Moyong Clan, responsible for one of the Five Great Families roles.
Moyong Su was even there a talent that stood out.
It ant he had undergone harsh training to retain his composure.
But this ti
Even Moyong Su, who was always so steadfast, couldnt help but curse out loud.
Arghhh! You crazy bastard!
Kukukukuku!
This ti, the ground began shaking violently from side to side.
It was as if an earthquake was happening.
Mountains of treasures collapsed, and from the cracks in the earth, unidentified vines began to creep out.
Now, a scene fitting to the word despair was unfolding.
Good. Good.
Jinhyuk nodded with interest.
What would leap out if he blew into it a couple more tis?
Would an ancient demon from hell be summoned?
Take your hands off the horn now! Please, just stop it, you insane freak!
Moyong Su scread at the top of his lungs.
Of course.
Damn it! Kang Jinhyuk! Are you trying to kill us all?
Human! Im running low on mana right now! Hey! Get away! How dare these plants touch my noble body!
Ji, Jinhyuk-ssi! Please, just stop!
His teammates also scread as they ran around in panic.
This was truly a scene of shock and horror.
Thats right.
If it claims to be the Tower of Ordeal, it should produce such hellish scenes.
Apparently, everyone forgot while smoothly climbing the tower; this is the true face of the Tower of Ordeal.
Kieeeee!
Kwakwakwakwa!
The Black Scorpion ravaged through the piles of gold once again.
Anything caught in its pincers was cut to pieces.
And soone stabbed by its tail would lt away instantly, even with stacked defense skills on a tanker.
Aaargh!
Run away!
It was a scene that could only be described as preposterous.
An elite raid party was being annihilated without even putting up a decent fight.
Kugh!
Even Moyong Su barely managed to hold his own against the Black Scorpion.
Thus, it was impossible for the others to stand a chance.
And now, carnivorous plants revealing their full form began hunting players one by one with their vines.
The second calamity, Predator in the Mud.
Plants grasping ankles with their vines threw players high into the air.
Uh uhuhuh?
They were launched into the sky.
Briefly flailing against gravity
Click.
An opening mouth with innurable teeth appeared at the center of the plant.
Bodily fluids and unidentifiable liquids stretched out like spider webs.
And that was the end.
Crunch!
Crunch crunch!
A dark fountain of blood spurted out.
Having swiftly eaten its prey, the carnivorous plant chanically moved in search for another.
This cant go on.
Moyong Su gritted his teeth as if they would break.
If even the third despair woke, it would truly be the end.
I cant handle even the third one alone.
The sacred artifact capable of summoning three despairs, The Horn that Calls Despair.
Each known to have the power to ruin nations.
But from the third despair onward, the level of difficulty transforms entirely.
Its said to escalate to an extent impossible even for elite forces from the clans to handle.
However.
Even now, soone was quickly moving like a squirrel, attaching and detaching the horn to their mouth
There was no doubt that the horn would be blown again.
That madman wouldnt stop here.
It was futile hope, considering his past actions.
So then.
Moyong Sus eyes narrowed.
His gaze turned to the altar above.
Specifically, the black bell that rested upon the podium.
Grab the bell and escape from here.
The gate generated by the bell could only let three people escape. In other words, if youre not within those three, you would have to bury your bones here.
He and Liao Wei Only two people were necessary.
With this, the escape route was secured.
But Moyong Sus thoughts didnt stop there.
After coming this far, I cant just break even.
In fact, there was a secret hidden in the horn.
[The Horn that Calls Calamity holds the power to cause three calamities. And after surviving 5 minutes following the third calamity, the last fourth will bring not disaster, but fortune. A fortune enough to transcend all four calamities.]
No one had tried it yet, but the ancient docunts found in the secret library clearly stated this.
If he brings about the third calamity, Ill snatch the horn imdiately.
If he could then seize the fourth fortune and escape through the bell!
Everything would wrap up perfectly.
There were no flaws in the plan.
Only he knew this in this place.
Liao Wei!
Yes? Yes!
Follow !
Thud!
Moyong Su dashed off the spot.
As expected, hes reacting this way.
Jinhyuks lips curled up.
It was a trap.
After creating a fake ruse as if aiming for the bell, and if the flustered opponent reacts
He will try to snatch the horn from straight away.
Its not easy to pretend to fall for such a plot when one can see right through it.
Because, after all, this was a scenario that demanded acting skills.
Jinhyuk quickly adopted a slightly flustered expression and held the horn to his mouth.
The mont Moyong Su stepped onto the altar stairs
Pwooouuu!
The sound of the third horn blew out.
It was the beginning.
CHIIIEEEK!
Suddenly, black smoke rose from the altar.
[The third despair awakens!]
The Black Scorpion and carnivorous plants, though despair-inducing, were nothing compared to what now erged.
Wooowooong!
About 1 ter in diater.
The black orb emitted an odd noise.
It seed like a re ellipse, but only those who didnt know this creature would say so.
Finally, its here.
The third despair, Ideabody.
