[Silver Helmet (E-Rank)]: Head Defense +15, Durability 260/260

  [Silver Boots (E-Rank)]: Movement Speed +12

  Axel stepped out of the farmstead, his appearance now gleaming with silver armor.

  His old bronze helmet was discarded, replaced by the superior Silver Helmet with higher defense.

  More importantly—he now had Silver Boots, increasing his movement speed.

  His base agility was already 14 points, translating to about 8–9 meters per second.

  After killing three players, his agility increased to 29 points.

  Now, with the Silver Boots, his movement speed jumped to 41 points!

  At full speed, Axel could now run at 24 meters per second—

  Equivalent to 84 km/h.

  "I'm basically a damn race car."

  A thought crossed his mind.

  "I was wondering why this game doesn’t have mounts…"

  "Turns out, movement speed increases exponentially. Who needs mounts when you can run like the wind?"

  With high agility and good boots, movement speed multiplied.

  Transportation items weren’t even necessary.

  As Axel left the farm, the five-minute countdown expired, signaling the beginning of the zone restriction.

  The safe zone shrank, forcing players toward the center of the map.

  With his speed, getting there was no issue.

  [Remaining Players: 69]

  Axel checked the stats.

  Over 30 players had died in just five minutes.

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  This game was ruthless.

  Soon, he reached the new safe zone.

  At the foot of a hill, a black panther prowled—

  Surrounded by two players, a man and a woman, engaging it in battle.

  [Black Panther (D-Rank)]: HP 550

  A D-Rank wild monster.

  Which meant—a D-Rank treasure chest would drop.

  Axel’s interest piqued.

  Observing the two experienced players, he noted their competent movements.

  Nearby, two smaller black panther corpses lay on the ground.

  "Looks like they already killed the weaker ones. Perfect."

  It was time to take advantage of the situation.

  Remaining invisible, Axel silently approached the battlefield.

  He waited—

  And struck at the perfect moment.

  The female player dodged a panther attack—

  Axel suddenly materialized behind her, his silver greatsword flashing in the air!

  [HEAVY STRIKE!]

  A devastating horizontal slash cut deep into her waist!

  Her eyes widened in shock.

  A completely unexpected ambush.

  -54!

  [Stunned for 2 seconds!]

  Axel deliberately avoided attacking her head—

  She wore a Silver Helmet, meaning headshots wouldn’t be as effective.

  Instead, he targeted her unprotected body.

  She only had bronze armor with 10 defense—far weaker than her helmet.

  And now—

  She was stunned.

  Axel exploited the opening.

  Thanks to his boosted agility, his attack speed had doubled!

  At the start of the game, he could only swing once per second.

  Now, he attacked twice per second.

  In two seconds, he struck three times!

  -52!

  -53!

  -52!

  [You have killed Player #00425!]

  [+5 to all attributes (valid for this game only).]

  The female player collapsed, defeated.

  Axel noted—her HP was abnormally high.

  She had at least 150 HP, meaning she had killed multiple players before.

  Her last thoughts were pure confusion.

  "I was paying attention to my surroundings… and still got ambushed?!"

  "Is he… invisible?!"

  "And that attack speed—what the hell?!"

  Unfortunately for her—

  It no longer mattered.

  Axel immediately retreated.

  At the same time—

  The male player turned, furious.

  Seeing his teammate get killed, he roared—

  Swinging his longsword from a distance!

  Oddly—his sword slash extended over 4 meters!

  [F-Rank Talent: Extended Sword Aura – Increases sword attack range by 4 meters.]

  A decent talent—but one with flaws.

  Increasing attack range also reduced accuracy.

  Axel had zero intention of fighting him head-on.

  [SPRINT!]

  Axel dashed backward, moving 10 meters instantly.

  He ducked behind a massive tree, dodging the attack effortlessly.

  Meanwhile—

  The Black Panther lunged at the male player, forcing him back into battle.

  Unable to chase, the player continued fighting the panther.

  At the same time—

  Axel’s invisibility reactivated.

  Axel returned to the battlefield unseen.

  By the time he arrived—

  The male player had finally slain the panther, causing a D-Rank Treasure Chest to drop.

  His eyes burned with excitement as he reached for the loot—

  Axel appeared behind him.

  [HEAVY STRIKE!]

  A devastating blow landed on the man’s back, stunning him for 2 seconds.

  "That Silver Armor he’s wearing… belongs to me."

  Axel grinned—

  This time, he aimed directly for the head.