Episode 165: Distorted Awakening (2)
Kim Shin-ryeong said with a grin, as if he had read Kang-hu’s curious eyes.
“Isn’t it fascinating?”
“Did you make it yourself?”
“that’s right. It is being produced for self-defense, but it is difficult to control firepower. Of course, there is no problem with the pistol, but the problem is that the firepower is too strong, right?”
“awesome.”
Among Hunter’s various related fields, the field that Kanghu felt was the most difficult and amazing was craftsmanship and production.
This is because it is not a field that can be solved simply by having relevant knowledge.
A certain degree of innate sense was necessary, and intuition was also very important.
Since there is no set formula, improvising at the right time was also quite important.
While Kang-hu could hardly take his eyes off the magic bullet pistol.
Kim Shin-ryeong, who continued to look at his face, said with a strange smile.
“You’re so handsome. “Do you have a girlfriend?”
“No, there is none. “I have no intention of dating in the future.”
“Are you going to use that handsome face for yourself?”
“Because I don’t want to make the world dangerous for me alone.”
“That’s an answer that put a lot of thought into it.”
“yes. “There is quite a lot of thought put into it.”
It happened to be a serious answer, but it was also something I had been thinking about for a long time.
“If only I were 25 years younger! I would have confessed first, but it’s a pity that time has passed! It’s a shame….”
“If I had met Kim Shin-ryeong 25 years earlier, I might have confessed.”
“Is this a good comment?”
“I’m serious.”
Kim Shin-ryeong’s mouth burst into laughter at Kang-hu’s sly answer.
It wasn’t that she was speaking to Kang-hoo now because she felt attracted to him as a member of the opposite sex.
However, I just spoke honestly because there is no reason to discriminate between old and young when it comes to reactions to handsome men.
This was also Kim Shin-ryeong’s personality.
She never spoke back. Rather than expressing my true feelings, I spoke them raw.
If you look at it rationally.
In Kang-hoo’s opinion, the current Kim Shin-ryeong also looked attractive enough.
When I was young, I was always called beautiful.
Looking at her body alone, it is safe to say that she is in her 30s. She has a resilient body.
It’s probably a sign of constant effort. If you don’t take care of yourself, you can never have a body like that.
Anyway, after exchanging pleasantries with each other.
We went inside her mansion and the conversation continued.
In the training area visible through the glass window, there were already summoned beasts by Kim Shin-ryeong.
Kanghu watched the summoned beast’s movements closely while drinking the coffee she brought.
Kim Shin-ryeong changed the topic, perhaps feeling awkward about the silence that lasted longer than expected.
“What I’m talking about won’t interfere with your observation, right?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Then I’m glad. I know that? “There is a separate unit in China that only uses summons.”
“Are you talking about the Shintu Guild or the Shinsu Guild?”
“huh. In other words, we train summoners to the limit and make them control a huge number of summoned beasts.”
“So, I heard that the lifespan of a summoner hunter is not long. They say it’s short-lived.”
“You can think of it as half a machine. It’s hell if you deal with it. “I can’t get out.”
“How much?”
“There are more than 10 of those guys you are looking at at once. “If I overdo it, maybe up to 20?”
“….”
What Kanghu was seeing now was the summoned wolf.
Its movements were very agile and its aggression was high.
In terms of level, it’s about level 300. Of course, durability and stamina are quite low.
It would be very difficult to handle not just one or two, but dozens of such creatures at a time.
In other words, the summoner who had to control it had to demonstrate superhuman mental strength.
That’s why you can’t live long. If you live like that for a year, you will use up as much mental power as other people’s 10 or 20 years and grow old.
“Always pay close attention to information about China. Even though it seems like someone else’s country, it is having a significant impact on our country…” “
It is also planned to have an impact. “You cannot be free within the sphere of influence.”
“huh. Anyway, while talking about summoned animals, we ended up here. How about Heukrangi? What do you think?”
Heukrang. It’s a black wolf.
It was the name Kim Shin-ryeong gave to his summoned beast, and its appearance suited it perfectly.
“The attack pattern he shows against Mokgak right now is too monotonous. “I think I know why.”
“Why?”
“It’s obvious. “The hunter who thought Heilang was the target of learning did not do his best.”
“The teacher wasn’t that good?”
“To be precise, they only showed stereotypical, textbook movements. So, I learned just that much.”
“You’re sharp.”
“I just said it as I saw it. “There is nothing more or less.”
It was just as Kang-hu said.
Kim Shin-ryeong was impressed by Kang-hu’s insight in reading the process so far even though he did not provide any information.
This is because I had shown Heilang’s appearance to other hunters, but they gave me a completely different answer.
Heilang was very agile and showed off his destructive power with flashy movements.
The performance itself was so dynamic and active that it was mind-boggling.
But Kang-hu saw the emptiness hidden within. It wasn’t a clumsy cold reading.
“Can you give me some help? “I don’t want my summons to grow up half-heartedly.”
“I have one request.”
“What?”
“I hope he fights me with all his might. “I see that they hesitate to attack at the most important moment.”
“okay?”
“This means there was often control by the owner. “He didn’t have the final say.”
