Overgeared Chapter 1202:
[300,000 Army Swordsmanship Stealth Sword (Degraded Version)]
[Use a high level of concentration to release invisible cutting attacks .
Deals 600% damage to all enemies in sight and expose the targets’ weaknesses . Critical hit damage is increased by 2000% .
* This attack is bound to hit .
Resources Consumed: 10,000 mana . 200 sword energy .
Skill Recoil: Impossible to recover sword energy for 3 seconds .
Skill Cooldown Time: 1 hour . ]
300,000 Army Swordsmanship Stealth Sword—the upgraded version of 200,000 Army Swordsmanship that was opened when Open Potential was used—was a surprise attack but it had a fatal drawback . It was that it was impossible to recover sword energy for three seconds after use . However, the high damage, the ‘expose weaknesses’ effect, the critical hit damage, and the ‘must hit’ effect meant it could be called the ultimate technique .
“Divinity . Open Potential . ”
Stealth Sword meant he succeeded in hitting the yangbans . The veins on his neck bulged as he leaned forward . It was the recoil caused by continuously using Open Potential . Since an extreme penalty was specified, the burden of Open Potential on the user was heavy . It consumed 10,000 mana, 20,000 health, and half his current stamina, as well as causing injuries by increasing the burden on the body . Once Open Potential and the five fused sword dances were used, Grid was in danger of losing his mind .
“Gulp!”
Grid gulped while enduring the pain . Fear struck him but there was no hesitation . His hair rose due to Transcend and his eyes were as strong as ever . “Transcended Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle . ”
[Transcended Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle]
[Five sword dances have been sublimated into a single field .
An energy sword that deals 5000% physical attack damage will be fired seven times in one second, causing waves of sword energy to cover all enemies within a range of 10 meters .
Targets hit by the sword energy are ‘disarmed’ and will suffer from the ‘bleeding’ and ‘despair’ abnormal conditions .
All sword energies will ignore 70% of the target’s defense .
★ The effect of Detect Force, Wind Cutter, Shield, and Weapon Enchant will be applied .
Skill Usage Conditions: Have a sword type weapon equipped .
Skill Sword Energy Cost: 500 .
Skill Cooldown Time: 2 hours . ]
The yangban ‘Saul’ was hit by Stealth Sword and after that, his body swayed indefinitely as he was hit by the merciless sword technique . Saul’s mind was dazed . ‘Now . . . what am I going through right now?’
As expected, the enemy invasion occurred and half of the ego of the black tortoise was resurrected . However, the yangbans felt the need to disperse the attention of the monster who kept roaring at the sky . Then they found a human who wasn’t on the list . They struck at him because they didn’t think he was necessary . It was like killing an annoying fly .
The enemy’s neck filled their field of view and they let their swords fly . They remembered up to there . However, it was impossible to recall what happened afterwards .
“Cough!” The pupils of Saul shook as he coughed up blood . He had no idea what he was going through . He instinctively operated the breaths of the Four Gods to overcome the pain that he was experiencing for the first time in his life .
“Saul!” Then he heard the voice of his brother behind him . It was desperate in an unseemly manner .
‘We . . . are gods . ’
They needed to remain calm in all circumstances . They had to walk leisurely even through heavy rains and snowstorms . So stop shouting so desperately .
Saul’s wish was in vain as the other yangbans desperately reached out to him . However, they couldn’t protect Saul . It was because the sword energy that had penetrated Saul exploded in unison and stretched out like waves, striking the yangbans . It was a powerful attack that couldn’t be ignored .
“Keuk!”
The two yangbans hurriedly protected themselves from the waves of sword energy but Saul was swept away unprotected . Saul’s limbs started to be torn apart .
“ . . . Ah . ”
It wasn’t until he couldn’t even feel pain that he finally realized the situation . Death . A concept that he felt was far away was coming over himself .
“I don’t want . . . ”
Death didn’t allow him to even protest . It snatched him ferociously and without mercy .
“ . . . . . . ”
After the waves of sword energy, silence came .
The surviving yangbans needed time to accept the death of Saul . They remembered Saul’s smile as he approached them, who were eliminated and feeling frustrated by the final stage of Chiyou’s test, and reached out . Next, they were reminded of when the three of them shouted that they would pass Chiyou’s test . They gained courage and overcame the setbacks .
“Now finally . . . finally, one of the seven spots are vacant and we have a chance . . . ”
They were on the verge of gaining divine qualifications . Yet they were going to die?
“You!”
The eyes of the tired yangbans were drawn to the gasping Grid . For the first time since birth, the yangbans felt hatred and desperation . They activated the Blue Dragon’s Breath and were engulfed in lightning as they rushed toward Grid . Grid couldn’t respond . He stood with his back bent like a hunchback and his arms hung down in a dazed manner .
Shake shake .
To be honest, it was hard to hold his sword . Open Potential, 300,000 Army Swordsmanship, the five fused sword dances . . .
