Chapter 217
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“One in a quintillion? An Irregular?”
“Hmm. I guess you weren’t aware of what others called existences like you. Yeah, you’re called an Irregular, a one in a quintillion.”
With his index finger, Manbo wrote out the characters for one in a quintillion on the coffee table. Following Manbo’s index finger with his eyes, Yongno realized what Manbo was saying.
Search bit.ly/3iBfjkV for the original.
“That… is a statistical figure.”
“Right. It’s used to convey how rare of an existence you are.”
Statistically, the existence of Yongno and the other two Heaven above the Heavens shouldn’t have been possible. It was statistically improbable that Earth, which had a population of less than 10 billion humans, outputted three Irregular beings. A quintillion was 100,000 times the population of Earth, so it was improbable that there would even be one Irregular on Earth; however, there were three.
“Could it be that this became possible because it’s Earth?”
Earth, where the three Irregulars were born and where no human being or existence possessed spiritual pathways, was a very [special] environment.
Mana existed everywhere in the universe, and though there were some differences in mana capacity based on location, it wasn’t easy to find another place quite like Earth, where spiritual pathways were non-existent, in the entire universe.
“Even taking that into account… this occurrence is still exceedingly rare and statistically improbable. There are even rumors that you three may be one of the main reasons why the Noblesse created Dynamic Island. Anyway, I wanted to ask…”
Manbo asked in a calm tone while drinking the fruit juice he brought with him.
“Why haven’t you reached transcendence yet?”
“… I beg your pardon?”
Yongno frowned at the unexpected question. Transcendence was a state that could only be reached when a being, born with a set limit, transcended its own limits and existence.
A transcendent being was an absolute master who could cut through material as well as non-material objects, such as time and space, with powerfully compressed qi using one’s mana control ability. These transcendent beings were often referred to as Grand Masters or Grand Mage, or great mages, beings who could understand the basic principles of the world and use ultimate spells that defied logic and common sense. Once one reached the realm of transcendence, no matter what kind of limitations and restrictions one was born with, one would become free from the [structural conditions] of the world. Commonly, the transcendent realm was also called the Entrance to the Divine, as it was the first step to becoming a god.
“Wait, what do you mean? Didn’t you tell me that I’ve grown and developed quite a bit? Why are you asking that guy why he hasn’t reached transcendence instead of asking me… are you saying he’s better than me?”
Lea, who was listening from the side, asked in bewilderment, but Manbo only shrugged his shoulders.
“You didn’t know that he was better?” Manbo stated flatly.
“Ugh, the nerve to so openly… with such a straight face…”
Lea trembled with anger after receiving Manbo’s straightforward answer, which cut through her and seemingly pierced her heart, but Manbo continued speaking with a calm expression.
“Honestly, you can’t reach the transcendent state even after a hundred years. Well, experiencing events big enough to change your values might accelerate the process…”
“Experiencing events?”
“Like the experience that protagonists of martial art fiction novels go through, you know, beating the odds and gaining life changing experiences and realizations, something of that sort. It’s not that you don’t have talent, so there’s no need to feel so hurt. Rather, you’re overflowing with talent, but your mental state is the problem. Actually, it’s kind of a waste that a talent like you, an Irregular or one in a quintillion, is so lazy and unmotivated to succeed.”
“Ugh, you damn bastard.”
Frustrated, Lea put her forehead on the table and groaned aloud. She knew, of course, that reaching the transcendent level was something she would eventually achieve, but it was still a blow to her that she wouldn’t reach it earlier because of her weak mental state rather than a lack of talent.
“You’re really good at criticizing others so thoroughly with a straight face,” Yongno commented.
“Well, I’m just telling the truth… yawn~”
Manbo, who had been talking calmly, suddenly yawned aloud. After scratching his head, Manbo sighed and then stated, “Oh no, it’s already almost time for me to leave. Well, if I wanted to overdo it and stay a bit longer I could, but…”
As Manbo muttered, Yongno squinted his eyes as he felt the air current around Manbo fluttering.
Of course, no person with superpower abilities could exist on Earth, where spiritual pathways didn’t exist. However, the fact that Yongno could feel spiritual pressure emanating out from Manbo, to such an extent that he could feel it on his skin, meant that Manbo was utilizing spiritual power.
‘Did this guy also find a way to create a spiritual pathway? But how? Did someone help him?’
