Novels by Mystic_dark

Jake gaze immediately shifted toward the members of Phoenix City's A Team, who were casually swaggering out of the simulation room as though they had just finished a routine training session rather than an actual competition.It was the first time Jake was in such close proximity with the captain of Phoenix City's A Team.Damien Blade!The very person whose terrifying performance had left him wondering just how much money had been invested into developing such an absurdly powerful Awakened was actually Tess and Linda's elder brother.And judging by the way the A Team members were walking out, none of them appeared particularly excited about their victory.Then again, why would they be?, the last battle had ended after just five shots.Five shots from Damien's 16th Generation Railgun Sniper had been enough to eliminate all five opponents before they could even advance beyond their side of the dropzone.There had been no prolonged exchange of fire, no complicated tactical maneuvering, a

The second match went exactly as everyone had expected, with White Tiger City's S Team successfully defeating their opponents and joining the other three teams that had already secured their places in the quarterfinals. However, when it was finally time for the two Azure Dragon City teams to face each other, the entire arena was treated to another unexpected surprise. Before the match could even begin, Azure Dragon City's A Team announced their surrender, allowing their city's S Team to automatically advance to the next stage without having to fight a single battle. The announcement immediately caused a wave of murmurs to spread throughout the stadium. Nevertheless, most of the spectators quickly understood what had happened. After all, it was highly unlikely that an A Region team would willingly surrender without putting up any resistance unless some sort of agreement had already been reached between the higher-ups of Azure Dragon City. Situations like this were extremely rare,

One after another, their avatars were overwhelmed by the continuous explosions.Three members were eliminated almost instantly, as their remaining durability was completely exhausted before they could break free from the bombardment.By the time Magna finally released the triggers, only two members of Black Tortoise City's S Team remained standing.Their captain and vice-captain.However, even those two were in a miserable state, having barely managed to survive the terrifying barrage.Chris, who had been standing nearby with his dual Pulse Cannons already prepared, immediately stepped forward.“Well, I guess it's my turn.”BANG! BANG! BANG!A relentless barrage of bullets erupted from his weapons, tearing through the smoke and flames towards the two surviving Awakened, with their defensive abilities still unavailable and their Combat Suit durability reduced to almost nothing, neither of them could withstand the concentrated fire.Within moments, both were eliminated, and just like th

Even though they were still holding their weapons and desperately pulling the triggers, not a single projectile came out.But that wasn't all.The Blast Shield and Dome Shield that had been protecting their formation abruptly vanished, their energy barriers collapsing almost simultaneously, several members instinctively attempted to reactivate their defensive skills, only to discover that they couldn't.Every weapon and mech-linked special ability affected by System Crash had been forcibly placed into a temporary cooldown state, regardless of whether the ability had been active or was still available for use.In other words, the skill hadn't physically destroyed their weapons or stripped them of their Combat Suits abilities. It had simply disrupted the systems responsible for operating their equipment and special abilities, temporarily preventing them from using either.They could still move, dodge, and fight physically, but until the forced cooldown expired, they wouldn't be able to

The battle came as a wake-up call for the spectators, reminding them once again why they had initially been convinced that Magna was stronger than Jake.After all, Magna was an Epic-rank talent with a Missile affinity, and coupled with his Reload and Damage increase implants, he was practically like a walking bulldozer, capable of unleashing devastating attacks that few opponents could withstand.Jake, on the other hand, hadn't even shown anything resembling an implant throughout his battles. In fact, he doubted that by revealing his own implants it would be enough to change the spectators' opinions about who was stronger.Even Jake himself wasn't confident that he could match Magna in a direct confrontation at the moment, if their teams ever ended up facing one another, he had absolutely no intention of fighting Magna head-on, as he believed doing so would be nothing short of suicidal on his own part._ _The second round, which was the team battle, would soon begin.This time, Black

As always, the stadium's battlefield had transformed to match the selected drop zone, making the entire arena resemble a vast, untamed wilderness.It didn't take long before Magna and Chris finally spotted the two Awakened from Black Tortoise City's team heading straight towards them.What caught Magna's attention, however, was the complete absence of tactics, they were just approaching him and Chris as though they had absolutely nothing to worry about.“Heh!” A crooked smile appeared on Magna's face, as he started to feel since they were so eager to approach him, he saw no reason to give them a proper welcome.Without wasting another second, he raised his Missile Rack 8, locked onto one of the approaching opponents, and unleashed his opening attack.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!A barrage of missiles erupted from the launcher, tearing through the air towards his chosen target.Meanwhile, the second Awakened from Black Tortoise City's team had already begun moving towards Chris, intending t

