035. This works
The moment when Lee Geun-taek blocked the axe with his shield.
At that most dangerous moment, I easily gave up on it.
‘I won.’
In reality, that wasn’t the case at all.
Perhaps it’s because it’s been so long since I’ve faced a top-tier hunter that I’ve become dull. I should have predicted that this wouldn’t be the end of it.
Lee Geun-taek was so angry that he released an invisible mana wave and fired a shot.
“Good! Now we’re on equal footing. Now go and attack Nobu properly!”
A shock wave of tingling energy spread throughout my body.
Kim Do-jun and Yoon Han-gyeol, who were hiding nearby, seemed to flinch as they felt it.
‘But… … the fact that we still have the advantage remains the same.’
It was an unexpected event that stopped my first step towards conversion, but things don’t always go as planned.
Plan B was always ready.
Just awakening another god.
So, in order to fit another crack in the statue, the gun did not stop at jamming once, but continued firing in rapid succession.
But this time, things didn’t go as easily as planned.
Lee Geun-taek used his air anchor to maneuver and block all the gunfire that wasn’t aimed at him with his shield.
‘……this.’
“It might work once, but it won’t work twice! Have you prepared anything else?”
It was a moment when the plan to awaken more statues by shooting another statue’s crack with a bullet was thwarted in an instant.
However, Lee Chang-hyun could notice.
Lee Geun-taek was in an absurd situation where he had to block all of Lee Chang-hyun’s bullets while fighting against a giant statue of a god. They were by no means equal.
So it was true that it was just a bluff to put a stop to it.
It was easy to see that what Lee Geun-taek wanted was to focus the fire on himself again and force the situation into a confrontation.
‘I won’t do what you want.’
Of course, even if you keep trying to hit the cracks in other gods, it is difficult to break through Lee Geun-taek’s iron wall defense with his excellent mobility.
‘But how about this?’
This is the so-called ricochet shot, where Lee Geun-taek fires again after a bullet is knocked away by his shield. It was the moment when Lee Chang-hyun’s legendary sniper side, which was revealed during the survival game, was revealed again.
Taang -. Ting!
Of course, Lee Geun-taek, who had not expected this at all, could not help but be dumbfounded.
‘That… … ?’
Meanwhile, the bullet that Lee Chang-hyun had thrown hit perfectly into the crack of the stone statue, and eventually caused another stone statue to wake up.
Lee Geun-taek frowned as he saw the other statues awaken, but soon regained his composure.
‘Are you planning on taking down the giant…?’
It seemed like he had made up his mind. It was obvious that he wouldn’t be able to properly deal with the giant if he kept getting in the way.
However, the very moment when Lee Geun-taek was about to attack the giant was an opportunity for Lee Chang-hyeon to take a breather.
“Han Ji-soo, Yoon Han-gyeol. Are you listening? Jin Seung will be bringing the kids soon. Do you know what you have to do?”
“huh”
It was time to speak into the connected earphones.
It’s time to take the next step.
***
Meanwhile, the remaining four are growing steadily while defeating minions. Since there were fewer people left, they had the advantage of being able to distribute resources more generously and grow more.
Of course, if you face 7 people who have grown up to a certain extent, you will definitely lose due to the difference in numbers.
‘Whew… I don’t know what to do after growing up like this.’
The remaining four members of the Red Team, Lee Chang-hyun’s team, were faithfully dealing with the minions.
It wasn’t difficult because there weren’t any particularly strong minions in the Battlefield of the Gods… … .
Every time he heard a suspiciously loud noise and vibration coming from the direction Lee Chang-hyun went, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
However, Kim Jin-seung, the only one left out of the four, had no choice but to trust Lee Chang-hyeon.
‘Out of the four, you’re the only one I can trust, Jinseung.’
‘Ugh… I can’t help it.’
That was the mission I accepted. Without losing any personnel, I would farm as many minions and supplies as possible. And I would be careful not to run into Yoo Hye-joo’s Blue Team. Even if I did, I would run away.
‘I thought you’d even decide on an escape route… … .’
Kim Jin-seung quietly looked at the route that Lee Chang-hyun had written down.
Did you expect that we would meet?
‘And that prediction turned out to be amazingly accurate…’
After farming, Jinseung Kim and his party reached the center of the map and naturally encountered Hyeju Yoo’s Blue Team.
Yoo Hye-joo had a gentle smile on her face.
“I won’t give up this time.”
It seemed like Yoo Hye-ju had prepared some kind of special strategy to catch Lee Chang-hyun.
‘Even so, Lee Chang-hyun isn’t here… … .’
And what Kim Jin-seung would do was decided.
“Let’s retreat!”
As Lee Chang-hyun had told us in advance, we simply retreated along the set route. Since we grew by dividing supplies among 4 people instead of 7, our growth value was higher. That’s why the retreat itself wasn’t difficult… … .
The blue team had no choice but to become like dogs chasing chickens.
‘But you said it would be good to lure them a little, right?’
Of course, he didn’t run away so far that he was completely out of sight, but kept an appropriate distance. It was all a lure tactic that Lee Chang-hyun had hoped for.
Kim Jin-seung couldn’t help but feel a sense of doubt even though he followed Lee Chang-hyeon’s instructions.
‘Is this okay, Lee Chang-hyun…!’
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It was a simple baiting tactic that seemed like nothing special, but was it a preparation to do something? If it was something like that, why did he say he was going to catch Chairman Lee Geun-taek?
Before I knew it, I was about to arrive at the place I had promised to meet with Lee Chang-hyun.
Tata Tang!
A few gunshots are heard.
“Lee Chang-hyun!”
It was obvious who shot the gun, but the result was unexpected.
