Episode 184 Week 9 Midterm Exam (8)
As I continued walking in the direction that Bokdeungi had pointed out, I came across a group of goblins.
Goblins were encountered and defeated several times on the first day, but what was different today was…
“Grrrrr… … .”
“Grrrrr… … .”
There are two Decapitator Goblins mixed in.
As such, the midterm exam deserted island produces more and more powerful monsters as each day passes.
Monsters that appear on the second day are stronger than those on the first day, and monsters that appear on the third day are stronger than those on the second day.
The intention is to accelerate participants’ acquisition of crystals.
“Ghaaaah—!”
One of the assailants threw the kitchen knife he was holding with a scream.
I struck the kitchen knife flying towards me, spinning around, with my root, and immediately the calligrapher aimed his assault rifle at the guy.
– Tututututu!
“Okay. Okay. Okay.”
Dozens of magic bullets struck the bastard without missing a single one.
The beheaded man fell to the ground without even being able to put up much resistance.
I glanced at the calligrapher.
‘I told you it definitely increased a lot.’
When I first encountered the Decapitator in the Time Attack Strategy, I had to shoot him five times with my rifle before I could take him down.
On the other hand, now it’s over just by clicking the assault rifle.
It was the power of C-rank [Magic Bullet] and [Injection].
The fate of the second beheader was not much different.
– Doo doo doo doo!
“Grrrr. Grrr. Kk.”
The bastard tried his best to deflect the magic bullets by swinging his cleaver in the air, but it was like trying to cover the sky with his palm.
Since he was hitting more bullets than he was bouncing back, he eventually couldn’t hold out and fell.
“Keruk?”
“Keep going?”
The goblins lost their center of gravity not long after the battle began.
The whirlwind gathers together the confused guys like rice balls,
– Boom!
It just exploded.
The inside of the room has become neat and tidy.
The calligrapher walked forward and picked up a crystal lying on the floor.
One red and one green crystal in each hand.
“I got two.”
“What, why do you keep scamming me?”
In fact, the crystal drop rate of the Decapitator Goblin is not that high.
It tends to fluctuate between 5% and 10%.
But two crystals dropped in succession.
It was less shocking than what came out of the goblin passing by yesterday, but it was also at an absurd level.
“… … ?”
As I stared intently, the calligrapher tilted her head slightly to the side.
‘I have no idea what the trait is.’
It is almost certain that calligraphers possess good luck-related traits.
So I tried to figure out what the characteristics are through various experiments, but I couldn’t narrow it down to anything other than the fact that it is rechargeable.
I wonder if there is any luck trait that is so powerful, versatile, and activates so frequently, regardless of whether it comes from random boxes or monster drops.
For something so powerful, it doesn’t seem to have any limitations.
‘It might be a unique trait.’
It is also quite possible that this is a trait I am encountering for the first time.
Because there is still a lot of unknown territory open, including EX ranks that we only know exist for now.
Let’s continue to watch this in the future.
Now that I had two crystals, I didn’t have to worry about where to go next.
“Should I go recharge?”
“I guess so.”
I think we can finish our schedule for today after stopping by the sanctuary.
The nearest sanctuary to your current location is the mill.
This is the place where we recharged the crystal yesterday.
So I walked leisurely towards the calligrapher and the mill.
– Gulp,
– Kukukung!
From the direction of the mill, a loud noise of something exploding, accompanied by the crack of thunder, rang out.
Since it meant that a battle was in full swing, we slowed down even further and looked around carefully as we advanced.
Soon, a rough picture of the situation came into view, along with the mill.
“It’s not even a mess.”
In the mill, lights were constantly flashing as if someone was recharging the crystals, and nearby, several teams were scrambling and fighting frantically.
– Gulp, bang!
As expected from afar, the identity of the person in question is Song Cheon-hye.
When combined with Han So-mi, they seem to be overwhelmed rather than pushed back by two or three teams.
I looked at them and quickly came to a conclusion.
“I finished charging today.”
There are only five or six teams that can be seen right now, and if you include those hidden in the forest, there would easily be more than ten teams.
In this situation, if you rush into the center of fierce fighting, there is a good chance that you will be attacked and lose everything.
The calligrapher, who had been quietly observing the situation, asked.
“give up?”
“You have to give up. Instead,”
It would be a shame to just back out, and we need to take advantage of something else here.
I gently tapped the calligrapher on the shoulder and pointed my finger somewhere.
At the end of it was another team approaching the mill.
“… … .”
The calligrapher stared at them, then nodded slightly as he realized my intention.
And then switch the magic gun to sniper mode.
The long muzzle followed them slowly, spitting out blue fire.
– Boom!
“Ugh!”
One of the boys was hit directly in the temple with a sniper rifle and fell to the ground.
Then, the teammate walking next to him was so shocked that he ran away.
I couldn’t even pick up my subspace backpack that fell on the floor.
‘I guess I don’t have to chase after it.’
Because from the beginning our goal was the item.
I checked the backpack that had fallen to the floor and found an uncharged red crystal inside.
Somehow I feel like only the red color comes out well.
And I brought a sleeping bag, which I wasn’t sure would be of any use, but I thought it was better than nothing, so I took it.
