Episode 336
“White tiger?”
I wasn’t seeing things wrong.
The one with bleached white fur and unique blue eyes like sapphires was the white tiger that Suho knew.
‘Wow, I’ve seen a lot of white tigers in my life.’
I’ve been around quite a few gates.
No, throughout the history of Cataclysm, no player has ever been through as many and as many different gates as Suho.
But the surprising thing is that I have never seen a white tiger in all this time.
It’s not just Baekho.
Suho has never seen the beings commonly called the Four Guardians.
So I looked at the guy’s name card with anticipation.
– Cheonjibeom Lv.245
“hmm?”
Suho tilts his head when he sees the name card.
A criminal?
Not a white tiger?
Could it be that they look alike?
But whoever sees that appearance, it’s that of a white tiger?
I think so.
Because the system can’t lie.
Suho looked at the other guy’s name card with a skeptical look.
– Cheonjisa Lv.245
The other side was the same.
Cheonjisa.
Although it wasn’t quite the Blue Dragon, it still had an appearance reminiscent of a mighty dragon, and what’s more, in his previous life he was the boss of Baekdu Mountain Gate and the master of heaven and earth.
‘So it has nothing to do with the Grim Reaper after all?’
Well then, that’s right.
It’s not even the middle of the Great Cataclysm yet, but is it possible that a being like the Grim Reaper has already been discovered?
That was when.
[ A quest occurs. ]
[ Heaven and Earth Blood Battle ]
– Rating: S
# In Cheonjisan Mountain, there exist two spirits that have been enemies since a very long time ago.
# The two want to kill each other, absorb each other’s power, and become the true masters of heaven and earth.
# Help one of them to make Cheonjisan Mountain a true master.
A quest has occurred.
The name is Cheonjihyeoltu.
Suho nodded roughly after reading the quest details.
‘So you’re saying that you should just side with one side.’
It wasn’t like I was told to kill him directly.
I asked them to pick one of the two and support them so they could win.
This was an important issue.
If you do not fulfill the conditions as written, you may only receive partial recognition for your achievements, just like in the second labor of Hercules.
– Kyaaaaaaaaaa!!
– Kyaaaaah!!
bang!!
As soon as the quest occurs, Cheonjibeom and Cheonjisa clash.
The collision generated a huge shock wave that shook the Earth’s axis and tore through the air.
Of course, Suho suffered no damage.
Suho’s level is over 220.
And their level is 245.
Even considering that it is a boss monster, Suho’s stat level easily surpasses that of Cheonjibeom and Cheonjisa.
So what’s important now is who Suho helps.
Suho narrowed his eyebrows and started calculating right away.
I didn’t like simple choices.
Because I didn’t know that my small choice would bring about such a big change, just like a butterfly’s flapping wings would cause a typhoon.
So after reminiscing about the past and slowly gaining insight, I was finally able to come to a conclusion.
‘Keep it simple.’
thud!
Suho stamps his feet on the ground.
[ Blessing is activated . ]
[Holy Enchantment is activated.]
[Magic detection is activated.]
[ Patience is activated . ]
[ Reinforcement is activated . ]
[ The eyes of the night watchman are activated . ]
A swinging magnetic buff.
And then I moved right away.
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The place Suho moved to was a high place where he could look down on the two.
After finishing moving the position, Suho used one more skill.
[ Disguise is activated . ]
The disguised appearance is that of a large tree.
Considering the surrounding environment, I chose an appearance that would not look strange even from a distance.
Suho, who had finished preparing, summoned and threw his spear.
[ The ghost window is activated. ]
[ The spear is fired . ]
Crash- crunch!!
[ Shadow Penetration is activated . ]
[ Shadow Strike is activated . ]
[ Shadow Bleeding is activated . ]
The thrown spear hit the head of the heavenly being as if it were nothing.
“Kyaoooooo!!”
The heavenly messenger who was pierced by the ghost window cries out in pain.
As soon as the Ghost Spear hit, Suho canceled it and erased any traces of the Ghost Spear.
