I, the Weakest Human, Start with a Hundredfold Bonus Talent！

[Chant Essence Core]

Quality: [Epic]

Feature: [Can convert alchemy materials into chant essence and store it, with a storage limit of 2500g]

Item Panel: [This item cannot be worn.]

Item Description: [What is a perpetual motion machine? This is a perpetual motion machine! Once activated, it never stops! As long as you have enough materials, your golem will never fall!]

It was as if someone handed you a pillow just when you were about to doze off.

With this [Chant Essence Core], the uptime of the golem would be significantly increased.

Hunting monsters, acquiring materials, and then converting them into chant essence to power the golem.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that on this battlefield, the golem could become a perpetual motion machine!

With this in mind, John didn't hesitate for a moment. He directly integrated the [Chant Essence Core] into the golem's original core. After the modification, there was no visible change on the outside.

But as an old acquaintance once said,

"Don't look at its body, look at its heart!"

This newly modified, bare core would turn into a formidable weapon!

The rest time passed in the blink of an eye. This time, John no longer hesitated to use the chant essence, commanding the golem to charge into the monster tide.

John poured all the unused low-level materials into the Chant Essence Core. The refined materials were converted into chant essence, stored, and then blasted out as energy beams!

Each strike dealt nearly eight thousand points of damage, enough to annihilate everything within John's line of sight. Even elite goblins were obliterated the moment they were touched!

The materials obtained from the kills were then replenished by John, transformed back into energy.

Seeing the golem suddenly act as if it had been injected with adrenaline, Exiled Immortal gulped and stood in stunned silence.

"Damn! John, if you had this trick up your sleeve, you should've used it earlier! I was exhausted."

"I just spent twenty thousand points to get this, so it only worked out now. Do you think chant essence comes for free?"

John rolled his eyes, taking a moment amidst the chaos to glance at the leaderboard. Seeing his name still at the top, he felt a great sense of relief.

The most considerate aspect of the leaderboard was that it only calculated the total points you had accumulated, not your current points.

In other words, even after spending twenty thousand points, John had strengthened his combat power without affecting his rank.

Seeing his points accumulate again, John finally exhaled a sigh of relief.

This way, he no longer had to worry about not being able to hold out. As long as no [Lord]-level goblins appeared, the golem's exaggerated damage could handle everything else.

The fourth wave, the fifth wave, and soon the sixth wave.

Under John's persuasion, Exiled Immortal and the others began to spend points to boost their combat strength, making the battles increasingly manageable.

Especially Helena, whose combat power nearly doubled after redeeming a [Blood Lord's Hand Crossbow]!

Each blood-formed bolt was capable of taking down elite goblins, and the blood harvested would continuously replenish Helena's ammunition.

John finally understood why, despite having an SSS-grade talent in his past life, he couldn't significantly distance himself from others.

Each major event was the best way to enhance one's strength. John had simply chosen the wrong path, leading to twice the effort for half the results.

"Fight! What a thrill!"

Right on cue, Exiled Immortal's ecstatic shout came from behind. John turned to see Exiled Immortal crashing into the monster horde like a cannonball, swinging his longsword wildly, splattering blood everywhere, and grinning maniacally.

John couldn't help but gulp.

"Isn't this just plain insane?"

He had thought that Exiled Immortal's willingness to change was a good thing.

But now, from a serene swordsman, he had turned into a madman!

What could he do, though, when Exiled Immortal's talent perfectly matched the [Lord Michel's Breeze Armor]?

[Lord Michel's Breeze Armor]

Quality: [Epic]

Feature: [When entering combat, wind attribute damage is converted into shield value, with a limit of 1000 points, replenishable at any time.]

Just this one attribute was enough for Exiled Immortal to move through the battlefield unchallenged, enjoying the fight immensely.

This piece of equipment, obtained from the giant wolf boss, was finally shining brilliantly in this major event.

After swiftly clearing the remnants of the sixth wave of the monster tide, Lily healed Helena's injuries and added several buffs.

"Thanks, Lily."

"It's no problem, Helena. After all, this is all I can do. I'm just glad I can help."

"Lily, you should be more confident. By now, can't you see that you're never a burden? You're an indispensable part of our team."

Helena lovingly tousled the hair on Lily's forehead and then turned to Exiled Immortal with a teasing tone, "Alright, stop grinning like an idiot! Keep it up, and I'll smack you!"

"Big sister, I just realized how thrilling fighting is! You wouldn't understand."

"That's enough. I think we should leave."

As they were still basking in the joy of their victory, John voiced a different opinion.

"Leave? Why should we go, John? We've endured so many monsters; the monster tide might be ending soon."

"Or, the difficulty of the upcoming waves could increase dramatically, and we might not survive. We could be wiped out here."

John frowned, his expression far from optimistic.

In his previous life, John had chosen to withdraw at this point, leaving Calia City during the rest period. Therefore, he had no idea what happened next or how much the difficulty of the monster tide would escalate.

He had some understanding of the earlier challenges, but now that his expectations were gone, John didn't want to take any risks.

"It's not that extreme, is it? With our current strength, each of us can solo a boss. What goblin monster can stand against us?

John, you're so strong, but you're being too cautious."

"Being cautious isn't a bad thing, Exiled Immortal. Have you forgotten who helped us hold out this long? If John thinks we should leave, then we really should. The difficulty has been increasing, and it's already getting tough.

What if the difficulty doubles starting from the seventh wave? It's not impossible, and we must consider that."

Clearly, a rare disagreement had arisen among the group.

Exiled Immortal was still reveling in the thrill of battle, unwilling to leave, while John, not wanting to take any more risks, felt the urge to go.

Unable to persuade Exiled Immortal or agree with his plan, the situation reached an impasse.

"...No matter what, we must leave. If the seventh wave of the monster tide isn't dangerous, we can always come back to fight.

Here's the plan: we'll put some distance between us. Exiled Immortal will scout ahead, assess the situation with the monster tide. If the difficulty isn't too extreme, we'll return and hold the fort. But if it's too much, we'll leave.

If you can't agree to this compromise, then there's nothing more to say. I'll take Helena and Lily and leave."

At this point, John's stance was very clear.

Although John was usually easygoing and preferred to listen to others' opinions, in matters of life and death, he believed it was better to be more autocratic.

"Well... alright, let's do as you say, John."

"Fine. Go scout the situation, and let us know immediately if anything unusual happens."

"Understood."

Exiled Immortal nodded slightly, then leaped into the air, becoming a small black dot in the sky.

Seeing this, John sighed softly.

"I'd like to make excuses for him, maybe wearing the [Goblin Hunter's Eye] has affected his judgment."

"Exiled Immortal is still just a kid. Don't take it too hard, John. I believe he means no harm."

Having spent so much time together, Helena felt she understood Exiled Immortal to some extent.

He was naturally kind-hearted and somewhat innocent.

He would neither attempt nor desire to challenge John's position in the team.

"Let's hope so. But this incident has reminded me that it's better to destroy items with negative effects."