#Max level talent player episode 499
“Those guys… … What is it? “It’s my first time seeing them.”
Kim Hyuk-jin also looked ahead. Hyukjin Kim was also someone I had never seen before. He was so tangled up in a crowd that there was no room for his feet.
‘The centipedes are tangled together and taking the shape of a human.’
I checked the name.
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Wukongsoin (蜈蚣小人) LV 40
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Kang Sang-gu took two steps back.
“Ugh, this is disgusting.”
As I was backing away, I bumped into Hyun Jeong-hwa, and it seemed like she didn’t even feel it. Her Kang Sang-gu trembled. In fact, skin grew on her arms. Hyeon Jeong-hwa, who could not see anything, tapped Kang Sang-gu on the shoulder.
“are you okay?”
“no. “It’s not okay at all.”
“… … .”
“I recommend Hyeon Jeong-hwa to stand in front of me.”
Kang Sang-gu quickly hid behind Hyeon Jeong-hwa. Meanwhile, several ‘Gokusojin’ happened to come close. The safe zone has been lifted and Kang Sang-gu says ugh! Go away, please! He muttered and spewed out flames.
Pusss-!
A couple of Wukongsoin were burned to death by Kang Sang-gu’s flame. It turned into ashes and disappeared.
Hyun Jeong-hwa was slightly surprised.
‘Is it like this?’
Although I was well aware of Kang Sang-gu’s abilities, I had no idea it was to this extent. It is a weak monster that is only level 40.
However, it was not a proper attack, but rather a magic that came out unexpectedly. With one hit of magic that didn’t even seem like magic, the two Wukongsoin disappeared.
“Please protect me.”
“… … .”
Kang Sang-gu was in tears.
“ah. “I want to see Seonhwa.”
Hyeon Jeong-hwa was confused as to whether Kang Sang-gu was serious or joking. Even though he was scared, he hunted down the Wukongso people too easily.
Hyukjin Kim chuckled.
“Hyeon Jeong-hwa. “Is there anything strange?”
“Is it something strange?”
Hyun Jeong-hwa was tensed for a moment. It’s a meaningless question, but I felt like I was being tested by Kim Hyuk-jin. And I recognized that I was nervous.
It was a fun experience. I was just asked a question by someone, but my body naturally reacted and became nervous.
“hmm.”
Hyeon Jeong-hwa thought for a moment and then answered.
“It seems too weak. “Monsters.”
What happened was terrible. Centipedes are tangled together to form a human shape. The odor was so bad that it was difficult to breathe. But for that, it was very weak.
“Is Sanggu too strong, or is the monster too weak? “I’m confused.”
“what. Let’s do both.”
Kang Sang-gu immediately refuted.
“I don’t count.”
Kim Hyuk-jin did not listen to Kang Sang-gu’s cruel words at all. He just ignored it. Hyeon Jeong-hwa also became somewhat accustomed to this atmosphere.
“Anyway, isn’t it strange that monsters are so weak?”
“yes. “It’s too weak compared to the difficulty level of getting here.”
“That’s what I heard Hyukjin say. however… … .”
Hyun Jeong-hwa looked around.
“I can’t see Kang Somi?”
“ah. “I’m currently exploring a cave.”
“yes? when?”
Hyeon Jeong-hwa is an archer. I have very good eyesight. To accurately hit a distant target, you must have good eyesight. You must also be able to detect your opponent’s hiding. However, Kang Som’s location was not determined at all.
‘I can’t feel anything at all.’
The most famous guild in Korea is Taegeuk Shield. In addition to the Taegeuk Shield, the Wing Guild led by the Steel Brothers is also famous. The Geoshin Guild’s ‘fame as a guild’ was somewhat lacking.
‘I can’t believe there was an explorer of this level.’
The same goes for Kang Sang-gu’s fire.
The same goes for Kang Som’s hiding.
I felt like I knew what the explorer was capable of. It seemed like the Giant Guild was intentionally avoiding fame.
“I guess I was a frog in a well.”
At that time, Ban Ki-myeong spoke.
“Hyeokjin hyung. “They’re suddenly flocking in?”
“know.”
Kim Hyuk-jin grabbed Kang Sang-gu’s sleeve.
“Well, what are you doing? “You son of a bitch!”
Kim Hyuk-jin forcibly dragged Kang Sang-gu halfway and walked towards the Oh Gong-so people. Kang Sang-gu rebelled, saying he would rather kill me, but he could not overcome Kim Hyuk-jin’s grip strength.
