frightfiction Chapter 296
Chapter 296
-How many zeros are there between -0 and 0?
-Thousand billion GP?
-Wow, Celestial Cube? What is that?
-The alien chairman must be a big shot...
They were viewers who never even dreamed of having a sponsorship with such a large amount of money.
But this sponsorship from the aliens was on a different level.
The recent GP exchange rate is around 2 dollars per GP.
1 trillion GP is equivalent to at least 2 trillion dollars.
"The invitation to the Palace of Ecstasy was 1 trillion GP... Why aren't they paying for information?"
Sung JiHan looked at the Celestial Cube on his palm.
A small cube that fit in the palm of his hand.
This item, shining in pure white, didn't display any messages.
"What is this used for?"
[The Celestial Cube increases the evolution limit set for species.]
"Evolution limit... What does that mean?"
[Evolution originally refers to the act of adapting to the given environment. In the case of living organisms, it is more accurate to see it as a change. Like when a large organism decreases in size due to the environment. However, evolution in the BattleNet is different.]
"How so?"
"All species that participate in the BattleNet can evolve themselves according to the rewards of the game... Haven't you had this experience too?"
"Are you talking about rewards like during planet colonization?"
The resource collection in the planet colonization map, which benefited the entire human race.
The impact of the rewards at that time was so great that experts predicted that the average lifespan of humans would increase by several years.
So the heavy fan base of the BattleNet chose the first match against the World Tree Elves in the Space League as the most important game.
But the light fan base had many people who chose the "Planet Colonization" game, which directly benefited them.
"I really got a lot healthier during planet colonization. My acne disappeared from my skin, haha."
"I lost my job at the dermatology clinic I used to go to during that time... People were rushing for refunds."
-Oh, they wouldn't give us a refund, saying it was just a change of mind -_-
-My father had surgery back then, thanks to which he received it well and is healthy now... Thank you always.
Viewers start posting gratitude messages, recalling what happened back then.
That's how important the events during planet colonization were, showing that BattleNet could be useful to humanity.
"I heard that they obtained resources in the planet colonization map, and people became healthier."
[When playing BattleNet, such opportunities come consistently. That's why the races that have survived in BattleNet have longer lifespans and evolve into bodies suitable for combat... However, there are limits to these benefits.]
"Is that the evolution limit you mentioned earlier?"
[Yes, it is. The bonus given to the entire race... It cannot be continuously stacked. Someday, it will reach the 'evolution limit.' This limit has different settings for each race, generally proportional to the 'rank' of the race evaluated. Since you are the lowest rank, the evolution limit will come to you faster.]
-It's so frustrating to be the lowest rank. The limit is low too.
-Humans, who are the rulers of all things on Earth, struggle and live when they go out into space.
-You even lost to the last-place Zerg...
If you're the lowest rank, the limit is generally the lowest.
Sung JiHan quietly looked at the Celestial Cube.
"Since we're going to leave BattleNet anyway, is there really a need to use this for humanity?"
No matter how you look at it, the Celestial Cube seems to be useful for the race that has perished as it is in BattleNet.
Even if they are the lowest rank, it seemed unlikely that the race whose purpose is to escape from this world would reach the evolution limit.
In the first place, even in the previous life, there was no option to give bonuses to the entire race like the planet colonization map.
Unless it's a special map, it would be difficult to encounter such an opportunity.
"Is there nothing else this can be used for? Can't I sell it?"
"No. Even if you want to sell it, it's an item that belongs to the race once obtained. Soon, it will be used automatically."
"It will be used automatically?"
There are all sorts of items that act on their own like this.
Rather than using the Celestial Cube directly, should I be satisfied with it as an information fee?
While Sung JiHan was thinking like that.
Ziiiiing...!
Light burst out from the pure white cube.
"It seems it has been used. Congratulations, humanity, on expanding your limits."
"What's the point of extending the limits that we can't reach anyway?"
