Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 423
< Episode 423 > Water Dragon River. (4)
When the red grade just appeared.
Innumerable disasters have occurred in the central plain.
Unlike green or blue, it produced only one monster, but the damage from that one monster was enormous.
Most of the situations were that even if you were a master at the peak, you would not die to a few monsters.
The appearance of the red monster caused a problem with this obvious story.
In addition, the era of peace, which had been maintained at least, began to crack.
The reason was simple.
Betting doesn’t work for red monsters.
The meaning contained in this short line has created all disasters and calamities.
Originally, the swordsmen who hunt monsters are those who hunt monsters using the bets they have in their bodies.
Must be able to cut and tear tough hides.
Must be able to break hard bones.
That’s why it’s common sense that those who hunt monsters are unmanned people who use 100 bets out of 100.
Starting with the red monsters, they are the ones who destroy this common sense.
There was an unknown film around them as if to protect the body, but this film had the property of absorbing bets.
Attacks with bets are often absorbed no matter what they receive, and attacks without bets cannot pierce the monster’s skin.
Although it has a huge size and power that can’t be compared to blue.
Since even unmanned attacks had become impervious, it was natural for them to start rampaging.
Even if only one appeared, they couldn’t stop it at first, and the land in the north was ruined.
That’s what a monster that doesn’t work on bets on.
That’s why in the previous life, the warriors had to feel helpless against the red monster for the first time. As always, people always find a way even in despair.
It is true that the red monster’s shield absorbs bets, but its limitations are not endless.
This is a fact that the Celestial Master in his previous life found out while hunting a red monster.
The membrane will break when it absorbs more than a certain amount of bet.
After breaking it, it was possible to catch it with a bet as if dealing with a low-level monster.
The problem was that the amount of ‘betting above a certain amount’ was staggering.
In terms of numbers, if the unmanned person who reached the scene completely poured out his bet.
At that point, the membrane breaks.
If this is the case, say otherwise. It was the same as not being able to hunt red monsters unless you were an unarmed warrior with a lot of bets.
It is said that they gained a little hope in hunting monsters. The problem was that the conditions were too demanding.
Eventually, when many people fall into despair again.
One piece of news came.
The news that the warrior who stayed at the peak succeeded in hunting the red monster.
This was around a year after the red monster started to act.
Many people asked him. I wondered how he did it, and I wondered if he was an unmanned man with a far greater bet than his realm.
The young man was a warrior of the Domun, but he did not have much energy.
Then, when asked, how did you succeed in dealing with and hunting that monster?
The young man answered the question like this.
[Not all of them are the same. Where there are deep places, such as the sea, there are also shallow places. Just aim there.]
When I first heard it, I wondered what it meant.
This soon became a clue of great hope.
All membranes are not the same.
Just as there are deep places like the sea, there are also shallow places.
This means that in a strong membrane that absorbs bets, there are places where the proportion is weak.
If you find it and attack it, you can damage the monster. It was more effective at breaking the barrier.
The young man found this part and attacked the monster.
The unmanned people who confirmed this become full of hope. It was a method I found after a year or so.
but.
Problems arise there too.
Finding out where the weak spots and deep areas were in the transparent membrane was another problem.
I can’t see it, so how do I know?
When I asked about this part, the young man answered with a somewhat sleepy expression.
[I feel it.]
A ridiculous answer in the world.
A peak warrior who hunted the red monster of his previous life.
The answer that Jamryong Woohyuk gave was that.
Shiiyi-!
The pottery-bearing sword shows an unshakable curve.
Then, he rode the scales on the back of the snake and gave a short blow.
Kwadeuk-! Kang-!
It was a bit blunt to say it was a sound made with a sword.
Kyaaaaaaa-!
As if the impact was certain, the monster screamed and shook its body.
Every time the waves hit, it was annoying to keep the balance.
Concentrating his gaze, he examined the film spread around the monster.
‘It’s cracking little by little.’
It can be seen that the membrane surrounding the monster is gradually cracked.
The blow that Woohyuk had just delivered must have made it a little deeper.
Seeing that, I laughed nonstop.
“Slightly from the gill side to the right.”
At my words, Namgoongbia immediately fires a thunderbolt.
Although the location of the explanation was not accurate, Namgoongbia did not hesitate.
The torpedo that flew immediately went into the exact location I described.
Pad de de deuk-!
Brain Qi was absorbed into the membrane and disappeared, but it didn’t matter.
“Poke it.”
Shiiyi-! As soon as my words run out, Wiseolah wraps the blade in golden energy and quickly inserts the sword.
When the tip of the sword touched, the membrane slightly cracked and a gap opened.
Looking at this, even without mentioning it, someone had already flown to that place with Wi Seol-ah.
Shaman’s expectations. Woohyuk put the pottery in his sword and fired it.
Paddeuk-!
Shaaaaaaah-!
A long wound is applied to the body of the snake.
Disparate blue-green blood dripped from the wound.
At this, the snake let out a shallow scream and crouched down on itself.
