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27
“What is that… … .”
“Did a crack form? Not a single monster came out.”
“Are you an association employee?”
As time passed, several players who received the emergency disaster text arrived at Exit 1 of Bupyeong Station.
It was a player who happened to be passing by and came running in out of breath.
And two management staff members from the Players Association’s Bupyeong side who had been dispatched after receiving the report also arrived at the scene.
Lee Jeong and Lee Hyeon, two brothers, were astonished at the scene of massacre unfolding in front of the crack.
The common guys, commonly called just kobolds, already had towers of corpses piled up around them.
Waku! Waku!
However, when Lee Jeong and Lee Hyeon arrived, what caught their eye was a large, sturdy guy called the ‘Kobold Attacker’.
In simple comparison, he seemed like a difficult opponent because he was at least 15cm taller than Sang-Hyeon, who is 187cm tall.
But it was a coincidence.
『Knockback Burst』
Sang-Hyeon immediately knocked back the Cobalt Attacker. A basic knockback burst using 27 mana.
However, the Kobold Attacker, whose skill resistance was greatly reduced, was helpless against the knockback burst.
Wow!
The Kobold Attacker was pushed back after being hit by Sang-Hyeon’s greatsword attack that came with a knockback burst.
It was a knockback that occurred regardless of the Cobalt Attacker’s will, as if he was sliding on ice.
That’s where the problems started.
Chew! Chew! Whoosh!
Shut up!
The Cobalt Attacker, who was pushed back in an unexpected direction, was instantly engulfed in green flames and oxidized.
It was a bio-combustion phenomenon that occurred as the body was submerged in the entire green-colored portal.
This is because when the energy of the blazing portal envelops your entire body, oxidation occurs immediately.
‘That’s why knockback is good.’
The gamble worked.
Knockback allows you to push back enemies that cannot be pushed back with just a little physical force, using the unique power of knockback.
Even if it is an enemy as big as Mt. Taishan, the probability of success may vary, but if it succeeds, it is characteristic that it is unconditionally pushed back.
“Brother, isn’t that a knockback?”
“Wait a minute. More importantly, that guy. Doesn’t he look familiar? He was in The Player Ji a while ago… … Ah! Shin Sang-hyun!”
Lee Jeong and Lee Hyeon each shouted in surprise after recognizing the effect of the skill and Sang Hyeon’s face.
Lee Jeong, who had expected a difficult match with the Cobalt Attacker, looked embarrassed at the shattered guess.
Lee Hyun was surprised by the fact that Sang Hyun, who was not even a very high level player, was able to burn and eliminate a difficult enemy in one go.
Because he could tell that it was a calculated gamble from the start.
At that moment, Sang-Hyeon, who was looking around in front of the portal, discovered two people wearing association name tags and shouted.
“We’ve killed off all of the advance party, and we’ve even caught the guy who was the leader of the advance party! Please leave it to me!”
I was relieved that there were people from the association who would take care of the aftermath.
Unless they suddenly run away, there won’t be any civilian casualties from the crack in Bupyeong Station.
slap!
Sang-Hyeon grabbed a cobalt that was lying there, breathless, and dragged it inside.
The reason for dragging away a dead body out of the blue was simple. It was because the internal environment had been predicted in advance.
Kikrik! Kikrik! Kikrik!
As expected, as soon as he entered, he encountered the Kobold Archers preparing for the second entry, just as Sang-Hyeon had expected.
The guys who were loading arrows immediately fired their arrows at Sang-Hyeon.
“I knew it!”
Phuuk! Phuuk! Phuuk! Phuuk!
Sang-Hyeon placed the corpse of a cobalt in front of him, perfectly blocking the pouring rain of arrows.
“Anyway, you guys are too easy.”
The Kobold archers were confused when their arrow attack, which could be considered a decisive blow, suddenly became a waste.
Sang-Hyeon swung the dagger he was holding at the nearest kobold archer.
Whirlirik! Phu!
Kiek!
The cobalt’s breath was cut off by a dagger stuck in the middle of its forehead.
At the same time, Sang-Hyeon gathered the energy of a short full charge and aimed for those who were at a loss nearby.
Oh my god!
The strong force of the greatsword cutting through space with the rapid movement of the body tore through the tough flesh.
Although he was a Kobold archer with a fairly thick build and muscles, everyone’s fate was equal before Sang-Hyeon’s greatsword.
Kuit! Ukuit! Kuit!
A kobold archer was urgently loading his arrows while watching his own people being swept away like straw.
Although he was the one who was given the most time while his compatriots were dying one after another… … .
“Wasn’t it a bit fast?”
When he had just finished putting an arrow on the bowstring, Sang-Hyeon was already right in front of him.
Phew!
There was no future.
The kobold archer was split in half by a greatsword from his head to his stomach, dying instantly.
“hmm?”
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Sang-Hyeon’s eyes sparkled at the sight of this guy’s shoes being different.
Even monsters were living somewhere before they were trapped in these cracks.
That is, you may have a special item there that you got from a human or someone else.
All of these things become artifacts the moment they connect with the Earth. Perhaps it is an effect of the system.
Sang-Hyeon took off the shoes that the dead Kobold Archer had been wearing. They were a bit out of shape, but he had no intention of giving up.
“Boots of Rapid Movement”
■ Artifact Grade: Platinum
■ Artifact Introduction: These boots embody the spirit of an assassin who wanted to run fast.
Blessed by the Earth Spirit, your movement speed is tripled on unpaved dirt surfaces.
Normally, you can gain mobility that is twice as fast as your normal movement speed.
“Is it good?”
