Episode 111
Chapter 22 Party Play (2)
Round head like a bald mountain.
Gray shiny leather.
Unique bright red eyes.
Among them, I was sure when I saw the long arms that seemed to drag on the ground.
It is the same paper as the remains seen in the bunker.
‘What level of resistance is there?’
From the 3rd and 4th evolutionary species, magic does not work well.
It has some resistance.
I don’t know why, but the injuries I received from them don’t heal well.
Recalling the battle two weeks ago, I threw a fireball at him.
Six fireballs flew simultaneously from different directions, so he couldn’t completely avoid it.
In the end, the fireball engulfed the Evolution species and caused an explosion.
But the guy made his way through the flames as if nothing had happened.
‘Can’t even get scratched with basic elements?’
If it can withstand magic implemented with 2nd grade magic, it has at least 2 levels of resistance.
The first collision followed as soon as it was scary to frown at the unpleasant result.
I held out my spear to block his approach, and he threatened me by brandishing his long arm like a whip.
“Suck!”
Each attack ended in vain.
It was because he folded his back, and I got out of the opponent’s range by bending back.
However, the results were against me.
‘The reach is longer than expected.’
His attack reach was longer than me with a spear.
Unlike the remains, it seems that the fingernails remained intact, but it was nothing to be embarrassed about.
‘It’s not the first time I’ve experienced it.’
The monster I met when I first entered the 2nd level mission also had a long reach like this.
It was a tongue back then, but now it’s just an arm.
Because I had already experienced it, I could not be shaken when I saw the arm of the guy who was aiming at me and striking me.
bang.
There was a sound so heavy that it was hard to believe that it was a clash between a spear and an arm.
I clenched my teeth, holding on to not be pushed back.
‘It’s filthy heavy.’
Compared to the guys I dealt with two weeks ago, the attack was heavier, to the extent that the spearhead was bent.
It’s scary to feel the difficulty of the battle
thud!
The evolutionary species continued to swing their arms as if trying to push me.
There was no time to hide and fight numbers.
I immediately used elemental magic.
Every time I collided with it, a blue light flashed in the forest where the snow hadn’t melted yet.
“Chur uh uh!”
Every time it smelled like burning. The movements of the evolutionary species were also slightly sluggish.
But it wasn’t enough for me to win.
‘Tsk.’
If I continued to endure like this, my magic power would be wasted.
If I want to overwhelm the situation, I should be the first to step in instead of rushing to stop it.
First of all, the first thing to do is to break the pace of the guy who drives without a break.
I swung the spear, terrifyingly blocking the evolutionary species’ arm.
puck!
The tail of the spear rose from the bottom up and hit the chin of the evolutionary species.
Eventually, avoiding the arm coming down from the other side, he bent down and put his mana into the tip of the spear.
‘Start with that annoying arm!’
The red magic power densely surrounding the spearhead was solidly formed.
Cohesion that requires concentration one level higher than cohesion.
Before I even blinked my eyes once, the mana formed a smooth, glass-like form.
It was the result of training while being beaten by Shamel.
While digging into the Lich of the Evolutionary Species, I held the spear briefly and stabbed it.
“Keuouk!”
As he turned the spear as if drawing a circle, black blood spurted out and the evolutionary species’ left arm was severed.
It was obviously a valid hit, and it injured him.
But I was the one who was really surprised.
“Suck!”
The arm of the evolutionary species that fell into the air swelled up and bent towards me.
At the same time, the intact right arm also flew towards me.
The moment you get hit by one, whether your bones are cracked or broken, you will be injured.
‘I can’t stop this.’
There was no time to recover the spear.
Since the center of gravity has already shifted forward, avoiding it is not easy.
As soon as I recognized that fact, I used sensory extension.
The time in the thinking area instantly slowed down and I was able to buy time to think.
‘Even if I use the shield, it will break.’
That bastard’s power is not at a level that can be stopped with low-level magic.
In this situation, it is dangerous if the magic is broken and the mana flows backward.
So, what are the remaining defenses?
‘Space magic.’
Depending on how you use it, it can also be a defensive magic that can promote safety.
Knowing that fact well, I kicked off my severed arm and pulled out Ahel’s mana, which had been filled in the accumulation magic tool.
After that, my left arm and his right arm twisted the space they were aiming for.
Unless its magic resistance is level 3, it will break, distort, or tear the moment it touches twisted space.
In some way, the form will change according to the twisted space.
I pulled the spear while wrapping my body with magic in preparation for any unexpected situation.
Fortunately, you can soon see leather and bones that are bizarrely rolled up along the twisted space.
Since I retrieved the spear while implementing the magic, I was thinking of cutting off my right arm as well.
But before I could swing the spear again, I could feel the concentration of mana and the sweet scent behind me.
There is only one instance where magical powers emit this scent.
‘Temptation!’
If detection is the most basic level 1 magic that rangers or dealers can learn, seduction is located at the bottom of the skill tree of tanks.
Is it because he absorbs mana around Meseo?
Evolved species, as well as normal field monsters, always responded to the magic created in their unique form.
Seduction is a low-class magic created to take advantage of such characteristics.
It can be seen as a kind of provocation magic that can attract aggro.
In fact, the monster’s attention was distracted from me.
It was scary to look over my shoulder until I lost a little strength in my arm.
‘Tsk.’
I tried to get him by the neck after nullifying both arms.
Since Yang Tae-ho intervened, there was no choice.
Tae-ho could die the moment I miss him or send him back.
‘It ends right away.’
I didn’t need to think long.
I cut off the mana that constituted space-type magic.
Instead, I chose acceleration, a magic that can only be implemented with 1st grade magic.
