Clearing it solo, huh. This isnt much of a restriction for me.

Since he had planned to summon no more than five players for the general quests anyway.

Whether five or alone, the actual power would be more or less the same.

However, one thing did concern him.

The last general quest was to reach Stage 10, but the Epic Quest demands a clear completion.

Clearing the Boss Rush.

How far did he have to go to achieve that?

Seong Jihan looked at the open extraterrestrial chat and spoke.

This Boss Rush how many stages does it have?

Theres no end to the stages, I think?

The highest Ive seen is Stage 14.

From Stage 6 onwards, the level of bosses is on a different scale

Isnt it just about outlasting your competitors?

Extraterrestrial beings kindly responded to Seong Jihans question.

By summing up their responses, it seemed that the last survivor among the 20 players would be the one to clear the Boss Rush.

Depending on the skill level of my competitors, it might end before Stage 10.

In that case, would the general quest be tougher?

Seong Jihan thought about it that way and examined the Epic Quest again.

However, theres no reward shown here. This wasnt the case before.

While the general quests had level-up rewards.

The Epic Quest didnt have a rewards section at all.

Previously received Epic Quests clearly had a rewards section, so this was peculiar.

Seong Jihan stared at the quest window for a moment.

Still, I should accept it for now.

He pressed accept.

Thus, Seong Jihan ended up with eight general quests and one Epic Quest.

In this Boss Rush mission alone, he had a total of nine quests.

[The 1st round will begin in 5 minutes.]

Was it suggesting he summon the sponsoring players?

There was a grace period of 5 minutes before the game began.

And as soon as the message disappeared,

Flash! Flash!

On the screens showing the competitors arenas,

The other players began summoning their forces without reservation.

Whoa these competitors are summoning a lot of players.

Its almost like an army.

Now I get why this map is so huge.

Seong Jihan has a lot of sponsors too, shouldnt he summon his players?

Would they be helpful though? Hope they dont just get in the way LOL

Better than nothing, I guess;

Human viewers worriedly suggested that Seong Jihan summon players.

However,

Owing to some circumstances, Ill be going solo this time.

Seong Jihan said calmly.

What?? Solo??

Are you kidding?? I put all my GP on you, though??

Is he crazy? Betting everything on a constellation candidate LOL

Given hes just a candidate, does he even have supporting players? Hes not an actual constellation.

No, this guys a bit different. He had supporting players too.

Then why not summon them?

Seriously, even if human players are subpar, throwing them out as meat shields could be beneficial

Yeah, even a few seconds delay can change rankings.

Extraterrestrial viewers, more agitated than the humans, reacted strongly to Seong Jihans answer.

It seemed because they had betted GP, they were madly berating him.

Seong Jihan glanced through the irate chat.

Come to think of it is self-betting possible here? Where can I find it?

Ignoring the demands to summon supporting players, he showed interest in the betting option.

The games already started. Its not possible.

You should have done it before the first round.

Check the arena section of the system. It might be different for participants.

Following the feedback from extraterrestrial beings, Seong Jihan navigated the systems arena section and found the betting option.

Oh, its still available?

Even though he expected betting to be closed right before the first round, the arenas betting option was still open.

Seong Jihan checked his odds.

Odds of 70 to 1 Im ranked last.

Out of the 20 players, he proudly held the spot with the least likelihood of winning.

Seong Jihan has 70 to 1 odds?

Wow LOL Thats practically nothing on Earth LOL

Extraterrestrials are raking it in, making money easily

I wish I could bet on Seong Jihan easiest way to make money.

This doesnt show up on BattleNet betting sites.

Hurry up and implement arena betting lol

Upon seeing the 70 to 1 odds, the viewers felt envious.

Human viewers, having never failed a bet on Seong Jihan, found such an opportunity too valuable to miss.

Even though hes a constellation candidate who cant summon players, his odds are only 70 to 1? LOL

Its all because the administrators showed interest. Normally, it should be 200 to 1.

Why cant we adjust the bets? The first round hasnt started!

Seong Jihan can bet GP, but adjustments arent allowed. Thats ridiculous

Just bet on Seong Jihan already, lets all fail together!

Unlike humanity, who had unwavering faith in Seong Jihan, the extraterrestrial beings seemed certain of his defeat.

Seeing the suggestion to bet on himself, Seong Jihan chuckled.

You want me to bet on myself? Alright. Might as well multiply my GP a bit.

He hadnt needed to spend much of his accumulated GP lately.

Leaving the minimum required GP aside, Seong Jihan placed the rest of his GP entirely on himself.

While others continued summoning players and setting up defenses,

He leisurely waited for the 5 minutes to pass, placing some bets instead.

Seriously, this is hopeless

Wow, look at all the Ruler constellations Over 10 summoning more than 500 players.

Even Sovereign constellations arent alone; they summon around 50. Whys this guy solo despite having Ruler status?

Didnt he say there are circumstances? LOL

As those betting on Seong Jihan began to sense imminent defeat,

[The 1st round is about to begin.]

The game commenced.

* * *

In the middle of Boss Rush,

Standing before a colossal creature, Seong Jihan calmly spoke.

Was it weak until Stage 5?

With one movement of his sword,

Sssssizzz!

The giant creatures body ignited and quickly exploded in all directions.

