Chapter 49: Growth, Again Growth (2)
The battle began in earnest, with fewer than 10 seconds passing.
Sweat trickled down Greyfers temple; he had prepared for the battle with a sowhat relaxed mind.
.
Kang-hoos location was indeterminable.
He planned to use his long-range advantage, persistently sniping at the enemy before they could get close.
However, the plan went awry from the outset.
Kang-hoo alternated between illusion techniques and Shadow Step, confusing Greyfers vision.
Even with his vision expanded and enhanced, he couldnt distinguish the real Kang-hoo from the illusions.
There seed to be at least three identical Kang-hoos. He was lost in thought, trying to decide where to shoot as ti swiftly passed.
In battle, every mont involves continuous choices that must be made quickly.
The more he thought, the faster the enemy moved and approached.
But Greyfer had given Kang-hoo too much ti due to his hesitation.
Bang!
This isnt to say he didnt pull the trigger.
He fired a precise shot at what he believed was the real targeta powerful magic bullet.
Kang-hoo, prepared for such a situation, used a rapid evasion skill and flattened himself on the ground to dodge it.
It was a wise precaution.
Unfortunately for Greyfer, his sniper shot was aid at an illusion, piercing emptily through the air.
A gunner and an assassin are indeed natural enemies.
Kang-hoo, having closed the distance, was at ease.
The one who panicked was Greyfer.
Accustod to long-range sniping, he needed to refocus even at close range.
In FPS gas, sotis one must have the sense to snipe without aiming.
Regrettably,
Greyfer, who served as a middle boss in a level 110 dungeon, lacked such skill.
Even with Kang-hoo right in front of him, he sadly had to aim before pulling the trigger.
Thus, Kang-hoo easily inflicted vision theft and a shallow chaos on him.
If Greyfer had maintained his composure, he might not have fallen so pathetically to the combination of these two skills.
Greyfers eyes filled with panic as Kang-hoo approached with surprising speed.
He couldnt even keep a poker face, making him easy prey.
After a lateral movent, Kang-hoo ticulously slashed Greyfer with subsequent attacks.
The mont a dagger embedded in his neck, his fate was virtually sealed.
It was only a matter of how he would die.
Whoosh!
Ultimately, along with Blood Flower, he t a grueso end, his body spouting a fountain of blood.
[The following skills can be stolen from the target activated by Plunder.]
[Precise Aim]
Skill plunder was successful.
Precise Aim.
Its like a telescopic effect.
A very helpful skill for wanting to see a specific target in greater magnification and high resolution.
For the assassin class, which primarily conducts stealth attacks, its a skill that perfectly scratches the itch.
Being able to observe an opponent from a considerable distance, its utility becos boundless as it is used.
The start is good.
With a satisfied expression, Kang-hoo moved on.
His condition was excellent, and there was no need to catch his breath or rest. He was determined to rush through to the final section.
A while later.
I guess they created a boss monster to induce guilt.
Kang-hoo, having reached the main boss area without any major incidents, now faced the final boss.
The main boss monster, Saemi.
A boss monster with the appearance of a child, specialized in psychic attacks.
The gender or age of the monster isnt significant.
However, the brief guilt felt when facing a childlike monster is a consideration.
In fact, the original story often used elderly, female, and infantile boss monsters to evoke psychological dilemmas and shake the protagonist Jang Si-hwan.
With fond mories of his grandparents who had raised him, Jang Si-hwan in the original story once refrained from attacking an elderly-type monster.
I recalled that episode received hundreds of angry comnts, which led to major revisions.
Anyway, Saemi was undoubtedly designed to provoke an attackers guilt.
It bore the exact appearance of a carefree seven-year-old child, replete with a bright smile.
Just need to think about it differently.
Kang-hoo thought simply.
Regardless of the bosses appearances, their primary goal was to kill him.
If you dont want to die, you have to kill. It was a simple judgnt, not based on appearance.
Pop!
He engaged in combat imdiately.
The skill Kang-hoo intended to steal from Saemi was Hallucination.
It created illusions or sensations that didnt exist, leading to confusion.
Essentially, Kang-hoos imdiate concern was Saemis hallucinatory attacks.
The response is simple.
ntal attacks were known to be the hardest to counter, often avoided by hunters.
But Kang-hoo was different.
In the original setting, there was a simple and intuitive way to counter hallucinations.
That was, if you were already imrsed in greater delusions than those induced by the hallucinations.
For example, imagining Lee Ye-rin nude or Han Seo-yeon corrupted and decadent.
Such thoughts, unlikely in normal circumstances, could be drawn up from the subconscious.
In this way, Saemis hallucinations wouldnt create significant ntal disturbance or unpredictability.
Hallucinations ant nothing to soone already lost in delusion.
