'Forever?'
They say it's an imperfect ability, but its name is Eternity.
That's ironic.
Seong Ji-han thought so and tried to obtain this stat.
Incomplete stats or whatever.
New abilities are always welcome.
He clicks yes.
[The stat 'Void' prevents the acquisition of the incomplete stat 'Eternity'.]The emptiness in my body was rampaging, preventing the energy of life from gathering together.
Although it could not eliminate the life energy that Seong Ji-han possessed and the power that came from the roots of the World Tree.
It is not tolerated that they gather together in one place and try to achieve 'eternal' stats.
In that way, the life force that was kept in check could not unite properly.
[Stat 'Eternal' is sealed at 1.]The ability level was sealed at 1.
'The void is interfering here... … .'
Seong Ji-han frowned.
I heard that the root of the modified World Tree is a prohibited item by the administrator.
I had no idea that the energy of the void could keep eternity in check like this.
Perhaps because the ability score was 1, the life energy was very faintly concentrated in a specific shape at the center of the body.
It seemed impossible to use this.
The energy of life far from the center.
A situation where you are blocked by the void and cannot get to the center.
'hmm… … 'Why don't I take the initiative and come together?'
Seong Ji-han tried to move various energies in his body together.
First, the void that blocks life is eliminated through martial arts.
Through that gap, the energy of life flowed to the center.
Although the void energy resisted strongly.
Let's join together with the enemy's abilities and lift the siege of the void.
A lot of life energy flowed into 'Eternity' in the center.
OK.
[The seal on the stat 'Eternal' is temporarily released.] [The stat 'Eternal' increases to 2.]Half of the life energy that Seong Ji-han had accumulated so far disappeared.
Eternal stat increased by 1 more.
The amount of life energy that Seong Ji-han had collected while robbing the elves so far was a considerable amount.
Even if half of it disappears, the eternal stat only increases by 1 point.
but.
'Even though it only went up by 1, it seems like something is taking shape.'
On day 1, Yeongwon was just a bunch of life energy.
When it became 2, the energy was not just gathered together, but was forming a single shape.
'this… … 'It's a tree, right?'
The image created by the eternity that reached stat 2 was a tree.
The energy of life was gathered there, writhing slightly.
And before you know it, the energy of emptiness rushes in and surrounds the tree without any water leaks.
Seong Ji-han instinctively realized that if he added more life energy here, emptiness and eternity would violently collide inside.
'Then it's my body that explodes.'
Before I turn eternity into 3, I need to figure this out first.
Seong Ji-han thought so and let the void surround him for now.
[Stat 'Eternal' is sealed at 2.]Then a message came to mind.
Eternity, sealed by the Void, had no noticeable activity.
'hmm… … .'
Seong Ji-han stopped the experiment and looked around.
The inside of the Void Training Center was as dark as night.
'The map I had displayed earlier has disappeared.'
Let's open a new map and deal with eternity again.
When Seong Ji-han was thinking like that.
[Are you finished organizing your power?]In the dark sky, light flashed.
A pure white moon and two stars appeared.
A crescent moon positioned like a mouth, and stars positioned like eyes.
The three lights in the black night sky gradually grew larger and became two giant eyes and a mouth.
"… … Who is it?"
[I saw you last time at the arena. Can I please excuse you from the training room?]After hearing that they had seen each other in the arena, Seong Ji-han figured out the identity of the other person.
A being from the void side, the owner of the arena.
He was a cosmic being with immeasurable power, to the point where even remnants of his incarnation were left in the arena.
"I think you're already rude."
[Before I cause any further trouble, I would like to get permission and go in. There is an important matter related to the item obtained this time.]"What if you don't like it?"
[Then I have no choice but to descend to Earth... … Are you okay?]Meanwhile, the stars and moon grow bigger.
The light emitted by the two was so strong that the background was now as bright as day rather than night.
If such a cosmic being descends on Earth, something bigger will happen.
"Come and see."
[thank you.]The owner of the arena responded politely.
Sigh.
He immediately appeared in front of Seong Ji-han.
* * *
'It's the same as the last time I saw it.'
A humanoid-sized opponent wearing a neat suit and a black fedora.
One face had the shape of the universe, and this time, the moon and two stars were shining brightly in the center.
A void side entity with immeasurable power.
He politely bowed his head to Seong Ji-han.
"thank you for the invitation."
"So, what's your business?"
"This time, you found traces of the traitor Gilgamesh."
"You mean the root of the modified World Tree?"
"That's right. Please provide it to us. Then, at my discretion, I will release the Void Witch."
"what?"
No, just giving her roots will free her?
At one point, they told me to deal with Gilgamesh, but the hurdle was lowered drastically.
"Ha, shouldn't you have come sooner?"
Seong Ji-han frowned as he spoke, and the owner of the arena urgently asked.
"Have you already handed it over to the World Tree?"
"No, it's in my body."
"Inside the body… … "Can I take a look?"
"If you see it, will you release me?"
"If only we could remove the roots of the World Tree."
Seong Ji-han nodded immediately.
Although the stat value of eternity is a waste, it is still nothing compared to my sister's liberation.
Sigh.
Then the owner of the arena reaches out to Seong Ji-han.
A small amount of void energy erupted from his hands.
"Hmm… … "The roots have completely established themselves as a world tree."
"Is this the World Tree? "It said my stats were forever."
"Yes, that's right. It is the symbol of the World Tree Alliance and its goal is 'eternity.' Maybe it's because it's been remodeled, but it's a little different from what I'm used to seeing... … ."
The arena owner's starry eyes sparkled, and he made a suggestion to Seong Ji-han.
"Have you ever thought of having an extraction surgery? There's a 99% chance you'll die, but I'll bring you back to life. I will also release the Void Witch."
