The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 148

Episode 148: Going to Chuncheon (1)

It’s Poongnoejin.

From a long time ago, if I had the opportunity to upgrade a skill, it was the skill I considered number one.

The reason is simple: among Ganghu’s skills, it is the only skill that allows wide-area attacks.

However, it was impossible to know in advance what kind of skill it would be when upgrading a skill.

It was possible to guess.

If you think about it in light of the flow of skill settings planned in the original work…

there was a high possibility that the upgraded Wind Lightning’s current storm would become the main rather than a secondary concept.

This is a type of skill called ‘Psionic Storm’ in B Game Company’s parent game.

“I’m definitely lacking in wide-area attacks.”

I judged myself calmly.

In fact, as an assassin, having skills encompassing a variety of fields is itself a fraud.

Kang Hu’s greed was always endless.

I thought that in order to become an all-rounder, you need to have one skill that you can confidently use in any field.

The long-distance attack is supported by Lightning Blade, and the close-range extreme damage is decapitation.

Mental attacks can utilize hallucinations and shallow confusion, and self-recovery is also possible through frantic healing.

If necessary, you can use vitality absorption, which is one of the constellation abilities stolen from Jeon Jong-du.

Here, the bleeding maintenance situation is unrivaled, as previously proven in cooperation with the Guru Guild.

However, the wide-area attack skill left much to be desired.

Although there was a windbreaker, it was more of an annoyance to the opponent than a killing purpose.

Even in the dungeon, unless you were a low-level monster, the only thing you would get was a stinging scratch.

“It would be perfect if there was a picture of the mall being able to hunt.”

Due to the nature of the job, one-on-one combat is not something an assassin would prefer.

This is because the overall skill mechanism is focused on one-on-one.

However, as long as Ganghu can acquire useful wide-area skills.

I thought it was possible to gather monsters in one place and then attack them all with wide-area skills.

Didn’t this picture come out during the dungeon raid with the Guru Guild?

Ganghu and Majinho gathered the monsters into a small area, and the wizards launched wide-area attacks on them.

“okay. Another way is to develop your skills as much as possible. “It’s a good thing I saved the rubble.”

After making his decision, Ganghu prepared to upgrade Pungnoejin.

It was a bit disappointing that it wasn’t a skill enhancement.

Skill enhancement, which can be obtained with a fairly slim probability in a dungeon, immediately turns the skill into an ultimate skill.

However, there was definitely a similar change in skill upgrades through the red stone.

And if you happen to want to give more strength to Wind Roe Jin, you can use the Heartless Assassin Constellation.

As there are many different methods, I decided not to think about it too complicatedly.

Immediately, two investment stones were made.

Perhaps because two upgrades were made, the second time, even the skill name changed.

【Thunder Strike】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv. Max]

【This is a skill that whips up all targets except the caster with a powerful electric storm within an 8m radius.

There is a 33% chance of causing an ‘electric shock’ effect, which can be fatal depending on the target’s anti-demon stat.】 【

Consumes 10 mana per second and the maximum duration of the skill is 8 seconds. Cooldown: 10 seconds.】

“Thunderstroke. “That’s a good name.”

While the wind and lightning strike gave the feeling of vaguely stepping into the wind and current, the concept of the lightning strike seemed clear.

In fact, the striking range also increased from 5m to 8m. In terms of diameter, it has increased by 6m.

Moreover, unlike the electric shock from Wind Roejin, which had a low single-digit probability.

Lightning has a much improved chance of electrocution.

It was also a good strategic option as it could cause additional damage to enemies with low anti-horsepower stats.

As long as your team members don’t get caught up in the electrical storm, there’s nothing else to worry about.

“I guess I’ll have to test it.”

Kanghu smiled when he saw a group of monsters loitering in front of him.

This is something I always feel, but monsters are really good punching bags. Do not give false information.

What kind of results would it bring if I combined a lightning strike with blood fire against them?

The question was soon resolved.

The countless drops of blood and flesh of the monster scattered in all directions said it all.

Wide-area explosion in wide-area attack.

The connection between the two was fantastic.

It was beautiful.

* * *

After completing his personal training and coming out of the dungeon, Kang-hoo received a phone call as if he had been waiting for him.

It was a call from Lee Ye-rin.

Considering that I received a call even though I had already said that I would not accept requests related to the White War.

It seemed like a different type of request had come in.

“Yes, this is Shin Kang-hoo.”

– Mr. Kanghu. I contacted you because I received a request that had nothing to do with murder.

“Is that really true?”

– What if I just follow the flow I thought? No one can die.

“I’m bothered by the fact that it’s conditional.”

– Would you like to listen to it first? If you don’t think so, you can refuse.

“Let’s listen.”

Yerin Lee’s strength is that she constantly ‘sells’ requests.

If the requester does not want a specific request, an offer is made in a form that can bypass it.

It was her skill to somehow get the request.

Of course, in the process, I did not force or push the other party to accept the request.

– A request has been received to deliver the Red Key to Jeongmun Pharmaceutical Research Institute No. 1.

“If it’s a Red Key… it’s usually a key used to activate a large-scale barrier.”

– that’s right. To prevent random activation, three key holders usually turn at the same time.

“Why is that?”

– Right now, Jeongmoon Pharmaceutical’s first research center in Chuncheon is under onslaught from multinational mercenaries.

“The reason is?”

– I think Jeong Moon Pharmaceutical has decided to distribute ‘Jung Moon Hwan’ in the near future. It is a stimulant that has been developed over a long period of time and has almost no side effects.

“They are trying to steal technology.”

– yes. Considering the circumstances, it would not be surprising if the Purification Guild intervened, but it is very quiet.

It’s just as Lee Ye-rin said.

