Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 194

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Park Jeong-min felt it.

That pride and arrogance are our most fearsome enemies.

I thought I had completely blocked Sang-Hyeon’s skill by using control, so I was confident.

He said that he would never lose to Sang-Hyeon as long as he didn’t let his guard down.

But there were still variables that Sang-Hyeon had not yet calculated.

It was a unique effect of the sword he was holding.

When I saw the ‘Path of the Demon’ manifested by the Nameless Sword during the battle, I thought it could be possible.

In other words, it was a very good ability as a unique effect mounted on the sword, and it was an ability that made Park Jeong-min nervous.

But here’s the problem.

The unique effect wasn’t just the Path of the Demon.

Park Jung-min missed this.

It was his fatal mistake, having neither information nor experience with Almighty-grade artifacts.

I thought that ‘The Way of the Demon’ was the representative effect of the Nameless Sword, and there was no concept of plus alpha.

Eventually, all calculations were shattered the moment Sang-Hyeon used another unique effect, ‘Designate Survival’.

If you make a mistake in calculating a math problem, just accept the wrong answer.

However, when calculations on the battlefield go wrong, it is not uncommon for this to lead to death.

I couldn’t count the number of times I hit my head on the ground during my clash with Marlos.

I can’t see ahead.

All sensation from the cervical spine disappeared, and my entire body became paralyzed and unable to move.

“Coolook!”

In one cough, more clots of blood came out than I had ever coughed up in my entire life.

Park Jeong-min, who had his own blood spilled over his face, looked away with a bewildered expression.

Right then.

Phew!

Quo!

A scream escaped from Marlos, who was slowing down after finishing the fight with Park Jeong-min.

The reason is that Sang-Hyeon immediately stuck to Marlos and stabbed him in the back of the head with a nameless sword.

There was nothing to be embarrassed about.

Since the control effect activated by Park Jeong-min disappeared, there was no problem using the skill at all.

Moreover, it was Marlos who lost sight of Sang-Hyeon and poured all his kinetic energy into Park Jeong-Min.

There was no time to prepare for the aftermath, and Sang-Hyeon never missed that opportunity.

“X, X foot… … .”

I started swearing without realizing it.

I came up with a plan to kill Chado perfectly by using Marlos and killing Sang-Hyeon.

The result was the opposite.

It was Sang-Hyeon who used Marlos as a tool.

Anyone could see that it was a perfect trick that Sang-Hyeon came up with when he was in a difficult situation.

Of course, for Sang-Hyeon’s opponent, Park Jeong-Min, it was the worst possible self-inflicted wound that led to death.

“… … .”

Sang-Hyeon and Park Jeong-Min’s eyes met as they turned their heads to look back.

Park Jeong-min’s heart was still filled with the desire to kill Sang-hyeon somehow.

Success was imminent.

It was a golden opportunity to devour the constellations of players with incredible abilities!

But Lady Luck did not smile on him.

Of course, Park Jeong-min had no idea that Sang-hyeon was a player who had made a contract with the ‘Goddess of Luck’.

“Wait. This guy hasn’t completely stopped breathing yet.”

The sight of Sang-Hyeon smiling at himself while covered in Marlos’ blood felt like a yaksha.

Were you confident from the beginning?

Looking back, Sang-Hyeon didn’t show any sign of being nervous or flustered when he saw her.

I should have known then.

Sang-Hyeon had good reason to be confident.

Rather, it was his own mistake to think that Sang-Hyeon was scared and was just bragging.

‘The more this happens, the more constellation predators will try to take Shin Sang-hyun’s life… … .’

On the one hand, I was able to curse Sang-Hyeon in a refreshing(?) way.

It’s a life that’s fading away anyway. There’s not much time left until death.

Even if your physical condition is not at the level of death, Sang-Hyeon will come and put an end to it.

He is a man like a bulldozer who only looks forward and moves forward.

Even the world’s greatest Madongho died at the hands of Sanghyeon without even being able to lift a finger.

Sang-Hyeon didn’t make any of the mistakes that a typical promising prospect, a so-called ‘rookie’ player, would make.

Just compassion and sympathy.

He did not let his enemies live or leave any sparks of regret behind by being caught up in such emotions.

So far, not a single being who attempted to take Sang-Hyeon’s life has survived.

And soon he himself would be included.

“Pathetic and lonely… … .”

Park Jeong-min’s self-deprecating words rang hollow.

Every time, blood would spurt out from behind me, and I would hear the sound of flesh being torn.

Gurururu… … .

Marlos’ voice also gradually became quieter. No matter how much of a monster it is, it is not immortal.

* * *

◎ Connection

◎ You can utilize 1% of the power of the constellation or divine power held by the contracted constellation or divine power.

The constellation or deity in question will be applied to the contracted player in a customized manner according to their specialized power.

The buffs displayed below are in the form of custom applications applied to the contractor.

◎ A day with a good feeling

◎ All basic attacks will be critical hits unless the player is in a ‘Despair’ state.

◎ Over-amplification

◎ When using the same skill consecutively, the second use will apply a twice-strengthened form.

Cooldown of 1 minute.

‘This is crazy.’

Sang-Hyeon’s expression changed as he confirmed the buff that had been applied to him while killing one of Marlos.