In exchange for giving up eternity, if you free my sister and revive her.
Although it wasn't a bad exchange condition.
"What do I believe in you?"
In the Space League, full of scammers, a deal with death as collateral could not be accepted straight away.
The owner of the arena takes a step back, as if he knew that Seong Ji-han would reject him.
He gazed at Seong Ji-han, twinkling with starlight.
"… … Is that so. It's a shame. "If you had crossed the line even further, you could have intervened without consent or anything like that."
"What is the standard for crossing the line?"
"If I were to be eaten by eternity and become a world tree… … "That will be the reference point."
"A world tree?"
"yes."
The owner of the arena opened his palm.
Then, a small green tree appeared translucently on his hand.
And around it, the shape of Seong Ji-han was drawn translucently.
"This is how much eternity is in your body right now."
widely.
When I snap my fingers, a green tree grows vigorously.
It eventually grew large, destroying the image of Seong Ji-han.
"As it grows, it becomes a world tree that devours its host and takes root on the planet. "All who approach eternity have had this end."
"hmm… … ."
"If this happens to you on Earth, I will take action myself. If that happens, we will be able to sort out the human race, which is the base race of the traitor Gilgamesh, and solve the problem easily."
If Seong Ji-han is eaten by the World Tree on Earth, the owner of the arena is determined to wipe out all mankind.
If someone else says that, you might wonder what kind of bluff they are talking about.
This void being seemed to have the power to keep its word.
"Keep that in mind."
"Then, come visit the arena often before you become a world tree."
"Is it confirmed that I will become the World Tree?"
"yes. Until now, exceptions have been extremely rare. "The only example from the past 10,000 years is Gilgamesh."
"Recently, Gilgamesh is the only one… … ."
"yes. And, if you happen to get another root, please return it to us. Then I will release the Void Witch... … ."
Suuuuu… … .
With those last words, the owner of the arena disappeared.
'For no reason, I used Cheonju Gangshin on the root and missed the opportunity to liberate my sister.'
Seong Ji-han licked his lips with regret.
The reward for gaining the stat 'Eternal' is so great.
The Eternity that I had gained was a bomb that could become a world tree from within if I were not careful.
'But how did Gilgamesh control this?'
Gilgamesh, the only survivor of the last 10,000 years.
There must be a reason why he is so special.
What variables does he have?
'Is it because it survived an experiment with humanity?'
Is it because of an innate difference that allowed them to absorb the sap of the roots?
or not… … .
'Now that I think about it, the chain of the Heavenly Beast... … The owner of the arena also used something similar.'
So far, there have been two that have shown similar power to the Chain of Heavenly Arms.
The first is the 'Root of Yggdrasil' used by the Go-Elves.
This technique, named after the space beast Yggdrasil, turned into bloody chains and attempted to suck out everything, including Seong Ji-han's life force.
And the second is the void restraint ball that the owner of the arena mentioned.
This power, which he said he had personally revealed to Gilgamesh, was a purple chain with the power of the void.
'Perhaps, if you compare the two, the Void Binding Sphere seems to have a deep connection with the Heavenly Beast... … .'
Let's try to hit it first.
Seong Ji-han tried using Cheonsu Kangshin.
Clap. Clap.
The steel chain extending out of the body.
Jiiiing… … .
It quickly turned purple, and soon became intangible and burrowed into Seongjihan's interior.
'It moves on its own.'
It passes by the void surrounding eternity.
'Eternity' in the form of a tree was wrapped around from all directions.
Then, the tree was wrapped around a chain and turned upside down.
Let's turn the roots upward and the branches and leaves downward.
[The seal on the stat 'Eternal' is temporarily released.]With that message, life force began to be supplied to Seong Ji-han's body through the chain.
In the past, the energy of life was slowly regenerated when used, or could only be recovered by stealing something from the elves.
As I wrapped and absorbed the Eternal, whose stats were only 2, with the Heavenly Armed God, it felt like I was receiving a continuous supply.
That's different from before.
The void energy was not holding back at all.
A chain that effectively uses the stat 'Eternity', which continuously supplies vitality, while avoiding regulation.
Seong Ji-han felt this and his eyes flashed.
'No way is this…' … Is this the true meaning of Cheonsu River God?'
He dealt with this several more times.
'this… … It's worth using.'
I logged out of the training room with a smile on my face.
* * *
Korea Battlenet Center.
The place where a feast was supposed to be held after winning the Champions League for the first time was creating an atmosphere similar to a mourning house.
"The players are still locked up… … ."
"The Space League game is in two days, so it's a big deal."
"It's not only a problem that our country's national team players are doing poorly, but I'm also worried about the situation with the U.S. national team."
"That's right. I can't do it without them... … ."
The Space League national team is no different from the Earth Defense Force.
Seong Ji-han was the one who had the most power here.
In terms of player base alone, the proportion of players on the U.S. national team was the highest, as it is ranked first in the world.
However, the next game is scheduled to be against the World Tree Alliance.
After all, all this power is trapped in the Battlenet connector.
"Public opinion calling for returning the treasures of the beginning is growing."
"okay… … I also received emails from people in the US. I need you to persuade Seong Ji-han quickly. "I even carefully translated it into Korean."
"To the director too?"
"Did you get it too?"
"Yes, I closed social media. Even if we wanted to express our opinions in the first place, what can we do when there are no worthy players? … ."
The coaching staff sighed.
No, even if I contacted the director or coaching staff, there was no way to persuade Seong Ji-han.
As if they were grasping at straws, the bombardment of communication bombarding them was too much to handle.
at that time.
Flash!
"oh. Seo, Seong Ji-han... … ."
Seong Ji-han logged out of the training room and appeared at the Battle.net Center.