In any case, Jeongmoon Pharmaceutical was a pharmaceutical company based in Korea that had not attracted foreign capital.

Looking at the actions of the Purification Guild so far, in these cases, they would intervene for any reason.

Public opinion itself may be moving in that direction. Public opinion calls for protecting competent domestic pharmaceutical companies.

When public opinion like that arose, the Jeonghwa Guild would step forward and play hero, as if they had been waiting for it.

“It’s obvious. “I guess they’ll look after you.”

– If that’s the case. Why bother borrowing help from outside? You can step forward on your own.

“If there was a way to take the blame without getting my hands dirty, I don’t think I would step forward.”

He said calmly.

Unlike Kang-hu, who is fully aware of the true nature of the Jeonghwa Guild, Lee Ye-rin does not seem to have thought about it that far yet.

Kanghu continued.

“Let’s focus on the content of the request.”

– It seems that the barrier cannot be activated because one of the key holders was kidnapped.

“If we were to deliver the Red Key. “Does the research institute have the capacity to endure until then?”

– Currently, the attacks of multinational mercenaries have stopped. Probably waiting for deposit.

“The logic of capitalism is clear.”

– Just because it’s a research lab doesn’t mean it doesn’t have defense facilities, so it means they won’t take risks without compensation.

“If I hand over the red key, will there be no problem in the lab?”

– It appears to have been designed to last at least 15 days. The money was properly invested in the research institute.

“After spending so much money on it, you can’t start it because you don’t have a key holder…”

– This can be seen as a representative example of insensitivity to safety.

“What about compensation?”

– 5 billion won for start, 50 billion won for success. And in case of success, I was promised 10 Gakshin pills.

“Gaksinhwan?”

– yes. You know what kind of guy he is from the information that has been going around, right? It’s almost correct, right?

“yes. “I know.”

Ganghu was startled.

Gakshinhwan.

This is a pill developed by Jeongmoon Pharmaceutical that temporarily maximizes the use of the brain.

Due to the problem of side effects and aftereffects, the duration of the effect is very short, only 10 seconds after taking it.

Subtracting the 2 to 3 seconds it takes for it to swallow and spread inside, the actual effect time is about 7 seconds.

It has not been commercialized yet.

It was a drug that was handled in very small quantities only within Jeongmoon Pharmaceutical. Clinical trials prior to commercialization have been completed.

The effect was clear.

All calculations regarding simultaneous attacks and movements of enemies become possible.

I was able to solve difficult mathematical problems and feel the passage of time relatively slowly.

In the original work, Gakshinhwan is commercialized one year from now.

This means that it is possible to obtain special drugs that have not yet seen the light of day.

What’s scary about Gakshinhwan is that it has fewer side effects because it uses all natural ingredients.

Unlike narcotic stimulants, it does not cause disturbance or destruction of the senses or cognitive system after taking it.

At this level, it seemed like it was worth the challenge.

It’s a matter of just handing over the key, so as Ye-rin Lee said, it’s not a request that requires killing someone.

Kanghu asked.

“Is the briefing available right away?”

– What should I do? Would you like to proceed via video?

“no. There’s a lot to check, so let’s go. “I will go to the Cheongan Building.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ganghu activated his teleportation ability.

Then, the surrounding background instantly changed to a landscape centered on the Cheongan Building.

It was the exact same spot where Jin Hyo-yeong was executed not long ago.

* * *

Kang-hu arrived at the Cheongan guild just a few minutes after the call ended.

Since the situation did not require an explanation, she did not show it, but Ye-rin Lee was very surprised.

Unless Kang-hu was waiting near the Cheongan Building when he called.

This is because Ganghu’s visit so quickly would have been made possible by his ability to change location in an instant.

There is nothing unfamiliar about long-distance movement skills, but it is a different story if the person using the skill is an ‘assassin’.

However, after a moment of surprise, her thoughts came to an end.

There were so many of Kanghu’s skill compositions that even Lee Ye-rin, who was open-minded, couldn’t understand.

So at some point, I gave up on the idea.

Because it’s Kanghu. It is only natural that he has such skills since he is a strong player. It was a kind of positive resignation.

Soon, Lee Ye-rin, who personally guided Kang-hoo to the conference room for the briefing, continued to explain the request.

When I saw the reward, I thought it wouldn’t be easy, but after listening to the briefing, it was definitely beyond my imagination.

“Apart from the fact that multinational mercenaries are on guard, the problem of physical distance is actually a big one.”

“How many cases did you say you failed in the past?”

“Seven times. They all died from being shot somewhere in the middle. “The hunters who tried to infiltrate through the air… died before they even stepped on the ground.”

“I feel this way every time I receive a request, it seems like a lot of requests come to me where there have been many deaths before.”

“That’s because I have faith that Kang-hoo will somehow be able to do it. Really.”

“Didn’t you get more commissions?”

“Just a little bit? “It’s true that I’m taking a little, but it all goes into collecting advance information for Kang-hoo!”

“hmm. “That aside.”

“no way! It’s not just that, it’s true! Anyway, there is no need to overdo it. “I also said that it would be difficult to find a client.”

“You mean you have to pass this distance safely to get to the lab?”

“yes that’s right. “It’s really…long.”

Kanghu drew a line with his hand along the satellite map displayed on the monitor screen.

The distance to travel was so long that I had to move my fingers for a long time.

At this level, it seemed like I would have to eat Mad Solarchium and use my skills without stopping even for a moment.

Extreme extremes.

Because I had to push my body to its limits, I couldn’t be free from the side effects of my congenital mana hypersensitivity.

It seemed like it would be the most difficult request I had ever undertaken.

There may not be a battle to fight with someone with blood and sweat.

It seemed likely that it would be a desperate battle against oneself, challenging one’s limits.