Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

Golden hair and tail gleaming as if forged from gold. Eyes blazing the same color.

“I’ve been waiting for this day, Erlang.”

With a mischievous smile and voice, Erlang Shen’s eyes widened at the sudden appearance of the golden-tailed youth.

It was no wonder, for the being before him, “Great Sage Equal to Heaven! Why are you here?!”

The Great Sage had no reason to exist in this place.

And then, “Is it those eyes again?”

Erlang Shen glared daggers at the blazing golden eyes.

“Did you foresee this with those cursed eyes and give your clone to a mortal?!”

The surroundings warped. Erlang Shen’s fierce shout echoed, but,

“How many times must I tell you? Fiery Golden Eyes can’t see the future.”

Sun Wukong shrugged nonchalantly.

“Always jumping to conclusions and making your own judgments.”

But he wasn’t just making idle gestures.

Spark.

Sparks flew around Sun Wukong. It was the clash between Erlang Shen’s aura aimed at Kim Shimun, ‘As expected of a Constellation. Even if he seems childish, he’s reliable.’

And Sun Wukong’s aura protecting Kim Shimun.

Kim Shimun knew it well.

Sun Wukong also knew Erlang Shen’s tricks well.

“And still up to your dirty, underhanded tricks.”

Sun Wukong blocked his momentum with a sneer.

“Your arrogance is unchanged, Great Sage!”

Despite Sun Wukong’s taunt, Erlang Shen didn’t recklessly charge.

More precisely, he couldn’t.

Swoosh.

Sun Wukong’s figure blurred, and then he was charging directly at Erlang Shen.

Whoosh!

Following that, a violent sound of impact erupted.

Clash!

Astonishingly,

Crack!

Slash!

With just his bare hands, “You reacted to that?”

“Get lost!”

Sun Wukong matched Erlang Shen, who was wielding the trident.

However, anyone with even a slight mastery could see, the clash between the two Constellations was slowly tipping.

“Haha! Still as weak as ever, Erlang Shen!”

Sun Wukong’s taunting smile slowly overwhelmed the fight, “Damn it!”

Erlang Shen’s face reddened with rage.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t land a decisive blow.

Crack!

Boom!

The reason was simple.

‘Damn it! I knew he was strong, but!’

Even ignoring their numerous clashes and bad blood, on sheer physical strength alone, Sun Wukong rivaled the Jade Emperor, making Buddha himself intervene.

In name, a top-rank being, Sun Wukong was, in terms of brute strength, nearly equivalent to a divine-king. Erlang Shen knew well of Sun Wukong’s power.

‘But an avatar formed from causality losing?’

Even so, Erlang Shen, a top-rank Constellation with an avatar formed legitimately, Sun Wukong was unarmed, while he wielded his trident.

Yet he was still losing ground.

‘Damn it!’

Erlang Shen’s face contorted, ‘An unrefined beast, dare to…’

This being, whose origins were unknown, wasn’t even an immortal.

“Dare to block the path of Erlang Shen, the descendant of the Jade Emperor?!”

Every time, how could he always thwart the descendant of the Jade Emperor?

But despite the fierce roar, “Oh man, Erlang. Aren’t you tired of that lineage talk? And with that great lineage, did you ever beat me?”

Sun Wukong seemed bored.

“I don’t know why everyone calls me uncivilized when they see you.”

He only dug his ear with his pinky finger. That was the last straw.

“You!”

Erlang Shen’s eyes filled with blood.

“Alright, today I’ll fix that arrogant attitude of yours!”

He slammed his trident against the ground, sinister beams of light struck down onto the trident like a bolt from the sky.

Boom!

Ssss.

The trident, struck by the light, was instantly shrouded in a dark blue aura.

“That’s…”

Sun Wukong’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

“That’s the energy of the shady youngest dragon of the dragonkin. Don’t tell me you’ve allied with those bastards?”

“Stop spouting nonsense!”

Erlang Shen roared immediately.

“I am the descendant of the Jade Emperor. Do you think I’d ally with such lowly beings?”

“Then what’s that energy?”

