Chapter 102 – 102 Group Assessment (2)
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Moving to the Hunter Supplies Store inside the academy, there seemed to be a lot of cadets who came to purchase items for evaluation.
I had 5 million points, so it seemed like I could buy all the basic items.
“Is it because all first graders came? There are so many people~”
“I hate places like this.”
“Minji doesn’t like places with a lot of people?”
“Huh..”
Watching Minji and Daeun chatter, I started to think of items to buy.
I’ve heard that there are underground caves, snowfields, deserts, and rainforests.
All four locations had extremely different environments, so it seemed difficult to purchase items.
“Since it’s being evaluated at the same time, it can’t be helped. So what do we buy first?”
“Should I start by purchasing general-purpose items?”
I decided to purchase the items necessary for basic hunting.
I purchased throwables that are often used in hunting, such as noise generators that can attract monsters or stickies that hinder movement.
‘Hmm.. It’s hard to choose because each environment has different needs.’
Money was limited, and the size of the bag wasn’t that big, so it was difficult to choose.
“How big is the dungeon?”
“If the entire first year is going to take the test, wouldn’t it be that big?”
Not all cadets can take the test at once, so it probably won’t be a dungeon that takes more than a day or even half a day.
Then it seemed that I would not have to buy food.
“Dae-eun, can you make something like water?”
“Aqua-type magic, right? Yes, simple things can be used.”
Although Da-Eun’s electric power is strong, the use of her ability was bound to be limited depending on the environment or situation.
While playing party play a few times, Da-eun also focused on her magic control ability and magic.
Because of its strong power, she mainly used electric shock magic, but Da-eun is good at using magic as well. Because he is the second strongest after Seo Ah.
“Then you don’t need water?”
“Yes, I’ll take care of that!”
You don’t have to worry about running out of water in a desert environment. Certainly having a mage helped a lot.
Although magic is convenient, Da-eun’s magical power is not infinite, so it seemed good to pack the equipment.
“Insect spray? Need something like that?”
“I don’t know for now, so let’s take one at a time. They say this is essential in jungle-like terrain.”
I thought about getting the same thing for the jungle, but I thought that a normal sword would be fine as long as I used magical power.
In fact, there weren’t that many cases where I didn’t know what the inside of the dungeon would be like.
It is common to enter after understanding the structure in advance and completing preparations, but depending on the type of gate, there was a gate that could not be exited unless there was a designated exit once entered.
There were a lot of difficulties because such a gate had to be prepared for every situation, but it could be said that it was a similar situation.
It’s an extreme situation, but it’s helpful to experience it beforehand.
‘Should I save now?’
Because I had a bet with Seo-ah, I wanted to be sure to win anything.
Although I was weaker than Seo-ah, it was difficult to beat me as long as I had the save load ability.
Among the 5 empty save points, I saved the current point in the part where I saved before fighting the leader the other day.
I was saving, but Kang Joo-won, who was next to me, opened his mouth.
“I don’t think I’ll be able to finish it all in time if I keep doing this. Shall we fall into two teams?”
“Two teams?”
“It’s like buying two by two. Since there’s a time limit, don’t you think it’s better to do that?”
Preparation was also a part of the test, so there was a time limit.
That’s why the other cadets were in a hurry.
Although it made some sense, it was easy to understand Kang Ju-won’s intention.
It seems that Minji and I want to buy things together, but that’s absolutely not possible.
“Then shall we divide into men’s and women’s teams?”
“No, if you divide it like that…”
“Minji and Da-eun, then I’ll ask you a favor. Will you mainly buy medical supplies?”
Kang Joo-won hit the player first before he could say anything.
When I already asked for two people, Da-eun answered with a slightly regretful expression, and Min-ji readily accepted it, perhaps because it was better.
It seems that Da-eun is more comfortable doing it than Kang Joo-won.
“Uh..? Ah..Okay!”
“…That’s how you did it.”
He waved to the two people who were moving away and touched Kang Joo-won, who was standing there with a dumbfounded expression.
“We don’t have time. Let’s go buy some.”
“… I get it.”
He bit his teeth hard for a moment, but his expression quickly returned.
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The moment I stepped into the gate, I felt dizzy and slightly nauseated.
After some time, a large cave-shaped room was waiting in front of us.
“Does it feel like an underground cave?”
“I think it’s a little different from the last place I went in.”
In the case of the training ground next to the amusement park, the shape of the room was emphasized more, but this place looked like a cave connected in a straight line.
There was a torch burning softly only at the entrance, and the inside was completely dark and so dark that it was impossible to see.
“Wait for a while!”
Da-eun took the lead, and a magic circle was drawn in the air, and a glowing sphere appeared in front of her.
It was a common light magic, and it was a magic that was almost indispensable in a dark space.
