novelraw Chapter 127
Chapter 127
Chapter 127
The twin spears of lightning and darkness hurled by the Dark Salvation Dragon were mythical weapons imbued with ancient power.
Though the silver power did not manifest, the dragon was clearly wielding the power of Salvation.
When the twin spears struck the ground, they immediately triggered a natural disaster.
The storm swirling around the center of the 30th floor dungeon boss room turned pitch black upon the spears' impact and rapidly expanded its power.
Yellow lightning flashed through the dark storm with a crackling "Bajin bajin!"
Like a cave where a terrifying beast lurks, there was an unrelenting sense of impending death.
The Dark Salvation Dragon let out a roar and forcibly blew away all the Dark Mist and storm.
The dungeon boss room became visible and clear once more.
It no longer resembled a colosseum-like arena.
How far does the ceiling go?
Where are the edges?
Looking up, both sky and ground had become completely smooth and seamless.
It was because they had been within an excessively powerful storm zone.
The terrifying force of atmospheric pressure had shaved everything down as if gently brushing it.
That's why both heaven and earth now appeared horrifyingly smooth.
The domain created by the Dark Salvation Dragon even wore down the bedrock between the 30th and 29th floors.
As a result, the bedrock thinned by about 40 meters, and the eroded rock turned to sand and settled on the surface.
"Uno... Bo... eh... Tree of Blood... it's over... ahh, uh..."
The Dark Salvation Dragon let out a victorious roar above the vast, leveled wasteland stretching far ahead.
The roar shook the Chiba Class 4 Salvation dungeon.
In the barren desert, sand was whipped up and swirled into whirlwinds.
The roar caused cracks to spread across the dungeon wall.
Everything was gone, and a new myth was about to begin.
That was how it should have been.
Until "he" casually walked back through the wave of destruction.
He came straight across the barren desert.
Leaving crisp footprints behind, he came forward, walking with slight difficulty.
Black sunglasses.
A dark brown cloak.
It was the Finger Man.
He gave off a slightly worn-out impression.
The reason was that his beloved coat had been torn apart by the storm and lightning, now so tattered it was pitiful to behold.
However, there were no visible injuries on him.
The Calamities in his chest pocket were also intact.
The Finger Man silently looked up at the Dark Salvation Dragon.
The dragon too glared at its greatest enemy.
The Finger Man calmly raised his arm.
"It's been a while. This feeling."
The Finger Man had forgotten for a long time.
The thrill of battle. The clash of souls.
The desperation of shaving away your life to slay your opponent.
That's why he decided to go all out.
In the Finger Man's hand was a 500-yen coin.
Flicked with his fingertip, it rang out with a crisp "ping!"
Spinning through the air, it arced upward.
Without waiting for the coin to fall, the Finger Man began walking, passing by and heading straight toward the Dark Salvation Dragon.
With a soft "thunk" behind him, the coin landed on the sandy ground.
Naturally, the coin had landed heads up.
The Finger Man no longer doubted his control.
He was confident without even looking at the result.
With that, the conditions to activate his gambling skill were fulfilled.
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'Probability Time: Coin Lv2'
Trusting in a 50% chance is a foolish thing.
But that concern was no longer necessary.
He performed the coin toss.
If it lands heads, all stats are boosted by 40% for 5 minutes, and the final calculated damage of the next attack is multiplied by 2.5.
If it lands tails, all stats are weakened by 100% for 168 hours, and HP and MP are reduced to 1.
Usable once every 168 hours.
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To the Finger Man, life—HP—was nothing more than a means to deliver the end to his enemies.
The rise in his stats meant inevitable death for his foes.
HP 191,800/191,800
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HP 191,800/268,520
The Finger Man's stats rose across the board.
He felt the power surging through his body and couldn't help but mutter "Power" — a power-up. Power. Wapaa.
What the Finger Man would use next was 'Black Swamp's Severer.'
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'Black Swamp's Severer'
Proof of having resisted the invasion from the Black Swamp.
You became a wedge that helps maintain the world.
Instantly fully restores HP and MP.
Usable once every 720 hours. Stock: 2.
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HP 268,520/268,520
Bullets reloaded.
The Finger Man finished his preparations and lightly cracked his neck.
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'Finger Snap Lv6'
Snap your fingers to annihilate the enemy.
Converts life energy into the attack.
Conversion rate: ATK 5,000 : HP 1
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HP 268,520/268,520
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HP 520/268,520
The Finger Man offered up his life as a sacrifice.
The amount—268,000 HP.
He intended to destroy his foe by putting everything on the line.
ATK 1,340,000,000 : HP 268,000
That's an attack power of 1.34 billion.
The Finger Man felt a faint weight on his fingertip.
But with a little pressure, he thought, "It's not that much friction..."
That thought stirred a faint sense of sorrow and melancholy in him.
Surely, he would never again feel such weight——
From the contact point of thumb and middle finger, pale blue sparks foretelling the end of stars burst forth.
He summoned immense heat from a primordial universe.
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'One Strike Lv8'
Defeating a powerful enemy is no easy feat.
Even more so if it's with a single strike.
Multiplies the final calculated damage by 5.5. Usable once every 168 hours.
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He activates the skill.
It's his ultimate skill.
1.34 billion × 5.5 = 7.37 billion
Now, the second effect of 'Probability Time: Coin Lv2', "Damage ×2.5," is applied.
7.37 billion × 2.5 = 18.425 billion DMG
The destruction of the urban legend had evolved.
It had reached the point where he could disable the functions of an entire town with a single blow.
Perhaps one day, his fingertips would command the birth and death of stars.
"Alright, this is my trump card."
The Finger Man murmured and moved to snap his fingers.
Opposite him, the Dark Salvation Dragon knew the Finger Man was about to unleash his most devastating attack.
Precisely because of that, it too had to meet him with its full strength.
No—let it be said. It was I who had been the challenger all along——
The ancient great hero unleashed everything.
The massive, wicked, and exalted dragon compressed all its energy inward.
A black vortex spread behind the dragon, and lightning was born.
Pouring all its MP into it, the dragon unleashed "Roar of the End."
The ultimate attack that grants a respectful death to those who hear it.
A supreme dragon breath, formed from Dark Mist, dark flames, and silver lightning, was released.
The field of vision turned pure white.
The storm of immense heat scorched skin.
The earth, now a desert, erupted in crimson flames.
Sand swirled upward, becoming dust, heated, and instantly turned to glass.
As the glittering glass whirlwind lashed his skin, he snapped his fingers.
The Finger Man's Finger Snap was unleashed.
——Snap
"Excalibur"
The ultimate spear bored a hole through the dragon breath.
There wasn't even a moment of equilibrium.
The battle to decide the ruler had ended.
What remained was the consequence of unleashing power, forgetting this was an underground space.
"Ah"
"Chi—"
"Gii"
The dungeon was conquered at this very moment.
At the same time, collapse began due to an unprecedented impact.
"Chi-chi-chi! (Translation: That was incredible EXP, chi! Hurry and stash it in the writer, chi!)"
"Shimaenaga-san, fresh experience points are best savored quickly. It was written in the Kojiki."
"Chi-chi-chi! (Translation: If it's in the Kojiki, then it must be true, chi! Style matters, chi! Let's dig in, chi!)"
In a situation where any normal person would first think of escaping.
As the ceiling caved in and the ground cracked beneath them, the three joyfully dashed to gather the glowing powder.
"Aaaaah! This! This right here! It's irresistible! This is what I live for!"
"Jiii-jiii-jiii!!"
"Gii"
The festival began, and everyone danced madly.
The sound of leveling up didn't seem like it would stop anytime soon.