Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 217

Chapter 207: Memory Extraction, Eight Demigods

Boom!

Behemoth took a step forward, standing before John. He knelt down and bowed deeply. “Master, I have awakened the Golden Behemoth bloodline.”

“Good, I know. Stand up,” John said with satisfaction, nodding.

The three had fully fused with their supreme treasures. Once they reached level 10,000 and killed a demigod, they would become full-fledged demigod powerhouses.

“Let’s go. It’s time to get down to business,” John declared confidently, deciding to take the initiative and hunt down demigods.

Over the past two days, three more demigod auras had appeared one after another.

All the ninth-tier powerhouses from various races who had entered the treasure grounds were now trembling in fear, almost all of them hiding away, too afraid to move freely for fear of being targeted by those newly ascended demigods.

But John was fearless and even welcomed those demigods to come find him.

He only needed to kill six more demigod powerhouses for his Wrath of the Gods talent to upgrade once again.

Currently, Wrath of the Gods provided a 90% cooldown reduction and a 90% reduction in spiritual power consumption for his skills.

However, after comprehending the ultimate skill, this was becoming insufficient.

With Return of Ten Thousand Swords under the effect of Wrath of the Gods, the cooldown was one minute, and the spiritual power consumption was reduced to 10 points. Even this amount of consumption was taxing for John.

What he loved most was that feeling of continuous, relentless bombardment.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if he could spam even ultimate skills without pause?

“Let’s go and hunt some demigods!” John said decisively, leading the group toward the location of the nearest demigod aura.

They flew swiftly and soon arrived above a canyon.

“Master, it’s the demon race members,” Behemoth recognized the figures below and spoke up.

Among the nine demon race powerhouses, one had just broken through to demigod level.

“Godslayer!” The demigod noticed John and immediately turned to flee without hesitation.

“Hmph, you won’t get away.” John activated Sword Mastery. A three-foot-long black dragon sword shot out, splitting into three, and swiftly pursued the demigod.

In the treasure grounds, ninth-tier and lower powerhouses couldn’t attack each other, but there were no restrictions on targeting demigods.

Splat!

Blood splattered as damage numbers flashed.

-287,500

-221,000

…

All the attacks dealt true damage.

This guy had just broken through to demigod level, but his physical resistance was already over 9 million points.

John’s normal attacks couldn’t penetrate his defense.

But that didn’t matter to him at all.

“Godslayer, wait! It’s a misunderstanding—we’re on the same side!” The demon’s face was filled with panic as he pleaded. He knew firsthand how powerful John was.

Even Iron Mountain had been killed by John, and he had only just broken through to demigod level. He was no match for John.

To deal with John, he needed to join forces with the other demigod powerhouses.

“Really?” John blocked the demon’s path, a cold smile playing on his lips. The surrounding air trembled as he activated his soul skill.

It was Memory Extraction.

“Ugh…” The demon froze in place, his expression twisted in pain.

He could feel his soul being invaded, but there was nothing he could do to stop it.

“So that’s what it is!” John sneered as he easily accessed the demon’s soul memories.

Just as he suspected, Michelle and Kamal were plotting to kill him. This guy had been arranged by them to break through to demigod level specifically to assassinate him.

The demon race had three reasons for targeting him: first, fear of The Immortals; second, their desire to seize Death Land. If he died, Death Land would be ownerless, and Michelle and Kamal could take control with ease.

As for the third reason, it was because of Sini.

She was the future leader of the demon race and couldn’t have any association with a human.

The soul energy dissipated.

“Cough!” The demon coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face pale as he stared at John in horror. Trembling, he stammered, “Wh-what did you just do to me?”

“The demon race… you’ve got guts, I’ll give you that.” John let out a cold laugh, not interested in wasting time on him. He immediately activated his soul skill Soul Impact.

This demon’s soul strength was below 10,000 points, and he had no soul defense measures in place. John could eliminate him effortlessly.

“Ah!” The demon let out a muffled groan, his eyes gradually losing focus as his body went limp and plummeted from the sky.

[You have slain a demigod-level powerhouse, gaining 6.76 billion experience points.]

[Plunder talent activated: Dark Element Affinity +10, Spirit +1000, Skill Points +100.]

The notifications flashed, and John glanced at the loot that the fallen demon had dropped.

It included a full set of demon race supreme treasures and a high-tier artifact—a dark belt that enhanced health and the comprehension of the laws of darkness. It didn’t particularly interest him.

Aside from that, there were also numerous attribute Spirit Stones, skill stones, and other valuable items.

John collected everything without leaving a single item behind.

He then turned his attention to the remaining eight demon race powerhouses.

They were being held in check by Sara, Bonnie, and Behemoth, their faces filled with fear.

“Master, we mean you no harm,” one of them quickly spoke up.

The others nodded frantically, hoping John would spare them.

But they were all part of the plot against him orchestrated by the demon race.

Although he didn’t want to let these people go, the laws of the treasure grounds protected them, so he couldn’t make a move against them.

Still, all of them thought John had already broken through to demigod level and was not bound by the laws, which made them panic even more.

John said casually, “I’ll give Michelle and Kamal a bit of leeway. Hand over all the treasures you’ve obtained in the treasure grounds, and you’ll be free to leave.”

“This…” The group hesitated, reluctant to part with their spoils. But when they met John’s icy gaze, none dared to disobey. One by one, they obediently handed over all the treasures they had obtained over the past few days in the treasure grounds.

