The Reincarnation of Fusion Punk - Chapter 257



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#258. Water Ghost >

#Episode 258.

Splash!

The sound of something breaking. And then something spitting out.

It was a corpse with all its body fluids sucked out, leaving only its shell behind.

My gaze followed it. It flew in a parabolic arc, then fell into the sea and sank helplessly.

Ugh. Ugh.

【······You’re a half-ass who didn’t even receive the blood of a noble person······You’re trying to kill me? Do you think I’m that easy? My blood is different from yours······. 】

The eerie sound of bones breaking is heard repeatedly. The waves transmitted through the seawater are quite vivid. They are chewing on the things taken from the corpse’s body. Is that really that delicious?

【Look, Kuroshin!!! Your talented friend is dead······!】

A voice resonated through the neighborhood, as if boasting of regained strength…

Swoosh—

From afar, I could sense a terribly heavy gaze. It quickly entangled itself with the magic of the Seven Seated Varna and dispersed. It was a yogi whose strength could not be estimated, and the water ghost with its languid eyes shrank back and pushed itself further into the sea.

【 eww······. 】

The corpse that is still fighting with Varna is ‘Kuroshin’.

It is a powerful named creature known to mankind since the past, along with those who appeared in the past, such as Parumuchi, Akbu, and Garuk. It has been estimated to be at least level 9 since the past. It was determined to attack Varna after seeing her, and it is holding its own right now, so it is said to be quite strong.

Hehehe—

Soon, the creepy laughter of the water ghost pierced my ears. As I entered the sea, my home, my temperament seemed to become a little more lively. The light of my eyes shined beneath the dark sea surface that was rippling with waves. The unbelievable flow of the spirit engulfed the waves.

Soon, the water ghost disappeared completely into the sea. After that, large bubbles began to bubble up. I now understand why people have a fear of the deep sea.

It was obvious that he would attack from below, where I couldn’t even see him. However, he was not used to handling new things, so he couldn’t hide his location properly. I was thinking of following him by diving and swinging my sword, but I patiently endured it. In fact, I’m not very good at swimming in the ocean.

“······.”

I gathered my thoughts while keeping an eye on the bastard’s movements.

Earlier, that maggot-like caterpillar.

The corpse that had been sucked to death must have been irritating to the larvae’s wriggling. The slimy mucus, the poisoned blood, and the disgusting way it moved around were enough to evoke an instinctive sense of disgust just by looking at it. If I had any human instinct left, I would have wanted to shake it off.

That’s why the comrade of the named Kuro Shin barged in as soon as the battle ended. The corpse with three arms and five eyes was a water ghost that had been torn in half, and he was immersed in the sea water like a rag. Since he was dead, there was nothing to be afraid of.

In the process, the dead water ghost regained its life. And the intruder who had been radiating an overwhelming presence died in vain like a mere corpse. It was the moment when the results of the fierce battle went down the drain.

But how?

A miracle beyond common sense that cannot be readily understood.

The same goes for the five-eyed corpse that was just eaten, but I and the extreme evil spirits are not fools who can’t recognize it even if it’s pretending to be dead. Even after killing the bastard, I thoroughly checked it with my senses, and as a result, I thought it was definitely dead. Just because the opponent I was fighting with just now is using tricks, I can’t easily fool a level 10 player who has opened the upper battle.

They had already scattered a huge amount of ashes in front of the Human Federation, and had given up any resistance, even to the point of being ready to die. If we were to consider them as unmanned, they were in a state of sparing no effort in burning the innate energy, the source of life, and only scattering larvae.

So I put it on the tip of a spear and tried to share the essence, but after it was soaked in seawater a few times, it came back to life. Even though it is said that the sea is where life began in the ancient times······

This is going against the grain. It is something that completely goes against the natural order.

It wasn’t a level where he fought while crossing the line of death. He crossed the line of death and even after suffering death, he escaped again. Even though he was a corpse, he wasn’t immortal.

“Tsk.”

He clicked his tongue.

Either the Twelve Emperors and the corpses of the same level or higher were fooled, or there really is a supernatural power like ‘authority’ in the world, as the Demon Lord’s friend mentioned in passing.

If it’s one of the two, I’d give the latter a higher chance.

The first corpse. Noble blood. A group of feuding corpses. Named beings who attack the city. The events that unfold in connection with them are all extraordinary.

I just saw a human being lift seawater into the air. Even if there is no god in the world, there is a power that can match him. The guy must have put his soul into the essence that is the source of the corpse.

