Episode 223
Taehyun looked at his new enemy.
Mine Shadow.
It was difficult to find any trace of a human being in him anymore.
“I would believe it even if it were a real monster.”
Taehyun muttered softly.
It wasn’t just something I said.
Not a partial monster transformation like Taehyun, but a complete monster transformation.
It is also an SS+ grade monster that surpasses SS grade monsters.
This was also the reason why Go Tae-wook was unable to penetrate the guy’s mind even though he used all kinds of methods.
An S-rank player cannot touch the subconscious of an SS+-rank monster.
A person can turn into a higher-species monster?
‘If it were normal, I would have grabbed the back of my neck in surprise.’
However, the enemies I faced recently were too foreign and strong to be this surprised.
Venom Bloodia. Kassim Zort. Jihong Min.
And archdukes like Orgal and Igmun and their doppelgängers who are archsuppliers.
Through ‘complete hypnosis’.
Knowing that this guy had accepted the refined power of Orgal also played a role.
The current state is just worthy of applause.
You can’t even be involved in a shocking situation.
“I’ve succeeded in refining the magic power of an Archduke Contractor and completely transforming him into a monster… If the higher-ups found out, there would be an uproar.”
You may not know it, but there are probably more than one place trying to use this to increase national power.
[I’m not surprised.]
The shadow asked in the language of monsters.
“Should I be surprised?”
Taehyun observed the shadow in front of him.
Huge muscles that the term bulking up lacks.
A brown magical power that could only be felt in Orgal’s descendants.
Just like Kasim Jort did.
Huge horns grew on its head.
Clap clap clap.
Taehyun was satisfied with the shadow’s transformation and clapped.
“Just right.”
[….]
It wasn’t a bluff.
The image that the shadow is showing now is the state that Taehyun was ultimately waiting for.
‘Even if you feast on the minnows, neither your stats nor your skills will increase.’
so.
‘They prey on the moment the guy shows off his power.’
The shadow risked its life and pulled out its last card.
I was sure.
If you feast on him in his current state, you will definitely be able to steal his skills.
“Well, it was unexpected that Min Ji-hong was taken out. “Isn’t it fun when life goes the way you want it to?”
[This is absurd.]
That was the beginning.
Ssssssut.
The body of the disappeared shadow appeared behind Taehyun.
Before I knew it, I had a huge scythe in my hand.
Suddenly.
It cut off the approaching chain and then disappeared again.
‘The performance of the skill has improved further.’
In Apocalypse, a guy who couldn’t use skills is moving around like nothing happened.
Is that all?
Sigh. Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Ssssss.
It was easy to avoid chains that even SS-rank monsters could not avoid.
It’s not an increase in speed, it’s a movement in space.
Even the ‘higher species eyes’ could not follow the movement of the shadow.
“…!!”
Taehyun threw his fist upward at the sudden presence.
Wow!!
The scythe of the shadow had suddenly moved and bounced off Taehyeon’s feet.
The shadow didn’t care and put both hands down.
Quad deuk.
Taehyun could feel the floor he was standing on making a dent.
Even though it is a field, the strength of the building itself remains the same.
Is it because he also realized that?
Ssssssut.
Quang.
Ssssss.
Kwasik.
The huge arm continued to hit Taehyun’s guard.
[Does it still look funny?!!]
Eventually.
Quadddddd.
Kwaang!!!
The building tilted.
[I am the shadow!!]
Brown magic exploded from the guy’s body.
Apocalypse has been lifted.
* * *
“Mr. “Is this really the right one?”
Three young men asked Reporter Kim, or CEO Kim Sang-yoon, who was walking ahead of them.
It was because I didn’t understand.
They brought them to this secluded place, saying they had a scoop.
“Stop talking nonsense and take care of your equipment. “It may not seem like much, but the camera you are holding costs the price of a sports car?”
Kim Sang-yoon said that and quickened his pace.
He went from being a reporter for a small and medium-sized magazine to becoming the CEO of TH Company.
Although it has now become a large company with 40 employees, it sometimes takes employees out to work sites.
“Oh… that’s a fact we all know. Wouldn’t it be better to cover gray diseases rather than that?”
The person who said that was a new employee who had just joined TH Company.
It was not the shadow case or the gray disease case that had been popular for a while, but it seemed that they did not understand it.
“You’re the youngest. “What you see on the outside is not everything.”
Sang-yoon Kim gave advice from life.
Who would have imagined that he would become the CEO of TH Company today?
All of this was due to a chance meeting, and today’s events were no different.
‘This is information about player Kim Tae-hyun. There is no doubt that something will happen here.’
The reason why TH Company was able to achieve rapid growth.
That’s because I had a friend named Kim Tae-hyun.
Although we are currently unable to contact him directly due to construction difficulties, his secretary, Miso Yoon, provides him with sources on a regular basis.
The reason I came here was because Yoon Miso shared information.
That was why Kim Sang-yoon stepped forward.
Even though he became the CEO, he still had to personally resolve information related to Taehyun to ease his mind.
“You can’t be a true journalist if you just do what everyone else is doing. Remember this.”
“yes. CEO.”
“All right.”
Kim Sang-yoon hurried his steps as he saw the employees reluctantly nodding their heads at his words.
The location that Yoon Miso mentioned was a shabby place on the outskirts of Seoul.
She told me to take a seat with a good view of the S Building.
“Let’s settle down here.”
“Here you go? “There’s nothing?”
“First, prepare the barrier skill and activate the camera and shooting skills.”
The two men tilted their heads and prepared their B-grade barrier skills and shooting skills.
The other one set up the five cameras he brought with him.
Wait like that for 20 minutes.
‘It’s almost time…’
Kim Sang-yoon was quietly checking the time.
