The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 96

Episode 96 Proof of Value (3)

“call!”

With Ban Se-young’s support, the deal was concluded. It was a big bet involving a rare material called Jeokyo-seok.

It wasn’t that she accepted Kang-hoo’s proposal without thinking.

The room of expansion was the room that Ban Se-young had been to several times before with Jeon Se-hyeok and Park Dong-jae.

Even Jeon Se-hyeok, who had overwhelmingly good stats, couldn’t keep up with this room’s expansion speed by even half.

Even with all the acceleration buffs and agility items, it just wasn’t enough.

Park Dong-jae, who especially enjoyed creating and recording data, also presented this final analysis.

– It is possible only when a professional assassin hunter over level 500 uses a specialized skill.

Because the estimate was like this, Ban Se-young trusted Park Dong-jae’s insight.

He never said anything wrong. If he thought he was going to be wrong, he wouldn’t have said it in the first place.

[Getting started.]

Swish.

The barrier blocking the path to the expansion room was broken down.

Papat!

At the same time, Ban Se-young headed towards the one-hundred point that I mentioned earlier.

As long as you can occupy that area, there will be no problem in defending the expansion room. You just have to hold out.

Meanwhile, Kang-hoo entered an acceleration state and immediately began to jump.

And right at the end of the 12m jump, I used shadow step to connect with the next one.

The moment Shadow Walk is used, three shadows extend forward centered on Kang-hoo’s body.

It had a kind of leaping effect in itself, because the structure was such that the shadow was emitted all at once to a point about 8 meters in front.

Using the jump twice in a row puts a huge strain on your body.

However, if you link them like this: leap, shadow step, leap, the overload is relatively less.

For example, if the former’s overload value is 10, the latter will only take about 5.

Kang-hoo successively pushed in acceleration skills in between skills.

This would not normally be a good choice.

The advantage of the acceleration skill is that it allows for infinite acceleration without limits, but on the other hand, it also has a disadvantage.

This is because it mechanically accelerates, ignoring the limits of what the body can endure.

In other words, if you accelerated without thinking, your body might not be able to withstand the pressure and might break.

If it broke, it was better, but if you were unlucky, it wouldn’t be strange for it to burst or be torn to pieces and die.

‘It’s coming soon.’

After about five accelerations, my body started sending me signals.

Stop at this point. If you do any more, you’ll have health problems. Do it in moderation.

But in a world where even a single mistake can cost your life, where is there such thing as ‘moderate’?

It was a saying that did not suit him. Live moderately, grow moderately, and die moderately.

I didn’t want to live like that.

This f*cking dystopian world is made so that you have to push yourself to the limit to survive.

It is a dark and damp worldview filled with the original author’s strong will.

That’s why you have to do your best at every moment. That’s the only way you can grow and advance to the next level.

Same time.

“What is that, brother? I’m scared… … .”

As Ban Se-young began to gain some speed, she saw Kang-hoo’s movements starting to have afterimages.

I felt like a comet’s tail had grown behind Kang-hoo by adding a little lie.

At first, I thought it was fast, really fast, but now my thoughts have changed to, “Is that possible?”

That’s right.

It seemed that Kang-hoo had reached a level that was beyond what a human, or even a Hunter’s body, could handle.

Looking back, Jeon Se-hyeok had also come forward as far as he could and was inspecting the scene.

Putting aside the physical endurance, I wondered if my mind could withstand the pressure of the skill.

No matter how you look at it, Kang-hoo was using his skills nonstop.

Since skills always require mental concentration, if you keep using them like that, your brain won’t be able to handle it.

But there wasn’t even an inch of wavering in the back of Kang-hoo that Ban Se-young saw.

Like a beast of prey stalking its prey, Kang-hoo was quietly chasing the retreating altar.

“… … .”

She has thought of and tested this type of strategy countless times.

Naturally, I had decided that it was absolutely impossible. At least, I thought I would never experience it myself.

Rumble.

My fingertips were trembling.

Now the monsters were just coming out, and they were rushing towards Ban Se-young.

These guys, all I had to do was catch them one by one at the point they were holding.

Taang! Taang!

Ban Se-young pulled the trigger mechanically and kept her gaze on Kang-hoo.

At some point, the area around Kang-hoo’s body started to glow red. It was getting faster.

After becoming a hunter, Ban Se-young felt disbelief when he saw another hunter for the first time.

As she grew up until she reached level 250, she saw many skilled hunters.

I never thought that their abilities were ‘impossible’ because they were hunters.

I thought that as a hunter, I could make the impossible possible and that my abilities were limitless.

But Kang-hoo’s ability was an exception.

It was not at a level that could be accepted as an ability that a hunter who wasn’t even level 100 could display.

It’s like.

It was like watching a toddler running 100 meters in 9 seconds. Doesn’t that make sense?

That kind of thing was happening to Kang-hoo.

* * *

‘I guess I’m pretty crazy too.’

At that time, Kang-hoo was smiling.

The body, which had reached its limit early, had been writhing silently for survival for a long time.

My whole body felt like ice cream melting in the hot heat.

Of course, the friction with the air amplified by the acceleration was held back by the protective barrier.

