Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter Part 2 Episode 40
40. New Bet
“Oh, let me add one more thing. The loser must sincerely kneel down and apologize to the winner.”
Moon Yong-taek’s eyes lit up at the new proposal.
‘The person who lost should apologize and voluntarily step down from the team?’
In a way, it was an opportunity for him who lost the bet.
A chance to get an apology and kick out Choi Sung-min as she wanted.
“Okay! I accept it!”
I answered quickly in case Choi Sung-min changed his words.
But Song Chi-hyun, who was watching, knew.
The fact that Moon Yong-taek fell into Choi Seong-min’s trap.
‘I deliberately provoked you into sparring with me.’
I could tell Choi Sungmin’s intentions without even having to read his thoughts.
‘I know that if we continue like this, trouble will continue to arise. So, let’s decide who is stronger through sparring.’
In the end, he proposed this bet in order to gain recognition from the team.
‘There was a similar situation just the day before yesterday.’
In the qualification exam for the position of Team Leader 2 of the Hunter Management Department, Choi Seong-min defeated the team leader and received recognition from everyone.
‘Just like back then, the intention is to defeat Moon Yong-taek in front of everyone.’
In that case, the leader position will naturally go to Choi Sung-min.
It also prevents future troubles.
Of course, there is a condition that you have to win the duel.
‘Is it possible? To defeat a battle power of 80,000?’
This is Choi Sung-min, who won against 60,000 combat powers.
A combat power of around 80,000 may not be a problem for him as a C-class, but… … .
‘The important thing is that Moon Yong-taek is also a talented person.’
As he was a subordinate personally selected by Song Chi-hyeon, Moon Yong-taek was not an easy opponent.
‘Even though their personalities are completely different, their skills are certain.’
It’s not for nothing that he holds the position of team leader.
‘He is a completely different level from the Hunter Management Team Leader, who has neither skills nor special traits.’
This is definitely a tough opponent for Choi Sung-min, who has just become a C-class.
Moon Yong-taek also seemed to know that he had the advantage, so he relaxed his expression and smiled.
‘Heh heh, you idiot. You thought you could win if you sparred me?’
Moon Yong-taek did not think that he had fallen into a trap.
Because I was confident that I could defeat someone like a kid who had just become a C-class.
‘I have an S-class trait.’
Although the dungeon had been sealed and had not seen the light of day for 10 years, this was no longer the case.
‘From now on, all that’s left is to hunt under the great hero and continue to advance in succession.’
The reason he caught the eye of the great hero in the first place was because he showed rapid growth compared to his other colleagues.
I don’t know how skilled the newbie in front of me is, but there’s no way he could beat me, who has a fighting power of 80,000.
‘Tsk tsk, it would have been better if he had just gotten the sports car and called it a day, but he’s pushing himself over the edge by proposing a new bet.’
Is there anyone this stupid?
‘I’ll kill you halfway while I’m at it. Hehe.’
Moon Yong-taek thought so, but Choi Seong-min’s expression was surprisingly relaxed.
Not just facial expressions, but even thoughts.
‘I’m confident I’ll win.’
Song Chi-hyun, who read Choi Seong-min’s thoughts, felt like applauding his confidence.
Because from an outsider’s perspective, it looked like a tough duel.
But Choi Sung-min’s confidence was not unfounded.
The number of dungeons Choi Sung-min conquered in 24 hours was three D-rank dungeons and four C-rank dungeons.
As a result, I got 17 reflex runes and was able to increase my reflexes by a total of 30 with rune affinity.
Raise your stats by 30 in one day?
This was a surprising amount to anyone who heard it, like gaining 30 levels in one day.
But there was something even more surprising.
Choi Sung-min’s reflexes have now reached close to 1,000.
In the hunter industry, it is considered that you need to be at least B-rank to get one stat over 1,000.
In other words, Choi Sung-min is currently at a level that surpasses B-class.
Of course, this is only when the number of hunters with gregarious instincts is filled to the max, but there shouldn’t be a problem.
