Chapter 44: Playing the Numbers Game, the Gatling Gun Makes a Dazzling Debut!

Right at that moment, Blade-Draw grasped his long blade, took a running start, and fiercely charged into the group of demon knights.

Swish! A pale-blue blade glare illuminated the earth once more.

[Blade-Draw inflicted casualties on 30 demon knights, experience points increased by 10,000.]
[Blade-Draw inflicted casualties on 60 demon knights, experience points increased by 20,000.]
[Blade-Draw inflicted casualties on 90 demon knights, experience points increased by 30,000.]
...

It wasn't until the familiar prompt sounded that Su Mu snapped to his senses, realizing that these demon knights were not invincible after all.

Demons? If killing them once wasn't enough, he would just kill them a few more times. Eventually, they would die.

Besides, much like Blade-Draw, the more they slaughtered, the stronger they grew, and their stamina was limitless.

As long as he ensured he wasn't killed by the demon knights, the ones dying would undoubtedly be them.

Su Mu immediately charged forward, unleashing a frenzied assault upon the horde of demon knights.

The holy light enveloped a two-kilometer radius, halving the strength of all demon knights.

The strongest among the demon knights was merely at Platinum Rank 8. Facing the onslaught of two Diamond-tier powerhouses, they were utterly helpless.

Even possessing the talent of resurrection was useless. Killed, resurrected, killed again, and resurrected again—it was nothing more than enduring an extra dose of suffering.

[Blade-Draw inflicted casualties on 30 demon knights, experience points increased by 10,000.]
[Demon has resurrected.]
[Demon has been killed again.]
[Host inflicted casualties on 100 demon knights, experience points increased by 60,000.]
[Blade-Draw inflicted casualties on 90 demon knights, experience points increased by 30,000.]
[Demon has resurrected.]
[Demon has been killed again.]
[Blade-Draw inflicted casualties on 30 demon knights, experience points increased by 10,000.]
[Host inflicted casualties on 60 demon knights, experience points increased by 20,000.]
[Host inflicted casualties on 90 demon knights, experience points increased by 30,000.]
[Demon has resurrected.]
[Demon has been killed again.]

The battle continued amidst this bizarre atmosphere. The demon cavalry's formation had long been shattered by Su Mu and Blade-Draw, forcing them into ground combat.

Yet they were no match for Blade-Draw and Su Mu whatsoever. Being killed, resurrected, and killed once more was far more agonizing for them than being scorched by the fires of hell.

"Damn it! These two guys aren't human at all—they're more demonic than actual demons!"

Many of the demons being killed cursed furiously in their hearts out of utter frustration.

Of course, they did not dare to retreat. Leaving aside whether the Star-Diamond-tier Fallen Knight Wang Yu would spare them if they fled, even if they managed to escape back to hell, they would face punishment from the Great Demon King, as they had been hired by Wang Yu directly from him.

Consequently, they could only helplessly endure this endless torment.

"Just kill me already! Give me a quick release!" countless demons roared frantically in their hearts, for the first time deeply hating themselves for possessing the talent skill of rebirth.

"Today is a good day, everything I wish for comes true..."

Compared to these pitiful demons, Su Mu was in high spirits and even began to sing.

This was because his combat power was growing at an astronomical rate: 102,000, 103,000, 104,000... He was on the verge of breaking through to Diamond Rank 2.

"If I keep slaughtering like this, I reckon I can reach Diamond Rank 3 by tonight," Su Mu thought with a look of excitement.

Right at that moment, Su Mu felt a sudden pain in his shoulder.

"Who just poked me with a toothpick?"

Out of sheer reflex forged by muscle memory during fierce combat, Su Mu swung his sword backward.

Swish! A monster was directly cleaved in half by Su Mu. A splatter of fresh blood cascaded downward, nearly landing on Su Mu's face.

Fortunately, the protective barrier of holy light saved him from that grim fate.

