Episode 136
“under… … .”
Bisu checks the entrance to the second floor and sighs softly.
The reason she was disgusted from the beginning was because the type of dungeon she hated the most.
A dirty, narrow, humid cave-type dungeon.
Even as we reached the end of the entrance, opaque running water appeared.
“You’re not telling me to swim here, are you? Cutting through this muddy current?”
Bisu tears out his red hair with a despairing face.
“Since when are you so neat… … .”
“hey! Is this a neatness issue now? Look at those floating things over there. “I would rather take a half-bath in the Ganges than wade through this!”
“Uh, over there… … .”
Kang Jeong-hyeon hesitated and raised his hand.
“There are plants that can be useful in times like this… … .”
“oh.”
Bisu smiled happily and grabbed Kang Jeong-hyeon’s hand.
“It’s nice to hear that! “Take out something, kid!”
“yes.”
As Kang Jeong-hyeon stepped in front of the entrance, Chen’s eyes turned fierce.
Yuk Cheol-wan had previously blocked the shock wave, but Kang Jeong-hyeon had never shown any remarkable performance until now.
Uriya knows how capable a hunter Kang Jeong-hyeon is, but Chen still doesn’t know much about him.
‘I’m already curious. I wonder what kind of expression that guy will make.’
“Activate.”
Shurrr… … .
A textile device flows down from Kang Jeong-hyeon’s left arm.
At the same time, green leaves protruded from the end of the empty shoulder.
Chop!
“… … ?”
And we had no choice but to turn our heads towards Chen.
That’s because the guy pulled out a knife out of nowhere.
“What are you doing?”
“… … ?”
“This isn’t a monster.”
“!!”
Kang Jeong-hyeon and the plants that came out of his body.
And Chen, who checked our expressions, seems to have finally grasped the situation.
With his face open to his ears, Chen answered in a hushed voice.
“Suddenly something came out… … “It was like that.”
“Giggle.”
Proper identification of enemies is the basis of unmanned operation.
It seems he was very embarrassed that he pulled the knife in the wrong direction.
“Well, I understand. At first, I also wondered if this made sense. Kang Jeong-hyeon is not a typical type of hunter like a knight or esper. “He is a unique hunter in Korea who received S Tier for other abilities.”
“… … “It’s a group of really strange people.”
I couldn’t help but chuckle at those words.
“Are you normal?”
“… … .”
While Chen was silently putting his sword in his arms, Bisu and Maria were busy admiring the leaves floating on the flowing water.
“Oh my, you’re so pretty!”
Light green petals spread out refreshingly from the yellow center.
Unlike the scary-looking killing plants, the lotus petals I was taking out now gave me a warm feeling just by looking at them.
Of course, the problem is that if you follow the stem of the petal, you will find a human shoulder.
In particular, Bisu was truly welcoming the appearance of lotus petals, perhaps because he thought he did not need to soak himself in water.
“Can I ride like this?”
“Yes, this number of people will be no problem.”
If the plant’s body(?) says so, there is no need to doubt.
We carefully placed both feet on the lotus petals.
Fluffy.
“Oh oh.”
indeed.
Kang Jeong-hyun’s words that it would be okay weren’t lies.
Even though there were as many as six people on the lotus petal, it supported us comfortably.
“Wow, it’s like I’m on a cloud.”
Bisu, who was able to escape from the dirty water, strokes the lotus petals with a very satisfied face.
“Hunter. “The level of difficulty on the second floor seems to start right here.”
“Iknow, right.”
I nodded at Yuk Cheol-wan’s words.
We are cruising on lotus petals, but other guilds would have been exhausted by this point.
The length of the flowing water was longer than expected, and the depth of the water gradually rose.
Unless they were born as fish, no matter how much they were hunters, they would not have been able to fight smoothly in this environment.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
Moreover, unlike other dungeons, this time there is a time limit.
In a situation where you need to conquer each floor as quickly as possible, this type of dungeon would be a huge headache.
“Wade through the current or fight against monsters? There is no such thing as a double trouble. however… … .”
Yuk Cheol-wan strokes his thick chin without speaking.
“Riding the flowing water aside, why are there still monsters…?” … .”
