Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

The world stopped with a single word. Considering there were two constellations present, this was a truly extraordinary situation.

Not only Erlang Shen, Even the voice of the Constellation couldn’t utter a single word.

Remarkably, among all the beings in Five Elements Mountain, Shimun, who was arguably the lowest-ranked, remained unfazed.

“Who are you…?”

Shimun questioned.

Swoosh.

The sky above Five Elements Mountain turned a brilliant gold. Similar to the time he met the primordial god Yahweh in the heavenly realm, but this light was more benevolent rather than holy.

Then,

『Indeed.』

A voice that resonated with brilliance and benevolence, like the golden light in the sky. Anyone who heard it would feel the same.

『Nyx and Yahweh were right.』

Both Erlang Shen and the voice of the Constellation understood.

‘Ho-how could the Buddha… pay attention to a mere human!’

‘What? Even that mild-mannered one can show favor?’

The voice carried an exceptional amount of goodwill.

Then, as the gaze focused on Shimun.

Swoosh.

The brilliant and benevolent light shone down on Shimun like sunlight. Like a gentle touch on a baby, the light softly bathed Shimun’s entire body.

『Truly remarkable… No one among us succeeded in reversing the cycle… But he is one who transcended even the cycle itself.』

Then,

『Ultimately, this too is part of the cycle. Is this moment also part of his plan? How far has he reached, and what does he foresee…』

After murmuring these mysterious words,

『Ah, you too?』

Unexpectedly, the voice asked in a pleasant tone. At this,

‘You too? Who is he talking to now…’

Shimun didn’t have time to identify the owner of that tone.

『Even in such a state, you chose the same being. Have you not yet shed the attachments of that time? Indeed, you were always different from us. It was intriguing and… enviable.』

Then again murmuring something unclear,

『With him and you here… Just like Nyx and Yahweh, I too cannot help but believe.』

The voice’s words ended there.

『Permission is granted to unseal. Kim Shimun, proceed as you wish.』

With that, the voice ceased. But it was clear to everyone that the Buddha had departed.

Sss…

The brilliant and benevolent gold light vanished, the world that had stopped began to move again.

Of course,

“What… What is this?!”

-What? Permission to break the seal? Really?!

The constellations who had been frozen now spoke.

Immediately, “You! Who exactly are you?!”

Erlang Shen shouted at Shimun. He was trembling with a different kind of excitement compared to when he first encountered Shimun.

“Who is this ‘he’ that the Buddha mentioned? What exactly are you for him to show such interest?!”

But, “Well, I don’t really know either?”

Shimun shrugged casually.

“Arrogant! Just because the Buddha showed interest, you think you are something?”

Erlang Shen was even more enraged.

‘What can I do? I really don’t know why the Buddha is doing this.’

Shimun also didn’t understand the current situation. However, he had some guesses.

‘Considering the mention of his gaze, and recalling the previous constellations Nyx and Yahweh…’

The title ‘He Who Attracts the Gaze from Beyond’.

Perhaps the creator of the alchemical artifact that achieved his regression. The existence referred to as ‘the other side’.

Yet, ‘Who was that other entity mentioned?’

The Buddha had referenced someone else besides that entity from beyond. Shimun glanced to his left.

‘Could he have noticed Lucifer hiding in my eye? Given he’s a primordial god, it wouldn’t be surprising.’

Lucifer.

Whatever he had done in the past, he must have been quite infamous. And not in a good way.

From within Shimun’s chest,

-… Oppa?

A small voice echoed.

“Yes, Philo.”

It was the Philosopher’s Stone.

-The Buddha has permitted it, so let’s break the seal and get out of here.

Sensing the gravity of the situation, the Philosopher’s Stone advised in an unusually serious tone.

“Got it.”

Having already planned to finish quickly and return, Shimun immediately began moving.

Then.

“You dare ignore me?!”

A thunderous roar struck the peak of Five Elements Mountain. But that was all it was.

“I told you, I don’t know either. What do you want me to do about it?”

Shimun grimaced at the ringing in his ears.

“And the Buddha Himself gave permission. Are you defying His judgment by yelling at me like this?”

By invoking the Buddha, he struck back. And it seemed effective.

