Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 129

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In the past life and in the present life.

Sang-Hyeon was comfortable alone.

Except for that ‘that time’ that remains as a sad memory, Sang-Hyeon was a person who was always used to being alone.

but.

‘This kind of warmth isn’t bad.’

It was quite a different and enjoyable experience to hear people’s voices in a quiet house.

What should I say?

It would also be the most pleasant situation to be in if you were married or dating someone.

The power of love is that just the fact that we are together makes us happy.

“Just give me a taste and I’ll come down right away if you give me a review. I think you were resting… … .”

Do Kyung-hye shivered.

At first glance, it seemed like he had gathered up some great determination and came to Sang-Hyeon’s house.

If he had been young in his previous life, he wouldn’t have even noticed. But now that he was an ‘old fox’, Sang-Hyeon could feel it.

That Do Kyung-hye is trying to make contact with herself.

It could be curiosity, it could be affection. Sang-Hyeon didn’t care, but she might not.

“It’s true that I was resting, but I’m not tired enough to chase away a customer. I was also hungry! Shall we eat together?”

“Do you have… food?”

“I have a meal that will be ready in 3 minutes.”

Sang-Hyeon laughed.

The only time you’ll find yourself cooking is when there’s nothing to eat inside the dungeon.

If not, the thing Sang-Hyeon hated the most at home was cooking because it was such a waste of time.

When Do Kyung-hye glanced around, she saw a space filled with only instant food products.

“It might not taste that good. Did I bring it with too much confidence? I’m suddenly embarrassed.”

“Eat it and give me a sharp review!”

That’s how their cozy meal began.

The preparations were completed in an instant.

I placed two large bowls on the large island table. I put rice on them and poured an appropriate amount of curry on them.

Sang-Hyeon ate his rice with a spoon, with the curry sprinkled on top just right.

Do Kyung-hye mixed the curry thoroughly between the rice and soaked it here and there.

“I don’t know about anything else, but we definitely differ in this area. Our tastes are completely different.”

“Ugh. That’s right. I was momentarily flustered.”

The corners of Do Kyung-hye’s mouth went up.

Maybe it was because he had lips that were originally turned up, but his smile was really pretty.

After taking his first spoonful, Sang-Hyeon savored the taste of the curry and nodded his head.

“Is pepper Kyung-hye’s choice?”

“Yes, because I like pepper.”

“It’s just the right amount of spiciness for me. It’s delicious. When I tasted it, it tasted like they put in finely ground tuna.”

“That’s right! I love the unique taste of canned tuna.”

“If Kyung-hye says she sells it, I can buy curry often. It’s really delicious. I’m not just saying that.”

“Really?”

“I don’t lie just to make you want to hear it. I don’t have the talent to make something that doesn’t taste good look good.”

“That’s fortunate. Haha.”

“I’ll eat well! I think I’ll be able to enjoy lunch today.”

Sang-Hyeon started to move his spoon aggressively. You have to eat delicious food diligently to enjoy it.

While we were eating, there was a lot of talk.

Maybe it was because I was so fluent after what happened with her before, but we talked comfortably as if we were old friends.

At that moment, when the everyday conversation was getting heated, Do Kyung-hye changed the subject.

“Mr. Sang-Hyeon.”

“yes?”

“The dungeon story that Sang-Hyeon told me last time… is it valid?”

“It’s valid. I don’t know about other stories, but stories about dungeons and gates are more important to me than my life.”

“Actually, there’s one gate that I’m planning to attack soon. It’s a place I’ve been granted permission to go to, and there’s an existing member there.”

“It’s not that there is anything, but it’s in the past tense… … What’s going on?”

“I said let’s stop. No matter how much I thought about it, I felt like it was an inefficient combination.”

“It’s entirely up to the individual to create or break a team. I don’t see any problem with that.”

“Actually, the conclusion is simple. I want to play as a team with Sang-Hyeon. If Sang-Hyeon is okay with it… … .”

Do Kyung-hye’s face, speaking shyly, turned red like a little girl about to confess.

It wasn’t a real confession, and it seemed like he was extremely embarrassed to even ask her to go to the gate with him.

She added.

“Honestly, at this point, I’m worried that I might end up being piggybacked by Sang-Hyeon.”

“Don’t worry about that! I’ll definitely accept the offer. Even if I can’t eat it, it’s okay!”

There was no reason to refuse.

Considering her level, the level of the gate she would be challenged at seemed like it would be a good fit for Sang-Hyeon.

“It’s the first time, is that okay? Actually, many teams have tried to conquer it before and failed.”

“Then we should go further.”

“It’s a place where improvisation in response to unexpected situations is more important than anything else… … . I don’t want to bring just anyone.”

“Okay. Let’s go!”

I now have a reason to go.

Didn’t there seem to be special benefits for the first time?

Even if it is a situation where you cannot go, it is normal to somehow create time and space(?) to go.

‘After all, connections are important. Once you get to know Do Kyung-hye, unexpected work comes up.’

Deep down, I began to feel the need to continue to build connections with skilled players.

“I will organize the relevant materials and attach them. I will also confirm the exact time of the attack and contact you.”

“Okay. Let’s study it thoroughly and come up with a plan!”

