Episode 215 Reconstruction
It was the first time I felt a sense of crisis since starting the Hunter’s League ranked matches.
He was a guy who knew how to use his weapons well and knew how to consider variables due to his opponent’s abilities.
‘Of course, it is a necessary ability to become a top tier member… … .’
Those two are the basics and the completion. If you can do them perfectly, you will lose to an opponent with a disadvantageous weapon.
No matter how many times I tried to use psychological warfare or shake up my opponent, he didn’t get it at all.
Lee Min-sol, who has always been consistent, only forces his own strategies on me.
One thing was clear.
‘This can’t go on.’
***
Mana equipment was not something that was created without any source or foundation. Originally, it was during the time when hunters were developing the tower.
It was a device that was equipped so that the hunters with the engineering temperament and each hunter with their own abilities could use the mechanism as is, working together.
In other words, the basis was the hunters’ abilities.
‘Of course, the abilities that could be equipped were extremely limited… … .’
Still, it certainly brought about a major paradigm shift.
Although its firepower and abilities were inferior to those used by actual hunters, that alone was significant.
Because it presented new possibilities to hunters who had been struggling with their own abilities.
As time passed, new mana equipment continued to appear and pile up.
It could almost be considered the history of hunter abilities.
The origin of Airbeat was the [Excel Pedal] ability of a hunter named Amelia a dozen years ago.
The origin of the Air Anchor was the [Formless Rope] ability of a hunter named Alexander.
Mana Protector too. Mana Shield too. Invisible Cloak too… … … …
All mana equipment had its origin.
All mana equipment was no different from one hunter.
‘Then, theoretically, there shouldn’t be any major disadvantages in fighting using only mana equipment… … .’
Of course, the abilities are inferior to the original, but there are an overwhelming number of options.
I felt like I was being pushed by Lee Min-sol because I was clearly missing something.
“I guess you’ve finally realized that this isn’t going to work?”
Lee Min-sol smiled and blocked all possible attacks. Then, he started to gradually switch to an active offensive.
They have been aggressively attacking, exploding indiscriminately as if they are not giving us time to think.
‘What am I missing?’
“Who is that arrogant and doesn’t even carry a weapon? I don’t know who you are, but if you feel wronged, take off your mask and come with the weapon you normally use~.”
‘weapon…….’
No, it’s not that I wasn’t holding a weapon right now.
Although they didn’t carry weapons like swords or guns, they had a variety of mana equipment.
He was not using his original weapon, but he was able to use anything with his mana equipment.
‘But why….’
Weapon… Mana Equipment… User…
…!
It was only then that the thought occurred to me.
If the weapon changed, the user had to change too.
I wasn’t using the weapon I originally used. I had to completely break away from my original fighting style and sense.
The martial arts I already had. And the weapon skills. My experience was definitely excellent, but being able to handle so many mana equipment. And using it as my main weapon to fight.
It was only by fighting with the strength of being able to become any hunter, without being bound by anything, and using free combinations and tactics that one could truly show one’s worth.
Therefore, it was natural that even if you fought in the original way, your strength would not be maximized.
When I thought about it that way, my thoughts about combat completely changed.
First of all, I had to empty myself. Myself. The battle structure I thought of. How to win. How to fight. Etc…
‘Empty yourself.’
And at the same time, I thought about it fiercely and reconstructed it.
Not me, but the way a hunter with the original ability would have fought.
A combination of those methods.
It didn’t matter that Lee Min-sol’s explosion was gradually reaching its zero point and catching up with my movements.
Because I was gradually becoming visible too.
This bare hand, which held nothing, also meant that it could hold anything. So, I emptied the strategies and way of thinking that I had used before and reversed the thoughts of other hunters who would have been the source of mana equipment.
‘By filling in what others have, people learn and become stronger.’
Before returning, I remembered the process I went through to rise to the top from the first Hunter.
Days spent analyzing and studying Korean and foreign hunters.
In the end, this is where I came back to.
‘Of course, emptying myself doesn’t mean that the experiences I’ve accumulated so far will become meaningless.’
What fills the void left by my tactics and fighting style are the countless tactics of opponents that I have used, faced, and experienced in the international league. I reproduce those tactics by calculating them backwards with numerous combinations of mana equipment.
For example, like this.
After scattering the airbeats into the air, throw mana bombers with different shock resistances at the airbeats.
Numerous mana bombers continued to bounce like pinballs at the angles of the sharply designed airbeats.
“Huh? You still can’t get over your obsession with Mana Bomber? That’s beyond my ability!”
Kwakwakwang!
Yes. When Lee Min-sol throws a mana bomber with [Unique Mana: Explosion], he can definitely stop the explosion.
But, if you don’t throw the Mana Bomber, but hit it with a lot of force. If you hit it directly. If the airbeat hits.
‘It can explode.’
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With Lee Min-sol’s ability to control the explosion, it may be possible to stop the explosion of the Mana Bomber or even to make it sink.
If you destroy the mana bombers that are neatly packed with a strong blow, they will eventually explode even if you stop them for a moment.
“Huh… … .”
Of course, not everything exploded at once.
All of those Mana Bombers that were being thrown and bounced back and forth had different strengths that they could withstand.
It didn’t stop there.
Kukukukung -.
