"It's fascinating. Is it possible to log in again within the game? … ."
A space temporarily prepared by Raijin.
Seong Ji-han accepted Artmu's suggestion and entered this place.
Although he was busy exploring planets.
-please… … If this continues, the entire forge will be destroyed! There is no way to recover! The glory of the Dwarves will be in vain!
-That's too bad.
-Yeah, yeah. Planet exploration... … You said you were doing it, right? This time, we will also provide you with a new, snappy biological robot. Of course, for free! Plus, I'll give you three more blacksmith tickets!
-Well, that's right.
-Don't do that, just help me this once. please!
When Artmu offered several carrots and asked him to come for a moment, Seong Ji-han eventually accepted the offer.
[I am participating as a 'leader' in the league competition, 'Planet Exploration'. If you do not log in again within 2 hours, humanity will be disqualified.]In the in-game league competition, let's be summoned to another space.
A system message appeared telling me to re-login quickly.
Players, not leaders, were free to log out.
Since the leader was the core of planetary exploration, there was a 2-hour limit.
'I guess I'll just listen to the story and leave.'
Seong Ji-han thought about this and looked around.
A space similar to the place where the God of Thunder's New Throne is located.
Although the scenery was similar, the most important new throne was absent.
at that time.
Jijijijik… … !
[You came. I'm here… … !]At the center of the summoned space, a red current flowed.
A red lion appeared.
Although the figure itself was huge, it was the head of the Thunder God with holes all over its body.
Seong Ji-han looked at the scene blankly and opened his mouth.
"Your body is in total disrepair. "Head of the Thunder God."
[Because Musin was fiercely pursued by his servant. In particular, the Space Heavenly Demon was extremely powerful... … ]"Why is the servant of the God of War chasing you?"
[…] … Probably because of red lightning. Because the God of War absorbed all of the powers of the God of Thunder, except for Red Lightning.]"Have you not absorbed the lightning yet?"
[So, they'll chase after me like this like crazy... … .]Seong Ji-han tilted his head.
Last time, I saw that Martial God was unable to absorb red lightning and thought it was unusual.
Even after taking over the God of Raijin's God Throne and ending the battle, I never thought I would have been able to absorb the Red Lightning.
'Then, I guess you couldn't even master the self-study techniques taught by Dongbangsak?'
What if you can't even take the work you did yourself?
It was possible to speculate that Martial God could not replicate the abilities associated with Seong Ji-han.
"So, what is your business? "I only have two hours, so speak quickly."
[The enemy you passed over… … Take it back.]"You're going to pass that up? "You even gave me an EX-level skill to get Red Lightning?"
[okay… … There is no need for it.]The leader of the Thunder God spoke in a tired voice.
[Survival comes first, rather than lightning. The servant of the God of War will eventually catch up with you someday. It would be better if I didn't have the enemy they were targeting.]"It doesn't matter to me. "Then won't you disappear?"
The leader of the Raijin who initially judged that there was no hope in the fight against the God of War and accepted the redoubt and tried to remain an independent concept.
But if he gives up on Red Lightning, what will happen to the work he has done so far?
However, the leader of the Raijin shook his head in response to such a question.
[We escaped first, right? Anyway, the first goal was successful. As the head of the Thunder God, he was not bound to the God Throne until his death.]"Then you can just give up the red attack. Do you really need to hand it over to me?"
[It has become one with Red Lightning, so I cannot separate it from it. As the source, you must take it yourself.]"hmm… … ."
The offer itself isn't bad.
Seong Ji-han thought so.
Even though he was the leader of the Thunder Gods who was covered in scars, the sword he possessed was powerful.
If you successfully take that and absorb it, the power of the thunderbolt will be greatly strengthened.
but.
'There may be an ulterior motive. 'You have to be prepared.'
Seong Ji-han did not take the words of the head of the Thunder God at face value.
In the first place, if the offer was only good for Seong Ji-han, he wouldn't have made the threat on Artmu's spaceship.
And Artmu, who was quietly listening to this from the side, also added a word to this suggestion.
