Episode 135
Chen’s movements after receiving the dagger’s buff.
That could truly be said to be the power of a fierce tiger.
I don’t know if it’s Poisoner.
No matter how strong Chen was as a hunter, if Kroon was a monster that he could control alone, he would not have been given the title of ‘9-star’.
Churruk.
New flesh instantly sprouts from the cross section of the cut tentacle.
At the same time, the remaining tentacles lurking on the floor all flew towards Chen.
Chen, who tried to leap into the air and strike a turning blow, ended up being counterattacked.
“!!”
Chen twists his body in the air as if doing artistic gymnastics to avoid the bundle of tentacles.
Even after he fell to the ground, the tentacles chased his body like a guided missile, and Chen had no choice but to duck backwards.
bang!!
Jeez.
“?!”
Chen’s body stumbles once.
Although the tentacle had clearly never touched his body, he vomited out a handful of blood due to the unexpected shock.
The mysterious attack even affected the area where we were standing.
But fortunately, there was someone who knew about this attack in advance.
Pajik.
“Uncle Cheolwan… … !”
Kang Jeong-hyeon looks at Yuk Cheol-wan and raises his voice.
Before we knew it, he was standing in front of us holding a shield device.
“When Kroon decides to attack, a shock wave spreads beyond the attack range.”
aha.
So, his unique skill was ‘Splash’.
“Isn’t it amazing? “I can’t believe you blocked a splash that even Chen would have been embarrassed by so quickly.”
Yuk Cheol-wan smiles awkwardly at my praise.
“The farther away the tentacle strikes, the less powerful it is. “This is nothing compared to the shock wave that friend Chen received.”
Is that really the case?
Yu Tie-Wan spoke humbly, but unlike Chen, the team members behind him did not feel even the slightest vibration.
Detects shock waves in advance, moves quickly, and quickly takes out a shield device to protect team members.
Unless you have ‘S’ tier tanking ability, you cannot perform your current role.
“I think the special training is having an effect.”
“… … If so, I’m glad.”
Although Yuk Cheol-wan is humble, it seems he couldn’t refuse these words.
He nodded briefly and completely blocked the shock wave that followed.
If you ask who the Irregular has suffered the most since the ranking match, everyone will point out Yuk Cheol-wan without hesitation.
He used the circulator he received from Dr. Jin to force the dagger’s buff into his body, and of course had to suffer from the reaction.
A training method that an average person, or even an average hunter, might have quit a long time ago out of shame.
However, Yuk Cheol-wan absorbed the buff into his body even though he was sweating every day, and now he has an amount comparable to that of most ‘S’ rank knights.
“but… … I’m worried about that friend. “There would be no way to avoid the shock wave.”
Ohh.
Not only is it not enough to protect us, but you are also worried about Chen in front of you?
Seeing this trustworthy figure in one way or another makes me smile.
“I’m going to leave it behind. “You really don’t have to listen to anything.”
Then Maria and Kang Jeong-hyeon look at me with round eyes.
Uh-huh, these people.
I can’t tell any jokes.
Gurgling.
Chen seemed to sense a crisis and took out his unique skill, the Thunderbolt Sword.
The reason I didn’t take out the thunderbolt sword from the beginning was probably because of the amount of ether I had.
Since the amount each hunter has is limited, they probably didn’t want to use it unless it was a critical moment.
However, Kroon was not a monster that Chen could deal with sparingly.
Anyone could see that Chen was now on the defensive.
Sigh.
I passed the Yukcheolwan holding the shield and took a step forward.
“Hunter?”
“I agree to help you just this once. “That thunder-naked bastard.”
bang!!
The shock wave from the tentacle once again covers the entire ground.
I held out my right arm and gave orders to Frasel.
‘Reverse.’
Ugh.
The shock waves heading this way are sucked into the Fracell like a vacuum cleaner.
Even though the distance was far away, it was a force that Yukcheolwan had to block using a shield device.
However, Fracell managed to capture the shock completely in his body.
“Wow, it’s wild.”
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However, the shock has not completely disappeared.
It feels like my wrists are being torn apart by the energy swirling inside of Pracell.
‘It’s not an amount that can be kept for a long time.’
It wasn’t long before I gave orders to Frassel.
‘Spit it out.’
Psyung.
Then, the condensed shock wave bounces off the Fracell like a bullet.
-!
Kroon’s big eyes look this way.
The sight of eyeballs as big as temples flickering around was a truly bizarre sight.
“I’m scared that it will appear in my dreams… … .”
This time, I would like to completely agree with what Bisu said.
Kwasik.
As if he didn’t know that he would be hit by the shock wave he used, Kroon belatedly raised his tentacles, but he was too late.
The intangible shock wave struck Kroon in the eye.
Although it was an insignificant wound, there were tiny scratches on the surface of the large eye.
“Hunter, over there… … !”
“okay.”
I know what Kang Jeong-hyun is going to say.
If it weren’t for the body, Chen would feel it too.
To get rid of Kroon’s endlessly regenerating tentacles, you must smash its pupils.
If you want to break the eye that is harder than a tentacle, you must not miss this opportunity.
The blade wrapped around the sword must be inserted into that crack.
Whirling.
Thanks to their help, Kroon’s attack slowed down for a moment, and Chen was barely able to absorb the shock.
A trickle of fresh blood flows from Chen’s other lip again.
But this time it wasn’t because of internal injuries.
