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HELHEIM SCANS
[Translator - Kiteretsu]
[Proofreader - Kyros]
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Chapter 300
"From this point on, things might get a little dangerous."
Before departing, Jeong-hoon warned everyone.
"Dangerous?"
Bong-Goo asked back, looking slightly uneasy.
"Yeah. The level gap is about to spike."
This plan wasn’t just about upgrading skills.
‘I’m going to raise everyone’s level to 500 here.’
The episode was already racing toward 99% completion.
Once it reached 99%, destruction would come even faster.
Just like what had happened to Earth before the regression.
Some might say:
"If that’s a concern, why not just hold out as long as possible and avoid progressing the episode?"
To that, Jeong-hoon would answer:
"The longer time drags on, the faster destruction will accelerate. And as we grow stronger, the Transcendents will also complete their preparations."
In reality, the Transcendents were still paying attention to Jeong-hoon.
The Apostle-level ones had backed off, but now even the Demon King-class and Lord Baal himself—
Regardless of their contracts, they were shocked by Jeong-hoon’s actions.
‘Even those above them know about my existence.’
They just weren’t interfering.
But they were definitely watching from a distance.
That was why he had to get stronger as fast as possible.
And once the episode hit 99%, he would once again face the destruction that had granted him power before.
‘In the worst case, I could use the power I gain there to regress again.’
Regression across parallel worlds.
Just like James Marcus had done.
Of course, he wouldn’t allow that to happen.
Because regressing meant this world would be destroyed.
This time, he would end New World for good.
* * *
"Then, is it really okay for us to go with you?"
Yeo Min-Ji asked.
"Yes. You all have to come with me."
Since this plan involved a huge power boost for everyone, they had to move together.
"……Alright."
"Then where are we going?"
At his mother’s question, Jeong-hoon pointed east.
"The easternmost end."
They had already traveled east once before.
To Bern Village—
The place where human experiments had taken place.
To execute his plan, they had to go even deeper this time.
"Hmm, this is our first time heading east since reality merged with the game."
Yeo Sunwoo spoke cautiously.
And for good reason—
Because the level of the Ultimate Knight was a staggering 1,100.
After the materialization, levels had risen drastically, so even Darvis could not be considered safe.
As they headed toward the destination Jeong-hoon had indicated, they never once let their guard down.
Fortunately, since the enemies’ levels hadn’t skyrocketed, they were able to complete quests and obtain fortuitous encounters without significant difficulty.
“Yes. I’ve already been to the east. Most things shouldn’t have changed much. The problem is when we go deeper.”
“Deeper?”
“Yes.”
“Hm… Understood. I don’t know how much help we’ll be, but we’ll do our best.”
“Don’t worry too much. If we succeed this time, we’ll be able to handle almost anything.”
“What?”
Seeing his puzzled expression, Jeong-hoon smiled faintly.
“You’ll understand why I said this once we get there.”
* * *
“Kieeeek!”
The boss monster collapsed, foaming at the mouth.
“It’s over!”
At the front, James Marcus led the charge and finished off the boss monster with his sword, marking the end of the battle.
“Phew, this place is definitely manageable.”
Louis Verdan muttered as he tended to the wounded.
As he said, the western dungeon was well within the level James Marcus’ party could handle.
After clearing a few dungeons, they finally arrived at the Margrave of Valderman’s territory.
“So this is the Margrave of Valderman’s land.”
“Do you think anything’s changed?”
“Most likely. Since things have materialized, it’s possible that something new has appeared.”
Unaware that Kim Bong-Goo had already claimed a fortuitous encounter here, James Marcus’ party headed toward the castle, filled with anticipation.
* * *
The easternmost edge.
A new area that had not existed before materialization was now open.
“This is my first time seeing this…!”
Yeo Sunwoo couldn’t hide his astonishment.
Having led Ho-Yeong and traveled all across Darvis countless times, he had a complete grasp of the map.
This place was supposed to be the end of the map, where nothing should exist.
But now, a portal shimmered in place, leading to the next area. No wonder he was shocked.
“As I mentioned, from here on, things will be extremely dangerous. Everyone needs to stay on high alert.”
If the previous dungeons had been around Level 500, then from here on, they would be facing dungeons at Level 800 and above.
Even the monsters roaming the field easily exceeded Level 800 and possessed corresponding special abilities.
‘Even James Marcus couldn’t recklessly enter this place.’
They had only dared to step into this area after reaching at least Level 700.
The monsters here were so high-level that they hadn’t even considered entering before.
And it was here that they discovered a fortuitous encounter, leading to an explosive surge in levels.
Just like that radiant mine filled with experience-rich ores they had found before.
“Phew… Hyung-nim, can I take a moment to mentally prepare myself?”
"I’ll take care of everything at the front. Just make sure we don’t get ambushed from behind."
"A-Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Just move the same way we did back at the Grand Duchy of Delphos."
"Understood!"
Thanks to Rise in Rank, Jeong-hoon’s rank had risen to Ultimate, granting him an additional two-stage boost.
No matter how powerful the monsters were, they were no match for him.
With that, Jeong-hoon and the others used the portal to move to the next area.
"Kerrrk, humans."
"Humans!"
[Lv.811 Grandmaster Goblin]
[Lv.820 Grandmaster Goblin Warrior]
Goblins—monsters that were always present in beginner zones.
But these goblins had reached Level 800 and now stood in Jeong-hoon’s path.
