The Omnipotent System-Chapter 242: Who Are They?

Jameson sheathed his sword. "Make it quick."

Kieran's heart pounded. His grip on his dagger tightened.

Artifacts. Legendary artifacts. And the exchange and merge function? That wasn't even public knowledge yet. It was data-mined info. No one outside of NovaCorp should've known about it.

But these people—

They weren't surprised.

They weren't questioning it.

They just knew.

Kieran felt his skin crawl.

His first thought? NovaCorp.

It made sense. Too much sense.

They had top-tier artifacts. They had insider knowledge. They weren't reacting like normal players. And their strength—

It wasn't normal.

Jack had wiped out half the monsters with a casual swing. Elamenor crushed one with his bare hands. Erren? She barely moved. Jameson? Instant kills. Arianna? She erased them like they were nothing.

This wasn't just skill.

It was something else.

Kieran clenched his teeth, his mind racing.

Are they devs? GM accounts? NovaCorp testers? AI?

The questions pounded in his head, but—

He couldn't hesitate.

Not now.

He exhaled sharply, forcing his thoughts down, and moved.

[LOOT ACQUIRED!]

▸ Legendary Artifact: Phantom Reaper's Cloak

▸ A shadow-weaving cloak that grants the user near-invisibility in low light. Boosts agility and evasion.

▸ Legendary Artifact: Twilight Fang Dagger

▸ A dagger forged from an extinct beast's fangs. Gains extra damage at night or in dimly lit areas.

▸ Rare Artifact: Arcane Pulse Bracer

▸ Enhances mana regeneration and shortens cooldowns by 15%.

▸ Epic Artifact: Silent Steps Boots

▸ Suppresses footstep sounds and boosts movement speed.

Kieran's fingers hovered over the interface. His mind screamed at him, but his instincts?

They told him to listen.

He equipped the cloak and dagger, storing the rest.

The second the cloak wrapped around him—

FWOOOSH.

A strange sensation washed over his body. Like the air itself was shifting around him. The weight of the dagger settled in his grip, light but deadly.

Arianna nodded once. "Good."

Then—

BOOOOM.

The walls trembled. The ground cracked. The air shifted.

Erren's voice was calm. "Next wave. Twenty seconds."

Jack cracked his neck, grinning. "About time."

Elamenor rolled his shoulders. "Let's make it fast."

Kieran barely had time to react before—

SKRREEEEEEEEEEEEECH!!!

The dungeon roared to life.

From the darkness—

A flood of monsters poured in.

And this time?

There were hundreds.

The real battle had just begun.

BOOOOM!

The ground shook as the horde surged forward. A wave of chittering, snarling, fanged horrors poured from the darkness, their glowing eyes locking onto the group. Fangs gleamed. Claws scraped against the stone. Shadows twisted as the monsters lunged.

Kieran barely had time to breathe before the first one was on him.

SLASH!

His new dagger cut clean through the creature's throat. Black mist burst from the wound as the beast disintegrated. His grip tightened, the weapon feeling like an extension of his hand.

Another one pounced—

He spun, cloak billowing, vanishing into the shadows. The monster swiped at empty air.

Kieran reappeared behind it.

SHNK!

The Twilight Fang Dagger sank into its skull. The monster twitched—then collapsed into nothing.

[+1,200 XP]

His interface pinged, but he barely saw it. The rush of battle drowned everything out.

Jack was laughing, tearing through the horde like it was a joke. His fists alone were enough—each punch sent bodies flying.

BAM! BOOM! CRACK!

Elamenor? No weapons. Just raw strength. He grabbed a monster by the head and crushed it like a fruit.

SPLAT!

Erren barely moved. Her fingers danced across her interface—every tap sent out invisible waves. Monsters collapsed mid-charge, their bodies twisting unnaturally before they faded.

Jameson? He was just gone. One second he was there, the next—

SLASH.

A clean, single stroke. Ten bodies hit the floor at once.

Kieran exhaled, heart pounding. This wasn't normal. This wasn't a game. Not to them.

Another monster lunged—

He ducked low, sliding beneath its swipe. His dagger flashed—

STAB!

The blade pierced its chest, a surge of energy flowing through him as it disintegrated.

[LEVEL UP!]

[LEVEL UP!]

Kieran staggered, a wave of warmth flooding his body. His stats surged. His senses sharpened. His movements felt… faster. Smoother.

Another monster came—

This time, he saw it before it even moved.

SHING!

One strike. Instant kill.

[+2,000 XP]

[LEVEL UP!]

[LEVEL UP!]

[LEVEL UP!]

[LEVEL UP!]

His breath hitched. This was insane. He was keeping up.

Arianna glanced at him. Just for a second. A small nod.

Then—

BOOOOOOOM!

The walls cracked. A massive shape emerged from the darkness.

The next wave?

It wasn't just monsters.

It was a boss.

THOOM. THOOM. THOOM.

The ground trembled with each step as the boss emerged from the darkness.

It was massive.

Easily over five meters tall, its hulking frame covered in jagged obsidian armor. Chains wrapped around its limbs, glowing with eerie red symbols. Its face? A twisted skull, black mist seeping from its empty eye sockets.

[RAZORBOUND TYRANT – LVL ???]

SKREEEEEEEEEEEEECH!

Its roar shook the dungeon, sending dust and debris raining from above. The lesser monsters scattered, giving it space.

Kieran's throat went dry.

"...We're fighting that?!"

Jack just cracked his knuckles, grinning. "Finally, something fun."

Jameson exhaled, resting a hand on his sword. "Let's end this quickly."

Elamenor rolled his shoulders. "I'll take left."

Erren didn't even look up from her interface. "It has a berserk phase. Keep an eye on the runes."

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Arianna? She just raised a single hand—

And the entire dungeon dimmed.

Kieran's breath hitched. The air changed. Like the world itself had stopped to listen.

Then—

BOOOOM!

The Tyrant charged.

Faster than something that big had any right to move.

It swung.

A single, brutal strike—

CRAAAASH!

The dungeon floor exploded, sending stone and debris flying. Kieran barely blinked before a massive chunk of rubble shot toward him.

FWOOOSH!

His new cloak reacted instantly—his body flickered, shifting just outside the impact zone. He landed, heart pounding.

"Holy sh—"

SLASH!

Jack was already there, fist colliding with the Tyrant's side. The impact sent a shockwave rippling through the air—

BAM!

The monster skidded back.

Only for Elamenor to appear behind it.

With bare hands, he grabbed its massive arm—

And lifted.

BOOOOM!

The entire boss was slammed into the ground like a ragdoll. The impact cracked the dungeon floor.

Jameson moved like a shadow. One clean strike—

SHNK.

A deep gash appeared across the Tyrant's chest.

It screeched—furious.

The runes on its chains flared. The red symbols pulsed, faster and faster—

Erren sighed. "Berserk phase in three… two…"

The Tyrant's body twitched.

Then—

CRACK.

The chains snapped.

A pulse of pure killing intent erupted from the monster, shaking the air. Its black mist surged, turning into twisting, writhing tendrils.

Its health bar? Still full.

Kieran clenched his dagger. His hands shook. He wasn't sure if it was fear—

Or adrenaline.

Jack just grinned. "Now we're talking."

The real fight had begun.