Chapter 234
Chapter 234
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 233
Chapter Title: All Attributes Transcended
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‘The last vital point was conquered, raising the rank of all attributes along with the dark attribute.’
That’s right.
It was the moment when all the completed vital points resonated... and the heavenly gates of all nine attributes opened.
‘There’s no such thing as a monster separate from this.’
I’d been handling attribute power for quite a while, but reaching transcendence-level mastery was an entirely different dimension. Even Atman-level chakra users could only open one heavenly gate per attribute, yet nine attributes at transcendence?
‘Still not emperor class... but at this level, hardly anyone among lower transcendence beings could match me?’
Nine-attribute transcendence meant freedom across virtually all existing attributes. If my opponent was an elementalist, even if they’d reached transcendence, they’d be like a child before me.
‘Plus, with ten elements including martial arts having their heavenly gates open... even if my spellcasting capacity is lacking, I could produce ridiculous results.’
No joke—being able to layer ninefold or tenfold simultaneous openings? It would demand terrifying chakra capacity, but my inner world at the tenth layer seemed more than capable of handling it.
‘Of course, whether I can actually handle such high-difficulty spells is another question... I’ll need to test it slowly.’
I was organizing my thoughts when it happened.
“You know... you should be grateful you were born on the 34th Earth, Jaeyeon.”
“What’s that out of nowhere?”
Ruby’s words drew a puzzled look from me, and Sapphire, who had been staring with narrowed eyes, chimed in.
“Seriously... you’ve gotten noticeably stronger. Even transcendence beings often can’t raise a single level in a hundred years...”
“You’re way too exceptional. Honestly, if you’d lived in Draconian territory... no matter how much wealth or influence you had, you’d have been captured for vivisection long ago.”
“I see...”
Well, anyone could see my growth rate wasn’t normal. People from the 34th Earth had encountered the cosmic exception known as the Game Master, so they just accepted it. But my position was entirely different from his.
Unlike the Game Master, who had the lineage of a supreme god’s divine blood as a [Congenital Deity], I was just a plain human.
‘Sure, ordinary humans reaching transcendence before thirty happens occasionally on a cosmic scale... but continuing to grow like this afterward? Rare.’
[Actually, there are still plenty of factions eyeing you for kidnapping. Some even asked the Game Master for ‘permission.’]
Genie’s sudden interjection made me narrow my eyes.
“Permission?”
[Like, ‘we’re gonna poke him a bit, can you look the other way?’ Of course, I refused.]
“Heh...”
I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh. Me, with top-tier transcendence power, treated like that?
“They’re not just attacking outright but actually requesting? They know to fear supreme gods... but still arrogant.”
“Aren’t they total lunatics? Who are they?”
“Seems like fairly big factions...”
Genie laughed at the Five Dragons’ anger.
[Hehehe.]
“...Why the laugh?”
[Hm. No reason. There were three factions that made requests.]
She stopped there, glanced at the Five Dragons again, and grinned. She didn’t name them specifically, but at least one was obvious.
‘Draconians.’
The Five Dragons got it too.
“Ah, I see. Got it...”
“Haha... this is something.”
“So that’s how it is...”
The mood turned icy in an instant. Flower politely bowed toward Genie.
“It must be burdensome to even mention this. Thank you, Genie.”
[What? I didn’t say anything.]
“Of course.”
Flower’s smiling face brimmed with a killing intent I’d never seen from her before.
‘Whoa. Is this okay?’
If they were ordinary holy dragons, no issue. But they were primordial chromatic dragons.
In dragon society, where age equaled strength and status, they’d risen to lead the Noblesse Elder Council.
‘Well, they’re hiding their identities, so they’ll hold back appropriately...’
Thinking that, I asked,
“Since you refused, no problems?”
[At least no major factions will target you. The Game Master has information authority, so no one dares aim for a perfect crime. Just don’t get too complacent—there might be fools who don’t know their place.]
“Thanks for the advice.”
I stood up. As I did, my jumbled senses began to settle.
Creak! Grind! Squeak!
Sounds more fitting for a construction site than a human body gradually faded. My transcendence attribute powers were now under control.
But there was a problem.
“Oh no...”
I groaned at my reflection in the ice mirror. I’d succeeded in controlling all attributes... except two that refused to hide.
Light and darkness.
Not as bad as before—beams pouring from my eyes or darkness lashing everywhere—but I couldn’t stop my eyes from glowing too much or my hair from absorbing light.
“What is this...”
I was stunned, but the Five Dragons saw it differently.
“Why? Doesn’t it look cool? Like an anime character.”
“Your hair’s got a bit of a shadow dragon vibe.”