At that moment, Kim Shin-ryeong’s eyes widened.
This is because it pointed out the inside story that Kang-hu did not mention.
It actually did.
As a summoner who commanded summons, she was not the type to leave strategic movements to them.
He believed that his value lies in his skill in handling summoned animals, and the same goes for battles.
It was closer to being manipulated according to one’s own thoughts. Heukrang also coordinated well with it.
Although he had never told anyone, it seemed like Ganghu had already figured it all out.
“If you continue like that, you will continue to be half-hearted. “They make an automated machine, but the machine is unreliable, so they turn it by hand.”
The analogy sounded perfect.
As much as I was surprised, my confidence in Kanghu’s insight and skills automatically increased.
“okay. “I will try not to interfere in any way.”
“Then that’s enough. “If you just do that, I’ll have something to learn from him.”
Ganghu relaxed.
If Heilang fought with all his might, there would be many things he could learn.
I hoped it would be a good picture for both of us, but that’s exactly what happened.
Although he had just pointed out what he saw, Kim Shin-ryeong seemed quite surprised.
There is nothing strange.
For her, who devoted a lot of time to crafting and production, handling summoned animals may have been rather awkward.
The necessary research and concerns must have been more focused on craftsmanship and production.
“deafening. Blocks vision. “I will do everything for you, so don’t worry about what the outside world thinks, just fight.”
“Of course.”
When Kim Shin-ryeong pressed a few buttons, the color of the external barrier surrounding the training site changed in an instant.
At first, I thought it was just soundproofing, but it also blocked the view, like tinting.
It is quite advanced technology.
Regardless of whether it is a villa or a mansion, the facilities associated with her are more than you might think.
‘I need to relax.’
I bit my lip tightly.
Since the summoned beast grows according to the level of its owner, it will not usually be a difficult opponent.
Ganghu once again pointed out the skills he had strategically decided to exclude, including Hundred Day Clash and Black Moon Clash.
We immediately began preparing for battle with Heilang. I planned to put my whole heart into the battle.
* * *
after that.
Kim Shin-ryeong really felt a lot while watching the battle between Ganghu and Heilang.
First of all, Heilang struggled much more than expected.
It seemed as if Ganghu had discovered the attack path, and his attempts to attack continued to be fruitless, allowing a counterattack.
‘It never follows the same pattern.’
Kim Shin-ryeong was surprised to see Kang-hu being sincere about this situation.
I could just ‘pretend’ to fight reasonably hard. They could have just packaged it to make it look flashy.
But it didn’t happen. By creating various variables, it helped Heilang learn more broadly.
Then, after learning this, Heilang’s attacks became sharper, and at that time, Ganghu was in a learning position.
It was a virtuous cycle.
‘It’s pretty well polished. It’s efficient.’
This was Kim Shin-ryeong’s overall opinion after watching Kang-hu closely.
For an assassin, movement efficiency is very important.
This is because it is the best occupation to be vulnerable to the opponent as soon as there is waste.
It’s not for nothing that there are fewer assassins at high levels. This is because the frequency of risk exposure is high.
‘What on earth did you do to have so many skills? There are over 20 that I have seen with my own eyes.’
Kim Shin-ryeong wondered about that.
Of course, it’s a personal curiosity.
It was also a natural curiosity that arose because I was impressed by Kanghu’s skills.
If Kanghu’s skills are this good now, when his level rises properly, he will become, to put it mildly, a ‘crazy guy’.
The attack repertoire is very diverse. It’s not a moderate amount, it’s an incalculable amount.
She, who has a keen eye for attention, was unable to find the ‘duplicate’ in the battle between Ganghu and Heilang that lasted for over 10 minutes.
Is that why?
Heilang was seen to have developed noticeably.
The guy was also excited and running wild as if he had met the right match.
Every time, the desire to control arose a little, but I put aside my greed and left everything to Heilang.
‘I understand why K cares about that guy. It’s a skill you’ll never be able to let go of once you see it.’
Kim Shin-ryeong laughed.
She was stingy with praise, but it had been a long time since she had received such a favorable review from a hunter.
At the very least, she had a harsh opinion of Moon Hyeong-seo’s spear skills, of which K was always proud.
But it wasn’t Ganghu.
There was no flaw.
It was as if he was born to be an assassin.
* * *
After 15 minutes of short but impactful training.
In the end, Heilang, unable to withstand his physical strength, was struck by Ganghu’s decapitating blow and was completely destroyed.
The last one was impressive.
This is because Heilang tried to use space movement technology to attack Ganghu by surprise, but failed.
Kim Shin-ryeong was able to see right away that it was not Heukrang’s mistake but Ganghu’s ability.
The ability to suppress spatial movement! She was so surprised that she opened her mouth without realizing it.
I thought this was enough.
I think it would have been a good experience for Heukrang and equally stimulating for Kanghu.
however.
“Are there any summons with a different concept? “I feel like my body hasn’t fully recovered yet.”
“…huh?”
Kang-hu made an unexpected proposal.
The training I thought would end. But for Kang-hoo, it seemed like this was just the beginning.