I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 72

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 072

Trinity (1)

Thud!

After threatening Shusuke and returning home, Baek Jin-woo sat down on the sofa.

“Ahh, this is nice.”

He looked around his surroundings.

A luxury penthouse decorated with modern design.

The spacious living room and the bay window structure with an open view gave an incredible sense of openness.

He hadn’t realized it before.

The view here was the best.

In front, he could see the Han River scenery, and behind was the lush forest area of Geomdan Mountain.

To think this kind of apartment was his home!

“Really.”

It felt refreshingly new.

He had even earned 100 billion won for free just today.

If he added the money that Yubaek had separately earned, not from the bet with Shusuke, it would be even more tremendous.

Accumulating this level of wealth in less than a year?

Living such a luxurious lifestyle?

Even for someone overflowing with ability, this would have been impossible.

Of course.

Baek Jin-woo had no intention of being satisfied here.

Originally, this world follows the law of the strong.

Though they were enjoying a fairly long peace due to the spread of liberal ideology and nuclear deterrence, just looking at recent history tells you.

This world is a battlefield itself.

Without power?

Even this kind of life could be taken away at any time.

Moreover, hadn’t nuclear weapons recently lost their deterrent power with the appearance of summoned creatures!

A castle built on sand.

Wealth without power is like a pavilion built on sand.

– My lord.

“Yeah.”

When Hunkyo came, Baek Jin-woo got up from his seat.

Then he went up to the rooftop that was open on all sides.

A single chair placed there.

– Now your physical abilities have risen as much as they can, my lord. Even if they rise more, the growth rate won’t be as much as before.

“Right.”

– Now is the time to learn breathing techniques.

Breathing techniques.

This was quite ambiguous.

Could a player learn skills that only specific summoned creatures could master?

Baek Jin-woo’s muscle strength was currently ideal.

It wasn’t too bulky, nor was it too small.

Practical compressed muscles that could perfectly control his body at the line where flexibility could be maximized!

But?

Those muscles couldn’t produce transcendent destructive power.

His maximum weight for the big three lifts was around 550.

To increase beyond that?

He would have to give up some flexibility and add more muscle.

This was the human limit.

And even if he added that muscle, he wouldn’t be able to surpass the limits of the human species.

– If you learn breathing techniques and accumulate qi, you’ll be able to exert power that muscles cannot produce through that qi. You’ll be able to break rocks with bare hands like me.

“Got it.”

Baek Jin-woo sat cross-legged on the large chair.

Whoooosh!

The cool breeze blowing from all directions made breathing feel refreshing.

“Anything is fine, so teach me.”

– Understood, my lord. This Earth has weak qi density, so rather than learning a good mental cultivation method, one that helps you feel qi as much as possible would be better. Among them, there’s one called Geoncheongsimgong that best matches your body type.

“Geoncheongsimgong…? It sounds a bit ordinary?”

– It’s called Geoncheongsimgong because it takes in clear energy like the sky into the body. It’s most suitable for you, my lord. Please trust me.

“Alright, I was joking.”

He absolutely wasn’t hoping for some supreme martial art or absolute divine technique that would be difficult to learn.

Anyway, players can’t beat summoned creatures.

Even if Baek Jin-woo trained in martial arts for a hundred or thousand years?

Martial genius Aso could catch up with just one year of training.

‘Just.’

He thought of it as part of physical training.

Learning breathing techniques would improve his eyesight and increase his combat senses.

Players just need to control their summoned creatures well.

“Whew.”

– Good, my lord. Think of inhaling the energy of the sky through your nose.

For about an hour, Hunkyo carefully taught him breathing techniques.

– Kuhaha! Have you been waiting long?

The next day at noon.

Finally, the rune creation was completed.

– Here! The Trinity rune! I made it without a single mistake. Thanks to that, I gained a lot of proficiency too.

The Trinity that would now become Hunkyo’s graduation rune.

Baek Jin-woo carefully received the brilliantly glowing item.

‘With just this…’

It was safe to say there was no one on current Earth who could face Baek Jin-woo.

This Trinity rune was something you couldn’t obtain even after farming for 10 years in Battle of Summoners.

Truly the ultimate graduation rune!

‘But.’

Honestly, he didn’t know for sure.

Rachel? Sugoi? Jenos?

The Five Emperors and others also had the same information as him.

Three years spent with that information would be dimensionally different from three years in the game.

‘Just looking at myself…’

Hadn’t he obtained a full Trinity set in less than a year?

He couldn’t let his guard down.

Power?

It was better to build it up as much as possible.

Baek Jin-woo nodded and checked the rune’s information.

[Rune]

[Grade: Supreme (Unique)]

– Limited to 10 worldwide.

[Set Effect: Trinity]

– When 6 equipped: All stats increase by 1,000%, HP increases by 20,000.

– 2 additional stat options.

[Level: 1]

[Stat Increase]

Strength +12%, Intelligence +12%, Stamina +12%, Agility +12%, Critical Hit Rate +10%, Critical Hit Damage +20%

“Wow.”

It was truly incredible.

You could say the All-Purpose Rune’s stats had exactly doubled.

All stats increased from 500% to 1,000%.

HP increase changed from 10,000 to 20,000.

Also.

Since it was limited to 10 worldwide, only one set could be made.

‘Of course.’

If Runde crafted it, he could break through the limited quantity and make more.

That’s why Runde was overpowered.

If he equipped Hunkyo and even Aso, whom he’d get later, with Trinity Runes?

It would become a rune that only Baek Jin-woo could use in this world.

Baek Jin-woo, who received the runes, moved busily.

He bought cheap miscellaneous runes to enhance the runes and began strengthening all six one by one.

