Chapter 267


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    [Trantor  Asura]


    [Proofreader  Demon God]


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    Artemus. He participated in this game as well?


    The yer who hailed from the dwarves, iming to be the number one cksmith in the universe.


    Having been brainwashed by the Blue Blood Demons in a previous game, Artemusmitted self-destruction against Seong Jihan.


    -Hey Im sorry aboutst time. But, do you happen to want to buy any equipment? Ill give you a special price.


    He apologized and offered to sell items.


    At first, Seong Jihan was interested in the deal because of the special price, however


    -But, you know The damage I suffered after that attack was too severe.


    The damage from the game should have been recovered, right?


    -Because it was a suicide performed while brainwashed, many items couldnt be recovered To resume the production process, we need to start with recovery.


    So what do you want?


    -Well Could you invest some GP in me?


    Artemus, who executed a suicide attack, was asking for GP investment. Nevertheless, Seong Jihan initially considered investing in the cksmith to maintain their rtionship, but


    -So, Are you investing? How about 1 trillion GP?


    I dont have that kind of money.


    -Then, how about 990 billion GP


    Nope.


    The asking price was too high, so Seong Jihan stoppedmunicating.


    -Fine then How about 50 billion GP?


    Despite theck of response, Artemus continued to send messages daily, slightly lowering his price.


    -Alright! 30 billion. Hows 30 billion GP? You also need my smithy to return to normal to use that invitation you got from mest time! If you invest this time, Ill even throw in a 10 percent discount voucher for my forge for the next 100 years!


    Recently, he reduced his asking investment to 30 billion GP, stating it was a bargain.


    Seong Jihan had not been responding to his messages,


    I should ask him how he got into the Hall of Fame.


    Interested inpleting the epic quest, Seong Jihan finally replied to Artemus.


    -Artemus. Howd you get in the Hall of Fame?


    -Finally you respondedBut, the Hall of Fame? Me? Where?


    In the Leaguepetition, Colonization***.''


    -Oh, that map? Did I make it to the Hall of Fame there? All I did was colonize Wait a moment.


    Artemus paused his messages, then returned with a sales offer.


    -Want to buy a [22nd Generation Dwarf Biosynthetic Robot]? It will help with colonization. Ill sell it for 10 billion GP each.


    Is it useful?


    -Its an older model, but it was heavily used during colonization. Since your race is simr to ours at the lowest level, the old model dwarf might be helpful.


    Artemus, participating in BattleNet to further his dwarf kinds evolution, seemed to be trying to clear out old dwarf robot stock.


    Seong Jihan saw through his scheme, yet


    Right now, clearing the epic quest is more important.


    Developing the soul was more urgent than any amount of GP.


    Give me 10 for now.


    -Got it. Ill package the robots and prepare for transmission. Itll take about an hour. Customer! Ill open up the trade window then!


    With that, the message window closed.


    I shall proceed with the game in the meantime.


    Seong Jihan surveyed the surroundings.


    While all yers shared the mission toplete a colony,


    So what do we do?


    I dont know. How do we construct a colony?


    I doubt yers are supposed to build it themselves


    At that moment


    [Gather Points by constructing a Base Camp!]


    Points increase when you catch indigenous life forms or acquire valuable items.]


    [The Leader of the First Guild has the authority to use Points.]


    [Caution: If the Leader of the First Guild dies, the respective race will be eliminated from colonization.]


    The system message guided the yers.


    First, lets gather Points. Leaders of each guild, please return to your original guilds and scout the surroundings.


    Understood.


    Ill go north. There seems to be somethingrge over there. Lets go earn some points.


    Human yers looked at each other in acknowledgment.


    The game of Colonization ended if the leader died.


    Ideally, the leader should stay in the safest ce, but


    Who could possibly defeat Seong Jihan?


    And if any enemy capable of that appears, the game is basically over, right?


    yers who well knew Seong Jihans extraordinary strength didnt even consider stopping him.


    Uncle, have a good trip~ Earn lots of points~


    Yeah. You stay on scouting duty.


    Sure. I want to be in the top 10!


    Brother-inw. Please take care of the Daegi Guild yers while Im away.


    Will do. Take care now.


    Apart from the guild leaders, there were six participants originally from the Daegi Guild.


    Seong Jihan and his brother inw Yoon Sejin,


    and joining them were Akari, Masied, and Sophia.


    Jihan~ have you formally included me in the Daegi Guild now?


    No, just needed a supporter.


    Originally, Lim Gayeong was supposed to be the guild member,


    but she couldnt participate due to her much lower levelpared to otherpetitors, and also because a supporter was needed.


    Sophia grinned at Seong Jihans response and looked to the side,


    Aww, just take me with you. American First also gave up on me~ Right, Guild Master?


    Though Sophia is an excellent supporter, if yer Seong prefers her, we would dly let her go. Feel free to take her.


    American First Guild Master, Oliver, also smiled agreeably from the side.


    Well, Ill think about it. Then, Im off!


    Ooh. A positive answer! Jihan~ let me give you a buff before you go!


    sh!


    A white light shone on Seong Jihans body as the buff was applied. Initially indifferent,


    Whoosh!


    As the light faded into an ascending me, Seong Jihan widened his eyes in surprise.


    The buff is applied?


    After obtaining his Martial Soul, supporters buffs hadnt worked on him.


    Instead, he used the void to enhance his body, amplifying his power.


