Episode 41 Infinite Proliferation (3)
“Keeeeeeeee!”
with a sharp flurry.
The body of Giant Mentis with a wind hole collapsed.
No matter how good the regenerative power is, it is useless.
No matter how tough the guy was, he couldn’t restore his heart.
[‘Anubis’ Great Warlord’ has fallen.]
[The level has risen.]
[You have acquired ‘The Magic Book of the Principality of Peltaros’.]
[You have acquired an Intermediate Magic Stone.]
With this, another level has risen.
In addition, there was even a magic book that you can only see if you go to the middle level of the tower.
‘Oh, look at this?’
A small exclamation flowed from Jinhyeok’s mouth.
I’ve defeated opponents dozens of times so far, but I’ve never given such a good reward.
It was all about dropping weapons or occasionally giving out accessories with special effects.
But suddenly, the gap between rewards widens.
Jinhyeok immediately realized the reason.
‘It must have been thanks to the effect of poisoning and the luck stat applied.’
Necessity, not coincidence.
Small opportunities that have been accumulated over and over have resulted in the present achievement.
Exciting.
‘Because it means that my efforts were never in vain.’
I guess I couldn’t stop playing the game even though I was soaked in this taste.
Jinhyeok picked up an old book lying next to the body.
“…!”
A chill piercing your fingertips.
…cold.
[Some of the senses of the fingertips are paralyzed due to the pure cold.]
The magic book of the Principality of Peltaros was able to learn ice magic, so it was traded at a high price to non-magical players.
Although more than 90% of them did not succeed in making even a single snowflake, let alone ice
magic.
‘As expected, it’s like a principality where magic masters are concentrated.’
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth went up.
You can only see it on the 13th floor, so I tried to get it slowly later.
The new magic could be used much sooner than planned.
square.
Let’s open the first chapter of the book.
Complex-looking letters came into my eyes.
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Anubis, who was watching the scene, laughed.
That’s right.
All of the magic books were written in runes, so ordinary people couldn’t even read them in the first place.
Moreover, even if they learned the rune language, it took a considerable amount of time again to understand the contents written in it and use the most basic magic.
hard work and talent.
This means that magic can be used only when both areas are supported.
“Stupid. Didn’t you know that it would take a lot more than three years just to read that magic book… Huh!?”
Anubis, who was speaking, took a deep breath.
Tsutsutsutsu!
Moisture in the air froze and transparent ice powder began to scatter.
[You can use your unique abilities and skills after 1 minute.]
[Lv1 ‘Ice Sculpting’ is activated!]
Huh?
I think I heard something like a dog barking.
“What did you just say?”
“Uh how…”
How.
“I studied mainly from textbooks.”
Of course, learning a new language isn’t easy.
Because there are too many people who can’t use the English they learned in 12 years of elementary, middle and high school.
But that’s a story when it’s forced education.
‘This… is the study I really wanted.’
Because it was fun.
And because I had to learn this to become strong.
So I memorized it.
…I practiced until I died.
Over and over again until you are stronger than the players who chose the magic branch.
Tsutsutsu!
Before I knew it, the scattered ice powder formed a single shape.
5 ice arrows over 2m long.
Each beautifully shaped arrow waited for Jinhyeok’s command.
“I will admit that you are certainly not an ordinary human being. But do you believe in that ice toy and fight me?”
“know.”
“what?”
“I know it’s useless.”
You can’t kill Anubis with any means you have.
No, you won’t be able to inflict even a small wound on your skin.
Like Alice, he was also a monster at the top of this tower.
but.
“Isn’t it the same as you who are nervous about doing nothing? Most of all, since you can’t attack other lifeforms without going through a battleship or a worm, you’re probably going to die of frustration?”
“…”
This time, Anubis kept his mouth shut.
It was to threaten the other person, but somehow the guy already knew all about it.
In addition, he sees through all the types of restrictions that hang on him.
‘The more I look at it, the more I’m surprised.’
What’s most interesting is that they seem unwilling to back down despite realizing that no amount of attack is futile.
“Why?”
I’m curious. What are you thinking?
And what is the ulterior motive hidden in it?
However, contrary to Anubis’ expectations, the words that came out of Jinhyeok’s mouth were too futile.
“Just… fun?”
“Are you having fun?”
“A punching bag that won’t die no matter how hard you hit it. I can’t give up on this.”
“Your arrogance is sky-high.”
Woody.
A very fine incontinence went on the surface of the statue of Anubis.
Jinhyeok did not miss that small change.
good.
‘Like a guy with high self-esteem, he’s weak against provocation.’
If you keep scratching in this way, you will soon be able to achieve the copy condition.
And as if to prove it.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
Anubis pulled out a hive the size of a basketball.
It was the ‘Hive’, a special item capable of infinite proliferation.
Are you finally going to use it?
Since the Great War had disappeared, that was virtually the only option left.
“Tear that damn human into pieces and swallow him!”
Anubis infused magic into the hive.
OK.
Whoops!
Boooooong!
Flying bugs with wings began pouring out of the hive.
A creepy sound that pierces your eardrums.
At the same time, the ice arrows on Jinhyeok’s head disappeared.
