[Emergency news: On tonight's hottest topic, the death of another legend the Azure spear Henry Evans has perished
His friends and family gathered and send him off with all of what they had to offer... it seems the years are as tough as well for one of the few heroes had perished yet again
The guardian association was handed by the last will stating his successor who undoubtedly came to be his adopted daughter Gwendolyn Mystralath]
"Well aren't you all over the news... how's it feel to fake your death in millions or even billions of people? Now that you're dead, what do you want to do now? Whoa, you're pretty good!" Near the docks, Eins met with a humongous figure capturing dozens of fish in his first-ever try for the longest time
A man who looks to be in his mid-thirties smiled and glance in a half-assed manner, replied to his call. "I was once a fisherman... guess you aren't that notified of my past, most of them thought I'd be an athlete. Is my death record handled? What about my new identity before I make my move,"
[Henry Evans LVL 555 -> 305
Race: Homunculus
Age: 67
Backstory: Died in 67 reborn as a homunculus, currently living anew without an identity]
"The De aging process really took a number off of your levels... it'll be chaotic for a while, so how 'bout joining me for a little stroll? Trust me, I'm the perfect guide in what you've been experiencing, I'll teach you all the ropes," These two legends boarded a ship in hopes of transferring him without the eyes of the world and crossing the border to reach the land of Everglaze
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[System: You've been targeted by the Thornerus hound!!!
Outcome: You've come face to face with the ravenous beast with its ferocity renewed as a whole]
Spikes emerge from the ground up, instantly piercing through the skull of the Hydra, and Neon easily evades his demise. Mid-air he takes another look at his arsenal and retrieves a bow with a similar loathing as insidious his lance. Just a single tug of the strings manifests an arrow made of insects which slowly became refined in his presence
[Stinger: The second-best weapon of Antarias the queen of bugs. Not as sharp as its drill shape fangs, these stingers can store a lethal amount of poison. Some suggest that once it enters aerial base combat, its stinger must be evaded no matter the cost]
"Hydra... poison production, blood contamination," His body changed, and his filtered blood accepted the poison in turn granting him his synergy
[Status: [Antarias's stinger] have swallowed up the blood dripping from your lacerated palm]
He released his arrow and before he shot anything, the effect triggered, and the arrow became a swarm of insects. He had no control over their destination but anything that he deems to be his target was assaulted, though they hardly dealt a scratch. But in their demise, it created a potent and noxious gas that clouded their view
"Enough with your petty little tricks!!!" The Infernal Drake attempts to release its draconic breath
But in the attempt of extinguishing the poison, it triggered a spark and an explosion resulted leading to the infiltration of his minions. "Attack!!!"
Glutton and his band of freaks took charge in the battle and they're easily met with the juggernaut's overwhelming strength. The Bruisers manage to ward off its attack with their combined strength, tanking everything with their might. It gave both Goad and Glutton the advantage, the juggernaut was blinded by Goad's poison and met with the general's flurry of attacks
"Grrghhhhhh!!! Don't make a fool out of me! This sort of thing wouldn't matter in the face of absolute power—" The juggernaut's rage knocks them far from the reach of his flesh and yet its pride was nothing when faced with overwhelming intellect
Neon proves this when his ploy became the success of the injuries his minions had taken. The time he attained made him shoot a burst of electricity which stuns the juggernaut in place. He appeared in battle riding the oldest of the abyssal homunculus with its form entirely that of a ferocious tiger
[System: You've been taunted by the Nightmarish Behemoth! Your attack has been redirected to the beast]
Instead of overwhelming brawns, his fight was realigned and countered by the impenetrable shield. He ordered his beast to raise its speed and wield his lance in both of his arms whilst endowed by the powers of Darkness. It seeped from within his blade he invokes the chant of his art and the tip darkened over time. The lingering darkness never spread and only the tip became shrouded with such thick shadow and the behemoth was certain
"Hehehehe... you know this move right?" It tried to flee but inevitably would face the tip of its lance
[System: The guardian has used [Twilight arts] finishing moves!!!
[Needle thread]: Envelops a weapon over time increasing its piercing, rupture, and impact from 0% -> 100%
Rank: B+
Elemental damage: 70 -> 250 depending on charge up
Cost: 50 chi/mana
Cooldown: 1 hour
Special effect: If cast in the dark the charge-up will be doubled and deals critical damage and inflicts curse debuff]
It was an inevitable end for the behemoth and not a single one was close, except for the manipulative hivemind. It plunged itself and took the shot destroying its body but not until its spores infected the catastrophic beast. Neon hadn't heard of the message and the only message he gained was the thing he feared the most
[Alert: The catastrophic beast, Infernal Drake, Thornerus Hound, Tyrannical Juggernaut, and Nightmarish Behemoth are infected!
Status: The unique effect of the Manipulative hivemind has triggered once it gained the approval of every existence it infects!
Outcome: Assimilation has been triggered!!! Everything touched by the spores of the Manipulative hive mind has been fused! The four destructive monsters have merged into one singularity all to end your life]
He stands incapable of preventing this scenario and gazes upon a catastrophic abomination. The body of the juggernaut, scales of the behemoth, wings of the infernal drake, wielding a mace constructed by the hound. This singularity smashes the ground and Neon fell deeper into the cave along with his minions
[System: Your body has acted without your permission! With the return of the [Devouring leech] you've instinctively generated [Homunculus shift]
Outcome: The construct [Tentacular limbs] spurred from your back and act as limbs and clawed their way to the walls]
The only advantage he's left with was taken away by that crafty beast who realizes his plan. One after the other his minions climb their way back to his aid and entered his body to recuperate their physique. His body lost the grace of the abyssal tiger and reverted to his original form thrashed with dozens of fractured bones
[System: You've spawned a swarm of Devouring leeches! The appointed task has been applied. With your permission, they devoured the surrounding mana
(Flexivore) Passive: The host has no preferred taste and will eat about anything to satiate hunger. But things that have no nutritional value will pose no stat increase and only alleviate one's hunger. This skill allows you to swallow even the nastiest or unfit substance for your body
(Devour) Passive: Increases power by eating anything that satiates and is greatly approved by the leech. Mana/Chi and other terms of energy can be swallowed and used for your gain. The recognition of the leech makes you acquire skills through means of consumption but most will be declined if they have no use
(Flawless resistance) Passive: To gobble any food no matter its toxicity, temperature, and even infection, the leech has a high tolerance. With the return of the leech and the acquired approval, your resistance to drugs has greatly increased. It's plausible that poison or medicine will be less effective, but would it matter if your resistance is that high?]
'What a waste... I had it planned and everything, but I just have to lose it like that huh? What a fucking joke, I didn't sign up for a raid boss, I just wanted my rank-up procedure is it much to ask? I can't believe this... but they've gone too far, there's no turning back when I've come so far. Generals report to me!!!'
From the depths, he'd gaze as a bunch of figures rising and greeted greeting him with their head knelt on the walls. "You've called for us my liege..?"
He'd retrieved his sword along with a few trinkets he attained from the tower before asking their thoughts. "Wanna see a nuke?"
Neon had enough of their revolt and demands absolute fealty even if he's forced to bring about his strongest attack. He was opposed to the thought but he's now 841 meters deep from the world and the only reason he's yet to die was thanks to his race. Humanoid in shape his body was far from a feeble existence in need of so many requirements to survive. His resolve was unchanged and one out of the three monsters he killed had the materials he needed to create a bomb