Episode 505 Week 13 Joint Battle (1)
Blink is a so-called space magic.
It is extremely rare for someone like me to use something right after learning it, and usually, it is only after practicing it over and over again for a long time that it is put into practice.
Since you just used it without thinking, it’s only natural that you’d slam it against a wall.
Even after some time had passed, Song Cheon-hye still had her face buried in her hands.
And then I spoke.
“Excuse me, stand up.”
“… … .”
“Teacher, are you okay?”
“Heundeun Eunkeun Tsund… … (Not okay at all…….)”
“So tell me honestly, why are you being so stubborn and going there to get beaten up?”
“Shut up… (Shut up…)”
“I’m sorry, so should we just share first place?”
– Phagec!
As I quickly stepped to the side, a current passed by.
“Haha, why are you being so violent? You know it’s not right.”
“Don’t tease me (Don’t tease me).”
“Okay, I won’t tease you. Should I get ready for class now?”
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye waves one hand instead of answering.
“Should we go first?”
– Nod,
There doesn’t seem to be any serious injuries.
He probably does that because he wants to be alone.
We left first because we could understand it well enough.
* * *
Song Cheon-hye appeared in the classroom with a small bandage on her forehead.
After quite some time had passed since class had started.
“sorry.”
“… … .”
It was not a common occurrence, but something strange flashed through Lee Soo-dok’s eyes.
However, perhaps because of his reputation as an excellent student, he seemed to not make a big deal out of it.
“Sit down.”
“yes.”
Lee Soo-dok resumed class while looking at Song Cheon-hye walking to her seat.
“I checked the midterm exam statistics by grade level. Most of it was as expected, but there were some that were quite well-prevented. For example, the number of patients treated for toxicosis was significantly higher in the first year than in the second year.”
Then he glances at me and asks, ‘Was it you?’
Since there was no reason to hide it, I nodded slightly in agreement, and Lee Soo-dok smiled with a distorted face full of scars.
In my experience, I used to laugh like that when I saw something funny, but to those who didn’t know, it just felt creepy.
As the classroom atmosphere grew colder, Lee Soo-dok continued speaking.
“Of course, there were many who fell short of expectations. Those who dropped out after just one or two days.”
– … … .
Some students looked down, but Lee Soo-dok looked at each of them as if he knew them all.
Then he spoke again in a casual tone.
“There’s no use regretting the past, but it’s necessary to look into the cause.”
If you make up for your shortcomings, you will be able to deal with the same situation more easily when it arises.
Soon, an illustration of Yonglin Bottle appeared on the blackboard.
“As everyone knows from facing them, fighting them is always disadvantageous.”
I could deal with them one-on-one if they were in the middle of the first year, but they rarely went out alone.
They used a tactic of suddenly attacking while stuck in the middle of a monster army, and countless students were eliminated on the first day because of that.
Next, illustrations of the dragon’s teeth and the dragon’s jaw were drawn on the blackboard.
“These guys, on the other hand, should have been attacking you together.”
Since each individual’s strength was at least that of a first-year student, there was no guarantee that they could defeat them even if several people combined their strength, and even if they succeeded, the damage would be enormous.
Lee Soo-dok continued speaking.
“In real combat, enemies don’t just fight one-on-one in a fair fight. The opposite is also true.”
If each individual ally’s power is lacking, it is a better choice to minimize damage by pushing forward with numbers rather than pursuing fairness.
Therefore, it was explained that receiving a joint attack or launching a joint attack is very common.
“And this week’s Grand Finals has chosen its rules based on these situations.”
The illustrations were erased from the blackboard and the rules and circumstances emerged.
MAP:[City Center]
RULE:[4 vs. 1][Random Matching][4 Minutes Limit]
“Regardless of the score, four random people form a ‘combined attack team.’ If they can defeat one member of the ‘defense team’ within the time limit, they win.”
Conversely, if you fail to knock it down within the time limit, you lose.
The 4-minute time limit is a rule that favors the defense.
As usual, I would have been exhausted after 10 minutes, so I reduced it by half.
Of course, this alone is still not balanced.
But if we reduce the time limit any further, the game will end before we can do anything.
So, they say they prepared additional devices.
“The defending side will receive a bonus to their overall rank.”
Skills/traits are given bonuses, and some are even raised by one level.
This means that a first-year mid-level player will have specifications close to those of a promising player.
“It will also grant you a special shield worth 5% of your health. Note that the recovery speed is quite fast.”
This means that even if you hit it 1% or 2% at a time, you will only end up hitting the shield.
To deal damage, everyone must attack in a short period of time.
Now that they feel like they have finally found the right balance, the students’ opinions are almost split in half.
– Then, wouldn’t the defense team be able to do it too?
– I think I’d feel more comfortable attacking. It’s a bit much to have four people chasing after me.
– Well, it might not be all that comfortable.
The side that is attacking together may have the numerical advantage, but is pressed for time.
On the other hand, the defending side only needs to last 4 minutes with the help of rank adjustments and shields.
Just as the argument was about to continue, Lee Soo-dok rolled his eyes.
Then the classroom became quiet as if it were a lie.
“Let’s finish the discussion. There isn’t much left anyway.”
– … … .
“There are quite a few people who think of joint attacks in a simplistic way. It would be good for them to take this opportunity to think deeply about it.”