A large collection of Spirit Stones, elemental Spirit Stones, Bloodline Awakening Stones, skill stones, and even a few basic talent upgrade stones and Origin Stones were surrendered.

John took them all with satisfaction and didn’t make things difficult for them, allowing them to leave peacefully.

“Let’s go.” John and his companions continued wandering the treasure grounds, seeking out demigod-level powerhouses to hunt.

During this time, John encountered three more demigods—members of the Angel Race and gods faction. These individuals were sharp and, upon sensing his presence, fled immediately.

They were particularly troublesome because all of them had mastered spatial displacement skills.

John couldn’t catch up to them in time and had to give up.

“Do these guys want to attack me or not?” he muttered in frustration. After roaming the treasure grounds for half a day, he had only managed to kill a single demigod from the Dark Humans faction.

During that period, he sensed the emergence of several more demigod auras, but none of them waited for him to get close—instead, they all fled without exception.

“Husband, I think they’re trying to gather together before making a move against you,” Sara said worriedly.

John nodded. He had guessed as much.

Seeing their concern, he smiled and reassured them, “Don’t worry. Not only have they grown stronger, but I’ve also made a breakthrough myself. I’m more than capable of handling them.”

With confidence brimming, John no longer focused solely on hunting demigods. He instead searched for more treasures in the treasure grounds and looted other race powerhouses.

These guys had entered the treasure grounds and broken through to demigod level solely to deal with him.

…

Another seven days passed.

John had collected even more treasures.

But in the past few days, the treasure grounds had become eerily quiet. Powerhouses from all the various races were hiding, not daring to show themselves.

A few more demigod auras had appeared during this period, but John only managed to kill one demigod from the Dark Humans faction. All the others escaped before he could get close.

“Time to level up my ultimate skill.” He refined all the skill stones he had obtained, gaining another 110,000 skill points—enough to upgrade Return of Ten Thousand Swords to level 10, the maximum.

[You consumed 10,000 skill points. Return of Ten Thousand Swords has been upgraded to level 2.]

…

[You consumed 10,000 skill points. Return of Ten Thousand Swords has been upgraded to level 10, reaching maximum level. Blessing of the Archmage level +1, current level: 11. Cannot be further upgraded.]

After consuming 90,000 skill points, Return of Ten Thousand Swords finally reached the maximum level and even broke through the level cap, reaching level 11.

[Return of Ten Thousand Swords: Level 11 (Blessing of the Archmage level +1), Ultimate Swordsmanship Skill. Commands tens of thousands of sword energies to strike enemies in a large area, dealing 2100% Strength-based sword damage + 1050% Spirit-based magic damage. Consumes 100 points of spiritual power. Cooldown: 10 minutes. Current level is maxed and cannot be further upgraded.]

John’s strength had been significantly enhanced once more.

He was confident that even if faced with an encirclement by ten demigod powerhouses, he could easily eliminate them.

…

Deep within the treasure grounds, a group of demigod powerhouses had gathered—eight in total.

There were three from the gods faction, two from the Angel Race, one from the Dark Humans, one from the Orcs, and one from the Beast Clan.

A demigod from the gods faction glanced at the others and asked, “Is it just the few of us? Where are the demon race members?”

“They’re dead,” replied the Dark Humans’ demigod. “One of our own was also killed by that Godslayer.”

The group frowned, their expressions growing serious.

The demigod from the Orcs spoke up, “Even with just the eight of us, we should be more than enough to handle that human.”

“Indeed, it’s time to make a move. If we keep waiting, the Apocalypse Stone will descend,” said an angel, causing the others’ eyes to light up. They exchanged wary glances, sizing each other up.

The demigod from the gods faction let out a cold laugh and suggested, “There’s only one Apocalypse Stone. How about this—whoever kills that human gets the stone. That way, we won’t have to turn on each other in the end.”

“That’s a good idea. It’ll prevent certain people from holding back,” the Dark Humans’ demigod said, casting a pointed glance at the Beast Clan’s demigod powerhouse.

This demigod, Roc, was a golden roc by nature, rumored to possess the bloodline of the ancient mythical beast Roc.

“Robing, what’s that supposed to mean? Are you doubting me?” Roc’s gaze locked onto the Dark Humans’ demigod, his tone icy.

“Not at all, I’m just stating facts,” Robing replied with a cold snort, his eyes filled with hostility.

“Enough, stop arguing. Does anyone have any objections to this plan?” the gods’ demigod interrupted, his tone indifferent as he looked around at the group.

“I agree.”

“So do I.”

…

Everyone voiced their agreement.

“Good. In that case, let’s move!” With unanimous consent, the group immediately set off to hunt down John.

This time, they didn’t bother concealing their presence. The overwhelming demigod auras radiated from them as they moved, causing the powerhouses from various other races who sensed the energy to retreat as far away as possible.

The rules of the treasure grounds couldn’t restrain demigods, and everyone feared a potential massacre by these powerhouses.

Meanwhile, John and his companions also sensed the divine auras converging towards them.

“They’ve finally decided to make their move?” John sneered, a look of eager anticipation flashing in his eyes.

“Master, it seems like there are quite a few of them. I can help hold off one demigod,” Behemoth offered.

John was surprised and asked, “Your strength has increased that much?”

Behemoth scratched his head sheepishly and said, “I can only hold off one, but it’s still risky.”

“Husband, Bonnie and I can also hold off one each,” Sara chimed in.

Bonnie nodded in agreement.