Chapter 470 – Evolution (4)
The name of Shin Yu-jeong’s characteristic is ‘super regeneration’.
It is a B-class characteristic and the effect is simple.
The body’s regenerative ability increases in proportion to the fatigue, wounds, and pain accumulated during battle.
It is a simple, but effective ability.
Increasing the body’s regenerative ability means that it can last longer.
And the time earned by the tank directly leads to opportunities for dealers.
A being that creates the most pleasant virtuous cycle at a party.
But at the same time, it was also a shackle holding Shin Yu-jeong’s ankles.
It’s definitely a good characteristic, but it also has clear limitations.
The word simple has two sides.
In addition to the advantage of being convenient because it is blatantly linear, it also means that it is difficult to make various changes no matter how much you try.
In addition, there is a limit to the regenerative power that increases in proportion to the shock received.
Shallow wounds heal quickly, but deep wounds barely stop bleeding and require quite a bit of time to heal.
It is for this reason.
The reason why I thought Shin Yu-jeong’s potential was one level lower than that of the same party members.
So, I expected that in order to become the S-class hunter he so desperately wanted, he would have to break down more walls than others.
“Me…, The characteristics have evolved… ?”
The wall was broken.
It’s also the hardest wall.
“Evolved, in what way?”
“Uh…, First of all, the attribute grade has risen to A level.”
The guy who answers with a confused expression.
This is encouraging.
An increase in grade is accompanied by an increase in overall efficiency.
The limit of regenerative power, which was limited to repairing shallow wounds, would have been much higher than before.
It wasn’t even just that.
“Features have been added…, The name is saved, and it’s released.”
“Save, release… ?”
“Uh. Storage is a transaction that stores some of the shock received in the body. Emission is…”
“It must be releasing stored power.”
“Oh, right.”
Storage and release.
I have a general idea of what the ability is, but I think some experimentation is needed.
What is the maximum amount of shock that can be stored?
Also, the damage caused when it is released.
“Lift your shield.”
“Okay.”
A guy who curiously picks up the shield hanging in the corner of the training ground.
Then, he beats the shield with the sword I bought him and shouts excitedly.
“Draw!”
“… “I told you not to hit the shield with your sword, you son of a bitch.”
“Hmph! If you twist it…, You know?”
Look at that guy.
Throw a light spell at the guy who is proud to have evolved his characteristics.
「Fireball.」
Ten fireballs created around the body all pour down towards him.
“Joy… !”
Keep your posture low and block the fireballs that come at you one after another with your shield.
Pow!
Boom!
Puff poop!
Smoke rising.
I ask the guy standing firmly inside.
“How does it feel?”
“Uh…, It’s a little strange. “Do you feel like every time you block an attack, some of the shock builds up around your core?”
“Do you have any idea how much more you can stack?”
“Roughly. “If I block it with a shield like I do now, I think I can easily take 40 to 50 fireballs.”
“That’s right.”
The number is bigger than you think.
Is the amount of shock stored small, or is the storage capacity itself large?
Based on the calculated amount, the amount of shock currently filled is roughly one-fifth.
“This time, let’s try emissions.”
“Where did we go?”
“To me, of course.”
As soon as he answers, he weaves the thinly pulled threads of magic to create a translucent sphere.
「Shield.」
Of course it was not an ordinary shield.
A wall made by pulling out magical power with added hardness and elasticity in the form of thread and twisting it one by one.
The effort made from this makes it several times stronger than an ordinary shield.
Of course, the casting time is so long that an ordinary wizard cannot handle it properly.
“Try it here.”
“Hmm…”
Shin Yu-jeong walks toward the shield with a worried face and raises his sword.
“Whoa…”
A deep breath.
At the same time, the guy struck down his sword with all his might.
“Release!”
The cry that comes out.
Wedge!
A sword slashing down, roughly tearing through the air.
Tsk tsk.
That’s not how you use a sword.
I was thinking that I would have to start with basic training again.
Pakang!
The sword was violently broken as it tore through the air.
Was the shield so hard that the sword broke?
No.
It happened all of a sudden, but I saw it clearly with my own eyes.
The sword broke arbitrarily just before it touched the shield.
Then why?
“Hing?”
“Uh, um.”
It was a time when I was embarrassed by the absurd situation.
Blue energy suddenly surges from the sword, which has been cut in half and shortened.
Drop out of school!
“Wow!”
The energy that erupts violently blows away its owner at will and runs toward the translucent membrane.
Eventually, a loud noise erupts.
Quagwagwang!
After the commotion passes, check the condition of the shield.
