416. The Beginning (3)
In an instant, the divine starlight shines black and colors the surrounding area.
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It was destruction.
It is a possibility that blossomed after the supernormal ability of necromancy reached its limit, and it is the only unchanging power of death in this universe.
At the level of someone who is just establishing the unique concept of divinity in a mere tower of trials, or an apostle chosen by a higher god, it would be no different from a death sentence.
Jjijijijijijijijijik—!
In reality, there was no difference.
In the blink of an eye, the entire snowy area was engulfed in divine starlight, and the power of life and death for countless living beings was in his hands.
Just by having the desire to crush and kill so many challengers, they will explode and die like a swarm of ants under a person’s feet.
Simply put.
Ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!
But it didn’t do that.
However, the divine starlight was controlled so that they would not die due to the divine <death>, and they were only breathed in a state infinitely close to death.
If you crush and kill them all as you want, you won’t be able to obtain skill proficiency or stat increase potions.
‘It’s neat.’
But… … .
Daldaldal-.
Was that more of a shock to them?
“Ahhh… … .”
The white-haired female elf stuttered with a pale face.
“What the hell…” … .”
It’s not even just that.
Before we knew it, the white-haired female elf was showing extreme fear, her whole body trembling like an aspen.
Moreover, when she saw the entire snowy stage being swallowed and weighed down by the starlight of the nova, she even showed a reaction close to panic.
“So, what did you say?”
It seems like they’ve finally figured out the situation, unlike when they spewed nonsense about them having no choice but to go to the shrine… … .
“To me, these are nothing more than ants or bugs.”
“… … .”
Just like that, I smiled and spoke to the white-haired female elf who was sitting on the cold floor.
“under.”
At this point, there is no need to hesitate.
“Are you a hunter, or are you a prey? … .”
Before I knew it, I had a cold smile and my divinity was shining even more powerfully.
“Those are weak things that aren’t worth worrying about, right?”
The divine <Death> must have the supernormal ability to manipulate life at will.
“Then, it becomes simple.”
Even though they have been brought into a state infinitely close to death by the divine starlight, they cannot die at will unless we wish to do so.
“I’m done with following trivial rules.”
Of course, I have no intention of showing them mercy and saving them.
“therefore… … .”
It was natural.
Here, we have already figured out that half of the countless challengers who have gained the power of life and death by activating the sacred <Death> are not worth squeezing out items for.
Then, isn’t it decided where to use them?
Even if they are no more than mere ants or tiny insects, it would be worth using them as teaching materials to teach the new rules that we are releasing.
“Let’s try again from the beginning.”
and… … .
“Use sacred <death>.”
“The sacred <Death> erodes all things according to the user’s will.”
“He can control the death of everything that has been eroded by sacred <death>.”
“—That way, you will be able to receive numerous items as tribute from them without wasting time persuading them.”
That means only one thing.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
It was a massacre.
***
Cheeeeeeeee-.
Countless system messages appear before your eyes, notifying you of slight changes in power.
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon won against Sado, becoming 0.001% closer to [transcendence].”
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon won against the challenger and became 0.001% closer to [transcendence]… … .」
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon wins against a pseudo-divine, gaining 0.001% in [Transcendence]… … .」
The myth of this side, <Possibility of Transcendence>, was activated, and [Transcendence] rose, albeit slightly.
“… … .”
Of course, nothing much has changed.
Well, the level of divinity or spiritual power has definitely increased, albeit at a low level, but not to a level that can be felt that significantly.
Although the myth <possibility of transcendence> is itself the possibility of a transcendent person who can go beyond the ancient godhead, it cannot be eaten every day.
‘Can’t an apostle chosen by a god, or a pseudo-god that is no different from that god, become stronger?’
Even if compared to the power this side has, they are close to ants or bugs, Shinhwa’s growth efficiency is very low.
‘Well, even if you are a high-ranking god or a formal god, the myth <Possibility of Transcendence> could not even fill 1% of [Transcendence]… … .’
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Of course, I have no major complaints.