Within moments, the scattered debris, sand, and condensed earth essence had taken the form of an enormous serpentine Earth Dragon.Its long, winding body was composed of countless pieces of shattered rock and swirling sand, with overlapping layers of hardened earth forming what resembled scales along its enormous frame.Although the creature was nothing more than a manifestation of Earth Element Magic, the fierce glow within its eyes and the terrifying aura radiating from its body made it appear almost alive.Roar!!!A thunderous dragon roar erupted from the elemental construct as it surged forward, its massive body twisting through the air with overwhelming momentum.And judging by the destructive pressure accompanying its charge, it seemed as though nothing standing in its path would be capable of stopping it.Alec's left iris was already beginning to change into a dark brown hue, his left hand rising slightly as he prepared to test the extent of his Earth Elemental Control.He want

Instead, he had been quietly establishing additional Time Anchors around the battlefield, preparing another opportunity to catch Alec off guard.And the first thing he did was return Earth Takeda, who had already recovered from his previous injury, to the position he had occupied just moments earlier, directly in front of Alec.The moment Earth Takeda reappeared, he immediately launched another punch toward Alec's face.His fist was covered in thick, dark earthen spikes, and the attack came so suddenly that it looked almost like Alec could barely muster time to register the change in position.However, just before the spike-covered fist could connect with Alec's face, the Blood Avatar suddenly leaped into the tight space between them.Bang!The powerful punch slammed directly into the avatar's head,“Rupture!” Earth Takeda shouted.Boom!That was how the dark earthen spikes covering his fist suddenly detonated, releasing a violent explosion that tore through the Blood Avatar's upper b

_ _Behind Alec, the Blood Avatar was still forming its body, drawing more blood essence into its gradually solidifying figure.David glanced at Earth Takeda, and as though they had reached a silent agreement, both Earth Takeda dashed toward Alec, while David took a more laid back position.David had already realized that Alec was nothing like a conventional mage. His cultivation path, abilities, and accomplishments seemed to defy the natural order of things.Although he couldn't determine exactly how much mental energy Alec had expended, however the fact that Alec had resorted to using Mental Pills to replenish himself made him believe that the excess abuse of his mental ability was already beginning to take its toll on Alec.Both him and Earth Takeda were willing to bet that Alec was no longer at his full strength, and since that was the case, they certainly weren't going to stand around waiting for him to recover.“Ohhh, I see. So you two finally can't sit still and wait for me to

“Well, well, well... What other tricks do you have up your sleeve?” Legion asked mockingly as he turned his attention back toward Dorian, who was looking at him in surprised greatsword still in hand.“And please, don't tell me you're planning to un-summon those Undead Lords of yours again to fight with me, they are way beneath me. If you do that, I'll simply have my Captain Rank Golems deal with them while I focus on killing you.”“Because believe me, without those Undead Lords granting you the false Quasi Tier 8 strength you're currently displaying, you would have died at my hands several times over by now.”As Legion spoke, he casually pulled his laser spear out of the mouth of the second Ghoul, which had remained impaled on his weapon throughout the exchange, the moment the spearhead was withdrawn, the creature's massive body lost its support and began falling toward the battlefield below.However, just as Legion was preparing to continue his confrontation with Dorian, something un

“Fuck this! Titan, I'm being put in such a difficult position just because I decided to stay behind and guard you during your evolution, when you finally come out, you'd better believe you owe me one!” Legion muttered to himself as he swung his laser spear in a powerful backhand motion.This attack forced Dorian Voss backward. However, before Legion could press his advantage, two massive Ghouls radiating Tier 7 auras suddenly dashed toward him.Despite being suspended in midair, the two creatures maintained their crouched postures, charging toward him on all fours as though they were sprinting across solid ground.Although these high-rank Ghouls looked far more terrifying and dangerous than their ordinary counterparts, however, to Legion, who possessed no flesh or blood, they were nothing more than another pair of heavily built, tank-class monsters that needed to be eliminated.After all, he had no reason to fear being infected by their poison claw attacks, they couldn’t eat his body t

“Argh! I'll kill you!” the flaming Takeda roared, rocketing straight toward Alec. He thrust his hands forward to steer his flight as bursts of fire exploded from his feet, driving him onward with blinding speed.As Takeda charged in a frenzy, David stepped out of a portal behind Jake, as he instantly slashed twice at him, targeting Alec's blind spot, however he wasn’t able to get a free advantage as the crimson blood arm protruding from the back of Alec's shoulder lashed out, effortlessly blocking both strikes of his.Alec then turned to the dragon figure that had still remained standing after its initial fire bomb, as he called out, “Dracarys.” The elemental dragon construct immediately swung its gaze back toward Alec and unleashed a fresh torrent of flame.“This monster...!” David gasped, caught completely off guard by Alec’s move, he hadn't expected Alec to command the elemental dragon to attack again, especially with Alec himself standing right in the line of fire, forced to aban

