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Episode 26: Train to Ulsan (1)
【Skill Book – Rear Attack】
【Special Note: For Assassins Only】
【When attacking a target from behind, the damage is applied with a 33% increase compared to the previous attack.】
It’s a passive skill.
There is no need to think while using it, and it does not consume mana separately, so it does not stimulate mana hypersensitivity.
In the first place, Kang-hoo was a strong unit that often had to attack from the rear thanks to its horizontal movement.
I can’t help but feel good when a skill book that can bring unconditional synergy to me appears.
I learned it right away.
Because you can see the effect from the next battle right away, and it is a skill that will never betray you in terms of efficiency.
【Shadow Walk】
【Skill Proficiency: Lv. Max】
【After creating and moving five shadows, you can designate one shadow to move instantly.】
【The shadow disappears immediately when it moves out of a 100m radius or takes physical damage.】
【Shadows that reflect the unconscious imitate the movements of their masters, each moving in a different way.】
I also finished checking the shadow walk.
Thanks to the skill reaching its maximum level, it has been upgraded even further than the shadow walk that Janyeong used.
“The level has also gone up.”
Meanwhile, level has also reached 33.
As always, I invested my bonus points into stamina. I also checked my overall stats, which I had been neglecting for a while.
【Shin Kang-hoo Lv.33】
【Class: Assassin】
【Unique talent: Fairly good stamina / Very good body vision】
【Strength 70】【Agility 60】
【Stamina 198】【Mana 20】
【Anti-Ma 45】【Mat House 70】
Compared to before escaping from the Qingming concentration camp, he had definitely changed to the point where the word “transformation” was appropriate.
The weakling who was level 10 and had 10 stamina has now achieved stamina that rivals that of an athlete.
Of course, if your innate mana hypersensitivity is triggered, your body will become a f*cking 3-minute countdown.
In any case, a foundation was created that could endure that time.
The picture was different from the time before when I felt my life was in immediate danger.
Mana was enough for that level.
Since the power to draw mana is much higher than that of other hunters, there is no need to worry about supply.
“I’ve just started to act like a human, but I still have a long way to go.”
I wasn’t entirely happy. I didn’t really think about it.
Kang-hoo moved forward, focusing only on the fact that he was more resilient than before.
Because in this tiny dungeon, it’s soon time to meet the main boss.
I’ve never met the boss before, but it was so easy to find out his name.
because…….
“Shin Gang-hu.”
Another reason is that I am the main boss of this dungeon.
* * *
Same time.
A man who suddenly came into his office and looked at Chae Gwan-hyung, who was continuously sipping strong whiskey.
A person who even treats the person in charge as a superior.
It was Jang Si-Hwan, the owner and founder of the Purification Guild.
Because the two were close friends who transcended hierarchical relationships.
The rudeness of people coming to me and just drinking alcohol without saying anything was not a problem.
Jang Si-hwan stood up from his seat.
Then her long hair flew about.
His long black hair, which reached down to his shoulders, was so beautiful that the word gloss naturally came to mind.
Jang Si-hwan asked Chae Gwan-hyeong.
“What’s going on?”
“One of my favorite tools broke. And my research on Ahn Young-ho was ruined.”
“Wasn’t that something that happened often?”
Unlike Chae Gwan-hyung, who was grumbling, Jang Si-hwan smiled and patted his shoulder.
However, Chae Gwan-hyung glanced at Jang Si-hwan as if to ask if a person could be so peaceful, and then added.
“There’s nothing more frustrating than when things don’t go your way.”
“Guan-hyeong-ah. Minor failures and setbacks are nothing to us. A bright future has already unfolded.”
“What’s so bright! F*ck.”
“Our dream will definitely come true. Anyone who tries to stop that dream will naturally become our enemy and turn into a handful of ash.”
“Jang Si-hwan. Don’t be so optimistic. What I’m saying is that unconditional things may not be unconditional.”
“Just because one or two of those little guys disappear doesn’t mean our future will change. Do you understand?”
Jang Si-hwan’s expression suddenly changed, and he was filled with contempt for the dead Heo Jeong-tae and the missing Ahn Young-ho.
The look in his eyes was like, “Why are you giving it so much meaning just because one or two ‘insignificant’ guys disappeared and were lost?”
Jang Si-hwan continued speaking.
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“The world revolves around me. I am justice, I am good, I am the way. Nothing can stop us, so don’t be so serious.”
“… … Are you saying that you are the main character of the world?”
Chae Gwan-hyung spat out some sharp words to Jang Si-hwan, who was both his friend and rival.
Then Jang Si-hwan nodded with his usual benevolent expression.
“Yeah. I’m the main character.”
* * *
Kang-hoo, who had reached the peak of the battle, felt more interested in the battle with his ‘other self’.
The difficulty level itself was actually lower than the previous fights I had faced, because it was a fight against myself.
Another Shin Kang-hoo, who had similar thoughts and strategies, was an enemy who was too easy to predict in that sense.
Aren’t you old enough to be here?
There was nothing to fear, as I was fighting my past before it had developed, rather than my future self who had developed further than I do now.
Just now, the combo attack that I just came up with on the spur of the moment was bound to cause another me to have a hard time.
“Kang-hu, I don’t just use daggers. I always have a second or third plan. But you don’t seem to have one.”
