The All-Time Best Talent was F-Class Purification - Chapter 15

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Chapter 15 – An Elite Talent Awakened as an F-Rank Purifier
I had to focus on the objective before me. Two Energy Supply Devices remained. And below, Park Jae-jung stood alone, holding the line.
I staggered to my feet. My Core Energy was nearly depleted, but standing upright seemed to bolster my mental fortitude enough to continue.
“Park Jae-jung! I’m moving forward.”
From below came the sound of his shield crashing forcefully against the Floor.
An acknowledgment.
I resumed my advance toward the Fourth Energy Supply Device. The Catwalk Section here was far narrower and more unstable than before. With each step, metal groaned and bent beneath my weight, and through gaps in the corroded steel, I glimpsed the dizzying expanse of the Acidic Lake far below.
But the footpath was not the true danger.
“What is this?”
Upon reaching the section where the Fourth and Fifth Energy Supply Devices were positioned, I halted and surveyed my surroundings. This was an entirely different form of Trap Zone.
The Ceiling and Walls were blanketed with countless eyestalk tentacles that had grown like grotesque tumors, consuming the entire space. Each eye radiated an eerie crimson glow, ceaselessly scanning the area, and between them drifted a new breed of monster I had never encountered before—moving in absolute silence.
Jellyfish-like creatures with translucent bodies and multiple electrode-tipped tentacles. Similar to the Shock Jellies I’d faced before, yet far larger and emanating a far more sinister aura. They were undoubtedly high-tier E-Rank variants, or perhaps even D-Rank mutations.
Park Jae-jung’s voice reached me from below, distorted by the gas mask filter, yet his urgency came through crystal clear.
“Boss! Be careful. My veteran’s instinct is screaming maximum-level warnings. Those eyes aren’t mere surveillance devices—the moment you’re detected, they’ll coordinate with those jellyfish to unleash devastating energy attacks.”
His warning became reality in an instant. A small pebble at the edge of my vision, which I’d failed to avoid, caught the gaze of an eyestalk tentacle.
Whiiiiiing—
A piercing alarm shrieked through the air, and dozens of eyes snapped toward the pebble in unison. Simultaneously, the mutant Shock Jellies drifting nearby unleashed torrents of electromagnetic energy from their tentacle tips.
Crackle-snap.
Dozens of brilliant blue lightning bolts tore through the air, striking the spot where the pebble had been. The pebble vanished without a trace, and the steel Catwalk beneath it charred black and melted away.
‘Insane.’
A chill ran down my spine. Had I been caught in that attack, even my E-Rank body would not have survived. This Trap Zone was incomparably deadlier than the Spore Forest before it. Stealth was meaningless—those eyes could detect heat signatures and minute vibrations alike.
Below, Park Jae-jung’s situation was deteriorating rapidly.
“Ugh. Boss. We’re running out of time! Three minutes… I can’t hold longer than three minutes.”
The Giga Shield was nearing its limit, its blue surface flickering precariously.
I thought fast. A frontal assault was impossible. Stealth was impossible. That left only one option.
I scanned the surroundings. Thick Pipelines crisscrossed the space, and steam leaked intermittently from their joints. My earlier experience had taught me something crucial: Purification wasn’t merely destruction or restoration—it could alter the very state of matter itself.
‘Perhaps…’
I called out sharply to Park Jae-jung.
“Park Jae-jung! Hold on just one more minute. I’m creating a path.”
Without waiting for his response, I hurled myself toward the nearest steam Pipeline. Clinging to it, I pressed my Purification Dagger against the escaping steam and channeled Purification Energy through it—weakly, deliberately.
Hisssss.
As expected. The moment Purification Energy made contact, the scalding steam rapidly cooled and transformed into thick fog. Moving along the Pipeline, I continued generating mist. Within seconds, the area around the Catwalk was engulfed in fog so dense that I couldn’t see an inch ahead.
The eyestalk tentacles’ movements grew momentarily confused. But this alone wasn’t enough. They might possess senses beyond sight to track me.
From within the fog, I hurled my Purification Dagger with all my strength toward the Wall where the Fourth Energy Supply Device was mounted.
Ting.
The dagger struck the device’s protective barrier and bounced away. But I felt no disappointment. That wasn’t my true objective. The brief spark and metallic screech the dagger created as it ricocheted—that was my bait.
As predicted, the confused eyestalk tentacles and Shock Jellies snapped their attention toward the sound. I seized that moment. Using the fog and noise as perfect camouflage, I sprinted through the blind spot toward the Fourth Device, moving like a shadow.
Everything unfolded exactly as I’d calculated. In the final few meters, I launched myself forward and placed my hand upon the device’s surface.
“Purify.”
Boom—
The device exploded, instantly dispersing the mist that surrounded it.
I quickly concealed myself, but it was already too late.
