Chapter 16: The Hill Of Storms (2)
Euhuhuhu! Euhuhu!
It took only a few seconds for the four hunters trying to harass the woman to et their harsh fate.
Kang-hoo quickly ended the fight by targeting their vital points.
In fact, it wasnt much of a battle.
He aid for areas that would not be fatal if treated imdiately.
Of course, this assud they received prompt hemostasis; otherwise, they might die from excessive bleeding.
Kang-hoo took her hand and moved as far away from the scene as possible.
While heading toward the approaching safety bus, she did not let go of Kang-hoos tightly held hand.
Thank you. I tried to go ho early and took a path I dont usually take, and then
Her choice of path seed odd, but there was a reason for it.
There were plenty of relatively safe paths to choose from.
She had thought she would be fine even in a dangerous area, but she ended up in this predicant.
It would be relatively safer to follow the light, even if it takes a bit longer. Its not good to be close to darkness.
As Kang-hoo calmly reassured her, she sighed with relief and responded.
Thank you. I was so flustered that I didnt even have ti to use my self-defense items or make an ergency call
Here it cos.
Kang-hoo pointed to the approaching safety bus.
My na is Lee Seon-hee. May I ask your na? I really want to thank you. Really.
Its okay. I didnt do it for a reward.
Kang-hoo waved his hand dismissively.
However, the na sounded familiar.
Lee Seon-hee.
It was a na from the original story.
She would awaken about a year later and beco sowhat of an ally to Shin Kang-hoo.
Her unique erald-colored hair and the long cross tattoo around her eyes made her morable.
Well, it doesnt matter.
He thought about giving her a prophetic word about the future but decided against it.
She wasnt a very important character in the original story, and it was okay to let such characters flow naturally.
But still
Lets go. Be careful next ti.
Kang-hoo turned around and waved casually, disappearing into the dark alley.
The person who had just advised Lee Seon-hee against being close to darkness
Now welcod it, quickly vanishing into its depths.
Ti remaining until dungeon entry: 5 minutes.
Precisely, it was the ti left until the inside reset and was ready for a new raid.
Kang-hoo waited leisurely for the entrance to open, knowing that being in a hurry wouldnt speed it up.
In front of the dungeon, guards hired by Lee Ye-rin were already positioned, having arrived early.
They ticulously checked the surroundings, ensuring Kang-hoos safety before his entry.
Kang-hoo calculated nurous scenarios and conducted simulated battles in his mind.
To others, it might seem impossible, but for Shin Kang-hoo, it was feasible.
He, the creator of the character, had shaped this person and endowed him with innate senses and abilities. It couldnt be impossible.
[You've grown remarkably. I didn't expect such explosive growth in just a few days.]
All I need is ti.
Kang-hoo spoke calmly.
Ti to unfold his talents, ti to conquer dungeons.
That was all he needed.
[Since you first beca a hunter, your life has been like a compilation of tragedies and trials. I found that interesting.]
A Constellation that usually doesnt speak much was just that.
He felt delighted to receive such attention from it.
Even without flattering praise or support, his conversations carried value.
[Originally, I planned to observe more, but I reached out to you, drawn by your audacity. Looking back, I would have surely regretted it if I had waited longer. Keep proving your value.]
Just by speaking?
[Soon, there will be a harsh test for you. You'd better be nervous.]
With those words, the presence of the Dinsion Plunderer faded away.
An important answer was received.
The word verification.
A Constellation that contracted with a hunter could trigger special quests, risking a significant portion of their divine power.
These quests were the only tis when the concept of a quest, virtually nonexistent for hunters, beca active.
The quest was a test to see if the contractor was worthy of receiving more of the Constellations power.
Thus, if the contractor died during the quest, they actually died, just like in a real dungeon raid.
Moreover, if the contractor died, the contract with the Constellation automatically terminated.
Sotis, this was used as a tactic by Constellations wishing to cut losses with their contractors.
Of course, if the quest was successfully completed, they beca permanently bonded.
In the anti, as five minutes had swiftly passed, one of the guards at the dungeon entrance nodded to Kang-hoo.
Its ready. Please enter.
The hunters appeared to be over level 150, at a guess.
There were four guards in total.
A significant amount of money was being spent on dungeon escort.
