Episode 238
238. Rune of Predation
The conditions for the 14th round subquest are simple.
Kill predators within 5 minutes of their appearance.
Then, the subquest reward is given to the person with the highest contribution.
‘It’s easier said than done.’
When he first found out about the existence of sub-quests, Ryu Min was also taken aback.
How can you defeat a guy who reflects 90% of the damage within 5 minutes?
‘To catch it in 5 minutes, you need to have 100 master level players stick together and free deal.’
Then you can kill it in 5 minutes, no, 2 minutes.
However, as long as there is a special rule that reflects 90% of the damage, that will not happen.
‘As soon as you hit it with one or two hits, you’ll die from the reflected damage.’
However, there is a time limit of 5 minutes for hitting gently.
‘I realized it later. The 14-round sub-quest is designed so that ordinary people cannot complete it.’
Ryumin also tried various methods, but they all were of no use.
Because the reflected damage was guaranteed damage that could not be avoided or blocked.
Ah, there was one way to stop it.
‘You’re using invincibility. ‘It’s the only way to complete the sub-quest.’
If you utilize the invincibility you received as a special reward in the last round, you can even block reflected damage.
I know it well because I have already experimented with it.
Maybe that’s why Ryumin’s steps towards the predator were confident.
“Gruruk? “Gruk!”
The predator that discovered Ryumin let out a strange voice.
It flicks its tongue as if it is happy to see food coming at its feet, and then shoots it without any preparation.
Papak-!
If your agility was less than 1,000, you had no choice but to get caught.
‘Unfortunately, my agility is close to 300,000.’
Ryumin, who jumped up to avoid the tongue, had already reached the top of the predator’s head.
‘There is no need to look after it as long as it is invincible.’
Still, it hurts my pride to give my all to a guy like this.
‘I’ll finish it off with one shot at Moonlight Island.’
Before that, Ryumin used invincibility first.
[The temporary skill ‘Invincible’ is activated.]
[You become immune to all damage for 60 seconds.]
[You used a disposable skill.]
[The skill disappears from the skill window.]
As soon as he felt his body was protected, he used Moonlight Island.
Kiiiiing-
Soon, a flash of light flashed above the predator’s head.
Ku-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!
“Aaaah!”
As the predator’s large body exploded, a vibration comparable to an earthquake occurred.
When the surprised players barely managed to keep their balance on the shaking grassland.
I saw a man standing through the blurry dust.
It was none other than a black scythe.
[The predator has been defeated!]
[There is a hidden sub-quest!]
<Sub Quest>
└Defeat predators within 5 minutes of their appearance
└If successful ▶ Rune of Predation provided
[You have completed the sub-quest!]
[‘Rune of Predation’ will be provided as a sub-quest reward!]
[The acquired runes are automatically imprinted on the player’s body!]
[Rune of Predation]
-Effect: Experience and gold received from killing monsters are doubled.
Depending on the level of the monster you kill, you gain stat points and predation stacks.
Additional effects are granted depending on the number of stacks accumulated.
└ Stack 100 or more ▶ ?????
└ Stack 300 or more ▶ ?????
└ Stack 1,000 or more ▶ ?????
└ Stack 3,000 or more ▶ ?????
└ Stack 10,000 or more ▶ ????
‘I finally got it. Rune of Predation.’
The [Right Hand Black Flame Dragon] that I killed before had a similar rune.
‘It was a rune that gained stats when killing players or monsters.’
The difference is that the Predation rune only applies to monsters.
‘But it’s not backwards compatible. ‘Because you receive additional effects for each stack you accumulate.’
Unlike other Rune Stacks of Predation, they are not filled with a certain amount and then consumed.
The way it continues to accumulate.
Therefore, the effect received through the stack can be considered a kind of permanent buff.
‘The reward for catching the predator will be received during the tally results.’
He grins and turns around, but he sees people’s eyes focused on him.
Everyone had a bewildered expression.
“To kill that big monster in an instant… … .”
“Saeng, maybe I was weaker than I thought? haha… … .”
“It looked strong at first glance… … .”
The players were disgusted as they looked at the corpses that had been reduced to mush and then destroyed in various places.
Because I didn’t have the confidence to kill anyone here with one hit like the black scythe.
At that time, the rules were revealed belatedly, perhaps because the predators were killed.
