The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 132

Episode 132 Jeju Island (1)

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Kill Roche.

After finishing the cleaning up of the magic stone and loot, Kang-hoo and Park Dong-jae left the dungeon and headed into the city.

Kang-hoo has reserved a hotel to stay at in downtown Gyeongju, and Park Dong-jae also has to go downtown.

I sold all the items I had at the market along the way.

I sold everything, from the side items I couldn’t sell before to the ones I got from the dungeons.

A balance of about 5 billion won was secured. It was a shame, considering that the balance once exceeded 100 billion won.

Level is 110.

I really liked the rise.

In fact, this form was also the way Named grew.

This is the process of rapid growth while maintaining monopoly or minimal distribution of experience points.

Many named names, including Thirteen Stars, followed this route to the point where it could almost be considered a classic.

From the perspective of Kang-hoo, a latecomer, he must be more diligent as he has to catch up faster and more broadly than them.

While Park Dong-jae was selling some items at the market and getting what he needed.

Kang-hoo was examining the skills he had stolen from the boss monster Roche. They were quite important skills.

【Selfish indulgence】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv. Max】

【Designate one buff skill on yourself and increase the effectiveness of that buff by 300%.】

Roche took advantage of this and selfishly indulged in acceleration, which resulted in an incredible speed that even Kang-hoo thought, “Oh no!”

That’s what Kang-hoo is aiming for.

What if you added Park Dong-jae’s acceleration buff to your existing acceleration skill, and even Selfish Indulgence?

It will make crazy, crazy speeds possible.

Of course, there is one prerequisite. The body must be able to hold out. If it can’t hold out, it’s worse than not using it.

In any case, whether it is possible to use it even at the risk of being a group or whether it is completely impossible are two completely different issues.

Besides, there are plenty of buffs that can increase efficiency, even if they aren’t necessarily acceleration.

You can maximize stamina recovery or dramatically reduce skill cooldowns.

‘The skill called Selfish Indulgence is a scam in itself. It was given as a trait because it was exclusive to bosses, but since it can be taken away with the Dimension Robber trait, it feels like the balance is being destroyed.’

Kang-hoo smiled faintly.

The moderately detailed parts of the original work are of great help.

If they hadn’t made this skill for Roche to keep the balance tight.

There would never have been a time when Kang-hoo would have benefited like this.

‘I suddenly feel a bit bitter.’

The faint smile soon turned into a bitter laugh.

Because I live and breathe in this world, I often feel the flaws in the original work anew.

It may be a welcome development from Shin Kang-hoo’s perspective, but it makes me wonder if the original author was really sincere about the novel.

‘At that time, I was so intoxicated by the unexpected popularity that I took things too lightly.’

At that time, I thought that no matter what I wrote, even if the content was a bit sloppy, readers would cheer.

It was the same when I gave the ending to the side story. I thought the readers would applaud it and say it was a unique ending.

‘The readers wanted a happy ending. They wanted the writer to be more sincere to the readers than anyone else. I was just drunk on other ideas. Arrogantly.’

Although it is a story that has already become a past life, Kang-hoo decided to learn a lesson from that part as well.

Because it is a story that can be applied sufficiently to one’s current situation.

If you are satisfied with your current abilities and think laxly, you will be consumed by the darkness of this world at any time.

This moment.

If Jang Si-hwan appears in front of me, I die.

Even if he were very, very lucky and managed to kill Jang Si-hwan, it would be difficult for him to avoid death.

The minimum expectation is ‘death’. The maximum is the humiliation of dying without a trace, even the body being destroyed.

anyway.

Thanks to selfish indulgence, we now have a means to further maximize Park Dong-jae’s buffs.

Once you have your own buff skill, you can use it in conjunction with other useful skills.

This Roche raid was really meaningful. It was even more meaningful because it was a dungeon owned by Kang-hoo.

At that time, Park Dong-jae, who had finished selling and purchasing, spoke to Kang-hoo.

“Brother! Did you wait long?”

“No. I was just checking the level and experience status. It came out at a good time.”

“Brother, what’s your level now?”

“110.”

“It’s a number that anyone would call a lie. Honestly, would you believe me if I said 310?”

“Good lip service.”

“No, I’m telling you, that’s true. Brother, you know I’ve worked with more than one high-level hunter.”

It’s not an empty boast.

Park Dong-jae was a buffer worthy of being sought after by high-level hunters.

Kang-hoo also felt this while watching the show this time. Park Dong-jae, this guy is a real guy.

“Okay, recite it.”

Kang-hoo crossed his arms and watched Park Dong-jae with a curious expression. What kind of compliments would he give him?

“Hyung, when you get a buff, you immediately change your battle concept accordingly. If you accelerate, you do a mobile battle.”

“If you focus, you should avoid enemy attacks and let them flow away.”

“Yeah, that’s right! That’s what I’m saying. Since you’re planning a move that maximizes the effectiveness of the buff, your firepower will increase.”

“It doesn’t look like another hunter?”

“Nine times out of ten, they just tell you to do a buff shuttle with a damage boost. They want to get a taste of the buff. That’s cool.”

“I don’t think fighting is just a form thing.”

“There are many hunters who are overly obsessed with what they see. They don’t want to bother with complicated buffs.”

“You’re so raw.”

“What I’m saying is.”

