24 – The Trial of Ymir, the Primeval Giant
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“I don’t really like complex trials.”
‘Me too.’
I had a connection with this giant. I like intuitive and simple trials much more than complicated ones.
Even if there is an intelligence stat, it only helps with simple memorization and calculation, it doesn’t make you wise. Intelligence and wisdom are different domains, and I like to exert myself.
“I promised the gods that if I could withstand being stepped on with all my might, I would give them strength.”
‘Do you have a conscience..?’
Because they are a nobleman bigger than Mount Everest, and because they are the first giants, they must be incredibly strong.
I wonder if anyone can be prudent enough that Thor, the best warrior in Asgard, can’t stand it.
“However, it would not be fair to impose the same conditions on a pure human being with no blood of a god.”
As expected, he was flexible enough to be a nobleman who sacrificed his body to create the world.
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“I will use one finger to lightly press you down, and if you endure it, you will be considered to have passed the ordeal.”
Certainly, going from full-powered kicking to finger pressing is a huge nerf. But the problem with that man is that even one of his fingers is bigger than a decent mountain.
It is literally a walking world. But if it’s just a finger pressing lightly and it’s a world of images… This is worth a try.
“Isn’t there anything wrong? It’s an image world, so even if I suddenly become stronger, can’t you change the conditions?”
First of all, you have to get a word. It could be that the ordeal was decided based on my current state, so that the difficulty of the ordeal would not change in the future.
“Of course. Since the beginning of time, I have never once spoken a lie. The condition is that I receive the lightly pressed finger. That’s all.”
Bite the bait. Did I think I had to become stronger here to be there? Of course, in general, that’s true.
The body of the image usually embodies the body of reality, and it won’t exceed twice as much if you try to get stronger there. But I’m different.
I plan to show it to that giant man from now on.
“Yes. Then please begin.”
“Okay. Take it.”
The giant bent down to extend a finger towards me. As he bent down, the sky darkened as if the sun had disappeared. The surroundings are full of shadows.
He clenches his fist, pinches one of his index fingers, and slams it down towards me.
‘It’s the biggest and most powerful Jigun I’ve ever seen…’
A giant who slashes his fingers with force as if he had made some progress in his school days. Seeing things like that would make me feel terrified, but there was no damage to my mind.
Indomitable.
It does not bend and does not yield. My mind was constantly contemplating how to deal with approaching fingers rather than panic.
And as a mighty spirit covered my body, my body in the world of images began to regain its former glory.
All body stats have exceeded 100, the level of Muk-roe-Buk-ryeok has reached 9 stars, and my body at that time, which was covered with various fraudulent skills such as Vajra Buddha, Man-poison, Han-seo, etc., Has returned.
The proficiency of all the skills I accumulated at that time has also returned to the highest level, and with the indomitable power newly created in this life added, the power I feel is more than in my prime.
Mukroe and Thunder Power – Myth of Thunder (Thunder God)
Mukpae covers my body and my hair turns into ink. Perhaps because it was used in a 9-star state, the increase in physical ability is much greater than when it was used in a 6-star state.
However, it is still not enough. If you touch that finger in this state, you will be crushed to death.
‘It’s an image world, so let’s just use it.’
One of the martial arts in the Demonic Cult. A martial art that can instantly gain tremendous power by burning one’s own lifespan.
Hyeolcheonsura Gong (血天修羅功).
It was a crazy martial art that reduced lifespan by 10% for every minute it was used. Instead, it instantly boosts all abilities up to 3 times, so there is no reason not to use it in the current situation.
The color of blood lingered in the ink and the power I felt in my body became much stronger than before.
‘Here, I burn even Seoncheonjingi.’
Seoncheonjingi. A source of life that is used only when a warrior is prepared for death.
If you use the blood spring sura ball and the innate jinki that will make it last, you will die 100%. However, I don’t care if I die. Right now, at this moment, I only need to block this one attack.
Before I knew it, the giant’s fingers came close to me, and I crossed his arms and placed them on top of his head, carrying the magic tricks all over his body. So that my whole body can fully receive the impact of that finger.
