slash.
Thump!!
With a muffled thud, the air was violently torn apart, and the sonic boom ring caused all the attacks to miss. As a level two melee wizard, Peggy had to activate her dynamic vision to see the blurry afterimages.
With a swift strike to the chest, he paused behind the Giant, followed by another sonic boom. He turned and charged back, his speed so great that several sonic boom rings lingered around the Giant, resembling blooming flowers, while the flash of his blade looked like trailing ribbons.
Click.
The Giant blocking their path was torn to pieces before their eyes, and Peggy's eyes widened in a rather exaggerated expression.
Frieren's magical coverage was within expectations; a level one wizard could also inflict similar damage. However, what he was witnessing was beyond common sense; at least at his level, he had never seen such a powerful 'wizard'.
Ah?
Frieren, who was about to help, also put down his staff and kept stabbing at the eyes.
According to the feedback received, the level two Witch Beasts was already at least at the Transcendental Grade III rank, yet it was killed by this man in a single exchange?
Swish.
The man stood at the edge of the altar and gently brandished his sword, picking up a blood-red Soul Crystal, meeting Frieren's astonished gaze.
If I didn't have some skills, would I dare to meddle in other people's business?
Chapter Seven: Monsters? Not enough! (6K)
Without using its full strength, the guardian Witch Beasts died on the spot.
Even a monster with overall strength around Transcendental Grade III wouldn't be worthy of Yuki using his full strength, but this effortless effort was still quite shocking.
It was just an appetizer.
Yuki sheathed his sword, showing no signs of arrogance. Who knows how many levels the Tower of Asura has? In any case, given the nature of Reincarnation Game, it's impossible for them to let players mow down enemies in a chaotic free-for-all.
"Hurry up and get out of here, those things are coming again."
The crowd turned their heads and saw the mummies gathering together like building blocks, with another Giant rapidly being constructed. They felt a chill run down their spines and quickly jumped onto the altar.
The killing never stops, the Witch Beasts never cease, and anyone who tries to bully the weak will eventually be worn down and killed.
"Quickly restore your magic power." Yuki put his arm around Frieren's shoulder; his pale face finally looked a little better.
How much force did you use just now?
"Seven out of ten, what's wrong?"
Frieren didn't speak, but visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and even moved slightly closer to Yuki's embrace.
A man's personality is not unpleasant, but only strength can bring a sense of security.
"Alright, let's go to the next level." Yuki called out, looking eastward as the magical light drew near, and then told the mercenaries to go first.
This is the responsibility of cannon fodder. Without saying a word, Peggy left and stepped into the pillar of light. She could see the light spots rising upwards. Yuki still didn't move and silently counted.
29 people, 29 points of light, looks like there's no problem.
Nodding slightly, Frieren also stepped onto the stairs, Yuki lagged behind, glancing back as he entered the steps.
Like a disciplined army, Witch Beasts covering the mountains and plains stopped at the same time, then shattered with a crash and turned into dust.
'Using the team as a marker won't divert the trouble to the other tower explorers, but if I join forces with them, these monsters won't disappear.'
He roughly understood, and then felt his whole body float up, overlooking the wasteland.
Not far to the east of the altar, an even larger expedition was advancing; it was undoubtedly the noble alliance, which had already suffered nearly half its casualties.
Further south, the glow of energy flickered intermittently, clearly indicating that another force was approaching.
Alliance or Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?
Yuki thought for a while and felt that it was most likely the latter, because the Alliance gave people the impression of having a clear purpose and acting professionally, so it was impossible for the progress to be so slow.
"Hmph, trying to get in at the very end and snag a bargain."
He withdrew his gaze, or rather, his vision went dark, and that blurry feeling of spatial movement surged back, his consciousness spreading rapidly.
This feeling lasted only a moment. Soon, a Limit strong, nauseating smell of blood filled the nostrils, and indeed, the sounds of many people vomiting could be heard.
When vision returned, it was as if the optic nerve had been damaged; endless crimson filled the entire field of vision.
Yuki stood on a deserted island, surrounded by crimson liquid. A Crimson Moon hung in the black sky, staining everything and everyone crimson.
A portal of light stands on the isolated island, identical to the first level. He can return through this portal; obviously, the other teams that climbed to the second level wouldn't appear here.
