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Episode 100: The Problem Solver (1)
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I’ve seen so many named names.
Shin Tae-seok is not special, but it is safe to say that he is just one of them.
I kept looking at the woman next to Shin Tae-seok because I thought she looked familiar, and then someone who looked like her came to mind.
Lee Sun-hee.
A woman who saved me from being harassed by bad guys at Gapyeong Station a while ago.
It was a woman who looked similar to her. Of course, she was not the same person.
Lee Sun-hee is an original character who awakens about a year from now and becomes a suitable assistant to Shin Kang-hoo.
She is an impressive woman with emerald hair and a long cross tattoo on her eye.
‘I hope you’re doing well. You’re still an ordinary person, so there’s probably nothing to worry about.’
These days, as he becomes more and more greedy for connections, Kang-hoo doesn’t take these kinds of connections lightly.
That was also the reason why I had my eyes firmly set on Ban Se-young and Jeon Se-hyeok this time.
The reason why he firmly tied the knot with Lee Hyeon-seok after saving Min Soo-hyeon is the same.
The Purification Guild, and even the Thirteen Stars, are not enemies that can be faced alone.
It would be nice if they were ‘stupid villains’, but the original’s meticulous design made them smart villains.
Therefore, unless you have god-like power, you cannot face the thirteen stars alone.
‘That’s how much I meant to the Thirteen Stars. They’re a group of heroes who will save the world, so I wanted to make them cool.’
Kang-hoo smiled bitterly as he recalled the times when he lived as the original author.
As a result, it ended up giving the villain a lot of credit.
Of course, Shin Kang-hoo, who has put in even more effort than that, is now trying to break the mold.
Anyway, Lee Sun-hee’s memory came back to her, but she didn’t think she could use it right away.
As time goes by and she awakens naturally, a connection will naturally develop.
It was three hours later that Kang-hoo finally decided which weapon item to purchase.
When I first started looking around, I thought it might be better to go to an overseas market rather than a domestic one.
When I started looking at it closely, there were quite a few weapon items that caught my eye.
The only regret I had was that there weren’t many dagger-type items.
Moreover, the hunters’ interest was relatively low.
This is probably because close-range hunters often use longswords or greatswords.
Most of the professions that use daggers are assassins, and the proportion of hunters among the assassin professions is not very high.
Exactly 100 billion won without bargaining.
The transaction was conducted under the supervision of a VIP market manager who was given full authority by Kang Bok-hwa.
The balance of 161.6 billion won was reduced to 61.6 billion won in an instant, but it was still a solid amount.
I realized once again how much benefit I gained from conquering this maze dungeon.
Even if you buy a tier 2 weapon item, you will still have plenty of money left over.
‘While I’m at it, I might as well save up another 40 billion won and buy one more tier 2 item.’
That’s why I became greedy.
It no longer seems like an impossible amount of money to have 100 billion won.
That’s why it seems that as hunters grow, their spending power increases and their economic sense grows.
Greed makes us look upwards, and to be there, we need a certain amount of dignity, fame, and money.
‘It’s a new feeling.’
Kang-hoo turned his gaze to the second-grade weapon item that had become his complete possession.
It was a bright purple light that would have attracted the attention of those around it, but no one seemed to care.
That place is a VIP market.
Buying one or two tier 2 items isn’t really a big deal for them.
Kang-hoo examined the items.
【Fallen Beliefs – Weapon】
【Grade: 2nd grade】
【Strength +350】
【Stamina +100】
【Anti-Ma +100】
【Matjip +50】
It is a dagger with 150 more strength, 100 more stamina, and 50 more resistance to magic than the Bloodthirsty Sword.
It was worth the price difference.
I especially liked the part where it further raised the difficult-to-raise anti-demon stat.
Of course, stats are only ‘some’ of the satisfying aspects.
I lowered my gaze a bit more.
There is a ‘special effect’ that is granted from 1st to 3rd grade items. This is where the identity of the item is determined.
In the case of blood clots, the effects were the taste of blood and gluttony.
【Black Tears – Increases the effectiveness of all skills by 10% and damage by 20%.】
“hmm.”
Trying to burst out in excitement.
A slurred voice burst out, clearly conscious of people and intentionally suppressing emotions.
The synergy of the Black Tears effect was really good for Kang-hoo, who had a variety of skills and numbers.
For example, a jump skill that currently allows you to move 12m at a time would become 13.2m with the Black Tears effect.
When you think about the countless hunters honing their skill proficiency to move an extra meter, or even 50 centimeters… … .
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It was a really big change.
It is an easy change that can be achieved simply by wearing an item, without any separate effort.
Black Tears would have been satisfying enough, but there were still two more special effects.
【Distorted Awakening – By utilizing the Corrupted Belief of a weapon of the same series, you can absorb some of its stats.
A total of 5 absorptions are possible, and the higher the total stats of the weapon, the greater the absorption amount.
When you bring a corrupted belief to the weapon you wish to absorb, the distortion awakening is activated.】
‘It’s a structure that feeds weapons to weapons.’
A model that I often see in games came to mind. It’s exactly the kind of thing that uses the expression ‘feeding’.
Since you said it’s of the same series, you’ll have to absorb another dagger.
Since the chances are limited to 5, I thought it would be better to feed it a good weapon if I were to feed it.
Of course, you have to be careful.
Even if you challenge the Distortion Awakening, you can’t feed it a tier 1 weapon item. That would actually be a loss.
【Resolution of Corruption – Displays the locations of 5 items with the set effect ‘Resolution of Corruption’.
