Chapter 261
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 261
Chapter Title: Infiltrating Bern
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What the hell are you?!
An intruder!
As soon as they entered the village, alarms blared, and about twenty people rushed out from a building.
Every single one of them was over level 300.
Impressive.
Before his regression, when Jeong Hoon had visited Darvis, the Bern lab had already vanished without a trace.
Other users who got there first had wiped it out.
So, across both timelines before and after his regression, this was the first time hed seen Bern intact.
Seven Sins, those guys are all yours.
At Jeong Hoons words, Seven Sins eyed the NPCs with greedy hunger.
Drool dripped from its mouth.
Can I eat them now?
Yeah, of course.
With Jeong Hoons permission, Seven Sins charged at the NPCs.
Kill the demon!
Drive out the intruder!
The NPCs drew their swords toward Seven Sins.
Jeong Hoon then began suppressing them one by one with Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.
Gahk!
Argh!
Wherever Jeong Hoon passed, NPC arms, heads, and legs were severed and scattered on the ground.
Thanks to his ruthless strikes, Seven Sins could leisurely absorb their stats.
After dealing with everyone in sight, Jeong Hoon entered the building theyd emerged from.
It looked like an ordinary mansion inside, but at the center was a staircase leading underground.
As he approached the stairs, a foul stench assaulted his nose.
This smell.
Jeong Hoon wrinkled his nose.
A familiar odor.
Not from after his regression, but before.
The nauseating mix of blood and rotting corpses.
Sure enough, the basement was piled high with decaying bodies.
They were discarded in iron cages, and beside them stood a firmly sealed black door.
Whoa this is seriously messed up. What the hell is this place?
The ugliness of humanity.
It was true.
Even if they were being used as puppets, this backstory depicted events before that dimensions fall.
Meaning, the biological experiments had been going on even before the destruction.
Their ugliness remained unchanged.
Jeong Hoon approached the black door.
Outsiders are not permitted entry.
But the black door refused him access.
Forcing my way in, huh.
Jeong Hoon smirked and threw a punch.
Boom!
The overwhelming force crumpled the black door.
He didnt stop, and soon the door couldnt hold and flew off its hinges.
Warning! Warning!
Alarms blared again, and several NPCs in white coats came rushing out in panic.
NPC Information
- Nickname: Parun
- Level: 320
- Job: Fallen Alchemist
Fallen Alchemist.
The reason for their fall.
It was due to the opportunity hidden here.
They fell after becoming obsessed with that opportunity.
That was also why this lab had masqueraded as a village.
Resisting poison.
In that moment, Jeong Hoon felt a stinging sensation across his body.
In their hands were strange stones glowing white, shielding them.
Sizzle
A faint hissing of gas leaked into his ears.
Poison gas.
Theyd released it to eliminate the intruder.
But harming a body with Immune to Poison (Legendary) was impossible.
Jeong Hoon casually strode toward them.
He deliberately avoided using Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.
Just walking unharmed was enough to instill terror.
W-what?!
Why isnt the poison working?!
The alchemists recoiled in confusion.
Miasmic poison gas was filling the air.
Normally, anyone breathing it in would be poisoned instantly.
Yet the intruder before them showed no signs of it, even without their specially crafted purification stones.
Poisoning turned skin purple, breathing labored, leading to unconsciousnessno changes on him at all.
Hey. About these biological experiments youre running.
At the mention of biological experiments, the alchemists flinched.
They stared at Jeong Hoon with eyes demanding how he knew, nearly making him burst out laughing.
What a bunch of clowns. Beasts in human skin, and you know youre in the wrong?
R-release more poison!
Get out of here!
An alchemist in the back released additional poison.
No need for long talksyoure all dying here.
Jeong Hoon slowly advanced, drew Leviathan, and stepped into Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.
First Form: Heavenly Demon's Entrance activated.
He unleashed Heavenly Demon's Entrance, mercilessly slashing the NPCs.
Gahk!
Kraaaah!
The stat gap was too vast; the alchemists couldnt resist and fell to his blade.
Nice! Plenty to eat here too.
Seven Sins grinned in satisfaction, sucking up the alchemists stats greedily.
Whoa, whats with these views?
Jang Dae-hwi marveled at the skyrocketing real-time views.
Views: 302,833,275
Currently at 300 million.
His previous video had surpassed 2.7 billion views.
This one was climbing even faster.
This might break all records.
How did every upload shatter previous highs?
Jang Dae-hwi scrolled through the comments.
Whens part 2 dropping?
Share the strategy guide, please.
Driving me crazy No strategy means no one can challenge it.
Level 1,100 is way over the line.
But that level 1,100 playing around is even more broken lololol
Fr, if the guide drops, think we could do it too?
Part 1s blowing up like thiswonder how part 2 will do?
The path to Darvis was blocked.
