Chapter 85: The Origin (4)
Thew represented order, while the outer world embodied chaos.
If one were to assign attributes, those would be fitting.
Order was, quite simply, order.
It formed the foundation of the world, shaping its very structure.
This includes the Mixed Origin and the Four Elements,
Yin and Yang, alongside the Five Elements,
As well as the Seven Luminaries and the Eight Trigrams.
To delve into specifics, there were countless varieties, though most stemmed from the aforementioned properties.
Then theres the Energy of Defying Heaven.
This power aligned with thew, yet it verged on that of the outer world.
Strange, isnt it?
The Energy of Defying Heaven was part of order but also of the outer world.
In fact, its akin to their confluence.
If Seo Ga-yeons starlight magic harnessed the power of affirmation, a quintessentially orderly force, then my power was its antithesis.
I wielded the power to negate everything.
The Energy of Defying Heaven refuted allspecial abilities, magic, martial arts, and even the chaotic energies and spells from the outer world.
Yet, it acknowledged one exception.
Mystery.
For mystery was intertwined with the system that underpins this world.
The Energy of Defying Heaven does not reject mystery.
And within this world, mystery was deemed nearest to the origin.
Both mystery and the system originated from the beginning.
Celestial deemed this power profoundly intriguing.
The Emperor exhibited substantial interest in it.
And I, too, perceived this power as more than a mere negator of magic.
Thats the issue.
I nced at the status window.
[Name: Lee Seo-ha]
Strength: 29
Agility: 30
Stamina: 29
Skill: 29
Conceptual Stats
Energy of Defying Heaven: 33
Talent
''Reading(-)'', ''Sword Demon(S)'', ''True Heart(A)'', ''Inscrutable Talent(A-)'', ''Dexterity(B+)''
Skills
''ck God Martial Arts(?)'', ''Divine Sight(S)'', ''ck sh Step(B+)'', ''Soul Absorbing Sword Technique(B)'', ''Alturn''s Arcane Alchemy(B+)'', ''Ikar''s Advanced Spirit Energy Control(C+)'', ''ck Shadow Step(C+)'', ''ck sh Sword Technique(C+)''
Constitution
''Heaven Defying Body(S-)''
My talent was abnormal.
I didnt use the power known as mana and specialized in Spirit Ability.
Spirit Ability, likened to a martial arts world, rtes to the upper dantian.
When this power acted purely, it could barely lift a stone, butbined with other powers, it could exert a terrifying force.
It was also the power most depleted in the Abyss.
Furthermore, this was the minimum condition for entering the upper ranks.
Thats why its a headache.
In other words, things rted to Spirit Ability were either expensive or came with ridiculous penalties.
Thats why I was saving up points.
I checked my points.
[157,000p]
An enormous amount of points.
But it wasnt as much as it seemed.
A proper S-ss starts from 500,000 points.
Ex-ss was beyond even my dreams.
It seemed that level wasnt even made to be achievable. One hundred million points, whose dog came up with that?
Even one hundred million points was just the starting point. The costlier ones were even higher.
Anyway, I could only buy S- grade items with penalties, not aplete S grade.
S- grade started from 100,000 points.
Most physical system items were unnecessary. That was because ck God Martial Arts remodeled the body into a heavenly one.
It grew stronger with each breath and elerated growth the more the body was trained.
Therefore, what I could choose were talents that significantly increased Nyeom or those rted to defense.
Defense is somewhat weak.
I felt it when I fought with the students. It would be good to have some defense.
When several people attacked me, dodging each one was challenging. Its fine for now, but if more enemiese, Ill need a shield.
.
My gamers instinct advised against going for a defensive skill like a beginner but rather to boost my attack power.
I sighed and selected my talent.<hr>
[Seed of Origin (S-)]
A seed that contains the power of the origin. It enhances the user''s Nyeom and increases capacity.
: Absolute minus correction in magic power.
: 100% increase in all efficiencies of Spirit Ability. <hr>
The description was straightforward.
But in Epic World, the simplest abilities were often the best.
Like Dexterity, which applies a correction to all systems.<hr>
[Shield of Spirit Ability (B-)]
Creates a translucent spherical shield at the user''s will.
: Absolute minus correction in magic power.
: Defense power is enhanced ording to the user''s Nyeom. <hr>
With the remaining points, I conservatively purchased one defensive talent.
After choosing the two, I felt a mystical power envelop me, and knowledge on how to use them flooded my mind.
Is this how its done?
I manifested a translucent barrier with Nyeom.
A translucent barrier materialized in the air with a buzzing sound. I hit the barrier with my fist.
Thump thump It felt quite sturdy.
I examined my weapons. Winters Sword was inside White Rouge, and ck Heaven contained some of my Energy of Defying Heaven.
I summoned the ck sword from the ck bracelet and swung down with considerable force.