Sung JiHan thought this way as he watched the cube disappear.
"The Celestial Cube is a race that has no set limit for evolution."
"The use of the Celestial Cube will be discontinued."
Thud.
As this mechanical sound echoed from the Celestial Cube, the light ceased.
***
"There are no set limits for evolution?"
Even if they were considered the lowest race, it meant that their limits were low.
This was a completely unexpected situation.
And perhaps because it was not a message, but a voice, everyone heard it, reaching the limits of humanity.
The viewers reacted intensely.
"Huh? Weren't the lowest supposed to have the lowest limits?"
"Humanity... maybe they're actually amazing?"
"If that's the case, can we continue to evolve?"
"Wow... then we should keep grinding on the BattleNet, right?"
"Limitless humanity... great. We'll endure on the BattleNet and become gods!"
"What gods? Haha, without Sung JiHan, we'll just end up in last place."
"So, we should suck up to Sung JiHan even more when he's around!"
The bonuses they obtained from planet development this time were tremendous.
If these things continued to accumulate, they might be able to grow beyond the lowest and become intermediate races.
Those who had experienced the effectiveness of planet development began discussing the topic of staying on the BattleNet.
Meanwhile...
"What... there are no limits?"
Octain was taken aback and remained silent for a while without sending a message.
"Don't you have anything to say about this?"
Sung JiHan said a word to Octain, who had become dumbfounded despite providing information.
"I don't comment on phenomena that are not in the data..."
"Are there not many cases like this?"
"Not many? There are none. Even in the data of the legendary investor, Octain... I have never heard of such a case... However, having no limits is definitely not a good thing."
"I see."
"That's right. This is something that should not exist in the first place. The BattleNet will never overlook such a deviation..."
"A deviation, huh? The World Tree Elves were up to all sorts of mischief, weren't they?"
"They are powerful beings... and you are not weak."
The World Tree Elves, who had administrators behind them, and humanity, who had nothing like that.
It was obvious which of the two would draw their swords on the BattleNet first.
"But there's not much action on the BattleNet considering all that."
"We might be in the process of identifying the cause... Anyway, no matter when, this bug will eventually be 'fixed'."
"Hmm..."
"Oh, Blue Chips. I will withdraw my proposal for a stake investment. The risk burden is too great."
"I never had any intention of taking a stake anyway."
"I guess it would be too risky for me to provide decisive information..."
"What's this? Are you withdrawing?"
"I'm disappointed, CEO."
"Even if it's a stake, why won't you give us information?"
"Aren't you trying to avoid getting involved with humanity? Haha."
"No, what did we do wrong?"
Whenever I try to invest wholeheartedly.
As soon as he heard about the limits of human evolution, Octain tried to withdraw.
He sent a message.
[Before you go, let me tell you one thing. In order to get a high score in guild missions, guild members need to evenly acquire scores. Don't try to do it alone... Alone, you can't break through the 20th round.]
"Alright. Goodbye."
[Until you guys get 'modified', don't bet too often...]
With that, Octain's message was cut off.
'He's quick to cut ties, just like a representative of an investment company.'
He had a lot of GP and was a viewer from another world with plenty of information.
It's a shame it turned out like this.
Thinking that, Sung JiHan looked at the Celestial Cube.
It's an item that is currently useless because it doesn't apply to humans.
'Should I take it to Artmu once?'
Thinking that, Sung JiHan put the Celestial Cube in his inventory.
And as the work was coming to an end.
[Maintenance period is over.]
[Round 11 begins.]
The invasion of the presence towards the northern wall started again.
"Ah, this was defense, right? I forgot for a moment because the round stopped."
"Well, you've been going all over the place to subdue those different species, so I mistook it for an invade."
"But... aren't the species that should be defending the northern wall all gone?"
"That's right?"
Originally, it was a guild mission to defend the northern wall together with the different species.
