The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 376

"Leveling up already?!"

Sung JiHan's eyes widened.

As of September, his level was 431.

Although the level up speed had increased significantly due to the stat seal, he still had a long way to go until level 500.

At this rate, he would only reach level 450, which would allow him to participate in the Star League, in October.

"Does the Soul Seal of the Reversal and Fusion have a similar effect to the stat seal?"

The stat seal was a restriction method provided by the system, while the Reversal and Fusion was a blood manipulation method created by Dong Bangsak.

Could they work together? Was that possible?

"Maybe I was about to level up with full experience points, so I should fight a little more."

Thinking that, Sung JiHan carefully looked around the Survival Map.

The Survival Map, "Desert Ruins."

This map was where monsters guarding the ruins and players trying to find ancient artifacts clashed with each other.

Originally, it was intended to discover hidden artifacts in the ruins and gain an advantage in battles.

It was also a place where the use of neutral monsters was implied.

"If I get matched here, I can just defeat everyone with my strength."

As someone who had already surpassed the level of a Grandmaster.

Whether they were neutral monsters or players, Sung JiHan easily defeated them all in one fell swoop.

By doing so every time, he even received criticism that this channel lacked content.

However, the situation had changed now.

"I have to create a 1:1 situation. If there are more than one enemy in the current situation, I might die."

The power of the soul that could be utilized was around 20% of the usual.

In fact, this was due to the activation of the Star Buff, so it was enhanced to this extent.

With this level of power, Sung JiHan could still manage to win against a Grandmaster player in a 1:1 situation.

But if it became a situation of one against many, he couldn't guarantee his survival.

"It's unfortunate, but lucky that I got matched in the ruins map."

The map name seemed to imply that there would be treasures, "Desert Ruins."

When Sung JiHan was matched in this map before, he didn't just pass by the possibility.

After wiping out all the enemies around him, he kept one person alive and used the Bingcheon Sword to search for artifacts.

However, the sword didn't manifest the ice sword energy because the artifacts here didn't match its level.

The artifact he discovered was useless as it only had a buff effect within the game.

But in the current situation where his power was sealed, it was desperately needed.

"I have to move cautiously until I obtain the artifact."

Sung JiHan's body was covered in a shadowy aura, and his presence disappeared.

And then he moved stealthily.

"Kuk...!"

He ambushed and killed the monsters or players who were alone.

For places where there were more than two, Sung JiHan didn't touch them and continued on.

Although he could only use 20% of his soul power at his current level.

Perhaps because his ability to utilize the soul had developed further, he was able to maintain a top score in this map by using a tactic of hiding completely in the shadows and ambushing.

"I'm currently ranked 3rd... The gap with the 1st place isn't that big."

In that case, there was no need to go to the center of the map, right?

It seemed like he could secure a good hiding spot in one of the alleys and aim for 1st place with just ambushes.

While Sung JiHan was contemplating where to take a good position instead of the original plan to go to the center, a warning message from the system appeared.

"If the number of viewers from another dimension decreases by 40%, the Star Buff will be released."

* * *

"If the Star Buff is released, even a 1:1 won't be easy."

The Star Buff that provided a 60% increase in abilities.

That was a buff that was like a lifeline to Sung JiHan, whose abilities were sealed by the Reverse Heaven Fusion.

But if it disappears here, even a 1:1 fight would be difficult.

Sung JiHan looked at the chat window.

- Something feels off about the game today.

- They're not just wiping everything out at once, they're doing it properly.

- Why not just wipe everything out at once?

- That's why they're just dragging it out -_-

- I turned on the player analysis to analyze their strength... why are they suddenly acting like this?

Alien viewers complaining, asking why he's not one-shotting and hiding his strength like usual.

- Those guys used to complain about not having content, now they're complaining about not ending it quickly lol

- These aliens are so picky -_- How should we cater to them?

- Seriously, whether we do it this way or that way, it's a problem.

