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Shin Tae-ri, who had been training nonstop for 12 hours since morning, came out after taking a shower .
I thought I had been under the cold water for quite some time, but there was still smoke coming from my body.
As always, she habitually turned on The Player channel on PTube.
It was a channel I always had on because it broadcasted all day, 365 days a year and also delivered news from players around the world.
“… … ?”
But today, I saw a familiar face on the channel.
Since I couldn’t see clearly without my contact lenses, I put on the glasses that were on the table.
Then, the face that had been vaguely visible became clear.
“Shin Sang-hyun… … ?”
The channel screen that appeared with the title “Breaking News” showed a close-up of Sang-Hyeon.
And the person conducting the interview was Park Jeong-min, who is also famous for his close relationship with Kim Mi-so, a guild talent and a beloved younger sibling.
‘It’s true that level isn’t an absolute factor. However, being able to say that confidently means that you can objectively evaluate your own skills.’
Shin Tae-ri wiped her wet hair with a towel and watched Sang-hyeon with interest, who had a calm tone the whole time.
Even when we first met, he was truly an extraordinary person.
If he had shown his prowess from a low level, he would have been arrogant and haughty, but he never crossed the line.
Nevertheless, he had the smarts to say what he wanted to say, and to do so politely.
▶ Chunsik: Sanghyun hyung is hot these days. Did you even get rid of the crack on your own now?
▶ Dogecoin: You’ve been waiting since before the cracks started? Isn’t this a sign of seeing the future?
▶ Many, many: You don’t need all that. If Jeongmin hyung interviews you, the story will be over. Isn’t he a promising prospect reader?
▶ Choi Jun: Okay, reader. If Jeong Min-hyung is attached, you can definitely see it as a big hit from now on.
‘That’s fun.’
Shin Tae-ri laughed bashfully.
Certainly, in her eyes, Sang-Hyeon was a different breed.
Kim Mi-so also said that she strongly smells Jo Jin-ho’s scent from him, so doesn’t that say it all?
At best, it means that players who are level 50 can feel the scent of a player in the high 400s.
The memory of the five moves was still vivid. Sang-Hyeon was not flustered at all and calmly blocked the move.
This was something that came as a great surprise to Shin Tae-ri, who never gave any leeway even when it was just practice.
‘Who is the teacher?’
She was confident that Sang-Hyeon’s current skills were not a tower he had built alone.
Unless you are touched by a reclusive master or a skilled person who can give you special teachings… … .
‘Is it the God of War as the constellation? Or is it a divine seat?’
It is highly likely that a contract was made with a constellation of considerable level. The possibility of a new constellation cannot be ruled out.
‘Like me.’
Just like her herself.
Shin Tae-ri’s curiosity about Sang-hyeon grew deeper.
Some people were saying that Sang-Hyeon was a promising prospect, but she thought differently.
‘The training period is already over.’
The prospect tag had long since fallen off. He was now a player.
* * *
After successfully clearing up the Bupyeong Station cracks and finishing up a noisy interview with the Player Channel.
A week has passed.
A lot has happened.
First of all, I disposed of all the artifacts I had obtained from the cracks. There were no artifacts that had merits that could be eaten or worn. In this way, an additional 1 billion was accumulated in my account.
I also received a plaque of appreciation in the name of the President of the Korea Players Association, and it was also announced on the association’s official channel.
Interview requests from other newspapers, including The Player, also poured in. Of course, I turned them all down.
Since it was a structure where I had no choice but to repeat what I had already said, I didn’t want to repeat it like a cuckoo.
For a week, Sang-Hyeon was absorbed in training in the training room built within Player Town.
The layout of the training room was quite good, considering the high deposit and monthly rent. It was not at all inferior to the high-end training rooms of large guilds.
Sang-Hyeon devoted himself solely to increasing his skill level. This was due to the regret he felt while fighting the Kobold King.
I liked the increased number of skills, but their level was not up to the standards of Sang-Hyeon.
Certainly, the coefficient inherent in the skill shows noticeable growth as it goes up one level.
So, since blindly raising stats isn’t the answer, I took the time to solidify what I had.
It worked.
All of my skills have gone up by one level, and Demon Bash, which I trained hard for, has reached level 4.
『Demon Bash』
■ Skill Level: Stage 4 (1.3%)
■ Skill Introduction: Causes a 2.6 second stun state to monsters or players exposed to attack.
… … (omitted)
With overwhelming power! The duration of the stiffness, including the title’s effect, is a whopping 2.86 seconds.
It was the appearance of a skill that induces a terrifying status effect.
‘Let’s try to get to stage 5 as quickly as possible. After that, it’ll be hard to increase the level, but we can still make progress quickly up to stage 5.’
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Advancing from skill level 5 to 6 is so difficult that it is notorious as the devil’s measure.
In other words, it is also saying that you can achieve level 5 early if you put in the effort with all your might.
So, Sang-Hyeon was thinking of doing a ‘skill work’ where he would set all skills to at least level 5.
This is because even if it is the same skill, its power varies greatly depending on the stage. Stage 5 was not optional, but mandatory.
‘I’ve also created a solid defensive skill, so the week-long forced march was worth it.’
Sang-Hyeon looked at a new skill added to the skill window. It was a skill that he had worked on for a week.
Skills are something that are never easily developed, even if you practice and refine the same movements over and over again.
