Chapter 35

Kill the Hero Chapter 35

TL: Uncle Choi

Editor: Bait

Version:1 . 0 StartHTML:000000174 EndHTML:000078262 StartFragment:000000431 EndFragment:000078230 StartSelection:000000431 EndSelection:000078230 SourceURL:about:blank [Lizard Warrior’s Kukri]

Item Rank: Unique Physical Attack: 79 Must be level 10 or higher to use . Constitution must be higher than 100 in order to use . Item Description: A kukri that was used by a lizard warrior . It contains a powerful strength . When equipped, Constitution +5 . When attacking, basic damage increases by 10 percent . When attacking lizardman type monsters, damage increases by 20 percent

‘Lizard Warrior’s Kukri and the Black Hyena leather armor set… it’s a pretty good combination . ’

Kim Woo-jin checked the options of Lizard Warrior’s Kukri, an item he bought from Oh Se-chan, then immediately put the blade into his inventory .

To ordinary people, it appeared as if the item disappeared in mid-air .

The action was seen by Oh Se-chan’s subordinate, Jin Soo-young, who nodded .

“If you’ve confirmed the items, please write on this receipt confirming that you’ve received it and sign it . ” Kim Woo-jin smiled as he saw Oh Se-chan’s subordinate hand him a confirmation receipt .

‘Does this mean anything?’

It was essentially illegal for players to trade items without going through the guild . It was a violation of the contracts that players had with their guild .

Therefore, brokers and players usually tried to hide traces of the transactions as much as possible .

But, he had to write a receipt?

“Is something like this effective?”

Writing a receipt that obviously has no use?

Oh Se-chan’s subordinate laughed while answering his question .

“The boss wants me to get it . I have to get it if he tells me to, what else can I do?”

This answer, which was mixed with a hint of a smile, showed that this was not the first time she was asked such a question .

‘He gets a signature for every trade?’

Upon noticing this detail, Kim Woo-jin looked at the receipt agreement in front of him .

Like a bank document, the confirmation receipt told him to sign next to a faint statement .

‘Is he trying to get the player’s handwriting?’

If the contract did not have a use, it was likely that he was after the player’s handwriting from this document .

That may be useful in some ways . But frankly, Kim Woo-jin wondered just how useful it could be . Perhaps it was just that Oh Se-chan’s personality was bit unusual . Perhaps everyone who have made several deals with him thought so as well .

Normally, Kim Woo-jin would think so, too .

‘Who exactly are you?’

However, he, who realized that Oh Se-chan was not a normal person, knew that he could not simple approach this from his own perspective . Kim Woo-jin felt that Oh Se-chan was able to see something in a perspective of the world he could not see .

‘I have to be careful . ’

Therefore, Kim Woo-jin intentionally changed his handwriting and his signature .

The contemplation of this act stopped there .

It was because there were more important deals left to do .

“Here’s the balance . ”

Kim Woo-jin handed over a shopping bag to Oh Se-chan’s subordinate .

The bag was full of 50,000 won bills .

It was the cost for getting access to the A- rank dungeon .

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it was all of Kim Woo-jin’s current funds .

‘5 billion won…’

Kim Woo-jin, who still had loans to pay off, would actually be in the negative once he gave the money .

‘It was cheap . ’

But Kim Woo-jin did not regret it .

In reality, A- rank dungeons were not popular . The situation was totally different from the A+ rank dungeon .

A+ rank dungeons guaranteed a minimum of a unique item . If lucky, a legendary rank item would drop as well . Basically, it was assured that they would at least go even .

On the other hand, the probability of that happening dropped drastically in an A- rank dungeon . There were many cases where not even a unique rank item came out .

However, the difficulty of an A- rank dungeon was incomparable to the difficulty of a B+ rank dungeon .

The risk was high yet the payout was low . 5 billion won for such a dungeon was honestly not cheap .

‘Time to find out what they were hiding . ’

Only one person, the person who knew some the dungeon’s secrets, Kim Woo-jin, would find it cheap .

“I have confirmed the amount . I’ll give you the dungeon’s details first . ”

Oh Se-chan’s subordinate handed Kim Woo-jin a file .

[Albino Lizard’s Egg]

Dungeon Floors: 2 Floors Dungeon Difficulty: A- Rank Dungeon Capacity: 8 People Entry Condition: Must be below level 30 Clear Condition: Secure the Albino Lizard’s Egg Clear Reward: A catalogue will be given to the Albino Lizard hunter .

On the first page of the file, there was information regarding the dungeon .

