Weapon of the Peak (2)
Nell felt a sense of reminiscence as she looked at the place where Hyunsoo had left.
‘Coming to Hyun’s Blacksmith Shop is the best thing I’ve ever done in my life.’
It’s because of the conversation I had with Hyunsoo before I left.
‘This time I’ll go to the blacksmith shop.’
‘Are you okay?’
‘Yes, I thought it would be better to reveal my identity and go.’
When we first met, Hyunsoo was a bit naive and Nell helped him out a lot.
But Hyunsoo saw something that Nell couldn’t see.
‘When I first met Risel, I knew it wasn’t a good idea to meet her while hiding my identity. Maybe we should start off well.’
First button.
Nell understood what those words meant.
‘What will happen when those cursed trio come to the light?’
Nell thought differently from the others.
The public is discussing the three people, saying that skill and games are ultimately different.
They also say that they have really bad luck.
But he was unlucky, his skills were real.
Nell is sure of one thing.
‘Once they reach the level of High Rankers, High Rankers won’t be able to pick a bone for them.’
As the level increases, it becomes harder for users to become stronger.
Because small differences make big differences.
So when they reach that level, they will be standing in a place where others cannot climb.
The problem was this.
‘There must be a reason why they didn’t join the guild… … .’
Maybe it was just our wish.
***
Hyeji was surprised.
“… … You’re saying that instead of helping me make it, you’ll participate in the labyrinth?”
“Yes, it won’t be easy to create artifacts for three people since there’s less than a week left. Besides, I’m pretty strong.”
Pretty strong?
I didn’t know what the criteria for “quite strong” was.
But I have this thought.
‘How strong is the blacksmith?’
also.
Aresran is a well-balanced game.
The absurd fact was that if you do one thing well, you have to give up the other.
Yeah, a little distrust sprouts.
Three people had a time out.
“What about other applicants?”
“… … There is no one worthy of being called a scapegoat, we must have taken it too lightly, the powerful would hate to be the center of criticism.”
There was also this story.
“Blacksmith Hyun, who has been hiding himself, must have something to show for it, so he has come forward confidently. There are five left, so let’s try it out with just one.”
That also made sense.
“Okay, just once. Let’s do it together just once.”
The story soon ended.
They showed us videos of the brutal dungeons they had conquered so far.
“The Savage Labyrinth is a bit unique. Unlike the usual time attack, which always starts with the same conditions, it appears in three different forms. Form 1 is the easiest, form 2 is the hardest, and form 3 is the second hardest.”
Hyunsoo checked him carefully to make sure he was in sync with the three of them.
After 3 hours.
“Let’s go in now.”
[You have entered the ferocious labyrinth.]
[4 rounds left.]
The four finally entered the ferocious labyrinth.
“It starts now, once you pass here. Relax.”
As soon as they entered, the faces of the three people distorted.
“Why of all people… … !”
We need to get Hyunsoo used to this dungeon.
But of the three patterns, it started with the second one, which was the most difficult.
The second pattern is difficult from the beginning.
As soon as you enter, a semi-boss-level monster, Minotaur, slams the ground and unleashes an Earthquake.
Oh my gosh!
Height 5m.
[Minotaur Lv.331]
A minotaur wielding a giant axe struck the ground.
Kuuuung-!
A wave that spreads as the ground splits apart.
The wave stuns users for about 2 seconds.
This is absolutely irresistible.
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Because even if you jump into the air, the aftereffects will be transmitted up to 6m high.
Contrary to its name, the labyrinth’s ceiling height is 10m.
However, the height of the ceiling is too high to penetrate unless you use a magician’s fly.
“Hyunsoo, calm down first… … !”
Hyeji shouted urgently and then made a puzzled expression.
“……uh?”
Wolf leap
Purr-
It was because Hyunsoo disappeared from sight.
At the same time, the Minotaur also flew up.
“… … ?”
They could not understand the strange sight unfolding before their eyes.