[Take the red lightning. It's good, but... … Can you afford it? It's about absorbing the power of the Thunder God.] [You're talking nonsense. Since he is the original source, anything is possible.] [But… … .] [Third parties are excluded.]Jijijijik.
When the leader of the Raijin looked at Artmu and released an electric current, he closed his mouth.
[What would you do? Would you like to take it? If I take it this time, I will repay you greatly when I become the Raijin again.]"The Raijin has disappeared, what happens again?"
[Although the Thunder God has disappeared now, it will be reborn someday. The concept of revering heavenly lightning as the power of God will not disappear. In the meantime, I will remain as a spirit of lightning and bide my time. If you survive, the opportunity will come someday... … .]Even if the God Throne is taken away and the collection of Thunder Gods is annihilated.
In the end, since the concept of Raijin has not disappeared, does it mean that it can be revived again?
Seong Ji-han listened intently to those words and then asked a question.
"Someday, someday."
[that… … .]"I want what I can get right now."
[Why don't you give me the red lightning again!]"Ah, I accept that at my own risk. How could I, a mere human, be safe from reabsorbing God's lightning? "There must be a price for this risk."
[really… … You damn bastard! Why are you asking so much! Even after looking at my tail now, do you want to rip it off even more?]"It's not a leisurely situation here either."
In order to fight against the god of war, Seong Ji-han must somehow become stronger.
Even though he was the leader of the evacuating Thunder God, he was not relaxed enough to take care of the situation.
[Pfft… … 1 trillion won.]"1 trillion GP?"
[okay… … ! Be satisfied with this level. I can't give you more than this. I have to overcome the enemy and make a comeback!]"hmm. Is there anything else besides GP? Things like skills and items."
[does not exist. doesn't exist!]Even if I got GP, there is no use for it.
'Money is just piling up like this.'
Seong Ji-han licked his lips and nodded.
"okay. Then, I'll give you GP and retrieve the enemy bomb."
[under. Thank you so much.]He even got the GP so frugally.
"Then take it."
I absorbed the red lightning from the leader of the Thunder God.
There was a 2-hour limit, so at first I wondered if I should go back and forth.
Jijijijik… … !
The body of the red lion, which had holes all over its body, was rapidly shrinking.
To Seong Ji-han, the red lightning was absorbed in an instant.
[The rare stat, 'Brainman', is replaced by the unique stat 'Red Lightning'.] [The Red Lightning stat value has become 200, reaching the player's limit.] [The remaining Red Lightning remains in the body, and when the stat limit increases, It is reabsorbed again.]'Red lightning is separated into stats... … Also, 200 is the limit?'
Originally, it was as if it belonged to the martial spirit.
However, the Thunder God's seal engraved on the back of Seong Ji-han's hand disappeared due to the lightning handed down by the leader of the Thunder God.
In his body, red lightning replaced the power of lightning.
and.
Shoooooo… … !
The red lion, which had shown a huge presence, shrunk like a deflated balloon.
It is similar in size to Seong Ji-han, but has become smaller.
[…] … It's over. Then I will take refuge again.]Flash!
With those words, the leader of the Thunder God disappears.
At the same time, a message occurred to me.
[One minute later, the world shuts down. Prepare to log out.]The Raijin's Red Blade lesson was completed neatly within 2 hours.
Looking at the results, it was a profitable transaction for Seong Ji-han.
It's not enough to receive money from the Thunder God for red lightning.
[There you go. I also received 1 trillion GP... … Can't we invest in our blacksmith shop? Even though there was a Raijin guy, he ruined things even more... … .]"Why don't you send more new biorobots? "I'll give you an appropriate price."
[of course! I'll go straight to packaging!]"You can watch Dragon Heart for free later."
[Of course!]I was able to get more resource collection robots from Artmu.
But right before logging out.
'hmm… … .'
Seong Ji-han's expression became cold as he looked at the red blood flowing inside his body.
The red current that was not absorbed into the stats was still under Seong Ji-han's control.
