Chapter 225
Chapter 225
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 224
Chapter Title: [Heavenly Sword - Hundred Man Slash] & [Sword that Cuts Heaven and Earth]
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Great Vessel Late Bloom. Breaking Heaven Extreme Light.
I unleashed the strongest strike I could muster.
Thud.
In an instant, the monsters charging forward without a shred of fear or hesitation froze in place all at once.
[Kugh…… W-What…… is this…….]
Saruman staggered back, black energy pouring out of him like a waterfall. He fumbled to grasp his core, trying to stem the leak of his power, but it was no use.
The hunting ground, a cauldron of frenzy moments ago, plunged into dead silence.
Crack. Craaaack!
The head of the Elder Skeleton that had been charging like a madman split vertically.
The one behind it, then the next.
Beyond them, the Death Knights, Liches, ancient vampires, Elder Mummies……
All of them split vertically.
‘370 in total.’
With Phantom Dragon Replie’s seasoning damage, 50% reduction in physical and magical resistance, Heavenly Sword - Hundred Man Slash combined with Sword that Cuts Heaven and Earth, Hyperion’s physical and mana coefficients, and the Space Gauntlet’s [Range Increase] that deals the same damage to enemies within a 5-meter radius when striking a foe.
‘Considering all that, 370 is actually on the low side.’
But the important part was this.
Among those 370 were the 14 elite monsters that had been attacking me relentlessly to the death.
Rumble! Clatter clatter!
Thud thud thud!
As the monsters with split heads collapsed, items rained down like a storm. Normally, I’d start sorting them right away, but instead of items, I scanned the empty spaces around me.
Soon enough, what I’d been waiting for appeared.
Flash!
About 3 kilometers away, fully geared Edward materialized. Without a single word, he moved exactly according to the battle plan.
He stowed the return scroll in his inventory and pulled out a large key, tossing it to the ground.
[Guild raid preparation in progress……]
This was the [Summoning Key] for initiating guild raids. An item crafted using one each of top-grade wood, iron, jewels, cloth, and leather, plus 1 million gold.
‘Normally unusable, but since this dungeon operates like an open field, it works here.’
It wouldn’t summon in an undesignated spot and would ultimately fail…… but that process was what mattered.
The space where the Summoning Key activated detached from the [Dungeon] zone for a set period, becoming accessible only to guild members.
In the real-worldized Revenge Ardenia, system protections didn’t hold…… but experiments proved it could at least block one burst of qi energy.
Flash! Flash! Flash! Flash!
Hundreds of players appeared simultaneously, spawning at random positions like always during uncontested dungeon entries.
Of course, having anticipated every scenario, the players scanned their surroundings upon arrival, quickly grouping up or using their own Summoning Keys.
[Guild raid preparation in progress…….]
[Guild raid preparation in progress…….]
Inside the barriers created by the Summoning Keys, players unpacked the magic supplies strapped to their backs—equipment to supply oxygen and other essentials for combat.
What if bad luck spawned someone right in the middle of monsters?
Rip! Flash!
They tore the return scroll they’d been holding since arrival and escaped immediately.
‘Good, they’re doing well.’
They’d fly up to the city 100 kilometers above, our forward outpost, regroup, and re-enter.
[Executing the plan.]
I nodded at the telepathic message ringing in my head.
[Confirmed.]
[Affirmative!]
At last, all players entered the Temple of the God of Death.
Normally, they’d be scattered and attacked by mythic monsters everywhere, but thanks to my 30-minute rampage, every monster that should’ve been spread across the hunting ground was now gathered in one spot.
[New…… intruders……]
[What the hell are those guys!?]
Mythic monsters with transcendent senses detected the players’ arrival…… but with me right in front of them butchering away, they couldn’t exactly turn and retreat.
Cling! Creee! Clang clang!
Amid the assembled player formations, flashes of light erupted nonstop. 250 legendary players.
Naturally, legendary players hadn’t come to fight. Elder Skeletons were weak for mythics, sure, but still quasi-transcendent—how could mere legendaries join the fray?
They had a different job.
[Light of Divinity!]
[Eternal Life!]
[Enchant Light!]
[Force Shield!]
They cast every support skill imaginable on the mythic players.
That wasn’t all.
[Turn Undead!]
[Slow!]
[Stigma!]
[Cancel!]
[Confuse!]
A barrage of debuffs poured onto the mythic monsters charging at them. Their speeds slowed, resistances dropped, abilities canceled.
It defied logic, really.
Lower beings struggled to interfere with transcendent ones. Even thousands of curses or debuffs wouldn’t land.
It was a difference in tier—quantity couldn’t overcome quality.
You could hurl ten million stones at the moon floating in the sky, but that wouldn’t make even one hit, right?
‘But skills are different.’
No matter the tier gap between characters, unprotected hits always dealt at least ‘1’ damage.
Even mythic monsters weren’t immune to debuffs. Game mechanics just made them expire quickly—so at minimum, they stuck for 0.1 seconds.
And once debuffed……
[Sword Beam incoming!]
Hayes bolted like lightning, shattering an Elder Skeleton’s skull.
