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Chapter 363

Fundamental Divine Arts, 

Annihilation God's Secret:

Ice Sword Rain of the Frozen Heaven

Ssshhh…

From the frozen Eclipse, the sword rain began to stretch out. 

Diversifying into several parts, it targeted the Constellations’ armaments amidst the over one hundred items. Ultimately, the icy blades converged upon three objects.

The one with the least sword rain on it was a golden cape; its radiant fabric was large enough to fit dozens of Seong Jihan.

‘This is something I’ll have to pass on to someone else anyway. If that’s the case, something of higher value would be preferable…’

The cape with the least amount of sword rain was consequently disregarded.

While doing so, Seong Jihan examined the next item.

‘A greatsword?’

The second most targeted item by the sword rain was a large blue greatsword. Though it was also too large for Seong Jihan to wield, unlike the cape, it seemed somewhat more feasible to use if necessary.

‘Hmm… doesn’t look too bad.’

Seong Jihan scrutinized the sword then surveyed the next item. The last object, which attracted more than half of the sword rain, was something bizarre to be called a Constellation’s armament. It was a mass of skulls floating in the air.

‘This is a weapon?’

Seong Jihan cocked his head as he closely inspected it. 

It was an object formed from various species’ skulls clustered together into a giant star shape. It didn’t seem at all practical as a weapon.

‘Seems utterly impractical…’

Had the sword rain not indicated it, Seong Jihan would have had no interest in the item. However, trusting the exploratory capability of the Ice Sword Rain, which had previously brought him benefits, he couldn’t simply overlook it.

‘If it’s about practicality, the greatsword. If I trust the sword rain, then it’s the skull star…’

The latter it is, then.

Ssshhhh…

Seong Jihan approached the skull star and reached out his hand. Then, a system message appeared.

[Do you wish to select this spoil?]

“Yeah.”

With Seong Jihan’s response, the ascended Constellations’ armaments began to disappear one after another. And when all items vanished, a sorrowful voice emanated from the quiet skull star.

[You…! This is the essence I’ve gathered over thousands of years! It shouldn’t be taken away like this…!]

“Oh, it talks?”

[Yes. I am the supreme Constellation Tainus. You have heard of my name… haven’t you?]

“Not at all.”

Seong Jihan shook his head, but,

[Tainus?]

The Shadow Queen within the Eclipse reacted with surprise upon hearing the name.

“Do you know who that is?”

[Before the era of the Martial God, there was a monster who hunted Constellations. He was eventually defeated by a coalition of Constellations and vanished. So he was here all along.]

“Hmm.”

If it predates the era of Martial God, it’s just an ancient Constellation.

[Hmph, unheard of… Time has indeed passed. I was once a Constellation aspiring to become a Great Constellation. I’m confined in the tomb for now, but I’ll soon emerge and resume my activities.]

Tainus tried to boast about his past prestige and the value of his armament, asserting he was a significant being who once aspired to become a Great Constellation.

“Oh? Aspired to be a Great Constellation, you say. If such a notable being owned it, the item must be extremely valuable, right?”

However, this backfired. Hearing this made Seong Jihan think there was a reason why the sword rain pointed it out.

Sensing Seong Jihan’s thoughts, the skull star hastily made an offer.

[Bastard… Constellation candidate, let’s negotiate. If you return this item to me, I will serve you loyally for a thousand years.]

“A thousand years… When are you coming out?”

[Very soon. Just a hundred years more…]

“A hundred years?”

Constellations indeed have a different concept of time.

Seong Jihan chuckled and firmly held the skull star.

“A hundred years later, the situation will already be over. Don’t worry. I’ll put your spoil to good use, so just rest."

[Wait, just a moment…! Alright, 50 years, I’ll manage to shorten it to 50 years!]

“No need. I’ll be retired by then.”

Immediate usability was better than waiting for a distant fifty years’ help.

[Do you wish to become the owner of ‘The Essence of the Sovereign’?]

“Yes.”

Ignoring Tainus’s pleas, Seong Jihan became the owner of the essence. Subsequently, the item description appeared.

* *

[The Essence of the Sovereign]

- Grade: EX
- A special item crafted by the supreme Constellation Tainus in pursuit of the ‘Sovereign’ trait.
- Absorbing the essences of 444 sovereign Constellations will grant an additional sovereign trait.
- Currently, 127 sovereign Constellations have been subdued.

Seong Jihan’s eyes sparkled upon seeing the item’s grade. Although it had only reached 127 Constellations thus far, making a long way from completion, the potential to add another Constellation trait ranked the item comfortably within the EX grade.

However,

‘…I’ve already applied it.’

Seong Jihan, who had already purchased both traits from the Constellation shop, realized how exploitative the shop system connected from the achievement store was. An trait easily bought with points in the Constellation shop, albeit incomplete, was EX grade here.

‘…Should I sell it?’

An item picked by the sword rain. Successful in grade but rendered useless due to the store.

As Seong Jihan pondered this, staring at the skull, a message appeared.

[You have already acquired the ‘Sole Sovereignty’ trait.]

[The incomplete ‘Essence of the Sovereign’ can enhance the ‘Sole Sovereignty’ trait.]

[Do you wish to enhance the ‘Sole Sovereignty’ effect?]

Even if incomplete, the essence held significant potency to propose enhancing the sovereign trait effect.

Seong Jihan glanced at the skull star for a moment.

‘An item that can enhance traits… Perhaps too valuable to easily sell or trade. Better if I use it.’

After some contemplation, Seong Jihan pressed yes.

[The efficiency of the ‘Sole Sovereignty’ trait increases. The increase in all stats changes from 150% to 200%, and gaining Constellation Fame from sponsored players becomes easier.]

[The number of players you can sponsor increases by 2,000.]

The Sole Sovereignty trait’s efficiency enhanced in various aspects. However, since Seong Jihan had turned off the trait, he didn’t feel much of an impact from the change. Originally the 150% increase was applying as 1.5% due to being turned off.

Even with the increase to 200%, the practical effect felt like only a slight increase to 2%.

‘For an item that can add a Constellation trait, the effect seems underwhelming.’

Should I have sold it instead of using it?

While Seong Jihan pondered the lackluster effect,

[Adds an evolution bonus to the race you reign over.]

[Strength +5]

[Agility +5]

[Endurance +5]

[Magic Power +5]

[Choose one of the following.]

An unexpected message arrived.

