33. Upgrade
Sugeeook-!
[The goblin has been defeated!]
[A 3x experience buff is being applied.]
[Experience +0.4%]
[Gold+3.33]
[Additional Gold+1.66]
[Current kill count: 502/100]
[All stats increase by 100% due to the Rune of Massacre effect.]
[Attack speed increases by 25% due to the effect of the Skull Bone Necklace.]
Ryumin, who was cutting the goblins in two, looked at the gold he had.
‘I’ve already earned close to 2,000 gold.’
The first wave hasn’t even ended yet, but we’ve collected quite a bit.
Because my luck stat was high, I often received additional gold.
‘At this rate, I’ll be able to easily collect 20,000 gold during the second wave?’
If you earn just 4,000 gold, you will have 20,000 gold in your pocket.
Then you can buy the common skill you want.
‘After that, I’ll have to earn an additional 20,000 gold to buy another common skill.’
Ryumin’s goal this round is to buy two common skills.
‘If that happens… … .’
Plans in preparation can be brought forward.
‘The plan is to obtain the inner rune.’
Ryumin grinned and looked at the level.
Since I have already reached level 18, I will easily reach level 20 in the next wave.
‘I’ll reach level 30 this round. And buy 2 common skills.’
After setting a goal, I swung the scythe.
Let’s go!
Three or four goblins are cut in two without fail.
‘The good thing about the scythe is that it’s good for mass murder like this.’
Due to the nature of the scythe, it could behead up to four people with one swing.
Moreover, like a spear, it has a long range, so if you use it well, you can kill it without getting hit even once.
Is it because he wiped out more than 500 of them by himself?
“Keeee….”
“Kick….”
The goblins also seem to feel fear and slowly step back to avoid Ryumin.
“If you don’t come, I’ll just go.”
Since I had already accumulated all the necessary stacks, there was nothing to be afraid of.
Could we have fought for 5 more minutes?
Puuuuu-
A message came to mind along with the sound of a horn signaling the end.
[You have succeeded in blocking the first wave!]
[Surviving players: 3,933]
[Dead players: 967]
[500 gold will be paid as a reward to all survivors.]
Of the 4,900 people, only about 80% survived.
Even a weakened goblin cannot be ignored.
Ryumin glanced towards the village.
Jo Joong-sik is seen panting as if he is out of breath.
‘As expected, you survived.’
With Cho Joong-sik’s skills, he will easily survive until the 4th wave.
‘In the meantime, I got a job.’
But Ryumin knew.
It is difficult for Cho Jung-sik to get out of this round.
* * *
“Ha, ha, damn it.”
Jo Jung-sik was breathing heavily, but his eyes were alive.
Because I didn’t know when I would be attacked again if I was negligent in keeping my guard up.
‘You f*cking bastards don’t catch goblins, they only target me.’
I don’t know how many hurdles were overcome before the first wave ended.
The ally’s stabs coming from all over the place were extremely harsh.
‘Still, I’m glad I have these bastards.’
Where Jo Jung-sik’s gaze was directed, there was a large man.
The right hand he had made on his side a little while ago was a black flame dragon.
‘It’s nice to have leadership. You can also make the 3rd ranked person in the area your subordinate.’
Next to him was the muscular Hwang Yong-min, but he did not use leadership on him.
‘Even if you don’t use it, you are a senior and follow him well.’
In addition, he recruited several skilled players into his leadership position and made them his bodyguards.
‘They’re protecting us like meat shields, so we don’t have to worry about any more surprise attacks… … .’
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Jo Jung-sik looked at his side.
The bleeding from the initial surprise attack was so severe.
‘Will I be able to survive the remaining waves?’ … .’
Still, you have to survive.
Survive tenaciously and make it to the top of the rankings.
So, I will pass the round proudly.
‘As long as you pass, your wounds will completely recover.’
It seems that the wounds suffered during the voting have completely healed, so if you survive, you can expect to go to the next round.
Puuuuuu-
A message came to mind with the sound of a horn.
It has been 30 minutes since the first wave began.
[2nd wave]
[3,933 players vs. 7,866 weakened goblins and hobgoblins]
[Due to the nature of the round, the goblins are weakened by one-third compared to usual.]
[Good luck!]
The level of monsters has increased, but the number of monsters has decreased.
‘It looks like the amount of money is twice the amount of the remaining players.’
Jo Jung-sik waited for the monsters with a nervous face.
Then I suddenly noticed a black scythe in front of the entrance.
‘That guy is thinking of taking on Musou by himself again.’
