“Darkness Rune!”

  Not held back by the slowness rune, Oliver’s giant snake mouth snaps open the next second. A dragon-breath-like blob of dark matter explodes out!

  His size is already huge—this dark dragon breath is even crazier, blanketing millions of kilometers in a flash!

  In that moment, the deities standing in the bright fire sea feel the world plunge into hopeless darkness.

  Panic spreads like wildfire!

  Darkness Rune?

  Right then, those level 13 deities’ faces turn grim.

  The Darkness Rune ranks high among primal runes—powerful and rare as hell.

  This snake’s got it—and mastered it deep. No wonder it’s strong!

  “Don’t freak out—we’ve still got a shot! Go all in—forget capturing or controlling him. We’ve gotta kill him!”

  The flame slime-human bellows.

  So, the first wave of tidal attacks didn’t work—or even hit Oliver. In a blink, these heavy-hitter deities’ second round crashes down!

  If the first wave was a tide, this one’s a tsunami!

  Oliver’s dark dragon breath gets rocked by the terrifying attack tsunami—some spots even break apart, letting the endless fire sea outside peek through!

  But the next second, every deity freezes.

  Because they realize—the giant snake’s gone!

  A million-kilometer beast, massive beyond belief, vanishes right in front of them?!

  It’s Oliver’s Concealment skill!

  Right now, he’s fully cloaked in the dark. Even these level 13 deities, straining to sense him, can’t pick up a trace!

  “Did this guy run? Damn it, he acted all cocky just to throw us off and bolt?”

  The spider deity snaps, pissed.

  Three Chaos Embers—and a shot at finding tons more—slipped away just like that?

  “Don’t let us catch him again, or we’ll kill him on sight!”

  “Such a waste—we should’ve gone all out to pin him down!”

  The deity gang buzzes, every one of them gutted. Prey in their grasp, and it got away?

  They groan—nothing feels worse than this.

  “The snake bailed?”

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  Weaker deities watching from a distance blink in shock. They thought they’d see an epic showdown today, but it’s all thunder, no rain.

  “For a split second there, I felt like I’d seen this snake before… Kinda like that weak snake from the water palace market…”

  The wolf-head deity puzzles over it, a chilling guess hitting him hard.

  Could the guy he trash-talked and wanted to rob actually be this terrifying colossus?!

  “Damn it! It’s that metal bull’s fault—pushing to control him instead of killing him. If we’d gone full force, he wouldn’t have escaped…”

  The snake’s getaway even sparks some bickering among the deities.

  But did Oliver really run?

  “Die!”

  The next second, a bone-chilling, murderous vibe erupts among the arguing, mopey deities!

  Boom!

  Oliver’s million-kilometer body, hidden in the dark, bursts out. His giant tail slams like a monstrous freight train, smashing right into the flame slime-human’s midsection!

  Boom!

  Oliver’s charged strike hits with unreal force. The flame slime-human shatters into pieces!

  A wretched howl echoes through the fire sea.

  Everyone freezes, staring in disbelief at the scene.

  The flame slime-human’s blown into countless bits but isn’t dead yet—slowly pulling itself back together.

  Oliver’s hit didn’t kill it, but it sure as hell messed it up bad.

  Truth is, if Oliver had used an attack item instead of just his tail, he’d have finished it off for sure.

  He’s just testing his chops.

  Lately, Oliver’s been growing fast but hasn’t had much real combat. His grip on his power isn’t perfect yet.

  All these level 13 deities showing up? They’re a bunch of punching bags to help him sharpen his skills!

  “Too scary!”

  The other deities watch the flame slime-human get smashed by Oliver’s tail, and raw fear hits them hard.

  That terrifying momentum rolls over them like a crusher—like a thousand worlds collapsing at once. The pressure’s bigger, wilder than their combined attack earlier!

  “Damn it, this snake didn’t leave!”

  “How’d he dodge all our scans?!”

  “We’re screwed—this guy’s a perfect assassin. A darkness rune assassin—way too freaky!”

  “I’m out—I’m bailing. You wanna kill him, go for it!”

  After a quick jolt of horror, the deity crowd erupts into a boiling mess of chatter.

  And while they’re freaking out, Oliver’s terrifying body melts back into the darkness!

  “Don’t panic—we’ve got moves left!”

  The metal bull deity roars. It opens its big mouth and spits out a metal orb pulsing with magnetic light.

  “This is my hard-earned one-use item—the Magnetic Core.”

  The metal bull explains coolly, like it’s back in control of the game.

  “Magnetic field—activate!”

  It bellows, and the Magnetic Core melts halfway. An insane magnetic field—spanning millions, maybe tens of millions of kilometers—snaps into place.

  Even hidden in the dark, Oliver can’t move without his massive scales, teeth, and body—loaded with metal elements or electromagnetic vibes—getting sniffed out by the metal bull.

  Next second, faint black magnetic lines sketch out a colossal snake silhouette.

  “Huh, you’ve got a pretty neat toy there.”

  Oliver’s a bit surprised.

  “But you didn’t think I’d only have one trick up my sleeve—hiding and stabbing—did you?”

  Oliver stops lurking in the dark, slowly letting his body come into view.