Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 155

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An attack no one expected.

It was the same with Beltas, a man-eating plant monster, so he was properly knocked back by the sudden attack.

Although there is something called basic skill resistance in the system.

There was a big difference between being attacked while focused and being attacked without even realizing it.

It has a negative effect.

Anyway, Beltas, who was knocked back while stuck to the wall, was staggering around, unable to come to his senses.

There was no room to be pushed back, so the shock energy of the knockback was completely absorbed by the body.

Tata-tat!

Sang-Hyeon entered the alley with acceleration.

If Beltas had been alive, the roots would have immediately wrapped around Sang-Hyeon’s body from below the ground and the stems from above.

Beltas, who couldn’t even control his own body, didn’t even notice Sang-Hyeon’s approach.

“Found it!”

Sang-Hyeon, who had entered the alley in an instant, discovered Beltas who had been hiding well in the corner.

Indeed, the location was exquisite.

It was in a perfect location where anyone who came in without knowing anything would definitely get caught and eaten.

『Full Bash』

I just put a full bash in.

Beltas, who still hadn’t come to his senses, immediately stiffened, and his trembling body stopped moving.

“If you get caught, you die. Right?”

… … .

Beltas, frozen in place so that he couldn’t even make a sound, was unilaterally cut down by Sang-Hyeon without even being able to scream.

He tore apart Beltas’s torso so vigorously that pieces of flesh flew everywhere like sliced ​​onions.

Then, when the stiffness of Full Bash was over and it was about to move into the freezing phase, Sang-Hyeon intentionally linked it with a trick.

The method of further prolonging the stiffness was chosen because it may attempt to recover from a frozen state.

『Flame』

In order to more reliably prevent Beltas’s regeneration, Sang-Hyeon gave the sword the fire attribute.

In the meantime.

◎ The wrath of the King of Heat

◎ Damage of fire attribute-based skills increased by 50%.

Han Hyun-jung quickly came in and amplified her fire attribute. It was a solid buff support.

“There is an aftermath before you die!”

“I know. Just keep buffing from a distance from the square.”

“all right!”

Han Hyun-jung quickly moved her position behind a curved rock where Beltas’ attacks could not reach.

In fact, she could add a little damage, but she had to be careful to maintain the condition of immortality.

“You try dying too.”

Sang-Hyeon smiled bitterly.

At that moment, Han Hyun-jung felt that Sang-hyeon was no longer the pure and innocent he had been, but rather a blood-drunk madness.

It was only for a very short time.

Clearly, I felt an intense madness from Sang-Hyeon that was too intense to describe in words.

and.

Phew!

Sang-Hyeon thrust the Sword of Destruction.

Drop!

At the same time, the wall burst and Beltas’s body became a rag.

Kkieeeek!

Beltas’s body, unable to hold out any longer, began to swell.

The aftermath that Han Hyun-jung was talking about! It was a suicide bombing. It was a dirty ending that spurted highly acidic poison in all directions.

“… … !”

Han Hyeon-jeong unconsciously clenched her fist, foolishly believing that Sang-hyeon would avoid it on his own.

I was worried about what would happen if I got poisoned right in front of my nose and died.

Of course, those worries turned out to be groundless in just a second and disappeared as foolish worries.

It was because of Another World.

At the moment when the venom was spurted out with a final struggle, Sang-Hyeon had already entered the subspace.

“I really… … . Even though I believed I could avoid it, my heart is pounding so hard that I feel like I’m going to die young.”

Han Hyun-jung cleared her throat.

Of course, since it was the upper body, I believed there would be a way to avoid it, but I was curious as to how it could be done.

While he was the only one whose heart was pounding, Sang-Hyeon was actually checking the dead Beltas without any change in expression.

“Hey, I guess it’s not treated as a mid-boss monster.”

“In return, the experience points are quite good. You will have gained quite a bit.”

“Huh? That’s true. The experience bar has filled up a lot.”

It certainly was.

It’s a shame that you don’t get the artifact as loot, but the experience gained is enough to instantly heal your heart?

It gave enough experience to fill the experience bar by 25%! At this level, it was a boss monster.

“I guess I’ve accumulated experience and energy from the dungeon itself since I’ve never caught one before.”

“That’s right. If someone saw me, they’d think I’d killed a boss monster.”

“I gained more experience points than if I spent the whole day running dungeons. Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?”

“Mr. Sang-Hyeon, really… … . Honestly, I didn’t expect this skill at all. Is it a reflex skill?”

“It’s a skill that you can aim for if you think about it, even in places where there are no angles. It also has a knockback effect.”

“I thought the knockback skill of Mr. Sang-Hyeon that I knew was a skill where he strikes with a greatsword?”

The skill that Han Hyun-jung was talking about is the ‘Knockback Burst’. It is a skill that has become widely known through word of mouth.

However, Sang-Hyeon also had skills related to knockback, such as Knockback Burst, Iljin Gwangpung, and Gwangpung Nanmu.

Because there are many choices.

There are so many means that can be combined to improvise according to the situation at that time. It is so much that even I cannot predict it.

at that time.

Kugegegege!

As if they had noticed Beltas’ death, monsters appeared in large numbers from the path ahead that they had to proceed through.

It seemed like there were quite a few guys lying in ambush, in keeping with the original intention of it being a trap passage.

‘It must be a crazy cobalt.’

Judging from their appearance, I could guess what kind of monster they were. They were threatening when approached, but they had low durability.

Of course, it is a level 200 monster that cannot be compared to the insignificant Kobolds.

『Downdraft』

Preparations are now complete for a greatly enhanced downdraft, courtesy of the Storm God.

Sang-Hyeon was happy because he felt like he was testing out various skills in the labyrinth.

