The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 96

Episode 96: Proof of Value (3)

“Call!”

With Ban Se-young’s positive response, the deal was concluded. It was a big bet involving a rare material called red stone.

She didn’t accept Kang Hu’s offer without thinking.

The room of expansion was the room where Ban Se-young had been with Jeon Se-hyuk and Park Dong-jae several times in the past.

Even Jeon Se-hyuk, who has overwhelmingly good stats, could not keep up with even half of the expansion speed of this room.

Even with all the acceleration buffs and agility items, it didn’t work.

In particular, Park Dong-jae, who liked to create and record data, came up with this final analysis.

– This can only be done if a professional assassin-type hunter over level 500 uses specialized skills.

Since the estimate was like this, Ban Se-young trusted Park Dong-jae’s insight.

He never said anything wrong. If I thought it was wrong, I wouldn’t have said it in the first place.

[Starts.]

Slurp.

Soon, the barrier blocking the entry path into the expansion room collapsed.

Papat!

At the same time, Ban Se-young headed towards the previously mentioned 100 points per day.

As long as you occupy that area, there will be no problem with defense in the expansion room. All you have to do is hold on.

Meanwhile, Ganghu entered the acceleration mode and immediately took off.

And right at the end of the 12m jump, I used Shadow Step to connect with the next step.

The moment Shadow Step is used, three shadows extend forward around Ganghu’s body.

That in itself had a kind of leapfrogging effect. This is because the shadow is emitted all at once up to a point about 8m in front.

If you use the leap twice in a row, it will put a huge strain on your body.

However, if you combine it with leap, shadow, step, and leap, there is relatively less overload.

For example, if the former’s overload value is 10, the latter only takes about 5, and so on.

Kanghu continuously pushed acceleration skills into each skill period.

As usual, it is not a good option.

The advantage of the acceleration skill is that it allows infinite acceleration without limits, but on the other hand, it is also a disadvantage.

This is because it accelerates mechanically, ignoring the limits of what the body can endure.

In other words, if you use acceleration without thinking, your body could not withstand the pressure and could break.

It would be fortunate if it broke, but if unlucky, it would not be strange for it to explode or be torn to pieces and die.

‘It’s coming slowly.’

When I reached the point where I used acceleration about five times, my body started sending signals.

Stop at this level. If you do more, you will have problems with your body. Just do it in moderation.

But where is ‘moderately’ in a world where one mistake can mean life or death?

It was a word that did not suit me. If you live in moderation, you grow in moderation and then you die in moderation.

I didn’t want to live like that.

The world is like a fucking dystopia, and it was made livable only by pushing oneself to the limit.

It is a dark and damp world view that the original author has a strong will to pursue.

That’s why you have to do your best at every moment. Only then can you grow and go one step further.

Same time.

“What is it, my brother? “I’m scared…”

As Ban Se-young began to speed up to a certain extent, he saw Kang-hoo’s movements slowly forming afterimages.

To add to the lie, it felt like a tail had formed behind Kang Hoo, like a comet.

At first, I thought it was fast, really fast, but now I wonder, is that even possible? changed to

It was like that.

Ganghu seemed to have reached a level beyond what even a human body, or even a hunter’s body, could handle.

When I looked back, Jeon Se-hyuk had also come forward to the maximum allowable position and was inspecting the scene.

Let alone how my body could withstand it, I wondered whether my mind could really withstand the pressure of the skill.

No matter how you look at it, it was because Ganghu was constantly using his skills.

As the skill always requires mental concentration, my brain would not have the ability to hold on if I continued to use it like that.

However, the back of Kang-hu that Ban Se-young saw did not waver even an inch.

Like a wild beast secretly pursuing its prey, Ganghu was quietly chasing the altar that was moving away.

“….”

She had thought of and tested this type of strategy countless times.

Naturally, I decided that it was absolutely impossible. At least I thought I wouldn’t have to experience it.

Parrrr.

My fingertips were shaking.

Now the monsters were just coming out and they were flocking towards Ban Se-young.

All I had to do was catch these guys one by one at the point they were holding.

Taang! Taang!

Ban Se-young mechanically pulled the trigger and kept his gaze on Kang-hoo.

At some point, the area around Kanghu’s body turned red. It’s faster.

Ban Se-young looked at another hunter for the first time since becoming a hunter and felt unbelievable.

As she grew until she reached level 250, she saw many skilled hunters.

It never occurred to me that their abilities were ‘impossible’. Because he is a hunter.

As a hunter, I thought I could make the impossible possible and that my abilities were endless.

However, Ganghu’s ability was an exception.

It was not at a level that we could accept as the ability of a hunter who was not even level 100.

It’s like.

It was like watching a young baby, who has just started walking, run 100 meters in 9 seconds. Doesn’t that make sense?

Something like that was happening to Kang-hoo.

* * *

‘I guess I’m pretty crazy too.’

At that time, Kanghu was smiling.

The body, which had already reached its limit, had been struggling silently for a long time to be saved.

I felt like my whole body was like ice cream melting in the heat.

Of course, the friction with the air, amplified by acceleration, was withstood by a protective barrier.

