Episode 181 Week 9 Midterm Exam (5)
I looked at Cha Hyun-joo’s weapon and asked a question.
“You weren’t a dagger thief concept, were you carrying a bow instead of a dagger?”
In order to hide his true skills, Cha Hyun-joo used dual daggers during the public performance evaluation, and only after the replay was made private did he switch to his main weapon, a bow.
But now, during the midterm exam, he came here with a bow in his hand.
Cha Hyun-joo answered while half-gritting her teeth.
“I abandoned it because of you.”
“It’s because of me”
“okay!”
I felt a little proud.
If things were as they were, you would have wasted a lot of time on the dagger, but thanks to me, you didn’t have to.
Windforce sometimes brings about positive changes like this.
“Good idea. Cha Hyun-joo, you’re better suited to a bow than a dagger.”
“Shut up.”
Although Cha Hyun-joo continued to growl, I continued to ask questions calmly.
“But how did you know about this place?”
“I think I can teach you”
“I think there’s something like a detector, right?”
“… … .”
Judging from the reaction, it seems like that’s the right answer.
In fact, I was already making a guess that was close to certainty.
Even though they were promising and had a long-range class with a wide field of vision, it was difficult for them to discover us from such a long distance and chase us.
Therefore, the weight is placed on the side of having used the item, and in fact, among the survival items provided in the supply box, there are several ‘detectors’.
“I want it, detector. I came here because you wanted something too.”
“Crystal.”
“I knew it. Then the conversation will be quick. The winner—”
“—I have it all.”
Cha Hyun-joo loaded an arrow onto his bow like lightning and aimed it at me.
At that moment, a blue line seemed to be drawn, aimed at her forehead, but she immediately fired an arrow at the magic bullet that was shooting out.
– Thud—!
Arrows and magic bullet fragments scattered into the air.
Those are the reflexes of a promising prospect.
Cha Hyun-joo nodded in the direction the sniper had come from and muttered a word.
“Catch it.”
At those words, the male student who had formed a pair with Cha Hyun-joo tried to move, but I blocked his way.
“I can’t catch it.”
“… … .”
“Before we start, it would be okay to at least give your full name.”
“Kang Hee-chan.”
“Kim Ho.”
Kang Hee-chan is a typical warrior class who carries a longsword.
The balance between attack and defense is well maintained, and the skill level is estimated to be around 600 points.
Kang Hee-chan immediately swings his longsword at me as if it is not worth having a conversation beyond a formality.
I tried to dodge lightly and counterattack,
– Kiririririk!
Cha Hyun-joo fired arrows indiscriminately.
A ratio of 7 to attack me, and 3 to restrain the calligrapher.
It’s a good deterrent to disrupt sniping.
Not only that, there are some peculiar things mixed in among the flying arrows.
‘That’s going to explode.’
When he notices that it is an explosive arrow, he avoids it by moving further away from the arrow instead of just dodging it.
– Puff puff!
“Tsk.”
Cha Hyun-joo clicks her tongue briefly because her plan failed.
Soon, he starts firing arrows with even more ferocity.
– Kiririririk!
Kang Hee-chan, with Cha Hyun-joo’s support on his back, pressed me with continuous attacks.
Judging from the fact that the sum matches quite well, it seems like they’ve paired up a few times before.
I had to move my body busily to avoid arrows and longswords.
The sniper shot was aimed at Kang Hee-chan’s forehead, but
– Thud—!
Cha Hyun-joo hit the magic bullet with perfect accuracy.
I let out an exclamation that came from my heart.
“Your personality and skills are inversely proportional.”
“I told you to shut up!”
– Kiriririk!
A pouring rain of arrows, endless sword strikes.
I continued to back away, dodging them here and there.
– Thud—!
And Cha Hyun-joo blocked the third sniper shot mid-air.
Reflexes are reflexes, but the sum total of the skills and characteristics that Cha Hyun-joo has accumulated so far is higher than that of a calligrapher, which is why this result is like this.
