Chapter 371
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 371
Chapter Title: Beyond Legendary
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Even as Jeong Hoon diligently upgraded Jang Dae-hwi's spear, the community remained ablaze.
Who knew Legendary wasn't the end....
- I thought Legendary was the top, but there are three grades above it? What the hell?
Celestial, Ultimate, Godin that order, apparently.
The funny part is, how the hell did they even get those?
For real, it doesn't make sense.
To upgrade grades, you need fully reinforced gear, right? Meaning they fully reinforced and upgraded.
How is that even possible...
One Legendary Reinforcement Stone costs 300,000 points lololol
The problem is, if it fails, it's all gone.
Seriously, what the hell is HoneyTube's deal...
Theres a sky above the sky.
James Marcus let out a hollow laugh.
After single-handedly repelling the invasion alone, he received a message from Sophia, who had formed a party in France to fend off another one.
Saw HoneyTube's stream?
No.
Argh, why didnt you watch? I told you to.
The timer was about to hit zero. Did something happen?
Yeah. A massive problem.
What?
Gear that surpasses Legendary appeared.
You mean Celestial?
Exactly.
!
James Marcus hurriedly tried to log into the stream on his smartphone.
Too late. Its already over.
God.
James pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.
He didnt regret choosing to repel the invasion.
Reality meant he couldnt perfectly stop the timer from reaching zero, but he had to do his utmost with whatever resources he had.
What was regrettable was that the stream and the invasion defense overlapped.
It hit 300 million live viewers. You know what that means, right?
That a ton of people now know about the Celestial grade?
Grades above Legendary.
That was knowledge held by only a select few.
It hadnt appeared yet, so there was no need to bring it to the surfaceuntil it got exposed like this.
Right. People are already scraping together their gear to upgrade to Celestial.
It wont be easy. Better to hold off until HoneyTube drops some tips himself.
You dont get the mindset of rich bastards who just keep until it works? And its not just Celestial.
What do you mean?
There are Ultimate above Celestial, and God above that.
!
Grades above Celestial existed?
What was this nonsense?
They even had the gear for it. Thats when it hit me: Ah, Im just a mortal.
His head throbbed.
Handling Celestial-grade gear was already beyond imagination, so how could someone wield even higher grades?
Hows the situation over there?
He tried to stay calm, but his voice trembled slightly.
Noticing it, a small laugh came through the smartphone.
Pfft, its serious. Even when we try to reduce it, it stays the same.
It was an answer that drew a sigh.
Despite running so hard, he couldnt 100 prevent the timer from hitting zero, and the reduction was minimal.
No, it was probably increasing.
Maybe becoming an Incarnation changes things.
The message sent to all survivors worldwide.
James Marcus was included.
Dont even think about it.
Sophias voice turned icy in an instant.
So we just accept the status quo?
Hah, honestly, my whole bodys itching to do it.
Then why not?
I hate anyone trying to lord over me more than anything.
Right.
That was Sophia.
Well, you probably dont need to worry much anyway.
The message targeted cases where levels exploded but experience and skill couldnt keep up.
A New World ranker like her had no reason to become an Incarnation.
Sensing something off, Sophia asked cautiously.
Are you thinking of becoming one?
Why? Is there a reason I shouldnt?
Tsk, you madman. Think about why we didnt.
Receiving power from a Transcendent meant becoming their plaything for amusement.
Thats why James Marcus despised Incarnations.
For him to waver now must seem absurd to her.
He couldnt understand why he was even conflicted.
.
If you become an Incarnation, dont contact me again.
With that, Sophia hung up.
What a temper.
James Marcus sighed softly. When he first got the Incarnation message, he planned to refuse.
But after her call, the offer suddenly seemed quite appealing.
Damn.
Hed rocketed to nearly level 2,000 through explosive leveling.
In the process, hed successfully upgraded all his gear to Legendary.
After that, hed been slowly planning to aim for Celestial above it.
Meanwhile, that guy had reached Celestial long agoand Ultimate and God-tier beyond.
The fact made James Marcus feel infinitesimally small.
Goddamn it.
Americas strongest Paladin.
When New World was at its peak, he held the top spot on the continent.
As a pro gamer, hed made his name worldwide.
His level was the highest across servers, and his specs were overwhelmingly unbeatable.
He never dreamed a star player like him would feel this crushing self-loathing.
Why doesnt the gap close no matter how hard I try.
The more time passed, the wider it grew instead of narrowing.
Thats why he was considering the Incarnation hed despisedto catch up to Honey 1.
Ho, what pure energy.
Thats when it happened.
A voice echoed in Jamess mind.
At that moment.
Jeong Hoon set down his sword and called out to Jang Dae-hwi.
Thats enough for today.
Haa haa Good work
Only then did Jang Dae-hwi collapse spread-eagled, panting heavily as he caught his breath.
Jeong Hoon approached and used Divine Healing, instantly restoring him to 100 condition.
