NOVEL NEXT Chapter 37 : Killing Cobra
Although the location of the gift box was usually hidden, players were getting a hang of it as time passed.
By this time of the day, Nash was almost completely certain that no one would have found it.
Nash hoped to search for the gift box as many times as he could, his target being a skill book that would boost his in-game avatar even more than what it was at the moment.
He left the village, passing the grassland of the [Animal Farm] until he arrived at the [Lycan Hills].
As he took his time to locate the exact spot where the gift box was, Nash felt a sharp sting at the back of his neck.
[You have been struck with a poison needle]
[Poison taking effect. Can be countered using the racial skill: Strength of Mind]
Nash's senses sharpened and his mind was thrown back to the player he had killed.
'That guy again?' he thought back to the player that tried to kill him for Greg's bounty.
[Strength of Mind]
Nash used his racial skill to quickly counter the effect of the poison.
Nash was angry and disappointed in himself.
He believed that he had not done enough to scare the player away, otherwise he would not have attacked him a second time.
All of this happened swiftly, as Nash did not allow his attacker a moment of respite unlike the last time.
Null had already moved from him, dashing to where the attacker was and using [Stun Strike].
This left the attacking player disorienting enough for Nash to arrive and use the same skill on him again.
This time around, Nash did not kill him. He merely stared at him as he laid on the ground.
Nash's eyes were icy cold and deadly.
"Why do you still attack me?" Nash asked with a stern voice. "The bounty on my head has been withdrawn."
Of course, after his encounter with Greg in real life, it was only expected that the bounty would be rendered ineffective.
Nash checked the moment he entered the village, confirming for himself that Greg kept his promise of leaving him alone as he did not see the bounty poster anymore.
"I won't stop until I have my revenge!" the player snapped right back. "After making me drop down a level, I will make you understand why I'm called the Killing_Cobra!"
Killing Cobra spat to the side, turning his eyes back to Nash and engaging in a staring contest.
'Christ!' Nash exhaled inwardly. 'This guy is dense.'
It was clear that Nash was stronger than him even before he dropped down one level and yet, Killing Cobra was still persistent about killing him.
"Word of advice, my friend," Nash said to him. "Let me be, else I will have to kill you each time we encounter each other."
Killing Cobra swallowed reflexively on hearing the threat.
"Tch! As if you wouldn't be dead if I had partners with me," Killing Cobra sharply retorted.
Nash knew that Killing Cobra was correct.
If he had two or more people with him, then it would have been a dangerous situation.
"What do you want exactly?" Nash asked.
Killing Cobra narrowed his eyes into slits, surprised by this question.
'Is he trying to make peace?' he thought. 'After threatening me?'
However, Nash was not playing around.
"The sum of 100,000 copper coins."
"What for?!" Nash blurted out.
"As a compensation," Killing Cobra answered. "You made me drop down one level after killing me the last time."
"But you attacked me first."
Killing Cobra hissed. "But that was for the bounty."
Nash facepalmed and shook his head. 'This guy can't be serious.'
"Do that and we are cool."
Nash's lips started twitching as he burst out laughing.
"I should do that and we are cool?" Nash said as his laughter got louder. "Like you can kill me whenever you wish? How about this counter deal?"
Nash threw a foot forward, making a firm stand.
"A night with your mom and I will grant you your requests. Sounds like a good deal, huh?"
Veins nearly popped around Killing Cobra's face as he heard Nash drag his mom into their issue.
Seeing this, Nash burst out laughing.
"You bastard! Now you've done it!" Killing Cobra roared in anger as he shot forward to attack Nash.
"You really are courting death," Nash said with a sigh.
[Dash]
Without wasting any time, Nash also sprint forward, using [Dash] to overwhelm Killing Cobra in a battle of speed as he and Null attacked, sealing death blows.
*Slash* *Slash*
Killing Cobra found himself falling to the floor. 'H-He is… fast.'
Killing Cobra's body burst into tiny specks of bright light before vanishing, dropping some copper coins for Nash to pick up.
Nash took them and shrugged. "I warned him."
Abandoning the location of their battle immediately, Nash went on ahead to find the hidden location for the gift box.
Despite the time wasted by Killing Cobra, he was lucky to have met the gift box present.
Nash was relieved. "Good that it's still here."
He hurriedly opened the gift box, which very much to his surprise was not locked considering that it was a bronze gift box.
The gift box was filled to the brim with copper coins and at the top of this heap of coins were two items — a piece of junk item and a skill book.
Nash nearly drooled with happiness immediately he noticed the skill book.
Seeing the junk item, however, he frowned.
It was useless to him and would probably sell for little or nothing.
Nevertheless, he was happy for the coins and the skill book.
Nash quickly took the skill book.
…
[Open Sesame]
Type: Skill book
Description: This skill book grants the ability to open gift boxes.
…
Nash lightly hit his forehead. "Seriously? Just gift boxes. I was happy for nothing."
Nash learned the skill regardless.
After all, such a skill would come in handy when he encounters higher grade gift boxes.