Chapter 219

The [Genesis Platinum Box], combined within the [Infinite Zone], opened.

The moment [Ragnarok] appeared, everyone—including Park Chan-woo—was left in shock.

[Ragnarok] was a beautiful, silver-white armor.

It had no particularly distinctive features, yet the “class” emanating from the armor itself was beyond imagination.

It felt like all the armaments in the world combined wouldn’t even dare compare.

And there was a reason.

‘Armor containing Divinity…!’

That armor contained Divinity.

Ataraxia knew the instant he saw [Ragnarok].

It was armor that contained Divinity on par with—or even greater than—the [Star of Arrogance], the treasure Sephiro had stolen from the Black Witch.

However, the [Star of Arrogance] was an “accessory.”

As the name implied, accessories were no more than auxiliary.

It was the same reason people thought of swords, armor, helmets, and shields first when they thought of “equipment.”

Even if it contained Divinity, no matter how excellent its performance, a necklace could not become the “main force.”

In fact, the [Star of Arrogance] had no attack or defense power at all.

It was nothing but a string of options that supported magic.

Wearing it wouldn’t bring an immediate, dramatic change.

Even if they shared the same name and rank, there was a hierarchy depending on where it was worn.

But [Ragnarok] was armor.

The main equipment everyone wore.

Moreover, weapons were subdivided—swords, staffs, bows, and so on—but armor was simply armor.

Its use and purpose were nearly the same for anyone.

In other words—

‘The supreme divine artifact that everyone can’t help but covet.’

Because anyone could wear armor.

Because it was equipment that brought the most dramatic change simply by putting it on, without any special skill.

That was why Divinity embedded in armor meant intervention by a god of the highest order.

For demons, it would be as if a being like the Great Nine Lords had split off power and Authority and poured it into the armor.

Even if translated into the case of Dragon God Sephiro, it would be like having his heart contained within it.

Naturally, the value of such armor was so immense that even sacrificing an entire world would not be enough.

‘…I heard that everything that comes from the [Infinite Zone] has infinite possibilities.’

It was completely different from the “living armor” Sephiro had once obtained from the [Infinite Zone].

That one had been overwhelmingly ominous, but [Ragnarok] was overwhelmingly sacred.

The exact opposite.

Ataraxia looked at Sephiro with awe.

‘He truly is a person without limits.’

Sephiro was the existence that best fit the name of infinity.

He was the one and only god who understood the concept of infinity most clearly.

Honestly, Ataraxia was curious.

What kind of reaction would Sephiro show this time?

“……”

Sephiro remained silent.

Was even this not enough for him?

Did armor containing the highest-order Divinity fail to impress Sephiro?

‘What kind of armor is this…’

But it was the opposite.

Park Chan-woo was too shocked to move.

Because the armor had already appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Ragnarok]
[Level: ∞]
[Rank: DemiGod]
[Equipment Slot: Armor]
[Description: The Ragnarok. A name that refers to the end of the gods. The essence of the gods who fell in the ‘Golden Age’ is contained within. ‘Ragnarok’ is proof that the old world has collapsed and a new world has opened. The strongest armament that can exist under Genesis, but it was so powerful that it was divided into four pieces. The four separated pieces are called ‘Extreme Winter’, ‘Age of Wolves’, ‘Sun and Moon’, and ‘Giant’s Cry’ respectively.]
[★ ‘Extreme Winter’ — Three unique options are optimized for defense.]
[★ Each time you combine the pieces, your defense increases and three additional supreme unique options are added.]
[Defense: 5,000]
[Durability: Indestructible]
[Unique Options:]
[(1) Damage Reduction +22%]
[(2) Defense Efficiency from Health +20%]
[(3) 0.3% of Defense is converted to Health]

…How many people could stay sane after seeing the performance of that armor?

Park Chan-woo froze like ice, only able to stare blankly.

‘Defense 5,000.’

For a single piece of equipment, it was an absurd number.

Even Zero Rank armor didn’t raise defense power that high.

Moreover, even the total defense he had achieved after his regression—combining all his stats and equipment—was still below 5,000.

The defense alone was enough to show how insane [Ragnarok] was.

And it wasn’t over.

The unique options beneath it were even more absurd.

‘Damage reduction is a special option that only appears on armor.’

At best, it was usually around 1–5%.

But 22%?

Damage reduction applied to attacks that exceeded defense, and its effect was absolute.

Most importantly, it blocked the “penetration effect.”

Say an opponent attacked with power that did not exceed your defense.

Normally, there would be no impact.

But it was different if the opponent had “penetration.”

If their penetration was 20%, you would take a 20% impact.

However, with 22% damage reduction, that penetration was nullified as well.