“It’s the reward for making them atone!”

“That’s not atonement, you just raided the dragonkin. You’re one consistent guy, Erlang.”

Sun Wukong chuckled, interpreting Erlang Shen’s words correctly.

“Shut up!”

However, Erlang Shen roared as he lunged forward.

Perhaps it was the aura of the Five Dragon Lords?

The speed of Erlang Shen’s charge was so fast that it was almost beyond Kim Shimun’s Fiery Golden Eyes, but that was all.

Clang!

Sun Wukong, the true master of the Fiery Golden Eyes, was different.

“You’ve gotten faster.”

Sun Wukong’s golden-tinged fist struck down Erlang Shen’s trident. But that was just the beginning.

“Today, I will finally discipline you!”

With a roar, Erlang Shen’s trident split into dozens, hundreds of spears. Like a horde of venomous snakes, they targeted all directions, starting from in front of Sun Wukong.

Whizz!

For the first time since his summoning, Sun Wukong began to be pushed back.

“Tsk.”

It wasn’t just the battle itself.

– Hey, Kim Shimun. At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before you’re breached.

Sun Wukong’s voice rang in Kim Shimun’s head, as it had before.

– I’m just a makeshift clone, so it doesn’t matter if I get hit by him.

This clone of Sun Wukong was made from his hair that he had given to Kim Shimun.

Even if Erlang Shen dealt a severe blow, Sun Wukong wouldn’t suffer any significant damage.

But, but you’re different. I’ll open an escape route for you. Take the chance and run.

Sun Wukong suggested fleeing, prioritizing Kim Shimun’s survival over his own clone.

However, “No need for that.”

Kim Shimun shook his head slightly. Maybe Sun Wukong hadn’t expected him to refuse?

– What are you saying?! You idiot!

He yelled, his voice filled with disbelief.

– Erlang may seem dumb, but he’s a certified martial god of the heavenly realm. He’s not a pushover!

However, “I know.”

Though Erlang Shen had seemed a bit off so far, Kim Shimun was well aware that he was a high-ranked Constellation.

His previous life in Continental had taught him well.

But, “There’s really no need to run.”

There was genuinely no need to flee. This wasn’t due to some petty pride. Their opponent was an avatar of a Constellation.

In his current state, Shimun stood no chance against such a foe, no matter how skilled he was. Sun Wukong knew this too,

– That’s nonsense! You’ll really die!

He exclaimed, full of urgency.

Not just that, a tremendous noise pounded his eardrums without stopping.

Boom!

Without Odin’s eyes, he wouldn’t have dared to keep his eyes open amidst the ongoing battle.

In the escalating situation, – I’ll just tear the dimension behind you. Get out!

Losing composure, Sun Wukong started to act instead of persuading him.

To that, “You’re being pushed back because of the trident, right?”

Kim Shimun asked quietly.

– It’s not just the trident. If it wasn’t for the damn aura of the Five Dragon Lords, Erlang would be toast!

Indeed, before the appearance of the blue energy of the Five Dragon Lords,

Sun Wukong had the upper hand.

“So you just need a weapon.”

– What nonsense is this in the middle of a fight?! Argh!

Sun Wukong let out an urgent scream.

– Damn! Did that guy notice something?

Maybe Erlang Shen had noticed Sun Wukong’s plotting?

“Not a chance! Both of you shall atone here and now!”

Erlang Shen’s terrifying eyes glared.

Boom!

He poured the energy of the trident into the surroundings.

However, “I roughly know your weapon, but I haven’t seen it. Pass me the knowledge about it like last time.”

Kim Shimun calmly muttered.

– You crazy bastard! What are you talking about in the middle of this…

Sun Wukong showed frustration.

“Hurry.”

Kim Shimun’s low voice urged.

– Ugh, damn it! Now I get why Lucifer likes you!

Sun Wukong mentioned Lucifer, delivering his ultimate compliment.

His voice cut off.

Then, Just like the knowledge transfer of Tang Sanzang on Wu Xing Shan,

Swoosh.