And then, a rising message.

[You have cleared the 5th round.]

[General Quest Boss Rush Stage 5 completed.]

Its really weak.

He leisurely stepped back, watching the creatures body repeatedly explode.

Wow He won again?

Winning isnt the issue. Hes wiping out bosses with a single strike;

Competitors are already down by three, but hes playing a different game solo

Seems like he gets stronger every time we see him

By the time the Boss Rush had reached Stage 5,

The bosses that emerged were enormous enough to justify the vast map.

The 700 days of training werent in vain.

Having dismantled the Heavens Chaotic Flow, Seong Jihans Martial Soul shot up, allowing him to easily dispatch such opponents with basic martial arts.

While competitors fought frantically alongside their summoned players,

Wow looks like number 2 will be eliminated.

Seong Jihan crossed his legs and watched his opponents matches.

Look at his composure; finishing the game solo and now just lying there.

As expected!! I believed in him!! One who attracts the administrators attention is different!

Why didnt you bet on Seong Jihan? Dont you have eyes?? Do you have so much GP??

Those whining about bankruptcy a moment ago are suddenly acting all high and mighty LOL

Watching Seong Jihans prowess, the extraterrestrials attitudes did a 180-degree turn.

But Stage 6 will be different.

Thats when the real challenge begins just wait and see.

Regardless of what comes next, do you think those who couldnt finish will die first, or will Seong Jihan lounging here die first?

No, since he has to protect the crystals, its actually a disadvantage for Seong Jihan who doesnt have sacrificial players to throw.

Fine, just hand over your GP already.

Why cant they finish so quickly?? Seong Jihan cleared it in seconds!!

They seem more excited than I am.

Watching extraterrestrials betting on him cheer wildly, Seong Jihan chuckled.

Whether dealing with humans or aliens, greed made everyone act predictably.

After solo-clearing Stage 5 and spectating the competitors attempts,

BOOM! BOOM!

Its over now.

Seeing crystals shatter on other screens, he stood up.

Two more have been eliminated, so 14 are left.

With Seong Jihan included, 15 players remained in the Boss Rush.

Already, a quarter had been eliminated.

And then,

[Stage 6 is about to begin.]

[A powerful enemy appears.]

Stage 6 started immediately.

Shuuuu

Beyond the arena, a colossal violet vortex formed, from which massive currents of electricity rose.

Then, a message emerged above it.

[Stage 6 Boss, Thunder God.]

Thunder God?

Seeing the opponent labeled as Thunder God, Seong Jihan narrowed his eyes.

Isnt he supposed to be gone?

The Thunder God, who had resisted to protect his godly throne, was completely subdued by the Martial God.

His head alone had escaped, intending to reincarnate through Crimson Thunder.

In the end, it had entrenched itself within Seong Jihan, trying to consume him.

He exploded alongside the Ancient Elf quite a helpful entity

Recollecting the Ancient Elf, who sacrificed himself to assist, Seong Jihan reminisced.

Sizz

But as electricity surged from afar, he glanced back.

The currents consolidated to form a giant figure.

Thump! Thump!

The Thunder God boss, an enormous lion amalgam of blue electricity and violet void energy, finally emerged from the vortex.

Another servant.

He noticed the opponent, a gigantic lion mixed with blue electricity and violet void energy.

No way Thunder God at Stage 6?

They did say a powerful enemy, but this is excessive;

This might be dangerous.

Viewers tensed up at the emergence of the renowned Thunder God.

Thump! Thump!

The gigantic lion took steps towards Seong Jihans crystal, and then glanced down.

The lion, seeing Seong Jihan, much weaker by comparison.

However,

[You no way]

Crackle!

Upon seeing Seong Jihan, electricity erupted from the lions body.

[Se, Seong Jihan!!]

Huh?

[To meet you here!!]

The massive lion, displaying extreme rage towards Seong Jihan.

From its reaction, Seong Jihan recognized the opponent.

Youre the Thunder Gods commander, right? How are you here? Werent you supposed to have exploded and died?

[Because of you, I ended up here!]

Because of me?

[I will kill you. Only you!]

The Thunder Gods commander, seething with rage at Seong Jihan,

[ROARRR!!]

BOOM!

Countless bolts of lightning hurled towards Seong Jihan.

Whip!

He extended the Phoenix Flag, absorbing all the thunderbolts.

[Wha]

You know, Ive grown a lot since you died. But you seem weaker.

[Gr Grrr]

Crackle!

Failing to contain his rage, the Thunder God released more electricity.

However, his struggles meant little to Seong Jihan.

The current Thunder God was far weaker than when he opposed the Martial God.

Stage 6 is nothing. Lets end this quickly.

Yawning as he approached, Seong Jihan moved his blade.

Szzzz

Each motion of the sword and spear caused chunks of the Thunder Gods body to vanish.

[How how are you this strong!?]

700 days of training will do that.

[700 days just that much? Are you mocking me!?]

Its true.

Swish!

As his sword moved, the Thunder Gods body split apart.

Facing imminent defeat shortly after emerging, he turned desperately towards the void.

[Void! I accept annihilation! Allow me one last full assault on this one!]

He called out to the void, momentarily pausing it.

Then,

[Do you accept the Thunder Gods proposal?]

A violet message window appeared before Seong Jihan.