Chapter 2460 – 2460. Seventier
A lava golem, reaching 50 meters in height, rises. The ground trembles just from that, and lava flows in various places, setting the jungle ablaze.
‘Is this the boss monster of an S-rank gate?’
Of course, it would be stronger than a typical S-rank boss monster.
‘But people don’t go into such detail. It came from an S-rank dungeon, so it’s an S-rank boss monster.’
An S-rank hunter would handle a guy like this alone. I felt the power of an S-rank hunter indirectly once again.
The lava golem moves its arms. They are rocks with red lava flowing through them. Just touching them would clearly cause a fatal injury.
The good thing is that its movements are sluggish, probably due to its heavy weight. It wasn’t hard to dodge.
‘The problem is the lava and toxic substances that keep flowing out of that huge body. They’re slowly taking over the space.’
Thanks to that, there was an advantage that other monsters nearby didn’t come this way. I just had to focus on dealing with this one.
“I’ll help you all.”
Leehwa’s guild master, Choi Seo-jeong, used her cherished ability. The light from her gesture seeped into my body and the bodies of the other hunters.
I felt my body filling with strength and my concentration improving.
‘Is this the famous buff from Choi Seo-jeong?’
It’s said that the true value of the Leehwa Guild is revealed when all the guild members are together. The reason is obviously Choi Seo-jeong’s buff.
‘The effect of the buff is said to vary from person to person. I seem to be getting about 10% stronger.’
Then, Baek Ji-eun used her ability.
Her ability is binding. Cords of light appeared in the air and grabbed the lava golem.
“I can’t hold it for long! 10 seconds is the limit!”
“10 seconds is enough.”
Kwon Il-chan clenched his fist and stepped forward.
Kang Seok-soo created wind with magic to blow away the toxic substances. He couldn’t blow away the lava.
The space around Kwon Il-chan’s fist wavered. It looked like the space was being distorted. In reality, the space wasn’t distorted.
‘Kwon Il-chan’s ability is power amplification. He can amplify not only his physical strength but also his mana by more than 10 times.’
What looks like space distortion is just a phenomenon that appears when mana is amplified instantaneously.
Kwon Il-chan punched the lava golem’s chest.
Kwaaaaaaaang!
A tremendous shockwave occurred, and the huge lava golem’s body staggered. There was a crack in the lava golem’s chest, but it didn’t break. After a little time, the lava golem’s chest quickly recovered. It regained its balance, broke free from Baek Ji-eun’s binding, and swung its fist.
“Damn it… How tough is this thing…!”
Kwon Il-chan retreated, his face contorted. The lava golem’s fist fell to the ground. The ground shook violently.
“One more time! Create one more opportunity! This time, I’ll deliver an even stronger blow!!”
Kwon Il-chan shouted.
The only one who could deliver the most powerful blow in this place was Kwon Il-chan. The hunters began to prepare again. Hunters confident in their legs drew the lava golem’s attention, giving Kwon Il-chan time to gather his strength.
I called out to Kwon Il-chan.
“Kwon Il-chan.”
“…What?”
“When that guy’s chest broke a little earlier, I found the location of the core. Aim for the head, not the chest. The core is in the head.”
“Got it.”
Choi Seo-jeong’s buff was concentrated on Kwon Il-chan. Baek Ji-eun bound the lava golem once again.
Kwon Il-chan jumped up and punched the lava golem’s head.
Kwaaaaaaaang!
The lava golem staggered. But it wasn’t finished. The thick armor was broken, but it failed to shatter the core, its essence.
“Damn it…!”
Kwon Il-chan’s fist was so shattered that his bones were visible.
“It’s my turn to step in! Please buy me some time! I will completely heal Bluebird’s guild master!”
Jeong Ji-hak rushed over.
The lava golem’s head also began to recover. Lava gathered and became rock. It was an absurd regenerative power.
