Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Rising Storms
The shockwaves of his victory against the Abyssal Lurker rippled across the world.
The players—all 100 billion of them—had just begun to grasp the scale of their new existence. Some were still adapting to their races, others struggling with their new powers.
But among them, one name was already causing a stir.
His name.
[Global Player Chat]
[Player 10,542]: Did you guys see that announcement? Someone actually soloed a MYTHICAL-ranked creature??
[Player 981]: Who the hell is this guy? What race is he? This isn't normal!
[Player 4]: I've been in this game for DAYS and I can barely survive against a Rare creature. And this guy is out here slaying Mythicals??
[Player 1]: Tch. He's dangerous. I need to find him.
[Player 7,201,095]: You? Hah! We all need to find him. If we don't, we'll be left behind.
[Player 1]: He's already ahead. The only way to deal with a monster like him… is to hunt him down first.
[Location: The Burning Sky Peaks]
High above the land, crimson firestorms raged endlessly. The Elder Flame Wyvern, his next prey, roosted in the heart of this blazing inferno.
The mountains, jagged and blackened by eternal flames, pulsed with raw heat. Magma flowed like rivers, and the air itself burned.
Normal players wouldn't last ten seconds here.
But for him?
This was just another hunting ground.
He flexed his newfound abyssal energy, his Voidborn Ascendancy warping the air around him. The heat bent away, as if afraid to touch him.
Then—
A massive roar echoed through the skies.
The wyvern had sensed him.
Flames erupted from above.
A storm of molten fire cascaded down, seeking to burn him alive.
But he was faster.
With a single thought, his body shifted—
His abyssal form condensed, and in an instant, he became the darkness itself.
[Boss Battle: Elder Flame Wyvern]
The wyvern was a beast of legend, its body covered in molten scales, its eyes burning with ancient fury.
It had ruled this sky for millennia, feared by all.
But today?
It was nothing more than his next evolution.
With a single leap, he clashed against the beast mid-air, his Devourer's Grasp striking against its burning hide.
Sparks flew.
The wyvern howled, its claws slashing out, fast enough to tear mountains apart.
But he countered instantly, shifting his form mid-fight, weaving between the attacks like liquid darkness.
Abyssal Lurker Form: Partial Activation.
His body split into shadowy afterimages, each moving independently, striking from different angles.
The wyvern roared in rage—but fear had begun to creep into its ancient mind.
For the first time… it had encountered a predator greater than itself.
[Final Strike]
The battle had raged for minutes—a long fight in this world.
The wyvern, now weakened, attempted to escape.
But he wouldn't allow it.
Abyssal energy coiled around him, forming a blade of pure void.
Then—
One decisive strike.
His attack pierced through the beast's skull.
The flames died instantly.
The sky went silent.
And then—
[System Notification]
[ You have defeated an Epic+ Entity: Elder Flame Wyvern! ]
[ Calculating Rewards… ]
[ New Evolution Trait Unlocked: Infernal Sovereignty ]
Fire-based attacks are 50% more powerful. Immune to all fire-based damage.
[ New Form Unlocked: Elder Flame Wyvern Form ]
Full Transformation Available
He had won.
And yet, as he stood upon the fallen titan, feeling his newfound power, a single thought crossed his mind.
"I'm still not strong enough."
Because he could feel it.
Something greater was watching.
Something… beyond even Mythical rank.
And he wasn't alone in sensing it.
[Somewhere Else, in the Grand City of Titans]
A lone figure stood at the peak of a colossal city, watching the sky.
His eyes gleamed with divine energy, his body wrapped in celestial power.
He was a Chosen One, one of the few blessed with a Heroic-class ability.
And he had just received an oracle.
[Oracle's Message]
[ An unknown being is rising beyond the limits of this world. ]
[ His power is unnatural. He must be stopped. ]
The Chosen One narrowed his eyes.
Then, without a word, he vanished.
His hunt had begun.
And his target…
Was him.
[Global Chat Explodes]
[Player 3]: Okay, someone explain. HOW is he this strong already?!
[Player 10,000]: Abyssal energy? Fire Sovereignty? Is he even human anymore?!
[Player 1]: It doesn't matter. We'll kill him before he becomes unstoppable.
[Player 7,201,095]: Hah. You think you can? You guys are underestimating him.
[Player 1]: Then we'll see. Because I'm coming for him next.
[What Comes Next?]
With his new Infernal Sovereignty, he was now one step closer to true domination.
But now, enemies had begun to take notice.
The Chosen Ones—the elite of the elite—had set their sights on him.
And he?
He welcomed the challenge.
Because this world was a battlefield.
And he?
He would stand at the top.