[You have defeated the predator and successfully completed the main quest!]
[Special rules for the 10th wave will be revealed.]
<Special rule: 90% of the damage the predator receives is reflected.>
“what? 90% damage reflection?”
“So the Black Scythe killed the predator with only 10% damage?”
“… … “That’s only 10% of the power?”
“But you say it’s reflection damage? Why does it look fine?”
People looked at me with a mixture of surprise and doubt, but there was no obligation to answer.
They should have been grateful just for saving their lives.
‘If I hadn’t stepped forward, there would have been thousands of victims.’
[The duration of the temporary skill ‘Invincibility’ has ended.]
After a minute, the invincibility buff was lifted.
In fact, I didn’t even need a minute.
I just needed 1 second to withstand the reflection damage.
‘Then now… … .’
Ryu Min’s gaze landed on a small mukbang being oppressed by four men.
‘Time to go back to reality and beat that guy to death.’
The mukbang’s cheeks trembled as he saw Ryu Min smiling bitterly.
* * *
‘Well, what is it? What is this… … .’
Even when surrounded by four men, the small mukbang was on the verge of bursting into tantrums.
Not only could I not move, but people around me were looking at me like I was a homosexual.
It was unfair, but somehow I was able to bear it.
Because the long-awaited 10th wave is just around the corner.
If you are in chaos, you will definitely have a chance to escape.
But my faith was shattered.
‘They said there would be chaos when the 10th wave starts, but f*ck, the chaos is… … .’
I thought it was that until a boss-level monster called a predator appeared.
Because it looks strong just by looking at it.
The image of massacring numerous players and causing chaos clearly came to mind.
‘Maybe that’s what the archangel meant by the chaos he was talking about. but… … .’
That opportunity never came in the first place.
Because the black scythe came forward and cleaned it up.
‘It’s ruined. ‘It’s all ruined.’
The predator died and the 10th wave ended.
Looking at the guys holding on to the limbs, there seems to be no sign of them letting go until the very end.
‘I need to warp the black scythe… … Only then can I escape from the survival game as promised… … ‘Damn it!’
I can’t believe my plan was ruined before I even tried because of these psychopaths.
My teeth ground, but only for a moment.
When I saw the black scythe grinning at me, I felt a jolt of shock throughout my body.
‘Seo, no way… … ‘You knew?’
I am not alone in my delusion.
He is looking precisely in this direction and laughing.
As if he knew everything.
‘Well, then all the bastards who caught me… … ?’
You were binding yourself under the direction of the Black Scythe?
“ah.”
Now all questions have been answered.
The fact that these strangers were clinging to him so that he could not move.
The black scythe is laughing at itself.
‘I knew everything. Even the plan to forcibly warp to heaven.’
Otherwise, there would be no way to hold it from such a distance.
“ha ha ha… … “I’m completely out of it.”
I feel like I became a fool in an instant.
The small mukbang with a helpless smile bit his lip.
I don’t know, but now it’s the black scythe’s turn.
To get revenge on yourself.
‘I… … ‘Do you think I’ll just have to suffer like this?’
The anger that I had been suppressing began to creep up.
When I thought of the items in my inventory, I immediately grabbed the Book of Warp in my left hand.
‘If we can’t send the black scythe, we have no choice but to send another cub.’
He placed the book on Yang Qiwen’s body, who was holding his left arm.
“La Crassi Betanium!”
“… … .”
I shouted excitedly, but there was no response.
‘Lord, wasn’t this the order?’
People around me are looking at me strangely.
“La Crash Betanom!”
“… … .”
“La creche betaom!”
The more I shouted the order, the more I attracted the attention of those around me.
“What is he saying now? “That person?”
“That person is the same homosexual from earlier, right?”
“Didn’t you get hit on the head during the fight?”
“Anyway, I thought it was strange.”
Even amidst people’s ridicule, Mukbang tried his best to remember the starting words.
‘Damn, what was that? Beta guy? Beta Oh? Where did we go wrong? I definitely memorized it!’
Maybe it’s because I’m embarrassed, but my mind goes blank.
I couldn’t even guess which part was wrong.
‘The black scythe is looking this way!’
You may try to block your own actions.
Before that, you need to quickly memorize the spell… … .
‘ah! I remembered.’
A small mukbang shouted at the book.