Mobility is also important for inspectors.
Some players say that just being tough and strong is enough, but they don’t know what they’re talking about.
Even if you only meet a clever monster wizard, the one who gets trampled unilaterally is the slow-moving swordsman.
It was a truth that Sang-Hyeon knew all too well, as he had clearly experienced trial and error in his past life.
“I hit the jackpot. Usually, small-time monsters don’t have anything.”
Sang-Hyeon happily dug deep into the crack, feeling as if he had won the lottery.
From now on, it’s a battle of speed.
In any case, most of the Kobolds will follow the open exit to the new world outside the rift.
These guys will be handled by the association staff who will arrive at the scene one after another and the players who have been called in.
Sang-Hyeon was now planning to thoroughly pass on any Cobalt that wasn’t at the executive level or higher.
If you waste time unnecessarily, you might get caught by the last group and get killed and given to a dog.
“I bet the Cobalt guy doesn’t have athlete’s foot?”
Sang-Hyeon took off the old Converse shoes he was wearing and immediately changed into a pair of boots for quick movement.
And then, with a squeaking sound, it quickly began to disappear beyond the horizon.
Cobalt King.
Sang-Hyeon’s mad dash, targeting only one target, was completely unstoppable.
* * *
1 hour later.
“No, what are those corpses piled up along the main route?”
“Jeong-ah. Shin Sang-hyun’s level information. Is this the predicted estimate? Even the extreme maximum is around 40?”
“There’s also a part where I interviewed The Player. If you think about the point at which the player awakened, that’s the maximum.”
The Players Association’s calculations, which estimate the predictions in various ways, also turned out to be spectacularly wrong.
The current level of Sang-Hyeon was 52, including the level he gained immediately after the crack intervention.
Although Lee Hyun used the expression ‘extreme,’ Sang Hyun’s existence was so unique that it transcended extremes, so this kind of thing was inevitable.
Lee Jeong and Lee Hyeon, who had been left in the care of the association that arrived following the recovery of the outer rim of the crack, were inside the crack.
Considering the level of the Kobold group we encountered earlier, this place required players to be at least level 50 to enter.
This is because Kobolds are not at the level of the lowest-level monsters, but have the fighting power and defense of Demon Orcs.
But, I am dumbfounded when I see all the Sang-Hyeons who are below that level defeating each other.
“This is too fast.”
“No, we’re only chasing after the ones we need, but we can’t even see their tails.”
Lee Hyun clicked his tongue.
All that is visible are the footprints left behind by Sang-Hyeon and the bloodstains and corpses left behind by the Kobold when it died.
Even the upper part of the horizon was not visible.
It was clearly a player holding a greatsword, but he didn’t seem to get tired even though he was moving at such high speeds.
“If you push yourself too hard, you might die… … . Is that okay?”
“The player was already anticipating the rift. So of course he would be greedy for the loot.”
“But if he’s the king of the Kobolds… … he’s the Kobold King without a doubt. Would a Kobold King with a level 150 rating be able to fight one-on-one?”
“I don’t know. I’m afraid I won’t jump to conclusions. Let’s just keep pursuing them. We have to prevent the hero from being sacrificed.”
“I’ll take the lead, bro!”
His younger brother Lee Jeong and older brother Lee Hyeon, who were level 90 and 110 respectively, chased after Sang Hyeon.
Didn’t Sang-Hyeon actually provide everything from the initial response to the cracks to the reporting?
If Sang-Hyeon were to die here, it seemed like the aftermath would be unmanageable.
There have been numerous cracks in South Korea so far, and each time there have been casualties.
It was a situation where that ‘vicious cycle’ could be broken. If only Sang-Hyeon, who was running hard to see the end, didn’t die in vain.
* * *
“A total of five silver-grade artifacts, including two silver-grade daggers. And four gold-grade artifacts. A total of one billion?”
While brothers Lee Jeong and Lee Hyeon diligently chased after Sang Hyeon, Sang Hyeon was watching the results of the previous battle.
An artifact valued at 600 million won.
The Cobalt King hadn’t even been dealt with yet, and the profit, excluding the value of the boots, was a whopping 1 billion won.
Just by knowing in advance that a crack would occur and taking action first, they were able to secure this much capital.
It’s starting to show up little by little.
He ignored all the little guys ahead of him and immediately blew off the heads of anyone who got in his way.
In this crack, the Kobold King, who had been the emperor all this time, was staring at the location where Sang-Hyeon was.
“Why of all people… … .”
Depending on the character, even if you are called a Kobold King, the weapon you are armed with is different, but this guy is holding a bow.
For Sang-Hyeon, who did not like monsters that were quick and could escape easily, this was a difficult opponent.
‘Recovery’s cooldown is 30 seconds, but if I remember correctly, this guy’s Intimidating Roar is shorter.’
The Cobalt King’s Overwhelm skill cools down faster than Recovery, which can be used as a panacea.
So a separate response method was needed, and the method was already in my head.
The only problem was that the Cobalt King’s gaze was quite fierce, as he had already secured a high point that was advantageous to him.
The arrangement of gaining a clear strategic advantage from the start was a possible response for a monster with high intelligence.
‘Movement is more nimble than ever. If I let my guard down, there’s no way I can avoid getting shot in the middle of my forehead with an arrow.’
Sang-Hyeon gently caressed his forehead, which thankfully had no feeling yet, and glared at the Cobalt King.
Catching him will open a shortcut to becoming a more perfect inspector.
Of course, since it was a dungeon that I came to do, I was nervous, but not scared or afraid. Rather, it definitely gave me motivation.