The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 363

Honwonshingong, Hwanyongsin, Gonghyeong, Bingeon, Seueueu...

As the frozen eclipse began to spread, the Bingeon extended.

It split into multiple pieces and started flying towards the Sung JiHan's side.

Among the more than 100 items, the black ice only concentrated on a few.

In the end, it focused on three items.

The item with the fewest Bingeon gathered was a golden cloak.

The dazzling cloak was so large that dozens of Sung JiHan could fit inside.

"This is a item that I can only pass on to someone else anyway. If that's the case, it's better to have something valuable...."

The cloak with the fewest Bingeon was passed.

While doing so, Sung JiHan examined the next item.

"A greatsword."

The second item that Bingeon pointed out was a large blue greatsword.

Although it was still too big for Sung JiHan to use, it seemed like he could somehow make use of it compared to the cloak from earlier.

"Hmm... It doesn't look bad."

Sung JiHan carefully examined the sword and then bought the next item.

The last item that more than half of the Bingeon gathered was a strange-looking object that could be called the Sung JiHan's artifact.

It was just a bunch of skulls floating in the air.

"Is this a weapon?"

Sung JiHan raised his head and carefully examined it.

Various species of skulls were gathered together, forming a giant star-shaped object.

No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like something that could be used as a weapon.

"It seems to have no practicality...."

If Bingeon hadn't pointed it out, Sung JiHan wouldn't have been interested in the item at all.

Sung JiHan, who had gained benefits so far through Bingeon's exploration ability, couldn't just pass it up.

"In terms of practicality, it's the greatsword. If I trust Bingeon, it's the skull star...."

Then it's the latter.

Seueueug.

Sung JiHan approached the skull star and reached out his hand.

Then a system message appeared.

"Uh."

In response to Sung JiHan's answer, the artifacts that had been floating around the Sung JiHan disappeared one by one.

And as all the items disappeared, a hollow voice flowed out from the silent skull star.

"You...! This is the essence I've been collecting for thousands of years! You can't just take it like this...!"

"Oh, you can talk?"

"Yeah. I am the solitary Sung JiHan. You've heard of me, right?"

"No, not at all."

Sung JiHan raised his head, but...

"Sung JiHan?"

The Shadow Queen in the eclipse was surprised to hear those words.

"Who is that?"

"Before the gods, a monster that hunted the Sung JiHan. I heard that it was eventually defeated by the Sung JiHan's cooperation and disappeared, but it was here."

"Hmm."

If it was before the gods, it was just an old Sung JiHan.

"Well, not knowing me... Time has passed a lot. I was once a Sung JiHan who looked up to the Great Sung JiHan. Now I'm trapped in a cemetery for a while, but I will soon come out and start my activities again."

He claimed to have looked up to the Great Sung JiHan and boasted about being a great existence.

"Oh? Looking up to the Great Sung JiHan? If such a great person has an artifact, the value of the item must be tremendous, right?"

But that had the opposite effect.

Hearing those words, Sung JiHan realized that there must be a reason why Bingeon pointed to that place.

It seemed as if Sung JiHan could sense that, as an urgent voice came from the Skull Star.

[Kuk... Candidate for the Holy See. Let's negotiate. If you return this item to me, I will serve you faithfully for 1000 years.]

"A thousand years... When will you come out?"

"It will be soon. Just 100 more years..."

"A hundred years?"

Real Holy Sees have a different concept of time.

Sung JiHan smirked and tightly grasped the Skull Star.

"If the situation is already over in a hundred years, it's fine. Take a rest, I'll make good use of your belongings."

"Just a moment...! Alright. I'll try to shorten it to 50 years, at least!"

"It's fine. By then, I'll already be retired."

It's more beneficial to use it now than to wait for help in 50 years.

"Do you want to become the owner of the 'Ruler's Essence'?"

"Huh?"

Ignoring Teneus' words, Sung JiHan became the owner of the essence.

Then, the item description came to mind.

***

[Ruler's Essence]

- Grade: EX

- A special item that the independent Holy See Teneus specially created to obtain the Holy See attribute 'Ruler'.

- When the essence is made by subduing 444 Ruler Holy Sees, you can acquire the Ruler attribute as an additional effect.

- Currently, 127 Ruler Holy Sees have been subdued.

Sung JiHan's eyes lit up when he saw the grade of the item.

Although it was a long way to completion since only 127 had been subdued.

But because of the possibility of adding one more Holy See attribute.

The item grade was easily ranked as EX.

However.

"This... I've already applied it."

Sung JiHan had already purchased both attributes through the Holy See store.

Through this incident, he realized how fraudulent the store system that continued from the achievement store was.

The Holy See attributes that were easily bought with points in the Holy See store were incomplete but still ranked as EX here.

"...Should I sell this?"

The item that Geomwoo chose for him.

Although the grade was successful, it became useless because of the store.

While Sung JiHan was looking at the skull like that, a message appeared before his eyes.

[You are a player who has already acquired the Holy See attribute 'Ruler'.]

[You can enhance the effect of the 'Ruler' attribute through the incomplete Ruler's Essence.]

[Would you like to enhance the effect of 'Ruler'?]

Even though it was an incomplete Ruler's Essence, the effect it possessed was remarkable.

The Ruler's Essence that could enhance the effect of the Ruler attribute.

Sung JiHan looked at the Skull Star for a moment.

"An item that can add attributes... It's too valuable to sell or trade easily. It's better if I use it."

After much contemplation, Sung JiHan pressed 'yes'.

[The efficiency of the Holy See attribute 'Ruler' has increased. All stat increases have risen from 150% to 200%, and it will be easier to gain Holy See fame from sponsored players in the future.]

[The number of players who can be sponsored has increased by 2000.]