His ragged breathing steadied in a flash, and his exhausted body returned to peak form as if nothing had happened.
He even felt more energized than before the spar.
Whoa, insane.
Jang Dae-hwi stood, clenching and unclenching his fist.
Hoons abilities truly defied imagination.
Hyung, Ill leave the editing to you.
You got it! Trust me!
Jang Dae-hwi grinned and packed up the camera gear.
Yeah. How long do you think editing will take?
Hmm? Fastest four days?
Within three?
Three? Thats brutal Fours already tight
Please. Ill use holy power to banish your fatigue.
Hmm Alright. If youre asking that much, Ill make it happen.
How could he refuse when Jeong Hoon asked like that?
Hed just been restored to 100 with Divine Healing.
Working hard in this state, he could finish in three days.
Yeah. Its to make you stronger faster, even if just a little.
Huh?
The goal is to make you strong enough to repel an invasion solo.
No, you dont have to
I want to.
Damn
Even with his condition restored, Jang Dae-hwi could only slink away, shoulders slumped.
Puhaha, Dae-hwi hyung, youre hilarious!
Bong-gu, whod been watching from the side, burst into laughter.
Quiet. Lets go.
Huh?
Home to see the family. You couldnt because of filming.
Hyung-nim
Bong-gus laughter cut off as his eyes reddened.
Oh, I knew hed say something like that?
Tenebris looked at Jeong Hoon in surprise.
Dont say it.
How had his image gotten ruined like this?
The reactions left him dumbfounded every time.
Master, youve gained some humanity.
Used to be a profit-obsessed machine.
Wouldnt move without gain.
Exactly.
Ruthlessly cut out anything against his will.
Right. Masters merciless when he wants something.
Muk-ho and Anima chattered happily.
Sorry about that.
Looking back, hed charged ahead like a madman.
He was still far from the finish line, but maybe hed reached the midpoint?
Hyung-nim! Ill head out then!
Yeah. Take care.
Yes sir!
As Bong-gu hurried off, Jeong Hoons smartphone buzzed as if on cue.
Seeing the caller, the corner of Jeong Hoons mouth lifted, and he answered quickly.
Yes, Uncle.
Hoon! Sorry to keep you waiting.
No worries. Did you finish Phase 6 okay?
Thanks to you, successfully.
Good.
Yeo Sun-woo had also completed Phase 6 successfully.
That meant everyone whod left for Phase 6 had returned victorious.
Congratulations! Min-ji said she finished Phase 6 toowhy not join up with Hoyoung?
Yeo Min-ji had repelled dozens of invasions solo before linking up with Hoyoung Guild.
Now it was Yeo Sun-woos turn to return and lead.
Im sorry. I shouldve come to you first.
Dont. Im a Hoyoung member too.
Then will you join us, Hoon?
Ive got other things right now. Howd it go, though?
Like Bong-gu, had he gone Dark Emperor?
Black Extreme.
Not Dark Emperor?
No. During my Dark King days, I focused heavily on darkness, so specializing deeper felt better than broad upgrades.
Ah, got it.
Can I ask what you changed to?
Heavenly Martial Divine Emperor.
Whoa The name alone radiates power
Oh, how about the contract?
Jeong Hoon had messaged everyone.
A message about the Incarnation contract would go out globally.
And the choice was theirs.
Should I have? I rejected without even reading properly.
No. Id rather you didnt.
Haha, great minds.
Indeed.
They continued chatting about this and that, the call stretching longer than planned.
Somethings off
Commander Banas couldnt hide his bewilderment.
It had been three days since hed set up camp here with 50,000 troops.
In that time, theyd killed about twenty humans.
No matter how high-level, anyone caught in their traps couldnt escape.
But two hours ago, things started going weird.
How did they know?
No trap was 100 foolproof.
So theyd designed them to auto-trigger if tampered with.
The humans killed so far had died failing to withstand the barrage from those triggered traps.
But now, just one intruder had entered.
He seemed to know every trap location, closing in on the frontline troops at blinding speed.
Captain! Frontline connection lost!
What?!
Shocking reports poured in after.
Captain! Intruder wiped out the front completely!
At this rate, theyll reach HQ any minute! Evacuate now!
Damn it all!
Banas bolted for the back exit to evacuate HQ.
Boom!
In that instant, a man landed in front of him, making escape pointless.
That guy.
Who the hell was he to infiltrate solo this far?
Hand it over.
What?
I said hand over command authority.
Wait, who the hell are y
Banass words cut off.
Thud.
His head hit the ground.
In the blink of an eye, Banas died with a bewildered look.
Commander eliminated. Pay up as promised.
The manJames Marcusmuttered skyward.
Your executions impressive. Lets add to the deal.
Deal?
No commander now. Take charge there instead. Hold until the timer hits zero, and its double.
You better keep that promise.
James Marcuss gaze shifted to the terrified soldiers.