* * * 

After the game ended,

BattleTube did not broadcast Seong Jihan receiving his rewards, concluding the streaming.

-So Seong Jihan wins the special map again.
-But why is he playing a different game all by himself?
-Lol, how many special maps has he been to now? Other players barely get a chance to see one.
-Other players have about a 50% win rate. Try hitting close to 100% like Seong Jihan does. They’d definitely send you to special missions.

As the remaining viewers chatted about why Seong Jihan was playing a different game,

Flash!

The dim screen lit up once more.

-??
-What’s happening? I thought the broadcast ended?
-Seems like the game ended. That’s a penthouse.
-Oh, a live from reality?
-How long has it been since we had one of these? Lol

And what the viewers saw on the new screen was the living room of the penthouse. There, with a grave face, was Seong Jihan.

“Hmm… where was it?”

He was touching the air here and there.

-What is he doing?
-Looks like he’s tinkering with BattleTube settings from the way he’s touching the air.
-Can you even do anything with settings?
-?? Lol, there’s tons you can do. Super complicated.
-Yeah, if you look into options, there’s all sorts of stuff.

While Seong Jihan fiddled with the settings with a serious expression,

“Oh my. Boss, are you live?”

From the penthouse’s private gym, sweaty Lee Hayeon and Lim Gayeong emerged.

-Wow… did they just come from working out?
-Woah, is Seong Jihan cohabiting with Lee Hayeon??
-No, no, she comes to the penthouse for training. Saw it on Lim Gayeong’s broadcast.
-?? Why train specifically at Seong Jihan’s place? The guild rents several floors.
-Guess so… they must be dating.

Amidst the viewers catching a bit of gossip,

“Hayeon, do you know how to navigate the BattleTube settings?”

“Yes, yes. What are you looking for?”

“I need to conduct a vote but can’t find it.”

“A vote?”

“Yes.”

Seong Jihan dropped a bombshell that quickly buried the gossip.

“I’ve acquired an evolutionary bonus, granting me +5 to basic stats. I thought I’d gather people’s opinions on what would be best to choose.”

“…You mean a +5 stat boost?”

“Yes. Choices are strength, agility, endurance, or magic.”

“…Wow.”

At Seong Jihan’s words, their mouths fell open. An evolutionary bonus, +5 to stats?

And now, he’s planning to decide through a BattleTube vote?

-??
-What did Seong Jihan just say?
-Choice between strength, agility, endurance, or magic for +5…?
-Didn’t he just bring something else from a special mission??
-Lol, insane.

“Boss… that evolutionary bonus, it’s not for your stats but for the whole race, right?”

“That’s correct.”

“And you’re deciding this through a BattleTube vote?”

“Exactly. So, can you show me how?”

“Oh… that’s the thing.”

Blankly staring, Lee Hayeon proceeded to explain how to set up the vote. Meanwhile, the chat was abuzz.

-Definitely going for strength lol
- No, no, pick agility; I wanna be faster.
-Go with magic. Warriors have Seong Jihan, let’s make the mages stronger haha
-Why not endurance? Not just players, but all people should benefit.
-Right, Seong Jihan takes care of the gaming anyway, let’s focus on everyone’s health.

Among the four stats, endurance was distinctly the most popular.

The most significant benefit for humanity as a whole, besides players, was undoubtedly from the endurance stat.

“Oh, endurance is clearly leading. Should I just go with this?”

“Ah, Boss. Maybe give it a few hours… Ending such an important decision so quickly seems a bit…”

“Is that so? Then let’s keep the live on for an hour. If you have a preferred stat, tell your friends to vote, please.”

Seong Jihan said as he sat down.

“I’ll be enhancing my abilities for a bit.”

“Enhancing abilities?”

“Yes, got something from a Constellation. In the inventory.”

What Seong Jihan pulled out from the inventory was items gained while absorbing the Constellation’s spirits with the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods. Upon retrieving a massive fang, the two instinctively stepped back.

“Eek… Eek…”

“Ms., behind me!”

The intense aura emanating from the Constellation’s fang made the two pale. Seeing their reaction, Seong Jihan swiftly absorbed the fang.

“Ah, sorry. Let me absorb it quickly.”

Ssshhhh…

As he touched it, the fang disappeared. The Essence of the Sovereign activated, partially transferring the Constellation’s abilities to Seong Jihan.

[Your Martial Soul increases by 2.]

It seemed too little compared to the 5-point increase he used to get, but

‘Good thing I collected ten.’

Engrossed in activating the The Essence of the Sovereign, Seong Jihan planned to broadcast for just an hour. However, as he got absorbed in boosting his abilities, he ended up keeping the broadcast live. It was only after a day that the vote concluded.

“Endurance really is the most popular.”

And with the majority of humanity’s will inclined towards endurance,

Seong Jihan instantly activated the +5 to endurance effect.

And then,

[Humanity’s evolutionary bonus has significantly accrued.]

[As the representative of the species, do you wish to proceed with evolving into a lower species?]

‘A lower species?’

A new message popped up.

Chapter 362

Plod. Plod.

Seong Jihan approached the cracked statue of the Constellation.

Among the beasts, there was a statue resembling a tiger. The crack was around its leg.

“Come out from there… now!”

Although shouted from afar by a monkey-like monster reprimanded by a Constellation earlier, Seong Jihan did not respond. Instead, he struck the cracked statue with the Eclipse sword.

Then, the statue’s eyes sparkled.

[What do you think you’re doing… Breaking this won’t cut off the Constellation’s support. Wasting your strength on trivialities!]

“Is that so? Even if the statue breaks, the spirit remains, hence the Constellation’s support continues?”

[You’ve seen the spirit, have you? Yes. No matter how much you try to destroy me, the support continues. You only have to be overpowered by players much weaker than you left!]

“Really?”

[Yes, now scram!]

As the powerful aura from the Constellation’s statue surged, Seong Jihan’s sword, unable to properly pierce the statue, was on the verge of being deflected.

However,

Fundamental Divine Arts, 

Annihilation God's Secret: 

Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods

As the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods manifested from the sword’s tip,

Whoosh!

White smoky essence rapidly began to leak from the cracked statue.

[What is this…!]

The spirit getting sucked into the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods instantly. The Constellation’s statue, sensing its critical condition, flashed a bright light attempting to somehow repel Seong Jihan.

But,

“Let’s feast a bit more.”

Avoiding the counterattack, Seong Jihan continued to draw in the spirit with the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods. 

