Chapter 314

〈 Random Guitar Skills 〉

In fact, if you look at it strictly, 『Random Guitar Skill Acquisition』 could be said to be a truly reasonable choice.

Although it costs as much as 500,000 points to use it once, the effect of the skill selected in that way is applied to all avatars including the main body at the same time, which can be said to be incredibly efficient.

‘Okay, one new skill costs less than 50,000, how can I tolerate this? It’s actually a loss if you don’t do this!’

In fact, didn’t you use the “Xenoglossy” you obtained through it to be quite useful?

Of course, the “Strongness” that was selected just before was lost as soon as it was acquired as it was absorbed into higher-level skills such as Harley’s “Ultimate Evolutionary Life Form,” Heinz II’s “Blood Rune,” and Horus’ “Gold Dragon”... but that too

. It could not be seen as a completely meaningless loss as it became the food that further developed the ability.

The problem is that the gap with the top skills was so large that there was no significant change.

Still, considering the amount of karma points that were accumulating in real time at this very moment, it wasn’t a bad choice.

‘Okay, so it’s not my fault. So to speak...’

It could be said to be close to a kind of accident.

After completing the self-suggestion, I quietly looked again at the message that appeared before my eyes.

《Force random possibilities to bloom. Acquire the skill 「Underwater Breathing」》

「Underwater Breathing」.

A survival skill that prevents drowning due to environmental factors such as water.

If we were to analyze the mechanism more accurately through the knowledge imprinted in our minds, we could say that it was the ability to forcibly extract oxygen from water using skin respiration.

“Ah...”

I quietly closed my eyes without realizing it and lifted my head up to the ceiling.

Clearly, the utility itself wasn’t that bad.

Not only has the risk of drowning in the environment disappeared in the future, but the water attribute affinity included there will also be helpful in some way.

However, if you ask whether it is a skill useful enough to be considered a winner... it is also true that there is nothing to say.

‘Hans, the undead, was out of the question in the first place.’

No, other transcendental avatars are already far past the point of being bound by such restrictions.

As a bonus, the same goes for Horus, a dragon who lives on mana as an energy source.

‘Then only the main body, me, the merchant Hubert, the dwarf, Howard, Hesperon of the Imperial Palace, and finally, Hugo of the Kang Hwan world, are left...’

With that alone, the expectation for skill was already blown from less than 50,000 to 100,000.

Additionally, the problem was that the other avatars were not in an environment that specifically required “underwater breathing.”

‘...He is the owner of a gigantic top, and the craftsman who is locked in his workshop and immersed in work is safe, but the first guest of the imperial palace on the continent drowned... Well, I guess I won’t have to worry about slipping in the bathtub and drowning to death in the future.’

Wouldn’t the one with the highest chance of being used be Hugo, who remains alone in the Kanghwan world?

It was an ability that could be quite helpful in dealing with enemy forces active around rivers and lakes.

‘Even though Harris has already made a mess there.’

After the typhoon passed, I wonder what would have happened to the territory that the enemy had ruled....

I thought of the leaders of the Dongdong Shibae Eight Houses and the Yangtze River Water House, which I now vaguely felt, and then shook my head heavily.

In fact, I didn’t even care about the enemy leader buried in a corner of my memory.

There was another important issue right now.

‘This is really the last time. Just one more time, really.’

The previous record went from plus or minus zero to minus.

If this happens, there’s really no way to back out!

‘Yes, there are still more than 5 million points left anyway. ... You just need to use it once or twice and it will recover quickly.’

In addition, the settlement for expelling Beoncheonhoeju had not yet been completely completed.

As has been the case so far, the impact of the aftermath of this incident will be calculated separately, and additional karma will be steadily accumulated.

So now—.

‘Let’s get just one useful thing and then let’s get out of the way.’

It would be okay to ‘invest’ this much in yourself.

I stared at 『Random Guitar Skill Acquisition』 with strangely feverish eyes.

To be honest.

『Possessed Karma – 3641965』

Karma value that caused the front row to collapse.

Although it is still a huge amount that most people cannot imagine, it cannot help but seem that it is insufficient compared to a little while ago when the number was well over 5 million.

