Chapter 97: Chapter 97: First Achievement Badge Triggered—Chaotic Berserker

Rip!

After a harsh tearing sound, Park Bu Seong yanked his hand out of Lu Ce’s grip with force. At this point, that thick arm was hanging limp like a noodle.

The red arm was once again dyed in fresh blood, the red rhythmically pulsating, as if painted with a layer of dye.

There were five cone-shaped holes on the fist—dug out by Lu Ce himself—and he’d used those as pivot points to twist the entire arm.

The thick demonic bones inside the arm were all crushed into mush, making Park Bu Seong grimace in pain.

His heart, which had been swelling from the power surge, had now cooled significantly. With both hands rendered useless, he felt like maybe he shouldn’t have acted personally.

“Kill him!”

A roar echoed through the staircase. Behind him, the legendary weapon Song of Ice and Fire also burst with blinding light.

From the very beginning, Lu Ce had his eyes on that Song of Ice and Fire. His instincts told him exactly where the biggest threat lay.

This was a life-or-death war. Since the fight had already begun, Lu Ce certainly wasn’t going to give the enemy a chance to react.

But then, Lu Ce realized he seemed to be frozen in place. Looking down, he saw that everything below his chest was already covered in frost without him even noticing.

His feet were completely encased in thick ice, frozen solid to the ground, unable to move.

【Song of Ice and Fire: Legendary Weapon.】

【Description: All skills require Spirit to activate. The more powerful the skill, the higher the base Spirit needed.】

【However, Song of Ice and Fire only requires a trace of Spirit to activate and can unleash ice-fire magic far beyond the user’s Spirit level.】

After three games, this was the only legendary weapon in Da Han Mingguo territory!

And due to a combination of luck and coincidence, this weapon had ended up in Park Bu Seong’s hands—giving him the confidence to represent Da Han Mingguo and challenge for the top spot.

Originally, this was meant to be his trump card. Once he realized how much authority he had within the game, he let it go to his head…

Let’s just say—when the heavens want someone gone, they first make him arrogant.

This was Lu Ce’s first time taking a proper magic hit. Growing up in a purely magicless era, he found it hard to adjust instantly.

Even though this damage might not surpass getting your leg sawed off, the context was completely different…

Just a split second of hesitation, and the frost had already crawled up to his neck. The bone-chilling cold made it feel like even his soul was frozen.

【Chosen of Agony! Pain Points +1!】

Before Lu Ce could even react properly, his Pain Points had already increased.

Bang!

With a solid punch to his own chest, he shattered the thick ice, scattering it across the ground. He casually twisted his right foot, and even the nearly half-meter thick ice beneath him cracked apart.

Still, it had managed to hold him back for a few seconds.

Around him, the demons began their charge. Maybe in this horror mystery, this was the first time they’d encountered such a capable fighter.

A Hellhound lunged forward—it was called a “hound,” but it looked more like a giant tadpole. Its enormous head took up nearly ninety percent of its whole body!

Its meter-wide mouth opened and chomped down toward Lu Ce like it wanted to swallow him whole!

Lu Ce reached out with both hands and grabbed the top and bottom rows of razor-sharp teeth. Under the enhancement of Song of Ice and Fire, those teeth were ablaze and instantly pierced through Lu Ce’s palms.

【Chosen of Agony! Pain Points +1!】

【Chosen of Agony! Pain Points +5!】

Due to the Hellfire enhancement, the creature’s bite carried a toxin that amplified pain—which translated into more Pain Points for Lu Ce!

Once it drew blood, the Hellhound went berserk, increasing its bite force dramatically—but it found its mouth stuck open!

It was even getting bigger!

The giant head twisted wildly with its tiny body, letting out cries that sounded eerily like a baby’s wail.

But did Lu Ce feel any sympathy?

With a face like that, even if it looked exactly like a baby, if it came at him, he’d still strike first!

Rip!

With a gut-wrenching tear of flesh, the Hellhound was torn clean in half by Lu Ce’s bare hands!

Black-red blood and greenish-yellow guts splashed all over him.

His pale green mask was now dyed crimson, making his already terrifying face even more disturbing. On the mask appeared the same grin that had once appeared with Gluttony.

Pitch-black eyes, a gaping black mouth stretching to the ears—but this time, Lu Ce wasn’t smiling.

But one thing was clear—when Wrath is allowed to run wild without consequence, it brings a kind of pleasure.

Another goat-like demon charged at him—Lu Ce snapped off its horns and stabbed them straight into its eyes.

A meatball-like creature rolled over—Lu Ce smashed its head into its belly.

With Scholar’s Right Hand, he could make a monster with dozens of tentacles tie itself into a death knot within seconds!

Park Bu Seong kept casting his ice-fire magic—flames for buffs, ice for control—plus what seemed like an endless horde of demons. It looked like Lu Ce’s defeat was only a matter of time.

But the more he fought, the more nervous Park Bu Seong got. The Lu Ce in front of him seemed to have entered some kind of state—a pure killing machine. Every terrifying demon looked like nothing more than a side dish.

【Related Badge Triggered—Chaotic Berserker!】

【Chaotic Berserker: Triggered upon entering a large-scale war mode. Rationality decreases, bloodlust increases, personality becomes manic, and all physical exhaustion and non-fatal injuries are ignored.】

【However, all fatigue and pain will erupt at once after battle ends.】

With the combined boost of the Wrath Mask and the Chaotic Berserker badge, Lu Ce had completely abandoned rational thought. Only one thing filled his mind—

—Fight, kill, madness.

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The battle in the alternate dimension didn’t affect the outside world. Soon, an hour had passed in the real world.

This had already surpassed Beom In’s record.

Since both Lu Ce and Xie Antong had entered the final stage—both in alternate dimension levels—they had essentially vanished.

Which meant... Beom In was now the only person left in the entire school.

He had nearly explored the whole silent campus. Not even a shadow of a person remained—no chirping insects or birds either!

Back when Lu Ce had been fighting in the arena, he could at least hear walls collapsing and the like. Though terrifying, those noises still gave him some “sense of safety.”

Now, the eerie atmosphere made his scalp tingle.

“Anyone there?”

“Is anyone going to check on me?”

“Park Bu Seong?”

“Sin?!”