Episode 608
608. Easy mode. After his third return (2),
Taesan was a person who was evaluated by others as having little emotional change.
This was because his expression did not change much even when he was fighting for his life or arguing with Choi Jung-hyuk.
But that didn’t mean he was a person with an immovable mind.
There was always anger in his heart.
Why did I choose Easy Mode?
Why do I only have this much power?
Why do you give up so easily?
All kinds of negative emotions rush in and are gradually sorted out. And one emotion buried deep within.
plural.
Taesan’s eyes twinkled.
A damn thing that trampled the Earth, forced them into this damn cradle, and distorted their peace.
He will never die a meaningless death.
He will become stronger.
And I will take revenge on the bastard who created this damn world.
A wave of emotion that would become tangible if it had more than a certain level of power.
Snapping.
Taesan grits his teeth and stands up.
He will survive and become stronger.
* * *
I made up my mind. In fact, I had already made up my mind. I just wasn’t able to concentrate much because I was trying to figure out the situation and deal with Choi Jung-hyuk.
He had to become strong. somehow.
So how should you become stronger?
Four methods immediately came to mind.
level. Stats. item. skill.
After thinking for a while, Taesan opened a community.
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: Junggeun.]
[Geum Junggeun [Hard]: Uh. brother. Why?]
Geum Jung-geun. He was a hard mode player who was friendly with him. Since we were from the same Anyang neighborhood, Kim Hwi-yeon and I easily became friends.
Taesan, who became bitter for a moment after thinking of Kim Hwi-yeon, asked Geum Jung-geun.
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: What level are you now?]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: Uh… why all of a sudden?]
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: I have something to check.]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: 21 This.]
Geum Jung-geun was puzzled but answered obediently.
Level 21. He is currently level 27. His level was higher.
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: How many floors?]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: 20th floor.]
20th floor. It was a floor less than half of the current size of Mount Tai.
The number of floors was low and the level was also low.
Taesan asked the last question.
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: Then what is the strength stat?]
[Geumjunggeun [Hard]: 247.]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: …Okay.]
Taesan let out a laugh.
Although its level and number of floors were lower than that of Taesan, its stats were about six times higher.
The difficulty level of Easy Mode is very easy. The reward for clearing the labyrinth was so miserable.
No matter what you do with your stats and level, there are clear limits.
Even if you clear the 100th floor, the increase in your stats is obvious. I thought about leveling up, but I couldn’t get experience if I was a certain level different from the monster.
These two methods are impossible.
Then, next is items.
There were numerous items in the labyrinth. Some of them can be obtained in the process of clearing the labyrinth, and some can be purchased through the store.
Taesan looked at his sword.
[Sharp long sword]
[Quite sharp long sword.]
[Attack power + 12]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: What is the attack power of your weapon now?]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: Uh. 57.]
Taesan sighed.
The difference in not only the stats but also the equipment values was enormous.
Even if I went down the labyrinth, I didn’t think I would be able to get much special equipment. That was a natural limitation because this was an easy mode.
Geumjunggeun will become even stronger as he is on the 20th floor.
On the other hand, he is already on the 50th floor.
It can’t go on like this.
You need to gain the strength to get out of easy mode.
Then what is it?
Taesan, who was worried, opened his mouth.
“Skill window.”
Grumbling. The system window is blocking my view.
[Special constant activation skill: Secure vision]
[Proficiency: 14%]
[A wide field of view can be obtained. It is still within the scope of human vision.]
[Special constant activation skill: Calmness]
[Proficiency: 10%]
[It is an unwavering spirit. Don’t panic unless something beyond your perception appears. The judgment is corrected.]
[Special constant activation skill: Perception]
[Proficiency: 14%]
[Able to understand many things. It still seems like he can only see through the creature’s weaknesses.]
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.
.
Taesan asked Junggeun again.
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: Did you say you gained a clear view?]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: Yes. I guess you got it on the 12th floor?]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: Can you tell me the effect?]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: Uh. Isn’t there a brother too?]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: I’m checking something for a moment.]
Geum Jung-geun explained the effect of securing his vision.
The contents were the same as what Taesan had.
After that, I checked a few more things. How did you feel the moment you gained visibility?
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: What should I say? Suddenly, my field of vision widened. Should I say that the viewing angle has increased somehow? Anyway, it was an amazing feeling.]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: Yes.]
