The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 360

-These days, Sung JiHan's broadcasts are frequent, hehe.

-Even though it's only a 10-minute cut when I tune in...

-Yeah, even in the Grandmaster League, getting hit by the kids is the same.

-During the repair period at the Void Training Ground, Sung JiHan played a game once a day consistently.

"My level isn't going up well."

Maybe it's because he reached the Grandmaster League.

The leveling process didn't progress as smoothly as before.

Even if he won first place in every game, he had to play two or three more games to level up.

"At this rate, it will take a year to reach level 500."

Sung JiHan, who had been growing rapidly until now, frowned at the slowed leveling speed.

He needed to reach 500 to properly study the Taegeuk Sword at the Void Training Ground.

If it takes a year to reach 500, he might be absorbed by the owner of the Abyss at the upgraded Void Training Ground.

"Aren't there any special missions?"

The special missions that had been a rich means of leveling up until now.

They used to come out frequently when he was in the lower leagues, but now that he's playing games in the Grandmaster League, he doesn't see a single one.

If he keeps playing regular games like this, his leveling up will become too slow.

"I should participate in the arena and also participate in anything related to battles."

While Sung JiHan was thinking about ways to help with leveling up other than regular games.

Unlike the human chat window that he likes just by appearing.

The alien chat window was expressing dissatisfaction with his recent game videos.

"Is it already over?"

"It's quite trivial... How long do you think you'll stay in this league with this kind of power?"

"I was interested in you because you showed quite a strong appearance, but if you keep acting like this, I'll have to unsubscribe."

"With this level of strength, you could progress with your power sealed."

"I don't think there would be any problem in getting first place even if you seal more than 50%."

"What sealing... Most of the time, you end up losing."

"There are still many people who hold grudges against the money they lost."

If you only show me games like this, I'll cancel my subscription, and the word that casually appears is "seal."

"Seal?"

When Sung JiHan looked at it with curiosity, Shadow Queen, who was watching the chat together, explained.

"From the Grandmaster League onwards, you can seal some of the stats during the game and get more rewards. That's what it means."

"There was something so good? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"The rewards are not that great compared to the risk of stat sealing, so I don't usually use it. The same goes for the penalty rate for defeat."

"Oh? How much is the reward ratio?"

"You have to seal more than half of your stats to get double rewards."

Sealing more than half of the stats.

Sung JiHan thought about his own stats.

Void and emptiness, enemies and eternity.

"Is it worth it?"

It wasn't just half, even leaving only the void here would make it impossible for anyone to defeat him in the Grandmaster League.

"I have to do it right away. That."

"Well... Personally, I don't recommend it. It's not about looking at the map and sealing the stats, it's about running game matches in a sealed state. If you're unlucky and a special mission map comes up, you'll have to fight with your power tied."

"I'll take that risk."

As in the usual case, when physical abilities such as strength, stamina, and agility are differentiated, the impact of sealing will be significant.

"Since the void encompasses all these stats, it's worth it."

Determined to seal, Sung JiHan looked for where it was.

Then, before the game match, he noticed a small seal item added below the Battle.net menu screen.

"Why didn't I notice this until now?"

"Maybe you just pressed the match button without paying attention."

"Probably."

Sung JiHan, who discovered the seal item like that, touched it.

"Do you want to seal your abilities?"

"Depending on the ratio of ability sealing, the rewards in the next match game will increase. However, the penalty for defeat will also increase."

A warning message about ability sealing appeared.

The rewards are great, but the penalties are equally severe in the sealed state.

Just by looking at this, it was understandable why Sung JiHan did not recommend it.

However, Sung JiHan had the soul, which was practically an all-purpose stat.

"I will seal it."

He sealed the void, enemies, and eternity one by one.

Three out of four were sealed.

[In the next match, only one stat out of the four abilities will be activated.]

[The ratio of rewards and penalties will increase fourfold according to the sealing ratio.]

The ratio of rewards and penalties increased fourfold.

"Oh. Fourfold. I should have done it earlier."

