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Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse – Chapter 46 - Unshackled

Chapter 46 - Unshackled

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nI observed the burning lands beneath me as the screams of beasts rang out. Whatever plans the three TITANs had to besiege the city were out of the window as every beast in their ranks fell, and eventually they themselves met their end.

nMy defenses were a notch below these rank A BOSSes, as can be seen by how the first one I took down yesterday broke a few bones with a slap. My offensive skills could not be matched though, as the damage of rank A skills that were further boosted by support skills ravaged their defenses after just one attack.

nI floated down to the burning ground to pick up the Cores. Similar to yesterday, many of them were rank A cores as the beasts came from a rank A dungeon break. I left lower level cores aside when I was flying through the city yesterday, only grabbing and absorbing the higher-ranked ones when I stood guard in the sky the last few hours.

nWith the death of many beasts here, as well as the large piles of cores I could see besides the three dead TITANs, I should be able to absorb enough until I reach the cap of 300 for my attributes. With the skills that provided additional attributes, mine had already broken through to the next rank after A. What was this rank? Maybe I'd be the pioneer to find out

nBesides the cores, I found two rank A skills and an item from the three BOSSes, the two skills being Spear of Destiny- Dark energy manifests in the form of a spear that aims at the hearts of your enemies and Ultra Regeneration- As long as your heart beats and your brain is still functioning, you will not meet death. The item was a purple armor that looked extremely sturdy called Armament of the Commander. I learned the skills and equipped the armor, enjoying the new feeling of safety after the hard material covered the entirety of my body.

nI went back towards the city after that and met many hunters that were prepared for a fight that was finished. I nodded at Elizabeth and went back with her into the military sector to listen to the updates they had received so far.

nThe news was grim, with many deaths and some cities that couldn't be reached. A monster that exceeded rank A had taken over countries in the United Federation, and the threat of the horde of beasts with the terrifyingly large turtle that was most likely of the same rank as the one appearing in the United Federation had its horde increased in size and was accelerating towards the Empire.

nI listened to all of these pieces of information and knew what I would be doing from now on. There was no time to waste, so I used my newly formed influence in the city to get many things in order. The first thing was to procure more storage rings, and I was able to find two more rank B and 3 rank C rings from the military inventory, bringing my total collection of storage rings to 5 rank c, and 3 rank B.

nHalf of these rings would be filled with food and daily necessities as I was planning to leave the city, roam the Barrens, and give aid to any other existing cities while going towards the monster horde heading towards us. Specialized hunters from the Empire would be doing this within the next few days, but I would move out first. This responsibility did not feel that heavy on me, as the strength I had more than made up for it. I knew that my Focus was blank for a reason, and it wasn't to waste it away just clearing dungeons in cities and being entertained.

nI made this clear to the rankers that were standing atop this city, and their expressions turned somber as they heard. Elizabeth looked at me and spoke,

"We will reinforce and meet you at the outer perimeters of the Empire as things are being settled. The information shows that the horde will reach the outer perimeters in around a week

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nShe spoke with conviction, looking straight into my eyes for the first time in a while. I nodded at her and moved along to secure other matters before I began moving. I knew the remaining hunters wouldn't sit still as their Empire faced this enemy, but I also didn't want to see more deaths. They would make their own choices though, and I couldn't change that. They would focus on stabilizing the surrounding cities and making sure no more dungeon breaks occur.

nThe consensus seemed to be that destroying dungeons completely was good, but it was to be regulated. They were horrific designs that brought them much death and pain, but they also allowed for more people to grow stronger when they were repeatedly cleared. Some would be destroyed, while others that can be comfortably cleared would be left behind.

nIt took an entire 3 hours after this until I was ready to leave. During that time I had chosen more rank B skills from the military inventory and the ones that had dropped that I hadn't learned yet. The newly gained skills mostly augmented my damage and defense further.

nThey were Greater Flame Penetration,Burning Soul, and Elementalist that respectively reduced the flame resistance of enemies, seared their core with flames and caused more damage when using element-based skills. Hard Body, Diamond Skin, and Elemental Mirror all boosted my defenses even further, making my body seem out of this world with the colors and textures if I had not been keeping active skills like Stealth and Shadow Veil that hid all the iridescent colors and effects

nThe remaining time was spent stuffing the storage rings with all sorts of meals that I had prepared, from the steaks I liked to nonperishable foods that could last me more than two weeks.

nAfter that was the somber military burial for the death of many soldiers and Vice Admirals across the city that put their lives on the line. One particular soldier being honored was Vice Admiral Magnar, his death causing a large gap that would not be filled any time soon.

nOnce all of this was done and I was ready to go, I was met with a row of soldiers and hunters sending me off. I would meet them all again soon enough when they begin moving towards the beast horde, and didn't know who would be lucky to come out alive from that fight

nElizabeth stood at the forefront while I flew away, only telling me to be safe and wait for them before facing off against the enemy. I couldn't begin to understand what she was thinking, and I myself didn't have the luxury of getting emotionally sidetracked right now. Who knows, maybe after everything was over I would put in the time.