It was the aftermath of successively using techniques that the human body couldn’t handle . Grid’s muscles twitched and his stamina was on the verge of being fully depleted .
“Die!”
Was it because killing intent was projected? There was a red glow at the end of the yangban’s swords . The color seemed to hint at the blood that Grid would soon shed .
‘Shit . ’
He couldn’t react even if he saw the attack with his eyes . Grid was upset but he tried to control his mind . It wasn’t over yet .
‘I can hold on . ’
The recovery and shield skills generated by his titles and item effects remained . If he was lucky enough to trigger a skill to nullify the damage, the yangbans’ attacks would last for 4~5 seconds .
‘These guys aren’t at the level of Garam but they’re consistent with Hangyeol . ’
“Ugh!”
Grid’s back and chest were pierced and he threw up blood . He gritted his teeth and moved his eyes in every direction . It was to find a path to retreat . He planned to immediately escape the moment his stamina recovered and he could move a bit more . Of course, it wasnt that easy . The yangbans were clearly aware of Grid’s intentions . They had no intention of opening a path for the man who dared fight and kill a yangban .
“You can’t live!”
The offensive of the yangbans became more intense . They noticed that Grid’s condition was different from before and pushed Grid with full force, launching dozens of attacks per second . It was a fast and tenacious attack that made any viewers tired . However, it was impossible for them to force Grid into the immortal state in five seconds .
[You have suffered 6,599 damage . ]
[You have suffered 7,105 damage . ]
[The effect of Gaiters of the White Tiger supporting Heaven and Earth has ignored the damage . ]
[You have suffered 7,750 damage . ]
[You have suffered 8,300 damage . ]
[The effect of Shoulder Guards of the White Tiger with the Protection of the Red Phoenix has ignored the damage . ]
[The effect of Arrogant Blue Dragons Boots has ignored the damage . ]
It was because he was overgeared . The attacks of the yangbans became stronger because they were linked . They quickly got rid of Grid’s shields and recovery skills and Grid was forced to endure using the armor made from the breaths of the Four Auspicious Beasts . The shoulder guards, gaiters, and boots had a probability of nullifying damage and Grid was somehow able to endure .
“You?”
The heads of the yangbans were boiling but Grid didn’t laugh . Grid’s face was dark .
‘Not yet?’
The burden on Grid’s body was too great . Five seconds had passed and his body might’ve recovered the minimum physical strength needed for activities but his body didn’t move properly . All his joints creaked and his muscles twitched .
‘It was crazy to use Open Potential continuously . . . ’
He had expected it and tried to restrain himself as much as possible . However, this time he couldn’t afford to hold back his strength .
‘In this case, I will bet everything on my immortal state . ’
Five seconds . He had to somehow survive in five seconds . Grid was determined as he silently watched the two soft swords wrapped around his neck . He accepted the inevitable situation . Just then, the two swords around Grid’s neck were suddenly released and returned in the direction of their masters . The master of the swords, the body of a yangban, was floating in the air .
“ . . . ?”
“ . . . ?”
Both Grid and the yangbans’ eyes were wide . Grid’s eyes met the eyes of the man holding the waists of the yangbans in the air . The identity of the man was Bubat . The strongest initiator of this era who was specialized in capturing the target . He boasted an irresistible crowd control and even managed to throw Grid to the ground in his prime . This time, he helped Grid by slamming the yangbans to the ground . The legs of the yangbans aimed at the sky as their heads touched the ground .
Bubat yelled at Grid who was staring at the scene . “Damn! What are you doing? Quickly run!”
“ . . . !”
Grid came to his senses . Sensation was coming back at his fingertips .
“Shunpo . ”
At this moment, Grid’s eyes weren’t looking for a retreat path . Grid glanced at Bubat’s side and appeared by Bubat’s side .
“ . . . !”
The flustered Bubat was stunned when Grid suddenly appeared in front of him . Grid’s mind recalled the conversation from two years ago .
“Grid, I won’t challenge you again . ”
These were Bubat’s words when he was defeated by the Chinese ranker whose name couldn’t be remembered anymore . At that time, Bubat had realized his limitations . It was the limit of a one-on-one confrontation . That’s right—the essence of an initiator came from party play . It made Bubat many times more powerful than when he was alone .
“ . . . If we meet again in a war . ”
“I told you that I hoped that we were no longer enemies at that time . ”
The two men recalled the same day . They smiled as they remembered the words they said to each other . Bubat’s big hands clutched the ankles of the yangbans lying on the ground .
“Transcended Link Flower . ”
Grid tried to do the best he could .
“Linked Kill Flower Pinnacle . ”
In the dark world, the blue-black petals illuminated Grid and Bubat . In the eyes of the rankers, they looked happy . They felt ashamed that they were so obsessed with this unknown quest .
It was the unexpected emergence of the black tortoise that had changed the situation .