Soon, Fealan began to explain all the rules and allotted them some time.
Maximus didn’t want to be on a team with others.
So he stood alone in a corner and contacted his family about the change in schedule.
Knowing that he was heading to the Abyss Realm, his family became worried.
However, understanding that there was nothing they could do about it, they simply told Maximus to stay safe.
“Maximus, do you want to team up with us?” Azurith asked, accompanied by another man.
“No, I’m fine on my own.”
“Oh, then good luck,” Azurith simply smiled and went to recruit others to join his team.
The team could consist of up to five members.
Azurith prioritized safety and preferred having teammates.
As for Maximus, considering his strength, he hoped to invite him.
Unfortunately, it seemed like Maximus was a loner.
There were many who also went solo, so Maximus didn’t stand out.
After all, this was a competition, and having more members meant splitting points.
A few minutes later, the three apex sovereigns finished preparing the formation array to transport them to the Abyss Realm.
“Are you ready?” Fealan asked, looking concerned.
“We’re ready, Dean!”
The others stepped onto the formation array, exchanging competitive glances with each other.
There was no fear in their eyes.
“Good luck, kids…”
Using the formation array and with the assistance of the world origin.
They were sent to a peripheral location in the Abyss Realm.
…
Abyss Realm, Swamp World:
“Huh~”
“So, this is the Abyss?”
Maximus thought that the Abyss would be a desolate place.
But looking at the lush variety of plants, he was completely wrong.
It’s just that the way the plants grew was a bit indescribable, not like a product of nature.
“The aura here is quite interesting~”
Feeling the Abyss aura, he became intrigued by it.
By his rough estimate, there were over ten thousand elements comprising it.
However, they were condensed into one element: devouring.
As the Abyss aura enveloped him, Maximus felt his life force, mana, and biological activity being slowly devoured.
Of course, the amount being consumed was almost negligible.
Even if he stood here for a thousand years, only a day of his life would be consumed.
“The ultimate treasures are not for nothing,” Maximus thought happily.
The others were not as comfortable as him.
Upon arriving in the Abyss Realm, they immediately felt the devouring aura surrounding them.
It caused them to lose a few days of life every second.
They had no choice but to consume their mana to offset this force.
…
While Maximus was exploring his surroundings.
He noticed a small dot with the aura of the Etherium Realm.
“Is this the camera to the Etherium Realm?” Maximus took out Tintin.
“This has a bit of the power of the world origin.”
“Although it has the function of capturing images and sending them back”
“Its main purpose is to get you out of this place,” Tintin analyzed.
“Oh~”
“By the way, the host is so uncomfortable here, can you protect me with mana?”
Although the devouring aura can’t do much damage to the token, it’s still uncomfortable.
Maximus thought of something and propped up a mana shield. 𝔬𝑣xt.𝗰𝑂
He also didn’t want others to notice his abnormality.
“By the way, I remember that you have scanning capability?” Maximus asked.
He tried it just now.
His spiritual consciousness is severely suppressed, barely reaching a kilometer.
“A little. I usually rely on the Arcane Continental Array for scanning.”
“But here, um… About a 1,000-kilometer radius?” Tintin calculated.
“Good enough. Go find me some treasure!” Maximus ordered.
“Wait a minute,” Tintin rolled her eyes.
But as Tintin was scanning for treasure, she noticed a flock of Abyss monsters heading their way.
“Be careful, host; the Abyss monsters seem to be attracted to your aura.”
“Don’t worry about it; just continue with your own thing.”
Maximus didn’t care as long as they weren’t Tier 8 or 9 Abyss monsters; he was safe.
Regardless of their quantity, it was just a matter of time for him.
As he slowly flew around while Tintin scanned for various materials, the Abyss monsters reached him.
“Tsk, tsk, it seems endless,” Maximus muttered.
Although his spiritual consciousness was suppressed to only a kilometer.
His system, which had around a 30-kilometer radius of range, was not.
Within his range, he could see clusters of never-ending monsters.
“Tintin, see how many Abyss monsters are coming here.”
“Oh, I’m glad you asked quickly, host!” Tintin, who was nervous, sighed in relief.
“Within a 1000 km radius, it’s full of Abyss monsters; it seems that there is no end to it.”
“Let’s run quickly, host; it’s dangerous here!” Tintin urged.
“It’s just Abyss monsters~”
“Anyway, they are also points.” Maximus decided to stay and wait.
He wondered what the prize for this event was, that even an apex sovereign would become jealous.
Growl*
Soon, Maximus saw the indescribable images of Abyss monsters with his own eyes.
“A bit disgusting!”
“Fire!”
