Post-apocalyptic world with Bees

Chapter 40

When chapter #2 was released.

At the time of the update, Sung-hyuk was experiencing a three-fold transcendent presence in the form of Zion, the Bo, and Ninekito.

Elsewhere on the Korean server, a similar transcendent event was underway,

“…….”

It was Cha Hye-rin, who was active in the Yeonbun Noodle Soup Shelter and was hunting alone.

The potential that comes with the weight of a unique 5-star class called the Silent Walker, beyond simply having a high level among players.

The Transcendent, recognizing this through their keen eyes, have begun to mark candidates who match their traits with the words.

[The Transcendental Being, Empress of Shadows Lehurin, regards your promising potential. She truly desires an incarnation pact with you for future entertainment. If you accept, you will be able to wield some of the power that the Empress of Shadows, Lehurin wields. Do you wish to proceed with an incarnation pact with the Empress of Shadows, Lehurin? YES / NO]

※ An Incarnation Pact allows you to receive many benefits from the Transcendent, such as incarnation-specific items and powers with minimal penalties in the Chapters #. However, you can only make an Incarnation Pact with a Transcendent only once as a player, so please be careful.

It’s a good arrangement for both parties, with the Transcendent having the opportunity to play and the Incarnation receiving valuable support.

It’s a win-win scenario for each side.

But it’s all dependent on the recipient, and Cha Hyerin had a very negative impression of the Transcendents.

“You guys are the reason for this whole situation, right?”

Thanks to the job specialization of the Silent Walker, Cha Hyerin was one of those people who had already witnessed the consequences of the world created by the Transcendents.

The underlying cause of the apocalypse that claimed countless lives, starting with countless families that were otherwise going about their lives in peace.

Certainly, it was those monsters and power-drunk individuals that did it, but it was the Transcendents who altered the situation and handed them the sword.

A being who walks on a completely different trajectory from the common sensibilities of a human being.

However, is it because of that?

[The Transcendent Being, the Empress of Shadows, Lehurin, looks at you and smiles. I will use the power of ……■■■. I would like to temporarily invite you into the shadow world. Do you accept it? YES / YES]

※ If you are unable to make a response, it will be automatically picked after 10 seconds.

The Transcendent laughs in response to Hyerin’s words of resentment.

Following the laughter, came the sound of an invitation.

“YES.”

In a world where the option of NO doesn’t even exist in the first place, Hyerin is bound to go anyway.

With the determination to go on her own initiative, she responds with a YES.

What follows is a nauseating sensation that feels like the world is being turned upside down.

Fighting back the urge to vomit, Hyerin looks ahead and is confronted by a figure shrouded in black light.

“It’s a pleasure to see you, little one.”

A beautiful feminine voice that could never be attributed to a human.

For Hyerin, however, the important thing is not that she has met a fragment of Lehurin, nor that she has heard a voice.

“There’s no need to hide it. I always knew you were of the same type of mind as me, and that’s not a bad thing by any way, in fact that’s why I chose you to be my Incarnation, because I liked that part of you.”

A world of shadows stirred together with an alluring laugh.

It transforms into a mirror-like surface and soon reflects Cha Hyerin.

And what emerges from it is her past.

To be precise, it was after the advent of the world in chaos.

It shows her choosing her class with a silent gait and slaughtering countless human survivors and monsters around her.

She freely kills with a sense of pleasure, as if she has been freed from the restraints of a Limiter.

The only ones she doesn’t kill are the children, which makes her seem almost demonic.

“Well, perhaps you don’t need to hide your mask anymore?”

“….”

I know everything about you.

Lehurin questions, seemingly implying.

Hyerin’s pupils, which had remained silent as she lowered her head in silence, begin to glaze over, and the corners of her mouth curled into a smirk.

“……Heehee. Ahhhh. I got caught?”

A completely different behavior from just a moment ago.

Her behavior is almost as if she has a second personality.

But it wasn’t a change caused by Lehurin’s Shadow World.

It was simply…..

Cha Hyerin, she was originally hiding her true nature and acting as a humane person to the point of fooling even herself.

Or rather, she had created a persona to fit the style she wanted.

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[Class Specialization – Silent Walker]

* Serene One: Regardless of the circumstances, you will never become an Evil One.

* Silent Walk: All your actions go unnoticed until you attack or speak to someone.

* Personality Modification: Allows you to give birth to a desired persona.

* Murderous Impulse: When you kill any creature, your next attack deals double its damage, for a one time only.

* Life Harvester: The number of Field Boss monsters, humans, etc. you kill is recorded. Gain 1 stat point when the harvest quota is filled. 8 / 30 (Total Lives Harvested to Date: 3,518 -> Accumulated Stat Increase: 117)

* ???

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“Is that what Transcendents are like, a bunch of voyeurs who get off on secretly observing what people do?”

“Maybe so, maybe not?”

“Heh, you’re not denying it, so, okay, what can you do for me?”

Prior to the advent of the apocalyptic world.

Of the 7.7 billion people on this planet, only a handful of unique professions were reserved for those who had special life “karma”.

Among them, Cha Hyerin, a five-star silent walker, was by no means an “ordinary” player.

* * *

Chapter #2 Update, and the residents who dropped what they were doing and rushed over to see if something had happened due to the bees’ grand display.

“I was afraid something had happened again, older brother.”

“I was feeling down, but thanks to the bees, I feel like I’m being healed, hehe.”

“Well, since there doesn’t seem to be any trouble, I’m going to go finish the building I was working on.”

“Thanks for all your hard work.”

However, after realizing that it’s not a serious matter, they smiled at the sight of the beautiful scene and headed to their respective stations.

