Among the many things Klaus was expecting, he never anticipated the grotesque monster having clairvoyant abilities.
He most certainly didn't expect that—not from such a hideous-looking monster.
He had met many people with clairvoyant abilities, most of whom were called seers, with a few referred to as witches.
They were also some of the most dangerous enemies he had encountered, considering they could see into the future and know what to do.
When he and his Paragon Guards were moving through the universe, he encountered a few, and he can still say to this day that they were simply annoying.
The reason was simple.
Clairvoyance was the ability to see into the future and know outcomes before they happened.
Some said it only allowed one to see a few seconds into the future. However, Klaus knew better; he had known someone who could see years ahead.
So when the monster said it saw 1,002 possibilities, he knew it wasn't lying.
This was also recognized by the senior, causing both him and Klaus to exclaim. They most certainly didn't see this coming.
However, there was a coincidence somewhere that made Klaus smile as he evaded three piercing strings shot by the demon-faced spider.
"1,002 outcomes, you say? That's the thing, spider demon—I also created 1,002 countermeasures before the battle began, and if I am not lying, every last scenario counters every vision you saw.
This means killing me wouldn't be as easy and simple as you saw it."
Klaus smiled as he flew back, and with a flip of his hand, his sword changed into a large spear that he thrust forward, causing it to elongate and pierce toward one of the spider's fourteen eyes.
The spider moved to the side and then vanished into the void.
Klaus is now attuned to reality and space. So the moment he felt the void interfere with the space behind him, he used Vanishing Steps to appear two kilometers away.
"That was supposed to be you killing me—but you see, I saw that coming, despite not having clairvoyant skills," Klaus laughed, changing the spear into a dark staff.
The clouds churned as lightning arrows began raining down on the spider. Klaus was on the move, not daring to get closer to the spider until it had lost some of its legs.
"Asura Crazy Sword Strike!"
Klaus, who had now mastered sword qi and intent, could effortlessly use the sword skill from his past life as the Asura God without much strain.
At first, he could only use it a few times, but now, provided he has Star Qi, using it continuously isn't much he has to worry about.
The attack cleaved through the air like a blade, slamming into one leg of the spider. Despite showing a terrifyingly evil expression, the demon spider's face revealed that it was disturbed by something.
Of course, it was concerned.
Out of the 1,002 outcomes it saw, Klaus had already proven 304 false.
Strangely, the outcome it wanted to see didn't occur simply because it had no way to make it happen.
One of the outcomes allowed it to use the power of the void to destroy all twenty remaining clones Klaus had prepared in advance. However, it couldn't see them at the moment.
That wasn't supposed to happen.
Because of this, the 1,002 outcomes in which Klaus died weren't occurring, and things weren't looking good for them.
Clairvoyance was meant to be accurate, especially if it was used against a single opponent. Since this particular case was against Klaus, it was supposed to be precise, with no margin of error.
If only the creature knew that, while it possessed clairvoyance, Klaus had something even better—a Hivemind.
His brain count is 27, and the 28th is almost formed.
Klaus was now more than just a calculator.
Every outcome, move, and decision was calculated and run multiple times before execution. While all of this sounded complex, he was doing it every split second before executing it.
It wasn't as if he had already done that.
The 1,002 scenarios he created were just general counters to decisions he predicted would happen.
But as he fought, the multiple outcomes he was perceiving were being manipulated in real-time.
So while his opponent had details of how he died in over a thousand ways, Klaus's mind was allowing him to create countermeasures instantaneously.
"We've fought for twenty-one minutes. We have only thirty-nine minutes left. That means you have thirty-nine minutes to execute all 1,002 outcomes you saw. After that, you'll be the one to die.
Unless you have other moves, I am not aware of"
Klaus moved back just as the spider grazed his shoulder.
However, before he could reposition himself, his forehead was pierced, causing him to reappear three kilometers away, taking over yet another clone before he died.
On the other side of the battlefield...
Nari had already cut off one of the Ant King's arms on the other side of the battlefield. However, it wasn't the weapon-wielding one, so the outcome of that battle hadn't yet been determined.
She was a level-one Void stage being with the stats of a level-two. However, the monster wasn't the ordinary Ant King one would expect.
So, while proving herself to be no pushover, she had indeed become someone fighting against the odds.
Nari shouted as she threw her spear at the Ant King. Thousands of spears materialized in the air and began raining down on the monster.
The assault gave her a few seconds to glance over at Klaus, who was moving faster than she could comprehend.
"Klaus said I shouldn't use my phoenix form yet," she muttered. "But he's not having a good time. Should I just use it?"
She hesitated, but before she could act on her thoughts, Klaus turned and smiled at her—just as his chest was pierced. He reappeared four kilometers away a moment later, taking over another clone.
The spear she had thrown returned to her grip, and she stepped back before swinging it fiercely, unleashing arcs of flame at the Ant King, who was clearly struggling to keep up with her relentless assault.
If only it knew—Nari could have killed it in under thirty minutes if she unleashed her Great Calamity form.
That transformation would have boosted her stats significantly, elevating her to the third level of the Void Stage.