Chapter 55
Chapter 55
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 55
Chapter Title: DF Coat Mass Production and Deathwatch Creation
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"Can you mass-produce the DF Coat?"
"Yes. It'll take some time, but mass production is possible."
"That's great. We'd be grateful if you could deliver the first batch to our clan."
"You must really like it, huh?"
Nam Yeon-ah's face lit up with joy at Shin Yu-hyun's words. It meant her creation had earned his approval.
"Yes."
Shin Yu-hyun nodded with a gentle smile. His visit to her lab had yielded an unexpected windfall.
'Looks like I'll have to deal with Nam Min-hyuk when the opportunity arises. He's someone who needs to die anyway.'
In his previous life, Nam Min-hyuk had assassinated Nam Yeon-ah, preventing the DF Coat from ever seeing the light of day.
But this time was different.
He planned to eliminate Nam Min-hyuk before anyone could lay a hand on her.
He had no idea what relationship Nam Min-hyuk and the Getia Worshippers shared in this era.
But in his past life, Nam Min-hyuk had cozied up to the Getia and betrayed humanity.
And there were others like him who had sold out humanity to the Getia.
They would all pay in blood.
By Shin Yu-hyun's hand.
"Anyway, thank you. I'll put it to good use."
Shin Yu-hyun bowed his head slightly in genuine gratitude.
The DF Coat was truly a tremendous gift.
It was worth more than the mid- or high-grade coats his clan produced.
"And I have a gift for you too."
"For me?"
Nam Yeon-ah's eyes widened in surprise, her heart soon fluttering with excitement.
A gift for her?
"Here you go."
Shin Yu-hyun pulled a small box from behind his waist—the one Ka-mang-i had handed him through the shadows—with a faint smile.
It was one of the items he'd won at the auction house today.
"You're giving this to me? Thank you so much."
Nam Yeon-ah accepted the box with a beaming smile. Shin Yu-hyun's expression turned serious as he spoke to her.
"And I have an important request for you, Yeon-ah."
The evening had fallen into darkness.
After finishing his business at the Artifact Research Institute and sharing dinner with Nam Yeon-ah, Shin Yu-hyun returned to the clan.
'Today's haul was impressive.'
He was in high spirits.
His trip to the Namdu Group's auction party had netted him unexpected spoils.
Not just the auction items, but the DF Coat too.
And he'd even built some connections.
He'd acquainted himself with Namdu Group's chairman Nam Hyun-cheol, Mandok Clan's Choi Yu-ri, and Red Tower's Lee Chae-hwa.
Though he'd also run into unpleasant types like Cheonwol Sword Sect's Lee Cheon-woo and Nam Min-hyuk.
'Well then...'
Descending to the Black Tortoise Hall's underground training ground, Shin Yu-hyun's lips curved into a smile.
His main goal at the auction had been acquiring magic beast corpses for his Undead Deathwatch materials.
And he'd secured a 3-star Named Unique Boss magic beast: the Hecaton Beetle.
'Time to create the Undead Deathwatch first.'
Undead Deathwatch.
It was an Immortal King-exclusive skill unlocked after becoming a 3-star Superhuman.
Once per grade level, it fused and modified two boss magic beasts.
And among the Immortal King's undead, only one could be created.
- Dia.
- Nyeng!
At Shin Yu-hyun's call, the adorable Dia popped out from the shadows.
He first handed her a pre-prepared whole chocolate cake.
"Sorry I couldn't look after you today. Have this at least."
"Wow!"
Dia's eyes sparkled at the sight of the entire chocolate cake before her.
"Thank youuu!"
Dia reached out with her tiny hands to slice into the cake.
But she suddenly paused, looking up at Shin Yu-hyun with a gloomy expression.
"M-Master, want some too?"
"No, I'm good. Eat as much as you want."
"Nyeng!"
Dia's sullen face instantly brightened into a vibrant smile.
And she began devouring the chocolate cake with gusto.
Om nom nom.
'She's eating well.'
Watching Dia munch away happily, Shin Yu-hyun smiled warmly.
At the party today, he'd noticed Dia eyeing the sliced cakes from her hiding spot in the shadows.
But with all the eyes at the party, he hadn't been able to get her any.
And since her Emotion skill had helped immensely during the auction, this whole chocolate cake was her reward.
"Ka-mang-i."
Kyuu!
Shin Yu-hyun summoned the Shadow Slime too.
Ka-mang-i had transported the auction items, so it deserved a reward as well.
But the moment Ka-mang-i emerged from the shadows, it wiggled straight toward Dia's cake.
"Grrr!"
Dia glared at it warily.
She clearly wanted the whole cake to herself.
'Dia really wanted that cake, huh.'
Seeing this, Shin Yu-hyun resolved to buy her cakes more often. He couldn't starve his summons.
Kyuu-ing.
Denied the cake, Ka-mang-i wiggled back to Shin Yu-hyun with a pitiful look.