Although the crack was so small that he could not absorb the opponent’s spirit all at once even with the technique fully deployed, he felt a rapid fulfillment inside the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods compared to the amount he had consumed.

‘This might yield something more if I continue.’

Seong Jihan recalled a game in the Northern Wall. There, absorbing fragments of a Constellation’s spirit with the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods produced an item from within the formation. 

Although he couldn’t directly use this item, it contained the memories of a Constellation, aiding in increasing his stats.

Let’s put this to good use again.

As the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods continued to devour the spirit from the cracked statue,

The Constellation seemed increasingly desperate.

[You… Stop standing there gawking and attack him quickly!]

“Still having trouble controlling my power, but…”

[Even if the statue breaks, it’s fine, just chase that creature away!]

“You’re giving me permission?”

Willing to risk the destruction of its statue to repel Seong Jihan, the observing monkey-like monster once again charged at him.

“I’ll join the fight!”

Other players, one after another, joined in attacking.

Boom! Boom!

As consecutive powerful attacks landed, Seong Jihan found himself forced to withdraw the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods to avoid the blows.

“Whoa.”

The statue by then had more cracks.

“Thanks, guys. That’ll help me feed.”

“What…”

Seong Jihan smiled lightly and thrusted his sword into thin air, summoning the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods once more. This time, the formation was significantly larger than before.

[No, he’s creating it again…]

The Constellation, seemingly not expecting Seong Jihan to immediately recreate a formation capable of absorbing the soul of a Constellation,

“Will feast well.”

As Seong Jihan fully activated the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods,

Whoosh!

More spirits were absorbed from the cracked statue, and once the formation was completely saturated,

Pop!

A massive fang emerged from within.

‘Finally, it appeared.’

An item imbued with the experiences of a Constellation. Despite containing enlightenment from a being entirely alien to humanity, as one who harbored Martial Soul without conflicting nature, Seong Jihan could utilize this to increase his stats.

‘Not the best time to absorb it, though.’

With attacks coming from all directions, Seong Jihan placed it into his inventory and looked back towards the Constellation’s direction. Despite absorbing so much, the spirit of the full-fledged Constellation seemed to have more left to consume.

‘As expected of a Constellation. Plenty to feast on.’

As Seong Jihan continued to dodge and maintain the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods,

[Ah, this won’t do. I will cancel my support and return to my sarcophagus…!]

As the Constellation’s statue mentioned its sarcophagus,

Rumble…

The ground split, and the giant statue promptly sank into the earth.

“What? The Constellation is leaving…”

“Damn, I’ve lost some power…!”

With one Constellation’s support withdrawn, some players felt their strength diminish.

‘They haven’t weakened much though. Did their power drop by about 2-3 percent?’

Such a reduction was not enough to make a one-against-many battle easy.

Evaluating the opponents’ strength, Seong Jihan shifted his gaze afar.

He aimed for a location with as many Constellations’ statues as possible.

‘That direction should do.’

Whoosh!

Seong Jihan’s form stretched towards the east.

“Where are you running off to?”

“Quickly, let’s chase him. He’s trying to do something rash with Constellations’ statues…!”

“If we lose Constellations’ support, we’re doomed!”

As the remaining players hurriedly followed him,

* * *

The Graveyard of Stars Map.

The aspect of survival that had been dominated by Seong Jihan bore an oddly altered state now.

From an outside view, it appeared as though the players sponsored by Constellations were jointly besieging Seong Jihan, putting him in an apparent disadvantaged position.

- Why are the Constellations suddenly stepping in like this?
- Just stick to receiving their support… Ugh, it’s frustrating to see everything go south at the last minute.
- Wow, Seong Jihan’s really good at dodging; those attacking him must be so annoyed.
- For real, haha. He’s so slick at dodging attacks from all sides.

Humanity’s viewers were worried the game might flip, watching this fight unfold.

- Absorbing the spirit of a Constellation… What kind of ability is that?
- He doesn’t break the statues with his power but uses the other players’ power instead.
- Nine Constellations have already retreated. Players’ movements have also slowed down significantly.
- To win like this…
- Ah, I thought he was going to lose this time. That guy…

Alien viewers, several levels more observant, were noticing a distinctly different aspect of the battle than what surfaced.

Using opponents’ power to break the statues and utilizing the Myriad Ghost Sealing Gods at the cracked parts to absorb the Constellations’ spirits were Seong Jihan’s tactics.

[This madman…! If this continues, he’ll entirely rob us of our spirits… And, I’m returning to my sarcophagus…]

Whoosh…

As the tenth statue sinks into the ground, the power of opposing players noticeably weakened.

“No more running!”

“Fight me fair and square…!”

Shouting at Seong Jihan moving towards the next statue, the players screamed, but

“Fair and square when you 12 are ganging up? Does that even make sense?”

“Grr…!”

Unable to overpower Seong Jihan alone, the 12 players banded into teams, making their words ring hollow.

“It might be best to avoid attacking near Constellations’ statues, don’t you think?”

“I was thinking the same around the fifth one. But that guy kept destroying them…”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah. Just a crack on the statue is enough. Then he uses that strange formation to absorb Constellations’ spirits. It’s a headache…”

“If more Constellations return to their sarcophagi, the game is over for us. We must land a successful blow.”

“If things keep going like this, he’d be too much for us to handle. If the buff disappears further, we’re all doomed.”

Facing certain defeat if the situation continued, the 12 players were desperate to strike Seong Jihan,

[Useless beings… Despite giving them tremendous power, they’re utterly failing to utilize it.]

Already losing patience, the Constellations sponsoring them were,

[Absorbing Constellations’ spirits… This being is beyond the norm.]

[Let’s give up on this game. He’s only doing this to exit early. If we lose more spirits here, we’ll be stuck in sarcophagi even longer.]

[Right. Let’s cut our losses this time.]

Observing the direction the battle was heading, the Constellations decided to no longer put their stakes in the 12 players.

“No, they can still do it! They’re getting used to me! Just trust them a bit more! You don’t want to lose your weapons, right?”

After stashing the tenth Constellation item into his inventory, Seong Jihan, hearing the Constellations’ voices from afar, hurriedly shouted,

[We’re withdrawing!]

[As for the weapons… Sigh, we’ll just make new ones.]

The Constellations had already given up on the game.

Rumble…

The land began shaking all around.

The Constellations’ statues, prominently standing on the land, swiftly hid themselves underground.

