I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 287

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Chapter 287
287: Lecia Belladrina’s Secret Research Facility (1)
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Bultgor, the continental walker that could be called a B-Rank Zone unto itself, possessed quite an interesting—or rather, peculiar—characteristic.
While the existence of a living creature bearing an entire continent on its back was certainly peculiar, one of the more fascinating aspects was that whenever Bultgor moved across the planet and trembled greatly, tectonic shifts would occur on its back.
Like massive earthquakes, ruins buried near mountain ranges or mountains would rise to the surface, and new Safe Zones would occasionally emerge from these events.
And it had happened recently.
Due to tectonic shifts that occurred merely ten days ago, previously unknown ruins had been exposed, and many were setting out to explore them.
Before the Black Gate ever appeared, remnants of ancient civilizations existed on Bultgor’s back.
And many Safe Zones created and buried during the early days of the Black Gate remained, so discovering such ruins could yield considerable gains.
The probability was high that these ruins contained legacies left behind by transcendents from the Black Gate’s early era—individuals now deceased.
Such people were commonly called Treasure Hunters.
And Dohyun had decided, at least for now, to become a Treasure Hunter himself.
“Hehehehe.”
As Dohyun laughed, the other Overseer Party members watched him with some unease.
After three days of rest, they all shared similar thoughts observing Dohyun, who overflowed with energy unlike his usual self and the other party members.
It was rather like the situation of uncles and aunts who had agreed to watch a seven-year-old nephew.
Though they hadn’t even begun and already felt their energy and stamina draining away, what could they do? He was their Party Leader, difficult as it might be.
They all steeled themselves and waited for Dohyun.
Then.
“Shall we head out to take on the commission right away?”
The commission Dohyun spoke of was one entrusted by Empress Lucy—or rather, a reward in map form that he unfolded.
The eyes of those who had seemed drained of energy and stamina until moments before suddenly gleamed as they saw the map recording the location of Lecia Belladrina’s secret research facility—created during her B-Rank days when she was the inaugural Mage Empress.
Though it was called Empress Lucy’s commission, since it was ultimately accepted through Arcana, everyone focused intently, and Dohyun spoke to his concentrated party members.
“According to what Vera told me, this place doesn’t open with a map. It seems that due to the passage of time, the Guardians protecting it have malfunctioned, so we’ll need to defeat them to enter.”
Dohyun, who had decided to drop formalities and speak casually upon joining the party, relayed Vera’s explanation comfortably while looking at her.
Vera nodded in response.
“Yes, that’s right. Since so much time has passed, it’s likely become dungeon-like. It won’t be an actual Dungeon so you won’t incur a penalty, but since we can’t predict the Guardians’ combat power, there could be danger.”
Everyone nodded at Vera’s thorough explanation.
While sparse for a briefing, it was more than sufficient for the Overseer Party.
Especially since Dohyun was the type to charge in without briefing at all.
Hanalin, Jiyuchan, and even Hezway nodded as if committing Dohyun and Vera’s words to memory.
Moreover.
“Though it’s rare, if things become unmanageable, we’ll pull out immediately.”
Though Dohyun said this, everyone thought such a situation unlikely. The Overseer Party’s current combat strength was practically on par with upper-tier B-Grade teams.
If something proved unmanageable, wouldn’t it be an opportunity to glimpse Lecia’s greatness despite the passage of time?
Actually, that did seem possible.
How magnificent must she have been for a dimension to bear her name?
So everyone nodded with appropriate tension.
Simultaneously, Dohyun smiled and thought.
‘Today, I’ll only use magic.’
Sashin within me had tried to clamor, but the other traits were watching, so he couldn’t quite manage it—Sashin was momentarily forgotten, and so this time I decided to use only magic.
In any case, after Dohyun explained all of this to his party members, he finally spoke.
“Then let’s depart!”
And so they set out toward Resia’s Secret Research Lab.
Of course, only after everyone had used transformation magic to assume the form of the Yongin Clan.
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While Earth was in an uproar discussing the peace agreement between the Celestials and the Yongin Clan, the rumor had spread widely within the Black Gate as well, becoming the hottest topic of conversation.
It was the kind of story you could hear anywhere in the Safe Zone.
It was only natural that it became the talk of the town.
The peace agreement itself had been revealed, but the terms couldn’t be seen, so curiosity was inevitable.
Now the rumor was spreading widely even in the B-Rank Zone.
In a restaurant in the Atlas Safe Zone, a Choksae Humanoid with a head resembling a sparrow pecked at his food while chirping to his party members.
“You all heard the news, right?”
“Ah, about the Yongin Clan and Celestials making a dimensional pact with the humans?”
“Yeah, yeah! That’s it!”
“Why would something like that happen?”
As everyone expressed their curiosity with questions, the Choksae Humanoid grinned as if he’d heard an amusing story somewhere and spoke.