Meanwhile, the calligrapher found his next victim and pulled the trigger of his rifle.
– Bang!
“Kk!”
Victim #2, a female student, fell to the ground with a sound like frogs being stepped on.
However, the backpack was still being carried by a male member of the team.
“What, what is it!”
He looked over here in confusion, but by then I was already rushing in at incredible speed.
-Whew—
I try to step back to gain some distance, but I am blocked by the wind force and can only stand still.
I struck the boy’s head with my fist as hard as I could.
– Bang!
The strength left the boy’s eyes and he collapsed to the floor.
All that remains where he disappeared is a yellow crystal.
Even the guy is fully charged.
I waved the yellow crystal to the calligrapher.
“I gathered them all.”
“and-“
▷Crystal
Red 100% x1
Blue 100% x1
Green 100% x1
Yellow 100% x1
Red 0% x2
Green 0% x1
Completed one set of the highest achievement midterm quests, plus three more.
Today’s quota has been more than sufficiently filled.
“Let’s slowly get out of here now.”
“dinner?”
“That’s right. How about grilled fish for dinner?”
“Fish, I like it.”
– Krook! Krook! Krook!
When I checked the mill again, the battle had become even more fierce.
The number of notable teams increased from five or six to more than ten, and the radius of battle expanded by about two times.
Meanwhile, a familiar sound of a break was heard from somewhere.
– Kiririririk!
The duo of Cha Hyun-joo and Kang Hee-chan.
Taking a position a little distance from the mill, Cha Hyun-joo was pouring arrows while Kang Hee-chan was blocking the approaching enemies.
I exchanged glances with the calligrapher.
“You can’t just leave that behind, can you?”
“He said something bad.”
[Use ‘amplify’.]
[The grade of ‘Injection’ increases. (C->A)]
The calligrapher’s injection was amplified to an incredible A rank.
Its power was quickly confirmed.
– Boom!
It seemed as if the blue beam of light shooting out from the muzzle of the calligrapher was connecting with Kang Hee-chan’s abdomen,
– Boom—!
Kang Hee-chan fell, bouncing several times on the ground like a fallen leaf blowing in the wind or a water sparrow bouncing on the surface of water.
It’s truly artistic.
I’d give it a 12 out of 10.
“… … !”
Cha Hyun-joo glared at Kang Hee-chan, who was falling down while performing a performance art, and then turned her head in the direction where the sniper had come from.
And as soon as he spots me, his face contorts into a terrifying grimace.
“Kim—ho—!”
“Hello, see you again? Bye then.”
I waved my hand brightly, then turned around and started running, holding the calligrapher’s hand.
There’s no need for us to step forward and take it down.
because,
– Gulp,
Because Song Cheon-hye and Han So-mi, who had approached her without her knowledge, blocked her path.
Since the promising player kept pouring arrows on him, he must have felt more annoyed than other opponents and wanted to kick him out first.
“thereupon-!”
Behind us, Cha Hyun-joo was shouting loudly, but we ignored her and kicked the ground using Windforce.
“Jump.”
“Jump.”
– Boom!
* * *
There are many places to rest if you look for them.
Nevertheless, the calligrapher and I returned to the rock garden where we had rested the night before, mainly because there was a lake nearby.
More precisely, it was because I liked finding dinner.
I stood by the lake and opened my mouth.
“Then let’s try catching some fish.”
“fishhook?”
“There is an easier and faster way.”
I pointed to the lake with my root.
Then, it seemed as if a faint eddy appeared on the surface of the water.
A loud thud came from deep within the lake.
The spiral explosion was cast.
After a while, dozens of fish the size of my forearm floated up with their bellies exposed.
All we had to do was have fun catching the fish.
This is a forbidden explosive fishing method that can be used in an artificial dungeon.
Back at the rock garden, I deftly prepared the fish with my knife, gutted them, and strung them one by one on a branch.
Meanwhile, the calligrapher went into the forest and returned carrying a bundle of dry branches.
“You’ve chosen such a good place to start a campfire.”
“huh.”
“Now I can just vent my frustrations… … .”
Unfortunately, out of all those survival items, not one of them was able to start a fire.
If only I had a lighter, it could have been solved with a snap of my fingers.
I had no choice but to make a makeshift flint and rub it diligently.
Just as I was about to start fighting the friction heat,
– Keying –
A sharp sound brushed past my ears, and the calligrapher and I stared at the same spot.
This is because the alarm trap installed nearby was triggered.
We quickly got up from our seats, as it meant that someone was approaching.
“If I touch it, it’s right before I eat. Let’s finish it quickly and eat.”
“It harms.”
I came down the rocky mountain and quickly moved to the opponent’s location.
Surprisingly, the opponent was still in place, but judging from the waves of mana he felt, he seemed to be casting magic.
He must have realized that he had triggered the alarm trap and was planning to decide the outcome right then and there.
So, since giving more time would be a loss, I ran even faster, and soon the opponent’s figure was revealed.
“… … !”
Hong Yeon-hwa was about to activate the Fire Pillar magic circle.
Our eyes met, his eyes grew wide, and he hurriedly canceled his spells like a child caught doing something bad.
‘That’s a good thing.’
The bonfire walked into my feet.