Yongno himself knew how rare of a statistical anomaly it was in finding an answer to solve the spiritual pathway question on Earth.
Coincidence after coincidence, on top of being a rare talent, a one in a quintillion chance… there was little to no chance anyone else like Yongno existed.
“First, let’s set the record straight. Can you use spiritual power?” Yongno asked.
“Sure. If I couldn’t, there’s no way I’d know of your current condition… Oh, I see what you’re trying to get at. You want to ask how I can use spiritual power on Earth, right?”
At Manbo’s words, Yongno nodded his head.
“Right. If you already know how to create a spiritual pathway, you wouldn’t need Lea to ask someone like me for help in creating one, which means you can’t create nor possess spiritual pathways. Since you can handle mana without a spiritual pathway, then perhaps…”
Yongno, who had spoken up to here, momentarily hesitated and flinched. Regardless of his confused mental state, Yongno’s clever brain was reasoning out the whole situation.
“You are…”
Yongno murmured with an astonished expression.
“You’re a being who has already reached the transcendent level,” Yongno concluded.
Yongno realized that he could feel Manbo’s presence more clearly after acknowledging that Manbo was a transcendent. Even on Earth, where no superpowers could exist due to the lack of spiritual pathways, a transcendent, who has escaped from one’s limits and was reborn as an [only being], could perform miracles without any penalty.
Manbo could extract infinite power from within himself by controlling the basic mana of the world, like a Great Mage or Grand Master, or by completing his inner microcosm universe, like a transcendent level chakra user, otherwise called an Atman. Hence, a transcendent being could use one’s ability in any environment.
“As expected of an Irregular. Right. I’m the first user to have reached the transcendent level.”
The situation was beyond Yongno’s wildest imagination. The fact that Manbo was the first user to reach transcendence meant that Manbo was not an outsider.
Could it be that Manbo surpassed all three Irregulars and reached the state of transcendence without anyone knowing? However, regardless of Yongno’s astonishment, Manbo continued talking while sipping on his fruit juice.
“Actually, I thought you would reach the transcendent state a long time ago. Noya said you wouldn’t, but still, I didn’t expect that I’d be wrong… once again, there are definitely many variables in the world. I never imagined that your personality would change all of a sudden, either.”
Yongno’s eyes narrowed after hearing Manbo’s grumbles. Knowing that Yongno’s personality had changed meant that Manbo and his associates had been watching Yongno from before. However, in Yongno’s mind, there was something more important than that.
“Why did you think I would reach the transcendent level?”
“You took contemplation and knowledge as your primary factors, so it was blatantly obvious to see that you’d reach transcendence. If you were like before, you would have already reached the level of transcendence.”
“Like before?”
To Yongno’s question, Manbo mumbled an answer.
“Yeah, like a human who liked swimming, playing, going on adventures, and just generally having fun. If you continued like that, you would have naturally connected with Celesti, the world of immortals and reached a ‘Truth’. And if you responded to the call from the celestial realm, you’d have transcended easily. Well, the easier it is in becoming a transcendent, the lower one’s rank…”
Yongno murmured some comments after hearing Manbo’s words.
“I remember hearing about something like that before. There were cases where existences awakened themselves and achieved transcendence, but there were also ways to awaken oneself by gaining a Truth and obtaining divine status by contracting with the heavenly world or the demonic world, which are probably the Celesti realm that you’re referring to.”
“Right. That’s why I’m in the lower level among transcendents, and my growth rate is relatively slow. I entered the transcendent realm, but… how should I put this, I only have one foot planted in transcendence. In fact, now I can be called a kind of medium.”
In other words, Manbo succeeded in Channeling with Celesti and obtaining a Truth, which allowed him to become a member of the Celesti realm.
However, to Yongno, this was not a very important issue, and Manbo, seemingly understanding Yongno’s sentiment and assuming that he’d spoken long enough on other topics, decided to speak about the main topic.
“As you probably know, the various forces that comprise the Union aren’t all on one side. Moreover, once the Noblesse took over the servicing of DIO, the Elohim have started to become wary of the Noblesse. Right now, both sides are busy running interference on each other. The heavenly and demonic world are also very interested in DIO, as are the Nether World and the Divine, or godly, World. Everyone’s trying to influence DIO.”
