Chapter 283
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 283
Chapter Title: One More Ultimate Star
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One more Ultimate Star.
You want me to add another Ultimate Star?
Yeah.
The Ultimate Star was an item that allowed Celestial gear to be upgraded to Ultimate.
His current Celestial equipment was the head ornament infused with the Divine Beasts soul.
And by reprocessing the Engraving Stones, he could upgrade both Muhho and Anima to Celestial as well.
Even then, using an Ultimate Star would leave him with one spare.
Jeong Hoon wanted to take this chance to upgrade all three to Ultimate.
Hmm
Baal pondered for a moment.
Even two Ultimate Stars was a lot.
But instead of raising the difficulty, he was asking for one more Ultimate Star.
Maybe he shouldnt have touched it.
No.
He could crank the difficulty to Max so Jeong Hoon couldnt clear it. Then he wouldnt have to hand over the Ultimate Star, Jeong Hoon wouldnt claim the Ultimate Power, and hed be forced into the contract.
In other words, offering three Ultimate Stars while adjusting the difficulty would actually benefit him.
I dont think its something to agonize over that much.
Jeong Hoon was certain Baal would add the Ultimate Star.
No matter how you looked at it, adding the Ultimate Star was far more advantageous.
At the same time, it would raise questions.
After experiencing the Path of the Ultimate (2) and knowing how tough claiming the Ultimate Power would be, why ask to crank up the difficulty so much?
Just what had he gained using Psyches pocket watch?
The more he thought, the longer it took to respond.
You have no idea how much I gained there.
Jeong Hoons Transcendent Passive Skill.
Rise in Realm.
Even after reaching level 10 on Celestial gear, his realm had only risen two stages. But the title boosted it massively.
It was thanks to this title that hed been able to swiftly subjugate the Shadow King, a Demon Lord-grade Transcendent.
Thats why, even if the difficulty spiked, Jeong Hoon was confident he could claim the Ultimate Power.
Fine. Ill add the Ultimate Star.
After a long deliberation, Baal agreed.
Jeong Hoon grinned and nodded.
Good. Then adjust the difficulty. Or maybe I dont need to.
With that, he turned to Hariel.
Her shoulders twitched.
No need to adjust the difficultyit was already at max.
Yeah. The difficulty is already at Max.
So you were planning to knock me down no matter what.
Yes.
Thats cold. What if I died?
Losing his life would void the contract.
Baals eyes curved like crescent moons.
That wont happen. If youre about to die, Ill step in and stop it.
Hed keep him alive somehow is that it?
Jeong Hoon chuckled.
I see. Shall we begin then?
A rainbow-colored question mark blinked above Hariels head.
Just like when hed claimed the Power of Heaven.
Secret Quest: Ultimate Power
-Restriction: Achieve 100 Ultimate Energy, perfectly complete the Path of the Ultimate quest
-Reward: Ultimate Power
-Description: You have earned the right to reach the Ultimate. Complete the quest given by the NPC to claim that power.
Gulp.
The Ultimate Power, something hed never seen before regression or after.
With the difficulty at Max, claiming it wouldnt be easy.
Even so, hed do it.
Just like always.
Jeong Hoon accepted the quest.
Then I shall assign the quest
Hariels tone had grown polite, thanks to Baal.
Yes. What do I need to do?
Its the same as when you claimed the Power of Heaven. Go gather all the materials I tell you.
With that, Hariel snapped her fingers.
A message appeared before Jeong Hoon.
Gather the Materials.
-Blood Rafflesia Seeds x100
-King Harmount Hearts x100
-Ultimate Wills x10
Jeong Hoon nodded.
Thisll take forever.
Even at a glance, these were items with abysmal drop rates, and he needed 100 of two of them.
Hed asked to raise the difficulty, but this was overkill.
A hollow laugh escaped him.
The numbers are higher because of the difficulty, right?
Yes.
Jeong Hoon let out a quiet sigh and eyed the portal ahead.
I see. I just go through there and gather them?
Yes.
Jeong Hoon stepped through the portal, and Hariel bowed toward Baal.
My Lord, that human will never claim the Ultimate Power.
It must be so.
Three Ultimate Stars were on the line.
It wasnt just about the rewardhe wanted to crush Jeong Hoons arrogance.
Yes. Dont worry.
The Ultimate Power had three stages.
The first was gathering materials, which could be cleared with enough patience.
Of course, that was when it was 10, 10, and 1.
What Jeong Hoon had to gather was:
Blood Rafflesia Seeds x100.
King Harmount Hearts x100.
Ultimate Wills x10.
First, Blood Rafflesia.
A level 510 monster with a measly 0.2 seed drop rate.
That meant 2,000 kills for one.
For 100, that was 200,000 kills by probability.
King Harmount was worse.
0.05 drop rate.
