Episode 615
615. Easy mode. Simple time stop (3)
A thought comes to mind immediately. This is crazy. All projectiles within his range of interference must be stopped in a fraction of a second, 0.05 seconds.
Even things in the blind area that he cannot see or interfere with.
We don’t even know how many different projectiles can come into the interference range. I don’t even know how long I should stay still.
A hopeful observation is that you may be able to gain skill if you stop for even a moment, but you may need to hold it for a few seconds.
Forced duels were like that right now, and projectile blocking, even though we couldn’t get it, would be like that too.
There was a good chance that his efforts would be meaningless and result in nothing.
‘no.’
Taesan erased his negative thoughts. Assumptions have no meaning. The only thing that matters is whether or not he achieves the goal he set.
I concentrate my mind again and move my sword.
Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!
The projectiles bounce back like crazy. Thousands of patterns are visible in an instant.
Expand your horizons.
Activated skills cannot be used. The acquisition conditions that prevent a skill from being activated are widespread.
It only relies on the always-activated skills and his senses.
Among the thousands of patterns, he organizes what he can read and what he can use. Move your body for control.
Let’s go!
Both hands move roughly. Naturally, control fails. The repulsed projectiles pierce Taesan’s body in an instant.
[Your first attack’s absolute nullification has been activated.]
So far, when he does this, he immediately stops and starts again. Blocking projectiles is meaningless once the projectile touches it.
But not now.
What he wants is a momentary pause.
It didn’t matter if the projectile hit the body.
And in the process, Taesan realized one more thing.
‘You can also use it to nullify attacks.’
Effect of nullifying attacks. Returns time to before the attack occurred.
In other words, it gave him some time to react after the attack nullification was activated.
Taesan moves his body quickly. The projectile returned due to the effect of nullifying the attack touches Taesan’s sword, bounces off, and collides with another projectile.
Thousands of patterns are formed. Just looking at it makes me dizzy and gives me a headache.
But it doesn’t stop.
I want to continue reading.
And about an hour later, Taesan came out of the secret room.
“I’m dying.”
My physical condition was good, but my mental strength was greatly consumed. My eyes were sore from trying to read too much. Taesan sat down and rested.
‘How long will it take?’
I can not know. Even if you only had to stop for a moment, stopping was much more difficult than simply blocking.
The good news is that the time he invested over the past few years is not completely meaningless.
The physical power of the projectile is the same, but its volume is different. I had a clear idea in my head of how it would move when it collided with what force and at what angle.
I knew the number of each projectile in this room down to the last digit.
And you don’t have to block all eight sides.
The projectile also stops when it collides with the floor. That part was also available. Conditions were better than when we first attempted to block projectiles.
‘I guess I’ll get the hang of it in about a year.’
Still, it takes a long time.
There is a possibility. It is beneficial to gain valuable skills by investing time that has no meaning or value.
After getting enough rest, Taesan entered the secret room again.
Kaaaang!
Twist the sword.
Use memorized patterns. Projectiles bounce back and enter range.
Since what he is trying to do is not blocking, rather projectiles must come into his range.
However, there should not be too much.
It should only be at a level that can be controlled. At the same time, calculate the amount that would be the minimum condition for acquiring the skill.
‘It’s so difficult.’
I grumble inside and keep moving my body. Read the pattern, calculate, and repeat.
A sharp shuriken passes by the sword and flies toward Taesan. Taesan did not bother to dodge and moved his sword slowly.
[Your first attack’s absolute nullification has been activated.]
The attack nullification returns you to the state before the shuriken touched you.
The sword and shuriken, moving leisurely, come into contact.
Kaaaaang!
The shuriken flies in the opposite direction. It collides with the needle and falls diagonally to the floor and bounces off. Immediately, it collides with a body-sized sphere and collides with the floor once more.
Taesan was watching the entire process.
‘…The largest of the projectiles is a sphere the size of a torso.’
The projectiles here repel as soon as they collide with each other. It has virtually no weight.
If so, wouldn’t it be possible to make it stick to the floor by pressing it with something?
Then, the decision will continue to conflict and will stop.
Wouldn’t it be possible to completely exclude a certain range by pressing the sphere using a large device such as a shield?
Which means can be used? How many variables can you control?
Think about it all and calculate it.
Taesan calmly continued thinking.
* * *
Time passes and flows.
After two months, many of the patterns that were too much to accept were somewhat established.
At five months he reached the limit of the patterns he could calculate.
But even so, it was still not enough. From then on, we had to use something other than projectile pattern calculation to get there. Taesan attempted to take control using the floor and attack nullification.
At seven months old, he achieved complete control using the floor.
At ten months old, we succeeded in controlling it by nullifying the attack.
Since I had to use my head so much, I had to take frequent breaks. Taesan talked to the community while taking a break. Most of them listened to Taeyeon Lee’s complaints and complaints.
And about a year later.
Choi Kang-in cleared the 100th floor.
[Lee Taeyeon [Alone]: Don’t go out!]
Lee Taeyeon caught on.
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: What should I do if it goes all the way to you? They are already leaving one by one! Don’t leave me alone!]
Many players have returned to Earth in the past year. There were fewer and fewer people who would listen to Lee Taeyeon’s complaints, and that was a very big problem for Lee Taeyeon.
Choi Kang-in, along with Taesan, is one of the few people who listens to her complaints until the end. She couldn’t help but become desperate.
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: Hahaha.]
The awkward smile contained a clear sense of rejection.
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: I’m sorry to Taeyeon, but… I want to leave. I will return to Earth.]
Choi Kang-in said clearly.
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: I will build a civilization with people. We will restore our hometown.]
[Taeyeon Lee [Alone]: Ugh….]
I couldn’t catch Taeyeon Lee any more. He knew very well that catching it in the first place was his own greed. Getting out of this horrible place was something to be blessed about.
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: That’s it. Mr. Taesan.]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: Goodbye. I hope that the Internet will be established by the time I go.]
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: It’s been a while, so maybe the power has been restored? Since there are a lot of technicians working, there is a possibility, right?]
Choi Kang-in’s joy was felt even beyond the text. He asked Taesan.
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: When will Mr. Taesan come back?]
[Kang Taesan [Easy]: I don’t know. I have to finish this first before I can go back.]
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: Stop time? Really… this is ridiculous. Isn’t it scarier to see the possibility?]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Tae Tae-san. Are you going?]
Lee Taeyeon, who had been listening quietly, was startled.
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Don’t go… Don’t go… I’m really lonely…]
Taesan laughed.
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: I don’t plan on going at least for the time being, so don’t worry.]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Are you serious? Is that what you promised?]
The story progressed a bit further and it was time for Choi Kang-in to leave. Taeyeon Lee said goodbye in tears.
[Choi Kang-in [Hard]: Then everyone! Goodbye! See you next time!]
There was strong faith in those words.
The belief that they will survive and return to Earth.
And the belief that the Earth will be peaceful.
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Ugh.]
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: Goodbye.]
After saying hello, Choi Kang-in said nothing more. It was back to Earth.
“Earth.”
If he wanted to, he could go back right away.
You can eat warm meat and fresh vegetables instead of this awful emergency food. You will be able to sleep on a soft bed rather than on the hard labyrinth floor.
“joy.”
Taesan shook his head. Useless thoughts. There is no meaning.
The only thing to focus on now is skills.
Taesan raised his sword again.
When two months passed, Taesan realized.
The fact is that you cannot obtain skills this way.