It was a nearly conceptual entity that existed solely to eradicate intruders.
Jinhyuk also had a faint trace of sweat on his forehead.
Facing a monster that would be hard to contend even if his level were twice as high was naturally nerve-wracking.
Of course.
The current tension ca from a different kind than most knew.
The exhilaration of being able to risk his life against a powerful foe.
And the anticipation
Of being able to put one over on that foolish martial arts guy after overcoming a difficult foe.
Huuh
Jinhyuk took a deep breath.
At the sa ti, he fully awakened every sense in his body.
And at that exact mont, the black orb moved.
Straight ahead!
In line with his perception, a sharp spike shot out from the orb.
KAAGAGAAK!
He barely twisted its trajectory with his fangs.
The barb that grazed past the blade struck the ground behind Jinhyuk.
It was an attack that possessed both speed and precision.
But the real problem wasnt those two aspects.
Zzzzzt
The spikes that had pierced the ground were back in place in the blink of an eye.
Bullets that required no reload ti?
KWAK!
KWAAK!
In less than a second, more than seven attacks had been launched.
With such rapid succession, Jinhyuk had to frantically swing his sword to retaliate.
Whew.
Jinhyuk quietly whistled.
If not for his reflexes and the countless experiences, hed have been hit by that attack.
At least the people behind him, Cheon Yuseong and Teresa
Is everyone okay?
Yeah. Managed to block it sohow.
too.
Voices belonging to Cheon Yuseong and Teresa resounded from behind.
They seed to be unhard.
Elise was, of course, needless to ntion.
But not everyone survived the attacks from the ideabody.
Kuuuugh
Uugh
Players with punctured wounds spat out blackened blood foam from their mouth.
Trembling hands and feet.
KAAAAH!
AAAAAH!
Red bloodshot eyes took over the pierced players, grotesque veins protruding, muscles swelling a grotesque sight, indeed.
This was precisely why the third despair was terrifying.
The ability to turn those attacked into its own minions.
And as the infected also gained the ability to infect, its impact would grow imnsely over ti.
CRICK, CRACK
Arms and legs twisted grotesquely.
Just then
A tragedy of implicating ones own kind began.
An infected player bit the player next to him.
Ive been bitten! That bastard bit !
You crazy its ! Its !
The situation turned into chaos in an instant.
The formation collapsed at once.
Now, it wasnt about fighting; it was about prioritizing survival.
Amidst the chaos.
Moyong Su, who had overco nurous traps, finally took the bell into his hands on the altar.
Almost simultaneously, Jinhyuk caught up to Moyong Sus back.
Its too late!
Moyong Su extended the bell forward.
WOOOOONG!
[The gate is activated!]
[Up to three individuals can escape outside the tomb, and once the last person passes through, the gate will disappear.]
[However, the player who opened the gate must be among the three.]
His claim of being too late was true.
One of the three spots was now Moyong Sus.
Good.
Moyong Su clenched his fists.
Now, all that remained was to get the horn.
He was almost there. One more step.
PAZZZZZ
Moyong Sus sword glinted with dazzling radiance.
Sword Aura ().
The hallmark of supre swordsn boasting the peak of cutting power.
You shouldnt think you can beat 1-on-1. I can take on a Black Scorpion alone now.
Oh? Boosted with pills and you speak as though its your true strength. Im seriously curious, dont you feel embarrassed saying that?
Whatyou?
Angry, arent you? The truth hurts. Originally your skill barely matches that of the Blood Chief, right? No, considering the traits of the demonic and righteous factions, youre probably even lower?
Youre saying Im cowardly?
Dirty, petty, small-minded is what Im actually saying.
As Jinhyuk spoke, Moyong Sus face turned ashen.
Just surviving is far better than being a fool who sticks to fairness and loses their life.
Right you are, but its funny hearing that from the noble righteous factions, right?
This ti he completely turned mute.
However, it was only for a brief mont.
He realized any more words would only put him at a disadvantage.
THUD!
Moyong Su bridged their distance in a flash and swung his sword.
With Core of Mana taken to drastically increase his internal power, the strike was vicious and sharp.
KAANG!
But Jinhyuk barely dodged it, re paper-thin.
Hed just countered the ideabodys attack; no way hed be defeated by this.
Good timing, but lacking a sharp edge.
It doesnt matter. I wasnt aiming for your neck anyway.
Moyong Sus smile beca even thicker.
Suddenly, the horn that Jinhyuk was holding ended up in Moyong Sus hand.
His plan had always been aiming for this one thing.
Moyong Su tossed the taken horn below.
Liao Wei!
Yes!
Blow the horn right now!
Ye-yes!
Liao Wei placed the horn to his mouth without hesitation.
PWOOOOO!
Louder than any other ti, the sound of the horn echoed.
[The 4th Fortune arrives!]
Our victory!
Moyong Su exclaid jubilantly, certain of his success.
And then
Thank you for blowing the last horn for .
Jinhyuk smiled faintly as if he had been waiting for just this mont.
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