I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 157

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Chapter 157
157: Baeryujin’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony (3)
I hadn’t yet fully grasped the majesty of S-rank martial arts.
Since I’d acquired several S-rank skills through Analysis thus far, I’d vaguely assumed they were comparable, but upon actually wielding them, the caliber was entirely different.
Unlike the skills I’d obtained through Analysis with a simple click, these possessed a fundamentally different tier of power.
S-rank martial arts, of which there were scarcely any even across Hwadaejuk, possessed such an overwhelming caliber that they could be called true secret techniques.
It was no wonder Baeryujin couldn’t hide his astonishment.
The Eternal Flame Extinguishing Technique.
A martial art that utilized the first technique, Eternal Flame, from beginning to end.
The technique varied depending on how one amplified the Eternal Flame—making it fiercer, more powerful, and how one applied it.
Because of this, I could vividly feel the magnificence of this martial art.
‘This is insane.’
Despite being in the Undersea Region, flames erupted in all directions as if the entire space had become an inferno, unfolding continuously.
Perhaps because we were sparring while moving? Even as we ran, the blazing flames never extinguished, carving a line across the Undersea Region.
Yet the unquenched flames shot toward both Baeryujin and me.
As the Fourth Technique: Flame Wheel Strike concluded, the flames took on a sharp, piercing form, creating fissures in the Midair as the Ground collapsed beneath us.
The Eternal Flame Extinguishing Technique
Fifth Technique: Crimson Flame Collapse Tremor
Red eternal flames fell like lightning, shattering the Ground as they collided with each other.
Though I possessed the martial art formulas and knowledge within my mind, considering the frequency of enlightenment, mine was inevitably far inferior to Baeryujin’s.
Yet as I witnessed this, I was embodying enlightenment, while Baeryujin, though he hadn’t shown it until now, was inwardly astounded.
‘A monster, truly a monster.’
Even the immortals depicted in mythology weren’t described this way—what kind of talent must one possess to replicate martial arts so perfectly upon mere sight? It was utterly incomprehensible.
Baeryujin, possessing the talent of one of the Ten Greatest Martial Artists in the World, was undoubtedly incomprehensibly talented to ordinary people, yet even he was rendered ordinary—no, made dull—by my talent, leaving him unable to do anything but marvel.
Had there been someone like me, his world would never have fallen to ruin.
As this thought crossed his mind, Baeryujin’s eyes grew sorrowful.
Yet that was all.
The water had already been spilled, the river had already flowed away.
Since he could never face that river again, nor wade in its waters once more, Baeryujin abandoned such thoughts decisively.
Thus, he devoted himself entirely to what I now displayed.
Resolving to teach thoroughly this Dohyun—a talent so rare even in mythology that he could render even himself dull—Baeryujin demonstrated every technique he possessed.
The Eternal Flame Extinguishing Technique was, as I sensed, a martial art that utilized the first technique with ever-greater power and versatility.
Using feet and both fists, sometimes the entire body, it was closer to bare-knuckle combat than traditional boxing, so Baeryujin demonstrated every technique up to the final one with the intention of imparting everything.
The secret techniques beyond that were ones to be created by oneself within the Eternal Flame Extinguishing Technique.
Having taught me everything in this way, he would ensure I never met the same fate as his world.
Just as Baeryujin had resolved this, I too was absorbing his teachings like a sponge—absorbing them faster than anything else, to the point where one could only marvel at such speed—yet Baeryujin dismissed such trivial matters.
After all, I already knew how extraordinary Dohyun was.
Still, there had to be limits.
‘Insane monster bastard.’
Even Baeryujin couldn’t help but feel indignant in his heart.
It had taken him over ten years to master the Seventh Technique, yet Dohyun had accomplished it in a single glance without even learning the incantation—just by watching. The urge to bite his tongue and die had nearly overwhelmed Baeryujin.
Had he appeared this way to others back then?
No, surely not to this extent.
Baeryujin sighed heavily as he contemplated this.
Still, excluding Dohyun, at least Hanalin and Jiyuchan provided some satisfaction in teaching—he’d have to find solace in that.
Dohyun, though…
‘Even with minimal instruction, he grasps everything.’
If Hanalin and Jiyuchan learned ten things from one lesson, Dohyun seemed to understand roughly a hundred from the same instruction.
Managing as best he could, Baeryujin demonstrated all the techniques to Dohyun before moving forward.
When the sparring session—if it could even be called that—concluded with the Tenth Technique, Dohyun couldn’t help but express his admiration to Baeryujin.
“Wow! Since you explained it so simply, I picked it up right away!”
“….”
“P-please, calm yourself.”
“W-we’re calming down too.”
At those words, Hanalin and Jiyuchan quickly positioned themselves behind Baeryujin, grasping his shoulders to restrain him.
Baeryujin wasn’t someone who could be held back by their strength alone, but he endured it out of consideration for their sincerity.
Watching Baeryujin, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan’s behavior, Dohyun tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
“???”
