A Veteran in a Dead Game - Chapter 196



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196. Harmful mixing ritual (2)

“Phew.”

Soon after, Kyle emerged from the turbulent milk sea and set foot on the first island.

Although they were caught up in the war between Devas and Asuras, no major crisis arose. They were busy killing each other, so there was no need to actively respond, and it was enough to just ward off attacks.

Anyway, the first island wasn’t that big. Maybe about the size of a basketball court at most.

There was a pyramid in the center of the island, but since the island was not large, the pyramid was also small.

Kyle climbed up the pyramid right away. At the top was a table with a puzzle on it.

‘Sliding puzzle.’

It is a common type of puzzle where you move different picture pieces to empty spaces to complete the picture.

It seemed out of place to have such an ordinary puzzle in the midst of such a grand war going on around here. Of course, it would be strange to have such a grand puzzle here.

In any case, in the end, dungeons and events are just devices that provide appropriate trials and provide appropriate rewards. It is unnecessary to consider probability there.

But, the moment Kyle touched the puzzle with that thought in mind, the island began to sink as one.

It’s a kind of time-limited game where you have to solve the puzzle before the island and pyramid sink.

Kyle was already familiar with this puzzle. He wasn’t very good at it, but he had a rough idea of ​​how it should work.

And that was enough to solve the problem here.

Rattling.

Upon completing the puzzle, a reward box popped out from under the pyramid. Without hesitation, Kyle jumped down from the pyramid and immediately opened the box.

‘Reinforcement Ticket.’

It was only one of 16 islands, but it contained three reinforcement tickets. It was a very generous reward for solving a simple puzzle.

‘That makes sense.’

This Harmful Mixing Ritual event is the final chapter of a quest that was originally quite long.

In order to fully complete the method of performing the Harmful Mixing Ritual using the Golden Cauldron, you will need to clear the quest-only dungeon several times.

This means that originally, it was a quest that required a lot of legwork and traveling around the entire continent, but Kyle just skipped all the intermediate steps. It’s not much different from when he got Galatine before.

Boohoo!

Kyle tore up all the reinforcement tickets at the same time. After all, these were items that could not be traded. Since redistribution itself was impossible, it was right to consume them immediately and use them as power.

[4th Grade: Iron Man]

[Rank 9: Trained Body]

[6th Grade: Ice Spear+]

The distance to the next island was short, so by the time Kyle had decided which skills to strengthen, he was able to reach the second island.

What stood tall on this island was a large statue of a human being. It was a giant figure, modeled after a human being, but with six arms, enlarged fangs, and claws that resembled spear blades.

Its six arms moved slowly, and soon it took out and held the weapons hanging from its waist or back.

Two swords, a spear, a hatchet, a long sickle, and a shield.

Rakshasa. Was it a demon from Indian mythology? It appeared as a monster resembling a human with six arms.

Gugugugu-

That moment when it raised its six arms and was about to strike down.

‘now.’

Roll!

Kyle swung his Galatine and fired a heat ray, slicing off the bastard’s head.

‘That was accurate.’

The easiest way to deal with a Rakshasa is to strike first before it even draws its weapon.

However, in that case, you will not be able to receive the reward because it will not be judged as winning the battle.

That’s why Kyle fired his heat ray at the exact moment the bastard started his first attack, the exact moment the battle start judgment was made.

‘If it had been just a little bit later, it would have been annoying.’

If that were the case, the Rakshasa would have either used its shield to block the heat rays or used its superior physical abilities to evade them.

The battle continued, and other Asuras and Devas would have barged in, making things more troublesome.

Luckily, Kyle was able to get the job done quickly without having to do that, and it was a reminder that in many ways, his knowledge of the game was his greatest weapon.

Kyle opened the reward box. Inside was a wooden water bottle.

‘General.’

The water bottle is ordinary. What is important is the liquid inside it called Janggunsu, which is a potion that greatly increases your strength when you drink it.

This is something that has nothing to do with Hindu mythology, which is the motif of the ritual of mixing the harmful substances. It feels shallow, as if the elements of the Earth were thrown together without much thought.

Regardless of the precedent, it is definitely a helpful elixir. Since it is an item that cannot be crafted, it can be considered a meaningful reward.

However, instead of consuming it right away, Kyle stored it in the subspace of his storage skill. Although it was an item that was likely to end up in Kyle’s hands, it was not something he could swallow without even distributing it.

It’s not like the situation is that urgent.

‘The other side is also going well.’

