Chapter 1988
The Tomb of the Gods was a really large airship that was five times the size of Yeouido. Since it was made from Greed, it could become even bigger at any time.
The Tomb of the Gods consumed no power to operate and its maximum speed easily exceeded 1,000 kilometers per hour. This was an incredible feat, considering there was a city inside it.
Yup. The Tomb of the Gods functioned as a splendid city thanks to the hard work of Ke ong and other craftsmen. The necessary facilities had been completed in a hurry. Entertainment and recreational facilities were also in the process of being concluded.
There were seventeen warp gates on the airship, linked to the warp gates that had appeared in almost every city and town thanks to the latest update.
The Tomb of the Gods could instantly summon any reinforcements whenever and wherever they wanted. To put it simply, this was a moving base. Its defense facilities were also outstanding. Two hundred thousand cannons had been installed on all sides of the ship and nearly ten thousand of them were Overgeared Cannons with a Unique rating or higher.
The Tomb of the Gods was the result of the hard work of all the blacksmiths in the empire. Lauel guarded the center of the completed airship.
[Jishuka’s unit has won. The coordinates are 139,001,9. Requesting cleanup assistance.]
[Euphemina’s unit has won. The coordinates are 82,574. Requesting cleanup assistance.]
[Damian’s unit has narrowly lost. There are fewer than seven survivors on the enemy side, including one Absolute. The coordinates are 722,644,121. Requesting appropriate reinforcements.]
[Ibellin’s unit has abandoned its mission. The coordinates are 604,841. There are estimated to be at least three enemy Absolutes. Waiting for the right reinforcements to arrive.]
Notifications were popping up one after another in the guild information window.
Lauel reacted quickly. He remembered the troops map and summoned soldiers through the warp gate. He informed them of the situations at the designated coordinates and immediately dispatched them where they were needed.
There were two main types of troops that Lauel operated. One of them was a support unit that dealt with dismantling the formations of the Full Moon Fortress after the main forces occupied them. They remained stationed at the Full Moon Fortress for several days to destroy its formation. They took care of the cleanup so that the main force could move onto the next fortress.
The second type of troops were the elite ones led by Hayate and Biban. Their mission was to rescue the main force from danger or to capture the Full Moon Fortresses that were difficult for the main force to deal with.
So far, everything was going well. Grid had destroyed a total of forty-one Full Moon Fortresses, and the Overgeared Guild had also succeeded in capturing twenty-nine Full Moon Fortresses.
There were only thirty-two Full Moon Fortresses left. There was still a month left before the deadline for the quest to stop the erosion ritual, so the situation was a lot better than they had initially expected.
‘This is all thanks to more and more people condensing their spiritual root.’
The benefits of becoming a cultivator were enormous. Of course, this only applied to players who learned techniques that synergize well with their class, but the Overgeared members who succeeded in condensing their spiritual root had become at least twice as strong.
Clearly, the goal of this update was for players to focus purely on becoming stronger. It was like they were being warned that the next update would be very difficult.
But things were chaotic in the world right now. Lauel was already worried about what would happen the moment Ghamid collided with Earth.
‘...I should focus on the situation at hand.’
There was a good chance that the changes in the world were just Lauel’s delusions. Even if his delusion turned out to be true, he couldn’t neglect the events occurring in Satisfy.
‘Because Satisfy is what matters most to the players.’
They had to defend Satisfy at all costs. Preventing the erosion ritual was their primary goal.
Lauel calmed down and rubbed his eyes. He was very tired.
[Cranbel’s team has retreated. The coordinates are changing in real time.]
[Chris’ unit has encountered Cranbel on the southern side. The coordinates are 106,98,684. A powerful enemy has appeared. ]
[Chris’ unit has retreated.]
Lauel was in a position from which he could easily gather information from all battlefields and make decisions. Since too much information could easily overwhelm him, he was given brief and condensed descriptions of events.
However, since this was an emergency, the system made an exception.
“Tell me more about Chris’ situation."
He carried out his ascension, which he had put on hold for thousands of years for personal reasons. It was a painful experience, but it was worth it if he could get his hands on that specific Super Galaxy Treasure.
“Until I got to the top and carved my name on the monument, I kept wondering if this was the right thing to do. My name, which a lot of people know in the world of cultivation, will be just one of countless names in the immortal world.”
Zhang Hui looked at Hayate’s waist. There was nothing there. However, Zhang Hui could see a gathering of intangible energy with the eyes of an immortal. It took the form of a sword, though it looked incomplete.
“I was worried I would end up regretting ascending, but I see that there was no reason to worry. Seeing that you have appeared before me, I realize this must be the gravitational pull of fate. I assure you that your treasured sword was meant for me to hold it.”
Hayate stared blankly at the cultivator who was chattering intently. “Uh-huh...”
It took him some time to realize that the cultivator had misunderstood something.
‘This guy thinks I’m Grid...’
As he traveled all over the continent to lend his support to others, Hayate often saw traces of the destruction left behind by Grid—the Full Moon Fortresses cut down along with their formations. This was clearly the work of a sword. The man in front of him must’ve seen them too.
“Come on now, draw your sword. If you have such a high-quality sword, then it means I don’t have to worry about damaging it.”
Zhang Hui gestured to Hayate while hundreds of colorful beads hovered around him. Hayate didn’t think there was no way he could escape from those beads. The total amount of energy contained in each one was immense, unfathomable even.
‘This guy is just as strong as an old dragon.’
The opponent was just as strong as an old dragon. However, because he was not, in fact, an old dragon, Hayate could not take advantage of his dragon-killing energy that was effective against dragons. This was the most difficult enemy Hayate could have possibly encountered. He couldn’t possibly gain the upper hand against this guy.
However, Hayate didn’t back down and clenched his fists. That intangible energy manifested in his hands, slowly gaining a white color.
Before he knew it, a pure white sword was in his hand.
Hayate had been mistaken for Grid. The cultivator would soon realize his mistake, but Hayate didn’t want to tarnish Grid’s name for even a moment. He was determined to put up a fight.
Zhang Hui frowned. “...Huh?”
Hayate’s sword was entirely made out of energy. He thought the sword was made of some special substance when it had no form, but he had been mistaken.
“There is no way that an individual’s energy can be classified as a Treasure... You aren’t who I’m looking for, are you?”
“I knew you’d realize that sooner or later.”
“Bah, get lost.”
Zhang Hui was greatly disappointed and waved his hand. Hundreds of beads stretched out like flashes of light.
The beads, each with a different attribute and effect, rushed forward in completely different trajectories, resembling falling stars in the night sky.
Hayate avoided the attack by using Shunpo, but Zhang Hui just sneered.
“Ridiculous.”
The beads had already designated Hayate as their target and responded to his Shunpo by also using Shunpo. This attack could not be avoided. There was a reason Chris and Yura had not survived.
Hayate sighed and adjusted his dragon killing energy.
Suddenly, he thought of something. No matter how great these beads were, there was no way they were better than an old dragon’s Breath. Right?
Right. Hayate knew that the most powerful creatures in the world were the old dragons.
As Hayate brandished his weapon, the elongated Dragon Killing Sword spun like a whip until it covered the skies and earth alike to intercept most of the hundreds of beads.
......
A series of deafening, colorful explosions occurred.
‘Um.’
Hayate regretted underestimating the beads. He even felt betrayed for placing so much faith in the old dragons’ strength.
It was only after the series of explosions engulfed Hayate that he heard the thunderous sounds which resulted from the blasts.