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.

the daoist, who was associated

know that the mark was made by an alchemy

a kingdom of the Five Seniors and the yangbans. Humans weren’t permitted to visit. The

yangbans as

reminded of the scene

clear that the yangbans would think of alchemy

the power of humans. There was

blue tiger told me that the wicked daoists are

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

become subordinates to the society of gods and are forced to become minions of the Five Seniors. The reason you sprinkled mugwort and garlic around

“Hrmm...”

time they calm down the confusion

sent from the Hwan Kingdom. However, Sabaek responded in an unexpected manner, “Your reasoning is very simplistic. I was looking forward to meeting you since you revived an old god but I’m

“...?”

the will of a god. It is just that

“...!”

choice to those who ascended. I’m sure the daoist immortals of the Peach Blossom Spring are currently considering if they should stand on the side of the Five

Braham stepped up on behalf of Grid who

“Transcendents...?”

serious. Grid couldn’t detect Sabaek’s status. This meant that Sabaek’s status was above Grid’s. A smile spread on Sabaek’s face. He seemed pleased that there was someone

a magician who serves Grid

“...Overgeared King Grid.”

were many parts that were unconvincing.

alone can’t stand against the Hwan Kingdom so I am gathering an army of immortals. It is for the

peace of the world when damage is

of the daoists who follow me are actually wicked. They make jiangshi and

“...?”

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

“...”

a necessary evil. In order to gather the strong, I need the cooperation of the 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

conversation allowed Grid to notice it—Sabaek

meet the sacred creatures? Please let me accompany you as well. I have to persuade them to let all the intelligent creatures ascend.” Sabaek politely requested. He told them that he had struggled for the world longer than anyone else and noticed a world

“I don’t want to.”

“...?”

didn’t avoid eye contact. “Your justice is wrong. Your way is wrong. I

his head with a ridiculing expression.

Duguen!

for battle but Braham stepped forward and

a step back like he had been living a lie. “I will back down today. Think about it

ground. Braham stood still for a moment as he tracked Sabaek. Then he looked back at Grid. “Relax your

“...Yes.”

transcendent. Sabaek might be better compared to Chreshler. Chreshler was a strange pervert while Sabaek was

using people’s misery isn’t true peace.’ Pagma had already proved it. Grid recalled Pagma, who

“Yes.”

Braham teleported. They leapt through space again