I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 120

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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{Hey Bois sorry I fucked up the last chap it was this one so I posted the correct chap for the previous one so please go back and read that one]

[‘Infinite Mana’ activated.]

A message appeared in the center of my vision, above the Cheat Tool.

And below it, the translucent Cheat Tool had changed.

[●]Infinite Mana [ON / OFF]

The circle next to Infinite Mana was now lit.

“Now I’ll never run out of mana.”

Even if I transferred a massive object.

Even if I expanded my vision to Clairvoyance’s limit of 392 kilometers.

Even if I manipulated 33 objects, or more, with telekinesis.

I wouldn’t suffer from mana depletion.

I wouldn’t feel dizzy from overdosing on mana potions.

“Good, good.”

I was satisfied.

A smile spread across my face.

And as always…

…while claiming rewards was enjoyable…

…unlocking a cheat was even more satisfying.

I nodded, pleased, and reached out to close the message covering the Cheat Tool. And as I closed the message…

Ding.

…another message appeared, accompanied by the System’s notification chime.

[Confirmed that five cheats have been unlocked.]

But…

…the message was strange.

[In accordance with the entered process, verifying eligibility for unlocking the next cheat.]

“…What?”

Wait a minute.

Eligibility verification?

“Suddenly?”

I stared at the ominous message, a sense of foreboding washing over me.

At the same time, an intangible aura enveloped my body.

And soon…

…the aura, which had been scanning my body, vanished.

[Verification complete.]

And below it…

…as I had feared…

[Eligibility for unlocking the next cheat: Not met.]

[Due to unmet eligibility, the distribution of Cheat Tickets (Selection and Random) will be suspended.]

“……”

A shocking message, announcing the suspension of Cheat Ticket distribution, appeared in the center of my vision.

Why?

How?

I stared at the incomprehensible message, my eyes filled with questions.

But the message, a unilateral notification didn’t offer any explanation.

So, I asked.

“…Terra, what’s this message? Why are they suspending the distribution of tickets?”

I asked the being who was most likely to know.

[Master, please wait a moment. I’ll check and be right back.]

Terra.

As a part of the System, she should know.

I waited patiently, calmly.

And a moment later…

[I’m back.]

Terra’s message reappeared.

I immediately asked for the reason.

“Why?”

[Based on the values applied to the process, it seems the verification was for Master’s ‘rank’.]

Rank verification?

Then the intangible aura that scanned my body must have been that.

And that meant…

“The distribution of Cheat Tickets has been suspended because my rank is too low?”

[Yes, that is correct.]

“So, to receive more tickets, I need to raise my rank?”

[Yes, that is how the process is configured.]

“……”

Raise my rank…

From High-Rank to Top-Rank.

“Ha.”

I chuckled.

“I just became High-Rank.”

Sigh.

I couldn’t help but sigh.

Even with Infinite Stamina activated, I felt exhausted.

“Terra, is there any way… to change the process?”

And as soon as I asked…

[Impossible.]

…Terra’s immediate denial arrived.

“…Right, of course.”

Even if Terra was a part of the System, a copy of the true Gaia, she couldn’t change the System’s processes set by the true Gaia.

“Sigh.”

There was nothing I could do.

I had no choice but to accept it.

Still, I wasn’t too upset, since there was a reason for the suspension.

Rank verification, followed by suspension of ticket distribution.

The fact that the true Gaia had configured the System’s process this way, meant unlocking the next cheat was dangerous for me.

So, I put aside my disappointment at not being able to unlock more cheats for now…

“…and I should test the effects of Infinite Mana.”

…and decided to enjoy the present.

To activate the newly unlocked cheat.

I tapped my fingers repeatedly.

Close, close.

I closed all the messages in my vision.

And as the messages vanished…

…as the translucent Cheat Tool became clear…

…I tapped Infinite Mana.

I flipped the switch from ‘OFF’ to ‘ON.’

Thump.

I felt my heart pound, and the mana within my body vanished.

Or rather…

“…Should I call this a connection?”

…it had merged.

My mana, with the mana in the atmosphere.

“So this is Infinite Mana.”

It was a strange sensation.

If I had to describe it… it felt like a water tank had been attached to me, a water purifier.

A water tank that never ran out of water.

Hum, hum.

I nodded, a fitting analogy forming in my mind, and opened my status window.

I checked the mana section, to see how it had changed.

[Mana: 93 (+150) (+???)]

A new value had appeared beside the item bonus stat.

It seemed the “???” value represented Infinite Mana.

“…By the way…”

Throb, throb.

A throbbing sensation in my chest.

Was there any way to get rid of this?

I frowned, feeling the persistent pain that had been present since activating Infinite Mana.

While it wasn’t as severe as the pain from rapid mana depletion or complete mana exhaustion, it was still distracting.