A slew of information imprinted on Kim Shimun’s mind.

Going through it, “Man, using something so brute as a weapon…”

He gave a helpless chuckle.

Snap.

He snapped his fingers immediately.

『Your Alchemy Energy is insufficient to proceed with the alchemization.』

『To establish the necessary equivalent exchange with the Philosopher’s Stone, 500 achievement points are required.』

『Do you accept? (Yes/No)』

The familiar equivalent exchange window popped up.

‘Not even a divine-king’s weapon, and it asks for 500 points?’

Kim Shimun raised an eyebrow at the exchange cost but nothing more.

‘Well, considering the quality of the weapon, it makes sense.’

Having seen the details of the weapon Sun Wukong provided, Shimun found it reasonable and selected ‘Yes’ in the equivalent exchange window.

Swish.

Then, the achievement points converted to alchemy energy began to gather around his finger.

Snap.

As he snapped his finger, an alchemy spark flashed, forming into a long staff.

Zap.

“Th-that’s?!”

At that, Erlang Shen, who had been relentlessly attacking, was struck with astonishment.

“Here you go.”

Not just Erlang Shen, as if casually throwing a treat to a passing dog, Kim Shimun tossed the long staff to Sun Wukong with a nonchalant expression.

Thunk.

As if guided by some unseen force, the staff flew straight into Sun Wukong’s hand.

Whirl.

Looking down at the staff in his grasp, Sun Wukong was silent.

“……”

His expression mirrored Erlang Shen’s. Considering Sun Wukong’s usual demeanor. Silence indicated a more intense reaction than any outburst.

Perhaps misunderstanding his reaction, “Don’t worry. It’s not as good as the original, but it should be useful.”

Kim Shimun shrugged at Sun Wukong.

“Besides, you’re a clone, too.”

A replica with a clone, quite the fitting combination.

“……”

“……”

Both Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen stared blankly at Kim Shimun for a moment.

Then, “Hah…”

With a sigh that was more of a chuckle, “Just like the first time we met, you’re really unpredictable.”

Sun Wukong shook his head slightly and adjusted the staff in his hand.

Then, an explosive sound burst forth.

Boom!

Without even looking, Sun Wukong blocked Erlang Shen’s sneak attack with the trident aimed at Kim Shimun.

“Do you really think you can ambush me now that I have the Ruyi Jingu Bang?”

He tilted the staff slightly, lifting the corners of his mouth.

“Y-you!”

Erlang Shen exerted all his strength on the trident, but to no avail.

Creak.

The Ruyi Jingu Bang blocking the trident didn’t budge.

“Damn it!”

Perhaps due to this, Erlang Shen roared, filled with fury.

Boom!

A colossal wave of energy burst forth.

Erlang Shen, now airborne due to the recoil of the staff, he gritted his teeth, channeling all his power into the trident’s tip.

“Unforgivable.”

Ssss.

Once the sinister light and dark blue aura condensed to the limit, he descended like a falling star, slamming down from the sky.

“Unforgivable, I say!!”

Rumble!

It seemed like the entire sky was collapsing.

“So, do I need to run now?”

Watching from below, Kim Shimun asked with a mischievous smile.

“That’s why guys like Lucifer stick to you.”

Sun Wukong replied, mirroring the smile.

Then, “Grow, Jingu Bang.”

With his short but firm words, the world shook.

Boom!

***

Korean Awakener Association.

Kim Muyeol, a stern-faced middle-aged man, stepped out of a black sedan in the underground parking lot. Uncharacteristically,

Bang!

He slammed the car door shut and strode into the building with a hint of urgency on his face. Following quickly behind him was a towering figure over two meters tall.

“Allow me.”

Golem Choi Changwook took a step forward to press the elevator button. Unfortunately, all the elevators were above the 10th floor.

“Damn it.”

Kim Muyeol muttered irritably, Opening the emergency exit door beside him.

Bang!

The building boasted significant height, and the stairs seemed endless.

However, Despite his age, Kim Muyeol, being a first-generation Ranker and still active, found no hindrance.

Whoosh!

