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[Translator - Kiteretsu]
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Chapter 316
[True Asura]
This was the Asura that Jeong-Hoon had acquired before his regression.
Back then, it was a Legendary-grade Asura, but no matter how he looked at it now, this one was Ultimate-grade.
“This is insane… I can’t believe I actually managed to get the Asura as planned.”
With trembling hands, Jeong-Hoon selected True Asura.
There was no need to look at anything else.
From the start, his goal had always been to acquire the Asura.
[You have acquired True Asura.]
‘Huh… Are you sure you should be deciding this quickly?’
‘I don’t think you’ve even scrolled down a third of the list….’
Unaware of Asura's capabilities, Mukho and Anima openly showed their disappointment.
“You two, do you even know what this is?”
‘Master, do you know what it is then?’
Of course he did.
“This is the skill I was aiming to get.”
‘Really?’
Hearing this, Mukho and Anima’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Yeah. I was planning to get a Legendary-grade skill, but somehow I ended up with an Ultimate-grade one instead.”
‘Wow….’
‘Guess some people are just born lucky.’
Jeong-Hoon chuckled and examined the skill.
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[True Asura]
- Type: Passive
- Level: 1
- Rank: Ultimate
- Activates ‘True Asura’ mode upon dealing/receiving a certain amount of damage. (Duration: 180 seconds)
- Stage 1: Asura
- Stage 2: Rampage
- Stage 3: Blood Dance
- Stage 4: Annihilation
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‘Four stages…?’
It was an awe-inspiring skill.
Before his regression, the Asura that Jeong-Hoon had used only had the Asura stage.
A broken skill that allowed him to manifest two phantom arms to wield multiple weapons.
But this True Asura went beyond that, containing a total of four stages.
‘Rampage.’
Jeong-Hoon examined the Rampage stage first.
- After entering Stage 1, dealing/receiving a certain amount of damage will trigger Stage 2: Rampage.
- Each time a weapon is switched, a 5% attack power buff is granted (maximum 10 stacks).
- Expands to four phantom arms, and attack speed increases by 1.2x.
So, the phantom arms increase in number?
‘Attack power increases when changing weapons?’
That's a rather interesting option.
Gaining increased attack power just from switching weapons seemed unusual.
On top of that, entering the second stage boosts attack speed by 1.2 times.
‘That's amazing.’
Increased attack speed.
For someone like Jeong-hoon, who wields various weapons, this was an incredibly powerful option.
‘What about the third stage?’
The third stage.
Blood Dance.
- The fully awakened power of Asura.
- Expands to six spectral arms, increasing attack speed by 1.3 times.
- Forces a bleeding effect on attacks. If the user's HP drops below 30%, attack power increases by an additional 50%, and the bleeding effect becomes even stronger.
- Critical damage increases by 20%, and two additional strikes are triggered.
‘…That's beyond my expectations.’
Expanding to six spectral arms alone was impressive, but on top of that, attack speed increased from 1.2 times to 1.3 times.
Additionally, attacks would now forcibly inflict a bleeding effect. If Jeong-hoon's HP dropped below 30%, the bleeding effect would intensify.
On top of that, a 20% increase in critical damage.
A well-placed strike on a vital spot would deal lethal damage, and now that damage would be boosted by 20%.
And then, two additional strikes.
Each attack would now be followed by two extra hits from the spectral arms.
- The final path of Asura. Enters God-Slaying Mode.
- Expands to eight spectral arms, increasing attack speed by 1.4 times.
- Spectral arms can now imbue their weapons with elemental properties.
- For the 60 seconds this final stage lasts, attack power triples and increases further with each defeated enemy.
And finally, the ultimate stage — Annihilation.
After reading the entire skill description, a smile formed on Jeong-hoon's face.
He was thoroughly satisfied.
‘Master, isn’t this just completely broken?’
‘Wow… these abilities are absurd.’
Mukho and Anima, who had been watching from the side, couldn’t help but marvel.
Even for an Ultimate-grade skill, they'd never seen anything so overwhelmingly powerful.
