Game Over Not Over for Me novel Chapter 52

Chapter 52: The Book of Life and Death

“The arrival of this PK player has thrust Lardovia into the spotlight, surpassing every other realm. He’s handed us more than 300 bronze weapons and gifted us 3,000 Attribute Points,” Alden announced proudly.

His admiration was clear. “His power is beyond description. Honestly, once we wrap up the quest, I think we should let him leave the city unharmed. Who knows—maybe he’ll continue to bless us down the line.”

Raising his voice with enthusiasm, he added, “Here’s to this incredible PK player!”

Alden couldn’t help but post this message online, though beneath his excitement lay a deep concern. He feared that some reckless players might become obsessed with hunting Alden down repeatedly. That would turn into a nightmare scenario.

What Alden didn’t realize was that this player’s presence had sparked emergency meetings among guild leaders, major corporations, and even government officials.

“You’ve all seen it,” one official said gravely. “This PK player boasts over 400,000 HP. Our best Special Ops Shield Warrior, fully equipped with bronze gear, barely reaches 50,000 HP.”

“And that staggering million PK Points? He must have done something to enrage the entire community. Maybe he destroyed Rookie Village, slaughtering the NPCs there,” another speculated.

“Highly likely,” a strategist agreed. “His resistance is practically nonexistent. To wipe out all the NPCs in Rookie Village, he’d need an enormous damage output.”

“He’s got both high HP and massive damage. That kind of potential is rare. Once this quest is over, we should try to recruit him.”

All the major powers came to a unanimous conclusion: Alden was a force to be reckoned with and worth bringing into their ranks.

Yet, not everyone shared this optimism.

Some viewed him as a ticking time bomb. With PK Points that high, even before advancing to a second or third job, it would take him forever to reduce them. One careless death could send him back to Level 1, stripping him of his gear and everything he had earned.

And as players progressed deeper into the game, leveling up became increasingly difficult.

Each death within a PK Point tier meant losing a level. With a million PK Points? The consequences were unthinkable.

Back in his cramped rented room, Alden uploaded his post and decided to log back into the game.

As he materialized in the digital world, he paid no attention to the crowd gathering around him.

“Let them try to kill me,” he thought. It didn’t truly harm him. Besides, if their efforts made the Lardovian players stronger, he could accept that.

This time, his purpose was clear: to turn in a quest.

A soft chime rang out. “Quest completed: Release Drymora. Rewards: +50 Attribute Points, +1 Blessing of the Gods.”

Alden exhaled deeply. “Use the Blessing of the Gods,” he commanded quietly.

Last time, the Cycle of Death blessing had been overwhelmingly powerful.

Another chime sounded. “You have been blessed by the Gods…”

“Due to your extremely high PK Points, the blessing has transformed.”

Alden’s heart quickened.

Then, “You have been blessed by the Earth Goddess…”

A crimson beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping him in a warm, radiant glow.

“You have received the Book of Life and Death.”

Alden froze in place.

The Book of Life and Death? No way… This had to be equipment of divine caliber.

Every citizen of Lardovia knew the legendary power of the Book of Life and Death.

The burning question was: how close was this version to the mythical original?

Book of Life and Death — God-Given Equipment

Requirement: Frost King only. Cannot be dropped, gifted, transferred, or traded.

Effect: Write the name of any existing person (limit one). Once inscribed, that person will suffer 10,000 plus 1% of your Max HP in True Damage every second, regardless of their location. This effect persists until death.

Durability: Indestructible.

It was a slightly weakened variant, but still incredibly potent.

The ability to attack someone from anywhere simply by knowing their name was terrifying.

His priority was far more important: helping Princess Leona ascend to the throne of Astralon.

This was monumental for him.

His chances of achieving godhood in the future hinged on it.

The sooner Leona became queen, the sooner he could gain ascension-by-faith power.

Securing that power early, before the great catastrophe, meant that when the Alarite Star System invaded, he would be far stronger.

Ascension-by-faith was unlike any regular attribute or stat.

It was a whole new tier of power.

During the great catastrophe, Alden had witnessed an Alarite warrior wielding this power effortlessly slay three Nine-turn Powerhouses with a single sword slash.

That kind of strength was terrifying beyond measure.

Leaving Darkwind City behind, Alden made his way toward a quieter location.

With PK Points as high as his, he attracted attention wherever he went.

Eventually, he reached the territory inhabited by Level 20 Venomfang Spiders and came to a halt.

The temperature dropped sharply, sending a chill through the air.

His eyes narrowed as he spoke in a low voice, “Princess Leona, you finally decided to show up.”

He paused, then added with a hint of teasing, “Enjoy watching me get Fountain Camped?”

Leona smiled faintly, neither denying nor confirming. “What else could I do? Help you, and the royal ministers would accuse me of aiding a criminal.”

“How could I possibly compete for the throne then?”

Alden waved a hand dismissively.

“Fine. Just tell me why you’re here.”