The efficiency of the Holy See attribute 'Ruler' has increased in various ways.

However, from Sung JiHan's perspective, who had the attribute turned off, this change didn't have a significant impact.

Since it was already applied as 1.5% instead of a 150% increase.

Even if it became 200%, it would only be a 2% increase in perception.

"The effect is dull for an item that can add Holy See attributes."

Why didn't I sell it or trade it somehow?

When Sung JiHan felt disappointed by the effect that wasn't immediately noticeable.

[Add an evolution bonus to the race you are ruling.]

[Power +5]

[Agility +5]

[Stamina +5]

[Magic Power +5]

[Choose one of the four options]

An unexpected message arrived.

* * *

After the game ended.

BattleTube did not show the scene where Sung JiHan received the reward, so the streaming ended.

-This special map also ended with Sung JiHan's victory.

-But why is JiHan playing a different game alone?

-For real, how many times has this special map come out already? Other players can hardly even experience it, lol.

-Other players have a win rate of around 50 percent. Look at Sung JiHan, almost hitting 100 percent. He must have been sent on a special mission.

While the remaining viewers were chatting about why Sung JiHan was playing a different game alone.

Flash!

Light returned to the dark screen.

-??

-What's this? Wasn't the broadcast over?

-It seems like the game is over. It's Penthouse.

-Oh, a live broadcast in reality?

-How long has it been, lol.

And what the viewers saw on the new screen was the living room of the Penthouse.

There, Sung JiHan had a serious expression.

"Hmm... where was it?"

He was touching the air here and there.

-What is he doing?

-It looks like he's adjusting the settings on BattleTube by touching the air.

-What can you do in the settings?

-?? There's so much you can do. It's so complicated, lol.

Swish. Swish.

While Sung JiHan was adjusting the settings with a serious face.

"Oh my. Owner, please go live?"

From the trainer's room in the Penthouse, sweaty Lee Ha-yeon and Im Ga-yeong appeared.

-Oh wow... Did you come out after exercising?

-Huh, did Sung JiHan and Ha-yeon start living together?

-No, they went to the Penthouse to train. I saw it on Im Ga-yeong's broadcast.

-?? Why did they have to train at Sung JiHan's house? There are several floors in the waiting guild.

-Maybe they wanted to see each other... while dating.

After seeing the two's appearance, the people started gossiping, saying it's been a while since they had some gossip.

"Ha-yeon, do you happen to know about the BattleTube settings?"

"Yes, what are you looking for?"

"I need to vote, but I can't find the option."

"Vote?"

"Yes."

Sung JiHan threw a bomb that would bury the gossip right away.

"I obtained a racial evolution bonus this time, and I got +5 to my base stats. I wanted to gather people's opinions on what would be good."

"......What? +5 to stats?"

"Yes. Strength, agility, stamina, magic power."

"......Wow."

At Sung JiHan's words, the two opened their mouths wide.

Racial evolution bonus, +5 to stats?

Is this being decided through a vote on Battle Tube right now?

-??

-What did Sung JiHan say just now?

-It's +5 in Strength, Agility, and Magic.

-No, what did he do in the special mission earlier?

-Wow, this is crazy lololololololol

"Owner... The evolution bonus doesn't increase your stats, but it increases the stats of the entire race, right?"

"That's correct."

"And you're deciding that through the Battle Tube vote?"

"Yes. So please let me know the settings."

"Well... That's what I mean."

With a bewildered expression, Ha Yeon explained the opening of the vote.

Meanwhile, the chat box went wild.

-This is definitely going to be strength lolololol

-No no no, let's be agile. I want to be faster.

-Magic, let's go warriors need Sung JiHan to be stronger hehe

-No, we should increase our stamina. What are these people saying? We should take care of regular people, not just players.

-For real, the game is already taken care of by Sung JiHan, so everyone should take care of their health.

Among the four stats: strength, agility, magic, and stamina.

The most popular one was definitely stamina.

Not only for players, but also for the entire human race, stamina was the stat that could be most keenly felt.

"Oh, stamina is clearly ahead. Should we just choose this?"

"Oh, Owner. Shouldn't we spend a few more hours... It's a bit rushed to make such an important decision right away..."

"Is that so? Then let's turn on the live broadcast for an hour. If you have any desired stats, contact your acquaintances and ask them to vote."

Sung JiHan said that and sat on the sofa.

"I'll be raising my abilities a bit."

"Abilities?"

"Yes, because I obtained something from the Holy See. In my inventory."

Sung JiHan took out items from his inventory that he obtained by absorbing the Holy See's ethereal bodies.

When he took out a large fang from his inventory, the two people unknowingly stepped back.

"Uh... Uhh..."

"Oh, miss. Stand behind me!"

The intense aura emanating from the fang of the Holy See.

Seeing the two people pale at the sight, Sung JiHan quickly absorbed the fang.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Let's absorb it quickly."

Swooosh...

The fang disappeared when he touched it.

Then, the ability of the Holy See began to be transmitted to him through the activation of the All-Knowing.

[Soul Essence +2]

It seemed like it used to increase by 5 when he absorbed it before, but this time it was too little.

"I'm glad I collected 10 of them."

With only the voting window open, Sung JiHan fully activated the All-Knowing.

At first, he only planned to vote for an hour.

But he was absorbed in absorbing abilities with the All-Knowing, so Sung JiHan continued to broadcast.

In the end, the voting ended after a day had passed.

"As expected, stamina is popular."

And the stamina that most of humanity's will had gathered during that time.

Sung JiHan immediately activated the stamina +5 effect.

Then.

[The evolution bonus of humanity has accumulated greatly.]

[As the representative of the species, will you promote the evolution of the inferior race?]

'Inferior race?'

A new message appeared.