Overpowered Awakening: I Became Invincible With A Broken Talent-Chapter 196: Folds

Solan was the first to descend in his signature ball of inferno, followed immediately by Liora, who utilized her battlesuit and activated its flying function. She was followed by Nox, who flew in his signature nonchalant pose as though he were purposely trying to act cool even in the current situation.

Marlon stood at the exit and watched the battle beneath him for a while, noticing how the ship was currently being overpowered by a relentless wave of water-based monsters who showed no mercy.

Then, with firm resolve settling within him, he descended into the mayhem.

Nonetheless, the exact moment he made his appearance midair, the entire atmosphere of the battle shifted abruptly.

A pair of Index-2 aurax rocketed out of the water and blasted toward him at full speed, causing the air itself to tremble under the pressure of their momentum.

Marlon's eyes locked onto the two in an instant. He did not need [Inspect] to gauge their strength, and at this point, he did not need the power of death to slay opponents of this level.

His eyes furrowed slightly as he changed trajectory toward them, using [Flash] to boost his flight speed as he rapidly closed the distance between himself and the two aurax.

One of them had its hands glowing blue as it began to use its aquamancer powers on the river below, compressing a massive chunk of water into countless sharp magic bullets that shot upward toward Marlon's direction.

The other one seemed to be a physical combatant as it sent a ferocious kick straight at him.

Marlon met the latter first. He absorbed the force of the attack with Aetheric Punch and then converted it into a power boost, which caused his level to shoot up by over ten in a split second.

At that exact moment, the water bullets closed in on Marlon from all directions.

Without hesitation, he grabbed the astonished aurax whose attack he had just absorbed and used it as a shield against the incoming barrage.

The aurax let out sharp cries of pain as the bullets tore through its body. Unlike human magic, the elemental attacks of its own race seemed to have a more potent and destructive effect on it.

Before the aquamancer could regain control of its attack, it was already too late. Its colleague had been reduced to a sorry state, and all it took was a clean punch to the head from Marlon before its health dropped to zero. In such a state, even regeneration could not save it.

[ You've slain X1 Index-2 Aurax, EXP +97,000,000 ]

[ Level up ]

[ Level 251 ----> Level 252 ]

[ Level 252 -----> Level 253 ]

[ Death Reaper active. You've obtained 5,000,000 Aether Points and 20,000,000 Health Points ]

[ Aether Points: 1,000,000 / 1,000,000 ]

[ Aether Points capacity has risen to maximum. Enter A-rank to upgrade further. ]

[ Health Points: 100,000 / 100,000 ]

[ Health Points capacity has risen to maximum. Enter A-rank to upgrade further. ]

The aurax's corpse fell straight into the water beneath him.

However, Marlon could not allow such a prize to sink without taking what he needed. He summoned two death clones and sent them after the falling corpse with a simple instruction to harvest its true core.

Meanwhile, the aquamancer froze briefly at the death of its colleague before rage overtook it. It conjured an even denser barrage of lethal water bullets and launched them toward Marlon.

But this time, Marlon did not bother to defend.

He ignored the incoming attacks entirely and closed the distance before the creature could react properly.

Marlon grabbed its arms and, with a simple application of overwhelming strength, tore them off completely.

The sudden loss of its arms caused the spells to lose control and collapse back into the river below in violent splashes.

Marlon did not waste time with it. He ended its life swiftly, earning enough experience points to reach Level 254, with less than ten percent remaining before reaching Level 255.

'The fivefold reward is really working.'

He thought as he sent two more death clones to capture the corpse and harvest its true core.

[ X1 true core has been transferred to inventory ]

[ X1 true core has been transferred to inventory ]

He ignored the notifications and descended further.

He watched as Solan burned an entire A-rank monster to ashes and Liora sliced cleanly through the torsos of her opponents with her pink light sabers.

But he found himself more impressed by Nox's method of fighting, which seemed completely effortless and, in its own way, cool.

Nox used spatial rifts to capture long-range attacks and redirect them toward other opponents with perfect precision.

