Chapter 75
Chapter 75
Chapter 75 Dirty Demon Race
Deep Insight was originally an ability that combined Energy Sense and observation, specialized in detecting or analyzing something.
And Odin's Eye was showing effects that went even further, as if it truly was a superior compatibility ability.
'Now I can see all the flow of energy that spirits use.'
Originally, heterogeneous beings like spirits had flows inside them that weren't easily visible, but now they were very clearly visible.
The flow of energy went beyond simply being visible to the level where I could predict how it would move next.
If Vasago's authority was added to this, it would become possible to predict not only all of the opponent's movements but also the flow of their energy, so I could show an overwhelming difference in hand-to-hand combat.
Without needing to have a probing battle with the opponent, I would be fighting in a state where my reconnaissance of the opponent was already complete.
And for equipment effects too, I could analyze the patterns of mana flowing from equipment and understand them from afar without having to approach closely and use observation skills.
'If I had this skill during the tutorial period, I could have extracted much more from the Avatar bodies.' It was somewhat regrettable.
'Well, there will be many people to copy from now on.'
Infinite Heavenly Light Divine Art that could imitate all energies, Primordial Blood that amplified it, Predation that stole possibilities, and even Odin's Eye that could copy the opponent's techniques.
The more diverse people I met and the more diverse things I stole, the stronger I would become.
To adapt to Odin's Eye more quickly, I summoned Eve for a moment.
"Did you call?"
Eve, who had been training in subspace, popped out.
"Yeah. I got a new ability, but it's a bit much to use alone."
After all, it would grow faster with a specimen to use the ability on rather than repeating solo use.
"That works out perfectly! I also wanted to properly try out something I newly learned!"
She also seemed to need an opponent to test the Musang Yigin-gyeong((Supreme Muscle-Tendon Change Classic)).
In fact, martial arts training was better when you checked your current state through sparring sessions in between rather than just training while looking at walls.
"Come in. I'll let you have the first move."
"Yes!"
Eve, who had reached the transen Transcendent. peak realm, further accumulated proficiency in Great Strength Vajra Hand and Hundred-Step Divine Fist, and now even obtained the supreme martial art Musang Yigin-gyeong. (Supreme Muscle-Tendon Change Classic).
I could definitely feel that she had become incomparably stronger than the last time we sparred.
But it was naturally impossible for her to show a greater increase than me, having obtained the idol effect of Conqueror of the Unknown, the Giant God trait, and Odin's Eye.
'If that were possible, Eve would be my retainer and I would be Eve's retainer.'
How would one even defeat such an absurd monster?
The contemplation was brief as Eve's Hundred-Step Divine Fist immediately flew toward my head.
Originally, this was an attack that reached its target the moment the fist was extended, making it nearly impossible to dodge, but since I could predict the flow of energy, I could also anticipate where that fist would head.
Even before Eve swung her fist.
I could dodge the Hundred-Step Divine Fist with just small movements.
Even after she swung her fist several more times, my movements became even more concise.
It went beyond simple prediction to something close to foresight.
Eve must have felt this too, as she gave up on restraining with Hundred-Step Divine Fist and used Great Strength Vajra Hand to charge at full power.
Great Strength Vajra Hand that had become even more solid and powerful with the addition of Musang Yigin-gyeong's internal energy.
But now my body had also become hard to an unbelievable degree for a human.
The position where attacks would begin, the target points those attacks aimed for - since everything was clearly visible, even when I started moving belatedly, I wasn't slow compared to the opponent at all.
True post-initiative advantage was completed.
Since I was receiving all of the opponent's attacks, it felt like I had become an ocean that embraced everything.
The more I received, the more softly and concisely I could block attacks.
How much time had passed like this?
[The level of Odin's Eye increases.]
Even though these types of superior skills were usually difficult to raise proficiency in, the level went up by one.
The speed of foresight became slightly faster.
[Time remaining until adaptation to Odin's skill: 0 hours 3 minutes]
After continuing to spar for nearly 20 hours, Eve seemed somewhat tired too.
"Phew... I never thought I wouldn't be able to break through even once..."
And she showed signs of disappointment in herself, but there was no need for that.
"No, you did well. I could see you improving with each attack."
