Chapter 599 – S-Class Hunter (8)
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The moment I crossed the door, a sudden tremendous pressure began to weigh on my body.
The body became heavy as if it were in the deep sea, and it was a space full of magical energy with no gaps in all directions.
Even if I just stayed still, I felt like my body was losing strength. I stumbled and got up from my seat, as if I was drowning in water.
When I checked the surroundings, there were many hunters who were confused whether they were feeling the same way as me.
Some people seemed to be accustomed to this situation and seemed to have adapted to their surroundings and were standing fine.
As a hunter you don’t know when and what situation you will encounter, so you must always be prepared to adapt to the environment, but the first time you experience it is bound to be awkward.
‘Are you releasing magical energy to push it away?’
Looking at the subtle magical power visible on the surface of the hunters standing unharmed around them, I thought that they might have used internal magical energy to reduce the difference between external magical energy and pressure.
“Tsk. “Can’t I endure something like this?”
Na Daenam raises his eyebrows at the sight of hunters showing dumbfounded looks, and he even casts wide-area provocations in places like this, as if his personality is not going anywhere.
However, most of them seemed to be unable to pay attention to Na Daenam, even though they were adapting to the environment.
‘I feel heavy? If an ordinary person had come in here, he would have died?’
It is a difficult space for ordinary people, and even for awakened people, it is so difficult that low-ranking people might not even be able to breathe due to the pressure of the surrounding magic.
In addition, the density of the magic power around it was dense, but it was also heavier than normal magic power, so it was not easy to move.
I thought that even if I tried to use a unique area, it would probably be difficult.
“I feel like I can’t breathe properly. Why don’t you just go back to the academy?”
When I came to my senses, I saw Na Dae-nam running forward and taunting me again. At this level, I would consider him to be a stalker.
I ignored the grinning guy and moved my magic power to adapt to the high density of magic power.
Maybe it was because it hadn’t been long since I had raised my stats, but it was definitely a bit different from usual, so it wasn’t any easier.
“Don’t overexert yourself, guys like you should clean up the small things. Because hunters like us can hunt comfortably.”
“Small. Deal with yourself.”
“What?”
Na Dae-nam, the first time he provoked me, and the next time I hit him, he got angry again. How does a guy like this end up in a teenage guild?
A guy like this should never be allowed to become an S-class hunter.
“Quiet.”
While Na Daenam and I were fighting, the old man opened his mouth.
“This is a space that recreates the high-pressure area inside the Red Gate. “If you go to an area where there are people called gatekeepers, the magic density is this high.”
Gatekeeper, a monster that must be dealt with in order to close the gate, is commonly seen as a boss monster.
Depending on the situation, there are gates that need to be removed quickly. How do you remove someone in this environment?
It was clear that it would be impossible for ordinary hunters.
“In high-pressure areas, simply breathing continuously consumes magic attribute. What if you even try to fight in such an environment? “I don’t believe you will understand it even if I don’t say anything.”
What if the magic attribute distribution is wrong?
You won’t be able to escape as you are crushed by the high-density magic power, and you will be dismembered by the monster.
Everyone looked nervous as the environment was worse than expected.
“There are places where the magic density is lower than here, and there are places where it is higher, but you can probably think of it as an average value.”
I have no idea how to move in a place where the density is higher than now.
“No matter what I say, my mouth will only hurt. You guys will be like that anyway.”
Those who appeared to be hunters from the association began handing out devices that looked like bracelets to people.
“As I said before, it would be nice if no one died from being reckless. Behind here are artificially created monsters. Well, I heard that Chaerin implemented it, but I don’t know the principle.”
“Anyway, just go in the back, hunt the monsters, and collect the tokens here.”
Choi Tae-soo was flipping a coin that looked like a token into the sky. Looking closely, it looked like it had the association’s certification mark engraved on it.
“We will give you points based on the number of tokens. It would be better to do everything in moderation. “I have to come back here to be recognized.”
“Is it okay to just collect tokens?”
It was a test where you had to defeat monsters and collect tokens, and if you were a hunter, it was a hunter-like content.
There was no set time limit, and it seemed okay to keep hunting as long as you could endure it.
Well, no matter how superhuman he is, no one can hunt indefinitely in this space where recovery is almost impossible.
If you just hold on and hunt like that, and you don’t come back here, and you retire, you’ll be eliminated, so you need to think carefully.
It could be said that it was a test in which you had to pay attention to your own physical strength while watching what other people thought.
“I’ll say it again, this is an artificial dungeon. This means that everything you do can be recorded. “I don’t believe there are any stupid people.”
“… “
They emphasized that it was a test for personal evaluation, but it seemed like they were saying that party hunting was not allowed.
This means that not only unmannered behavior but also attacking other hunters is prohibited.
A guy who cowardly stabs people in the back should be called a villain, not a hunter.