Why were they acting like that?
That very expression caused all three of them to feel a surge of emotion welling up inside,
though they barely managed to suppress it.
Honestly, what else could they do? It wasn’t as if they were going to fight Dohyun to the death.
Resuming their steps after that brief pause, Baeryujin found some measure of peace as he sparred with Hanalin and Jiyuchan instead.
He certainly felt pride in transmitting his sect’s martial techniques, yet for some reason, Baeryujin remained irritated.
* * *
A week had passed since Dohyun mastered Baeryujin’s signature technique, the Eternal Flame Extinguishing Technique—which meant thirteen days had elapsed since entering the new C-rank Zone and beginning instruction under Baeryujin.
By this point, only eighteen days remained until the location indicated by the Treasure Map.
This was the result of diligent effort even while receiving instruction.
As for the instruction itself…
“….”
“Why are you like that?”
“Did Dohyun oppa do something again?”
“But I seriously didn’t say anything this time???”
“Who else could it be?”
Dohyun looked at Hanalin and Jiyuchan as if wronged, and witnessing this absurd scene, Baeryujin began to speak before stopping himself.
It wasn’t just the Dohyun Party—occasionally when members of Humanity appeared, he had imparted instruction quite frequently.
While he couldn’t teach through words alone, sparring sessions that developed their abilities were common enough, yet honestly, this was unprecedented.
It was rare—practically nonexistent—for him to fully utilize his talents or exert all his power. However, these three were different.
Though Dohyun was an exceptional monster, Hanalin and Jiyuchan were equally so.
‘Nothing but monsters everywhere.’
Hanalin and Jiyuchan possessed the talent of the greatest under heaven?
No, I couldn’t help but feel they stood at least one step above even that.
Even if Dohyun explained Baeryujin’s teachings from the sidelines, the way they accepted it, their attitude, and that flexibility operated on an entirely different level.
While those with the talent of the greatest under heaven might lack such flexibility due to their arrogance, Hanalin and Jiyuchan were formidable individuals without even that flaw.
Expressed through Dohyun’s Analysis, they possessed top-tier S-rank characteristics with exceptional talent, and it was fair to say they were prepared to accept everything Dohyun told them.
That’s why Baeryujin was utterly flabbergasted.
Until five days ago, Hanalin and Jiyuchan were at a tolerable level, but now they weren’t.
They had simply transcended talent that could be called the greatest under heaven.
“Phew, it seems I’ve taught you everything I can teach.”
“Ah. So there’s nothing more we can learn right now?”
“…That’s not it. I’ve told you everything I can tell you.”
“Exactly.”
….
Again, something cracked audibly, and the veins at his temples bulged, but Baeryujin barely held himself back.
This wasn’t something that happened just once or twice.
Anyway.
“Since I’ve now taught you everything I can teach, what’s important going forward is for you to realize things yourselves and expand your understanding. The Inner Mindscape isn’t a domain I can guide you through.”
“Hmm, I see.”
“From now on, experiencing actual combat will be crucial. If I’m present, you’ll avoid the real battles you need. I think it’s best I step back now.”
As Dohyun spoke, Baeryujin continued.
At those words about each going their separate ways, Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan all found it difficult to hide their reluctance.
Still, having spent nearly two weeks together, the affection had grown considerable, and that reluctance was unavoidable.
Especially since once the Dohyun Party advanced to B-Rank, they would never see each other again.
But where there is meeting, there is parting.
The Dohyun Party understood the inevitability and could only accept the farewell.
“Should you ever need my help—though I doubt you will—use this.”
Baeryujin said this while handing over an item, and Dohyun examined it immediately upon receiving it.
Then.
『Whistle of Summoning』
▶「Can summon a designated Monster.」
▶「Currently designated Monster: Baeryujin」
▶「However, it can only be used within the same C-rank Zone.」
Seeing an item for the first time, Dohyun’s eyes widened as he looked at Baeryujin, who smiled and spoke.
“Call if you need me. Then.”
Watching Baeryujin’s figure disappear with those words, the Dohyun Party felt grateful and bid him farewell.
They felt their hearts lighten, thinking they could still see him before leaving the C-rank Zone.
They wanted to share one last meal before sending him off, but as time dragged on, parting would only become harder, so they thought Baeryujin had made the right call in leaving promptly.
Just as they were about to depart again, something strange appeared before them.
True to Baeryujin’s words about experiencing real combat, what appeared before the Dohyun Party was none other than a massive ship.
They wondered how a ship could move despite being on the Seafloor, but then they noticed the flag hanging from the ship bore an unmistakable skull emblem.
“Pirates?”
While it crossed my mind that pirates would even appear in the Undersea Region, the thought that dominated my consciousness was far simpler.
‘How much treasure are they carrying?’
As a long smile spread across my face, Hanalin and Jiyuchan shook their heads disapprovingly at the sight of the pirate ship.
And then the first volley of attacks came streaking from the pirate ship.

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