386. Dimensional competition (2)
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the challenges of many stages ended as soon as they started.
If we were to talk about the game, it would be like using some kind of cheat key to attack the game.
In reality, there was no difference.
“You have cleared the challenge of Dimensional Cradle <Hell Citadel [E-03]>.”
「※As a reward for success in the challenge, all abilities have increased by +10.」
「※As a reward for success in the challenge, a ‘Random Skill Book (B+)’ will be sent to your inventory.」
「※As a reward for success in the challenge, a ‘Fragment of Pure Magic (B+)’ will be sent to your inventory.」
“Please move to the next stage.”
The dimensional cradle <Hell Citadel [E-03]>, which was originally supposed to be a difficult dungeon attack, was destroyed without a trace by the black starlight containing the sacred <Death>.
“You have cleared the challenge of Dimension Cradle <Twisted World [E-04]>.”
「※As a reward for success in the challenge, all abilities have increased by +10.」
「※‘Piece of Destruction (C-)’ will be sent to your inventory as a reward for success in the challenge.」
「※‘Twisted Jewel (C-)’ will be sent to your inventory as a reward for success in the challenge.」
“Please move to the next stage.”
<Twisted World [E-03]>, a dimensional cradle where all living things in the world itself must be exterminated, came to a dull end just by wandering around with the myth <Incarnation of the End> turned on.
“Cleared the challenge of the Dimensional Cradle <Graveyard of the Seven Wise Men [E-05]>.”
「※As a reward for success in the challenge, all abilities have increased by +10.」
「※‘Sage’s Staff (B+)’ will be sent to your inventory as a reward for success in the challenge.」
「※‘Sorcerer’s Stone (B+)’ will be sent to your inventory as a reward for success in the challenge.」
“Please move to the next stage.”
For some reason, <Graveyard of the Seven Wise Men [E-05]>, a dimensional cradle with quiz-type challenges, ended with the stage itself collapsing without even solving a single quiz.
It was a perfect attack using only overwhelming power.
And that’s not all.
「… … .」
“You have cleared the challenge of Dimensional Cradle <Three Symbols [E-06]>.”
“I cleared the challenge of Dimensional Cradle <Space-Time Distortion World [E-07]>… … .」
“You have cleared the challenge of Dimensional Cradle <Andras’s Treasure Trove [E-08]>… … .」
The challenges of the numerous stages provided within the Dimension Cradle end in vain.
The stages are forcibly conquered by the power of just one person.
Chen Xiaoling looked at that and smiled inwardly.
‘What.’
It was worth it.
Originally, she had witnessed Han Seong-yoon’s power directly on Earth.
Because of what happened with Cheon Shin-gyo, I happened to be able to see Han Seong-yoon.
And that’s not all. As per Lee Ha-yeon’s suggestion, he even worshiped Han Seong-yoon to some extent, so he believed in Han Seong-yoon’s strength.
‘This is… … .’
however… … .
‘Is this really something that one challenger can accomplish? … ?’
Even so, the strength of Han Seongyun that Chen Xiaoling knew was not that strong.
In fact, wasn’t Han Seongyun’s strength, which Chen Xiaoling saw on Earth, at the level of ‘the world’s strongest’?
It could be said that it was not at the level of destroying the world itself, or forcibly destroying the stage prepared by the tower, which was controlled by some system.
‘Is that really a person?’
But… … .
A lot has changed this time.
Han Seong-yoon carelessly destroyed even the world itself, driving everything to destruction.
It’s almost as if we haven’t really fought sincerely up to this point.
“… … .”
She looked at Han Seong-yoon’s motionless back and trembled.
That was the thrill one felt at the sight of an overwhelmingly strong man.
Chen Xiaoling no longer thought of Han Shengyun as just the strongest in the world or the strongest on Earth.
That’s right… … .
‘monster… … .’
That man in front of me could possibly be the strongest in this universe.
Chen Xiaoling no longer placed Han Shengyun in the category of human beings.
However, she just quietly accepted that Han Seong-yoon was literally like a god.
That means only one thing.
“※We are perfectly followed by the top powerhouses on the Earth level.”
「※The efficiency with which faith is harvested increases significantly.」
It’s no different… … .
「※On the Earth level, a certain amount of faith has been harvested and he has earned the qualifications to become a god on Earth.」
「※When you meet the qualifications to become the god of Earth more completely than now, you will acquire the divinity <Earth>.」
earth.
A world that originally had no master… … .
Now, the moment was about to come into the hands of an ancient god.
***
Before I knew it, I was inside a blood-red fortress, feeding blood to the Blood Heaven Demon Sword and seeing system messages appearing in my field of vision.
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“You have cleared the challenge of Dimensional Cradle <Blood Festival [E-09]>.”
