In Ark Simulator, why do I always get a tough start?

Chapter 169 One man defeats the entire Agor!

"The way of Tianwu killing, the way of breaking the sea!"

"kill!"

The magnetic field of 240,000 horsepower rotates, combined with the most lethal move created by himself.

Inside the training room, Ulbian, shirtless, was once again attempting to push his limits.

However, a violent shaking was heard throughout the training room, which was theoretically capable of withstanding 300,000 horsepower of force, and there were obvious signs of collapse.

But in the end, the shaky practice room held up after the earthquake.

With the maximum power of 240,000 horsepower, it delivered a strike that was nearly 300,000 horsepower.

"……really."

Looking at the damage testing robot in front of him, which had been almost shattered by his attack, and the damage data displayed on the robot, Ulbian's brows relaxed considerably.

"According to the records of the old civilization, the Sea Tiger God of War once said that 'love' is the strongest force that drives the magnetic field."

"But the Sea Tiger Martial God was wrong."

"For the Heavenly Martial Killing Path, the power of hatred is more effective than 'love' in enhancing its destructive power."

Ulpian's seclusion has lasted for a year.

Witnessing the entire third team he had nurtured sacrifice itself, except for himself, dealt another heavy blow to Ulbian's heart, which was as cold as steel.

Especially after witnessing the tragic death of his most valued player, Skadi, Ulbian felt even more resentful of his own powerlessness at the time.

But in hatred, Ulpian seems to have reached a new level of understanding.

He discovered that when the Heavenly Martial Killing Path is unleashed with hatred, its power reaches an unprecedented level!
Having discovered this, Ulpian surprisingly stopped worrying about the "Breaking Through the Stars" realm during his seclusion.

Instead, he focused most of his energy on developing the Heavenly Martial Killing Path that he had already mastered.

Ulpian had no idea that his year-long seclusion had inadvertently elevated his "Perfect Realm" to an incredibly perfect level.

She even caught up with Skadi's level, who had been taught by Chen Qi, through her own insights.

All Ulbian knew was that having truly grasped the essence of the Heavenly Martial Killing Path, he was several times stronger than he had been a year ago!
But Ulpian still felt that this was not enough.

The battle with Isamara was still vivid in his mind, and Ulpian felt that the power of 300,000 horses was far from enough to kill Isamara.

"But even the power of hatred can't push the destructive power of the Heavenly Martial Killing Path to over 300,000 horses?"

"Could this be the limit of the Heavenly Martial Killing Path?"

"Or perhaps, this isn't the limit of the Heavenly Martial Killing Path? Or is it my limit?"

Ulpian was deep in thought.

"--teacher."

However, just as Ulpian was pondering, the arrival of a member of the coast guard interrupted his meditation.

Ulbian was also very familiar with this member.

She was one of his students, Sikunda.

He was also Ulpian's most outstanding, proudest, and most fearful student of the future.

Sikunda once strongly requested to become a member of the Deepsea Hunters because she admired Ulpian so much, but Ulpian repeatedly rejected her applications, saying that "you are more suitable for research."

Because Ulpian saw through his student's huge flaw in thinking.

Sikunda aspires to become the second Ulpian.

She admired her teacher's ruthlessness, efficiency, and exceptional strength, and idolized him.

But this caused Ulbian great distress.

He didn't think there was anything about his appearance that was worthy of admiration.

Ulpian would rather his students forge their own paths than dream of becoming a second him.

Despite Ulpian's strong intervention, Sikunda ultimately did not accept the Deepsea Hunter's modifications.

But Ulpian was still unable to stop Sikunda from unexpectedly mastering the power of the magnetic field through her own perseverance.

Today, Sikunda is not only the only one in Agor who has mastered magnetic field power without becoming a deep-sea hunter.

His cultivation level had reached a point where his strength was no less than Skadi's 180,000 horsepower.

This elevated her status within the coast guard, eventually making her the first commander of the "Blue Nation" coast guard.

"Teacher, your skills have improved again."

"……Um."

Facing his student, Ulpian calmly put his shirt back on under Sikunda's unwavering gaze.

Noticing the seemingly calm but actually intense gaze of his student, Ulpian could only pretend nothing had happened and replied calmly:

“Sikunda, you must have come to see me for something very important.”

Is there some important mission?

Knowing that her teacher never spoke nonsense, Xikunda nodded and said, "Yes, teacher, I have some very important news to tell you."

"...Just now, Governor Goredia returned to the Blue Kingdom."

"Oh? Goredia's back?"

Upon hearing that his friend, who had reached the Star Breaking Realm before him, had returned, Ulpian's tone finally softened.

It's no wonder Ulpian reacted so strongly.

After all, in Ulpian's view, Goredia, who had broken through to a new level, was currently the only person who could rival him and help him break through his bottleneck.

Those with a strong magnetic field need to improve themselves through repeated sparring and battles.

This is the experience left behind by the Sea Tiger Martial God.