nI flew away from Star City and went towards the desolate Barrens where monsters roamed free. Dungeons didn't only appear in cities, and they would be all over the land. The ones appearing outside of cities would have dungeon breaks and allow monsters to roam free. There were specialized hunter squads made to regularly hunt down monsters in the Barrens before they made their way to the walled-off cities. I would be acting as a one-man squad this time around and take down anything I come across

nThe ultimate goal at the end of this journey was the death and loot from the ridiculously huge turtle in the middle of hundreds of thousands of beasts. All I had with me were rank A skills that were boosted multiple times with support skills being kept active at all times. Would they be enough to take down something a level higher?

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Catalogue
Chapter -1 - Ranks\/Levels\/Realms(Spoilers as of 317)
Chapter 1 - Awaken
Chapter 2 - Hunter License
Chapter 3 - [Ape's Paradise]
Chapter 4 - Is that a rookie...or?
Chapter 5 - How many fireballs to take down a huge polar bea
Chapter 6 - Choosing new skills
Chapter 7 - Too easy
Chapter 8 - Offense is the best defense?
Chapter 9 - Reflection and planning
Chapter 10 - [Goblin King’s Abode]
Chapter 11 - The right skills to buy
Chapter 12 - Just the beginning
Chapter 13 - Preparations done
Chapter 14 - Solael's Castle
Chapter 15 - Solael's Castle II
Chapter 16 - Deterioration
Chapter 17 - Fight!
Chapter 18 - Resolution
Chapter 19 - Changes
Chapter 20 - Movements
Chapter 21 - Adrenaline
Chapter 22 - Explosive Growth
Chapter 23 - An Invitation
Chapter 24 - An end, and a beginning
Chapter 25 - Star City
Chapter 26 - The looming threat
Chapter 27 - [Mangrove Swamp]
Chapter 28 - [Mangrove Swamp II]
Chapter 29 - The Coliseum
Chapter 30 - Free for All
Chapter 31 - Gradually moving forward
Chapter 32 - A Challenge
Chapter 33 - An Approaching Disaster
Chapter 34 - A Show of Strength
Chapter 35 - A Show of Strength II
Chapter 36 - Collision
Chapter 37 - Calmness
Chapter 38 - Irreversible changes
Chapter 39 - What are you?
Chapter 40 - How to destroy a dungeon
Chapter 41 - Entering a new phase
Chapter 42 - Death and Destruction
Chapter 43 - Dissolution
Chapter 44 - Reverence
Chapter 45 - Raining Flames
Chapter 46 - Unshackled
Chapter 47 - A terrible beast
Chapter 48 - Destroyed cities
Chapter 49 - Rage against an unknown enemy
Chapter 50 - Collision between opposing forces
Chapter 51 - Not one, but two!
Chapter 52 - The Sword Master
Chapter 53 - Interminable Energy
Chapter 54 - Stupefied
Chapter 55 - A succinct introduction
Chapter 56 - Pressed for time
Chapter 57 - Faster
Chapter 58 - Inundation I
Chapter 59 - Inundation II
Chapter 60 - Mercy?
Chapter 61 - An upgrade
Chapter 62 - Relaxation
Chapter 63 - Experimentation
Chapter 64 - The mystery behind dungeons
Chapter 65 - Infinite Mana in the Apocalypse
Chapter 66 - Preparation
Chapter 67 - Maybes
Chapter 68 - Entrance
Chapter 69 - A dungeon appears on a snowy field
Chapter 70 - Covert Beginnings
Chapter 71 - Lodging and skill combinations
Chapter 72 - Wonder
Chapter 73 - EPIC!
Chapter 74 - A chance encounter
Chapter 75 - The Library
Chapter 76 - Going Solo
Chapter 77 - Skypeak Nest
Chapter 78 - Caution
Chapter 79 - Meeting
Chapter 80 - Building Trust
Chapter 81 - The Fall of a Hegemony
Chapter 82 - Wanting to move in the shadows
Chapter 83 - The Crown Prince
Chapter 84 - A wolf in sheep's clothing
Chapter 85 - Dungeon diving in another world
Chapter 86 - Dungeon diving in another world II
Chapter 87 - Dungeon diving in another world III
Chapter 88 - Schemes
Chapter 89 - Fast paced power ups
Chapter 90 - A Journal Entry
Chapter 91 - EPIC I
Chapter 92 - EPIC II
Chapter 93 - EPIC III
Chapter 94 - Ambition and a Demon King
Chapter 95 - The feeling of an EPIC skill
Chapter 96 - The King in the North
Chapter 97 - A storm in the making
Chapter 98 - A line of communication
Chapter 99 - A Tremendous Opportunity I
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