Well, I’m sure there aren’t people who can’t discern between right and wrong, but it’s better to be certain about things like this.
“Then let’s leave.”
With the old man’s words, the curtain behind him disappeared, and a forest of huge trees unfolded.
“Get out of the way!”
“I come first!”
Since unmannered behavior is prohibited, monsters are said to be given priority to hunters who attack first.
Perhaps that’s why most of the hunters ran to take over the monsters first.
Since they don’t know how many monsters there will be, they probably decided that it would be advantageous to catch them first.
‘It’s not a wrong decision, but there is a lack of information.’
There was a lack of information about how strong the monsters were and about high-pressure areas.
‘Shall we watch for now? Because I said there is no time limit.’
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Heo Sang-man, who had just been promoted to Class A, ran forward without looking back.
It wasn’t easy to move, but it was uncertain how long I could last in this environment anyway.
‘It’s hard to hold on for a long time. We win quickly!’
Kim Heo-sang ran faster than anyone else and started looking for the monster.
Of course, I knew that a skilled hunter knows about unknown monsters and fights in an advantageous environment, but now I was competing.
If I was even a little late, I would be pushed out by others, so there was no time to wait.
‘Are we going there?’
Priority to attack first is called an unwritten rule in the hunter industry, a rule in which the first person to attack any monster has a higher priority in distribution.
Most of the hunters here were active people, so there was no way they didn’t know this simple rule.
‘Well, there’s a little one involved too.’
I didn’t like the idea of the cadet baboon being included here, but what’s the point since he’s going to fall anyway?
Kim Heo-sang ran faster than anyone else and found the monster first.
A monster that looks like a beetle, and although it is the size of a person, it is commonly seen inside the gate.
I couldn’t miss such a good opportunity, in a situation where I didn’t notice myself at all, as if I was eating food.
‘I’ll send you to one room!’
Kim Heo-sang gathered his magic power into the sword he was holding and went straight behind his back.
The closer I got, the more unusual its size seemed, but there was no way that the monsters here were ordinary.
‘The first coin is mine!!’
The moment he attacked with such confidence, the beetle jumped to the side and instantly dodged Kim Heo-sang’s attack.
Kim Heo-sang’s attack was pointlessly aimed at a tree, and the tip of Kim Heo-sang’s sword was stuck in the tree.
‘This is the only blade strengthened with magic?’
Normally, the tree should have been torn like a piece of paper, but the sword stuck in the tree, which boasts ridiculous strength, could not be pulled out easily.
A monster that has no time to admire when a beetle flies in and performs a body slam.
It’s an honest attack that can be seen against regular monsters, but the only problem is that it’s too fast.
‘This… Can’t be stopped!’
Kim Heo-sang made a quick decision and immediately rolled his body to avoid the beetle’s attack.
__Ujistring!
There was a huge sound and a dent appeared in the tree behind where Kim Heo-sang was standing, making it look like it was about to fall down at any moment.
A tree that could withstand a blade strengthened with magic, was shattered like that after just one headbutting on its body.
Kim Heo-sang, who had just been promoted to Class A and was full of confidence, felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
“Fuck. Fuck. Back. Back!!”
Although he was surprised, he was a hunter who had reached level A.
Without wasting time to stumble from shock, he ran straight ahead and swung his sword.
Since it was strong enough to withstand his own sword, his beetle also seemed to have suffered quite a shock.
He was in danger if he didn’t kill him quickly, so he put all his magic into his sword without thinking about what happened next.
__Kaang!! Kang!!
It was like hitting a huge piece of iron with a sword, only the impact came back, and his attack didn’t work.
At least you can do anything if the attack works, but how can you deal with a monster that doesn’t even have a scratch?
It’s also an attack that contains all the magical power that one can use.
I was so embarrassed that my mind started to go blank.
‘Should I give up? Already? Just starting? But… ‘
In the midst of all the thoughts messing around in his head, the stumbling beetle came to his senses.
It was clear that he chose the wrong monster.
He should have moved a little more carefully, but Heo Sang-man admitted his mistake and decided to run away.
The moment he tried to run away without looking back, his legs faltered.
‘What the fuck? Magical power already.?’
Perhaps it was because my composure was broken, or maybe it was because I was unfamiliar with the environment, but the magic power did not listen.
Meanwhile, the beetle is preparing to jump like before.
The moment he saw death before his eyes, something fell from above.
__Quaaaaang!!!!
Heo Sang-man coughed repeatedly due to the smoke that arose along with the huge explosion sound.
“Sorry. “It looks dangerous.”
At the sound of the human voice, Heo Sang-man’s entire body relaxed, and he sat down.
Feeling relieved at the thought that he was alive, he belatedly looked at the man in front of him.
A vaguely familiar face.
‘Blue Flame Sword… ‘Kim Si-woo?’
