A purple message window Is this sent from the Void?

It seemed that the Thunder God would need consent to fully manifest.

Gazing at the message window before him, Seong Jihan spoke.

Ive bet everything I have on this Should I really take this risk?

[Ha, are you scared?]

Crackle!

At that taunt, the Phoenix Flag swiftly left Seong Jihans hand, aiming directly at the giant lions torso.

[What, what is this? Its not even the Crimson Thunder!]

Even if you come in your true form, it will only bring you disgrace. Isnt it better to die here?

[Vo-Void What are you doing! Allow my true form to manifest! I swear on the name of the Thunder God that once I kill him, I will embrace annihilation!]

Even if you kill me here, its just a game, and Ill return unscathed.

[Hmph of course, I know that. Still, I want to kill you. Because of you, I was dragged into the Void!]

Seeing the lions rage, Seong Jihan smirked.

The Thunder God had fallen because the Wandering Martial God had invaded.

Unable to retaliate against him, the lion took out its anger on Seong Jihan.

[Do you accept the Thunder Gods proposal?]

Then, once again, a purple message window appeared.

What will I get if I let him come in his true form?

Already feeling uneasy about the lack of reward information for the Epic Quest, Seong Jihan couldnt simply accept this without knowing the rewards.

In response to his query, additional information appeared at the bottom of the message.

[If you accept the Thunder Gods proposal, you will be granted 2 Racial Bonuses.]

[Moreover, if you subdue the Thunder God, you will receive 2 additional Racial Bonuses.]

Just summoning him granted 2 race bonuses, and defeating him would add up to a total of 4.

Now that I think about it, the arena often gives a lot of race bonuses.

This didnt seem like a bad deal.

Race bonuses, huh Alright, summon him.

Upon Seong Jihans approval,

Whoooosh

The purple vortex expanded greatly.

[Thunder God is concentrating on Player Seong Jihans arena.]

Crackle!

Thousands upon thousands of lightning bolts began to enhance the lions body.

Simultaneously,

Uh, wait the Thunder God vanished on the other side?

Looks like hes concentrating here

In the other arenas where players were struggling against the Thunder God, the boss suddenly disappeared.

For those competitors, it meant clearing Stage 6 for free.

Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing!!

You were in an overwhelming lead, and now youre picking a fight with the Thunder God??

Looks like hes getting race bonuses? Then the rewards arent bad

Race bonus? Didnt Seong Jihan also bet on himself? Is he giving up GP to upgrade humanity, a low-tier race??

Maybe he didnt bet much GP. If hes sure hell get race bonuses, thats more valuable, right?

I bet everything I had.

Seong Jihan retorted to the chat, causing the extraterrestrials who had bet on him to erupt in chaos.

Meanwhile,

Wow, gave up all his wealth for the race bonuses? Unbelievable

Seriously How far will he go to take care of humanity

We should build statues of him in every capital.

LMAO! With extended lifespans and better health, humanitys now in the upper echelons.

Not just statues. Countries should reimburse his lost GP too.

Human viewers, convinced that Seong Jihan gave up everything for race bonuses, began to praise him.

The notion of reimbursing his lost GP even became a trending opinion.

I dont understand why everyone thinks I will lose,

Seong Jihan muttered while reading the chat, shaking his head.

[Of course they think so!]

Crackle

The giant lion, the Thunder God, shone brightly as electricity surged through its body.

With the 19 split entities now merged, the Thunder Gods form was so vast and spectacular that it could obscure the entire purple vortex.

It resembled not just a games boss but a tremendous natural calamity.

[Now that I, The Thunder God has regained my true strength, who would think you stand a chance!]

Crackle, crackle

The lion sparkled with intense electricity.

Yet parts of its body, especially where the void energy had penetrated, werent uniform in color, appearing like large spots on its form.

[Race Bonuses will be granted to humanity after the game concludes.]

As if the Thunder Gods full power was realized, a message confirming race bonuses appeared.

Isnt this at least past Stage 10

Probably. The Thunder God is a powerful constellation.

Judging by the state, it hasnt fully succumbed to the Void yet; only spots are marked.

Doesnt entering the Void mean certain death? How is this god different?

Recognized gods require a maturation process in the Void since theyre granted immortality by BattleNet.

Ah So pledging self-annihilation is why theyre giving race bonuses.

The extraterrestrials, actively analyzing the Thunder God, provided useful insights.

Seong Jihan glanced back at the lion, his mind racing.

The void-infused parts must be the Thunder Gods weakness.

The lions electricity stuttered unnaturally around the void spots.

Its power would have been greater if not for these void spots.

While he was carefully observing,

[Finally I will kill you!]

Crackle!

Electricity surged endlessly from the lions body, painting the vast map white with overwhelming power.

[As expected of the Thunder God Even if I regain my former strength, hes still formidable.]

The Shadow Queen within Eclipse evaluated the Thunder Gods power, realizing that even she, who had reached Dominion Level 7, would find him challenging.

The Thunder God, having partially reclaimed his full strength from the Void, was immensely formidable.