As they headed towards the third island, Kyle quickly looked around.

The war between Devas and Asuras, and the members of the Rebirth Society were seen under the lightning that resulted from it.

Mael was now running to the second island, and Kind had completed the second island conquest, as had Kyle. Sera was the fastest, having already reached the third island.

Kugugugugu-

At that moment, the Milk Sea shook as if an earthquake had occurred with a loud noise. Finally, as befitting its name, the sea began to produce waves.

‘It’s a beginning.’

The island will now begin to sink rapidly. The time limit is now in full effect, but it won’t be a problem. Since you’ve already conquered more than half of the Harmful Agitations ritual, you won’t have much time to spare.

Kwakwakwang!

What was more concerning was the war between Devas and Asuras. As if the waves were a signal, their battle became even more intense.

A four-armed Deva rips apart the Asura in front of him to the left and right. Immediately afterwards, he is turned into charcoal by the red-hot flames thrown by another Asura.

Kkwarung!

And then, in the next moment, a bright bolt of fire swept through the surrounding area like a storm. Asuras who were directly hit by it exploded and fell down.

Another Asura emerged from the hail of corpses and brandished his huge spear, a slash shooting across the air and dismembering the Deva who had caused the lightning strike just moments ago.

It’s not like we’re hunting for disasters, it’s just an event, so why is it so extravagant?

‘It’s ridiculous when you think about it.’

In terms of games, it’s ridiculous. Isn’t it true that you can only experience an event that was made with such great care with extremely rare probability?

Anyway, this is a meaningless thought since this world is no longer within the framework of a game.

‘I even started to doubt whether what I was enjoying was really a game.’

It’s hard not to think that it’s strange that, while losing all of your memories on Earth, you only have one memory of a game.

Anyway, it wasn’t something to think about now. Kyle gathered his thoughts and looked straight at the waves crashing down on him.

Choaaaah-

Waves of more than 5 meters high crashed in one after another, making the entire sea feel as if it were tilting slightly.

Kyle used his award-winning skills to kick and soar through those waves like stairs.

“Waaaaaaaaa!”

“Keeeeeeet!”

A number of Devas and Asuras clashed near the passing place.

Kyle wrapped a chain around the waist of one of the Devas, pulled the chain back from that point, and launched his body far away. At the same time, Kyle fired an ice spear.

Ice Spear is a tier 6 skill, but now it’s been strengthened twice.

It still doesn’t have flashy firepower, but the speed and penetration of the projectiles are comparable to those of a level 4 skill.

puck!

The ice spear was shot out at a speed that even Kyle’s body vision could not detect, and pierced the head of Asura blocking his way.

Chalbak-

I step on the blood that is splattered in all directions and move forward again. While using the blood as a stepping stone to move through the enhanced water skill, the quadrupedal walking skill assists in this three-dimensional movement.

“Ahhhhhh-”

Immediately afterwards, a Deva came swinging his spear blade at Kyle, making a strange noise.

3rd level skill, brainwashing.

Kyle’s body transformed into a small, thin bolt of lightning, shot out and slammed into Deva’s chest in front of him, then exited cleanly through his back on the other side.

“Kyahaaak!”

The moment he returned to human form from the lightning strike, a red-skinned Asura who happened to be there rushed at him.

As expected, Kyle immediately pulled the trigger on the blender.

Kiiing-!

The pickaxe blade spun violently, grinding down Asura’s upper body. Pieces of flesh, bone, and internal organs flew out in half a breath, and soon Asura’s head was separated and popped up.

“Kaha-!”

Then, Deva, who had been pierced by Kyle’s thunderbolt, extended his spear.

Boom!

While simultaneously sending fireballs to keep him at bay.

Pazjuk!

Then, he activates the lightning chain, weaving the power lines like a spider web and spreading them over a large area.

At the moment Deva was caught in the power line, Kyle gathered a wide chain of lightning and wrapped it around Deva, restraining him.

Any attack like this could have taken Deva’s lifespan, but instead, Kyle simply plummeted downwards and landed on the milky sea.

Even if Kyle didn’t finish it, there were too many Asuras trying to kill the Deva who was bound in lightning chains.

And then the Devas came rushing in again to kill the Asuras who had gathered like that.

In other words, the Deva tied with a lightning chain was bait.

It was an attention-grabbing move that could be done because the characteristics of Asura and Deva were already known.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

While the sky was filled with various skills fired by both Deva and Asura, Kyle ran through the chaos.

