Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Episode 6
The Black Orc's movements were slower than the Lizardman's.
But the power coiled in its body seemed at least twice that of the Lizardman.
Hmm~ But still.
You. You're too slow.
Swish!
Among my undead, the one in the middle thrust its halberd at the creature's axe. Then, the instant the halberd's blade caught on the axe with a clink, it rotated the halberd and pulled.
A halberd was essentially an axe-spear, so it caught on the orc's axe immediately. Since the undead pulled and pushed in the same direction the orc was chopping down, its stance collapsed at once.
This isn't a matter of being strong or weak.
It's a matter of control!
And while its stance was broken, the undead on the left and right drove their halberds into both of its knees.
But surprisingly, it poured strength into both legs and launched into a somersault.
Impressive!
So you're not some shabby creature, are you?
But even so, you're still slow.
By the time it tumbled, I had already arrived in front of the creature.
Whoosh! Slash!
The wol-do tore open its neck. Its neck muscles were far thicker and tougher than I'd expected. I couldn't sever the carotid artery in one stroke, but I did manage to nick it.
Spurt!
Blood spurted more than a meter.
I stepped back and controlled the undead.
"Graaaagh!"
The thing screamed as it landed on the ground. Blood kept spurting from its neck.
It really was a Black Orc, all right.
I could see it lifting its axe in a rage.
But after that, it was easy.
Thunk!
Because the undead on the left and right precisely stabbed its knees with their halberds.
My wol-do couldn't cut deep, but a halberd is heavy.
Since they thrust with the undead's body weight behind it, the wounds on both knees were quite deep.
"Graaaagh!"
That took both legs out of commission.
After that.
The orc thrashed around, but a halberd had plenty of reach.
The Three Transformations Spear-Severing Formation kept it neatly contained. Even blade qi couldn't break through my undead's martial formation.
Of course, one of the undead did get split cleanly in two during the process.
In the end, I managed to get my wol-do back onto its wounded neck.
Slice!
The carotid artery was completely severed, and the thing collapsed.
With this, the 9th trial was cleared.
Mm~ That felt good.
It reminds me of my previous life, too. Nice.
[You have cleared the 9th trial for the first time.]
[Bonus rewards are being generated.]
[You may claim the bonus rewards after completing the tutorial.]
[The final trial will now begin shortly.]
Oh. So the 10th is the last one?
Well, it is a tutorial, so it's not like I'd be fighting forever.
Let's see how the viewers are reacting....
-Insane.
-Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
-Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign! He is a god! Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign! He is a god! Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign! He is a god! Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign! He is a god! Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign! He is a god! Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign! He is a god!
-A first clear, seriously?!!!!
-An awakener has appeared who makes Japan afraid, America astonished, and China kneel! An awakener has appeared who makes Japan afraid, America astonished, and China kneel! An awakener has appeared who makes Japan afraid, America astonished, and China kneel! An awakener has appeared who makes Japan afraid, America astonished, and China kneel!
-You beat that? You beat that?????
-My DP aaaaaaaah.
The viewers were going nuts. While I watched, a new message appeared.
[The bet results are being displayed.]
[You have acquired 2,912 DP.]
Wow. That's huge. How much is this, anyway?
I glanced at the viewer count, and it had already passed 4,000.
"Making money sure is easy. Right, guys?"
The chat exploded again at that.
Meanwhile.
Everything was reset.
My undead returned to their original state, my Necromantic Mana was fully restored, and my blood-soaked appearance also returned to normal.
Good. So this is the final trial?
I watched and waited.
This time, a new monster appeared.
It was massive, around 3.5 meters tall.
On top of that, its skin was black-green with thick flesh.
-Troll!
-That's insane;;;
-Trolls can show up in the tutorial trials?
-No one's even cleared the 8th one in the first place.
-How's a newbie supposed to beat a troll?
-He beat a Black Orc, so maybe he can beat a troll too?
A troll, huh.
Trolls were famous for their monstrous strength and regeneration.
With my current combat power... honestly, it would be hard to win.
If I could use my Necromantic Mana directly like internal energy, I might be able to pull something off, but....
Anyway.
Should I run another bet this time too?
1. I win. (Unlimited)
2. I lose. (Unlimited)
-Boss, what are you saying? You're doing this again?
-Crazy hahahahaha
-Is he money-crazed? lololol
-lololololololol this guy hahahahahahahahaha
-I'm betting on win this time! Underdog bet let's goooo!
-Tbh you can't beat this, how's a newbie supposed to beat a troll?
-That's too much. Way too much. Three strikes—rejected.
I put it up without a word, and chaos broke out again.
I put it up precisely so they would, so I didn't mind.
"This chance doesn't come every day. I made 2,900 DP earlier, right? I put all of it on 'win.'"
