Martial Arts Returnee's Game Broadcast-Chapter 357: The Strongest Gimmick

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In raid battles, there exists the concept of "phases." A boss wears a special gimmick like armor and swings its attack patterns like weapons. The difference between regular demons and boss-level demons lies in these gimmicks and patterns.

How many players usually face a raid boss?Raid bosses are divided into 16-player, 32-player, 64-player groups.A special forces squad has a limit of 64 players, but if the field allows for more participants, they can overwhelm the boss through sheer numbers.

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Even more dangerous than those boss-level demons are raid bosses. There are various types of raid bosses, but the Queen of the Dream Demons is a boss with particularly vicious patterns.

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I haven’t experienced it myself, so I can’t say 100%, but bosses specialized in psychic attacks are usually more advantageous with fewer players.

A boss that uses an instant-death attack if the player count exceeds a certain number.

A boss that gets stronger the more players there are.

There are countless bosses with such gimmicks among raid bosses.

<Phase 1 - The Nightmare Tree>

The Queen of the Dream Demons remembers.

The end of a foolish human, known as the Executioner.

The dream he once wished for but could never realize.

He regretted it.

The mistake of revealing his plans too early.

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His weakness, having been defeated by the Great Demon.

That’s why he desperately wished.

If he were given another chance.

It would be different from now.

[An unattainable wish is the sweetest nightmare that fattens the Dream Demons.]

For Dream Demons, it’s sweet, but for humans, it’s despair.

The Executioner was one who dreamed such nightmares.

One day, the Executioner died.

Leaving his will to a new human.

And began to make the Executioner’s dream a reality.

[I have been watching all along. I wonder how far his wish could come true.]

If Dream Demons grow by feeding on dreams, what should we call those who turn dreams into reality?

The guides of true dreams.

The fulfillers of Masayume (True Dreams).

It doesn't matter what they’re called.

As long as she fulfills the dream, she cannot feed on dreams herself.

A being that takes food away from all creatures must vanish just as an enemy that threatens their life.

<The Queen of the Dream Demons>

<Shards of Nightmare>

Behind the Queen, a gigantic tree grew.

Nightmare seeds rapidly sprouted from it, giving birth to various nightmares, taking on a tangible form.

[If it’s a power that will eventually be taken away, I will use it without hesitation.]

[That is the demon’s fight.]

Wanyu (輪入道).

The burning wheel, the nightmare of the fire cart.

Raiju (雷獸).

Descending death, the nightmare of the beast.

Yosuzume (夜雀).

The bird that calls insects, the nightmare of the night sparrow.

Countless nightmares, witnessed and despised by humans, begin to manifest as they bloom from the tree.

Their abilities are terrifying, comparable to the White-Faced Demon that commanded a hundred eyes or the King of Hell who commanded legions of clones.

This summoning-type demon army, with a wide range of abilities, is a high-level danger!

What the hell is this?!How many of those things are there?I don’t know, they keep increasing.511 monsters.I can’t beat that even if the difficulty is low.How is the final boss harder than the lowest difficulty of the demon route?Can 30-special forces players take that down?Shouldn’t we try to deal damage to the boss before 884 demons hatch from the tree?Then, what’s the next phase?I don’t know.If we use all our skills to kill 1415 in phase 1, phase 2 will be even harder. How will we get through it? Lol.Oh right, this is the starting pattern.This entrance cut is done well.But how do we beat the boss with 3055 demons standing around?Why do the numbers keep increasing? Damn it!

Players, cautious of unknown patterns and abilities, face difficulty when hundreds or thousands of demons begin appearing.

It’s simply a nightmare.

Even the first phase leads to an irreversible, dream-like nightmare that can’t be awoken from.

A tree that scatters death and despair instead of life.

The advancing demons are crushed by the phantom mist, obliterating hundreds at a time.

“Stop interfering.”

The nightmare of Wanyu, the burning wheel that destroys buildings.

The nightmare of Raiju, who picks off fleeing villagers with lightning.

The nightmare of Yosuzume, calling an increasing swarm of insects with a sparrow’s cry.

None of them had the chance to use their powers.

No opportunity to reign as a symbol of terror was granted.

All the nightmares were crushed into a handful of blood, scattering more bloodstorms, consumed by the returning demoness of carnage.

“AAAAAH!!”

“W-what are we supposed to do against that?!”

