Published at 27th of January 2021 04:18:46 PM
Chapter 344
Chapter 344
Edchan’s workshop was cold when Hyeonu visited again . The furnace that always released a hot heat had a lingering warmth .
“Edchan, get up . If you sleep in this type of place, your mouth will become crooked . ”
Hyeonu woke up Edchan who was sleeping on a pile of wood to one side of the workshop .
“You’re here? Originally, strong dwarves can sleep in places like this . . . chi! No!” Edchan coughed and retched .
It was completely different from what he said .
“You should be careful,” Hyeonu advised . Edchan waved his hand at Hyeonu’s concern . Then he brought out the black cloth from the side of the workshop and said, “I processed it using the Red Anvil Tribe’s special method . Nobody else can make the drake leather this way . ”
Hyeonu carefully accepted the black clothes .
‘Item Information . ’
[Blood-stained Night]
[A coat that the Mysterious Sky Demonic Senior used to wear . Repaired by the dwarf’s Golden Hammer using a special tribe secret . It is impossible to find the original characteristics .
Rating: Unique
Restrictions: 1,300 strength, 1,700 agility .
Durability: 3,000/3,000
Defense: 1,250
Effect: All stats + 50, ‘Swimming Blue Wings’ can be used .
Swimming Blue Wings: Once magic power is injected, your falling speed will be reduced . You can move slowly in the air according to your will . ]
‘Okay . The effect is somewhat vague, but . . . ’
It didn’t seem very useful . All it did was reduce the falling speed .
‘No, it’s okay . It allows me to move through the air . ’
This effect seemed quite useful . Being able to move in the air meant he could create more variables .
‘It is much better than the Wraith Form . ’
The frequency of using Wraith Form was extremely low . Basically, the amount of defense and stats growth made Blood-stained Night a much better choice . Hyeonu immediately took off Roton’s Ceremonial Coat and put on Blood-stained Night .
“Then I will be back next time . If there is anything good, I will bring it with me . Edchan, if you’re worried about Tresha, you can come to a place called Phinis . ” Hyeonu said goodbye after achieving his purpose in coming to visit Edchan .
Meanwhile, Edchan murmured, “Yes, I’ll go if I’m curious . Phinis . . . ”
***
While Hyeonu was in the midst of bartering with Edchan, Cruise Mountain became a hotspot for players to hunt the drake . They were all pro gamers . Their affiliations were different, but their purpose was the same .
‘Move to the East Continent to acquire imperial contributions . ’
They had already received all the quests related to it . Now, they just had to go to the East Continent and bring back the goods .
“Is everyone familiar with the strategy?” Kim Jinyong asked as he looked around at the players of the team .
The players nodded at the same time . It had taken more than just a few days to collect and analyze information related to the drake through various channels . Anyone who didn’t know the strategy meant their ability as a pro gamer was questionable .
“Of course, Hyung . ”
“I’m still playing the videos in my head . ”
Kim Jinyong laughed when he heard the players’ unique answers .
“Yes, watch your language today . It’s fine if it is just us, but there are other teams . They are all domestic teams, so be more careful . It is a different matter from bumping into a large guild,” Kim Jinyong requested earnestly .
They had to be careful usually, but they had to be even more cautious today . People in the industry were colder, and their opinions were more important than anyone else’s evaluation .
“Once again, there are four teams gathering today—UK Heights, Barrett Fighters, and Charlotte Dragons . All teams in the Korean League’s semi-finals have come to kill the drake,” Kim Jinyong said
Jung Hanbaek added, “In fact, two teams are enough . How much time did we spend analyzing the drake? We’ll be able to kill it right away . ”
“Don’t get careless, Jung Hanbaek . This is the first attempt . It isn’t something we’ve experienced . It’s good to be confident, but you can’t be complacent,” Kim Jinyong snapped at Jung Hanbaek .
They were sobering words, but they were necessary for the current situation .
“Hyung, Hanbaek hyung isn’t wrong . You’re worrying too much . Honestly, we can kill it with just UK Heights alone,” Yoon Bin, the youngest member of JT Telecom, defended Jung Hanbaek .
However, Kim Jinyong shook his head and said, “That doesn’t guarantee we’ll succeed . We have to be more cautious in this case . This is a moment that can’t go wrong . Our quota for the league depends on this . ”
The atmosphere of JT Telecom stiffened due to Kim Jinyong’s words . To be precise, they started to become nervous . Carrying this mood with them, JT Telecom moved toward the monument on top of Cruise Mountain with the players from the other teams .
“Jinyong, are you well prepared? You can’t be clumsy . It will be very serious if you make a mistake,” Jung Jinnam, the captain and ace of UK Heights, greeted Kim Jinyong like this .
Nonetheless, there were hidden meanings in his words .
“We’re always perfect . We are the number one team in the Korean League for a reason,” Kim Jinyong returned it in kind, hiding the knives behind his smile .
Jung Jinnam didn’t get angry and answered calmly, “Yes, I know . Still, won’t the next Winter League be hard?”
Today was the day they had gathered to fight the drake .
“Let’s kill it quickly and then separate . We’re all busy . If we want to obtain the territory in a week, we won’t have enough time to sleep . We also have to eat and sleep . Isn’t that right?”
Hearing the intense conversation, the players from both teams, as well as the other two remaining teams, shut their mouths . Kim Jinyong and Jung Jinnam were the oldest players in the Korean Arena League and had long careers . They had the best skills, so there was no other player who was in a position where they could restrain the two of them .
