Episode 180 Week 9 Midterm Exam (4)
A calligrapher’s luck sometimes bursts at unexpected moments, leaving him speechless, and this was one of those moments.
Crystals that you might not get even if you kill a troll or a beheader, but you can get them by killing goblins or even from people you meet for the first time.
‘I rather like it.’
There’s nothing wrong with it, except that it’s a little absurd.
As a partner, it is even more beneficial to share the benefits that calligraphers gain through good fortune.
“Now that it’s come to this, let’s change the route a little.”
“Going to recharge?”
“That’s right.”
The original goal was to get crystals through treasure hunting, but I unexpectedly got one from a lucky charm, so I postponed it a bit.
It seems better to start by charging what you already have.
So I took the calligrapher and went to the nearest sanctuary.
A windmill with a windmill. It is about three stories tall.
The windmill blades were just bones, as if to say that it had been abandoned for a long time, and the building itself was quite old.
I gave instructions to the calligrapher first.
The calligrapher’s magic gun disassembled itself and reassembled itself quickly, transforming into a sniper rifle.
“Try switching to a rifle first.”
I pointed to a spot on the roof of the mill.
“all right.”
It is a great spot where one person can sit down and enjoy the surrounding scenery at a glance.
“I’ll put it up there, so just shoot it as soon as you see it.”
“huh.”
-Whew—
By linking Leviathan Zone and Windforce to create an updraft, Calligrapher leaped up with a feather-step and landed on the roof.
Then he glances at me and disappears with a sway.
He hid by putting on a transparent ghillie suit.
I took my eyes off the roof and walked into the mill.
Just like the exterior, the interior is nothing special.
The only special thing about it is the large crystal attached to the ceiling.
– Wheein—
The crystal on the ceiling grew brighter and brighter, sending a clear pillar of light down towards me.
And as the pillar of light connected with the red crystal in my hand,
[Crystal 1%]
[Crystal 3%]
[Crystal 4%]
The charge level began to slowly rise.
I stayed connected, moved to the window and looked outside.
‘Let’s see how much it will cost.’
We are inevitably advertising in our neighborhood.
A towering mill three stories high.
It’s already noticeable, but with the flashing lights, it’s impossible not to look at it.
And there is no way I wouldn’t know that the light is charging the crystal and that I am light.
After being stranded on a deserted island for only a short time, everyone is out of their minds and is barely able to adapt little by little.
But there are already people who pick up crystals and recharge them?
You might want to check it out.
You might want to steal the crystal too.
As expected, two students were approaching from a distance, making their way through the forest.
Without any secrecy, just blatantly.
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
‘You must be so complacent.’
It’s as if they think that as soon as they come here, the crystals are theirs.
And they soon paid the price for their complacency.
There was no way the calligrapher on the roof couldn’t see what was right in front of me.
– Bang!
The magic bullet landed squarely between the eyebrows of the student in front.
He fell backwards, writhing, and then quickly disappeared as if he had evaporated.
He was judged to be incapable of combat and was ejected from the dungeon.
– … … !
The other one turned his back in confusion and ran away.
[Crystal 42%]
The second team appeared when the crystal was half-charged.
Their fate was not much different from before.
– Bang!
The only difference is that the attitude of the one survivor is relatively calm.
He hides behind an obstacle, looks this way, and then eventually leaves.
‘Still, he’s not completely stupid.’
A situation where one of the calligraphers is incapacitated after being shot by a calligrapher.
Since it would only be a 2-on-1 fight, I think it would be better to maintain the status quo rather than being unnecessarily greedy.
– Bang! Bang!
A few more gunshots rang out.
Perhaps because they had confirmed the existence of snipers, the newly appearing teams did not take it lightly.
The movements are also more stealthy and cautious.
But as they gradually closed the distance,
[Crystal 100%]
– Paaaaat!
After charging, the crystal was filled with red light.
“All done. Come down.”
– Bang!
The calligrapher finally fires a warning shot and then comes down from the roof.
He made a headwind blow to drastically slow down the falling speed and accepted the calligrapher.
“Let’s go now.”
“huh.”
This mill will soon become a battlefield, with more than a few teams approaching.
Since the goal has been achieved, there is no reason to stay and get involved.
I asked the calligrapher.
“Where is empty?”
“excuse me.”
A calligrapher who points in one direction at a time.
On the roof, I roughly figured out where the other teams were and chose a direction where I wouldn’t run into them.
As I ran a little towards that direction,
– Kwakwakwang!
There was a series of crashing sounds coming from the direction of the mill.
It looks like several teams are fighting, and someone seems to think they have the crystal.
Actually, we left a long time ago.
“Let’s not go near there for a while.”
“huh.”
The next goal is the treasure hunt that has been put on hold for a while.
Go to dig up hidden crystals.
“Keeruk.”
“Keep going.”
On the way, we encountered two more groups of goblins, and just in case, we left them all for the calligrapher to clean up.
– Doo doo doo doo!
An assault rifle that constantly spits blue fire and goblins that fall down one by one.
