Episode 156: Stimulation (3)
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In a split second, each other’s targets crossed.
Knowing that his identity had been revealed, the fake priest held out the cross he was holding to Kang-hu.
There was a lot of poison smeared underneath the cross, which was covered with a hand as if it had been intended for assassination.
Of course, Ganghu was not hit by the cross attack because he had made a lateral move at the right time.
“joy!”
However, the fake bride immediately struck the rear, as if she had anticipated Kang-hu’s lateral movement.
From the beginning, he knew in advance that Kang-hu was an assassin when he saw the dagger he was holding.
So, I was thinking about the possibility of using lateral movement with maximum proficiency, and it also became a reality.
Huh!
The fake bride’s attack split the air beautifully.
He still wasn’t embarrassed. This is because I thought about making one more lateral move.
I thought that if you were skilled enough to recognize your own disguise, you would be able to handle this level of head-to-head combat.
So, in a surprise move, the center of gravity of the body was shifted backwards and the skill was deployed in the original frontal direction.
【Entrapment】
An entrapment skill that prevents the target from moving.
It was a skill that was like a fake bride’s bread line. Because it stops standing, it becomes vulnerable to all attacks.
The hunter who had previously prayed for his soul was stabbed in the neck and died while unable to do anything.
“…!”
Knock knock!
Eventually, Kang-hu, who had been caught in the trap, looked at the fake bride with a puzzled expression.
The look in his eyes was as if he was in a state of mental panic as his body was unable to move.
But if there’s just one thing that bothers me, is that the hunter who seems to be accompanying me is too quiet?
However, based on his appearance and appearance, he appeared to be a non-combat type hunter.
In other words, it was judged that the reason they were not targeting him now was because he did not have the fighting ability to do so.
“Please be my daily stat today as well. “I will mercifully save that guy, and you will become my food.”
He placed his hand on Ganghu’s left chest with a repentant smile.
The purpose was to use a skill that instantly emits powerful shock waves using the palm of the hand.
If you kill it like this, you will meet the end more cleanly than you think. Of course, the inside of the body becomes a total mess.
The moment he uses the finishing skill while applying a lot of force to the tip of his palm.
Pushuuk!
There was the feeling and sound of cold metal digging into my flesh at the same time.
“…?”
However, it was not the feeling and sound that should have been derived from his own skills.
This is because shock waves make a sound that causes something to explode, not a stabbing sound.
Moreover, even though I was the one who used the skill, there was absolutely no reason to feel the cold metal.
That means.
“…!”
The fake priest’s eyes widened as he realized the reason for the sound and the situation.
The situation happened without even a single scream.
I managed to look down and saw the dagger that had pierced my uvula sticking out.
Because of that, I couldn’t even let out a moan. There is only the sound of the wind blowing out.
The situation is already over.
There is no way to survive with your neck pierced.
Unless you really receive God’s protection. And unfortunately, he was not a good person who could receive God’s care.
at that time.
“Wow bro. “Did you calculate all this and make a plan?”
Clap clap clap!
Park Dong-jae, who had been watching the situation with a terrified expression the whole time, responded by clapping.
The fake priest looked like he couldn’t understand Park Dong-jae’s words, but that only lasted for a moment.
Pushushushu!
The fake bride, who was crying and spewing out a huge amount of blood, collapsed and died.
It was a death caused by excessive bleeding that could not be endured no matter how hard one tried.
Kang-hu, who was behind the fake bride, nodded when he saw him fall down next to him.
“Calculating the exact same number of points is not difficult if you are a hunter who knows how to use your brain. So I braided it one more time.”
“That means you knew that bastard would hit his head twice, right?”
“Rather than knowing, I gave some points to the intelligence of the guy who cleverly attacked the hunter in the back.”
“So you moved laterally again, summoned your clone, and then immediately moved laterally again?”
“yes.”
“Wow, this design is really good. “It’s not a joke, is it?”
“You can fight. The fun of battle. It’s fun when you win. The problem is that if you lose, you die.”
Tuk-tuk.
Ganghu touched the dead body of the fake bride with his toe. His body was getting cold.
Two new constellation information stolen from him were revealed in the list. They were useful guys.
【Despicable Priest】
A despicable priest from the Holy See who caused the death of a fake priest.
Now, if you kill two hunters in one day, you can get additional rewards(?).
Of course, I had no intention of killing anyone just to get a reward.
But the world is wide and there are many people to kill. It seemed like there would be many things I could put to good use if I had the chance.
【Corrupted Undertaker】
【Can pinpoint the location of a dead hunter within a 250m radius.】 The
use of the Corrupted Undertaker constellation did not immediately come to mind.
I wondered what help it would be to be able to pinpoint the location of a dead hunter.
First of all, it seemed like it would be quite helpful in recovering the dead hunter where the accident occurred.
‘Perhaps it could be helpful in recovering the body of a dead hunter somewhere in an open dungeon like this and acquiring items?’