‘The downside of Unique runes is…’

They consume an enormous amount of runes for enhancement.

Because of this, Baek Jin-woo used up all his accumulated miscellaneous runes and still had to purchase nearly 300 billion won worth of additional miscellaneous runes.

Of course, he could charge the money to “Yubak” as expenses.

‘Also.’

He needed to apply polish as well.

Unlike regular runes, Trinity Runes had 6 stat options, so 6 polishes were needed per rune.

In other words, 36 were needed.

Fortunately, he had stockpiled 45 All-Purpose Polishes received as Tower of Trials rewards.

As a result.

[Rune]

[Grade: Supreme (Unique)]

– Limited to 10 worldwide.

[Set Effect: Trinity]

– When 6 equipped: All stats increase by 1,000%, HP increases by 20,000.

– 2 additional stat options.

[Level: Max]

[Stat Increase]

Strength +48%, Intelligence +48%, Stamina +48%, Agility +48%, Critical Hit Rate +20%, Critical Hit Damage +60%

Such an insane, unbelievable rune came into existence.

And all six had these specs!

Since he even applied polish, no better specs could be obtained by any means.

“Hunkyo.”

– …Yes, my lord.

Hunkyo looked at Baek Jin-woo with trembling eyes.

He recognized it.

The power level of the runes he would equip.

“I’ll say it again, this isn’t for Aso. It’s yours.”

– Thank you, my lord. I will serve you with loyalty as always!

Hunkyo bowed his head with a moved voice.

Click!

When Baek Jin-woo opened the rune slots and inserted all the runes.

Rumble…!

Hunkyo’s entire aura changed.

– M-my lord… Power is surging beyond what I can control! This is the first time I’ve felt this way! It feels so good!

Baek Jin-woo smiled at Hunkyo’s cute reaction and opened the status window.

[Summon: Training Instructor]

[Race: Human]

[Grade: EX-rank (Isolation Judgment)]

– Isolated due to balance-breaking elements discovered in specific situations.

[Level: 40]

[Current Stats]

Strength: 3,880, Intelligence: 3,880, Stamina: 3,880, Agility: 3,880

HP: 70,000, MP: 50,000

Critical Hit Rate: 100%

Critical Hit Damage: 460%

[Skills Possessed]

– Growth: Grows through training.

– Charisma: Overwhelms other summons.

– Instructor: Unlocks other summons’ potential abilities and amplifies their growth speed.

– Resonance Magic Art: Controls energy at the cost of life.

– Complete Transformation: Based on tremendous internal energy, transformed into a body suitable for learning martial arts.

‘Wow.’

Does this even make sense?

When equipped with the previous All-Purpose Runes, his stats were 1,580, but now they exceeded double that.

Even Baek Jin-woo, as a Player, couldn’t gauge how strong he had become.

‘Honestly.’

The upcoming World League or whatever.

It seemed like taking just Hunkyo alone would crush everyone.

‘Where should I test this?’

Since he was already at the Player Zone, Baek Jin-woo entered the Arena and picked up his phone.

Who should he call?

Gi Jae-hyeok? Kang Ji-ho? Hong Ari? Oh Sun-young?

Whatever, he didn’t know.

Let’s call them all.

When he called them by text, his disciples came rushing like lightning.

Guild management and all that aside, they were faithful disciples who would come running from anywhere when Baek Jin-woo called.

“What’s the matter, hyung!”

“Why the Arena? Training ended this morning, didn’t it?”

Everyone arrived.

Gi Jae-hyeok and Hong Ari stepped forward and asked.

Baek Jin-woo made them a deal.

“Let’s have a 1 vs 4 match.”

The disciples made bewildered expressions at Baek Jin-woo’s proposal.

Did they think they could win if the four of them attacked together, even against Baek Jin-woo?

Not a chance.

“What are you talking about? If you go all out, not just the four of us but the entire national team couldn’t beat you.”

“That’s right, hyung. You never had a hobby of bullying before, did you?”

“That’s too much, hyung! You just wanted to beat up our summons, boo-hoo.”

The disciples had become very self-aware through training with Baek Jin-woo.

“No, I just want to gauge some power levels. Instead.”

Baek Jin-woo grinned.

“If you can just hold out for 10 seconds, I’ll give each of you 10 billion won. I’ll only use Hunkyo without Ramba or Doldoli.”

“…!”

It was a shocking condition.

Using only Hunkyo instead of all five summoned creatures?

And if the four of them work together and last just 10 seconds, he’ll give them 10 billion each?

“Oh, there’s no reason not to do this?”

“Hyung-nim… Even if we’re weak, aren’t you being too careless?”

“This is really worth trying. Everyone come here. Let’s make a plan.”

The four disciples lit up with determination as they strategized.

No matter how much of a ranker he is, a sudden 10 billion is quite a lot of money.

Of course, there’s no way they’d actually be able to receive that money.

Snicker.

Baek Jin-woo chuckled and glanced at Hunkyo.

With fists clenched tight and trembling, it seemed like he wanted to test his newly strengthened power quickly.

“Hunkyo.”

– Yes, my lord.

“Pour out all your strength as fast as possible and finish it.”

– Thank you.

“How many seconds do you think it’ll take?”

– …

Hunkyo pondered seriously.

Since he had already been training their summoned creatures, he had finished assessing their capabilities.

The question was how to deal with them…

– Depending on the skill I want to use, but on average… I think it would be over in 2 seconds.

That’s the extent of the gap.

For reference, each of their individual strengths was comparable to rankers from Japan, a summoning powerhouse, yet he was confident he could finish all four of them in 2 seconds!

“Good, show me.”

Your abilities.

And my power as Baek Jin-woo.

And so, Hunkyo’s test site opened.

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