It was a difficult enemy that deserved the title of boss monster.

But it wasn’t an enemy that couldn’t be caught. It means that it wasn’t that intimidating.

But the ‘loot’ that Marlos offered to him was greater than he had expected.

The explosive outpouring of experience points was a bonus. It was to the point where going up by 1 level actually felt like ‘no big deal’.

‘I’ve never heard of a crack like this. Of course, it’s not a crack I remember.’

Sang-Hyeon felt both curiosity and concern about the crack that had been ominous from the beginning.

While it seemed like a land of opportunity, it also seemed like a bad omen.

Even if it was a bad sign, it didn’t seem like something to worry about right away.

The important thing is that a single monster gave a significant reward too easily.

Sang-Hyeon looked around and saw quite a few monster-looking things, although they were a bit far away.

Maybe each of those guys are rewards in and of themselves, walking around like Marlos.

In that case, we need to move quickly, even if it means every second.

Although the shock of finding out that Park Jeong-min was a constellation predator had not yet subsided, I had come to fully accept it.

Thud thud.

Sang-Hyeon walked briskly towards Park Jeong-Min and aimed the nameless sword at his Adam’s apple.

The blade didn’t even touch.

Park Jeong-min trembled all over his body, revealing the fear of a person facing death without hiding it.

“It was a good design, but it failed.”

“… … Shit.”

Park Jeong-min smiled bitterly.

I waited quietly for quite some time, biding my time. But I never thought it would come crashing down like this.

Perhaps this crack, which Park Jeong-min had not expected, seemed to have been poisonous.

If the crack hadn’t formed, I might have been looking for a more certain, secret opportunity than now.

Of course, it’s a meaningless regret.

“I didn’t know you could fill in what I lack. I’ll put your control to good use.”

“How can you… … control the power that I have?”

Park Jeong-min’s expression changed.

Death is something that must be expected, and I thought it would be a place to leave a final will.

The words that Sang-Hyeon spoke were that he would take away the ability that he cherished and treasured the most.

“How can I take it?”

Kwuk.

“Crunch!”

Sang-Hyeon is ready to take the skill from Park Jeong-Min while holding his foot on his neck.

[The effect of the title ‘Piercing One’ is activated. Skill copying is possible from the player ‘Park Jeong-min’.]

Ability to control.

It is truly an ability that even Sang-Hyeon could have without even thinking about it. The expression, “What the heck is this?” would be correct.

“Crunch! Cluck!”

Park Jeong-min’s face, whose neck was being pressed by Sang-hyeon, became increasingly red as if it was about to burst.

There is no way for a person who is suffocating to resist, except to accept death.

How could you possibly be mentally capable of resisting when death is imminent?

Sang-Hyeon took the skill from Park Jeong-Min very easily.

[Here is a list of skills that can be copied from ‘Park Jung-min’.]

Soon, various lists appeared.

Among them, I quickly checked the tooltip and quickly copied the skills related to control ability.

“Please set a name”

■ Skill Level: Stage 1 (0.0%)

■ Skill Introduction: Uses 10 mana per second to block the use of all skills by the designated target.

The designated target will always be subject to the ‘Control’ debuff, which cannot be removed in any way.

This is only possible by the caster’s lack of concentration, either by interruption or by being interrupted during the cast.

‘We can name it later. It looks like these are all the skills he can take on.’

I looked around to see if there was anything else I could take, but there wasn’t anything as good as I thought.

Since the maximum number of skills that can be copied with a title is 3, impulse buying is prohibited.

“Thank you for using it.”

Sang-Hyeon used his control skill on Park Jeong-Min, who was continuously spitting out blood.

A skill that has not yet been named and is currently marked as ‘Please set a name’.

The next moment.

“ah……?”

Park Jeong-min was astonished.

His skills were being expressed through Sang-Hyeon. Without a single mistake!

“Anyone. Anyone who tries to target me will end up like you. Take good care of them even after death.”

“Ughhhhh… …!”

Crunch!

Before Park Jeong-min could continue speaking with an angry expression, Sang-hyeon cut off his head.

As soon as Park Jeong-min died, black smoke began to rise from him simultaneously.

I can’t say exactly what it is, though.

It seemed to be a trace of the constellation that had been bound to him.

Since the contractor who forced them into slavery has died, they each go their own way.

But right then.

[The constellation ‘Master of Propaganda’ wants to be with you.

He expresses his deep gratitude for being freed from his bonds and says he would be content with even a very small empty space next to you.]

“oh?”

A faint spirit that appeared to be a constellation was wandering around the upper world, sending out its own unique message.

That wasn’t all.

[The constellation ‘True Martyr’ salutes you, grateful for his fate that has finally been set free.

The ‘True Martyr’ wants to dedicate the rest of his life to you, and asks for a very small place.]

Another constellation appeared.

He too was seen wandering around Sang-Hyeon.

and.

[The God of Storms warns that he cannot bind the contractor ‘Shin Sang-hyun’ with any kind of binding relationship.]

[The ‘True Martyr’ nods his head in deep agreement.]

[The ‘master of propaganda’ emphasizes that what he wants is repayment and that he has absolutely no intention of doing so.]

“As expected, our Lord.”

The storm god has finished arranging the traffic neatly.