030. Mana Equipment
“Player Yoon Han-gyeol! Then what about these conditions? It’s not uncommon for a place to offer something like this, it’s unlikely that there will be any. You don’t have to reject it so firmly, but you can just consider it.”
“No… … I’m already a member of Seoul Academy, so I told you not to keep saying that… … .”
“In addition to the deposit, we will also prepare the penalty. Please trust us just this once.”
“Okay. I don’t think you have anything else to say, so I’ll get up first.”
With those words, Yoon Han-gyeol left the private room.
Since so many scouts came, I couldn’t ignore their sincerity, so I went in, but I felt even more uneasy because it felt like I was given an opportunity and then taken away.
[Yoo Hye-joo: That’s what I told you. I said it would be better for both of us if we didn’t even listen to each other.]
I wonder if he’s watching me from somewhere. I got goosebumps from the text message Yoo Hye-joo sent.
Haa… … In any case, it wasn’t a wrong statement.
Of course, I wasn’t so stubborn that I didn’t even think about changing teams… … .
There were no conditions that tempted me.
The treatment, the special options, they’re all just average things that I’ve thought about at least once.
‘Where else would that guy go… … ‘
Rather, his mind was elsewhere.
That guy is practically the first Korean Hunter League ‘sniper’.
Now it was time to admit honestly, coldly, that the guy was outstanding.
Then, I couldn’t help but feel like I wanted to run together naturally.
What made me think that way was, of course, the most recent incident.
‘I never thought I’d be able to fire such accurate shots in a row in such a difficult situation… ‘
Recently, something completely unexpected happened during the mission to recapture a captured point.
I thought you wouldn’t be able to shoot like that because of the dust.
If he didn’t have skills, he would be something beyond human category, and if he had skills, he would be a top-tier guy with at least two skills.
But in a way, it was also fortunate.
‘I guess I have to accept it because I lost to that guy.’
At first, I was able to accept that I had lost in the survival game to some extent. I felt a little better when I realized that it wasn’t me who was bad, but my opponent who was good.
Towards the end, I even thought about what it would be like to be on the same team as that guy.
Since it’s Yoon Han-gyeol who’s looking to higher places, it can’t be helped.
‘When that guy finishes his audition… … when he goes up to Part 3. No, when he goes up to Part 4. If we can run together… … ‘
That would be fun, I thought.
Was it because I had a strong feeling in my heart that he would write a legend in the Hunters League?
I don’t know.
***
The maintenance shop of the Hunter Union training facility. This was where Lee Chang-hyun and Kim Do-jun headed after receiving the offer from Scouting Day.
“Why the repair shop all of a sudden? Is something broken?”
“what……”
Lee Chang-hyun looked at Kim Do-jun as if he could not see him.
But, thinking about it, I also thought that maybe I didn’t know.
Even though I’m an academy student, I’m still an amateur.
“If you’re going to do 7 vs 7 in the finals, you should definitely go. Aren’t you thinking about bringing Mana equipment?”
“Mana equipment? Isn’t it enough to just have an air anchor and an air beat?”
“Haa… … What on earth do you usually watch when you watch professional games… … .”
As you will learn from the explanation in class, there are many different types of mana equipment. Excluding the few that are customized for each individual, there are many different types.
Because it could be said that using mana equipment according to the opponent and situation was a skill.
“Anyway. If you don’t know, you should look at it appropriately and go in when I match you.”
“Ah~ Still, I’m glad I have good friends. Thanks to that, I was able to get my mana equipment.”
The private room where scouting was conducted and the maintenance room for the Hunter Union Training were both located within the Hunter Union Training Facility, so the distance was not that far.
The place we finally arrived at was a building designed in the shape of a huge glass dome. It was the maintenance shop of the Hunter Union training facility.
“and…….”
Kim Do-jun was surprised like a child who had discovered a new and novel amusement facility. Well, I was like that when I first saw it before I returned. The building had a pretty geometrical shape.
“Is this your first time?”
And while we were looking around the building, someone came out from the desk and asked us a question. It seemed like he wanted to personally guide us since we were meeting each other for the first time.
“What is your purpose? Maintenance of your mana equipment? Or perhaps weapon repair? Or… Since this is your first time here, perhaps you came to get new mana equipment?”
“That’s right. It’s the latter. Add another idiot here who has no common sense about mana equipment.”
Let’s call him an idiot. Kim Do-jun glared at me, but… … Well. What can I do when I’m not wrong? …
“Then, before you choose, I should explain the basics… … Let’s see. You already know about ‘Air Anchor’ and ‘Air Beat’, right? They are mana equipment that are widely used… … However, there are many other types of mana equipment.”
The woman who guided us led us into a room with a display case.
Inside the display case, mana equipment was neatly arranged.
“Mana equipment can be broadly divided into four types. There is mana equipment used for offense, mana equipment used for defense, and mana equipment for mobility such as air anchors.”
“If I do that, there are three?”
“The remaining one is ‘Special Mana Equipment’ which is more of a grouping of unclassified items rather than a classification. Since the performances are so varied and there are so many customization options, it’s hard to explain it in detail.”