「※As a reward for success in the challenge, all abilities have increased by +10.」
「※‘Vampire Lord’s Robes (SS+)’ will be sent to your inventory as a reward for success in the challenge.」
“Please move to the next stage.”
We’ve already come this far.
After quickly clearing the challenges of the ninth stage, I felt proud.
But even that didn’t last long.
For some reason, this time, even though I cleared the challenges given in the Dimensional Cradle stage, the portal to the next stage did not appear.
「… … .」
“There are <23:59:59> left before moving to the next stage.”
“Until then, please prepare for the challenges of the next stage.”
“Preparation… … .”
At that, I frowned and clicked my tongue.
‘Doesn’t this mean that you can’t do anything until you get to the next stage?’
It was natural.
At least I won’t have anything to do for a day.
Since it was no longer possible to progress quickly within the dimensional cradle, wasn’t it worth feeling bad?
‘uh?’
But that is only for a moment.
“※We are perfectly followed by the top powerhouses on the Earth level.”
「※The efficiency with which faith is harvested increases significantly.」
Next moment.
「※On the Earth level, a certain amount of faith has been harvested and he has earned the qualifications to become a god on Earth.」
「※When you meet the qualifications to become the god of Earth more completely than now, you will acquire the divinity <Earth>.」
My eyes widened when I saw the new system message that had appeared.
“What is this again?”
It was worth it.
‘I’ve earned the qualifications to become the god of Earth…’ … .’
Doesn’t this seem like a very unexpected change?
In fact, all I did was break through the stages of the Dimensional Cradle.
Suddenly, system messages appeared, and I felt a sense of heterogeneity, wondering if I could obtain the divine <Earth> if I met more qualifications to become the god of Earth.
“… … .”
However, just for a moment.
‘ah… … .’
Before I knew it, I was able to figure out why those system messages appeared before my eyes.
━※We are perfectly followed by the top powerhouses on the Earth level.
‘… … Somehow, now I think I understand why I am getting closer to acquiring the sacred <Earth>.’
It was like that.
From this perspective, it may seem like they were just purely conquering the stages of the dimensional cradle, but that would not be the case for the challengers here from Earth.
I guess he felt something close to adoration as he watched me conquer the stages within the dimensional cradle… … .
It is truly an unexpected harvest.
‘Is this what perfect worship is?’
Only then did I feel faith welling up in my body.
“… … .”
however… … .
Instead of purely admiring the faith swelling within my body, I was lost in thought.
The system message was that the effectiveness of the faith had increased because the challengers from Earth completely worshiped this side.
‘Is it worship?’
So what are the conditions for worship?
After thinking about it for a while, the result was really simple.
Worship is faith, and faith was faith in myself.
Belief in the power of this side also falls into the category of faith.
It’s just that the perfect worship that the system message talks about requires more faith than you can imagine.
‘I finally understand.’
Then, I raised my head and glanced around to see each of the challengers from Earth taking a break.
In fact, they didn’t do anything because I forcibly cleared all the challenges in the dimensional cradle, but everyone was very exhausted because they were exposed to some of the remnants of power that this side had revealed.
Looking at it, I looked at him with confidence.
‘The sacred <Earth> can only be obtained if the people on Earth worship me perfectly.’
Should we really call this enlightenment?
It’s just that I realized a very simple principle too late.
If this side wants to acquire the sacred <Earth>, it must be completely worshiped by the people on Earth.
“… … .”
Of course, we have no intention of forcing worship on Earth.
‘It’s not in your best interest to ask the Earth to worship me as if you’re making an outright threat.’
This was especially true because I had only recently ascended to the ranks of ancient gods.
Persecuting mortals like the gods I have seen while climbing the tower is not something I want to do.
Even if my mind is somewhat polluted by the divinity of the concept, I know that it is not normal to want that.
‘What should I do with this?’
But… … .
Obtaining the sacred <Earth> itself was tempting, so greed arose.
If we are to be honest, the sacred <Earth> is a sacred that we have hardly ever been able to obtain.
‘It’s the right choice to get the sacred <Earth>, but you can’t harm others with it.’
So what is the correct answer?
‘There is no way at all.’
It was simple.
‘… … Just as I gained the respect of challengers from Earth based on my overwhelming strength, I can do the same with the people of Earth.’
Only overwhelming power can solve everything.
It was like an immutable truth that could be used in any situation.
Anyway, aren’t we already feeling the need to exercise our skills on Earth?
‘Should we reveal the power of the ancient godhead?’
There was even an opponent to show his strength.
‘Well, as long as the god of despair, fall, and madness lives, he will continue to invade Earth.’
The god of despair, fall, and madness.
The most alien and monstrous of the ancient gods, he covets my power and has his eyes set on Earth.
