Episode 179
179. Doppelganger’s Reward
‘black… … sickle?’
Shi Zukang looked closely at the person who called himself Black Scythe.
‘As his nickname suggests, he is holding a scythe and is a Korean player.’
But since it was my first time seeing it in person, I couldn’t help but be suspicious.
“You are the black scythe?”
“uh. You followed me here to find me. no?”
“How could you… … .”
Shizhikang suddenly turned his head without asking.
“Shi Zukang! “Aaaah!”
It was a desperate situation with subordinates dying right behind his back.
“Hey, you bastard! “Why don’t you get out of the way?”
“Why don’t you just talk and attack? Why are you staying still? “Were you scared?”
Even though the opponent was joking, Shi Zukang couldn’t attack him carelessly.
‘If that guy really is a black scythe… … .’
Can we get together one-on-one?
Against a level 90 black scythe?
Because of that assumption, it was impossible to rush ahead.
Puddeuddeuk-
The surroundings became quiet after the sound of the neck turning.
When Shi Zukang looked back, all of his subordinates were dead and a black figure was smiling like a human.
‘Damn it. I took my time for no reason… … !’
Because of that bastard.
Shi Zukang’s gaze turned to the man who blocked him.
Now there is no choice.
There is nowhere to retreat.
If there are enemies back and forth, you have no choice but to break through to one side.
There is no choice but to bet on victory.
‘If I have to take a side, I aim for that bastard who calls himself the Black Scythe.’
Because it might not be the real Black Scythe.
Because it might be surprisingly weak.
Shi Zukang’s eyes flashed as he decided on a target.
We need to kill the black scythe or something and overcome this crisis immediately.
‘Bloody grasp!’
As he stretched out his hand, the giant’s blood-stained hand grasped a black scythe.
‘it’s okay! finished!’
I thought I would avoid it, but I got caught.
‘Now, as long as I’m dragged in, I’ll just cut my head…’ … .’
Shi Zukang, who was planning on taking the shot, was unable to continue his thoughts for a moment.
This is because the bloody grip remained still while holding the enemy.
‘what? Why are you still… … .’
When I looked closely, I saw that it wasn’t standing still.
His grip was trembling and he was trying his best to pull his opponent in.
The description of the skill as drawing the opponent in is meaningless.
‘What happened? Why doesn’t the skill work… … ah!’
Now that I think about it, there have been cases before where the enemy couldn’t be brought down.
Opponents with a high strength stat would often resist by using force to release them even if they were dragged in.
‘Is that bastard using his strength to withstand my skills?’
Shi Zukang was surprised to see the black scythe not moving even a single step while being held in the giant’s hand.
“How high is the power? … .”
As time expired and the grip disappeared naturally, the black scythe laughed.
“Why are you surprised by this? “I haven’t even received a blessing.”
“Bless? “What kind of bullshit is this?”
“I don’t know.”
The black scythe sneered and put the scythe into its inventory.
“What are you doing?”
“To give you some hope.”
“what?”
“I won’t use any weapons or skills. Feel free to attack as much as you want.”
‘That bastard…’ … .’
Not only is it not enough to prevent him from escaping, but he is also mocking himself.
If your pride is not hurt in this situation, you are not a man.
“Oh, I will kill you as you wish.”
The sword body was stained red.
Berserker’s level 40 skill, Blood Aura.
This auror, whose color becomes darker and stronger as more blood is scattered around, has the cutting power to cut steel like tofu.
This is a powerful buff skill for berserkers that ignores the enemy’s defense.
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but.
Huh-! Huh-!
It was a useful skill only when it could hit the enemy.
‘f*ck it, why isn’t it right? Why on earth!’
I swung my sword like a crazy person, but I was dodging all the black scythes.
It was a fluid, fluid movement, as if reading the sword in advance.
“Blood Auror is good. Although it is backward compatible with the Dark Knight’s Auror, it is useful in its own way. But isn’t it useless if you can’t get it right?”