This item can only be displayed when it is in a dungeon, and cannot be known when it is owned by a specific person.
The list of 5 items is as follows: Dagger, Breastplate, Necklace, and 2 Rings.】
It was a series of interesting contents.
This was a very timely special effect, as I’ve recently started to take a keen interest in set effects.
Since I already have the dagger ‘Fallen Faith’, I need to find the whereabouts of the remaining four.
Looking at the detailed tooltip, the locations of the remaining items were displayed. They all seemed to be located somewhere in the dungeon.
‘It’s so good?’
Kang-hoo made a satisfied expression.
It is a dagger that deserves a passing grade in terms of basic stats and black tear effect.
Adding to this the potential value of Distortion Awakening and Corruption Resolution makes it an even more attractive item.
Perhaps if the corrupted belief had been a longsword or a broadsword rather than a dagger, it would have been sold long ago.
Since there aren’t many assassin professions, it’s a blessing that there’s less demand for daggers.
I liked it from start to finish, and I also liked the purple color, which is the unique radiance of the fallen faith.
Unless I had the chance to exchange it for a tier 1 weapon item, it seemed like I would be stuck with this guy like a lover for a while.
Also, when the opportunity arises, I plan to go find the four remaining items of the Corruption Resolution.
The faster you achieve the set effect, the better.
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The move to Daejeon took place immediately after leaving the VIP market.
I happened to be able to catch the last KTX train to Seoul Station. There was no need to delay, so I got on the KTX right away.
– First, I sent you the dungeon location via text message. I’ll go to Daejeon Station to pick you up.
“Why? Just rest there. I’ll get off and take a taxi.”
– Are you okay?
“Why are you like that, like an amateur? It’s not something that happened in a day or two.”
– That’s because it’s dark outside.
“How about you?”
– It’s not very dark because there are manufacturing plants that operate 24 hours a day around the area.
“Then stay there.”
– Okay. What about food?
“Let’s grab a light sandwich before we go in. We’ll buy some at the convenience store, so you don’t have to buy anything else.”
– I want a chicken sandwich!
“Reception completed.”
I finished a short phone call with Yoon Sang-mi on the train heading to Daejeon Station.
Both of them are nocturnal and don’t sleep much, so they weren’t tired at all.
Besides, since Kang-hoo was close to reaching level 100, he desperately wanted to reach level 100 quickly.
On the one hand, I wanted to try out the corrupted beliefs I bought from the VIP market in the dungeon.
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Time passed quickly.
Kang-hu, who arrived at Daejeon Station, boarded a safety taxi in front of the station and headed to the dungeon where he had agreed to meet with Yoon Sang-mi.
Although safe taxis are very expensive, they are driven by licensed ‘hunters’.
In case of an emergency, the safety of the transportation in question was also guaranteed.
“hmm…….”
But something was strange.
Immediately after getting off at Daejeon Station.
During the entire taxi ride, none of the calls to Yoon Sang-mi were connected.
The location is confirmed, so we can just move as planned.
It was so different from her usual style of answering the phone before the signal could even properly connect.
He wouldn’t be sleeping because he was tired, but he also didn’t seem like he would put his smartphone down and do something else.
‘I guess I’m just taking a break.’
I didn’t think much of it.
She’s not a hunter so weak that she’d be swept away by those bastards.
Ten minutes after that.
Arrived at the scene.
Kang-hoo, who was moving to a dungeon about 500 meters away from the main road, stopped for a moment.
This is because I felt a heavy, damp, and very gloomy atmosphere coming from the direction of the dungeon where I was supposed to meet Yoon Sang-mi.
It is clear that the root itself has magical power, but the nature of that magical power is extremely dark.
There is usually only one case where this happens: when there is a hunter of the Warlock series who is proficient in Black Magic skills.
Not a sloppy black magician like Kim Mok-Hyeon I faced before.
I often felt this kind of energy when I had a level 300 or higher warlock nearby.
Would it be correct to say that it is an energy that cannot be hidden?
Just as being next to a flower gives off a floral fragrance, being next to a black magician hunter darkens the nature of your magical power.
Beep.
Kang-hoo pressed the call button again. It was a call to Yoon Sang-mi.
I hear a beep.
Then, a bell rings from somewhere on the other side. As expected from Yoon Sang-mi, it’s a bell with the latest song set.
But I don’t accept it. Rather than saying I don’t accept it on purpose, I think it’s because I’m in a situation where I can’t accept it.
“… … .”
Kang-hoo walked calmly.
It’s true that something was wrong with her, but at least it didn’t seem like she lost her life or anything.
As we got closer, I could feel Yoon Sang-mi’s unique vibe in addition to the aura of black magic.
What kind of guy is he?
Who is it that has left Yoon Sang-mi in a situation where she cannot fight and is waiting here?
Clearly, the guy was waiting for her. It’s as if Yoon Sang-mi wasn’t really the main target.
The moment we finally arrived at the scene.
She was able to make eye contact with the man who was waiting for her with his arms linked, with Yoon Sang-mi tied up to a wooden pole in an unconscious state.
“Yes, this is it. I was waiting for you. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. Hehehe.”
At Kang-hoo’s appearance, his expressionless face brightened. He even smiled faintly.
but.
“Are you kidding me? You’re really an idiot, even the way you split things up.”
Kang-hoo’s harsh words hit home.
It was pure, 100% hostility toward a disgusting intruder, with no filtering at all.
At that moment, Kang-hoo was able to recall his memories, belatedly recalling the man’s identity.
The solution is right here.
He was one of the worst villains among the original characters.
A more troublesome guy than Cha So-hee got involved.