Noblesse, composed of species from ‘noble lineages’ such as dragons and Prajna, and the Elohim, which was composed of ordinary species that were ubiquitous in the material world, that is, humans and other intelligent beings, had been in a rivalry relationship since the Union was first formed. However, due to the clash of ‘purists’ obsessed with noble lineage and the other races who valued their own way of thinking, the emotional trough between the two camps cut quite deep.
“Though it’s true that the users from DIO are strong, is it really something so special that even divine beings are attracted to it? If the Grand Masters of the Seven Holy Lands made up their minds to execute all the users, they’d be able to do it without breaking a sweat.”
Within DIO, there were 7 Holy Lands where users could train and learn the special spiritual powers of magic, internal energy, chakra, aura power, life force power, pure spiritual power, and divine power. Furthermore, each holy land had a Grand Master who controlled and ruled over their respective holy land. These Grand Masters were strong beings who had trained their abilities to Level 20, that is, to the level of transcendence. Moreover, each of the Grand Masters were all beings who walked their own path and reached the peak themselves.
In fact, it was somewhat excessive to have them present within DIO just to provide a bit of assistance and instruction.
That wasn’t all. In terms of force, collectively, users didn’t even reach the level of a few angels or demons, let alone a Demon King. Hence, Yongno found it incomprehensible that every influential force in the physical world was interested in such weak people.
However, Manbo shook his head lightly.
“That may be true now, but… think about it. If DIO is in service for 10, 20, 30 years or more, will your conjecture still be true?”
“…”
Yongno remained silent. If it was 10 years in real time, that was 120 years in DIO time. Of course, since a user could only access the game 12 hours out of 24 hours real-time, the actual time was closer to 60 years, but if the daily access time was extended, or if one spent a bit more than 10 years, then it wouldn’t be strange if a hundred years passed by in-game.
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“One in a quintillion? An Irregular?”
“Hmm. I guess you weren’t aware of what others called existences like you. Yeah, you’re called an Irregular, a one in a quintillion.”
With his index finger, Manbo wrote out the characters for one in a quintillion on the coffee table. Following Manbo’s index finger with his eyes, Yongno realized what Manbo was saying.
Search bit.ly/3iBfjkV for the original.
“That… is a statistical figure.”
“Right. It’s used to convey how rare of an existence you are.”
Statistically, the existence of Yongno and the other two Heaven above the Heavens shouldn’t have been possible. It was statistically improbable that Earth, which had a population of less than 10 billion humans, outputted three Irregular beings. A quintillion was 100,000 times the population of Earth, so it was improbable that there would even be one Irregular on Earth; however, there were three.
“Could it be that this became possible because it’s Earth?”
Earth, where the three Irregulars were born and where no human being or existence possessed spiritual pathways, was a very [special] environment.
Mana existed everywhere in the universe, and though there were some differences in mana capacity based on location, it wasn’t easy to find another place quite like Earth, where spiritual pathways were non-existent, in the entire universe.
“Even taking that into account… this occurrence is still exceedingly rare and statistically improbable. There are even rumors that you three may be one of the main reasons why the Noblesse created Dynamic Island. Anyway, I wanted to ask…”
Manbo asked in a calm tone while drinking the fruit juice he brought with him.
“Why haven’t you reached transcendence yet?”
“… I beg your pardon?”
Yongno frowned at the unexpected question. Transcendence was a state that could only be reached when a being, born with a set limit, transcended its own limits and existence.
A transcendent being was an absolute master who could cut through material as well as non-material objects, such as time and space, with powerfully compressed qi using one’s mana control ability. These transcendent beings were often referred to as Grand Masters or Grand Mage, or great mages, beings who could understand the basic principles of the world and use ultimate spells that defied logic and common sense. Once one reached the realm of transcendence, no matter what kind of limitations and restrictions one was born with, one would become free from the [structural conditions] of the world. Commonly, the transcendent realm was also called the Entrance to the Divine, as it was the first step to becoming a god.
“Wait, what do you mean? Didn’t you tell me that I’ve grown and developed quite a bit? Why are you asking that guy why he hasn’t reached transcendence instead of asking me… are you saying he’s better than me?”
Lea, who was listening from the side, asked in bewilderment, but Manbo only shrugged his shoulders.
“You didn’t know that he was better?” Manbo stated flatly.
“Ugh, the nerve to so openly… with such a straight face…”
Lea trembled with anger after receiving Manbo’s straightforward answer, which cut through her and seemingly pierced her heart, but Manbo continued speaking with a calm expression.
