The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 366

"Are you... Gilgamesh?"

"Oh, I didn't expect to be exposed like this. I was too slow to respond."

With Sung JiHan right in front of him, Gilgamesh, who had possessed the Diamond Player, shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression.

"Since when have you been sponsoring? And not just that, who else are you sponsoring?"

"Hehe... Even if I have to join hands with the devil, there are many who desire power. As the King of Beginnings, I am only extending a helping hand to those who seek salvation."

Upon hearing those words, Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

Even after witnessing those who received sponsorship from Gilgamesh fall into his puppets, he still wanted to receive sponsorship.

"Indeed, greed knows no bounds."

While Sung JiHan was thinking that,

Swoosh.

Gilgamesh reached out his hand to Sung JiHan.

"I also have great interest in the human evolution you are promoting this time. I will help you with this matter."

"You will help?"

"Yes. It seems that there must be limits to using the abilities of the Holy See when you are not the Holy See. I will take care of half of them. You can take the other half and prepare for the evolution mission."

"Take care of half..."

"Yes. I won't demand a high price for this. Freedom to sponsor the players. That's all I ask for."

Was he so relaxed because he knew he was exposed?

Gilgamesh was convinced that there were limits to Sung JiHan using the abilities of the Holy See.

And by dividing the number of people in half, he thought the burden on him would be reduced.

"Uh..."

"Even if it's for the sake of evolution, should I accept that?"

"But if I receive sponsorship from Gilgamesh, I will become his puppet."

"That's true... I don't want to be sponsored by him."

"I hope Sung JiHan's name continues to be on the list of sponsors..."

From Bronze to Platinum.

Those who had already received sponsorship from Sung JiHan were anxious as they watched the situation unfold.

If they were thinking about the grand task of human evolution, accepting this proposal seemed to be the most efficient choice.

However...

"I refuse."

"Hehe... It's a matter of evolution. It shouldn't be an emotional decision, right?"

"The number of people doesn't matter anyway."

Sung JiHan rejected the proposal without hesitation.

After all, there were no restrictions when he activated the Holy See mode in the first place.

"I can't let someone like Gilgamesh roam freely in the Yangji."

Even though he couldn't stop him from operating in the Yinji.

Bringing the Holy See Gilgamesh to the Yangji would have unpredictable consequences.

He couldn't bear that risk.

Sung JiHan made that judgment and released the energy of life.

"So, go now."

"Just a moment..."

Chiiing...

As he did, the Domination Code that was being written in the air.

The Domination Code that effectively suppressed Gilgamesh's abilities.

Thud...

Even though only the first letter was written, the opponent fell to his knees.

"Kuh, ugh..."

And the player who was in such pain...

There were five others besides Gilgamesh who possessed the Diamond TOP 100 ranking but lacked a sponsorship seat.

"Even though they've become so famous, they still want sponsorship. How interesting."

Sung JiHan thought this and opened his mouth.

"Let's continue with the sponsorship."

Originally, he had planned to quickly join the game, but due to Gilgamesh, a considerable amount of time was delayed.

Sung JiHan quickly completed the sponsorship process for the remaining people before his Sponsorship Level dropped, just five minutes before.

Flash!

From the ceiling of the auditorium, a brilliant golden light sparkled intensely.

And soon, a dazzling golden light burst through the walls of the ceiling.

From within it, a voice could be heard.

"Sung JiHan, you really are sponsoring everyone. It's fascinating to see how far your abilities can go."

"Gilgamesh... Did you intervene from the outside?"

"Yes. This issue is one that I am also greatly interested in. Even if you refuse help, I must assist you."

As the light intensified.

The players in the auditorium were hit directly by the light and looked up with anxious eyes.

"No, we don't want this..."

"Why is he being so persistent?"

"What is he trying to do?"

Sssss...

Sung JiHan didn't believe Gilgamesh's goodwill to help and tried to write a control code.

But this time, the light descending from the sky was not blocked by the control code.

And so, the golden light enveloped the 500 human players.

Soon, a system message appeared to everyone.

"Sponsor 'King of the Beginning' issues 'King's Command'."

"For the sake of the dynasty, sacrifice the cattle."

"Stats below rare grade will be enhanced by 150% for 7 days. This enhancement effect will also be maintained in-game."

"Regeneration will greatly increase."

"What... is this? 'King's Command'? Is it a buff?"

"150%, that's amazing..."

"But the phrase 'sacrifice the cattle for the sake of the dynasty' is a bit concerning."

An overwhelmingly powerful effect that maintains the buff effect in-game for 7 days.

However, the players still had uneasy expressions even after receiving this buff.

Because the King's Command was "sacrifice the cattle for the sake of the dynasty."

The sacrifice couldn't be a buff, so there must be some kind of loss.

And soon.

"The enhanced stats will decrease by 3 after a week."

As they guessed, the system message showed the sacrifice.

"St... Stats will decrease by 3...!?"

"T... This is a bit..."

"No, all my stats are below rare grade... So this means all stats will decrease by 3?!"

All stats -3.

Considering that residual points of 1 are obtained with each level up.

Everyone could feel that all stats -3 was a tremendous penalty.

Especially for Bronze League players in the early growth stage, this penalty would cause their rankings in the TOP 100 to plummet.

"Excuse me, Sung JiHan... How can we solve this...?"

"No matter how good the buff effect is, the penalty is too severe!"

"If this continues, we will definitely drop out of the top 100!"

Many players were in distress and turned to Sung JiHan for help.

"Just a moment."

Chiiing...

In response to the players' appeals, Sung JiHan attempted to rewrite the domination code once again.

However, the domination code written in front could not restrict the "King's Command" issued by Gilgamesh.

