ONLINE GAME: I STARTED WITH MAX CHARISMA AND CAUGHT THE GODDESS'S EYE

At the same time, an ice crystal spear pressed against Brade Morningsong’s forehead, causing his pupils to contract to the size of pinpricks.

Luca, holding the spear, looked down at the once-famous genius who would later shake the world, and said, “Now, you should understand the difference between us, right?”

Brade Morningsong, staring at Luca in front of him, found himself at a loss for words. He had never imagined that he would be defeated, let alone so quickly.

What shocked him even more were the members of Brade Morningsong’s squad. Spritlane, Zhang Ming, and the others stared in stunned silence.

They could hardly believe what they were seeing. They never dreamed that Brade Morningsong would lose, especially to someone younger. After all, Brade Morningsong was the strongest player in all of Eastern Territory. If this hadn’t been happening right in front of them, they wouldn’t have dared believe it was real.

“Your strength truly exceeds my expectations,” Brade Morningsong, not an ordinary man, quickly regained his composure. He looked at Luca and said, “I thought you were only at Earth-level strength. It seems I underestimated you.”

Luca didn’t respond. He sharply flicked his wrist, and the ice crystal spear shot forward like a snake, aiming directly for Brade Morningsong’s forehead.

He was in a hurry to return and craft potions for Sophia, and really wasn’t interested in wasting any more time with this guy. However, Luca was slightly surprised when, just as the ice lances were about to pierce Brade Morningsong’s forehead, a faint azure light suddenly enveloped him. To Luca’s astonishment, the ice lances simply passed through Brade Morningsong’s body.

“A life-saving skill, huh…” Luca’s eyes flashed as he glanced toward a building a thousand meters away. There, a ball of azure water suddenly appeared in midair. In the blink of an eye, it reformed into Brade Morningsong’s body.

Brade Morningsong wiped the blood from his forehead, having narrowly escaped death. Instead of showing fear, he smiled. He laughed heartily and said, “Luca, right? I’ll remember you. It’s been a long time since I’ve met such an interesting opponent.”

“Our battle hasn’t been decided yet. I hope that when we meet next, you’ll still be alive.”

“Trying to leave?” Luca sneered. “Did you ask for my opinion?”

With that, he stepped forward, his figure shooting like a meteor toward Brade Morningsong once again. However, halfway there, he suddenly stopped.

Luca turned his gaze toward the direction of the monster horde. He saw that, at some point, the Four-Winged Bat King had already charged toward him, and the Deepdark Giant Turtle, which had been surrounded by the monster horde, had disappeared, leaving behind only a massive turtle shell.

“You’d better focus on surviving the monster horde first,” Brade Morningsong mocked, then turned to Spritlane and the others who were fighting Donlow and Fuzzsir. “Let’s go.”

Luca originally wanted to stop them, but then he suddenly felt an intense sense of danger.

A violent gust of wind swept through, and a massive figure appeared in front of him.

The Four-Winged Bat King opened its sharp fangs and lunged directly toward his head.

Luca instinctively used the ice lances in his hand to block the attack. As soon as the ice lances made contact with the Four-Winged Bat King, they exploded into countless ice shards. Though Luca wasn’t harmed, the sheer force of the Bat King’s attack sent him flying backward. When he looked back, he saw that Brade Morningsong and the others were already making a swift retreat.

“Think you can leave so easily?” Luca’s eyes flashed with cold fury. He raised his arm again, condensing another ice lance, and swung it forcefully toward the retreating Brade Morningsong. The immense power of the strike caused the ice lance to crack through the air with a thunderous noise, shooting forward like a bolt of lightning.

Before Brade Morningsong could react, the ice lance was already upon him. There was no time to dodge.

With a sickening sound, blood splattered, and one of Brade Morningsong’s arms was torn off. The blood hadn’t even begun to drip before it was frozen solid. The intense pain made him groan in agony.

“Luca, you’re asking for death!” Seeing their leader injured, Spritlane and Zhang Ming instantly turned their fury and murderous intent toward Luca.

Brade Morningsong, clutching his severed arm, his face pale and sweat dripping from his forehead, gritted his teeth and said, “Don’t worry about me… just go!”

The monster horde was already closing in. If they didn’t leave now, it would be difficult to escape once they were surrounded.

Although Spritlane and the others were furious, they knew that now was not the time to act out of spite.

After giving Luca and the others one last furious glare, they quickly turned and began heading toward the outskirts of Wind City, with Brade Morningsong in tow.

At that moment, the Four-Winged Bat King charged at Luca once again. After suffering repeated setbacks at Luca’s hands, its beastly nature was fully awakened. For the moment, Luca couldn’t spare the time to deal with Brade Morningsong and his group.

With one powerful kick, Luca sent the Four-Winged Bat King flying. He then looked at the approaching monster horde, which was getting dangerously close.