As it became brighter, I could see the inside of the cave, which was tightly closed on all sides. Stalactites with pointed ends grew on the ceiling of the cave, which was all made of stone.
“Is Mana okay?”
“This is fine!”
In the case of light magic, magic efficiency is good, so I heard that it consumes less magic power.
Da-eun also has high magical power like Seo-ah, so it didn’t seem too difficult.
In the case of a lantern, it had the advantage of being able to save mana, but it had to be held in one hand and the part that could illuminate the surroundings was limited.
In comparison, light magic was free to use hands because light spheres were floating in the air.
The downside is that Da-eun’s mana is continuously consumed, but since Da-eun said it was fine, it shouldn’t be a big problem.
First of all, I brought a lantern, so I decided to use it when Da-eun was having a hard time.
As the amount of mana used for light magic increased, he could see far ahead.
“If you’re ready, why don’t you go in quickly?”
Everyone was warming up, but Kang Ju-won said. After all, it was a time attack, so I couldn’t waste time at the entrance like this.
“Okay then I’ll go with formation A.”
I moved to the back while warming up lightly.
With the help of her sisters, she had already recovered all of the overclocking penalties, so there was no major problem in the battle.
Kang Ju-won at the front, Da-eun and Min-ji at the back, and me after that.
Before this, I was in the middle because my condition was not good, but now Min-ji, who has better defensive skills, seemed to prefer protecting Da-eun.
Although he maintained some discretion, he could not continue to move like this because of the time limit.
“Let’s move a little faster. Everyone, pay attention.”
“Okay!”
“You be careful too, you idiot.”
“I get it.”
Increasing movement speed increases the chance of not finding traps or hazards, but it was right to accept that much.
When I checked the bracelet, I could see the current status of our teammates’ shields.
‘If this thing is destroyed, it will be immediately retired, right?’
The more I walked in the damp environment, the more uncomfortable I felt, but there was no time to complain about that.
We moved forward, checking each other’s condition and the dangers around us.
“A giant vampire bat?”
Even in a dark cave, thanks to Daeun’s light magic, I was able to easily identify the monster.
There were huge vampire bats hanging from the ceiling, and they were incomparably larger than normal bats.
Since they even use ultrasonic attacks on flying monsters, they are quite tricky monsters in the cave.
It attacks with ultrasonic waves at a distance where the sword cannot reach, but when the opponent becomes weak, it attacks, so if there was no ranged dealer, it would have been a struggle.
However, our party had a pretty sure range dealer.
Second dealer Lee Da-eun, the giant vampire bat was not a big obstacle.
“Trust me! I’ll take care of it!”
Da-eun’s head stood up and sparks flashed around her.
With the last mistake as a starting point, Da-eun focused on magic attribute control training, and her accuracy increased.
Unlike the last time, the electric shock focused on one point without spreading to the surroundings, and then flew towards the giant vampire bats with a flash of light.
The vampire bat that was hit by Da-eun’s attack reacted in surprise, but it was already too late.
As soon as the first one was hit, the power spread all over the place, roasting a group of vampire bats at once.
Those who were united fell without doing anything with Da-eun’s attack.
“Daeun’s attack is strong.”
“Hehe…Thank you, Minji!”
Black smoke was rising from the large vampires and bats in the distance.
It seemed like it would be easy to clean up if you could find it before the enemies approached.
“Then let’s go forward.”
Da-eun seemed slightly excited about his performance. I was watching the scene happily, but the stalactites on top began to shake.
“Minji, upstairs!”
There was a certain distance for me to run, so I called Minji.
Minji, who came to his senses at the sound of my voice, turned his head upward.
Min-ji stretched out her fist after discovering the stalactites falling precisely toward Da-eun.
“Keep down, Daeun!”
“Kyaaak!”
Da-eun was flustered but tried to use the shield magic without losing her mind, but the speed seemed a little slow.
The moment I was about to move forward, Minji stretched out her fist in the air.
With the sound of an explosion that filled the cave, the stalactites that had fallen on Da-eun scattered in all directions.
If it was a little sooner or later, Minji would accurately protect Daeun in a dangerous situation.
“Phew.. I almost got in trouble.”
Min-ji sighed in relief, and Da-eun also looked a little surprised, but it didn’t look like there was a big problem.
While I was so relieved, I began to feel a strong vibration.
At the same time, the stalactites on the ceiling swayed and looked like they would fall at any moment.
“Everybody, come this way!”
As I ran towards Da-eun, I completed the magic I was going to use earlier.
Stalactites began to pour like rain on the transparent protective film created in the air.
There was no way this could have happened without a reason.
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
With Da-eun’s question, one side of the wall was destroyed and a huge monster appeared.
“It’s a stone golem.”
It was quite large, and seemed quite strong.