Sang-Hyeon’s expression, clenching his fists, was more motivated than ever.

Rather than the burden or weight of the words “first-time privilege,” we focus more on anticipation and a sense of challenge.

Don’t get caught up in the negative aspects and focus on the positive aspects!

It was also Sang-Hyeon’s old way of managing his mental health.

There’s no point in worrying about something that hasn’t even happened, because all that’s left is worry.

* * *

The time of day when you feel the most drowsy, just as the afternoon turns into the evening.

Sang-hyeon, who had finished two bowls of rice thanks to Do Kyung-hye’s delicious curry, was resting in bed.

at that time.

I got a call from Shin Yun-hyeok.

Looking at the contents, there was a proof photo of having visited the dungeon, as well as a video that he had carefully taken himself during training.

In fact, you can pretend not to see it, or you can just look at it roughly… … .

Sang-Hyeon woke up from his hazy mind by washing his face with cold water and carefully looked over the video that Shin Yun-Hyeok had sent.

When I look at Shin Yun-hyeok, I feel like I’m looking at myself in a past life. I was like that back then too.

I was desperately hoping to get some advice that might be of some help to skilled players.

But they were so arrogant that they hated even mixing words.

Because to them, Sang-Hyeon was nothing more than a ‘bottom-level’ player.

– Even if I tell you, will you understand or listen?

– You and I live in different worlds. Is there really a need to be interested in things from other worlds?

– If you can’t help me with anything, how will it benefit me if you tell me? Will you give me money?

These were the contemptuous comments from opposing players that were drilled into my ears.

Even thinking about it now, it was a fragment of my past life that I didn’t want to remember and that made me feel angry.

Warm warm warm.

Sang-Hyeon was about to send feedback via KakaoTalk, but then changed his mind.

I think it would be better to convey the story through dialogue and visual information rather than text.

“I watched the whole video.”

“Is that the guy who cares about that sending it like that? Okay. I’ll show you the details while giving you feedback, so watch.”

Shin Yoon-hyeok bowed his head repeatedly, almost to the point of breaking his waist, to express his gratitude to Sang-hyeon. Was it really that good?

Sang-Hyeon burst into laughter that Shin Yoon-Hyeok couldn’t see, and showed his movements in slow motion.

“When you do a combo attack. See? Your movements are exactly like this when viewed from the third person. What do you think?”

“That’s right. You might want to make the excuse that it’s a choice to actively practice swordsmanship, but this is a dangerous move.”

“Look carefully. The ideal angle would be for your lower body, especially your knees, to be bent to a certain degree.”

Sang-Hyeon’s close tutoring has begun.

In fact, it wasn’t something great, but rather a talk about basics that are too easily overlooked.

The saying that fundamentals are important applies in any field.

But it is very difficult to find someone who is true to that word, because it is easy to overlook its importance.

‘If you just show him the right path, Shin Yoon-hyeok will grow on his own.’

Sang-Hyeon was confident.

There is no need to pass on Sang-Hyeon’s secrets or swordsmanship.

Shin Yoon-hyuk has his own style, and if he is given good guidance, he will develop it on his own.

After the tutoring session was over like that.

“If you make the same mistake again next time you send me a video, I’ll know you’re going to ignore me from now on.”

“Oh, thank you for your hard work.”

Sang-Hyeon hung up the phone with a calm expression. He pretended to be indifferent, but he was actually very concerned.

However, he is just acting with expressions in the hopes that Shin Yoon-hyeok will not get excited just by his interest.

“I really need to get some rest now.”

I turned off my smartphone.

Now, even if someone contacts you, you won’t even know that they’ve contacted you.

Sang-Hyeon pushed himself deep into the blanket and closed his eyes tightly.

I closed my eyes with the intention of taking a quick nap, but my mind became clearer like a frog.

“fu*k.”

I almost swore.

It’s because something suddenly occurred to me.

Quest Stone.

When Sang-Hyeon met Kim Mi-So in the Quest Airy, he had the following thought.

What happens if you eat a quest stone?

The Quest Stone was also considered an ‘artifact’, so it was clearly an edible object for Sang-Hyeon to eat.

However, because it was such an expensive stone, it was not something you could just eat out of curiosity.

Quest stones are thoroughly managed by the association, and the cheapest stone costs over 300 billion won.

“If I eat it, will I be able to create my own quests? I’m really curious.”

Since I have no experience, I can’t even guess.

In theory, Sang-Hyeon’s thoughts were correct.

This is because the Quest Stone is a process of carrying out a ‘mission’ that is believed to have been sent down from a constellation.

So, if you eat the stone, there is a high probability that the original role will be activated by the upper body.

“There will come a day when you can eat a quest stone. It can also be dropped from a dungeon.”

Since it was a family that couldn’t find the right answer, Sang-Hyeon immediately made up his mind.

Instead, I grabbed hold of a memory that came to mind naturally while thinking about the quest stone.

“Blood Tower. I think I can do that quest. The rewards will be good, too.”

It was a memory of one of the infamous quests, the Blood Tower quest.

The worst quest where the more people who enter and die, the higher the rewards and difficulty.

If it was a quest that players all over the world were dying for at this very moment, the reward seemed to be salty.

It is the most vicious compensation, made by piling up the blood and tears of the victims.