“Yes, it’s a waste of time to keep talking here . So let’s take our positions and start the drake raid . ”
The moment Kim Jinyong’s words came to an end, 48 professional gamers started to move . The priests and magicians stepped back, and the melee classes stepped forward .
“Let’s do it like in the league!” Jung Jinnam screamed and ran out .
“That idiot . . . ” Kim Jinyong frowned when he saw that .
Even so, Kim Jinyong was already putting a buff on Jung Jinnam . In a pro raid, no—a systematic raid, most of the orders were given by these two people . One was the advancing melee class while the other gave rear support . This was a formation that had been hardened by their long experience in the pro league .
A magician, priest, or ranged-attack class looked over the entire battlefield and issued important orders . Meanwhile, the melee class was at the very front and occasionally sent out minor orders .
“Let’s imagine there is one bus passenger and focus . First, cast buffs on your team’s players in order . ” The rear command was naturally done by Kim Jinyong .
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None of the current domestic pro gamers had the skills to beat him .
“Use mainly the ice type magic . If you can’t, then fire is okay . Don’t use anything else . It’s a waste of magic power,” Kim Jinyong gave accurate instructions based on the information he had identified in advance .
This drake’s outer skin color was yellow, and a yellow drake had the lightning attribute . From the front, Jung Jinnam’s voice rang out as he directed the pro gamers: “Let’s start neatly with the buffs first . If we can’t kill the drake today, the front desk will come and scold me . Please save me once . ”
His words caused laughter to burst out all over . Jung Jinnam’s personality was well known, but it was a different experience to actually witness it in person .
“Then I will go first . ” Jung Jinnam rushed casually to the drake that was dozens of meters away without any fear .
He quickly fired his pure energy .
It was a single sword strike with a neat trajectory . The moment it bumped into the drake’s thick leather, there was a bizarre sound like a blackboard being scratched . Jung Jinnam’s sword couldn’t pierce the drake’s leather or leave a wound, but it succeeded in leaving a mark on the leather .
‘It’s definitely harder than a league raid monster . ’
Jung Jinnam frowned at the dull feeling that was different from usual . It was his first time feeling so blocked off .
‘I think it will take around two hours?’
Nevertheless, this drake raid wasn’t done by Jung Jinnam alone . So even though he was blocked, there were still other players and magicians . It would take time, but it wouldn’t be impossible for them to succeed in the raid . Just then, he heard a welcome voice .
“Ice magic will enter in 20 seconds!” It was Kim Jinyong’s report .
“We will deal with it for 10 seconds . Deal light blows!” Jung Jinnam shouted and swung his sword . From then on, he started using skills . He didn’t care if the others did the same .
‘They are pro gamers, so they can do it on their own . ’
Jung Jinnam’s thoughts were right . Close to 30 people wielded their weapons and used their skills as well . Showing off the skills of pro gamers, their colorful sword energies struck the drake’s entire body . There was no significant damage, but they succeeded in shocking it to a certain extent .
After that, all the melee classes moved away from the drake as they predicted it was now time for the magic to fly . Sure enough, the moment they stepped back, a huge blue ball rose above the drake’s head . Then sharp ice spears tore through the air from every direction and aimed at the drake .
“Kyaooooh!” The drake screeched .
It wasn’t an idiot and didn’t stand still, just waiting to get hurt . Instead, it swung its wings and deflected the flying ice spears . Then it grabbed the chunk of ice falling above its head with its front claws and smashed it directly .
‘I think it will take around three hours?’ Jung Jinnam muttered inwardly when he saw this scene . Two hours seemed a bit difficult . It would take more like three hours to kill such a monster .
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***
“You now have the authority to go to the East Continent . ” Johannes waved his hand at dozens of humans . Unlike his blank expression, his insides were raging .
‘I think I reduced the number for no reason . . . During this time, there have been nearly 100 people . . . ’
He was desperately regretting having cut down the number by 250 people due to Hyeonu’s ridiculous threats .
‘What will I say to the lord? Ah . . . Crazy . ’
Then someone spoke to Johannes, “Can I ask you one question?”
It was Jung Hanbaek, a man with the letters JT on his chest .
“Yes, I’ll listen to one . What do you want to know?”
“How many adventurers have now crossed to the East Continent?”
“How many . . . It is definitely over 500, but it absolutely isn’t 1,000 people . ”
The expressions of the pro gamers changed to surprise after hearing Johannes’ reply . The number of players who had made it to the East Continent was higher than they thought .
“Thank you, Johannes . ” Jung Hanbaek bowed and stepped back to the place where the players of JT Telecom were gathered .
The moment the exchange of question and answer with Jung Hanbaek was over, Johannes disappeared . Simultaneously, the players of the four teams started to move according to their own plans .
“I felt a chill when Junbaek hyung spoke . It’s terrible even if the dragon just moves his finger . I thought I would go crazy . ” Yoo Bin smiled as he looked at Jung Hanbaek’s face .
“However, it seems a bit serious right now . . . ” Do Jeonghyun stated with a serious expression . “If it exceeds 1,000 people, it will be difficult to obtain imperial contributions . If we jump into direct trade with the imperial family, the rewards itself will be reduced . ”
It was obvious that as the number of people increased, the size of the rewards that one person received would decrease .
“Maybe we should unite in the East Continent as we did today,” Kim Jinyong said .
“Again? We have to see their faces again?” Yoo Bin asked Kim Jinyong .
“No, we don’t have to do it with them . We can attach ourselves to large guilds, those that don’t need territories . ”
This was the best plan Kim Jinyong could think of .