The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 159

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Chapter 159

Episode 159.

The undead scattered into three groups while maintaining formation.

Two of the groups attacked the troll horde with outlaws at the vanguard, while the last group followed behind Suffering, the legion commander.

Perhaps because there was a legion commander, a strange aura different from before could be felt.

But what surprised Dohyun wasn’t just that kind of aura.

Grr… urr…

Clack… clatter…

As they approached making eerie sounds, the startled undead let out “Krr?” sounds and swung their clubs, beginning the battle.

The basic tactics of these undead weren’t much different from before.

Breaking away from basic stances and formal movements, they used combat methods that only considered efficiency.

Rumble-

Crash- Thud! Thunk!

Krr! Krrrr!

Several grabbed legs to trip them, then hacked them to pieces.

Up to this point, it was similar to before.

However, their response method afterward was completely different.

Whoosh- Thwack!

Krr?

While they were gang-beating one guy, a nearby troll swung its club and directly hit an undead’s head.

The sensation felt at his fingertips was clear.

Thud! Thunk!

The undead didn’t budge and continued their hacking.

As if the fact that they were attacked never happened.

Kr… Krr! Krrrr!

Being dazed was only momentary.

The trolls, feeling urgency at their comrade’s screams being hacked apart, swung their clubs again.

Bang! Thunk-

One hit to the shoulder.

Crash! Thud! Thuunk!

Another hit to the head.

They enthusiastically landed direct hits, but the hacking didn’t stop.

The relatively small-bodied goblin undead were sent flying far away by the club strikes, but they crawled back determinedly to stab daggers into thighs at least.

Krrrr! Krr!

The trolls were so terrified by this chilling obsession that they staggered backward.

Meanwhile, the undead who had quickly finished off the fallen troll simultaneously rose to their feet.

The troll who made eye contact let out a “Hic” sound and dropped its club.

It got goosebumps from the look in their eyes, as if asking “Was it you who just hit me?”

Thump, thump.

At that moment.

As the outlaw standing at the front approached with glowing red eyes, the three undead behind also walked forward.

As if that was a signal, the undead rushed in like wild dogs again, tripping and biting.

The troll who realized that the death of its comrade it just witnessed was its own future let out a wail.

Krrrrrr! Krrr!

Such scenes were unfolding not just here, but in three places.

No, the groups led by outlaws were actually the mild ones.

[1st Legion Commander ‘Suffering’ uses intermediate dark magic ‘Terrible Sensation’.]

[1st Legion Commander ‘Suffering’ uses outlaw-type battle mage techniques.]

Clack… clatter…

Kraaaa! Kraaa!

Perhaps because he knew about pain better than anyone else.

He used various dark magic techniques that could inflict pain to cause mental disruption, and based on excellent battle mage techniques, he was diligently striking vital points.

Truly living up to his name.

‘…Is that thing crying?’

Though he saw it only in passing, Dohyun definitely saw it.

Tears welling up in the eyes of the troll being gang-beaten.

How often would one get a chance to see a troll crying?

At the screams echoing from all around, Dohyun couldn’t help but shout involuntarily.

“Crazy…, what is this.”

A hollow laugh naturally came out at the undead legion’s performance showing that rare sight consecutively.

Wasn’t this exactly what an undead legion that doesn’t fear death should be like?

-Risa…

-Hmm. Not exactly a righteous method.

Even Eliza and Charlie frowned at that bizarre combat method.

-Ahem! They’re doing very well!

-Risa…?

…However, it seemed to please Jihad greatly as he looked quite proud.

Well, Dohyun was also just flustered but liked it too.

Even if the combat method was somewhat cruel, what could be bad about showing excellent performance?

What he liked most was ‘Suffering’, the legion commander.

[1st Legion Commander ‘Suffering’ uses intermediate dark magic ‘Invisible Eyes’.]

‘That’s really overpowered.’

He clearly only had two skills.

Multiple skills were built into intermediate dark magic, and he was appropriately using skills with various effects according to the situation.

‘Can he use any intermediate dark magic he’s learned?’

To produce multiple skill effects with just one skill.

It was truly an overpowered skill.

Of course, cooldowns weren’t applied individually but commonly, and the variety didn’t seem that extensive, but even considering that, it was truly a tremendous advantage.

‘Intermediate dark magic is a skill I’m hearing about for the first time… Is it a skill that players don’t have?’