Now, with the strength of 240,000 horses, I can unleash the power of 300,000 horses.

What if I break through to 250,000 horsepower, or even higher?

Ulpian was eager to know the answer to this question.

"Yes, and... Governor Goredia also brought back a survivor."

However, when Sikunda spoke of this, her tone carried an unspoken hint of jealousy and envy.

"It's Skadi, your former teammate, teacher."

"what?!"

……

When Ulpian and Sikunda rushed to the Blue Kingdom's arena of wits, they soon saw Skadi and Goredia standing proudly at the center of the arena.

This place is where many high-ranking officials of the Blue Kingdom have gathered. They are discussing whether Skadi, who has been out of contact for a long time, is qualified to return to Agor.

"Everyone, I think everything has been made very clear."

At the heart of the battle of wits, Goredia continues to argue with the other consuls.

"Our instrument tests show that the Hyster gene in Skadi's body has remained stable."

"She has not been assimilated by Hai Si, nor is it possible that she has been brainwashed by the Deep Sea Church."

"I am willing to vouch for this in my dual capacity as Governor and Captain of the Deep Sea Hunters."

"—That's the problem, Governor Goredia."

However, a female governor slowly rose and retorted:
"Miss Skadi has been out of contact for a full year."

"She did not attempt to return to Agor society during that year."

"During that year, she didn't even send any distress signal to Agor in any way."

“We wouldn’t even know Miss Skadi was alive if we hadn’t been in the southern ocean region and sensed the force of the magnetic field rotation.”

As the female governor spoke, she glanced at Skadi, who had been silent beside Goredia.

“Miss Skadi, I need you to provide a reasonable explanation.”

"Why didn't you try to contact Agor, given that you unexpectedly survived Isamara's clutches this past year?"

What exactly happened to you this past year?

“Until you explain all of this clearly, we are afraid we cannot rule out your suspicion.”

However, Skadi, who was in the spotlight, did not react at all.

Carrying the giant sword, she remained silent as always, her eyes tightly closed, seemingly leaving all the explanations to Goredia.

It was precisely this point that convinced Ulbian, who had just arrived.

The person in front of me is my teammate, Skadi!

"She's actually still alive..."

Having been obsessed with the destruction of his squad, it's easy to imagine the emotion Urbian felt upon seeing one of his teammates still alive.

However, Sikunda, who had taken in every expression of her teacher, suppressed a pang of jealousy and couldn't help but ask:
"Teacher, are you going to defend Skadi too?"

“Of course,” Ulpian answered without hesitation. However, he couldn't ignore the female governor's words; reason once again triumphed over emotion, and he spoke again:

"However, I will only draw conclusions after hearing Skadi's explanation."

“Even if Skadi is my teammate, I cannot let her return to Agor society knowing that she would pose a danger.”

Sikunda, who was quite jealous that Skadi was so highly regarded by her teacher, nodded upon hearing this.

Hopefully Skadi can pull through this.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Skadi lazily opened her eyes and cast a calm gaze upon all the curious and skeptical people around her.

The next second, her extremely calm reply shocked everyone present except for Gretia.

"There is only one reason why I did not return to Agor this year."

"Because of me, I was taken by Isamara to the place of origin of the Sea King."

"Wow!"

Skadi's words caused an uproar!
Many of the Agorian civilians watching gasped in shock, and even the governors whispered among themselves.

"Quiet, everyone, please be quiet."

The female governor who presided over the public trial, after suppressing her shock, turned her gaze back to Skadi, who remained calm and composed, and quickly asked:

“Miss Skadi, as you said, if Isamara hadn’t devoured you on the spot, but instead taken you to the lair of the Sea King.”

"So, Isamara's reason might be to use you as a breeding ground for the Haizi, or to assimilate you into a member of the Haizi."

"Excuse me, in such a dangerous situation, how did you manage to break through Hai Si's encirclement using only your own strength?"

"—It's very simple."

Skadi remained calm when questioned by the governor.

With Chen Qi's permission, she calmly and composedly rewrote her experiences into a story that was both true and false, and told it to the governors of Agor.

"Because I discovered a pre-civilization site in Haisi's lair."

"Fortunately, Hai Si does not seem to have the ability to open the pre-civilization ruins, so the area has not been invaded by Hai Si."

"I hid inside the ruins and closed it in time, keeping Hai Si out of the ruins, which is how I survived."

"Hmm...it's strange, but it makes sense."

The female governor showed some skepticism, but decided to put the issue aside for the time being.

"So, Miss Skadi, how did you escape from Haisi's encirclement?"

"As far as I know, before you became a Deepsea Hunter, you could maintain the power system of half a city by yourself, but you don't seem to be good at operating pre-civilization technology."

"…Indeed."

Skadi's intelligence was once again recognized, leaving her speechless but outwardly showing no flaws.

"Fortunately, there was a way in that ruin that I could break through without having to operate the machines."

"Oh? What's that?"

When the topic of the treasures left behind by the pre-civilization came up, everyone in the Agor arena perked up with ears, some curious, some excited.

