The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

Five days had passed since Karsha left the island, and he had been busy throughout. He had managed to help resist the Blue Venom, allowing Lady Yi Ran to spend the last five days with her family and loved ones. The Sect Master and the Elders were incredibly happy and overjoyed to see their sister, friend, and former Sect Mistress back.

Master Artemis and his apprentice stayed for a while before leaving. Now that Karsha had informed him he would be joining the guild and had also exchanged for the Heaven-grade Pill Flame, Master Artemis left to retrieve it. Karsha told him to bring it back in two weeks, as he had decided to accompany Xian to retrieve the remaining three ingredients from his hometown.

Karsha was shocked to learn that, despite the Drono Kingdom being only a small part of the central continent, it was quite large.

There are 12 prominent cities in the Drono Kingdom, but aside from those, there are also small villages, clans, and other organizations that have their own territories.The 12 cities are all managed by the great families, making them automatically wealthier than the small clans and villages, even though they are all under the same monarchy.

The only advantage these villages and clans have is that they manage their own day-to-day activities without relying much on the kingdom.

However, they do pay taxes and other dues to the kingdom, so when they require assistance, the kingdom always responds. Xian's hometown is 30,000 miles from Sunlight City, and since they will be using a flying boat, it will take them five days to get there—three days if they fly at top speed.

Karsha had given the Starlight Serenity to the shadow guards and the hoverboard to Starr, but that didn't mean he couldn't get a new one. The one he bought now was even better than the previous one. Its top speed is 350 miles per hour. Unlike the previous model, which only had seating space, the new one also has room for sleeping and dining.

The boat is about 80 meters long and 50 meters wide when expanded to its maximum size. He spent 200,000 killer points on it, and aside from the spacious interior and amazing features, it also has a protective shield that can withstand attacks from a Tier 9 monster for a while. It's powered by a monster core and even has an eagle-eye feature that allows it to see many miles away.

Although Karsha could use his own mana to power the flying boat. However using the core is more efficient, and it allows him to let the boat fly on autopilot, making it both more efficient and easier to use.It's a great flying boat, and Karsha wanted to take in all the sights during their trip.

Even though he wanted to return quickly, he didn't need to rush, as the pill he gave Lady Yi Ran would remain effective for another two months.

These two weeks would also give him time to sort things out and consider how best to handle the adrenaline-fueled geniuses who were after his June. Lady Yi Ran had already warned him that many dangerous people were gunning for her daughter, so if Karsha wanted to have her all to himself, he needed to be prepared for the worst.

Karsha simply smiled and assured her not to worry. He had already faced powerful monsters capable of destroying kingdoms, so dealing with a few idiots who wouldn't back down even after losing face wouldn't be an issue. His only concern now was where he would find strong enough monsters to kill and absorb their blood to saturate his Lesser Alpha Core.

He already had 80% of the ingredients needed to concoct the Core Formation, Saturation, Condensing, and Strengthening Pills, thanks to the Herb Garden back on the island. Although he hadn't yet checked the garden inside the Red Planet, he knew that if what Xian said was true, he would be able to find most of the ingredients in the Lonely Garden.

This would allow him to concoct the pills necessary to form the next core once the Lesser Core was fully saturated. The system estimated that by absorbing five Tier 9 cores, he could fully saturate the Lesser Core and form a new one. Thanks to the mutant cores he acquired from the quest, he didn't need the pills for the first core.

However, from the Great Alpha Core and beyond, he would need the pills to form the core. After the core is formed, he can grow it either by absorbing the blood of his slain victims or by absorbing monster cores, or energy from any treasure—whether fruits, herbs, bones, or anything containing energy can be absorbed.

The only catch is if the core hasn't fully saturated, using it will not only deplete the core but also damage it, making it even harder to saturate later. This is why Karsha is more concerned about where he will find stronger monsters to kill and absorb their blood.Relying solely on the core seems like a bad idea.

According to the system, he would gain the properties of the monsters or objects used to saturate the core, and acquiring that bloodthirsty aura was something he desired, as absorbing blood would give him that ability.

Aside from that, he also wanted to further train his skills and techniques. Although the Subspace would be great once fully upgraded, he still needed the hunger and thirst for blood to cement the experience into his muscles. This would also allow him to refine his battle style and begin making progress toward the Saint stage.

During his battles, Karsha also noticed that his Titan Defense Art had flaws. While his affinity for the Earth element was still low—making a flawed defense somewhat expected—he knew he could improve.Thanks to the battles he fought on the island, he had identified what needed to be fixed.

He had also acquired a treasure that would allow him to raise his Earth affinity to medium or even high once absorbed.

Additionally, his Dark Prince Hell Art offensive technique could now be modified. He could add two more elements to it, but since his mastery of the technique was still only at 'A' for both levels, he would need to raise that to at least 'S' before he could integrate the two elements.Once his mastery reached the 'S' level, he would be able to summon 10 million swords.

With his current mastery over the Fire, Ice, and Lightning elements, he planned to select two and add them to the technique.

However, connecting with 10 million swords was no easy feat. It would take a lot of time to achieve that, but with the time difference in the system's Subspace, he could accelerate the process. Even so, it would require immense mental strength.Then, there was the matter of imbuing the elements.

Although he had access to the core of the technique, he would need to understand every strand of rune that came together to form the skill. Since he had already imbued one element, he was confident he could handle the others.

While those modifications could be achieved with effort, his latest technique, Sader's Ice Strike, required a completely different approach. Karsha had already seen the result of fusing Ice and Fire, which had been catastrophic. He saw the mutation he wanted, but he wasn't just planning to fuse Fire. His goal was to combine all his elements.

Right now, Karsha doesn't fully understand his latest technique yet. He hasn't found time to explore it, but now that he's back, he can finally begin mastering it. With the Subspace currently undergoing upgrades, he can speed up the learning process and master it with minimal effort.

The only real danger is controlling it. The first time the mutation occurred, even Nedin lost control, causing the technique to spiral out of control. Had it not been for Karsha's strategic thinking, both of them would have died. Now, however, he can start learning the technique from its basic concepts. Mutating it will be fine, as long as he maintains control.

He also has several other techniques—Fire Beam, Ice Queen's Wrath, Agni Infernal Dominion, Crescent Ice Strike, Call of the Storm, and one Tier 4 skill he hasn't used yet called Sword Storm. Even though it's still just a Tier 4 skill, he can upgrade it to make it more powerful. He's been keeping his skills hidden for now, but that doesn't mean he will rely on weaker techniques.

He plans to upgrade and master Sword Storm, making it his go-to skill. When a powerful opponent shows up, he'll reveal just what he's been hiding. Sword Storm is a very powerful skill, and with it, he can overwhelm others without putting in much effort.

Since he's also a swordsman, he can wield his sword more actively, along with his elemental abilities. He has many paths to explore. He doesn't plan to pretend to be weak, but he also won't reveal his true power right away. After obtaining the Book of Annihilation, Karsha realized how easy it can be to defeat an opponent if you understand their skills.

With his elements, Sword Storm, his swords, and his glaive, he can overwhelm his enemies without even trying. His domain and other high-level skills will be reserved for when they're truly needed or when he's hunting alone. Once he fully saturates all three cores and becomes a Dark Alpha, he will finally be ready to face the Guardians and unlock the Annihilator Persona.

Once that's unlocked, Karsha wouldn't have to fear anyone, not even Great Sages. He still has Blood Manipulation and Balls Kicker as his secret power moves, so even a Sage or Great Sage would have to be cautious when fighting him. After all, their blood and... certain areas are things they can't fully protect.