011 Start Of A Legend
The news from Chronos had been completely released for about 5 minutes now and there wasn't a single person currently in game or in reality who hadn't found out about the recent announcement.
As such, the second all broadcasts were over, a notification rang out for players in game. Anyone in reality was updated via the SOS Live Stream channel which featured SOS news and hot streams from top SOS Players.
Luna's Map was displayed for everybody and within its cork colored and aged canvas burned 10 different colored lights.
They shone brightly like a fierce inextinguishable flame. Each exposing hidden power and giving rise to covet and envy inside the hearts of the masses.
Scattered throughout every extreme of The Continent of Luna were the Legendary classes currently in possession of 10 different users.
Some lights burned in the Northern mountainous region, others burned in the middle of Luna's Eastern sea, while another bunch of markers burned in the desert and volcanic region of Luna in the South and South West of the continent.
Only a single light burned in the dead middle of the map. This particular one was indicative of the single player still in the tutorial village.
Illio.
Anyone who saw this colored light kept track of it for the same simple reason.
It's going to be the legendary class with the highest probability to steal right now. The player holding it is in the tutorial village which means they are weak and poorly equipped.
Right now is the time to strike. If we wait any longer then the chances of stealing this from the current player will start shrinking into nothing.
Illio had become the number 1 target of the world and he couldn't even fathom it.
For the next hour the map would track every movement of these 10 players.
The world was ready and eager for the hunt.
Echos of deafening silence were roaming amongst the mass of people. They were the players currently in the tutorial village and had surrounded the user that the map indicated to be in possession of the legendary class.
As Illio took in this sight which was reminiscent of a few hours ago in the forest with the wolves, a strange smile flew across his face. He wasn't angry or resentful in any way. This had been his whole life.
Fight against the struggle or die as it's waves wash you out of existence.
No one had more experience enduring and overcoming hopeless situations than Illio and he would show that to the world right now.
As he firmly reassured the grip around the White thin long sword 'Wolf Fang', everyone slowly began pulling out their weapons, preparing their wands, and even forming temporary alliances in order to disparage this unlucky player.
Illio had seconds left before the fight would break out and feeling the pressure of this he quickly checked the title he got from the village chief because even a little bit of information could be the difference between surviving this or losing everything.
[Title : Hidden Hero]
[All Stats +10]
[A title given to those who go above and beyond for the benefit of many]
Yes!
This was a stroke of luck!
Against large numbers of enemies, the higher ones stats are the more likely they are to come out on top.
After checking another page of his menu, Illio was now feeling a little more relaxed because he not only had a battle plan but had also just received the equivalent of 5 level ups thanks to the title, Illio was ready to battle.
The players began to rush and overwhelm him but suddenly stopped as Illio opened his mouth to speak.
They thought it would be begging or desperate pleas but their ears heard no such thing. Instead they heard what would be the first fabled words of Illio's first legend.
"Worldly Manipulation : Gathering"
[Command Issued]
[Due to low proficiency, the probability increase may be higher or lower than intended]
[Raise proficiency to gain control of skill]
[Probability Manipulation successful]
[Forcibly Raising Enemy Spawn Rate x52%]
[Daily Use 7/10]
Illio had not just checked the title information but had also double checked his skill information in that short time.
[Worldly Manipulation : Gathering] when used, directly changes the spawn rate of closest mobs (Inclusive to Boss Mobs) and summons them to the field instantly. Range : 0.02% - 100% increase.
Instantly thanks to the activation of this skill the nearest mobs around the tutorial Village were brought forth in mass.
Hundreds and hundreds of vicious Zombie-Chickens appeared out of no where and began assaulting all the hostile players.
No one knew what was going on. The only thing they realized was that the battle had started before they had gotten into the flow of combat.
Savage necrotic birds flew about the village attacking all the players. Sharp dagger like claws dug into players, pointed beaks stabbed and left dagger like wounds on the body, some players were even subject to acidic eggs bombings being launched at high speeds towards the players.
It was a brutal insanity that angered and felled many.
