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.

was puzzling that the daoist, who was associated with Veradin, would suddenly

made by an alchemy

of the Five Seniors and the yangbans. Humans weren’t permitted to visit. The Cho king had clearly

Grid, “Do you see the yangbans as great men

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

It is clear that the yangbans would think of alchemy as

power of humans. There was a high possibility that

tiger told me that the wicked daoists are the minions of the

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

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 all spirits

“Hrmm...”

confusion is for the yangbans. Every time they calm

and cornered Sabaek. Grid recognized Sabaek as an assassin sent from the Hwan Kingdom. However, Sabaek responded in an unexpected manner, “Your reasoning is very

“...?”

that those who belong to the 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

“...!”

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,

will be resurrected one day?” Braham stepped up on behalf of Grid who didn’t understand. As he approached, he stood by Grid

“Transcendents...?”

Sabaek was a transcendent then the problem 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

am a magician who

“...Overgeared King Grid.”

as he was forced to introduce himself. It was because there were many parts that were unconvincing. “There is still something I need

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

you seriously consider the peace of the world when damage is being

are actually wicked. They

“...?”

want to rebel against the Hwan Kingdom. None of the daoists who follow me know

“...”

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 the world in the future, I will make the wicked daoists pay the price for their

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 that was wrong before

“I don’t want to.”

“...?”

didn’t avoid eye contact. “Your justice is wrong. Your way is wrong. I don’t intend to cooperate

expression. “My justice

Duguen!

transcendent senses warned him of danger. Grid reflexively prepared for battle but Braham stepped forward and

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

tracked Sabaek. Then he looked back

“...Yes.”

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

already proved it. Grid recalled Pagma, who felt regret

“Yes.”

Shunpo while Braham teleported. They leapt through space again and again and soon arrived at the community of