A 1-kilometer radius of fire descended endlessly.
Although his range was suppressed, the power was not.
Sizzle!*
The swamp turned into a fiery world, combined with the burning sizzle.
“What a smell,” Maximus couldn’t help but complain.
“You should also burn with them!”
Maximus increased the intensity of the fire, and everything disintegrated quickly.
Every particle in the atmosphere began to burn like hellfire.
Even the Abyss aura began to disintegrate like oxygen meeting fire.
…
An hour later, the Abyss monsters still showed no sign of ending.
As for Maximus, he was so bored that he played games Etherium Chess with Tintin.
“You lose!”
“You’re a cheater, host!”
“How is it possible to defeat me with my calculation!” Tintin was not reconciled.
Tintin even overloaded her processor with Maximus’s permission, but she still lost.
“Hey, is there someone out there who can defeat me?” Maximus looked up and bragged.
…
In the Etherium Realm, City of Arcana.
The students watched Maximus’s livestream eagerly.
In the beginning, they were amazed by the seemingly endless mana that Maximus released.
However, as Maximus and Tintin began to play Etherium chess, their attention shifted towards their gameplay.
Maximus’s mind-bending moves, which shattered their common perception, amazed them even more.
For a while, they didn’t even realize that Maximus was in the Abyss Realm.
“This Treasure spirit is bad at this.”
“What do you know? The token spirit was on point.”
“But why does it lose so easily? I think I can do better than that.”
“Quit bragging; just by opening your mouth, I can tell you’re a beginner.”
Two people discussed the game seriously.
“Hehe, your attention is not in the right place,” suddenly, a man barged into their conversation.
“What do you mean?” The two looked at him in confusion.
“You should bet your money quickly.”
“Look, every second you waste here, the more money you lose.” The man pointed at the score leaderboard.
[Skye: 56,372,372]
[Elowen Shadowfang: 37,362,173]
[Maximus Shadowcrest: 33,472,428]
[Thaddeus Holycrest: 28,134,237]
[Azura Runecaster: 28.024,472]
…
“Damn, did we just watch the top three play Etherium chess?!”
The two were shocked, and then they noticed that the fire around Maximus didn’t seem to extinguish.
“Is he releasing a fire spell the whole time?!”
“That’s because you didn’t watch from the beginning,” the man said.
“Too bad for you, the bet for Maximus to win the top spot is already at 1.5.”
“If you had bet earlier, you could have won dozens of times your money!” The man mocked.
“This-”
Seeing their stupefied expressions and the disappointment in their eyes.
The man was satisfied and looked for a new target.
He told them this was just for his satisfaction, as he had bet on Maximus from the beginning.
…
In Maximus Manor:
His wives and children watched Maximus with boredom as he played with Tintin.
They were still nervous about Maximus’s safety, yet he was playing there like nothing was happening.
“It’s quite boring to watch father; his opponents are too weak,” Max muttered.
“When will this horde end? It’s such a waste of time,” Sam said.
“You should watch Skye; it’s such a cool battle!” Lux suddenly exclaimed.
“It’s indeed cool!” Luke nodded vigorously.
Skye was like the god of death as soon as he entered the Abyss.
Unlike others, he had no interest in the weak.
He would at least target Tier 7 Abyss monsters, which were above his tier, to fight.
Although a lot of time was wasted finding lone Tier 7 monsters.
The points he gained and the visual effects attracted many fans.
There was even one time he got lucky and killed a Tier 8 being, which gave him 10 million points.
The battle was so earth-shaking that almost everyone turned to his channel to watch it.
“By the way, it seems that you’re busy with something, Lux?” Liam asked.
“Oh, I’m gambling in short-term bets.”
“Gambling? Is it profitable?”
They knew Lux’s fascination with and luck with money, so they eagerly asked.
When it came to who was the richest among them, Lux took the title.
Sometimes, they even borrowed money from him when it was inconvenient to get money from their father.
Counting the zeros, it was about to reach trillions of magic crystals.
“Hey, little brother, I saw something in the shop yesterday,” the “Hehe, look!” Lux showed them his winnings.
“Hiss!”
“Wow, are you stealing money?!”
They were shocked by the amount Lux had won in just a few hours.
Counting the zeros, it was about to reach trillions of magic crystals.
“Hey, little brother, I saw something in the shop yesterday,” the eldest sister Lily took Lux into her arms.
“Don’t worry, sister, just point at things, and I’ll pay!” Lux patted his chest.
“Hehe, that’s why I love my little brother,” Lily said coyly.
“What about me?” The other sisters grumbled as they surrounded Lux.
“Don’t worry, big sisters; watch me earn a few sets for you!”