The list price is 110,000 mana, but it was possible to purchase it at a 50% discount if the sensory extension skill level was filled.
If you use this magic, you can instantly show a performance that goes beyond the limits of your body.
‘Of course, it’s hard on the body, and it can’t be maintained for a long time.’
It is enough to seize the opportunity without missing it.
Before the monster’s gaze passed over my shoulder and returned to me.
The nerves are diverted and before the weakened arm moves again.
‘End!’
Pajik, Pajijik-!
The lightning that flowed through my body formed on the tip of the spear and began to solidify.
A blindingly strong light arose from the lightning that constantly wriggled as if it were alive.
The accelerated body moves about three times faster than usual.
Chi profit.
The powerfully lowered spear cut the Jinhua species from the nape of the neck to the chest precisely.
It was a fatal wound that could not be avoided by common sense.
However, if such common sense existed in this world, the arm of the evolutionary species I cut off a moment ago would not have moved.
I wasn’t satisfied with that and neatly cut off the evolutionary species’ head.
After that, until he put a spear through his head, which fell to the floor.
Still not satisfied, so I threw a fireball.
Fortunately, this time though nothing out of the ordinary and unrealistic happened.
I did not easily relax.
“Whoa.”
The time I relaxed from my body was after the overwhelming amount of mana was absorbed and the black dots disappeared from the map.
As soon as I relaxed, a sick sound came out.
“eww… … .”
My body was tingling with the aftereffects of acceleration.
This was the reason why I couldn’t use this magic often after purchasing it.
Acceleration puts a lot of strain on a stealth player’s body as well.
If you use it frequently during battle, you won’t be able to move properly due to the aftereffects.
It’s a situation where I only use it when I hit the last hit.
‘Why did you dig low-level magic that can be used with 1st-class magic in the Silver Tab?’
If he had used this magic in Dongpae, his muscles would have ruptured.
While I was screaming in pain and suffering from the aftereffects, Yang Tae-ho sneaked up to me.
“Are you okay?”
Although I never wanted Yang Tae-ho to intervene.
It was clear that it was helpful, so I decided to say thank you.
“Yes, thanks. Thank you for your help.”
“hehehe, it’s good that you’re helpful to someone who’s been on the sidelines.”
At that, Yang Tae-ho smiled lightly and scratched the back of his head.
“Anyway, it’s really great. I can’t even see properly. I feel like I’ve become blind when I wake up, so every time I groan, my heart doesn’t come out?”
As he continued, he approached the corpse of the evolutionary species.
“Where did these guys come from all of a sudden? Is there a 4-star contamination area around you? … .”
I answered his question in a non-trivial tone.
“It’s hard not to see that.”
“huh?”
I talked about each contamination site before I gave a full explanation.
“Right now, the 1st and 2nd contaminated sites that are open to players are in a state of neglect.”
But when you go to the top polluted area, the story is different.
‘Because I have artificially collected Meseo.’
Meseo gathered in one place enlarges the size of the scepter, and as the scepter grows, the amount of magic that gathers there also increases.
As a result, the evolutionary species created there become even stronger.
“In my personal opinion… … A factory that makes evolutionary species?”
From the three-star evolutionary species, it was close to a deliberately raised combat force.
And the combat troops thoroughly protect the place where Meseo is located like a fortress.
‘It’s to protect Meseo from being destroyed.’
It was an action that showed a persistent will to create more evolutionary species.
Most of the polluted sites marked with 3 stars were in this case.
And when the scale grows to a certain level, it is classified as 4 stars.
‘From here on out there are guys going out.’
Perhaps he judged that there were many of his own people to protect Meseo, and he crawled out.
2-star evolutionary species do not go far even after leaving Meseo, but the activity radius of these 4-star species is wider.
‘Even if that’s the case, it’s strange that a 4-star evolutionary species is wandering around here.’
Contaminated land open to players is a place where minimum safety is guaranteed.
Originally, it was an area where soldiers and mercenaries who could not handle magic used to purify.
The 4-star polluted area is being watched by the resistance forces of the past, and the current church forces.
It is realistically impossible for not one but several to cross over them and come here.
‘It should have been discovered, but it’s normal.’
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Just like in the bunker a moment ago, it’s the same here.
“I don’t know why the 4 stars came out in the first place… … .”
After looking down at the corpse of the evolutionary species for a while, I let out a long sigh and said,
“It seems like there must be something.”
Another black dot appeared on the map, coinciding with the direction the dead evolved species appeared.
“huh? What are you saying all of a sudden?”
Seeing the same thing happen twice, it seems like there’s something there.
‘It would be reckless for me to go myself.’
I wanted to investigate properly, but my skills are too greedy.
It is prudent to inform the troops at the outpost.
In order to do that, I need to clean up and move as quickly as possible.
‘Because I have to go back by tomorrow anyway.’
I decided to return instead of doing further research.
“Are you coming again?”
“yes.”
I answered briefly and raised my spear, staring at Yang Tae-ho.
He was reflecting on the situation in which he arbitrarily intervened in battle a moment ago.
Originally, I would have ruled out him, who was in the same rank, and dealt with it alone.
‘Well, I’m not going to fight alone for the rest of my life.’
At this point, it wouldn’t be bad to match Tae-ho’s limbs.
‘It’s also to help me build practical experience.’
Pajijik-!
Right after I swung the spear lightly, blue lightning wriggled around me.
“If you’re going to do it, you’d better be prepared to use all your mana at once.”
This time instead of falling back, step forward.
Yang Tae-ho nodded at once as if he had been waiting for me to say that.
It was the beginning of a full-fledged party play.