“Honestly, you can’t reach the transcendent state even after a hundred years. Well, experiencing events big enough to change your values might accelerate the process…”
“Experiencing events?”
“Like the experience that protagonists of martial art fiction novels go through, you know, beating the odds and gaining life changing experiences and realizations, something of that sort. It’s not that you don’t have talent, so there’s no need to feel so hurt. Rather, you’re overflowing with talent, but your mental state is the problem. Actually, it’s kind of a waste that a talent like you, an Irregular or one in a quintillion, is so lazy and unmotivated to succeed.”
“Ugh, you damn bastard.”
Frustrated, Lea put her forehead on the table and groaned aloud. She knew, of course, that reaching the transcendent level was something she would eventually achieve, but it was still a blow to her that she wouldn’t reach it earlier because of her weak mental state rather than a lack of talent.
“You’re really good at criticizing others so thoroughly with a straight face,” Yongno commented.
“Well, I’m just telling the truth… yawn~”
Manbo, who had been talking calmly, suddenly yawned aloud. After scratching his head, Manbo sighed and then stated, “Oh no, it’s already almost time for me to leave. Well, if I wanted to overdo it and stay a bit longer I could, but…”
As Manbo muttered, Yongno squinted his eyes as he felt the air current around Manbo fluttering.
Of course, no person with superpower abilities could exist on Earth, where spiritual pathways didn’t exist. However, the fact that Yongno could feel spiritual pressure emanating out from Manbo, to such an extent that he could feel it on his skin, meant that Manbo was utilizing spiritual power.
‘Did this guy also find a way to create a spiritual pathway? But how? Did someone help him?’
Yongno himself knew how rare of a statistical anomaly it was in finding an answer to solve the spiritual pathway question on Earth.
Coincidence after coincidence, on top of being a rare talent, a one in a quintillion chance… there was little to no chance anyone else like Yongno existed.
“First, let’s set the record straight. Can you use spiritual power?” Yongno asked.
“Sure. If I couldn’t, there’s no way I’d know of your current condition… Oh, I see what you’re trying to get at. You want to ask how I can use spiritual power on Earth, right?”
At Manbo’s words, Yongno nodded his head.
“Right. If you already know how to create a spiritual pathway, you wouldn’t need Lea to ask someone like me for help in creating one, which means you can’t create nor possess spiritual pathways. Since you can handle mana without a spiritual pathway, then perhaps…”
Yongno, who had spoken up to here, momentarily hesitated and flinched. Regardless of his confused mental state, Yongno’s clever brain was reasoning out the whole situation.
“You are…”
Yongno murmured with an astonished expression.
“You’re a being who has already reached the transcendent level,” Yongno concluded.
Yongno realized that he could feel Manbo’s presence more clearly after acknowledging that Manbo was a transcendent. Even on Earth, where no superpowers could exist due to the lack of spiritual pathways, a transcendent, who has escaped from one’s limits and was reborn as an [only being], could perform miracles without any penalty.
Manbo could extract infinite power from within himself by controlling the basic mana of the world, like a Great Mage or Grand Master, or by completing his inner microcosm universe, like a transcendent level chakra user, otherwise called an Atman. Hence, a transcendent being could use one’s ability in any environment.
“As expected of an Irregular. Right. I’m the first user to have reached the transcendent level.”
The situation was beyond Yongno’s wildest imagination. The fact that Manbo was the first user to reach transcendence meant that Manbo was not an outsider.
Could it be that Manbo surpassed all three Irregulars and reached the state of transcendence without anyone knowing? However, regardless of Yongno’s astonishment, Manbo continued talking while sipping on his fruit juice.
“Actually, I thought you would reach the transcendent state a long time ago. Noya said you wouldn’t, but still, I didn’t expect that I’d be wrong… once again, there are definitely many variables in the world. I never imagined that your personality would change all of a sudden, either.”
Yongno’s eyes narrowed after hearing Manbo’s grumbles. Knowing that Yongno’s personality had changed meant that Manbo and his associates had been watching Yongno from before. However, in Yongno’s mind, there was something more important than that.
“Why did you think I would reach the transcendent level?”
“You took contemplation and knowledge as your primary factors, so it was blatantly obvious to see that you’d reach transcendence. If you were like before, you would have already reached the level of transcendence.”
“Like before?”
To Yongno’s question, Manbo mumbled an answer.
