Episode 38
“Come behind me.”
In normal cases, this is what the tank should say to the healer.
But the current situation is just the opposite.
No matter how tanky you are, you cannot withstand the poison of monsters in a 4-star (★★★★) dungeon.
Yuk Cheol-wan looked embarrassed but retreated behind me, and I took out Exa while keeping an eye on them.
<Purple Scolpion / type – poison / kill difficulty 3 stars (★★★) / physical level ‘C’ / other levels ‘B’>
A brightly shining purple shell.
Not only is it hard, but the poison on its tail makes it very threatening.
Once it penetrates the body, recovery is impossible even if three or four healers attack it.
Since there were about 15 of them gathered together, I was able to guess the difficulty level of this dungeon.
“There are too many numbers. As expected, going back… … .”
Yuk Cheol-wan’s worried voice can be heard from behind.
It wasn’t that it wasn’t, but there were a lot of Purple Scorpions gathered everywhere, whether on the floor, sides, or top.
In this situation, it is close to impossible to pass through the cave without getting hurt.
But, what if we don’t use ‘body’?
Jiing.
Infuse ether into the Exa held in your hand.
The black blade, which used to be the size of a finger joint, has now grown to more than a span.
A longer blade means an increase in the killing range.
The more ether you activate, the more powerful your weapon becomes.
‘First of all, let’s start with those on the ceiling… … .’
After catching Exa like he did with the Harpy, he aimed upward and threw it forward with all his might.
Bub bub buk.
From the front to the invisible back.
Exa sprinted for about ten meters and pierced through the bodies of all Purple Scorpions in its path.
“no… … !!”
With Yuk Cheol-wan’s astonishment, the scorpions hanging from the ceiling fall down.
But even for a moment.
Soon Yuk Cheol-wan’s voice is mixed with urgency.
“It’s dangerous!!”
Sha sha sha shot.
The remaining Scorpions were approaching quickly.
The clever scorpions seem to have thought that they were defenseless because their weapons were gone.
Are people with a lot of stars (★) basically intelligent?
At first glance, this seems like a reasonable judgment.
But in the end, their judgment became a handshake.
Burbubbubbuk.
This is because Exa, which pierced the scorpion’s body, changed direction and returned this way.
It seems that neither Scorpion nor Yukcheolwan had expected that something could be controlled remotely.
“how?!”
I don’t even know what the principle is.
I just praise Dr. Jin in my heart.
What is certain is that Exa was moving freely according to my will.
Sometimes even changing its form.
After receiving the returned Exa, I cut down the wandering scorpions one by one.
Suddenly.
You can cut off the head, or anywhere around it.
Once they came into contact with Exa’s black ether, they died without even swinging their tails.
“Oh oh… … !!”
While cutting down the scorpions, Yuk Cheol-wan’s exclamations never cease.
At first, he sounded quite worried, but now he seems to be enjoying this sight.
It seems very plausible to disturb the gaze and cut down everything around it through ‘reading alone’.
If you were to sit in a special seat at the Colosseum, would that be exactly what you would look like?
With that thought in mind, I cut off the tail of the last remaining scorpion.
Suddenly.
“Phew.”
I was out of breath and slowly began to breathe deeply.
The scorpions’ movements were not very fast.
However, as I moved my body in a small space, there were many things to pay attention to.
“Clan leader. Shall we start gathering?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
To catch our breath, Yuk Cheol-wan and I started our own ‘collecting’ activities.
You can secure a significant amount of special substances in cave-type dungeons, especially poison dungeons.
Mayuseok (魔乳石).
In the real world, it is a material equivalent to a stalactite, but since it is a resource that is not easily obtained, it is often sold at a fairly high price.
Those who have eaten meat know its taste, and Yuk Cheol-wan knew well the value of each type of poison dungeon.
He began cutting the fine-colored horse rock with the saw blade device he brought with him.
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‘Let’s start here too.’
Deep.
Turn the Purple Scorpion’s body over and cut its stomach open.
The carapace was bright purple, but its core was covered in pitch black.
There are about 15 scorpion corpses, so with this much core, you will be able to recover in the dungeon, which is like eternal life.
When about half of the cores were extracted, Yuk Cheol-wan, whose bag was already thick, asked me.
“I… … “Hunter Cheon Hae-seon.”
“yes.”
“I’ve been meaning to ask you since last time… … . Why are you collecting that waste?”
It’s waste.
How precious is this material?
I couldn’t help but laugh, but on the outside I answered seriously.
“Even things that seem useless on the outside can be helpful to someone.”
“It’s help… … .”
Yuk Cheol-wan wrinkled his eyebrows and pondered, then answered with an admiring face.
“indeed… … !! Hunter, you want to analyze the ingredients of the black core in detail… … !! To demonstrate more efficient healing abilities! “For the sake of Hunter, and even for humanity!”
“… … “Yeah, whatever.”
At this level, it can be said to be more of a dream interpretation than a dream.
I was thankful that they were able to understand it on their own.
however,
“Hunter! “It’s dangerous!!”
Yuk Cheol-wan suddenly throws himself towards me.
Uddangtangtang.
no.
Why is this person like this?
It’s so heavy I’m dying.
“Clan leader?”
“Ugh… … .”
A groan escapes from Yuk Cheol-wan’s mouth.
The face behind the gas mask turns blue, and the eyes bloodshot in an instant.
This can’t be… … .
‘It’s an addiction… … !!’
Where on earth?
All the scorpions should have been eliminated already.
I quickly got up and assessed the situation.
After checking my surroundings, I ended up swearing.
“What the f*ck.”
There was a purple scorpion hanging on Yukcheolwan’s back.
With only half of the body remaining.
‘This is the guy whose tail I cut off earlier…’ … !’