- But why are they suddenly fighting like that?

- Oh, they must have some ulterior motive!

Human viewers praised those aliens.

Perhaps because Sung JiHan has done so much for humanity, people from all races and countries now overwhelmingly support whatever he does.

'It would be great if the Star Buff could be maintained just with human viewers.'

Just by turning on the broadcast, the number of human viewers easily reaches billions.

If the Star Buff could be maintained with them, he could just hide and do ambushes without worry.

'Before everyone leaves, I need to finish quickly.'

Sung JiHan released his stealth and moved towards the center of the ruins.

[Intruder!]

[Eliminate the intruder.]

As Sung JiHan boldly moved towards the center, the monsters of the ruins discovered him and attacked.

Made up of giant statues, they emitted red light from their eyes and pressured Sung JiHan.

Normally, they would be opponents that could be easily defeated with a single strike.

But with his current power, there were enemies that couldn't be killed with a single sword strike.

'Let's conserve my strength.'

Sung JiHan dodged the lasers shooting from their eyes and moved towards the center where the artifact was hidden.

"What's that?"

"What's there?"

"Kill him first!"

When the players who felt something was off saw Sung JiHan approaching the center where the statues were gathered, they tried to stop him.

'At least my senses aren't completely dead. I can avoid their attacks.'

Being a superior being from the start, Sung JiHan effortlessly dodged their attacks and reached the center of the ruins.

The center was no different from other places, just filled with statue monsters and a desert.

Sung JiHan recalled his memories and carefully examined the ground.

"The place where a peculiar energy was emanating from... it was here."

He put his hand in and rummaged through the sand.

Snap!

Something was caught in his hand.

- That is...

- The golden treasure he found last time.

- Didn't it give a buff effect?

What Sung JiHan caught was a small golden treasure model that could fit in his hand.

Although it was too small to be considered an important item guarded by powerful monsters in the ruins, the buff wasn't bad compared to its appearance.

Boom!

Sung JiHan blew up the Golden Altar with his own hands.

[Destroyed the traces of the exiled god.]

[All stats increase by 150% for 10 minutes.]

[The exiled god's guardian sends a strong hostility towards you for destroying the traces of the god.]

[The exiled god's guardian leaves their position to subdue you.]

A simple buff that increases stats by 150% for 10 minutes.

However,

"I actually like it."

If the enemies come to me on their own, I won't have to go looking for them.

Sung JiHan drew his sword and spear.

Honyeonsingong

Samjaemuguk

Hwangsocheongun

Paaat!

As he slashed horizontally with his sword, the enemies were cut in half simultaneously.

"They finally showed up!"

"It's such a simple move, but I don't know where the power that divides the world comes from."

"I should have finished it like this earlier."

"But their power is weaker than usual. Some of the guys behind survived."

The extraterrestrial viewers were watching Sung JiHan's Hwangsocheongun and trying to understand it in their own way.

"Now I see. The regular game viewers were gathered to analyze my power."

Unless it was a major event like last time, when the cosmic tree Yggdrasil appeared in the chat window.

In fact, there weren't many reasons for aliens to watch Sung JiHan's regular game.

Even if they watched the broadcast and swung a sword, everything would be wiped out.

Why would they keep watching other races showing off their power when they're not even their own kind?

The viewers who gathered to activate and maintain the Star Buff.

It was all to analyze Sung JiHan's power.

"Hmm...."

Sung JiHan looked at the chat window with one eye.

And looked at the remaining enemies.

The monsters that weren't defeated in one hit, perhaps because his power was still restricted.

Creak...!

Sung JiHan threw the Bonghwanggi above his head.

Honyeonsingong

Cheonroesingyeol

Cheonjusimpan

A huge rift appeared in the sky above the ruins.

A giant spear fell to the ground.

Instead of a lightning strike, the spear, which was imbued with a white lightning, sealed the enemy's stats.

Kwakwakwakwak!

The gathering place of the statues was turned into rubble.