But because he was reinforcing the guild symbol, Sung JiHan had already wiped out all the different species.
But.
[Northern Wall - There is only one species left, 'humans'. Difficulty will be adjusted.]
After this message appeared.
Shuuuuu...!
The infinitely wide wall shrank again.
The wall that was too ridiculous in size for humans to block.
Even if it didn't shrink as much as the wall they blocked until round 10, it now appeared in a scale that could be seen by human eyes.
"Oh...!"
"This is a complete advantage, isn't it?"
And.
Suuuuuuck...!
Beyond the wall, white mist started to rise.
Giant-sized entities began to pop out in piles.
Each of them had their own unique appearance.
"Uh... Aren't those the different species that died earlier?"
"They're already coming out as ghosts."
They looked very similar to the different species that Sung JiHan killed in his hands.
"Since 3% of the power is shared, I will only come out when it's dangerous."
The guild symbol that reached level 10 before becoming the Celestial Cube.
The ability sharing buff had increased from 1% to 3%.
Even after the symbol was transformed into the Celestial Cube, it continued to be maintained.
It was strengthening the players.
"Yes!"
"Leave it to me!"
"I was already itching!"
Rankers who had never used their strength, receiving Sung JiHan's 3% ability sharing.
They were frustrated because they wanted to make use of it.
While Sung JiHan watched with his arms crossed.
"Wow, Uncle, look at this! The Void Arrow has become a missile!"
"The sword can extend this far..."
The rankers were feeling firsthand how amazing 3% was.
Yoon Sae-ah tore through the ghost horde with the transformed Void Arrow of enormous size.
The Sword King cut through the heavens and earth with each swing of his sword, just like when Sung JiHan used the Threefold Sword Technique.
"Oh no. The soccer ball exploded..."
Although there were occasional cases where their weapons broke because they couldn't control their powerful strength like Masid.
Most of them were defending the city walls with overwhelming power.
-Is this... the true power of humanity?
-So Sung JiHan's power is at this level? Is this what 3% means?
-Are the rankers going crazy?
-Wow, the difference between Grand Masters and Bronze is no joke.
-Sung JiHan's totem effect is killing it. At this rate, he could just stand there with his arms crossed lol
The rankers became incredibly powerful, to the surprise of the viewers.
[Round 11 cleared.]
They continued to clear rounds without Sung JiHan's intervention.
[Round 19 cleared.]
[The final round begins.]
And the guild mission was now heading towards its conclusion.
Meanwhile.
The Star of the God of War, Tuseong.
"There are no limits... for humanity?"
While recovering his strength.
Longinus, who had been watching Sung JiHan's channel, widened his eyes.
Humanity, a race considered weak in the BattleNet world.
But to think that there were no limits for this race.
Even for someone like him who had ascended to the Seat of the Holy See, this fact was astonishing.
At that moment.
"I was watching what you were seeing, Longinus."
In Longinus' territory, Gilgamesh suddenly appeared.
"...Gilgamesh? What's going on?"
"How is your strength recovering?"
"...It still needs a little more time."
"How long?"
"I'm not sure. It will probably take a few months. Maybe even close to a year."
In response to Gilgamesh's question that couldn't be deciphered, Longinus vaguely replied.
"Up to a year... Then, by the time he becomes a candidate for the Seat of the Holy See, we won't be able to touch him."
"If we touch the candidate for the Seat of the Holy See, is it because of the penalty? Anyway, that's a problem I can handle. You don't have to worry about it."
"No, now it's not just you who has to bear the penalty. He caused an accident earlier."
"Are you saying that the fact that there are no limits for humanity has been revealed?"
"Yes."
"...You know something about it."
Gilgamesh only smiled in response to Longinus' question and didn't answer.
Instead.
"I'll help you recover your strength."
"What...?"
"So that you can descend before he becomes a candidate for the Seat of the Holy See."
Gilgamesh made an unexpected proposal to Longinus.