If you include the great heroes and the audience during the duel, you can fill the maximum number of four people.
Above all, there was something that Choi Sung-min was confident in.
That’s combat power.
I don’t know about Song Chi-hyun, but Choi Sung-min’s fighting power is currently over 60,000.
In just one day, your combat power goes from 20,000 to 60,000?
It was a ridiculous upward trend, but it was true.
And Choi Sung-min decided to reveal this information to Song Chi-hyeon, even if he kept everything else hidden.
It was to show that it was not unfounded confidence.
-Thanks to changing my gear and soloing a lot, my combat power went up to 60,000. I think only I know that it’s 60,000.
Other information was kept under strict control, and only thoughts about combat power were secretly revealed.
As expected.
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Song Chi-hyun looks at me with a surprised expression, as if he read my thoughts.
‘Choi Sungmin’s fighting power is… … 60,000?’
Increasing combat power by 40,000 in one day was an extraordinary feat that even Song Chi-hyun had never heard of.
‘If you change your equipment to C-class, your combat power will definitely increase, but it still goes up this much… … .’
I just thought he was great, I didn’t doubt Choi Sung-min.
‘60,000 to 80,000 is a good bet. There was a reason the guy confidently proposed the bet.’
As soon as he confirmed that it was a worthwhile sparring match, Song Chi-hyun intervened between the two.
“Hmm, you want to spar with me at the risk of resigning from the team?”
“Yes, Great Hero. Please allow me.”
Moon Yong-taek bowed his head after saying that.
Moon Yong-taek was more eager to spar than Choi Sung-min, who proposed the bet.
“Okay. It’s sad to have to send one of you away from the team, but if you can’t get along, then there’s nothing we can do.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“Just know this. The person who loses will be kicked out of the team, but he will still be my direct subordinate.”
It was something he said with the thought that Choi Sung-min might lose.
Because I couldn’t guarantee what the outcome of the match would be.
“Then prepare to spar right now. I will be the judge.”
Since I was outside, there was no need to move anywhere.
Tseueueuut-
Two men, each wearing their own equipment, faced each other with their weapons drawn.
Moon Yong-taek snickered after seeing Choi Sung-min’s weapon.
‘A dagger? Come to think of it, you were an assassin, weren’t you?’
He was a weak assassin, even though he was holding a fancy dagger with red energy flowing from it.
He would not be able to defeat himself, an axe warrior with over 600 strength.
And that’s not all.
There was another advantage he had.
‘Did this kid learn how to step on shadows? Heh heh.’
There’s a huge difference between fighting without knowing your opponent’s skills and fighting without knowing them.
That’s why revealing the skill before the duel could be seen as a fatal mistake.
‘You’re done for now. I’ll show you what the price is for daring to show off in front of me.’
Not only the great hero, but also the crew members were watching with shining eyes, showing interest in the sudden duel.
Now was the time to rebuild my damaged self-esteem.
When all the players were ready, Song Chi-hyun stood between the two.
“As you know, this is a duel. The first one to surrender loses. You may use weapons and skills to inflict injuries. However, you may not intentionally take a life. If you violate this rule and use the killing technique, I will immediately intervene and stop you, and it will be considered a defeat. Do you understand?”
“All right.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“We’re going to start now, so move five steps further away from each other.”
Moon Yong-taek smiled confidently even as he distanced himself.
‘The assassin’s attack pattern is obvious. He’ll immediately follow behind me and start using the neck-slitting attack.’
The shadow step followed by a neck cut is a combo that Moon Yong-taek already knows.
That’s why it was easy to deal with.
Because it was obvious that he would appear from behind.
‘The moment the guy goes underground, wait for the right timing and then hit him with a heavy smash!’
If it’s a heavy smash that sweeps in a large circle, you should be able to deal with it even if it appears from behind.
‘If I hit it right, I can win in one shot since it’s the best skill I have.’
Is winning the only thing?
If your body is twisted or you accidentally get hit in the head, there is a possibility of instant death… … .
