Reincarnator’s Stream

『You’ve gained 2000 achievement points.』

『You’ve obtained the skill ‘Lightning’.』

『Would you like to continue the trial?』

『Would you like to move to the next floor?』

Crackle, crackle-.

A faint streak of lightning flickered before his eyes. A yellow effect. Though it wasn’t clear yet, it was unmistakably the ‘Lightning’ described by the message.

– Whoa?

– Whoa????

– Wowwwww

– Crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy

The chat exploded with awe and amazement. The pace was so fast that even Suhyuk, who had been entirely focused on the trial, glanced at it for a moment.

– Is this how you obtain it?

– The difficulty is insane, LOL

– How do you get Lightning? Capture the giant tribe’s leader!

– Now I understand why Suhyuk didn’t tell us LOL

– Right, LOL. What’s the point of telling us if we can’t obtain it anyway?

People were mistakenly believing that the reward ‘Lightning’ was obtained by capturing the giant tribe’s leader.

‘No,’

Suhyuk was the only one who knew the truth.

‘This wasn’t obtained here.’

Suhyuk had obtained Lightning much later in his past life. Though he moved, calculating the possibility of capturing the giant tribe’s leader, he didn’t expect to get Lightning here.

‘Should I be happy?’

If it were another situation, he might not have been able to hide his joy. But this time, the situation was different.

Despite the two stamina points increase, he was almost out of stamina. Lightning, like the magic sword, required stamina, making it difficult to use effectively in his current state.

A reward that was both tantalizing and frustrating. But there was no time for long deliberation. Despite the unfavorable situation, there was no reward Suhyuk could use better than Lightning.

Grasp-.

He reached out and grabbed the Lightning before his eyes. Instantly, a sharp sensation ran through his mind, transmitted from his hand to his foot.

【 Lightning 】

Type: Skill

Grade: A+

LV: 1

Consumes stamina and magic to harness the power of lightning. Can level up by adding shards of Lightning.

Only then did the stats of Lightning appear clearly in front of him. Despite being at LV 1, the skill’s grade was A+.

‘I would love to let it permeate my entire body…’

For a brief moment. He almost felt like he was the past Blue Eyes Lee Suhyuk. He felt a burst of confidence, as though he could wipe out the hundreds of giants before him in an instant.

But he had to stay calm. He was not the Lee Suhyuk with a fully completed Lightning.

‘What I have now is just a small shard from the 2nd floor.’

Overconfidence would only lead to exhausting his stamina and collapsing in the middle of the giants. Lightning was like a perfectly crafted double-edged sword.

Incredibly sharp and strong, but equally capable of wounding the user.

Much like the ‘Magic Sword’. And for that reason.

“Everyone.”

Suhyuk had acquired this skill during the tutorial.

“Thank you for the donations.”

『Mission complete.』

『You have received a 5,000-point donation from ‘LeeSuhyukFan’.』

『Mission complete.』

『You have received a 5,000-point donation from ‘IAmBald’.』

『Mission complete.』

『You have received a 3,000-point donation from ‘MissionVillain’.』

『Mission complete.』

『You have received a 7,000-point donation from ‘SafeInvestment’.』

Donations poured in as missions were cleared.

『Current points: 24,860』

With this, his points surpassed 20,000.

‘That’s some consolation.’

A skill that consumes stamina to increase its destructive power, lightning. And the skill that reduces the burden on the user’s body, selfish Sacrifice. He had already confirmed their excellent synergy while using the Magic Sword.

『You used 20,000 points.』

『The skill level of ‘Selfish Sacrifice Lv2’ has increased.』

This raised the skill level of Selfish Sacrifice to 3. But there was no time to check how much the effect had increased. He would have to verify it in real combat.

“If I’ve received points, I should react, right?”

As he drew up his magic, Suhyuk’s pupils took on a golden hue, the color of lightning.

Crackle, crackle-!

He began to control the power of Lightning, just as he had felt the first time he obtained it.

『‘Lightning’ imbues your hand.』

At the same moment.

Booom-.

One of the giants’ clubs flew toward Suhyuk’s head.

Spaat-.

Crackle-.

A single yellow streak sliced through the club. The wooden club, swung with brute strength relying only on size. No matter how large it was, it couldn’t stand against the magic sword imbued with lightning.

Moreover. It wasn’t just the club that got cut in that single swing.

Ziiik-.

Slice-.

The giant’s body was split in half, falling to the ground. In those brief moments, the darkened blood burned by the lightning stuck to the ground like tar.

– Wow.

– Wow, LOL.

– So fast, crazy.

– This is it!!!!!!

Cheers erupted. But it was still too early to celebrate.

‘That was just one.’

Immediately after swinging the sword. Suhyuk’s gaze moved to find an escape route.

Roar-!

Giants blocked his path. A line connecting their necks appeared in his vision. Following that line.

Crackle-.

He swung his arm with all his might.

『‘Lightning’ imbues your hand.』

Boom-!

With a thunderous sound, the red streak was mixed with yellow light. Slashing through three giants in one stroke, Suhyuk leaped onto their bodies.

Buzz-.

“Ugh…”

A suppressed groan escaped from his lips. His fingertips tingled. The prickling sensation made him frown.

‘This damn skill doesn’t care about its user.’

The nature of Lightning was like a wild horse on a rampage. The stronger the power, the harder it was to control, and the greater the power it exhibited.

And for handling this power.

『‘Selfish Sacrifice Lv3’ resists the damage from ‘Lightning’.』

Suhyuk had invested time into this skill ever since his reincarnation.

