Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 122

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“As expected, it’s delicious.”

Sang-Hyeon chewed the okonomiyaki that he had stuffed into his mouth aggressively, savoring its taste.

Mizuno.

This is one of the must-eat restaurants when you come to Dotonbori.

In my previous life, whenever I had the chance to come to Osaka, it was a place I always came to, even in the midst of heavy rain.

“The weather is just right. I think I can be a little less concerned about what other people think.”

Sang-Hyeon looked outside the door where rain was starting to pour down.

Perhaps because the heavy rain warning was expected to change in a couple of hours, there weren’t many people on the streets.

“I’m full.”

Sang-Hyeon got up from his seat, finished paying the bill, and went outside.

A few passersby looked at the great sword Sang-hyeon carried on his back with curiosity, but did not recognize him.

It was rather comfortable.

I thought that if there were people who recognized me overseas, it would be quite tiring.

As I kept walking, the Glico neon sign, a landmark of Dotonbori, came into view.

A neon sign that steals my attention every time I see it. Seeing the clear katakana, I felt like I was in Japan again.

“There are a lot of really good gates in Japan too… … .”

Who wouldn’t be a player?

Things that remain vivid in my memory before my regression come to mind one by one.

Japan has as many unknown gates as it has vast landmass.

Japanese player associations and guilds were generally reluctant to challenge unconquered gates.

Rather than taking on the adventure of first-time privileges, I preferred to challenge gates that had been reliably conquered over and over again.

That was also what made them different from Korean players.

How much more so must it have been that experts wrote papers analyzing the Korean players’ spirit of challenge that is so fearless that it can even lead to death?

The aggressive spirit of Korean players has always been compared to that of conservative and defensive Japanese players.

“You need connections in Japan too.”

Japan has been taking a fairly open stance toward requests for strategy from overseas players.

This was especially true for gates and dungeons that had not been conquered yet, that is, gates or dungeons with initial privileges.

So, if I could just find some connections that could give me the right amount of leverage, it didn’t seem like it would be difficult to take on challenges in Japan.

How long had I walked along the river? I had passed the downtown area and was now on a deserted elevated road.

“think.”

Sang-Hyeon took the right position.

The image was vivid because I had seen it several times in articles and related materials in my previous life.

I had to jump into the river, but I didn’t bring any clothes.

It will dry on its own in the dry weather inside the dungeon anyway. No one will be watching.

After a while.

with a plop……!

Sang-Hyeon jumped into the river and suddenly disappeared. It was a secret move that no one noticed.

Sang-Hyeon, who had descended as deep as possible, immediately took the next step.

The act of consciously releasing mana from the body! It is difficult if you are not skilled, but it was easy for Sang-Hyeon.

Shaaaa. Shaaaa.

As soon as mana began to gushed out from Sang-Hyeon’s body, blue flashes of light began to appear around him.

The energy flowing out of the Break Spot Dungeon is causing a violent reaction!

Then, a ring-shaped entrance appeared in the water that had been pitch black until then.

Get right in!

There was no need to hesitate.

* * *

Same time.

A man emerges from a hot shower, roughly toweling off his wet hair.

A suit-clad attendant approached him, who was wearing a bathrobe, and bowed his head cautiously.

Then the man asked the attendant in an irritated voice.

“What is it?”

“There is a gift sent from the fan cafe to congratulate you on your return. I have collected them in room 5.”

“What kind of gift is it?”

“I guess it’s because I heard that the CEO likes snacks, but 90% of them are snacks. There are many different types.”

“Throw it away, or give it to dog food. Get rid of it. Either way, it’s just a waste of time… … .”

His eyes had an annoyed expression.

I felt no empathy whatsoever for the fans’ feelings contained in the gift.

What’s even scarier is that even the attendants didn’t find the man’s reaction strange.

The man asked the attendant.

“How many months have I been away from work?”

“It will take about three months.”

“As expected. My PTube subscribers and Playgram followers have dropped by 5%. Damn.”

“I guess it’s because you haven’t been active.”

“For the time being, I have to do some photo shoots and broadcasts again. This is going to be difficult.”

“Are you okay?”

“I can’t help it. People’s love is the source of my strength. Even if I don’t like it, I have to pretend to like it.”

The corners of the man’s mouth went up.

A person who despises fans more than anyone else, but knows how to put on a pretense for his own power.

His constellation was a typical ‘attention seeker’, as the saying goes, who lives off the attention and love of those he has affection for.

“How was your training?”

“I’ve refined my skills a lot and greatly increased their destructive power. The skill creation has also progressed considerably.”

“As expected, you are the representative.”

“Enough with the nonsense you don’t mean.”

“Okay, I’ll schedule the photo shoot right away. Do you have any other instructions?”

“I need a sacrifice… … . I need the blood of a normal person… who has been cleanly reported dead and not tainted by mana.”

“All right.”

“Haha. I guess I’ve been patient for a long time.”

A man sat on the sofa, smiling as he gulped down a glass of red wine.

The man’s name is So Hyeong-jun.

A player called Sword God.

His closed-door training is over.

* * *

one side.

As Sang-Hyeon had expected, the early stages of this dungeon were easy to conquer.

In fact, this phenomenon occurred not because the dungeon was low-level, but because Sang-Hyeon’s skills were overwhelmingly superior.

There is no limit to the number of people in this Break Spot dungeon, but the health and attack power of monsters increase in proportion to the number of people entering.

