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Episode 103 Skill Upgrade (1)
at that time.
Knock knock knock. Knock knock knock.
The vibration sound of a smartphone was heard from inside the dead troubleshooter’s clothes.
Kang-hoo first carefully cut the knot on the tree that was tying Yoon Sang-mi up.
Since she was still unconscious, I laid her down on a flat rock nearby.
Because the weather was chilly, I didn’t forget to take off the coat I was wearing and cover him up.
Next, I looked at the smartphone that the troubleshooter took out from inside his clothes.
The sender’s name was saved as Shin Jun-ho. Anyone could see that it was the name of the leader of the Black Bone Corps.
In the past, Cha So-hee also did the same, and around this time, she would get a call from her superiors. It was so strange.
When Kang-hoo answered the phone, Shin Jun-ho, who was impatient, asked right away.
– Did you get it done?
“I got rid of it. The mercenary you sent.”
– What… … ?
“The problem solver is dead.”
-Who are you?
“Okay. If you need anything later, come yourself. I don’t know if you’ll be able to find it though.”
– Hey, you, you bird… … !
Kang-hu, who had been unilaterally teasing Shin Jun-ho, hung up the phone and kicked the smartphone.
I don’t want to hear the phone vibrate again because I’m already done with my work.
“Yoon Sang-mi.”
Kang-hoo shook Yoon Sang-mi slightly just in case, but there was still no movement.
Since the healing skills he possessed were completely self-centered, he couldn’t use them on her.
For now, all I could do was hope that time would pass and she would wake up.
Of course, looking at her condition, it was clear that the troubleshooter had really just put her to sleep, so I wasn’t worried.
Unintentionally created free time.
Kang-hoo reminisces about his battle with the troubleshooter and realizes once again how tricky the black magician is.
In group battles, you’ll actually encounter warlocks less often, since they’re positioned at the rear.
But when I dealt with people one-on-one like this, I realized that it was a very difficult job.
The attack and defense methods are different from general skills.
Since there were many skills that burned, melted, and distorted, there was a possibility that one mistake could lead to instant death.
There are quite a few instant-death skills in the Warlock profession that are hard to find in other professions.
The same goes for the oxidation skill that was returned to the problem solver with the art of living.
If parts such as the heart or head entered the oxidation range, it was quite possible to die while standing.
‘It’s even more terrifying when I think about having to deal with Jang Si-hwan later.’
Jang Si-hwan is the embodiment of a complete black magician. Of course, his abilities as a black magician are only a part of his abilities.
Because he was a guy who had received all the main character buffs with all his might, just imagining the battle gave me a headache.
A life where you have to become a real protagonist who surpasses the protagonist. I thought to myself once again that it would never be easy.
* * *
It was about 10 minutes later that Yoon Sang-mi woke up.
As Kang-hoo had expected, there were no problems with his body or mind.
However, all he could complain of was a slight soreness as he was tied to the tree while unconscious.
“Brother, what happened? I don’t remember anything. It just happened so suddenly… .”
“It’s nothing. Nothing like what you’re worried about happened.”
“Isn’t there a corpse lying in front of you that is in too bad a condition to be considered nothing serious?”
Yoon Sang-mi frowned as she looked at the face of the problem solver who had met death with a smiling expression.
He was so ugly that it made you wonder how a person could be that ugly.
Compared to Kang-hoo, it feels like it’s worse than squid, let alone squid legs.
“I don’t know why, but I think they were targeting us.”
He surrounded it with a few lies.
There’s no point in talking about liberated areas or black bone groups.
Moreover, since the problem solver died, Shin Jun-ho was unable to obtain information about himself.
The problem solver succeeded in tracing Mana’s traces and finding himself, whose face he had never seen before.
Because Shin Jun-ho doesn’t have that ability. Rather, there was a greater possibility that he would change his target to Min Soo-hyun.
At least since her face is sold, it will be easy to find and track down information about her.
After Kang-hoo explained the whole process appropriately, Yoon Sang-mi didn’t ask any more questions.
However, it seemed that his pride was hurt by the fact that he was attacked and knocked out while defenseless.
That’s what it means to be caught off guard.
If you are not aware of it, you can be defeated by even lower level hunters.
Moreover, the problem solver was higher than Yoon Sang-mi, at over level 300. It was not shameful to have been hit.
Of course, compared to Kang-hoo, who is always on guard against his surroundings, he has some loose ends.
After hearing the story, Yoon Sang-mi blushed.
It was because he felt that he owed Kang-hoo his life because of his carelessness.
“Thank you, Oppa. I was so careless. I almost put you in danger too.”
“If it’s a happy ending, then it’s over. There’s no need to regret the past. In fact, my pockets are now fuller.”
Kang-hoo showed the item he took from the problem solver.
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As expected from a wizard class, the item composition was focused on magic power stats, so Kang-hoo didn’t really need it.
However, since they are valuable items, if they were disposed of all at once later, it would be easy to get at least 30 billion won.
That’s the world of hunters.
As you progress to higher and higher levels of the world, the concept of the amount of money lost when a hunter dies also increases.
It’s only worth this much because he’s a problem solver. If a named person like Jang Si-hwan dies, it’s a loss of trillions of won.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer gap exists in the world of hunters as well, and polarization is even more severe than among the general public.