Such a body was already made numerous wounds like this.
When I saw that, I couldn’t help but smile.
‘It’s filthy and fast.’
Although he was in a position to give orders, the sum of the three was getting along better as time went on.
I wondered why they fit so well from the start, but now there are no gaps.
At first, if it was the feeling of simply lowering the position and rushing it in the right order.
Now that they had already figured it out on their own, it was enough to convince them with my words.
A state where they figured out where to extend the sword.
Maybe it’s because I’m getting confidence in my words.
scary.
‘It’s not even been a while since I tried it.’
But how are you already getting used to it?
I still haven’t been told how to properly see it.
‘This is why talent is scary.’
The difference between the membranes discovered by the sleeping dragon in his previous life.
This literally means that there are weak parts and strong parts.
Finding these parts and attacking them intensively was the characteristic of hunting red monsters.
Otherwise, you had to pour out a huge bet to attack, so if it’s impossible, this is actually the easiest way.
Here was the biggest problem.
You should feel it, not just see the tiny gaps.
Looking at the transparent membrane that looks all the same, you have to feel where it is shallow and where it is solid.
‘That’s easy to say. Will it work?’
When I tried to do it myself, it didn’t work out like words.
Where is the time to deal with that gigantic monster that goes wild and look at that?
It reminds me of a conversation I had with Jamryong in my previous life.
[Just try to listen. Then do you know?]
[This bastard…does that sound like an instrument? Listen to what!]
[Oh! Avoid!]
My teeth tremble when I think of the sleepy dragon that he told me like shit.
People say they are the generation of meteors and are enthusiastic about the current geniuses.
It is only after the outbreak of the red monster that you will feel this for sure.
From here on, it was a real battle of talent.
Understanding the difference between the membrane is the difference in how delicately you feel it to feel the energy.
This was the difference in the talents of Mu-in using Gi-Gam.
how big of a difference is this
Even if they are of the same realm.
There is bound to be a time difference in how quickly you find the weakness of the red monster’s membrane.
This comes down to how long you fight against the monsters.
It means that the chance of dying due to exhaustion in a confrontation is higher.
Even if they endured, most of the cases were eaten by monsters.
On the other hand, the warriors of Hwagyeong can run away or be eaten because they cannot overcome the monsters.
There were rumors that the peak warriors had hunted monsters.
The time when geniuses called the generation of meteors shine.
At that time, it happened simultaneously with the appearance of the red monster.
Among them, those three are the holders of the talents that represent this generation.
Even if I didn’t tell you this. If you do, you will notice.
And this would be the same for Poison King and White Lotus Sword.
Reaching the Hwagyeong itself means that one has no less talent.
Well here.
“Three steps to the left from there.”
If you ask me what I am, who is not a genius, let alone a genius, but who criticizes himself.
“Swing it with more energy than before.”
At least in this area, it could be said that no one is more expert than me.
Following my words, the three move in an orderly manner.
In the gap, I moved my gaze here and there to observe the monster’s movements.
I am not a genius.
The reason I lived with this word in my mouth was there.
In my previous life, I couldn’t particularly grasp the difference in energy like that.
Even when he was working as a swordsman in the Moorim League, there was a time when he had to struggle to hunt red monsters without the help of a sleepyong or someone else.
can’t even try
Because this is not the realm of cultivation.
No matter what I did, I couldn’t figure out the difference in that energy.
No matter how dull it was, I felt the difference in the end.
I couldn’t even do that.
I really didn’t feel anything, and as a result, I was treated as a terrible blunt and looked at with contempt.
The one who picks up and eats the bean curd that falls from the side of the dragon.
Did you just hear something like that?
I won’t deny it.
I wouldn’t have been able to survive that time without Woo Hyuk.
That’s why I had to scream at the pitiful talent I had.
“Two people are pulling nerves from the left side. For the one remaining, turn right.”
But now, if you ask how this is possible, it’s the influence of my magic punch hole.
The energy possessed by demons is demonic energy.
Therefore, demonic energy resides in the magic stone of the monster, and the magic drill absorbs it.
Is it its influence?
When I say Magi, I can feel like a ghost.
Even if others see it as a transparent film that spreads around the monster.
To my eyes, it’s just a black, muddy film.
The shallow and deep part in it?
Putting aside what you feel, you can see it clearly.
The reason why I was able to become insanely strong immediately after becoming a demon and receiving power from the Heavenly Demon.
As long as monsters with those characteristics are at the right level, I can be stronger than anyone else.
This is what I was doing like crazy in my previous life, how could I not know?
‘Suddenly, he’s at his limit.’
Since he only dug into his weaknesses, his shield was already a mess.
Originally, if one place collapses, there is a flaw in another place.
Destroying one weakness weakens the others. It was enough to find it and destroy it again and again.
Shaaaaaak-!
The boy screams as if he is tired of the three of them working together.
Fortunately, he didn’t seem to be that strong.
