Gourmet Gaming-Chapter 1316

Chapter 1316

[Thousand Li Shifting Sword.]

[No matter where your enemies are, you will be able to appear right in front of them and cut them down nine times. Your attacks will have an additional 8,000% attack power and will ignore all of your enemies' defenses.]

[Your attacks will have a 100% accuracy.]

[Injuries inflicted by the Thousand Li Shifting Sword cannot be healed or restored.]

Conir swung his sword like lightning and slashed Obren’s Sin exactly nine times. The young boy stood there unfazed despite the blood gushing out of the enemy’s chest.

“Heok!”

“Keheok!”

“It-it’s Conir!”

“Sword God Conir has come!”

“Long live Conir!”

With the Evil God’s Descent nullified, the people regained their breath. They could not help but cheer at the timely arrival of the Sword God.

At that moment, Conir heard the voices behind him. The masses fully accepted the pure and naive Conir.

‘It’s just like what Bender ahjussi said...!’

The attention and love that the people were showing him made him feel thrilled. The feeling of thrill started from the tip of his toes and wound around every inch of his body.

Ping– Ping, ping, ping!

Obren’s Sin was now in a state of panic after receiving an incredible amount of damage with every swing of Conir’s sword.

Conir had grown much stronger than before. His movements were now more experienced, and his sword, which appeared in all directions, was tougher. This was because he had eaten the dish that Minhyuk had cooked for him. He had also awakened after absorbing the power left behind by Sword God Valen and had crossed over another wall by creating his version of the final chapter of the Heart Sword. Now, Conir was among those who stood high and dominated most of the people in the Beyond the Heavens Empire.

[Sword God Conir. Level 903.]

After Conir stopped Obren’s Sin from moving, he turned to Minhyuk and shouted, “Hyung! Hyung should keep cooking and reach your goal! Conir and the others will take care of this guy!”

‘The others?’ Minhyuk thought, unable to understand what he meant. Then, at that moment, a whisper arrived.

[Genie: Minhyuk, just continue cooking. We’re going to try something.]

Genie had also awakened as the Empress a few hours ago. However, she had not returned to the Beyond the Heavens Empire despite achieving her goals.

[Minhyuk: How can I do something like that? Everyone in the Beyond the Heavens Empire is in danger. How can I be so selfish as to cook and try to increase my influence rating in a situation like this?]

[Genie: Don’t worry, Minhyuk. Mr. Bender said that he would lend us a hand if the Beyond the Heavens Empire is in danger.]

“...?”

‘That guy... no way?’

[Genie: Minhyuk.]

Genie’s whisper looked very solemn.

[Genie: I promise. I will never let anyone fall into danger. Besides, I also want to prove my worth.]

Minhyuk realized something at this moment. There had been countless spotlights directed at him. And many people had been standing there, envious of those spotlights and waiting for them to turn to them.

[Genie: Do your best and do what you need to do. You have your own goal.]

Minhyuk had his own goal, which was to help those who had reached their limits and were being stumped by their walls, to awaken. In turn, he would also increase his influence in the world as the Pillar of the Gourmands.

[Genie: As for us, we will move forward and achieve our own goals.]

Minhyuk looked around him. The vassals of the Beyond the Heavens Empire were moving quickly to evacuate the people. Even Guardian God Obren was released from being restrained and was also helping out.

Minhyuk had made a promise to his viewers.

‘I will cook a hundred God-grade dishes.’

He had also set his own goals.

‘I will make nakgopsae.’

Both goals had a significant impact on his influence rating. He did not have much time left to gain more influence and increase his influence rating. He needed to move fast. He had already completed around 82 dishes so far. Just when he was thinking about what he should do to supplement that, an incoming notification gave him the answer.

[The person who has eaten your dish has let the world know about you and has increased your influence.]

[Your influence rating has increased by 0.2%.]

“...?!”

In other words, the more outstanding display of power Conir showed to the world, the higher Minhyuk’s influence rating would be. At that moment, Minhyuk finally made a decision.

“I will continue the challenge of making a hundred God-grade dishes.”

He needed eighteen more dishes to fulfill the promised one hundred God-grade dishes.

***

Bender and the Attention Seekers. It was such a ridiculous name. However, the members of their group were the objects of everyone’s envy. The way they directed themselves and showed off their level of prowess and force had fascinated many people.

