Into the Creations 2475

Chapter 2475 – 2475. God’S Atlantis

“To completely conquer the volcanic island, you must conquer all 71 zones on the island. Naturally, the method of conquest will differ for each zone. But there’s no need to be afraid. More than half of the 71 zones require simple subjugation.”

Subjugation conquest.

Find and kill the boss monster. That alone is enough to gain control of the zone.

“Subjugation conquest, huh? It’s been a while.”

Alterio grinned, showing his fighting spirit.

In the current Atlantis, there are very few zones that can be conquered through subjugation. All zones that can be conquered this way have already been cleared.

The unconquered zones remaining in the current Atlantis are largely of two types: those that are too difficult and complex to conquer, or those where even the entry conditions haven’t been found, preventing entry.

“Let me state this first. If we don’t finish conquering the volcanic island within three years… Atlantis will sink.”

“…Sinking, what exactly do you mean by that?”

Dario asked, pressing for details. Kang Myungjin answered calmly.

“It means the destruction of Atlantis. At the heart of the volcanic island, the Red Dragon of the Apocalypse sleeps. The seal will break in three years, and the Red Dragon of the Apocalypse will spread destruction across Atlantis.”

Everyone briefly held their breath.

“Can you guarantee that?”

A question with a nervous tone.

“If it’s the Angelus Legion… we can ask Gabriel. She probably knows.”

“She hasn’t said anything.”

“Even if it’s a position of prestige, it’s still a God Seat. It’s natural that there are system restrictions. Am I wrong?”

“…I’d appreciate it if you didn’t speak carelessly about her.”

“Understood.”

Kang Myungjin looked around once. Perhaps it was because the scale had suddenly become so large. The atmosphere had stiffened.

“There’s no need to be so tense. We won’t have to face the Red Dragon of the Apocalypse directly. Even if we fail to conquer it, the Red Dragon of the Apocalypse will awaken in three years anyway. What we need to face are… the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.”

Conquest, War, Famine, and Death.

Four horsemen symbolizing things that are nothing short of brutal.

“What’s the method to conquer them?”

Alterio asked, his eyes gleaming.

“I can’t tell you. If I reveal all the information here… you’ll give up on the conquest and go back. So, choose here. Will you conquer the volcanic island with me, or will you give up on the conquest?”

Kang Myungjin was a crazy guy when it came to conquest, but he wasn’t a pushover who would just give everything away. He had already finished calculating what he would gain this time in his head.

Everyone quietly began to size each other up, calculating their gains and losses. Kang Myungjin crossed his arms and quietly waited for them.

「Zone 8,811, the Place Where Birds and Snakes Play, has been conquered.」

A notification window appeared before my eyes. Looking around, many people were surprised. It wasn’t just me; the message had appeared for everyone.

“What…!?”

Kang Myungjin, who was always calm, couldn’t hide his agitation.

“Why is a zone conquest message appearing?”

“Did you get it too?”

“Where is Zone 8,811? I’ve never heard of it.”

The atmosphere became chaotic. Kang Myungjin said with a stiff expression.

“Zones 8,800 to 8,870 are volcanic island zones. Just now, one of the volcanic island zones was conquered by someone.”

“Wait a minute. Why is the system notifying us about that?”

“It’s notifying everyone in Atlantis. The volcanic island holds the future of Atlantis… so it must have been judged that everyone in Atlantis needs to know.”

I held back a laugh that was about to escape.

Yuria, Mireyeong, and Helten were doing well.

“I didn’t intend to rush you… but the situation has changed. I’d like you to make a decision quickly.”

“You don’t look good. Isn’t it a good thing that someone is conquering the volcanic island faster than us? Ah, are you anxious because you won’t get the conquest rewards?”

“…Zone 8,811 is the only zone on the volcanic island that’s for rest. You can rest safely and receive supplies. It’s a zone where you’ll be lost if you don’t know the conquest method.”

“Oh ho. It seems you’re not the only one with information.”

