Chapter 335

Delusion.

The Witch God vanished instantly, and the infernal statue wielding the lava giant sword crackled with lightning.

"Watch out, He's coming."

Mona spoke first, and the Flame Pillar, who was in the middle of the fight, quickly sheathed his sword and retreated. In just an instant, the 'Flame Tiger' he had released vanished into nothingness.

Possessing a statue? Is that even possible?

Flame Pillar's pupils contracted as he saw the statue open its mouth, and a torrent surged toward him. All the players quickly took out defensive items to cover Flame Pillar.

"No, His target is the Soulless Ones!"

The clear, childlike voice rang out again. This time, no one hesitated. Yomi Isayama was closest, quickly tackled Rita to the ground. Sure enough, the next moment, the gushing torrent of lava made a turn in the air and rolled past them.

Bite.

A molten greatsword lay nearby, and mercenary Peggy's good luck came to an end; he turned into smoke without even uttering a sound.

"Arise, continue the purification; only you can light his way out."

Sorrow was a luxury. Yomi Isayama summoned two more spirit beasts, which carried the Soulless Ones at breakneck speed, while he and Frieren flanked them, providing cover.

Fortunately, the Witch God looked away. With his rich experience, he knew which players had the most difficult abilities to kill, and which ones were the most deserving of being killed.

Prophecy-type players?

Even with four layers of defensive gear, Mena Ryougi still felt goosebumps on her skin.

"Nero, protect me!"

Call out--

The light cannon attacked from afar, as if it had opened a third eye, intercepting the Incandescence lava whip in mid-air and even piercing through it, blasting the statue backward.

Mona Mana could even relax, a white light illuminated her face. Startled, she turned her head and saw a figure made entirely of lightning standing beside her.

Approaching silently, its size compressed to about two meters, it gathered lightning into a sword and shattered the defensive barriers as easily as cutting tofu.

Huh? I didn't see the separation option???

The girl instinctively stepped back. She wasn't stunned; her blue eyes shone brightly as she decisively used her faction talent.

Noble Phantasm Unleashed: Manas Consciousness: Future Selection.

Past, present, and future—countless scenes unfolded. She reached out her small hand and selected one of them, bringing to life the scene of the Witch God missing his target with a single sword strike, only to be struck by Nero's Noble Phantasm.

The world blurred for a moment, but the thunder sword still approached steadily, swiftly, and unstoppably.

Why!?

Mena Ryougi panicked this time; she heard a cold laugh.

"Prophecy, cause and effect, concepts, the flow of time—these are all too early for a player at your level of reincarnation."

The lightning-like figure's forehead flashed with purple light, a suppression of faction talents and a selection of the enemy's qualifications in the vast war.

Reincarnation players and reincarnators are two different concepts.

With his mind frozen, Mona saw Nero and the other players rushing to his aid at full speed, and only one thought occupied his mind.

Dad...

The lightning sword pierced through all defenses and was about to annihilate the body and soul together, but at that moment, the sword, which had already touched the skin, was withdrawn.

Huh?

Huh?

Not only Mena Ryougi, but even the Witch God was stunned. He felt that he was being interfered with by some kind of authority, unable to move forward or backward, and could only repeat the same actions in place, no matter how brilliant the purple light on his forehead was, he could not suppress it.

It was him.

I couldn't lift my head, nor did I need to; Yuki had already arrived.

[Conceptual Craft Essence Activated]

When the time came, Yuki wouldn't hesitate for a second. The Soulless Ones had already lit the way forward. The swordsman escaped the Lightless World, watching Nero take the girl away, and locked onto the Witch God who was engaging in a Sadist act.

"Concentrate firepower, strike once and leave."

At his command, all the players who could free their hands aimed, and although they didn't know why, the Witch God was now a big target.

Breath of Flame: Purgatory.

Kyojuro raised his sword, pouring all his heart and soul into it.

Wind Spirit Blast.

Yomi gritted his teeth and ordered a bird-shaped spirit beast to fly up and self-destruct.

Fire and wind intertwined, forming a raging storm that swept through the area, only to be pierced through by the Light of Annihilation, the spreading energy causing the entire hall to shake violently.

Yuki pierced through the embers, sheathed his sword, and watched as all the statues rushed towards the center of the flames. He then flicked his thumb.

Secret Technique: Crimson Lotus Flash.

Clang--

It wasn't as fierce as the others, but knife marks appeared on the statue, splitting it in two along with the raging storm.

The damage was minor.

The Devil's Vision could see the terrifying energy source, which was somewhat reduced, but the statue blocked the strongest attack; after all, the Mystic Code could only restrict one target.

Clatter.

His left foot shattered the black floor within a ten-meter radius, and his forearm muscles hardened like iron, allowing the blade that had just slashed to instantly retaliate.

Bloodblade.

Two flashes.

The first sword strike was a bloodline skill, so the second sword strike was Chaos Item. Before the statue could repair the crack, it passed through once again.

Boom--

It was as if something had been smashed to pieces; residual electricity flew everywhere, and the giant statues, missing arms and legs, were all sent flying backward.

This time it dealt effective damage!

The crowd was excited, but before they could even muster their remaining strength, Yuki's unquestionable command reached their ears.

"Let's go, stop fighting."

There was clearly an opportunity, why not press the attack?

People didn't understand, but this journey hadn't been in vain. Acting on their own would most likely lead to their deaths, so listening to Mr. Li was the right thing to do.

As the terrifying energy storm swept through the hall, a group of people rushed out of the door. A huge city appeared before their eyes, and many people's knees buckled, causing them to collapse to the ground.

It's out! It actually survived a huge battle with the boss!

That was definitely an epic being; escaping from His grasp is like a dream come true.

He was fooled.