The reason why I broke out in a cold sweat in the first place was that the red monster itself appeared, but it wasn’t that I was afraid of the monster’s strength.
‘Suddenly, that’ll be enough.’
Seeing the breaking curtain, I turned my head.
“My lord.”
“…!”
I called the poison king who was looking at me with a shocked face.
For some reason, Dang’s pupils were shaking as she looked at me.
‘hmm.’
I guess it’s because of the way he hunts monsters…
Also, it seems like there’s a useless misunderstanding around him, so it’s annoying, but I can’t help it.
“I think you may enter now.”
“…because that magic…is gone?”
Oh…
‘Did he notice?’
It seems that the Poison King noticed that monsters have membranes that absorb bets.
Is that why you’re so surprised?
“It’s not all gone. I guess I can push myself with force now. It will collapse soon.”
“…Old Confucius.”
“yes.”
“What is your true identity?”
Hearing Dokwang’s question, he tilted his head.
It’s a question I hear often these days.
I remember the time when I unknowingly answered Dangdeok’s question by saying, “Heavenly Demon.”
‘Why did you do that?’
I’m still in doubt.
Why did I answer like that?
Is it because I was worried that this world seemed to want to make me into a heavenly horse?
I don’t know. At the time, it seemed that I should have answered that way.
“I don’t know what you mean. I am just a soldier in the Gu Family.”
“…You know very well that I’m not asking that.”
“no. I don’t know.”
Around the time I roughly shook my head and gave an answer.
Kwaaang-!
Kyaaaaa-!! The monster let out a harsh scream.
Why do you want to check it out? It was the aftermath of someone brandishing a sword in place of Wi Seol-ah.
It is a white lotus sword.
…is that old lady?
“ha ha ha!”
The white lotus sword smiles brightly as if it were a god.
‘under.’
Seeing it, he let out a shaky breath.
The place where the white lotus sword attacked was the weak point of the monster.
‘Did you realize it while watching?’
If that’s not a coincidence.
It seems that the white lotus sword has noticed how to hunt red monsters.
Could it be that there is a difference in realm?
The balance of the snake is distorted by the sword swung by the white lotus sword.
Pasasasak.
The film surrounding the monster breaks and scatters like powder. The curtain eventually collapsed.
Seeing that, I also took a step.
snap.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been walking on water, so it’s full of awkward feelings.
Originally, this was a fairly high-level skill because the bet had to be delicately controlled.
‘They’re crazier than me.’
It was even more shocking that those three guys, who were still at the peak of their maturity, had succeeded, unlike me who had reached the peak of maturity.
I briefly explained it in the way that I would not do it if it did not work, but I thought I would do it all at once.
Anyway…. Every time I see them, they are ridiculously talented.
snap.
I took another step and the flame grew in my body.
Roaring-!
The fighting environment is on the river, so it’s a bit intrusive.
that wasn’t much of a problem.
‘This is enough.’
Tung-!
I took a leap with strength.
Since the size of the snake is quite large, it had to rise high.
Until now, there is one reason why I have not personally participated in the war by ordering my children.
The first was to give them experience with the red monster.
second is.
‘In order not to use useless force to break the membrane.’
It wouldn’t have been a big problem though.
We had to reduce the risk as much as possible. Because I had to deal with unexpected situations.
But why did you come and join the war?
‘I have to eat magic stones.’
Shouldn’t we get the magic stone possessed by the red monster?
It is said that things go strangely with the appearance of monsters.
I can’t miss the magic stone he has. There’s a lot of energy there, but I couldn’t miss it because I was in an urgent situation.
When the guy staggers from the blow of the white lotus sword and loses consciousness.
I quickly approached him, bursting into flames.
Gather the flame in your hand.
I didn’t feel any stinging sensation.
Fortunately, everything seems to be broken.
I got close to its scales and sharply stretched out my fists full of strong energy.
Pooh-!
The arm pierces the guy’s scales.
Compared to their size, they are so weak that it seems unreasonable to hurt them.
Does not matter. The important thing is that the arm went inside him.
As it was, he collected a single bet and condensed the flame at his fingertips.
Infernal jade is created at the fingertips.
At the same time, without hesitation, it exploded inside the snake’s body.
Quaaaaaaaagh-!
Kyaaaaaa-!!!
The guy struggles with the heat he feels from his body and goes into the water.
It seems to be for extinguishing the flame, but the flame made by betting is not so easily extinguished.
I set off the inferno and increased the flames.
‘Tsk.’
I can’t breathe because I’m in the water, but I can hold on as long as I’m in the middle of the day.
Right now I just had to focus on suffocating him.
Around the time when I wanted to use magic in a very tough struggle.
[…Uh…why…]
A voice came from somewhere.
what? is it whole?
[O great being… will you… abandon us…!!!]
It was an ear-piercing scream.
I wonder what this all of a sudden is.
‘what?’
I could see it if I moved my eyes a little.
A monster that is gradually dying due to being swept away by the flames.
It means shedding bloody tears while looking at me.