Into the Creations 2454

Chapter 2454 – 2454. Seventier

Neo London’s highest institution, the Neo Round Table Council, was in session. It was a virtual space created by magic.

Twelve silhouettes appeared around the round table. The masters of the round table were all busy. Many of them were not even in Neo London. They rarely met face-to-face except for truly important matters.

“A few days ago, a tremor in the constellations was observed.”

“Didn’t they sometimes shake when the Dark Moon appeared? Is that such an important matter that we need a meeting?”

“The important thing is that the Dark Moon didn’t rise yesterday. Everyone here knows about the void beyond the Dark Moon. And what the constellations do.”

“A divine presence was detected near Neo London. I don’t know exactly which god it is… but it’s one of the fallen gods from another world.”

“A fallen god from another world can’t affect the constellations. Surely another god is involved. Can’t you find out?”

“No. If I had been nearby, maybe, but I’m outside of London right now. Even if I went now, there wouldn’t be any traces left.”

“A few days ago, I saw in the Liberals newspaper that Alphatier was causing trouble near our district. I protested to Alphatier, but they flatly denied any involvement. We dispatched an investigation team, but we couldn’t find anything. However, according to the data provided by Liberals, it’s 100% the work of those Alphatier bastards.”

“Then we should impose sanctions on Alphatier. Let’s destroy a few of Alphatier’s businesses. We can’t touch the pharmaceutical sector because Alphatier is too dominant there… How about destroying Alphatier’s distribution network?”

“Does it even matter? Those guys will somehow keep their business going. Let’s just end it with a fine. It’s not good to provoke a megacorp like Alphatier too much.”

The Neo Round Table Council basically favored majority rule. Of course, if it was a matter concerning the safety of Neo London, the situation would be different.

The vote began, and Alphatier was slapped with a huge fine.

“What about the constellations? Will it affect the next Dark Moon?”

“Not to that extent. The constellations only trembled for a very short time. They’re stable now.”

“Then there shouldn’t be any problems. By the way, I heard that the royal family wants one of the students from the Maid Academy.”

“Yuria Grace. A maid challenging for Prime. The head of the Maid Academy praised her, saying he’s never seen such a genius before.”

“It’s a shame to give such talent to the royal family. Can’t we bring her to our side?”

“…I’ve looked into it, and Yuria Grace’s sponsor is Eugene Meyer. The sponsorship is still in place. Even though the royal family intervened, they couldn’t break the sponsorship… Doesn’t that mean Yuria Grace will eventually go to LK Corporation?”

“We’ve invested quite a bit in LK Corporation. The profits we’re getting from it and the profits we’ll get in the future… Not bad.”

“The CEO of LK Corporation, Eugene Meyer, is also very talented. There are rumors that he might achieve transcendence within a few years.”

“Ha, it’s easy to say the word transcendence. Most of those who say it never achieve it. We’ll have to see if he achieves transcendence. Let’s warn the royal family not to mess with Eugene Meyer and LK Corporation. LK Corporation will be a great help to Neo London in the future.”

There were no objections.

Everyone here knew the potential of LK Corporation. If LK Corporation grew, Neo London would grow along with it.

They continued the meeting. Their decisions became the direction of Neo London.

• • •

[The game is over.]

I opened my eyes as if waking from a dream.

Leaving behind the memories and experiences from the Dark Moon, I checked my smartphone first.

[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 95
Strength: 140 Stamina: 140 Agility: 140 Intelligence: 140 Vitality: 150 Mana: 140]

[Available Points: 24,315]

I had already decided where to use the points.

‘Mana.’

[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 95
Strength: 140 Stamina: 140 Agility: 140 Intelligence: 140 Vitality: 150 Mana: 150]

[Available Points: 4,315]

‘My frequently used Lightning Sky Style is greatly affected by mana, not just the body.’

It was natural since I used lightning by consuming mana.

‘According to my judgment, the average S-class stat is 150. My mana has reached the S-class average.’

My mana wouldn’t be lacking compared to other S-classes.

‘Mana stats don’t just increase the amount of mana. They also increase mana recovery and mana control.’

Crack.

A blue lightning bolt appeared at the tip of my finger. I moved my finger. The lightning drew in the air. The lightning didn’t disappear and remained. It was a minor technique made possible by the increase in mana stats.

After playing with the lightning a few times, I took out a small knife from my inventory.

I lightly pricked my finger with the tip of the knife. A drop of blood flowed out.

Lightning Sky Style (雷天流) Lightning Art (雷術) Blood Lightning (血雷).

Crackling!

A massive crimson lightning bolt burst out from the drop of blood.

[Using Moment (刹那). Remaining stacks: 11]

In the slowed-down world, I focused my mind and suppressed the Blood Lightning. The spreading Blood Lightning was compressed and gathered on my palm. I grabbed the round ball of lightning and extinguished it.

‘Shit. I almost screwed up. The house almost burned down.’

Cold sweat flowed.

The house burning down wasn’t the problem. All the important items were in my inventory. There was no real property damage. The problem was that the cleanup would be a pain.

‘Even if I call a cleaning company, it won’t be cleaned up right away. I almost had to stay at Harin’s house for a while. …Huh? That’s not bad?’

Should I blow up the house right now?

While pondering, I looked at my finger.

The wound I had deliberately made on my finger was already healing.

‘Lightning Sky Style Lightning Art Blood Lightning, the Dark Moon me could use it because it was a technique I modified from magic into Lightning Sky Style’s lightning art.’