Like the others, Sung-hyuk was just about to start processing the honey he harvested.

“Excuse me, Mr. Sung-hyuk.”

Yeon Soo-hee stays behind as if she had something to say.

After struggling for some time to think of the words, what she said was more than he could have imagined.

“……Have you made an Incarnation Contract with a Transcendent?”

An incarnation contract with a Transcendent.

Even Sung-hyuk knows what that implies.

An update on Chapter #2.

The most important part of it was that the Transcendents could influence the world to a lesser extent.

And among them, the Incarnation Contract is crucial.

For starters, just by looking at the keyword ‘contract’, it’s not something that can be easily carried out, and the target is not an ordinary person, but a Transcendent.

An existence that can be regarded as Divine.

Naturally, the benefits will be immense, but there’s also the possibility of being subjected to a penalty as a player.

“Yes. After a conversation with Prefion, the Goddess of Abundance, I decided it wasn’t a bad deal, so I made a contract.”

“But is it okay for you to tell me that?”

“Fortunately, the Goddess of Abundance seems to have taken a pretty good view of your sincerity, and has given me permission to share with you the fact that I’ve made an incarnation contract and the powers and items I’ve gained.”

But does this make the Transcendent called Prefion as equally open as Ninekito or Zion?

Or does she just like the sight of the bees and Sung-hyuk working diligently, which is typical of a transcendent associated with “Abundance”?

Of course, there’s also the simple fact that Sung-hyuk is the owner of the shelter that protects Soo-hee, the woman who signed the incarnation contract with her.

But regardless, it wouldn’t hurt for Sung-hyuk to know about the benefits of becoming an Incarnation beforehand.

“Then I would appreciate it.”

Sung-hyuk is not the type to miss out on something vital.

[Player Yeon Soo-hee (Mom’s Homemade Cooking – Level 20) reveals the power of Prefion, the Goddess of Abundance].

* Blessing of Abundance: As an incarnation of Prefion, the Goddess of Abundance, the amount of experience gained from activities involving farming and crafting is greatly increased (passive).

* Goddess’ Rapid Growth: As an incarnation of Prefion, Goddess of Abundance, you can complete the growth of a selected crop. However, the amount of Abundance Energy used varies depending on the crop’s rank and growth period.(100% Abundance Energy / Time remaining until Abundance Energy is recharged: 6 hours)

* Prefion’s World Tree Seed(Cannot be opened yet due to level limitations) -> Insufficient level(Required level : 30)

* ???

The benefits of the Incarnation Contract are similar to those of a job specialization or skills, but they’re far more powerful.

For Soo-hee, who farms in the greenhouse built by Seokchul and cooks at the shelter, the Blessing of Abundance, which increases the amount of experience she earns, is simply the ability to accelerate her growth,

In the case of the Goddess’s Rapid Growth, it allowed her to pick and choose the crops she needed at the time and rapidly grow them.

Of course, there was a limit to the amount of Abundance Energy, and it required six hours to recharge, but if she can pick and choose what she needs, it’s a great skill for a farmer or chef to utilize.

And best of all…….

‘World Tree seeds, that’s got to be the World Tree I’m familiar with, right?’

‘Prefion’s World Tree Seed, a power of Prefion that has yet to be unlocked due to insufficient level.’

No matter how much Sung-hyuk was obsessed with bees, he still had heard the name ‘World Tree’ at least once in his life.

It’s a giant tree that often appears in fantasy worlds and brings many benefits.

If she could somehow fulfill the level requirement of level 30, it would have a significant impact on Sung-hyuk’s apiary farm, where the bees are active.

Furthermore, it wasn’t just ‘power’ that Yeon Soo-hee received when she signed the incarnation contract.

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[Prefion’s Seed Pouch (Divine)] – Incarnation-specific item

This item is infused with a large amount of Fragments of the Transcendent’s Divinity (It boasts effects that are exceptionally superior to ordinary items).

* This item will be destroyed upon permanent death of the Incarnation’s Soul.

* Category: Other

* Storage : 200 / 200 (grows according to the owner’s ‘Level X 10’)

* Akir Honey Apple Seed(★+) – Remaining Time: 2 hours 52 minutes

* Beryl Almond Seed(★★-) – Remaining Time: 3 hours 22 minutes

* Sunshine Melon (★★) – Remaining Time: 5 hours 22 minutes

* Imbues stored seeds with the energy of abundance ((The maturation period varies depending on the type of seed).

* Duration: ∞/∞

* Description: A ?-ranked seed pouch heavily filled with the energy of the Transcendent Being, Prefion, Goddess of Abundance. It has been enhanced to a Divine Item due to the large amount of Fragments it contains. It can only be used by the Incarnation of Prefion, and the seeds stored within will be imbued with an energy of abundance.

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An item of the “Divine” tier, which doesn’t have the star rating that is the basis of the system.

It even comes with an explicit “Incarnation Only” option, and it’s the first growth-type item he’s ever seen.

Not to mention, the effect it provides is very helpful for Sung-hyuk’s current bee farm.

While it’s not immediately clear what the results of imbuing seeds with Abundance energy will be, it’s far more likely to be positive than negative.

Furthermore, her years of experience can’t be ignored, and she’s already stuffing a bunch of seeds into the Prefion’s seed pouch and letting them mature.

“Thank you for letting me know, and I look forward to working with you in the future.”

“No, it’s okay, this means I’m in a position to support Mr. Sung-hyuk and the bees.”

Prefion, the transcendent goddess of abundance, who will have an influence on Sung-hyuk’s apiary farm.

It remains to be seen how this existence, whose incarnation is Yeon Soo-hee, will play out.