-What? LOL
-The Constellations are escaping??
-Seong Jihan desperately protecting their shields, haha.
-At least take a hit, man. If you keep slipping away like that, who would count on you guys? Haha.

And then,

“This… this is bad…”

“Our blessings have disappeared…”

Looking at each other with distraught eyes were the 12 players.

Bolstered by the Constellations’ support, they had once exuded a fierce might.

Now, they were reduced to mere players.

“Ha…”

Plod. Plod.

Seong Jihan sighed deeply and walked towards the 12 players.

Among them, Seong Jihan was of the smallest stature.

However,

At his footsteps, the rest of the players found themselves unwittingly taking steps back.

They had not managed to land a solid hit even with the Constellations’ support.

Now that the support was gone, they couldn’t muster the courage to confront him.

“Hey, you guys are also Constellation candidates?”

“That, that’s right.”

“Really? From the Grand Master League?”

“…I’m from the Star League, actually.”

Hearing that, Seong Jihan furrowed his brows.

The Star League, for those from level 450 to 500.

Why was this guy mingling in a place for Grand Masters?

“So, you’re above level 450.”

“4, 478.”

“Why so weak? You should’ve at least broken an arm or a leg of mine. Give the Constellations some hope.”

Ssshhh.

As Seong Jihan’s shadowy sword began to glow more fiercely,

One of the players grit his teeth and exclaimed,

“You, you must have deceived us…! How can a player, not even a Constellation, possess such power?”

“That’s right. A being with sealed powers should not have this much strength…!”

As the players, unable to accept the turn of events, started to voice their disbelief,

Shick!

Seong Jihan, having no intention of listening, swung his sword.

Their bodies were cleaved in two and fell apart.

[You have secured 1st place in the Special Survival Map, ‘Graveyard of Stars’.]

With the game ending message popping up, normally, this would have meant logging out.

[You have secured 1st place without any Constellations’ sponsorship.]

[You have completed the epic quest.]

[You have received 100,000 Constellation Fame.]

[You can choose one item from the spoils of the Graveyard of Stars.]

This time, instead of returning to reality, Seong Jihan found himself summoned to a space filled with darkness because of the epic quest rewards that allowed him to choose from the spoils.

‘Ah, only one?’

Hoping the fourfold rewards from having his abilities sealed applied to the epic quest as well, Seong Jihan was slightly disappointed it didn’t extend that far.

As he mulled over this,

Flash! Flash!

Lights burst around him, revealing an array of weapons glowing in various shapes within the dark void.

[You may choose one item from among these.]

At a glance, there were over a hundred weapons. Most were not suited for human use, but an array of equipment unrecognizable to mankind.

Given the diversity of species, it seemed likely items would emerge this way…

‘They’re all too big for me.’

Among the supreme Constellations, there seemed to be no species around the size of humanity.

Seong Jihan surveyed the equipment with a hint of disappointment. With so many pieces drawing from various cultures and styles far removed from humanity, no spoil immediately resonated with him.

‘Hmm… I better look for something of value then.’

Deciding it was better to prioritize value over utility, Seong Jihan thought something of high value would later be traded for a more suitable item.

‘Let’s start treasure hunting, then.’

Ssshhh…

Seong Jihan’s shadowy sword began to rapidly freeze over.

Chapter 361

“An epic quest, it’s been a while. But grave goods, huh…”

The Graveyard of Stars, in essence, a tomb of Constellations.

The grave goods buried here would undoubtedly belong to a Constellation.

“Even if those here were defeated, they once held the title of Constellations, so the grave goods should be valuable items.”

And with a hundred thousand fame from Constellations on top of that.

This was a quest that absolutely had to be undertaken.

Had I known there was such an epic quest, I would have been more cautious with sealing my stats.

“But being in a sealed state… Could the epic quest reward be quadrupled too?”

I’ll have to find out as I clear it.

Seong Jihan thought as much and accepted the epic quest.

Then,

[You refuse the sponsorship of Constellation ??]

The sponsorship from the Constellation was automatically declined.

-?? Did he just decline the sponsorship?
-Why decline? Wasn’t it an entity that was initially refusing to sponsor?
-Just because of that petty reason, he’s declining?
-Phew… I thought I was going to have to watch him take first place again, luckily I won’t have to.

Alien viewers were perplexed by Seong Jihan’s choice.

Declining sponsorship from a Constellation in this map was considered an absurd action.

Yet, Seong Jihan continued to do so.

[Constellation ?? offers to enhance your size to compensate for your weakness.]

[Constellation ??, impressed by your qualification for arrogance, promises full sponsorship.]

Initially declined, Constellations continuously sent overtures of love, all of which were refused by Seong Jihan.

-He’s declining all Constellations at the starting point… Really gone mad haha.
-Just wants to quit the game fast, it seems.
-Isn’t he being too careless just because he easily defeated one crocodile? The opponents will become significantly stronger as Constellations’ sponsorships stack.
-Defeating Little Sun made him too arrogant…

While alien viewers commented, knowing nothing about the epic quest content,

Flash! Flash!

From afar within the map, new pillars of light began erupting.

Some were newly created, while others, previously existing pillars of light, expanded and brightened, showing an enhanced form.

“It seems another round of Constellations’ sponsorship has begun.”

And with newly empowered pillars of light moving actively,

Those who received Constellations’ sponsorship multiple times began searching for weaker opponents to attack relentlessly.

"There are still players who haven’t received any sponsorship…!”

A giant bird resembling an eagle, who had sought out Seong Jihan, was one among them.

An opponent with a much stronger pillar of light than the one Seong Jihan had defeated earlier.

As it spread its wings wide,

Sizzle…

Intense electricity began to emanate from where it stood.

Along with that, the feathers composing its wings converted into electricity.

Half of the giant bird’s body was then occupied by blue thunderbolts.

-A Thunderbird. With that level of electric power, it’s quite skillful…
-That’s why it received so much sponsorship from Constellations.
-Are we finally going to see his downfall?
-With the Thunderbird discharging that power from the sky, it’s impossible to counter.
-He’s done for hahaha

Alien viewers took Seong Jihan’s defeat for granted.

That’s how intense the thunder and lightning the Thunderbird summoned from the sky seemed.

Krrr!

Lightning poured down from its wings towards Seong Jihan.

Each strand of electric current was intense enough to pierce the earth.

Whoosh.