“Shwaaaaaaaal!”
Kang Sang-gu, who was forced into a group of Wukongso, instantly turned the surrounding area into a sea of fire and burned dozens of Wukongso at once. All Wukongso people have been eliminated.
Sweat poured out from Kang Sang-gu’s forehead.
“Lord, I’m going to kill you. “You son of a bitch.”
Kim Hyuk-jin smiled.
“As much as you can.”
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Da-Rong Kim ran hard. A lot of items were missing. Da-Rong Kim collected the items. Hyukjin Kim accepted the items. It was a bead the size of an elementary school student’s fist. There was a centipede inside the bead. The number is approximately 30.
Kangsom is back.
“There is only one road that leads down. There is no crossroads. “At the end of the fork in the road, there is a groove with a similar size to the stone slab the guild leader has.”
“Let’s go.”
I decided to move in that direction first. Somi Kang walked ahead of her and tilted her head.
“But it’s a little strange.”
Hyukjin Kim nodded.
“It was so easy, right?”
“… … yes.”
Kang Sang-gu walked holding the end of Hyun Jeong-hwa’s collar. ah. I want to see Seonhwa. I feel at ease when I have line drawings. He mumbled and spoke in a hushed voice.
“It would be nice if it were easy.”
“It’s too easy.”
Kang Sang-gu soon gave up.
“Are you trying to say that there is a hidden trap?”
Trap or something.
Let everything happen. I gave up. And then I decided again. I will never play with Hyukjin Kim again. I made one more promise that I couldn’t keep.
Around the time when Kang Sang-gu started walking while making meaningless promises.
Kangsom stopped walking.
“Here.”
A dead end appeared. This was the end of the cave. Kangsom looked around and found a groove.
“It’s exactly the same size as a stone slab, right?”
“Yes.”
The stone slab seems to be the key.
“It looks like the path opens when you bring the stone slab.”
The problem was that it was too easy.
“It’s strange that it’s so easy, but I don’t think I see any other way.”
Kim Hyuk-jin also agreed with that.
“Then let’s put a stone slab on it.”
You must be cautious in the process of making a decision, but once you have made a decision, you must be bold. Kim Hyuk-jin strictly followed that principle. Hyukjin Kim fitted the underground slab into the groove.
Ugh- Ugh-
There was a tremor throughout the cave.
As the cave walls rose, a path opened. It looked like a door. Behind the door were stairs leading down to the basement. Kim Hyuk-jin retrieved the stone slab again, and Kang So-mi walked ahead.
How long did you walk?
Hyeon Jeong-hwa opened her mouth.
“wait a minute.”
Kim Hyuk-jin also knew why Hyun Jeong-hwa spoke. I was already trying to stop, but Hyun Jeong-hwa’s judgment of the situation was good.
“There is someone.”
Just ahead of the road. There was someone. It was a human shape. Kang Sang-gu hid behind Hyeon Jeong-hwa again.
“Why are there people in a place like this?”
“Iknow, right.”
Hyukjin Kim came closer. The energy I felt was unusual.
‘person?’
I felt like I had to look a little closer to find out. What looked like a black shadow began to appear properly.
‘NPC?’
It was an NPC.
His face was pale and blood was dripping from his eyes. She was dying.
“escape… … Hit it.”
Hyukjin Kim stood in front of him.
‘It’s too late to save him.’
It is unlikely to be an NPC placed by chance. It seemed like he was trying to convey information.
“What are you running from?”
“The abyss… … fear.”
The fallen NPC stretched out his arms. He caught Kim Hyuk-jin’s ankle.
Hyukjin Kim did not avoid it. His grip strength was weak. His presence itself was strong, but his vitality was almost exhausted.
“What is the terror of the abyss?”
“that… … I don’t know.”
The NPC’s body went into a seizure. My body trembled like a frog that had been electrocuted.
“escape… … “You have to hit it.”
“Where?”
“mole… … la. consolation. consolation… … “I have to go.”
I looked into it with my senses. The NPC’s name is Nautilon. I couldn’t read accurate information and I could tell that he was in a state of fear. Nautilon was wearing shredded silver armor.
‘Is it a fingernail mark?’
I couldn’t tell if it was a fingernail or a blade. Anyway, it looked like he had been cut several times with a saw blade or something. Thanks to this, the armor became tattered.
‘I think I was hit by a saw blade-shaped weapon.’
