Honestly… trusting this pre-simulation might have been a mistake.
In the projection, everything here had been completely normal. The host had been composed, orderly—almost rigidly so.
The flow he saw back then was simple:
This was a trial ground. Everyone relied on their own strength to complete the objectives.
As for rewards, they matched what had just been explained—items that normally existed within other people's relics would appear here.
The drop rates were independent. Even if one died, or when the trial ended, they could still return to their original relics and continue exploring.
Even if you obtained treasures here that should have belonged to a relic… the original relic's rewards wouldn't disappear.
In other words, you could obtain them twice.
And on top of that—
No one would die.
No matter how you looked at it, it was an absurdly profitable event.
That was why Kanzaki Rei had decided to participate after seeing the projection.
But now…
Looking at the erratic, completely unpredictable entity in front of him—
A deep sense of unease crept into his chest.
If it could casually grant Rhine 100 million points…
Then what was stopping it from just as casually killing people on a whim?
There were no rules. No structure.
Only chaos.
And chaos… was the natural enemy of a Seer.
As if reading the tension in everyone's hearts, the shadow let out a cheerful, giggling voice:
"Hehe~ everyone can rest assured! Even though I represent chaos and disorder, I always keep my word!"
"I don't take pleasure in killing people."
"I only hope that all of you… can truly enjoy the fun of chaos~"
It paused briefly, then added:
"Oh right—this ranking isn't meaningless either."
"The rewards you receive based on your ranking will be unimaginably generous."
"I guarantee they'll be delightful rewards—not the opposite. After all, if everything were completely disordered, it would lose much of its fun~"
"So please, do take things seriously~"
Then—
"As for the deadline of the first phase…"
The shadow casually tossed a die.
It landed.
Face up—
3.
"Let's go with 3 days~ Starting now—72 hours!"
With that final sentence, its form slowly dissipated into nothingness.
A soft exhale passed through the air.
At the same time, portals began appearing one after another in all directions.
The moment Kanzaki glanced at them, information surfaced in his mind:
「Gate of Chaos — Leads to any location in the Present World.」
A teleportation gate to anywhere.
On the leaderboard, every name still appeared as ???, except for those from the same relic who could recognize each other.
Rhine scratched his head.
"Uh… so these gates go anywhere? Does that mean we have to find the nests ourselves?"
Kanzaki glanced at the 200,000,000 points floating above Rhine's head.
If killing a 6th-tier monster yielded an average of 75 points…
Then reaching that number would require killing over 2.6 million monsters.
"…Looks that way," Kanzaki replied calmly.
The good news, however, was this:
The difficulty wasn't tied to monster tiers.
Whether it was a nation-destroying class or a continent-sinking class—
The score was the same.
Even the weakest 6th-tier Lord-class monster still gave 50–100 points.
But still…
Those 200 million points were an insurmountable lead.
"So? Should we move together?" Rhine asked.
Kanzaki paused briefly before answering:
"I don't have much combat capability. I'll stick with you for now and observe."
This opportunity…
Wasn't necessarily worth fighting over.
Even though the pre-simulation showed no issues, Kanzaki decided to watch first.
If everything truly checked out, he'd compete.
If not—
He'd walk away.
Gods…
He had encountered far too many lately.
The projection of the War God.The avatar of Eirthemis.And now this chaotic game of Agmessa.
One after another.
Where were all these gods coming from?
Were they just… wandering around aimlessly?
Yeria rubbed her temples.
One person had no combat ability.Another already had 200 million points.
This team composition…
Was deeply concerning.
"Are we really going to be okay?" she asked.
Rhine gave a thumbs-up.
"No problem! The Church gave me two sealed scrolls—said they were oracles from Yakatikto. I opened one when I got here."
"…You have those too?"
"So what did it say?"
Rhine pulled out a slip of paper.
"Enjoy the feast~ ^v^"
…
You're sure that's divine prophecy?
Yeria crossed her arms and sighed.
"…Doesn't feel like we have a better option."
"If what it said is true, then everyone here should be inheritors of gods."
"And Agmessa is a Lunar Deity. If it really wanted to kill us, there'd be no need for all this effort."
"…That's true."
