The moment Mu You killed the Demon King, a notification appeared in the games of every player worldwide.
[Hero No. 2459 has achieved the first kill of the Demon King in the Tower of Heroes. Current number of people who have successfully killed the Demon King: 1.]
It was just past four in the afternoon. The tower's opening hours had ended, and most players had already left. They were gathered on the Forum, sharing their gains for the day.
Then this message suddenly popped up, and the Forum exploded.
Someone had actually beaten the Demon King already?
The Demon King's detailed stats had been leaked that morning.
Never mind those absurd Seven Deadly Sins abilities-its terrifying eight million-plus HP alone was enough to make everyone despair!
Almost everyone who read that exposé agreed that the Demon King was unbeatable, at least in the short term, even though the post had also mentioned the "Keep at It" blessing.
At noon, many well-known players who specialized in data and guides had posted their analyses. Such a sheer leap in difficulty could only mean that players were never meant to clear it. Even with that blessing, defeating the Demon King would take at least several years, once they had accumulated enough starting divine attack and defense. One famous figure had even made a betting post, promising to livestream himself eating his phone if anyone cleared the Demon King within a year.
Yet only a few hours later, all of them had been thoroughly proven wrong.
Setting aside the spectacle of someone eating a phone, everyone was now curious about who this No. 2459 who had beaten the Demon King actually was. After accomplishing something so impressive, why hadn't they even shown up to say anything?
That familiar number, however, soon reminded