The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

The Paperman, a child version of Old Man Teye, walked in holding a plate and stopped in front of Karsha. He extended his hand, gesturing for Karsha to take the ring on the plate. Since the old man was dead, the Paperman couldn't talk and simply performed the task it was created for.

These Papermen were not like an undead army that perished with their master. Powered by Monster Cores, they remained animated until the energy inside the core was drained, even long after their creator was dead. The one standing before Karsha was one of the few Old Man Teye had made to carry out tasks even after his death.

Karsha took the ring from the plate, and at once, the child vanished from the room, giving Karsha his privacy. He looked at the spot where the child had stood for a few seconds, then turned to the chair where the old man had sat a few days ago. After a brief moment of paying respect, Karsha peeked into the ring, and to his surprise, he saw only three items.

A scroll, a core, and the Ice Dragon Rune Knife. He retrieved the scroll first and opened it. There was some writing on it, so Karsha began to read.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"If you are reading this, then it means you have succeeded in accepting Lord Zalgorath's Legacy and I am dead, as it should be. Congratulations are in order. And don't worry about my death; it's something that was meant to happen to give you a head start. So, use your new strength for good.

Now, to the important stuff. Inside the ring is my core. By now, you may have realized you can't absorb it because your body can't handle the energy hidden within. However, that won't be a problem for long. Once you gain access to Spiritual Qi, you can harness the energy to do many things such as alchemy, rune sorcery, cultivation, and many more.

Also, I left behind a few things for you. My Rune Knife and some items inside the cardboard are yours to use for your convenience. Use them well and don't go overboard, as some of these things are sought after by powerful people, and you are currently too weak to face them.

Another thing, the world you are in is very dangerous. Powerful monsters are running around everywhere. The only reason you are safe inside the mansion is because of the array protecting the place. This array will stay active for the next 200 years, after which it will lose its power. Use this time to master your skills in Rune sorcerer and fix it before it gets overrun by monsters."

"There are five forests in this world: Guinx, Phalax, Colux, Zoltax, and Abyxx. All these areas contain demon monsters that even I would struggle with. Never venture too deep into them until you are confident you can face them. There is no shame in hiding for a few years if needed.

Now, the most important thing—look to your right. That door leads to the treasury made for you. It contains some of the most powerful treasures you can hope for. However, most of these items can't be used with your current strength. You first have to get stronger and start taking the Trials of Darkness to unlock them.

You can access the treasure room using the mask. Use it wisely. Lastly, when you are ready to leave this world, you can use the token on the table in front of you. Don't worry, you will be returned one hour after you were taken from Snake Island.

After all, you still have the Overlords to slaughter and more fun to be had. Farewell, General Karsha Damon, the Untamed General."

"I feel violated. How the hell did this person know everything about me?" Karsha muttered, gripping the scroll tightly. He looked at it for a few seconds before putting it back in his space ring. He then transferred the core and Rune Knife into his space ring and approached the cardboard box, opening it.

Inside the first compartment of the cardboard were nine scrolls and a very big brown book. He picked up the first scroll and saw a circular red diagram, complex with various rune patterns. At a glance, Karsha could tell it was a formation. Even without his Weaver's Eye, the title gave it away: "Nine Cloud Formation." However, Karsha's focus was on the intricate rune diagram.

"Over a hundred thousand runes," Karsha muttered, his face lighting up. Thanks to the upgrade to his third eye, he could easily decipher the structure of a rune diagram. He picked up another scroll, and like the first, it was also a formation. After checking all nine, Karsha couldn't help but laugh out loud.

All nine were formations, both defensive and offensive. Karsha knew that if he mastered even one, he could create the greatest formation. Each scroll contained over a million runes, indicating they were somewhere in the 4th or 5th Tier.

He then shifted his attention to the big brown book. Picking it up, he saw that the cover read, "Arcane Codex." He opened the first page, which had only a few lines of text.

