〈 Shaman Sect (3) 〉
Some time has passed since the Zhuge family and the warriors of the Shaman Sect joined and moved.
After their first battle together, after several more battles, they were finally able to enter Dengbong County in Henan Province.
“We’ve finally arrived.”
“That place is Seongsan Mountain, a sacred place in Buddhism…. It can truly be said to be one of the five peaks of the Central Plains.”
After going through all kinds of difficulties, the group finally got closer to their destination and enjoyed the scenery with satisfaction.
‘There will be no more fighting now.’
That was the common thought on everyone’s mind right now.
It was a short distance from Dengfeng County to Songshan, where the Shaolin Temple was located, so it was safe to say that there was little chance of any problem occurring here.
This can be said to be evidence of the fact that the closer we got to the Shaolin Temple’s sphere of influence, the sharper the number of conflicts.
“It is indeed Shaolin. How can they stabilize public order to this extent? “Thanks to you, the past few days have been relatively comfortable, haven’t you?”
“Because this is the first meeting to be held in a long time, Shaolin must have paid some attention.”
When everyone is moving around and looking around with a much more relaxed mind.
Unhyeonjinin, the representative of the Shaman faction, was lost in his own thoughts with a serious expression.
‘…Did you say his name was Ha Seung-hoon?’
The topic he was preoccupied with recently was about a young man who was included in Zhuge Dynasty’s delegation.
A talent I have been keeping an eye on with interest since their first impressive encounter.
‘That’s amazing.’
Interest in him had grown even more since the first battle between the Shaman faction and the Zhuge family.
That has to be the case.
I watched him grow right next to me while we were together, so how could you not?
‘One Shinwoo, One Shin (日新又日新)’ He is truly a talent who perfectly fits the saying that he is new every day and develops every day.’
There was no way he, a master of flower techniques, would not have noticed changes in the person he was watching with interest.
Not only did he recognize Ha Seung-hoon’s inexplicable growth rate, but he also figured out that it was achieved through the influence of the warriors around him.
‘It seems like our shaman has influenced us a lot this time…’
That was the reason why he was worrying so much right now.
The young man’s sword and movements are starting to resemble those of a shaman little by little, but it is difficult to say anything about it at this level.
It wasn’t that he stole Gugyeol or copied Chosik.
Isn’t it possible to criticize something that has been developed by learning tricks on its own just because it was influenced by actual combat situations?
The shaman’s sword is not the only sword in the world.
As Unhyeonjinin, who did not know about “imitation” and the abilities associated with it, he had no choice but to think like that and fall into anguish.
And above all….
‘It’s too much of a waste to just miss it like this.’
There was something I felt while working with Jegal Sega.
The bond between the young man named Ha Seung-hoon and Jegal Segal is not as strong as expected.
The formality with which they treated each other as if they were treating guests they had just met rather than members of the Sega they had been with for a long time was enough to overturn his initial hypothesis.
Just look at the way Sega’s CEO, Zhuge Zhonghyuk, treats him with a blank face.
And most crucial of all.
The basis of the martial arts used by the young man was not at all related to Zhuge Dynasty’s.
‘I may have been mistaken from the beginning. If the relationship is not with the latter-day Jisoo raised by the Zhuge family, but with a gourmet who only helps out for a short time…’
There was a young look in the corner of Unhyeonjinin’s eyes.
So wouldn’t this be an opportunity to bring him into the independent faction?
From the looks of it, his aptitude for the shaman’s sword seems to be quite good, so it seemed like it would be a good idea to recruit him using good martial arts skills as bait.
‘It may not be as good as learning the shaman’s techniques from a young age, but if the possibility is that high, it won’t be that big of a problem.’
The world has changed.
An era in which strong military force is absolutely necessary to pursue the Tao peacefully.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I can pass on the shaman’s teachings to just anyone, so I’ll have to think about it more carefully, but the personality I’ve seen while working with her so far has been enough to pass the test.
‘Because there is a lot of time ahead. I guess I’ll have to sneak a peek sometime.’
Unhyeonjinin glanced at the young man who was looking around like everyone else.
There was still a long time left until the meeting ended anyway, so there would be plenty of time for conversation.
The group kept moving steadily even while Unhyeonjinin was making a fuss.
“Amitabha Buddha, welcome. “Thank you for your hard work on the long journey.”
Finally, we were able to arrive at Songshan Shaolin Temple, where the meeting was held.
***
“Hugo is growing up smoothly, too.”
Personal name Hugo and pseudonym Ha Seung-hun, who went abroad to study alone in Ganghwan and struggled to become a great martial artist.
He had just entered a period of growth after receiving support from Harley, following Harris, who had helped him lay the foundation.
‘Following ‘Cheongijiche’, it is called ‘Unnamed Gong (無名功)’.’
A martial artist without a name.
I tried giving the skill a name just in case, but the system didn’t respond much.
I think it’s probably because the direction hasn’t been determined yet…
‘Growth skills probably mean that they continue to evolve depending on what you do.’
If so, there would be no point in holding onto it and thinking about it right now.
All you have to do is move forward steadily as you have done so far.
“Hubert is still working on analyzing the salary.”
This time, as they robbed quite a few clans, they acquired a lot of military documents, so Hubert, who had been checking their salaries during his existing duties, was extremely busy.
But unfortunately, none of those martial arts that were higher than S rank have yet been found.
‘There are a few that are A-level.’
At least there wouldn’t have been anything if the giant Sapa Suramun, where the master of Hwagyeong was the head, had not been robbed.
Considering that A-level is one of the best visions in the Great Moon Sect, it could be seen as natural, but from the perspective of someone who had already encountered the S-level ‘Muyu Bagua Secret Gong’, it was not spiritual enough.