The angry Cheonjisa begins to look around.
But is there any way to see it?
Suho was sniping from afar, only with his spear.
‘You must never get caught.’
The goal of this quest is not direct hunting, but support fire.
At that moment, Cheonjibeom rushed at Cheonjisa again, and Suho took advantage of the opportunity to throw his ghost spear again.
[ The ghost window is activated. ]
[ The spear is fired . ]
Crash- crunch!!
[ Shadow Penetration is activated . ]
[ Shadow Strike is activated . ]
[ Shadow Bleeding is activated . ]
“Kyaoooooo!!”
The crying heaven and earth.
It’s like I’ve become a scholar hunting a snake after being repaid by a magpie.
‘It tastes good.’
After that, Suho summoned and threw not only the Ghost Spear but also the Blood Spear, and retrieved the spears as soon as they hit without the guy noticing.
After a long time, I finally got to see the notification I wanted to see.
[ You have defeated the Heavenly King. ]
The heavenly being is dead.
I died easier than I thought.
It can’t be helped.
It wasn’t that difficult of a boss monster and the level difference wasn’t that big.
There were many reasons why Suho chose Cheonjisa to kill him, but if I had to pick the most representative reason, it would be that.
Just a meager reward.
The previous life’s Cheonjisa was the master of Baekdu Mountain Gate and looked like a dragon, but when I actually conquered it, nothing was dropped as loot.
So, I decided to kill Cheonjisa.
‘It’s better to bet on a new future than to repeat a future that you know is a dud.’
That was when.
“Kyaoooooooooo!”
The heavenly tiger cries.
Then, a vast light began to burst out from the guy’s body.
[ Cheonjisa is dead . ]
[ The only spirit of Cheonjisan Mountain is now Cheonjibeom. ]
[ The energy of Cheonjisan Mountain is absorbed by Cheonjibeom. ]
Cheon Ji-beom’s appearance begins to change along with the system notification.
The guy got bigger, more divine, and his level went up.
It was right after the guy had finished transforming.
slap-
Cheon Ji-beom turns his head.
Cheon Ji-beom was looking straight at Su-ho.
Did I get caught?
As he was thinking that, Cheon Ji-beom suddenly flew up and landed with a thud in front of Su-ho.
“… … .”
Suho retained his disguised appearance.
There was no benefit to getting caught for nothing.
By the way, when you look at it up close, it looks more like a white tiger.
Cheon Ji-beom looked around at Su-ho, who had transformed into a tree, with his characteristic blue eyes.
He sniffed around for a moment, then took a step back and spoke.
– Now stop revealing your identity, okay?
A polite question.
Suho pondered the question for a moment and then released his disguise.
“Haha, you got caught?”
– Who are you? Who are you to attack Cheonjisa? Don’t you know how sacred our duel is?
Cheon Ji-beom’s voice was as deep as his appearance.
But, apart from the depth, there was a hint of anger in his voice.
As the guy said, he thought his sacred duel had been interrupted.
Suho hesitated for a moment at the guy’s question, then began to answer slowly.
“I am a hired hunter from a village around Cheonjisan Mountain.”
– A hunter?
“Yes. The villagers are always anxious because you guys keep fighting for nothing, so they decided to hire me to end this fight.”
– How dare a lowly human like me… … .
“How dare you?”
– what?
“You are now the master of Cheonjisan. Then, you should think about taking care of the beings in your domain as befitting the status of a master. How dare you?”
– … … .
Cheon Ji Beom is momentarily silent at Suho’s warning.
Because it wasn’t a wrong statement.
The guy eventually admitted his slip of the tongue.
– Okay. I apologize. It was my fault. So is that really why you got involved in our fight?
“Yeah. You guys have been fighting for too long.”
– That’s true, but… … .
Cheon Ji-beom’s eyes narrow.
He asked.
– But why Cheonjisa? You could have attacked me instead of Cheonjisa.
“Because he’s a snake.”
– what?
