Arknightcraft Modpack - Chapter 4.1: Disappointment
The moment Steven drew his weapon, the eerie balance on this beach was disrupted. These creatures, known as Seaborns, clearly weren’t the most rational beings, and their previous negotiations had been driven by suppressing their wild instincts.
Now that Steven was unwilling to cooperate with them, they no longer needed to restrain themselves.
“Flesh… nourishment…. food.”
With a piercing howl, the once relatively calm creatures erupted into action, swarming towards Steven’s position like a pack of hungry wolves on the hunt. In terms of numbers and size, Steven was clearly at a disadvantage against this group.
At least, it seemed that way.
Steven, perhaps realizing this, stood frozen in place after drawing his purple-black longsword, as if he had been intimidated by the terrifying aura emanating from these creatures. It was only when the strongest among them approached him, emitting a foul stench that nearly overwhelmed Steven’s senses, that the young man tightened his grip on the sword’s hilt.
But it was too late. The creature’s claw, dripping with putrid slime, was dangerously close, and a slight swing would have severed Steven in two.
“Clang!”
The sound of metal clashing resonated as the purple-black longsword appeared in front of the creature’s lethal claw, halting its attack midway. Steven, who had remained motionless until then, shook off his stupor, and with a slight effort, sent the monster, whose claw had been trying to push back his sword, flying.
“Is that it? You look so intimidating, I thought you sacrificed looks for strength. But it seems like you’re not that great,” Steven said, seemingly finding it hard to believe how weak they were. His initial surprise was due to their speed, He had expected them to be at least able to keep up with Gladiia, only to be surprised when they moved as fast as a Grandma charging into battle. It was clear he had overestimated them.
At first, after seeing Gladiia, he thought the netizen of this world is at the level of Captain America, but now, in this actual combat encounter, Steven was disappointed. Were they really so weak that they believed mutated claws could withstand his well-trained physical strength?
Perhaps subconsciously ignoring the possibility that he was just too strong, Steven swung his sword again, knocking out a monster attempting to ambush him.
“Slow speed, insufficient strength, and their intelligence is not impressive,” he commented quietly, shaking his head in disappointment. “Other than being ugly, they’re worthless.”
For other tasks, Steven might not have been very skilled, but when it came to fighting, he was in his element. Having spent so many years in the world of Minecraft, he had taken down countless ordinary zombies and skeletons. This was evident from the fact that with each swing of his swords, dozens of Seaborn life was taken.
At least in the aspect of facing monsters, Steven was quite confident. After killing so many, he had become proficient in it.
Without giving the attacking monsters any time to react, Steven’s sword swiftly ended their lives. While he had some flashy combat moves, most of them were added by mods. In reality, he could rely on straightforward slashes.
Fortunately, the principle of “brute force works everywhere,” applied, and Steven wasn’t just a regular strong guy; he was a blocky character, and his actual strength was still an unknown variable in his mind.
People die when they are killed, and monsters are no different. Soon, the group of monsters that had attempted to surround and kill Steven were all lying on the ground, except for the exceptionally strong one that was initially thrown away. The rest had been cut in half by Steven from various angles.
【Ding! Eliminate plot monsters, world recognition point +10, +10, +10…】
A series of notifications appeared in the lower right corner of his vision, and Steven first froze for a moment, then his smile became even brighter.
So, fighting can also earn these points, and he seemed to understand how to obtain these points. In any case, it meant he needed to be causing trouble, right? And the notifications always mentioned plot characters or plot monsters, which meant they corresponded to specific targets.