< Non-partisan (3) >
Some time passed after Zhuge Se-ga and the Wudang faction’s warriors joined forces and moved.
After several more battles following their first battle together, they were finally able to enter Dengfeng County in Hanam Province.
“We finally arrived.”
“That place is the sacred place of Buddhism, Sungsan… It is truly worthy of being called one of the Five Sacred Mountains of the Central Plains.”
After overcoming all sorts of difficulties, the group finally reached their destination and enjoyed the scenery with satisfaction.
‘There will be no more fighting now.’
That was the common thought that everyone had in mind right now.
From here, Deungbong County, to Songshan, where Shaolin Temple is located, it was a stone’s throw away, so it was safe to say that there was almost no chance of any trouble arising here.
The fact that conflicts decreased rapidly as you got closer to Shaolin Temple’s sphere of influence may also be evidence of this.
“It is indeed Shaolin. To think that they have managed to maintain peace and order to this extent. Thanks to that, haven’t we been able to travel relatively comfortably recently?”
“It’s been a long time since the last meeting, so I’m sure Shaolin was very careful.”
As everyone was moving around with a more relaxed mind, looking around.
Yun Hyeon-jin, the representative of the non-partisan faction, was lost in his own thoughts with a serious expression on his face.
‘···I think his name was Ha Seung-hoon.’
The topic he had been preoccupied with recently was a young man who was part of the Zhuge family’s delegation.
A talent I have been keeping an eye on with interest since our impressive first meeting.
‘That’s amazing.’
Interest in him had grown even more since the first battle between the Wudangpa and the Zhuge Liang faction.
Well, that can’t be helped.
How could I not, when I watched him grow up close while we were together?
‘Ilshinwooilshin (日新又日新) is a person who is truly the epitome of the saying, ‘every day becomes new and every day develops.’
As a master of the art of painting, there was no way he could not have noticed the changes in the person he was watching with interest.
He was aware of Ha Seung-hoon’s incredible growth rate, and he also realized that it was due to the influence of the people around him.
‘This time, I think we were greatly influenced by our shaman···.’
That’s why he was so troubled now.
The young man’s sword and movements were gradually becoming similar to those of a shaman, but at the current level, it was difficult to say anything about it.
It wasn’t like I stole the recipe or copied the recipe.
Can’t we argue that it’s just something that was developed through self-discovery and influence from real-life situations?
In the world, there are not only shaman’s swords that are soft swords.
As someone who was unaware of “imitation” and the abilities associated with it, Unhyeonjin couldn’t help but think like that and be troubled.
And above all else···.
‘It’s too good of a waste to just let it go.’
There was something I felt while working with Jegal Se-ga.
The bond between that young man named Ha Seung-hoon and Jegal Se-ga is not as strong as expected.
The way they treated each other as if they were new guests, not members of the Sega family they had worked with for a long time, was enough to overturn his initial hypothesis.
Just looking at the way that Jegal Junghyuk, the representative of Sega, treats him so warmly, you can see that.
And most crucial of all.
The basis of the martial arts that the young man used had nothing to do with that of the Zhuge Liang family.
‘I may have been mistaken from the beginning. If you are not a disciple raised by Jegal Se-ga, but just a guest who helps out for a while…’
There was a strange light in Unhyeonjin’s eyes.
So, wouldn’t this be an opportunity to bring him back as an independent?
It looks like he’s a good match for the Shaman’s Sword, so it might be a good idea to recruit him using his good martial arts skills as bait.
‘It may not be as good as learning the shaman’s deep energy from a young age, but if it’s something like that, it shouldn’t be a big problem.’
The world has changed.
It is an era where strong military force is absolutely necessary even in order to peacefully pursue the Way.
Of course, I can’t just teach the shaman’s teachings to just anyone, so I’ll have to think about it more carefully, but the character I’ve seen so far from working with him has been more than passing grades.
‘There’s plenty of time ahead. I guess I’ll have to bring it up sometime.’
Unhyeonjin glanced at the young man who was looking around like everyone else.
There’s still a long time left until the talks end anyway, so there will be plenty of time for conversation in the meantime.
Even while Unhyeonjin was pouring water, the group continued to move steadily.
“Amitabha Buddha, welcome. Thank you for your hardship in coming such a long way.”
Finally, we were able to arrive at the Shaolin Temple in Songshan where the meeting was held.
***
“Hugo is growing up smoothly too.”
Hugo, alias Ha Seung-hoon, who went to study abroad alone in Ganghwan-gye to become a great martial artist, and struggled.
He was just entering his full-fledged growth phase, receiving support from Harley, following Harris, who had helped him lay the foundation in the first place.
‘Following the “Cheon Gi Ji Che”, there is the “Myeong Gong (anonymous achievement).”
A martial art without a name.
I tried various ways to name the skill just in case, but the system didn’t seem to respond at all.
I think it’s probably because the direction hasn’t been properly determined yet…
‘I guess a growth skill means that it will continue to evolve depending on what you do.’
If that’s the case, there’s no point in holding on to it and worrying about it right now.
If you keep moving forward steadily as you have been doing so far, it will be fine.
“Hubert is still working on analyzing the emergency.”
This time, as he had raided quite a few sects, he had also acquired a lot of martial arts books, and Hubert, who had been checking out the secrets in between his regular work, was also very busy.
But unfortunately, among those martial arts, none that were higher than S-rank had yet been discovered.
‘There are a few that are about A-class.’
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If the giant Sapa, the Sura Gate, which was headed by the master of Hwagyeong, had not been razed, there wouldn’t have been a single one.
Considering that A-class is one of the best visions in the great sect, it could be seen as natural, but from the perspective of someone who had already encountered the S-class ‘Muyu Palgwae Bigong’, that level was not enough for his spirituality.