Currently, two parties have been confirmed to have failed to clear the dungeon .

Below it was the number of times the players failed to clear the dungeon . And on the back was detailed information about the players who died after failing to clear the dungeon .

Even players of this level failed to clear the dungeon, that kind of warning .

It was an unnecessary warning for Kim Woo-jin .

‘Many people died in this dungeon . ’

He knew how difficult clearing this dungeon would be . Kim Woo-jin it knew better than anyone else .

“The transportation will be carried out in three stages . ”

In the meantime, the employee gave him the following instructions .

“Which date would you like?”

Upon hearing that question, Kim Woo-jin answered .

“I’ll be going right now . ”

The subordinate looked at him with surprise .

“What?”

Despite her reaction, Kim Woo-jin spoke calmly .

“I will attempt to clear it right now . ”

“Kim Woo-jin is going to Daegu where the dungeon is located . ”

“Going?”

“It seems like he’s going to attempt to clear it right away . ”

Ignoring his subordinate’s answer, Oh Se-chan did not look away from the documents in his hands .

His subordinate threw him a question .

“Are you not surprised?”

“I expected it . ”

“You expected it?”

“If you’ve already resolved to do it, there’s no need to waste time . As for the items, he will use what he bought from us . The food is not hard to prepare, and he doesn’t need to worry about filling up his car with gas and dragging it all the way up there . No need to waste time, right?”

It was just as Oh Se-chan said .

Spending more time in real life did not increase the probability of clearing the dungeon significantly .

“If he were the type of person to give up, he wouldn’t have requested it in the first place . ”

Alternatively, if one were to feel hesitant or unconfident, the answer was to give up the dungeon from the start .

“Is it really possible for him to clear it?”

On the other hand, the subordinate still seemed to be unable to accept the current situation . In fact, this reaction was normal .

“Did you know that Kim Woo-jin is at most only around level 20?”

Kim Woo-jin cleared a 1 floor dungeon a few days ago, and since the condition of the dungeon was to be less than level 20, Kim Woo-jin’s level had to be 20 or 21 at the highest .

“Does it make sense for him to clear a 2 floor dungeon alone?”

Such a person was attempting to clear a 2 floor dungeon for the first time, and he was attempting to clear an A- rank dungeon by himself .

Oh Se-chan responded calmly to her question .

“Nothing’s impossible . There have been precedents . ”

“There are players like that?”

“Players like Dragon Hunter, Tyrant, Master Swordsman, Trinity, and Lee Se Joon went into 2 floor dungeon as soon as they reached the 20th level . They also made it out alive . Now they are walking around smashing 5 and 6 floor dungeons .

The subordinate retorted as if she was flabbergasted .

Of course they did .

“But they are monsters!”

The founder of Messiah Guild Lee Se-joon, Dragon Hunter, Tyrant, Master Swordsman, and Trinity… whom Oh Se-chan talked about were a part of the first seven players that awakened on January 1, 2020 .

And now, every one of them were viewed as the strongest players that could even move a nation . True monsters that exceeded the definition of a monster .

“Yeah, all of them are monsters . And if Kim Woo-jin manages to come back alive from the dungeon, he would be a monster as well . ”

“Ah!”

As soon as she heard that, the subordinate realized .

Oh Se-chan continued to speak to his subordinate while reading the documents .

“Whether Kim Woo-jin can break through the dungeon or not is a pointless question . If he dies in the dungeon, so be it . It’s something we can’t change, and we don’t need to mind it . ” Oh Se-chan got up from his seat after organizing the documents .

“Anyway, Kim Woo-jin should know how dangerous a 2 floor dungeon is better than us . ”

After getting up, Oh Se-chan handed the documents over to his subordinate .

“So the only thing we have to worry about is figuring out what to do when he clears the dungeon . ” The subordinate who received the documents took the stamp out of his desk drawer as if it was the obvious thing to do .

It was a stamp with [Reusable Paper] written on it .

[To Move on to the Next Floor, Kill the Lizardman Hiding in the Goblin Cave]

As soon as Kim Woo-jin entered the dungeon, he heard an announcement that couldn’t be heard if he were in a 1 floor dungeon .

‘It’s definitely a 2 floor dungeon . ’

The announcement made Kim Woo-jin realize that this really was a 2 floor dungeon .

At the same time, he reminisced about when he entered a 2 floor dungeon for the first time .

When he was level 20, Kim Woo-jin’s skills were acknowledged and was given a chance to clear a 2 floor C- rank dungeon with level 30 players .