“Your Majesty, if we do not receive reinforcements within the next three days, we may lose this battle,” one of Jerome’s Tier 1 captains spoke urgently, addressing the brooding Jerome as he sat upon his throne.The entire J-Clan Kingdom had been thrust into a state of war ever since the capital had been attacked. At present, they remained in the dark about the identity of the assailants or the kingdom from which the attackers have originated, as no kingdom insignia or flags were present on the black armoured warriors. It was a surprise assault that even King Jayden could have never foreseen, as the attackers had managed to strike without revealing their allegiance.Undoubtedly, they possessed some affiliation, yet one thing was certain: the invading army did not belong to any of the forces within the Wastelands. As none of the Wasteland kingdoms possessed nor the army or the capacity to mount such a grand-scale assault, targeting not only the main kingdom but also attempting to di

“Arrrgh! Why? How could you all allow this to happen?” The Orc chieftain’s voice reverberated through the throne room as he paced angrily, his bare chest heaving. Outside the massive window adjacent to the throne room, three immense images of grieving Orcs that had two stars revolving around them were displayed.The more he gazed at the images, the stronger his urge grew to clench his hands in his hair and pull them out in frustration.Although three Tier 2 kingdoms under their rule had been swiftly destroyed without resistance, it felt as if the battle had been between a child and an adult, the chieftain demanded an explanation for their rapid defeat.While all three kingdoms had suffered destruction, it was evident that the first to fall was indicated by the Orc image on the verge of disappearing above that particular kingdom.The loss of the Goblin kingdom, that was previously responsible for handling distasteful tasks they wished to avoid, had already stung when Jax decimated it.

As Lyra slowly advanced, the other Orc that had survived with the Orc captain was already sweating. However, when he glanced sideways, he noticed his leader making hand signals indicating that he had to make a run for it, but the orc hesitated; as he didn’t want to make himself Lyra’s next target, but the stern stare from his leader made it clear that rejecting a direct order meant certain death. Caught between the archer and his captain, he knew he had no choice.Their line of work was inherently risky, as they ventured into enemy territory without support, however, this mission had proven to be a complete failure. And it no seemed there was no hope left for their squad, with only two members remaining. With a nod, the orc signalled that he understood the plan and was prepared to proceed, this elicited a smile from the orc captain, who then gave another hand signal, counting down from three.As soon as he reached zero, the other orc swiftly got up and attempted to flee, Lyra’s

Silently, a group of ten Orcs emerged, encircling the remnants of the destroyed Goblin kingdom, and concealing their presence, their objective was to gather intelligence about the kingdom, or race that had dared to attack the Goblins kingdom, and was also capable of annihilating them before aid could arrive. These ten Orcs were elite spies dispatched by the Orc empire.While they possessed a smaller stature than the main Orc warriors, this reduction in size did not diminish their strength, in fact, they remained just as formidable as their larger counterparts, relying on their swiftness to compensate, while equipped with lighter and more nimble weaponry, they eschewed the heavy arms typically favoured by other large Orcs.“Move out!” commanded their leader, urging them to close the distance to the walls of the Goblin kingdom as the pass through boulders, their current position hindered their ability to gather information, obstructed by the towering walls constructed by the Goblins.

The news of Jax’s successful obliteration of the Goblin kingdom had rapidly spread throughout the J-Clan kingdom. King Jayden wasted no time in dispatching numerous message birds to the subordinate kings under him, officially announcing Jax’s victory over the Tier 2 Goblin kingdom at the border.While others might have been oblivious to Jax’s recent exploits, King Jayden himself couldn’t deny that he wasn’t well-informed about Jax’s movements. Though the Orc empire may still be unaware, but King Jayden knew that it wouldn’t be long before they gathered the intelligence that Jax and his army were responsible for the destruction of the Goblin kingdom. And when the news would inevitably make its way back to the Orc empire, they would then disseminate it further, therefore, Jayden wanted to ensure that he spread the news from his own kingdom before the Orc empire had the chance, starting with his children and the other general kings under his rule.–When Jessie received the messag

The Orc kingdoms near the area were not the only ones to catch wind of the situation of the wailing Goblin and realised that the Tier 2 Goblin Kingdom had been destroyed; some of the human kingdoms situated close to the borders of the Wastelands also became aware of what was happening.Meanwhile, in the capital palace of the J Clan, King Jayden gazed out of his window watching the image of the wailing goblin in distance, though his spies had yet to deliver any messages, but he felt no need to wait for their reports to understand who had initiated the attack on the Goblin kingdom, leading to its demise.After all, only Jax had sent him a letter declaring war, and he was the sole human king who had made recent movements with his army. King Jayden had initially anticipated that it would take Jax days to conquer any kingdom of his choosing, however, he had never expected Jax to completely destroy another Tier 2 kingdom. Jax had accomplished something that most of the other Tier 2 human