Overgeared

[You have suffered catastrophic damage!]

[The body that has become a living dead has been severely damaged.]

[The blood of the victims trapped in your body is flowing backward, causing your body to collapse.]

There were three penalties that a player who changed race to an undead type would experience—their agility was significantly reduced, some skills were sealed, and the effects of recovery magic were reversed. However, the black horse jiangshi didn’t have the reduced agility and skills sealing penalties.

This was why the combat power of the black horse jiangshi was overwhelming. The flying horse jiangshi were regarded as legends but the black horse jiangshi was actually the strongest. However, it wasn’t universal. The black horse jiangshi had frightening side effects.

“Uh... Uwaaaaack!”

The cost of death was huge. This was because he lost a considerable amount of the blood of 300 people he was injected with during the 33 day ceremony. The amount of experience lost when a black horse jiangshi died was nearly double that of a typical player and it took as long as two days to revive. It was rare for him to die but this time, he met a bad opponent.

“Grid! Gridddd!” Veradin roared. He gave up his human dignity in the spirit of revenge on Grid but he suffered a great loss in reverse, rather than getting revenge. He was so furious that he felt like crying.

“...”

Grid didn’t even look at him. The sense of alienation that Veradin felt was indescribable.

‘To him, I’m nothing.’

There was a rush of futility. In the world that turned grey, Veradin pressed the log out button. It was his final logout—Veradin didn’t want to return to Satisfy again.

“Hey.”

Grid broke through Veradin and the jiangshi and met the daoist. The daoist’s name was Sabaek. [1] He wore a black robe and hat and his face was painted white. He looked like a messenger of the underworld.

“Are you the daoist who turned that trash into a jiangshi?”

“That’s right. I’m also the one who created the mark you have.”

“...?”

What was the mark he had? Grid cocked his head to the side in a puzzled manner before recalling an item. He only had one mark.

[Mark of Evolution]

[Rating: Unique

A functional marker developed by the alchemy facility.

If this mark is attached to your body, one of your strength, agility, stamina, or intelligence stats will increase by 200.

User Restriction: Level 200 or higher.

Weight: 0]

The Mark of Evolution was one of the reasons why Grid became obsessed with the alchemy facility. If he hadn’t encountered this mark then Grid might’ve stopped investing in Reidan’s alchemy facility.

make this?” Grid felt a strong distrust. It was puzzling that the daoist, who was associated with Veradin, would suddenly talk about the Mark of

know that the mark was made by an alchemy

yangbans. Humans weren’t permitted

you see the yangbans as great men who

He was reminded of the scene where Garam mocked Pagma’s sword dances

It is clear that the yangbans

they had high-quality technology. This meant they borrowed the power of humans. There was a high possibility that

the blue tiger told me

be manufactured at the expense of people. It meant the daoists who made them were wicked daoists. The blue tiger said that 10 years ago, a wicked daoist scattered garlic and mugwort around the area of Bukdu Mountain to deceive the

society of gods and are forced to become minions of the Five Seniors. The reason you sprinkled mugwort and garlic around Bukdu Mountain is to eventually turn

“Hrmm...”

time they calm down the confusion you have created,

from the Hwan Kingdom. However, Sabaek responded in an unexpected manner, “Your reasoning

“...?”

society of the gods can’t disobey the will of a god. It is just that the concept of a god doesn’t only mean the Five Seniors. The red phoenix you

“...!”

Peach Blossom Spring are currently considering if they should stand on the side of the Five Seniors or

be resurrected one day?” Braham stepped up on behalf of Grid who didn’t understand. As

“Transcendents...?”

This meant that Sabaek’s status was above Grid’s. A smile spread on Sabaek’s face. He seemed pleased that there was someone he could converse with. “My name is Sabaek. To the world, I

magician who serves Grid

“...Overgeared King Grid.”

because there were many parts that were unconvincing. “There is

gathering an army of immortals. It is for

peace of the world when

actually wicked. They make jiangshi and enjoy hurting

“...?”

rebel against the Hwan Kingdom. None of the daoists who follow me know my reality and purpose. I am forced to

“...”

wicked daoists. In order to gather the wicked daoists, I need to disguise myself as one... well, there is no need for anger. Once peace is restored to the world in the future, I will make the wicked daoists

conversation allowed Grid to notice it—Sabaek

persuade them to let all the intelligent creatures ascend.” Sabaek

“I don’t want to.”

“...?”

back somewhat but he didn’t avoid eye contact. “Your

head with a ridiculing expression. “My justice is wrong? I am wrong? Were my ears

Duguen!

reflexively prepared for battle but Braham stepped forward and stared at Sabaek. “What will you

had been living a lie. “I will back down today. Think about it until we meet again. It would

vanished into the ground. Braham stood still for a moment as he tracked Sabaek.

“...Yes.”

also a transcendent. Sabaek might be better compared to Chreshler. Chreshler was a

isn’t true peace.’ Pagma had already proved it.

“Yes.”

again and again and soon