In fact, the fact that you can become stronger just by killing weaker enemies is a huge advantage that is unrivaled by others.
Originally, he would not have been able to become this strong with only the supernormal ability of Necromancy, so he recognizes that the power of the myth <Possibility of Transcendence> is undeserved.
‘In the end, nothing can be the answer except killing more ancient gods who are one of the main lords of this universe.’
There was only one solution.
Killing three or five ancient deities who are treated as one of the lords of this universe would be the only shortcut to achieving one’s wishes with utmost certainty.
There is a set way to demonstrate the supernormal abilities of the divine <Creation> or the mythical <Possibility of Transcendence> without any loss.
‘At this point, I’m starting to miss each and every fatal penalty that the Tower of Trials gave me.’
At that, I clicked my tongue and slowly came out of my thoughts.
‘Anyway, as you climb the Tower of Trials, the difficulty of clearing the trials will soon reach an exponential increase.’
and-.
‘Until then, the most efficient course of action would be to figure out how to gain the maximum benefit while reducing the waste of time in this Tower of Trials.’
The moment you finish reminding yourself what to do.
Susss-.
People rose up from the land that quickly became desolate.
There were many challengers who came nearby after seeing the commotion, so dozens of challengers could be seen everywhere.
They all seemed to be in great pain, as if they had been filled with a deadly poison that no one could decipher.
.“Kuh, keuhuh…” … ! Uh, why doesn’t the auto-replay skill work? … !! Mana, I can’t squeeze it out at all… … !!”
“Weeeeh… … ! This, this… … . It’s something a challenger did… … ? A person did it? That’s possible… … ?”
“this-! Sibaaaaaal-! Don’t talk like a dog… … ! why why why-! I used the elixir, but is recovery impossible? … !!”
However, some of them tried to get rid of the divine supernormal ability of <Death>, whether they had their own way of dealing with it by climbing to the upper level of the Tower of Trials, but it ended up being a meaningless struggle.
“The transcendent myth <Absolute Immutability> is activated.”
“From now on, challenger Han Seong-yoon’s actions will be subject to the divinity effect of <Denial of Transformation>.”
“You can deny all negative changes about you that are brought about by external interference.”
“From now on, the divinity effect of <The One and Only> will be applied to challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“External phenomena can never imitate the power that is yours without permission.”
It was worth it.
Even if he were an ancient deity who is the suzerain of this universe, he would not be able to easily wash away the divine <death>, and even the transcendental myth <absolute immutability> was activated.
There is no way that mortals who have barely reached the level of divinity in the Tower of Trials can erase the supernormal abilities of divinity.
Chak-.
After seeing that, I approached the challengers lying on the desolate ground and spoke to them with a smile.
“The god of transcendence and death looks at mortals with infinite greed.”
[Would you like me to fix it? ]
Moreover, since it was a temple of divinity that contained even a part of the divinity that this side possessed, those on the other side also showed an immediate reaction.
“… … Ahhhhh-! It was you!! dare! You would do something like this to me, the prince of the Havanant Empire!! “I will kill you right away.”
… … Well, there was a male suicidal man who seemed to have no idea about the power this side had and was telling an interesting story, but it wasn’t worth worrying about.
Suddenly!
「… … .」
“I have absorbed the spirit of the challenger ‘Carrygs Havanant’.”
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon won against the challenger, making him 0.001% closer to [transcendence].”
The man who had been talking about being the prince of some empire had his head cut off and he was lying on the ground.
Tuk-.
Miserably.
[Don’t be annoying. ]
I spoke with a cold voice.
[Because I didn’t ask you guys hoping to give that kind of answer. ]
“… … .”
[If you give me all the numerous items you obtained from the Tower of Trials, I will take my divinity and fix it. ]
“… … .”
No answer came back.
[Rather than role-playing as trivial hunters or prey, your only chance to survive is by offering numerous items as offerings. ]
step… … .
[ Simple, right? ]
I felt it.
[ therefore… … . ]
It’s no different-.
