The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 215

Episode 215: North Korea (1)

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Early morning the next day.

As soon as the sun cleared, Kang Hu left the villa.

Jeong Yu-ri fell asleep early in the evening and never came out the door.

It looks like you did a good job of forcing your way through the dungeon. I came out after hearing a sound that sounded like a slight snoring.

Heading north, Ganghu summoned a corrupted demon and continued scouting the surrounding area.

And whenever necessary, the third eye constellation was used to place an eye to look behind.

Since Ground Zero is a place where there are many monsters that move around silently, it was an arrangement made just in case.

Sigh! Sigh!

The Corruption Demon was busy circling around to find the monster radiating darkness.

The fact that it just wanders around means that there are no monsters involved.

So I was able to relax my body to some extent and continue moving north.

As I went on, I felt the surroundings becoming quieter.

It feels like even the noise that can be felt in nature is being eaten by something and is fading away.

I felt like I was alone in a world with no one around.

“….”

White bones are slowly visible.

It is common to see human bones at Ground Zero.

There are corpses of hunters who were killed by monsters, and ordinary people who died trying to go north because they had no place to live.

It is not uncommon for someone to be murdered somewhere and then abandoned at Ground Zero.

This is because outsiders are reluctant to enter Ground Zero due to its geographical characteristics.

I wonder if the Public Safety Agency said that thousands of murders of both sexes would be discovered just by recovering Hunter’s body at Ground Zero?

About 2 hours after leaving the villa.

We arrived at the first point, but there was no Mad Solakium.

To be exact, there were only traces of someone opening it, eating it, and spitting out part of it. It was clearly the work of a wild animal.

Where there is a Mad Solakium, there is usually a guardian called ‘Punisher’.

However, since these guardians only respond to humans, this would not have prevented wild animals from eating ‘high-end’ meals.

And when Mad Solakium disappears, the Punisher also leaves the scene, leaving only an empty space like this.

at that time.

Kissiririt!

The Corrupt Demon reacted.

‘oh.’

When I turned my attention to where the guy had rushed to, there was indeed a monster.

Black Guide.

This is a guy I’ve encountered before.

A monster that loses sight, becomes delirium tremens, and dies when caught in a cloak-like body.

Apocalypse – If it had been before I made a contract with the darkness, I would have caught it first because I didn’t know if there was a dark era or not.

But now I could decide whether to hunt the black shadow or ignore it.

This is because a number was displayed above the name of the Black Guide.

【3】

【Black Guide】

Can you just pass up a guy who gives a whopping 3 Dark Ages? You have to chase after it somehow and catch it.

Currently, Ground Zero is on alert. It is a time when monsters become stronger, but rewards also increase.

‘Look at this?’

At that time, Ganghu sensed a monster other than the Black Guide and stopped in place.

I was so distracted by this guy that I almost missed it, but there was a mutant sunflower about 10 meters away.

When we ran into each other before, I made him shoot acid and caught him. A slightly risky strategy.

But this time I felt like I could catch it in a different way. I think I can practice both at the same time.

【Thorn Hell】

What Kanghu chose was the thorn hell.

The full name is Gray Thorn Hell, but it seems to be omitted unless otherwise specified.

When he used the Thorn Hell skill, the darkness that rose above Ganghu’s left hand seeped into the ground below.

Then, a line was drawn that was clearly visible to Kang-hu’s eyes, but not easily visible to other people’s eyes.

It felt like drawing a straight line with a pencil from where Kang-hoo was to where the mutant sunflower was.

And the moment a straight line was drawn to the desired location, Kanghu grabbed his left hand.

It was a movement to activate the Thorn Hell. It was also a starting movement learned at the same time as skill learning.

at that time.

Quad deuk!

Black thorns rose up from beneath the ground at regular intervals.

The first thorn to rise was close to Ganghu, and the last thorn rose from under the sunflower.

Kihiyi…!

The mutant sunflower let out an unpleasant scream.

Right now, he can’t detect Ganghu to the extent of being able to identify him, so he just screams.

Quad deuk!

The thorn hit the target like that, went down to the ground again, and immediately came back up at the next interval.

In terms of time, the thorns appeared to rise and sink in the same spot at intervals of about 1 second.

‘The dark ages do not turn into thorns, but rather induce changes into the form of thorns to suit the surrounding soil.’

The skill mechanism was also confirmed naturally.

In this form, it would either not be usable in the empty air, or would only create a thorn-shaped shape that was only realized in the dark.

In that case, it seemed to function as a spiritual attack rather than a physical attack. Just like targeting a ghost monster.

‘You have to stay focused. The straight lines keep getting distracted and trying to go in the wrong direction.’

Ganghu checked all he could, using the helpless mutant sunflower as a sacrifice.

First of all, since darkness was continuously used throughout the cast, the consumption was not low at all.

It was necessary to carefully control the line or band of darkness that extends from the starting point to the target.

As I concentrated on something else for a moment, I felt a stiffness in my fingertips and the line moved to the side.

But the firepower was certain.

This is because it involves striking solid thorns tailored to the soil type, whether dirt, stone, or concrete, from beneath the ground.

The physical damage it could inflict was significant.

Because it is a sunflower plant, it was stabbed here and there, but it screamed and held on.

If it were a person, it wouldn’t be surprising if it got pierced somewhere.