“W-what nonsense!”

Erlang Shen’s face turned pale.

“When did I ever defy the Buddha’s judgment?”

However,

Step.

Shimun continued towards the massive seal without waiting for a reply.

“That insolent… Dares to mock me…?”

Erlang Shen trembled with humiliation, biting his lip hard.

‘The Buddha’s permission is indeed true. I can’t act against him here…’

If he harmed Shimun, it would be an act of defiance against the Buddha’s command.

‘Though infuriating, I must endure. Reporting this to the Jade Emperor takes priority over avenging my humiliation.’

Regaining his composure, Erlang Shen turned around.

“I will remember you, mortal. No, Kim Shimun.”

Uttering his name with a low growl,

Whoosh.

He disappeared in a flash of light. Left alone, Shimun found Five Elements Mountain as peaceful and silent as when he first arrived.

“Then let’s begin.”

-Yes! Please do!

Reaching the huge seal, Shimun closed his eyes. No incantations or special steps were necessary.

Shiiiing.

The clear resonance of the Three Scriptures. They transformed into a bright jade hue and absorbed into the seal on their own.

Thus, starting from the points where the Three Scriptures fused, the seal dissipated like melting ice.

Sssrr…

Revealing the peak of Five Elements Mountain, a round stone structure covered in various patterns came into view.

-Finally!

The voice in Shimun’s head was brimming with excitement.

Crack!

The round stone structure exploded in all directions.

And from within,

“Finally free!!!”

The voice that had only been in Shimun’s mind now roared aloud,

Rrrrumble.

Shaking all of Five Elements Mountain.

Oddly enough,

‘What a powerful voice.’

Shimun’s ears were completely unaffected.

Then,

“Yes! Moving freely feels amazing! First, let’s go to the Celestial Realm and deal with that Okga bastard!”

Excitedly bouncing around,

“But wait. This isn’t the time for that.”

Thunk!

He smacked his own head hard enough to shake the ground.

“Hey! Thanks! I got freed earlier than prophesied thanks to you.”

Suddenly appearing in front of Shimun,

“I am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. But you can just call me Sun Wukong.”

With a bright smile, the Constellation extended his hand. Shimun looked at the Constellation offering his hand. Specifically, he gazed at him in wonder.

The reason was simple.

‘Is this… a monkey?’

Standing as tall as himself in his Dragonoid form, over two meters, Yet boasting perfect proportions that made his height seem less imposing.

No matter how he looked, sun Wukong appeared as a young human rather than a monkey.

And,

-Oh my! Look at that smile! I’m blushing!

The high-standard Philosopher’s Stone was even flustered by his lively appearance.

‘Though I figured he was the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, I assumed you’d look like the Monkey King…’

To think he’d look so perfectly human.

Did he sense Shimun’s gaze?

“What? Why are you staring?”

Sun Wukong blinked curiously.

“Well, everyone kept saying you’re a monkey, so I thought you’d look like one.”

Shimun responded in a bewildered tone.

“Huh? But I am a monkey.”

Pointing to his own face, sun Wukong added,

“See? I have a tail right here.”

Like Shimun’s Dragonoid, He waved a long tail behind him. Much like the Monkey King and other monkey demons.

The only difference was, His hair and tail were a bright gold.

“This tail is the mark of a monkey demon.”

Sun Wukong proudly swung his tail to reveal his origins.

“Indeed.”

Shimun chuckled, nodding.

“Now that the seal is broken, let’s talk about the reward.”

With the seal undone, Shimun grasped Sun Wukong’s extended hand and jumped straight to the point.

Then.

“Kahah! Just as I thought from the first time I saw you, you’re direct and straightforward! I like it!”

Sun Wukong laughed heartily, enthusiastically shaking Shimun’s hand up and down.

“Anyway. I thought long and hard about what to give you…”

After finishing an animated handshake, he pointed to Shimun’s left eye.

“I noticed you have Odin’s Eye too? You really are a curious fellow.”

With that,

“Well, thanks to that, I can give you my power without much burden. But…”

Uuuung.

Sun Wukong’s finger, pointing to Shimun’s left eye, glowed gold.

“This will be nothing compared to when I first acquired it, but it might be a little hot?”

