The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 126

126.

[You have defeated a Lycanthrope.]

…….

[Your level has increased.]

[Swordsmanship Proficiency has reached LV16.]

[Spearmanship Proficiency has reached LV9.]

[Dagger Proficiency has reached LV11.]

The experience booster’s effect was tremendous.

In just a few hours, my level increased by two, reaching level 37, and my proficiency also increased by a total of three.

A speed that would shock anyone who saw it.

This was all thanks to the anti-monster effect and the set option effect.

‘Is this what an additional 20% damage feels like? It’s melting me softly.’

They were definitely supposed to be stronger, but it was easier to catch them than before nightfall.

Just a quick slice, and they die.

They were quite tough, so they didn’t die as easily as Orcs, but now they die in two or three hits.

And that’s not all.

‘They barely did any damage before, but now it’s just tickling.’

Thanks to the anti-monster’s 30% damage reduction effect, it didn’t even feel like I was getting hit.

Thanks to that, I didn’t need to use Void Steps or measure the distance; I could just slash at them as they came.

It was truly a damage-focused beatdown.

-Master, isn’t this too easy?

Grrr, grrr-

The Undeads answered Jihad as if agreeing.

There were many changes to the Undeads as well.

[Lycanthrope Undead]

Two friends were recruited into Jihad’s Undead Legion.

I don’t know if it’s because my level is too low or if these guys are too high level, but this time, two was the limit.

It’s a bit of a shame, but in terms of performance, they were better than three Orcs.

Crunch, crunch.

“Are they chewing on their own kind right now?”

Grrr-

Thanks to the Darkness Veil, they showed the power to chew up the Lycanthropes very thoroughly.

I wondered if it was okay to do that to their own kind, but Jihad’s answer was simple and clear.

-They’re Undead now, Master, they don’t have the same kind. They’re all Undead.

“……I see.”

He had a clear standard for life and death.

That’s why he treated the Undeads like bombs and blew them up.

Thinking about it, it was fortunate for the Undeads that he took the path of a Commander Necromancer.

Grrr……?

Did he feel something strange in Do-hyun’s gaze?

Ignoring the Undead who flinched and stepped back, Do-hyun asked.

“How’s your mana? Are you okay?”

-Yes, Master. My mana keeps filling up even when I use it!

“Still, don’t overdo it. I saw that you were struggling a bit when you summoned all of your Undead Legion.”

-Okay, I understand! But I think this is enough.

Do-hyun chuckled at Jihad’s excited appearance.

He still noticeably lost mana when maintaining all eight Undeads, but it was much easier to manage than before.

[Bestows Benevolent Light upon the Guardian ‘Jihad Black’.]

[Using it on another target will remove the effect applied to ‘Jihad Black’.]

‘It’s definitely worth the legendary title.’

One of the special options of the Holy King’s Mark, Benevolent Light.

An option that increases the life force and mana recovery rate of both himself and the desired target by 200%.

Thanks to this, Jihad’s long-standing chronic illness of mana shortage was somewhat resolved.

‘With this and the Legion Manipulation, I should be fine for a while.’

There probably won’t be any problems until I create a higher-level Undead later.

A satisfactory situation in many ways.

However, a strange sense of regret remained on Do-hyun’s face.

‘It’s definitely hard to level up.’

Do-hyun was saying something that others would accuse him of being shameless, but he couldn’t help but feel that way.

Because he had always leveled up at an absurd rate.

It’s natural to struggle as you get closer to the graduation level, but this was the first time it hadn’t gone up well from the start.

Considering the number of monsters Do-hyun caught and the experience buff effect he received, it was a huge experience.

‘Well, this is balanced.’

Sargis is the third city.

It was already halfway through the five cities of the mainland.

The location of the users residing in Sargis is no longer called the low-level section.

‘I wonder how much bigger the experience will be when I get closer to level 50.’

Maybe even Do-hyun would have to stay put for a month this time.

Well, it wasn’t bad.

‘Let’s find a way to get into the castle this time.’

Do-hyun had a goal to enter the castle.

Since it was a task that would take a long time anyway, he was going to calm down and proceed slowly.

-Master, what are you doing? Are you installing that again?

“Yeah.”

Jihad smiled as he watched Do-hyun reinstalling the fuse.

-Oh, I’ll need it again! I can’t help it! Everyone, did you hear that? Go!

Grrr-

-Drive them in quickly!

“…….”

Seeing Jihad, who was so excited that his shoulders were rising, I felt unfairly upset, but I endured it because it was honestly helpful.

Do-hyun would install the fuse, and Jihad’s Undeads would drive them in.

The hunting method so far has been to add some seasoning to the guys who have been driven in and then explode the fuse to clean them up all at once.

“It’s cumbersome to install them one by one. Do thieves hunt like this every time?”

Using the maximum distance is great for damage, but it was honestly annoying.

Furthermore, the fuse of ordinary thieves would not produce the same damage as Do-hyun, so they would not be able to kill them at once.

“After all, our Cheonbyeon [Heavenly Change skill, referring to the shapeshifting ability] is the best skill, not the thief’s.”

For a moment, the fuse string seemed to tremble as if refuting, but Do-hyun ignored it lightly.

