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Episode 102: The Problem Solver (3)
But the problem solver wasn’t without a solution.
It’s not like we’re playing a turn-based game, so we have to react as soon as we realize we’re in danger.
The solver thought that he had been properly punished for being kidnapped by Kang-hoo.
He admitted that he had been fooled by Kang-hoo’s trick and even made the calculation to give up his left shoulder.
I was thinking of twisting my body as much as possible. There was not enough time to use defensive skills.
Instead of giving him a shoulder, the troubleshooter used the time as an opportunity to counterattack.
What was deployed to Kang-hoo was Oxidation. It was also a skill that could be selected as a basic skill at level 200.
Depending on the taste of the black magic hunter, you could choose between oxidation, ignition, exhaustion, etc. The solution was ‘oxidation’.
Kang-hoo linked his beheading skill and prepared to stab the dagger into the heart of the problem solver.
There’s no way I’d be able to open my eyes and take this, but the target was clear. The cleanest way would be to cut off the windpipe in one go.
Right then.
‘also.’
I didn’t think I would just get hit, but as expected, a red light appeared at the tips of the problem solver’s fingers.
I don’t know what kind of skill it was, but it was enough to tell that he had no intention of taking it easy.
‘You can’t get full on the first drink.’
Kang-hu also didn’t have much greed.
The very idea of ending a fight with a single blow against a quick-witted warlock is arrogant.
However, since the problem solver seemed to have finished strategically giving up the left side, I decided to take the result.
Phew!
“Ugh!”
The moment the dagger entered the solver’s left shoulder about an inch away, Kang-hoo immediately pulled the dagger out.
And using the body of the problem solver as a stepping stone, he jumped backwards while pushing off with his feet. He dodged.
The next moment.
Ps …
‘also.’
A green circular space appeared where Kang-hoo had been, and it suddenly burst into flames along with smoke.
It was an oxidation skill.
‘I guess you decided to oxidize it at level 200. Well, that’s the one with the highest lethality.’
The prediction was right.
The troubleshooter offered his life in exchange for giving up his left shoulder. It was a frighteningly cold-blooded judgment.
What if I had been intoxicated by the success of my trick, rather than paying attention to the changes that were happening at my fingertips?
He must have been happily shaking hands with Jeon Jong-du, whom he had killed not long ago, in the afterlife.
“Ugh. That’s pretty good. Does it hurt?”
“Just do one thing at a time. Either it hurts or it’s no big deal.”
“It hurts so bad. This thing has a huge bleeding effect… … . It’s not like the bleeding is stopping easily.”
Kang-hoo was confident about the bleeding.
The bleeding effect has the effect of slowing down bleeding and suppressing or reducing the opponent’s recovery ability.
So it was one of the most important options for hunters, and it was quite rare.
As you go up in the world of high-level hunters, finding a ‘bleeding dealer’ becomes like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
Bleeding dealers were essential, especially when dealing with boss monsters that couldn’t die due to their incredible resilience.
Without it, it would have been impossible to conquer. Even if hundreds of Jang Si-hwan had come, it wouldn’t have been possible.
‘It would be better to break the balance in advance.’
Kang-hoo changed his mind spontaneously. He had originally planned to wait for another chance to strike like he did now.
My thoughts changed as I watched the problem solver’s calm and quick response.
I thought that if I created an imbalance in his body, there would be a high possibility that he would develop psychological cracks.
In other words, it was necessary to inflict damage that could not be ignored even if one wanted to ignore it.
Taat!
Let’s snap our fingers.
【Blood】
Pupupupu!
A beautiful red flower of blood bloomed from the left shoulder of the solver where blood was flowing down.
The explosion was so powerful that it made the muscular body of the troubleshooter flutter like a paper doll.
Of course, Kang-hoo didn’t just use his blood-blood skill and lose his mind.
【hijacking】
Another kidnapping attempt.
However, just a moment ago, it was blocked by the devil’s wall that the solver had built.
He had flung himself behind the devil’s wall.
Since I planned the skill chain considering that Kang-hoo would be blocked anyway, a second plan came out right away.
【hallucination】
【Shadow Walk】
It was a simultaneous use of hallucinations and shadow walking.
Although the hallucination lasts only 0.2 seconds, it is an absolute trigger, so even the solver has no choice but to suffer.
“Huh… … !”
The vision that the hallucination momentarily induced was a bizarre picture in which the world seemed to melt like ice cream.
Because of that, I couldn’t chase all the shadows that crossed my view, and this time I missed one.
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At that point, Kang-hoo took out an option he had been saving, one he had never used in actual combat.
【The Art of Living】
A skill of worldly wisdom that was naturally inherited while killing Cha So-hee and stealing the constellation.
It was a skill that allowed you to copy one of your opponent’s skills and use it with 25% efficiency.
Since it consumes a lot of mana and duplicates a skill that the opponent recently used, there wasn’t much of an opportunity, but the timing has come.
As of now, the skill that the solver recently used was ‘Oxidation’.
It was also the best skill for copying.
Pfft!
At that moment, Kang-hoo moved his position to the shadow that the problem solver had lost sight of.
【The Art of Living – Oxidation】
And then, after accurately identifying the point where the solver is standing, use the oxidation skill.
He leaped straight at the problem solver, because it took time for the oxidation to properly take effect.
“joy!”
This time, as if he had noticed Kang-hoo’s approach, the problem solver snorted and deployed a skill with his right hand.
The string of restraint.
A skill that the Warlock can only obtain through a skill book, which engulfs the opponent in an opaque gray-white aura.
