Episode 142: Ulleungdo (2)
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Unlike Ganghu, who used an evasion skill to quickly leave the scene.
Hyungseo Moon’s reaction was half a beat late. We responded, but it was not perfect.
Although he succeeded in instinctively blocking the front line by raising his long spear.
He couldn’t stop the ‘mysterious being’ that suddenly appeared from touching him.
and.
“damn.”
Hyung-seo Moon recognized that he was like Kang-hu, but in a different space. It is separated.
There was a clear reason for using expressions with conflicting meanings such as the same but different.
“I never thought I would be space quarantined.”
Space isolation.
If the ‘Black Guide’ lived at Ground Zero, then the ‘Black Shadow’ lived north of Ground Zero.
To be precise, it was a monster that could only be seen in North Korea.
This guy is a ghost who can hide and at the same time differentiate into different shapes, so he’s quite a picky guy.
They had a hostile relationship with the Black Guides that inhabited Ground Zero, so they were repelled as soon as they approached.
The battle for territory was fierce and they were greatly outnumbered, so they were no match for the Black Guide.
So, it was a species that could not be seen south of Ground Zero, but was introduced to Ulleungdo.
Now I finally understand the full story of the disappearance case. It’s clear what this guy did.
Perhaps the missing people were not isolated in space like this but were eaten to death.
It must have been so cleanly eaten that not even the body could be found.
“5 minutes…”
Hyungseo Moon checked the 5-minute debuff activated in his status window and bit his lip.
Spatial isolation was classified as a debuff. This is because it makes the opponent unable to do anything.
I could clearly see Ganghu in front of me, but I couldn’t touch him even if I stretched out my hand. It was like touching smoke.
“Damn it. You can’t do anything like this. Master told me to take you safely…”
Moon Hyeong-seo gritted his teeth.
Unlike the Black Guide, the Black Shadow is much more difficult to deal with.
Although there was no set level, he was a powerful guy who usually exceeded level 300.
It’s not for nothing that hunters went missing without even being able to do anything.
If you make even the slightest mistake while fighting, you will be eaten by him in the blink of an eye.
The black shadow probably knew that it was at a much higher level and deliberately isolated it.
He is smart and strong.
Will Kang-hoo be able to endure?
Hyeong-seo Moon was negative.
He frowned and closed his eyes tightly. I had no choice but to stamp my feet.
Meanwhile.
After confirming that Hyung-seo Moon was in space isolation, Kang-hu immediately noticed the presence of a black shadow.
Spatial Isolation, an ability that allows difficult enemies to temporarily leave the battlefield.
It is also one of the abilities that Jang Si-hwan mainly uses. Of course, this is not an ability that only Jang Si-hwan possesses.
Jang Si-hwan uses this ability when the dungeon’s boss monster enters a difficult wide-area attack pattern.
I sent him to another space. Then, he returns home alone in an isolated space, filled with nothing but idle thoughts.
Spatial isolation was one of the elements that Jang Si-hwan had a lot of fun with, and for that reason it appeared often in the original work.
Of course, there was no way Jang Si-hwan would have appeared here. So I thought of another case and that was the black shadow.
【Great Sage of Gangdong】
【This is a constellation that can see through the invisible. If you designate one target, its appearance is identified in an opaque form even if the target is hidden.】
Ganghu used the ‘Great Sage of Gangdong’ constellation to designate a black shadow as the target.
This is the constellation that killed and robbed Cha So-hee before, and it was a very useful constellation in times like this.
Thanks to this, the movement path was clearly visible even though the black shadow was hiding.
It looked like the exhaust fumes coming out of an old truck were all lumped together.
Right then.
Kishishishish!
A black shadow spinning in a large circle from afar suddenly rushed towards Ganghu.
Perhaps because it encountered no air resistance, it did not lose power even though it approached in a straight line at tremendous speed.
【Protection Barrier】
Ugh!
“Ugh!”
A collision occurred immediately.
and.
Caring! Kasising! Caring!
The black shadow that collided with the protective barrier caused numerous wounds to the barrier in a short period of time.
It was an attack so powerful that the barrier was torn and broken as if it had been scratched.
“What a damn guy.”
Ganghu revealed his hostility without hesitation. Just now was a moment that really broke my heart.
If there was no protective barrier, the torn fragments of the barrier would have become his flesh.
This guy is picky.
When avoiding or staying away, it turns into smoke.
Only when an attack is needed, it becomes ‘material’ and launches an onslaught of attacks.
Since they only selfishly trade damage for what they want and get away with it, they are bound to get criticized for being damned.
Kishishish!
“Tsk.”
Without a moment to catch my breath, the black shadow rushes back.
Considering the situation, I thought about taking out the solarium I had in my inner pocket and eating it.
Didn’t even give me a chance to do that.
Immediately, the guys rushed in.
Skaang!
Kang Hoo narrowly blocked it again with a protective barrier.
This time, it must have increased its output, so the barrier was broken much more easily than before.
Because it is evening, it is difficult to ask for help from those around you. Even if a request could be made, there is no subject capable of doing so.
Even if a hunter passing by sees this scene, he will be busy pretending not to notice rather than helping.
Hyungseo Moon’s spatial isolation lasted only 5 minutes. It was difficult to expect his help.
‘first. Let’s keep it simple.’
A clear decision was made.
First, I decided to block the Black Shadow’s offensive with extreme defense and look for a chance to counterattack.