They were five times larger than normal goblins, clad in grotesque armor and equipped with deadly weapons.
Their vertically slit red eyes exuded an overwhelming presence.
"……."
Everyone except Jeong-hoon froze in place, overwhelmed by the sheer pressure.
"Alright, let’s begin."
To ease their tension, Jeong-hoon launched forward, stepping into Heavenly Demon Lord’s Dominion.
[Activating Ultimate Aura.]
Wrapped in Ultimate Aura, he gripped the Shadow King’s Spear.
[Activating Shadow Moonlight.]
With Shadow Moonlight activated, he swung his spear diagonally in a massive slash.
"Kieeeek!"
"Gagh!"
The attack sliced through the goblins’ heavy breastplates as if they were paper.
Their bodies were severed from neck to waist, collapsing onto the ground.
"Kill the human!"
"We won’t let you live!"
The goblins roared and activated their special abilities.
[Grandmaster Goblin Warrior uses ‘Valiant Warcry.’]
[Grandmaster Goblin uses ‘Noble Sacrifice.’]
The goblin warriors let out a synchronized warcry, causing their bodies to double in size while their fighting spirit surged.
And that wasn’t all.
The Grandmaster Goblins’ bodies turned red, transferring their energy to the goblin warriors, enhancing them further.
To fight these enhanced goblin warriors, one would need to be at least Level 1,000.
‘I heard their overwhelming defense gave James Marcus' party a hard time.’
James Marcus’ party had struggled against these goblin warriors.
Though they didn’t have debilitating debuffs, their massively increased attack and defense made them incredibly difficult to defeat.
But of course, that didn’t apply to Jeong-hoon.
[Activating Blackfield.]
[All stats are adjusted to 1.8 times their original value.]
[Due to Blackfield’s influence, all stats of monsters that have trespassed into the domain decrease by 15%.]
Activating Blackfield caused Jeong-hoon’s stats to surge by 1.8 times.
“I’ll suppress strength with strength.”
* * *
Jeong-hoon stepped forward using the Heavenly Demon Lord’s Dominion and swung his spear without hesitation.
After cutting down countless goblins, they arrived at a small city.
Of course, since it had long been abandoned, the city had already fallen into ruin.
“Wow… There are buildings even in a place like this.”
“It feels a little strange…”
It was only natural to feel a sense of incongruity—buildings that shouldn't exist were standing tall before them.
The reason was simple—this city itself was a miraculous opportunity.
“Let’s head inside.”
Feigning ignorance, Jeong-hoon took a step into the city.
“W-Wait for me!”
Yeo Min-Ji quickly followed behind him, and the rest also entered the city.
Not long after everyone stepped inside, the awaited change occurred.
[You have explored the ‘City of the Gods.’]
[The energy of the city begins to surge.]
[All energy converges upon the explorer.]
With that message, experience points started skyrocketing.
“H-Huh?!”
“W-What is this?!”
As their experience points increased, everyone stared at their experience bars in shock.
[Your level has increased.]
[All stats have increased by +1.]
[Bonus stat +1 has been awarded.]
Levels began rising rapidly.
‘Right… James Marcus surpassed Level 740 here.’
Even after exceeding Level 700, he gained over 40 levels just by entering this city.
Then what would happen if everyone, including his mother, who was in the Level 300 range, gained experience from this?
Naturally, surpassing Level 500 would be a given.
The reason was simple.
James Marcus’s party had at least 20 members.
On the other hand, Jeong-hoon’s party had only six.
The energy that had originally been distributed among over 20 people was now shared by just six, resulting in an even greater surge in experience points.
[There is no more energy remaining.]
By the time all the energy had been absorbed, Jeong-hoon’s level had risen to a staggering 683.
From Level 544, he had jumped an incredible 139 levels.
‘This is amazing.’
He had wondered if he might accidentally reach Level 700, but even without that, this was already an outstanding result.
“Did everyone level up?”
Jeong-hoon turned to look at the others.
“J-Jeong-hoon… I just passed Level 500…!”
Yeo Min-Ji was the first to answer.
“Really? What’s your level?”
“531!”
As expected, it was over 500.
Then, what about Yeo Sunwoo?
Jeong-hoon looked at Yeo Sunwoo, who also showed five fingers.
“I’m over 500 too. Exactly, 549.”
“Brother! I reached 502!”
“I’m at 503!”
“I’ve risen to 507.”
Everyone successfully surpassed Level 500.
Jeong-hoon’s smile widened.
“Good. Now, all that’s left is for everyone to complete the 5th class advancement.”
The 5th class advancement, which could only be started after reaching Level 401.
The path to that advancement was now open to all.
“It’s all thanks to you, Jeong-hoon.”
“Thank you so much.”
Yeo Sunwoo and his daughter bowed to Jeong-hoon in gratitude.
“I’ll accept the thanks later. Now, it’s time to move on to the next stage.”
“Next?”
Yeo Min-Ji tilted her head.
“Yes. There could be something like this again.”
Having gained over 100 levels at once.
If such an extraordinary opportunity was discovered again, they would become even stronger.
“That’s true.”
“Now, let’s hurry and go.”
With the discovery of the City of the Gods, everyone’s level had surpassed 500.
It was now time to upgrade the planned skills.
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HELHEIM SCANS
[Translator - Kiteretsu]
[Proofreader - Kyros]
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