Hyunsoo’s left hand lifted the Minotaur high into the sky.
Hmm?
Hyunsoo’s sword moves.
The three people sighed as they looked at him.
‘Minotaurs are famous for their high defense… … .’
Seogeoreok-
[Applies 6 consecutive damage.]
His sword is engulfed in light.
And there are scars carved all over the Minotaur’s body.
Sugaak
Sigh
Pfft pfft!
‘D, what’s the deal…?’
Minotaur’s HP dropped below 61%.
What do we see now?
Streams of blood spurt from the Minotaur’s body.
Something even more wondrous was about to unfold before my eyes.
“Ghost walk.”
The sound of Hyunsoo walking disappears.
left.
Phew!
stomach.
Quazaak
bottom.
simplicity and honesty-
puck
Kwakwakwa
Uduk
Phew-!
After creating exactly nine afterimages.
He struck the Minotaur down with his sword in midair.
Kwaaaaang-
The Minotaur that was thrown to the ground was reduced to ashes.
The time it took to hunt that bastard.
[5 seconds have passed since entry.]
Right after.
“Ta, hiccup!”
Taehoon ended up hiccuping.
Hyeji said without realizing it.
“Go, thank you!!!”
***
Hyunsoo’s stats were 60 levels higher than those of other characters of the same level.
There is the sword closest to the legend, Baekya, and the passive skill 6 consecutive damage.
And the synergy with the legendary skill Ghost Step was amazing.
Hyun-soo, who had landed on the ground, looked at them to check on their safety.
One of them hiccuped and Hyeji suddenly said thank you.
“???”
“Oh, I didn’t know I could do that.”
With this, Hyun-soo realized that he had given them faith.
“Let’s go quickly.”
Hyunsoo also had a reason to make our country into the top 5.
They moved quickly.
Hyunsoo looked at them.
‘Amazing… … .’
They have incredible power considering the level and artifacts they have.
‘Those people, they’re normal class?’
They were called the Cursed Trio, but they continued to inflict fatal blows.
And the boss monster hunting point.
“The Cry of the Sword.”
Kiiiiiing-
The boss monster of the ferocious labyrinth was a basilisk that reached level 350.
As the boss appeared, Hyun-soo was stunned by the sound of his sword.
‘I can’t believe it… … .’
‘It’s so comfortable just because one more outstanding person has joined.’
‘Even the amount of damage defies common sense… …!’
The three of them hunted the basilisk faster than usual.
After a while, they waited for the notification.
Their previous ranking was 15th and their record was 25 minutes and 58 seconds.
[Rankings are updated.]
[9th place South Korea 19 minutes 59 seconds.]
I jumped up six ranks in an instant.
“Wow!”
“I did it!”
They were delighted that they had finally managed to narrow down the rankings.
4 rounds left.
If the first one was like this, they were confident that they could narrow the rankings down even further.
And we continued to implement new strategies and plans.
The 7th time.
[8th place South Korea 18 minutes 31 seconds.]
The 8th time.
[6th place South Korea 17 minutes 19 seconds.]
They thought that they could now avoid being blamed.
And looking forward to tomorrow, Hyunsoo logged out and fell asleep.
***
The time when Hyunsoo was sleeping.
Nell felt that the world was quite noisy.
‘Time attack has not been receiving much attention in our country so far… ‘
As the rankings suddenly rose, he began to receive attention.
And it had a surprising effect.
The list of time attack participants can be written anonymously.
[Hanul, Hyeji, Taehoon, and Hyeon’s Blacksmith Shop.]
The phrase “The Blacksmith of the Strings” at the end of this article was making headlines around the world, and speculative articles were being published.
[Hyeon’s blacksmith shop. It is believed that he created artifacts for Hanul, Hyeji, and Taehoon.]
[The current production company that created a masterpiece. Giving wings to three Olympic gold medalists.]
[The world’s attention is once again focused on blacksmith Hyun.]
