Florida Man in Magus World: Unleashing Liberty and Freedom-Chapter 203: Florida Man Joins Cosmic Trooper to Fight Alien Ants, Accidentally Summons Terminators
The plaza fell silent, save for the low hum of anticipation. Then, a sharp DING echoed across the realm. A green system screen materialized before all 1,000 participants, detailing their first scenario quest. Each screen displayed the same mission.
Felix's gaze shifted to his quest. The intricate text shimmered in the air, urging him to read:
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Scenario Quest #1 - Starting Point
Objective: Survive one day in the mysterious Immortal Realm.
[The Scenario]:
Demon God Mao has reincarnated, threatening not only your world but countless others. His minions and concubines spread across the cosmos, orchestrating a grand coup d'état to eliminate their adversaries—the chosen ones, like you.
To defeat such a powerful entity, you must transcend mortal limitations, acquiring a physique capable of rivaling immortals. The first step? Survive in an unforgiving realm.
You will be transported to an Immortal Realm, a brutal environment teeming with adversaries and monsters far beyond your current level. The planet's gravity is crushing, its weather merciless. Your mission is simple—survive.
If you can, explore and gather resources. Each item you collect will earn you points. The highest scorers will receive additional rewards.
Mission Details
Type: Solo
Objective: Survive one day.
General Reward:
1 Immortal-Grade Fruit.
Special Ranking Rewards:
1st Place: 10 Immortal-Grade Fruits, 1,000 Soul Coins.
2nd Place: 6 Immortal-Grade Fruits, 600 Soul Coins.
3rd Place: 4 Immortal-Grade Fruits, 400 Soul Coins.
4th Place: 3 Immortal-Grade Fruits, 300 Soul Coins.
5th Place: 2 Immortal-Grade Fruits, 200 Soul Coins.
6th–10th Place: 1 Immortal-Grade Fruit, 100 Soul Coins.
11th–100th Place: 10 Soul Coins.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
All 1,000 participants will be transported to the same realm. You may encounter others.
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Felix glanced at Diana's screen and saw the same quest. Her hands trembled slightly, and her face was pale as the word "Immortal Realm" echoed in her mind.
"I-I… Immortal Realm?" Diana's voice cracked under the tension.
Felix placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Relax. Make sure you've got all your artifacts and weapons ready. If you lose them, you can still access my system inventory to grab replacements. And remember, since it's the same realm, we'll be able to sense each other's location. Jessica can act as a relay if we need to communicate."
Diana took a shaky breath, biting her lip. "Okay… I'll try not to slow you down."
"Don't overthink it. You'll do fine," Felix assured her with a calm smile.
A giant countdown timer appeared in the center of the plaza.
10… 9… 8…
Felix and Diana clasped hands, silently wishing each other luck. Around them, envious glances from other participants went unnoticed.
3… 2… 1…
DING!
A brilliant column of light engulfed the platform, and the chosen ones vanished, scattered across the Immortal Realm.
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WHOOSH!
Felix opened his eyes to an intense gravitational pull, which seemed to be at least 100 times the strength of his world. For most, it would have been crippling, but to Felix, who had trained under 300x gravity in the Chrono Gym, it was manageable. He steadied himself with ease and began to survey the alien terrain.
The land was a desolate wasteland. Crimson sand stretched for miles, dotted with craters and shattered ruins. Nearby, he spotted several landmarks:
To the north, a futuristic town was half-buried in the sand.
To his right, a deep crater oozed green gas, housing a pulsating, egg-like creature.
To his left, a grotesque flesh tree, its trunk made of human organs and limbs for branches, writhed unnaturally.
Behind him, a dark cave emanated hissing sounds, as green gas seeped from its entrance.
Felix checked his system map and froze. It was littered with purple dots, numbering in the millions. He gulped as Jessica's screen appeared before him.
<Be silent and take extra cautious. There's something lurking underground. Movement might trigger their senses.>
Felix nodded, channeling his essence to counteract the gravity. Slowly, he floated upward, avoiding any sudden movements. As he ascended, he noticed Diana's life signature on the map—over 5,000 kilometers away.
"She's flying toward me," Felix muttered, calculating. "But with this gravity, it'll take her days to reach here."
He relayed a message through Jessica: "Tell Diana not to waste energy flying. I'll find her instead."
Felix began gliding silently toward the buried town, his essence propelling him steadily.
BOOM!
An explosion rocked the terrain a kilometer to the east. A massive dust storm erupted, accompanied by blinding flashes of light.
The ground quaked violently as if a 7.0 earthquake had struck. The eerie stillness shattered as sharp, unearthly screeches echoed across the wasteland.
Felix turned to see the egg-like creature crack open, releasing a dense cloud of green gas. From the ground, giant ants with glossy emerald shells began burrowing upward, their soulless black eyes scanning for prey.
"HISSSSSSS!"
The ants spotted Felix immediately. Thousands reared onto their hind legs, emitting an ear-piercing cry that resonated with primal fury.