However, the protective barrier did not provide freedom from all pressure. It might be a bit of a relief.

The burden my body felt was a burden, but in fact, the bigger problem was the pain that came from continuous use of the skill.

I had constant blackouts where my entire vision turned black and my brain felt like it was going to explode.

“Ugh.”

Kang-hu swallowed the cough that almost came out. Even the slightest cough is a big nuisance now.

As the pressure on my body and mind increased, I paradoxically felt like I was entering a trance.

I didn’t think anything of it.

Due to excessive use of mana, congenital mana hypersensitivity was triggered and physical strength was rapidly declining.

Strangely enough, my mind was intact.

As the pain grew and became more evident, everything in the world seemed clearer.

‘It feels like it’s going to explode and collapse, but paradoxically it doesn’t seem like anything will happen.’

I felt that confident.

My body and mind seemed to be enjoying this harshness. I felt an unbearable joy.

‘Crazy guy.’

Kanghu laughed, thinking of the words that suited him best.

At this point, I began to feel that the constellations were rushing to pour out messages.

Although I haven’t seen the content, it’s probably a compliment or surprise to myself for going far beyond my limits.

And from some point on.

The altar that had been moving away began to rapidly get closer.

It has reversed past the point where it caught up with the expansion speed of the room.

I pursued it faithfully.

Since I was only looking at one goal, I wasn’t interested in anything else. Even in your own body.

How long did you chase it like that?

The altar got closer in an instant, and it came right in front of my nose, as if in fast forward.

Percussion!

Ganghu pressed the button on the altar. At that moment, everything in the dungeon stopped.

The endless expansion of the room and the flow of monsters flocking to Ban Se-young.

Everything turned into a handful of ashes, and that was entirely the result of the two people in this room.

[After calculating the time it took to conquer the dungeon, I received an S+ rating.]

“Whew…”

Kanghu let out a hot breath.

At the same time, I felt that the experience points of all the disappeared monsters were being settled in one lump sum.

The level immediately jumped to 96.

Even though I only conquered one room, the level immediately went up one step.

Usually, when you approach level 100, it is difficult to even raise level 1 in a single dungeon.

It’s not for nothing that hunters risk their lives to level up. It is a truly difficult and long-consuming path.

“If you do it… it works.”

dump.

I sat down in my place.

I was paying the price for pushing my body and mind to the limit, or even beyond the limit.

I thought he had collapsed, but before he knew it, Kang-hu’s eyes were turned to the sky.

It seems that the body, which has no strength to withstand it at all, has adapted to the flow of gravity.

Kang-hoo, who had finished investing his usual stamina points, checked his condition for the first time in a long time. It is time for mid-term inspection.

【Shinganghu Lv. 96】

【Class: Assassin】

【Unique Talent: Fairly excellent main power / Very good body vision】

【Strength 470】 【Dexterity 85】

【Stamina 532】 【Magic power 20】

【Anti-horsepower 170】 【Toughness 395】

‘Who is this? level the stat Would you say that the stats of an assassin are below 100?’

The corners of the mouth naturally rise.

Because there was no need to invest stats in mana thanks to congenital mana hypersensitivity.

I was able to focus all my growth power solely on my physical strength.

His current physical strength was much higher than that of a tank-type swordsman of the same level who uses physical strength as his ‘main stat’.

This means that it can perform a better tanking role than a professional tanker of the same level.

The same goes for anti-horse riding and tenacity.

What is noteworthy is that Kanghu is neither a tank-type swordsman nor a hunter specializing in defense.

Nonetheless, all related stats are high. Needless to say, there are countless skills.

If you were an ordinary hunter, the figure of 20 horsepower would have seemed really poor.

However, congenital mana hypersensitivity turned low magical power into a benefit rather than a penalty.

【Age of Savagery】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv Max】

【If the learner’s mana stat is less than 50, the mana usage value of all skills is reduced by 50%.】

Age of Savagery, a skill exclusively for berserkers learned through trickery, was at its peak. Who would have this combination?

“One red stone… we have secured it.”

Ganghu closed his eyes and muttered, clutching his bloodstream tightly.

The bet with Ban Se-young was sincere.

This is because there is a really big difference between upgrading a skill with just one stone or not.

It wouldn’t be surprising at all if that one skill later became the difference between life and death.

Of course, Ban Se-young was convinced that there was no way he would lose this ridiculous bet, so he took it in advance.

For a moment, I felt the wind of the dungeon.

I felt the scent of flowers in the breeze that I couldn’t sense when I was running in a trance.

Yes, it was the scent of dandelion flowers.

A scent so pleasant that it tickles the tip of your nose.

However, it is a very peaceful scent that is not suitable for a dungeon full of fresh blood and flesh.

How much time has passed?

“Crazy brother! It’s so crazy! “No matter how hard you try, you create such a ridiculous situation?”

“Let’s put the gun away for now.”

Kang-hu opened his eyes and was startled to see Ban Se-young’s face upside down and the muzzle of a gun in front of his nose.

Ban Se-young was looking down at himself with trembling eyes and hands.

Her eyes still looked like she couldn’t believe this situation.

okay.

If you believe it, it’s even weirder.