He looked away with a disgusted expression.
For now, you need to focus on surviving this round.
Whether it’s a monster attack or a player’s surprise attack.
‘I will definitely survive.’
The determination to do anything to survive was flickering in Jo Jung-sik’s eyes.
* * *
In the second wave, Ryu Min blocked the entrance alone.
Squeak- Squeak!
“Keeeeek!”
“Keeek!”
Without fail, a welcome change came in the process of slaughtering goblins.
I achieved my desired level of 20.
[The grade has increased from ‘Apprentice’ to ‘Regular’.]
[From now on, you can use the combination function.]
The combination function unlocked this time is as useful as the store.
‘I told you all that you can create unique items that cannot be obtained from stores by combining them.’
Of course, creating a unique item is not easy.
It requires ingredients that only come out in certain rounds and is difficult to obtain.
It’s not something you can make right away even if you know the recipe.
‘That’s why you have to use Magyeongrok. To make items more easily.’
If I can get on board with Ma Gyeong-rok as planned, there will be no problem with item supply.
‘It’s something to think about after passing this round.’
Ryumin’s eyes turned to the message window again.
[To commemorate the level increase, the Seal of Death skill will be strengthened!]
[The additional damage of the Seal of Death skill increases from 100% to 120%.]
[In addition, you have learned the Shinigami-exclusive skill ‘Night of the Dead’!]
[The following skills can be learned automatically when you reach level 40.]
As he became a regular, his existing skills were strengthened.
‘Now you can deal 120% additional damage with the Seal of Death.’
Not only that, I also learned new skills.
[Exclusive Skill – Night of Death]
-Effect: Creates an artificial night by spreading dark energy in a 500m radius.
It can be canceled when the caster wants.
The explanation was simple, but the effect could not be ignored.
‘It’s a skill that matches well with the Reaper’s rune, which becomes stronger at night.’
Due to the nature of the rune, attack speed increases by 50% and recognition probability decreases significantly at night.
Truly a skill for the Shinigami.
‘Now, there will be no problem in receiving the attack speed buff even if it is daytime. ‘Because there is a night of death.’
Above all, the Night of Death skill was absolutely necessary to obtain the Rune of Inner Heart.
‘I really need the common skills I want to purchase additionally.’
Ryumin got lucky with the stat points earned by leveling up.
A similar value to agility was created.
‘Now the luck ends here. Up to level 30, only strength is used.’
Since the strength stat was the lowest, it was necessary to improve it for balance.
“Keeeet!”
The moment I closed the status window, goblins came running.
Ryumin smiled as if welcoming him.
‘I just happened to learn a new skill.’
I immediately cast Deadly Night.
Duwoong-
The space with a radius of 500 meters was covered in darkness.
“What is happening all of a sudden?”
“Why did it get dark?”
“You can’t see anything!”
The surrounding players were embarrassed, but there was no time to pay attention.
Suddenly! Suddenly!
Because they were busy slaughtering goblins with a 50% faster attack speed.
[You have succeeded in blocking the second wave!]
[Surviving players: 3,343]
[Dead players: 590]
[500 gold will be paid as a reward to all survivors.]
The second wave ended as soon as I reached level 21.
Fortunately, I was able to make my goal of 20,000 gold.
‘Now you can buy common skills.’
Without delay, Ryumin opened the store window and found the item he wanted.
[Common Skill – Presence Detection]
-Effect: Can detect the presence of a target within a 30m radius.
<Purchase price: 20,000 gold>
Presence detection was a good skill that allowed you to identify all targets within a 30m radius.
‘It’s a skill that can be said to be essential in a melee like this because it allows you to see things from behind your back.’
Ryumin purchased the skill without hesitation.
Because it was a passive skill, I was able to recognize objects around me as soon as I learned it.
‘The only thing within 30 meters is the goblin’s corpse.’
If a player happens to be involved, you need to be on guard.
Because I couldn’t see it as an approach with good intentions.
‘Now all I have to do is collect 20,000 gold and buy another common skill.’
If you complete the remaining three waves and sub-quests, you will easily earn 20,000 gold.
* * *
[3rd wave]
[3,343 players vs. 6,686 weakened hobgoblins]
[You have succeeded in blocking the 3rd wave!]
[Surviving players: 3,001]
[Dead players: 342]
[4th wave]
[3,001 players vs. 6,002 weakened hobgoblins and gnolls]
[You have succeeded in blocking the 4th wave!]
[Surviving players: 2,700]
[Dead players: 301]
“Whoa, whoo….”