50,000 kills for one.
For 100, 5,000,000 kills.
Ultimate Wills dropped from Blood Rafflesia or King Harmounts.
But at 0.0001.
1,000,000 kills for one.
For 10, a whopping 10,000,000 kills.
What if he succeeds?
Its fine. Even if he somehow clears stage one, the rest is impossible.
Hariel grinned.
Even if he scraped by stage one, stage two pitted him against a Demon Lord-grade Transcendent stronger than the Shadow King.
And there were special conditions for facing that foe.
With difficulty at Max, those conditions would be hellish.
Fulfill them perfectly and fight a Demon Lord-grade Transcendent?
Ridiculous.
Either way, hed crash at stage two.
Even better if he fails stage one.
So he could just wait patiently.
Jeong Hoon emerged from the portal.
The outside resembled the Sky Field from when hed claimed the Power of Heaven.
Master, what are the drop rates?
No idea. First time doing this quest, so Im not sure. But one things certainitll be brutal.
Even for the Power of Heaven, gathering materials took ages.
This required ten times as many, so itd take even longer.
Like before, Jeong Hoon headed to the Achievement Shop.
To craft Drop Rate Explosion Potions.
-Drop Rate Up Potion
-Lucky Four-Leaf Clover
-Amplification Powder
With all materials bought, he tossed them into his Reinforcement Mortar.
Creation success rate receives a boost.
Drop Rate Explosion Potion created.
Done.
Drop Rate Explosion Potion
-Type: Consumable
-Rank: Unique
-Drinking once boosts drop rate by 10x for 1 hour.
He wished he could make 20x or 30x potions, but this was his limit.
Jeong Hoon mass-crafted them.
One hour wouldnt cut it for that many materials.
He stopped after making over 100.
Start with 100.
It cost a ton of achievement points.
Jeong Hoon chugged the potion from the vial.
Drop Rate Up Buff (10x) applied.
Duration: 60 minutes.
Alright, lets get started.
Enter Lv.510 Blood Rafflesia Dungeon?
Enter.
The Blood Rafflesia wasnt much different from the Pleasure Rafflesia hed faced in the Hall of Heaven.
The dungeon was blanketed in Rafflesia flowers and vines.
The difference was the pollen.
The Pleasure Rafflesias scent induced powerful hallucinations, but the Blood Rafflesias dissolved and destroyed every cell in the bodya lethal poison.
Without the Heavenly Demon Divine Body, Id have melted already.
True Heavenly Demon Divine Body.
A body at the pinnacle wouldnt fall to a mere Blood Rafflesia.
Jeong Hoon trampled flowers and vines as he advanced.
Even stronger hallucinations than the Pleasure Rafflesia.
It took considerable time just to approach it.
Ah, its like the one from before.
You think? Feels way stronger.
Anima saw right through it.
Way trickier than the Pleasure Rafflesia.
Even now, Jeong Hoon was circling the same spot, unable to reach it.
But it could be broken.
After wandering, Jeong Hoon halted and drew Anima.
There it is.
Sensing the target, he nocked an arrow and released.
Ultimate Arrow.
Pewwww!
The Ultimate Arrow struck the right wall perfectly.
His vision cleared, revealing a massive red flower.
That was the Blood Rafflesias main body.
Red liquid dripped from where the arrow hit.
Jeong Hoon nocked again.
Heavenly Strike.
He released.
Heavenly Strike activates.
The arrow hit the body, unleashing a hail of arrows.
The Blood Rafflesia began resisting.
Blood Rafflesia uses Blood Curse.
Blood Rafflesia uses Deaths Pleasure.
Blood Rafflesia uses Intense Temptation.
A cloud of pollen billowed.
But it was useless on Jeong Hoon.
Immune to All Poisons resists.
Not poisoned.
Holy Orb of Glory activates.
All debuffs removed.
Against the Power of Heaven version of himself, the Blood Rafflesia mightve given trouble.
But now, with Immune to All Poisons and Holy Orb of Glory.
He wouldnt lose to a flower.
Jeong Hoon stepped forward with Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.
In his hand was the newly acquired Shadow Kings Spear.
One shot.
He swung the spear down with full force.
Shadow Bright Moon activates.
The Shadow Bright Moon skill from the shadow option.
A spear strike boasting 500 damage engulfed the Blood Rafflesia.
Slash
Crack!
With a gruesome slicing sound, the body split in two.
Done.
No need for buffs or items.
Double attack power from level difference.
Plus 500 from Shadow Bright Moon.
Enough to overwhelm the Blood Rafflesia.
Sadly, no seed dropped as it perished.
Jeong Hoon smiled wryly.
Drop rate must be brutal.
Even with the Drop Rate Explosion Potion, no seed meant it was that low.
No matter.
Keep subjugating, and hed gather them eventually.