“I heard from somewhere that in that C-Grade Area, you know Davy Jones? Well, apparently a Human Party was part of the Attack Team that killed Davy Jones!”
“Oh? So then the Celestials and Yongin Clan made the peace agreement to form a party with humans?”
“Humans were capable of that much?”
“Hmm. So there’s definitely something going on?”
The Choksae Humanoid’s party members chattered away, discussing the story among themselves.
Then, behind that Choksae Humanoid, there were those who murmured with amusement.
“Hooh?”
With that sound, they took a step toward the Choksae Humanoid.
Ku——ung.
With each step that made the entire building seem to resonate, the Choksae Humanoid trembled at the ominous aura he suddenly felt, and slowly turned his head.
There stood a massive figure with six arms, looking at the Choksae Humanoid with evident delight.
However, with three faces bound as one, it gave the impression of multiple beings speaking at once.
“So the Attack Team that captured Davy Jones formed a party?”
“Do you know where those bastards are?”
“I want to go find them right now.”
The massive figure with six arms and three faces gleamed with interest as it looked at the Choksae Humanoid.
The only race in the Black Gate that could enter without forming a party, and the most dangerous of the Six Superior Races.
“T-the Asura Clan?!”
“H-hiiek!?”
“W-what!?”
Though their numbers were few, each individual Asura was known to possess the combat power of a full party—a battle-crazed race. The Choksae Humanoid gulped as he looked upon them, and the Asura murmured.
“We do not hunt the weak.”
“Then speak.”
“Where can we find those bastards?”
At those words, the Choksae Humanoid and his party members trembled, swallowing hard.
Something was definitely about to happen.
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The situation that Hezway and Vera feared most was unfolding, but unfortunately, unaware of this fact, everyone was aboard Dohyun’s ship heading toward the location marked on the map.
Normally, this was a ship that could only be used in C-Rank Zones, but who was in Dohyun’s party? Vera, who had become one of the Golden Generation through her mastery of technology and magic, was right there.
Retrofitting the ship into an airship wasn’t particularly difficult, so while they rested, Vera had asked Dohyun for it to modify, and now it was flying through the air as an airship.
Though they weren’t truly resting, Dohyun didn’t mind much.
Just having an airship made things considerably more convenient.
“Oh? We’re almost there?”
As Dohyun, who had been checking the map and using Analysis to pinpoint their location, said this, everyone on the deck tried to gauge where they were, but couldn’t see clearly.
So when they looked at Dohyun, he kindly pointed in one direction.
Even if they looked, they still couldn’t quite make it out, but only those sensitive to mana could sense that something was amiss.
Why?
“The mana over there seems a bit faint.”
“The concentration is low.”
“Something does feel strange.”
“It seems the research facility is absorbing the mana.”
From Hanalin, then Jiyuchan, Hezway, and finally Vera, they all spoke thus, and everyone was looking in that direction.
It had taken only half a day to reach this place.
Thinking that airships were indeed the best, Dohyun landed, quickly shrunk the airship and put it in his pocket, then prepared for battle.
Though Dohyun had mentioned beforehand that he would use only magic, everyone found it somewhat unfamiliar, but at that very moment, monsters appeared blocking their path.
Seeing creatures with heads resembling fleas but bodies shaped like monkeys, Hezway cried out first.
“Flea Monkeys.”
The name was far too literal, but despite the ridiculous name and appearance, they were among the considerably strong monsters, so everyone was about to draw their weapons and prepare for battle when—
Dohyun looked at them all as if asking what they were doing.
In that moment as Dohyun looked at them—
Crack, crack!!!!
Screeeeeech———!!!
As blood lines appeared on the Flea Monkeys’ necks, their heads burst open, and blood erupted as if someone had popped the tab on a shaken soda can.
Only Hanalin had witnessed what Dohyun did in that instant.
“Insane.”
It was an exclamation Hanalin would never normally use, but she couldn’t help it now.
Anyone who saw the magic Dohyun had just cast would have reacted the same way.
The moment the Flea Monkeys appeared, Dohyun immediately cast magic, drawing from various inner mindscapes he possessed and applying them creatively.
His magic flowed like a plague through pure mana, infecting like a disease, and then caused Destruction in the head region, bursting their skulls apart.
The inner mindscapes used were two, and at first glance it seemed like simple magic, but the way it spread instantaneously and burst all their heads with such overwhelming power left Hanalin astounded.
Of course, this was possible because the Flea Monkeys had extremely poor mana control.
If they possessed even minimal mana control, internal penetration would have been difficult, but even with the Flea Monkeys’ weak mana control, doing this much was impossible for Hanalin at her current level.
‘What on earth have you been learning….’
Hanalin had thought he’d simply rested well since he was overflowing with energy, but upon realizing this monster had picked up yet another absurdly powerful technique, she stared at Dohyun in utter disbelief.
Dohyun then looked at Hanalin as if asking why she was looking at him that way.
“What?”
“You crazy monster….”
“Hey! I’m still your older brother!?”

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