“.......”

Fortunately, it was better than completely wasting it, but when I thought about it, I felt like I was too absorbed and burned more karma than I thought.

Even if it costs 500,000 for one use, if it is repeated four times, it is a whopping 2 million!

‘There’s nothing we can do about what happened in the past. The remaining karma is about 3.6 million... Still, if you have this much left, it’s not that bad.’

Even in the brief moments when he was concentrating on his work, time in this world was passing quickly, and his karma naturally increased with the passage of time.

At this rate, it probably won’t take long to surpass 5 million and reach 6 million again.

‘but.’

If there was a way to shorten that time, it made sense to make the most of it.

It’s even more so when you think about the Buncheonhoe, which by now has permeated every corner of the Earth and is operating in secret, and its leader, who was forcibly kicked out of Outerica and is at the height of his anger.

“After all, I need to earn more karma. “No matter how much I earn, it’s not enough.”

With a deep sigh, lamentation flowed out.

In Outerica, a traditional garden, karma was already being extracted close to the limit.

Since the aftermath of the ‘foreign media invasion incident’ was in progress, it was difficult to do anything more here.

‘First of all, you’ll need to catch your breath to some extent. Well then, shall we take a look at some other places in the meantime? I think it’s time to sow seeds...’

With that thought, his consciousness turned not to Outerica, where most of the individuals were concentrated, but to a single, isolated entity.

Hugo, a pioneer, is sent to a foreign country to cultivate a new vegetable garden.

As Kang Hwan-gye, he spends time alone under the pseudonym Ha Seung-hoon.

***

The Zhuge Dynasty of Yongzhong Mountain, Hubei Province.

The mountain on which they were based was not very high, but the buildings, including the old pavilion, had an inexplicable majesty that overwhelms those who see it.

It was the authority that emanated from the symbolism of being the home of a power that ruled the area, and it was also due to the influence of concentrated energy from the addition of martial arts and techniques from the basic design stage.

There was once a time when a world-class expert whose identity was unknown suddenly appeared and destroyed all the fortresses near Sega, but now that a considerable amount of time has passed since then, no trace of him from that time has been found.

Rather, the current home of Zhuge Emperor was transformed into a stronger fortress than before, capable of thoroughly analyzing the cause of the collapse and responding to it.

“Oh this. If done well, it can be useful, right?”

And a private training hall located inside the fortress-like fortress.

Hugo, the young man holding the sword in the center, frowned and slowly stroked his chin.

As he was also an avatar, of course he was sharing the newly added skills in real time.

“Underwater breathing,” which can be helpful when fighting near the water; “Subspace storage,” which can make everyday life easier; and “Limit Breaking,” which can be a lifesaver in extreme situations.

And the fourth skill I acquired was...

‘Imitation’. Maybe this isn’t as bad as you think? ‘It may be different in Outerica, but in the Gangwhan world, it seems to be more useful than other skills.’

“Imitate” was a skill that allowed you to imitate an opponent’s technique that you had seen.

If you only listen to that point, it may sound like a fraudulent ability, but if it were natural, it would be natural... but it was not as easy as it sounds because there were all kinds of conditions attached.

‘To imitate someone else’s magic, you not only have to be a wizard, but you also need to be able to understand and use the magic.’

Each skill was a special ability that bordered on the realm of supernatural abilities, but this “mimicry” did not allow the user to overcome their limitations.

In the first place, the techniques of different races with different body structures were unthinkable, and it was impossible to imitate other mysteries without being based on practice.

‘In the end, you can only imitate the skills of others who have similar conditions to your own.’

In that sense, the situation here in the Ganghwan world was different from Outerica, where various races and mysteries were mixed.

There has been so little news that one wonders if extraterrestrial races even exist in the first place, and the category of ‘military’ is the absolute mainstream of the mysteries of this world.

It goes without saying that even Zhuge Emperor, who is said to be the best in fields such as fighting techniques and martial arts, regarded martial arts as a necessity, not an option.

‘In other words...’

Under the premise that he has an understanding of martial arts.

‘All the martial arts in the world...’

What he meant was that he could now steal them just by looking at them.