“I never thought this skill would be this incredible.”
The Asura skill he frequently used before his regression had only been Legendary grade.
Now, he'd obtained a True Asura that far surpassed it in power — like the difference between heaven and earth.
Had he played it safe, he might never have acquired True Asura at all.
‘With this... couldn’t we even take a shot at the Architect?’
‘Yeah. With how strong you are now, I think it’s possible.’
But Jeong-hoon shook his head.
“That’s impossible.”
Even at his current peak, defeating Baal would require him to push himself to the absolute limit.
Of course, reaching that level was already an incredible achievement.
But what could he possibly do against someone powerful enough to manipulate Baal, a Sovereign, like a puppet?
'The information Baal had given.'
Jeong-hoon opened a hologram and examined the information about Escanon.
That guy intentionally hands out information to those who catch his interest, helping them grow.
He enjoys watching players struggle desperately to change their fate.
This time, the same applied to the True Asura as well.
That guy was convinced that no matter what Jeong-hoon tried, he wouldn't be able to oppose him.
'Hmm...'
'Is the chance of victory zero?'
Jeong-hoon nodded.
"For now, yes. Let's just be satisfied with obtaining the True Asura."
With those words, Jeong-hoon gazed out the window.
Outside, numerous users were approaching NPCs.
They were trying to gather information about the upcoming event.
'There shouldn’t be anything available yet.'
NPCs are nothing more than chess pieces.
Unless those above allowed it, they couldn't reveal any information.
Even the clues about the event that had leaked were intentionally planned by those above.
'It's bait.'
The reaction that follows after throwing bait.
The transcendents enjoy watching those reactions.
In fact, many transcendents would even place bets with Incarnations regarding the event.
Winning those bets could earn rewards, but losing meant enduring significant penalties.
Despite that, Incarnations readily joined these bets.
The rewards were too tempting for those seeking safety to ignore.
Among them, those consumed by greed would stake everything they had and sometimes end up facing death.
'Thinking about the future... dying might be better.'
An Incarnation’s future was ultimately incomplete demonization.
They would become Ma-in.
Turning into Ma-in meant becoming pawns for the transcendents, forced to face off against the humans who had stubbornly survived.
Naturally, these individuals also took on the role of disrupting events.
They would undoubtedly try to obstruct Jeong-hoon’s path during this event.
"If they stand in my way, I'll kill them without hesitation."
Accelerating the world's destruction had to be prevented at all costs.
If they interfered with that, Jeong-hoon would show no mercy.
"Ah, come to think of it, I guess I'll have to do the live stream with Dae-hwi hyung."
Jeong-hoon thought of everyone who was still diligently working on the fifth quest.
The fifth quest was a lengthy endeavor.
Even if the event started, there was a high chance they wouldn’t finish in time.
* * *
Jang Dae-hwi was fiddling with his smartphone.
The event hadn’t started yet, and Jeong-hoon hadn’t contacted him either.
[Hyung, I'm really busy, so I probably won’t be able to join the broadcast.]
And then, a message from Ha-jin.
"Why is everyone so busy...?"
He didn’t explain in detail, but just from the text, it was clear how busy things were.
He had been looking forward to moving together for the first time in a while, but hearing about his absence before things had even started left him feeling a little disappointed.
Vrrr—
Just then, Jeong-hoon called.
Jang Dae-hwi quickly answered the call.
“Oh! Hey, Hoon.”
[Hyung, could you come over to my place sometime soon?]
“Huh? But there’s still no news about the event.”
Just as he said, there was still no word about the event.
[We’re preparing in advance.]
“Preparing?”
[Yeah. And this time, it’s just you and me.]
“Just... the two of us?”
[Yeah, everyone’s busy.]
“Ah, I see.”
[Let me know when you’re on your way.]
“Got it!”
The call ended like that.
* * *
Not long after the call ended, Jang Dae-hwi arrived at Jeong-hoon’s house.
“Hyung, you’re here?”
“Yeah. Just in case, I brought all my equipment too.”