The extreme evil dance had similar thoughts to mine.

“Even if you let your guard down, it instantly devoured a monster stronger than itself. I confirmed that it had fallen dead after injecting air power into it, which is unbelievable. But I couldn’t have seen it wrong, so it must have some kind of special power······.”

The evil spirit, who had a tone of absurdity, quietly prepared to open the window. However, even though his expression was shadowed, his eyes were not dead at all. Rather, he seemed to be taking it lightly.

He said this while washing the blood-stained spear with sea water.

Chomp!

“It’s okay. Where under the sky is there unconstrained power? I practiced for a hundred years, holding only a spear, until I reached the realm. In order to reach the peak, I had to let go of everything. I even cut ties with the evil family I was born and raised with. The monster called the Wanderer melts your body just by getting near it, but it was slower than the speed at which children run. And if even the Three Lords, who are far superior to him, were like that, then what’s so special about it?”

The manly determination of Akmu pierced my heart.

I opened my mouth and said a few words.

“Ha, I should have told my connections about this bad news.”

The extreme evil spirit and I worked hard to kill the water ghost. But now we have to kill the one we already killed. It’s really draining my energy. It would be best to call my dazzling network of connections and take care of the guy easily. However, since we’re on the vast ocean, communication is a bit difficult. I can vaguely see Freya City in the distance.

Johanna is the only person Freya knows. She must be busy operating an airship right now.

She is a woman who resembles Chin Sia. There is absolutely no room for expectation.

“It’s about time someone came to help, but it’s quiet today for some reason. I guess no one is really coming. Is it because of the time difference between you and Freya?”

Are there days like this in life?

In the end, I, who have already stepped forward, will have to step forward again.

Slurp······

The body of the guy who was briefly visible from under the deep sleep had become larger than before. The level of presence was different. I focused my energy on my eyes and examined it.

It grew several meters from its original size of 7 meters, and the scales on its back doubled in size, giving it a truly monstrous appearance that rules the deep sea.

A guy like that swims without making any noise.

Long tentacles wiggled behind its streamlined body.

The tentacles that were originally thought to be ten have now exceeded a hundred. They are definitely different in the sea. Furthermore, after they die, they will eat the corpses of Five-Eyeds that enter the battle, digesting their essence and quickly replenishing their lost strength.

Not good.

It’s not like I can say that the current situation is good. However, it’s not the worst. One of the guys who escaped the battle with Varna was eaten and left there. Varna will have the upper hand in the one-on-one battle with the named Kuro Shin that takes place near the airship in the sky.

The evil spirit who was calming down and stopping the bleeding said.

“Looking at the way this thing keeps shaking, he’s not perfect either.”

“Even though it’s unfinished, it looks like it wants to show off its strength and rushes in. Is it worth moving?”

“That’s obvious. Let’s fight well and survive well. I enjoy shedding more blood.”

Phew!

Suddenly, the evil spirit shot high up, creating a spray of water. A sense of anxiety that slowly prickled the skin beneath. A monster with enormous energy was rising from under my feet, heading towards the sea surface.

This is the beginning.

We don’t have gills like that guy, so we can’t fight while submerged in seawater.

I jumped up and opened my eyes wide. When a storm surge hits, how can you not see the calm hidden beneath the ship?

I kind of hoped that the guy who came back to life would have some side effects.

【······You can’t escape······You······With my power······. 】

Kurururururuk—

Look beneath your feet, the dark sea swirls wildly.

In front of the water ghost’s revenge battle, the two twelve lords were rocking miserably like a boat in a storm. Akmu and I sensed the threat and floated our bodies far above the water’s surface. Of course, that doesn’t mean we can easily escape the creature’s territory.

In fact, I had no intention of leaving. If I left it alone, Chiljwa would be busy fighting, and wouldn’t he swim excitedly to the city? I had to somehow settle this on this sea.

Choaaaaaaaaaah!

Suddenly, a huge tentacle surges up through a huge amount of bubbles. At the same time, a strange energy mixed with a lot of yogic energy is felt.

He immediately twisted his head.

Hwaak! Even as it passes by my cheek, I can feel its power. It seems like it was shot out with high water pressure mixed with seawater. It has the power to easily break through even a self-defense weapon. It is enough to deal significant damage to the city wall.

Whisper!

I stabbed my sword towards the tentacle that was reaching out. It was a tentacle with a squelching texture. The suction cups that sucked something in and the teeth that grinded something coexisted on the slippery flesh. I leaped into the air and slashed at it. Then the tentacle’s suction cups opened. In an instant, I felt an incredible suction power inside. That thing had a hobby of sucking people in whole and grinding them up.