“…To enter Zone 8,811, you need the permission of the ruler. Conversely, it means you can never enter if the ruler of the zone doesn’t allow it. Rest and supplies become impossible. The conquest becomes twice as difficult.”

Rest and supplies were more important than anything, so in the original story, Kang Myungjin conquered Zone 8,811 as a top priority. He also made a considerable profit by selling various things.

“The ruler of Zone 8,811 could sell entry tickets for money. Thinking about it that way, I feel a little bad. Not only are they not cooperating…”

“It would be a good thing if they were just selling entry tickets.”

“…The future of Atlantis is at stake. We don’t know who they are, but won’t they cooperate?”

“There are plenty of crazy people in this world. Am I wrong?”

“……”

People still hadn’t made a decision. They hadn’t yet realized the importance of Zone 8,811. A little more time passed, and another notification message appeared. Meanwhile, Kang Myungjin clenched his fist as if trying to hide his anxiety.

「Zone 8,815, the Black Serpent Fortress, has been conquered.」
「According to the will of the ruler of Zone 8,815, the Black Plague is rampant on the volcanic island!」
「Now, you need to pay more attention to hygiene on the volcanic island.」

Kang Myungjin bit his lip.

“Master of A-Plan. What does this notification mean?”

“It means exactly what it says. The Black Plague is rampant on the volcanic island. Give up on all the food that comes from the volcanic island zones. If you drink even a sip of water, you’ll be poisoned by the Black Plague. The Black Plague here is a disease close to a curse.”

Alterio, who had been listening to Kang Myungjin, frowned deeply.

“Wait a minute. If the Black Plague is rampant according to the will of the ruler… doesn’t that mean that the Black Plague can also be eliminated? Could it be that these guys are….”

“They’re trying to make the conquest of the volcanic island difficult and hinder us. Zone 8,811 and Zone 8,815 are not zones that can be easily conquered if you don’t know the conquest method. They know the conquest method.”

“…Our Tetrix Legion will trust and follow you for the conquest of the volcanic island.”

“Our Angelus Legion will also cooperate as much as possible.”

Two large legions broke the ice. Other legions also promised to follow Kang Myungjin.

“I would have explained the plan, but… it’s too late for that. I’ll explain the conquest plan as we proceed with the conquest. The conquest… will start right now.”

The mages began to prepare magic circles.

Since there were no space-movement scrolls with the coordinates of the volcanic island, which had appeared not long ago, they had to fly into the sky.

‘For now, the internal division plan is confirmed to have failed. I underestimated Kang Myungjin’s charisma too much.’

But it’s okay. We were the ones who moved first and gained the advantage.

• • •

「You have entered Zone 8,811, the Place Where Birds and Snakes Play, for the first time.」
「You have acquired 5,000 AP.」

Yuria and Mireyeong entered Zone 8,811 together.

Mireyeong wore a white Taoist robe and a fox mask on her face, while Yuria wore a maid outfit and a white smiling mask. Of course, the face under the smiling mask was not smiling at all.

“Hehe. Yuria, isn’t this kind of fun? It feels like we’re playing a virtual reality game. Is this how Master always feels?”

“It’s not fun… but it is fascinating.”

The two walked forward without hesitation.

There was a green forest and a clear stream flowing gently. It was a peaceful and refreshing landscape, hard to believe it was on an island with a huge volcano.

The unusual thing was that there were quite a lot of birds and snakes. The birds and snakes weren’t fierce. They didn’t attack each other and were just focused on their own business.

“They’re annoying. I hate snakes because they’re disgusting, and I hate birds because they fly around.”

Mireyeong waved her left hand in the air. Just that alone activated a technique that applied pressure. The birds flying in the sky and the snakes crawling on the ground would be crushed by the pressure and their bodies would burst.

However, the technique activated and then stopped.

“Huh?”

「You cannot use violence in Zone 8,811.」

“Ah, that’s right. Master said this was that kind of place, didn’t he? I forgot.”

Mireyeong smiled awkwardly but used various techniques. Wind blew and fireworks exploded. Techniques without any intention to attack were successfully activated.

