The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 270

Episode 270: Black and White Fruit (1)

From then on, Ayane continued to deal with the clown monsters with a fantastic chemistry with Kanghu.

What if the full-barreled shooting that Ayane used earlier was a high-firepower special move specialized for single-target sniping?

[Falling Flower Magic Bullet]

Falling Flower Magic Bullet was an effective wide-area skill that could ‘season’ multiple monsters at once.

It was similar in shape to the magic bullets used by Ban Se-young, but the number of magic bullets differentiated was much greater than that of Ban Se-young.

The clowns were evenly seasoned with falling flower magic bullets.

【Blood Flower】

Puff pop! pop! Puff! Puff!

Kang-hu’s body burst into flames and he died. I was already seriously injured and had no means to endure as my blood exploded.

There is no provocation skill.

Although there are no professional tanks.

Even though it was a combination of an assassin and a gunner, it was very easy to hunt herds and deal with deserted monsters.

Ayane looked at Kanghu’s skill repertoire and realized again why the Ricou Guild was so interested.

According to the information she gathered, among the hunters the Ricou Guild has shown interest in recently.

Kang Hooman was the only case where he put aside his guild’s unique pride and high attitude and actively flirted with him.

On the other hand, I also felt like I could understand why Yuuji was attacked by Ganghu without even using his strength.

He has the skills to do so.

The fact that Yuuji was seriously injured by Ganghu was a fact known to every decent hunter in Japan.

So I was worried.

‘I will never leave these guys buried in twisted greed alone. ‘Will he be okay on his own?…’

I’m worried, but that doesn’t mean I can’t act as a bodyguard next to Kang-hoo.

No, on the contrary, it may endanger Ganghu even more.

“First of all, it looks like this area has been cleared out. “Has your level increased?”

“huh. 1 went up. 450.”

“Good.”

“What about Ganghu?”

“268. “I also raised quite a bit.”

Ganghu looked satisfied.

This is the moment when I realize that Ayane’s level is quite high.

In fact, just by looking at the full-scale attack she used earlier, it was clear that she was a high-level gunner.

What if her full-throttle strike targets the Unsullied Wall? It seemed like I would have received a lot if I received it the second time.

Of course, if she were an enemy, she would have disappeared from the moment she received the first attack.

Right then.

“Ayy, just a moment.”

Kang-hoo, who discovered something, stopped Ayane who was about to start maintenance.

In order to maintain the gun, you have to deactivate it, which means you won’t be prepared for sudden combat situations.

“huh?”

“I saw something.”

Kang-hu pointed to a tree about 100 meters away.

There wasn’t just one tree, but a dense forest area stretched out all the way.

What he saw was one tree among the trees that glowed particularly red.

Since I happened to see a forest area, I used the Sympathy – Plant skill out of habit, but a hostile monster was discovered.

Only one tree was shining red.

In the case of such trees, when you approach them, they suddenly attack or emit acidic sap.

Alternatively, it may send out minion monsters hidden in holes in trees or tree branches.

The plant monster was troublesome in many ways… but that one was the only one with a poisonous venom.

In fact, since it was a tree monster far away, it didn’t really matter even if I didn’t kill it.

This is because it was not on the route that Kanghu and Ayane would travel and was found at a non-threatening distance.

“What?”

“Is it possible to snipe from here on that tree?”

“Of course it is possible. “I think if I use an all-out attack like before, I can finish you off in one hit, right?”

“Then shoot that guy. “The one with a thick diagonal scratch in the center of the pillar.”

“Oh, you mean the tree right behind the white flowers over there?”

“huh. that’s right.”

Ayane took aim right away.

I didn’t ask Kang-hu why he had to snipe. There’s a reason why he said it.

After shooting, you will naturally understand the reason. Maybe it was curiosity. Or maybe it’s just my intuition.

He also thought that it was natural for him to shoot.

There is no reason for an assassin to get close when there is a way to attack from a distance. This is stupid.

Next moment.

Taang!

Blue flames poured out from the muzzle, and the fully concentrated bullet flew away at once.

The bullet that struck the tree in the blink of an eye took the man’s life.

The entire middle of the trunk burst open, breaking the tree in two.

Kiing!

The tree died instantly with a strange groan, and something fell in its place.

Ayane asked.

“Ganghu. How did you know that was a plant monster? “Are there other trees with scratches?”

“I checked it with skill.”

“what…?”

“I will retrieve the loot. “I definitely saw something fall.”

【Shadow Walk】

Damn!

Ganghu sent a shadow all the way to the spot where the dead tree monster was. The maximum distance of 100m was perfect.

And when the shadow and location were switched, the identity of the loot dropped by the tree was immediately revealed.

“The fruit of black and white.”

It was a guy whose name you could immediately recognize upon seeing his appearance.

After holding the two black and white fruits in his hands, Ganghu immediately returned to his original position.

Then Ayane looked at Kanghu with a puzzled expression and said.

“Do you have the skill to judge whether a plant is a monster or not? “Isn’t that kind of ability specialized for elementalists and summoners?”

“I know. “It looks like I have that specialized skill.”

“What is that bizarre third-person speaking method…”

Although it is said that Kang-hoo’s unexpected skills appearing out of nowhere is not new.

Even if I dismissed this as simply an element of natural ability or luck, I felt like I had crossed the line.