Honestly, wasn’t that right?

“Our Cheonbyeon is a mythic grade, changes its appearance well, comes when called, and listens well… Huh?”

Ah, you see, my child is…~

Do-hyun, who was talking as if possessed by the mother next door, stopped.

Something flashed through his mind.

“……Wait a minute. Cheonbyeon?”

Do-hyun’s expression became strange as he looked back and forth between Cheonbyeon and the fuse.

After running a simulation in his head for a while, he soon raised the corners of his mouth.

“……That might work?”

It was a sad thing for Jihad, who had been excited for a long time, but Do-hyun had come up with a great method.

* * *

“Hey, are you really going to do it?”

“Of course I’m going to do it! Why are you so timid?”

“Still…….”

“Oh, you frustrating friend. How are you going to make a living like that?”

Behind the bushes on a night with a full moon.

Four people were hiding behind the bushes, whispering carefully.

Their equipment was all shiny, and it was enough to be said that it would cost a lot of money at first glance.

It was natural since they were all rare+ grade equipment.

They were not only good at equipment but also high in level, and they were users with some experience.

[DoYouKnowGyucheolHyungnim LV41]

[StabEnd LV41]

[Staff LV42]

[SolidAsARock LV43]

A 4-person party consisting of levels 41-43.

This is a party that can easily catch these Lycanthropes.

So even now that the Lycanthropes have become stronger due to the full moon, they are confidently staying in the forest.

But in fact, there was another reason why they stayed.

“Experience buff, how much is that?”

“At this level, will these ordinary Lycanthropes even make a difference?”

“Where else can we have fun if not here? Let’s PK [Player Killing] depending on the situation.”

To find a target to PK.

When you graduate from Sargis, almost all users are protected by the guild.

Whether it’s big or small.

If you recklessly commit PK in such a situation, you cannot avoid retaliation.

But what if it’s Sargis, a lawless zone recognized by the system?

“What’s wrong with committing PK in a PK-enabled field?”

“It’s more of a problem if you control this.”

“Yeah, that’s right. It’s interfering with the game.”

Even if you commit PK, the guild had no justification to intervene.

This was literally a lawless zone recognized by the system.

It was annoying, but the death penalty was small and the probability of dropping items was low, so users had no choice but to think they had stepped on poop and move on.

The fact that you only have to be careful at night also played a part.

You only have to be careful of the super rookies that the guild is determined to raise, so you have no choice but to dominate the night with vicious people addicted to PK.

“I’m meeting Kaiser here.”

“Isn’t this an opportunity?”

Gyucheol Hyungnim’s party also belonged to that vicious group.

While searching for suitable prey, they discovered a big fish called Kaiser.

That’s why they were hiding in the bushes and holding an emergency meeting.

“I’m against it.”

But opinions were divided in half over that golden big fish.

“Didn’t you see the video? Is that even human? It’s a fight we’re going to lose no matter what, so why do it?”

“That’s right. Even the big guild scouts are just watching.”

“Oh, I’m going to be careful not to get caught.”

“No, you idiots. Of course, we’ll get beaten if we fight face to face. Who doesn’t know that?”

“If you know, what confidence do you have to catch him?”

Do-hyun’s achievements were too brilliant to rush into it.

Besides, he already had a record in Brion, so repeating it again was something only a fool would do.

That was their opinion, but the opposing opinion was also quite plausible.

“Hey, is this a normal situation? Kaiser is also a human, what if we ambush him?”

“……Isn’t that what everyone thought when they rushed in and died?”

“That’s…… true. But this is Sargis. We also received the full moon buff, and if the Lycanthropes are surrounding him, wouldn’t Kaiser be helpless if we ambush him?”

“……Hmm.”

It was a strategy that had no flaws.

Above all, there is almost no death penalty here, so what if something goes wrong and we die?

“What if we catch him? It’s a lifetime of drinking snacks, you bastard.”

“What’s a drinking snack? If you take a certification shot and upload it to the community, you’ll get scouted 100%.”

The reward was too sweet compared to the risk.

As a result, the scales in my heart gradually tilted.

“Oh, you’re not moving even after hearing this, you cowards.”

“It’s not that…….”

“Okay, that’s enough. I’ll ambush him first, and then StabEnd will come in. The two of you are ranged anyway, so hide there and shoot.”

Gyucheol Hyungnim hammered in [Korean slang for ‘decided’].

It just so happened that the people who agreed were Gyucheol Hyungnim and StabEnd, and the people who opposed were the two ranged people, so it was perfect.

It’s a matter of pride as a man to withdraw any further after doing this much.

“Okay, I understand…….”

“Anyway, you cowards…… Huh? Hey, now’s the time. I’ll hit him first.”

At the moment of reluctantly answering.

Those eyesore Undeads brought Lycanthropes.

‘I don’t know how the swordsman is installing the fuse, but he’s been caught.’

Faster than expected.

Thanks to this, Kaiser encountered ten Lycanthropes without even installing the fuse yet.

Now is the perfect opportunity.

‘Here I go!’

Gyucheol Hyungnim, who couldn’t resist the kill, jumped in with shining eyes.

And at the same time, Kaiser threw a dagger.