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!
A thick snowstorm broke out with a roar.
Dozens of worms were threaded into the 2-meter-tall poles stuck into the floor.
all hit
‘As expected, there is no way to hit this much.’
It was an ice arrow that lightly pierced even the outer shell of an insect, but failed to destroy the hive.
But it doesn’t matter.
Because the victory or defeat in this fight depended on who had more endurance.
Roaring!
A handful of sparks rose in Jinhyeok’s left hand.
Tsutsutsu!
Thin lines of ice radiated chills from his right hand.
Right then.
[‘Fire Element (B)’ and ‘Ice Sculpting (A)’ are fused!]
Jinhyeok put his hands together.
As ice and fire gathered, mana began to run wild.
Flames and blizzards intertwined.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
The air suddenly changed.
“Kiiiii…”
“Keeck! keek!”
Even the insects faltered at the disparate magic.
Anubis’ eyes narrowed.
[Fusion succeeded!]
[You have acquired the skill ‘Day Light (AA)’!]
[Day Light]
Difficulty to obtain: AA
Description: An anti-army skill that compresses and releases magical power. White-type magic itself has excellent power, but it is very useful in battle because it affects the field of view. [
Fused skills are stored in the ‘memory of the world’.]
Following ice shaping, new skills were obtained through fusion.
It is also an anti-gun skill specialized in dealing with a large number of enemies.
‘How about the actual power?’
I had acquired this skill in the past, but it wasn’t as perfectly developed as it is now. Should I say that mistakes were made, failures were made, and wasted time and effort was mixed?
so it was expected
Where will this road you are walking now lead to?
Jinhyeok stretched out his dagger.
Whoops!
[Lv1 ‘Day Light’ is activated!]
It was then that a huge light engulfed the underground.
As if standing under the hot midsummer sun.
The blinding light burned the eyes of the bugs.
“Keew!”
“Kiaaa!”
The bugs screamed in pain.
It was a natural result since I hadn’t seen light in a long time.
“I know it’s painful, but how are you going to avoid this if you keep your head down like that?”
Day Light’s primary effect is light property damage.
Inflicts damage and blinds creatures with dark attributes.
However, the real thing is a second storm.
Jinhyeok looked at the light gathered at the tip of the dagger.
My arms trembled slightly.
It was because the muscles were strained while compressing the powerful mana.
a little bit.
little bit more…!
and that moment.
Light gathered in a single point was shot in a straight line.
There were no roars or explosions.
It wasn’t that the ground had been smashed or that there had been a hole in the wall.
He was only faithful to one purpose: killing power.
Chiyiyi profit!
White phosphorus.
The demon’s flame, which continued to burn even after entering the water, did not stop until it burned away all the insects in its sight.
Of course, even in the midst of this, the hive continued to create new bugs… but
Jinhyeok poured his mana without a break and prevented the number from accumulating.
‘The reason colony bugs are scary is because of their number.’
They have excellent teamwork and are good at group hunting, so the more the number increases, the more difficult it is to deal with.
It means that it exerts more power than 3 or 4, not simply 1 + 1 = 2.
But to put it the other way around.
It also means that defeating them one by one is not a task if only a few do not gather.
Perong!
Kwaaang!
When one spark exploded, it acted as a trigger and exploded another spark.
Ice arrows also dutifully fulfilled their role, penetrating the outer shells of large insects.
The speed at which worms die is faster than the speed at which they are born.
“Keuuugh…!”
In the end, Anubis, who was worse off, activated Hive’s second ability.
[‘Hive’ selects the target.]
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After a while, a wasp less than 1m tall came out of the hive.
The stinger looked quite dangerous, but that was all.
Not only did he have low magic power, but there was nothing he could do as a single individual.
“Keew!”
After a long roar, the wasp flew up with its stinger erect.
And it started to descend from the sky at a height of about 20 m.
Whoops!
pretty fast.
He took out Jinhyuk’s dagger.
Kwadeuk!
The two swords crossed.
Thick bodily fluids dripped from the tip of the dagger one by one.
The wasp, which had lost its head, landed on the ground in the same trajectory as it flew in.
Wow!
It’s a very empty ending for Hive’s choice.
I thought so.
“Kiii…”
The wasp is not dead.
I thought it was wriggling, but then my hair started to grow.
“Regeneration?”
“Whoops. Does it just look like that?”
Anubis laughed softly.
“Kiyi!”
“Keeck!”
It was then that the second voice was heard.
Not only did the new head grow from the torso, but this time a new torso grew from the head that had been cut off.
Division, not regeneration.
It’s a completely live-action horror movie.
“Does it mean that it is useless even if I bear it?”
“Yes. Now, no matter how wild you try, you will fight more bugs.”
This is the second ability of the hive. You have to deal with the infinitely dividing bugs until your physical strength and magic power are exhausted.
No matter how strong a player is, there will be limits.
In the end, there is only a difference in time, but the result was fixed from the beginning.
but.
‘…Finally caught.’
Jinhyuk laughed.
Even this hopeless situation was all planned by himself.
And because I know that all of these things will lead to the desired result.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