“I hope it doesn’t get worse when I use skills.”

I immediately tested it.

I opened my inventory.

And I transferred 100 Angel of Death miniguns around me.

I didn’t feel any mana being consumed.

And the pain didn’t intensify.

So, I tried using Telekinesis.

Hum—, clank, clank.

The 100 miniguns, scattered on the floor, floated into the air.

I still didn’t feel any mana being consumed.

And the pain didn’t intensify.

“…It seems this throbbing pain is a constant.”

Having confirmed that using skills didn’t change anything, I stored the floating miniguns back in my inventory.

Ding.

And to see how it felt to deactivate the cheat, I deactivated Infinite Mana.

The mana that had merged with the atmospheric mana returned.

The throbbing pain in my chest vanished.

“Is this pain the restriction?”

That couldn’t be.

Considering the Speed Limit Removal cheat, the restriction couldn’t be this insignificant.

I stared at the Cheat Tool, suspicious, and reactivated Infinite Mana.

Ding.

The cheat activated, and my mana vanished once more.

And throb, the pain returned.

I moved my body, testing the cheat.

I stretched lightly.

I walked around, turning in circles.

There were no issues.

The throbbing in my chest didn’t intensify, and I didn’t feel any life-threatening danger like with Speed Limit Removal.

“Is this really the only restriction?”

…This is amazing.

While the pain was slightly annoying…

…if this was the only restriction, it was a great…

Crack.

…cheat, I thought, and a cracking sound came from above.

I looked up.

Crack, crack, crack.

The protective magic circles the Principal had installed were cracking, one by one.

I deactivated Infinite Mana, suspecting it was the cause.

And as expected, the cracking stopped.

“……”

Seeing that, I realized what the true restriction was.

Just in case, I…

Ding.

…reactivated the cheat.

Crack, crack!

The cracked protective magic circles began to break again.

Ding.

I deactivated the cheat.

The cracking stopped.

“Sigh.”

This cheat was similar to Speed Limit Removal.

“…I can’t use it when there are people nearby.”

Especially not in a battlefield.

Well, I could use it if I was alone, like at the outpost.

“Still… it’s not as dangerous as Speed Limit Removal.”

I had to think positively.

I checked my smartwatch.

The timer I had set was almost up.

I had to leave.

“Wait a minute.”

Come to think of it…

…there was one more thing I had to check.

“I almost left without checking this.”

I reopened my inventory.

And I retrieved the golden spear with the red flag, the one I had upgraded.

The Spear that Sings of Courage (S).

Hum, hum.

The spear in my hand resonated.

And a wave of crimson and purple energy pulsed outwards.

I felt a surge of power and swung the spear experimentally.

“Oh.”

As expected of a Rank S item.

It felt good in my hand, like Gae Bolg.

But…

“I can’t hear the ego’s voice.”

I could hear Astra’s ego right away.

Why couldn’t I hear this one’s?

“Is it because of my low rank?”

Both items had restrictions due to my rank.

It was strange that I could hear one ego but not the other.

I pondered the question for a moment, but…

…I quickly dismissed it, thinking about Lee Seo-yeon and Arthur.

They were also High-Rank, but they couldn’t hear their weapons’ egos either.

And Astra was special, different from other Rank S weapons.

Whoosh, whoosh.

I swung the spear a few more times and stored it back in my inventory.

Then, I reached for Lævateinn, carefully stored in a separate slot… and stopped, a sudden thought occurring to me.

“…Is this a good idea?”

Just a brief, very brief, exposure to the air in my dorm room had shattered the furniture and the cleansing and protective magic circles.

So, what would happen if I completely retrieved the weapon?

And kept it out for several minutes?

“Wouldn’t the Infinite Library burn down?”

I looked up at the Principal’s protective magic circles.

“Hmm… I’m not sure.”

Cracks were appearing on the protective magic circles, which had been perfectly fine just a moment ago.

They were on the verge of shattering due to Infinite Mana’s restriction, its wide-area mana absorption.

I looked around.

“It might be okay.”

The Principal’s prized books had already been removed, so it should be fine to retrieve Lævateinn, right?

Ah, I wanted to check.

I wanted to see how it felt in my hand.

I hesitated for a moment.

But my hesitation was short-lived.

“It’ll be fine.”

Even if the protective magic circles were on the verge of shattering…

…there were a lot of them.

So, it would be fine. And even if all the protective magic circles were destroyed, the Principal had already removed all the books from the Infinite Library.

So, even if Lævateinn’s flames engulfed this place, it would be fine.

I reached into my inventory.

And I retrieved Lævateinn.

And as expected…

Whoosh—!!

…a massive, fiery tree bloomed.

And then…

Crackle—!!

…all the protective magic circles shattered instantly.

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