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?”

it’s different. Experiencing is something that accumulates when solving an incident or defeating an

“...?”

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

it mean that if I practice by myself, I

it seems that training in the world

“......”

first got Pagma’s Swordsmanship, Grid had devoted himself to training to connect the footwork more quickly and smoothly. He had even been taught using Braham’s experience with Pagma. To be honest,

Abellio read

I said earlier, you already have experience. You don’t have to waste time shoveling in

the processes of blacksmithing and fighting, that

it in a way that doesn’t

returned to the

limits of your heart and your body to the extreme. Going beyond the limits is a great experience, isn’t

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

the limits is unnecessary.

“......”

moments were 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

200,000 Army Crushing Sword, he would use Open Potential and follow up with 300,000 Army Swordsmanship or a five fusion sword dance. He couldn’t even control his body properly and could only stare helplessly at the battlefield. It wasn’t only when he was

Your body and heart would be busy sending warnings to you in

“......”

this gave a complete insight into the recent hardships Grid had faced. Grid felt an indescribable shudder and remained silent for a moment

he broke an arm or shoulder or lost health and physical strength in exchange for using his

few people in the world who could keep using their skills 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 sealed the skills or quit the

worked hard to build

person to have a skill with a

first harmonize your body, mind, and

fast that he

completed, the reason you can’t bear it is because you’ve accumulated too many types of skills. The fundamental problem is

“Huh? Fighting energy?”

resource generated by the Hero King title was Grid’s greatest power. As he kept fighting, he would accumulate more and more fighting energy, which would raise his

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

used as a means to strengthen sword energy and fighting energy but to quell

“......!”

a mythical power. It is a great power that a human vessel couldn’t endure. Even a legend

stunned Grid brought up the details of the