Kim Woo-jin showed great performance in the dungeon, clearly solidifying his name and worth .

Everyone was impressed by Kim Woo-jin’s skill and talent .

‘It was then that I realized how difficult this game was . ’

But at that time, Kim Woo-jin felt that 2 floor dungeons, or rather, dungeons in general, were much more dangerous than he initially thought .

Ironically, his great performance was what lead to this realization .

In the beginning, Kim Woo-jin’s idea of the best way to clear a dungeon was when nobody deviated from the plan .

Just like a watch, everyone performing their part to the point of boredom and having little to no impression of the dungeon until leaving the dungeon . That was Kim Woo-jin’s thoughts on the best way to clear a dungeon .

However, the 2 floor dungeon did not allow for such a thing .

It wasn’t that the monsters were so much stronger than the monsters from the 1st floor .

‘Food is the most important thing . ’

The only problem they faced was none other than a shortage of food .

Till then, 1 floor dungeons only lasted for 5 days at the longest . A shortage of food was not a real concern .

However, from 2 floor dungeons and onwards, they had to keep starvation in mind .

In fact, many players who were considered promising stars thanks their excellent skill when clearing 1 floor dungeons, died of starvation in 2 floor dungeons . And from 3 floor dungeons and onwards, players spent more time deciding whether to bring more water or food than deciding which items to bring .

‘Since, no matter how much strong you are mentally, it’s useless if you’re starving . ’

If players who were killed by monsters because they couldn’t think straight due to hunger were counted as dying from starvation, then more than half of players who died in 2 floor dungeons died due to starvation .

In other words, the most important requirement was correctly consuming one’s food supply .

And Kim Woo-jin chose one of the ways to do so .

‘I will clear the first floor in two days . ’

Sweeping down the first-floor monsters as soon as possible before his food supply is exhausted!

Black smoke rose from one of many tunnels .

Kiieeee!

And frantic screams of goblins could be faintly heard within the smoke .

A scene that could only be described as hell .

Kim Woo-jin’s eyes were cold, staring at the hell he created with his own hands .

At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind .

‘Not here either . ’

That there was no lizardman in this cave .

Kim Woo-jin didn’t get angry, didn’t express regret, nor did he feel nervous .

[You Have Leveled Up . ]

[You Have Reached Level 20 . Your Inventory Increases by 4 Spaces] [Emissary of the Underworld Marvels at Your Growth . Your Inventory Increases by 4 Spaces] [Emissary of the Underworld Gifts Yous a Catalogue As a Reward for Your Growth . ]

Even the level 20 reward notifications could not change Kim Woo-jin’s expression .

It only changed his behavior .

He checked his surroundings, and moved away only after making sure there was nothing near his vicinity .

“Inventory . ”

Only after getting to a safe location did Kim Woo-jin open his inventory . He took out what he had prepared, and tore it up .

[You have Learned Blood Sucking Skill . ]

It was the moment when he could finally use the gift he received from Park Yong-wan .

[All Skill Ranks will Increase By One Level Due to the Effect of the Plus Ultra Ring . ]

[The Skill Rank of Blood Sucking is Raised to E- Rank . ]

A notification was immediately sent to let him know that the effects of the plus ring had been applied .

Of course, Kim Woo-jin didn’t show much of a reaction after hearing the news .

It was a waste of energy for Kim Woo-jin to show joy for he expected .

Like that, Kim Woo-jin opened the gift that his halo gave to commemorate his level 20 advancement .

“Catalogue . ”

A catalogue emitting a silver glow appeared in front of Kim Woo-jin’s eyes .

‘It’s rare . ’

Kim Woo-jin reacted slightly to the silver glow .

However, he did not react any more than that .

Kim Woo-jin rarely had luck before returning to the past, but that was the case when it came to items or skills that were unique or of a higher rank . As for those rare rank items and skills, it was too painful to count how often he was disappointed .

It would be strange for him to be interested .

Kim Woo-jin went to the page in the catalogue emitting a silver light with an indifferent look . ‘Huh?’

At that moment, Kim Woo-jin’s face unexpectedly revealed emotion .

[Skeleton Warrior Mastery]

Acquisition Requirement: Emissary of the Underworld Acquisition Level: Must be higher than level 20 Skill Effect: Strengthens the ability of summoned skeleton soldiers, and increases the number of skeleton soldiers that can be summoned . The higher the skill rank, the more effective it becomes .

‘… My luck is good . ’

It was the worst scenario that monsters facing Kim Woo-jin could encounter .