Realizing that now was my last chance, I bit my lip until it bled.
Pajijijik.
The electric current, which is the precursor to the thunderbolt sword, is overlaid on the blue sword.
Chen ran towards Kroon with his ponytail flying and raised his sword high in the sky.
Gurgling.
Every time I hear it, it sounds so unrealistic.
Chen spins and flies in the pouring rain of tentacles.
I wondered if there would be a gap, but Chen managed to find an empty space and break through the tentacle’s net.
And then, without any hesitation, he plunged the white thunderbolt sword into Kroon’s crack… … !
Sigh!
“… … !!”
At the same time, the sound of Chen’s cheers echoed through the collapsed temple.
“Huh!!”
I don’t know what to do.
The sound was powerful, but there was no white electricity like before.
It’s not that I’m out of energy.
The dazzling lightning was all piercing through Kroon’s eyes.
-… … !
Croons, which have no mouth, make no special sounds.
However, looking at the big eyes moving back and forth, it looked like they were in quite a bit of pain.
Dismissal… … .
Chen poured out all the remaining electricity.
Kroon’s eyes were already colored white, not their natural color.
And soon, the fierce shape of the iris completely collapsed.
The tentacles that were glowing in all directions lost their strength and began to droop.
Although he received some help, Chen once again defeated the boss mob-level beast on his own.
“That’s it.”
Bisu smiled, slightly showing his teeth, as if he was dumbfounded.
“It’s not as strong as yours, but the abilities he has are really strong without any countermeasures, right?”
“That’s why I brought him here even though I had to resort to fraud.”
“I admit to being a good fraud.”
Bisu and I shared a sly smile, then walked over to Chen.
“Huh… … after… … .”
Chen’s breathing was still unstable, as he had exerted so much effort.
The man’s hands were shaking slightly, unable to even remove the knife stuck in his eye.
However, the light between the bewildered eyes was still shining strongly.
“I just said that… … “Is it a buff?”
“that’s right. “Bisu here did you some service.”
“… … .”
Chen, who had been silently receiving Maria’s healing with an expression on his face as if he had something to say, reluctantly opened his mouth.
“really… … “It’s awesome.”
“!”
My colleagues, including me, laughed at Chen’s words.
It’s easy to have an honest personality in times like this.
Wherever he had been in an uproar at first, he was now accepting Maria’s healing obediently.
Both in words and actions, one is accepting ‘Irregularity’.
“How did you do that?”
“huh? what.”
“You cracked Kroon’s eye. “The surface was extremely hard.”
“ah… … . that.”
I explained Pracell’s ‘reverse’ function, and as I continued to explain, Chen’s eyes gradually opened wider.
“Something like that… … Is it possible?”
The devices created by Dr. Jin are several steps more advanced than those on the market.
That’s why we treated other devices like cows and chickens at the Hunter Device Expo held not long ago.
To Chen, whose only weapon was an old knife, this may sound like a story from another world.
“Let’s go together later. “Maybe he can make a device that can maximize your Thunderbolt Sword.”
“… … I am… … .”
Chen was about to say something but closed his mouth again.
boy.
Don’t you think it’s impossible to say ‘I’m not interested’?
Because that would most likely be a lie.
Coogung.
As Chen’s treatment is finished, the ground begins to shake violently.
No, rather than being shaken, it feels more like being ‘operated’ by something.
“Wow… … !!”
Kang Jeong-hyeon’s surprised voice spread around the temple, and a square black space appeared below it.
“This… … !”
stairs.
As explained earlier, when the Kroon was removed, a staircase leading downwards appeared.
Strictly speaking, it would be the second basement level, but there are no names like basement or B in ‘Stairway to Hell.’
The floor referred to here is not a general concept of the number of floors, but symbolizes ‘level of difficulty’.
What this means is that if you go down, people who are even more ignorant than now will appear.
“How long has it been?”
“30 minutes.”
“It’s late. “Healing mavericks.”
Chen widened his eyes at me, but I spoke calmly.
“Cut everything in sight is cancellation. “Don’t go out on the second floor.”
“Can you handle it? “The second floor will be more difficult than it is now.”
“Can you afford it?”
I don’t really want to hold back the laughter that comes out of my mouth.
The reason why I didn’t bother to stop or help Chen run wild like a thunderbolt.
That’s not because ‘Irregular’ lacks skill.
Just as he distrusted us at first, we just wanted to test Chen’s abilities.
Chen proved his worth on the first floor, and he also confirmed the excellence of our buffs and healing.
“Now that we have verified each other, we must move rationally.”
“rational? “Are you saying it’s reasonable for me not to fight?”
“huh. “You don’t have any ether left right now.”
“… … !”
Chen, who was honest, could not answer this time either.
I faced two boss-level monsters alone, and it’s surprising that I still have energy.
Chen’s body would be so empty that the expression ’empty’ would be appropriate.
“While you’re taking a break, take a look at the abilities of the rest of your colleagues. “It will be just as fun as the buff.”
Chen lost his appetite after being told not to go into battle.
When I see things like this, I feel like I’m truly unmanned to the core.
However, if the body on a deserted island does not have strength, it will be nothing more than a piece of luggage.
Chen said he would obey me obediently, and I turned my head towards the two men.
“You two, please use your strength on the second floor.”
“yes.”
“Okay.”
Yuk Cheol-wan and Kang Jeong-hyeon.
The two Irregulars nodded with solemn faces.
