Chapter 308
Chapter 308
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 308
Chapter Title: God's Atlantis
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"The Tyrant Legion is a legion that pays a fair price to stay in our sector. If they started this without reason, I won't forgive them. This concerns the reputation of our Reeves Legion."
In other words, the Tyrant Legion was residing in Sector 174 by paying taxes to the Reeves Legion.
And since managing the houses is the landlord's responsibility, they couldn't just back down either.
If I were in Heavenly Demon mode, I would've just ignored them and run, but right now, I'm not the Heavenly Demon.
"I'm Sung Yu-jin, a member of the A-Plan Legion."
"A-Plan Legion...? Ah, that noisy one lately. I'm Ophelia, the 3rd squad leader of the Reeves Legion."
Ophelia.
I decided to remember that name. I have no interest in some guy's name, but a beauty's name is a different story.
"It'll be faster for you to understand if you see this rather than me explaining."
I pulled a crumpled piece of paper from my pocket and tossed it to Ophelia. She caught it warily and unfolded it carefully. Her eyes widened slightly upon reading the contents.
Emerald-green pupils that reminded me of emeralds. Captivating eyes. There was a slight reaction between my legs.
"This is..."
The paper was, of course, the letter the Tyrant Legion sent to the A-Plan Legion. The one saying hand over the sector if you don't want to die.
"This is the declaration of war the Tyrants sent to our legion. Yes, a literal declaration of war by letter."
"...I see. This isn't something we should get involved in."
Since the Tyrants had declared war first, there was no reason for the Reeves Legion to intervene. They weren't particularly allied with the Tyrants anyway, and even if they were, they'd probably hesitate to get involved.
'They could charge in regardless of excuses..., but luckily, talking about reputation means the Reeves are relatively moderate as legions go.'
I hadn't heard much detail about the Reeves Legion. The lack of notable traits meant they weren't on the criminal side.
"Sorry for the intrusion."
"No problem. Sorry for causing a scene. Does Ophelia always manage this place?"
Ophelia nodded readily.
"Managing Sector 174 is my job."
Good. Got some info. Maybe visit in Heavenly Demon mode later and have my way with her.
"So, what are you going to do with those corpses?"
"Ah. Planning to just burn them."
"Not collecting the loot?"
I had intended to, but actually doing it seemed like a huge hassle. Plus, I had a schedule after this. Better save time.
"I'm a bit busy.... Ah, could you collect the loot for me instead? I'll give you half."
"Half? Generous. Sure."
"Then I'll leave it to you. Bring the loot to the castle in Sector 601."
"Got it."
I greeted them and walked past.
Once they were out of sight, I walked between the hackberry trees and pulled another paper from my inventory. This was a letter too.
Its contents were over three times longer than the one from the Tyrants, but the summary was the same. Hand over the sector if you don't want to die.
'Idiots, as expected.'
A normal person would think a legion that conquered a sector no one else could was impressive.
But idiots think differently.
Conquered Sector 601? That was only possible because of the entry conditions; no one else could even attempt it. Show-off. What? Some legion tried back in the day and got wiped out? That's because they were trash.
That's how they think.
'They're looking down on the A-Plan Legion because it's made of rookies, spouting nonsense like beginner's luck.'
I pulled out another letter.
'The content is... all the same crap. Too many losers.'
I had to visit two more legions.
I figured I'd settle it with words if possible. No big reason, just tired.
But life doesn't go my way.
A few days later, rumors spread that the A-Plan Legion was merciless and ruthless, but that was none of my business.
???
One of the Reeves Legion members watched Sung Yu-jin's departing back and asked Ophelia.
"Should we really just let him go like that? He's not ordinary. Maybe we should tail him..."
Ophelia shook her head.
"He's the guy who wiped out the Tyrants single-handedly. Sloppy tailing will just complicate things. Leave him be. No need to make an enemy."
"Understood."
Her subordinates began handling the corpses and collecting loot. Ophelia watched them while thinking about Sung Yu-jin and the A-Plan Legion.
A legion that conquered a sector in just two months.
Not a big deal in the old days, when there were plenty of easy unclaimed sectors. But now, none of the remaining sectors are easy. Even if entry conditions were the issue, figuring that out is skill and ability.
'A promising legion with a bright future after a long time. And that Sung Yu-jin guy uses lightning.'