The only things that can help the calligrapher’s sniping right now are [Magic Bullet] and [Injection].
‘What should I do now?’
By now, even the calligrapher would have realized that transparent sniping wouldn’t work.
It remains to be seen what decision will be made next.
So, let’s just delay it a little longer.
– Thud! Thud!
Kang Hee-chan deflected the incoming attack with his roots and summoned dark clouds to repel them.
At the same time, step in a zigzag pattern to avoid Cha Hyun-joo’s arrows.
Kang Hee-chan frowned.
“I think I know why Hyunju hates you so much.”
“It’s annoying because it doesn’t fit well”
“Honestly, that’s… … all!”
– Boohoo!
I stepped back to avoid the longsword swinging diagonally.
Then he nodded to the side.
“The kids don’t have much free time. Look around. Look at the squirrels on the trees over there, and the lake next door. How pretty.”
“What the hell are you talking about.”
After retreating and running away and retreating again, I found myself quite far from where the battle started.
As I said, there is a large lake next to us reflecting the sunset.
But was it really necessary to suddenly bring up the lake in the middle of a battle?
This was also intentional.
To distract Cha Hyun-joo and Kang Hee-chan’s attention, even if only for a moment,
– Doo doo doo doo!
So that the calligrapher can exploit that gap.
The calligrapher appeared, taking off her transparent jacket and firing an assault rifle.
When magic bullets suddenly poured down, Cha Hyun-joo hurriedly stepped on the magic sword, but the distance at which Seo Ye-in appeared was too close.
A couple of magic bullets that he was unable to dodge struck Cha Hyun-joo’s body.
“Ugh.”
Cha Hyun-joo looked quite flustered, not knowing that Seo Ye-in, who only used to snipe, would approach her this close.
However, he quickly regained his composure and began to respond.
– Kiriririk!
Long range artillery battle.
This time, a hail of arrows rains down on the calligrapher.
Since the distance between the two was quite close, Cha Hyun-joo wouldn’t be able to dodge all the magic bullets, and likewise, Seo Ye-in wouldn’t be able to dodge all the arrows and would take damage.
—Contrary to expectations, the calligrapher moved forward with a brisk pace.
And then, for a moment, as if his eyes were gleaming, he squeezed his body into a very narrow gap between the pouring arrows.
And then he picks up the assault rifle again and fires rapidly.
– Doo doo doo doo!
‘It’s so wonderful.’
A one-sided exchange of attacks and defenses using bullet time.
Cha Hyun-joo was hit with magic bullets all over her body.
“… … !”
And the moment the cover was cut off, I kicked the ground and put some distance between myself and Kang Hee-chan.
Kang Hee-chan tried to follow right away, but it wasn’t as easy as he had hoped.
-Whew—
Because the whirlwind had tied his body to one spot.
Then the wind gathered around him, compressed, and exploded.
– Boom!
“Ugh.”
Kang Hee-chan staggered in place and then got down on one knee.
When he took a few deep breaths and raised his head, the calligrapher was there, aiming his gun at him with an indifferent expression.
– Doo doo doo doo!
Kang Hee-chan was declared incapacitated and released, and the subspace backpack he had been carrying was left there in his place.
The items are probably all listed here.
The calligrapher and I turned our gaze to the one person who remained.
– Thud,
Cha Hyun-joo, who still maintains her sanity even after being hit with so many magic bullets.
He glares at me and I have no choice but to go this far.
I said you have to know one thing, poison.
I searched Kang Hee-chan’s subspace bag and took out the detector.
“We won, so we take it. Thank you.”
“You son of a bitch. Don’t even think about stretching out and relaxing during the midterms. Wherever you are, whenever you are—”
– Boom!
The compressed air exploded and Cha Hyun-joo was shot out in a parabolic arc.
The landing point was right in the middle of the lake next to us.
– Splash!
A towering spray of water.
After a while, soaked seaweed floated up.