Kang-hoo tapped his shoulder as he watched another version of himself staggering.
Rather than encouragement, it had more of a ceremonial nature, hinting at the end that would soon come to the guy.
As expected.
“Coolook!”
The guy who couldn’t block even one of the combo attacks that Kang-hoo had just devised vomited black blood and died.
Of course, since he was dealing with himself as the boss, there were no new skills he could steal.
So the system message threw a different twist, as expected.
This is the reward that Jang Si-hwan also received in the original.
【Skill Enhancement (1 time)】
An opportunity to upgrade only the skills with the highest proficiency.
It’s skill enhancement.
In Kang-hoo’s case, there were no skills that were limited since all skills were at maximum proficiency thanks to the constellation effect.
Since it can be used as an ‘ultimate skill’, it is destructive no matter what skill you upgrade.
Skill enhancement rewards like this were really rare rewards to obtain even in dungeons.
In terms of the numbers game called probability, it is easy to attach statistics saying it is less than 0.001%.
Not only that, you absolutely need the highest proficiency skill to see this effect.
It is by no means easy to possess such skills in advance. The prerequisites are strict.
“On hold for now.”
Kang-hoo decided to leave the opportunity for now without wasting it.
There are a few skills that come to mind as candidates, but I’m not sure about them yet.
Since you can strengthen it immediately if you put your mind to it anyway, there was no need to rush.
Right then.
【Eye Stone – Special Material】
“This is a windfall.”
An additional loot revealed itself from the dead ‘self’.
I thought I hit the jackpot when I got the skill book from Janyoung earlier. It looks like things are going well for me.
The red stone is really precious.
Because it is an essential material for upgrading item grades or unlocking hidden options.
You can’t buy it with money, and even if you could, there was no price limit. The price is what you call it.
The call could go into the hundreds of millions, tens of billions, or even more.
Of course, if you were to sell this, there’s a 99.9% chance that it would be visited by ignorant criminals rather than honest buyers.
So, if possible, it would be better not to even think about selling it.
“If it had fallen into Jang Si-hwan’s hands, I would have had a stomachache.”
Kang-hoo nodded.
There was an impromptu aspect to it, but it went well and I benefited a lot from it thanks to recalling my memories.
Shadow walk.
Skill enhancement.
Summary.
It is a skill that is not easily acquired, and for some it is an opportunity that may take a lifetime to obtain.
My business is done.
For now, I was thinking of going back to Lee Ye-rin.
I’m thinking about going to Ground Zero and coming back, but I still feel like I’m a little lacking in skills.
It is a place where all kinds of variables are crystallized, with no such thing as an optimal or recommended level.
In a word, the wildness of hunters.
So, there was clearly a problem with rushing in with only a weak spirit of challenge.
Instead, he planned to ask Yerin Lee for a more expensive commission and use it to get better items.
Because basic item settings are just as important as leveling up.
Even if they are the same level, the perceived power can differ by more than a dozen times depending on the items set, so the configuration was really important.
* * *
The next morning.
Kang-hoo arrived at the place he had arranged with Lee Ye-rin the day before and met her.
If it were as usual, the meeting point would have been Daejeon Station, but today’s meeting took place at Pyeongtaek Station.
So, as soon as she saw Kang-hoo, the topic that Lee Ye-rin brought up was the topic of the changed location.
“The location is a bit unexpected, isn’t it?”
“It’s even stranger every time it’s Daejeon Station.”
“That’s true.”
“Heo Jeong-tae handed over the job well.”
“I got a call anyway. You said it was our request, right? Haha, I didn’t ask you to do that.”
Kang-hoo just nodded.
Although he didn’t say it directly, this is actually business.
If you briefly mention the name of the mercenary group you are a client of and raise their level… … .
Of course, the mercenary group also gives better and more useful requests to the client.
“Before we talk about the next request, there’s something I really want to tell you. Cha So-hee, do you understand?”
“I know. I know you’re following me.”
“Did Seoyeon tell you?”
“yes.”
“That’s right. It seems like Eclipse is chasing me, so I kept my eyes open because I thought I might be of some help to Seon-gyu.”
“hmm.”
“Once I receive a report on Cha So-hee’s location, I will continue to send security text messages to Seon-gyu.”
“Thank you for your kindness.”
“Well, it’s not like I’m using expensive manpower. I just have a guy who likes this kind of stalking under me. Haha.”
Kang-hoo only expressed his moderate gratitude.
Isn’t this a situation where Lee Ye-rin is the one who did the favor without asking for it?
I am grateful, but I don’t have to be humble.
Rather, it was interpreted that Lee Ye-rin thought she was attractive enough to care so much.
Lee Ye-rin thought the conversation had been sufficient and immediately changed the subject.
“The original thing I wanted to ask Seon-gyu was ‘Infiltration’. But I think I should change it to ‘Assassination’.”
“Assassination.”
If you have money, there is nothing you can’t do.
And usually, assassination requests target people who deserve to die.
It’s true that Lee Ye-rin is a person in a gray area, but she’s not someone who goes around killing just anyone.
It was very likely that she had received the request after filtering it once in her dimension.
So this target is probably someone worth killing.
“Take a look.”
Lee Ye-rin quickly handed over the documents.
And the moment he saw the first page, Kang-hoo’s expression hardened slightly.
“The Butcher of Ulsan?”
There was a familiar name.