Using Hwangsocheongun and Cheonjusimpan, the ruins map was cleared neatly.

[Level has increased by 1.]

"Oh. It's really going up."

Sung JiHan's eyes lit up as he looked at the level up message.

The level that didn't increase no matter how many times he wiped them out before.

Since the soul was sealed, it was easy to level up like this.

"With this speed, I should continue playing the game in the state of Reverse Heaven and Earth Fusion...."

If it was the original leveling speed, it seemed unlikely that he would reach level 450 by the end of next month.

With the ability to level up so quickly in a state of mixed reincarnation, it seemed possible to participate in the promotion match even at the end of September.

However.

"I was able to sweep through this map because it was good. If I get a different map, the Star Buff might disappear."

Alien analysts who watched regular games to see Sung JiHan's power.

If he continued to play the game with his power sealed, there was a risk of the analysts leaving and the Star Buff being released.

And if the Star Buff disappeared, it would be difficult to survive even in regular games.

He didn't know if he would face the worst situation of sacrificing viewers and experience points just for growth.

At that moment.

"Oh, this... I've seen this in the battle data of the Brain God. It was used by the God of War, right?"

"God of War? Are you talking about that monster who hunts the Holy See?"

"Yes. This time, the Brain God was also attacked, so I looked for the video and it was similar."

"Hundreds of those spears fell as the Brain God's base."

"Hundreds... Even one is this powerful, so it must be the God of War."

Perhaps because the analysts of the universe gathered.

After watching Sung JiHan's Divine Judgment, they quickly noticed its similarity to the God of War.

"The data of the Brain God's Divine Throne being bombed is already circulating on Battle.net. These guys... I didn't know they were using something similar to my Divine Thunder Judgment with the Reincarnation."

When encountering powerful enemies in special missions, he used the Reincarnation.

In regular games, Sung JiHan ended the game with just the Three Ultimate Skills.

It was only after seeing the Divine Judgment used with the pure Divine Thunder Judgment without the Reincarnation.

The analysts realized that he was using a power similar to the God of War.

And furthermore.

"Isn't him swinging the sword also similar to the God of War?"

"It's not comparable to the God of War. In the first place, swinging a sword is useless."

"That's right. Horizontal slash, vertical slash, stab... It's just the movements everyone does with a weapon called a sword."

"It's useless. Can you split the world in half by swinging a sword like that?"

"That's right. Swinging a sword carelessly and splitting everything in half is very similar to what the God of War does."

"It's ridiculous. You guys haven't been attacked by the God of War, so how can you say such things... How does that compare to that?"

"Oh, right. It's a pride that the planet was destroyed, right? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ"

There was a heated argument about whether the Three Ultimate Skills in the Divine Thunder Judgment were similar to the God of War's sword.

The great interest of the analysts in the God of War.

This could be used.

"The God of War... He seems to be famous. You all mention him just by seeing this."

Sung JiHan smirked.

Swish!

He swung the sword a few more times.

"Take a look. This sword... Is it similar to the God of War's?"

The continuous unfolding of the Three Ultimate Skills in the Divine Thunder Judgment.

From Taesanapjeong to Hwangsogeon and Seoninji.

The ruins of sand split along with the sword.

"Wow, that's for sure! It's the God of War's sword!"

"That's not for sure at all. Did the world split in half? Did the sky split? It's just the surroundings splitting a little."

"Well, that's because it's lacking power. Look at the similarity in power."

"Don't you know that's the most important thing?"

And even after seeing the actual Divine Thunder Judgment, the viewers argued with each other.

Sung JiHan opened his mouth after seeing such chat.

"It seems like we won't reach a conclusion today. Let's watch the next game. Whether there is a connection between the God of War and my martial arts."

He scattered the bait of the God of War to the analysts like that.

[The game will end.]

[Level has increased by 1.]

"To think that my level would increase to 3 in a regular game... Nice."

With a satisfied smile on his face, he logged out.