Survived until the 4th wave.
Jo Jung-sik, who had the last 5th wave left, opened the progress window.
[Time remaining until round end: 01:04:21]
‘One hour to go. If you last just one hour, you can survive.’
The pain in my side was severe, but I could probably handle it for about an hour.
A surprise attack from another player?
I didn’t care about that anymore.
‘As long as these guys are protecting you, your life will never be in danger.’
Jo Jung-sik looked at the guards surrounding him with a trusting expression.
The ten guards who ruled with the right of command are standing proudly.
‘Still, it’s good to have leadership. ‘You can control people like this.’
Thanks to this, I was able to hunt safely without worrying about surprise attacks.
Even though I had used up all ten commands.
‘How about we use it all? Surviving is more important now than anything else.’
Was it because of the bloody battle?
Jo Jung-sik obtained a gladiator advancement item while hunting monsters.
And as soon as I reached level 10, I changed jobs to a gladiator.
‘I can’t die like this without changing jobs.’
If you survive the last 5th wave, you can advance to the next round.
‘I will become stronger. I become stronger and end up tearing off all the bastards who were targeting me.’
Cho Joong-sik gritted his teeth as he remembered the players who looked down on him and laughed at him, calling him a gangster.
If he survives, he will slaughter all the players.
At that time, a horn sound was heard announcing the last wave.
[5th wave]
[2,700 players vs. 10,800 weakened gnolls]
[Due to the nature of the round, the play is weakened by one-third compared to usual.]
[Good luck until the end!]
Jo Jung-sik, who was looking at the number of nols, opened his eyes in surprise.
‘Ten thousand? ‘Why are there so many?’
Perhaps because it was the last wave, there were four times the number of players.
‘There’s nothing to worry about. ‘Because I have guards protecting me.’
Jo Jung-sik thought of it as an opportunity to set a record.
Because I was thinking that it wasn’t enough to be in the top 25%.
“Krrr!”
“Krrrrr!”
More than ten thousand gnolls came running with their teeth bared.
2,700 players encountered gnolls.
“I’m dead!”
“Die, you bastards!”
Players fight like crazy.
The black scythe still marks the entrance alone.
Jo Jung-sik, stimulated by that sight, burned his fighting spirit.
‘I will become stronger. ‘I’ll survive!’
Trusting the guards who ruled with the right of command, the hunt began in earnest.
Since I didn’t have to be on guard, I was able to quickly immerse myself in the battle.
But that lasts for a while.
“Gagging!”
“Ouch!”
“W-what is it?”
The two guards who were used as meat shields fell after being stabbed.
A group of people who had colluded to target the breakfast and lunch had broken through the security guard.
“There you are! Gangster bastard!”
“The district representative is mine!”
Is it because you think this is your last chance?
The number of players who colluded was over thirty, as if they were determined to do so.
“Stop it! You bastards! Stop it!”
Even without saying anything, the guards were already blocking the attackers.
Because the order to observe breakfast and lunch was already embedded in my head.
However, it was not easy to handle a player in his thirties.
Sigh- Sigh-!
“Keuheook!”
“Aaaah! Aaaah!”
There was a bloody battle between players aiming for the district representative position and players dominated by leadership.
‘Hey, if I’m not good at this, I’ll be pushed out, right?’
I made up a guard of players who seemed to be skilled in their own way, but they were all at the same level.
In front of Daguri, the guards fell down one by one as if there was no business.
‘f*ck it, it’s done.’
Jo Jung-sik quickly left the scene, leaving behind the fighting guards.
Now is not the time to be hunting.
Because it looks like he will die at the hands of the player right now.
“There we go!”
“Chase!”
The players who saw Jo Jung-sik running away chased after him with bloody force.
‘f*ck you! You just have to endure this wave, just this wave!’
Jo Jung-sik, who was constantly swearing, suddenly caught the eye of a person.
Nickname: Black Scythe.
He was the only savior who could overcome the current situation.
“Hey, Black Scythe! I accept your offer! I’ll do whatever you ask, so please protect me!”
When Jo Jung-sik was caught by the black scythe, the players following him hesitated.
Maybe it was someone else, but the top ranked player in the entire district was a burdensome opponent for them.
“Huh? Black Scythe! Are you accepting the offer? Please protect me…”
“refuse.”
Jo Jung-sik’s face froze at the cold words.
“Didn’t I tell you before? I wouldn’t mind.”
Black Scythe, Ryu Min looked at Jo Jung-sik with cold eyes.
“Whether you turn around or not, it’s up to you.”