If you just pour out your skills without thinking, you will end up hindering or harming your teammates.
So even if four people combine their strength, they can only achieve the same efficiency as two or three people.
On the other hand, if you coordinate properly with your team members, it is possible to achieve the efficiency of more than four people.
This is because individual weaknesses can be supplemented through joint attacks.
Of course, the bachelor’s side won’t expect that much either.
It’s only a week-long battle.
For now, I think it’s enough to just not get in each other’s way.
[Random Matching] Setting rules and grouping unfamiliar students into teams is also part of this.
‘It seems like they’re trying to foster versatility.’
So that it can play its part as a component no matter which group it is thrown into.
While I was thinking this, two notification messages were being printed one after another in the corner of my vision.
[Sub Quest: 13th Week PvP Battle] (In progress….)
▷Goal: Complete 2 rounds of PvP (-/2)
▷Reward: Differential payment based on achievement level
[Would you like to use the ‘Challenge Book’?]
[Accept/Reject]
‘I have to accept it no matter what.’
That’s why I worked hard on the weekend.
When you choose to accept, the quest is updated.
[Sub Quest: 13th Week PvP Battle] (In progress….)
▷Fixed defense team, rank bonuses and shields removed
▷Disable traits: Retrocovery, Pain Delay
▷Goal 1: Win with 90% or more stamina (-/2 times)
▷Objective 2: Kill enemies (-/2 people)
▷Reward: Differential payment based on achievement level
Being fixed as a defensive team means that the game will definitely be decided by one person.
Also, the compensation device has been removed, so I have to fight four people with only my own specs.
‘The physical requirements are also strict.’
If it was a handicap book, it would have been relatively easy, around 75%, but since it is a challenge, the hurdle is high.
[Pain Delay] + [Retrocovery Combination] is locked to prevent cheating.
‘And even killed the enemy.’
As if he had read my thoughts, he blocked the ‘Kim Ho’s Infinite Escape Strategy’ in advance.
You have to knock down at least two people, so I guess you’ll have to count them as one per match.
If you want to get more rewards, you have to work harder.
‘I don’t know what the difficulty level will be.’
It probably depends on the draw.
If four Byung-cheols get caught, it’s a breeze, but on the other hand, if four promising players get caught, it’s a tough road.
Since there was no way to know for now, I decided to just match it up first.
Go to the arena and scan your student ID at the terminal.
While waiting, I asked Koh Hyun-woo and Seo Ye-in some questions.
“Which do you like better, attack or defense?”
It’ll be random anyway, but I’m asking just for fun.
At that, Go Hyun-woo smiled faintly.
“I like both sides. Dealing with multiple people would be a good experience, but it would also be fun to work together.”
And the calligrapher thought for a moment and then answered.
“……defense?”
“Why?”
“Strong.”
“Is this what it looks like when it’s corrected?”
“huh.”
“What if it’s washed away?”
“Genocide.”
I expected it to be easy going since it was a joint team, but it was an unexpectedly aggressive response.
The fact that I have gained a lot of confidence in my skills over time may have also played a part.
Let’s wait and see what the results are.
Soon my name appeared on the scoreboard.
[Kim Ho 1,038 points]
vs
[Baek Jun-seok 581 points]
[Kwak Ji-cheol 767 points]
[A bold 780 points]
[Sleet 940 points]
‘There is no such thing as Byeong-cheol Lee.’
I hoped one or two people would get caught, but unfortunately, the lowest scorer, Baek Jun-seok, got almost 600 points.
Since there is only one person with a score of 900, I guess we can say that we have avoided the worst.
I told Go Hyun-woo and Seo Ye-in.
“I’ll go in first. I’ll see you after we’re done.”
“I wish you good luck.”
“go for it.”
And leaving the cheering behind, he climbed onto the teleportation magic circle.
The next moment, a cityscape unfolds before your eyes.
One- and two-story buildings stand in a row, with a street running between them.
‘It’s almost like Craft Haven.’
I guess they did this on purpose to create an atmosphere where they are dealing with a dragon soldier.
Immediately afterwards, the four members of the joint team appeared one by one, riding the teleportation magic circle on the opposite side.
I looked at their faces and guessed their class.
‘I don’t need to see Kwak Ji-cheol and Baek Jun-seok.’
Each of them has sufficient skills as an Emerald Tower Wizard and a Sword and Shield Knight.
Judging from the fact that he is wearing armor on both hands, it is assumed that he is a martial artist.
I remember seeing the dewdrops in passing when I infiltrated the temporary storage facility and when I went to the leadership room.
The original affiliation would have been Sapphire Tower.
In summary, two melee and two wizards.
It’s a fairly balanced combination.
The other side was also conversing with their eyes fixed on this side.
It seems like they’re sharing their information and planning operations on the fly.
Meanwhile, Kwak Ji-cheol’s face was a mixture of complex emotions, and he looked like he didn’t want to confront me.
Well, I’ve been through a lot and seen a lot so far.
Our eyes met just then, and I waved in a friendly manner.
Because the distance was quite far, the word ‘message’ was conveyed through hand and foot gestures.
Only then does Kwak Ji-cheol check the message.
[Kim Ho: Hi]
[Kwak Ji-cheol: What?]
[Kim Ho: This game]
[Kim Ho: Is it possible to keep it private?]
The supporters ate it all
