Subscriber of the Gods Episode 163
Episode 163. Xiang Yu’s Training (1)
“You cleared it? You mean all twelve trials?”
“Yes, it was definitely difficult, but I was able to clear it well by following the advice Hercules gave me.”
Starting with Argus, who had a thousand eyes, he hunted numerous monsters, including man-eating lions, hydras, and golden-antlered deer.
The difficulty level was extremely high, but I was able to overcome all the trials by firmly controlling my instincts and reason.
And as a result, the hero’s breathing became entirely Ethan’s skill.
‘The hero breathing I’ve been using so far has actually not been even half as efficient.’
Half is something.
In fact, it was less than 30%. I realized through this ordeal that it was literally just a taste.
‘It’s not called Hercules’ technique for nothing. It’s highly likely that he’s not using his other techniques properly either.’
Upon hearing Ethan’s words that he had cleared all the trials, Hercules immediately looked at the ranking system.
The trials he created had a ranking system called the Hall of Gods, and by looking at the ranking system, you could see how subscribers cleared the trials.
Hercules, who had checked the results, looked at Ethan with a puzzled expression.
“Are you really a human? Aren’t you already a transcendent god?”
It was an overwhelming performance that even Hercules doubted.
Among the existing subscribers, there were quite a few who perfected the breathing of this hero.
They too cleared the twelve trials.
“You’re updating all the records of the plum blossom inspection? And the gap is quite large.”
Before Ethan, the person who was registered as number 1 was a subscriber with the nickname Plum Inspector.
That subscriber was the one who used the hero’s breath the best among Hercules’ subscribers.
But now the rankings have changed.
“Now you are in first place!”
Hercules raised his club at Ethan.
“You have overcome all your trials admirably. You are now fully qualified to use the Hero’s Breath.”
As Hercules spoke, numerous notification windows began to pop up before Ethan’s eyes.
-You have perfectly cleared the twelve trials of Hercules!
-Your name will be engraved in the Hall of the Gods.
-Hero’s Breath proficiency has reached 100%!
-The hero’s breath is complete.
-The technology has been perfected.
-Immortal [Hero’s Breath] [MASTER]
“I completely understand what Hercules said, to remain rational but follow your instincts.”
Hero’s Breath was originally a technique that gave great exhilaration to the body.
‘That’s why I suppressed some things even more.’
I suppressed it tightly because I was afraid that if I gave in to the excitement, I would end up being captured by its wildness.
‘But maybe that was actually stifling the hero’s breathing.’
From Ethan’s bright eyes, Hercules could tell that he definitely understood the hero’s breathing.
“It seems that you have gained complete control over the wildness of the hero’s breath. You can draw it out or calm it down as you wish.”
Hercules smiled.
“I will definitely reward you for passing the trials and erasing all the records of the entire hall. Is there a reward you would like?”
-You can choose to learn one of Hercules’ skills.
-Choose the skill from the legendary tale of Hercules.
The legend of Hercules began to unfold before Ethan’s eyes.
‘Are there three skills that can be learned?’
-1. In the War of the Gods, Hercules defeated his enemies with archery that reached the sky. You can learn that archery. [Learn Hercules Archery (S)]
-2. In order to help his friend, he subdued the living death, Thanatos, the god of death, with his bare hands and revived the dead. Even when on the verge of death, all physical abilities are maintained in the best condition. [Learns Contempt for Death (S)]
-3. Numerous monsters and beasts were hunted by Hercules. You can learn Hercules’ perfect hunting skills. [Monster Scourge is upgraded and replaced with Perfect Hunter (S).]
‘Oh my, the second skill could have synergy with Chuck Jun-kyung’s reversal of weakness?’
Ethan chose the second one without hesitation.
-I learned to despise death!
– Added skill: Death Contempt (S)
It is not a skill that completely overcomes death, but as described, it is certainly a powerful skill that can provide an opportunity to turn the tide in a life-threatening situation.
“You’ve chosen a good technique. That technique allows me to fight at my best regardless of my physical condition. It’s a technique that was inspired by the time I subdued Thanatos, the god of death.”
Hercules, who had been explaining the contempt for death, glanced at Ethan and spoke to him secretly.
“Hey subscriber, I heard you’re making something called an edited video.”
“Oh, yes, that’s right.”
“if…….”
Before Hercules could get to the point, Ethan struck first.
“I’ll make it for you. Actually, the first person I wanted to make an edited video for was Hercules.”
“Really!”
Hercules was delighted at Ethan’s words and said:
“I can’t just accept it! I’ll give you another ticket to annex. If you have any questions for me, feel free to come to me anytime!”
* * *
After completing his union with Hercules, Ethan recalled his experiences during the trials.
‘I didn’t know that Hero’s Breathing was such an amazing skill.’
As I cleared the twelve trials, I learned more about how to use the hero’s breath.
Basically, the characteristic of this hero’s breath was the momentary strengthening of the body.
‘If you look closely, it’s similar to reverse divergence, but the duration is much longer than reverse divergence.’
Moreover, the effects were different. While reverse emanation drew out powerful force by exhaling, the hero’s breath served to strengthen the entire body by inhaling.