Park Dong-jae sighed.

In that sense, Kang-hoo allowed himself to think creatively, rather than simply be a buff shuttle.

It made me remember the fact that I was a ‘buffer’, something that I had taken for granted and had forgotten.

Some people might ask, why are you giving it so much meaning?

At least Kang-hoo was the first outsider who saw Park Dong-jae’s worth for what it was.

“A battle that is steeped in routine is bound to result in an accident. I don’t want that kind of battle.”

“So! I thought I should make contact with my brother number one for the time being.”

“Anytime, as long as there’s a dungeon to go to.”

“Don’t worry. I have more connections than you think. If you’re good at compromise, you might be able to go to dungeons owned by other people.”

“Can I ask you for a favor?”

“It’s a small price to pay compared to the life you gave me to save my life. Leave it to me!”

Kang-hoo also burst into laughter at the sight of Park Dong-jae pounding his insignificant(?) chest to appeal.

Naive. Sometimes foolish and blind?

Park Dong-jae certainly had the same unsullied innocence as Jeong Yu-ri.

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I broke up with Park Dong-jae on that day.

I originally planned to come to a hotel downtown and have a cool cocktail.

Jeon Se-hyeok and Ban Se-yeong urgently called Park Dong-jae. It seemed like they had their own dungeon raid schedule.

So as soon as I entered the hotel, I took a half-bath and watched Hunter News on the TV in the bathroom.

As usual, today’s breaking news was full of issues related to pharmaceutical companies.

This time, it wasn’t an explosion.

The story was that a key senior researcher at Electric Power Constraints was killed in an ambush while on his way to a safe house.

“This is an insider.”

This is a 100% collaboration with insiders.

The information must have been leaked by someone in the car the chief researcher was riding in, or in the car guarding him.

The Hunter Police Department has been issuing official statements every day, urging an end to indiscriminate terrorist acts and threatening to severely punish Hunters who kidnap and murder researchers.

Unfortunately, there are no lawbreakers who would be frightened by the insignificant roar of a paper tiger. They would just end up being a joke.

at that time.

I got a call from Lee Ye-rin.

“yes.”

– Mr. Seon-gyu! No, can I call you Mr. Shin Kang-hu now?

“Do whatever you want. I can understand, just don’t confuse me.”

Since Kang-hoo had already told his acquaintances about his real name, their reactions were not surprising.

Kang-hoo added, just in case.

“But I heard that you said you would put on hold any requests related to the pharmaceutical company case.”

– Ah! Everything on your side has already been delayed. You don’t have to worry about that.

“then?”

– It’s not a pharmaceutical-related matter, but a request for mercenaries of a completely different type.

“What is it?”

– This is a raid request to find a bleeding dealer. They say that all you have to do is keep bleeding.

“What about the maintenance?”

– 5 billion for the start, 5 billion for the balance. And 1 time as the top priority for the boss monster’s drop item.

“hmm.”

It’s a tempting proposition.

Of course, that’s the initial judgment, and we need to hear more detailed stories.

– The level of the dungeon is 350 to 400. The raid party consists of 9 people, and we are looking for one more spot.

“Can you disclose where the request came from?”

– Yes. It’s the Jeju Island Guru Guild. You know? It’s the guild that holds Jeju Island in check.

“of course.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

Gru Guild.

It is a guild that monopolizes all the interests in Jeju Island and is famous for having guild members of various nationalities.

What’s unique is that the guild has publicly declared its ‘complete neutrality’.

For that reason, I was neither cooperative nor uncooperative with the Purification Guild.

At the same time, the Purification Guild members were not given any special privileges, such as a free pass to activities within the city.

In other words, the structure was such that all outsiders were treated with the same standards, unless they were members of the Gru Guild.

For that reason, in the original work, there was not much of a connection between the main character Jang Si-hwan and the Gru Guild.

It was because I had neither ill feelings nor favor towards Jang Si-hwan. I had no interest in anything outside of Jeju Island.

– What do you think? Aren’t you a little interested? If it’s not about damage dealing but bleeding, I think Kang-hoo’s current level should be fine. Call?

“for a moment.”

Kang-hoo applied the brakes to stop the flow that was almost caught up in Lee Ye-rin’s characteristically fast driving.

It’s true that the conditions are good, but the story is resolved too easily.

First of all, aside from the high level of the dungeons, there is the recent issue of a severe shortage of mercenaries.

Moreover, it is to the extent of giving up the top priority for the dropped items of boss monsters… … .

That also means that the dungeon itself is difficult.

The price of mercenaries has gone up due to a shortage of them, but the level of the dungeons they have to go to is also high?

We need to re-set the negotiating table.

Kang-hoo continued speaking.

“Let’s adjust the conditions. Double the down payment and the final payment. The middle boss will also get one priority.”

– Ugh… … .

There was a sound of breathing as if Lee Ye-rin was trying to say something but barely managed to keep her mouth shut.

From her perspective, where she has to mediate and collect fees, it must seem too extreme.

But now, the one requesting the commission is completely in the wrong. This is because the logic of supply and demand has been broken.

Just to lighten her load, I threw her a card that would make the conversation easier.

“Let me make an appeal. I am confident that I can keep the bleeding from stopping. And to a point where it seems like it will be severe.”

– I’ll discuss it right away.

Renegotiations have begun.