I climbed out of the capsule, the Five Dragons chattering around me.
All nine chakras opened at once, and despite my wrecked state, recovery was instant—thanks to the Steel Realm’s top-universe facilities.
“Then I’ll be off.”
[Good deal. I’ll contact you when stock builds up.]
“Haha. No money left now.”
Grinning sheepishly, I passed through the gate and left the Steel Realm.
And thought,
‘Yeah. No money...’
I was flat broke now. Sure, with my skills, I could earn more quickly... but with the monster crisis stalling mercenary work, income would drop sharply.
Hadn’t my 1.3 trillion come from stocks soaring?
“Cheda.”
“Meow!”
I summoned Cheda and launched Revenge. To resume the auto-hunt canceled when I passed out.
But an unexpected message appeared.
[Server Connection Queued]
Server is crowded. Please wait.
Queue position: 186,991.
“Ah, cut the crap...”
For a game milking a niche audience, not mass-market fun, what server crowding?
“What? What’s wrong?”
“Revenge won’t load.”
Ruby nodded at my words.
“Oh! That game you always play? Heard it had a massive update and tons of people flooded in!”
“No way it’s that crowded.”
“They expanded to aliens too? Hit 60 million concurrent users.”
“...What?”
Revenge’s peak I knew was 500,000. Not ten times— a hundred times concurrent users?
‘Wait, then the stock... what happens?’
I reflexively reached for the stock app, then stopped.
What’s the point of checking? No stocks or cash anyway.
“...”
After hesitating, I deleted the stock app entirely.
‘Don’t look for a while.’
No stocks meant no [Patches] or [Updates], but fine. Gold items stockpiled plenty, Hell Tower pinned without time limit.
All Master was distant anyway—time to take it easy, watch the situation.
“Anyway, Jaeyeon! Real trip now, right?”
“Trip?”
“Yeah! Training succeeded!”
Ruby’s eyes sparkled as she asked. Not just her—the other four watched expectantly.
I chuckled and nodded.
“Yeah. Planned to rest awhile anyway.”
“Woo!”
“Hehe. Finally. Heard Aqua Hotel on Mercury is amazing.”
“Day after tomorrow onward, full vacation! Let’s prep!”
“Hehe. So exciting.”
“Should pack lunches too.”
Back to Star Dragon with the lively Five Dragons, a thought struck.
‘By the way... what happens to Ardania after game clear?’
* * *
“What a shame... could’ve cleaned up one more.”
Merlin, professor at Ouroboros—the universe’s top academic institution—passed through the dimensional gate back to his inner world.
Despite reaching tenth-layer chakra and opening nine heavenly gates for massive power growth, he couldn’t overcome the new game’s [Rules].
“Ha. If the boss had been even a bit late... no, even for a horror game, sealing all my powers? How am I supposed to play?”
Grumbling, he stood at his inner world’s edge.
Beyond it loomed [Her] figure.
“Still terrifying even on repeat viewings...”
A being equated to the Creator God—no entity in the greater universe could dare claim a name before her.
Dimensional rulers like heavenly gods, demon gods, underworld kings, or jade emperors would be children in her presence.
Even with the [Rulebook] from the Creator God’s approval, it meant nothing before her. The Rulebook enforcing this world’s rules had no effect on her or her creations.
‘Anyway...’
Merlin gazed at [Her] again.
First sight brought near-maddening pressure, but not now. Her [gaze] wasn’t on him.
Yes. She looked elsewhere.
“I figured as much... got bored from all the exploits, huh.”
Truthfully, Merlin couldn’t clear Dark Star legitimately. Unlike Revenge, it restricted real-world powers too much.
So he’d used his secret weapon, Editor Blade, to glitch straight to the boss room.
A glitch exploiting brief system errors.
Dark Messiah, absent aiding Revenge’s boss, couldn’t resist and the boss room fell.
“Eh, attention from something like that is just scary anyway.”
Still, gains were huge.
Clearing Dark Star granted tenth-layer chakra capacity and erased all Dark Star-spawned monsters universe-wide.
Even Revenge monsters vanished right after, giving the monster-plagued greater universe a breather.
‘But ten games remain... and [Game Clear] is the issue.’
Dark Star cleared.
Absurd. What game clear exists in an online game?
‘Only when it shuts down from going bust.’
Fortunately, Dark Star’s [Clear] didn’t work that way. Its [World] and game powers persisted.
Instead.
“Monster! A monster appeared!”
“Hmph! That puny monster? I’ll duel it!”
From Dark Star’s outskirts, grotesque monsters began emerging.
Yes.
The connection between games...
had begun.