[Fourfold? How many abilities did you seal?]

"Three out of four."

"...No, can you even fight? Your greed is too excessive. What if you get a special mission? Shouldn't you cancel the match quickly and unseal one?"

The Shadow Queen tried to stop Sung JiHan faster than usual, but...

"An opponent has been matched."

"The game will begin."

"It's already too late."

Even though he had reached the Grandmaster level, the match was extremely fast.

And...

"A special mission is in progress."

"You have been assigned to the special survival map, 'Graveyard of the Stars'."

The special mission map that he had never hoped to be matched with before.

And it happened at the moment his abilities were sealed.

* * *

"'Graveyard of the Stars'? Why did it have to be this place..."

The Shadow Queen sighed as she looked at the map Sung JiHan was matched with.

"Receiving a fourfold penalty and starting from 400..."

"What kind of map is this?"

"It's a place where mostly powerless, self-proclaimed bishops are buried."

The special survival map, Graveyard of the Stars.

The conditions for matching were strict from the beginning.

Only players above the Grandmaster League and those who qualified as bishop candidates could enter.

"In the Graveyard of the Stars, senior bishops who have become losers invite bishop candidates."

"Obtain the support of senior bishops and overpower your opponents."

"As the support concentrates, the player gains stronger power."

To receive support from the bishops buried in the graveyard and overpower the opponents.

As Sung JiHan read the messages that came to mind, he roughly grasped the nature of this game.

-Did I get matched with the Graveyard of the Stars?

-That should be enough to be matched.

-But... it's in a sealed state?

The viewers from other worlds started to react as the numbers decreased compared to before.

Especially...

-A fourfold reward? To receive that, don't you have to seal most of your abilities...?

-I saw you chatting last time! You should seal them here, haha!

-I thought it was a regular mission? But unfortunately, it's a special mission, right? You have to reach level 400?

-I bet on Sung JiHan and lost my GP... At least I'm getting some compensation!

-They bet and lost, and now they blame him. That's how bettors are, right? Have you seen people losing money and blaming themselves?

As they saw Sung JiHan's sealed state on BattleTube, those who had bet on So Tae-yang and lost started to get excited.

The number of viewers from other worlds skyrocketed in an instant, saying that Sung JiHan, who had been winning, would finally lose.

"Human viewers are definitely different."

Sung JiHan smirked as he watched the foreign viewers praying for his downfall.

Such expectations had to be shattered to taste the real victory.

But...

The initial progress of the game was not very positive.

"What a deserted map."

The Graveyard of Stars.

Instead of the sun, only starlight illuminated the night sky on this map.

A desolate land stretched out before them.

If it weren't for the sporadically placed giant statues on the ground, the land would have been completely empty.

"It looks like a dragon."

Sung JiHan approached the nearest statue to him.

Then.

[The Seat of ?? is showing interest in you....]

As the message appeared before Sung JiHan, the eyes of the giant statue briefly lit up.

Ziiiiing....

And in an instant, the light disappeared from the eyes of the dragon statue that scanned him.

[The Seat of ?? has discovered that your abilities are sealed and is showing interest.]

The message ended with the disappearance of the interest.

-Haha, I finally get to see this guy lose.

-Who would want to sponsor a player with sealed abilities lolololol.

-Yeah, we should support only those who can help the Seat recover, not those players who whine about losing money here.

-That's right, these players are 100 times more desperate than those who complain about losing money here.

The extraterrestrials enjoyed seeing Sung JiHan not receiving any sponsorship.

And this phenomenon continued to repeat.

[The Seat of ?? is showing interest in you....]

[Why did you seal your abilities? The Seat scolds you for being so arrogant.]

[The Seat of ?? is ignoring you, a small-sized human.]

Receiving scolding for sealing his abilities and being ignored as a small-sized human, Sung JiHan only received pinpricks instead of sponsorship.

"Forget about sponsorship, I just hope I can encounter some other players."

"Right now, the opponents won't appear in the early sponsorship stage. After the Seat's sponsorship process is over, the survival game will officially begin."