Ophelia had clearly seen and heard it. A massive bolt rising from the ground to the sky, thunder so loud it could burst eardrums.
Thinking of Sung Yu-jin wielding lightning unconsciously reminded her of that man.
'Anyway, he's no ordinary guy. I need to emphasize that in my report to the Master.'
???
I arrived at the AP Shop in Sector 4.
Sector 4 is, as the name suggests, a sector with shops where you can use AP. It's right next to Sector 2, the City of Today.
You can buy special items, potions, daily necessities with AP, and exchange pennies—the currency used in Atlantis—for AP. But you can't exchange pennies for AP the other way.
The exchange rate is 1:100.
1 AP = 100 pennies.
The value of pennies is about 1 million won for 100,000 pennies.
Of course, I didn't come here to exchange AP for pennies.
'Crowded.'
People were constantly coming and going at the shop. No one blocked the way or caused trouble. This sector is directly managed by the system. Cause trouble here? The system suppresses you in 1 second and penalizes you.
The fun thing about this shop is that tons of people use it, but there's no line. You understand why when you enter.
Ding-a-ling.
I opened the shop door and went inside.
It was a completely different space.
A slightly dim room. There was an exit door on the wall, and a chair and table in the center.
'The shop takes everyone to the same but different space. Like different channels in a game.'
I sat in the chair in front of the table.
The shop looks like an NPC store in a game that always sells items, but actually, item quantities are limited.
'My current AP...'
A bit awkward for me, but rookies would be green with envy.
I checked potions first.
'As expected, expensive. Better to import top-grade from modern world.'
The most bought by rookies.
I don't use such low-quality stuff, but it'd be a godsend for them.
'Skip potions. Since I'm here, check special items first.'
'...Yeah, knew it.'
A potion that raises mana stat by 1 for a relatively cheap 100k AP.
Huge profit eating it yourself, or sell for over 100 million pennies (10 billion won) to others. Everyone wants it.
'Same for other stat boost potions.'
I looked for other items.
'D-rank or higher. 100k AP or less. Skills, traits, equipment, consumables, materials all included.'
Shop item info scrolled before my eyes. With only 2 hours, no time to dawdle; I scanned quickly.
'Oh. This is good.'
I found a skill.
A skill made for me.
'Physical immunity, huh...'
Not complete immunity, probably. It's only D-rank. Likely only against non-mana physical attacks. Don't know if it changes on rank-up.
'Rank can be raised slowly. Buy it!'
"Lightning Flash!"
I used the skill immediately.
My body crackled and turned into lightning. Looking down at myself, I shouted.
"I am God Yujin!"
I yelled it thinking of that guy who ate the weird fruit, but it wasn't fun.
Zzzzt.
The lightning body form lasted only 3 seconds. My body returned to normal. No pain. Felt lighter, but no other changes.
Tried using it again, but failed.
After that, I used it every 5 seconds and found it's usable every 30 seconds or so. And it consumes a lot of mana.
'Movement speed increases while using it. Needs more testing, but useful skill. Getting this for 100k AP... lucky!'
Easy to guess why such a good skill had stock left.
Requires lightning-related trait. Lightning is much harder to obtain than other attributes.
'Next...'
The real reason I came here.
Originally planned to buy this and village teleports with remaining AP. Would have if no Lightning Flash. Space teleport scrolls cost 54,611 AP, FYI.
'Plenty in stock. Well, Sector 20 isn't popular. No monsters.'
Reason I bought it: suspicious request from Pesika two weeks ago. Come to designated place in two weeks. That place was Sector 20.
'From Sector 2's City of Today, takes a week non-stop.'
Two weeks seems plenty, but besides Heavenly Demon, I have Thunderbolt Monk duties too. Couldn't skip A-Plan's Sector 601 conquest for personal reasons.
'Maintaining two lives is tough.'
I grumbled inwardly, stood from the chair, and left the shop.
Can't use teleport scrolls inside.
In a secluded spot, I donned the clown mask and tore the Sector 20 scroll.
A cold night breeze blew.
I looked up and around.
Under a night sky twinkling with countless stars stretched a vast plain. Starlight so bright the plain was well-lit. Here and there stood massive stones like dolmens.
'...Where do I go?'
The request only said come to Sector 20 by 10 PM, no exact location.