With physical abilities surpassing the norm, supported by his magic and traits, Kim Muyeol swiftly ascended the stairs. Soon reaching the top floor, he entered without hesitation.

Bang!

Barging into the office, he finally halted his aggressive steps.

Then, “When did you get here?”

His voice wavered slightly with urgency, as he asked. In the center of the office, comfortably seated as if it were his own home, A strikingly handsome young man replied,

“Just a moment ago. Did we miss each other?”

Blinking his eyes, he added, “You talked to Secretary Choi earlier. Why the rush?”

With a perplexed look on his face. Kim Muyeol, mirroring his expression, “Rush? Me?”

With the same perplexed look, “Well, your breathing is a bit uneven, and your clothes are untidy.”

Kim Shimun pointed out. At this realization,

“……”

Kim Muyeol fell silent with a stern expression.

Then,

“Hah.”

He chuckled, just like Kim Shimun had.

“The matter at hand got on my nerves a bit.”

Running his hand through his hair with frustration, he slumped onto the sofa.

“You were annoyed?”

Interpreting his words accurately, Shimun chuckled as he sipped freshly brewed tea.

Then, “You’re here already, Shimun-nim.”

Golem Choi Changwook, who had followed Kim Muyeol, entered the room. Having agreed to meet in the association office, “Yes, it was closer than I thought.”

Kim Shimun answered, nodding slightly. Kim Muyeol’s voice, now more composed, reached Kim Shimun’s ears.

“So, what’s the situation?”

Kim Shimun shrugged.

“It’s as you know.”

“Continental attempted an assassination? In broad daylight?”

“Yes.”

“Kim Shihyuk, who came to get you, was an assassin?”

“That’s right. Polymorphed assassins replaced Yujeong, Malsuk, and Jinwook too.”

“Hah.”

Kim Muyeol chuckled again.

Click.

Taking out a cigarette, he was about to light it when, Choi Changwook offered a lighter.

However,

“……”

Kim Muyeol paused for a moment,

“Tsk.”

Irritably throwing the cigarette onto the table.

Of course,

‘What’s with him now?’

Kim Shimun glanced at Choi Changwook, who sent back the same puzzled look.

Then,

“So, the three of them are trapped with the barrier being dismantled near the Ranker’s Palace?”

“It seems so.”

Kim Shimun nodded. Kim Muyeol raised an eyebrow.

“I heard there were no signs of a battle, let alone bodies, where you were caught in the barrier?”

“Yes. We were forcibly shifted to another dimension along with the barrier.”

Moreover, the assassins’ bodies, Were used as sacrificial offerings to summon Erlang Shen’s avatar, leaving no traces.

Besides,

“Another dimension… So, no evidence left, huh.”

“Correct. As soon as the battle ended, we were returned to the road.”

Everything happened so seamlessly. After Sun Wukong dealt with Erlang Shen, they were instantly returned to the road.

‘Almost got run over by a car.’

Rather, the car that nearly collided with them would have been in big trouble. The driver’s face and the abrupt screeching of the brakes were still fresh in his memory.

Kim Shimun chuckled, recalling the scene.

“So, what now?”

Kim Muyeol asked with a stern face.

“No evidence or witnesses. You can’t pin it on Continental.”

Continental, one of the world’s leading guilds. Accusing them of assassination without evidence was practically impossible.

Also, “Kim Shihyuk is likely in the same position.”

“Yes.”

His brother and his companions, likely tied up in the assassination attempt, ‘With Polymorph involved in the assassination, they wouldn’t have left any evidence.’

Hence, “There’s no way to expose their crime for now.”

It was impossible to point to Continental as the culprits of the assassination attempt.

“Yes.”

Kim Shimun nodded, agreeing.

Kim Muyeol frowned.

“Are you just going to let this slide?”

Knowing Kim Shimun well for a long time, As expected, “Of course not.”

Kim Shimun immediately shook his head.

“What will you do? Without clear evidence, you can’t pressure Continental.”

“Well…”

With a peculiar smile,

“If there’s none, we’ll make some.”