Considering that, there will be a battle with that ancient deity in the not too distant future.
In that case, my showing off the power of the ancient godhead on Earth is no different from a matter that has already been decided.
‘Is the timing to reveal the power of the ancient godhead set?’
At that, I had a smile on my face and my eyes were sparkling.
‘Well, I’m looking forward to it.’
Somehow, I’m starting to look forward to the final battle with the ancient god.
***
Before I knew it, I opened the inventory, feeling my heart pounding happily with anticipation.
Actually, it is a habit to check if you have received a reward… … .
Even if that wasn’t the case, there was a waiting time before entering the next stage of the Dimensional Cradle, so there was nothing to do.
‘It would be better to do what needs to be done when you have plenty of time.’
As I gained quite a lot of rewards by beating the stages of Dimension Cradle this time, I felt the need to organize this.
“… … .”
There wasn’t anything very difficult.
It’s just annoying to determine which of the rewards in the inventory are useful.
And when I looked closely at all the rewards in my inventory, I soon realized that only a couple of items were useful.
“Stone of Dimensional Travel”
「Grade: A+」
“A special jewel made in the tower that allows you to travel to other dimensions.”
“It becomes possible to select a specific dimension and move there without any penalty.”
“However, after activating the exclusive effect of the item, a 10-year cooldown occurs.”
I wondered what kind of moves a challenger from another world used to get to Earth, which was originally protected by a tower, without penalty… … .
‘Should I call this a prediction hit?’
It looks like a challenger from another world has come to Earth without penalty by using the purple gem in front of him.
‘This means that there are at least 30 challengers in each world who can use this… … .’
I can’t believe you can get something like this not just by winning the Dimensional Cradle event, but by conquering the stage.
“Really… … .”
At that, I quietly clenched my fist and smiled faintly.
Perhaps the Tower hopes to increase hostile battles through the Dimension Cradle event… … .
Isn’t that generally what happens when events in the Dimension Cradle proceed?
“That’s fun.”
As long as we protect it, the Earth will not be in danger.
‘In short, this means that I will be able to go to places like Moorim, right?’
It’s not even just that.
‘I definitely got something good.’
Since I had originally planned to go to the martial arts world, the ‘Dimensional Travel Stone (A+)’ would be of great help to my plans.
I put the ‘Dimension Travel Stone (A+)’ in my inventory and then looked at the other newly acquired equipment.
It’s no different… … .
“Vampire Lord’s Robes”
「Grade: SS+」
「Magic circulation +100%」
「Movement speed +30%」
「Holy Resistance +30%」
「Demon Resistance +30%」
“It is one of the special robes handed down from ancient times that only vampire monarchs can wear.”
「When worn, the exclusive effect ‘Shape Transformation’ can be activated.」
“The clothes can be changed according to the user’s wishes, and the clothes themselves become self-conscious and assist and follow the owner’s will.”
「When worn, the exclusive effect ‘Blood Spirit Protection’ can be activated.」
“As the user wishes, it can consume blood from the body to form a top-class protective shield to block external attacks.”
“That’s awesome.”
The ‘Vampire Lord’s Robe (SS+)’ like this black suit in front of me was a reward beyond my imagination.
‘Every single effect is truly incredible.’
The level of performance was completely different from the ‘Vampire Count’s Tailcoat (A-)’, which could create a protective shield with blood according to the will of the person.
no.
In this respect, should I say that it is a higher compatibility with the ‘Vampire Count’s Tailcoat (A-)’ that I use?
In fact, looking at the exclusive effect ‘Blood Spirit Protection’ in ‘Vampire Lord’s Robes (SS+)’, the shield itself is even better.
“Then there is no need to wear the Vampire Count’s tailcoat anymore.”
So, I immediately changed into the Vampire Lord’s robes, followed by the Vampire Count’s tailcoat, and changed the other equipment remaining in my inventory into a handful of stats.
“Skill ‘Steel Eating’ is activated.”
Crack-crack-crack-.
“Completely absorbed.”
“Strength increases by 1.”
「Stamina increases by 2.」
“Durability increases by 1.”
“Magic power increases by 2.”
Of course, the increase in all abilities is not that large.
In fact, isn’t it possible that I can already fight a high-ranking god just with my physical ability alone?
And as if that wasn’t enough, after beating the stages in the dimensional cradle nine times, all abilities increased by +90, so the increase in ability scores was bound to be even smaller.
‘Even if you eat high-grade items through steel feeding, the growth is not that great anymore.’
For a moment, I felt a little bit regretful about that.
「Time ends.」
“It’s time to move on to the next stage.”
“The next stage will be a competition between multiple dimensions.”
“Prepare for a large-scale battle.”
Now, it was time to go see the end of the dimensional cradle.