“They said they sent a police officer straight from the police station. Just take care of this and then go in, brother.”
“How’s your condition?”
“I’ll sleep well and be fine. The dungeon isn’t that big anyway, so I’ll just go in and come out quickly.”
Kang-hoo nodded.
As reaching level 100 was a certainty, Kang-hoo’s thoughts had already been focused on that point.
When I first entered this world, level 100 felt like something from the distant future.
The time that could be called the second turning point for the Hunter was just around the corner.
* * *
The attack progressed quickly.
The difficulty level wasn’t that high, and the dungeon itself was small, so it wasn’t difficult at all.
Still, since it was a small team of two, the experience points we shared were quite rewarding.
Thanks to this, I was able to finish setting up just before reaching level 100 in preparation for attacking the boss monster.
If I were to express it in numbers, I would say it was around level 99.9. If I defeated the boss monster, it would be exactly 100.
An hour of break thanks to Yoon Sang-mi’s request to catch her breath.
Kang-hoo and her sat down on the cold dirt floor and shared the sandwiches they had brought with them.
The sandwich was so cold that it was hard as a rock, but it tasted delicious after the battle.
“Brother Seon-gyu.”
“huh.”
“The attack time was much shorter than I expected. I guess my brother has a lot of bleeding maintenance skills?”
“Rather than having a lot of bleeding skills, it has a good skill composition for maintaining bleeding.”
“There were quite a few monsters with excellent regenerative and recovery powers, but I was able to conquer and pass through those sections too easily.”
“That’s the advantage of bleeding.”
“It seems like you have everything except what you don’t have. Honestly, if you’re even carrying around bleeding, isn’t that a scam? Tsk.”
Yoon Sang-mi pouts and playfully makes a smirk.
Bleeding wasn’t something that just happened when you cut with a sword. It was an attack option.
That is, attacks without bleeding allow the opponent to quickly stop the bleeding and recover even if they do bleed.
But if there is bleeding.
Skill efficiency related to hemostasis, recovery, and regeneration is so poor that it can be said to be extremely poor.
The stamina that would be recovered from 100 is recovered to 50, 40, or less, even when using the same skill.
If you go to a dungeon that is level 400 or higher.
Monsters with such high regenerative power that the expression ‘bizarre’ can be used in everyday language often appear.
It was essential to work on interfering with the process of recovering stamina and regenerating wounds.
So, as you go further into the world of higher level hunters, it becomes increasingly difficult to find a ‘bleeding dealer’.
This is because the bleeding option can only be obtained from certain skills or certain items.
Since it is rare, it is bound to be sought after in many places.
However, Kang-hoo is in a situation where he can maintain bleeding almost constantly even though his level is not that high yet.
From Yoon Sang-mi’s perspective, it was inevitable that she would feel bewildered. The bleeding never stopped during the attack.
Kang-hoo answered.
“I think it’s something that increases my value quite a bit. I also know it’s precious.”
“That’s why. I wonder if my brother won’t play with me later. He’ll be calling me to so many places.”
“If you find a good dungeon, I’ll play with you. Isn’t that a good enough promise?”
“Huh, it’s like I’m a slave to capitalism.”
“Ugh.”
Yoon Sang-mi stabbed Kang-hoo in the side with all her might.
Even though Kang-hoo looks like a cold-blooded person who wouldn’t shed a single tear even if stabbed with a knife, his side seems to be a weak point.
When Yoon Sang-mi, who was having fun, poked Kang-hoo’s ribs several times, Kang-hoo eventually couldn’t hold it in and started laughing.
Although it was a very small thing, Kang-hoo cherished the positive emotions and expressions he could feel even occasionally.
So, I might be wary of the worn-out feelings completely disappearing.
I don’t know when I’m alone though.
Whenever I interact and spend time with someone like this, I feel like my dull and damp emotions are being stimulated.
Kang-hoo considered it a precious spark that enabled him to exist as a ‘human’.
If that feeling disappears, it won’t be much different from the problem solver who died earlier.
A being that is human but does not seem human. Therefore, it is a being that will be lonely forever.
* * *
With the boss monster conquest, the long-awaited goal has finally been achieved.
Level 100!
After the ice age, the level indicator, which had been in the double digits, finally increased by one more digit.
【Clone Magic】
【Skill Proficiency: Lv. Max】
【Creates a clone that resembles the main body. The clone gains a certain percentage of combat abilities.】
【With maximum proficiency, it has firepower equivalent to 33% of the main body.】
【The clone’s duration is 10 seconds in total, and 10% of health and 35% of magic power are consumed to create the clone.】
Basic skills have been added right away.
Clone technique.
Unlike the illusion technique, it was a skill that summoned another body with attack abilities.
Thanks to the maximum proficiency effect, the firepower increased from 25% to 33%, and the duration also increased from 5 to 10 seconds.
This is a moment to once again feel the power of the privileges provided by the Dimension Robber.
The basic skill that high-level assassins are famous for using skillfully and dazzlingly, the clone technique.
An assassin’s signature skill that allows him to create variables that cannot be ignored even when he knows they are fake.
It was the beginning of a change that would change the direction of the battles I would pursue as an assassin in the future.