‘If we can’t shatter the core in one go, we have no chance of winning.’
To cut it with Neuro-Reinforcement?
Impossible. The guy’s armor is too thick. The Neuro-Reinforcement blade would clearly not reach the core. It’s impossible for me to draw out the Neuro-Reinforcement blade to the point where it can cut through to the core in one go.
“Is there no way?”
Kang Seok-soo asked me.
“Why are you asking me?”
“It’s a hunch. I think you might have a way. Aren’t you an S-rank candidate?”
“I do have an idea… but I can’t be sure. This is the first time I’ve faced a guy like that.”
It was hard to make an estimate.
That’s why I hadn’t stepped forward since earlier. What if I stepped forward and failed? It would be so embarrassing. Besides, even Kwon Il-chan, who has the ability to amplify power, had failed.
“We’ll go with your method. Since Kwon Il-chan failed, hope rests on you.”
“Hope, huh. Just buy me some time.”
“There are other hunters here besides me, so buying time won’t be difficult…”
Kang Seok-soo stopped talking. It was because the lava golem’s form had changed. The form it had in human shape began to melt away with the lava. The lava gathered, and the amount of yellow toxic substance increased.
“Ugh… Even breathing is difficult now.”
“It’s too hot. It’s hard to get close!”
“It’s moving little by little in that state?!”
It started to move slowly, having become a lump of lava. The hunters didn’t dare approach.
‘It’s become more difficult. Does the golem have its own thoughts?’
“This is bad. More than anything, the location of the core has changed. Seong Yu-jin. Can you find the location of the core?”
Neuro-Heavenly Flow Electromagnetic Wave.
The electromagnetic wave was blocked by the lava. To be precise, it felt more like it was resisting.
‘It’s not just electromagnetic waves.’
[Opening the Heavenly Eye.]
I could see it. The golem’s core was slowly moving inside the lump of lava.
“The core is moving slowly.”
“…Moving? That’s not good. It’s become harder to drive Kwon Il-chan’s fist into it because of the lava.”
“You could just create water with magic to cool the lava.”
“The hot steam that’s generated in large quantities is more dangerous than flames.”
“…I’ll handle it. I need time. You guys buy me time.”
“Leave it to us.”
I took out tungsten from my inventory. It was a piece of tungsten bigger than my head.
Fzzzt.
I fixed the tungsten in the air, sparking.
‘In the current situation, it’s better to have too much than too little. It’s best to end it in one go.’
Fzzzzzzzt….
Lightning began to spark.
What I was trying to do was a railgun. Among the techniques I could use right now, there was nothing like a railgun when it came to pure physical destructive power.
‘The tungsten projectile I usually use is several times bigger. I need more power than usual.’
It takes time just to gather the power.
‘I’ll need at least 30 megawatts.’
I vaguely heard that 1 megawatt is the amount used by 500 households in 1 hour.
Fzzzt, fzzzzzt….
It’s different from dropping lightning. I had to gather power and lay down a virtual electromagnetic rail. It required more delicate control than simply dropping lightning.
Fzzzt, fzzzzzt.
Current sparked from my body. I let out a small groan. It was several times more difficult than shooting a small projectile. Of course, the power of the railgun would be greater as well.
‘I would have failed if I hadn’t increased my mana stats.’
The hunters bought me time in their own ways. Thanks to that, I finished preparing without much difficulty.
All that was left was to fire.
The lava golem’s core was still moving inside the lava. Its speed was slow.
‘It won’t be hard to hit.’
I’m a max-level marksman.
Neuro-Heavenly Flow Electromagnetic Cannon.
The tungsten projectile, accelerated by electromagnetic acceleration beyond the speed of sound, shot towards the lava golem. It accurately pierced the golem’s core inside the hill-sized lump of lava and shot up into the sky and disappeared.
As everyone was in awe of its overwhelming power, the remaining lump of lava exploded as if it couldn’t disappear like this.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!
