52 – Survival (2)
Two pairs of shoes appear. And a long black cloth robe covered over it is revealed.
“Have you half left?”
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Said the man as he removed the hood that was covering his head.
Another man next to him nods.
“But… To beat rice cakes in a survival game. There are so many different types of guys.”
“Looks like a horned bastard.”
” Even a man would feel unfair. In Survival, the moment you try to insert it into a woman’s place, you get hit by a knife and wake up, Academy. Is this real?”
Two small sword sheaths were equally attached to the waist of the two men.
They were Assassins.
If you kill an ally in Survival, you get a penalty.
However.
That wasn’t a problem for them.
“The remaining ones are 15? Fourteen? I just need to work on it a bit more.”
The man took out a dagger and sharpened it.
They had a clear purpose.
The goal is to pass within 3rd place in the survival rankings.
The two men didn’t even catch any monsters.
Even so, the only way to aim for the top ranks was through assassination.
Even if you kill the hunters and get penalty points, if you end up killing everyone except yourself.
Even if their scores were in the lower ranks, they were able to pass through to the upper ranks because they survived to the end.
There was only one reason why they could make this number possible.
Because he was an assassin of the assassination family.
One of Assassin’s skills.
There is a skill called Eunyeon.
Eunyeon was a skill that made her body 60% transparent for a specific time at night.
Because I was able to use this skill, I was able to easily ambush and assassinate the hunters.
“It only takes three people.”
The man said with a stiff face. Then, the man in front of him shook his head, noticing that it was nothing.
“It’s enough if the three of them eventually take advantage of the gap and go behind them and stab them with their swords. Furthermore….”
“Are there any traps we set up while running?”
The man on the other side replaced the man’s behind-the-scenes talk.
After exchanging glances, the two became transparent again.
Then they disappeared. To hunt for the next prey.
“……….”
A man appears from a rock in the back.
A skill higher than the stealth-type skill the hunters had just used was unlocked.
Stealth.
“Sheesh…. You guys cut off good timing.”
The man pursed his lips. That man was Lee Si-woon.
‘The reason I let them go.’
There was a reason why the men who were trying to pass the survival test with low numbers were not put out and kept alive.
I thought those men might be useful.
‘From my point of view, I won’t be caught by their surprise.’
That’s right. In Siwoon’s eyes, no matter how dark the night was, he was confident that he wouldn’t be hit by their skills.
It’s not like they can hide 100 percent.
Through the skill called Eunyeon, only about 60% of the body can be hidden.
In the eyes of the general public.
In this forest where there is no light, you can be surprised with just that level of hiding.
‘They are not a problem for me at all. Furthermore….’
There was another reason why Siwoon came here after hearing that it was popular.
It’s because I caught strange things while walking around the land of survival.
They were traps.
I was trying to ask other hunters about the existence and reality of those traps.
‘After all, those traps were just set by them.’
Unexpectedly, he found out something important through stealth.
‘There won’t be any trouble with them now. I know myself and I know them.’
Did they say that if you know yourself and know your enemy, you won’t be defeated?
Anyway.
Siwoon just had something he wanted the children of darkness to do.
‘Kill Kang Hye-ryeong and Jang Se-joon. No, let them get in the way…. Fools…’
That’s right. I sent them with this thought.
Siwoon immediately searched for the device on his wrist and opened the score window.
New Comer Survival
Current ranking tally
1St Place – Hyeryung Kang [22800 Points]
2Nd – Jang Sejun [21950 Points]
3Rd Place – Siwoon Lee [19250 Points]
‘Did 1st and 2nd place change?’
Siwoon was still in 3rd place.
He just caught the Vampire Bird and the Vampire King, closing the score gap in an instant.
However.
He couldn’t help but feel anxious about being in third place.
‘Shall we find out if Kang Hye-ryeong and Jang Se-joon are sleeping?’
There was a way to tell if Hye-ryeong and Se-joon were taking a break or not.
Five minutes later.
The point window popped up again.
New Comer Survival
Current ranking tally
1St Place – Hyeryung Kang [22800 Points]
2Nd – Jang Sejun [21950 Points]
3Rd Place – Siwoon Lee [19250 Points]
‘The score hasn’t changed. Then he’s taking a break.’