Ssssssssssssssssshhhh!!
As if in response to Yuk Cheol-wan’s words, a huge creature appeared in front of us, cutting through the water.
Tingling.
Isn’t there a saying like that from ancient times?
It is said that the mouth is fair.
We all became one and turned our stinging gaze towards Yuk Cheol-wan.
Even Chen was raising his bewildered eyes even more.
“no… … I just… … .”
-Kyaaaaa!
Yuk Cheol-wan’s next words could not continue.
This is because as soon as they appeared, the impatient monsters began attacking them.
“On the first floor it was eyes, but on the second floor it was teeth.”
As Chen said, the monsters that appeared in the flowing water did not have any organs that could be called eyes.
The holes that protruded from the head were only fierce teeth.
The ends of the long hands(?) connected to their bodies also had sharp teeth like those of a shark.
And those teeth flew towards the extremely thin lotus petal.
Pak!!
Yuk Cheol-wan suddenly raises his shield device to protect the group.
But for some reason, their attack range was focused elsewhere than ours.
Boom! Boom!
The monster’s fingertips pierce the lotus petals here and there without mercy.
Looking at the frequency, the attacks against us seem like handmade fakes.
“these guys… … . “I don’t think I have average intelligence.”
Yuk Cheolwan and Chen nodded at my words.
In order to take advantage of the home ground, the strategy is to bring hunters down to the water.
“In terms of intelligence, it can be compared to Bisu.”
“You really want to die!!”
Even as the beast roared, they were randomly biting the delicate lotus petals.
“Oh, try something. I’ll give you whatever buff you want. “If it continues like this, it will sink.”
The monster in front of you is not a boss mob.
However, in some cases, they are more difficult to deal with than boss mobs.
Strong teeth that can turn the body of an A-rank knight into rags in an instant.
Mobility to move freely in the water.
And even cunning intelligence.
Even though it is not a boss mob, it is a magical beast with a high difficulty level of 7 stars.
The name of the guy that matched the shape of his teeth so well was ‘greed’.
“hmm. “The best way is to mix my blood in this water.”
“Blood?”
“uh. It looks like it is the type that breathes underwater, but if black ether seeps into it in any way, it may die immediately.”
“Well, that’s a good method? Let’s do it right now. “Do you want me to help you slit your wrists?”
“… … no. “I’ll decline.”
“what. “You say it like it’s a good method!”
“It’s true that it’s a good method, but if that happens, all the other hunters, including you, might die.”
“… … !”
If I had to kill all the living things inside, I wouldn’t be able to use that method.
Moreover, this second floor requires the performance of two people to dispel Chen’s distrust.
Tanker Yuk Cheol-wan, whose pattern is only B rank.
And Kang Jeong-hyeon, an S rank hunter.
Without me having to say anything, the two looked into each other’s eyes and exchanged opinions.
Spot.
Yuk Cheol-wan kicks up the lotus petals with a swift movement that is unbecoming of his large size.
“Uncle Cheolwan!”
Bisu lets out a sound that is close to a scream.
From her perspective, falling into this dirty water would feel like a punishment worse than death.
However, Yuk Cheol-wan immersed himself in the flowing water without hesitation.
He threw his body like bait to the ‘grid’ in front of him.
“Get ready.”
I gave instructions in a low voice to Bisu, and Bisu also pursed his lips and prepared his buff.
-Kyaaa.
The ‘grids’ who were already just waiting to fall from the lotus petals are flocking in, wondering what this is all about.
The sight of dozens of teeth rushing towards Yuk Cheol-Wan looked truly dangerous.
Even Yuk Cheol-wan, who jumped into the water, did not even have a common shield.
“Whoa… … .”
Yuk Cheolwan took a deep breath and crouched slightly.
White ether begins to flow throughout his body.
And soon, that energy materialized into a hard form.
‘Armor… … ?’
This time even I couldn’t help but be surprised.
Is it possible to wear the ether like armor?
Of course, in my case, while learning the core directly, I gained a permanent skill called ‘Self-Defense Strength’.
However, that’s Poisoner’s story, and isn’t Yuk Cheol-wan a typical night tank?