I had the illusion that something was shaking.
No, it wasn’t an illusion.
“Earthquake…?”
“Representative Dae. Shouldn’t we withdraw?!”
“If this continues and the building collapses…”
“There’s nothing to be afraid of. “Everyone stay in your seats.”
The three people fell silent with stern expressions at Kim Sang-yoon’s resolute attitude.
Did 5 more minutes pass like that?
Kwaaaang!!!
With the sound of an explosion, the S Building in front of me collapsed.
“Ugh….”
“CEO Dae, this is….”
“You have to avoid blood….”
It was a time when the employees were making a fuss and rushing around.
Kwaang!!!
A monster jumped out with a loud noise.
“It’s a demon!!”
“Mr. Jeez!!”
“Jump!!”
Whether it was filming or something else, the three employees ran around like they were.
Only Kim Sang-yoon kept his position.
This is because the mix of trust in Taehyun and worry about having to leave expensive equipment behind clouded his judgment.
Rattling.
My body started shaking violently.
‘Miso Yoon, this crazy woman!!’
If I come back from here alive, I will kill Taehyun’s secretary and everything.
It was time to think like that.
Kwasik!!
Suddenly, the monster’s head fell to the ground.
Kim Sang-yoon’s eyes met those of the man trampling on the monster’s head.
“what. Reporter Kim?”
The man seemed surprised.
He asked with a sly expression.
“Player Kim Tae-hyun… what is this…”
Kim Sang-yoon said the man’s name in a trembling voice.
Unlike Kim Sang-yoon’s trembling voice.
The camera was running smoothly.
* * *
An alley on the outskirts of New Korea.
Ssssssut.
Min Ji-hong appeared from the shadows cast by the building.
It was because of the skill ‘Apostle of Darkness’ that the shadow was forced to use.
“shit!!”
Kwasik.
Min Ji-hong’s stamped foot cracked the asphalt.
“This… Kim Tae-hyun… this fucking bastard…”
Min Ji-hong was truly angry.
This is because he knows that the shadow caused the skill to explode and move him.
Shadow’s ‘skill explosion’ is special.
An imperfectly copied saint’s skill ‘Holy Revelation’.
This is because Orgal’s magical power was refined through a similar power.
If I go on a rampage, I will gain the power of an SS+ grade monster.
The activation condition is appearance as a human being.
Shadow risked his life to save himself from Kim Tae-hyun.
Once activated, the end result is death.
It was a time when Min Ji-hong was angry and couldn’t subside.
[Everyone, this is breaking news. The wanted demons are wreaking havoc in Seoul. Currently at the scene are players led by the president of the association, Ji Jin-hee, and Kim Tae-hyeon, a member of the association…]
Familiar faces appeared on the electronic display board rising in the distance.
Kim Tae-hyun, who was pressuring him just a moment ago, and the partner he was trying to save a moment ago have turned into monsters.
The two were entangled and fighting.
The dumpster building has already collapsed and it looks like there is fighting on the road.
With just a wave of the shadow’s arm, the buildings collapsed.
Unlike the surrounding damage, the battle was one-sided.
The ancient Chinese martial art, Sanxia, and the new Korean ancient martial art, Baekrang.
Kim Tae-hyun was pushing the shadow by mixing two ancient martial arts.
‘Kim Tae-hyun, this bastard….’
Min Ji-hong, who felt uncomfortable in the video, gritted his teeth.
He also captured the shadow alive and imprisoned him in a garbage dump.
What drew me in.
The current video of a battle with a demonized shadow.
I realized too late that it was all Kim Tae-hyun’s plan.
Kwaaaang!!!
Once again.
A loud noise sounded in the video.
Ancient Chinese martial arts 5th type penetrator.
Taehyun’s fist pierced the shadow’s chest.
* * *
Taehyun squeezed the hand that pierced his chest.
Kwasik.
I felt something exploding in my hand.
It was the heart of the shadow.
[Wow…!!]
The shadow stumbled and swung the scythe it was holding.
Another heart created by becoming a monster.
This is because the magic gem is making it move.
Ugh.
A guard’s entire body was thrown into a nearby building.
At the same time, Taehyun flipped his body and dodged to the side.
Ssssssut.
Kwasik.
The foot of the shadow that appeared came down.
‘Even if it is spatial movement, the pattern is obvious.’
Taehyun’s fist, which had been reading the movement in advance, touched the shadow’s solid body.
Sangyeong, the second type of new Korean ancient martial art.
Ugh.
The shadow’s body was thrown away by the late explosion of magic power.
‘This should be enough.’
Far away.
I saw Kim Sang-yoon working hard with the camera.
The danger of demons who have become monsters.
As of today, the video will spread not only in New Korea but also around the world.
In addition to the side effect of increasing awareness of the dangers of MINE and gray diseases.
Ultimately, Lee Jeong-soo will create public opinion that will have no choice but to participate in vaccine development.
‘I guess this is the end of acting.’
A huge scythe flew towards Taehyun.
Ugh.
Taehyun struck the sickle away with his hand blade.
It was an instant.
Taehyun’s body burrowed into him.
And then I placed my magical hand on his massive body.
The 4th form of Bagua, a new Korean ancient martial art.
Quad deuk.
The magical power that swirled from Taehyun’s hand turned the shadow’s intestines into a mess.
[Cough…]
A handful of brown blood flowed from the shadow’s mouth.
Taehyun didn’t care and turned his body.
New Korean ancient martial arts 6th form, Sibjin.
Tsk tsk!!
Half of the shadow’s head was blown off by the leg that rotated on its axis.
This is when Taehyun tries to use Type 7 Plain for a clear finish.
[I won’t die alone!!]
Quaaaaa.
Brown magical energy surged from the shadow’s body.