"Well, shit. Thanks a lot, whoever you are," Felix muttered, pulling a beacon ball from his inventory. As the ants surged forward, he ascended higher into the sky, aiming to avoid their noxious gas and snapping mandibles.
But the chaos was far from over. Beneath the rising dust storm, even more ominous shapes began to emerge.
As Felix ascended, the swarm of enraged ants below expanded, their numbers seemingly endless. Realizing the gravity of his situation, Felix pulled out a beacon ball from his inventory. He deftly armed it, punching in the password:
Down, Left, Right, Down, Up.
This sequence was the activation code for summoning reinforcements from space—his last-resort automated defense system. With the beacon primed, Felix hurled it into the seething mass of ants below.
The ball landed with a faint metallic clink. One of the ants scurried over and snatched it up, its mandibles crunching into the device.
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The beacon shattered, lifeless. No signal, no reinforcements.
"Huh?" Felix's eyes widened. This had never happened before. The summoning beacons were designed to be indestructible, capable of withstanding even dragon fire. But the ants' peculiar physiology—or perhaps something more sinister—had neutralized it entirely.
For a moment, disbelief froze him midair. Then, Felix shook it off. No time to panic. Improvise. Adapt. Overwhelm.
From his inventory, he pulled out a handful of beacon balls. In total, he had ten stacks, a whopping 9,990 emergency beacons, far more than he and Diana could feasibly deplete.
"Let's see you chew through this."
He quickly armed five more beacons, keeping one in hand and throwing the other four in different directions. Each was aimed with precision:
The Crater: The first beacon spiraled into the depths of the egg-laden pit.
The Flesh Tree: The second struck the grotesque tree of human organs, embedding itself into a dangling limb.
The Rooftop: The third beacon landed atop a nearby square building.
An Ant: The fourth beacon smacked onto the back of one of the massive ants.
The beacon Felix held in his hand activated instantly, transforming into a sleek, spider-like robot. It clung to his wrist, extending a mechanical limb to point skyward. From its "tail," a crimson beam of light shot into the atmosphere.
Below, the other four beacons followed suit, firing their own crimson signals into the sky. However, the beacon attached to the ant's back met a swift end. Another ant crushed it with brutal efficiency, cutting its beam short.
The remaining four beams pierced the darkened heavens. Moments later, four massive spaceships descended, their sleek, metallic hulls gleaming ominously. Each ship carried a full platoon of robotic soldiers.
The ships wasted no time identifying hostile targets. At their undersides, three crimson energy orbs materialized, crackling with destructive potential.
WHOOSH!
Like precision carpet bombers, the ships released the orbs, which plummeted toward the writhing horde of ants. Felix watched as the ground lit up in bursts of searing red.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Twelve massive explosions rocked the landscape, generating waves of crimson fire. The flames expanded, consuming everything within their radius. Below, ants hissed and screeched as their exoskeletons melted into molten goo.
Yet, the ants were no ordinary creatures. Those at the periphery of the explosions emitted clouds of green gas from their abdomens, extinguishing the flames before they could spread. Others coated themselves in the same gas, gaining a temporary resistance to the inferno.
In the aftermath, over half of the swarm remained intact.
But then, the surviving ants began to change. A hundred of them quivered, and their forms contorted. Suddenly, two new pairs of wings sprouted from their backs. Their glossy shells gleamed iridescently as they took to the air.
"Well, that escalated quickly."
The winged ants fluttered their wings with astonishing speed, gaining altitude rapidly. Their numbers swarmed toward Felix and the hovering spaceships. Their collective buzz reverberated through the air like an ominous drumbeat.
Felix pulled out a new weapon from his inventory, a recent and rather extravagant purchase from the system store.
AR PULL-UP MF X1—a state-of-the-art rifle marketed as a weapon capable of taking down cosmic entities. It had cost him a jaw-dropping 888,888,888 mana, but the glowing reviews and over-the-top advertising had convinced Felix it was worth the splurge.
The gun's design was bulky and futuristic, reminiscent of sci-fi movies featuring alien invasions. Its dark metallic frame glowed faintly with streaks of blue energy coursing through its veins, exuding an air of technological supremacy.
Eager to test its capabilities, Felix loaded the rifle with the complimentary high-energy ammunition that had come with his purchase. Gripping the rifle firmly, he aimed at the nearest flying ant and pulled the trigger.
BOOM!
A concentrated beam of light shot forth, faster than the eye could follow. The projectile struck a massive flying ant dead center, detonating on impact.
The force of the explosion was so immense that the ant was reduced to smoldering fragments midair. The beam continued, grazing a second ant behind the first and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Felix's eyebrows shot up as the gun's recoil jolted his arms, almost yanking the rifle out of his hands. This thing packed a punch.
Assessing the weapon's destructive power, Felix couldn't help but grin.
"Alright," he muttered, leveling the rifle at the next wave of flying ants. "Immortal or not, here comes DEMOCRACY!"