‘Still, I’ll try to learn a few of them. Maybe that will be the opportunity to grow 「Nameless Achievement」.’
After thinking about it for a moment, I made a decision and nodded.
After roughly summarizing Hugo, my next thought was about Harley, who was staying in the same Kang Hwan world.
‘Harley, you’ve had a hard time this time too.’
Even though most of it was focused on destruction and killing, it was still worth the effort.
Thanks to that, I was able to collect quite a bit of karma.
So, since I was already in Ganghwan-gye, I wanted to learn some useful martial arts…
“···It’s not easy to find something that fits Harley. I kind of expected that.”
I let out a deep sigh that came to me without me knowing and shook my head.
Of course, there have been more than one or two attempts to use systematic martial arts on Harley’s body.
I was actually looking forward to seeing how effective it would be if Harley, who literally has the best physique, could also use real martial arts.
However, the results were not so good.
‘Of course, it’s not like it didn’t help at all.’
That could be easily seen just by looking at Harley’s activities so far.
Things like how to use your body efficiently and how to properly project your power, clearly show what can happen when a monster learns human skills.
However, when we move into the realm of martial arts that are systematically refined and polished, such as more advanced martial arts or bo-beop, the story is different.
It was as if I was forced to wear clothes that didn’t fit, and I couldn’t use my strength properly.
‘At least for Harley, it means that a hand that swings according to feeling is stronger than a fist that follows the principles of martial arts.’
So, I was hoping that in the world of martial arts, which is overflowing with all sorts of extraordinary martial arts, there would be a martial art that suited Harley…
Unfortunately, there has been no visible results yet.
‘Well, if I keep looking, I’ll find it eventually. It’s not that common to find a martial art that’s both perfect for Harley and high enough for me to be satisfied with.’
Hugo… no, Ha Seung-hoon’s martial arts journey had only just begun.
As you enter the full-fledged active phase, you will naturally come into contact with various martial arts and secret skills.
At that time, it was enough to just pick what I liked.
‘It’s not urgent right now.’
We’ve just arrived at Shaolin Temple, but it’ll be a while before the real meeting begins.
It was natural for people scattered across the continent to gather in one place.
So today···.
“Well, let’s have some chicken.”
To comfort Hugo, who will be forced to go to the temple and eat a vegetarian diet for a while.
***
Deep in the northern mountains, the immortal city is enveloped in an eerie aura as usual.
[Hmm, I guess I can’t use this right now.]
A sinister voice came from a laboratory deep within its interior.
The owner of that evil voice, which would make the faint of heart lose their mind just by hearing it, and which would make even those who are called heroes stiffen—.
[I just had a chance… I guess I should just keep it for now.]
It was Hans, the Immortal King, the main enemy of Outerica.
After somehow delivering the finishing blow to the Heavenly King and stealing a part of his divinity, he returned to the immortal world to properly recover from his wounds and recover his damaged body. He had recently come across some interesting material and had been holed up in his laboratory.
That just ended, though.
Swish—
As he waved his hand lightly, several corpses lying on several experimental tables began to disappear, consumed by the shadows rising from below.
Corpses with pale, bloodless faces and wearing unique clothing not seen anywhere else in Auterica.
They were the masters of the Ganghwan world supplied through Harley.
‘It seems like it would be difficult to turn other dimension natives into undead using existing methods.’
It was different when the Awakened were turned into undead.
Since they were born and raised purely within the laws of the Kang-Hwan system, here in Outerica, they were no different from other foreign substances in the world.
As if this world were rejecting the mysteries of the other world.
‘Well, since they are all trained in the internal energy of the Ganghwan system, there is no difference.’
In the current situation, the best way to make them into proper undead was for Hans to go to the Gangwhan Realm himself.
Hans was an Awakened being outside the laws of the world, so there shouldn’t be any problem using black magic there.
Although the quality of the results may be a little lower because we cannot use the latest equipment and high-end materials here…
[No.]
Hans, who had stopped thinking, had a glint in his eye sockets.
If you use this world’s undead manufacturing techniques in another world, it’s natural that the efficiency will be low.
In that case, why not just add a technique that can be used on that side to make up for the shortfall?
‘Yes, I heard that among the magic of the Ganghwan world, there is a method to create zombies.’
Although the Zhuge family where Hugo stayed did not use such evil methods, information about it was easily obtained during the process of gathering information.
I also heard from Jegal Hye-mi that she was so weak that she only read books in her room.
‘I said that it was a method mainly used by forces such as the Demonic Cult and the Blood Cult.’
Since they mainly operate in the shade, they are bound to have less power than those who operate in the sun.
He came up with various methods to make up for his lack of power, and one of them was the magic of necromancy, which allowed him to control the corpses of strong people at will.
[Kekekeke— This is an interesting technique. I wonder what would happen if we applied it to other undead… especially the Awakened.]
I heard that although the Jiang Hwan faction’s jiangshi are extremely difficult to make, even mass-produced ones have strength that easily surpasses that of first-class masters.
Hugo, who has grown further by gaining the “Nameless Achievement” in addition to the strong external attack compensation through skills and status, has just reached the peak of the first-class level…
‘I guess I should go out on business soon.’
Hans left the lab and gently stroked his jawbone.
Anyway, there was nothing for Hans to do if he stayed in Outerica.
Heinrich, who remained in the church, is in the midst of preparing to advance north and setting up the final battle.
Eventually, when everything is over and it’s time to pack up and move out, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to visit the place I’m moving to before moving completely.
‘I guess I’ll have to start controlling the kids again first.’
like that-.
In the collapsing world of martial arts, the invasion of the Demon King of another world is imminent.
