Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint - Chapter 607

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Translator: ZERO_SUGAR

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◈ Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint ◈

Chapter 607: Episode 11: Work (2)

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"Run."

At Killer King's signal, we ran through the rain.

"Five Raptors ahead!"

At my signal, Killer King's younger sister, Literary Girl 64, stepped forward.

[White Pure Star Energy] wrapped around the claws on both her hands.

She accelerated in an instant and snapped the necks of all five Raptors as easily as breaking sorghum stalks.

"One Tier-7 ahead!"

[The Tier-7 ground dragon species Tyrannosaurus Rex has appeared!]

A Tier-7 ground dragon species, Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Empowered by the Black Moon, it had grown even stronger and charged at us, knocking down every broadleaf tree in its path.

Literary Girl 64 didn't retreat and ran straight at the tyranno.

[The Incarnation Lee Seyeon has activated the skill Fighting Action Mode!]

Lee Seyeon. That was the name of the person Literary Girl 64 had possessed.

Since I didn't remember her, she was probably an ordinary extra here, too.

Just as the tyranno's front claw came down on Literary Girl 64's head, she shouted.

"Oppa, now!"

"Got it."

[The Incarnation Kang Ilhun has used 300 coins.]

[The Incarnation Kang Ilhun has received the Command Controller.]

A small controller appeared in Killer King's hand. As he entered commands with dazzling movements, a scarlet aura exploded from Literary Girl 64's entire body.

Using that explosive force, she closed in on the tyranno's hind leg and threw a powerful right punch.

Boom!

The tyranno's ankle buckled with a deafening crash. Three precise consecutive Collapse Fist strikes.

The enraged tyranno cried out and swung its massive tail.

His younger sister shouted.

"Parry!"

"Got it."

Killer King operated the controller, and Literary Girl 64 crossed her arms as she released Mana at the exact moment.

The tyranno's tail rebounded as if it had struck an invisible wall.

It was truly astounding coordination.

I never thought I'd see that skill, meant for games, reproduced in reality.

[You have activated four consecutive intermediate commands.]

[The penalty of Fighting Action Mode has activated!]

[Command input will be suspended for 30 seconds.]

"Yerin!"

"Don't worry."

The injured tyranno stomped the ground wildly. Literary Girl 64 leaped into a tree.

It wasn't as clean as before, but it was an effective evasive maneuver that made use of her natural physical ability.

As the surrounding trees were uprooted, Literary Girl 64 calmly circled the tyranno.

"It's ready. Now!"

[The penalty of Fighting Action Mode has been lifted!]

Seizing the moment, Literary Girl 64 climbed onto the tyranno's tail and began running along it.

A strange smile formed on Killer King's lips as he operated the controller.

"Secret Technique. Dark Spinning Breaker."

Literary Girl 64 spun through the air like a top, and her claws burned dark red.

She tore out both eyes of the turning tyranno, then drove her claws into the center of its skull.

Crunch!

The tyranno's parietal bone shattered, spraying blood into the air.

[You have successfully activated an advanced command!]

[Fighting Action Mode has been deactivated.]

[Fighting evaluation: Combination score, 91 points! Are you perhaps an aspiring pro gamer?]

The aura vanished from Literary Girl 64's body.

After catching her breath, she trudged down from the tyranno's massive corpse. A faint weariness showed in her steps.

"The combination score?"

"91 points. What a shame."

"That's higher than before. What about the coins?"

"I have enough left to use it a few more times."

"What was that earlier?"

"What do you mean?"

"You gave my technique a weird name."

"I don't remember."

That one fight showed me how the two of them fought.

[Fighting Action Mode] was, as its name suggested, a skill that let someone control their enhanced body as if playing a fighting game.

Once Literary Girl 64 activated the skill and handed the controller to Killer King, he could enter commands to activate techniques.

It was simple, but far from easy.

One person focused solely on strengthening the body, while the other focused solely on moving it, creating explosive synergy in an instant.

It was a fighting style only possible for two people who trusted each other completely.

Perhaps noticing my gaze, Killer King spoke.

"You seem surprised by my control of this body."

"Your younger sister is incredible."

"If you've stared enough, bring out the secret weapon you've been hiding, too."

We kept running through the forest.

There were less than a hundred meters left to the research building.

Rooooar!

Perhaps because of the Black Moon's influence, the pursuing monsters were growing faster and faster.

At least twenty Raptors were approaching from both sides. More than ten blocked the way ahead.

Killer King frowned.

"Yerin, how long is the cooldown?"

"Three minutes left."

It seemed [Fighting Action Mode] had a cooldown.

I quickened my pace.

"I'll do it this time."

I took a deep breath.

Earlier, I had failed to use [Incitement] as the Final Dragon of the Apocalypse.

Maybe my Status wasn't high enough. Then could I do it as Abyssal Black Flame Dragon? I didn't know.

