"Congratulations! Samsara Player—codename: Shura. In the Samsara Tower dungeon world 2012, you performed exceptionally. During the mission period, you survived for 129 days, completing and surpassing all objectives. Evaluation: SSS!"
Super God!
The familiar mechanical voice of the Samsara System reverberated through the vast space of Samsara once more.
And once again, the name Shura dominated the broadcast.
Even though the Samsara players were already numb to his repeated achievements, hearing the name of this particular dungeon shocked them all over again.
"2012?"
"Wait… isn't that the hardest novice dungeon?"
"What the f*ck? 2012? Did I hear that wrong?"
"Survive for 129 days? Are you kidding me? That world gets swallowed up in floods within the first three or four days! Did Shura turn into a fish or something?!"
"No way! Did he sprout wings and fly into the sky?"
"Should I start hoarding submarines?"
"Submarines? Stop dreaming. No submarine can survive underwater for that long! Let me give you some science, kid. Conventional subs can only stay submerged for about a week because of limited fuel and oxygen. AIP-tech subs can go a bit longer—maybe 20 days at best. Nuclear subs? They max out at around 40–50 days before the crew loses it. You're talking 129 days! Impossible!"
"So how did Shura do it? Don't tell me he hijacked a rocket and flew into orbit?"
"With 2012's tech? You can't even launch a rocket without a massive crew and months of preparation."
"Then what the hell did he do? Don't tell me he really evolved into a fish!"
"You're asking me? Who the hell am I supposed to ask?!"
The chat was chaotic.
"Another super god evaluation? Again? Boss Shura, can you leave some breathing room for the rest of us?"
"Right? Life is already hard enough, and now you keep reminding us how useless we are every day. Is this even legal?"
"Damn it! Shura isn't the son of the Samsara Space. He's the father!"
"What if… what if Shura's aiming to climb to the top of the Samsara Tower with nothing but super god evaluations?"
"Ha! If that's true, our C-Zone will crush Adam in no time! Just let Shura grow to his peak, and even those foreign monsters will have to kneel."
"Yeah, no more scraping for Samsara points like beggars during the annual PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds large-scale dungeon. Instead, we'll be the ones earning points."
"Unless those shady factions realize Shura's a threat and try to kill him off early."
"Block Shura? Good luck with that! Who's going to stop a monster like him?"
The entire Samsara space was buzzing with heated discussion.
But just as the broadcast faded, another chime resounded.
"Congratulations! Samsara Player Codename: Belle Morwyn. In the Samsara Tower dungeon world 2012, you performed exceptionally. During the mission period, you survived for 129 days, completing and surpassing all objectives. Evaluation: SSS!"
Super God!!
A double super god evaluation!
For a moment, all of Samsara Space went silent.
The streets, the lounges, the teahouses—everywhere froze.
Someone who was walking suddenly stopped mid-step.
Someone drinking in a bar froze, their glass suspended in midair.
Even Samsara players mid-battle inside dungeon simulations paused, stunned disbelief plastered across their faces.
Then the silence shattered.
"What the f*ck—double super god?!"
"Belle Morwyn again?! And together with Shura? Who's going to tell me there's no relationship between them? I'll be the first to call them a liar!"
"Ugh, so jealous! How did that woman pull this off? Why couldn't Shura choose me instead? I'm gorgeous too!"
"Stone hammer! This is proof—Belle Morwyn's totally basking in Shura's glow!"
"F*ck me sideways. I thought I was already useless, but this? This is a new level of hopelessness. Shura gets super god ratings alone, and now he's handing them out to others like free candy?!"
"Exactly! What we see as impossible dungeons, Shura just strolls through like a walk in the park."
"If SSS wasn't the highest rating, I bet Shura would break the scale and score even higher."
"With Shura's skill? He could climb straight to the top with nothing but super god evaluations. No question!"
"Hahaha! Actually, having Shura on our side is a good thing. The foreign zones must be losing their minds right now!"
"Imagine if Shura started leading raids for us publicly. Our entire zone would rise like crazy!"
"Public strategies? Are you dumb? Even his One Piece dungeon strategy never went public. You think he'll hand out his secrets now?!"
"True. His methods only work for him. We salted-fish nobodies can only watch and drool."
"Still… Boss Shura, take me with you next time! I'll do anything—anything!"
"Pfft, you? He's tackling the sixth stage dungeon, The Avengers, next time. Which stage are you on again?"
"…Bro, you didn't have to say it like that. My heart hurts."
Samsara Space had never been this lively.
A double super god evaluation had never happened before—and, of course, Shura was at the center of it.
Everyone knew Belle's success was thanks to him.
Shura's status instantly soared to new heights.
But along with admiration came fear.
More than ever, Shura was seen as a threat.
Teahouse – Private Box
Aurora Morwyn leaned back in her seat, a relieved smile softening her usually cold features.
"Belle… this is as far as I can help you. The rest of the path, you'll have to walk on your own," she murmured.
Though she hoped Shura would keep protecting her sister, she knew better than to expect it.
Shura had already taken Belle under his wing twice. That was purely out of respect for her.
Pushing her luck would only damage their relationship.
Besides, the next dungeons were not suited for carrying someone else.
Just as she was thinking this, her system communicator buzzed.
Someone, having heard the broadcast, was contacting her.