Chapter 240
Two weeks have passed since the last white ghost night tour began.
It was difficult to find vitality on the faces of the citizens any longer, and the exorcists were often injured or stuck in the goalposts from repeated battles.
However, in the meantime, people somehow managed to survive and survive.
‘… I don’t know English.’
As far as I know, the 3rd Baekgwi Night Trip was a small group.
It wasn’t like before, the yokai were pouring out, but high-ranking yokai boasting great powers appeared one by one.
That was the main obstacle of the 3rd Baekgwi Night Trip.
‘But now… … .’
Although the level has risen on average, the situation is progressing in a similar way to the previous Baekgwi Nights.
Even the monsters in the original that I knew were not even revealed.
Of course, I had to feel something strange.
‘I can’t see it as a mere illusion since more than two weeks have passed.’
Something has changed. It’s as clear as that.
And I needed to anticipate and prepare for it.
“Did you hear the news?”
“What news?”
“It seems that an S-rank youkai has appeared again in Incheon. They say he’s a ferocious guy with a neck that’s over four feet long and keeps regenerating.”
Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, I was taken aback for a moment, but he was also not the yokai I knew.
However, with this, it has already surpassed the number of S ranks that appeared in the 6th, 2nd Baekgwi Night Trip.
‘I’m sure the intensity has increased.’
The level was lower than the yokais of the 3rd Baekgwi Nights that I knew, but even so, it was an overwhelmingly higher number than the 2nd White Ghosts and Nights.
It’s a shame because the 3rd generation family was actively involved, otherwise Satan would have already been established.
And I was feeling an ominous intuition in that situation.
‘It seems like you know roughly.’
It is a question that cannot be answered realistically even if you think about it. So, I focused on the original game and the aspect of Hell difficulty and examined the possibilities.
For example, if I had participated in the development of Hell difficulty, how would I have led the situation?
And when we looked at the situation from that perspective, we were able to come up with a surprisingly plausible hypothesis.
‘In other words, it is a kind of growth event and preparation period.’
The difficulties of the 3rd Baekgwi Nights that I was aware of will surely come. However, that time has only been delayed.
As a result, Yoo Ha-on and his party will naturally develop endless battles with the monsters.
And the reason for such a period was also simple.
Even so, it was the sound of enemies that could not be dealt with if they did not strike a balance, waiting in front of me and Yoo Ha-on and the others.
‘It’s a conclusion I made based on the rules of the game, but… … .’
I had a strong conviction that it was the right answer. So it was even more ridiculous.
How the hell are you so mean, that you’ve been so thorough with this?
I didn’t know, but it was self-evident that a crisis that really went beyond my common sense would come.
‘Even after two weeks, there is no sign of revealing his true color at all… … .’
If so, the current situation could continue for a month or more.
In my opinion, this is a period deliberately placed for growth.
If so, it could be said that being in trouble like this is one of the lower books.
‘If given the time, of course I should use it.’
So I changed my policy and started anew again.
While constantly thinking and thinking about how to make the most of this last moment of consideration.
***
“Bisancheolmace (飛山鐵槌).”
The powerful stalks of spiritual power gathered in response to the girl’s cry take shape and strike the opponent in front of them.
With that, the lizard youkai Octal-su, who had already suffered a lot of damage, finally did all his power and died.
dump.
Woo woo woo!
“Heh heh, heh, you tenacious bastard!”
“I expected it to be difficult, but it took more time than I expected.”
Baek Eun-seo kicked the ghost’s body over and over again, and John, who was beside him, shook his head.
And towards Yoo Ha-on, who was standing behind him, several exorcists approached and greeted him.
“Thank you. You guys helped me again.”
“no. It was the right thing to do.”
“It’s great by the way… … At such a young age, you already have this level of skill. What kind of magic did you use this time?”
“I’m sorry. This is also because I promised a secret and learned it… … .”
“Heh heh, okay. I was just wondering.”
That’s what I said, but Shin Bong-gil, an old exorcist who has just turned sixty, was frankly embarrassed.
Because she was too talented to be an 18-year-old girl, and most of the spells she used were novels that Shin Bong-gil had never even seen or heard of.
‘I do not know who learned it, but he must also be a strong exorcist.’
Shin Bong-gil would normally be trembling and shouting that only the children would not be involved in the struggle, but against Yoo Ha-on and his colleagues, it was impossible.
Because, wildly, their skills already greatly outperformed most active exorcists.
“It was said that heroes are born in difficult times… … .”
“Yes?”
“Heh heh, I was talking to myself, so I don’t need to worry about it.”
From Shin Bong-gil’s point of view, Yoo Ha-on and his party certainly had their own qualities.
In the near future, even in this turbulent time, you will be a light for everyone.
‘So old people like me should pave the way.’
Shin Bong-gil knows. Even those with the qualities of such a hero die when they die.