Quad deuk! Quad deuk!

Kieeeeek….

Cheeeeeek.

Soon, the mutant sunflower died, vomiting out a lot of the acidic liquid contained in the closed flower bud.

In the past, a pattern would have been used to narrowly guide the amount of acidic liquid, which would be enough to fill a bucket.

However, since it was a hell of a thorn from a distance of 10 meters, there was no need to get dirt on your hands and feet.

【Silence of the Dead】

【Stealth】

Ganghu approached the Black Guide using the Silence of the Dead.

Although he moved quite close, the black guide was not aware of Ganghu’s presence at all.

Ganghu, who took a position behind him, immediately began preparing for the Black Moon Clash. Because it’s a ghost-type monster.

The Dark Ages was only about half written.

And as soon as the charging was over, he fired the Black Moon Crush at the Black Guide without any hesitation.

Next moment.

Spoong…!

The black shadow that penetrated the exact center of Black Moon Cham’s body burst like a balloon on the spot.

It happened so quickly that I couldn’t even recognize what had happened, whether I was dead or not.

【You have obtained Dark Age 3!】

【Currently, the total number of Dark Ages is ‘452’.】

‘Is it this easy?’

I thought that with this difference in power, it would be worth trying not only with the Black Guide but also with the Black Shadow.

Does it feel like you have been reduced to the level of a gatekeeper? It no longer feels as threatening as it once did.

Rather, it’s enough to keep your eyes peeled and look for the guy with a number above his name.

‘Hell of Thorns, this is a fun skill. There will be a lot to write about in the future. It’s also good for creating variables.’

Kanghu remembered the taste he could still feel from his fingertips.

When I used Thorn Hell, I felt like a warlock.

This is because warlock hunters usually use skills to control dark times in this way.

The unique thing is that he is not a warlock but an assassin. This is also a good variable.

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Two more hours passed after that.

In the meantime, I caught three more Black Guides and the Dark Age increased by three more.

Even if the Dark Age gave 0.5 instead of 1, it was a virtue, so I unconditionally caught the one who had a reward.

【(Emergency Notice) Warning. You are currently 50 meters away from the no-communication area!】

The smartphone kept ringing.

Warnings are continuously being sent in 5m increments from the point where communication is 300m away.

Once you enter a non-communication zone, any form of contact becomes impossible.

In fact, even if a problem arises here, no one can come to help…

But it still seemed to indicate that communication with the outside world was now completely cut off.

If you look at it differently, it could be a clear indication that it is the final edge of the country’s influence.

yet.

Ganghu entered an area where there was no communication. Now, emergency notification texts no longer bother me.

‘The next point is…’

Just as I was looking at the map and trying to set a new direction.

Susssut. Ssssssut.

I heard footsteps.

Kanghu immediately used stealth and looked at the source of the sound, and saw a hunter walking.

It was definitely a hybrid breed revived by the pack queen, like the ‘Lee Kwon-su’ I saw in Kanashimi Dungeon.

First of all, the name of the monster that appears to be a hybrid is Ham Woong-ho.

He has the appearance of a middle-aged man, and his head is half shaved.

What was unusual was that they were dressed in uniforms that executives would wear.

Maybe that’s why, unlike Lee Kwon-soo, whom I saw earlier in Kanashimi Dungeon, his body was fleshy overall.

‘Then it looks like the pack queen is staying not far from here. for a moment. But what is that?’

There was something that immediately caught Kanghu’s attention.

It was a mysterious object held by Ham Woong-ho. When I looked closely, it looked like a bouquet of flowers.

however.

‘Mad Solakium?’

The bouquet was not another flower, but a bouquet made of ten Mad Solarchium flowers bunched together.

Of course, it was in a crude form, balled up and held tightly by hand, but everything was there.

The flowers were the same and the Mad Solarium that would have grown here was also in its original state.

‘I didn’t even think of this.’

I wondered if I should go to another point, but it turned out that the pumpkin had rolled in on a vine.

If you just kill him, you can collect Mad Solarchium, so you kill two birds with one stone.

Kang Hu began to sprint toward Ham Woong-ho while in hiding. Isn’t this a sure win for a player?

Right then.

Hahaha!

Suddenly, a dark red energy began to emanate from Ham Woong-ho.

slap!

Soon, he recognized Ganghu’s location and turned his head.

[Tent of skill]

The tent was immediately laid down.

As he went into absolute hiding, Ham Woong-ho looked around as if he had missed Kang-hu’s presence.

If you see things that you do not follow directly with your eyes, your vision seems to have degenerated. Or lost it.

‘Are you a warlock?’

Judging by the fact that there were no separate weapons or movement to switch between offense and defense, it appeared to be a magic type.

In cases like this, the right answer is to hit and run as quickly as possible.

Since what I needed was Mad Solarchium, I thought all I had to do was take it from him.

The moment when Kang-hoo is about to leap forward again.

Haaaaa!

Ham Woong-ho suddenly raised his arms high in the sky and started shouting with all his might.

‘shit.’

Kang Hu was able to understand why Ham Woong-ho confidently walked around Ground Zero alone and without protection.

Why?!

‘Black dots’ began to fly out of the surrounding trees, which had been as quiet as ever until now.

【Vampire Flies】

It was the appearance of insect monsters that suck human blood, and there were probably thousands of them at best.