'The movements are subtle.'
It was getting on his nerves in a strange way.
* * *
=It is already day 13 of planetary exploration!
=Ah. The end is coming now. What a pity! I have benefited a lot so far.
=That's right. When Seong Ji-han recruited several times more biological robots, the entire planet cheered!
Planet colonization is now almost over.
Humanity was in a festive mood.
The biological robots that Seong Ji-han recruited through his deal with Artmu have brought tremendous benefits to humanity.
-Is it over already? it's a shame… … .
-ㄹㅇ It seems like I feel more benefited from the benefits I have received over the past few days than from working out for years.
-But later on, there wasn't much increase in vitality. Doesn't it seem like there's a lot more focus on player abilities than that?
-ㅇㅇ The probability of gift appearances has increased significantly over the past few days.
Resources that increase vitality do not come out often after a certain point.
Instead, more resources were coming in, such as an increase in the probability of gift appearances, an increase in GP exchange fees, and an increase in experience points.
Resources directly related to running Battle.net.
The general public was disappointed that such resources were mainly available.
-Compared to other races, the level of humanity is too low.
-No matter how much you trust Seong Ji-han and go, it's not good to give a damn to just one person.
-After all, if the number of people who receive gifts increases, won't the player level also increase? This is something to be welcomed.
People with even the slightest interest in Battle.net welcomed it, saying it would ultimately be a way to strengthen the power of all mankind.
Meanwhile, humanity's base camp.
"Ugh… … I want to rest. I want to sleep. "I want to take a shower."
Yoon Se-ah lamented with a very tired face.
Day 13 of planetary exploration.
Yoon Se-ah never logs out and takes a nap in the game.
We continued to hunt native species.
"Is your face clean?"
"It's because Sofia used clean magic… … When you have a flash of divine power, your body is washed. "Thank you, but instead of doing that, I want to go into the bathtub and take a soak."
"Why don't you just log out. "You can just take a short break."
"You can't do that. "You have to be in the top 50."
"why?"
"I heard that the Battle.net Association would award a large amount of prize money to the top 50 players with the support of a major guild."
"Why is the building owner so greedy for the prize money?"
"Money is money, but fame is fame! "They said they would give you items there too!"
In order for biorobot dwarves to work, they basically have to capture native life forms.
This was only possible if humanity's players eliminated them.
So, Earth's leaders want to inspire the hunting spirit of human players who participated in planetary exploration.
In addition to an eye-poppingly large amount of prize money, they said they would also provide SS-level items.
"So what rank are you?"
"me? 25th place. after… … Hehehe. I will run more and reach the top 10. uncle. But will the elf be okay? "I haven't seen anything since the 10th day."
"I know. "He completely disappeared."
"If you look at the points going up, it doesn't seem like you're screwed… … "Isn't it in the sea?"
The remnants of the elves completely disappeared from the 10th day.
However, they did not perish, but were earning points every day in the competitive rankings.
Even if the numbers are lower compared to the humans who took over the pioneering continent.
An elf who is earning points that cannot be ignored.
"I looked into the coastal waters, but I had no idea."
"Where did it really go? Aren't we going to have an accident on the last day like this?"
"I don't know."
Around the time Seong Ji-han was talking to Yoon Se-ah.
-Seo, Seong Ji-han! It's the eastern coast here... … The situation is unusual. The sea water is rising into the sky all at once!
From one of the players who spread out in all directions to hunt for native species.
An urgent message has arrived.
"You had an accident the day before, not the last day."
Sigh.
Seong Ji-han stood up.
"I'll come back."
"uh… … What's going on?"
"It looks like an elf has appeared."
Jijijijijik!
And Seong Ji-han raised all the red bombs.
The power included in the 200 stat was completely operated by him.
The rest remaining in the body was still buffering slightly.
A force that cannot be controlled even after several days have passed.
Seeing him resisting his soulless control, I was definitely reluctant.
'There is no way the Thunder God will just give you strength. still… … 'There's a place for it all.'
He smiled meaningfully and headed east.