“Most snakes are lethal and evil. Of course, the Heavenly King may not be like that. However, most snakes that we humans know are like that. On the other hand, tigers are brave, excellent, and righteous. Of course, we do not know what kind of tiger you are. However, we have decided to choose you anyway. The tigers that we know are righteous and wise.”
So-called face-saving speech.
If you praise them like this, they won’t be able to deny it, even for the sake of saving face.
As expected.
– Bravery, wisdom… … .
Cheon Ji-beom was already muttering about bravery and wisdom.
Suho said, locking eyes with the guy.
“So, what kind of being are you? Are you of the same kind as Cheonjisa? Did we make a wrong choice?”
– No, absolutely not. You saw it correctly. The Heavenly King is evil, cowardly, and good at lying. In comparison, I am brave, righteous, and upright.”
“I see. That’s all. Congratulations on becoming the new owner of Cheonjisan.”
– The new owner of Cheonjisan… … !
The new owner of Cheonjisan Mountain.
I had forgotten for a moment, but you’re right.
I am now the new owner.
That’s the only one!
At those words, Cheon Ji-beom seemed to be very excited and raised his voice so loudly that it made the heavens and earth shake.
[ Cheon Ji Beom acknowledges you . ]
[ The true master of Cheonjisan ascends to the throne. ]
[ Quest completed ]
The quest has been completed.
The corners of Suho’s mouth went up without him knowing it when he saw the notification.
‘also.’
The point of this quest is to gain the spirit’s recognition.
So I tried it out on a whim, and it worked.
‘It’s a good thing the guy is simple.’
That was when.
[You have acquired the Rune of Life Evolution (S).]
The quest reward has arrived.
But the reward is a known item.
‘Hey, what’s this?’
Suho checked the information on the Rune of Life Evolution.
[ Rune of Life Evolution ]
– Rating: S
# There are many mysterious runes in the world. The Rune of Life Evolution is one of them.
# A rune that can evolve a living being into a higher level being.
# Can only be used on living things.
# Cannot be used on creatures with too high a rank.
It’s exactly as described.
There are many types of runes.
Among them, there are those called the ‘Evolution Series’, like the Rune of Life Evolution, which have the power to evolve a living thing one step further.
‘Some evolve into beings that are more than one level higher.’
I guess I’m finally level 200 since I see this dropping.
‘By the way, killing Cheonjisa was a good thing.’
This kind of thing didn’t drop on the Heavenly Master in his previous life.
But this time, I caught it at a level much lower than that of the previous life’s Heavenly Master, and I obtained the Rune of Life Evolution.
This means that the gamble was successful.
As Suho packed it away, Cheon Ji-beom spoke.
– Tell the townspeople that what they wanted has come true.
“i get it.”
– Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
After greeting, Cheon Ji-beom howls loudly like a wolf once again.
Then he jumped high and disappeared into the distance, becoming a faint silhouette in the sky.
It was after Cheonjibeom had completely disappeared from sight.
[The gate has been breached.]
[The MVP of the gate strategy is ‘An Su-ho’.]
[ Additional experience points are provided upon selection as MVP . ]
[ 1 bonus stat is provided upon selection as MVP . ]
[ Level up . ]
[ All stats increased by 1 . ]
[ You have acquired 1 bonus stat . ]
The gate has been breached.
Suho distributed two bonus stats to his strength and then closed the status window.
‘Then finally now… … .’
All of North Korea’s major strongholds have been hit, and now only two remain.
It was Sinuiju and the Amnok River.
Naturally, the order is Amnok River followed by Sinuiju.
That is also the reason why I came to Baekdu Mountain on purpose.
The Yalu River is a major boundary between North Korea and China, but it does not divide them completely.
If you go towards Sinuiju from Mt. Baekdu, the Amnok River is formed, and if you go towards Russia, the Duman River is formed, but there is no river in the middle, towards Mt. Baekdu.
So, I came to Mt. Baekdu before the start of the Yalu River Operation.
Before leaving the portal, Suho did one last check. Things like the route and items.
Suho, who has finished preparing, goes out through the exit portal.