However, they neither wondered nor judged anything about Kang-hoo.
They just moved around the dungeon, staying loyal to their assigned task.
Kang-hoo entered the dungeon.
Five mid-bosses.
One main boss.
If he succeeded without mistakes, it would be the start of a lucrative raid with at least six skill-plundering opportunities.
Swoosh!
Kuk!
One shot.
Upon entering the dungeon, Kang-hoo steadily defeated the monsters, assessing his combat power.
Any monster below level 20 was taken down in one shot.
They couldnt even respond to Kang-hoos leap skill.
Typically, a level 20 hunter held a slight advantage against a level 20 monster.
Slightly better than an equal-level monster, capable of winning one-on-one battles.
But this common sense didnt apply to Kang-hoo, whose abilities and level discrepancy were ridiculously vast.
Already level 22?
About an hour after entering the dungeon.
His strategy of luring small groups of monsters and eliminating them suited the assassin class well.
He took breaks without overdoing it and struck the monsters when ready, avoiding triggering hypersensitivity.
Indeed, by hoarding all the experience for himself, he leveled up noticeably fast.
Now then.
Kang-hoo nodded as he spotted sothing approaching from below the slope.
A mid-boss monster.
He habitually allocated the bonus points gained from leveling up into his stamina and then assud a fighting stance.
Iceman.
The na was plain, yet it conveyed a clear identity.
Its ability, encompassing both trait and skill, was frost attribute infliction, which froze upon contact.
During their reconnaissance phase, as they began to charge toward each other,
Kang-hoo gained a tactical advantage over Iceman by combining sight theft and shallow chaos.
Normally, an intelligent-type monster would resist or at least attempt to dodge.
But Iceman, more of a brute-force type monster, rushed in, intending to confront the skills head-on.
As a result, having taken both skills squarely, Iceman experienced a suddenly altered world.
Uruk?
He could not see anything and lost his sense of directionhe couldnt discern front from back, up from down.
As Kang-hoo was gauging the distance, planning to respond with a lateral movent at the right mont,
Uryak!
Iceman, having charged in the direction of the slope, suddenly missed his step and started tumbling down.
?
Kang-hoo watched disdainfully as Iceman slid down and struck his head on a rock.
Crack!
A sound that unmistakably indicated a broken bone emanated from Icemans head.
[The following skill can be plundered from the target under Plunder activation.]
[Frost Attribute Infliction]
And Plunder was activated.
Whats this, a shortcut
An unexpected shortcut had opened up.
Afterward,
Kang-hoo easily dispatched Iceman and his mid-boss counterpart, Fireman, with similar ease.
Using the Frost Infliction ability he had just acquired played a role, but this guy was also not the brightest.
Not all mid-level bosses are intelligent, so it wasnt much of a surprise.
[Frost Attribute Infliction]
[Fla Attribute Infliction]
Two more skills joined the list.
Thanks to Plunder and their maxed proficiency, these two skills beca versatile and useful in many ways.
Firstly, enchanting a weapon with elental power could cause more pain to the enemy or hinder their healing.
Given enough mana, it was possible to freeze or burn upon contact.
Of course, it wasnt an imdiate ignition or freezing, so using them cleverly together was key.
Im starting to deviate from my original class specialty.
Kang-hoo was happy to see his skill set expanding beyond his swordsmanship.
Its always essential and advantageous for a hunter to enhance their abilities, whatever the reason.
This was particularly true for soone like Shin Kang-hoo from the original story, who was notably weak in team battles, almost to the point of being ineffectual.
He definitely needed to compensate for that.
In the future, Jang Si-hwan, the main character, would exploit Kang-hoos inability to handle multiple opponents.
Aware of such a glaring weakness, Kang-hoo had no plans to leave it unaddressed.
In that light, the ability to imbue and wield attributes would surely co in handy.
Now it feels like Im warming up.
As his body beca more limber, Kang-hoo began to move quicker.
Three mid-level bosses remained to be defeated, not to ntion the mob monsters he would encounter along the way.
Then, suddenly.
Whoooo.
The dungeons sandstorm, quiet until now, started to pick up again.
Though the desert area wasnt visible on the horizon, the preliminary data indicated it was close by.
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