Oh Hyeong-geom is a herbivore. Fine.

——!

The three tentacles, as thin and fine as thread, extended outward and were divided into five equal parts.

The tentacles fell into the sea with a thud. I vividly remember the teeth that were about to sink into my eyeball. However, I had only cut off a few. When I turned my gaze, Akmu was already dealing with more tentacles than me.

Kwakwakwak—!

He impaled four or five tentacles with his spear and spun the spearhead around. Then, the tentacles that had been pressing against each other were crushed, spewing out mucus and seawater in all directions. The teeth on the tentacles attacked Akmu, but they could not keep up with his speed as he ran between the tentacles that were towering like trees, using the sea as land.

There was no hesitation in the evil spirit’s steps. The red light freely swept through the tentacles, and the spear blade, sweeping through space, stabbed and burst the tentacles. A huge wave of aerodynamic force continuously erupted from the tip of the eternal iron spear. It seemed as if the spear had been in the warm-up process, and the more blood flowed, the more it showed off its formidable divine power.

【 This annoying······. 】

Soon, the water ghost bastard got annoyed and took most of his tentacles and covered Akmu. Akmu’s new form disappeared without a trace. Crackle- The tentacles attached themselves to each other with their suction cups.

The next moment.

Pubbubububububu—!

The shards of the swollen tentacles and the dirty remains exploded like a volcano and scattered. The evil spirits that had been covering the body and invisible came out through the gap like a cannonball. The red self-defense energy flowed thickly all over the body. The spear blade was in a state of raising a haze of intangible energy.

Gulp—

However, it was attacked by the tentacle teeth from the inside so many times that it burst many small veins. It was so bloody that it was unrecognizable···.

Anyway, it was amazing that he was still alive even after bleeding so much.

Even I, perhaps intoxicated by that blood, became more enthusiastic about the battle.

————Phew!!!

There were waves in the sea, and waves in the air. The water spirit that had been crawling around, having been robbed of the sea, now showed off its power without holding back.

On the pitch-black sea without a single ray of light, the red and black energies rippled and cut the endlessly approaching tentacles. With each thrust of the spear, a thunderous roar struck the sky, and with each trajectory of the black sword, invisible sword waves spread out and clashed fiercely with the strong wind and waves.

like that.

The two twelve slashed countless tentacles in the air.

The water ghost continued to shoot tentacles from under the sea surface, as if it could create tentacles on the spot by soaking them in water. Sometimes, it would gather strength and launch an incredible attack, but the speed was so fast that all it could do was block it, inflict internal injuries, or quickly sweep it away.

It seemed like he was shooting out a mixture of seawater and mucus like a projectile, but there was not even an afterimage. It was the ability of the guy who had made a hole in Akmu’s ship.

Boom!

At that moment, Akmu, who had struck the tentacle hard, spoke with blood flowing out.

“If this continues, there will be no end. Even if I cut it, it will come up again.”

Both I and Akmu knew full well that if we fought like this, there would be no end. It was like that from the beginning.

If there is an end, it probably won’t be a good one.

furthermore.

Sway!

Even though I don’t know how to use magic, evil spirits are not birds with wings. There is a limit to how much they can show off their skills in the air while continuing to fight fiercely. Those who have reached the realm of the martial artist can easily step on the air and shoot, but the air power of the danjeon is usually limited. So they can’t pour all their internal energy into divine methods and lightness.

In addition, the stronger the enemy, the more severe the exhaustion of air power. The evil spirits that fight while bursting their veins and covering themselves in blood will be several times more burdensome.

at last.

“I must go down to the sea. I will run out of energy before I can wait for the Seven Seats.”

“It’s going to be hard, even here, barely holding on.”

“You can’t fight him at sea.”

Akmu shook his head. Beneath the skin that had fallen off, beastly muscles were throbbing rapidly. His body, trained for over a hundred years, was full of wounds. The beastly Twelve Masters’ extreme singing, the absolute master next to the chief and second masters, had a simple plan for his next move.

“Let’s throw him into the air and cut off his lifeline before he falls back down.”

“······.”

Lift that giant water ghost out of the sea and into the air.

And to get it done in one breath if possible.

It’s a crazy move, a gamble with a very slim chance of success. I’m not even asking if you can do it.

I really liked that quick judgment and simple ignorance. Also, Akmu’s eyes were so hard that it was hard to believe that he was talking nonsense. It would not be the time to be lying around and discussing this and that.