“Yeah, like a human who liked swimming, playing, going on adventures, and just generally having fun. If you continued like that, you would have naturally connected with Celesti, the world of immortals and reached a ‘Truth’. And if you responded to the call from the celestial realm, you’d have transcended easily. Well, the easier it is in becoming a transcendent, the lower one’s rank…”
Yongno murmured some comments after hearing Manbo’s words.
“I remember hearing about something like that before. There were cases where existences awakened themselves and achieved transcendence, but there were also ways to awaken oneself by gaining a Truth and obtaining divine status by contracting with the heavenly world or the demonic world, which are probably the Celesti realm that you’re referring to.”
“Right. That’s why I’m in the lower level among transcendents, and my growth rate is relatively slow. I entered the transcendent realm, but… how should I put this, I only have one foot planted in transcendence. In fact, now I can be called a kind of medium.”
In other words, Manbo succeeded in Channeling with Celesti and obtaining a Truth, which allowed him to become a member of the Celesti realm.
However, to Yongno, this was not a very important issue, and Manbo, seemingly understanding Yongno’s sentiment and assuming that he’d spoken long enough on other topics, decided to speak about the main topic.
“As you probably know, the various forces that comprise the Union aren’t all on one side. Moreover, once the Noblesse took over the servicing of DIO, the Elohim have started to become wary of the Noblesse. Right now, both sides are busy running interference on each other. The heavenly and demonic world are also very interested in DIO, as are the Nether World and the Divine, or godly, World. Everyone’s trying to influence DIO.”
Noblesse, composed of species from ‘noble lineages’ such as dragons and Prajna, and the Elohim, which was composed of ordinary species that were ubiquitous in the material world, that is, humans and other intelligent beings, had been in a rivalry relationship since the Union was first formed. However, due to the clash of ‘purists’ obsessed with noble lineage and the other races who valued their own way of thinking, the emotional trough between the two camps cut quite deep.
“Though it’s true that the users from DIO are strong, is it really something so special that even divine beings are attracted to it? If the Grand Masters of the Seven Holy Lands made up their minds to execute all the users, they’d be able to do it without breaking a sweat.”
Within DIO, there were 7 Holy Lands where users could train and learn the special spiritual powers of magic, internal energy, chakra, aura power, life force power, pure spiritual power, and divine power. Furthermore, each holy land had a Grand Master who controlled and ruled over their respective holy land. These Grand Masters were strong beings who had trained their abilities to Level 20, that is, to the level of transcendence. Moreover, each of the Grand Masters were all beings who walked their own path and reached the peak themselves.
In fact, it was somewhat excessive to have them present within DIO just to provide a bit of assistance and instruction.
That wasn’t all. In terms of force, collectively, users didn’t even reach the level of a few angels or demons, let alone a Demon King. Hence, Yongno found it incomprehensible that every influential force in the physical world was interested in such weak people.
However, Manbo shook his head lightly.
“That may be true now, but… think about it. If DIO is in service for 10, 20, 30 years or more, will your conjecture still be true?”
“…”
Yongno remained silent. If it was 10 years in real time, that was 120 years in DIO time. Of course, since a user could only access the game 12 hours out of 24 hours real-time, the actual time was closer to 60 years, but if the daily access time was extended, or if one spent a bit more than 10 years, then it wouldn’t be strange if a hundred years passed by in-game.
