chapter 23
Without even time to react, the surrounding background began to spin round and round.
It was a fleeting moment, and before I knew it, Tae-jung was looking down at the familiar city center.
A very familiar landscape for some reason.
‘what? It’s my neighborhood, right?’
Tae-jeong realized that the place he was in was Mt. Gwanak, where he used to train.
The place where I was summoned was obviously near Apgujeong, but why did I come here when I came out?
As he was lost in his doubts, he heard a familiar voice behind him.
“Mr. Tae-jeong.”
He was Jo Yong-seok.
After that, Seo Joo-ah and the rest appeared.
“Everyone has suffered.”
When Taejeong said that, Jo Yongseok shook his head and replied.
“What a hardship. We got up. If it wasn’t for Taejeong, would I have been alive like this?”
“What are you saying? But why did it fall here? We were definitely at the stop.”
“ah. I don’t know about that, but when I was released, it was always placed near the gate. This is my opinion, maybe it’s for safety reasons? If it falls off in the middle of the road, it could cause problems.”
At Cho Yong-seok’s words, Tae-jeong finally realized that a blue gate was shaking a little away.
“It must be dangerous.”
“Oh yeah. There are a lot of eyes here, so I think you should hide it quickly.”
“ah.”
Realizing what he was talking about, Tae-jung disabled all his skills.
“thank you. I almost went around advertising.”
“Haha with something like this.”
While they were having a conversation, Seo Joo-a approached and whispered in a small voice.
“There is someone watching over there.”
“Person? where? I don’t know?”
“It’s in the trees on the hill at 9 o’clock.”
At her words, Taejeong and Jo Yongseok’s eyes slowly turned.
Then I saw a person sitting on top of a tree.
“what? Why are you up there? uh? I think I’ve seen that shoulder strap somewhere… … .”
“It’s the Ranger Guild.”
“ah. Ranger… … .”
“It’s not just him. There are three people on the way down here at 5:00. behind a rock.”
“uh? That’s right. Do you feel like stealing in a bad way? Where are they?”
“I don’t see that. too far away.”
“But what… Does it have anything to do with us?”
“You may have seen Tae-jung a while ago.”
Seo Joo-a said that and opened her mouth to Tae-jeong.
“Are they people you don’t know?”
“I hardly know anything… … .”
“Take a good look when you go later. It won’t be a big deal, but there’s nothing wrong with being careful. Especially that Ranger Guild… It’s a rather dangerous guild. There are many incidents. Moreover, Mr. Taejeong is a rare class, so if you see him, you don’t know what will happen to him. I don’t know if you know, but there are a lot of things that aren’t normal on this floor.”
“ah. Me too… Thank you for thinking about it.”
Taejeong felt grateful for their consideration.
It was because he was paying attention to exactly what he was worried about.
‘I said Jennix. Shall I put it up as a candidate?’
If the conditions were met later, there was no reason not to enter.
Since there is a short-lived kite, it might be better.
Of course, I’ll have to find out more before that.
“Have you finished talking? Then, how about we go somewhere and have a cold beer? They say that even just passing by is meant to be, but since we were together in life and death, it’s perfect for an after-party! how about it? I think it will be good.”
These were the words of Lee Seong-ho, who was watching the conversation between the two.
At his suggestion, Taejeong smiled awkwardly.
“I’m sorry, so what? I would like to, but I have to go a little earlier today.”
“ah. Are you going right away? I’m a bit embarrassed about this. I was going to have a big shot.”
At Lee Seong-ho’s words, Cho Yong-seok opened his mouth as if telling him not to pay attention.
“If you are busy, you should go. oh And these are my contacts. Don’t be afraid to give it just in case. If you have any thoughts about the guild, please contact us. As a guild member, I can’t dare to say anything, but if you’re like Taejeong, you’ll probably be treated the best.”
Receiving the business card he handed out, Taejeong nodded and greeted him.
“If I can see you next time, I will see you again. Everyone had fun.”
After parting from Jo Yong-seok’s team, Tae-jung hurriedly began to descend.
I had been there several times before, so it was not a big problem to go down.
way back home.
Following Seo Joo-ah’s advice, Tae-jeong walked around the street looking back several times.
There is nothing wrong with being careful as she advised.
After turning around and returning home, he collapsed on the bed, apparently exhausted.
“Today is really long.”
Unintentional hunting and encounters with people.
He was still a little confused about today’s events.
A dungeon that I entered without any preparation.
If the potion wasn’t prepared, maybe today could have been his last life.
“Still, the growth compared to time has been tremendous.”
It was Tae-jeong who did 45-up today alone.
Growth that even you can’t believe.
Even though I didn’t get the item, it was a fruitful day that was no different from getting more value than that.
“Let’s take a look at his abilities.”
Class: Mechanic
Rating [Unmeasurable]
LV.145 EXP 63,140,000
Attack [n] Defense [600]
Penetration [12%] Accuracy [15%] Magic [12,100]
Gloves [0] Shields [0]
“This isn’t as good as I thought.”
Even though he had 45 up, his abilities didn’t change much.
The only noticeable increase was mana.
I couldn’t help but question it.