However, at least in front of his eyes, Shin Bong-gil was determined to never let that happen.
“Chief! It’s a big deal!”
“Uh? What else is going on?”
“A high-level, another high-level youkai has appeared!”
“Huh… … .”
Everyone is exhausted from the hard decisive battle, but there is nothing to do when this happens.
Behind Shin Bong-gil, who was frowned in thought and worried, he could hear several footsteps with a determined will.
“We will go.”
“However… … .”
“it’s okay. I could.”
Seeing those tired eyes, even Shin Bong-gil couldn’t stop them.
At the same time, Shin Bong-gil thought with a broken heart.
‘… I was wrong.’
Perhaps Yoo Ha-on and his companions have already reached a level above the level where they can receive their protection.
***
“… So, junior, what are you doing now?”
Arieta asked me a question again, as if she did not understand the English language.
However, I just uttered the same words as before without shaking.
“You just have to bury me here and watch over it for a day.”
Where I pointed my finger was a hole of considerable depth that Gsondae had dug with great effort.
Seeing me utterly resolute, Arietta showed a rare reaction of embarrassment.
“Have you ever had a head injury?”
“It’s not like that. Didn’t I tell you it was necessary?”
“… If you ask me, I’ll ask, but something feels weird.”
However, while Arietta said that, in the end, she put a lot of effort into burying me neatly.
And there was, of course, a reason why I did this out of the ordinary.
‘Originally, I was going to put it off a little later, but… … .’
Given the opportunity, I felt that now was the perfect time.
What I am going to do from now on is the replacement of characteristics, the first step of that, extraction of characteristics.
‘Honestly, I’m not 100% sure if it will work in real life… … .’
The procedure for feature extraction is clearly present in my head through the intracerebral procedure and the trait.
If that’s the case, at least try it and there’s nothing to lose.
“Whoa.”
Whoops.
I stretched my whole body as it was, relaxed my body, and slowly assimilated with the surrounding land.
And in that state, he started reciting the prepared recipes one by one.
‘… … .’
This was a kind of system that existed in the game, and it was a ritual to create a void by returning the characteristics engraved on the body and soul to nature.
There were various productions in the game, but the easiest way for me to reproduce them was to use the land like this, so I asked Arietta like this.
‘… There must be a response.’
Like I said before, I wasn’t really sure. However, what was possible in the original work was not impossible in this world, so I decided to try it.
And, luckily, that choice seems to have been the correct answer.
‘Let’s focus.’
The strange sensation that flows through the body, and in the game, it was simply a matter of clicking a few buttons, but it was not difficult for me to lead it.
‘Is it this way?’
I focus my thinking on finding the small and insignificant things among the ten energy engraved here and there in my body and soul.
There are a total of four characteristics to be extracted.
B-Rank live patients and emergency evasion, and even C-rank bones and hawk eyes.
To be honest, I felt sorry for it because it was a perfect setting for the price, but I knew it anyway.
In the face of the monsters who will stand in my way from beyond this, those qualities are of no help at all.
‘So I cut it without any regrets.’
I searched for the four characteristics with the smallest size among my auras, and started sending them through the vast earth as a medium.
The strange pain and throbbing of the head, as if tearing off something attached to the body.
Fortunately, though, my mind, which had grown beyond the ordeal of the Proposal, was able to keep my concentration and work fully in such a situation.
‘Don’t panic, take it slow… … .’
I was so immersed in my inner world that I didn’t even know how much time had passed.
And I could feel it. Exactly four of the ten traits engraved on me have disappeared without a trace.
’emotion.’
Tiling!
【Han Kang-yun】
▶Level 59
▶ Ability
【Health: B+】
【Spirit power: A-】
【Method: B-】
【Spirit: A】
▶Characteristics (6/10)
【Welcome delay (S)】
【Witch’s Reverb (A+)】
【Dragon Body (A+)】
[Spirit Combustion (A)]
【Challenger (B+)】
【Intracerebral Surgery Library (B)】
‘succeded.’
Relaxed, I clenched my fists small and let out a long sigh.
And it sent a signal to Arietta through the darkness outside.
Quad Duck.
Quad Duck.
Fuwaak!
“… Junior, I thought you had turned into a corpse.”
“How much time has passed?”
“About ten hours.”
However, for saying that, it doesn’t seem like he’s dazed at all. He yawned a little and rubbed his eyes, as if he was taking a nap next to him.
Still, it wasn’t a bad feeling because I felt that he trusted me that much.
“What did you mean?”
“It finished safely.”
“… So what are you going to do from now on?”
At her words, I let out a smirk.
What I have to do from now on has been decided so clearly.
“We will have to go back to fill in the gaps.”
I don’t know how much time is left. So the sooner you act, the better.
With the acquisition conditions for the thousands of traits that popped into my head, I slowly set out for my next destination.