"This book contains years of knowledge in Rune Sorcery. Use it with caution," the text read. Karsha flipped to the second page and found detailed information about runes. He skimmed through several pages and discovered that they were all about the best practices for Rune Magic. After browsing through, he stored the book and turned his attention to the remaining items.

< Ding! You have discovered 100 Low Tier Talisman Papers, 50 Medium Tier Talisman Papers, and 10 High Tier Talisman Papers. >

< Ding! You have discovered 10 Low Tier Rune Stones, 5 Medium Tier Rune Stones, and 2 High Tier Rune Stones. >

< Ding! You have discovered 10 Low Tier Restriction Flags, 5 Medium Tier Restriction Flags, and 1 High Tier Restriction Flag. >

"Holy molly!" Karsha exclaimed when he read the system messages. He had hoped to ask the man for some Rune Stones, but he never imagined he would end up with everything.

"I am rich," Karsha muttered, grinning like a greedy bastard as he stored everything in his space ring. He then moved toward the door on his right. When he was just inches away, he summoned the Mask of Malevolence. Instantly, the light in the room began to be swallowed by a sudden darkness.

The terrifying mask appeared, covering his face. A purple rune diagram appeared on the door, and like a facial recognition system, the light from the rune scanned his face. After a few seconds, the door slid open, granting Karsha access.

"Oh my god," Karsha gasped as he stepped inside. He was greeted by a mountain of spirit stones. There were millions, if not billions, of spirit stones scattered across the floor. Karsha stood before the vast pile, his eyes widening in disbelief. There were too many spirit stones to count, but thankfully, his system could handle the task for him.

"System, how much are we talking here" he asked with a peal of happy laughter.

< 950,700,000 Low Tier Spirit stones and 510,000,000 High Tier Spirit Stones and 1000 Spirit Crystals >

"Hold on, what is a spirit crystal" Karsha asked

< Spirit crystals are just refined spirit stones. They contain pure spiritual Energy >

"Oh, I see. I thought they were a higher form of currency" Karsha said with with a neutral face. Clearly, he is disappointed,

< One Spirit Crystal is 100,000,000 High Tier spirit >

Karsha nearly toppled over when he saw the next system message. He never expected the beautiful crystals to be so expensive. It meant that refining a single crystal would require at least 100 million High Tier Spirit Stones.

"I can finally buy all the ingredients for the Constitution Awakening Pill," Karsha thought, excitement bubbling up. Right now, he was eager to repay Elder June for her sacrifice. One thing about him was that he didn't like being indebted to people. He preferred to be in a position where others owed him; that way, he had some leverage.

While part of his reason for being on the island was due to the angelic lady named June, he also wanted to secure some backing before he began his revenge.

Healing the sect master's wife was just the beginning. Now, he had support from three key places: The Sunlight Sword Sect, The Alchemy Guild, and the Hunter Guild. Additionally, he had the backing of the entire Purple Tail Anaconda race. On top of that, he had amassed wealth that would make many prestigious families drool. He was now on par with some of the Great Families, at least for the moment.

The room was filled with treasures of all kinds. There were swords, daggers, armor, artifacts, and even herbs, bones, and pills sealed inside pill vials. Skill and technique books, scrolls, rune stones, talisman spells, and many other items were also present. However, Karsha couldn't discern the value of most of these items because many were sealed from the second to Ninth levels.

He could only see images of the items. However, the first level contained everything from Rare to Legendary items. Since he didn't need any weapons at the moment and his personal guards already had excellent armor, he left those behind.

Instead, he selected two Tier 9, five Tier 8, and Ten Tier 7 monster cores before leaving the treasure room. He planned to return and explore the remaining items more thoroughly once things settled down on the island. As he exited the treasure room, the door sealed behind him.

Karsha walked to the table and picked up the token. The moment he touched it, the crown tattoo appeared on his forehead, and the token flew up and embedded itself in the tattoo.

Instantly, Karsha gained full knowledge about the world he was in and how to travel to and from it. He walked outside and, to his surprise, found the bodies of the three Tier 7 Terror Mutants he had killed. He stored them in his space ring and then pressed his forehead, summoning the Vortex once again.