Crash!
A slight crack appeared in the barrier.
Not bad?
The strike was strong, but it seemed the barrier could withstand a hit or two from an opponent.
As my Conceptual Stat Energy of Defying Heaven increased, it also grew stronger.
I experimented with the Shield of Spirit Ability and realized that quite some time had passed.
Should I contact her?
I turned on my phone.
When I opened the chat app, there were messages from various women.
Looking closely, I noticed messages from women I didnt know.
Kang Yeong-ji:
Seo-ha, its Kang Yeong-ji. I got your contact from a ssmate because I have something to ask you?
Who is Kang Yeong-ji?
I immediately blocked her and then sent a message to Kim Ara.
Are you free this Saturday?
As soon as I sent it, the number 1 disappeared immediately. Lucky. Did she see it right away?
Kim Ara:
Yes, Im free.
Why?
(Emoticon of a hamster looking curious)
Me:
Then, do you want to go somewhere with me?
Kim Ara:
Could it be
Are you asking me to go to a dungeon or something?
Me:
Yes.
Kim Ara:
Okay.
Got it.
(Emoticon of a hamster looking deted)
Kim Aras response seemed disheartened.
I turned off my phone, stretched, and headed off toplete the Homunculus.<hr>
Time flew by quickly.
I made medicine for the guild, sold recipes to the Alchemy Guild, and entered the electronic world to give alchemy lectures.
I focused on my studies to get as many internal marks as possible, trained in martial arts with ck Heaven, and experimented with my recently acquired abilities.
Teaching Seo Ga-yeon various things, overwhelmingly dominating the asionally rising Hong Yu-hwa, being called elder by Seolhwa Ryeon, and going out to exterminate Mines.
Time passed in a whirlwind.
Somehow, I managed to digest it all and kept my top position. In fact, my top position wasrgely due to the talent, Reading(-).
Even if Im proficient in this game, Im an outsider after all. Most theories and such, I dont know.
-Arent you pushing yourself too hard these days, master?
-Right! Youve only been sleeping for 3 hourstely.
Its okay. Its not as hard on my body as you think.
My body felt no strain.
I was blessed with a heavenly body by the ck God Martial Arts, and the continuous cirction of the Energy of Defying Heaven through my body, thanks to ck Energy, helped.
The Seed of Origin is more effective than I had anticipated.
Once I upgrade it to an S-grade, its efficiency will improve even further.
I trained physically with Kim Seo-hyun and refined my martial arts with ck Heaven.
I also learned some spells from Eternal Heaven, just in case of unforeseen situations.
And so, Saturday arrived.
I teased Hong Yu-hwa, who had recently lost to me in everypetition during club activities, discussed business with Ershil, and then headed to the location where I had agreed to meet Kim Ara.
Hello.
Her hair cascaded down to her waist in a violet wave. She wore ck stockings paired with a red and ck checkered skirt. Over it, a tank top and a ck coat adorned her figure.
She stood with the proportions of a model and, for a woman, a notable height of 175cm.
It was somewhat sudden, but looking at her now, she truly was beautiful.
I tried to conceal my feelings as I spoke.
Hello. Did youe early? Have you been waiting?
No, I havent waited long.
After our exchange, it somehow felt like we were lovers who had agreed to meet for a date.
But this ce is a famous hunting ground, isnt it?
Thats correct,
Kim Ara said as she surveyed the area.
Swamnds are difficult to navigate.
I have faith in our Ara. Youll do well, even in the swamnds.
At my use of our Ara, Kim Aras cheeks tinged with a faint blush.
We had arrived at a swamnd. It was a region known for man-eating trees and lizardmen appearances, and also a hunting ground for Hunters who possessed magical aptitude but hadnt be heroes.
Hunters outnumbered typical heroes by a significant margin. Thats why ces like dungeons were scarce.
It also pays less.
Regr dungeons could earn you hundreds of millions per clear, but in these hunting grounds, you could barely make a hundred even after toiling all day.
But 1 million won isnt a small amount.
My sense of money hadpletely numbed.
That was because I had over 20 billion in my bank ount. Come to think of it, I needed to spend some of that 20 billion.
Perhaps on an alchemy workshop.
Or buyingnd for the guild building I nned to construct wouldnt be bad either.
I walked around with Kim Ara, checking the time on my phone.
It was 10:30 AM.
Its about time they show up.
As I thought that, magical power nearby exploded and surged.
Theyve arrived.
Ding.<hr>
Main Quest Chapter 6: Deal with the Lizardmen and the Man-Eating Tree controlled by the Demon World Tree!
A seed from the outer world has taken root and grown here.
If the Demon World Tree isn''t dealt with here, it will return as a disaster in the future!
Reward: 20,000P. Additional rewards depending on the content. <hr>