    But Sophias recent buff, although not at 100 percent effectiveness, clearly bolstered him.


    Does the buff include the power of purification?


    Yes, thats right! It depletes my divine power once used but I paid attention! Hehe.


    This is good.


    With Seong Jihans praise, Sophias eyes widened, and soon a smile formed on her lips.


    To receive such praise from Jihan Its worth all the training I received from the constetion!


    Well, lets see how effective this buff is.


    Swoosh!


    Seong Jihan brandished his sword northward with the buff containing the power of purification.


    Not long after his departure,


    screeeek!


    A giant scorpion emerged from the sandy ground, blocking his path.


    Time to earn some points.


    Swoosh!


    Eclipse materialized in Seong Jihans left hand, and with a simple sword sh, he split the giant scorpion.


    Chiiiik!


    As the divided scorpion fell onto the sandy ground,


    ssss


    A huge swarm of ants burst forth from below, eager to consume the giant scorpionthe cleanup crew.


    Perfect timing.


    Seong Jihan drew out his Phoenix g and cast it towards the sky.


    Fundamental Divine Arts, Divine Thunder Decree  Celestial Judgment


    Following that, round portals began to open in the sky,


    and from them, giant spears charged with crimson lightning appeared.


    Zzt! Zzt!


    The celestial spears crashed to earth


    destroying not just the ant swarm but all the hidden native creatures beneath the sandy surface.


    [You have obtained 1121 Points.]


    [Base Camp construction is now possible.]


    With a single attack, Seong Jihan had gathered enough points to build a camp.


    -This isnt colonization, its a massacre.


    -Wasnt it supposed to be just one spear popping out of the sky? When did it upgrade to five?


    -Yeah, Seong Jihan has grown rapidly


    -Originally, the leader is supposed to be protected in colonization, but hes just sweeping everything by himself. lol


    -Protection? Its fortunate if 499 people dont grab Seong Jihans ankle.


    -I wish we could keep watching him from the same side. Is this whatfort feels like?


    While subscribers watched the scorched earth with awe, thankful for having Seong Jihan on their side,


    Seong Jihan himself looked dissatisfied at the burnt ground.


    Even with the buff, five is the limit. The gap with the Martial God is still vast.


    The power shown by the Martial God during the invasion of Brahmas Throne.


    For Seong Jihan now, it was a scale utterly out of reach.


    Even though he hadnt incorporated the crimson thunder into Celestial Judgment, just the difference in the number of summoned spears was significant.


    The journey is still long.


    He might be rank one among humanity, but


    Well, lets try raising the Celestial Judgments to six.


    Though he had earned enough points to build the Base Camp, Seong Jihan continued to press forward, intent on training.


    [You have obtained 1006 Points.]


    [You have obtained 1377 Points.]


    Alone, gathering points as he charred the earth, Seong Jihan eventually encountered,


    [You have entered the territory of thepeting race, the Zojin Tribe.]


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    The Zojin Tribe.


    With avian heads and wings attached, the humanoid Join Tribe were regr customers in the lower ranks alongside the orcs, grinding humanity down. While theycked physical strengthpared to orcs and finessepared to humans, their exceptional flying ability kept them from being relegated to the bottom.


    Their flight capability was quite effective.


    With the ability to fly at high speeds, they strategically chose suitable maps for their victories.


    Even humanity had lost frustratingly to them multiple times due to poor map draws.


    Whiff! Whiff!!


    As Seong Jihan continued undeterred, recalling old memories.


    The Zojin flew overhead, observing him.


    Humanity


    Are they the 4th rank race?


    They dont seem that strong at first nce.


    At first nce? After being treated like that by the elves, are you still falling for appearances?


    Currently in the 20th rank, the Zojin Tribe harbored nocency,


    even though they saw Seong Jihans mere appearance.


    Itll be annoying to have them around. I better dispose of them now.


    Seong Jihan, resolving to obliterate the Zojin as he headed north, caught sight of a system message.


    [Caution: Pioneer Protection Period.]


    During the pioneer protection period, powerful debuffs will be triggered if you intrude into the territory of a rival race. At the same time, the intruded race will be granted a protection buff.


    [The pioneer protection period is in effect until the third day after the start of the game.]


    The pioneer protection period was a mechanism to prevent shes between pioneer races during the initial stages of the colonization.


    Kiik! Kiik!


    Pioneer protection?


    And this message appeared not only to Seong Jihan, but the movements of the Zojin Tribe around him also began to change provocatively.


    Squeak! Squeak!


    An inferior race without wings!


    You cant even do this? Come on! Start!


    St! St!


    Precisely aimed liquids flew toward Seong Jihan in the sky.


    Hehe, hehehe! Urine attack!


    Refreshing!


    Relying solely on the pioneer protection period, the Zojin Tribe collectively hurled filth at Seong Jihan.


    Whether they got hit and ran away, it would embarrass the opponent. Engaging in provocation and then retaliating would trigger the buff-debuff mechanism, allowing them to dominate the opponent.


    Either way, it was a gain.


    The Zojin tribe rejoiced while they continued their assault,


    Its still as vulgar as ever.


    Kieek?


    Before they could react,


    Chiiiik!


    Along with the thrown filth, the Zojin Tribe flock flying in the sky burst into mes.


    You lot should just stay at the bottom.


    While the Zojins provocation might have been a reasonable choice,


    Theyve picked the wrong opponent.


    [TL/N:Changing the leaguepetition name from Exploration to Colonization.]


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