So I thought about giving up in the middle, but clearing my mind and practicing repeatedly diligently helped.
Mind control, such as not measuring the time invested separately or getting impatient when things don’t work out, also helped.
『Defensive Sword』
■ Skill Level: Stage 1 (0.0%)
■ Skill Introduction: Creates a rectangular sword shield to defend the front using the sword.
However, while the shield is maintained, forward movement is completely impossible. Only backward movement is possible.
It costs 2 mana per second, and if the shield breaks, you must deploy the Defensive Sword again.
Abbreviation Defensive.
It was a skill that greatly improved the defense that Sang-Hyeon felt was lacking when dealing with the Cobalt King.
The shield greatly reduces mobility, and above all, Sang-Hyeon doesn’t like shields, so he doesn’t use them.
Moreover, using a sword to block projectiles such as magic or arrows was more difficult than expected.
However, defense was easy if you had a defensive sword that created a rectangular shield.
Moreover, since it was a form that created a defensive barrier with the sword itself without the need for separate defensive equipment, the sword you had was sufficient.
‘If you can strengthen the skill later or combine it with abnormal status resistance, put it on Defensive Sword.’
I also made my own plans.
Anyway, since I added a defense to my repertoire that was focused solely on offense, it’s now balanced.
Just then, a phone call came.
The call from the Korea Players Association Dungeon Management Department seemed to be a response to the dungeon raid request that Sang-Hyeon had submitted a week ago.
“Yes, this is Shin Sang-hyun.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“That’s right. I checked. Thank you.”
Approval came much faster than expected.
Since the Silent Ground Dungeon was a dungeon in the metropolitan area, Sang-Hyeon expected to have to wait at least a month.
But it only took a week for the approval to come through. There seemed to be some kind of special privilege.
‘Is this a way of paying back the debt for the Bupyeong Station incident last time?’
I felt like the association was giving me special consideration. The approval was quick, but it was too quick.
If this fact were to become public knowledge, it would not be surprising if people immediately started talking about preferential treatment.
‘You deserve the treatment.’
Public organizations such as the Players Association like elements that have a positive impact on public order.
There is no better material than Sang-Hyeon’s work. They said that related promotional materials are already being produced.
There was a call that a campaign was being run to encourage patriotism and responsibility among players.
Sang-Hyeon didn’t care because he only had to make sure that the calculation regarding the portrait rights in the promotional materials would be clear later.
“It would be perfect if I take a nap and leave in the morning.”
Sang-Hyeon went out of the training room, looking at the evening moon rising in the sky.
Silent Ground.
It was a journey to obtain [Silence], the fourth status effect option following Stiffness, Freezing, and Coercion.
* * *
The next day after a good night’s sleep, Sang-Hyeon got in his car and left the house as soon as he woke up in the morning.
It was an RV that I bought during a short break from the intense training that had been going on for the past week. The price was around 50 million won.
I didn’t buy an expensive car because I thought I’d be driving long distances a lot. I wanted one, but it wouldn’t be practical.
“Why is it so blocked?”
Today, traffic congestion was particularly severe in the Gangnam Station area.
I opened the window to check why, and saw that traffic in some sections was being controlled.
Traffic was moving at a snail’s pace, with several lanes blocked and creating a bottleneck.
“What the heck?”
When Sang-Hyeon stuck his head out a little more and looked closely, the reason became clear.
There was an elite team preparing to enter the dungeon located right next to Exit 1 of Gangnam Station.
It was a large-scale combination, with a player team of 20 people and a whopping 50 dedicated porters.
The number of reporters who flocked to capture their movements in photos and videos is estimated to be over 70.
So, it was only natural that the area around Exit 1 was completely blocked off.
‘Isn’t that Do Kyung Soo?’
The culprit behind traffic congestion has been revealed.
Among the players lined up in front of the dungeon entrance next to Exit 1 was Do Kyung-soo.
Hwaak-.
I also felt a strong murderous intent.
This was the ultimate murderous intent that made the one feeling it cringe.
“It’s Do Kyung Soo! Wow!”
“Oppa! I love you! Oppa Kyungsoo, you’ll sweep everything away in this dungeon raid too, right?”
Do Kyung-soo’s fans, who formed a sea of people, cheered him on enthusiastically.
Do Kyung-soo, who is as popular as celebrities, is also a prosecutor and a named player that South Korea is proud of today.
‘A monster that’s over level 500. I’m still level 57, but I’m just a kid in front of it.’
The world of players over level 400 is completely different from the world of players under level 100.
The world of the high and mighty.
In that world, countless skill exchanges and brawls take place in a very short time of less than a second, countless status abnormalities are induced, and at least one trick is bound to come in.
Compared to this, players below level 100 will at least have predictable battles.
The concept of time spent is more than several times different. The quality and level of battles are truly different.
Sang-Hyeon calmly assessed his position and smiled bitterly. He still had a long way to go.
“uh?”
But at that very moment, a reporter who was panning his camera around put down the camera he was holding.
Because I locked eyes with a man. The man whose stock price had skyrocketed after a recent interview at Bupyeong Station was none other than Sang-Hyeon.
“That guy is Shin Sang-hyun, right?”
A word the reporter said without thinking! At that one word, all eyes around him turned to Sang-Hyeon.
An unexpected and strange composition was about to be created.