Published at 27th of August 2024 2:16 pm

Chapter 1024: Game

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Eztein was sitting comfortably on a sofa with a glass of wine in his hand. He was in a place called Gedron, ruled by humans. Their technology was quite advanced, and they had all sorts of entertainment.

He thought he would be able to find their goal easily, but it seemed he was wrong. There were other species on other planets, all participants in some kind of battle game where the losers faced severe punishment, sometimes even the extinction of their race.

So Vashno, Franklin, and Eztein decided to separate to find their goal in this universe.

Eztein watched the television as the reporter explained the difficulty of the portals that had appeared in some places.

"Portals... That's the result of losing the matches against other races. A pocket dimension containing various monsters appears in some places on this planet."

The situation of the human race on the planet Gedron wasn't good. They were ranked near the bottom.

"The beings that initiated this game are the most suspicious ones. Well, Vashno is already trying to find them, so we will know soon," Eztein thought.

He placed the glass of wine on the table before standing up. He fixed his clothes and left the

room.

"I have to do something."

Souta had told Vashno that this was dangerous, so they had to be careful. Once they

encountered something beyond their capabilities, they should return to Imperium and report to the local authorities there.

...

In a huge city, smoke rose from the buildings as flames spread. Various people were fighting monsters that had appeared from the portals.

It was a large outbreak.

People were running for their lives as the monsters hunted them down.

Swoosh!!

A man was leaning against a wall, watching the scene unfold. He saw a mutant like himself get sliced in two by a monster.

He placed a communicator near his mouth and said, "We can't hold on anymore! We need reinforcements! The monsters are advancing at high speed! This is threat level A! We need high-level mutants!"

Mutants were humans who had gained supernatural abilities by participating in the game. They were like representatives of humanity.

"Hold on! If the monsters break out, millions of civilians will die!" someone shouted.

"We can't close the portal! There are too many monsters pouring out! We're stuck near the portal!" another voice responded.

While the people in the city were being hunted down by monsters, a group stealthily approached the portal in hopes of closing it. Unfortunately, the monsters discovered them and almost wiped out the entire group.

The man gritted his teeth as he tightly held the gun in his hand. He poured his mana into the gun before stepping out and firing at the monsters in his line of sight.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Explosions echoed throughout the city as the battle raged on.

Swoosh!!

The man suddenly stopped moving as he noticed a figure land from above in his field of vision.

It was Eztein.

Eztein looked around and locked his gaze on the monsters. He raised his hand, and a metal pipe flew into his palm.

"This is enough," he muttered.

From his point of view, this universe wasn't dangerous at all. It was probably because the powerful experts were hiding in the shadows. So, what he needed to do was simple: attract the attention of those experts to see if they would respond.

Eztein smirked as he infused his mana into the metal pipe. In the next moment, he stepped forward and swung the pipe heavily at the nearest monster.

Bang!

With just a single hit, the monster exploded into tiny pieces.

"Not yet," Eztein muttered.

He moved at high speed, eliminating the nearby monsters.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In just a second, more than a hundred monsters exploded under the might of his metal pipe. No monster could withstand a single hit from Eztein; they died without leaving a corpse. Eztein arrived in front of the portal and pushed his hand forward. He grabbed the space inside and twisted it, channeling his energy to collapse the pocket dimension on the other side.

Boom!!

The space trembled, and the energy fluctuated for a moment.

Eztein shook his hand as the pocket dimension collapsed.

The man from before collapsed to his knees. He lifted his head and saw Eztein walking over.

"A transcendent..." he muttered.

Eztein stopped at the corner, looking at the scene of the city. Smoke was rising from buildings, and monsters were flying all over the place. The humans were trying to hold back these vicious creatures.

"I should finish this in a flashy way. Even though I've experienced war, seeing a brutal sight like this still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I don't like it."

Eztein stepped into the air as his mana started rising, causing the entire space to vibrate. This world was too fragile, and he was only using a little bit of his energy.

...

News quickly spread like wildfire: the monster outbreak in City Gorge had been stopped by a transcendent being.

Photos and videos of a man killing all the monsters were posted on the internet. Many people were talking about this mysterious figure, and various governments were trying to find him, but all traces of him had disappeared.

At this moment, Eztein was in a bar with a different appearance, watching the news.

He wondered if the people who created the game would notice him. Maybe preventing a monster outbreak wasn't enough to catch their attention.

"A match against the dwarves is going to be held today. I should use this opportunity to disrupt the game since they don't want to show themselves," Eztein thought to himself. He would force them out, whether they wanted to be revealed or not. After that, he would leave the investigation to Franklin and Vashno, who hadn't shown themselves yet.

Hmm...

Eztein looked down at his palm and noticed that the parasite in his body seemed to be acting

strangely.

'What's going on? Is the boss activating the control of the queen?' he wondered.

The strange feeling didn't last long.

He thought that maybe Souta had done something. It wasn't a major concern, as it wouldn't hinder his mission. He would ask about it later once he returned to the Astros.

Soon, the time for the battle arrived.

It seemed that the battle was being broadcast around the world.

"It's here..." Eztein muttered, focusing his attention on the television.

The top experts of the human teams disappeared and reappeared in a strange place where the contest would be held. About one hundred people were set to represent humanity.

This was a crucial battle for humanity. If they lost, dozens of portals would manifest simultaneously in Gedron.

The one hundred humans found themselves in a vast land filled with volcanoes. They looked around, pale and anxious, realizing the daunting challenge before them.

This environment greatly favored their opponents.

Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and dozens of dwarves emerged from the earth. They

were all armed with heavy weapons.

The humans looked grim, aware of their disadvantage.

They were weak-much weaker than the dwarves before them.

Bang!!

Suddenly, a loud sound echoed as a crack appeared between the two groups. Slowly, a figure

emerged from the rift.

It was Eztein.

"Hello, I'm sorry to disturb you all, but I think it's time to end this," Eztein said, waving his

hand.

Many were shocked by this sudden turn of events. Someone had managed to disrupt the competition between the two races.

Eztein looked at the two groups, left and right, and smiled. "The strongest of humans and dwarves. You all possess quite interesting things."

He stepped forward and approached the nearest dwarf. Throwing a punch into the air, he caused a spatial rift to form.

"What is this? A small spatial storage? Damn, not even the people from my world use this,"

Eztein remarked.

He pushed his hand into the rift and, when he withdrew it, he was holding a massive sword.

"This... That's my sword?!" The dwarf was flabbergasted.

"Spatial storage is useful, but it's only practical here where people aren't very strong. In my

world, many would be able to shatter your spatial storage. Especially since spatial storage lacks a complete law and concept," Eztein explained in a way the dwarf could understand. Only those with spatial attributes had the confidence to use spaces as storage. They could seamlessly blend the storage without any spatial fluctuations.

...

In an unknown place, Vashno watched the broadcast.

"So, Eztein is finally making a move... He's planning to attract the attention of the people behind the game. I thought Franklin would be the one to do that, given his personality." Vashno observed as Eztein forcefully intruded into the space where the competition was being held. It was a simple trick with the laws and concepts being weaker in this universe.

"I'll use this opportunity to infiltrate their other location and track where the power is

converging."

He stood, adjusted his clothes, and gazed at the stars.

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