Episode 8
Time passed quickly. Hunter license test day. I looked up at the exam room.
‘It’s big.’
A large dome-shaped building.
I heard it was used as a World Cup stadium before the cataclysm.
It is currently purchased by the association, renovated, and used as a licensing testing center.
Many people gathered in front of the testing center, forming a crowded place.
“This is the Hunter License Test Center. This is the 55th license test…
“At the Hwarang Guild, in this exam…
“What kind of rookie will appear in this test? Attention is already focused.
“I’m doing it.”
Reporters looking for news stories.
“Hey! Be sure to pass this exam!”
“Son. Don’t be nervous and do your best.”
“Dongam High School’s 63rd class, Kim Won-jun, fighting!”
Many people came to support the test takers.
“Come on. I heard that if you have this amulet, you can pass the exam easily. So, use it as an exam amulet! Come and take a look at something made by a B-class artifact maker!”
“A must-have item for the exam, a magic pen!”
Or a test taker or someone who came to cheer.
Even soliciting behavior targeting customers.
The area in front of the testing center was noisy with all kinds of noise.
“Your application has been completed. Please wait until the announcement is made.”
［Hunter License Test Applicant: Jeon Min-cheol］
［Number: 511］
I completed registration and entered the waiting room.
The waiting room is already about half full.
there was.
These are all test takers who came to take the Hunter License Exam.
When I was sitting in an empty seat waiting for the test to start.
The waiting room became noisy.
“Shin Yumi! Is it true that you are taking the hunter license exam this time?”
“Hey, Yoo Seung-woo! Please give me one interview!”
A pair of man and woman walking at a distance.
Reporters surrounded him like a siege.
If it weren’t for the fierce-eyed bodyguard, it looks like he could approach at any moment.
“Shin Yu-mi? Aren’t you the daughter of the Banaheim Embassy?”
“That’s right. You said you married a Korean.”
“So you’re saying you’re a mixed race between an elf and a human?”
“Rumors say that you can also use elemental magic.”
“Wait a minute. I’ve heard of the name Yoo Seung-woo. He was scouted by the Hwarang Guild after an aptitude test.”
“Hwarang Guild? It’s the No. 1 guild in the country.”
“He is a talented person recruited by such a guild. His initial abilities and aptitude upon awakening must be incredible.”
“This time, the chief will be one of the two.”
Envy and competition boil over among test takers.
As they said, the man and woman who are receiving all the attention have expressions full of confidence.
‘I’m sorry.’
The chief position will be mine.
– The 55th Hunter License Exam will begin in ten minutes. Each test taker is classified according to his or her examination number.
I glanced at the man and woman and then followed the directions and moved to the designated location.
A guide wearing the association’s uniform handed out smart watches to test takers.
“Now. Put this on your wrist and go in.
It’s possible.”
I wrapped my smartwatch around my left wrist.
A straight passage ahead.
How long did it take to walk? Suddenly a bright light
It filled my eyes.
Woe!
When I blinked, the light disappeared and I was taken to another place.
tropical rainforest.
Densely packed trees. These long flies block the sunlight.
A long shadow cast on the ground.
Even if the sunlight is blocked, the humid air wraps around your body stickily.
‘It’s not a natural terrain.’
The testing site was a kind of artificial gate.
While I looked around with interest.
“Hey. Is this test a jungle one?”
“Ugh, it’s so scary. How are you supposed to take the test in a place like this?”
“The last test was in a very cold area. It’s better to be hot than cold.”
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Candidates entered the exam room one by one.
There were nine applicants sent to the same location as me.
– We will announce the items for the 55th Hunter License Exam.
The supervisor’s voice rang out loud.
– The test subject is survival. Survive among monsters and prospective hunters in the testing room.
“Damn it. Survival.”
“This test is also shit.”
Several of the test takers frowned.
– If you earn a total of 100 points by the end of the exam, you will pass. Detailed information is written on the hunter watch issued during the test.