Cracks began to appear in the huge statues scattered around, and the stones from the statues began to crumble down.
“… … !”
All four people on Kim Jin-seung’s side and Yoo Hye-ju’s side were so surprised that they couldn’t help but stop.
This was because the statue broke and the giant inside came out and started swinging his weapon indiscriminately.
“Whoa!”
“What is this… … !”
That wasn’t the only thing that was unexpected.
‘Chairman Lee Geun-taek… … ?’
He had said that he would go and fight Chairman Lee Geun-taek in advance, and Chairman Lee Geun-taek was also fighting a giant.
The most absurd thing was that even though gunshots were heard, Lee Chang-hyun and his group were nowhere to be seen.
However, I must have been nearby, because I could hear Lee Chang-hyun’s voice through the earphones.
“It’s a chaotic situation now. Can you keep it up?”
“I can’t do this for long!”
Kim Jin-seung was dumbfounded, but in that moment, he could sense that Lee Chang-hyun had planned this whole thing.
‘What on earth have you done… …!’
On the one hand, it was shocking, but at the same time, I thought that it was impossible for an ally to be this strong.
“Three minutes. Three minutes is enough.”
“What are you going to do for 3 minutes?”
“You’ll know it when you see it.”
With those words, Lee Chang-hyun’s words ceased.
Phew… … Anyway, there has never been a guy this selfish. Well, we have a mutually acceptable relationship, but I thought I should definitely tell him next time.
We don’t have a superior-subordinate relationship, but a mutually cooperative relationship.
***
Wake up two or more giants to prevent Lee Geun-taek from paying attention to our fight among ourselves. This is the first step. Then, Yu Hye-ju’s group led by Kim Jin-seung also wakes up the giants in the rear and induces a melee. This is the second step.
‘And in the melee that was created like that, Yoo Hye-ju’s group was assassinated first. This is the third time.’
Even if Lee Geun-taek was fighting two giants with his current growth stats, it was likely that he would have difficulty defeating them because he lacked a decisive blow. That’s why.
‘I use Yoo Hye-joo’s Blue Team as a source of growth.’
It’s something that can make you stronger not only by catching minions, but also by catching opponents. That’s what the Hunter’s League is all about.
The four members of the Red Team, including Kim Jin-seung, who had just been brought in, and the seven members of the Blue Team, including Yoo Hye-ju. And the giant, who had just woken up and was attacking indiscriminately, was in a three-way battle, creating a completely chaotic situation.
“Dojun. Hankyul. Right now, when you’re not exposed, that’s your biggest opportunity. You know that, right?”
The Invisible Clock is effective once without the user even realizing it exists. It is effective once, but after that, the opponent will be on guard, so the effect will be greatly reduced.
Besides, since the guys who came first, including me, hadn’t grown by killing minions, it was obvious that we would be the ones to fall behind in an instant if we couldn’t land a fatal blow.
“Then, when you give the signal, let’s attack simultaneously.”
When sniping, the first shot is the most threatening when you don’t know what’s going on. Also, when sniping starts, it’s important to make them lose their minds so that the next shot is successful.
If it works out like that, you can take out more than two people with just sniping, so you’ll have the advantage in an instant.
“3, 2, 1… … .”
The moment the numbers were counted, Kim Do-jun and Yoon Han-gyeol, who had been hiding in the invisible clock, jumped out and attacked Yoo Hye-ju’s group who were fighting fiercely with the giant.
And it was the timing when Yoo Hye-ju’s group noticed the attack, and when Kim Do-jun and Yoon Han-gyeol arrived.
Taang!
A gunshot split the battlefield and blew away one of Yoo Hye-ju’s team members. It was a cool shot.
“Ugh… … .”
Yoo Hye-ju grimaced at the sudden attack, but soon calmed down, changed the strategy, and began commanding again.
“Avoid clashing with the giants as much as possible. Prepare for a melee and stick to the Red Team!”
At the same time, Yoo Hye-ju’s proud sanctuary skill was activated and a yellow light rose from the ground.
‘Sanctuary… … A recovery field.’
Yoo Hye-ju seemed ready to take her place and fight until she died.
Of course, it couldn’t be left like that.
Because there is no battlefield where it is easier to hit a target than in a melee. Once again.
Taang!
The target is Yoo Hye-ju. But… … .
Ting!
Yoo Hye-joo’s mana equipment, mana shield, was activated in an instant and blocked the bullet.
Yoo Hye-joo laughed and said.
“Do you think they came out unprepared for sniping?”
Um… … That’s definitely true. Maybe I treated the other person like an idiot. It was a time for me to reflect… … But if there’s no way, it doesn’t seem like it’s possible.
It’s not like this didn’t happen before the regression either.
There were five or six methods that came to mind right away, but in this battlefield…
‘Mana Bomber.’
I remembered the idea from last time, what if I split the mana bomber into ether and mixed it a little before shooting it?
And of course, there was no reason not to give it a try.
I roughly expected it, so I split the mana bomber I had brought with me by hand, placed it in the artificial ether, and loaded it.
It feels a little heavy… … I hope it’s okay.
and…….
Taaaaaang!
When he shot at Yoo Hye-ju again, the result was incomparable to before.
The firepower was like firing a bazooka. It completely pierced the mana shield and knocked out Yoo Hye-ju in one go.
I could hear my teammate’s voice through the earphones.
“Chang-Hyeon, you… …what on earth did you shoot?”
“Did you shoot it?”
“Wow, that’s crazy. Did you shoot the entire Mana Bomber like I told you last time?”
The voices of Yoon Han-gyeol, Kim Jin-seung, and Kim Do-jun heard through the earphones.
Only after hearing those words could I regain a sense of reality.
‘This is it… … .’
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