Sharp eyes stare at us through the seaweed.
That’s why there is no such thing as a water ghost.
The calligrapher stared blankly at the sight,
– Doo doo doo doo!
He fired an assault rifle at Cha Hyun-joo.
“Hey, why are you shooting that?”
“He said something bad.”
“… … Hmm. That’s not a bad thing. Just shoot a little more.”
– Doo doo doo doo!
Cha Hyun-joo swam to the opposite shore to avoid the pouring barrage of magic bullets.
Then he turned his back again and glared at us, but when the calligrapher aimed his gun at him, he hurriedly ran away.
We didn’t bother to chase after them.
Kang Hee-chan was declared incapacitated for combat and was unable to return for 6 hours, and all of his survival items were taken away.
Cha Hyun-joo has to spend the night in this condition.
It’s a cold, hungry, and sleepy time.
‘Have a hard time.’
[Crystal Detector]
[Calorie Bar]2
The Crystal Detector is an item that allows you to detect nearby crystals every 12 hours.
Additionally, the charged crystals sparkle with a special sign, which makes it seem like Cha Hyun-joo is chasing us with her eyes lit up.
I only got two calorie bars this time, but since I had eaten some from other supply boxes, it was enough to fill my stomach.
“But it’s a bit much to just eat calories for three days straight. Let’s eat something tomorrow. Maybe grill some fish.”
“good.”
The calligrapher nodded.
I was going to charge Red Crystal No. 2 like this, but
“What percentage of battery is there now?”
“14… … .”
The fierce battle that just took place has drained the sloth’s batteries.
You may not have any problems on the way to the sanctuary, but there is a high chance that you will run out of battery on the way back.
“Let’s stop here for today.”
“huh…….”
So I decided to immediately find a place to rest.
Near the lake stood a small rocky hill.
If you climb halfway up there and look carefully at the gaps between the protruding rocks, you will find a gap big enough for a person to fit through.
And the gap leads to a cave of a relatively cozy size.
A cave that seems to have been made openly for people to enter and rest.
There are several similar shelters scattered throughout the uninhabited island.
This is also part of the midterm exam, and if you carefully examine the small elements within the dungeon, it will help you obtain crystals and survive.
Dinner was a feast of fruit and calories.
As I was taking a bite of the calorie bar outside, the sun was setting and everything was getting dark.
Inside, we laid out two sleeping bags and installed an alarm trap outside.
If it weren’t for the trap, I would have had to stand guard.
The light was replaced by a charged red crystal.
If it had been yellow, it would have had a certain mood, but since it was red, it felt more like a butcher shop.
‘What can I do?’
“Sleep well.”
“huh…….”
Leaving the calligrapher’s answer behind, I closed my eyes in my sleeping bag.
“… … .”
The calligrapher was staring at the cave ceiling with his eyes half open inside his sleeping bag.
I was feeling very sleepy, but I couldn’t fall asleep easily.
The main reason is that she no longer has the tiger doll she used to sleep with every day.
The presence and absence of something makes the empty space feel even bigger.
“… … .”
Seo Ye-in, who had been tossing and turning, turned her head and looked at Kim Ho’s face.
Kim Ho had fallen into a deep sleep.
While staring at him intently, the calligrapher suddenly remembered what had happened during the day.
– Please get up. Let’s go down slowly.
– You’re a sloth, you sloth. Get down. Quickly.
I was carried down from the old tree on Kim Ho’s back, and for some reason, I felt a sense of comfort and continued to carry him for a little longer even after we reached the ground.
“… … ”
Seo Ye-in tilted her head for a moment, then as if something had occurred to her, she dragged her sleeping bag and approached Kim Ho.
And then he quietly leans his head against his sleeping bag.
“… … !”
The calligrapher opened his eyes slightly.
Because the word “comfort” flashed through my mind.
Seo Ye-in placed her sleeping bag next to Kim Ho’s and rested her head on it.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I quickly fell into a deep sleep… … .
