Overgeared

Were there any special expectations of the Pioneer? Or did he just miss interacting with others? Abellio’s attitude toward Grid was very friendly.

“What does it mean that there are so many burdens on my body and heart that I can’t develop?”

“It means exactly what it means. The skills that burden your body and your heart are inhibiting your growth.”

“Why?”

“Every time you use a skill, your body and heart need recovery and you can’t afford the enlightenment you need for growth.”

“Enlighten...ment?”

“In essence, growth comes from experience but experience will become full one day. At this time, the concept that replaces experience is enlightenment.”

“......”

Grid tried to interpret it as simply as possible. Based on Abellio’s words, growth meant level and experience was, well, experience.

Grid looked back and recalled—in order to reach his current level, he had repeatedly leveled up via accumulating experience through quests and hunting, but then at some point, it became difficult. In particular, the amount of experience required for leveling up had risen too much since he reached a certain level and started raiding the yangbans.

‘Perhaps by killing the transcendent existence that is a half god, the experience that a player can accumulate has reached the limit?’

No, he should think about it in a simpler manner. This had nothing to do with the yangbans. Level 400 must be the maximum level a player can reach via experience alone. To make it easier to level after reaching this point, they needed the concept of enlightenment. So what was enlightenment?

He followed Abellio to the fourth floor and the structure was as complicated as a maze. Based on Abellio’s careful steps, it seemed like it would take some time to reach the destination. This meant there was still time. Grid felt this opportunity shouldn’t be missed and started a barrage of questions. “What is enlightenment? What do I need to gain enlightenment? Do I need to close my eyes and meditate under a waterfall for a certain period of time?”

Grid was troubled as he recalled the scene of the war god follower meditating under the waterfall. Enlightenment? Meditation? Did he really need to level up that way?

‘Is this really a game? It will be the first virtual reality prayer center. Shit.’

Abellio smiled at Grid who was flustered by the absurdity. “Enlightenment is obtained naturally. In fact, it isn’t something to be conscious of.”

“Naturally...?”

“It is the realization of the skills accumulated in the body and heart in the process of filling the body with skills and reflecting on the heart.”

“Based on just your words, I don’t think it is any different from experience?”

is something that accumulates when solving an incident or defeating an enemy. Meanwhile, enlightenment can be achieved without doing those

“...?”

was the ‘experience’ that Abellio was talking about. Then what was enlightenment

alone... No, does it mean that if I practice by myself, I will

training in the world is called shoveling in the

“......”

with Pagma. To be honest, Grid

read

said earlier, you already have experience. You don’t have to waste time shoveling in the air and can

you mean that if I engage in the processes of blacksmithing

it in a way that doesn’t break the

returned

pushing the limits of your heart and your body to

right—even when blacksmithing or fighting against strong opponents, Grid went beyond his boundaries, got results,

experience is full now and the experience of going beyond the limits is

“......”

naturally when he fought the yangbans. Abellio threw a surprising question that hit the key point to Grid. “What did you get when you pushed your body and heart to the

dance. He couldn’t even control his body properly and could only stare helplessly at the battlefield. It wasn’t

would’ve gained an uncontrollable body and a sense of powerlessness and despair. Your body and heart would be busy sending warnings to you in the

“......”

Grid had faced. Grid felt an indescribable shudder and remained silent for a moment before gritting his teeth. He complained without

He wondered if it was really okay every time he broke an arm or shoulder or lost health and physical strength in exchange

while enduring the pain of their arms or shoulders breaking. He was confident that an ordinary person who wasn’t accustomed to the pain would’ve

seal up the skills you’ve worked hard to build up then all your efforts would’ve been wasted. That isn’t

Grid went through. It was uncommon for a person to have a skill with a penalty of great pain. By the time an average person got that skill, they would’ve completed a body that could

first harmonize your

had grown so fast that he suffered

can’t bear it is because you’ve accumulated

“Huh? Fighting energy?”

title was Grid’s greatest power. As he kept fighting, he would accumulate more and more fighting

a piece of paper It was a color that resembled the fighting energy wrapped around Grid’s body. Abellio didn’t stop moving the brush. He continued to paint with the same red-purple colour until the paper was wet and about to tear. “Do you know that the former Sword Saint Muller used a combination of fighting energy and sword energy that was joined together as

used as a means to strengthen sword energy

“......!”

endure. Even a legend or transcendent will be overwhelmed by

stunned Grid brought up the details of the