I had no talent for magic or spells. But this was Lightning Sky Style. Lightning Sky Style was compensated as a skill. Once I officially belonged to the Lightning Sky Style, I could use it. Of course, there were limitations.

‘It’s a spell, but it’s not a complex spell like Lightning Shackles or Twin Wings. What’s important in Blood Lightning is blood. Specifically, the life force contained in the blood.’

Thanks to my high vitality, the effect of Blood Lightning was excellent.

The problem was that I couldn’t use it often.

Human blood had its limits. My body had about 5 liters of blood, and I could safely use about 1 liter. If I used 2 liters, I would be in danger of excessive bleeding.

‘I do have Complete Recovery… No, wait. Since I have Complete Recovery, I can use all my blood.’

I could convert all the blood in my body into lightning and explode it. In other words, Blood Lightning was a self-destruct technique.

‘I don’t know exactly how powerful it is… but if a single drop of blood can make a mess of the room, then if I explode my whole body… it wouldn’t be weak.’

There was another problem with Blood Lightning.

‘It’s hard to control.’

Most of Blood Lightning uses the life force of blood. Mana is also used, but the ratio is less than 10%.

It could be used in an emergency when mana was lacking, but it couldn’t be controlled as perfectly as lightning made with mana. Just now, it suddenly discharged and almost made a mess of the house.

‘It’s powerful, but it’s uncontrollable, so it’s impossible to link it with other Lightning Sky Style techniques.’

The me in the Dark Moon world used magic to utilize it well, but the real me didn’t have that much magical talent and sense.

‘I can use it when mana is lacking or when I’ve lost a lot of blood. Since it’s uncontrollable, it will be harmful to me too, so I have to be careful.’

In the end, what was important was proficiency. I would have to go back and forth to the training ground for a while to increase the proficiency of Blood Lightning.

[Available Points: 4,315]

I looked at the remaining points.

Investing in stats wouldn’t make it a clean number, so I wasn’t drawn to it. It was also ambiguous to use on traits or skills. The points required increased as my level increased.

‘Originally, these points should be used right away. Should I just use them anywhere?’

[Would you like to use 1,500 points to increase the level of Water Blessing Lv.5?]

Water Blessing was a skill I had since a long time ago. Originally, it was a skill that allowed me to breathe underwater, called Gill Breathing.

There weren’t many times I actually went underwater. I could walk on water, but it was useless to me since I could walk in the sky with Lightning Sky Style. Overall, it was a useless ability, but it had quite a few functions attached to it.

‘Maybe a new function will appear this time.’

[Water Blessing Lv.6
‣Gill Breathing
You can breathe underwater.
Slowly consumes vitality.
‣Underwater Life
You can move more freely underwater.
Slowly consumes vitality.
‣Water Surface Walk
You can walk on water.
Consumes mana and vitality.
‣Underwater Recovery
Your life force is slightly recovered underwater.
‣Water Flow
You can control the flow of water.
Consumes mana and vitality.
‣New Water
You can create water by consuming mana.]

‘Oh. A new ability.’

New Water.

An ability to create water.

‘Is it an ability to create water in a place where there is no water?’

It was water. Unlike lightning, it wasn’t dangerous. I used it immediately.

‘I can’t resist new abilities.’

I felt a sense of unease as more mana than I expected was being used, but the amount of water created in the air was less than 500ml.

The water fell as soon as it was created, wetting the floor.

Splash!

I stared blankly at the puddle and frowned.

‘…Right. Water falls.’

It was an ability to create water, not an ability to manipulate water. There was Water Flow, but I couldn’t lift the water like telekinesis.

The amount of water created was very small compared to the amount of mana consumed. The temperature of the water touching my feet was lukewarm. Just in case, I took a cup and summoned water to drink. It was ordinary water.

‘Is there any reason to use mana to create water that isn’t cool or special? I have tens of tons of cool bottled water in my inventory?’

In short, a trash ability.

[Would you like to use 2,500 points to increase the level of Water Blessing Lv.6?]

There was no place I had to use the points, and I had a strange stubbornness, so I used it.

[Water Blessing Lv.7
‣Water Sacrifice
Purifies by sacrificing clean water.
Consumes clean water and mana.]

‘Purification? It requires water as well as mana? Does this work with bottled water?’

I took out bottled water for now. But there was no place to use Purification.

‘Purification means making dirty things clean, right? In other words, laundry.’

I took out the clothes I had roughly put in my inventory.

I didn’t usually do laundry. If I took it to the [Baekhwan] world, the maids would do it for me, so why would I do laundry myself?

The clothes I wore while hunting were very dirty.

‘The blood from killing monsters. They say it’s hard to get rid of.’

I held a bottle of water and used the skill.

It didn’t activate.

‘Ah, it said it consumes water too. Let’s sprinkle it.’

I sprinkled water on the laundry and used Water Sacrifice. The monster blood on the clothes disappeared without a trace along with the sprinkled water.

‘…The laundry performance is definitely good. But the mana consumption is considerable. I already feel tired.’

It was too wasteful to use it as a substitute for a washing machine because of the mana consumption.

‘It’s a bit early to judge whether it’s a trash skill or not. It depends on the types of things it can purify.’

I wanted to experiment a few more times, so I took out a 1.5L bottle of cola from my inventory.

‘The power to turn cola into water!’

It was a power that sounded like complete trash.

‘Isn’t there an ability to turn water into cola?’

It would be convenient if there was, but it wasn’t a big deal if there wasn’t. I had the power to turn money into cola.