“Thanks to the man-eating lion, I learned that depending on how you breathe, you can strengthen any part of your body as much as you want.”
By taking short breaths, you can strengthen the desired area.
In short, if the power spread throughout the entire body is 100, and each part is spread out to 10, 20, etc., it means that 100 power can be gathered in one place through breathing.
“and.”
Ethan smiled and pulled out his sword.
“I was able to bring out the harmony of the swordsmanship of the spine.”
Ethan swung his sword right away. His swordsmanship was much more refined than before, and it felt mysterious unlike before.
There, frost and lightning spread out at the same time.
Of course, it couldn’t be considered perfect swordsmanship.
Needless to say, there were many rough parts, and many parts that needed to be fixed through practice.
However, Ethan was able to achieve the harmony of the Sword Technique of the Sword of the Heavenly Lightning and the Sword Technique of the Sword of the Spirit of the Sky.
‘There’s still a long way to go, but I feel like I’ve taken three steps forward.’
“As expected, people grow in times of crisis.”
Especially if it’s a life-threatening situation.
Ethan put away the sword he was swinging and thought for a moment.
I wanted to give this newly created swordsmanship a name.
“The Frost Thunder Sword Technique was actually a bit long.”
It doesn’t necessarily have to be a long name.
“I think it’s better to keep it simple.”
The one who combined the three swordsmanship skills was Ethan himself.
“Ethan Swordsmanship.”
This was the birth of Ethan Swordsmanship, which combined the strengths of the Cheokshin Swordsmanship and the Seoricheonryeo Swordsmanship.
-The Swordsmanship of the Cheoksin and the Swordsmanship of the Frost Thunder are fused!
-A new swordsmanship is born!
-Ethan Swordsmanship [S]
-The skill level continues.
Ethan smiled as he looked at the notification window.
In fact, fencing fusion is not easy, but Ethan has already accomplished the difficult task twice.
“I guess I’ll have to check it out.”
Ethan immediately asked Hang-woo to merge his subscribers. As a premium subscriber, it wasn’t that difficult to get the merger right.
-The new port of Hangwoo will be granted the right to annex.
Kugu-gung-!
As soon as Xiang Yu used his annexation power, a loud noise was heard and the surrounding scenery soon changed.
Xiang Yu’s space was a castle.
It was a huge castle with an extremely high ceiling, and Xiang Yu was sitting on the throne in that castle.
“Hello, [Subscribe to Only Proper God] subscriber.”
Xiang Yu was a man with a bushy beard and a generally reddish complexion.
Chuck Jun-kyung, whom we met earlier, had a similar appearance to Hercules, but his physique was much smaller than those two.
But the energy emanating from his entire body seemed more intense than that of the two gods.
‘It’s hard to move properly because of the momentum.’
The gods he had met earlier were each incredibly powerful in different ways, so Ethan thought it was a good idea to subscribe to them.
There, Xiang Yu displayed a momentum that surpassed that of the two gods, and so Xiang Yu also had expectations that the god in front of him would also lead him to a higher level.
“I was quite happy when you asked me for the annexation right, actually.”
Hang-hu said with a sly smile.
“I wanted to fight.”
“Is there any merged content… … .”
“Yes, it’s a couplet. It’s simple. All the teachings I can give you can be learned through couplets. You know that saying? That I’ll engrave it into your body. I can do exactly that.”
Xiang Yu clenched his fists tightly. Then, a powerful energy swirled around his hands.
It was shaped like a red lightning bolt, and its appearance was quite overwhelming.
He asked in that state.
“Do you want anything else?”
It meant that if you wanted a different way, I could accommodate that.
But Ethan shook his head, the corners of his lips raised.
“It’s exactly what I wanted, Your Majesty.”
Wedge-!
At that moment, a spear appeared in Xiang Yu’s hand. It was a very simple long spear.
But the tip was blunt rather than sharp.
“Then let’s get started. Oh, don’t be so proud of using a training spear. This is enough. And this isn’t just a simple sparring match.”
“It’s education and training.”
Hang-woo nodded at Ethan’s words.
“That’s right. Now, tell me. Why did you request a merger? What did you come here to practice? Is it the reverse emanation you learned from me? Or the universal cognition? Or neither… … .”
Xiang Yu took up his position.
“Is that all?”
“I have combined all the swordsmanship I have learned to create a new swordsmanship. It is a swordsmanship that is perfect for me. I would like you to take a look at it.”
“Well, I wonder how strong it is and how complete it is?”
“yes.”
Xiang Yu nodded and swung his spear in a flashy manner.
The sight of the long spear moving as if it were another limb was enough to discourage anyone who saw it.
But in Ethan’s mind, there was only Ethan’s swordsmanship.
How effective will his swordsmanship be against Xiang Yu?
If it doesn’t work, what else can I fix here? How can I fix it?
Ethan’s mind was filled with thoughts on the perfection and improvements of Ethan’s swordsmanship.
“That’s a great concentration. Okay, let me take a look. I’ll make sure you get what you deserve. Go for it with all your might.”
-Merged content with subscribers is in progress.
-Content Name: [Duel with Hang Yu]