There is a small crack where the rising blue energy touches.
“…”
Did I mention that?
This thing is so strong that it can block even advanced magic.
There was a crack in that shield.
The amount is only about 20% of the storage amount.
Of course, simply filling it up won’t give it five times more power…, One thing is certain.
The power of release is much more useful than expected.
The key to ‘super-regeneration’, which was thought to be regeneration, was actually ‘shock’.
It seems like the increase in regenerative ability was an additional factor to help the body withstand this.
“… “I understand why the sword broke.”
The reason the sword broke was because of the discharge.
The force of the impact was so strong that the sword could not withstand it and broke.
As soon as I figured out the reason, I also gave up my plan to teach him basic swordsmanship again.
“I need to change the weapon first, huh.”
Something else seemed to suit him better than a sword.
* * *
On the way home after finishing training.
Kim Do-jin, who was driving alone on the road in the thick of darkness, leaving Shin Yu-jeong at the training site to train a little more, summed up the day like this.
“You used the elixir very well.”
Every elixir I used today was not a waste.
Shin Yu-jeong’s characteristics have evolved.
No, it’s safe to say that it’s not just that, the team itself has evolved.
Other team members also achieved significant growth, although their characteristic ratings did not increase.
In the case of Lim Na-eun, the maximum number of bubbles, previously twelve, increased to twenty.
Even the durability of the bubble has been strengthened, allowing it to store advanced magic, so if she has enough time, she can achieve attack power that surpasses even Kim Do-jin for a moment.
The range and power of Elena’s floor plan have been further strengthened.
She can cover an entire training ground measuring over 50 pyeong with her flooring.
Sadly, Son Seo-yeon remained the same.
It was natural.
Because I didn’t take the elixir in the first place.
Elixir is an elixir that is most helpful in growing the body and resolving imbalances.
However, Son Seo-yeon’s body already has perfect balance and potential.
It means that even if you feed it, it is of no use.
Son Seo-yeon also understood this.
However, she was pouting her lips out of frustration, so I had to comfort her by saying that I would get her another elixir next time.
“There will be a lot more strategies that can be used.”
Explosive attack power.
A debuff that acts over a wide area.
In addition to stable tanking and powerful counterattack capabilities.
As the three people’s abilities have grown sufficiently, it seems like they can now think about taking on a challenge.
This is an S-class dungeon that can only be conquered if there is an S-class hunter in the party.
“To do that, first adapt to your abilities…, Hm?”
As I was organizing the training I needed to do in my head, I entered the narrow alley that I had to pass through to go home.
“…”
An ominous feeling clings to my body.
At the same time, the surroundings became extremely dark and quiet.
I contacted the nearby town office and found out that all the newly installed streetlights had lost their light.
A cat’s cry, like a baby’s cry, is occasionally heard.
Even the sound of a car engine starting.
“… “What is it?”
The only thing you can hear is your own breathing.
When he noticed something strange, he immediately got out of the car and looked around.
Deep silence.
The color of the magic power flowing leisurely between them was quite different from usual.
Ultramarine blue, close to black.
That magical power was the culprit.
The lights of streetlights, the meowing of cats and the sounds of car engines.
They were all devoured by the ultramarine blue magic that appeared out of nowhere.
It wasn’t even just that.
“… “This space itself has been eaten up.”
Light and sound were only part of it.
The ultramarine blue magic power was engulfing the entire surroundings, centered around where Kim Do-jin was standing.
That means that this place has already become the private property of someone who possesses the magic of ultramarine blue.
There is only one reason to do something like this in a remote town where there is nothing to steal.
“If I came to meet someone, it would be nice to see their face and say hello.”
As soon as he could speak to the person who had set up a net targeting him, the surrounding ground began to shake.
A land stained with ultramarine blue magic.
There, magical power with a sticky consistency similar to liquid bubbles and surges.
Puhwaak!
What appeared from the scattering magic power was none other than human beings.
The shadow that should literally hang on the ground, attached to a person’s heel, is standing there.
The dark blue shadow opens its mouth with a sigh.
“Kim Do, Jin.”
Slurred speech.
The following words began not with the shadow in front of my eyes, but with another shadow that appeared next to me.
“You.”
Next is the back.
“Lee.”
The shadows that began to appear one by one are now multiplying so quickly that it is difficult to count them with the eye.
“Place.”
“Eh.”
“Stand.”
Suddenly, the shadows that filled Kim Do-jin’s surroundings declared at the same time.
“Dying, everything.”
“…”
Cold sweat ran down Kim Do-jin’s spine.
