Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 154
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 154
Episode 154
“You mean the dungeon?”
“Okay, dungeon.”
Zeon made a puzzled expression.
Lee Ji-ryeong was the man who led the Pegasus attack force, which had a total of 300 people.
The Pegasus attack force had the greatest military power among all of Neo Seoul’s attack forces.
There is no dungeon they cannot conquer.
They surprised everyone by even conquering an impregnable dungeon that other raiding parties had given up on.
At the center was Lee Ji-ryeong.
He led the Pegasus attack force from the front with powerful charisma and tremendous force.
This was the first time that Lee Ji-ryeong reached out to someone else.
“What kind of dungeon is this?”
“I don’t know either.”
“yes?”
“The exploration team discovered a dungeon four hundred kilometers away from Neo Seoul.”
The Pegasus raid team was independently operating an exploration team that excavated the dungeon.
They periodically go out into the desert and find dungeons.
Based on the dungeons and information they found, the Pegasus attack team creates and executes an attack plan.
Zeon said with an interested expression.
“Four hundred kilometers is quite a distance.”
“It was probably the most remote dungeon discovered so far. Thanks to this, the exploration team overcame the danger of death several times.”
The farther away you were from Neo Seoul, the stronger the demonic beasts inhabited.
If it was four hundred kilometers away, there was a high probability that a habitat of extremely strong demonic beasts existed.
“Once you find the dungeon, you can conquer it. “What’s the problem?”
“There is a big problem. It’s deep in the sand. According to the exploration team’s report, it appears to be at least 1200 meters underground.”
“hmm!”
Only then did Zeon realize why Jiryeong Lee had come to see him.
Finding the entrance to the dungeon under the sand was not easy.
Some people may say that they won’t find it if they dig into the sand, but that’s because they don’t know the properties of sand.
No matter how much sand you scoop out, the surrounding sand collapses and fills the place. It may be okay if the sand-covered area is small, but it is close to impossible to dig up sand in the middle of the desert and attack a dungeon buried underground.
That’s why Lee Ji-ryeong also asks Zeon for help.
There is an awakened person on the exploration team who specializes in detecting dungeons.
They detect abnormal trends and flows of mana that occur when a dungeon occurs.
However, the area they could detect was not very wide. It was even more difficult to detect a dungeon deep underground.
The reason they discovered a dungeon buried deep in the sand was not because their abilities were great. On the contrary, the abnormal trend of mana occurring in the dungeon was so strong that it could be detected.
If it contained mana so powerful that it could be felt even from hundreds of meters above the ground, there was a high probability that it was a dangerous dungeon.
“The more dangerous the dungeon, the greater the reward. how is it? “Isn’t it interesting?”
“I’m a little attracted to it.”
“You just need to secure the way to the dungeon. “Our attack team will take care of the rest.”
“hmm!”
“That will cover the debt I owe for killing my brother.”
“I think I said last time that I would do something that didn’t exist.”
“Because the situation is different from back then. “What are you going to do?”
Ji-ryeong Lee looked at Zeon with eyes full of heat.
His golden eyes seemed to be full of lava.
Eyes full of confidence that they will not tolerate rejection.
I even felt the illusion that the enormous ambition he harbored was radiating through his eyes.
“All right. Let’s participate.”
“Good idea. “The reward for you will be considerable.”
“When does it leave?”
“It will take at least a month to prepare for the attack.”
Naturally, the higher the risk, the longer the preparation period takes.
One month was the minimum.
“Can I bring a few more people?”
“who? Oh guys?”
Lee Ji-ryeong immediately noticed the people Zeon was trying to take away.
It was Levin and Brielle.
“yes!”
“doesn’t care.”
“Then let’s say they go together too.”
“okay. “You know that.”
widely!
Lee Ji-ryeong placed the food money on the table and stood up.
“I ate well, old man! “The food is pretty good.”
“thank you.”
“Come again next time.”
“Hehe! “Please come visit us any time.”
Old Man Clexi bowed his head to Lee Ji-ryeong.
Lee Ji-ryeong took a quick look at old Clexi and then left.
Levin asked when he was gone.
“Are you okay? brother!”
“what?”
“They say it’s a dungeon four hundred kilometers away from Neo Seoul. “If more than 300 people move, the demonic beasts will definitely be confused.”
“But there won’t be any problem getting there. “The problem comes after that.”
“A dungeon that exists hundreds of meters underground would be dangerous, right?”
“It would be dangerous. But the gain will also be greater.”
Levin also grew greatly after entering the dungeon.
The difference between awakened people who have experienced dungeons and those who have not is that big.
That was the reason why the Pegasus attack force was strong.
Since I conquered so many dungeons like eating a meal, I had no choice but to become stronger.
That was the reason Zeon took Brielle and Levin.
The two still needed to grow further. There was also room for growth.
It was then.
widely!
Old Man Klexi served food in front of Zeon and Levin.
It was the same food that Ji-ryeong Lee used to eat.
“Eat.”
“yes!”
“Anyway, this is the leader of the Pegasus attack team. “There’s a pretty big guy involved.”
“It just so happened that it happened that way.”
“Hehe! Since your abilities are extraordinary, only dangerous people are attracted to you. be careful. “Because Lee Ji-ryeong is a scarier person than I thought.”
