The girl had no idea where the attack had come from.
But she knew one thing—she had to move.
Panic flashed in her frantic eyes as she sprinted toward a corner of the ruins, desperate to hide.
Unfortunately for her—
Axel was already there.
Still invisible, he watched as the girl unknowingly ran straight toward him.
"You’ve got to be kidding me."
She ducked into cover, crouching down right in front of him—
Completely unaware that her killer was standing just inches away.
Axel sighed internally.
He lifted his Golden Crossbow, aimed directly at her head—
[Poison Strike!]
Thunk!
One clean shot.
[You have killed Player #00437!]
[+5 to all attributes (valid for this game only).]
His attack power had increased again.
His speed had become even faster.
At this point, the phrase “moves like the wind” didn’t even do him justice anymore.
He was beyond that.
A phantom.
A shadow of death.
With 11 kills, Axel was one of the deadliest players in this match.
And then—
A Platinum Supply Drop landed nearby.
The most valuable loot in the game.
Axel took his time, circling the ruined battlefield, watching the remaining teams fight for position.
Every squad had their eyes on the treasure.
But what they didn’t know—
Was that Axel wasn’t playing fair.
Instead of fighting head-on…
He targeted the stragglers.
The lone wolves.
The wounded.
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One by one—he took them out.
A silent execution.
A single bolt to the skull.
-800 damage.
Even Golden Helmets couldn’t save them.
No one could withstand his ambush attack.
And every kill—
Made him stronger.
Total Kill Count: 15 Players.
Which meant—
+75 to all attributes.
His base stats were now nearing 100 each.
What is the meaning of True Invincible ?
This is.
This is absolute domination.
This uncontested power.
Axel was now unstoppable.
At this moment—
Only three full squads remained.
Each team stood frozen, watching the Platinum Crate descend.
None of them dared to make the first move.
And while they hesitated , Axel, still invisible, casually walked up to the Platinum Treasure Chest.
In front of their nose, he opened the crate.
[Platinum Helmet (C-Rank)]: Head Defense +40, Durability 960/960
[Platinum Armor (C-Rank)]: Full-Body Defense +80, Durability 1080/1080
[Focused Power (C-Rank Skill)]: Charge an attack to deal 200% critical damage. Cooldown: 5 seconds.
Axel’s eyes widened.
“Wait… I can take everything?”
He had assumed he’d have to pick just one.
But no—the game let him loot it all.
“This game is amazing.”
He didn’t waste time celebrating.
Because the othersix players around him had definitely noticed something strange.
The remaining three teams stared in shock.
They had all been waiting for the perfect moment to rush the Platinum Chest.
And yet without anyone stepping forward, the lid suddenly opened by itself.
“…What the hell?”
“Who opened it?!”
“I didn’t see anyone!”
For a brief second, the entire battlefield was frozen in confusion.
While the others hesitated, Axel moved freely.
Still completely invisible, he walked right up behind one of the players.
Then—
[Focused Power!]
[Poison Strike!]
Thunk!
A bolt flew straight into the player’s skull.
-389 (CRITICAL HIT!)
-158!
-158!
[You have killed Player #00464!]
[+5 to all attributes (valid for this game only).]
One instant kill.
One silent execution.
Axel was everywhere and nowhere.
With each kill, he immediately Sprinted to a pre-selected escape point—
Out of sight.
Two seconds later—
He vanished once again.
No one could see him.
No one could track him.
"This place is haunted!"
The remaining players were in full panic mode.
One by one, they had watched their teammates drop dead—without seeing a single enemy.
Something wasn't right.
"We need to get out of here—NOW!"
But unfortunately for them…
Axel had other plans.
Kill #17!
Kill #18!
Kill #20!
Kill #21!
Axel was going berserk.
"This is too easy."
It felt like playing a MOBA game, where he had gotten fed early, scaled out of control, and was now steamrolling the enemy base.
At this point—he was inevitable.
"Is this even fair?"
All his attributes were now approaching 120 points each.
His movement speed? 78 meters per second.
His attack speed? 3.45 attacks per second.
Of course—
Attack speed didn’t matter for the Golden Crossbow.
The reload rate was fixed.
But for Axel, that didn’t matter.
Because—
Everyone died in one shot anyway.
Somewhere else on the map—
Another player was thinking the exact same thing.
"First match and I already won? I'm too damn strong!"
A bald-headed young man, grinning from ear to ear.
He had just secured his 11th kill.
His in-game ID: "Bulb"
A professional battle royale streamer, chosen as one of the 10,000 players to test the Survival Game.
"The mechanics are a little different, but it’s still just a battle royale game."
"And I was already a god at those."
Bulb had adapted quickly.
Now, he was one of the last three standing.
"Damn, if only I could stream this—I'd have a million new fans by now."
The Restricted Zone shrank once more.
[Remaining Players: 3]
The final battle was set.
The last Safe Zone—a small forested area.
Bulb hid behind a tree, scanning the battlefield.
He was waiting.
Watching.
Ready to ambush his final opponents.
But what he didn’t know…
Was that death had already arrived.
Axel had found his next target.
Bulb was hiding behind a tree, thinking he was safe.
But Axel was already behind him.
Standing just inches away.
Invisible.
Completely silent.
The Golden Crossbow was raised.
Aimed directly at Bulb’s bald head.
"Checkmate."