She wasn’t transcendent…… but it didn’t matter.
Mythic classes could learn mythic skills.
We’d bought 30 mythic skillbooks to match their power levels.
‘A painful expense…… but worth every penny.’
Mythic was mythic, after all.
Since they hadn’t achieved it through personal enlightenment, they couldn’t scale or alter it, but a sword beam from a mythic skill was undeniably real.
Same for magic.
[Crush them in the name of chaos! Abyss Hand!]
[Space of crushing oppression! Gravity!]
Ultimate spells detonated in sequence.
They’d consumed mana elixirs and magic buff foods before entering, layered on buff skills—power overflowed.
Most players didn’t even grasp the structure of their own spells, but it didn’t matter.
Skills activated when used.
[Kugh! You filthy vermin……!]
“Where you looking?”
Crunch!
I split open the head of the distracted Demon Lich Saruman.
‘Good, right on plan!’
The overwhelming swarm weakened in an instant. With the player legion at the rear, they couldn’t focus fire on me!
And that wasn’t even the end of it.
[Graaaah!]
[Kahaha! Burn it all! Turn ‘em to ash!]
[Kiruruk!]
Mythic pets joined the fray en masse. Honestly, none were weaker than their owners—some even stronger.
“Log out.”
Back to reality.
“Entering meditative breathing. Circulate your qi and gather your breath.”
“Ugh, my muscles are torn! This even possible!?”
The Five Dragon Girls fussed over me, slathering potions on my body and pouring elixirs into my mouth.
“Recovery.”
Healing magic flowed naturally now.
Nestled in Flower’s embrace, I thought.
‘Not even 24 hours…… 20 should do it.’
Due to Cheonwon’s uniqueness? Elder Skeletons, mythic-tier, regenerated in just 6 hours.
Elites took around 24.
I used to think 24 hours was too long…… but now, it was plenty to decapitate the special boss Replie before they respawned.
“So, how’s it going, Jaeyeon? Training working out?”
Ruby snuggled into my arms, asking.
Black Yao sidled up to my right, Snow pressing her ample chest against my left arm.
‘Ah…… Is this really training? Feels more like luxury.’
“It’s going well. At this rate…… should be fine.”
“Gonna grow another step? Honestly, you’re already ridiculously strong.”
“Indeed. Not even lived 30 years, yet stronger than most wyrms…….”
“But don’t forget our promise—14 nights, 15 days vacation after this training!”
I soothed the whining Five Dragon Girls, bantering and resting with them.
Once my condition recovered……
“Log in.”
Slashed undead relentlessly.
“Log out.”
Back to Earth.
Same routine as always. Only difference was the rest spot.
‘One hour fighting in Ardenia skips a whole day on Earth…….’
Couldn’t work for a while. First time in ages without labor, a touch of anxiety crept in, but it wasn’t wasted time.
I had the ultimate instructors to process the intense Ardenia battles.
“Practice each technique one by one. Heart methods too, if possible.”
I tilted my head at Black Yao’s words.
“Forms, sure—but how multiple heart methods at once?”
Typically, only one heart method at a time. They linked body, mind, even soul—mixing or swapping carelessly turned you into a cripple.
‘If not, every martial artist would master Quick Advance to second-rate, then switch.’
But Black Yao said something unexpected.
“Normally impossible, but you can. This bio-organ…… this Great Vessel or Great River…… it’s anything but ordinary.”
Black Yao stayed by my side 24/7, refining my martial arts.
She was a peerless master at the pinnacle.
Her every word, every adjustment, fleshed out my lackluster transcendent-level techniques.
She wasn’t the only help.
“I made a chakra ritual! Noticed you barely use chakra in combat. Open it alongside martial arts…….”
“How about elements specialized for absorbing magic? Not sure if it’ll work, but with our support…….”
My bond with the Five Dragon Girls deepened. Before, work and mercenary gigs kept us apart—now, 24/7 together made it inevitable.
“Log in.”
[Immune to Death. Kneel before the Guide of Blood! I am Draclia!]
“Log out.”
“Let’s try transformations! Your vitality capacity’s overflowing. Not just Great Vessel—barely any other evolutions applied? Designate and finalize combat forms…….”
“Log in.”
[Fine heirs indeed…… Pleased to meet you. I am Shine Light.]
“Log out.”
A week passed. Ten days, a fortnight.
[……You’ve come?]
In Ardenia, I pierced the Temple of the God of Death, reached the deepest core, and faced Ardenia’s strongest monster, Phantom Dragon Replie.
On Earth, I……
[We’ve kept you waiting! Approaching Revenge service 15th anniversary! That massive update is finally on schedule!]
[Yes! The VR-famous Revenge unveils a new world! Second Life!]
[And that’s not all! With Second Life—Revenge Part 2—comes a huge update!]
[Oh! You don’t mean……?]
[Yes! Exactly!]
On Earth, I quietly watched the display.
“Talk about uncanny timing.”
The beauty reporter and MC on screen shouted exuberantly.
[A tier beyond tiers! Beings reborn as cosmic powerhouses!]
[Introducing—the first and perhaps last, the one true Emperor Class in Revenge!]
[All Master!]