Unlike Han Hyun-jung, who is tense at every moment.

For Han Hyun-jung, who had witnessed too many tragedies from the previous advance team, the current sense of leisure was an area that was difficult to understand.

Kwah!

Soon, a downward current covered the group of crazy cobalts that were charging forward with great momentum.

The force of gravity that pressed down from above their heads was enough to make the nimble guys flinch.

Kikki. Keke.

But as if that wasn’t enough, one of the kobolds at the very front shook his head.

It was a gesture mixed with pride, as if to say, “Are you trying to stop us with this level of skill?” Sang-Hyeon just laughed it off quietly.

“Come on, you rascals.”

Sang-Hyeon, who raised his sword diagonally, waved his hand and provoked the group of Kobolds.

Since they are not very intelligent creatures, they react emotionally even to simple provocations.

Kweeeeek!

The rush began again.

Right then.

Quagga River!

The second stampede of the reinforced downdraft exploded.

At that moment.

All ten Crazy Kobolds could not hold out and fell face down on the ground.

It was as if he had been hit in the back of the head while running excitedly, and he just kissed the ground.

Krrrr!

But the Kobolds, who were filled with venom, stood up again. They looked as if they could handle this easily.

at that time.

Boom!

A force twice as strong as the pressure they had just been under was used to slam them down again.

I managed to get up straight before, but this time the force was different!

Whoa!

Without even needing to be told otherwise, all ten Kobolds were flattened and crushed to the ground like rat-shaped sticks.

The flesh was flat and stuck together, as if it had been pressed down with a giant press.

『Survival of the fittest』

Survival of the fittest activated due to an abnormal status. Sang-Hyeon immediately rushed towards the group of Kobolds.

They were lying face down with the back of their necks exposed, just like living wooden sculptures.

Pok! Pok! Pok! Pok!

It was a waste of skills on those guys who couldn’t move while lying face down.

Sang-Hyeon quickly took the lives of the group of Kobolds by stabbing the cervical spine with the sword of the demon sword.

The kobolds, struck with the strongest force in their weakest parts, died without even making a sound.

Among them, there is one guy who seems to be the leader.

Guuuuu!

I tried to raise my head somehow and scream in defiance as a final act of resistance.

Choaack!

Sang-Hyeon’s mouth was torn open by the greatsword attack he had unintentionally unleashed, and it went straight through the back of his head. It was a dog’s death.

In this way, Sang-Hyeon and Han-Hyeon-Jeong easily passed another section.

It was a series of quick and brisk strategies that made it impossible to understand why the labyrinth was considered ‘difficult’.

* * *

A labyrinth divided into five sections.

Sang-Hyeon and Han-Hyeon-Jeong, who easily passed the first section, immediately gained momentum and passed the second and third sections.

In fact, the fourth section is notorious. This is where the players of Hyunjung Corporation suffered defeat.

Or, there were only cases where people died or escaped early because they were blocked from the first section.

“The buffs have piled up quite a bit. I was wondering how much they would be since the labyrinth gives buffs at each section you pass through.”

“It’s a structure where players who enter the game become stronger as they go. That’s why I thought it was worth doing.”

“From now on, this is the real stage… … .”

Sang-Hyeon stroked the tip of his chin.

The terrain implemented in the form of a maze welcomed Sang-Hyeon and Han-Hyeon-Jeong.

First of all, there is no way to move through the air. The acidic clouds that filled the maze were proof of this.

It is said that some magic players who tried to enter lost their legs just because the clouds brushed past them.

Since Sang-Hyeon-Do did not have emergency or aerial staying skills, other forms of trickery were impossible.

“As we discussed in the briefing, about 50% of the rooms in the maze have prior information.”

“But that’s a case of getting lucky and finding a shortcut, and we shouldn’t rely on that kind of luck.”

“That’s right. That’s the biggest problem, and it’s also the reason why our guild hit a wall in conquering the labyrinth.”

Sang-Hyeon knew why Han Hyeon-Jeong was in trouble, but she still didn’t know the situation.

Numerous doors to rooms located in a maze that cannot be opened.

It was a strange place that made Han Hyun-jung’s blood pressure rise because she felt frustrated when she couldn’t find the answer.

“If there is a door for which you have prior information, please open it yourself. I will take care of the rest.”

“Do you have any plans? I told you to wait when you briefed me before coming in, didn’t I?”

“I don’t brag.”

Han Hyeon-jeong didn’t ask any more questions after hearing Sang-hyeon’s concise answer. If there is something, it is there.

The only entrance and exit.

There are over 100 rooms located inside.

Each room is an invincible room that cannot be destroyed no matter how hard you try to destroy it. It is in a state where a permanent buff is maintained.

A place where you can’t even break through to the top player rankings unless you find a way to get the key to the exit.

The advance of Sang-Hyeon and Han-Hyeon-Jeong began in a place where only the right method would work.

* * *

Five hours later.

Somewhere in the middle of the maze, the two stopped progressing. They had reached a room where they did not know the answer.

The route back to the adjacent room is also blocked, because they don’t know the answer either.

Sang-Hyeon said.

“What do you think the Master thinks is another key to the maze?”

“Well, other than finding the hidden actuator in the room, or figuring out the pattern of numbers and letters… … .”

Han Hyun-jung shook her head.

I’ve tried everything I could think of, but nothing worked, so I gave up.

“Now let me tell you about the annoying taste of this labyrinth.”

But Sang-Hyeon knew the sure key.

only.

『Full Bash』

『Rising Current』

『Knockback Burst』

『Downdraft』

(……The following list of skills related to abnormal status is omitted.)

It was just a matter of choosing which key to pick. That was the be-all and end-all.