Seong Jihan instinctively took out the Phoenix Flag, attempting to exhibit Dragon Thunder, when he remembered,

“Ah, I’m in a sealed state.”

Zzzt…

The current erupting from the spear’s tip was distinctly different from the usual Dragon Thunder.

Returning to the white color seen when he first used the Divine Thunder Decree.

“Even so, this seems more than enough.”

Perhaps due to the countless fierce battles with Dongbang Sak,

Seong Jihan’s standards were significantly heightened.

The intense electricity unleashed by the Thunderbird seemed fraught with weaknesses from his perspective.

Swoosh.

Seong Jihan aimed his spear towards the sky.

Fundamental Divine Arts, 

Divine Thunder Decree: 

Striking Thunderbolt

From the ground to the sky, lightning ascended in reverse.

“To use the power of lightning against me…”

Initially, the giant bird sneered at this, but the Striking Thunderbolt rising from the Phoenix Flag moved as if alive, severing the Thunderbird’s electric strands from their roots.

“Is it, could it have been hiding sponsorship? How…”

Bewildered by the exquisite movement, the Thunderbird attempted to gather more electric power, but before it could fully harness it, the Eclipse cut across the sky.

The Thunderbird’s head flew off, falling to the ground from the sky.

Thump!

And simultaneously, the massive body of the Thunderbird crashed to the ground.

“Constellations’ sponsorship, nothing much to it.”

Seong Jihan glanced briefly at the vanishing corpse of the Thunderbird and surveyed his surroundings.

Far off, light pillars entangled, fighting each other.

Those must be players under Constellation sponsorship battling each other.

“To take first place, securing kills is paramount, I better hurry up and finish them off myself.”

Having assessed Constellations’ sponsorship as not very threatening from facing two players, Seong Jihan decided to go on the offensive.

Whoosh!

His form vanished.

Before long, pillars of light here and there began dimming.

* * *

-Already 20 kills?
-Even without Constellations’ sponsorship, to show such overwhelming dominance…
-He beat the Sun King’s Little Sun, wouldn’t he win here too? We were too hopeful haha.
-No, but with stats sealed, it’s natural to assume… does that even make sense? lol
-All the summoned candidates here were promising Constellations, yet they’re just getting swept aside;

Alien viewers who had been eager for Seong Jihan’s defeat.

But the unfolding game did not align with their wishes.

“Continually challenging Dongbang Sak paid off.”

Zap!

A dragon’s head sent flying into the distance.

Seong Jihan, even with only Martial Soul at his disposal,

displayed might today that seemed even stronger than before his stats were sealed, easily overpowering his opponents.

[Are you sure only one stat is active? How is this possible? It seems even stronger than usual?]

“My stats are pretty useful. The infinite sparring helped too.”

[Even so, still… Sigh…]

Watching Seong Jihan annihilating enemies, the Shadow Queen sighed, seemingly exasperated.

To her common sense, it was incomprehensible that a player with just one stat remaining could so effortlessly sweep aside opponents, even those enhanced by Constellations’ sponsorship.

“Krh… Kugh…!”

Zap!

Easily overcoming an opponent enhanced three times, Seong Jihan glanced at the scoreboard.

With 20 kills to his name, and the second place with 8 kills,

the gap between him and the second place had become insurmountable.

‘At this rate, I could just run away and still win first place.’

Yet,

[Your level increases by 1.]

Due to his stats being sealed, downing 20 players resulted in a level up.

To reach level 500, he couldn’t afford to dally.

More opponents had to be eliminated to gain even one more level.

Seong Jihan searched the surrounding light pillars,

‘Wonder what grave goods I’ll receive.’

Considering the mission as good as cleared, he pondered what rewards he would get.

‘Or maybe, it’ll be a random selection without choice. If it’s something mediocre, the hundred thousand fame will be the main reward.’

With a hundred thousand constellation fame, he could upgrade his Constellations traits too.

Maybe compared to the unpredictable grave goods from Constellations, this could be considered the main reward.

Meanwhile,

[Constellation ?? presses, really refusing to accept sponsorship?]

[Constellation ?? pleads, begging to at least accept sponsorship, promising immense rewards if you manage to escape the graveyard, offering you additional bonus conditions.]

[Constellation ?? attempts to enlighten you with BattleNet’s secrets, claiming that with this knowledge, you could become an administrator, offering unreliable information.]

As Seong Jihan secured 1st place with still no Constellations supporting him, the static Constellations grew increasingly desperate to sponsor him.

Had it not been for the epic quest automatically declining them, he would have been bogged down in responding to each offer instead of progressing in the game.

‘Why are these guys so persistent?’

Do they get released if the player they sponsor wins first place?

Seong Jihan frowned at the Constellations bombarding his message box.

Considering their behavior, their grave goods didn’t seem too promising.

Watching the Constellations’ disgraceful acts, he began to worry about the rewards.

Zap!

He approached another player, mechanically separating yet another adversary.

“Damn it… the sponsorship from Constellations was cut off!”

“It’s all because of that monster! The Constellations already think he’s secured 1st place…”

“We must join forces against that man…! Defeat is inevitable otherwise!”

“Ha. As if that would work. That beast is on a different level… Better to score one more kill instead!”

The remaining players gathered to confront Seong Jihan, but now only 12 were left.

Defeated by his overpowering might, a few resolved instead to sneak in more kills, backstabbing other players.

‘Really? They’re fighting amongst themselves.’

Why are those I need to defeat for leveling up causing internal strife?

Seeing 12 light pillars entangled in combat, Seong Jihan quickly approached.

Time to conclude this special mission.

Ssshhh…

The shadow cast by the Eclipse Sword greatly expanded.

Just as Seong Jihan was about to end the game with this strike,

[Constellation ?? complains, asking what on earth is going on.]

[Constellation ?? outraged, questions why you’re plundering items.]

[Constellation ?? declares this situation utterly intolerable and erupts in fury.]

Suddenly, Constellations that had been trying to curry favor with Seong Jihan now vehemently expressed their rage.

‘Because of the grave goods?’

Or, was the system already collecting them even before the game had finished?

Seong Jihan, seeing the Constellations’ backlash in his message box, decided to swiftly eliminate the remaining players first.

Nameless Divine Art, 

Triad of Martial Mastery:

Total Annihilation Horizontal Sweep 

Just as the immense Eclipse Sword sliced horizontally,

Flash…!

The light pillars sponsoring the 12 players suddenly shone brilliantly.