If it had been any other opponent instead of me, it wouldn't have been strange for their head to be shattered immediately by Great Strength Vajra Hand.
Her realm was just transcendent peak, but her body was at the level of a harmony realm master or higher who had undergone bone and muscle transformation, and her total amount of energy exceeded several years.
'Just how strong will she become when she undergoes bone and muscle transformation in that state?'
The moment Eve reached the harmony realm, a truly absurd monster would be born.
Even current masters would probably need to be nervous.
"Then Yeong-min, who blocked all of that..."
"I'm, well, a monster... no, a master."
I was called a monster so much that I almost said monster without realizing it.
This is why gaslighting is scary.
[Some of those in the Pantheon and Pandemonium ask if you've finally acknowledged it.]
'It's not like that.'
They try to bite down as if they've been waiting for just this moment.
I can't even speak for fear someone might hear.
"Next time we meet, I'll be stronger! Of course, Yeong-min will be stronger too..."
Eve entered the subspace I opened for her with those words.
And I couldn't deny those words either.
The next time we met would be after receiving the Hell difficulty 10-stack reward and all restrictions being lifted.
I can't predict how strong I'll become either.
When the time ended, a new message immediately appeared.
[Please select the target for the next mission.]
The list of Constellations appeared once again.
Actually, I had thought a lot about the last Constellation to choose.
There were so many names I had heard of, and there were those I personally had favorable feelings toward like the Earth God, or those I was personally curious about like the God of Murim.
It was regrettable that I could only choose one.
But if I had to choose one among them, my choice was already decided.
[Do you wish to select Baal as the target for the third mission?]
[Yes / No.]
The strongest being among existing Constellations and my goal.
The one who gave me the most, whom I definitely wanted to surpass someday.
I immediately pressed yes to open the portal.
[One of the Demon Kings of Pandemonium says they knew it would be like this and is pleased.]
[Some of those in the Pantheon and Pandemonium are dejected.]
'This Han Yeong-min has kept his loyalty. Demon Mom.'
The Constellations who weren't chosen seemed disappointed, but I believe great transcendents wouldn't get sulky over something like that.
I immediately threw my body into the portal, and this time the background was a space that felt unbelievably sacred for a mission involving Baal.
Sacred energy itself filled the entire space to the point where it would be strange not to feel it.
It felt like a space prepared for gods?
[Some gods of the Pantheon show reactions of disbelief.]
[One of the Demon Kings of Pandemonium grins.]
From the reactions, it seemed like this place really was the Divine Realm.
A message related to the mission immediately appeared.
[Baal's Mission.]
[Defeat all the charging gods' Avatar bodies.]
At the same time, enemies began to be manifested around me.
They were beings I had never seen before, but each one possessed powerful strength.
The level itself seemed lower than the Avatar bodies that existed in the tutorial, but their manifestation level was much higher, so their actual strength was several times stronger.
Each one emitted very intense sacred energy and opened their mouths with angry expressions while holding their weapons.
"How dare a mere demon race come to this place!"
"So you're Baal, who newly became a Demon King. Did becoming a Demon King make the gods look easy to you?"
"You will not return alive from here!"
Each one reacted angrily as if I had committed something I shouldn't have done.
'But that wasn't me.'
It seemed like I appeared as Baal to them.
"Wait..."
"Shut up! We have no intention of listening to the dirty words of a demon race!"
"Trying to bewitch us right away is truly like a demon race!"
'What, I can't even speak?'
As if my answer wasn't even worth listening to, countless gods' Avatar bodies swung their weapons toward me.
But surprisingly, Odin's Eye had expertise in analyzing sacred energy beyond mana.
Thanks to the flow of sacred energy moving inside, I could predict the trajectory of their weapon swings and dodged them without difficulty.
Since the opponents didn't seem to have any intention of listening, I also drew up Domination mana and wrapped Divine Demon Qi around my body.
And as I began using all kinds of black magic, they sneered and opened their mouths.
"Finally showing your true colors! Dirty demon race!"
"Die!"
I tried to attempt dialogue, but they attacked first, and now when I tried to attack, they said I was showing my true colors.
'Which tune am I supposed to match? Really?'
These things called gods are all incomprehensible species.
This is why the strongest Demon King among Earthlings emerged.