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The black slimy substance tightens its grip on Leroy's waist. Making him cry out in pain. In a full-dive setup game like this, the sensation of pain is so real it's as if they are in the game itself. Suffering from the torture of their enemies.
Lance's shifting unspecialized weapon, the [Endless], immediately appeared in his hand and sliced the slimy slick substance in half. Leroy was freed. Lance used his leg and kicked Leroy to the side. Slamming him against the nearest team member.
"The fuck Lance!" Leroy cursed. He long hated this brazen kid who didn't have an ounce of respect toward his elders. Always attacking straight on, without thinking of any consequences! In the end, who will suffer because of his recklessness?!
In the next second, all the complaints in Leroy's heart were forcibly swallowed down. Everyone on the team watches with bated breath as the slimy substance that attacks Leroy spreads on all sides. Like mud water from the rain.
Except that a stinky irregular creature with vicious tentacles sprang out from the puddle. It surrounded Lance on all sides. Making his escape impossible.
"Lance from the Golden Raven Guild is now immobile. What will the Golden Raven Guild do? If Lance is corrupted, he will be forfeited from the national championship, and the guild's chances to win will be close to 0!"
Outside the game, the viewing platform for the national championship battle was an open square shape. Many giant screens were hovered to display the battlefield to the audience, letting everyone see the bleak world of the game.
Despite the dark, gloomy surroundings of the game, the audience's cheers were not affected. Especially the fans of the Golden Raven guild. Alice is at the center aisle on the left side of the platform. Watching intently at the screen.
"It seems this is the end for the Golden -"
Before the host could finish what he had to say, on the giant screen, a huge long spear protruded from the monster alien's back. The sharp blade of the spear rotated 180 degrees and sliced downward.
With a sharp, crisp sound followed by the disgusting shlup shlup sound of the monster's flesh disintegrating, Lance's figure emerges at the center.
His back was upright, and a faint glow of purple crystal was seen from his hand.
It was the core of the monster he had just killed.
"Unbelievable! Lance from the Golden Raven guild managed to survive and took the monster's core! What's even amazing is that no corruption happened to Lance's character!" The host exclaimed.
In the crowd, murmurs broke out. "Not a single percent of corruption? Impossible!"
"How can that be?! He was trapped by that monster! Corruption should have started -"
The host cleared his throat and decided to explain. "Ehem, I believe everyone is confused. Usually, the player's in-game characters that was in direct skin-to-skin contact with the monster aliens in the game for more than ten seconds will be corrupted. However, Lance from the Golden Raven Guild possesses the rare 'Regeneration skill'. Making him immune from any monster alien's touch. However, being immune is only available for one minute. Exceed that, and Lance's in-game character will be corrupted and automatically be killed!"
In the audience, murmurs of disbelief rang throughout the platform. Immune to corruption? They have never heard of such character skill. As if the host heard the thoughts in the people's hearts, he continued.
"Lance's character is pretty unique among his teammates. Because everyone knows that the type of abilities each character possesses are mostly elemental types. However, Lance's character is a special case. He does not have elemental abilities, but his assassin and regeneration skills make up for any lacking factors. Assisting him in paving his way through the enemy ranks."
The host was still enthusiastically explaining Lance's special character abilities when the enemies in the monster alien base started accumulating in number.
Lance's weapon were particularly eye-catching. It swept through the ranks and eliminate monster after monster. The monster alien cores he collected were assimilated and stored in his inventory.
"The battle had entered its most exciting stage! This is the famous rogue player we heard about! To think the rumors weren't just rumors. Now, Lance's kill score points exceeded the other players, putting their team score twenty points behind the first place! If Lance keeps this pace, the national championship will surely be -"
"What's going on? Why is Lance advancing towards the center of the base while his teammates are forming a defensive formation in front of the entrance?"
"Are you sure about this, Lance?" The captain asked.
"Yes," the young man's decisive voice was particularly clear and crisp.
Lance has accumulated many monster cores along the way. In fact, he kept charging forward not to alleviate their team's point in the ranking but to gather monster cores.
Lance knew only he had the chance to come close to the monsters. His teammates will die if the monsters manage to touch their exposed in-game character's skin. Unlike him, who can withstand contact for 1 minute before he is corrupted.
Monster cores have a high power value effect. If he injected the cores on the nullifier in his hand and place it at the nucleus of the monster alien's base, he can eliminate all the life forms of monster alien that was born from this base at the same time cleans the corruption in the surrounding.
This plan was fantastic, but such an idea only worked in theory. Because one, the nucleus of the monster alien base is located deep in the cave. Second, the monster aliens get stronger the farther he gets inside. And third, the monster alien base can be considered to have a life of its own. It would certainly use any methods to eliminate any threat. It will call all the living things inside the cave to attack the intruder. In other words, attacking the monster alien's base is as good as suicide.
Of course, everyone in Lance's team is aware of the risk.
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