“La Grassi Betaom!”
At that moment, dark red light flowed from the purple bead embedded in the book.
Seeing the reaction, it seems the order worked.
‘it’s okay. With this, at least one person was sent to heaven… … .’
The thoughts of mukbang no longer continued.
Suddenly, a purple hand came out from the ball and grabbed Yang Qiwen.
“Kwaaaaaak!”
Puddeuk-Puddeuk!
Every time his body entered the ball, the sound of bones breaking could be heard.
Puddeuddeuk- Quaddeuddeuk-!
When the creepy sound stopped, Yang Qiwen’s body had already been sucked into the bead.
‘what… … what? ‘What did I see?’
Although my left arm was free, I could not move it easily.
‘Well, have you been warped to heaven? But it looked too painful to be a warp.’
It was strange, but it wasn’t over yet.
“Aaaah!”
“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Several hands came out from the bead and grabbed Dark Soul, Jang Jang-wi, and Spaniard by the heads.
With the sound of bones grinding, as if going through a thresher.
Puddeuk-deuk-ppuddeuk-
This small mukbang was no exception.
chin-!
The mukbang, whose legs were grabbed by a devil-like grip, was dragged into the bead.
Kwajajak- Quaddeuk!
“Off, ugh!”
As my leg is sucked into the small bead, I feel terrible pain.
“Save me… … !”
After the head was completely inside, there was nothing left around the book.
There are only players who look at this situation in bewilderment.
“What did I just see?”
“The five people there just got sucked into the bead.”
“What happened?”
Putting my curiosity aside, the book floated into the air on its own.
Ugh-
A blood-red magic circle formed around the book, and the beads separated with a snap.
“what?”
“Huh?”
“It’s getting bigger?”
Soon the bead inflated like a balloon and grew to the size of a person.
There was a shadow inside the bead.
A shadow with a human shape.
Jejeojeok- Jejeojeok!
Cracks began to appear on the surface of the bead, and a crack appeared! It broke, scattering fragments.
What appeared with him.
[It’s been a while. I have breathed the air of the human world.]
It was a demon with bat-like wings and a tail.
* * *
Michael hurried to find Gabriel.
This was because I wanted to know whether the plan would be implemented or not.
[What happened? Have you contacted the player chosen by Nemesis?]
[of course. As planned, I met him and gave him the Devil’s Resurrection Book. I was tricked into thinking it was a book that could warp to heaven.]
[Did you believe that?]
[I believed it. I don’t have any doubts.]
‘Tch. In the end, it all went according to Gabriel’s plan.’
It’s a big deal.
If the instigator approaches the Black Scythe and uses the Book of Resurrection, his wish will end here.
No matter how black the scythe is, once it becomes a sacrifice in the Book of Resurrection, that is the end.
Gabriel, perhaps misunderstanding Michael’s worried expression, spoke in a calm tone.
[Don’t worry, Michael. Things will go smoothly.]
[Is there any possibility of failure?]
[Who am I? In order to reduce the possibility of failure, I said that it will only activate if you intentionally place it on your body.]
[Then I guess I’ll try to use it as closely as possible.]
[That’s right. Originally, it would only be activated if it was within a 10m range.]
When the inciting player uses the book, all players within a 10m range are sucked into the orb as a sacrifice.
Even if it is a black scythe.
[I don’t know, but Black Scythe’s soul will now become a sacrifice in the Book of Resurrection and enter the arms of the Demon Archduke. Since I gave you a wonderful offering as a gift, the Archduke will not be dissatisfied even if you write the resurrection book on your own.]
[I guess so.]
Although he answered promptly, Michael’s expression still did not improve.
I was worried that the black scythe would die.
[Are you still worried?]
[Item information must have been covered, right? Did you accurately deliver the items and starter words?]
[of course. I saved the information window before turning over the Book of Resurrection. Would you like to check it?]
[Sure.]
As Michael nodded, an information window about the items he received from the small mukbang appeared in front of him.
[The Devil’s Resurrection Book]
– Category: Consumables
-Grade: God
-Effect: The appearance of the demon archduke descends
– Restrictions on use: Master level or higher
-Description: An item that can summon the incarnation of the demon archduke by eating sacrifices within a 10m radius. However, the descending incarnation is only 1/100th as weak as the main body.
