Ubermensch – Chapter 117

Chapter 117

The Ghost Dragon remained silent for a while, as if displeased with Mason’s conclusion. However, he eventually spoke in a disapproving voice.

“Believe it if you want to.”

Mason looked at the Ghost Dragon.

“What was your original plan?”

“The Spirit Realm. Or, as you call it, the Walking Thundercloud. I was going to invade it and absorb the power of the spirits.”

Mason narrowed his eyes.

“And that’s impossible now?”

“…Yes.”

“I can roughly guess your situation.”

The Ghost Dragon had intended to fight the Walking Thundercloud with a million souls.

However, he had consumed most of his souls in the fight against humans, and now he had lost the power to defeat the Walking Thundercloud.

In the end, he too was left with no choice but to wait helplessly before the approaching Destroyer.

He must have attempted dialogue because he realized he couldn’t overcome the situation with force.

Hoping that humans would lose their will and give up on survival.

“People won’t commit suicide as you think.”

“Perhaps. It’s a characteristic of mortals to cling to life and act foolishly.”

The Ghost Dragon said in a contemptuous voice.

“They’ll make proper judgments in regret only after receiving the Destroyer’s baptism. I only lament that I am bound by your foolishness.”

“Can’t you move to another dimension?”

“Only after gaining the power of the Spirit Realm.”

“And that’s become impossible.”

“Yes.”

Mason took a deep breath. Reason had to overcome emotion. He had to overcome the rising disgust.

“Like it or not, your fate is tied to us. If we are destroyed by the Destroyer, you will be destroyed as well. Isn’t that right?”

“So?”

“Won’t you fight together? Against the Destroyer?”

The Ghost Dragon said in a mocking voice.

“To be treated as a being who can fight against primitive beings like you. Even the Destroyer has fallen quite low.”

“But… isn’t there any other way?”

“…”

The Ghost Dragon sighed and said.

“So. What’s your plan?”

“First, gather as much information as possible. That’s the first step.”

“Good. My plan has failed anyway, so I’ll follow yours. But don’t trust me. If I get a chance, I’ll never miss it!”

“Let me be clear, I haven’t forgiven you either. You owe humanity a million lives. After we overcome this crisis, I will definitely collect that debt.”

The Ghost Dragon sneered.

“We will have a truly delightful relationship, mortal.”

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Mason returned to the conference room.

And he told them about the agreement he had made with the Ghost Dragon.

People expressed displeasure, but no one openly opposed it.

Because they knew the gravity of the situation and the urgency of the situation better than anyone else.

“What are you going to do from now on?”

“First, the Walking Thundercloud. I mean, I’m going to try to enter the Spirit Realm.”

“Is that possible?”

“The Ghost Dragon, who has knowledge of the Spirit Realm, thought he could subdue the Spirit Realm when he had a million souls. And I was able to push the Ghost Dragon when I was in Myth state. In other words…”

Chong Daolong said.

“You mean you can subdue the Spirit Realm if you’re in Myth state?”

“Theoretically, yes.”

Mason looked around.

“Of course, I’m not going to try to subdue it unconditionally. First, I’ll try to talk to them and propose cooperation. If that doesn’t work, we’ll have to fight.”

“…I understand.”

Like it or not, the current situation could only be led by Mason. It wasn’t that Mason had a solution, but others didn’t even have the capacity to imagine one.

Mason approached the Ghost Dragon and said.

“Let’s go to the Spirit Realm.”

“You’ll just die.”

“I’ll try to talk. Maybe… they’ll lend us their power.”

The Ghost Dragon scoffed, but he too had no other choice.

“Good. If you die fighting the Spirit King, I might be able to absorb him in the meantime…”

“I won’t let you. Never.”

The Ghost Dragon lowered his body and allowed Mason to climb onto his back.

“Let’s go, Ghost Dragon.”

“Don’t order me around, mortal!”

The Ghost Dragon snapped irritably, his body floating up and flying away quickly.

The Walking Thundercloud was literally a cloud of lightning, billowing and swelling. It was not a place for people to enter at a glance.

However, Mason gritted his teeth and held onto the Ghost Dragon’s spine tightly.

“Entering.”

Rumble. Rumble…

The sound of thunder grazed his ears, and then an overwhelming wind pressure and a terrifying voltage flowed through his body, as if to tear him apart.

“Ugh…”

Mason gritted his teeth and endured, boosting his regenerative abilities and willpower.

How long did he endure?

The moment the pain subsided, a completely different scenery unfolded before his eyes.

“What… is this…?”

It was a wondrous sight, even for Mason, who had witnessed countless wonders.

“The inside is wider than the outside…”

The first thing that surprised him was the size. The Walking Thundercloud wasn’t small. It was the size of a giant tornado. However, the space they had entered now was not that big.

A continent? Or a planet? Or… a star system?

The space that unfolded before him was at least the size of a continent, even for Mason to recognize.

Mason inwardly clicked his tongue.

‘That’s why nukes and core weapons didn’t work…’

The reason why all weapons didn’t work was a really simple problem.

Their range was too short.

They should have fired at least an intercontinental ballistic missile…

In that seemingly empty space, luminous objects that felt infinite floated. Sparks flew between the luminous objects momentarily.

“What… are those?”

“Electric spirits.”

The Ghost Dragon said.

“Energy-based beings. They’re superior to carbon-based life forms like you.”

“…Humph.”

Mason ignored his mocking words and focused on his wonder. Upon closer inspection, all the energy flows were connected in one direction.

There, looking up at the sky, there was something shining like the sun in the position of the sun.

“…Ugh!”

The moment he looked at the sun-like shining something, Mason’s retina burned. Mason adjusted his iris as it regenerated.

“The Ether Spirit. The king of all spirits. I don’t think I mentioned that it’s a bit brighter than the other spirits, did I?”

“…Damn you.”

The Ghost Dragon let out a low chuckle and increased his altitude. He was in a position to face the Ether Spirit head-on.

Mason pondered.

‘How do I communicate?’

Would it be able to recognize voices? Or telepathy?

No. Would it even be a being capable of conversation?

As Mason pondered, the Ether Spirit slowly began to transform.

From a sphere as huge as the sun to a size and shape similar to a human.

It was similar to telepathy, but felt a little different. It wasn’t that the other party’s will was conveyed, but rather that what the other party had to say came to mind.

Mason nodded.

“Are you the Ether Spirit, the Spirit King?”