Just like that, the fingers touching my arm pressed me down.
Kkuguguk. Guguk.
I wanted to hold on for a little bit, but then I started to sink into the floor. Just like my body shape, the floor started to break through, and before I knew it, I passed through the earth’s crust and came to the area where the mantle is.
However, thanks to the enormous pressure of the giant’s fingers and the tremendous durability of my body, I eventually penetrated the mantle, a hard rock layer, and my body began to sink, and my body could not stand it.
The giant’s power was too strong, even if it wasn’t to know if it was simply getting stuck. I simply hit it down with my fingers, but the bones in both arms are already shattered, and the bones in both legs that I have to endure are also cracked.
If 10 more seconds pass like this, I won’t be able to endure it and my body will be shattered.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1-
Just when I was about to give up… The giant’s fingers stopped pressing me.
“Is it over…?”
The giant’s finger rises toward the sky again. After disabling the blood sura ball and preventing further flow of the genital energy, I escaped by using the light ball through the gap created by my body and the giant’s fingers.
I’m going to die soon, but I have to talk to the giant. There was a giant whose face could not be seen outside, but the emotion of bewilderment was clearly felt.
“I can’t stand this…”
There was a mixture of bewilderment in his timid voice. I’ve managed to surprise that giant.
“I’m sure it’s a human child who was only 17 years old, but I didn’t think it would overcome an attack that even the gods could not withstand…”
‘Actually, I’m 137 years old…’
Even in the world of images, you can’t claim that you’re 17 years old because you’ve realized your body as it was in its prime.
‘But it was an attack that even the gods had a hard time withstanding..?’
You wrote that to me. Did you really not intend to give it a lot of strength? However, I succeeded in passing the ordeal.
“It’s not divine blood, it’s not blood mixed with other races, and it’s not a high human. It shows an excellent aptitude for brain power, but it’s not a body with tremendous talent.”
‘Do you not know the existence of the status window?’
Since he is a giant who is said to have died before the world was created, there is a possibility that he does not know the laws of the world created after that. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a human.
“Are you handing over your power as promised?”
Well, it’s not important that he doesn’t know, the most important thing is whether or not I can gain strength. It’s a nobleman who will disappear soon anyway, so what do you want to do?
“Yes. You have proven your worth and are worthy of my power. When you return to the world you came from, it will be passed on.”
‘Got it! f*ck!’
Earth’s first SS-class trait acquired and a legendary-class skill that seems to be paired with it.
Apart from that, all the power contained in the elixir itself will also be mine, and your level and stats will go up tremendously.
The level won’t go up enough to take a picture of a flower at once, but it will go up to at least 20 levels. I think the overall stats will rise above 50.
Then the giant Ymir spoke to me.
“Be careful.”
“Yes..?”
Why? All I have to do now is to get SS-level attributes and enjoy a happy life?
“The fact that my heart appeared there means that □□□ is □□□ □□□□ in the world you live in.”
His letters don’t sound like they’re broken. I checked his face with my eyes to guess by looking at the shape of his mouth, but it doesn’t look as if the mouth was covered with a mosaic.
“It’s already started. This is where I can’t intervene.”
Something is ominous. If you say it that way, doesn’t it feel like something big is going to happen in the world I’m in? As he is called the first giant, he must know as much as possible, so he should include as much as possible.
“What the hell is that about? What does it start with?”
“I can’t say it. No matter how much I say it, it won’t reach me. All I can tell you is to become stronger. Time is running out.”
The giant’s shape blurs and the world shatters.
‘I still have a lot of questions to ask…’
Just before the world was completely shattered, the giant’s whisper rang in my head.
-My successor, you must stop it.
With the meaningless words, the space of the ordeal disappeared and I returned to Jin Baek-ryong’s room where I was.
“Huh… Heh…”
The last words that rang in my head. It felt like my head was about to crack to the point that my indomitable mind would take a slight blow.
It feels like he was forced to break through the words that he couldn’t convey to me.
And without even thinking about it…
[You have passed the trial of Ymir, the first giant.]
[The change of the body begins.]
The next event was prepared.
Interesting