If it truly intended to slaughter everyone—
It wouldn't need to borrow divine authority from Sophia just to ensure no one died.
It could've simply turned this into a deathmatch.
Like a battle royale.
Even the existence of "rules" implied something else—
Entertainment.
Not slaughter.
And besides—
Everyone's death dates still lay far in the future.
Nothing suggested they would die here.
So despite the unease…
This event was, overall, safe.
"For now… let's just go in and see?" Rhine stood before a gate.
Kanzaki glanced around, then sighed softly.
There was no way to communicate with others at this stage.
No choice but to move forward.
"…Alright."
The three stepped through the gate.
The moment they crossed—
The sky cleared.
The leaderboard floated high above, visible only to them.
Kanzaki crouched and touched the ground.
[Hidden Origin Analysis Activated]
Information flooded in:
「Lonrel Continent」「A desolate, forgotten land drifting within the Turbid Sea.」
The Turbid Sea.
So they had been transported here.
This continent wasn't created—it was naturally formed.
Its creator… was itself.
An empty land.
Sparse monsters scattered across it.
Kanzaki's perception swept outward—
And in the very next instant—
BOOM!
A burst of radiant light erupted.
Countless rays scattered outward, then converged again.
In a flash—
Yeria reappeared beside him.
Fast.
Incredibly fast.
She had used a degraded version of the Karmic Burning Sin Style he learned from Lacey.
If she had mastered the complete version—
She'd be even faster.
Kanzaki glanced at the leaderboard.
Yeria's ranking had risen.
She had gained a few points—likely from the nearby 5th-tier monsters.
Most others still had zero.
But one name—
Stood out.
Kumironi.
So she was here too.
They had just parted ways… and now, they met again—indirectly.
Unfortunately, communication wasn't possible.
And since her name appeared alone—
She had entered solo.
So this trial…
Really did only select inheritors of gods.
Kanzaki smiled faintly.
Well… I suppose I count too.
After all—
He had inherited the power of the War God.
"Oh!"
Rhine suddenly called out.
"Yeria, why didn't you check the corpse?"
"The monster you just killed dropped a Longevity Flower!"
Yeria blinked.
"…What?"
A Longevity Flower?
A herb that extended lifespan by 50 years?
And you're telling me—
It just dropped… from a random monster?
If An Zheng heard this…
He'd probably cry.
Rhine walked over, holding the flower.
A pure white bloom, radiating a faint golden-green glow.
"I found it inside the monster's stomach."
Kanzaki nodded slightly.
He had studied countless herbal compendiums.
This…
Was undoubtedly a Longevity Flower.
Likely a final reward-tier item from someone's relic.
And now—
It dropped… just like that?
"…The drop rate is this high?"
If that was the case…
Then his plan needed to change.
In the previous simulation, this game hadn't appeared.
Monsters hadn't dropped anything.
But now—
Even a casual kill yielded treasures like this.
Rhine, without hesitation, handed the flower to Yeria.
She hesitated, clearly a little embarrassed.
She hadn't even collected her own loot—
And he just gave it to her?
"…So what should we do now?" she asked.
"There's a 5th-tier dungeon nearby," Rhine said.
Kanzaki paused.
"…Actually, I just thought of something."
It was time to separate.
If monsters here could also drop "Ascent Realm" potions—
Then he needed to farm them.
In his simulations, he had already seen their effect:
They reduced the requirements for the next advancement.
But a few potions…
Were nowhere near enough.
He'd have to save them for critical breakthroughs.
However—
If he could farm hundreds…
Then there would be no need to conserve them at all.
After all—
There weren't even that many levels left to break through.
"…There was a symbol earlier, when it was explaining the rules. It's been bothering me."
"I want to go back and decipher it."
"You don't need me for combat. I'd only slow you down."
"I'll head back on my own."
Rhine scratched his head.
"…Yeah, fair enough. Dungeons might be risky for you."
Even though a Level 4 Origin Mage wasn't exactly fragile—
If Kanzaki didn't fight, things would get tricky.
And both of them had already forgotten—
That he was also a Seer.
"I think there are other ways to gain points," Kanzaki added calmly. "I'll make sure I stay safe."
Yeria nodded.
"…Alright. Be careful."
Not having to babysit him…
Was a relief.