Many people even took out their notebooks to take notes.

The pre-civilization technology that allowed Skadi to survive from the Sealing Nest must have extremely high research value.

Perhaps, based on Skadi's description, they could even replicate one using Blue Country's technology to fight against Haizi!
Skadi, who suddenly became the target of everyone's criticism, simply gave an answer that no one expected.

"It's a martial arts technique."

"Martial arts techniques left behind by a martial god from a previous civilization."

"It was by learning these martial arts techniques that I improved my strength and was able to escape from Hai Si's encirclement."

"Martial techniques left behind by a martial god from a previous civilization?"

The moment Skadi finished speaking, all the sounds in the arena vanished instantly.

But soon, before the whispers in the arena of wits could rise again, a male governor suddenly stood up and spoke:

"This is impossible!"

“Miss Skadi, even if it’s a lie, you’ve fabricated something so absurd!”

"...This person is the governor from the Academy of Sciences."

Sikunda, who was observing, recognized the governor and said calmly:
“I remember he strongly opposed the deep-sea hunters practicing ancient martial arts.”

He believed that ancient martial arts were meaningless to those with strong magnetic fields, and even openly declared that the martial arts left behind by the Sea Tiger Martial God were all outdated junk.

“Hmm.” Ulbian nodded calmly in response:
"When we later verified that these martial arts techniques could increase the lethality of deep-sea hunters several times over, the governor was marginalized."

"Therefore, he is particularly sensitive to the topics of deep-sea hunters and martial arts, and has always wanted to prove himself right."

"...However, such a fool is completely meaningless to Skadi."

However, the conversation between Ulpian and Sikunda remained unknown to others.

The science official, still spouting nonsense under public scrutiny, said to Skadi:
“Miss Skadi, martial arts and magnetic field power have absolutely no connection.”

"Even if the deep-sea hunters cultivate the most lethal Heavenly Martial Killing Path to its extreme, they cannot increase their magnetic field power by even one point."

"Similarly, even if you did find martial arts records left by the martial gods of a previous civilization in the ruins of that civilization, these martial arts techniques would not make your strength increase dramatically!"

"It's even less likely to become the weapon you use to break through Hai Si's encirclement, as you said."

As he spoke, the scientific governor, who believed he had reached a conclusion, looked down at Skadi and told everyone his speculation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that at this point, there is no need for a public trial."

"There is no doubt that Miss Skadi is lying."

"And her reason for lying was to cover up the fact that she had been bewitched by the Deep Sea Church and infiltrated our ranks as a spy!"

"—Consul Lucella, your words are tinged with strong personal will."

However, no sooner had the governor named Lucella finished speaking than he received a cold, disdainful look from Goredia.

Goredia wouldn't deign to answer such a fool who was so caught up in his own desires that he ignored even the facts laid bare before him.

But when she heard his slanderous remarks about Skadi, which could even directly affect the outcome of Skadi's trial, Goredia could no longer ignore them.

But this time, before Gretia could speak, Skadi's outstretched hand stopped her.

The next second, under everyone's watchful eyes, Skadi gazed indifferently at the high and mighty Lucella and calmly said:

"...I understand if you don't believe me."

"Because you rulers who sit high above, judging everything from your meditation chambers, will never understand an existence that transcends your own comprehension."

"Wow!"

However, Skadi's words once again stirred up a huge controversy.

Even the female consul in charge of the trial couldn't help but remind Skadi of something.

“Miss Skadi, I understand your anger at such speculation, but please show the Consul the respect he deserves.”

"Now, you are the one being judged, and you should do everything in your power to defend yourself."

"—I have no need to defend myself, Consul."

However, Skadi, who was not good at speaking to begin with, had long since grown tired of this kind of forum for defense.

She chose the most straightforward method, speaking calmly to all the Agors present:

Words are ultimately pale; only facts are truly powerful.

“Since you question my experience, then I will prove with my actions that I am not lying.”

"From this moment forward, I stand here and accept the armed challenge from everyone in Agor."

"Anyone who doubts my strength can come and experience for themselves how much the martial arts I learned from the ruins of that pre-civilization have improved my abilities."

Having said that, before the governor and others could react, Skadi's previously calm expression finally turned slightly serious.

Soon, a powerful aura that commanded respect from everyone present slowly emanated from Skadi's body...

"This is?!"

Upon sensing the surging magnetic field power within Skadi, Ulpian's expression finally changed drastically.

Skadi...when did she become so strong?!

"Boom!"

Finally, under the terrifying pressure, the foundation of the entire battle arena shook violently and sank a foot!
Skadi herself, however, remained unperturbed, standing proudly at the center of the battle of wits.

Like a true god of war!
"So, who among you wants to experience the power I unleash from the Sea King?"

Skadi said calmly and proudly:
"Dissenters, feel free to stand up."

"I am right here, alone, challenging all the strongest warriors of Agor!"

(End of this chapter)