To clear it, they had to defeat the Ultimate Knight.
Announcing the first strategy video in that situation was pure clickbait.
Wait patientlyno plans to upload right away.
The moment part 1 hit record-breaking views, hed drop part 2.
But before part 2 even went live, a party was attempting the Ultimate Knight.
Led by James Marcus.
James, shouldnt we wait for the strategy video before trying?
I agree. That monster who soloed Giant Soldier Urs nabbed the Ultimate Knight. Can we even pull off the same strategy?
Sophia Stephanie Agalet had envied James Marcus until now.
As a black mage, she prided herself on being unmatched, but her fame was limited to France.
Not a global star like James.
So shed grinded New World relentlessly to surpass him.
But as they say, frog in a well.
Even James Marcus was a pup before that monster.
That monster had soloed Giant Soldier Urs.
She hated to admit it, but without him, she wouldnt be breathing now.
We cant just wait for the video. We need to reach the Ultimate Knight at least.
He said that, but James planned to take it down.
I cant just sit this out.
There was a sky above the sky.
How had no one known about that monster?
Watching idly would only widen the gap.
He wanted to close it even a little, earn his recognition.
Hed rejected Jamess offer due to the massive level gap, probably.
Well, if its just questing, it might be doable.
Louis Verdant decided to follow Jamess lead.
Huh? So were starting this grind now?
Sophia scowled.
James nodded anyway.
No choice if we want to cross to Darvis.
And also
Any objections?
James asked his new party members.
They shook their heads.
Better to climb the unavoidable mountain quickly.
This group was top rankers from around the world.
They judged it possible.
James Marcus grinned at Sophia.
Majority rules, right?
Tch, do whatever.
In the end, Sophia Stephanie Agalet went along with James Marcus.
At the same time.
Jeong Hoon arrived at the lab after wiping out the NPCs.
Countless capsules lined the room, each containing one person.
All unconscious, convulsing violently.
Ugh why are they like that?
Their bodies are rejecting it. What the hell did they inject?
Not poison.
Jeong Hoon approached a capsule and smashed it open.
Crash!
Glass shattered, shards flying everywhere.
He cleared them away and pulled out the person inside.
Using Advanced Healing.
He cast healing and checked their condition.
This is bad.
Their body was wrecked beyond repair.
But Legendary-grade healing could fix it.
As healing took effect, convulsions eased; they regained consciousness, opened their eyes, and sat up.
W-where?
You okay?
Who are you?
Came to rescue you.
Ah ugh
At those words, the NPC shuddered, memories of the lab flooding back.
Leaving the terrified NPC behind, Jeong Hoon smashed the remaining capsules, rescuing them one by one.
All were badly damaged, requiring healing, but the recently captured recovered faster.
Sniff! Thank you so much
How can I ever repay this
The NPCs, tormented by alchemists, wept and thanked Jeong Hoon profusely.
Youre fine nowget out of here quick.
At his words, the NPCs fled the lab.
Desperate to escape, they didnt look back.
Alright, lets head deeper.
Jeong Hoon continued down, finding more stairs ahead.
Another level below held capsules imprisoning people of all ages and genders, including children.
Rescue first.
Like upstairs, he smashed capsules, freeing and healing as he descended.
Die!
A laser shot toward Jeong Hoon.
Using Light Barrier.
He activated Light Barrier and descended the stairs slowly.
Below, alchemists aimed weapons at himthe source of the lasers.
Behind them flickered a portal.
Found it.
Jeong Hoons lips curled up.
Countless alchemists guarded the portal, proving the opportunity lay beyond.
Come closer, and well kill all these prisoners!
Failing by force, they now threatened the caged people.
Inside the iron bars, countless individuals trembled in chains.
Michael.
Jeong Hoon summoned Michael.
Yes, Master.
Deal with them so they cant act up.
Yes!
Michael called forth Siegfried and the other spirits.
W-what?!
The sudden spirits threw the alchemists into panic.
Hey. Human lives a joke to you? Threatening to kill them all if I approach?
Siegfried approached the alchemist whod used the prisoners as hostages.
D-dont come closer! Ill really do it!
Try it.
What?
Go ahead if you can.
Siegfried smirked and swung his sword wide.
Slash
A sickening sound, and the alchemists head hit the ground.
Blood sprayed like a fountain as the body crumpled.
Uwaaaah!
The remaining alchemists, whod barely kept composure, screamed and fled.
Michaels spirits pursued, tormenting them.
In the chaos, Jeong Hoon smashed the iron cages.
Boom! Boom!
Unable to withstand his strength, the bars shattered.
Michael, break the chains on their arms and legs, help them escape.
Yes, got it!
And you, suck up those alchemists stats.
Sweet!
Jeong Hoon left the rest to Michael and Seven Sins, approaching the portal theyd guarded.