Radiant pillars twinkled in a rainbow hue.

“What, what’s going on….”

“Why are Constellations suddenly…!”

The fighting players momentarily paused, engulfed in a powerful blessing.

[We endure humiliation here, clinging on in hopes of once again standing alone as Constellations.]

[And you intend to take my weapons? This person…]

[Even if you achieve an overwhelming 1st place in the Graveyard of Stars, this act is unforgivable!]

[My weapon cannot be taken at any cost!]

Echoes of the Constellations’ bitter cries resonated from all directions.

Their sponsorship began to pour onto the 12 players indiscriminately.

Clang!

The Eclipse Sword was deflected by the super-enhanced light pillars.

“Oh…”

“Ah, such formidable power.”

“The Constellations have truly bestowed their blessings…”

“With this power, we can certainly suppress him!”

“Let’s deal with our fight after we take down that monster!”

Seeing the Eclipse Sword deflected, the players’ eyes gleamed intensely.

To avoid losing their items, the Constellations showered them with unprecedented sponsorship.

Feeling the might of this power, they believed they could sufficiently challenge the monster.

“I’ll take him down!”

A monkey-like monster was the first to charge at Seong Jihan.

An opponent now excessively strengthened by Constellations’ amplified sponsorship was indeed different from his previous encounters.

Bang! Bang!

The monkey beast struck the earth with overwhelming force.

‘With Eternity sealed, regeneration from such hits is impossible.’

Seong Jihan stepped back, assessing the opponent’s strength.

‘One on one like this might be manageable, but with all twelve charging, it’s too much even for me.’

Had his stats not been sealed, he might have taken them on, but now his power was restricted.

‘Is the system doing this on purpose? This is too much meddling.’

Seong Jihan furrowed his brows, deciding to retreat and pick them off one by one.

As he backed away, the overjoyed monkey beast.

“Where do you think you’re running? Stop!”

Boom!

His fist pounded the earth, creating cracks that erupted explosively.

Unable to contain its overflowing power, the opponent sought any opportunity to use it.

As Seong Jihan dodged the onslaught, luring the beast further backward,

Crash!

The monkey beast’s fist struck the ground near a Constellation’s statue.

The statue of the Constellation slightly cracked.

[You…! Where are you throwing your punches!]

“Ah… couldn’t control my strength.”

[Do that once more, and I’m withdrawing my sponsorship!]

From the cracked statue, the fuming voice of a Constellation was heard.

Seems breaking those isn’t allowed.

Observing closely, Seong Jihan caught a glimpse of a faint spirit emerging from the cracked statue.

‘So inside the statues lie the spirits of the Constellations…’

Spirits, huh…

I have just the technique for dealing with spirits.

‘Had you not assisted them and ended it, you would’ve merely lost an item and the game would be over.’

You started this.

Seong Jihan smiled, ready to proceed.


Next, here is the current text to translate:

Chapter 364:

