Simultaneous travel: invincible from the beginning of the anime!

Chapter 897 The Multiple Forms of the Abyss Kukanid!
Everyone present was astonished to see the enormous eyeballs and tentacles that resembled monsters from the Cthulhu Mythos.

Unlike the Kukanid they encountered in the underground room, this time, along with the game warning box, came an invisible shockwave that was released in a fan shape, instantly controlling Seiya and the others.

Upon feeling this astonishing sense of oppression and power, Sculwood's legs immediately went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

Even Alaba and Emul were so shocked by the aura of the Abyss Lord that they were unable to move.

Rust and Mold, encountering this unique monster for the first time, felt the overwhelming sense of oppression and their rapidly beating hearts. They instantly understood why Seiya and the others were so certain that the Kukanid they had encountered at the beginning was a fake.

This feeling, which makes both body and soul tremble involuntarily, is like encountering the apex predator in the food chain.

Compared to the current Abyss Alliance Leader, the previous counterfeit goods are not even worthy of carrying its shoes!

"Is this the true face of the Lord of the Deep Sea, 'Kukanid of the Abyss'?"

To be honest, Rust had imagined many different ways the other person might appear, but when Kukanid actually arrived, all she felt was shock.

The aura and oppressive feeling emanating from the opponent gave people the impression of invincibility and unbeatability.

However, Seiya and his companions have actually defeated a monster like this?

"The Kukanid in front of us now should be a physical entity, but it is still not its entirety."

Leaving aside Gikwerm and Lucaón, after all, we have only fought against them for a short time and haven't even figured out their strengths yet.

However, the previous "Gravekeeper Vezaemon" had multiple forms.

The current Kukanid has changed from its initial delusional state to its current fantasy state, and I guess it should also be a BOSS with multiple forms.

Furthermore, with continued progress in defeating it, its strength should increase with each of its forms.

Upon his appearance, the illusory form of Kukanid unleashed a skill called "Abyssal Gaze" on all the NPCs present, inflicting the "Terror" status ailment on them.

Compared to the delusional "Abyssal Illusion" curse, the terrifying abnormal status not only induces attacks but also causes slight confusion, thereby interfering with the NPC's thinking ability.

Aside from the "Abyss Gaze" skill, the illusionary form of Kukanid didn't give Seiya and the others a strong feeling.

Despite its enormous size, the opponent is unable to move and its only attack methods are tentacle forked attacks and a mildly manipulative attack on the player.

Because NPCs under the opponent's "Abyssal Gaze" will become confused due to the "Terror" abnormal status, thus harming friendly forces, Seiya used this form of Kukanid to keep Emul and other NPCs out of the battle.

In his illusionary form, Kukanid did not display a health bar, which means that, like "Gravekeeper Vezaemon," he needs to meet certain conditions to enter the next phase.

Thanks to Seiya and Sun's superb reflexes, they managed to keep Kukanid's tentacle attacks aggroed on themselves, while Panhilgon and Rust continued to deal damage.

"I understand. As long as these tentacles are damaged to a certain extent, they will retract into the magic circle."

"Once all the tentacles retract into the magic circle, I think Kukanid will move on to the next stage."

When Panhilgon saw that one of the tentacles struck by his spear retracted into the magic circle and never extended again, he stated his judgment. After some further testing, Seiya and the others found that things were indeed as Panhilgon had described.

"What? If that's all there is to it, then Kukanid of the Abyss doesn't seem like anything special."

After shooting a flaming arrow that set one of Kukanid's tentacles ablaze and forced it to retract into the magic circle, Rust spoke with a hint of smugness.

"Don't let your guard down, this is just the second form of the Abyss Kukanid."

Just like the Gravekeeper Vezaemon we defeated before, his forms became stronger as we progressed. His final form was so powerful that it was despair-inducing.

Moreover, even now, although Kukanid's attack methods are a bit monotonous, he is actually not weak at all for the average player.

The reason we are able to relax so easily now is mainly because Seiya and Sun have attracted the main hatred of Kukanid.

Don't forget, the opponent is one of the seven unique monsters. Anyone present, including the "maximum firepower" Seka-0, who is caught off guard and struck by one of those tentacles, will die instantly!

As Panshirgon spoke, he gestured towards the field, indicating to Rust to see how many players could, like Seiya and Sun, constantly dodge and perfectly parry the attacks of numerous tentacles.

Especially that pervert Seiya, who single-handedly withstood two-thirds of Kukanid's tentacle attacks.

The reason they can stand still and output damage so comfortably is not because Kukanid is too weak, but because their teammates are too abnormal!

Regarding Panhilgon's assessment, the strong-willed Rust originally wanted to say that he himself was capable of doing the same.

After all, in the "wasteland," she was a skilled player who could hold her own against Sun.

However, it wasn't until she entered the battle that she clearly realized that operating a mech and fighting yourself were two completely different things.

Admittedly, her reflexes and awareness are on par with those of top players like Sun Le.

However, in immersive combat, in addition to good reaction and awareness, physical coordination is also a very important factor.

This is not a skill that can be developed simply by sitting in the cockpit of a mecha. So after a few rounds, she had no choice but to admit defeat and retreat to the rear lines again.

With Seiya and Sun Raku keeping them in check, the strategy progressed very smoothly.

And when all of Kukanid's tentacles retracted into the magic circle, the opponent, as they had predicted, entered the next stage.

The three leaders at Utopia Corporation headquarters weren't dealing with their usual work at the moment; instead, they were all spying on the screen.

Upon seeing Kukanid enter its third state, Kuri Genesis exclaimed excitedly, "Unless we defeat 'Sealed General' to weaken Kukanid, its third stage, 'Imaginary State,' should be its most troublesome state."

In the reversed city, when Kukanid saw all his tentacles retract into the magic circle, he transformed into a hollow octopus made up of several magic circles.

Furthermore, when the eight extended tentacles each held a different colored Holy Grail, Seiya and the others wore extremely solemn expressions.

(End of this chapter)