I need to go all out.

[Constellation reaching level has been reduced to Level 759.]

Seong Jihan activated Constellation Traits, amplifying his power with the half-mask, but he knew that in a direct power struggle, handling the Thunder Gods lightning wasnt straightforward.

A special approach was necessary to block the Thunder Gods attacks.

Firstly, the idea of using the first stage of Taiji Swordsmanship, the Taiji itself, came to mind.

I cant summon the Taiji sword here; lets use the Dark Soul Vortex instead.

With the live BattleTube broadcast ongoing, revealing the Taiji Sword was too risky.

Harnessing the powers of,

Fundamental Divine Arts,

Dark Shadow Technique:

Dark Soul Vortex

Seong Jihans sword Eclipse started swirling, absorbing the Thunder Gods strikes.

Though the vortex was dwarfed by the world-engulfing lightning, it effectively shielded Seong Jihan.

[Yes! Resist! Dying too quickly wouldnt be fun!]

Seeing Seong Jihans countermeasure, the Thunder God was rather pleased.

Crackle!

He poured more power into his strikes, attempting to break through the vortex.

This is overwhelming

The Thunder God is a powerful constellation, But hes actually weakened now compared to his prime.

Curses! Betraying us for race bonuses Ill never forgive you, Seong Jihan!

If he earns those bonuses, its worth it. You cant buy those with GP.

Though Seong Jihan held his ground, from a third-party perspective, the Thunder God appeared dominant.

However,

Whoooosh

While it seemed the Dark Soul Vortex might be overwhelmed by the lightning waves, it instead started to grow.

The Thunder Gods electricity was increasingly being absorbed.

Step. Step.

With the Dark Soul Vortex as a shield, Seong Jihan advanced slowly.

Seeing this, the Thunder God growled.

[Youre quite resilient.]

Didnt you say itd be boring if I died too quickly?

Though Seong Jihans words carried ease, inwardly, he assessed the situation coldly.

Without the Heavens Chaotic Flow training, Id have been overwhelmed by now.

Despite outward composure, he knew the limits were near.

Unable to directly reveal the Taiji Sword, he substituted with the Dark Soul Vortex, which had absorbed beyond his manageable amount of energy.

I need to cleanse the interior once.

Electricity surged wildly within the vortex; left unchecked, it might backfire and incinerate him instantly.

As he prepared to stabilize the vortex,

[Void increased by 1.]

[Surpassing the Void limit. Players body might succumb to the Void.]

Having stayed at 200 for 700 days without further increase, now his Void had risen by 1 since activating the half-mask, issuing a warning.

It seemed unlikely to immediately succumb, but

I need to lower it.

He decided to control the rising Void.

As with summoning the Taiji Sword, directing the Void internally should decrease the levels.

Though hed only managed to summon the handle of the Taiji Sword at the second stage, his experience led him to strategies to reduce the Void.

Swooosh.

Inserting Eclipse into the vortex pulsing with electricity,

Infuse the Void to strengthen the sword.

He poured the Void into the vortex.

[What, what are you doing]

Hang on a bit. Ill reinforce you.

[Reinforce? Its causing internal Void explosions!]

This will make you stronger.

[Save me!]

Ignoring the plea of the Shadow Queen, Seong Jihan infused the Void.

[Void decreases by 5.]

A message indicating the Voids reduction appeared, and he felt strength focusing into the sword.

Partially succeeded.

The Dark Soul Vortex had more room due to the Void explosion, and Eclipse began to mimic the Taiji Sword somewhat.

It was time to confront directly.

You, your goal is to swallow the sun with your sword, right?

[Yes.]

Then you should be able to swallow a lion struck by lightning.

Swoooosh

Dark Sword Eclipse emerged from the vortex.

Concentrated Void energy exploded.

Fundamental Divine Arts,

Dark Shadow Technique:

Shadow Divine Blade

Whooosh!

Darkness spread swiftly from the sword.

[What is this!]

Though the Thunder God sparked fervently, the darkness cloaked his light.

The void-infused spots on the Thunder Gods body resonated with the darkness.

[Why is this Void reacting like this?]

A Thunder God who cant even manage his body pathetic.

[This cant be! I didnt exert full power No!]

Lets end this. Just die.

Whooooo

The Void engulfed the Thunder God completely.

His desperate struggles were soon shrouded in darkness.

[Thunder God has been subdued.]

[2 additional Race Bonuses granted.]

A message confirmed the victory.

Looking at the Thunder God hidden in darkness, Seong Jihan shrugged.

It wasnt much of a challenge, was it?

Then,

Whooooo

The Void vortex began to spin rapidly.

It soon absorbed the darkness of the Shadow Divine Sword.

[The Black Administrator expresses satisfaction with your sword.]

[In his authority, he will summon a special boss monster for only you in the next round.]

A message emerged from the void.

If satisfied, reward better Why summon a special monster?

Initially disgruntled by the message,

[Special Boss, Red Administrators Hand will appear.]

Upon seeing the name of the next boss monster, Seong Jihan blinked.