<2레벨로 회귀한 무신 364화>
24시간 동안 진행된 인류의 스탯 +5 찍기 투표.
네 개의 선택지, 힘, 민첩, 마력, 체력 중.
10억이 넘는 표가 체력을 선택해서, 최종적으로 체력은 90퍼센트가 넘는 득표율을 자랑했다.
-아무래도 체력이 제일 낫지.
-일반인도 혜택 볼 수 있고 나머지 플레이어들도 클래스 상관없이 혜택 보잖아.
-근데 마력 +5하면 마력 못 느끼는 사람들도 느끼는 거 아님?
-마력 느껴도 기프트 없으면 말짱 꽝이잖아 ㅋㅋ
한편 세계 배틀넷 협회에서는 이번 투표를 가지고 한 차례 회의를 개최했지만.
“초기 스탯을 고를 수 있다니…….”
“음, 플레이어 전력 측면에서 보면 마력이 낫지 않겠습니까?”
“하지만 재투표 결과로 보면 체력이 압도적인 지지를 받고 있습니다. 거기에 성지한 선수가 하는 일인데 저희가 강제할 수도 없고요.”
“하기야, 그렇죠…….”
성지한은 세계 배틀넷 협회에서 컨트롤 할 수 없는 사람인 데다가, 워낙 체력에 대한 지지도가 높은지라.
협회에서는 이번 일에 개입하지 않기로 결론을 내렸다.
-한 시간만 투표하신다더니…….
-아이템 흡수하더니 눈 감고, 뭔가 바빠 보이시네;
-지금 아이템 10개째 흡수 중임. 소파에서 24시간 동안 미동도 없음.
-밥도 안 먹고 화장실도 안 가네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-초인 중의 초인이니까 당연한 거지 뭐.
그렇게 성지한이 10개의 아이템을 흡수하는 동안, 시청자들은 이 과정을 생생히 지켜보았다.
그리고 흡수 과정이 끝나고, 성지한이 투표 결과에 따라 체력 +5를 찍게 되자 이를 확실히 체감하게 된 사람들.
-와! 진짜 체력 올랐어!
-헐, 투표 결과 어떻게 되는지 보려고 밤새웠는데 갑자기 정신 말똥말똥해짐 ㅋㅋㅋ
-뭐야 체력 5 체감 쩌네;
-5인데 이 정돈데…… 플레이어들이 초인인 이유가 있었구나.
지금까지 성지한이 받아 왔던 전 인류 진화 보너스 중, 일반인 체감 효과가 가장 좋은 체력 +5.
전 세계의 뉴스에서는 일제히 속보로 이를 비중 있게 다루었으며, 전문가들을 체력 +5로 인해 변할 사회상에 대해 방영하려 했다.
=박사님. 체력 +5가 인류에게 미치는 파장이 어떻게 될 것 같습니까?
=앵커께서도 실시간으로 느껴지지 않으십니까? 몸에 활력이 넘치는 것 말입니다. 성지한 선수께서 저번에 생명력 증진을 얻었을 때만 해도 의료업계에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다만…….
=이번에는 의료산업 전반에 미치는 영향이 더 클 것 같습니다. 저번에 얻은 생명력 증진만 해도 효과가 상당해서, 작년 대비 올해 감기 발병률이 현저하게 감소했거든요. 그런데 이번 체력 +5는 효과가 더욱 크니…….
그렇게 한 채널에선, 패널들이 모여 체력 +5가 미칠 파장에 대해 토론을 벌이고 있었지만.
이야기는 오래 진행되지 않았다.
=여, 여러분. 방금 속보가 도착했습니다.
지이이잉.
화면이 뒤바뀌더니, 또다시 떠오르는 뉴스 속보.
그 영상에선.
“여러분, 뜻밖의 소식이 있습니다.”
성지한이 무덤덤한 표정으로, 대형 폭탄을 터뜨리고 있었다.
“인류, 이제 하급 종족으로 진화할 수 있답니다.”
* * *
-??
-종족 진화??
-체력 +5 때문에 되는 거야?
-최하급따리에서 드디어 벗어나는 거임? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
종족 진화.
지구에서는 만물의 영장인 인류였지만.
스페이스 리그에서는 매번 ‘최하급 주제에’를 듣고 살던 입장이라 그런지.
전 인류의 관심이 또다시 성지한에게로 집중되었다.
그리고 이 건에 관심을 지닌 건, 인간뿐만이 아니어서.
-종족 진화…… 진짜 되기도 하는구나?
-종종 있는 일이다. 특히 인류처럼 최하급 종족이라면, 진화 허들은 높지 않지.
-위에 놈 뭘 모르네. 최하급 종족은 약해 빠져서 진화 보너스 받을 일이 없음. 이 종족은 플레이어 하나 잘 얻은 덕에 진화하는 거임.
-그러니까 난 모든 속성 친화도 +1 되었을 때 이미 진화할 줄 알았어. 인류란 종족, 얼마나 약하면 그걸 받고도 진화를 못 했는지…….
인류가 어느 스탯에 투표하는지에 대해선 관심 없던 외계인들도.
이에 대해선 활발히 채팅을 치고 있었다.
“그런데 진화를 하기 위해선, 전제 조건이 있습니다.”
스으윽.
성지한은 창을 띄웠다.
그러자 그 안에 나타나는 수많은 항목들.
[진화 대상 종족 : 인류]
[진화 난이도 : 매우 어려움]
처음에, 진화 난이도 ‘매우 어려움’으로 설정된 인류 아래로.
미션이 쭉 떠올랐다.
[스페이스 리그 경쟁전에서 승리]
[스페이스 에어리어 – 6 이상에 도달하라]
…….
매우 어려움이라는 난이도에 걸맞게, 총 100개가 있는 미션.
하나 이 중 대부분에는, 맨 뒤에 클리어 표시가 떠 있었다.
-매우 어려움이라더니 죄다 클리어네?
-이거…… 대부분 성지한이 깨준 거구만.
-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ 진화도 성지한 버스 타는구나.
-성지한 덕에 올 한 해 몇 단계 업그레이드된 거냐 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-이 정도면 전 세계에 동상 세워야 함.
-놀랍게도 외국에 이미 있습니다.
-진짜??
-던전 포탈 제거하는 방법 알아냈을 때부터 하위권 국가에선 신이었음 ㅋㅋㅋ
그렇게 성지한이 이미 대부분의 미션을 깨 놓은 상태였지만.
그도 못 깬 미션이 몇 개 있었다.
[브론즈 리그의 진화 에어리어에서 최하급 종족에게 7일간 승률 60퍼센트 이상을 달성하라]
[실버 리그의 진화 에어리어에서 최하급 종족에게 7일간 승률 60퍼센트 이상을 달성하라]
…….
이렇게 브론즈부터 다이아까지 설정된, 일주일간 승률 60퍼센트 이상 달성 미션.
이건 성지한이 깨주고 싶어도 깰 수 없는 미션에 속했다.
이미 그는 그랜드마스터 리그 소속이었으니까.
-미션?
-인류가 얻은 보너스를 따져 보면 바로 진화가 될 정도인데. 왜 미션을 받지?
-너무 한 선수에게 의존도가 커서 그런가?
-진화 에어리어는 뭐야?
-이거…… 각 리그의 TOP 100 선수들이 임시로 배정되는 곳이라는군. 나도 처음 본다.
종족의 진화 미션을 위해서, 임시로 마련된 진화 에어리어.
여기는 인류와 같이 최하급에서 하급으로 올라가는 종족끼리, 일주일간 경쟁하는 무대였다.
‘이게 제일 문제네.’
승률 60퍼센트.
성지한처럼 괴물급 선수라면 이건 너무나도 손쉬운 조건이었지만.
같이 진화를 경쟁하는 플레이어들이 모여 승률을 따진다면, 이 조건은 생각보다 쉽지 않았다.
특히 브론즈부터 다이아리그까지, 모든 이들이 이 조건을 달성해야 하는 게 문제였다.