“Let’s do that.”

I answered without a second thought and prepared to go down to the sea. I slowly recited the formula, prepared for my brain to burn. If I could turn the sea over again, it wouldn’t be completely impossible.

however.

Bam-

“I will go.”

“?”

A thick, eternal iron spear hung on his chest.

The next moment, Akmu’s new form disappeared, leaving only an afterimage. A faint smile hung on the corner of Akmu’s mouth, and the ring that was bitten on the inside of his mouth left behind a refreshing scent.

In an instant, several tentacles wrapped around Akmu’s waist, which was covered in a thick red protective gear, and dragged him down to the sea. Akmu cut them down in an instant and began to run down like an electric current, stepping vertically on the tentacles that extended into the sea.

I stretched out my hand with magical power, and a strong wind blew behind him. Geukchang didn’t think about what was behind him and just focused on shooting with all his might. Soon, blood spurted out from his blood-covered body like a flame. A tidal wave of terrifying power. A fierce aura that could dare to be compared to the volcano’s self-healing power thickly covered his body.

Wheaaa …

And then, as if a red meteor had fallen into the sea.

The evil spirit, who had shot out like a ray of light, threw himself into the dark sea.

Pheung—————!!!!!

A huge column of water rises, and the sea is briefly pushed back. Several rolling waves form.

However, the sea that had been rising as if to represent his will soon became calm as if nothing had happened.

I said, looking at the calm sea.

Really, he’s a man who doesn’t care about winning or losing.

* * *

Named corpse “Kuroshin”

Recently, many powerful beings that were opposing Kuro Shin have been swept away.

About 150 years ago.

······No. To be exact, 185 years ago.

The current elders who received blood from the first beings that appeared and transformed into other species and grew in strength were the mainstream power, and Kuroshin was among those who defected relatively later. He defected willingly, but since he did not know the whereabouts of the noble person, he was infected by the hands of the most powerful corpse.

Thanks to the fact that he was able to maintain his human state, Kuroshino quickly became stronger, and while wandering outside the barrier, he encountered an entity with great power.

A being who mercilessly destroyed the great city of Bali. An old man who was once held in high esteem by humanity as a hero, but chose to betray and broke his promise to humanity.

After losing the battle with him, I learned one thing.

[ Tsk tsk, those who received the first blood are different from you. You just swallowed power that has been diluted for a long time and has become of poor quality. Those who received the first blood gain eternal life and transcendent power as time passes. However, you who received the diluted blood are only given crumbs of power. As time goes by, the gap will widen and you will end up being a useful slave. ]

Kuroshin immediately joined forces with the old man. While humanity was slowly perishing, the old man’s power gradually grew larger by joining hands with other later apostates, and by that time, he had reached a level where he could even oppose the powers built by each elder.

Rosilsk, Garuk, Akbu.

Elders. Those who claim to be the hands and feet of a dried-up scarecrow.

They made the mistake of clashing with the three great beings of humanity who broke out of seclusion and came out into the world, especially in the process of taking over Rocky City and building a hatchery to lay the foundation for war. Those who failed to grasp the subject were annihilated without a trace.

No matter how much you bring the giant’s fingers together to strike lightning, or how much you instill fear into the minds of the people with your distant magic, you are still no match for the Three Lords. The Three Lords possess powers that transcend species, and the only thing they cannot transcend is lifespan.

[ As their power grew stronger and stronger, they probably weren’t that scared of the three gods of humanity that didn’t even appear. They made light of monsters that were at least a hundred years older than them and attacked and took over the city without permission… Those idiots. ]

While things were going that way, I heard that someone was making a fuss in Freya. It was a guy named ‘Gwiroebok’ who was particularly obsessed with the sea and eventually evolved.

Perhaps, since one of the powerful centers of power has died, they are thinking of attracting special attention. Even if they had been transformed for a long time and had accumulated strength before coming out into the world, Kuro Shin and Jeon Chil were more than enough to deal with the two of them. Originally, they were waiting for Chil-jwa to come out of the city and fight him, but the situation became troublesome because some pretty powerful people got involved.

However, the guy was in danger of dying in an instant.

As expected, Chiljwa took in the entire sea. I thought it was a good thing until the Guireobok guy finally died and started to struggle. I blew my nose without even touching him. That was all I thought. While Varna was giving magic to the humans under the sea, Kuroshin stopped Varna and Jeonchil decided to recover the blood.

however······.