One in a quintillion? An Irregular?Hmm. I guess you weren't aware of what others called existences like you. Yeah, you're called an Irregular, a one in a quintillion.With his index finger, Manbo wrote out the characters for one in a quintillion on the coffee table. Following Manbo's index finger with his eyes, Yongno realized what Manbo was saying.Search bit.ly/3iBfjkV for the original.That is a statistical figure.Right. It's used to convey how rare of an existence you are.Statistically, the existence of Yongno and the other two Heaven above the Heavens shouldn't have been possible. It was statistically improbable that Earth, which had a population of less than 10 billion humans, outputted three Irregular beings. A quintillion was 100,000 times the population of Earth, so it was improbable that there would even be one Irregular on Earth; however, there were three.Could it be that this became possible because it's Earth?Earth, where the three Irregulars were born and where no human being or existence possessed spiritual pathways, was a very special environment.Mana existed everywhere in the universe, and though there were some differences in mana capacity based on location, it wasn't easy to find another place quite like Earth, where spiritual pathways were non-existent, in the entire universe.Even taking that into account this occurrence is still exceedingly rare and statistically improbable. There are even rumors that you three may be one of the main reasons why the Noblesse created Dynamic Island. Anyway, I wanted to askManbo asked in a calm tone while drinking the fruit juice he brought with him.Why haven't you reached transcendence yet? I beg your pardon?Yongno frowned at the unexpected question. Transcendence was a state that could only be reached when a being, born with a set limit, transcended its own limits and existence.A transcendent being was an absolute master who could cut through material as well as non-material objects, such as time and space, with powerfully compressed qi using one's mana control ability. These transcendent beings were often referred to as Grand Masters or Grand Mage, or great mages, beings who could understand the basic principles of the world and use ultimate spells that defied logic and common sense. Once one reached the realm of transcendence, no matter what kind of limitations and restrictions one was born with, one would become free from the structural conditions of the world. Commonly, the transcendent realm was also called the Entrance to the Divine, as it was the first step to becoming a god.Wait, what do you mean? Didn't you tell me that I've grown and developed quite a bit? Why are you asking that guy why he hasn't reached transcendence instead of asking me are you saying he's better than me?Lea, who was listening from the side, asked in bewilderment, but Manbo only shrugged his shoulders.You didn't know that he was better? Manbo stated flatly.Ugh, the nerve to so openly with such a straight faceLea trembled with anger after receiving Manbo's straightforward answer, which cut through her and seemingly pierced her heart, but Manbo continued speaking with a calm expression.Honestly, you can't reach the transcendent state even after a hundred years. Well, experiencing events big enough to change your values might accelerate the processExperiencing events?Like the experience that protagonists of martial art fiction novels go through, you know, beating the odds and gaining life changing experiences and realizations, something of that sort. It's not that you don't have talent, so there's no need to feel so hurt. Rather, you're overflowing with talent, but your mental state is the problem. Actually, it's kind of a waste that a talent like you, an Irregular or one in a quintillion, is so lazy and unmotivated to succeed.Ugh, you damn bastard.Frustrated, Lea put her forehead on the table and groaned aloud. She knew, of course, that reaching the transcendent level was something she would eventually achieve, but it was still a blow to her that she wouldn't reach it earlier because of her weak mental state rather than a lack of talent.You're really good at criticizing others so thoroughly with a straight face, Yongno commented.Well, I'm just telling the truth yawn~Manbo, who had been talking calmly, suddenly yawned aloud. After scratching his head, Manbo sighed and then stated, Oh no, it's already almost time for me to leave. Well, if I wanted to overdo it and stay a bit longer I could, butAs Manbo muttered, Yongno squinted his eyes as he felt the air current around Manbo fluttering.Of course, no person with superpower abilities could exist on Earth, where spiritual pathways didn't exist. However, the fact that Yongno could feel spiritual pressure emanating out from Manbo, to such an extent that he could feel it on his skin, meant that Manbo was utilizing spiritual power.Did this guy also find a way to create a spiritual pathway? But how? Did someone help him?'Yongno himself knew how rare of a statistical anomaly it was in finding an answer to solve the spiritual pathway question on Earth.Coincidence after coincidence, on top of being a rare talent, a one in a quintillion chance there was little to no chance anyone else like Yongno existed.First, let's set the record straight. Can you use spiritual power? Yongno asked.Sure. If I couldn't, there's no way I'd know of your current condition Oh, I see what you're trying to get at. You want to ask how I can use spiritual power on Earth, right?At Manbo's words, Yongno nodded his head.Right. If you already know how to create a spiritual pathway, you wouldn't need Lea to ask someone like me for help in creating one, which means you can't create nor possess spiritual pathways. Since you can handle mana without a spiritual pathway, then perhapsYongno, who had spoken up to here, momentarily hesitated and flinched. Regardless of his confused mental state, Yongno's clever brain was reasoning out the whole situation.You areYongno murmured with an astonished expression.You're a