After shaking once, he died completely. Why is this NPC here? What factors are involved in gate progression? Is it simply to warn you?
Kang Sang-gu said.
“good. “I decided.”
“… … .”
“Let’s go back. Now, wait a minute. Go, go together! everyone!”
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Stairs leading to the basement. I continued going down for about 2 hours, but there was no end in sight.
Kangsom said.
“That’s strange.”
It was strange.
“Obviously we’re going down.”
I kept coming down,
“here. “I marked it earlier.”
This is the location we were in before.
“I kept going down, but it stayed in the same spot. “Like a Möbius strip.”
“okay.”
Kim Hyuk-jin looked closely at his surroundings with the eyes of an observer.
‘It’s not an illusion.’
It wasn’t an illusion or a trick. What was physically impossible was possible with this gate. This is a world where the impossible has become possible. It wasn’t a strange thing. The problem is how to escape from this Möbius strip-like place.
A day passed.
Even Kang Som-i, a servant explorer, could not find any significant clues.
Kangsom sat down on the stairs for a moment. I looked at my watch, but it was broken. There was no way to check the time or date.
“It feels like it’s night.”
“I guess so.”
“Shall we take a break?”
“Of course.”
And they realized. This was a place where rest was meaningless.
‘Even if I rest… … ‘I can’t recover my stamina at all.’
Among them, Kang Sang-gu, who had the weakest physical strength, felt like dying. My rough breathing did not recover, and my heart did not calm down.
Sweat trickled down from Kang Sang-gu’s entire body. But she didn’t use her harsh words this time. She clearly distinguishes between when it is okay to be harsh and when it is not okay to be harsh.
Hyukjin Kim frowned slightly.
‘If I continue like this, I will collapse from exhaustion.’
Although he doesn’t show it, Kang Sang-gu is quite tired right now. Because he was a wizard, he didn’t have good physical strength.
As time passes, Kang Sang-gu’s heart will beat faster. You will probably pass out from exhaustion, which will lead to death.
“Mr. Kang Somi. “I will give only one order to the explorer.”
“yes. Please speak.”
An order given to explorers by the guild leader. Kang Somi adjusted her posture. Kim Hyuk-jin rarely speaks like this. I focused on Kim Hyuk-jin’s words.
“Next 6 hours.”
“yes.”
“Find a way within 6 hours. “If there is no way.”
Kang Sang-gu will be able to endure for 6 hours. However, the limit may have been reached. I thought that after that point, Kang Som would probably be almost exhausted. So, we gave a specific time of ‘6 hours’.
“Please tell me clearly that there is nothing.”
“All right.”
Kangsom moved slowly. While managing her physical strength. She was given six hours. She decided to do her best as an explorer of service.
1 hours.
2 hours.
Time passed helplessly. Meanwhile, everyone except Kang Som-i just sat on the stairs and rested. I entrusted everything to Kang Somi.
3 hours.
4 hours.
Kang Sang-gu closed his eyes. He tried his best to control his rapid breathing. Even his mana techniques were of no use. He collapsed from exhaustion and continued to feel like he was going to die. It was painful, but I endured it. When he was in a slightly dangerous situation, he used as much harshness as he wanted, but when it was a very dangerous situation, he hid his pain.
5 hours.
Hyeon Jeong-hwa fell into an unknown sense of elation.
‘I delegate all authority to the explorer and trust the explorer completely.’
Even that cruel Kang Sang-gu stays still. It may feel like you’re going to die from pain, but just sit still and endure it. What if you were in that situation? He must have vented his resentment towards the guild leader, who was in charge.
It would be difficult to last even an hour. 6 hours? The time is close to the limit. If it were me, I’d be completely distrustful of explorers.
The guild leader’s faith. And this image of complete trust in the decision made by the guild leader. It was a guild that was close to the utopia that Hyeon Jeong-hwa dreamed of.
‘i envy you.’
I don’t know if it suits the situation, but I felt envious.
Finally, 6 hours passed.
Kang Som-i also ended up in a similar state to Kang Sang-gu. It was understandable because my stamina did not recover and continued to deplete.
“sorry.”
“You did everything an explorer could, right?”
“that’s right.”
Kim Hyuk-jin, who had been waiting, stood up.
“I may not be able to find the safe path the explorer is looking for.”
There is no safe way. That’s what it means to be an explorer of service. Just as the explorer trusted the guild leader, the guild leader also trusted the explorer.
“then.”
I picked up Isen.
“I guess I should try to create a road that doesn’t exist.”