That’s right. I was able to figure out that they were taking a break because they didn’t increase any points after 5 minutes.
‘For now.’
There was something I had to do.
***
A forest full of darkness.
The forest was quiet.
Crude sounds were heard all around the quiet forest.
It was the sound of chewing flesh.
“Delicious, delicacies. It’s delicious. Melts in your mouth, melts.”
In Siwoon’s hand was a piece of cooked meat fixed on a wooden skewer.
It was the Vampire King’s meat.
‘Aka king bird chicken skewers.’
For the wooden skewer, the wood was collected and used as a skewer, and the flesh of the vampire kingbird collected earlier was inserted into the skewer.
I made a fire with the heat effect of the flame of the red languor and cooked the meat on the fire.
The taste was similar to regular chicken.
‘I ate them all.’
I am hungry.
The Vampire King bird had so much flesh that after eating it, I felt that my hungry stomach had become firmer.
‘I also recovered from fatigue.’
I took enough rest while eating chicken skewers to lower my accumulated fatigue.
I raised my head and looked at the sky.
It’s not morning yet, I think it’s around 3 am.
‘I’m sleepy….’
Actually, my eyes have been closed.
I couldn’t rest.
This is because the gap in scores had to be narrowed down.
‘I heard Sejun Jang went to the mountain earlier.’
After discovering a group of hunters, I was able to hear what they were doing about Sejun Jang.
He said he was heading towards a mountain.
‘In that case.’
I was thinking of going to Shiundo Mountain.
It was because you couldn’t aim for a high score with the monsters that lived in the nearby forests or lakes.
***
Korea Branch Hunter Association conference room.
On the huge screen, the survival hunters are being broadcast live.
Someone is holding a monster.
Someone is sleeping.
Someone is lost on the road.
“Hmm… ….”
The meeting room fell silent as a small, deep sigh came out.
It was the sound of a man’s breathing that could make everyone shut up with just the sound of his breath.
That person was Kwak Dae-ik.
His thick palm wriggled as he picked up a thick cigar.
“……… ….”
No one else said anything.
Everyone was keeping their mouths closed as they looked at him.
“That’s no fun.”
Daeik said nervously flicking the ashes from his cigar.
The faces of the executives and employees who had their eyes on the screen stiffened at his single word.
“I… …. Association President. Still, it seems fortunate that three people who can be said to be great came out this year.”
The voice that broke the silence was that of Lim Jin-hyeok, head of headquarters.
Jinhyeok smiled after finishing his words.
“Good luck? Aren’t you lucky?”
Daeik asked Jinhyeok. Then Jinhyeok’s smile wavered anxiously.
“That, isn’t it? There are three freshman hunters who are good at using the hunter system.”
Jin-hyeok, who was entrusted with a fairly high position as head of the headquarters, was actually nothing more than a person who couldn’t speak to Dae-ik. Apart from the relationship between the boss and the sergeant at work, the power of Kwak Dae-ik, the president of the association, was unrivaled.
“…… Yes. I think so too. A hunter proficient with a bow. And from Hunters who are proficient in magic to Hunters who are remarkably strong. Wouldn’t that be a pretty satisfying result?”
Director Kim said with a smile. They had to please the president of the association anyway.
Otherwise.
Don’t you know if it’s sparks or some kind of dung, something will come flying and splash on them?
Even if they were executive-level personnel, they were just subordinates in front of Dae-ik.
He kept his chin on his chin with his eyes wide open and his eyes only focused on the screen.
The scene of Hunter Lee Si-woon walking busily through the grass is drawn on the screen.
Looking at the screen, Daeik’s face becomes dry.
He probably is because the picture he wants isn’t coming out.
“This is boring enough to make me sleepy.”
“What do you mean?”
“I need to add a reward.”
“Reward? So, are you saying that you will only add compensation to Group B?”
Director Kim’s gaze, questioning in surprise, is immediate. He fell to the ground
It was because I saw Daeik’s eyes.
“Kuhm!”