He was in charge of protecting the ship due to the nature of his powers. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

He was the only one capable of eliminating the monsters terrorizing the civilians without damaging the ship or injuring the passengers.

Additionally, his main task was transporting the ship safely.

He floated above it and, with casual waves of his hands, performed feats that appeared almost impossible.

The hunters on the ship spotted the figure floating above them and were visibly shocked.

The civilians were even more unsettled by their godlike yet frightening appearance, especially the unusual color of their skin, which had never been seen anywhere in Arden.

Some even began to panic, fearing that the alien was only saving them in order to kill them afterward.

After all, they had already seen aurax, which were humanoid as well, so they could not easily trust another humanoid figure, especially one who wielded void, a form of power that Arden had long considered nothing more than myth.

Not only were they afraid of Nox, but they were also frightened by Solan and Liora to the point that they felt uneasy rather than secure, even as the aliens fought on their behalf.

Marlon noticed this growing fear and decided to make his presence known while clarifying the nature of his relationship with the Vereenas.

Nonetheless, even before he could say anything, recognition spread through the crowd.

Some began to wave and call out to him for help, while a handful chanted his name with visible relief at his arrival.

Marlon flew closer. He used blood manipulation to eliminate the few troublesome monsters that attempted to intercept him, earning additional chunks of experience points thanks to Fivefold and finally reaching Level 255.

"Marlon, what is happening? Where is the Hunter Association?"

"Marlon, please come and take me away from here. I am scared."

"What took you so long?"

Everyone on the balcony of the ship rushed toward him and spoke over one another. In mere seconds, more than a hundred people had gathered around him in desperation.

Marlon waited patiently for the noise to settle before explaining the situation clearly. He began by assuring them that the Vereenas were on their side, as he could still sense their fear whenever Nox used his abilities.

Although surprised by the revelation, they accepted it quickly due to their trust in him.

Marlon instructed them to remain calm and return inside the ship to make the situation easier to manage.

Some protested briefly, wanting to stay near him for safety.

Their decision changed immediately.

Another aurax landed heavily on the ship, accompanied by a horde of sharkmen, humanoid monsters with shark heads and long dagger-like teeth. Each stood nearly eight feet tall.

Their mere appearance caused the crowd to flee in panic, and their number, nearly four dozen, only made matters worse.

The aurax, clearly their leader, stepped forward and raised its voice to dominate the scene.

"Kill all of these disgusting pests. Leave no one alive."

It shouted loudly so the fleeing civilians could hear, intending to deepen their fear before ending their lives.

For a brief moment, that fear lingered heavily in the air.

"You're a ballsy one."

Marlon commented calmly. This one was just as bold as the first two Index-2 aurax he faced, perhaps even more so.

Before the aurax could respond, Marlon activated [Prince of Death].

In that instant, the power of death descended over the entire ship, spreading outward like spilled ink across paper.

The overwhelming aura crushed the aurax psychologically, forcing it to fall to its knees in absolute terror.

The sharkmen froze in place.

The fleeing civilians froze as well.

Marlon opened his mouth and uttered a single phrase to mark his [Pronunciation of Death].

In that instant, all the sharkmen corroded into dust and vanished completely from existence.

[ You've slain X48 Sharkmen ]

[ Huge kill count has triggered Tenfold ]

[ You gained a total of 1,920,000,000 EXP ]

[ Level up! ]

[ Level up! ]

[ Level 262 ---> 263 ]

The surge of power coursed violently through his body.

In such a short span since reaching A-rank, he was already approaching S-rank.

Nonetheless, he could not allow himself to rejoice. A far stronger threat awaited him somewhere beyond this battlefield.

He turned his cold gaze toward the terrified aurax and, without wasting another second, used Absolute Death Strike to erase it completely.

Marlon shut his eyes briefly and focused on his surroundings before using [Pronunciation of Death] once more to wipe out every monster lingering around the ship.

Then he opened his eyes and gave Nox the signal.