He had even prepared the setup so they could start filming right away if needed.
“Good call.”
Now, all that was left was to wait for the event to begin.
“By the way, when’s the event supposed to start?”
“Soon.”
The reason Jeong-hoon had called him over was that the event was about to begin.
Not knowing that, Jang Dae-hwi tilted his head in confusion.
“Soon?”
“Yes. Have you eaten yet?”
The clock showed it was already past 11:30 a.m.
“No, I rushed over, so I haven’t.”
“That’s perfect. Let’s eat first.”
Since it was about that time, Jeong-hoon had been preparing a meal.
Of course, it wasn’t anything fancy—just ramen with an egg cooked in it.
To go with it, he brought out some kimchi his mother had made, and they started their meal.
“Ah, by the way... is it okay if I ask why it’s just the two of us?”
He had heard everyone was busy, but he didn’t know why.
“They’re working on the fifth advancement quest.”
“F-Fifth...?”
“Yeah. For now, it’s just the two of us participating in the event, and the rest will join once they finish their quest.”
“Wait a second! That... isn’t the fifth advancement only possible after reaching Level 401?”
It felt like it was only recently that they had celebrated completing the fourth advancement.
And now they were already starting the fifth?
“Yeah. We recently leveled up a lot.”
Jeong-hoon mentioned that Ha-Jin had surpassed Level 500.
Hearing that, Jang Dae-hwi’s eyes widened in shock.
“W-What? Seriously?! No... how on earth?”
From Jang Dae-hwi’s perspective, Level 500 seemed like an impossibly high number.
Hearing that Ha-Jin had reached that level in such a short time was nothing short of astonishing.
“Well, actually...”
Jeong-hoon briefly explained everything that had happened leading up to their journey to the Demon Realm.
The City of Gods.
The City of Enhancement.
Hearing all that, Jang Dae-hwi couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy.
“Wow... If only my level had been a bit higher...”
The reason he hadn’t been able to go to Darvis was because his level wasn’t high enough at the time.
That’s why, when the Ultimate Knight was defeated, all he could do was sit at home watching and editing videos.
“That’s why I’m including you this time.”
“This time?”
“Yeah. It’s time for you to level up too, hyung.”
“Me?”
Jeong-hoon smiled faintly and nodded.
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[To all players of Earth!]
- Hello! This is the New World development team.
It’s been a long time since we’ve posted an announcement like this.
We hope you’re enjoying the newly revamped New World.
Honestly, we’d love to wipe everything clean and start from scratch, but it’s still too early for that.
So, to give players a major opportunity, we’ll be hosting an event.
- Detailed information will be announced through NPCs!
- Sincerely, The New World Development Team
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The announcement was brief and clear.
Since there weren’t many details, most players had to visit NPCs to get more information.
Naturally, quite a few people weren’t happy about this.
[Wow, lol, it’s actually a survival event.]
- But why is it mandatory? If you don’t participate at least once, they’re saying there’s a penalty?
└ They're seriously trying to kill us under the guise of an event... Are they insane?
└ For real;; Unlike the old New World, dying once now is just the end... And they’re calling this survival?
└ Ha, damn... They’re basically saying if you suck, just take the penalty and move on.
└ But do you even know what the penalty is?
└ Damn, anything’s better than dying. Haven’t you heard the saying “Better a live coward than a dead hero”?
That’s right.
Participation in this event was mandatory.
Players had to participate at least once to avoid receiving a penalty when the event ended.
The problem was that the event’s theme was survival.
And in survival, the most important thing was staying alive.
Only those who survived until the end could make it out safely.
Naturally, there were only a handful of players willing to risk their lives for this event.
“Hoon, the comment section is blowing up.”
Just as Jang Dae-hwi said, the comment section on the HoneyTube post was exploding with new messages.
That was because they had promised to host a live stream about the event.
“Yeah. Should we post the schedule for the live stream?”
“Okay! When should I post it?”
“One hour from now.”
“One hour from now...?”
“Yeah.”
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