“Mireyeong. We came here to carry out Master’s orders. We don’t have time to play around.”

“Hey. You don’t have to be so strict. Master wouldn’t say anything about this much.”

“……”

It was true that Sung Yoojin was soft on beautiful women, so she couldn’t argue. Instead, Yuria stomped her foot in her shoes.

Hundreds of shadow chains stretched out in all directions along the ground. It was a large-scale search magic using her shadow chains, Gleipnir.

“I found it.”

The shadow chains that had stretched out returned and disappeared into Yuria’s shadow.

“Huh? Already? Can’t we take it a little easier?”

“Leisure is something you enjoy after you finish your work.”

“Hey. Yuria is too diligent.”

Yuria moved first, and Mireyeong followed behind her with light steps.

Mireyeong was careful not to step on Yuria’s shadow. For some reason, it felt like something terrible would happen if she stepped on Yuria’s shadow.

Soon, their steps stopped. In front of them was a rabbit eating a snake.

It was the only being in this zone where combat was prohibited that was allowed an exception.

Yuria threw a dagger that she had pulled out from somewhere. The red rabbit was startled and jumped up, dodging the dagger. Yuria’s eyes cooled down. The dagger throw just now was faster than a bullet, but it failed to kill the rabbit.

The rabbit’s body, which was landing on the ground, stopped in mid-air. It was Mireyeong’s technique.

“Yuria, you’re surprisingly clumsy, aren’t you?”

“I would have handled it even if you hadn’t helped.”

Below the rabbit, the rabbit’s shadow was wriggling. The moment the rabbit landed on the ground, the shadow would have risen and grabbed the rabbit.

Mireyeong clenched her palm. Crack. The red rabbit floating in the air twisted and died.

“Now there are 12 left.”

The conquest condition for Zone 8,811 was to kill all 13 red rabbits in the zone within 12 hours.

They moved diligently and hunted all 13 red rabbits in one hour.

A notification window appeared before Yuria, who had killed 10 of the 13 rabbits.

「You have gained control of Zone 8,811, the Place Where Birds and Snakes Play.」
「You have become the first to control a zone.」
「The title ‘Ruler’ has been granted.」
「All stats permanently increase by 1.」
「You have acquired 75,000 AP.」
「You will acquire 30,000 AP every 30 days.」

Yuria indifferently checked the system message. Right now, Yuria’s mind was only filled with the thought of offering the control to Master and being praised.

“Ah, seriously. Using shadow clone techniques is so unfair…! It’s cheating!”

Mireyeong grumbled from behind.

“I don’t know how to use shadow clone techniques.”

She had only shaped and controlled the shadows in human form.

「The Master of the Sky is curious about your identity.」
「The King of the Sky asks you about Sung Yoojin’s identity.」
「The Primordial Darkness proposes a contract.」
「The Fallen Star proposes a contract.」
「The First Sun proposes a contract.」
…….

Numerous God Seats showed interest in them. Yuria ignored them all. She was going to be reverse-summoned back anyway after time passed. She had no desire to get involved with the gods.

Mireyeong was a little different.

“Oh my. Thank you for the 1,000 AP~! What? Is that all the reaction you’re going to give? You’re expecting a high-class reaction after sponsoring only 1,000 AP… are you kidding me? Ah, Golden Collector-nim! Thank you for the 10,000 AP sponsorship! You have a generosity that can’t even be compared to Song of the Sun-nim! I’m so touched! I might even sign a contract with Golden Collector-nim…?”

She was very skillfully pitting the God Seats against each other.

Yuria shook her head slightly and took a rest.

A few minutes later, a notification window appeared before her eyes.

「Zone 8,815, the Black Serpent Fortress, has been conquered.」
「According to the will of the ruler of Zone 8,815, the Black Plague is rampant on the volcanic island!」
「Now, you need to pay more attention to hygiene on the volcanic island.」

‘The group that Master belongs to, Helten… I’m glad they’re not incompetent.’