As his warning ended,

Ssssss.

Shimun’s left eye began to blaze.

“Ugh!”

Shimun let out a small groan, his body flinching.

Seeing this,

“Hoho? You’re quite resilient. No wonder the Buddha took an interest in you.”

Sun Wukong marveled for a moment.

Swish.

The heat in Shimun’s eye flared intensely once more, then vanished without a trace.

『You have acquired the myth-level trait ‘Fire Eyes Golden Gaze (火眼金睛)’』

『’Fire Eyes Golden Gaze (火眼金睛)’ will be assimilated into the trait Odin’s Eye.』

『Due to assimilation into Odin’s Eye, the limits of ‘Fire Eyes Golden Gaze (火眼金睛)’ will be adjusted.』

『Limits can be removed at any time.』

A message confirming successful acquisition appeared before Shimun.

Followed by,

『You have acquired the achievement achievement ‘Direct Support from a Constellation.’』

『You have received 10,000 achievement points as a reward.』

Additional achievement rewards as well. However, likely due to the pain from acquiring the Fire Eyes Golden Gaze, “That was really hot.”

Clearing the message window, Shimun stretched out, his voice a bit drained.

“Kah! You handled it even better than I imagined. I thought you’d be rolling on the floor, tears streaming.”

Sun Wukong laughed playfully, placing his hand on his waist.

Of course.

“Like when you first acquired the Fire Eyes Golden Gaze?”

“Of course! Back then, at Bagua Furnace, I shed tears for a lifetime… Hey! How did you know that?!”

Sun Wukong’s voice rose immediately in response to Shimun’s retort.

Then.

“Anyway. It’s one of my main abilities. You’ll be satisfied using it.”

Sun Wukong, with his chin slightly lifted, spoke confidently, and Shimun nodded.

‘With that level of reputation, it’s bound to be powerful.’

A main ability of such a renowned Constellation was undoubtedly top-rank.

“Then I’ll be off.”

Having acquired his reward, Just as Shimun was about to leave,

“Hold on.”

Sun Wukong grabbed Shimun’s shoulder.

Unlike his previous lively and playful demeanor, “Hey, Kim Shimun. I have one more favor to ask.”

He was very serious.

*

Whish.

Shimun returned to his workshop with the summoning light. In front of him,

『You have successfully cleared the arena ‘Destruction of Huaguo Mountain.’』

『You prevented the destruction alone.』

『Your clear rewards have increased based on your performance.』

『The bound trait ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ receives a portion of experience points.』

『You have leveled up 35 times.』

『Philosopher’s Stone has leveled up 25 times.』

Messages appeared one after another.

Then,

『You have cleared a ‘Dimensional Destruction Battle’ for the first time on Earth.』

『You have received 10,000 achievement points as a reward.』

An additional 10,000 achievement points as a first clear reward.

“Whew~.”

Shimun whistled.

‘Even in the last main arena, I leveled up 30 times, but 35 levels this time!’

In the previous main arena, the Nemean Valley, Clearing it had netted a 30-level increase.

This time, a whopping 35-level boost.

This was due to,

‘The stacked experience buffs and the fact it was a Dimensional Destruction Battle.’

An additional 80% experience buff, Plus, the experience-rich Dimensional Destruction Battle, similar to siege battles.

Anyway,

“Experience buffs are truly sweet.”

With an ample amount of experience points gained, Shimun smiled in contentment.

Then,

‘But…’

Shimun’s eyes moved to the center of the workshop, decorated like a throne.

‘Why is it so quiet?’

Toward the flask containing the Philosopher’s Stone.

After all, ‘Last time, she was bouncing around happily after leveling up by 25.’

After the explosive leveling up from the previous main arena, she had been ecstatic. Though the Philosopher’s Stone had also leveled up by 25 this time, It was unusually quiet, not just calm.

‘Is it because it’s the same amount as last time?’

Shimun, puzzled, started approaching the Philosopher’s Stone.

『At 23:59 U. S. time tomorrow, the ‘Temporary Official Arena’ will end.』

『From 00:00 U. S. time, Earth No. 274 will transition to the ‘Official Arena.’』

“What?!”

An unexpected message appeared.