"Is that so?"

While the competitors were gathering strength through sponsorship, Sung JiHan found himself being ignored by the Seats.

"The gap in the early stages is quite significant."

In a situation where he only had his soul, it wouldn't be easy without the bonus from the Seats.

Although the difficulty had increased by several levels due to the sealing of his abilities.

Seeing this, Sung JiHan smiled.

"Games have been so boring lately, but now I can finally play with some excitement."

Compared to the countless battle simulations he had with Kang Sang, regular game matches were too mundane.

Since the Void Training Ground was under repair, Sung JiHan was actually glad for the increase in difficulty.

Of course.

-Pretending to be strong... He'll be too busy running away once the game starts lol

-He's burdened by the GP he wasted, so he'll finally be ruined....

-Will this game be ruined because of this? I think I'll have to be demoted from the Grandmaster League to get rid of it.

-Honestly, Sung JiHan's skill is not at the level to be demoted. Even if he messes up this round, lol

The extraterrestrial viewers were eagerly wishing for Sung JiHan's downfall while showing off.

And about five minutes passed.

"The survival game is about to begin."

Along with the message that the game was about to start.

Flash!

Beams of light burst from all directions.

Revealing themselves were players in various forms of different races.

Although their appearances were all different, they had one thing in common.

-What is that... a pillar of light?

-The light suddenly shines down from the night sky lololol

-It's so eye-catching. It seems like there's no way to hide.

From the night sky, beams of light continued to shine down on the players.

There were differences in strength and color among each player, but the light descended upon all of them.

Except for one.

Sung JiHan.

"Does receiving support from the Holy See bring that kind of light?"

"Yes. The support from the Holy See has a significant impact here. Players who haven't received any support like you will be eliminated early on."

The Shadow Queen's response was chilling.

Hmph.

A pillar of light that was located near Sung JiHan began to approach him quickly.

"Not receiving support... You must be incredibly weak!"

The approaching opponent was a giant crocodile-like monster.

It saw Sung JiHan as an easy prey and charged at him to devour him.

Is it because of the support from the Holy See?

Although the opponent's movements and aura were definitely stronger than a regular match opponent...

"Still, this should be manageable."

Hunwon Divine Art, Samjae Muguk, Taesan Apjeong.

Chyaah!

As the sword moved, a large bloodline appeared on the body of the giant crocodile.

"Kuk...! What is this...! There shouldn't be any support!"

Hmph...

The crocodile hesitated for a moment and regenerated its body when it was about to be split in half by the sword.

Seeing such an opponent, Sung JiHan smirked.

"Not dead in one hit?"

Even after reaching the Grandmaster League, it was always one-shot-one-kill, which was boring.

Now, it seems to be worth it.

Sung JiHan's sword moved a few more times.

Each time, deep wounds were carved into the opponent's body.

"Kuuh...!"

As the sword moved five times, the crocodile's body was completely torn apart.

Thud. Thud...

The crocodile's head rolled towards Sung JiHan's feet.

Seeing that, he muttered disappointedly.

"Couldn't withstand five hits."

...What? You said you sealed your stats?

"Yeah, I did three out of four."

"No... There's only one left, so there shouldn't be much difference from your usual effort."

Well, I only used the Samjae Muguk with my soul.

Sung JiHan kicked the crocodile's head lightly and looked around to find his next opponent.

At that moment.

Flash!

"The Holy See seems to have a great interest in you..."

"The Holy See wants to support you. Will you accept the support?"

The statue in the form of a dragon that had witnessed Sung JiHan's power sparkled again.

With this level of power, even in a sealed state, it seems worthy of support.

"He really changes his attitude completely."

Well, the BattleNet is a world like that.

Sung JiHan chuckled, but still wondered if he should accept the support.

[Epic Quest]

- Achieve first place in the Star Cemetery without the support of the Holy See.

- Reward: Holy See Reputation 100,000

- Star Cemetery's Supervisor's Item

In front of him, an epic quest appeared.