Chapter 28
Hyeonu was slaughtering the desert goblins without knowing how much impact the video on his channel had .
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[A desert goblin has been killed . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
[You have leveled up . ]
[All health and magic power have been restored . ]
“It is fairly good . ”
Hyeonu set his target as reaching level 60 before finding the Teuma Tribe . In the past, Hyeonu had found that the entry limit for dungeons in Arti Desert was level 60 . After clearing the area, Hyeonu was going to visit the Teuma Tribe .
‘My level is too low . Considering that the professionals are over 150, I have to reach level 80 this month or I won’t be able to do it . ’
If Hyeonu’s goal had been to achieve his current prosperity, then it would’ve already been completed . However, Hyeonu had a huge dream of repaying his family’s debt and revenge . He had to climb a bit higher to achieve this dream .
“I am now level 58 . I’ll only have to struggle tomorrow . ”
Hyeonu scoured the desert with Tang-E for the desert goblins .
Over the past two years, countless players had passed through the Arti Desert . Nevertheless, no one found the dungeon that Hyeonu discovered two years ago . The reason for that was simple . They had no information about the location of the dungeon . For those who didn’t know about it, this dungeon was in an absurd position .
“Is it here?” Hyeonu stood in front of a giant cactus that could be seen anywhere in the Arti Desert . Then he jumped toward the cactus . No, he tried to do so . If only it wasn’t for Tang-E grabbing Hyeonu’s leg . . .
“Master dude, are you crazy? Why do you want to jump there?”
“There might be a dungeon here?”
“I heard that before . It was only five minutes ago when many thorns were stuck in your body, Master dude . ”
Hyeonu held Tang-E in his arms and once again plunged toward the cactus . Tang-E yelled from within his arms, “Master dude is crazy!!”
Then something mysterious happened . If a person collided with a cactus, they would either break it or be bounced off . This time, however, Hyeonu was sucked into the cactus . The cactus was a mirage .
Another desert appeared in front of Hyeonu, who had been sucked into the mirage . It could be considered a portal in Arti Desert leading elsewhere .
“Lizard?” A giant lizard entered Hyeonu’s eyes as he looked around . “Crazy!”
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Even from a distance, it looked much bigger than the giant bone bear .
“How can I kill that?”
It was the first time Hyeonu had seen this monster in his life . He had never heard of such lizards in the Arena community . If there was something similar, it was the most recently caught raid boss which was of a dragon species . It was the ruler of the meadow, the Komodo Dragon .
Of course, this lizard wasn’t that big . The Komodo Dragon was more than 20 meters in size while this lizard was around five meters in size .
“I’m going to hit it, Tang-E . ”
Tang-E reflexively added buffs at Hyeonu’s call .
[You have received Bear’s Momentum . ]
[Physique has increased . ]
[Strength has increased . ]
[You have received the Forest's Blessing . ]
[Defense has increased . ]
[Health will continue to recover . ]
Hyeonu also used Giant’s Power and Nature . In times when he didn’t know the opponent’s power, he had to do his best . Hyeonu felt the power in his entire body as he ran toward the giant lizard .
‘Is it at least level 100?’
This was Hyeonu’s thought after a brief battle with the lizard . Considering the pressure it released as well as its physique, strength, and speed, the lizard must be at least level 100 . The lizard’s outer shell was powerful . It couldn’t be defeated without the proper strength .
“Haap!” Hyeonu swung his longsword toward the lizard again . This time, the sword was lodged into the lizard’s body .
“Kyoh!” The lizard shook its body like it was in pain . Hyeonu injected magic power into the longsword and plugged it deeper . The more the lizard shook, the more its body was cut apart .
‘It is a rodeo with a lizard . ’
However, he couldn’t hang on forever . Hyeonu thought he had caused considerable damage and pulled out his longsword, falling back .
“Phew, it is hard . ”
He felt drained of energy . Having hung on for over 10 minutes, Hyeonu felt like he was going to die .
“Hey! Why aren’t you shooting lightning? Don’t mess around,” Hyeonu couldn’t hold back from directing biting remarks at Tang-E while taking a moment to breathe .
‘Damn Master dude . I should abandon him . ’ Anger at Hyeonu fermented in Tang-E's heart .
“Come and look . Buff me well . Understood?”
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“I understand, Master dude . ”
Hyeonu quickly jumped back toward the lizard . He had to finish it .
Hyeonu was able to hunt the unidentified lizard after 10 minutes .
[A variant desert lizard has been killed . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
[You have leveled up . ]
[All health and magic power have been restored . ]
“Oh, I’m going to die . ”
Hyeonu was lying still on the ground . His health was filled up from the level up . Even so, the intense concentration caused severe mental fatigue .
“I gained a lot of experience, but I can’t continue to grasp it . ”
Still, the result was clear . He had identified its weakness .
“A white spot on the back of its neck . It became stunned when I hit it there . ”
The lizard’s back had a 30-centimeter white spot . After Hyeonu accidentally stabbed it there, the lizard entered an abnormal state and stopped moving for 10 seconds .
“It is very easy to kill if I aim for this . ”
“Wah!!! I feel so uncomfortable . ” Hyeonu sent an email to Ellis and stretched .