The hunters responded in their own ways.
Kang Seok-soo deployed a barrier to protect me.
“Good job. Thanks to you, the lava golem was finished in one shot. When did you become able to use such an incredible technique?”
“It hasn’t been long.”
〈You have successfully attacked the walking lava.〉
A notification window appeared. The dungeon had acknowledged the attack.
The dungeon break stopped. The space inside the dungeon began to stabilize rapidly. Kang Seok-soo’s eyes sparkled with interest.
“A dungeon attack was completed during a dungeon break. This is a new case.”
“It must be because we dealt with the dungeon boss that hadn’t escaped outside yet, even though the dungeon break had occurred.”
Something appeared in the air in front of me. It was a dark red stone. It was the reward for attacking the dungeon. Since I was the one who killed the lava golem, it appeared in front of me.
“Take it. Seong Yu-jin, you deserve to receive it. Bluebird won’t be able to say anything.”
“Of course.”
A dark red stone. I didn’t know exactly what its ability was, but it wouldn’t be an ordinary item since it came from an S-rank dungeon.
“Now, let’s clean up and go back.”
Kang Seok-soo began to create water with magic to put out the fire.
I glanced around. The hunters, their tension released, were sprawled everywhere. A few were missing. They had been scattered by the explosion that had just occurred.
Neuro-Heavenly Flow Electromagnetic Wave.
I identified the locations of all the hunters. No one among the rescue team had died. Jeong Ji-hak was treating those who were in critical condition. Fortunately, no other monsters were approaching.
‘Now is the perfect opportunity to kill Kwon Il-chan.’
Kwon Il-chan was in a bad situation.
He was clinging to a cliff. He was holding his son, Kwon Han-woong, in one hand. Kwon Han-woong seemed to have fainted from the aftermath of the explosion. Lava that hadn’t cooled yet was flowing below the cliff. Even an A-rank hunter wouldn’t last more than a few seconds before melting if they fell in there.
“That looks pretty dangerous.”
“Seong Yu-jin…!”
Kwon Il-chan’s eyes were full of wariness.
[Using Full Recovery.]
My exhausted body was filled with vitality. I was in full condition, and I twisted the corners of my mouth.
“It’s not unusual for a hunter to die in a dungeon. Being the master of a large guild doesn’t make you an exception.”
Neuro-Heavenly Flow Void Path.
I stepped on the air and descended below the cliff. The toxic substances remaining in the air didn’t make me feel good.
“…Seong Yu-jin. Please spare my son. This is between you and me. It has nothing to do with my son.”
“You’re lucky. Thank the heavens. No, thank Baek Ji-eun.”
“…What?”
It would be easy to kill the exhausted Kwon Il-chan here. But if I did, it would be a blow to Baek Ji-eun, who could be said to be the person in charge of the rescue team. It would tarnish her career.
Was Kwon Il-chan’s life more important than my woman Baek Ji-eun’s career? Of course not.
I grabbed Kwon Il-chan and threw him up above the cliff. When I went back up above the cliff, Kwon Il-chan was looking at me with a complicated expression. As I turned to leave, Kwon Il-chan said in a low voice.
“Seong Yu-jin. I won’t forget this…!”
When I turned back, Kwon Il-chan was kneeling on the ground.
“Are you saying you’ll get revenge later?”
“I’m not so stupid that I can’t distinguish between favors and grudges…! If you hadn’t been here today… not only me and Han-woong, but the Bluebird Guild itself might have been completely finished. I swear on the name of Bluebird that I will definitely repay you!”
Repay? What could Bluebird possibly give me? Money? I guarantee I have more. I wasn’t expecting anything at all.
“Whatever. Just don’t bother me.”
We gathered the bodies with the attack team and went out of the dungeon.
Reporters who had learned that the dungeon break phenomenon had disappeared were waiting at the dungeon entrance.
My reputation began to spread.
