“Roar!” The dozen or so demonic apes bared their fangs and charged at Luca like cannonballs.
Their long arms swung wildly, resembling whips as they viciously lashed toward Luca’s temple.
The terrifying force generated by their strikes even created sonic booms in the air, and the audience behind them couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
Those with weaker constitutions covered their eyes, unable to bear witnessing the brutal scene that was about to unfold.
However, Luca did not move an inch.
He merely gripped the Starseeker in his hand.
Seeing this foolish human standing there motionless, several of the demonic apes’ eyes gleamed with excitement and malice.
They had initially thought this human might be a formidable opponent, but now they realized he was just a fool.
A shadow darted through the air.
Dozens of sharp claws, like steel knives, ferociously swung toward Luca’s head.
“Watch out!” The girl on stage cried out instinctively.
Almost immediately after her words left her mouth…
Just as the claws of the demonic apes were about to land on Luca…
A cold gleam flashed in his eyes.
With a swift flick of his wrist, Starseeker traced a graceful arc through the air.
In an instant, a blinding flash of cold light mixed with the bright red of blood!
“Rrraaaah!!” Several massive arms were sent flying several meters away.
The demonic apes’ blood-curdling screams echoed throughout the stadium.
But immediately after, their screams ceased abruptly, replaced by gurgling sounds.
Starseeker’s razor-sharp blade cut through the air, effortlessly slashing through the throats of the demonic apes.
Blood spurted out.
Luca’s figure darted through the demonic apes like a ghost, weaving in and out with unparalleled speed.
Even Donald and Darabont couldn’t keep up with his movements.
By the time Luca reappeared, he was already behind the group of demonic apes.
The monsters that had once bared their teeth and charged toward him were now completely still, their bodies frozen in place.
There were no more movements.
Thud! Thud! One after another, the demonic ape corpses fell to the ground, and the black blood quickly spread across the lush green field.
For a moment, the entire stadium was plunged into silence, broken only by the sound of people gasping in disbelief.
Looking at the boy standing in the middle of the stadium, both the monsters and humans were deeply shocked.
The strength of these demonic apes was something they all understood very well.
It could be said that if it weren’t for their luck and the sheer number of people, they would have never lasted this long.
Yet, in this boy’s hands, the dozen or so monsters had been decapitated in less than a minute!
They couldn’t even begin to imagine just how terrifying his strength truly was.
It wasn’t just the ordinary people who were astonished; even Donald and Darabont were surprised.
It wasn’t because Luca’s power was strong enough — after all, they had seen Luca fight before, and his strength was beyond what ordinary humans could fathom.
What surprised them was that Luca’s strength… seemed to have diminished a lot compared to before.
[Ding! You killed “Lv43 Berserk Demon Ape Warrior (Normal),” and gained 87,000 experience!]
[Ding! You killed “Lv45 Berserk Demon Ape Archer (Normal),” and gained 107,000 experience!]
[Ding! You killed “Lv48 Berserk Demon Ape Elite (Rare),” and gained 230,000 experience!]
…
A series of kill notifications popped up in front of Luca, and at the same time, a glow of light enveloped his body as he leveled up.
[Ding! Your level has reached 40, and you’ve gained 60 free attribute points!]
After allocating all his attribute points, Luca’s mental attribute surpassed 10,000.
Compared to the game world, the feedback in the real world was much more immediate.
He could clearly feel his body strengthening, gradually being altered by some strange force.
It wasn’t just his physical strength; even his mental perception and processing speed had noticeably increased.
This gave Luca a greater sense of reassurance.
Indeed, strength was the true foundation of confidence.
He turned his gaze toward the demonic apes who were hesitating, too scared to advance, their eyes darting back and forth.
A cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
“Now, it’s our turn,” Luca’s words barely left his mouth when his figure suddenly vanished from his position. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the Demon Ape Leader.
He didn’t waste any words. His Starseeker swiftly slashed toward the demon ape’s neck without hesitation.
“Ahh, ahh, ahh~” A surge of danger rushed at the Demon Ape Leader, and it looked up in fear. Its fur stood on end.
Stronger than the demonic bear Luca had faced before, it reacted in the nick of time, sharply tilting its head, narrowly avoiding the deadly blow.
Luca narrowed his eyes. With a swift twist of his wrist, the blade of Starseeker changed direction and was brought down with tremendous force.
Thud! A furry ear and arm flew through the air, blood splattering down like a torrential rain.
“AAAHHH!!!” A chilling, blood-curdling scream rang out, echoing through the stadium.
The Demon Ape Leader clutched its bleeding ear, writhing in agony on the ground, its pain a visible frenzy as it rolled uncontrollably.
At this moment, the other demonic apes looked at Luca with a glimmer of fear in their eyes.
In front of this human, they almost felt as if they were the ones being hunted.
Luca had no interest in wasting time on the mid-tier monsters.
With a flick of his wrist, he swung his blade without hesitation, aiming directly at the Demon Ape Leader still writhing on the ground.