It was then that Su Mu realized what had attacked him: a group of hideous-looking creatures. They resembled Gollum from The Lord of the Rings—entirely hairless, yet possessing a pair of fleshy wings that allowed them to fly in the air.

There were over forty of them, lined up in a row in the sky, each holding a thin rapier and glaring at him with hostile intent.

"Are these vampires? Surely not. Vampire clans shouldn't produce anything this hideous."

While continuing to battle the demon knights around him, Su Mu kept a cautious eye on the intensely ugly monsters hovering in the sky.

He had to be vigilant because he had just realized that his shoulder felt as though it had been pricked by a toothpick—not because these monsters were weak, but because they were far too strong.

After all, having fought for so long, not a single monster had been able to breach his defenses. Yet that monster had casually slashed through his defensive line with a single stroke, which could only mean these creatures were even more terrifying than the demon knights.

What puzzled Su Mu, however, was that the monsters in the sky were not in a hurry to attack, as if they were waiting for something.

At that very moment, the ground trembled like rolling thunderous roars. In the distance, dark shadows loomed as an endless tide of monsters surged toward them.

[Attention, Host! A massive beast tide is approaching. Monster count is currently being calculated...]
[80,000]
[100,000]
[150,000]
[200,000]
...

"Damn monsters, they really intend to bully the few with the many! And those ugly freaks in the sky, they've calculated this quite well."

"Are they waiting for me to be surrounded by monsters before launching a sneak attack?"

"I'll deal with you ugly freaks first."

Su Mu's eyes instantly turned blood-red, signaling that he was about to go all out.

"Fierce-Fire Gatling, come forth! Accompany me in a grand slaughter tonight!"

At Su Mu's loud command, the ultimate monster-slaying artifact—the Fierce-Fire Gatling—appeared in his hands.

Its golden barrel was a symbol of nobility, while its pitch-black muzzle exuded an aura of death, making it a weapon far more terrifying than the Reaper's scythe.

A single shot would kill a monster, complete with a built-in crosshair, ensuring not a single bullet was wasted.

Furthermore, every single bullet carried the wielder's most ferocious strike.

Given Su Mu's current strength at Diamond Rank 1, every bullet represented a desperate, all-out strike of a Diamond Rank 1 powerhouse. The sheer destructive power was terrifying to even contemplate.

Originally, Su Mu had planned to save this divine artifact for the monster siege, but with no other choice, he had to use it tonight.

He had already disturbed all the dark creatures in this territory, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, perhaps even a million.

No matter how powerful he and Blade-Draw were, could they slaughter so many monsters? If a few Star-Diamond-tier entities suddenly appeared and broke through their defenses, wouldn't they be left without a burial place?

Therefore, let the battle commence!

"Ugly freaks, have a taste of some lead bullets first."

Clasping the Gatling gun, Su Mu unleashed a barrage toward the sky. With infinite ammo guaranteed for the next five minutes, he didn't feel a shred of pity.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

It was as if dozens of fireworks had exploded in the sky. Over a dozen monsters were blasted to pieces mid-air.

[Host inflicted casualties on 5 mutated vampires, experience points increased by 30,000.]
[Host inflicted casualties on 6 mutated vampires, experience points increased by 36,000.]

The system's prompts rang simultaneously in Su Mu's ears.

Su Mu was momentarily stunned. They really were damn vampires! How could a vampire clan produce such hideous freaks?

Still, he might as well wipe them out first.

Su Mu raised his gun, intending to continue hunting the vampires, only to discover that all of them had vanished.

"Invisibility? Did you forget I have the Holographic Eyes, capable of seeing through all forms of stealth? Besides, this Gatling gun has auto-target; invisibility is useless."

Muttering to himself, Su Mu raised his weapon and sprayed a hail of bullets across the sky.

[Host inflicted casualties on 10 mutated vampires, experience points increased by 60,000.]
[Host inflicted casualties on 20 mutated vampires, experience points increased by 120,000.]
[Host inflicted casualties on 10 mutated vampires, experience points increased by 60,000.]