being who has already reached the transcendent level, Yongno concluded.Yongno realized that he could feel Manbo's presence more clearly after acknowledging that Manbo was a transcendent. Even on Earth, where no superpowers could exist due to the lack of spiritual pathways, a transcendent, who has escaped from one's limits and was reborn as an only being, could perform miracles without any penalty.Manbo could extract infinite power from within himself by controlling the basic mana of the world, like a Great Mage or Grand Master, or by completing his inner microcosm universe, like a transcendent level chakra user, otherwise called an Atman. Hence, a transcendent being could use one's ability in any environment.As expected of an Irregular. Right. I'm the first user to have reached the transcendent level.The situation was beyond Yongno's wildest imagination. The fact that Manbo was the first user to reach transcendence meant that Manbo was not an outsider.Could it be that Manbo surpassed all three Irregulars and reached the state of transcendence without anyone knowing? However, regardless of Yongno's astonishment, Manbo continued talking while sipping on his fruit juice.Actually, I thought you would reach the transcendent state a long time ago. Noya said you wouldn't, but still, I didn't expect that I'd be wrong once again, there are definitely many variables in the world. I never imagined that your personality would change all of a sudden, either.Yongno's eyes narrowed after hearing Manbo's grumbles. Knowing that Yongno's personality had changed meant that Manbo and his associates had been watching Yongno from before. However, in Yongno's mind, there was something more important than that.Why did you think I would reach the transcendent level?You took contemplation and knowledge as your primary factors, so it was blatantly obvious to see that you'd reach transcendence. If you were like before, you would have already reached the level of transcendence.Like before?To Yongno's question, Manbo mumbled an answer.Yeah, like a human who liked swimming, playing, going on adventures, and just generally having fun. If you continued like that, you would have naturally connected with Celesti, the world of immortals and reached a Truth'. And if you responded to the call from the celestial realm, you'd have transcended easily. Well, the easier it is in becoming a transcendent, the lower one's rankYongno murmured some comments after hearing Manbo's words.I remember hearing about something like that before. There were cases where existences awakened themselves and achieved transcendence, but there were also ways to awaken oneself by gaining a Truth and obtaining divine status by contracting with the heavenly world or the demonic world, which are probably the Celesti realm that you're referring to.Right. That's why I'm in the lower level among transcendents, and my growth rate is relatively slow. I entered the transcendent realm, but how should I put this, I only have one foot planted in transcendence. In fact, now I can be called a kind of medium.In other words, Manbo succeeded in Channeling with Celesti and obtaining a Truth, which allowed him to become a member of the Celesti realm.However, to Yongno, this was not a very important issue, and Manbo, seemingly understanding Yongno's sentiment and assuming that he'd spoken long enough on other topics, decided to speak about the main topic.As you probably know, the various forces that comprise the Union aren't all on one side. Moreover, once the Noblesse took over the servicing of DIO, the Elohim have started to become wary of the Noblesse. Right now, both sides are busy running interference on each other. The heavenly and demonic world are also very interested in DIO, as are the Nether World and the Divine, or godly, World. Everyone's trying to influence DIO.Noblesse, composed of species from noble lineages' such as dragons and Prajna, and the Elohim, which was composed of ordinary species that were ubiquitous in the material world, that is, humans and other intelligent beings, had been in a rivalry relationship since the Union was first formed. However, due to the clash of purists' obsessed with noble lineage and the other races who valued their own way of thinking, the emotional trough between the two camps cut quite deep.Though it's true that the users from DIO are strong, is it really something so special that even divine beings are attracted to it? If the Grand Masters of the Seven Holy Lands made up their minds to execute all the users, they'd be able to do it without breaking a sweat.Within DIO, there were 7 Holy Lands where users could train and learn the special spiritual powers of magic, internal energy, chakra, aura power, life force power, pure spiritual power, and divine power. Furthermore, each holy land had a Grand Master who controlled and ruled over their respective holy land. These Grand Masters were strong beings who had trained their abilities to Level 20, that is, to the level of transcendence. Moreover, each of the Grand Masters were all beings who walked their own path and reached the peak themselves.In fact, it was somewhat excessive to have them present within DIO just to provide a bit of assistance and instruction.That wasn't all. In terms of force, collectively, users didn't even reach the level of a few angels or demons, let alone a Demon King. Hence, Yongno found it incomprehensible that every influential force in the physical world was interested in such weak people.However, Manbo shook his head lightly.That may be true now, but think about it. If DIO is in service for 10, 20, 30 years or more, will your conjecture still be true?Yongno remained silent. If it was 10 years in real time, that was 120 years in DIO time. Of course, since a user could only access the game 12 hours out of 24 hours real-time, the actual time was closer to 60 years, but if the daily access time was extended, or if one spent a bit more than 10 years, then it wouldn't be strange if a hundred years passed by in-game.