“Oh… … So you came to get the special mana equipment this time?”
Kim Do-jun stopped listening to the explanation and looked at me.
“… … Of course not. Didn’t you hear the explanation? The fact that it’s personalized means that special-type mana equipment has limited general usability and is difficult to match. Of course, you should take the ones that are most commonly used.”
“is it?”
The guide smiled faintly when he heard that.
“That’s right. Specializations are often used to prepare for a match, to prepare for a special strategy, or to prepare for someone by sniping them. On the other hand, basic mana equipment, like air anchors, can be used effectively by anyone.”
Then he picked up what looked like a blue hexagonal jewel right in front of him.
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“This is a mana shield among mana equipment. When activated, the mana shield is deployed around the user.”
“Wow… … So if I just have this, I won’t be hit by any of my opponent’s attacks? Isn’t that right… … I think I didn’t see this as much when I was watching the game.”
“That’s right. It’s a shield that takes time to recover once it’s broken. It’s something you use in emergencies, I guess.”
“… … You. Do you really not understand anything about mana equipment?”
When I said this, Kim Do-jun made an embarrassed expression. It seemed like he knew something that he didn’t know.
“I wish I had had the chance to try it by now.”
“First of all, it’s mostly used by long-range dealers. Close-range dealers have at least one means of self-defense, but long-range or mid-range dealers often don’t. They hold out for a time with it and aim for a counterattack.”
“oh…….”
“You have to understand the principles. What suits what dealer or what type of person? How can you utilize it? How can you link them together and make them work together like cogs in a wheel?”
***
After that, I was able to go around and try them out one by one. Since the repair shop had a practice area where I could use the mana equipment right away, there was no problem.
I brought a bunch of mana equipment with me and decided to experiment with them one by one.
“For example… … yeah. This.”
What I picked up was an explosive mana equipment, a mana bomber. It was something like a bomb that ranged dealers would attach to their projectiles to increase the explosive power of their weapons.
He filled his pockets with mana and threw it away.
Kwakwakwang!!
Where it was thrown, a huge crater was dug by the explosion.
“… … .”
“Who do you think would be good to write this for?”
“Hmm… … Looking at it, it looks like it was made to be easily attached to something. Wouldn’t it be nice if long-range dealers attached it to something like an arrow and set it off? Wow… … Now that I think about it, wouldn’t it be a total scam if you attached this to your gun? It seems like it would just explode like a missile.”
“No way… … That can’t be true. At least my gun can’t shoot it. There’s no way you can attach something that big to a bullet, right?”
“Ah… … I see.”
But at the same time, new possibilities emerged.
‘What you’re shooting now isn’t a normal bullet, but a shape-shifting ether… … By any chance… … .’
I don’t think it’s exact, but I definitely think it’s something we’ll need to experiment with later.
It’s certainly absurd, but if possible it could be an incredible weapon.
“Then what do you think this RJ would be used for?”
This time, I got a mobile mana equipment. It was an air dash that allowed me to flash forward in an instant. However, it has the disadvantage of consuming a lot of mana, so I can’t use it often.
“When a long-range dealer instantly widens the distance?”
Kim Do-jun thought about it and then came up with an answer.
But, as funny as it sounds, I was able to catch up to Kim Do-jun in an instant with the flash of my air dash and aimed the pistol I had created with the magic engineering weapon transformation at his head.
“That’s good, but this is better.”
In that split second. If I were to drop a knife so strong that it would take a life, this would be it.
“Because I can send them off from close range without even using a mana shield.”
“Wow… … Anyway, there’s everything. Can’t I just pack all of these and take them?”
“There’s a limit to mana, and there’s also a limit to the number of items allowed in a match, so of course it’s not possible. So usually, you have to consider your position and superpowers and add one or two.”
“I see… … Oh, that’s right. So what are you thinking of taking it with? Weren’t you going to get everything here anyway?”
Of course, that was true. It wasn’t like there were any other mana equipment even if you went somewhere else.
“I’ll take it, you know. The Airdash I showed you. That one is enough.”
“You’re so good at handling air anchors and airbeats, do you really need them?”
Sure, I would normally think that I already had enough mobility… … but this air dash that enabled ‘blinking’ was a perfect fit for my fighting style.
More than that… … Right now, what was important was Kim Do-jun more than me. I had the mana equipment I used before I returned, and since I had used it a lot, I had a feel for what was good to use and when, so I didn’t have any trouble choosing.
“Well… … That’s just my opinion. Isn’t it more of a problem for you to choose what to write?”
“Me? Um… … That’s right. I thought about it for a bit, but it’s a bit hard to choose. It’s not a long-range weapon, so I don’t think I’ll need things like a mana shield or mana bomber. And it’s a bit tricky to use an air dash.”
Of all the ones introduced so far, there wasn’t one that suited Kim Do-jun very well.
Because there was no need to use the air dash for something like an assassination or a sudden jump to escape.
“Well then, how about this?”
I pulled another one out of my pile of mana gear.
fantasy,
