On Hiatus: God's Personal Reasons

Chapter 116: #User Guide to Yu Il-Shin

[Select the target to multiply.]

“Yu Il-Shin.”

Then, more notifications appeared on God-Maker.

Ding!

[When using Proliferating Thumb of God on a living target of higher ranks, the proliferation number is greatly limited.]

[As both a Low-tier Benevolent God and Malevolent God, Yu Il-Shin is a unique entity.]

[The maximum proliferation number for Yu Il-Shin is 1. A perfect proliferation for a unique entity is impossible.]

During the holy war against the 100 billion imperial troops, I was wondering if I could increase the number of Gayami soldiers with Proliferating Thumb of God. However, the maximum number I could do was just a hundred per soldier, and about ten on stronger entities like Anty and Yi-Ho. Moreover, it’d consume a huge amount of divine power, which was why I gave up.

But now...

Ding!

[Succeeded in an imperfect proliferation of Yu Il-Shin.]

[The proliferated alter ego will last for 666 seconds.]

Tzzz!

Along with that message, darkness burst from my body.

Swoosh!

At the same time, I could feel something separating itself from within me.

Was this the feeling of proliferation?

Moments later, the darkness cleared. Before me, stood my exact replica.

Yes! It worked!

However, according to the note, my alter ego was unstable and only lasted for a short duration. Still, as long as it possessed the same powers as I did, taking on the Three Pure Ones shouldn’t be an issue.

But something’s weird...

My alter ego expressionlessly examined his own body. It felt surreal to see another copy of myself in the flesh and not through the mirror. Also, something about him stood out to me. Unlike me, who had a slightly hunched back from working long hours at my laptop, his posture was upright. He even looked several centimeters taller than myself.

Above all, there were those sharp-looking eyes and a deeply lined forehead. He looked quite handsome, probably because it took after my original appearance.

Anyway, I pointed at the Three Pure Ones and shouted at my alter ego, “You’re me, so I’m sure you know the situation, right? Handle one of the three guys over there! I’ll help with the other two!”

Alright, brace yourself, bunch of cowards! How dare you gang up on me! I’ll show you the retaliation of Yu Il-Shin!

“Equip Malevolent God title, Brutal Killer.” I tried equipping the title I often used for battle, but nothing happened.

Huh?

“Hey.” At the same time, my alter ego glared at me. “Stop ordering me around.”

“Uhm, Alter Ego? What’s wrong?”

“Who are you calling ‘alter ego’? Wanna die?”

Rooooooar!

A flurry of murderous intent surged from him. “Ah, how maddening! This is driving me nuts! I can’t accept that we’re one when your brain is barely the size of an amoeba!”

I instinctively knew that something had gone fucking apeshit. Moreover, I hadn’t been cussed before, so I was also pissed off.

“Hey! You’re taking it too far!”

My alter ego snorted, covering his face with his hands. “Hmph. Malevolent God title, Brutal Killer.”

Craaaash!

Then, darkness exploded from my alter ego as his appearance transformed. Horns sprouted out of his head like a demon. His eyes turned blood red. His fingernails elongated like the claws of a beast’s...

Hey, this seems familiar...

Wasn’t that the same appearance I had when I equipped the malevolent god title?!

I-is this what they mean by “incomplete proliferation”? So, the Malevolent God part of myself had split from me?!

That means I’ve gotten weaker!

What an outrageous miscalculation! Instead of 1+1, it was ½! As if it could read my anxiety, my alter ego muttered coldly, “Step aside. I’ve got this.”

“What? But you’re weak, there’s no way you can do this alone...”

“Shut up, you dumbfuck.”

Flick!

My alter ego disappeared from my view. “Go back to sleep or something. That’d do me more good.”

Wham!

As if getting hit by a sledgehammer, a heavy pain struck the back of my neck.

“Cough!”

My vision fell. I spotted my alter ego smiling coldly at me with a dagger in hand.

Fuck, did he just backstab me... What... the fuck...?

Plop!

My consciousness was cut off.

***

“What a fool.”

I coldly looked down at the unconscious Yu Il-Shin. Did this amoeba just pretend to be the original? The sheer arrogance! Then, I snatched Demon Lord from his hand. Although it was a duplicate, I could feel the divine power of the Sword God, All-Cutting Heavenly Sword, who’d forged it; along with the strength of the Demon Lord, whose spirit dwelled within it.

My lips curled into a smile. “Demon Lord is indeed more suitable for me.”

Demon Lord hummed ferociously in my hand.

-Y-you...! Are you really my disciple? Where did all this menacing aura come from...?!

“Watch your mouth, Demon Lord. While I acknowledge your usefulness as a tool, don't you dare call yourself a teacher of a god.”

Meanwhile, the Three Pure Ones frowned upon me.

“Hehe, what an interesting trick. I was shocked when a clone appeared.”

“Heeheehee! So what? They’re already fighting among themselves!”

“This is just hilarious. Even if there are two of them, they still won’t be able to break our combined forces. Kekeke, I haven’t felt this way since that so-called Monkey King!”

“Pfft, hahaha!” I couldn’t help but burst into laughter at this absurdity. “These lowly parasites don’t even know what they’re on about!”

The Three Pure Ones stopped laughing at once. “Parasites? Did you just call us parasites?”

Yes, you dumbfuck parasites. No wonder you didn’t get what I said!

“You run away from your world as soon as shit gets dangerous. What else are you if not parasites?”