A plausible idea occurred to me.
If a hunter is intentionally killed by someone, all of their items will be taken away afterward.
If you die from a fall or die unexpectedly from a monster.
In that case, there was a high possibility that the person would die with the item fully worn.
If such a body could be found, it was possible to add unexpected unearned income.
‘A picture that makes you unable to help but be happy about someone’s death. Is that why it is called the Corrupt Undertaker?’
Kang Hu added a plausible reason and was convinced. Anyway, it seemed useful enough.
Park Dong-jae could not take his eyes off the dead guy, as if the lingering feeling of Kang-hoo’s targeting had not subsided.
“Wow… it really feels like a novel. “It’s like a novel with an assassin protagonist who sees everything.”
“I always think I want to be like the main character of a novel like that. “Of course it’s a novel.”
Kang Hu smiled bitterly.
Because I had a strange feeling while talking.
This is because the life one lives is a life possessed in a novel.
However, for Kang-hu, it was ‘reality’ and not ‘fiction.’
When a character in a novel is killed, they simply disappear as letters.
When you die, your entire life will disappear. The soul disappears.
“Brother, first take a breath. “I will take care of the items.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Ganghu nodded.
Not because I wanted to rest, but because my eyes were caught by a new message that had just occurred to me.
【The constellation ‘Frantic Killer’ provides a selectable stat of 30 to you who have achieved the special conditions.】 【
However, the anti-horse and tenacity stats provide 15, and in the case of special stats, 10.】
Previously, Jo Gu-bin The Constellation Frenzy Killer who killed and robbed suddenly provided bonus stats.
I tried to check the detailed tooltip to see what the special conditions were, but nothing was printed.
Perhaps the Constellation itself has a certain standard in mind, and it appears that the murder ‘quota’ has been achieved this time.
Maybe it was because I killed the bad guy and fulfilled the condition, but I felt good. Does it feel like you are being rewarded?
Ganghu chose the Dark Age stats without any regrets.
This is because the process of raising a special stat by just 1 is a very difficult and tedious process.
Unless other stats were really urgent, it was definitely the first choice in such cases.
This is especially true if you are just starting to take your first steps in the dark ages like now.
This is because the destructive power of Dark Age skills, which can be felt even if the stats increase slightly, also increases steadily.
‘Good.’
Thanks to the frenzied killer, I gained Dark Age stat 10.
The face of Jo Gu-bin, whom I had killed before, came to mind again.
He was such a piece of human trash that even killing him a hundred times wouldn’t be enough. It’s probably still burning in the fires of hell.
But right then.
At a time when Kang-hu had never expected it, a personal channel related to the constellation suddenly opened.
The personal channel was a conversation channel opened when there was a conversation that should be held closely between the two of us.
Since each conversation consumes the constellation’s holy power, it rarely opens.
Unless a secret conversation is needed, it is usually replaced with a message.
It was the seeker of the main constellation, Pure Darkness, who requested conversation. This is my first one-on-one conversation with him.
【I will get straight to the point. I would like to offer you a constellation exam. Will you agree?】
I was just wondering, but then something about the Constellation Exam came up.
This is the gateway that must be passed in order to obtain the fourth perk of the main constellation.
If you don’t take the Constellation Exam, you will end up enjoying only three privileges forever.
Ganghu suddenly remembered the old constellation exam. The test suggested by the Dimension Stealer.
I was glad there was a happy ending, but I remembered what she said after the test was over.
【When we did a preliminary test in advance, the survival rate of this test was 15%. Nevertheless, you did it.】
You don’t know how absurd I was when I heard this. I wondered if he had intended to immerse himself from the beginning.
Kang Hu wondered if the seeker of pure darkness was looking for a way to legally ‘cut off’ him.
But still, if it’s his suggestion, it’s right to choose it even if you can’t eat it.
Because it is normal for the highest-ranking constellations within the top 25 in the Great Crusade to take something extra.
Ganghu responded to the seeker of pure darkness using the method of communicating in the form of thoughts.
Since Park Dong-jae was also present here, he did not say it out loud. There was no need for that.
‘I’ll do it. However, I would like to do so after listening to a sufficient explanation. Are you being summoned to a space for the Constellation Test?’
【no. It is a test that can be performed in reality.】
‘Are you saying it’s not a summons?’
【okay. The method is simple.】
I tilted my head slightly.
This is because the test for Jang Si-hwan, the previous contractor, was not in this type.
According to the original story, it was a case of being summoned somewhere and taking a test like the Dimension Stealer test.
then.
Since the current contractor is Shin Kang-hu, not Jang Si-hwan, has the content of the related exams changed?
The question mark is bold.
Kanghu answered.
‘What kind of test is this?’
【Pure black hypocrite. All you have to do is kill the hunter who signed a contract with this constellation. That is the test I propose.】
Directly kill the hunter who has made a contract with the Constellation! It was the most intuitive yet inevitably difficult test.