You need to be familiar with his attack method and pattern speed to be able to make the next plan.
Now, no matter how much you think about it, if it doesn’t match your predictions, it will end up being a useless and insignificant strategy.
Assassin and defense are a combination of words that are completely incoherent no matter how you think of them.
But Kanghu was confident. Haven’t we all worked hard to accumulate skills to use in times like this?
From now on, it’s time to pay for it.
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After a while.
“Your skills are considerable.”
Hyeong-seo Moon, who was watching the battle between Kang-hoo and the black shadow in the isolated space, was amazed.
Although it was a situation where Ganghu unilaterally blocked the attack without any significant counterattack.
Nevertheless, Kang Hu’s response was flawless. The painting was much sturdier than Moon Hyeong-seo thought.
First of all, Ganghu’s protective barrier skill was the most impressive.
This is because it is rare for assassins to have this type of installed, mobile defense skill.
If you look at the composition of the skill and its durability and utilization, it is safe to say that it is the skill of a professional tanker.
That wasn’t all.
Ganghu did not consistently defend himself by building a wall unconditionally.
What impressed Hyungseo Moon was his quick evasion skill to immediately leave the scene.
It is also a basic skill that can only be used when the evasion skill has reached maximum proficiency.
Hyungseo Moon’s basic skills acquired at level 1 level 10 are just about to reach maximum proficiency.
However, evasion is the assassin’s level 40 basic skill.
Considering the growth curve of general assassins, it was impossible to reach the maximum level of proficiency at this skill.
However, Kanghu is using it very effectively. The black shadow wasted a lot of effort here.
The same goes for switching positions using shadow walking.
Kanghu changed his position, trying to dodge the black shadow that moved like lightning.
Of course, because he was so fast, his location was immediately identified and he was attacked.
However, time was clearly gained, even if only briefly, and as such, the power of the black shadow was lost.
Hyung-seo Moon thought that Kang-hoo had much higher skills in terms of stability than when he faced the black shadow.
Ganghu was clearly not responding spontaneously and instinctively, but rather making a thoroughly calculated response.
That doesn’t mean you’re just mindlessly defending yourself.
just as expected.
Suddenly, a black energy began to rise from Kang-hu’s body…
Kiit?
The black shadow that was attacking with all its might suddenly lost sight of Ganghu’s location.
“no way?”
There is only one case like this. This is when the opponent is undead.
So… does it mean that Ganghu even has the skill to disguise himself as an undead?
An earthquake occurred in Hyungseo Moon’s pupils.
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When the calculation for the black shadow is finished.
The skill that Ganghu used to open the counterattack was the silence of the commander.
【Death’s Silence】
【Consumes 10 mana per second to disguise yourself as an undead. They give off their own unique energy, so they are not detected.】
Even if the ‘Age of Savagery’ skill, which reduces mana consumption by half, is applied, from the perspective of Ganghu, who has a mana stat of 20, 25% of his mana will be lost in 1 second. situation.
So, although the degree of overload is rapidly increasing, it has a clear strategic use now.
‘also.’
The black shadow lost its position.
It was not a being with a separate vision, but was structured to determine its location through a sense of foreignness to humans.
This is because there is no need to see the eyes, nose, and mouth exactly; you just need to be able to see the shape clearly.
He immediately laid down a curtain of technique and at the same time used the art of self-immolation to send out a clone.
The idea was to make him think it was his reappearance after disappearing for a while.
Since the clone is not affected by the Spirit’s Silence skill, it will feel like the original Ganghu.
in between.
【Black Moon Clash】
A hidden skill has been prepared.
For now, this method was the best and the only way to completely end the black shadow.
As I had already been identified, it was nearly impossible to ignore it and run away.
Even if you run away, you will eventually be caught up and either be placed in space isolation or have to fight.
I was planning on ending here.
Kishishishit! Kshit!
The black shadow saw Kang-hu’s self-immolation and decided that this was the time to increase its attack again.
Ganghu controlled his alter ego as much as possible even while gathering dark energy to cast Black Moon Clash.
If he sets himself on fire too early and disappears, he may start to be wary of his surroundings.
‘good.’
The darkness quickly dissipates, and the energy of the Black Moon Charm on the dagger begins to heat up.
The task of concentrating on both sides was not easy, but Ganghu gritted his teeth and did it.
Perhaps because I was maintaining the Spirit’s Silence skill, the headache came earlier than expected.
In any case, this problem cannot be solved by simply increasing the mana stat.
This is because congenital mana hypersensitivity is a problem caused by mana being absorbed at an overwhelmingly rapid rate.
The problem is not the total amount of mana, but that the mana recovery speed is abnormally fast.
Even if your mana stat is high, mana will eventually be consumed when you use a skill.
Since hypersensitivity immediately filled the gap, overload was unavoidable under any circumstances.
Right then.
‘it’s okay.’
The energy of the Black Moon Cham had reached its maximum.
The darkness has also reached its bottom, and the black shadows are once again targeting the clones that have not yet died.
everything is perfect
In the darkness of concealment created by the veil of skill. Kanghu prepared a room that would be his first and last.
and.
Sigh!
Dark red and black energy cut through the cold night sky with the sound of cold breathing.
Sigh!
The body of the cursed creature created by darkness was split in half.
It was the moment when the shadow that seemed to last forever disappeared.
It was like that.
It was cut in half and died.