It is a type of binding skill, and the duration varies depending on the anti-demon stat, but complete immunity is impossible.
As soon as Kang-hoo was caught, Jinbo-ra Flame, which could be called the black magician’s signature skill, exploded.
The deep purple flames that enveloped Kang-hoo’s entire body instantly caused a chain reaction.
It was fortunate that I had used the 2nd level self-defense skill beforehand, otherwise I would have burned to death immediately from that blow.
Hosin – Thanks to the 2nd stage, the flames of Jinbo-ra’s fire were cleanly nullified.
and.
Chijichijijik!
“Eww!”
The oxidation skill that entered with a time difference melted the solver’s right side and some of the internal organs inside.
It happened in an instant.
“… … ?”
The troubleshooter looked down with a half-souled expression.
This skill was an oxidation skill.
It’s a basic skill of level 200 that he uses. But that skill was returned to Kang-hoo.
So does this assassin have the ability to duplicate skills? I don’t understand it at all.
Even the most careful and resourceful problem solver never expected that his skills would be reversed.
Unless the opponent is from the magic world, skill duplication is not a suitable combination for an assassin.
The first time I was stabbed in the shoulder, I held on and gave in, but the second time I couldn’t turn the situation around.
Phew!
Then, Kang-hoo carried an extra dagger on his lightning sword and struck again with a single blow.
“Mr, mr… … .”
The pain surged up from my abdomen, so much so that I couldn’t even say what I wanted to say properly.
It felt really uncomfortable, like my whole body was completely stiff.
The troubleshooter reached into his pocket with his right hand and took out some white powder.
I don’t know if it was a drug or a narcotic stimulant, but it seemed to have a synergistic effect with the constellation ‘Drug King’.
“That won’t work.”
Kang-hoo, who had anticipated the problem solver’s counterattack and kept his distance, has now closed the distance again.
The troubleshooter, who had been hit repeatedly, was unable to focus his attention on one spot.
In addition, when the dagger fired with lightning struck his right shoulder, both arms were effectively disabled.
Losing control of both arms, which is essential for the fine control of a warlock, is tantamount to a death sentence.
Whirlwind! Phukk!
Shhh! Phew!
Kang-hoo kept a suitable distance and threw another dagger in quick succession with Jeon-gwang-bi-do.
There was clearly a way for Kang-hoo to land a meaningful hit from a distance without having to close the distance.
“Keuk. Gasp. Ugh… … .”
Every time a dagger was stabbed, the troubleshooter would back away, barely able to keep his balance.
But that too twice.
When the third dagger struck, I ended up falling backwards. I didn’t have the strength to hold on.
Kuung!
“Coolook!”
The troubleshooter, who couldn’t even hold on properly and hit his head first, vomited dark red blood from his mouth.
My entire abdomen was like a tattered rag, so my body couldn’t hold on.
Toouk.
The bag of white powder that the problem solver had not been able to eat fell to the floor.
Kang-hoo said, looking down pitifully.
“The answer is to report the mulberry. It was 125, I think.”
“Keuk! Gasp… … .”
That was the end of it.
The problem solver suffered a heart attack from the unbearable shock and died on the spot.
As befitting his first appearance, he did so with a crazy smile on his face.
“It’s not even a pig’s head on the ancestral rite table. Anyone who sees it would think that I died happily.”
Phew!
Kang-hoo stabbed the solver’s heart with a dagger to confirm.
It’s 99% certain that he’s dead, but there are cases where this crazy guy wakes up temporarily and then dies again.
Hunters call it ‘the aftertaste’, and this often happens to hunters of the black magic series.
The four constellations entered Kang-hoo’s arms one after another.
This is also a moment where you feel once again how great the Dimension Robber’s abilities are.
Because no one other than the Dimension Robber has the ability to steal another Hunter’s contract constellation without loss.
It wasn’t for nothing that Kang-hoo put her in the main constellation. It was because there was no better alternative.
Catastrophe – The constellation abilities possessed by Darkness are less rare and versatile than those of Dimension Robber.
【Guardian of the Dark Sanctuary】
【Grants the ability to convert 25 Magic Power into 1 Dark Age. However, 1 Dark Age can be created per minute.】
“It’s like collecting dust to make a mountain, but is this how the dark ages begin? It’s a truly unexpected case.”
Dark Age is a stat that will have great future utility. It is also a stat that is almost non-existent in other hunters.
If you customize your composition by stealing Dark Age skills, you will find it very useful.
【Fallen Prophet】
【Instead of completely destroying emotions, it increases a specific stat by 100.】
“This is optional, so let’s put it on hold for now.”
There is a difference between having emotions worn out and having none at all.
Even though Kang-hoo had cold sides, he wanted to be warm in some ways.
A minimum of emotions is necessary. A life without joy, sorrow, and pleasure would be dull and even uninteresting.
【Drug King】
【When inhaling or consuming narcotic drugs, combat efficiency increases by 10 levels.】
“This is a constellation exclusively for those who are into mulberry trees. Shouldn’t this kind of constellation be expelled from the Great Temple?”
I burst out laughing.
It is a constellation that maximizes fighting power in exchange for drugs, but if you remain faithful to this concept, the contractor will die young.
Maybe the drug lord constellation doesn’t want his contractor to live long.
【Lady of Light】
【Additional experience buffs are provided according to the number of the date each month.】
“That’s fun.”
To the constellation of the Lady of Light.
I got my hands on four unusual constellations.
A battle with an unexpected problem solver. Thus, Kang-hoo created another turning point.