Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 58

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Shin Tae-ri and Jo Jin-ho still do not know the characteristics of Sang-hyeon that only Kim Mi-so knows. The same goes for the members of the Eden Guild.

■ Special Effects – Dog and Wolf Time

The moon that happened to be in the sky at that moment helped Sang-Hyeon activate the special effects smoothly.

Even though it is outside the dungeon, the special effects are applied regardless of location because the opponent is a monster.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

The guild members’ eyes were fixed on Sang-Hyeon, who was dumbfounded by the sight of him walking so confidently.

Everyone was taking an attack stance, trying to help Sang-Hyeon if necessary.

“Smile. What the hell is it?”

“What could it be?”

“Just wait. You’ll know when you see.”

Kim Mi-so smiled and shrugged her shoulders at the curious gazes of Jo Jin-ho and Shin Tae-ri.

For those who have clearly experienced the specialness of Sang-Hyeon, it was also a pleasant wait.

Everyone held their breath.

Will it be a crazy thing for Sang-Hyeon to get out of the military truck alone, or is he believing in something?

The unfathomable speculation soon became a concrete reality.

Kwoooo.

As Sang-Hyeon came within a certain distance, the wolves and wild dogs lowered their heads.

Even the red glow of madness in his eyes subsides, transforming him into a gentle lamb.

“What is that… … ?”

“Obedience? A change of stance or something?”

“Those fierce guys turn into gentle puppies like that?”

“Is it an artifact effect?”

Everyone watching had an expression of disbelief.

A pack of wolves and wild dogs numbering as many as 50 showed no signs of hostility toward Sang-Hyeon.

Swish. Swish.

When Sang-Hyeon gestured, the monsters gathered like dogs following their master.

And then, Sang-Hyeon, who had entered an accelerated state with his acceleration skill, slashed them with his greatsword of fighting spirit.

Creak! Creak!

Even though their own kind were dying right next to them and their own lives were in danger, not a single one of them rebelled.

It was a look of resignation, of accepting it as if it were fate, and sticking one’s head out.

“That’s crazy, that ability… … .”

“Is it a title? It seems like a title?”

“What title in the world can subdue monsters like that?”

“You don’t know, but there are a lot of special titles like that. Even if you don’t know, shouldn’t it be at least B-class?”

“Mr. Shin Sang-hyun has that title?”

“What else can’t we have? He’s already someone who can crush us in terms of skill.”

The Eden Guild members who were watching were all amazed by Sang-Hyeon’s one-sided abuse with their mouths wide open.

“What a title. You have earned a precious title.”

“Smile, have you ever seen that?”

“Yes. I saw them in the dungeon before. They couldn’t do anything, like wild dogs or wolves.”

Jo Jin-ho and Shin Tae-ri also looked surprised.

The only one with a shit-chewing expression was Song Tae-jeong.

Sang-Hyeon is receiving more attention than the envious looks he had received from the Eden Guild.

I wanted to find a way to somehow cut it down, but I couldn’t. I didn’t even have a similar ability.

Kkieeeeing!

Eventually, even the last wild dog was killed, and the men who had been creating an atmosphere of terror along the road were eliminated.

Thanks to the first-time privilege, I monopolized the experience points and immediately leveled up by 1. It was a growth beyond my imagination.

“What are you all looking at? The porter team that was formed specifically for Mr. Shin Sang-hyun should go and retrieve it right away!”

Jo Jin-ho shouted.

Eden Guild was the only place that made sure that the loot was distributed properly. They didn’t even make any sloppy claims about distribution.

No one could take a piece of the achievements that Sang-Hyeon had achieved alone.

Wow!

From somewhere, a wolf could be heard roaring loudly.

At that moment, the players caught in the roar each experienced stiffness and hesitated.

【No Fear!】

No Fear! Sang-Hyeon, who had seen the effect of the title, overcame the roar naturally without even flinching.

“… … .”

Shin Tae-ri’s eyes deepened as she carefully observed the process.

Certainly, Sang-Hyeon seems to have a large number of skills and titles that can be used appropriately.

What kind of growth are you experiencing that allows a player who isn’t even level 100 to have such a composition?

‘Did I really… make a contract with the Goddess?’

Shin Tae-ri had no choice but to take her thoughts in the direction of rational suspicion called Shinjwa.

If we assume that we have entered into a contract with the Goddess, all doubts will be resolved.

Because only 100 players from all over the world can make a contract with the Divine Seat, it has that much ripple effect.

‘Me too right now… … .’

Shin Tae-ri was like that too.

The power of the new throne is what made 70% of her growth. The one who made her feel frustrated was none other than Sang-Hyeon.

‘How far and how much are you hiding?’

As Shin Tae-ri watched Sang-hyun sort out the situation with a relaxed expression, her curiosity grew even more. It was a curiosity that could not be easily suppressed.

* * *

There were continuous large and small battles right up until the moment of entering Gaeseong.

This is because, to begin with, Gaeseong and its outskirts were all areas that had been invaded by monsters.

However, there were no major accidents.

In addition, lighting facilities such as streetlights were well prepared, so securing visibility was not particularly difficult.

This was thanks to the association’s consistent efforts to gradually improve the road network and lighting.

‘From now on, it’s hell.’

[We sincerely welcome you to Gaeseong.]

An old sign greeted the group.

The sign, which must have been bright and colorful when it was first created, was now covered in blood.

Let’s take a quick look around. There are bones scattered around, and there are also quite a few dug up graves in the mountains.

Perhaps it was because the monsters ate the corpses inside to fill their bellies.

Sang-Hyeon asked Jo Jin-Ho.

“Are we going to Route 4?”

“That’s right. The association will take care of routes 1 through 3, and we’ll take care of route 4. Route 4 is also quite tricky because it has a lot of branching roads.”

