To save himself, the first step was to kill himself?
What kind of twisted logic was that!
Mike realized that both Shadow Nine and Calderon had a very clear approach to saving people: freewebnσvel.cѳm
As long as I kill you first, you won’t die from your injuries!
Fuming, Mike cursed for a full three seconds before calming down a bit.
He took a moment to check the skill description for [Mirror Shadow]:
Skill: Mirror Shadow-Kill
Effect: Swing forward, dealing (6000+ 1.2* Physical Attack + total Killing Intent value) physical damage. The shadow deals 50% of the main body’s damage.
Cost: All stored Killing Intent
Killing Intent: Automatically gained upon killing a target
Killing Intent Value: 20% of the damage dealt in a lethal attack
Each Killing Intent lasts up to 120 seconds
Can store up to 9 Killing Intents
When Killing Intent is maxed, the skill deals 1.5x true damage
Cooldown: 90s
Mike comprehended this killing move with Calderon’s help.
Thus, when calculating damage, a Killing Intent value was added.
The calculation was simple: if Mike dealt 1 trillion damage with the hammer and killed
Calderon, he would accumulate one Killing Intent.
This Killing Intent’s value would be 20% of 1 trillion!
With nine Killing Intents, [Mirror Shadow-Kill] could deal massive true damage!
Previously, Mike was able to one-shot the remaining projections because he had nearly infinite Killing Intent at that moment!
The damage dealt was also extraordinarily high.
The best application of this move would be for Mike to first take out 9 small monsters, then deliver a fatal blow to the boss.
Although it sounded odd for a mage to use a hammer to one-shot enemies,
It seemed quite reasonable.
“Hmm—”
Mike pondered, “So, should I first kill nine demon gods, then deliver a fatal blow to the Supreme Demon God?”
That’s a good plan, worth noting!
Putting away the skill description, Mike bowed slightly to Calderon, his expression serious.
Jokes aside, Calderon had helped Mike comprehend Mirror Shadow-Kill, and Mike was genuinely grateful.
Without Calderon, Mike could have comprehended the skill on his own.
But whether it would have the same power was uncertain!
“Alright, I’ve entertained you long enough; I’m tired.”
Calderon waved his hand, ready to send Mike off.
“Wait!”
Mike had spent two hours clearing the twenty-third floor.
On the fourteenth floor, encountering Calderon had taken over three hours.
In other words, Mike had nothing else to do if he left now.
He might as well take this opportunity to spend more time with Calderon.
Mike tentatively asked, “Don’t we have one more match to fight?”
They had agreed to fight ninety-nine times.
Mike had used the Thunderclap Hammer to kill the last 24 projections in one strike.
In other words, Mike had 44 wins, 19 draws, and 35 losses, with one match left.
Although the record showed Mike slightly ahead,
In such duels, the previous record didn’t matter much.
The real decider was the final match!
Calderon retorted, “Didn’t I just kill you with one punch?”
“That doesn’t count; let’s have another match.”
Mike sincerely said, “I haven’t seen your strongest move yet!”
“Heh.”
Calderon sneered, “I’ve heard that Thor is full of tricks, always looking to take advantage. Today, I see it’s true.”
“Flattery, just flattery.”
Mike forced a smile, mentally noting another grudge against Maxen.
Clearly, the only one who could complain to Calderon like this was Maxen.
Mike could almost picture it:
Maxen, holding a drink, crying in front of the black coffin, complaining about Thor making him pay the bill alone.
Mike emphasized again, “I really want to see your strongest move!”
Calderon was puzzled, “You really want to be killed again?”
Mike: …
He couldn’t respond to that!
Mike braced himself and asked, “How about using that move on someone else?”
“I have a prince-level vampire here, very strong. If one isn’t enough, I have two!”
No matter what Mike said, Calderon remained unmoved.
“Kid, I’ll give you three minutes at most. Whether you can convince me to use my move
depends on your ability.”
Calderon sat cross-legged, watching Thor with interest.
Begin your performance!
He had heard from Maxen that Thor had a magical ability to make deals with all kinds of
people.
Calderon wanted to see just how magical Thor’s ability was!
Mike was silent for half a minute, then spoke again, “The Mystic Market auction house has a
stone tablet…”
What does the Mystic Market have to do with this?
Calderon was puzzled. Was Thor planning to use Apollo to threaten him?
Mike continued,
“The stone tablet records: On a certain year, month, and day, Cedric Blackwell bound his hands and feet, suppressed his realm, and fought Thor at the same level, winning decisively.”
Calderon was even more confused. What did Cedric Blackwell have to do with him?
Mike cautiously reminded,
“Cedric Blackwell has a record of defeating a potential Supreme Being at the same level.”
Before Calderon could speak,
Mike added, “This is officially certified, personally acknowledged by Thor!”
Same level, defeating a potential Supreme Being.
If a ‘first Ultimate Lord’ couldn’t do what even a non-Ultimate Lord like Cedric Blackwell did,
the value of that ‘first’ title would diminish in the future.
Calderon fell silent. After a moment, he asked an unrelated question.
“How many moves did Cedric Blackwell take to defeat Thor at the same level?”
Mike ‘recalled,’ “Three moves?”
Calderon: “Think again.”
Mike, with a questioning tone, “A hundred moves?”
Calderon shook his head, “Think again.”
Mike took a deep breath, deciding to go all out, and declared loudly, “Cedric Blackwell made
over ten thousand moves and narrowly defeated Thor by one move!”
“Good!”
Calderon stood up, stretching his muscles, exuding an astonishing aura. At that moment, the
surrounding air pressure seemed to grow heavier.
“Today, I’ll show you my strongest move, the culmination of my life’s martial arts.”
Calderon said solemnly,
“Watch how I defeat a potential Supreme Being with one punch at the same level!”
Mike: …
His mouth twitched uncontrollably. But he had to finish the fight he started, even if it meant
holding back tears!
Three minutes later.
Revived, Mike was mentally exhausted, still reeling from the shadow of that punch.
He suspected Calderon had cheated.
That punch couldn’t have been delivered by someone at level 300!
Calderon looked at Thor, showing a smile of approval, nodding, “Our duel’s outcome doesn’t
need to be announced to the world like some people.”
Mike weakly said, “When I get back, I’ll carve a stone tablet and hang it at the Mystic Market
auction.”
“If you insist, I won’t stop you. Young people have their own ideas, very good, very good.”
With that, Calderon’s figure was enveloped in mist, slowly disappearing.
As Mike exited the slaughter space, he widened his eyes and whispered,
“Did you record that punch?”
[Replication complete!]
Mike’s lips curled into a slight smile. Every effort was worth it!
That punch, he would return to Calderon!