“Hoo”

Leaving behind the chaos he had created, Kyle was able to reach the third island.

What appeared on this island was a pillar. It was thick at the top and became thinner as it went down.

‘pond.’

It looks like a pillar because it stands 3 meters high, but it is actually a nail.

Kyle, who confirmed this, did not stop his body from running quickly. Instead, he put strength into his legs and went even faster.

I jumped with anticipation, twisting my body slightly to start spinning.

‘A strong hit.’

A giant nail appears in front of me. What does it mean? I have to drive it in.

If you look at the nail post in the first place, it is kindly explained as [Drive hard].

Of course, Kyle didn’t need such an explanation.

‘The harder you hit, the better the reward.’

The strength is sufficient. The abilities that I have are not lacking, and I have also finished doping with potions before starting the Harmful Mixing Ritual event.

In addition, he raised his abilities by absorbing the blood shed by Devas and Asuras with his blood sucking skill, and he also accumulated enough stacks of Sword Dance by successfully launching attacks in succession.

It doesn’t stop there.

Phagectic.

Grab the lightning stake and spin your body around once, the moment the whirlwind skill is activated.

Kwaarrung!

A lightning stake was driven into the top of the nail.

The island doesn’t melt, nor does the milk around it boil. Just a single, thick bolt of lightning.

The lightning stake’s characteristic. It doesn’t spread any shock to the surrounding area, but focuses all the shock only on the target it hits directly. Thanks to its intensity, it’s not like it’s knocked down many enemies.

This time it was the same.

The nail dug into the bottom of the island all the way to the tip. And then, right after a loud noise was heard.

Suddenly.

A reward box popped out right next to the nail driven into the ground. Opening it revealed only one object. It was smaller than a finger joint.

It was an earring.

This item doesn’t give the user any special abilities. It doesn’t increase stats, it doesn’t enhance skills, and it doesn’t even have the usual defensive effects.

This item called ‘Kundala’ only takes effect when its owner is about to die. Right before death. Right when they are fatally wounded. Right when their heart stops and their brain is about to be destroyed.

It nullifies the damage once and restores the body to a state where one can move. In other words, this Kundala is like an extra life that allows one to overcome one death.

Most skills or items that nullify death have corresponding penalties. Considering this fact, you can guess how valuable this item called Kundala is, which allows you to get another chance without any particular penalty.

‘You’re lucky.’

It was a very satisfying result, but there was no time to savor the feeling of satisfaction, because many skills poured down on the island Kyle was standing on.

That’s why the lightning stake caught Deva and Asura’s attention just a moment ago.

Kyle immediately left his seat and started running towards the fourth island.

At that point, the waves got even higher. The waves were now over ten meters high, so it would be safe to say that tsunamis were coming in succession.

Trying to get over those tidal waves felt like jumping over white hills one after another.

The fourth island reached after crossing all those waves.

The island was surprisingly calm, as waves several tens of meters high were not able to invade this fourth island at all, but were instead splitting left and right.

“…….”

It was an amazing sight, truly worthy of the phrase “calm in the storm.”

On such an island, unlike before, there was only a single box lying there. The process of getting there itself was a kind of ordeal.

‘The islands are spread out in four directions: east, west, south, and north.’

And the four islands furthest from the starting point will have the most valuable rewards. At least, there will be items of similar value to Kundalah sleeping there.

“Phew.”

Kyle took a few ragged breaths and walked over to the reward box. Instead of opening it, he simply leaned against it.

‘The ritual of mixing in the seams will last a long time. There is no reason to rush it.’

The final reward of the Harmful Agitations ritual will only be revealed after the war between Devas and Asuras ends. This means that you will have to wait anyway.

‘Once you open the box, the island will no longer be protected.’

If that happens, you’ll have to spend your time facing the war between the swirling waves and monsters head-on.

Why bother going through all that trouble when you can just spend time alone on this quiet island in the middle of a crazy, raging milky sea?

If you can open the box at any time, there is no reason to rush.

‘I realized it the third time I performed the ritual of mixing the harmful substances.’

This was also the reason why we split the crew into four directions. If we had to visit another island, we would have had to go through waves as big as that house head-on.

Kwakwakwakwa-

While waiting, the sea conditions became worse and worse. Not only tsunamis, but also water surges like tornadoes.

Now, if we wait a little longer, the war between Devas and Asuras will end, and the most important reward of this ritual of mixing evil spirits, Amrita, will appear.