Not every one could fend themselves from this surprise attack. Many swung their swords and fought back but were simply overwhelmed by the sheer amount of them.
"Where the hell did the monsters come from!?"
"Someone get that bastard!"
"Is this the power of his summoning class?!"
So many different shouts filled the atmosphere as Illio joined in on team Zombie-Chicken and attacked his fellow players.
Using evasive footwork he effortlessly dodged incoming strikes from monsters and players. As he followed the red indicators only visible to him that were guiding and teaching him how to use the Ancient swordsmanship, he found himself falling into a mythical dance.
With each strike or slash would come speedy footwork to take him away from danger or press on the offense. Illio began parrying strikes against his body and returned several to many.
Using the quick movements granted to him by his high stats, Illio plunged his sword deep into someone's chest. Almost like a feat of a fiction film, he swung his sword horizontally and severed the man in half and decapitated others who were in the way.
A blood bath was beginning and fear started settling into the hearts of the players.
Illio didn't miss this and he spoke catching the attention of everyone while he further anchored despair into them.
"Didn't Zio warn you all!? Gaining a legendary class would be an impossible challenge! Let me show you why!"
He raised his empty left hand into the sky for dramatic effect. Whilst covered in blood he screamed out the same words again and again.
"Worldly Manipulation : Gathering"
"Worldly Manipulation : Gathering"
"Worldly Manipulation : Gathering"
[Forcibly Raising Enemy Spawn Rate x27%]
[Forcibly Raising Enemy Spawn Rate x91%]
[Forcibly Raising Enemy Spawn Rate x12%]
[Daily use 4/10]
Each time a dark haze permeated the surroundings and hoards of monsters appeared. After the first few minutes of the initial fight, the crowd of about 500 players managed to kill off most of the Zombie-Chickens but then Illio began spamming off what they thought was his summoning skill.
Before they knew it more monsters than they could handle appeared. They were all beginners after all and with their low stats against the slaughter from Illio and the monsters, they quickly proved to be no match.
More and more players quickly began receiving Death messages as their health bar bottomed out and when others tried to log out to prevent death, they were met with the message:
[Cannot Log Out During Combat]
Players quickly became lucid as the greed left their eyes and truth replaced it. Death was coming. It was their punishment for trying to steal from another.
Illio showed no mercy as rage burned in his eyes. It didn't matter if it was a human or a Zombie-Chicken, with his stats equivalent to a a level 30 player, he was unstoppable as he managed his health, mana, and stamina in the fight.
500 players quickly dwindled down to 400. Soon it dropped to 200. After a while with the help of the monsters, the number of players still standing against him was less than 30.
The battle had taken 45 minutes before it came to its last breath.
Illio was breathing heavy still standing tall against the
Enemies before him.
He had to finish this off now and find a safe place to log out. He needed to recover his stamina and only the passing of time could do that. If he were to push further and try and finish any more quests to leave the tutorial village or have to fight any more players hunting him, most likely he would die.
Illio began using a skill before he was interrupted by defeated screams.
"Worldly Manipulation-"
"Oh no he is about to summon more monsters!"
"What a scam! This class is broken!"
"Just leave us alone you ****!"
It didn't bother him and so he issued the command.
"Worldly Manipulation : Reign Of The Absolute"
[Worldly Manipulation : Reign Of The Absolute]
[13% buff added to all stats]
[MP : 200/500]
Using his enhanced power Illio sped forth as his blade claimed the lives of his hunters.
His hungry blade devoured the now prey. Slashing across the backs of his fleeing enemies, Illio didn't stop until the last player was dead.
A red light was shinning gently over his notifications menu. No doubt it was due to the events that had occurred. However now was not the time to check it out. There were still hundreds of monsters left and Illio had to survive them before he could log out.
Gripping 'Wolf Fang' once more he prepared to keep fighting only to hear a strangers words which brought him to a stop out of sheer confusion.
"True Angler - 7th Style : Casting The Line!"
Illio slowly turned around in bewilderment because he was familiar with that technique. He had seen the Live streams too many times to not know about this fishing uncle.
"….Uncle OldFart….Is that you!"