From below, I heard Park Jae-jung’s voice crying out.
“Boss!”
But I had no time to respond. With the explosion of the fourth Energy Supply Device, my position was completely exposed, and dozens of crimson eyes and spark-spitting Shock Jellies unleashed their death sentence upon me in unison.
Whirrrrr.
Crackle.
Blue lightning bolts tore through the air and struck the structure where I was hiding. Ten-year-old steel melted with a deafening roar, and the shockwave of the explosion engulfed me. I barely managed to throw myself clear of the direct hit, but nearly tumbled off the Catwalk.
‘Damn it.’
I barely grabbed the trembling railing and pulled myself up. But the situation was dire. My cover was completely destroyed, and I was fully exposed on the open Catwalk. The eye tentacles and Shock Jellies began gathering energy once more. There was nowhere to hide.
Below, Park Jae-jung was desperately blocking the Boss’s attacks while shouting.
“Boss! Hold on somehow. I’ll—ugh.”
His voice cut off with a pained groan. The Boss’s assault had intensified. There wasn’t much time left to endure.
I gritted my teeth. I couldn’t die here. I coldly surveyed my surroundings once more. The Fifth Energy Supply Device. It was positioned on the opposite wall, roughly twenty meters away. And the only path to reach it was the precarious Catwalk.
‘Run.’
Before their attack resumed, I had to reach that point. I concentrated all my remaining core energy into my legs. My body, now elevated to E-Rank, responded perfectly to my will.
I took a deep breath, and the moment their attack began, I bolted forward.
Crackle—
Dozens of lightning bolts struck the spot where I’d just been standing, obliterating the Catwalk. Taking the shockwave on my back, I sprinted madly across the crumbling platform. Laser beams fired by the eye tentacles grazed my cheek. I felt the searing pain of burning flesh, but I couldn’t stop.
‘Just a little more.’
The target point came into view. But the creatures showed no intention of releasing me. Several Shock Jellies moved beneath the Catwalk and began firing electromagnetic shockwaves toward my path. If I was hit, I would be electrocuted and plummet into the Acidic Lake below.
I gripped my Purification Dagger tighter and released Purification Energy from its tip toward the blue lightning blocking my way.
Zzzt.
The Purification Energy and electromagnetic shockwave collided, creating violent sparks. Though not completely neutralized, the weakened lightning passed through my body. My muscles convulsed, but my momentum didn’t falter.
‘It works.’
Conviction seized me. As I ran, I continuously released Purification Energy from the dagger’s tip, deflecting or weakening the incoming lightning. It was like sprinting through fire. My core energy was consumed at a frantic rate, but I pushed forward toward the singular goal before me.
I reached the point directly in front of the Fifth Energy Supply Device. But three mutant Shock Jellies stood before it like gatekeepers, blocking my path.
I didn’t slow down. Instead, I accelerated further. Before they could react, I poured all my remaining core energy into the Purification Dagger. Energy beyond what an E-Rank blade could contain condensed within it, and the entire blade erupted in blinding white light.
I swung that radiant blade, cleaving through the Shock Jellies that stood in my way.
Crackle.
The first one split apart and vanished without resistance.
Whoosh.
The second and third crumbled to dust within the light.
Riding that momentum, I drove the glowing dagger deep into the connection point of the final Energy Supply Device.
“Purify!”
Boom—
A massive explosion erupted. As the Fifth Device shattered, the entire Dome trembled violently. The tremendous blast nearly knocked me unconscious.
Through my blurring vision, I saw the colossal protective barrier surrounding the Boss fracture like an overstrained glass, shattering into countless pieces.
From below, I heard Park Jae-jung’s triumphant cry.
“We did it. Boss. We actually did it.”
Joy was fleeting. The moment the protective barrier vanished completely, something unforeseen occurred.
The five Energy Supply Devices we had destroyed—the mysterious crimson energy that had flowed from them toward some point in the Ceiling suddenly lost its destination and began thrashing about wildly. Like starving serpents, those torrents reversed course and surged toward the Boss at the center of the Dome.
Kuoooooh!
The Boss shrieked in agony, a terrible roar that echoed through the chamber. It writhed as if rejecting the crimson energy, but resistance proved futile. Five massive streams of power forced their way into its body.
Its form began to swell grotesquely. The upper half that had retained a human shape twisted into something nightmarish, and razor-sharp bone tentacles erupted from its back. The single enormous red eye split into dozens, sweeping across the entire Dome with maddened intensity. Its body darkened to a deeper crimson, and its size swelled to more than twice its previous magnitude.
The protective barrier was gone, but in exchange, a far more powerful and unpredictable Lord had awakened.
I could only stare in stunned disbelief from where I leaned against the Catwalk railing.
“Damn it. This wasn’t supposed to happen…”

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