Yeongchan made a suggestion as he watched TV, “Do you want to go exercise?”
“Yes,” Hyeonu agreed happily . He had spent a few weeks playing the game, and his body felt stiff .
Yeongchan took Hyeonu to a fitness club where he worked out and spoke to an employee, “This is my friend . He is going to receive personal training today . ”
“Hey! Are you crazy? Why?” Hyeonu blocked Yeongchan’s mouth as he applied for personal training that Hyeonu had never received in the past . However, the water had already been spilled . There was no turning back .
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“Can you come this way?” The handsome trainer grabbed Hyeonu’s arm, and Hyeonu felt a sudden loss of strength in his body .
‘Kwon Yeongchan . Kwon Yeongchan . . . I’ll kill you . You’re dead!!!’ Hyeonu cursed Yeongchan’s name the moment he lifted the barbell . Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to hold on .
“Last two . Let’s do two more . ” The handsome trainer was a demon . There was no end, and the break was timed with a stopwatch . It was gnawing away at Hyeonu’s physical strength .
Five minutes later, the first hellish workout ended .
“Today had an orientation concept and was easy . I’ll do more intensive exercise next time . Today’s exercise is done . ”
Then the handsome trainer left . All that was left was Hyeonu panting on the ground .
“Drink this . ” Yeongchan handed lukewarm water to Hyeonu .
“Do this again? I can’t . I will die . I’d rather die . ”
“What do you want me to do? Your mother called me . She asked me to take care of your health . It seems you’ve lost weight . That’s why I brought you here,” Yeongchan pulled out a trump card as Hyeonu said he couldn’t do it .
He didn’t want to use the phone call from Hyeonu’s mother not long ago like this . In fact, it was just a phone call thanking him for taking care of Hyeonu, but Yeongchan used it for this purpose .
“I understand . I don’t want her to worry,” Hyeonu accepted it once Yeongchan brought out the story of Hyeonu’s mother . He decided to show her how healthy he was next time .
‘Kukukuk . It is said that sharing hard work makes it less tiring, Hyeonu . ’
Yeongchan kept smiling at the sight .
The day that Hyeonu sent him a video of him with the emperor, Ellis made a vow . He would edit Hyeonu’s videos for the rest of his life, even if it was for free .
At this moment, Ellis once again felt his oath wasn’t wrong . “Amazing . I’ve watched everything up to now, but this is the first time I’ve seen the real Alley Leader . ”
It was the first time such a giant monster had been caught outside a raid . In particular, the terrible technique of continuously stabbing with the longsword while clinging to the monster was a hunting skill executed with a sense of balance and strength . If this video were released, people would judge Alley Leader again .
It wasn’t just PvP . This person was also very good at killing large monsters . No, he was the best .
“I have to admit it . It is natural . ”
Ellis was faithful to his duty . His focus in editing the videos was to make Hyeonu more prominent .
“I’ll watch it one more time . Just one . ”
Once again, Ellis couldn’t stop playing the video .
Time passed, and Friday arrived . Friday was Hyeonu’s announced streaming day . The video of the giant lizard hunt was released Friday morning to make them anticipate what Hyeonu would live stream today .
-At that level, he will play a better melee role in raids than professional players .
-ㅇㅈ . That position is just overwhelming . No one can compare .
-Jung Hanbaek? Isn’t he melee as well? Is he comparable?
-Absolutely not . It is a different class .
Hyeonu looked at the comments with a smile . In particular, the comparison with Jung Hanbaek placed Hyeonu in the best mood .
“I’m broadcasting at six, so I have to loosen up my body first . ”
His condition was the best today . In fact, he thought it was the best since he started Arena .
Hyeonu caught three desert lizards and checked his status window . The two days of hunting had really changed Hyeonu’s level . At level 63, his level was three levels higher than his goal . It was because his hunting speed was so fast . In the second half of the hunt, it took around five minutes to hunt a lizard .
[Status Window]
[Character Name: Gang Hyeonu
Level: 63
Class: Warrior
Title: First Person to Meet the Emperor, Warrior Acknowledged by Khan, New Star Acknowledged by Lebron, First Person to Enter the Imperial Palace, Achieved 100 Consecutive Wins
Stats: Strength: 90 (+300) Agility: 150 (+150) Physique: 70 (+180) Magic Power: 70 (+130) Fighting Energy: 6 (+100)
Remaining stat points: 0]
‘I’ll be able to complete the content today . ’
Hyeonu was convinced of it when he saw the status window . Today’s content would end successfully . There would be no variables . Even his physical condition was helping Hyeonu . The content that Hyeonu planned to show today was simple . It was simple to talk about, but it wasn’t actually that simple .
Time passed, and it was finally 6 p . m . Hyeonu bowed his head to the cloud of viewers watching his broadcast .
‘50,000? I’ve got more viewers . This is enough to get started . ’
“Nice to see you . I am Alley Leader . Today’s streaming will be short . As expected, today’s content is hunting,” Hyeonu revealed it at once .
It was to create the best tension .
“I will hunt the leader of the lizards in the video I posted this morning . ”
The variant desert lizard boss’ solo raid—this was the content that Hyeonu prepared for today .