Jong-won obtained the Lightning Warrior as a special class. It was definitely superior to ordinary classes. Not only did it add additional damage with lightning effects to normal damage, but it also had the potential for stun effects. However, it couldnt be considered extrely powerful, just relatively better compared to other classes.
Whether it was because his skill level was low, he didnt have proper weapons, or because he was still in normal mode, it wasnt certain. But compared to top-tier slayers, Jong-won could only be described as slightly stronger rather than extrely powerful. He couldnt boast overwhelming strength like Hyun-seok. (Now that he had surpassed a strength stat of 100, he had much stronger damage than other slayers. However, when he first obtained the special class, he wasnt significantly stronger than other classes.)
In other words, special or hidden classes didnt have any significant advantages compared to ordinary classes.
Jong-won spoke, That guy is claiming to be put in the Platinum rank.
Platinum rank?
Yeah.
Who is he?
I dont know either. He claims he can solo slay a Twin-headed Orc
Soloing Twin-headed Orc ant being an exceptional player. Although Twin-headed Orc was an easy-mode monster, it was still considered an achievent-worthy monster within the easy mode. It was even a challenging achievent and awarded 10 points when it appeared as a boss monster. It was a formidable monster that could be stronger than trolls when adjusted for boss monster settings.
But there are no specific criteria for the Platinum rank, right? It was created for you, to be honest.
Thats true.
So, he wants to have a PvP match with you?
PvP?
Yeah. Actually, I was the first one to fight him and got completely crushed. It must have been reported in the dia by now. Shall we watch the news?
Jong-won chuckled.
Lately, one of the popular trends among slayers was PvP (Player versus Player) battles. It ca about when the H/P (Health/Power) system was activated, eliminating the pain and physical effects based on damage within the battle arena. It beca an unofficial rule that whoevers H/P dropped below 30% first would be the loser. The movent to formalize it as a sport was gaining montum. (As a side note, the demand for support slayers increased.)
Hyun-seok smirked. Youre talking nonsense.
But it wasnt entirely a joking matter. In fact, Hyun-seok is a symbolic slayer within the Korean Union. He was sowhat different from being the second or third in command. The current second in command of the Korean Union was Jong-won himself. He was the slayer with the highest strength stat, surpassing 100 officially. Jong-won could also solo slay the Twin-headed Orc.
I got completely crushed. Didnt even land a single hit.
Jong-won was completely defeated in the PvP battle against the newcor.
As the second-in-command of the Korean Union, being defeated by the newcor, speculations arose that the newcor could potentially beco a Platinum Slayer.
Jong-won grumbled, Damn, our match-up didnt go well.
Why did you fight? Youre asking for trouble.
It was fun, you know. PvP can be quite entertaining. You can learn things and develop new skills for battles between individuals.
People start thinking about other things once their survival is ensured.
When the requirents for survival werent t, people focused solely on survival and didnt have other desires. However, when the requirents for survival were t, other desires erged. They wanted to eat more delicious food and engage in more exciting activities. Thats what being human ant. In the beginning, slayers focused solely on hunting monsters, but now that things were improving, a PvP culture among people was gradually taking shape.
As they entered the normal mode, various conditions erged that allowed the opening of the battle arena for support slayers only when there were monsters nearby. As a result, a PvP culture erged, and the value of support slayers increased.
Hyun-seok said, But what if a murder happens?
As long as it stays limited to 30%, its not too dangerous. Unless soone like you sends them flying with a single blow, it rarely happens. Well, youre exceptional with your cheat-like powers. Moreover, to participate in PvP, you have to publicly disclose your typical impact value through a sandbag. Its a fight using skills and know-how while the impact value cant instantly take soones life. In fact, other than you, theres hardly any combat slayer who can annihilate H/P with a single blow. I think its much less dangerous than sothing like mixed martial arts or UFC. H/P is visible.
Concerns and worries were growing, but if things continued in this direction, there was a high chance that PvP would beco a culture.
But why did you lose?
He was too fast. Honestly, I felt like I could take him down with just one hit But I couldnt land that hit. It seed like he awakened as a slayer with professional athletic skills. And he focuses on agility He has a hidden class I roughly understand his general abilities, but I couldnt confirm his special abilities.
So, you got thoroughly beaten to the point of not being able to grasp his abilities?
wellThats right.
Jong-won chuckled. It seed like losing in PvP didnt affect his self-esteem much.
Arent you frustrated?
Why should I be frustrated? Its an opportunity to learn. Besides, you think about different things when people are deed worthy. It has beco clear now. Im not suited for one-on-one battles. I should just focus on hunting monsters. My damage beca significantly stronger after surpassing a strength stat of 100, but the penalties are outrageous. The system is so damn ssed up. It penalizes you for simply increasing your strength. Damn it.
Jong-won could be considered a dealer, one of the jobs that had beco more specialized and diversified lately. Apart from the initial stages, he was heavily investing in strength stats and struggling to quickly reach a strength stat of 100.
Although he had a suitable pattern for targeting large and bulky monsters, it seed difficult for him to deal with fast, agile, and small creatures. According to Jong-won, if he increased only his strength stat, he faced significant penalties once it exceeded 100. One noticeable effect was that his movents beca extrely slow.
Hyun-seok spoke with a sowhat arrogant expression, Balance is the most important thing for a person, after all.
Shut up, you damn cheater. Thats possible for you. Youre like a master of stats.
Is that a complint or an insult?
Its half-insult and half-complint!
And a few days later, news ca that if the slayer who defeated Jong-won didnt receive the Platinum rank, he would transfer to the Arican Union under drastic conditions. The Arican Union was currently providing generous support and investnt to attract talents, and the slayer who defeated Jong-won seed to fall into that category.
Public opinion in Korea started to rise.
Even if Jong-won is a slow slayer focused on strength stats, its foolish to let go of a slayer who defeated him.
It would be better to grant him the Platinum rank. After defeating Jong-won, doesnt he have the qualifications?
If they let go of such talent, it proves the incompetence of the Korean Unions abilities.
Jong-won scratched his head.
Why is it causing such a big commotion that I lost?
Its natural. Regardless, you are one of the top in Korea.
No, Im not ant for one-on-one battles. Think about it. PvP is a disadvantage for .
Thats not how the world works. The reasons arent important. What matters is that you lost to him.
Hyun-seok imrsed himself in his thoughts.
Even if I learned boxing honestly, Im not that good at it.
It was possible for soone like Jong-won to occur. Of course, Jong-won would never end up like that, and Hyun-seok never thought he would lose either. But in any case, there was always a chance for sothing unexpected to happen.
However, will my abilities work in one-on-one battles?
Of course, Hyun-seok was an all-stat slayer. His agility stats were also remarkably high. However, he had never fought against humans. Although the trend was currently focused on large monsters, there might be fast and agile monsters in the future.
But if I make a mistake, I could end up getting killed.
Listening to his words, it seed like that newcor was a speed-oriented disruptor-type slayer. In that case, his HP pool would be low, and a wrong move could unintentionally lead to murder.
I need so practice.
Coincidentally, Jong-won had experience fighting against the slayer in PvP, so he might have a rough idea of the slayers abilities. By comparing their stats and estimating the approximate impact values, he could determine the suitable impact value.
Hyun-seok said, Hey, Jong-won. Lets have a PvP match as a test.
Jong-wons face, which used to be all smiles even after being utterly defeated, visibly turned pale.
S-Seriously Why are you tornting ? Dont dont torture .
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