Either way, it had worked with the tyranno.

In that case.

"I am."

[You have activated the Exclusive Skill Incitement Lv.6!]

"Snake That Cuts Off Its Tail."

Crackle!

It seemed there was a penalty for using [Incitement] while impersonating a being with higher Status than mine. Pain surged through me as if electricity were flowing through my veins instead of blood, and my consciousness flickered for a moment.

[The Constellation Snake That Cuts Off Its Tail stares at you with horrified eyes.]

Still, perhaps because its Status was low, I could endure this much backlash.

I swallowed the blood rising in my throat. At least I could probably say one thing.

"Get lost!"

At my shout, every Raptor ahead of us fled in terror.

[Incitement has been deactivated.]

Crackle!

My entire body shook as though I had been electrocuted.

Killer King supported me as I staggered and dry-heaved.

"I never knew [Incitement] could be used like that."

"Inho Cheon was more overpowered than I expected."

We immediately rushed into the Central Research Building. Fortunately, the Tier-6 ground dragon species still hadn't moved.

There was a problem, though.

Once inside, we saw that the Central Research Building was divided into Building A and Building B.

"We have to secure the ampoules. You know that, right?"

I nodded.

The rewards obtainable in this movie were various attribute ampoules.

Killer King headed toward Building B and spoke to us.

"You go to Building A with Yerin. I'll take Building B."

"Will you be okay alone?"

"It doesn't matter."

He seemed to be taking into account that I was carrying Jeong Huiwon and couldn't fight properly.

This time, I didn't refuse his consideration. There was no time to think about such things.

Literary Girl 64 and I searched Building A, and a few minutes later, we found the place we were looking for.

[Embryo Laboratory].

We immediately opened the door and entered.

Flasks and ampoules were scattered throughout the laboratory, so it looked like we had come to the right place.

Inside transparent incubators, I could see baby dinosaurs still in their embryonic stage.

I was absentmindedly watching them when Literary Girl 64 approached me.

"They won't be born, right?"

I couldn't tell whether it was a question or a mutter to herself.

Without thinking, I answered.

"Probably not."

This movie was only a fictional stage. The moment it ended, everything would disappear. These dinosaur embryos would probably be the same.

Literary Girl 64 spoke in an indifferent voice.

"Maybe it's better not to be born."

When I turned to look at her, Literary Girl 64 lowered her head as if avoiding my gaze.

As far as I remembered, she had never read Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint even once. She had only heard about it repeatedly from her older brother, Killer King.

What did she think about being dragged into this world?

"This one?"

"Yes, that's right."

We quickly found the attribute ampoules that had appeared in the main story of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint.

Comprehensive attribute ampoules that increased Strength, Constitution, Agility, Mana, and more.

There were twenty-four ampoules in total.

We split them evenly. I decided to take the additional special ampoule we found.

Tyrant T-Rex DNA Ampoule.

An item that increased all Attributes by 10 for 30 minutes upon consumption.

Thinking of the final floor of the Theater Dungeon, I had to take this ampoule.

Rumble!

The entire building shook dangerously, as if it had been struck by artillery shells.

"Let's head to the roof right away."

Outside the window, a massive ground dragon was rising to its feet. Judging by its height, it was a monster modeled after a Giganotosaurus.

That was probably the Lord of the Cretaceous.

The research buildings were connected.

If he had heard the commotion, Killer King would be heading for the roof as well.

[The Tier-6 ground dragon species Lord of the Cretaceous roars!]

[All living beings in the area are afflicted by Predator's Fear!]

The roar echoed throughout the building, and for a moment, I felt a chill run down my spine.

I hurriedly activated a skill.

[You have activated the Exclusive Skill Incitement Lv.6.]

"There's no need to be afraid."

Literary Girl 64, who had frozen for a moment, came back to herself and climbed the stairs.

After roaring, the ground dragon swung its front claws around as though looking for prey. Every window in Building B was smashed, and the building began to collapse from its corners. That was the research building Killer King had entered.

Literary Girl 64 spoke.

"Oppa is strong."

I knew that. Killer King was certainly an outstanding Incarnation.

But his strengths were strategy and schemes, not comprehensive Attributes or physical ability.

More than anything, the character he had possessed was Kang Ilhun, the "Rumor Expert" and Vice-Representative of the Dongdaemun Group.

Even if he had gained Jophiel as his Patron, considering the Incarnation's potential, the odds of surviving that collapsing site were...

"You're late."

The rooftop door flew open, and Killer King appeared.

"The ampoules?"

"Secured."

When his younger sister answered, Killer King nodded.

"We're leaving immediately."

The ground dragon that had spotted us was gathering its breath in our direction.

[The Tier-6 ground dragon species Lord of the Cretaceous is preparing Breath of the Cretaceous!]

For a Tier-6 ground dragon species, it seemed to have something like Breath, too.