If Lee Min-sol were to leave this place where countless airbeats are threateningly bouncing off Mana Bombers, the situation would be over.
The planted [Mana Protectors] began to block the walls and ceiling on both sides.
Limit the battlefield to Lee Min-sol.
Of course, it seemed as if it had sensed something when it saw the mana protector rising from the floor, and was trying to escape to the still empty space above.
“Where.”
It was certainly an empty space, but it was also a closed space.
As Lee Min-sol tried to fly up to the open ceiling, an invisible string bounced him off.
What was different was that the air anchors were intricately intertwined, like a tight net.
“When on earth… … .”
The embarrassment was not hidden from Lee Min-sol’s expression. If it were normal, Lee Min-sol would have been able to easily break through with the Mana Bomber.
‘The moment you are thrown into the air anchor’s net, it is already too late.’
And it was a script that was written from the beginning.
When throwing an airbeat, an air anchor with a weaker presence is thrown and installed in the air at the same time compared to the airbeat with a strong presence.
The idea was to use the air anchor’s ability to hang in the air even without anything to secure it to, and the ability to determine the direction and length of the shot.
As soon as Lee Min-sol was thrown away, [Mana Protector] was completely installed and closed.
All that’s left are a bunch of airbits and mana bombers still floating inside.
… … And taking advantage of the darkness and the confusing mana reactions, I was the only one who hid myself with the Invisible Cloak.
The tactics of international league opponents that I have accumulated in the past and accumulated through my experience.
It was being reborn and expressed anew through mana equipment.
***
“Wow, what is that?”
“Am I right? That’s just ridiculous.”
When Jo Yeon-hwa turned around to face the sudden response, a change was taking place.
At first glance, the masked man seemed to be pouring out countless mana equipment from within, as if he was giving up on himself.
Airbeat, mana protector. Mana bomber that doesn’t explode under Lee Min-sol’s control.
But soon after, when they began to take the form of something, the situation was completely reversed.
Airbeat bounced the mana bombers off each other as if they had been given a precise location and mission, and sometimes detonated them with strong recoil.
As they tried to escape the highly calculated blast zone created in this way, the Mana Protectors rose up and trapped Lee Min-sol and the masked man.
It was a sophisticated strategy that calculated all the successive scenarios in my head.
At the same time, as a trend-savvy supporting actor, one thing came to mind.
“By any chance… …the European leagues’ blackout strategy?”
Although the format was obviously different, I had a feeling that it was similar to a strategy that the European leagues had probably used in international leagues.
The difference is that in the case of low-ranked matches, it was all done with mana equipment, not with the Hunter’s Awakened abilities.
I couldn’t help but shudder at that point.
What was originally supposed to be the ability to dye the surrounding area dark was created by building an interior using a mana protector.
The chain collision of a mana bomber using multi-entity psychic power was imitated by using airbeat.
And finally.
‘Assassination in the darkness that takes away the opponent’s last breath… … .’
With so much mana equipment used, the mana response is messed up, and in a darkened state, I don’t know how exactly I targeted Imminsol.
But it was clear until the very end.
Woohoo -.
Bam -.
Although it wasn’t the sound of someone cleanly cutting someone in half with a knife, it was similar.
The culmination of the tactics created through the collaboration of countless hunters. It was probably created after much deliberation. Still.
‘Without using a single ability… … in the hands of one person… … .’
The masked man’s voice announcing his victory echoed through the waiting room.
***
Meanwhile, another place where the match was being watched. The Hunter Association’s president’s office.
Lee Geun-taek was making a sound.
“I thought being bare-handed was a penalty… … but instead, I gained ‘freedom’.”
Of course, you couldn’t do that in the Hunter’s League because there was a limit to the mana equipment you could use.
But, that in itself had meaning.
Even if an individual lacks the ability as an Awakener, perhaps he can reproduce any tactic.
‘Standing on the shoulders of giants and looking beyond.’
At first, it was clear that the guy wearing the mask was being pushed. It wasn’t a lie.
Because you can’t fool Lee Geun-taek’s keen eye.
But the guy abandoned his fighting style, emptied himself completely, and filled himself with new things.
Tactics that were used in other countries’ top leagues. And to recreate them, I used the skills of many other people, using mana equipment.
First, it was a compilation of the legacies of countless hunters who had passed through.
“It was a good game. It was definitely a good game… … ”
But at the same time, Lee Geun-taek couldn’t help but laugh.
Because it was a good game, the author’s masked side was revealed a lot.
The knowledge of tactics that even hunters are not familiar with. And the ability to use tactics that change in real time during the match depending on whether or not they are effective.
And to hide his identity, he wears a mask and does not use any weapons, let alone abilities.
There was nothing more to see.
‘Somehow their lower jaw lines look similar… … .’
“Director Lee! There’s no need to find the ranked match data separately to find out who it is.”
“yes?”
“There is something like that. Something like that.”
Originally, I thought that the man wearing that mask, who didn’t use his powers, would gradually lose his power and be defeated.
I had a feeling that things would turn out much more complicated than I expected.
Of course, I showed an absurd performance today. But the guys left above were all just as good.
Kang Jun-hyeok who uses [Mana Unleashed], and Jin Su-hyeok who is an opponent that cannot be avoided in order to eventually get first place…
One thing is for sure. It’s going to be quite something to see.
fantasy,
