Kill the Hero Chapter 35
TL: Uncle Choi
Editor: Bait
Version:1 . 0 StartHTML:000000174 EndHTML:000078262 StartFragment:000000431 EndFragment:000078230 StartSelection:000000431 EndSelection:000078230 SourceURL:about:blank [Lizard Warrior’s Kukri]
Item Rank: Unique Physical Attack: 79 Must be level 10 or higher to use . Constitution must be higher than 100 in order to use . Item Description: A kukri that was used by a lizard warrior . It contains a powerful strength . When equipped, Constitution +5 . When attacking, basic damage increases by 10 percent . When attacking lizardman type monsters, damage increases by 20 percent‘Lizard Warrior’s Kukri and the Black Hyena leather armor set… it’s a pretty good combination . ’
Kim Woo-jin checked the options of Lizard Warrior’s Kukri, an item he bought from Oh Se-chan, then immediately put the blade into his inventory .
To ordinary people, it appeared as if the item disappeared in mid-air .
The action was seen by Oh Se-chan’s subordinate, Jin Soo-young, who nodded .
“If you’ve confirmed the items, please write on this receipt confirming that you’ve received it and sign it . ” Kim Woo-jin smiled as he saw Oh Se-chan’s subordinate hand him a confirmation receipt .
‘Does this mean anything?’
It was essentially illegal for players to trade items without going through the guild . It was a violation of the contracts that players had with their guild .
Therefore, brokers and players usually tried to hide traces of the transactions as much as possible .
But, he had to write a receipt?
“Is something like this effective?”
Writing a receipt that obviously has no use?
Oh Se-chan’s subordinate laughed while answering his question .
“The boss wants me to get it . I have to get it if he tells me to, what else can I do?”
This answer, which was mixed with a hint of a smile, showed that this was not the first time she was asked such a question .
‘He gets a signature for every trade?’
Upon noticing this detail, Kim Woo-jin looked at the receipt agreement in front of him .
Like a bank document, the confirmation receipt told him to sign next to a faint statement .
‘Is he trying to get the player’s handwriting?’
If the contract did not have a use, it was likely that he was after the player’s handwriting from this document .
That may be useful in some ways . But frankly, Kim Woo-jin wondered just how useful it could be . Perhaps it was just that Oh Se-chan’s personality was bit unusual . Perhaps everyone who have made several deals with him thought so as well .
Normally, Kim Woo-jin would think so, too .
‘Who exactly are you?’
However, he, who realized that Oh Se-chan was not a normal person, knew that he could not simple approach this from his own perspective . Kim Woo-jin felt that Oh Se-chan was able to see something in a perspective of the world he could not see .
‘I have to be careful . ’
Therefore, Kim Woo-jin intentionally changed his handwriting and his signature .
The contemplation of this act stopped there .
It was because there were more important deals left to do .
“Here’s the balance . ”
Kim Woo-jin handed over a shopping bag to Oh Se-chan’s subordinate .
The bag was full of 50,000 won bills .
It was the cost for getting access to the rank dungeon .
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it was all of Kim Woo-jin’s current funds .
‘5 billion won…’
Kim Woo-jin, who still had loans to pay off, would actually be in the negative once he gave the money .
‘It was cheap . ’
But Kim Woo-jin did not regret it .
In reality, rank dungeons were not popular . The situation was totally different from the rank dungeon .
rank dungeons guaranteed a minimum of a unique item . If lucky, a legendary rank item would drop as well . Basically, it was assured that they would at least go even .
On the other hand, the probability of that happening dropped drastically in an rank dungeon . There were many cases where not even a unique rank item came out .
However, the difficulty of an rank dungeon was incomparable to the difficulty of a B+ rank dungeon .
The risk was high yet the payout was low . 5 billion won for such a dungeon was honestly not cheap .
‘Time to find out what they were hiding . ’
Only one person, the person who knew some the dungeon’s secrets, Kim Woo-jin, would find it cheap .
“I have confirmed the amount . I’ll give you the dungeon’s details first . ”
Oh Se-chan’s subordinate handed Kim Woo-jin a file .
[Albino Lizard’s Egg]
Dungeon Floors: 2 Floors Dungeon Difficulty: Rank Dungeon Capacity: 8 People Entry Condition: Must be below level 30 Clear Condition: Secure the Albino Lizard’s Egg Clear Reward: A catalogue will be given to the Albino Lizard hunter .On the first page of the file, there was information regarding the dungeon .