He stroked its head and offered it a chocolate cookie to soothe it.
Then he turned to Dia.
"Dia, could you set up a barrier too?"
"Nyeng!"
At his request, Dia erected a barrier around the Black Tortoise Hall's underground training ground.
It was underground, so the Immortal King's aura would be hard to detect from above anyway, but better safe than sorry.
"Alright then..."
With all preparations complete, Shin Yu-hyun summoned the Phnacoic Bible, the Immortal King's legacy.
Flash!
A massive tome, about the size of his upper body, appeared before him.
The mythic grimoire, Phnacoic Bible, emanated a blue glow as it opened wide.
Shin Yu-hyun activated the Immortal King-exclusive skill, Undead Deathwatch, from the undead creation list in the Phnacoic Bible.
A message floated before Shin Yu-hyun like augmented reality.
Then, black light erupted from the Hecaton Beetle lying on the training ground floor.
Moments later, as the black light faded, the Hecaton Beetle stood tall and proud upon the earth.
Rooooar!
The revived Hecaton Beetle raised its hard shell back, spread its wings wide, and stretched.
Sand scattered everywhere in the underground training ground, kicking up dust.
After loosening up, it folded its wings and settled calmly.
But the imposing presence of the towering Hecaton Beetle remained undiminished.
'It looks strong.'
Seeing it stand proudly after only viewing its limp corpse changed everything.
Its sleek, glossy black streamlined carapace and massive, sturdy horns made it look even more formidable.
'It wants a name?'
Shin Yu-hyun pondered the message before him.
But he came up with one quickly.
"Then, Chiron."
'Affinity, huh.'
Chuckling, Shin Yu-hyun patted Chiron's head.
Thus, he successfully obtained his Undead Deathwatch.
"Ka-mang-i."
Kyuu!
Shin Yu-hyun called Ka-mang-i to store Chiron in the shadow space for rest.
'The big one is done.'
He turned to the spoils from today's auction.
45 billion total, pure auction price excluding taxes.
Dagger of Hemorrhage, Ring of Resistance, Mana Heart, Vampire Sword Yohee, and more.
He'd already used the Guardian's Necklace and Hecaton Beetle.
The beetle became the Undead Deathwatch, and the necklace went to Nam Yeon-ah as a gift.
For reference, the necklace had fetched 200 million at auction.
But...
'No matter the cost, it wasn't too much for Nam Yeon-ah.'
He'd gained far more thanks to her.
The DF Coat alone was worth at least 300 million.
Auctioned off, it would fetch even more.
And hadn't he received a black card loaded with 10 billion as a gift?
That wasn't all.
He'd asked her—free of charge—to analyze fragments of the crystal device made with Getia technology from the 3-star Arachne nest.
He'd only given her some fragments.
Deciphering even part of the Getia crystal tech could reveal the whole, like nanotechnology.
'Save the Dagger of Hemorrhage and Vampire Sword Yohee for later.'
He planned to bestow them on his Skeleton Soldiers' bone gear at 4-star.
For now, the Mana Heart was priority.
'Better consume the Mana Heart soon.'
The Rare-grade Mana Heart yielded the biggest boost at 3-star.
And his other stats had risen considerably.
Thanks to a week of Growth Potions and training, his physical abilities had improved nicely.
Plus, keeping Skeleton Soldiers summoned during closed-door training had boosted his Dominance substantially.
His unique trait Dominance Enhancement's proficiency had increased too.
'Three per point.'
It was astonishing compared to typical necromancers.
They could barely control one undead with 10 Dominance points.
Higher grades reduced consumption, but practicality remained low.
'But this is just the beginning.'
The Immortal King's power was cheat-like.
But Shin Yu-hyun knew the true might of the Immortal King far exceeded this.
In his past life, the secret visions showed undead legions filling endless plains—hundreds of thousands strong.
'I need to raise my grade first.'
Higher Superhuman grades would surely unlock skills that dramatically boosted Dominance.
Shin Yu-hyun sat cross-legged on the training ground floor.
Protected by Dia and Ka-mang-i, he was safe.
'Absorb the Mana Heart first.'
He popped the Mana Heart into his mouth in one go.
"Looks yummy."
Dia licked her lips, eyeing it wistfully.
It resembled a heart-shaped chocolate.
But her words nearly brought tears to Shin Yu-hyun's eyes.
'No, Dia. This is awful.'
Good medicine tastes bitter, as they say.
Unlike its chocolate looks, it was intensely bitter.
But at 1.2 billion, he chewed every bit carefully.
After fully consuming the Mana Heart, he slowly circulated the Chakra Cultivation Method.
Two days later.
As late afternoon arrived, Shin Yu-hyun left the Black Tortoise Hall behind.
Tonight, the dungeon rift he planned to enter would open.
'Time to go.'
To the dungeon housing a 3-star boss—for Undead Deathwatch fusion materials.