Maybe if the code was completed until the end, but...

"But there is not enough life force for that."

Although he had grown to some extent through the sealed World Tree of Eternal Stats.

Still, completely writing the domination code was still beyond Sung JiHan's capabilities.

"Hmm... Originally, this could have stopped Gilgamesh's power, but it seems that it won't work this time. Let me find a solution."

"Ah..."

"Ah, I understand."

"Well then, let's proceed with today's game for now."

"Yes..."

Upon hearing those words, the people left the auditorium with worried faces and moved to the location where the BattleNet connector was.

"Uncle. But the buff is good. If I use this, I think I can achieve a win rate of 60%."

Meanwhile, as Yoon Sae-ah walked with Sung JiHan towards the connector, she whispered to him.

"Isn't it better to just maintain it until the last day?"

A stat enhancement that was incredibly powerful, to the point where the penalty of All Stats -3 was acceptable.

With this, achieving a win rate of 60% seemed easier than expected.

However...

"No. We don't know what kind of trick Gilgamesh has up his sleeve. We need to get rid of it as soon as possible."

Sung JiHan, who believed that Gilgamesh had no intention of purely helping humanity, was determined to remove the "King's Command" by any means necessary.

"To do that, I need to go to the sealed World Tree and further enhance the Eternal Stats."

The Gugung Palace Eight Trigrams that was drawn on the Mandala of Ten Thousand Spirits could not be entered for about two weeks, as its power disappeared once entered.

Now that more than two weeks had passed since being chased out by the Tachyon Faction, he should be able to enter.

"For now, I need to check the progress of the game and go there at night."

Sung JiHan tried his best to remove this "King's Command" as quickly as possible, but...

"Oh!"

"I'm winning again!"

"This is unbelievable... The buff effect is amazing!"

"On the first day, I will easily achieve a win rate of over 60%!"

"Hmm..."

Gilgamesh's buff effect was even better than expected.

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=The evolution mission of humanity to become a lower-tier race from the lowest tier...!

=We at NBC have prepared to broadcast this mission live by organizing the BattleTube of all 500 players!

=Will humanity be able to achieve a win rate of over 60% on the first day...!

On the first day when the top 100 players of humanity entered the Evolution Area and started playing the game.

The game progress was the same as before.

The only difference was that their affiliation changed to the Evolution Area, and they competed against the same lower-tier races that they had risen from.

=There seems to be a big problem at the Seoul BattleNet Center.

=Do you remember the Holy See Gilgamesh? The one with the title "King of the Beginning." He supposedly said to the players, "Sacrifice the cow for the sake of the herd!" Sung JiHan tried to stop it, but it seems that it cannot be removed, probably because it's some kind of buff.

"Sacrifice the cow for the sake of the herd"... What are the players sacrificing?

=According to the recent news, it's said that the All-Stat -3 has been implemented!

=Oh... that's a huge sacrifice, isn't it? The TOP 101 must be relieved!

The commentators on Channel 0 talked about the news that came from Seoul before the game matching started.

-All-Stat -3 is a bit excessive.

-But the buff effect is good... How can they maintain a 150% stat for 7 days straight?

-If they add other buffs to this, it's going to be crazy. They'll have a win rate of at least 60%.

-This is really sacrificing a cow for the sake of a tiger...

-Hahaha, as long as it's not me.

The king's command was issued.

This was a game where it boasted overwhelming presence.

Not only was the stat enhancement strong.

=Oh! William player is showing incredible resilience...!

=Isn't this almost on par with an elf?!

=I didn't know there was an option to increase resilience in the king's command. I didn't expect it to be this much!

=The opposing race is accusing us of involving elves!

=I didn't know humans could hear the sound of elves!

The enhancement of resilience was showing tremendous effects.

Perhaps because the lower-level races gathered together, the opposing races were similar in size or even smaller than humans.

"Why are the World Tree Elves involved in the Evolutionary Area...?"

"What kind of mischief are they up to again?"

"Ugh... I'm sick of this. Seriously!"

"Do we have to give up again this year...?"

As they witnessed the monstrous resilience of the players, there was an atmosphere of half-believing that humans were a race related to the World Tree Elves.

And the more they thought that way, the more the competitors started to fall behind humans, losing their previous confidence.

=We're hearing victory reports from all over!

=Among the 500 players, there are those who formed teams and those who participated in survival... but most of them are achieving good results! It seems like we'll definitely surpass 60%!

The start of the Evolution Mission began in such a good atmosphere.

As they suppressed the competing races, the matching games came to an end.

=Alright, all the matching games for the first day are finished. The win rate for humans is...

=72%! It's a very refreshing start!

=The King of the Beginning... gave an incredible buff!

The win rate for humans exceeded 70% on the first day.

"I didn't even activate the Holy See's special ability and we still surpassed 70%."

To observe the trend in the Evolutionary Area on the first day, Sung JiHan watched the game without activating the Holy See's special ability.

As he looked at the results of the first day, he had a momentary impulse to just leave it as it is.

Even without reaching the level to access the Holy See, they could steadily progress with evolution.

But...

"...No. It's regrettable, but I can't leave behind any regrets."

The 'King's Command' showed an unparalleled effect.

Will it just give buffs for 7 days and end quietly?

"Gilgamesh wouldn't do that."

If he had to choose the most untrustworthy among the seeds of the gods, it would probably be Gilgamesh.

Sung JiHan quickly gained more Eternal Stats and decided to write the last letter of the Domination Code.

"To do that, I'll have to go back to the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams."

After watching all the games come to an end, Sung JiHan left the Battle.net Center.

He headed towards the deep sea in the west.

It was the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, where the World Tree was sealed.