“Gerard.”
– Yes, master.
“What exactly are Penetration and Accuracy?”
-Penetration is the number that penetrates the enemy’s fixed defense. Since the current master’s penetration value is 12%, all physical target monsters will enter after deducting 12% of their defense.
“what? Was it that good?”
Taejeong was surprised by the unexpected fact and continued with the next question.
“Then what is the hit rate?”
– The clear line rate is an accuracy correction for fixed evasion.
“Fixed evasion?”
-Fixed evasion means the opponent’s unique evasion, and monsters or targets with this value take little damage if they have no hit rate.
“Is that true even if it’s authentic?”
-That’s right. However, since it is relative depending on the amount of damage or skill, it is difficult to say that it is invincible.
“Well. So, should I increase the penetration or accuracy with items?”
– You can reinforce it with equipment or skills, or increase it slightly by leveling up.
“Equipment… It sounds like you will need a lot of money just to hear it.”
Listening to the words, both were essential skills for him.
It means that you have to raise it unconditionally.
“Anyway, that’s all… Well? What is this?”
As Taejeong was about to close the status window, a text that hadn’t been seen before came into Taejeong’s eyes.
A sentence written in small letters at the bottom of the window.
*Experience debuff is applied.
“When did this happen?”
As he tilted his head, he immediately thought of something.
A notification heard right before exiting the dungeon.
“right. I think he did something with a debuff at the end. Is that it?”
I couldn’t remember the details because it was returned right away, but it was Taejeong who had heard something like that.
Naturally, I called Gerard.
“What does this mean?”
Gerard answered his question straight away.
– There is a debuff on the experience gained due to not completing the quest. You have to complete the quest to get normal experience points.
“A quest? Quest open.”
[Road to Beginning 1-2]
You cannot survive alone.
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Join factions and guilds.
The stronger the group, the better it can protect itself.
only. You may get caught up in various strife, so make your decision carefully.
Mission: Join a guild.
Reward – Remove the experience debuff.
*Only 20% of normal EXP can be obtained.
“ah. It looks new.”
After clearing the first quest, the second quest was open.
Taejeong, who was reading the contents, nodded as if in agreement and murmured.
“It’s 20% of normal experience. Then they say that I should join a real guild now. But how do I verify each one?”
He was a special class no matter who saw it.
Of course, it’s a clear situation that you and I will want to take.
But it was something I didn’t like.
Because Scouting in the Hunter world is completely different from the normal world.
freedom.
Everyone has the freedom to make choices.
If you don’t want to go, don’t go, and if you want to go, go.
However, in this world, there was no need for individual will because everything was decided by the group.
In particular, a little special or rare class has no more options.
Once discovered, they will be dragged in and killed.
It is the world of these ruthless hunters who make it impossible for others to use it if they cannot use it themselves.
So I couldn’t reveal the class carelessly.
This is because the moment the class is revealed, it is as if such treatment has been confirmed.
“This is not usually a problem. First of all, I’ll try to find a place with a good reputation as a huge guild. Try searching for Zenix, to which those people belong.”
Thinking so, Tae-jung got up and turned on the computer.
And I’m just trying to find out about the guild.
Something I had forgotten suddenly came to mind.
“Right, Booster.”
A skill obtained as a reward from a Mastery Quest.
I couldn’t help but check it right away.
“Skill data.”
[Exoskeleton type 2 booster.]
A serial booster mounted on an exoskeleton robot.
Mobility [1-100]
Duration [3 minutes]
Mana Cost [2,000]
“Well. Are you using it with exoskeleton legs? Gerard, what’s the mobility here? Is it the same as Lee Sok?”
-Movement speed refers to physical exercise ability, and mobility refers to the unique performance of equipment. There is no difference in the concept of speed.
“okay? So, in the end, it’s no different than 100 speed, right?”
The number was too high, so I asked just in case, but what he thought was right.
The transfer is a whopping 100.
Since the exoskeleton robot’s legs were 30, it was more than three times faster in numerical terms.
Naturally, I couldn’t help but wonder about the performance.
“Can I use these two together?”
-Summon the exoskeleton robot leg first, then activate the booster.
“Okay then… … .”
Taejeong immediately summoned the exoskeleton robot leg.
When the booster was activated at the same time, six pairs of square steel muffler tips appeared near both calves.
[Booster normally open – command start.]
“Start.”
[Boosters are always open.]
[Normally open release – command start release.]
“Yeah. this but how… … .”
That moment when Taejeong admires her appearance and wants to ask something.
Suddenly, his model began to protrude toward the desk.
“Whoops!”
Udang-tang-tang!
His new model, rushing at great speed, smashed the desk and rushed straight toward the wall.
“100 million!?”
bang!
With a roar, the plaster wall was shattered in half, and his body abruptly went in and bounced back out.
It’s a shame because he raised his arms for a moment to protect his face.
It was fortunate that he was wearing an armor suit.
Taejeong, who was sprawling and staring at the ceiling, looked very embarrassed even herself.
There was no operation, but it was because it suddenly jumped out.
An embarrassed voice came out of his mouth.
“Why are you like this?”