As ridiculous as the name of their group sounded, there were quite a few people from all over the world who wanted to be a part of them. This included several high-rankers in Athenae too.

The longest and most active attention seekers were there from the very beginning when they were still Gremory and the Attention Seekers. Then, their group changed its name to Ellie and the Attention Seekers, and eventually became Bender and the Attention Seekers.

Each of the new members was even more surprising and outstanding than the previous one. These were the powerhouses of the current era. In the thousands of years of the history of Athenae, it was very unusual for strong powerhouses to gather in a group like this. It was next to impossible for members of various races and powers to gather together like this.

Whether they were NPCs or players, it did not matter. All of them envied the attention seekers and wished to be a part of their crew. Thankfully, an opportunity came to them.

[The Hidden Quest: Bender and the Attention Seekers’ Member Recruitment has been created.]

Ascar’s heart thumped loudly. Thanks to Minhyuk’s cooking, Ascar was able to break through the Level 699 wall that stumped her. Not only that, she was also able to awaken completely.

[Hidden Quest: Bender and the Attention Seekers’ Member Recruitment.]

Rank: SSS

Requirements: Those who received Bender’s offer.

Rewards: You will become one of the members of Bender and the Attention Seekers. Upon joining Bender and the Attention Seekers, you will be able to acquire permanent stat points depending on the amount of attention that you receive. The system will determine this.

Penalty for Failure: Unable to join Bender and the Attention Seekers permanently.

Description: Bender and the Attention Seekers need new members, new blood, to show off their power and gain attention. Show them enough power and receive their recognition.

Originally, the most outstanding class among the Absolute Demigod Class was the Hegemon King class. Now, the notification had announced that the most outstanding Absolute Demigod class was now the Asura class. And Ascar, who had awakened to the most outstanding Absolute Demigod class, knew the truth behind that hilarious name. She was looking forward to completing this quest.

Even Genie, who had awakened to the Empress class, also had a face filled with excitement and expectations. It was not just the two of them. Even Gorfido, the newly crowned God of the Seas, God of Shields Valentino, Calahuel, Alex, and countless other people were present too.

Of course, those who were not qualified to audition to become a member of Bender and the Attention Seekers were excluded among those who had newly awakened. There were only around fifteen or so people whom Bender had paid attention to.

Bender, the Transcendental, the one standing at the pinnacle, looked at them solemnly and said, “No matter what you do, you should not make a bad appearance. It should not be below what we expect. Not only must you overcome your enemy, you must also overwhelm them with your powers.”

“Yes, sir!!!” Everyone answered energetically.

“Right now, there’s the perfect prey in front of us. This opportunity will be hard to come by again. Of course, if I judge that you’re really in a crisis, then I will personally come forward,” Bender said, his eyes strict like a commander giving orders to his soldiers. “Depending on the time and the situation, I might send just one or send everyone.”

“Yes, sir!” Everyone answered loudly.

With a grim look on his face, Bender said, “Go and tear him apart.”

***

Obren’s Sin found it fascinating that someone could traverse almost 180 kilometers to cut him down. Even the fact that he was slashed more than a hundred times by a sword that was both flexible and hard was fascinating to him. Nonetheless, that was it.

Boom!

A lightning strike fell and forced Conir to his knees. Obren’s Sin looked up at the sky and asked...

[You’re relying on just this guy?]

A god and a Pillar were distinctly different from each other. The Evil God had slaughtered tens of millions of people and had become a Pillar without meeting any conditions, purely by his strength. To him, a god was nothing but a weak and trivial existence. The one hailed as the Sword God had gone beyond the common sense that Obren’s Sin knew, but that was it.

While the Sword God cut Obren’s Sin hundreds of times, the people and the soldiers of the Beyond the Heavens Empire had been evacuated. There were only around fifty or so people left. They seemed to be the backbone of the empire. However, from what Obren’s Sin could see, the strongest was the Guardian God. As for the one who was cooking? The Evil God could not see through him.

[You threw aside everything just to protect this place?]

Obren just looked down at the Evil God and the man who was cooking.

[With your measly powers, you won’t even be able to break free?!]

If it were the Obren from the past, then it would have been easy for him to get through this situation. Guardian God Obren just looked down at his evil counterpart.

[I care for and respect all of the people here.]

The words that he uttered left Obren’s Sin with an incredulous look on his face.

[I have seen their frustration. I have seen those who stare at someone else’s back with longing. And I have seen people who were trapped and couldn't get out.