Although there were cases where the ether was so strong that it was expressed externally, it was extremely rare for it to materialize in such a hard form.
‘The body of a six-wheeled warrior with the strength of an S-rank knight is already surrounded by ether armor… … .’
The tanker’s mission is to attract aggro and absorb enemy attacks.
In that sense, it would be reasonable to call the current Yuk Cheol-wan the ultimate tanker.
Crack.
“Ouch!”
Numerous teeth cling to Yukcheolwan’s entire body.
Not only the shoulders and thighs, but also the face and neck.
There was not a single trace of recognition in the scope of their attacks.
one,
Ttuduk.
Their ferocious teeth could not pierce any part of the six-iron wand.
Instead of breaking through, in some cases the teeth of the ‘grid’ were even breaking(!).
“Oh, my God… … .”
Bisu, who covered his eyes because he couldn’t bear to see him being bitten, now watches the battlefield with wide eyes.
Even now, countless teeth were furiously trying to scratch him, but Yuk Cheol-wan was taking their attacks more firmly than Taesan.
Sigh.
Yuk Cheol-wan, who had been motionless, slowly turned his head.
At the end of his gaze was Kang Jeong-hyeon, and he nodded with a stern face.
Pop.
“uh? “What?”
The lotus petals that had been staying in place suddenly move along the flow of running water.
Has the water suddenly become stronger?
It wasn’t.
It’s just that they are no longer under Kang Jeong-hyeon’s control.
The guy cut the stem of the lotus petal himself.
Kang Jeong-hyeon is preparing.
Get ready to take out a new plant, not a lotus leaf.
Sigh.
A jet-black stem extends from Kang Jeong-hyeon’s shoulder.
Dozens of stems with sparse cracks, like old trees that have grown for a long time.
They looked like tree trunks, but they were the strongest plants among Kang Jeong-hyeon’s plants.
How can a plant like that grow from a person’s shoulder?
I was astounded, having watched this guy’s abilities all along, but I was curious about how Chen next to me felt.
When I turned my head, I saw Chen expressing his feelings in just two words.
“Shut up… … .”
-!
It was an attack that took the attacker off guard, but the cunning ‘Grids’ were able to see through Kang Jeong-hyeon’s attack coming towards the main body.
No matter how free they are in the water, they will not be able to avoid the black stalks that fly like guided missiles.
They opened their mouths, which were several times larger than the teeth on their arms.
It looked like it was trying to cut the flying stem by biting it.
Sigh!!!
As if they had joined forces, they bit off Kang Jeong-hyeon’s plants at the same time.
“I’m crying.”
It seems that Kang Jeong-hyeon is also in trouble as he is planting several bunches of plants at the same time and clashing with the power of the ‘grid’.
But rather than backing down, the guy shouted at Bisu.
“sister!”
“okay… … !”
The attack aimed at Yuk Cheol-wan has become dull due to the use of power by the main body of the grid.
Bisu turned all of his buffs to Kang Jeong-hyeon.
“Hwaap!!”
Did I see it wrong?
The thickness of Kang Jeong-hyeon’s black stems seems to have become as thick as a finger joint.
Not just one, but all the stems.
-Kikigeek… … Squeak.
-!
At the same time, a hard-to-hear sound like scratching on a blackboard came out from Grid’s teeth.
It’s getting overwhelming.
Kang Jeong-hyun’s energy accompanied by a buff.
The teeth of the grid, which had been struggling and resisting, are slowly being pulled inward.
“!”
And soon, all the plant stems broke through the back of the grid.
Beobubbeobbeobbeobbeobbeobbeok.
-Kya… … .
with a splash.
The grids fall backwards without even being able to scream.
At the same time, the remaining parts around Yukcheolwan also fell into the flowing water.
“ruler… … Got it! “My pretty baby!”
“town.”
Bisu hugged Kang Jeonghyeon violently, and Yuk Cheolwan raised his thumb in this direction.
The direction was precisely towards Chen, not me.
Just two people.
Even though he received the buff, he passed the middle of the second floor with only two hunters.
When things got to this point, Chen asked me in a shocked voice.
“What about you… … “What are they doing?”