Director Kim shakes his shoulders and coughs.
This time, the general manager intervened.
“What rewards would you like to add? Still, if you only raise the reward for group B, it will be unfair to the other groups…… “
The general manager couldn’t finish his words.
Daeik was chewing on his lower lip with his teeth. He couldn’t put more words into the scene. That’s his habit
To hide anger. Or the habit of doing it instinctively when anger rises to a certain extent.
“President of the Association. In that case, why not make it fair by rewarding all groups?”
Yoo Min-soo intervened between the thrones.
Dae-rip shook his head.
“Lee Si-woon. That friend is less motivated than I thought.”
At Daeik’s words, all the executives’ eyes turned to the screen.
After that, Dae-ik continues.
“There is something you must check. That friend I want to see that friend’s animal side. There is only one way to see if there is such a side.”
All the eyes of the executives were again focused on Daeik’s lips.
“An extra reward right away. Hey, Aide Yu.”
“Yes, President of the Association.”
“Raise your voice in Group B. 1St place will be given a characteristic card as an additional reward.”
“Oh no! President of the Association.”
“President of the Association… ….”
Executives, who had been paying attention, managed to object. The aide, the right-hand man of the president of the association, has already gone out of the conference room to carry out the order.
The mouths of the executives burst out one by one.
“The talent card rewards are too much.”
“If you give talent cards only to that group, there may be resistance from other groups.”
“Think again….”
Quang!
Daeik, who hit the conference room table with his fist, looked at the faces of the executives who had just been arguing with him in turns.
“……… ….”
“Kuh, keuh….”
All executives trembled and averted their eyes.
The air has become heavy. Everyone said nothing more.
Daeik moved his lips quietly as he loosened the tie that was tightly gripped around his neck.
“The world has gotten better. Is there a scene where you guys build blood on me?”
The executives stood still, their eyes fixed on the ground.
I couldn’t move my lips.
If so.
It won’t end with words, no gossip or swear words.
Turning his head, Daeik’s eyes returned to the screen.
“Let’s just watch. A funny scene might happen.”
***
‘This is….’
Siwoon climbed the mountain again and again.
Beat the plant-type monsters that appeared along the way.
He saw a cave in front of him.
It was a raw cave.
It was far and dark beyond the entrance of the cave, so that even Siwoon could not tell what was there.
“You are a passionate hunter….”
Siwoon’s eyes widened at the sound of words on the other side of the darkness. He couldn’t help but be surprised by the calm voice that broke the sudden silence.
Upbringing belonged to a frail old man.
“Who are you?”
Stay alert.
From the other side of the darkness, the old man slowly revealed himself.
A bent back. He was an ordinary old man with glasses.
“I’ve seen my other Hunters, but you seem to have a different passion. So, I have something to ask of you.”
You seem very passionate.
From these words, I could understand Shiun.
‘It’s because I raised my passion stat by 3, which other hunters don’t have. The passion stat is a hidden stat that allows you to obtain quests or intimacy with certain types of NPCs.’
However, there was a curious point.
This is a place for survival, but do you mean NPCs also exist?
I’ve never heard of such a thing.
“Could you do me a favor?”
The old man asked while showing a kind smile.
“What is the reward?”
Siwoon asked.
He had to ask.
You can’t waste time not getting points while you’re busy earning points.
“My request is… ….”
What cut off the old man’s words was the sound of guidance echoing through the air.
-Come on, Group B Hunter. Guide to all Hunters. Let’s briefly explain the added rules.
“Added rules?”
Siwoon’s eyes widened.
The old man also stops talking and stares into the empty space where the sound is coming from.
-In addition to stat-up rewards and reputation, as well as hidden feature cards, additional rewards will be given to the only person who passes the survival test in Group B as the first place.
“What, what? Hidden Trait Card?!”
Siwoon’s eyes widened.
He couldn’t help but be surprised.
The guidance voice continued at the end.
-So, I hope all hunters do their best to survive in survival until the end and get a high score.
‘Hidden Trait Card?’
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Hidden Attribute Card.
That card wasn’t just a card.
It’s not just a card you can get.
That card was something like this.