I nudged the fainted Yu Il-Shin with my foot, sighing. “Why are you so proud when you need a whole group to take him down? If I’m in your shoes, I’d have killed myself from the sheer embarrassment. Fucking morons.”

Their faces contorted in anger.

“Hoo... watch your mouth.”

“Keeheehee! Let’s see if you can still spew nonsense after I cut you up and rip out your entrails.”

“Bastard! Do you want to die?!”

They surrounded me, radiating bloodlust.

“You’re the ones who’ll die.”

I laughed at them, raising my index finger.

Flick flick flick!

“The same trick won’t work twice!”

The Three Pure Ones laughed as they scattered.

Claaang!

“Hiiic! T-that guy!”

“Haha! Die, traitor!”

They failed to realize that my index finger was pointed at Lin XiaoMing, who was covered in slash wounds all over. To be more precise, my target was the S-rank masters of the Three Martial Associations, who cornered her on all ends. They were executing exquisite techniques similar to the Big Dipper formation.

“Crushing Forefinger of God.”

Thud thud thud!

Just before he could land a fatal strike on Lin XiaoMing, the S-rank martial master was momentarily stunned by the crushing pressure.

“Huh?!”

“W-what! The Big Dipper Diamond Sutra Formation has been broken! Quick, repair it right away!”

Their original formation crumbled under my index finger. Their puny formation was no match for the On/Off function of the Crushing Forefinger of God.

“T-there are two Yu Il-Shins?!” Lin XiaoMing was agape.

Even though I made an escape route for her, all she did was stare alternately between the unconscious Yu Il-Shin and me!

“Crazy bitch, the fuck are you zoning off for?!” I slid my thumb across my neck. “Kill them!”

Then, madness reignited in her eyes. “Kyahahaha! Yes sir!”

“Aaargh!”

She was like a wounded beast leaping out of a broken cage.

Slash!

Her sword, now infused with fiery red sword qi, sliced through the air. With each movement, the heads of the S-rank martial artists fell.

“Kyahahaha! I’ll offer each and every one of you to my precious Yu Il-Shin!”

Ding!

[Your fanatic, Lin XiaoMing, has sacrificed S-rank Teng Ye and Lee ShaoDong.]

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[Quest: Mid-tier Malevolent God Promotion (In Progress)]

Sacrifices of intelligent beings at S-rank and above with potential for transcendence: 36(↑2)/100

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Swoosh!

The powers from the sacrifices offered by Lin XiaoMing assimilated into my body. An indescribable ecstasy washed over me like a drug.

“Ah, it feels great.”

Receiving offerings from his followers was indeed a god's pleasure, especially those stolen from other gods.

“Aaaargh! S-save me!”

The more followers Lin XiaoMing killed, the weaker the Three Pure Ones became, and the stronger I grew. Basically, killing two birds with one stone.

“T-that bitch! How dare you kill our precious martial artists! Stop it, Lin XiaoMing!”

Tsss!

Smoke billowed from the Fist Martial’s head, showing how enraged he was.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

I raised my leg up 90 degrees, swinging it straight down at him.

“Demon Lord’s Descent.”

Back then, I’d executed the Demon Lord’s Descent with a sword, but I’d attained enlightenment through the Blind Eyes of God. During his prime, Demon Lord preferred to use his feet, crushing his enemies like bugs. Honestly, this skill suited me better.

Baaaam!

Slammed by hundreds of tons of force, Fist Martial’s knees buckled, crashing into the ground.

“Uuuarrrgggh! Y-you! This is the Demon Lord’s...!”

-Y-you... H-how could you? I haven’t passed that technique on to you yet!

Demon Lord was horrified, but this was natural.

“Sword Martial! Dagger Martial! Take care of this guy first!”

“Heeheehee! I agree!”

“Argh! Brace yourself, punk!”

The Three Pure Ones spread out into a triangular formation.

Sss—

Leading, Sword Martial brandished his blue sword at me, while the other two pointed their fist and dagger at me. This was the very same Heaven Earth Humanity Harmony formation that had taken down Yu Il-Shin before.

“Destroy the demon! Evil Subduing Palm!”

The Fist Martial swung his fist forward, and a huge golden palm flew at me.

“Lament all you want! Commander of the World!”

A berserk dragon leaped from the Dagger Martial’s dagger.

“Here comes the true sword of the Sword God! Emperor’s Invincible Sword!”

Baaaam!

Finally, a tidal wave of azure sword qi overflowed, threatening to swallow the entire world. They might be fallen gods, but they were once High-tier Gods of a world. They were definitely not lacking as opponents.

“Hahaha!”

Slam!

I laughed hysterically, charging at them.

“What?”

“Instead of dodging, he’s charging at us?! Has he gone mad?!”

“Keeheehee! Is he that eager to die?!”

I had fought them once in Yu Il-Shin’s body. Evading that was impossible.

Blocking the berserk dragon would allow the subduing palm and sword qi to tear me apart. The only method to break that would be to charge right ahead. Of course, I couldn’t do it alone. Not that I was alone.

Hicc.

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Flick!

I threw the unconscious Yu Il-Shinat the berserk dragon.

Ding!

As the murderous berserk dragon went for the collapsed Yu Il-Shin, God-Maker’s notifications appeared.

[A life-threatening crisis targeting the wielder of the innate power has been detected.]

[You have met the conditions for activating Silently Crawling Nightmare’s innate power Night Rose.]

-Kieeek!

Along with a terrifying scream, a red rose blossomed on Yu Il-Shin’s head.

Whir whir!

Then, a multitude of thorny vines were unleashed like a swarm of serpents.