Fortunately, an escape helicopter had arrived on the research building's roof.

"Get on!"

Literary Girl 64 climbed aboard first, then took Huiwon from my back.

It seemed the ground dragon needed quite a while before it could release its Breath. At this rate, escaping wouldn't be a problem.

Then.

[This helicopter has a three-person limit.]

[A new helicopter will be generated in 10 minutes.]

The helicopter's loud noise made my ears ring.

I saw Literary Girl 64 shouting something.

This couldn't be right.

In the main story of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, this was clearly a helicopter that could carry four people.

[The Cinema Master is pleased by the changed ending condition.]

The Scenario had changed.

Maybe it was because the maximum number of people in a team was three.

Only three people could escape at once.

[The Constellation Snake That Cuts Off Its Tail protests!]

[The Constellation Snake That Cuts Off Its Tail advocates for the Annihilation Ending.]

[The Cinema Master ignores the Constellation's claim.]

[The Cinema Master wonders who the final sacrifice will be.]

I turned to Killer King. He happened to be talking to his younger sister.

「If it was these two.」

With the teamwork the two of them had shown, and with Huiwon joining them... couldn't they stop the battle on the roof?

I stepped back from the helicopter as I thought.

Another helicopter would come anyway. If I ran around and bought ten minutes somehow, I could make it. If I used [Incitement] to its limit...

"You get on."

When I turned, Killer King was speaking with his back to me.

Was it a hallucination brought on by the urgency of the situation?

For a moment, it felt as if Yu Junghyeok were standing there.

I shook my head and stood beside him.

"I'll stay. You get on."

The Lord of the Cretaceous's lungs swelled massively. Its Breath would pour out at any moment.

I prepared to use [Incitement].

Even if it was too much, I would become Snake That Cuts Off Its Tail just once more. Then maybe I could at least deflect the Breath slightly.

"It's a Tier-6 ground dragon species. It isn't an opponent you can handle with [Incitement]."

"You won't know until I try."

"I know without trying. I've read Revelation 100 times."

"Wasn't it 99.8 times?"

"I reread what I knew in my head."

Would anyone normally call that reading?

Killer King didn't give me a chance to argue.

"How many times have you read it?"

"I..."

"You've read it more than 100 times. I can tell. But."

Killer King said that, then put on a black fingerless glove he pulled from inside his clothes.

"I read it harder."

Unusual sparks flew from his entire body as he stepped forward.

[The Constellation Commander of the Red Cosmos praises the Incarnation's courage.]

[The Constellation Commander of the Red Cosmos has granted protection to its Incarnation.]

"I read it ten times harder than you, a hundred times harder, a thousand times harder."

Killer King didn't have [Incitement]. Even so, for some reason, I felt convinced by his words at that moment.

With those words, Killer King ran toward the Lord of the Cretaceous.

The main story of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint came to mind.

His Patron was Jophiel, Commander of the Red Cosmos.

I remembered the way Jophiel had fought in the 1,863rd round.

「The entire sky screamed as if it were in pain. It looked like red mist, but upon closer inspection, each particle was an army of tiny soldiers.

The 503rd Division of Eden dyed the sky red.

Blood-red elite soldiers who followed the Commander of the Red Cosmos.」

The red mist around Killer King's body now wasn't as thick or widespread as it had been in the 1,863rd round.

It was only enough mist to barely protect one person.

Crunch!

The Breath of the Cretaceous scattered as it collided with the red mist.

"Get on! We don't have time!"

When I turned, Killer King's younger sister was gripping my sleeve.

I got onto the helicopter without hesitating further.

The helicopter slowly lifted off the ground. Killer King's figure quickly grew distant.

The enraged ground dragon species charged toward Killer King. Unfortunately, Killer King's red mist had already disappeared. The monster's front claw easily seized Killer King's helplessly exposed body.

As I tried to leap to my feet, Killer King's younger sister held me back.

"Oppa is strong."

There was the faith between the two of them. The faith of someone who had read a novel a hundred times, and the faith of someone who had spent that time beside him.

「Could a reader who had read a story a hundred times find even the sentences the author who wrote that story had lost?」

Looking closely, I saw that the item in Killer King's right hand was giving off a faint light.

I immediately realized what that item was.

「Petrification Boy.」

It was one of the Hidden Pieces I had written on the note inside the box, and Killer King had safely obtained it.

「A single-use item that turns the user into a 'Stone Statue' state for four hours immediately after use.」

Unless it was struck by at least a Constellation-grade being, the [Stone Statue] state wouldn't be easily lifted.

With that item, he would certainly survive even the attack of a Tier-6 ground dragon species.

I saw Killer King's body hardening into solid stone.

[You have reached the Ending Credit.]

[Cast: Inho Cheon, Lee Seyeon, Jeong Huiwon]

[You have each received 500 coins as appearance fees.]