Currently, two parties have been confirmed to have failed to clear the dungeon .Below it was the number of times the players failed to clear the dungeon . And on the back was detailed information about the players who died after failing to clear the dungeon .
Even players of this level failed to clear the dungeon, that kind of warning .
It was an unnecessary warning for Kim Woo-jin .
‘Many people died in this dungeon . ’
He knew how difficult clearing this dungeon would be . Kim Woo-jin it knew better than anyone else .
“The transportation will be carried out in three stages . ”
In the meantime, the employee gave him the following instructions .
“Which date would you like?”
Upon hearing that question, Kim Woo-jin answered .
“I’ll be going right now . ”
The subordinate looked at him with surprise .
“What?”
Despite her reaction, Kim Woo-jin spoke calmly .
“I will attempt to clear it right now . ”
“Kim Woo-jin is going to Daegu where the dungeon is located . ”
“Going?”
“It seems like he’s going to attempt to clear it right away . ”
Ignoring his subordinate’s answer, Oh Se-chan did not look away from the documents in his hands .
His subordinate threw him a question .
“Are you not surprised?”
“I expected it . ”
“You expected it?”
“If you’ve already resolved to do it, there’s no need to waste time . As for the items, he will use what he bought from us . The food is not hard to prepare, and he doesn’t need to worry about filling up his car with gas and dragging it all the way up there . No need to waste time, right?”
It was just as Oh Se-chan said .
Spending more time in real life did not increase the probability of clearing the dungeon significantly .
“If he were the type of person to give up, he wouldn’t have requested it in the first place . ”
Alternatively, if one were to feel hesitant or unconfident, the answer was to give up the dungeon from the start .
“Is it really possible for him to clear it?”
On the other hand, the subordinate still seemed to be unable to accept the current situation . In fact, this reaction was normal .
“Did you know that Kim Woo-jin is at most only around level 20?”
Kim Woo-jin cleared a 1 floor dungeon a few days ago, and since the condition of the dungeon was to be less than level 20, Kim Woo-jin’s level had to be 20 or 21 at the highest .
“Does it make sense for him to clear a 2 floor dungeon alone?”
Such a person was attempting to clear a 2 floor dungeon for the first time, and he was attempting to clear an rank dungeon by himself .
Oh Se-chan responded calmly to her question .
“Nothing’s impossible . There have been precedents . ”
“There are players like that?”
“Players like Dragon Hunter, Tyrant, Master Swordsman, Trinity, and Lee Se Joon went into 2 floor dungeon as soon as they reached the 20th level . They also made it out alive . Now they are walking around smashing 5 and 6 floor dungeons .
The subordinate retorted as if she was flabbergasted .
Of course they did .
“But they are monsters!”
The founder of Messiah Guild Lee Se-joon, Dragon Hunter, Tyrant, Master Swordsman, and Trinity… whom Oh Se-chan talked about were a part of the first seven players that awakened on January 1, 2020 .
And now, every one of them were viewed as the strongest players that could even move a nation . True monsters that exceeded the definition of a monster .
“Yeah, all of them are monsters . And if Kim Woo-jin manages to come back alive from the dungeon, he would be a monster as well . ”
“Ah!”
As soon as she heard that, the subordinate realized .
Oh Se-chan continued to speak to his subordinate while reading the documents .
“Whether Kim Woo-jin can break through the dungeon or not is a pointless question . If he dies in the dungeon, so be it . It’s something we can’t change, and we don’t need to mind it . ” Oh Se-chan got up from his seat after organizing the documents .
“Anyway, Kim Woo-jin should know how dangerous a 2 floor dungeon is better than us . ”
After getting up, Oh Se-chan handed the documents over to his subordinate .
“So the only thing we have to worry about is figuring out what to do when he clears the dungeon . ” The subordinate who received the documents took the stamp out of his desk drawer as if it was the obvious thing to do .
It was a stamp with [Reusable Paper] written on it .
[To Move on to the Next Floor, Kill the Lizardman Hiding in the Goblin Cave]
As soon as Kim Woo-jin entered the dungeon, he heard an announcement that couldn’t be heard if he were in a 1 floor dungeon .
‘It’s definitely a 2 floor dungeon . ’
The announcement made Kim Woo-jin realize that this really was a 2 floor dungeon .
At the same time, he reminisced about when he entered a 2 floor dungeon for the first time .
When he was level 20, Kim Woo-jin’s skills were acknowledged and was given a chance to clear a 2 floor C- rank dungeon with level 30 players .