Test taker – Jeon Min-cheol
Application number: 511
– Normal monster: 1 point
– Named Monster: lOpoint
– Boss monster: lOOpoint
-Applicants: half of the points held
– Survive until the end: 50 points
Points earned – Opoint
Shield Energy – 100/100
– Hunter Watch has the candidate’s acquisition points, map display, and shield magic built in.
Candidates all start with the same amount of shield energy, which is consumed each time they are shocked.
Candidates who have used up all of their shield energy will be automatically eliminated and will be returned to the test site.
Go outside.
‘This test… I think it’ll be quite fun, right?’
There are three ways to pass the exam.
Collect 50 points by hunting 50 regular monsters.
Or do a boss raid marked on the map.
or…….
‘Aiming at test takers.’
All you have to do is ‘survive’ without earning points.
50 points.
The cutoff point for passing the exam is 100 points.
50 points are lacking.
‘You can’t pass by just hiding or running away.’
As you hunt monsters to earn points, you will inevitably have to compete with other test takers.
Then, if you don’t have enough points.
There is no choice but to target test takers.
So, the intention of this test is.
The board was set up so that the test takers could fight among themselves.
The topic of this exam is survival. Everyone here was a competitor.
When each of us is on guard and widens our distance.
“We haven’t won any points yet. If we fight here, we’ll only be helping the other guys.”
A bald-headed test taker stepped forward.
“I am Min Hyeong-sik, who was scouted by the Horizon Guild. In my name, I promise to distribute points equally.”
“Horizon Guild?”
“You know, the place where Hunter Park Yohan is the guild leader.”
“It’s a mid-sized guild.”
“A guild of that caliber is trustworthy.”
The anxiety among test takers quickly subsided.
‘He’s a smart guy.’
Even if you defeat a candidate with 0 points, only strength is consumed.
There is no reason to fight right now.
It’s a wise decision.
but.
‘Group action is troublesome.’
Jerk, jerk.
I walked into the jungle.
“You there. You’re not going to go in alone, are you?”
A bald guy blocked my path.
“Is there a problem?”
“If we work together, the probability of passing the exam is…
“That’s the way the weak survive.”
I cut off the bald guy.
Wiggle.
A large blood vessel popped out on the bald guy’s forehead.
The test takers behind him came forward.
“Didn’t you hear what Hunter Min Hyung-sik said?”
“Guys who act like that are sure to get eliminated in the early stages.”
“Huh, don’t you even know how to be humble?”
I waved my hands as if I was annoyed.
“You all should live like that. Be humble.”
I left the test takers behind and entered the jungle.
I could hear booing from behind.
How do you do something that’s really annoying?
It was obvious that it would be difficult to achieve what I was aiming for if I acted as a group.
That’s right too.
‘I’m going to aim for the boss.’
Where my eyes are directed.
Big dot in the corner of the map, towards the north.
It was fixed to where the boss monster was.
A dark shadow cast on the ground.
Bushes growing up to waist level.
The jungle is a good terrain for surprising your opponent.
There are many places to hide, and it is difficult to detect an opponent’s approach.
The worst environment that hunters hate to face.
‘It doesn’t matter as long as you know where the opponent will attack.’
［Dark Star – Machete］
I swung the black sword diagonally.
Suddenly!
The sound of fabric being cut.
Drops of blood decorate the air.
This was the moment when the head and body of the green snake separated.
-Defeated Green Snake. You have earned 1 point.
– Accumulated points: 22p
‘It’s all small fish here.’
Monsters that appear in the jungle area.
They specialized in attacking by taking advantage of the characteristics of geographical features.
Lower your posture, hide yourself in the bushes, and then make a surprise attack.
It disguised itself in protective colors like the Green Snake it had just defeated and then took advantage of the opportunity.
‘It would be worthwhile if the experience level increased.’
I quenched my appetite with regret.
The monsters that appear in the exam room are all illusions.
No matter how many animals I hunted, my experience level did not increase.
visor! visor!
It was the sound of weapons clashing.
The direction is west.
It wasn’t far from here.
‘It looks like there was a fight.’
I walked towards where the noise was coming from.
Isn’t the most fun thing in the world watching fighting and watching fire?
‘It is also an opportunity to check the skills of the test takers.’
at that time.
