With godlike talent from the start, how did he become invincible?

Chapter 451 Sato, I can cripple even the BOSS in an instant.

Sato looked at her; the scar looked particularly grotesque under the light.

"I didn't say he wasn't anything special," he said. "Being able to kill over two thousand people in a short time shows that his area-of-effect damage is indeed terrifying. But..."

He paused for a moment, his hand resting on the hilt of the knife.

"A mage is a mage. No matter how powerful a mage is, once someone gets close, he's just meat on a chopping block."

He slowly drew his short knife, the blade reflecting a cold, gleaming light in the dim light.

"Even if it's a BOSS-level monster, I can cripple it instantly once I get close."

He swung his knife, and the blade whistled sharply as it cut through the air.

"Let alone a mage?"

Yamamoto Tatsuno immediately chimed in, "That's right! Mages are incredibly fragile! If President Sato gets close, one strike and they're gone!"

Chishima Rin glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Kobayashi Hikaru pushed up his glasses, looking thoughtful.

"The chairman's approach is correct."

He said, "Lin Tian's advantage lies in long-range, wide-area damage. Once he creates distance, no matter how many of us we have, it's useless; we'll just be wiped out in droves. But if we can find a way to prevent him from creating distance, or..."

He paused for a moment, then his smile deepened.

"Or, prevent him from prioritizing dealing with our most critical personnel."

Hattori Hanji remained huddled in the corner, silent.

But those eyes remained fixed on Sato's twin swords.

Chishima Rin spoke up: "So how exactly do we do it? A mage of his level must have all sorts of survival skills. Shields, teleportation, control... any one of them is difficult to deal with."

Kobayashi Hikaru nodded: "Indeed. So we need a complete plan."

He stood up and walked to a whiteboard hanging on the wall—it was left behind during their last conspiracy.

Some erased words remain on it, and you can vaguely make out words like "Lin Tian", "First Round", and "Ambush".

He picked up a pen and wrote a few keywords on the whiteboard.

"Lin Tian - Mage - Ranged - High Burst Damage"

Weaknesses: Melee combat, squishy, ​​skill cooldown.

He turned around and looked at the crowd.

"What are our advantages?"

Yamamoto Tatsuno immediately raised his hand: "I'm strong! I can withstand attacks and fight!"

Chishima Rin scoffed, "What good is strength? Can you withstand one of his area-of-effect attacks?"

Yamamoto Tatsuno glared: "You—"

Sato raised his hand to stop them, signaling Kobayashi Hikaru to continue.

Kobayashi Hikaru pushed up his glasses.

"We have three advantages. First, the guild leader. No one can stop his close-range burst damage. As long as he gets close, Lin Tian will die."

Sato nodded slightly, his hand still resting on the hilt of the sword.

"Secondly, Hattori-kun."

Kobayashi Hikaru glanced at the almost invisible figure in the corner.

"He specializes in stealth and one-hit kills. In the chaos, he can approach Lin Tian silently, and even if he can't kill him in one blow, he can still pose a huge threat to him."

Hattori Hanji remained silent, only nodding slightly.

"Third, Chishima." Kobayashi Hikaru looked at Chishima Rin, "Your burst damage isn't as good as the president's, but you're more cunning. The effects of those poisons, just a little bit, can distract Lin Tian."

Chishima Rin curled the corners of her lips into a smile, which was faintly visible beneath the black veil.

"Finally, it's my turn."

Kobayashi Hikaru continued, "As for Yamamoto-kun..."

Yamamoto Tatsuno looked at him expectantly.

Hikaru Kobayashi smiled gently, but his words were ruthless.

"Your role is to be cannon fodder."

Yamamoto Tatsuno was stunned.

"Cannon fodder...?"

Kobayashi Hikaru nodded: "That's right. You're big, have high aggro, and are melee fighters. Charge to the front, draw Lin Tian's fire, and create an opportunity for the guild leader to get close. Although your defense isn't as good as a dedicated tank, you have enough health to withstand a few hits."

Yamamoto Tatsuno's face turned bright red.

"I...I'm the president of the association, and you want me to be cannon fodder?!"

Sato glanced at him.

That look was cold.

Yamamoto Tatsuno's voice immediately lowered, but he still mumbled, "I...I also have S-rank talent..."

Sato spoke, his tone calm, yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"If you want to kill Lin Tian, ​​someone has to sacrifice themselves. You're unwilling?"

Yamamoto Tatsuno shrank back and remained silent.

Chishima Rin sneered from the side, her tone sarcastic: "What? Scared? If you're scared, go back to your guild and stop getting in the way."

Yamamoto Tatsuno glared at her, but ultimately didn't dare to argue back.

Kobayashi Hikaru adjusted his glasses and continued, "Of course, this is just a preliminary idea. How it will be implemented will depend on the specific rules of the competition."

He looked at Sato.

"President, what are your thoughts?"

Sato remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he spoke, his voice hoarse and slow.

"The core of the plan is to get me close."

He stood up and walked to the center of the room.

"But the problem is, how do we get close?"

He looked at Kobayashi Hikaru.

"A mage's casting range is usually much longer than a melee fighter's charge range. And he has all sorts of control skills that can interrupt me, slow me down, or even push me away as I approach."

Xiao Linguang nodded.

"Indeed. According to intelligence, Lin Tian possesses an extremely powerful area-of-effect repulsion skill. It can forcefully push everything around him away. He also has an area-of-effect attraction skill, which can pull enemies towards him."

He paused, his glasses reflecting a cold light.

"When these two skills are used together, he can almost control all enemies within a certain range around him. It's extremely difficult to get close to him."

Sato gave a cold laugh.

Even the most powerful skills have a cooldown period.

He looked at Kobayashi Hikaru.

"What we need is to deplete his key skills. Let him use up both of those skills, and then have Hattori or I take advantage of the skill downtime to get close to him."

Kobayashi Hikaru seemed to be deep in thought.

"That makes sense. But how do we consume it?"

Chishima Rin spoke up: "Let me go first. My [Poison Blade] has a long range, so I can harass him from a distance with hidden weapons. If he uses a skill to push me away, that skill will go on cooldown."

Sato glanced at her.

"Can you withstand one of his attacks?"

Chishima Rin laughed, a laugh tinged with madness.

"I can't withstand it. But every time he hits me, he'll waste a skill. It's worth it."

Sato was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

"Commendable courage."

He looked at Hattori Hanji.

"And you? What are your thoughts?"

Hattori Hanji finally spoke, his voice extremely soft, as if it were drifting out from the shadows.

"I can go around behind."

He paused.

"When he's drawn to me from the front, approach from behind. With my talent, as long as I don't attack first, he shouldn't be able to detect me."