He turned to Donlow and Fuzzsir and said, “You two go ahead. I’ll hold off the monsters.”

Naturally, Donlow and Fuzzsir were unwilling. Donlow stepped forward and said, “We came together, and we’ll leave together. There’s no way we’re leaving you here alone.”

Fuzzsir, also reluctant, added with some annoyance, “Why should you be the hero and stay behind? I’m staying too!”

Luca was getting truly frustrated with these two, but considering their strength, they wouldn’t be much help in this situation. In fact, they’d only be a burden and increase the risk of getting killed. He spoke in a low voice, “With your strength, you’d just get in the way here. Once you’re gone, I’ll find a way to escape.”

At Luca’s words, Donlow’s body trembled slightly. Her beautiful face turned bright red, and she felt a wave of shame and anger. It was the first time in her life that someone had considered her a burden.

What made it worse was that what he said was true, which made her feel even more embarrassed and furious, leaving her speechless.

Fuzzsir, on the other hand, said angrily, “So, you think we’re useless? Fine, we’re through!”

With that, he stormed off in the opposite direction of the monster horde, grumbling angrily under his breath.

Even without hearing clearly, it was obvious that he wasn’t saying anything pleasant.

Donlow had originally wanted to say something, but in the end, she simply bit her lip and said nothing.

After a brief glance at Luca, her eyes dulled as she turned and walked away.

Luca paid no mind to the two of them. All his attention was focused on the Four-Winged Bat King and the other high-level monsters charging toward him.

He realized that the monsters around him weren’t paying any attention to Brade Morningsong, Donlow, or the others as they left. Every one of their eyes was fixed solely on him. This gave Luca a hint of suspicion. He had already felt that these monsters seemed to be specifically targeting him, and now he was certain that his instinct had been correct. What puzzled him, however, was what entity could command so many monsters to seek him out.

There was no time to think further. The Four-Winged Bat King hovered in midair, its blood-red eyes glowing with a strange light. Black Demonic energy surged, forming sharp, pointed spikes that rained down on him.

Luca swung his hand and cast Steel Rock Barrier, blocking the incoming projectiles. At the same time, he dodged the Bat King’s charge, his palm crackling with lightning. He slammed it onto the Superclass monster’s head with a thunderous impact.

The lightning exploded, and the Four-Winged Bat King, now charred and emitting black smoke, plummeted from the sky once again.

This time, Luca didn’t give the creature a chance to get back up. With a thought, frost began to gather in the air, instantly forming a massive, upside-down ice mountain that slammed directly toward the falling Four-Winged Bat King.

Screech—! The Four-Winged Bat King, dazed from the electric shock, had just regained a bit of its senses when it looked up and saw the ice mountain descending upon it. Fear flashed in its eyes, and it desperately flapped its wings, trying to dodge, but it was already too late.

Boom! A deafening roar rang out as the massive ice mountain crashed down on the Four-Winged Bat King, pinning it into the ground.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have killed “lv83 Four-Winged Bat King (Elite)” and earned 3.45 million experience!]

At the same time, a golden glow of level-up illuminated Luca’s body.

[Ding! Your level has increased to level 70. You have gained 1,000 free attribute points!]

[Congratulations, you have reached level 70. The second awakening trial is now open!]

[You will not gain any experience until the awakening is completed!]

…

A series of game notifications appeared in front of Luca, but he didn’t have time to check them. At that moment, countless high-level monsters had surrounded him, their blood-red eyes filled with savage intent.

Luca glanced at Donlow and Fuzzsir, who had already distanced themselves from the monster horde, and realized there was no need to stay any longer. With a wave of his hand, he set up a magic rune for a teleportation portal.

Just as he was about to leave, something in the corner of his eye caught his attention. He suddenly felt a strange sensation and noticed that one of the high-level monsters was looking at him with an unusual gaze.

His powerful mental energy gave him an extremely sharp perception, a primal instinct he couldn’t ignore.

Luca instinctively focused his attention on the monster. His eyes widened in shock as he realized he could see incredibly human-like emotions in the monster’s eyes!

Hatred. Pure, unbridled hatred. It almost felt tangible.

At the same time, Luca noticed a flash of purple light in the monster’s eyes. Simply looking at it, he felt something stirring inside him, growing wildly, out of control.

As if sensing his gaze, the monster flashed a cold, sinister smile at him. This familiar feeling made Luca’s pupils contract sharply, and a chill rushed through his spine.

Impossible! This can’t be happening!

Wasn’t she trapped in the Abyssal Demon Realm? How could she be here?!

Countless thoughts flashed through Luca’s mind. By the time he came to his senses and tried to seize the monster, the teleportation magic rune had already activated.

Silver-white light enveloped him, and in an instant, he disappeared from the spot, vanishing before the eyes of the surrounding monsters.

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