Taesan also had the same feeling when he gained clear vision.
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: You said you haven’t been able to see through and let go yet.]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: Yes. How do you get that? I think it would be great to hear what you have to say. Well, I don’t know how to get it.]
[Taeyeon Lee [Alone]: What are you two talking about?]
[Taesan Kang [Easy]: Aren’t you going down the labyrinth?]
[Taeyeon Lee [Alone]: I don’t want it. I don’t want to go down. I want to rest like this.]
Lee Taeyeon grumbles. She is an alone mode player. I can’t meet anyone. Taesan asked her.
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: Did you say you saw through it?]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Uh. there is? Why is that?]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: Tell me about the effect.]
Lee Taeyeon was puzzled, but explained the effect of the skill.
That was the same insight Taesan had.
[Kang Taesan [Izzy]: That’s right.]
Taesan’s eyes sank even further. The answer gradually came closer.
[Taeyeon Lee [Alone]: Anyway, guys. What kind of situation am I in right now? Those weird, beggar-like pig heads kept me…]
Lee Taeyeon continued complaining as if she had been waiting. Taesan and Geum Jung-geun accepted the story moderately.
Normally, he would have ignored it and gone about his business, but now, right after returning.
They were all exhausted.
I wanted to get some rest.
So a few hours later. Taeyeon Lee’s complaints finally came to an end. Just as I was about to turn off the community and organize things, Geum Jung-geun asked.
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: Brother. Are you okay?]
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: What.]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: No… just. I can roughly guess why you asked me. How are you feeling now?]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: How are you feeling? It sucks.]
Taesan replied indifferently. Geum Jung-geun’s bitter smile seemed to be heard beyond the community.
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: It’s a shame.]
In Geum Jung-geun’s opinion, Taesan was strong.
It wasn’t just about stats or equipment. Taesan was a strong human being in the purest sense.
He faced Choi Jung-hyuk and other easy mode players alone. As a result, he killed Choi Jung-hyuk, who had great influence, with his own hands. Even for a decent hard mode player, this was impossible.
And I acquired skills that no one else has been able to acquire: shedding and insight. Taeyeon Lee and Taesan Kang have those two skills. It was just the two of us.
Hard mode players complained about the difficulty, but in Geum Jung-geun’s opinion, it was too much.
Still, isn’t there a way to become stronger? If you risk your life and fight, aren’t there some fruits to be gained?
Kang Taesan could not become stronger at all.
Because he was an easy mode player.
Geum Jung-geun felt very sorry about that.
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: If you were in hard mode instead of easy mode…]
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: That’s enough.]
Kang Tae-san coldly cut off his words.
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: If you have nothing more to say, I’ll go.]
[Geum Jung-geun [Hard]: …Yes. I’m sorry.]
Taesan turned off the community.
What if he was in hard mode instead of easy mode?
It was a phrase I was tired of hearing and it also had no meaning.
He is an easy mode player after all.
So, you become stronger as an easy mode player.
That’s his goal.
Taesan quickly organized his mind.
* * *
The path has been decided. In fact, there was only one thing from the beginning.
skill.
The effect of skills is constant regardless of each mode. Him in easy mode and Geum Jung-geun in hard mode. The effect of securing visibility for both was the same.
A labyrinth system that is not affected by difficulty, unlike stats and equipment.
Even in easy mode, he had the power to become equally strong as in hard and alone modes.
Of course, there were still countless problems.
It is not yet clear how to obtain the skill. The skills that people have acquired so far have been more like a by-product of chance.
What is the method for acquiring skills?
How many types of skills are there?
How many skills can you acquire?
It was all unknown. No one went into such detailed conditions as it was difficult to survive right now.
Acquisition conditions for Taesan Holo skill, effect of the skill, and method of strengthening it. All of that needs to be grasped, analyzed, and understood.
A mind-boggling task.
And even if he understood the skills like that, there was no way to know whether he could really become stronger.
The skill is the same regardless of the mode, but there is a clear difference in the stats and equipment that can utilize the skill.
You must acquire the skill to ignore all those restrictions and conditions.
If it’s a hundred, it’s a condition to say that it’s impossible.
But Taesan was willing.
It’s not impossible.
The possibility exists.
That alone was worth the investment. At least it would be worth a thousand times more than waiting for death here without meaning.
“Let’s give it a try.”
Taesan took his first step on a long journey.
