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.

distrust. It was puzzling that the daoist, who was

made by an alchemy facility in the

a kingdom of the Five Seniors and the yangbans.

“Do you see the yangbans as great

was reminded of the scene where

the yangbans would think of alchemy

technology. This meant they borrowed the power of humans. There was a high possibility that the daoist’s

neck. “Last time, the blue tiger told me that the wicked daoists are the

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

who ascend will become subordinates to the society of gods and are forced to become minions of the Five Seniors. The reason you sprinkled mugwort

“Hrmm...”

confusion is for the yangbans. Every time they calm down the confusion you

Kingdom. However, Sabaek responded in an unexpected manner, “Your reasoning is very simplistic. I was looking

“...?”

the will of a god. It is just that

“...!”

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 Seniors or the red phoenix. In addition, most of the

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

“Transcendents...?”

was 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 he could converse with. “My name is Sabaek. To the world, I

a magician who

“...Overgeared King Grid.”

that were unconvincing. “There is still something I need to ask.

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

the world when

me are actually wicked. They make jiangshi and enjoy

“...?”

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

“...”

need to disguise myself

conversation allowed Grid to notice

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

“I don’t want to.”

“...?”

but he didn’t avoid eye

Sabaek burst out laughing. He shook his head with a ridiculing expression. “My justice is

Duguen!

warned him of danger. Grid reflexively prepared for battle but Braham stepped forward and stared at Sabaek. “What will you

Sabaek shut his mouth. He took a step back like he had been living a lie. “I will back down today. Think about it until we meet again. It would be good for you if you work

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

“...Yes.”

compared to Chreshler. Chreshler was a strange pervert while Sabaek was pursuing peace for the world. The problem

built up using people’s misery isn’t true peace.’ Pagma had already proved it. Grid recalled Pagma, who felt regret in

“Yes.”

again and again and soon arrived at the community of