“Stop yelling at me and shut up, you bastard!”
“I think you should shut up rather than me.”
The black scythe that was said made only one attack.
puck-!
It was just a jab.
However, since it was faster than a bullet, it was inevitable that it would hit, and it was a blow that was beyond human reach.
“Kuhuhuht!”
Shizukang rolled around on the floor looking ugly, the corn in his mouth splattered with blood.
My jaw fell off and I felt dazed, as if I had been hit dozens of times.
‘W-what kind of jab… … .’
It was an unbelievable amount of power to have gotten to this point with just one jab.
“Hehehe, you, you bastard… … .”
“Even if all your teeth fall out, do you still have the strength to swear?”
“I’m tearing it apart… … .”
I realized the difference in power, but I did not give up my pride.
He is an executive and face of black society.
If one sacrificed one’s pride, it would be tantamount to dishonoring black society.
“I guess it’s not the time to be so proud.”
“Muh?”
[thank you for this food. Kihi hihi.]
The moment Shi Zukang turned around, the doppelganger seeped into his body.
I wanted to regret it, but it was already too late.
“Knock, knock!”
Shizukang, who strangled himself against his will, died in less than 10 seconds with a groaning sound.
<Subquest – Feeding the doppelganger>
└Conditions ▶ Watch the doppelganger kill another prey.
└The prey currently killed by the doppelganger (10/10)
[You have completed the sub-quest!]
[Points+10,000]
Ryumin raised his eyebrows after confirming that the compensation was completed.
A fairly large amount of points came in.
It was twice as many points as when killing the Chinese people directly.
‘Probably Joo Seong-tak also received compensation.’
Now all that’s left is to kill the doppelganger.
[Kihihihihihi! It’s so delicious, human memories are so delicious!]
At that moment, the doppelganger appeared in a black shape and looked at Ryumin.
[Yes, you. Did you throw food at me on purpose?]
“… … .”
[Why did you do that? Did you think that if you did that, I would be happy and save your life?]
“You seem to be mistaken about something.”
Disrupted-
Ryumin grinned and collected electricity at the tip of his finger.
“You are the one who should be praying for your life, not me.”
[Hmph, you still have that bravado… … .]
“Charging.”
It’s so scary!
The fired electric current struck the doppelganger’s body.
[Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!]
The doppelganger, who was pushed dozens of meters away with terrible pain, rolled around on the floor like a piece of toilet paper.
“You thought I didn’t know? “For a spirit monster like you, magic damage is like rat poison?”
[Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk… … .]
“Or did you look down on me because you thought I had no magic? Well, I guess it doesn’t matter. “He’s going to die soon.”
[Sigh… … .]
‘Looking at this condition, it looks like he’s going to die at any moment.’
Even though I intentionally tried to avoid killing it, it was like this.
‘I thought the damage would be low since Minjoo-ri’s buff wasn’t there, but I was surprised.’
Anyway, I can’t leave him to die by my own hands like this.
I don’t know if it’s Joo Seong-tak’s hand.
“Start.”
“Yes, master.”
On Ryu Min’s orders, Joo Seong-tak used Corpse Explosion.
Although it is a skill that requires a corpse to be used, there was no problem.
Because there were ten corpses around the area where the doppelganger was pushed out.
* * *
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!
Ma Gyeong-rok and Ahn Sang-cheol were startled by the sudden binge drinking.
“What do you mean?”
“It sounds like something exploding… … .”
Considering the size of the explosion, it had enough firepower to burn down the entire forest.
“Shouldn’t the flames be visible at this level?”
“That’s right. “It’s just dark and I can’t see anything.”
Even thinking about it again, it was truly a strange forest.
It’s impossible to track or navigate, and the more you walk, the more it feels like you’re going around the same path.
Like a Möbius strip.
“Chief Ahn. “Where do you think this sound came from?”
“It sounded so vivid as if it had come from right next to me.”
“Yes? “I heard that too.”
But why can’t I see anything except the trees?