‘What bullshit is he on about?’

[For their sake...]

What did the Guardian God want him to do for them?

The Guardian God knew himself the best. He knew that his doppelganger had already seen through most of the people here. However, he had not been able to see through the people who weren’t present here.

Guardian God Obren made eye contact with Minhyuk. He instantly understood what he wanted through the subtle glances and actions that he had made.

[Just take a step back. For them.]

Obren knew how Obren’s Sin would react to his words. That was why he said it.

[HAHAHAHA! I will destroy everything and slaughter everyone in this f*cking empire!]

He could also tell what kind of power the Evil God would unleash.

Among the powers that he possessed, the Evil God’s Descent was the strongest. The reason why the Evil God’s Descent was the strongest and most outstanding skill that he had was that it could wipe out an entire empire in just a minute. It was an AOE power that went beyond common sense.

However, even if Obren’s Sin no longer had the most powerful AOE skill, he still had plenty of powers that were on par with it. After all, the Evil God not only had a variety of powers but could also use the power of the Evil God’s Books. The Guardian God Obren understood the power that the Evil God unleashed all too well.

Shwaaaaa!

A heavy downpour of blood fell from the sky as the Evil God’s Books soared above them. Everyone, except for Minhyuk, who was inside the barrier cooking, was soaked in blood.

Shwaaaa!

The stench of blood engulfed the entire area. Despite being drenched in blood, not a single person moved after understanding the underlying meaning in Obren’s words. So what if they wanted to get attention? They were just showing off the results of their hard work. Obren, Minhyuk, and the rest of them were waiting.

[The Evil God’s Blood.]

[The blood of the Evil God falls upon the entire capital of the Beyond the Heavens Empire.]

[Everything and anything that the blood touches will explode. A 1,000% damage will be inflicted upon those who made contact with the blood.]

The heavy downpour left the entire world drenched. There was nothing, except Minhyuk, that didn't get wet. In other words, the entire Beyond the Heavens Empire’s capital would explode.

Shwaaaa!

Ben laughed as the blood dripped down from the sky. Conir, who was stuck on the ground, Obren, Alchemist Mandala, and Minhyuk, who was watching the rain pound on the barrier, laughed. They were all thinking of the same person.

“Ah. That friend is diligent, you know?”

Obren’s Sin frowned at the words that they said. He couldn't understand why they reacted like that.

‘Did they not hear the notification?’

Everything that the blood touched would explode. The explosion would inflict 1,000% damage upon them. This explosion would make their heads burst and rip their bodies apart. And even if they had turned into corpses, their bodies would once again explode as they land upon the wet ground. Their blood will then launch into the air and create another series of explosions.

This was the pinnacle of all evil and was considered the most vicious power of the Evil God. However, everyone was laughing in front of such might.

[These bastards. They have all gone crazy...]

Shwaaa!

The rain suddenly stopped. The drops of blood floated in the air, as if someone had cast a spell.

Thud, thud, thud!

Then, someone walked into the frozen rain of blood.

Fwoosh!

Blood gushed out of her body and created two greatswords that landed in her hands. There was also a mysterious cintamani stone embedded in her two greatswords.

Ben stared at the woman and her fluttering silver hair and said, “Attention, spotlight, whatever. Everyone knows the path that you have taken, Ascar.”

It was not bad to get attention. No?

Ben laughed. “Getting attention is just a way of showing off the results of your hard work.”

Obren seemed to have calculated everything.

At that moment, Asura appeared behind the woman named Ascar. Asura held a terrifying greatsword in every single one of his arms as he followed behind the woman.

Ascar, who had now become Asura, opened her mouth and released a voice that was both fascinating and devilish. She said, “Answer me.”

How many drops of blood were in this rain? Hundreds of millions? Billions? No. It was impossible to calculate the exact number of drops of blood. However, every single drop of blood that froze in midair soared into the sky with the wave of her hand. Even the rain that had soaked and seeped into the entire Beyond the Heavens Empire soared into the sky. The blood rose from the wet ground, leaving it dry again.

The woman, who controlled the blood around her, looked at Obren’s Sin.

“Are you the Evil God?”

[...?]

Obren’s Sin looked surprised when a single woman suddenly gained control of his skill.

The woman whispered like a devil and said, “I’m Asura.”

[Slaughterer Asura controls all of the blood in the world!]