But the protective barrier didn’t free you from all the pressure. It had a slight relieving effect.

The burden on the body was burdensome, but the bigger problem was the pain from continuous use of the skill.

I kept having blackouts where my vision went completely black, and it felt like my brain was going to explode.

“Ugh.”

Kang-hoo swallowed the cough that almost came out. Even a small cough was now a big nuisance.

As the pressure on my body and mind increased, paradoxically, I felt like I was entering a state of selflessness.

I didn’t think of anything.

However, due to excessive use of mana, congenital mana hypersensitivity was triggered and stamina was rapidly decreasing.

Strangely enough, he was of sound mind.

As the pain grew and became more pronounced, everything in the world became clearer.

‘It feels like it’s going to explode and fall over, but paradoxically, it feels like nothing will happen.’

I felt that way.

It seemed as if my body and mind were enjoying the same hardship as now. I felt an unbearable joy.

‘That’s crazy.’

Kang-hoo smiled as he thought of the words that best suited him.

At this point, I started to feel like the constellations were competing to send out messages.

I haven’t seen the content, but it’s probably praise or a surprise for someone who has gone far beyond their limits.

And from some point on.

The altar, which had been moving further away, began to rapidly approach.

It has surpassed the level of expansion of the room and has reversed itself.

I chased after it honestly.

Because I was only focused on my goal, I didn’t pay any attention to anything else, not even my own body.

How long did they chase after him like that?

The altar, which had come closer in an instant, came right in front of his nose as if it had been fast-forwarded.

Percussion!

Kang-hoo pressed the button on the altar. At that moment, everything in the dungeon stopped.

The endless expansion of the room, and the flow of monsters rushing towards Ban Se-young.

Everything was reduced to a handful of ashes, and it was the result of the two people in this room.

[As a result of calculating the time required to clear the dungeon, I received an S+ rating.]

“Phew… … .”

Kang-hoo let out a hot breath.

It felt like the experience points of all the monsters that disappeared at the same time were calculated at once.

In one breath, the level jumped to 96.

Even though I only cleared one room, my level immediately went up one level.

Usually, when you are close to level 100, it is difficult to even level up 1 level in one dungeon.

There’s a reason why hunters risk their lives leveling up. It’s a truly difficult and long-lasting path.

“If you do it… … it works.”

dump.

I sat down in my seat.

I was paying the price for pushing my body and mind to the extreme, or even beyond the extreme.

I thought he had clearly collapsed, but before I knew it, Kang-hoo’s gaze was turned towards the sky.

It seems that the body, which has no strength to endure, has complied with the flow of gravity.

Kang-hoo, who had finished investing his usual stamina points, checked his condition after a long time. It was time for a mid-term check.

【Shin Gang-hoo Lv. 96】

【Class: Assassin】

【Unique talent: Fairly good stamina / Very good body vision】

【Strength 470】 【Agility 85】

【Physical Strength 532】 【Magic Power 20】

【Anti-Ma 170】 【Matjip 395】

‘Who would consider these stats to be those of an assassin who isn’t even level 100?’

The corners of the mouth naturally rise.

Because of the innate mana hypersensitivity, there was no need to invest any stats into mana.

I was able to focus all my growth motive power solely on physical strength.

The current stamina was much higher than that of a tank-type swordsman of the same level who used the stamina stat as his ‘main stat’.

This means that you can perform better tanking than professional tanks of the same level.

The same goes for the horse and the mat.

It is important to note that Kang-hoo is neither a tank-type inspector nor a hunter specializing in defense.

Nevertheless, all the relevant stats are high. Not to mention the countless skills.

If he were an ordinary hunter, the magic power of 20 would have seemed really pathetic.

However, congenital mana hypersensitivity turned low total mana into an advantage rather than a penalty.

【The Age of Savagery】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv Max】

【If the learner’s mana stat is less than 50, the mana usage value of all skills is reduced by 50%.】

The Age of Savagery, a skill exclusive to the Berserker learned through trickery, was a perfect match. Who would have such a combination?

“One red stone… … secured.”

Kang-hoo muttered, holding the blood clot tightly and closing his eyes.

The bet with Ban Se-young was sincere.

Because there is a huge difference between upgrading a skill with just one stone and not upgrading it.

It wouldn’t be surprising at all if that one skill later on made the difference between life and death.

Of course, Ban Se-young was sure that he couldn’t lose this ridiculous bet, so he accepted it right away.

I felt the wind of the dungeon for a moment.

I could smell the scent of flowers in the breeze, something I had never felt before when I was running in a state of ecstasy.

Yes, it smelled like dandelions.

A very pleasant scent that tickles the tip of your nose.

But it’s a too peaceful scent that doesn’t fit in with the dungeon full of blood and flesh.

How much time has passed?

“You crazy brother! You’re really crazy! No matter how much you try to hide it, you still create such an absurd situation?”

“Let’s put the gun away for now.”

Kang-hoo opened his eyes and was startled to see Ban Se-young’s face upside down and the gun muzzle right in front of his nose.

Ban Se-young was looking down at herself with trembling eyes and hands.

Her eyes still looked as if she couldn’t believe this situation.

okay.

If you believe it, it’s even stranger.