The bushes in front shook slightly.
［Dark Star – Spear］
The moment the long sword transforms into a two meter long spear.
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!”
A monster three meters tall jumped out from where the bushes shook.
stalker.
It resembles a black leopard, but it is a monster with long teeth that reach under its jaw and the end of its tail, which is blunt and studded with thorns like a mace.
“Hoo.”
This guy would be fun to hunt.
Although it is a monster created from fantasy.
The murderous intent it exuded was not at all inferior to the real thing.
It feels like the fluff is rising.
‘It’s a change of plan.’
I grinned as I met the stalker’s eyes.
This was the first proper battle during the licensing exam.
［Activates Shengtian Ancestral Technique.］
［Chaos envelops the whole body. All abilities except chaos power are reduced by 40%
It rises.]
[Confusion consumes 2 per second.]
A huge explosion occurred in the world of imagination.
light and darkness.
The powers of two incompatible nebulae collide, creating an intense period of chaos.
At the same time as activating the Shengcheonjogyekong, an intense chaotic energy circulated through the blood vessels and throughout the body.
Power surges throughout your body.
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!”
Immediately after a brief exchange of glances, the stalker opened his mouth wide and rushed towards me.
‘I won’t be able to take it with just an attack.’
The rushing momentum is quite fierce.
I took a step.
[Use Unryubo.]
[Movement speed increases by 50%.]
[2 chaos energy is consumed per second.]
My feet move like I’m skating
It slips.
With light steps that minimized friction, I sent away the stalker’s charge.
at the same time.
He stabbed the stalker in the side with the spear he was holding in his hand.
Quack!
The wound was not deep. Thick leather shed the spear blade.
I operated Unryubo without stopping, constantly targeting the stalker’s gaps.
There were stab wounds everywhere.
It was not a fatal wound.
The stalker ignored the minor wound and kept running towards me.
‘The defense is quite good.’
To inflict a deeper wound, you need to change weapons and get closer.
Access was not easy due to the stalker’s wagging tail.
“Crumbling.”
Stalker has taken a huge leap forward once again.
Wide open mouth.
The long molars that reached down to the bottom of the chin shone brightly.
If you get bitten there, the shield energy disappears instantly.
It was clear that everything would be consumed.
The moment I saw that ferocious mouth.
‘I’ve been waiting for this.’
A smile appeared on my lips. A place where even leather cannot protect you.
The guy opened his mouth wide and revealed his weakness.
The moment of exposure.
Pangrrrr-
Black energy enveloped the spear.
A singer famous for his singing style in Mu Continent
Moon, the singing style of Shandongakga is in my hands.
It was reproduced.
［Accompanying singing method］
Classification: martial arts
Grade: B
Restriction: Those who control magic/chaos power
This is the singing method of Shandong musicians, who are renowned for their spear skills in the Mu Continent.
The singer’s singing style is a no-frills, fast-paced and completely destructive singing style that was developed solely to suffocate the opponent.
Level: 1 star (0%)
* Strength 30%, Agility 20%, Penetration
Add 120% (consumes Chaos 8)
[Ak singing method – using a sharp attack.]
[Consumes 8 Chaos.]
The chaos surrounding the spear was spinning wildly.
The tip of the spear, which shot out like a beam of light, tore open the stalker’s mouth and further pulverized his entire head.
thud.
The stalker, who had lost his head, lost his momentum and fell to the ground.
-Defeated the named monster, Stalker. You have earned 10 points.
– Accumulated points: 32p
“The level of the named monster was this high.”
stalker.
Unlike the small children, they are difficult opponents.
This is a level where it is difficult to avoid annihilation if you face the group of test takers you first encountered.
Good at hiding and quick mobility,
It is a monster with excellent defense.
So how big is the boss monster?
‘It’s been a while since I was able to properly warm up.’
I grinned in anticipation of the battle to come.
“Huh? That guy. He caught the named monster we were trying to hunt?”
“You stole what my brother put on with his spit.”
Sabak, Sabak.
Three people parted the bushes and came towards me.
They appeared in the west.
This is the direction from which the sound of weapons colliding came from.
