Chapter 196: Chapter196-Taunting Him? An Instant Kill!

Amid wave after wave of miserable wails, countless Swarmborn were broken down by the flames John had unleashed, transforming into pieces of equipment and streams of experience points.

Those flames were incomparably terrifying. There was simply no creature capable of resisting them.

Even Level 300 Swarmborn could only endure for a few extra minutes before their HP was completely emptied, instantly killing them on the spot.

Notification sounds rang out beside John’s ears like an endless tide.

[You have killed a Lv. 250 Fission Bug. EXP +1,000,000,000, Fame +1,000,000,000, Gold Coins +1,000,000!]

[You have plundered the S-rank equipment set: Insect Armor Set!]

[You have plundered the S-rank skill: Flying Insect Spike!]

[You have killed a Lv. 260 Corrosive Bug. EXP +1,200,000,000, Fame +1,200,000,000, Gold Coins +1,200,000!]

[You have plundered the S-rank equipment set: Corrosive Bone Insect Armor Set!]

[You have plundered the S-rank skill: Poison Mist Swarm!]

[You have killed a Lv. 270 Giant Pincer Bug. EXP +1,500,000,000, Fame +1,500,000,000, Gold Coins +1,500,000!]

[You have plundered the S-rank equipment set: Iron Pincer Insect Scale Set!]

[You have plundered the S-rank skill: Giant Pincer Smash!]

John listened to the notifications sounding continuously in his ears, his face completely expressionless.

Immediately afterward, his gaze landed on Gadiel not far away.

Was this not the very same fellow who had just been shouting that no one in the human race was capable of killing him?

...

In the city below, countless human players watched John effortlessly crush a massive group of Swarmborn. Their spirits instantly soared.

"As expected, as long as the Guild Leader is here, we don’t need to worry even if the sky itself comes crashing down!"

"That’s right! The Guild Leader is someone we can trust forever!"

"Come on, Guild Leader! I believe you can do it!"

"All of these bugs can just wait for death!"

At the very moment John instantly killed such a vast number of Swarmborn, all the surrounding Swarmborn retreated from him as though they had encountered their natural predator.

Even though they were being commanded forward by higher-ranking Swarmborn, none of them dared approach due to the fear gripping their bodies.

After all, the ones who had just died were their own companions.

In the eyes of these Swarmborn, even if their comrades were going to die, their deaths should at least hold some value.

Yet in front of that human, their companions had died without even managing to touch the corner of his clothes.

A sense of terror rapidly spread throughout the Swarmborn army.

At that moment, Gadiel’s mouthparts began writhing violently. In the span of only a few seconds, they extended to a length of over ten meters, resembling two incomparably sharp sabers.

Hiss!

Not only that, but two streams of chilling frost began emerging from his mouthparts.

"Human, I admit that I underestimated you."

Gadiel pointed his mouthparts directly at John.

When he had seen a huge number of his Swarmborn troops instantly killed by John just moments ago, he truly had been shaken.

Although those Swarmborn were indeed nothing impressive, and even he himself could easily have massacred them, John was only Level 250.

For someone at Level 250 to counter-kill an entire group of Level 300 Swarmborn with such ease was something that had never happened before.

Even among the Swarmborn, a race overflowing with powerful experts, individuals this formidable were rarely seen.

The shock John had brought Gadiel was immense.

However, the more powerful John appeared, the more determined Gadiel became to eliminate him.

"If this human is allowed to grow, he will inevitably become a grave threat to the Swarmborn in the future."

Gadiel’s mouthparts continued writhing as he spoke in an icy voice.

"Therefore, you will undoubtedly die today."

John did not say a single word.

Only the corner of his mouth rose slightly.

A trace of disdain appeared in his eyes.

"How laughable, hearing such words from an ant."

Boom!

A terrifying killing intent erupted from Gadiel’s body. His figure transformed into a streak of green light as he shot toward John at an astonishing speed.

Seeing this, a teasing glint flashed through John’s eyes.

With nothing more than a flicker, his figure disappeared from where he had stood.

By the time Gadiel charged over, John had already vanished without a trace.

Gadiel reacted with astonishing speed. He immediately turned his head and snapped his mouthparts toward the empty space behind him.

Crack!

That slash nearly tore a fissure directly through the void.

However, just as John’s figure was about to be caught between his mouthparts, it vanished yet again in the next instant.

Gadiel’s attack struck nothing but empty air.

At this moment, he felt utterly stifled.

Because he felt as though he had become an actual insect, being toyed with and led around by John purely for amusement.

Gadiel flew into a towering rage.

"Die!"

In the next moment, an astonishing frost aura erupted from Gadiel’s body. That chilling energy rapidly spread across the air, forming an enormous frozen domain.

Everywhere the frost aura covered, the moisture in the air gradually condensed into beads of ice that began raining down from above.

In the blink of an eye, John’s figure was about to be completely swallowed up by the freezing domain.

"I’ve played with you long enough. Your strength amounts to nothing more than this. It is time to end things."

John’s figure suddenly flashed, reappearing directly within the range of the frozen aura.

A crimson glow flashed through his eyes.

In the next instant, an incomparably terrifying flame shot directly into Gadiel’s body.

"Crimson Dragon Flame!"

In a single moment, the flames engulfed Gadiel completely.

Not only that, but John consecutively unleashed several pet-type skills, including streams of freezing air and massive earthen pillars.

Against an enemy of Gadiel’s level, John could not even be bothered to use his own skills.

Gadiel had only just begun struggling desperately against the flames on his body, attempting to prevent them from invading his internal organs any further.

However, in the next moment, he felt an even more terrifying blast of icy energy sweep across his body, instantly freezing his shell rigid.

His heart was immediately filled with horror.

"How is this possible? This frost energy is actually more powerful than the innate freezing aura of my bloodline?"

"What kind of skill is this?"

"Damn it! Just where did this bastard learn so many skills?!"

John’s expression was incomparably cold at this moment.

He continuously controlled multiple skills at once, sending them sweeping toward the surrounding Swarmborn army that was attempting to close in on him.

The moment the Swarmborn saw Gadiel frozen solid, they instinctively began surrounding John, intending to rescue their commander.

However, in the face of John’s skill bombardment, they were like moths throwing themselves into a flame.

One after another, they were reduced to shards of ice or burned into ashes.

At this moment, Gadiel was completely frozen in place.

Although his consciousness remained clear, all he could do was helplessly watch as his subordinates continued dying one after another.

His expression changed dramatically.

"Damnable human! If you have the guts, release me and fight me to the death in a fair battle!"

However, not even the slightest trace of his voice managed to escape.

At this moment, the Swarmborn could only stare blankly at their frozen commander.

They had no idea whether they should attack John first or rescue their commander first.

When John saw this scene, the corner of his mouth curled upward.

"You don’t even possess the slightest bit of intelligence. With minds like yours, you actually think you are worthy of acting arrogant in front of the human race?"

The moment his words fell, the freezing energy surrounding Gadiel suddenly became even more overwhelming.

Gadiel instantly felt his internal organs being gradually frozen solid by the intense cold. The blood flowing through his body stopped circulating entirely.

"No... Damn it!"

He had already foreseen his own death.

An expression of agony appeared on his face.

Just then, John raised one hand.

Gadiel’s frozen body was rapidly hurled directly into the midst of the Swarmborn army!

In the next moment, Gadiel’s body exploded among the Swarmborn like a bomb.

Boom!

In an instant, countless Swarmborn were turned to flying ash in the explosion.

They had been blasted apart by the elemental bomb that their own commander had become!