-Sensei, you're going big. I'll bet on a loss.
-Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign, this ain't it~ Beat a troll? You crazy? One vote for lose.
-lololololol a newbie gets one first clear and immediately starts overdoing it lolololol
-Crazy lolololol
-Winning would be the weird thing lolololol
The numbers appeared soon after.
1. I win. 0.1%
2. I lose. 99.9%
Nice. You're really making this easy for me.
Nobody has any faith in me, huh?
Well. It's a troll, so that's understandable.
"Wow. So literally no one but me thinks I'm going to win? Good. Very good. Then I'll happily pocket all that support of yours."
-We're the ones who should thank you, sir.
-At this rate, I'll make enough DP today for fried chicken and draft beer.
-Upvote if you're grinning over free money.
I couldn't help snickering.
[Combat begins.]
The troll moved leisurely.
It didn't move abruptly like the ones that had charged at me so far.
Slow, and relaxed.
It carried itself like an absolute powerhouse—a predator.
Arrogance seemed to permeate its every movement.
Watching it saunter over like that, I smiled.
Yeah. Keep acting arrogant. That arrogance will be the death of you.
Ssssss.
I drew out all of my Necromantic Mana and poured it all into one of the undead.
I could feel the Corpse-Spirit Heavenly Jiangshi Whole-Body Art taking firm hold in the undead's body.
I'd poured all my Necromantic Mana into it.
In terms of internal energy, it amounted to about two years of cultivation.
In that state, I first moved the undead that had not been infused with Necromantic Mana.
They circled to the creature's left and right and thrust their halberds.
Thunk! Thunk-thunk!
Its hide was said to be tough enough that even bullets had trouble penetrating it. The halberds had stabbed it, but the wounds were shallow.
That wasn't all.
"Grr?"
Its face twisted. Trolls were known to have dulled pain sensitivity, so it probably only felt a slight sting.
Even so, it wasn't that it didn't hurt.
Whoosh!
The thing's hand swung toward the undead on the right.
Just as expected.
It was even slower than the Black Orc.
Whoosh.
The undead bent backward into a bridge and dodged the attack.
Meanwhile, the undead on the opposite side aimed at the thing's knee and thrust with its halberd again.
Its face tightened further. It turned toward the other undead and swung a hand at it.
That was the moment.
Whoosh!
The undead I'd poured all my Necromantic Mana into—the one carrying two years' worth of cultivation from the Corpse-Spirit Heavenly Jiangshi Whole-Body Art—leaped.
Soaring-Heaven Corpse-Spirit Ghost Step.
Before the troll could even react, it leaped like a ghost, landed on the troll's shoulder, and then extended its palm straight toward the troll's head.
Corpse-Spirit Soul-Shattering Palm.
A technique of the Internal School Heavy-Hand Method that crushed the target from within rather than damaging the exterior.
That single strike landed precisely on the troll's head.
Boom!
Pop!
Its eyes burst and blood poured out as if exploding. Blood also sprayed like a fountain from its ears, mouth, and nose.
Shudder!
The thing's body trembled.
Its massive body then crashed to the ground.
Thud!
Twitch, twitch.
The body still twitched.
Then it went still, dissolved into light, and vanished.
That was easier than the Black Orc?
"Killed a troll. Pretty easy, right?"
Heh. In my previous life, they called me the Martial God.
You viewers. Don't you ever look down on me again.
* * *
The viewers went wild.
He actually killed a troll? What the hell was happening?
Park Il-chim was no different.
-Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-A newbie killed a troll in the tutorial?
-I just got here, what is this? Troll? Why is there a troll?
-What is thiiiiiiiiiiis?!
-lololololololol he caught that lolololololol that lolololololol my DP is gone lolololololololololol
-Just keep the DP, sir. Wow, how did that thing even die?
-Why did the troll's eyes burst and it died just from getting hit in the head once? What is that?
-Is it a bug?
The viewers were going berserk, practically ready to set the world on fire. Some had witnessed something unbelievable; others had just lost the DP they'd bet. Everyone was losing it for their own reasons.
Park Il-chim typed in the chat with trembling hands.
[Park Il-chim has donated 1 DP!]
Does it make sense for a troll to die like that from a single hit to the head? Please explain.
1 DP is an insignificant amount to some, but a fortune to others.
Why?
Because 1 DP was worth a whopping ten dollars! At the latest exchange rate, that came to around 14,000 won.
But he couldn't help asking.
He simply had to know how a troll could die from one blow to the head.
It seemed Park Il-chim wasn't the only one.
[Big-Spender Ajusshi has donated 1,000 DP!]
If you tell me how you killed the troll, I will give you 10,000 DP.
[Big-Spender Ajusshi has proposed a 10,000 DP mission!]