So, there wasn’t much of a difference in perception between one person and many people.

However, the problem is that even though there is only one Sang-Hyeon, he does the work of two people, or even more.

Anyway, I cut down the monsters with the feeling of having just had my first chance to use the Mad Demon Sword.

By the time I reached the center of the dungeon, my level had jumped from 150 to 153. In just 2 hours.

For a typical player team composition, it would probably take at least 24 hours to get to level 3.

“The amount of experience is definitely enormous. However, there’s no sign of magic stones or artifacts.”

So it was neater.

Since it was a dungeon where you couldn’t bring a porter, if anything dropped, it would just mean you had more luggage to carry.

『Strength Mastery』

■ Skill Level: Stage 1 (0.0%)

■ Skill Introduction: In dungeons, cracks, and gates, even if you are debuffed, the loss rate of your strength stat will not exceed 30%. Passive skill.

『Physical Mastery』

■ Skill Level: Stage 1 (0.0%)

■ Skill Introduction: Increases the recovery efficiency of all stamina recovery methods by 20%. Passive skill.

“It’s finally done.”

As if by agreement, the two masteries that Sang-Hyeon had been trying to create for a long time appeared at the same time.

It was created much later than Agility Mastery, but it seems to have required a lot of skill and training.

A mastery skill that automatically performs its role just by existing, even if you don’t specifically try to use the skill.

It was a precious skill for Sang-Hyeon.

Now, there will be fewer instances of you becoming a scarecrow with a knife due to debuffs.

In addition to the blood transfusion effect, the effects of stamina potions will also be immediately enhanced.

“It’s almost time for us to meet.”

Sang-Hyeon looked around.

Because it’s time for the mid-boss monster to appear.

For Sang-Hyeon, the meaning of boss monsters and mid-boss monsters was much greater than that of other players.

[Third. When you defeat mid-boss monsters and boss monsters, you can obtain artifacts with a 100% probability even if the level is low.]

This is because of the third effect that the Goddess of Luck has.

Since it unconditionally induces an artifact drop, it also became a reason for Sang-Hyeon to catch it.

“You resemble me. That would be the concept. I’ll have to deal with you to find out how difficult it is.”

The official name of the mid-boss monster you’ll soon meet is ‘Replicator’.

As the name suggests, this guy’s special ability is to use the skills of players who enter the dungeon.

Not only that, but while waiting, it goes through a process of self-cultivation and development.

He also used his skills more powerfully and cleverly than the player who copied his skills. Could it be called a case of a wise man using his skills?

Sang-Hyeon didn’t come to this dungeon just for experience.

Of course, it is true that it is a place that gives a lot of experience points that cannot be compared to other dungeons.

But there were a few other perks to enjoy as well.

An example of this is the replicator.

If you kill him, you will get a special ability that allows you to enhance one of your skills. It is a very important reward.

Right then.

“… … .”

I felt a strong murderous aura and turned my head, and there was a man standing ominously on a hill where the wind was blowing.

“It’s exactly the same.”

Another self appeared.

It was so similar that if I just looked at it, I felt like I was looking at a mirror.

“It’s exactly the same.”

The replicator repeated exactly what Sang-Hyeon had said. Everything was the same, including the intonation, tone, and voice.

“Do you know everything about me?”

“I know everything about you.”

“Oh, you can even answer?”

“Wow, that’s an interesting research subject.”

“Your speech is disgusting.”

“Are you saying that after seeing your face?”

“… … .”

The replicator’s learning speed seemed faster than expected. It’s quite a talker.

* * *

Keep a distance of about 30m.

Sang-Hyeon stood facing the replicator for a long time. Although it was not exactly the same, the appearance of the greatsword it was holding was also the same.

‘I only learned the skills I’ve used at least once in the dungeon, so I don’t have them all.’

I assessed the situation calmly.

I knew that after the replicator entered the dungeon, he could only replicate the skills used by the target.

That is, it could not have been in a state of first learning something it had not seen, because there was no ‘object’ to replicate.

‘I really have to put my heart and soul into each new skill I use.’

We must take advantage of the unfamiliar.

Only by attacking with the skills of the upper class that even the replicator is unaware of will he be flustered.

Otherwise, since it is a skill that has already been learned, you will be able to respond without difficulty.

“acceleration”

『Brave Charge』

『The Will to Charge』

I cast a set of three skills to quickly drive away the replicators.

This skill configuration allows you to move faster towards the target, and the more you run away, the stronger you become.

“Hehehe, should we learn again?”

Almost simultaneously, three red light sources were absorbed by the replicator in succession.

Soon the guy will be able to utilize three skills, so keep that in mind.

When the distance had finally narrowed considerably!

『The pinnacle of fighting spirit』

Sang-Hyeon immediately used the provocation skill.

It was a ploy to somehow keep the replicator close by.

“Will it work?”

The replicator laughed at Sang-Hyeon.

The provocation was lifted immediately.

It was a recovery.

“It’s like X.”

Sang-Hyeon spat out a curse.

Even though I’m swearing coolly, the back of my head feels hot.

It may be because the curse is directed at oneself.

Even if you think about it calmly, it is an undeniable fact that your skill set is really the same to others.

‘I’ve been waiting for this moment.’

A situation where the recovery reuse waiting time is honestly returning.

『Death Touch』

Sang-Hyeon continued to pull out a trick that the replicator could never escape.

Death touch!

It was a perfect move that utilized 500 mana, which could also activate absolute summoning.