Kanzaki bid them farewell and turned back—
Stepping once more into the ever-present gates.
Back in the chaotic trial zone—
Each gate led to uncertainty.
He gazed into the future—
Only to see complete disorder.
Unpredictable.
Unreadable.
So he relied on divination instead.
Out of 32 gates—
He selected one at the 12 o'clock position.
And stepped through.
FLASH!
Purple lightning tore across the sky.
Dark clouds churned.
Rain poured down in torrents.
The ground—
Was pure white.
The moment he landed—
Monsters surrounded him from all directions.
ROAR!
They lunged.
"…So this is…"
His perception returned information:
"Land of Converging Demons."
Monster density—
Far beyond normal.
BOOM!
Ice pillars erupted instantly—
Piercing every creature that charged him.
"…So the wish has been fulfilled."
His wish—
To leave the ancient relic alive—
Had already come true.
Kanzaki summoned Aelfon's Undead, expanding his perception to 20,000 kilometers, scanning the entire island.
Small.
Roughly 15,000 km radius.
Destroying it wouldn't even require his direct action.
A few World Trees would suffice.
But the nature of this island…
Was extraordinary.
The density of monster tides was so high—
That even without intentional gathering—
It could naturally form a 7th-tier dungeon.
"This is…"
"Primordial White Land."
"…Of all places."
"These gates really send you anywhere."
He nodded slightly.
"…This will do. No need to switch again."
Too much jumping around—
Would only increase risk.
Once—
Was enough.
SHHH—
Beside him, the Source of Calamity appeared.
And with it—
A massive, pitch-black mountain.
「Tainted Ant Mountain」
It looked like black oil flowing down its surface—
But in reality—
It was ants.
Countless black ants.
Kanzaki waved his hand.
WHOOSH!
Golden flames swept across the mountain.
In an instant—
The thick "oil" layer was burned away—
Revealing just how deep the swarm had been.
+1,000,000,000,000 Souls
"…Still ridiculously efficient."
As the Ant Mountain evolved—
Its production rate skyrocketed.
Now a 6th-tier nation-destroying monster—
It still only produced 2nd- and 3rd-tier ants.
But as compensation—
Its output was terrifying.
Even without a monster tide—
It could produce hundreds of billions per day.
With one—
Trillions.
Now—
Kanzaki could unleash trillion-level soul detonations daily—
Without restraint.
The Source of Calamity circled overhead, shrieking.
Dungeons began forming rapidly.
Soon—
Over a dozen 6th-tier dungeons appeared.
And still—
The monster tide remained dense.
Even as it was consumed—
It replenished itself.
Kanzaki began sacrificial rituals.
He didn't need to clear dungeons—
Just repeatedly farm them.
First—
100,000 souls.
The dungeon entrance darkened to crimson-black.
He stepped inside.
A legion of 6th-tier Lords and Kings surged forward.
Now—
He understood their classification:
5 Transformations — Continent-Sinking
4 Transformations — Nation-Destroying
3 Transformations — King
2 Transformations — Lord
Below that—
Negligible difference.
SWOOSH!
Behind him—
The Pure White Tree appeared.
The moment it manifested—
A pale, ink-tinged ripple expanded outward.
WHOOM!
Everything it touched—
Collapsed instantly.
Reduced to nourishment.
Kanzaki raised his hand.
Items flew into his grasp.
"…Another Longevity Flower?"
"And this drop rate…"
From roughly 5,000 kills—
He obtained:
Longevity Flower
Molten Sacred Flame
"Rank 78 on the Flame Index…"
A forging flame.
Capable of melting even the toughest materials.
Even outside blacksmithing—
Its value was immense.
The flame surged in his palm—
Dark crimson.
"…If I could integrate this into my magic…"
A thought formed.
"…Five thousand kills, and this much loot."
"…The drop rate is… high."
He glanced at the leaderboard.
In that brief moment—
He had skyrocketed from last place—
To second place.
400,000+ points.
Given an average of 75 per kill—
He was averaging over 85.
His luck…
Wasn't low.
He looked at third place.
4,000 points.
So the real difficulty wasn't killing monsters—
It was finding them.
And just like that—
Kanzaki Rei silently took control of the battlefield.
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