“Whew. It can’t be helped. I have no choice but to keep walking. “Please follow carefully so you don’t get lost.”
“Yes, CEO.”
The two had no choice but to sigh and walk aimlessly through the labyrinth.
* * *
The effect of the corpse explosion was amazing.
Thanks to the explosion of ten bodies at the same time, the doppelganger disappeared without leaving a trace.
Usually, a reward message should come to mind around this point… … .
‘Unfortunately, it wasn’t me who caught it.’
Since it was Joo Seong-tak who took the last hit from the doppelganger, Ryu Min did not receive any message.
I only received 12,000 points as a reward for the revealing identity and feeding quests.
‘Joo Seong-tak must have received 20,000 points as a reward for catching the doppelganger.’
It was a situation where the slave had more points than the master, but it was good.
‘What’s important now is not the points, but the doppelganger’s items.’
Moreover, he knew more about how to earn points and was confident of taking first place.
Even if Joo Seong-tak moves ahead, it is only a temporary leap forward.
‘Anyway, there are 23 hours left. There is plenty of time to spare.’
There is nothing to worry about because the 11th round was more like a marathon than a 100m run.
‘There is a last-minute twist at the end, though.’
When I looked at Joo Seong-tak, he was lost in empty space.
It looks like he is checking the message.
After reading his thoughts for a moment, I realized that the item Ryu Min wanted had appeared.
‘Thank goodness. The ring came out as planned.’
Even though Joo Seong-tak took the boss’s experience and points, it’s okay.
Once he becomes his subordinate, his growth is the same as his own.
‘In a way, it feels like raising an alt.’
Since you need to bring as many companions as possible in round 20, there is no harm in growing together.
‘The Chinese who followed me were eliminated… … Now shall we look at the rest?’
Ryu Min, who used his clairvoyance, turned his eyes to Ma Gyeong-rok and his group.
He is seen panicking at the sudden explosion sound.
‘It looks like the sound of the corpse exploding could be heard all the way over there.’
Although the locations are different, the labyrinth forests are connected to each other.
As if there was a wall between them.
With an explosion of this magnitude, it would be no wonder that it could be heard through the wall.
‘After checking some items, I have to go meet them.’
The plan is to keep it in the labyrinth, but if left like this, it might escape in a few hours.
‘And I’ll try to accumulate points by killing people as planned.’
You must be feeling desperate because you wasted so much time in the labyrinth.
It was obvious that they were going to kill players from other countries.
Because Ma Gyeong-rok in the 11th round was always like that.
So we have to stop it.
Only you who know the future can prevent it.
‘I don’t need to kill it, just make it immobile for a while.’
While smiling devilishly, Joo Seong-tak approached.
“master. “This item came from my doppelganger.”
It was Joo Seong-tak who voluntarily took out items and offered them even without saying anything.
[Doppelganger’s Ring]
– Category: Ring
-Grade: Legendary
-Effect: Nickname change (only available in the other world)
-Durability: 6,000/6,000
-Restrictions on use: Expert level or higher
-Description: An item that allows you to change your nickname at will in the other world. When you remove the ring, your original nickname will return.
‘You got what you wanted.’
As the description suggests, this is an item that changes your nickname.
With this, you no longer have to worry about being tracked by others.
‘You can pretend to be someone other than Black Scythe.’
It’s literally like having the right to change your nickname at will.
‘Now you can change not only your face but also your nickname.’
This makes perfect disguise possible.
‘It’s not just this. In addition, God grade ingredients were also added.’
Ryumin gathered the ingredients and smiled with satisfaction.
As expected, it was a good idea to keep Joo Seong-tak alive.
Thanks to the [Drop Rune] he had, I got the item I wanted.
But even for a moment.
Ryumin quickly erased his smile and turned into a puzzled face.
Isn’t Joo Seong-tak taking out another item from his inventory?
“What is that again?”
“This is also an item from the doppelganger.”
Was there one more thing besides the ring and god grade material?
Ryumin, who received the item, immediately looked surprised.