“95개를 깼는데, 5개가 문제군요. 승률 60퍼센트라…… 아무리 각 리그에서 TOP 100이 나간다고 하지만 쉽지는 않아 보이네요. 연맹에서 긴밀한 협조가 필요하겠습니다.”
-와, 이거 미션 5개 때문에 진화 놓치면 너무 억울한데 ㅠㅠ
-지금까지 덕을 본 게 얼만데 인류가 이 정도는 해 줘야 하지 않음?
-이 정도 해 줄 수 없어서 문제죠…….
-승률 55퍼센트만 돼도 경험치 축적돼서 다음 리그로 승급할 수 있는 게 배틀넷인데…… 60퍼센트 승률은 엄청 빡센 겁니다;
-그래도 최하급끼리 모아 놓으면 할 만하지 않을까…….
5개밖에 남지 않은 미션.
하지만 이거야말로, 성지한 버스만 타던 인류에겐 큰 난관이었다.
특히 승률 60퍼센트는 아무리 난이도 매우 어려움이라고 해도 너무나도 어려운 조건.
사람들은 이게 될지 불안감을 감출 수 없었다.
그리고.
‘60퍼센트는 너무 허들이 높아.’
성지한은 미션을 보면서 냉정하게 판단했다.
최하급만 모아 놓은 거면, 다른 외계종족을 만나 경기할 때에 비하면 좀 수월하겠지만.
그래도 어차피 같은 최하급끼리 TOP 100을 뽑아 리그 경기하는 거.
한 종족이 승률 60퍼센트를 차지하기란 쉽지 않았다.
그것도 5리그 전부, 60퍼센트가 넘는 건 불가능하다고 보는 게 옳았다.
이걸 깨려면…….
“제프 회장님. 연락 좀 주시죠. 이 미션과 관련해 조율해야 할 이야기가 있습니다.”
성지한이 당연히 제프 회장이 볼 거라고 생각하고 말을 꺼내자마자.
부르르르…….
바로 핸드폰이 진동했다.
[성지한 님!! 방송 보았습니다. 저, 저희가 어떻게 협조하면 되겠습니까?]
잔뜩 흥분한 제프 회장의 목소리.
성지한이 요구하는 거라면, 모든 들어 줄 태세였다.
“TOP 100에 뽑힐 선수들…… 500명이 되겠죠? 그들 모두를 한국 배틀넷 센터로 모아 주십시오.”
[아, 뉴욕이 아니라 한국에…….]
브론즈부터 다이아까지, 각 리그 플레이어 TOP 100.
이들 중 상당수는 미국 국적으로 전향한 후, 미국 길드에 소속되어 있었다.
아무래도 다른 나라에 비해 가장 좋은 대우를 제공하는 곳이 미국이었으니까.
그러니 인원수를 생각한다면 성지한이 미국으로 건너가는 게 나았지만.
“뉴욕은 제가 가기 멀어서요.”
[아, 그렇죠! 당연히 저희가 가야죠! 알겠습니다! 당장 소집하겠습니다!]
그의 한마디에, 제프 회장은 바로 납득했다.
현시대는 성지한 1명이 뉴욕으로 건너오는 것보다, 500이 한국으로 건너가는 게 당연한 세상이었으니까.
그렇게 인류는, 진화 미션을 클리어하기 위해 그 어느 때보다도 급히 움직였다.
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[체력 +5. 지금까지 종족 보너스 중에서도 독보적인 체감 효과]
[종족 진화에 들어선 인류, 하급 종족이 되면 어떤 것이 달라질까?]
[한국 배틀넷 센터, 세계 배틀넷 연맹의 투자를 받아 증축 중. 1차적으로 배틀넷 커넥터 500대를 들여와]
[승률 60퍼센트, 현실적인 가능성은? 특별한 방법이 없이는 힘들다는 게 전문가들의 진단]
“승률 60퍼센트…… 이건 진짜 진화하지 말라는 조건인데.”
커피를 마시던 윤세진은 뉴스 타이틀을 보며 고개를 저었다.
브론즈부터 다이아까지, 모두가 일주일간 승률 60퍼센트를 찍으라니.
하나라도 삐끗하면 안 되는 게, 너무 힘들었다.
한편, 식탁 너머에서 이를 듣던 윤세아는 고개를 갸웃했다.
“근데 이번에 실패해도 다음에 또 도전할 수 있는 거 아니야? 사실 다른 조건도 삼촌 아니었으면 힘들었을 거 같은데. 혹시 미션에 제한시간 있나?”
“제한시간은 없어. 하지만 조건을 자세히 살펴보니, 진화 에어리어가 1년에 한 번 열린다더라.”
“1년…… 그건 좀 기네.”
결국 이번 시기를 놓치면, 1년 후 다시 도전해야 한다는 이야기.
윤세아는 미간을 찌푸렸다.
“그럼 이번에 됐으면 좋겠는데…… 삼촌, 생각한 방법이 있어?”
“나름대로 있지. 하지만 이걸 그냥 하기엔 나도 손해 보는 게 좀 크지.”
성지한이 생각한 방법은, 성좌 모드를 키는 것.
정원이 2000명 늘어난 군림 특성은, ON시켰을 때 이번에 참가하는 플레이어들을 모두 후원하는 게 가능했다.
그러면 아무래도 성좌 후원을 통해 우위를 점할 수 있겠지.
하지만.
‘그럼 성좌 도달 레벨이 떨어진단 말이지.’
성좌 특성을 ON 할 때마다 떨어지는 성좌 도달 레벨.
이건 이미 777에서 767로 낮아진 상태였다.
도달 레벨이 낮아지면 성좌가 되기에는 더 수월하겠지만.
그럼 성좌 후보자로서 시스템의 보호를 받을 수 없으니, 이 레벨은 최대한 안 낮추는 게 성지한 입장에선 유리했다.
‘하급 종족이 되면 얼마나 내가 강해질지, 그게 체감이 잘 안 된단 말이야.’
사람들이 체감 효과가 좋다고 입 다투어 칭찬하는 체력 +5도.
이미 무혼 스탯이 충분한 성지한은 별 느낌을 받지 못했다.
하급 종족으로 진화해도, 이미 최상급 종족도 때려잡는 강자인 성지한으로서는.
이게 큰 효용이 있을지, 지금은 미지수였다.
그래서 얼마나 레벨을 써야 하나 그가 고민하고 있을 때.
“그래? 그럼 하지 마.”
윤세아는 성지한이 손해 볼 수 있단 이야기를 듣고, 바로 고개를 내저었다.
“삼촌이 지금까지 해 준 게 얼만데 손해를 감수하면서까지 진화해야 해? 그냥 몇 년 걸려도 차근차근 미션 깨는 게 낫지.”
“그래, 처남. 무리하지 말게. 하급 종족이 된다고 해도 뭐 크게 변할 거 있겠는가. 체력 +5도 확 체감이 오진 않았는데…… 처남 같은 강자면 종족이 진화해도 그게 그거일 거야.”
윤세진까지 거들면서, 자신을 희생하지 말라고 조언할 때.
스으으윽.
그림자여왕이 성지한의 팔에서 얼굴을 드러냈다.
“아니. 스탯 추가와는 달리, 종족의 등급 진화는 꽤 효과 있을 거다.”
“어. 여왕님…… 정말요?”
“그래. 물론 손해가 크면 천천히 해도 되겠지만…… 종족 진화는 강자도 충분히 수혜를 본다. 오히려 강할수록 득이 더 크지.”
“흠. 그래?”
그럼 성좌 도달 레벨, 어느 정도는 투자할 만한가.
성지한은 차분히 득과 실을 따지다 중얼거렸다.
“이걸 제대로 하려면, 성좌 명성이 필요한데 말이지.”
이왕 군림 특성을 써먹을 거면, 확실하게 이걸 강화시킨 상태에서 써야 효과도 좋겠지.
성지한이 그렇게 명성 얻을 방법에 대해 생각하고 있자.
“성좌 명성? 그럼 업적 작업 해라.”
“업적작?”
“그래. 인류는 숫자가 장점이 아니더냐. 특히 지금은 종족 진화가 걸려 있는데, 그대가 요구하는 건 다 들어 줘야지.”
“그래? 웬만한 건 깬 거 같은데. 업적 항목은 어떤 게 있지?”
“일단은…….”
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