‘Still, I’ll try to learn a few things. Maybe that could be an opportunity for the “unknown artist” to grow.’
After thinking for a moment, I made a decision and nodded.
After roughly summarizing Hugo, my next thought was about Harley, who was staying in the same Ganghwan world.
‘Harley had a hard time this time too.’
Although most of it was focused on destruction and slaughter, a job well done was a job well done.
Thanks to that, I was able to earn quite a bit of karma.
So, since I went to Kang Hwan-gye, I tried to learn some useful martial arts…
“… It’s not easy to find something suitable for Harley. “Although I expected it to some extent.”
I let out a sigh that came up without me knowing and shook my head.
Of course, there were more than one attempt to use systematic martial arts with Harley’s body.
It’s true that I expected how effective it would be if Harley, who literally has the best physical strength, even used proper martial arts.
However, the results were just not that good.
‘Of course, it doesn’t mean it wasn’t helpful at all.’
That could be clearly seen just by looking at Harley’s activities so far.
Things like how to use the body efficiently and how to properly project force clearly showed what could happen when a monster learns human techniques.
However, when we move on to the realm of systematically refined and polished martial arts such as more high-level martial arts or footwork, things change.
It was as if I had been forced to wear clothes that didn’t fit, and I couldn’t use my strength properly.
‘At least for Harley, swinging a hand based on feeling is stronger than punching according to the principles of martial arts.’
So, I expected that there would be a martial art suitable for Harley in the martial arts world, which is said to be full of all kinds of extraordinary martial arts…
Unfortunately, no results have been seen so far.
‘Well, if you keep looking, you’ll find it someday. It wouldn’t be that common to find a martial arts technique that suits Harley well and is of a high enough level that I’m satisfied with it.’
Hugo… No, Ha Seung-hoon’s martial arts journey had only just begun.
As you enter your full-fledged activity period in the future, you will naturally come into contact with various martial arts skills and levels.
It was enough to choose what I liked at that time.
‘Because it’s not urgent right now.’
We have just arrived at the Shaolin Temple, but we will have to wait a little longer before the actual meeting begins.
It was only natural that people scattered across the continent gathered in one place.
So today….
“Hmm, let’s eat some chicken.”
To comfort Hugo, who will be forced to go to a temple and eat a vegetarian diet for a while.
***
Deep in the northern mountains, an immortal castle is engulfed in a strange energy as usual.
[Hmm, I can’t use this right now.]
A gloomy voice came from a laboratory set up deep inside.
The owner of that evil voice that makes the weak-hearted lose their minds just by hearing it and even the so-called heroes stiffen -.
[But just in case… I guess I should just keep it for now.]
It was Outerica’s main enemy, the Immortal King Hans.
As it happened, after making a final attack on Lord Buncheon and robbing him of a part of his divinity, he returned to immortality to properly repair it and recover his damaged body. He had recently come across an interesting material and had locked himself in the lab.
Even though it just ended.
Sigh—
As he lightly waved his hand, several corpses lying on several test tables began to disappear, engulfed by shadows rising from below.
The corpses have pale, bloodless faces and unique clothing that cannot be seen here in Outerica.
They were experts in the Ganghwan world supplied through Harley.
‘As expected, it seems difficult to turn natives from other dimensions into undead using existing methods.’
The case was different from when the awakened people were turned into undead.
Since they were born and raised purely under the laws of the Kang-hwan world, here in Outerica, they were no different from foreign substances in the world.
As if this world rejects the mysteries of the other world.
‘Well, they are all people who have learned the inner skills of Kang Hwan-gye, so there is no difference.’
In the current situation, in order to turn them into proper undead, it was best for Hans to go directly to the Kang Hwan World.
Hans was an awakened person who broke away from the laws of the world, so there would be no problem using black magic there.
The quality of the results may be slightly lower because we cannot use the latest equipment and high-quality materials here…
[No.]
Hans stopped thinking and flashed the light coming from his eye sockets.
If you use this world’s undead manufacturing techniques in another world, it is natural that the efficiency will be low.
If so, wouldn’t it be possible to make up for the shortfall by adding techniques that can be used there?
‘Yes, I heard that one of the Ganghwan world’s techniques is to create a Gangshi.’
Although the Zhuge family where Hugo stayed did not deal with such evil methods, it was easy to obtain information about them in the process of gathering information.
I also heard from Jegal Hye-mi that she was weak and only read books in her room.
‘I said it was a method mainly used by forces such as the Demonic Cult or the Blood Cult.’
Since they were mainly active in shaded areas, they inevitably had less power than those operating in sunny areas.
He came up with various methods to make up for his lack of power, and one of them was a strongman’s technique that allowed him to manipulate the body of a strong man at will.
[Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk This is interesting because it’s a strong medicine. Other undead… In particular, what will happen if additional procedures are performed on awakened people?]
I heard that Gangshi of the Ganghwa world are extremely difficult to make, but even the mass-produced type has the power to easily surpass that of a first-class expert.
Hugo, who has grown further through strong external attack correction through skills and status, and by obtaining the “Unknown Attack,” has just reached the peak level, which is above the first class…
‘I guess I should go out on the outside once in a while.’
As Hans left the laboratory, he gently stroked his jawbone.
Anyway, if Hans remained in Outerica, there was nothing much to do.
Heinrich, who remains in the church, is in a hurry to prepare for the northern advance, setting up the final battle.
In the end, once everything is done, it will be time to pack up and move out, so I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to visit the place I’m moving to in advance before completely moving.
‘First of all, we need to start cracking down on the kids again.’
like that-.
In the collapsing world of martial arts, the invasion of the devil from another world is just around the corner.