From now on, it was more like an individual match disguised as a team match.

The route assigned to Sang-Hyeon was route 4-9, and Sang-Hyeon was the only person on the route. This was because Sang-Hyeon personally requested it.

Meanwhile, Kim Mi-so said to Sang-hyeon, who was preparing to leave.

“Oppa, the association cleaned up the dungeons once before. So I think you can just worry about the fields.”

“Then let’s meet again at the midpoint of Route 4.”

“But is that really okay? No matter what, I’ve never organized a route with only one player.”

“I don’t know if it’s because of the strength, but I don’t want to send an SOS from the beginning. It’s okay. I’ve already done the analysis.”

“If you need help, you know? I have a flare, so I can come to you mid-road at any time.”

“I’ll make sure to keep that in mind.”

“Where on earth does that confidence come from?”

Sang-hyeon answered Kim Mi-so’s question with a laugh.

In fact, it was closer to greed than confidence.

Each monster here is a treasure trove of experience points and loot.

Didn’t you gain 1 level just by catching a pack of wolves and wild dogs?

If you gain enough experience points in this expedition, you will probably level up quite a bit.

It was another bountiful perk, apart from the dungeons, gates, and rifts. I absolutely did not want to miss it, and I did not want to share its fruits with anyone.

“Remember, you can always convey the situation through the earphones you each wear! No small talk!”

Jo Jin-ho livened up the atmosphere.

Sang-Hyeon was also wearing in-ear headphones just in case.

Because I thought it was more likely that someone would ask for help than that Sang-Hyeon would ask for help.

Anyway, the ‘Gaeseong Subjugation War’ to hunt monsters in Gaeseong Field began.

‘My actions, which were not in the past player chronicles, are like this. Let’s be very alert.’

Sang-Hyeon started to move forward, encouraging himself. The history and future will change. Now it is his turn to create it.

* * *

After a while.

There was a monster blocking Sang-Hyeon’s path as he moved along the winding path of Route 4-9.

“Wood Killer.”

The Wood Killer is a familiar form of metaphor, a wooden golem.

Although it was less durable than the Stone Golem, it was overwhelmingly superior in terms of mobility.

In addition, it has near-perfect resistance to freezing, so freezing attacks do not work on it at all.

Of course, as the name suggests, it was extremely weak to fire.

『Little Flame』

Using the Greatsword of Fighting Spirit as a medium, he created a small flame. Then, the entire greatsword became a blazing flame.

Of course, it wasn’t a huge, blazing fire, but it was enough to envelop a greatsword.

“The best skill is to have the right option at the right time.”

Sang-Hyeon, holding the greatsword firmly, charged towards Wood Killer.

Now it’s time for not only biological monsters to appear, but also inanimate and mechanical monsters.

In the future, players will face many new challenges.

It’s been two years since the era of players began with the cracks. The era of upheaval has already begun, and unique monsters like the Wood Killer are just the beginning.

Boom boom! Boom boom boom!

Ten Wood Killers, recognizing Sang-Hyeon, ran at full speed just like Sang-Hyeon. They seemed to have no fear.

“Will it work?”

Plop!

Sang-Hyeon cut off the head of the Wood Killer he encountered at the front line.

The sword imbued with the power of fire certainly inflicted greater damage on Wood Killer than a normal sword.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

That was what the head of the Woodkiller that had fallen to the ground said.

The expression on his face, bewildered because his calculations were off, remained the same.

Phew!

“Damn.”

Although he was aware of it, there were also variables that Sang-Hyeon did not like.

The thing is, unlike typical humanoid monsters, the Wood Killer has no trouble moving even if its head is blown off.

Since each body part makes its own decisions and performs its own actions, losing the head was simply the loss of a body part.

Hooosh! Hoong!

In the meantime, another Wood Killer attacked, filling the gap left by his colleague.

Thanks to its light body, its movements are really nimble.

Each and every one of them feels like watching the movements of a level 200 assassin player.

“Anyway, I’m telling you, they’re the ones who make you quickly throw away sandbags. Tsk.”

Sang-Hyeon clicked his tongue and immediately used his psychedelic skill.

It was a planned future from the moment I came to a place where four people were supposed to be assigned and decided to fight alone.

Since you have decided to suffer through hardship, you must prepare yourself to endure that hardship with your body.

“… … .”

In an instant, Sang-Hyeon’s eyes turned bright red and sparkled.

At this, Wood Killer’s eyes turned blue.

A look of silence.

It was also a unique skill known to cause a brief silence just by encountering it.

but.

[The Silent Gaze was successfully defended with the activation of the Aura of No-Ah!]

[With the activation of the skill of silence, you have successfully defended against the gaze of silence!]

[……(syncopation)]

[After five consecutive defenses, the body becomes accustomed to the gaze of silence and gains immunity for 1 minute!]

“This is it.”

Sang-Hyeon smiled faintly.

Since then, the Wood Killers have been emitting their gazes as if they were trying to suppress Sang-Hyeon, but it was no use.

The neutralization of the method that has caused the instant death of many players who have tried to find this route.

The nullification of a trusted option came as a shock to the parties involved.

It was a test of time for monsters who had always gotten results easily to not be able to do so.

But unfortunately, the Woodkillers did not have the intelligence to respond quickly to unexpected variables.

“Should we get some firewood?”

The voice of Sang-Hyeon, whose tail was strangely raised, sounded like the whisper of a grim reaper to all the Wood Killers.

The air changed in an instant.

He even wields the Sword of Fire, so he’s in a perfect position to counter it!

A feeling of fear and terror that had never been felt before began to bloom in all of Woodkiller’s powers.

The beginning was none other than Sang-Hyeon, a proud man who was proud of himself.