Crackle-.

The lightning running through his hand began to fade. The pain subsided, and he regained the strength to swing his sword again.

At this moment. A kind of joy enveloped Suhyuk’s body like never before.

‘It’s working.’

He had tested it with the magic sword, but combining the skill with Lightning was a first. He was confident it would work. But thinking about it in his head and experiencing it were entirely different.

Above all, the effect of the upgraded Selfish Sacrifice was beyond his expectations.

Crackle-.

Lightning began to flow through his body. As much as he wanted to release the lightning and fight to his heart’s content. Right now, it wasn’t the time.

Boom-!

Lightning shot from his fingertips, bursting a giant’s head. Simultaneously, sticky blood burned by the electricity splattered onto his hand. After releasing one burst of Lightning, Suhyuk looked around.

‘About halfway done.’

Having lost their leader, the giants surrounded Suhyuk. He had managed to cut through about half of them.

– Is the level low? It’s a bit different from what we knew.

– Yeah. I thought it would be more flashy.

Some viewers who had high expectations expressed their disappointment. But those were merely players who didn’t really know Lee Suhyuk.

– The newbies up there don’t know anything, LOL.

– It’s supposed to be like this.

– Lightning consumes a lot of stamina. It’s not a skill you can just use anytime.

– Yeah, he must’ve lost a lot of stamina getting here.

Lightning required more than just magic. It needed a strong and resilient body that could endure its power. Only when both were supported could Lightning show its full potential.

‘They know me well.’

Perhaps because most of the viewers were his fans. Many of those who were initially excited to see him obtain Lightning understood the difficulty Suhyuk was facing.

Suhyuk had plenty of magic but lacked stamina. It wasn’t the best situation to wield Lightning freely.

So now he had no choice but to focus.

『‘Lightning’ imbues your foot.』

Crackle-.

Lightning ran through his body, now imbued in his foot. Instantly, his steps grew lighter, accelerating his movements as he dodged the giants’ clubs.

And that wasn’t all.

『‘Lightning’ imbues ‘Nameless Magic Sword’.』

Boom-!

As he swung the sword, the sound of lightning slicing through the air rang out. Unable to withstand the power of Lightning, a giant’s head was not just cut but shattered.

Moving through the giants, Suhyuk began to transfer the power of Lightning precisely where it was needed.

『‘Lightning’ imbues your foot.』

『‘Lightning’ imbues your arm.』

『‘Lightning’…』

It was the beginning of a skillful display using Lightning.

Screeech, boom-!

Swinging his sword, Suhyuk advanced through the giants.

Advance.

Slash-, another swing, and then advance again.

Using the minimum amount of magic and stamina to wield Lightning, it was a technique Suhyuk was well-practiced in.

Of course.

To those who couldn’t recognize such fine techniques, it simply appeared as though he still had plenty of stamina remaining.

– He seems to be handling it just fine?

– Huh? Yeah, looks like it.

– Did he still have stamina left after all that?

– Even after all that show…?

– LOL, it was quite the show. Suhyuk Show!

Drip-.

Lightning began to wreak havoc within his body. Although Selfish Sacrifice was combating the damage from Lightning, his remaining stamina was too low.

‘Just need to use one more properly.’

Sizzle-.

Taking another step, Suhyuk could see the path he had aimed for from the beginning, beyond the giants. The encirclement was almost broken through. Now it was a matter of how to use his remaining step.

‘Timing is…’

“There he is!”

It was then. From below the mountain. A thunderous voice accompanied familiar faces.

“Save the benefactor!”

“Distract the giants!”

Arrows flew toward the giants. Soldiers hidden all around shot arrows aiming for the giants’ heads and necks. Suhyuk muttered as he beheaded another giant.

“You fools-.”

Smile-.

A grin spread across Suhyuk’s face. The voice belonged to Ferius. Despite pulling the attention to allow him to escape, Ferius had stayed and was watching.

Now there was no need to conserve his stamina anymore. There was no need to run all the way down the mountain. He just needed to break through once.

Crackle, crackle-.

『‘Lightning’ imbues ‘Nameless Magic Sword’.』

Lightning gathered at the tip of his sword. The same type of skill can vary greatly in power depending on how it is used.

『‘Selfish Sacrifice Lv3’ resists the damage from ‘Lightning’.』

『Resistance failed.』

『Fatigue has increased.』

『Fatigue has risen to 94.』

『Fatigue has risen to 95.』

『Fatigue continues to rise…』

The warnings of rising fatigue echoed, but they didn’t matter.

‘With this one step-.’

Golden lightning enveloped the sword. Suddenly, the sword in his hand felt heavy. The lightning was packed to the limit of what he could handle.

And then.

‘-Break through.’

With all his might, he swung toward the giants blocking his path.

Flash-!

Boom-!

Blinding light and a thunderous sound swept through the giants. The giants blocking his path were incinerated by the black lightning, their bodies torn asunder.

At the end of the cleared path stood Ferius, his eyes wide in shock. He looked as if he was wondering what on earth had just happened.

“… That makes my coming to help meaningless, doesn’t it?”

Ferius muttered in a daze. Having broken through the giants’ encirclement, Suhyuk, lifted his thumb high.

“… Nice.”

A relieved Suhyuk leaned heavily on Ferius’s shoulder.

*

Around the time Suhyuk was clearing the fifth stage. A post appeared on the trending list of the Players’ Community, written by one user.

▶ Hey, here’s how to get Lightning LOL ps. Newbie Hyuk ◀