Yuki clenched his fist and looked at the black coffin in front of him. This was the city of the Witch God, who had awakened and could certainly step out of the tomb.

Since they didn't chase after us, it's most likely related to the identity of the Witch God —treating all players equally as enemies. Oh, that matches the hint; the Reincarnation Game didn't give players a choice.

The Witch God doesn't seem to be a story boss, nor does it seem to be a player. What does "Border" refer to? And what are the Reincarnators and the Lost Ones?

A thousand thoughts surged through him, Yuki couldn't wait to analyze them for a while.

"Hurry, if He chases us again, we're doomed!" Mona shouted, terrified that she hadn't even had time to thank Yuki.

"Yes, yes, let's hide it first."

"I can't even light a single flame; I need to rest for at least a whole day."

Frieren hoisted the unconscious Rita onto his shoulder and watched as Yuki stood there in a daze.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" She was a little confused; wasn't this guy the most eager to run just now?

"What's the panic? Reorganize the team." Yuki glanced at the disheveled players, dusted off his chest, and smiled meaningfully, "He won't dare to come out for the time being."

Inside the hall, lightning flashed and spread infinitely in all directions, before finally coalescing back into Giant.

The Witch God stared silently at the gate. He could see that the target had not gone far, but he had no desire to continue the pursuit.

The aura was strongest inside the tomb; if they couldn't stop them there, going out would be a waste of effort. Of course, more importantly, there was the apprehension after confirming Yuki's identity.

"The absolute cause and effect within the boundaries of the Reincarnation Game —that's right, it's those damned reincarnators."

This was bad news. His racial instincts couldn't suppress the opponent, and he was caught off guard and fell into their trap. He glanced at the statue ruins scattered all over the ground, thought for a moment, and then reached out his left hand.

Bloodstains stretched across the back of his hand; these were marks left by the Bloodblade.

Even worse news: not only did it awaken prematurely, but its main body was also injured, resulting in a 32.97% drop in recovery time compared to the original plan.

"The only good news is that only one person came. What are the other two doing?"

The Witch God couldn't understand why, if these three attacked together, there was a 50% chance he would perish today.

Unable to explain it logically, He snapped His fingers, and a scene unfolded before His eyes, with His head, shrouded in a hood, slightly raised.

The characters in the picture are Ulquiorra and Deidara. These two players, who are almost on par with Yuki, have been targeted ever since they landed on the island, especially after their relationship was confirmed after the massacre of the wizards.

Of course, it wouldn't matter if there wasn't a massacre, since all players would have to die anyway. The only players who could pose a real threat in Monster IV would be those who were leaders.

In the scene, the two were not together, but had each found players from two different factions and were discussing battle plans. However, in the eyes of the Witch God, the content of their discussion was completely irrelevant.

The missions issued by the Reincarnation Game are always to eliminate me or seal me away; they want to take the safest route.

"One person leads a team to probe my situation, while the other two unite all the players and then gather forces to take me down?"

"Hmm, he's already seen through my disguise. Intelligence is the most important thing in a massive war. Hmm, it still has that familiar feel to it from the reincarnators."

Lightning flashed, shattering the image into nothingness.

The Witch God felt threatened because Yuki's probing mission was nearly perfect. Not only had he gathered a wealth of intelligence, but he had also injured the sorcerer. If the remaining twenty-odd players attacked together, how could the sorcerer god survive?

Not to mention that the reincarnator was very good at making plans, making full use of the value of every ant.

The threat had reached a lethal level; with old and new grudges piling up, the Witch God had no other choice.

Seven towers, seven powers, seven thousand years to regain consciousness, seven days to awaken, and another seven hundred years to restore power.

The two most crucial steps in the plan went wrong, and He had to conclude that the Reincarnation Game had done it intentionally, exhaling a puff of white smoke filled with lightning.

"Then let's continue the war. After all, we know you reincarnation Game Players best."

"It's us."

Chapter Twenty-Eight Mena Ryougi

"The Witch God has awakened! Oh no, he's watching us!"

In the city, Deidara, who had just met up with Deidara, suddenly looked up. He could feel a terrifying pressure that flashed with lightning and directly Piercer through the concealed barrier they had set up.

It was an invisible gaze, powerful enough to penetrate all the disguises of skills and items, more like a radar wave, reflecting back any impurities it touched.

On this giant island filled with the aura of Witch God, players are merely impurities; there's no need to deliberately search for them.

"So fast?"

Ulquiorra's expression changed slightly. The players' main quest was irrelevant to them, and naturally, the Witch God was irrelevant as well, but this didn't make sense.

Players have seven days to enter the mausoleum, and there are still three days left. Theoretically, the boss should only appear after all players have entered the mausoleum. As for the latter's condition, it's irrelevant. If the Witch God were in a hurry to revive, he wouldn't have left an empty city for players to kill each other.

"Following the simplest strategy logic, if you enter the mausoleum on the first day, you can return when the Witch God fully awakens." Deidara already knew what the ordinary players' tasks were; it was somewhat like an escape game, where you just needed to run faster than the other players.

Whether the Witch God will give you a chance to escape in seven days is none of their business. Once the judgment mission is completed, you can return.

"Deidara, do you think he might already know we're here?" Ulquiorra thought deeper, feeling that something was off about the situation.

Just as I was about to launch a trial with the players of the War Tower, that group of people hid in the mausoleum. I don't know if it was a coincidence or if they had leaked information.

Just as they were preparing to catch the traitor, find more players to use as cannon fodder, and pursue the target into the tomb, the Witch God suddenly jumped out.

"He should know someone is looking for him, but he couldn't possibly know who we are, right?" Deidara also felt that something was off, but he didn't think about the players in the War Tower.

All communication methods were monitored, and the two sides did not actually have any contact, but there was a loophole.