The instinct to survive was powerful. Just as the Demon Ape Leader was about to take another blow, it suddenly shot forward with the speed of a sword, narrowly avoiding Luca’s attack.
“Desperate struggle?” Luca frowned but wasn’t surprised. High-level monsters already possessed a level of intelligence. If they were so easy to kill, the human race in his previous life wouldn’t have been in such a dire situation.
Focusing his mind, he activated the silver magic runes under his feet, propelling himself toward the Demon Ape Leader.
“Ahhh! The monster’s coming! Run!” Seeing the Demon Ape Leader charge toward them, the crowd froze in terror.
They had just come to watch a concert, and now they were caught in this senseless disaster.
Once they realized what was happening, the crowd screamed and scattered, desperately trying to escape, fearing they would become the next victims of the beast.
However, the Demon Ape Leader’s speed was something that no ordinary human could match.
With its eyes glowing a deep red, it entered a berserk state, charging into the crowd. It swung its massive arms, and instantly, it began to massacre anyone in its path. Anyone who was unfortunate enough to be caught by its hands would be either crushed or torn apart.
Donald and Darabont exchanged glances, nodding to each other.
Without hesitation, the two of them moved forward, positioning themselves in front of the Demon Ape Leader.
Both their professional ethics and abilities left no room for retreat.
But the next moment, there was a loud bang.
The two men were sent flying by a single swipe from the Demon Ape Leader’s arm, their bodies crashing through the air as they spat out blood.
Seeing the two of them in such a helpless state, Luca couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He wanted to laugh, but dared not.
“ROAR!!” The demon ape pounded its chest and let out a series of earth-shaking roars, clearly in a complete frenzy.
However, the people in front of it had already scattered, leaving no one for it to vent its rage on.
Finally, the Demon Ape Leader’s gaze fixed on the stage, where the girl in the black dress stood. The people who had been gathered around her were now gone, and only she remained.
With a thud, the girl’s pale face turned even whiter as she looked in fear. Her legs suddenly gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, sitting down on the stage.
She tried to call out for help, but after opening her mouth a few times, no sound came.
Staring at the girl, the berserk demon ape’s eyes bulged with fury.
Its leg muscles tensed, the ground beneath its feet shattered with a loud crack, and in the next instant, it was right in front of the girl. Its massive mouth opened wide, teeth bared, and it lunged at her head.
“Ah!!” The fear of death gripped the girl in the black dress. Her face drained of all color, her body trembling uncontrollably. Without thinking, she squeezed her eyes shut, her heart filled with despair.
But in the next moment, the expected pain never came. Instead, she heard a faint whoosh sound near her ear.
Then, she felt something warm and sticky splatter across her face.
The girl blinked her eyes open in confusion, only to see a grotesque, severed head soaring through the air, like a basketball, and landing on the stage.
The head rolled in front of her.
Coming to a stop with a soft thud. Its bloodshot eyes, about the size of ping-pong balls, blinked twice.
Tears welled up in the girl’s eyes as she trembled, her lips quivering.
Then, her vision blurred, and she fainted.
“Is the mental fortitude of today’s girls really this weak?” Luca muttered as he kicked the headless corpse aside. Looking at the girl lying on the ground in a complete mess, he couldn’t help but make a comment.
He took a couple of steps forward and, with an unexpected kindness, gently picked the girl up. Despite her fragile emotional state, Luca had to admit that her appearance was one of the most striking he’d ever seen.
To put it simply, she was worth saving.
Seeing the Demon Ape Leader slain, the surrounding demonic apes were now in a state of panic. They no longer had the courage to stay, and they turned tail, quickly fleeing the area.
Luca didn’t waste time chasing after the monsters. Instead, he looked over at Donald and Darabont, who had just managed to get up from the ground, both clutching their chests. “Are you two okay?” he asked.
“If you’ve ever been slapped hard, you’d know,” Darabont grunted, rubbing his chest and panting heavily. He suspected that the Demon Ape Leader’s blow had at least fractured three of his ribs.
“I may have underestimated these creatures a bit,” Donald said, seeming in better shape. He had entered the game earlier than Darabont and was significantly stronger.
Once Luca saw that there was no immediate danger, the crowd started to gather around. Not only did they thank him, but they also expressed concern for the unconscious girl in his arms.
At that moment, Luca realized who she was. The national darling—Renamon.
She had debuted at sixteen, quickly rising to stardom as one of the hottest celebrity idols in the country. She was also one of the top actresses of her generation, a versatile star active in both music and film. Today’s concert at Celephais Stadium was hers.
No wonder she looked so familiar… Luca thought to himself.
Susie was a huge fan of Renamon, always buying her albums and even giving Luca some posters. However, when Zoey saw them, she thought it was inappropriate for a man to have posters of a girl in his room, so she took them down.
After that, Luca had forgotten about it—never imagining that he’d end up seeing her here.