“Don’t come, please, save me!!”

The demons’ limbs, illuminated by the brilliant glow of the sword, are sliced into pieces, their screams reverberating.

The entity that commands the nightmares has now passed into the °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° hands of a single human.

[How foolish. Are you trying to exhaust your own energy and die?]

“The foolish one is you. You should never challenge me when you rely on numerical superiority.”

It's common knowledge among players that there are bosses that become stronger as their numbers increase.

It’s also common knowledge among martial artists that the more enemies there are, the more internal energy consumption decreases.

The Blood Sect’s martial arts are specifically designed for mass slaughter in large battles, targeting huge armies.

“Everyone tells me demons don’t understand, but what you really need to understand is yourselves.”

I don’t need to understand you.

But you can never not understand me.

The blood mist, rising with the force to cover the sky, now consumes thousands of demons, expanding its size.

“Block it!!”

“Use your skills!!”

Demons, who are blinded by greed and rarely unite, now are forced to cooperate with an unimaginable strength, gathering together in a way that’s impossible.

Like a natural disaster, a fierce bloodstorm covers the sky, overwhelming the ground.

<Blood Sect: Blood Mountain Sword Technique>

<Blood Cloud Tempest>

Kuhkwakwakwakwakwa!!!!

The skills of various demons combine in the air, intensifying like a storm.

The clash of vitality and demon energy.

The two forces collide with such ferocity that one side begins to gain dominance.

[The <Legacy - Stone Pressing the Mountain> has been broken.]

[The <Legacy - Echoing Curse> has been broken...]

[The <Legacy - Misguided Encounter>...]

[ALL BREAK!]

[The Demon Power Twister collapses into pieces.]

[The Nightmare Demon Legion is massacred.]

[The Nightmare Tree is broken in one strike.]

With a rumble and crash, the tree collapses.

The phase 1 army assault, once deemed impossible to handle or conquer, is wiped out in an instant.

What the hell was that!!!Wow!!Massacre! Massacre! Massacre!Still not believing in the Silent Swordsman?Don’t tell me, did the greedy players bet against him in the Toto?While everyone else is getting 1.05x rewards, the loners are stuck with their own fate?Lmao, those who bet on black are popping out everywhere.ㅠㅠㅠFrom today, I’m the sea-dwelling evolution of the Dark Galapagos Sea Lion...Shut up, you assholes!You guys don’t even have girlfriends!Hmm~ but it’s okay because I got your points^^This is Yasji, lmao.

After the eruption of Toto, the chat is filled with excitement.

Before the frenzy can fully settle, the shattered Nightmare Tree erupts with a dark aura, sending a massive crack into the sky.

2.

[Story Mode]

The Queen of the Dream Demons never intended to defeat the Silent Swordsman with this single strike from the start.

[The insignificant nightmares are merely vessels to summon a greater darkness to face your strength.]

[True powerful beings, those who even demons fear, the bosses of each field, will manifest the terror of the Queen of the Dream Demons here.]

[You will pay the price for your foolishness in challenging the Queen of the Dream Demons!]

A crack opens.

From it emerges dozens of powerful demons, large and small.

Among the forms shrouded in crimson darkness, the Silent Swordsman can now recognize familiar figures.

<Field Boss: Executioner’s Form>

<Field Boss: Soul-Crusher’s Form>

<Field Boss: Demon Sage’s Form>

The beginning of the Half-Demon-King.

These bosses come forth to show what true power looks like.

<Field Boss: Demon General’s Form>

<Field Boss: Demon Queen’s Form>

Mid-phase of the Half-Demon-King.

Two powerful bosses, representing the peak of demon power, rise.

<Field Boss: White-Faced Demon’s Form>

<Field Boss: Hell King’s Form>

<Field Boss: Giant Champion’s Form>

Mid-phase of the Half-Demon-King, where true forces begin to descend.

[The <Field Boss: King of the Abyss’ Form> is approaching from beyond the crack.]

[The <Field Boss: Oh Ho General’s Form> is approaching from beyond the crack.]

Late mid-phase of the Half-Demon-King, bosses appear that even the Silent Swordsman struggles to handle.

<Phase 2 - The Nightmare Rift>

This is the phase signaling the arrival of every boss-level demon she has ever faced.

A powerful counterattack exceeding a five-boss streak.

<The total appearance of all extermination bosses> is the ultimate gimmick.