Beyond the mountain of corpses lies a sea of blood?
Looking around, the sea of blood stretched endlessly, completely obscuring the Devil's Vision. Floating within were the stark white skeletons of unknown creatures, enormous in size, resembling islands.
"Ah!!"
A sudden, piercing scream rang out nearby. A mercenary jumped up, his eyes bloodshot. His companions quickly shoved him back down, and after a flash of magical light, all was quiet.
Mental erosion, but why am I not reacting?
Yuki immediately noticed the problem. Aside from finding the place unbearably smelly, he remained remarkably calm. Just then, he spotted a flash of light in the distance, at the next step.
"Someone has gotten ahead of us." Yuki called over Peggy, who was covered in sweat, and asked bluntly, "How many floors does this Tower of Asura have? You can't possibly climb it slowly."
"Well, according to the records, we often didn't climb upwards."
Yuki nodded. This applies to the players as well. Completing the first stage of the mission doesn't necessarily require climbing. They just need to survive for seven days and wait for the Witch God's Tower to open.
"None of you have ever been to the top floor?"
"Usually, people stay on the first or second floor, but some predecessors have climbed to the third floor."
A very reasonable answer. If I'm not mistaken, the higher you go, the stronger the enemies become. Of course, this doesn't mean that hiding on the lower levels is absolutely safe, but for a group of extraordinary wizards, they can at least compensate with tactics when facing opponents of the same level.
But players certainly won't stand still, especially monster-level players.
Yuki still had energy left, but more importantly, there was the murmur echoing in his mind.
[Player Yuki, you have reached the second floor of the Tower of Asura, with 100% participation. As the first to reach the second floor, your reward is doubled: 4 Enhancement Points.]
The Reincarnation Game that encourages players to take risks, and the first group to reach the top gets double the reward.
Frieren's participation was slightly lower, and he only received 2 enhancement points.
"You intend to hold out here?"
"Yes, as you can see, the terrain here is very suitable for defense. If we really can't hold out, we can go back to the first floor to regroup. According to the records, the rest time is about two hours, and then..."
Peggy, spittle flying, excitedly recounted her plans to Yuki, no longer bothering to hide any secrets.
Returning from the second floor to the first floor will randomly place you somewhere in the wasteland, but two hours is enough for everyone to recover properly, call for reinforcements, and then conquer the floor again. As you accumulate experience, the difficulty will gradually decrease.
This can then loop indefinitely until the tower is activated.
It's indeed simple, like exploiting a bug. It would greatly reduce the difficulty of delaying for at least seven days. Even Frieren was somewhat tempted, but he knew that Yuki wouldn't consider it.
This man has far-reaching plans; how could he possibly stand still?
'That's a good idea, but this instance has two phases. I need to master this Tower of Asura as quickly as possible to seize the initiative.'
Since joining the Reincarnation Game, Yuki has never thought about settling for the lowest rating and living a peaceful life. He only wants to win and grow rapidly.
"No, we'll keep climbing, kill the Witch Spirit as quickly as possible, and seize control of the tower's activation."
Kill the Witch Spirit? And become the master of the tower yourself??
Peggy's eyes widened; she almost cursed Yuki as a madman. Was this some kind of idea a human could come up with?
"But... but our companions haven't been brought in yet."
"Once I control the tower, I can bring them in whenever I want." Yuki glanced at him, then looked at the restless mercenaries and waved his hand. "Either come with me, or stay here and wait to die. The choice is yours."
Can we really hold on here?
Peggy was undecided. Moving forward would definitely be more dangerous, while staying here was clearly safer. As long as they stopped hiding their strength, they were confident they could hold out until the tower was activated.
At that moment, he seemed to receive an instruction and paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth.
"Brothers, follow him! Let's fight him!"
Splash!
Yuki stepped into the sea of blood. This 'sea' was not deep, only reaching his waist, and ripples spread outwards.
"Look, they've caught up."
"A key figure of the Rebels has infiltrated the mercenaries. No wonder you hesitated when you were climbing upwards; you must have been confident you could hold out on the first floor." Frieren seemed to have a fastidious streak, preferring to expend magical energy floating in mid-air.