It meant an opponent needed penetration exceeding 22% to break through the damage reduction and deal damage.

That was why damage reduction existed only on armor.

It couldn’t be raised through anything else—titles, accessories, other equipment, or tools.

Of course, there was one exception.

‘The [Immortal Emblem] also has the same damage reduction effect, but exclude that.’

[Immortal Emblem.]

Thanks to his 96th-place ranking, an additional 4% damage reduction had been added.

That made his total damage reduction a staggering 26%.

It was ridiculous.

Someone with 26% damage reduction?

At least, there wasn’t a single one among humanity.

Those in the highest ranks of the Hall of Fame could surpass it easily with the [Immortal Emblem] alone, but weren’t there fewer than a hundred of them in this vast Abyss?

And they were beings whose strength couldn’t be compared to humans.

Absolute existences like Demon Gods, or Species Lords of the Twelve Species.

Excluding those, he was effectively the only one.

‘…I’ve never seen an option that increases defense efficiency with health, or health based on defense ratio.’

It was a string of wonders.

Park Chan-woo immediately equipped the armor.

[‘Trail of Divinity (-89Lv, Legendary)’ has been unequipped.]
[‘Ragnarok (∞Lv, DemiGod)’ has been equipped.]

It was time to replace [Trail of Divinity] as well.

The total defense power of [Trail of Divinity], despite being Legendary rank, was only 350—even after applying its unique options.

But [Ragnarok] had more than ten times that defense.

‘I’ve never felt more secure.’

He smiled inwardly and opened his status window.

[Level: -60]
[Strength 174 (1+173)]
[Stamina 207 (1+206)]
[Agility 93 (1+92)]
[Intelligence 161 (1+160)
[Mana 202 (44+158)]
[Total Attack Power: 15,459 (8,157+7,302)]
[Total Defense Power: 9,512 (1,860+7,652)]
[Damage Reduction: 22%]
[==========]
[Added Title:]
[One who obtained the Genesis Box:]
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[Added Item List:
Stigmata of Yaldagoth, Easter Egg(003), Scale of Despair, Bone of Despair, Heart of Despair, Coin (556)]

Changes and additions.

In particular, the shifts in health and defense were earth-shattering.

‘After applying defense efficiency, health increased based on the ratio. It doesn’t seem to apply in duplicate.’

It seemed to apply in order, then stop.

Even so, his defense had increased by well over 5,000, and his health stat had risen by nearly 40.

At this point, ordinary attacks wouldn’t even scratch him.

Unless someone had every slot filled with top-rank equipment, attacks from those who were merely high-level would be nearly neutralized.

“……Not bad.”

It was absurdly good, but he tried not to show it.

With that, all confirmations were complete.

Park Chan-woo glanced at the stairs leading to the 21st floor.

He could go higher if he summoned Chronos, but he couldn’t waste two more opportunities.

‘I’ll stop here.’

It was right to stop here, since Ataraxia was exhausted as well.

Difficulty was skyrocketing every time the floor climbed by ten.

Even if Ataraxia was fine, the 21st floor and beyond would be too much for him alone.

Since a party of up to four was possible, he would need to bring more powerhouses on Ataraxia’s level to climb.

“I will leave the tower.”

“I obey your command, Great One.”

Ataraxia bowed his head, his gaze even more intense than before.

—

After resting for a day, he headed to the Land of Valhalla the next day.

There was something he had to do there.

Park Chan-woo sat in the center of the land, summoned the demon merchant Dagon, and immediately began moving.

“…What is he doing?”

From afar, Death’s Creator (Adora) watched him.

He looked so busy that he couldn’t even properly greet her.

What was clear was that he was preparing to make something.

His expression was so stiff she couldn’t dare approach and ask.

‘He must be too busy to even greet me.’

Even so, the two of them had exchanged greetings every time he visited the Land of Valhalla.

But this time, he was so focused he didn’t even seem to notice she was there.

That could only mean he had something far more important than greeting her.

A strange emotion stirred, but Adora shook her head.

And quietly watched Park Chan-woo’s actions.

He had the demon merchant Dagon bring an enormous amount of materials, then used them to craft unique dolls.

At first, she couldn’t tell what he was making, but as time passed and his hands grew more proficient, Adora finally recognized it.

‘Golem. He’s making a golem.’

Park Chan-woo was creating a golem.

Even though he already possessed top-tier golems, he clearly wasn’t making an ordinary one.

Adora’s read was correct.

Park Chan-woo rubbed the golem’s form with both hands, eyes gleaming.

‘I will create a Colossus.’

The pinnacle of golems—the Colossus, called the god of golems.

He was determined to create a Colossus no matter what, even if it meant exhausting every last material.