But even after clearing them all out, nothing dropped this time.
‘Yes, this is normal.’
Even if you’re lucky, it doesn’t make sense for two or three crystals to just pour down on a goblin.
Just one would be huge.
I felt a lot more at ease, reassured that this game wasn’t a dud yet.
As the calligrapher and I continued to navigate the uninhabited island, our destination, or more precisely our objective, appeared.
A tall tree standing tall in the middle of the forest.
It’s not only thick but also incredibly tall, and the three-story mill is cute.
The branches and leaves are lush, and if you look up near the top, you can see large fruits.
Among the fruits of that tree, there is one that is particularly red.
“Isn’t it suspicious?”
“Suspicious.”
“I’ll do the same thing this time, so shoot them all and drop them.”
“okay.”
[Use ‘amplify’.]
[‘Windforce’ grade increases. (C+->A+)]
-Wheww!
The branches and leaves of the trees swayed violently in the strong updraft.
As you maintain Windforce and throw the calligrapher upward, he floats up and lands on a tree branch.
A calligrapher climbing up a ladder, stepping on each branch one by one.
When you get close enough to the tree fruit, position yourself on a branch and fire several short bursts of shots with your assault rifle.
– Doo doo doo, doo doo doo,
Then the berries fell down like corn, and I used Windforce to catch them one by one without breaking them.
I had to use this method because it would be inedible if it got smashed by a magic bullet or fell to the ground and broke.
When I cut a particularly red tree fruit in half with a knife, I found red crystals inside instead of flesh.
“This one is red too.”
There are only two red crystals, but that doesn’t matter.
The more you have, the more you can use for trading or for getting extra points, so the more you have, the better.
I shook the crystal to show it to the calligrapher.
“Hey, Mr. Seo! Come down now!”
“… … .”
But the calligrapher just sits there, looking down at me, and doesn’t seem to have any intention of moving.
Why is he acting like that all of a sudden?
“What are you doing, come down!”
“… … .”
“Jump down! I’ll catch you!”
“… … .”
Still, the calligrapher remained silent.
I had no choice but to cast Windforce and start climbing the old tree.
I kicked the branches and jumped up, and soon I reached the top.
“Why don’t you come down? I said I’d accept you.”
“… … .”
When I asked, the calligrapher stared blankly at me for a while before opening his mouth.
“High.”
“Too high?”
– Nod,
To elaborate on what the calligrapher said, it is so high that it is scary to jump down.
‘You really liked being thrown by Windforce.’
Still, I could understand it well enough.
Even in my opinion, the height right now was no joke.
No matter how much you trust me, if I suddenly told you to jump from this height, you’d hesitate.
However, if I continued to loiter here, there was a possibility that I would be noticed by other students.
I had no choice but to climb up to the branch where the calligrapher was sitting and show my back.
“Please get up. Let’s go down slowly.”
“huh…….”
The calligrapher obediently climbed onto my back and hugged my neck.
I really wanted to go bungee jumping in this state, but I decided to hold back because I thought it would cause me trauma.
Going down, moving from branch to branch,
When it reached a ‘not scary height’, I asked for consent over his shoulder.
“Is it okay to run now?”
“are you okay.”
And as soon as the agreement was reached, he jumped down.
Even after I landed on the floor, the calligrapher still had her arms around my neck for a long time.
“How about going down now?”
“… … .”
“You’re a sloth, you sloth. Get down. Quickly.”
Only then did the arms around my neck loosen.
I kept a few intact ones from the fallen tree fruits in my subspace bag, and I neatly cut the skin off one of them with a knife.
And he cut it into apple-sized pieces and ate them alternately with the calligrapher.
It tastes like a half kiwi and half mango mix.
As we share the fruit, we ask questions.
“What percentage of battery is left now?”
“… … 35?”
You’ve already used half of the 70%.
As expected, the fuel efficiency is not that good.
I showed off Red Crystal No. 2.
“Then let’s just charge this much and rest. Call?”
“call.”
In addition to the calligrapher’s battery running out, the sky is slowly turning orange.
It will get dark in no time, so you’ll need to secure a place to spend the night.
Therefore, it is correct to charge only Crystal 2 and then disconnect.
At that moment, the calligrapher and I stopped at the same time and exchanged glances.
“… … ?”
“What is coming?”
Because I sensed something approaching quickly from afar.
It seems almost certain that they are coming for us.
“Go and hide.”
At my direction, the calligrapher immediately put on his transparent gili and went into hiding.
And in less than a few seconds,
– Kiririririk!
A familiar sound rang in my ears.
I quickly fly away to dodge, and arrows that I’ve seen many times are embedded in the spot where I was standing just a moment ago.
At this point, I thought I knew who the other person was, so I greeted him cheerfully.
“Oh my, it’s been a while. How have you been?”
“… … .”
Then two people appeared from the opposite side.
One of them, as expected, is the guild union’s promising archer, Cha Hyeon-ju.
She gritted her teeth and glared at me as if she was going to kill me.
– Puddle duddle