[Make your choice. ]
Suddenly, those who had built up great pride by climbing the Tower of Trials to the upper levels began to have an infinitely greater fear.
“The god of transcendence and death smiles and shows mercy to mortals.”
[ ─Should I fix it or kill it? ]
Incredibly.
***
In an instant, numerous items poured in as tribute.
“Achievement ‘Best item looter’ achieved.”
“Exclusive authority #D-0007 [Increased reward] is automatically activated when the conditions are met.”
“The level of rewards obtained from achievements increases.”
“All abilities increase by 10.”
“Eh, it’s an elixir!! It is the essence of ancient alchemy and can heal any wound! “I offer you my elixir!”
“Ahhh! Relic! What about my relics? It is a holy relic bestowed by the God of Good Law… … !! “I can create illusions of divinity!”
“Whoa! Bo, how about the most valuable elixir that Confucius possesses, Pupil Xuesam! “It is a rare gem among precious gems that is extremely effective in improving one’s inner strength!”
It was huge.
All this side has done is to reap the divinity it has emitted.
However, despite this, numerous items that could be obtained from the Tower of Trials were flowing into our hands.
‘That’s great.’
Moreover, there was a considerable collection of special items such as skill proficiency increase potions, stat increase potions, and skill acquisition books, which were the most valuable items in the Tower of Trials.
“Skill ‘Steel Eating’ is activated.”
Even though they were an ambiguous type of items that were not worth using anymore, they were able to recycle them based on the skill ‘Steel Eating’ that they had.
“Completely absorbed.”
“Strength increases by 1.”
「Stamina increases by 1.」
“Durability increases by 1.”
“Magic power increases by 1.”
And, finally… … .
「… … .」
「Time ends.」
“You succeeded in continuing to run away from the [Hunter] until the remaining time in the stage expired.”
They say that if there is a beginning, there is an end? The ordeal ended when I felt like they had exhausted all the numerous items they obtained from the Tower of Ordeal.
Well, anyway, they easily completed the conditions for clearing the trials set by the Tower of Trials, but some of them looked urgent as if that wasn’t the case.
The penalty for failing to clear the ordeal is death.
Kwazijic-!
Therefore, it acted efficiently.
「… … .」
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon won against the challenger, making him 0.001% closer to [transcendence].”
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon won against the challenger and became 0.001% closer to [transcendence]… … .」
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon won against the challenger, gaining 0.001% in [Transcendence]… … .」
“nice.”
This is farming that has truly reached the pinnacle of efficiency.
Originally, those who failed to kill a certain number of challengers through the Tower of Trials would have been certain of death.
Anyway, even if I leave them like this, they are likely to die, so I decided to use the supernormal abilities of necromancy that I have, and add a little to the myth <Possibility of Transcendence>.
Neatly too.
“It’s perfect.”
But… … .
Daldaldal-.
Was that a shock to them?
Everyone was shaking in fear when they saw that a significant number of challengers had died in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, the white-haired female elf who protected us with care until the ordeal was over was no different.
“… … .”
Before she knew it, she had lost focus in her eyes and was shedding tears silently, radiating fear bordering on trauma and relief at having survived.
It was no different for the rest standing close to her.
Even though they are people who have climbed this tower of trials to the upper level, they seem to have no intention of going beyond this, and many negative emotions are shining through.
There is no need to see them anymore.
That’s right, as long as we climb this tower of trials, they will have to fall into fear that they can’t shake off.
They are different from me.
‘We won’t have to run into each other again.’
That was it.
“Congratulations, you have surpassed the 35th floor of the Tower of Trials.”
“As a breakthrough reward, all abilities increase by +100.”
“You have received ‘1,500,000 points’ as a breakthrough reward.”
“You have obtained ‘80,000 SP’ as a breakthrough reward.”
“As an additional breakthrough reward, ‘Pure Madman’s Pendant (S+)’ will be sent to your inventory.”
“Please move to the waiting room.”
Now, it was time to go to the next floor.