Suddenly, a huge yoke was created. Jeonchil, who had gone to collect the first blood, was struck down in an instant. All of his strength was sucked out by Gui Leibok, who had overcome death and recovered.

“You pathetic bastard… I told you so much not to let your guard down.”

Kurururururung—!

Something strange was happening in the sea below.

Varna, who was emitting a tremendous amount of magical power, said.

“First Blood. Blinded by greed, I could not endure.”

Kuroshin, who was facing Varna, looked down at those words. The sea was filled with large bubbles. Strangely, there were no waves and it was still. However, there was an energy that could not be hidden. A new monster had clearly been born down there.

soon.

Kuroshin, who had endured the pressure of the Seven Seated Varna, spoke calmly. Jeonchil, who could be called a comrade, had died in an instant, but it was already irreversible. The battle entered a lull for a moment.

“We were also waiting for him to crawl out of the sea.”

“If you had rushed into the sea, I might have believed you.”

“If we fight among ourselves, wouldn’t that be a good thing for humanity?”

“I don’t care. It’s just your petty business.”

“······.”

Seven-legged Varna spoke with an indifferent expression. He lifted his slightly drooping eyelids. Soon, a golden tattoo flashed on his nape, blending in with the white light flowing from his entire body.

Kuro Shin is a very high rank among the named people known to mankind. Even the wizard in front of him knew Kuro Shin’s name accurately. However, even Kuro Shin could not predict victory by facing the Seven Seats alone, especially the powerful Varna.

“I will step aside now. Go and kill Guiluibok.”

When Kuroshin offered a peace plan, Varna’s eyes narrowed. At first glance, it was a pleasant suggestion. However, only a coldness like frost permeated Varna’s pupils, which were emitting two beams of light.

The hostility that Varna harbored was fixed on the Kuroshitsuji before his eyes.

“Even if they die, it’s none of your business. You traitor.”

“······.”

Hooooooo—

Varna once again sent his magical power down as if to show his confidence. Even though he shared his magical power and fought with Kuroshin and Jeonchil with all his might, Varna remained indifferent.

Soon, the gold and white light merged together and mingled in the air. From Varna’s thick and solid body, a divine magical power spread out in vast amounts, encroaching upon the surroundings. A feeling as if the brain was being crushed. An inexplicable, unparalleled magical power.

The atmosphere was such that it wasn’t easy to let it go.

Chuaaaak!

In the end, Kuro Shindo pulled out the sword that was stuck in his shoulder. Something reminiscent of a skeletal spine was pulled out, and a magnificent stream of energy was released. An energy of such scale that even Varna’s magic power could not dare to be defeated. Red-hot veins rose up, covering the upper body that had exposed its bones.

A powerful yogic energy gathered around like a cloud.

【 What else will the inspirational one say? It really annoys me······. 】

Three lines of blood were drawn in the empty eyes of Kuro Shin, who had slaughtered over a million humans in the past.

* * *

“······Heehee. Crazy.”

Johanna clutched her head.

Freya above the sea. While piloting an airship.

The link port embedded in his temple trembled. The one fighting the Seven Seats was a huge monster, but what was going on under the sea······.

A water ghost that was thought to be dead has eaten a strong corpse and is now alive and fighting again.

Something went very wrong.

Twelve. It was the first time in my life that my 9th level final state looked so shabby. I had brought an expensive airship in one go at the call of Varna, who was so cynical that I had never met her in the same city, but had already been hit by the outer wall and about 20% of the devices had stopped. Hundreds of millions of credits were comically destroyed.

Even.

Phew—————!!!

After seeing the crazy act of Geukchang jumping into the sea, I couldn’t even think of staying sane. I felt like my head was going to explode.

“Damn, what the hell is that.”

Why are you doing that?

Even though it’s nice to see blood, it’s useless when you’re actually dead, right?

Johanna stared at the rudder of the airship. The crazy monster named that fought almost on par with the Seven Seats Varna. And the extreme spear that dived into the sea below. And the mad horse that looked down at it from the air.

“ha······.”

Johanna shook her head, which was itching.

Chiljwa, you know what you want to do, but do you really have a chance of winning?

No way. Even if you feel it roughly, it’s not ordinary, and you feel suffocated. Even if you fight with such an exhausted body and blood on your body, even if you win, both of you will already be infected.

Finally.

Kirik—

Sighing and squeezing her eyes shut, Johanna turned the rudder in the opposite direction. The heavy airship slowly turned its bow. Soon, it was gliding leisurely through the air, away from the calm sea.

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