“Anyway, these two came out. “We decided to split all the loot in half, so I’ll give you one. Are you going to eat it?”

“This is a black and white fruit, right?”

“huh. “It’s an unexpected harvest.”

Black and white fruit.

As the name suggests, it is a fruit whose exterior color is exactly half black and white.

It looks similar to an apple, but is unique in that its color is black and white.

The peculiarity of this guy is that when you take a bite, the fruit disappears into a handful of ash at that moment.

And if the flesh that touches the mouth and tongue of the person who eats it is black, he or she will gain power in the direction of harm.

Conversely, what if it’s white? You acquire abilities in a way that gives you benefit.

Everything is completely dependent on luck, and even what you get is luck.

Of course, eating black flesh did not necessarily mean you had to acquire the ability to suffer losses.

If you cancel one of your Constellation contracts, you can give up acquiring it. It means sacrificing the contract.

Therefore, the constellations also called the black-and-white fruit the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil created by Daeseongjeon.

‘If I eat black flesh… I wonder if there is any constellation that would be okay with canceling the contract.’

Ganghu looked through the list of constellations.

There were so many constellations that were stolen that it took an entire year just to look through the list.

First of all, there are several candidates for loss(?).

【Fallen Prophet】

【Instead of completely eliminating emotions, it increases certain stats by 100.】

Corrupted Prophet.

This is the constellation that killed and robbed the fixer who almost put Yoon Sang-mi in danger in the past.

I didn’t use it because I wanted to keep the human emotions that were still remaining in exchange for a stat of 100.

【Strong Self-Supremacy】

【You will be in a state where you will not feel any sad emotions at all. However, it can be activated depending on the need.】

This is a constellation that I obtained from one of the Sharp Wind Gang members a while back.

As expected, I wanted to keep some of my emotions, so I never activated my abilities.

【Father of Music】

【When you listen to classical music, your stamina recovery speed increases 5 times.】

Father of Music.

This is the constellation he obtained after killing the leader of the gang who tried to threaten him and Yoon Sang-mi on the bus to Ulsan.

It was a long time ago when I was involved with Gong Tae-soo. The memories come back to me.

I’ve used it once before when recovering stamina, but I’ve never used it on the battlefield.

In a situation where identifying the enemy through sound is very important, there is no way in the world you can comfortably listen to classical music.

If the pulp pulling failed and went wrong, it seemed like all one had to do was give up one of these three constellations.

I don’t think it will be noticeable if it doesn’t exist, and it’s not a constellation that leaves much to be desired.

at that time.

Ayane kissed the necklace around her neck and immediately bit into the fruit.

Kanghu planned to see the results first, but Ayane won the lottery with a 50% chance.

and.

“and! Reinforcement was added to the full-scale attack? “Even if it’s not as powerful as it is now, I feel like it’s 50% more powerful!”

“It worked out really well?”

“It worked out just fine! Wow, I never thought that the main skill would be strengthened. thank you! “You got lucky!”

“How can I be thankful? Just be thankful for your luck. “We decided to split all the loot anyway.”

“Still, I am thankful for what I am thankful for. for a moment! “Are you going to eat the fruit now too?”

“uh.”

“Then hold on to this necklace just once. “It’s like a lucky charm to me.”

“There’s a story… right?”

It is not an item necklace.

Even though it was a necklace full of dirt, it was still the necklace she wore.

Even when I met her at the airport in full makeup and a fancy dress, I did not take off this unbalanced necklace.

“huh. This is a lucky necklace left to me by my deceased parents. “It’s never gone wrong.”

Ganghu did not believe in superstitions or jinxes. I tend to think of it as mental victory insurance for when I fail.

However, Ayane’s good heart in wanting to wish him luck was trustworthy, so he responded.

I held the necklace tightly.

I don’t know if it’s my mood, but I feel a warm energy along the palm of my hand where the necklace touches.

square!

Ganghu immediately bit into the black and white fruit.

Munching. Every time you chew, the juice fills your mouth with a refreshing taste.

at that time.

Kanghu was able to see a sign indicating that a new skill had been added to the skill window that had been quiet until just now.

“Is it a success?”

When Ayane asked with wide eyes, Kanghu smiled and nodded.

The identity of the new skill that came to Kanghu like a gift is exactly that.

【Round of Restraint】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv. Max】

【If you are directly attacked by an enemy within 0.3 seconds after using the skill, you will completely evade and automatically move to the enemy’s rear.

At the same time, the opponent’s entire body is subject to ‘forced restraint’ and is forced to look straight ahead for one second.】

It was a conditional avoidance restraint skill.

As you can see from the tooltip, the activation conditions are difficult, but it was a highly deceptive skill.

‘This is really tricky because the skill only activates if you are hit within the predicted time range.’

Even for Ganghu, who thinks it’s worth trying, the level of difficulty feels quite high.

However, once successful, it is a skill that allows you to tie the opponent’s body and gaze and strike from behind.

It can be seen as the ultimate skill for an assassin whose key is to target the enemy from behind.

I felt like I needed to practice a lot for this.

It is a typical high risk, high return skill.

What if you guarantee success in a skill and then end up failing?

At that time, it becomes impossible to respond to the enemy’s ‘direct attack’ with ‘perfect evasion’. That means you could die.

Will I die or will the enemy die?

It is a typical coin-flipping type skill where the results can be extremely different.

I have a really interesting skill.