“I know.”
“It could be much scarier than you realize.”
“Be careful.”
“okay! What should I do? “You are a very insidious and dangerous person.”
“Is there anyone who is as transparent as me?”
“Is that guy hiding the fact that he is a sand wizard so well?”
“Well, everyone has a little secret.”
“Is that your little secret? “You damn bastard.”
“Why do you curse at customers? “The food tastes bad.”
“hey! “You bastard.”
Old Man Clexi shouted, but Zeon pretended not to hear and started eating.
Levin also laughed and ate.
Looking at those two people, old Clexi sighed softly.
“I’m old too. “I don’t get angry when I see that.”
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After finishing the meal, Levin went home to rest and Zeon walked down the street alone.
The sun was shining hotly.
The faces of the people outside were red from the intense heat.
It was not easy to run the air conditioner in the slums due to lack of electricity. No, it was rare for anyone to even own an air conditioner.
Therefore, resting in the shade like this was the only way to cool off.
This was the everyday life of the slums.
If Zeon hadn’t awakened, he would have been spending his time in the same way as them.
“huh?”
Suddenly, Zeon stopped and frowned.
It was then.
Bye!
Suddenly, people came out from all over the street.
An old man who was fanning himself in the shadows rushed at him with a sword, and a woman who was passing by Zeon took out a dagger from her thigh and stabbed him.
Everyone on the streets became assassins and attacked Zeon.
Zeon was not embarrassed and took a step back.
A dagger and a knife passed by just a short space of time.
“Hey!”
“I’m dead!”
Even though the surprise attack failed, the assassins did not give up and persistently attacked Zeon.
Zeon took a close look at their movements while avoiding their attacks by walking on sand.
‘Are they all awakened to the martial arts world?’
Only those who have awakened to the martial arts world can show such movements.
They are also awakened people who specialize in assassination.
Extremely refined and efficient movement.
Silent agility like a cat.
Lastly, there are even skills specialized for assassination.
More than a dozen assassins attacked Zeon, rotating together like gears.
Shhh!
The dagger held by the woman flew threateningly.
Zeon did not dodge any longer and instead threw a fist with a fiery gauntlet.
Cough!
The dagger broke with one punch from him.
Zeon’s kick hit the woman’s face as she panicked after losing her weapon.
bang!
“Aaaah!”
The woman screamed and flew away.
“Seoryeong!”
“This bastard.”
The assassins became enraged when they saw the woman lying around, sprinkling blood.
They attacked Xeon more sharply. However, Zeon’s movements were more agile than theirs.
He narrowly avoided the assassins’ attack and threw a punch.
Pow! puck!
“Gagging!”
“Keck!”
Every time, the assassins left.
The assassins were no match for Zeon.
There was no need to use sand or fire skills.
Zeon’s physical abilities were much faster and stronger than those of the martial arts awakened assassins.
“Ugh!”
“Huh!”
The assassins, who were quickly overpowered, fell to the floor and groaned.
It was then.
Clap clap clap!
“That’s amazing. “Still, these guys are working really hard in the south zone, so I can’t believe I was able to subdue them so easily.”
Someone appeared clapping.
The man who appeared from a shady corner of the street was wearing a black suit that did not suit the slums.
Zeon recognized him at a glance.
“Pan Qingtian?”
“I recognize you as expected.”
The man in the suit was none other than Fan Qingtian.
He was a confidant of Xiao Lun, the ruler of the southern district.
The reason Zeon recognized him was because he had seen him at the White Bear Caravan.
When Damian held an auction, Fan Qingtian also participated. And I won the bid for Astro’s Flame Sword, the Crown of the Old Serpent, and the Shield of the Fallen Star.
Although he was buried because of the Spirit King’s crown, the items he won were great items.
Pan Qingtian said coldly as he looked at the fallen assassins.
“Useless things. “I don’t want to see you, so get out of here.”
“yes!”
“Ugh!”
The assassins endured the pain and fled.
It was fortunate that no one died because Zeon took care of the situation. As if they didn’t know this, the assassins struggled to leave and glared at Zeon with murderous eyes.
Zeon said to Pan Qingtian.
“how about you?”
“What do you mean?”
“Shouldn’t you get out too?”
“cheeky!”
Pan Qingtian’s eyebrows twitched.
However, contrary to his fierce tone, he did not attack Zeon.
This is because we know the skills of Zeon, who defeated Balrog.
‘If I give my all, I will win, but there is no harm in being careful.’
The reason he felt confident was because of the class compatibility.
He is a martial arts awakener who specializes in interpersonal combat.
Zeon may be much more advantageous in hunting down demonic beasts, but he cannot follow the martial arts awakened in dealing with the same humans.
Moreover, he is not just a martial arts awakener.
His grandfather, who came to Korea to study a hundred years ago, was a martial arts expert. His martial arts were passed down to his successor Pan Qingtian and combined with his awakening abilities.
The combination of formidable physical ability and martial arts creates a tremendous synergy effect.
Because of that, he was confident that he would win even against awakened people of a higher rank than him.
He said.
“Come into Neo Seoul with me. Xiaorun is calling you.”