Ee-ing?
Was that the reason?
In most cases, the target would have been quickly disoriented by the hallucination, becoming an easy victim.
But Saemi was surprised to see her opponent closing the distance rapidly, without any significant change in his expression.
This dungeons boss has many naive aspects. If the best plan fails, move to the next best.
It was pitiful.
Typically, the first attack affected the opponent effectively.
This ant the initial thod always worked, eliminating the need to consider other options.
Even if various strategies had been considered in the past, they beca blunt over ti.
Just like with the middle boss Greyfer earlier, and now with Saemi.
As her attempt to induce hallucinations failed completely, Saemis gaze wavered.
Ah!
Finally, Saemi hastily resorted to a lethal skill for protection.
Kang-hoo hadnt expected to approach Saemi easily.
He was more focused on how quickly he could force her to use her important card.
It happened within the first 10 seconds of the battle.
In a card ga analogy, it was like losing a poker face right at the start.
From the opponents perspective, it was either a quick fold or a plan stripped down to the end.
Doo-doo-doo-doo!
Saemi started spinning in place.
When a boss monster specializing in psychic attacks displayed such strange behavior, there was a reason behind it.
It was part of the process and ans of attack.
However, Kang-hoo didnt slow down his approach to Saemi.
Because thats what Saemi wanted. Creating distance or dodging would give her ti.
Then, Saemi would press harder with even stronger ntal attacks.
It was likely that simple delusions wouldnt be enough to withstand them then.
In short, he had to finish the fight before Saemi could learn from the first outco and produce an improved second response.
At that mont.
Whoosh!
An acid sphere, perhaps?
A greenish sphere was launched from Saemi.
To anyone, it looked filled with poison and acid.
He easily dodged it with rapid evasion.
Dodging a single sphere was easier than eating cold soup.
But then.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
No way?
This ti, two spheres were launched.
So, he completely moved away from his original position to dodge them.
They seed to be launched, predicting Kang-hoos lateral movents, and maintaining a certain distance apart.
The attack continued.
And then.
What kind of nonsense is this?
He couldnt help but laugh.
This ti, there were four.
It felt like playing a shooting ga, having to dodge while carefully managing his range of movent.
He actively used illusion techniques and Shadow Step.
It seed he needed to switch places with shadows often.
By making it hard to pinpoint the target with illusions, he could use more space.
Eight. Sixteen.
Then thirty-two. Sixty-four!
Saemis attacks demanded extre evasion skills, but Kang-hoo avoided them all.
It was a victory of skill and senses he had diligently honed.
Without a doubt, if he had lacked even one skill, he would likely be visiting the afterlife by now.
Anyway, breaking through the gap, Kang-hoo succeeded in stabbing Saemi as he intended.
Saemi, engrossed in her attack, was hit without realizing Kang-hoo was close.
You should focus on these acid attacks rather than psychic ones.
Keuk
With Kang-hoos sincere advice(?), Saemis life ended.
Fortunately, he avoided the attack, but had he failed, even Kang-hoo couldnt guarantee his safety.
Thick sweat drops on his back vividly displayed the tension of each mont.
[You have reached Level 49.]
Now at Level 49.
Next ti in the dungeon, reaching Level 50 seed certain.
A new basic skill was added.
As always, he invested bonus points in health.
For the sake of the Soulmate gloves, which scale with health, he planned to continue investing in health.
He checked his stats.
It had been a long ti since he scrutinized them so carefully.
[Shin Kang-hoo Lv. 49]
[Class: Assassin]
[Unique Talent: Quite Strong Main Force / Exceptionally Excellent Dynamic Vision]
[Strength 120] [Agility 85]
[Health 438] [Magic Power 20]
[Anti-Magic 45] [Toughness 70]
Good. With full health, I can withstand mana hypersensitivity for at least 7 minutes.
With increased health, his body could now withstand mana hypersensitivity for longer periods.
Although his mana storage was limited, supply was not a concern, thanks to hypersensitivity.
The real issue wasnt supply, but the bodys inability to cope with the rapid influx of mana.
Thats an issue of endurance, to be cald with potions like Solarkium.
His health was certainly high.
For a Level 50 hunter, even one who prioritized health, 200 was considered exceptional.
Acquiring decent items at this level was very challenging.
Most hunters focused on easier, lower-level dungeons rather than attempting to solo more difficult ones.
However, thanks to his solid foundation and significant earnings, he could afford an equipnt setup beyond imagination.
At this point, he might as well be considered Level 100, perhaps even 130. Possibly even higher.
In that instant
Setting aside skill plunder, theres another windfall.
Kang-hoo gazed at the mana stone dropped by Saemi and smiled with satisfaction.
The reward coaxed an involuntary smile to his lips.
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