‘What can I do if I die? Since I can’t cancel the skill midway through, I guess it can’t be considered intentional? Heh heh.’
There was nothing to worry about, as he said it was okay to kill as long as it wasn’t intentional.
However, I had no idea that Song Chi-hyun was reading these thoughts.
‘I told him not to kill that kid, but he thought like that… … .’
Song Chi-hyeon, who was glaring at Moon Yong-taek, looked at Choi Seong-min with worried eyes.
‘I really don’t know what might happen to Choi Sung-min.’
Song Chi-hyeon, who decided to watch Moon Yong-taek’s actions carefully, counted the number.
“Then get ready and 3… … 2… … 1. Let’s start sparring!”
As soon as it started, Moon Yong-taek’s eyes widened.
Choi Sung-min’s body sank into the ground.
‘As expected, he used Shadow Step!’
I knew this would happen, so I didn’t take my eyes off Choi Sungmin.
If he used Shadow Step, it was obvious where he would appear.
‘Now! Heavy Smash!’
Moon Yong-taek spun around and swung his axe wildly.
Since it was used at the right moment when it appeared from behind, it was bound to hit.
‘huh?’
But contrary to expectations, I didn’t feel any pain from the axe.
Moon Yong-taek looked around, realizing that he had only cut through empty space.
‘Hey, where did this kid go? I clearly saw him use shadow stepping?’
Since it was a skill that appeared behind the target, it should have appeared behind one’s own back.
‘But where is it!’
The moment when Moon Yong-taek was flustered.
Phew-
“Ahh!”
I felt pain in my back, as if something was digging into my flesh.
It was stuck in the dagger thrown by Choi Sung-min.
“Ugh! This deadly bastard! You were hiding behind the audience!”
As it turns out, the person Choi Sung-min used the shadow stepping technique on was not himself, but the audience.
It was a fake written after predicting Moon Yong-taek’s operation.
‘X-Pal, you’re not going to use it on the audience.’
Choi Sung-min ran to Moon Yong-taek, who had clearly been fooled.
Taat-
The distance was quickly shortened, perhaps because I was using the sprint skill.
“This kid!”
Moon Yong-taek gritted his teeth and swung the axe, but the pain forced him to move slower than usual.
‘Damn it! Why did I allow the first strike!’
In a fight, taking the lead is important.
It is no exaggeration to say that the outcome was decided right from the start.
‘I can’t seem to get the strength to work properly.’
It shows that no matter how strong you are, it is useless if you can’t hit.
All of Moon Yong-taek’s attacks only flew through the air and did not even graze the collar.
In comparison, Choi Sung-min.
Pee- Pee-!
He was slowly eating away at Moon Yong-taek’s stamina by inflicting minor injuries.
‘If only I had Heavy Smash, I could have easily taken this guy down!’
But unfortunately, the skill was blown away early on.
“Xbaaaaaaaal!”
Moon Yong-taek, who was very drunk, endured the pain and swung the axe hard.
Phew-!
The sound was sharp, but it cut through the air without fail.
This created a huge gap.
Swish-
“It’s over. Just give up.”
Moon Yong-taek stopped moving when he felt the cold dagger on his Adam’s apple.
The winner has been decided.
“Just surrender.”
“Ugh… … .”
I hate to admit it, but I lost.
I couldn’t win once the knife was on my neck.
At that moment, a message of possibility appeared in Moon Yong-taek’s field of vision.
[Heavy Smash’s cooldown has returned.]
‘What about surrender!’
For Moon Yong-taek, who could not give up like this, now was his chance.
“Don’t move. You’ll get hurt… … .”
‘Heavy Smash!’
As I used the skill, my body rotated.
Choi Sung-min stepped back from the sharp axe blade.
Fishwuk-
My body suddenly turned around and I accidentally cut my carotid artery.
“Uh, uh uh… … .”
Moon Yong-taek, who was spinning and splattering blood, fell down.
[Hunter Moon Yong-taek was killed.]
Choi Sung-min unexpectedly acquired Moon Yong-taek’s characteristics.