Did he cut himself before the poison spread?
It is said that once a target is taken as prey, it will chase it to the end of hell, and it was indeed true to the rumor.
Okay.
He quickly took out Exa and slashed the guy, then used force to knock him off Yuk Cheol-Wan’s body.
At the same time, Yukcheolwan collapsed and fell to the floor.
‘It’s dangerous if you don’t deal with it quickly.’
Sigh.
I immediately stretched out my hand and activated my healing ability.
Yuk Cheol-wan, who had been shaking, gradually began to recover.
It’s a shame that he bit it with his teeth; if it had been its tail, it would have been really dangerous.
Crustacean monsters can cut off their tails like this.
It was a judgment and tenacity that could not have been made unless one was quite self-righteous.
‘Thanks to you, I learned something.’
Even if the blade touches Exa, it does not necessarily mean death.
If you cast Tail Cut like this, you will be hit but will avoid death.
It was a valuable lesson learned on the battlefield.
“Uhm… … .”
It seems that Yuk Cheol-wan is slowly regaining consciousness.
When I think about it, it’s ridiculous.
If I had just been bitten, nothing would have happened.
Why did you have to throw your body away to protect me and end up like this?
With a bitter smile on his lips, he patted Yuk Cheolwan’s cheek.
“Clan leader. “Come to your senses.”
“Ugh… … . Hunter, it’s dangerous… … Use me as a shield… … .”
Seeing him say this even while his consciousness is blurred, it is clear that a tanker is a tanker.
After a few minutes, Yuk Cheol-Wan returned to normal.
There are still marks from the scorpion bite, but considering his level, they will heal quickly.
“I am indebted to you once again, Hunter.”
“What’s your situation? “It is natural for a healer to heal.”
Just like you jumped and saved me.
I decided not to add anything later.
Even now, I have the face of a devout believer, but I don’t want to turn him into a fanatic anymore.
“but.”
“yes… … ?”
“From now on, please don’t get bitten or anything like that. At least in the Poison Dungeon… … .”
I clearly drew a line towards the believers who were listening with their eyes twitching.
“I am the king.”
* * *
I encountered monsters twice while coming here.
A 2-star demon beast that resembles a mole and an ignorant-looking gray bear.
“Please leave this guy to me!”
Is it because I found a guy who looks strong?
After seeing Gray Bear, Yuk Cheolwan voluntarily went into battle.
Well, that guy wasn’t particularly toxic, so it wasn’t a big problem.
Bang bang.
Tanks are not offensive knights like attackers or assassins.
As a result, most of them are poor at attack skills.
Just like me in the past, who wielded Exa with clumsy movements.
Bang bang.
“Oooooh!”
However, this causes fear in those dealing with it.
Look at him swinging his bulging forearms as he pleases.
Gray Bear, who appeared with great vigor, was soon beaten mercilessly by Yuk Cheol-wan.
Bang bang.
-Kwong!
Seeing him being beaten like a punching bag makes me feel pity for him.
I walked for a couple of hours, following the poisonous scent flowing from inside and the scent of rare herbs.
We finally reached the space thought to be the boss’s residence.
“A dungeon is a dungeon… … .”
Yuk Cheol-wan looked around and spoke curiously.
In fact, as he said, the structure of this place was far from common sense.
After passing through a narrow cave that seemed like it would end, a large hall with wide open spaces appeared.
It is large enough to fit a soccer stadium.
If the boss mob’s abode is this big, wouldn’t its physique also be huge?
-Quwang!
“hmm?”
Suddenly, Pori, who had been quiet, appears.
Hey, don’t show up when there are people around.
“no!!”
Look at that. You’re surprised.
“Hunter Cheon Hae-seon! Be careful! The boss mob suddenly landed on Hunter’s shoulder… … !!”
“… … yes?”
Pori is the boss mob?
There seems to be some big misunderstanding.
Yuk Cheol-wan approached with the momentum to grab Po-ri at once.
“ah. “Not him.”
“yes?”
“therefore… … hmm… … . “It’s my pet.”
You might be wondering what this means.
But I don’t want to explain any further than that.
Just do it anyway.
“Suddenly, where did you find a pet that wasn’t there before?” … .”
Yuk Cheol-wan clearly looked curious, but did not ask any more questions.
“Hey. “Why are you going crazy all of a sudden?”
– Kuwa!!
There are usually two reasons why Pori makes a fuss.
When I smelled the familiar scent of a dungeon.
And the other one is when there is a hidden guy around, like when you meet Bisu.
… … wait.
“no way?”
“Why, why are you doing that? “Hunter.”
When I looked serious, Yuk Cheol-wan also looked very nervous.
“I think the boss mob is already here.”
“yes??”
Just because you can’t see it, you can’t assume it’s not here.
There is definitely something in the direction Pori is looking at as he growls.
A sharp energy like a sharp dagger is shooting down in this direction.
After kicking the six-wheeler with my foot, I jumped up using ‘Dokbo’.
Pagagagak-
There is an unpleasant sound of metal hitting the ground.
The claws are so strong that sparks fly from the ground.
“That guy… … !!”
Wings covered in dull gray color.
Claws that look as hard as steel and a face that looks disgusting.
A creature commonly considered a ‘symbol of plague’ flaps its wings and rises again.
bat.
The guy was clearly a bat.
The reason why this space was needlessly(?) wide was not only because of the guy’s large physique, but also because he was a flying type.
“… … “It’s so annoying.”
A difficult flying type with excellent combat abilities.
Not only is the poison type not enough, it also has the ‘stealth’ skill.
There are more than one or two things to worry about.
4 stars (★★★★) A huge bat that guards the Poison Dungeon.
The ‘arcanus bat’ appeared.
