Chapter 1523: Instant Attack
It became apparent that Lonos, too, had arrived at a similar conclusion regarding the nature of their final battle. The overseer’s motives, shrouded in mystery and intrigue, hinted at a deeper purpose beyond the mere survival of the species.
For Rain, this realization came with a cascade of introspection and contemplation. From the moment he first gained access to the power of the machine gods, a change had occurred within him. The immense capabilities bestowed upon him, now integrated into the path system, hinted at a different goal than simply defeating the machine gods to ensure humanity’s survival. There something that was missing...
The paths system, typically reserved for skills developed by those born with it, now housed the incredible powers of the machine gods, a testament to Rain’s unprecedented evolution of people from Earth.
As Rain pondered the implications of his newfound abilities, he couldn’t shake the feeling that his journey was about more than just the survival of his species. There was a deeper purpose at play, a grand design unfolding before him... he should have considered that when he obtained the power of the lords as well, but he had other things in his mind that kept him from thinking too much about it.
"I will cross that bridge when the time comes, for now, you guys are the enemies that we need to dispose off," Rain declared.
Lonos went silent for a short while, thinking about the situation. Rain had a point... from his point of view, the last two machine gods and the dragon god were the enemies that the humans needed to worry about the most. The overseer still didn’t know anything about them.
Still, it was weird... considering that the lives of his friends and family were on the line, one would think that Rain would be more cautious or impatient... even though he bought ten years for them to get stronger, was that enough for them to become a menace for the last two machine gods truly? Even agaisnt Fortus, that would be very unlikely... while weaker than Lonos, he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.
"Well, this could happen as well, but the outcome still can change. Once you suffer total defeat, you might change your mind."
"Why would you want to change my mind when you told Arel to crush me as soon as possible?" Rain asked.
"As I told you, the future is certain in stone, but the process might change. That is all."
The feeling of the area changed, and then Rain was able to feel the resolution in Lonos’ aura. He opened his arms and then slowly opened them, and then instantly, Rain was attacked dozens of times... Rain’s instincts didn’t even have time to warn him... Lonos used an instant attack many levels higher than Origin Punch... Rain’s mind blanked for a moment, and then, when he recovered, he spat some blood from his mouth.
"Is that the lowest level of your attack?" Rain asked.