Nell was shocked to see this.
Nell was checking the subscribers of the channel which were going up like crazy.
‘Wow, the firepower is crazy… …!’
People around the world believe that the changing rankings of Time Attack Dungeon are due to Hyunsoo’s artifact.
That’s what gives it hope.
And this is the subscriber count that Nell just checked.
[Hyeon’s Blacksmith Subscribers 1,610,013]
[Currently ranked 7th in Korean Blacksmith Subscribers.]
The original 1.3 million was increased by an additional 300,000.
‘If at this time, something happens that will shake the world again… … .’
Nell thought that perhaps she could achieve the top 4 ranking she had always dreamed of.
The gap between the top 5 and those inside is quite large.
And soon it happened.
Nell checked the ranking changes in the Time Attack Dungeon.
[Rankings are updated.]
[1st place USA 11 minutes 11 seconds.]
The US narrowed the gap to four minutes in an instant.
It was a wonder to the world.
And unlike our country, where the time attack dungeon was just beginning to heat up, the US was already heating up.
Nell clicked on an interview video that was quickly going viral.
The interview included American users who participated in the time attack.
They were all famous users in the United States and members of the Black Skull Guild, which was considered the best in the world.
Choke choke choke choke-
The reporters asked between the endless bursts of flashes.
“How could you shorten the time in such a short period of time?”
It was something that was somewhat incomprehensible to the reporters.
But even so, how can we shorten the time by 4 minutes?
“That’s something that users from other countries will have to figure out.”
The United States did not readily explain the reason.
Many other questions poured in.
In particular, Will’s confidence during the interview was clearly evident.
“The United States will definitely take first place in this time attack dungeon, and it will remain the same going forward.”
In fact, it had been like that for three years. Then a reporter asked a question.
“Recently, Korean users have been causing changes in rankings. What do you think about this?”
Will said with a ridiculous sneer.
“I don’t know if it’s China or Japan, but Korea?”
It was the end.
As if there was no need to mention it.
And Nell was watching, absurdly, the number of subscribers to Hyun’s Blacksmith Shop increasing because of this.
“This is a dangerous opportunity… … .”
If Korea gets first place, the number of subscribers to Hyun’s Blacksmith will skyrocket.
But what if not?
‘Hyeon’s blacksmith shop may be called the best blacksmith shop in Korea… … .’
In other words, it was a double-edged sword opportunity.
***
Purum CEO Lee Se-jin is conducting a video chat with branch managers from each country.
At that time, John, the US branch manager, secretly sneered.
[Korean users are really amazing, going from 15th place to 6th place in an instant. But will they be able to beat the US, which recorded 11 minutes? … What do you think, CEO Lee Se-jin?]
Lee Se-jin also understood the current situation.
Just a moment ago, a famous American user made a provocation by saying that he doesn’t care about Korea.
“We currently estimate that we will not be able to break the 11-minute barrier.”
[Wow, is that the extent of America’s power? Well, the 11-minute wall is higher than you think.]
Soon, Lee Se-jin smiled brightly.
“Do you know about the real beginning?”
[The real start. A term used by all countries to refer to when you reach level 300.]
“The decisive reason is that when users reach level 300, they usually unlock new things in their class or receive special benefits through quests.”
[What do you want to say?]
John frowned.
He has an expression on his face that says he doesn’t know why he’s saying that.
Lee Se-jin said with strength.
“It is said that user Hyun-soo will soon reach level 300 in the ferocious labyrinth. In other words, it is currently impossible, but it may be different in the future.”
[… … !?]
[… … !?]
The branch managers looked surprised.
Lee Se-jin, who didn’t pay attention to him, ended the video chat.
Lee Se-jin was also highly anticipated.
‘What kind of power does Hyunsu, a user who has reached level 300, unlock?’
Also, what kind of upheaval can he cause in this time attack dungeon ranking?
It was going to be revealed soon.