Kim Woo-jin showed great performance in the dungeon, clearly solidifying his name and worth .
Everyone was impressed by Kim Woo-jin’s skill and talent .
‘It was then that I realized how difficult this game was . ’
But at that time, Kim Woo-jin felt that 2 floor dungeons, or rather, dungeons in general, were much more dangerous than he initially thought .
Ironically, his great performance was what lead to this realization .
In the beginning, Kim Woo-jin’s idea of the best way to clear a dungeon was when nobody deviated from the plan .
Just like a watch, everyone performing their part to the point of boredom and having little to no impression of the dungeon until leaving the dungeon . That was Kim Woo-jin’s thoughts on the best way to clear a dungeon .
However, the 2 floor dungeon did not allow for such a thing .
It wasn’t that the monsters were so much stronger than the monsters from the 1st floor .
‘Food is the most important thing . ’
The only problem they faced was none other than a shortage of food .
Till then, 1 floor dungeons only lasted for 5 days at the longest . A shortage of food was not a real concern .
However, from 2 floor dungeons and onwards, they had to keep starvation in mind .
In fact, many players who were considered promising stars thanks their excellent skill when clearing 1 floor dungeons, died of starvation in 2 floor dungeons . And from 3 floor dungeons and onwards, players spent more time deciding whether to bring more water or food than deciding which items to bring .
‘Since, no matter how much strong you are mentally, it’s useless if you’re starving . ’
If players who were killed by monsters because they couldn’t think straight due to hunger were counted as dying from starvation, then more than half of players who died in 2 floor dungeons died due to starvation .
In other words, the most important requirement was correctly consuming one’s food supply .
And Kim Woo-jin chose one of the ways to do so .
‘I will clear the first floor in two days . ’
Sweeping down the first-floor monsters as soon as possible before his food supply is exhausted!
Black smoke rose from one of many tunnels .
Kiieeee!
And frantic screams of goblins could be faintly heard within the smoke .
A scene that could only be described as hell .
Kim Woo-jin’s eyes were cold, staring at the hell he created with his own hands .
At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind .
‘Not here either . ’
That there was no lizardman in this cave .
Kim Woo-jin didn’t get angry, didn’t express regret, nor did he feel nervous .
[You Have Leveled Up . ]
[You Have Reached Level 20 . Your Inventory Increases by 4 Spaces] [Emissary of the Underworld Marvels at Your Growth . Your Inventory Increases by 4 Spaces] [Emissary of the Underworld Gifts Yous a Catalogue As a Reward for Your Growth . ]
Even the level 20 reward notifications could not change Kim Woo-jin’s expression .
It only changed his behavior .
He checked his surroundings, and moved away only after making sure there was nothing near his vicinity .
“Inventory . ”
Only after getting to a safe location did Kim Woo-jin open his inventory . He took out what he had prepared, and tore it up .
[You have Learned Blood Sucking Skill . ]
It was the moment when he could finally use the gift he received from Park Yong-wan .
[All Skill Ranks will Increase By One Level Due to the Effect of the Plus Ultra Ring . ]
[The Skill Rank of Blood Sucking is Raised to E- Rank . ]
A notification was immediately sent to let him know that the effects of the plus ring had been applied .
Of course, Kim Woo-jin didn’t show much of a reaction after hearing the news .
It was a waste of energy for Kim Woo-jin to show joy for he expected .
Like that, Kim Woo-jin opened the gift that his halo gave to commemorate his level 20 advancement .
“Catalogue . ”
A catalogue emitting a silver glow appeared in front of Kim Woo-jin’s eyes .
‘It’s rare . ’
Kim Woo-jin reacted slightly to the silver glow .
However, he did not react any more than that .
Kim Woo-jin rarely had luck before returning to the past, but that was the case when it came to items or skills that were unique or of a higher rank . As for those rare rank items and skills, it was too painful to count how often he was disappointed .
It would be strange for him to be interested .
Kim Woo-jin went to the page in the catalogue emitting a silver light with an indifferent look . ‘Huh?’
At that moment, Kim Woo-jin’s face unexpectedly revealed emotion .
[Skeleton Warrior Mastery]
Acquisition Requirement: Emissary of the Underworld Acquisition Level: Must be higher than level 20 Skill Effect: Strengthens the ability of summoned skeleton soldiers, and increases the number of skeleton soldiers that can be summoned . The higher the skill rank, the more effective it becomes .‘… My luck is good . ’
It was the worst scenario that monsters facing Kim Woo-jin could encounter .