Basically, players used the abilities of the Godseeker world in the form of skills, but that didn’t mean they could use all of Godseeker’s abilities.

There were skills that only residents of Abtartel, and among them, only specific races could use.

For instance, players couldn’t use a dragon’s breath, right?

Since Suffering was also a rare race, it made sense to think he had his own unique skills.

Swish- Crack!

Thwang!

That outlaw-type battle mage technique that allowed excellent close combat despite being a dark mage was probably one of them too.

‘There might be more hidden things besides the skills when fighting me.’

…Could Jihad really manage the hierarchy?

-Yes, that’s it! Right! How refreshing!

-Risa risa!

When Dohyun looked at Jihad with that thought for some reason, the guy was just cheerfully laughing like it was someone else’s business and cheering along with Eliza.

-Hm? Why, Owner?

“…Never mind. Your legion is awesome.”

-Ahem. Right? Zeke seems okay too. He’s already used 30% of his mana though… He seems more durable than before.

“I see.”

Since he was thinking positively about it, Dohyun decided not to voice his concerns.

He always had to be careful about the guy turning violent.

[You have defeated a Blue Forest Troll.]

[You have defeated a Blue Forest Troll.]

…

[You have defeated a Troll of the Blue Forest.]

‘By the way, this hunting speed is no joke.’

They say there’s a huge difference between undead legions with and without a legion commander.

Indeed, they were showing tremendous performance even against the tough trolls with their resilient vitality.

Of course, not all of Zeke’s legions were like this.

[Under the legion commander’s influence, the legion’s characteristics and traits change.]

[Due to the legion commander’s high status, the 1st Legion’s physical abilities greatly increase within the limits of their racial boundaries.]

It was thanks to Suffering’s influence raising the undead’s specs.

An excellent legion commander could dramatically boost Zeke’s performance just by existing.

‘No wonder Zekes go crazy for legion commander materials.’

No matter how weakened, Suffering was still a Hidden Field boss.

Moreover, since it was a boss designed not to be defeated, showing this level of power was natural in a way.

‘Huh? Wait. What if I use Shroud of Darkness on top of this?’

Dohyun paused as he realized he hadn’t been using Shroud of Darkness.

They were already showing such performance, but what if he added the darkness attribute’s defense penetration and stealth?

Gulp, Dohyun swallowed and used the skill.

[Using Shroud of Darkness on the ‘1st Undead Legion’.]

Graaah… Aaaaah…!

The darkness-tainted undead rolled their eyes back and let out roars.

Then the undead charged forward, billowing with darkness.

Kruah! Kruaaaah!

Thunk! Thunk thunk! Slash-

A literal hell party broke out.

When the undead outlaws swung their longswords, the trolls’ tough hide was cut like paper, and when goblin undead thrust their daggers, they pierced through like styrofoam and lodged in hearts.

Whoosh- Crack!

An orc undead swung its club to smash a troll’s head.

Slash- Rip-

Lycanthrope undead tore trolls to shreds with their sharp claws.

But the true star was still Suffering.

Tap… Tap tap…!

With battle mage techniques mixing all sorts of skills, trolls were literally being sliced apart.

With already high specs combined with Shroud of Darkness’s defense penetration effect, it was overwhelming multiple trolls as if it could take on a hundred.

[You have defeated a Troll of the Blue Forest.]

[You have defeated a Troll of the Blue Forest.]

…

[You have obtained Quality Troll Hide.]

“…”

Thus appeared a feast of countless messages.

Dohyun stood there dazed, listening to the cheerful notifications ringing out without pause.

‘This is like… auto-hunting in a mobile game.’

There couldn’t be easier farming than this.

Even the collaboration with Ice Techniques was good. If he stood still in the middle with Ice Techniques active, monsters fleeing from the undead would slow down and desperately try to escape.

Then the undead legion would surround and hunt them again.

If Charlie and Eliza joined here, and Dohyun seriously went around setting off fuses?

‘…The fastest Pratel graduation record was 70 days.’

Even that was the fastest graduation time, and on average it should take at least 100 days.

Pratel was the last city to visit before going to the Empire.

Since it went up to level 71, the required experience was enormous.

So Dohyun had been prepared to spend a long time…

‘…Three months? No, two months would be enough?’

If monster respawn rates kept up well, it might be even faster.

Dohyun’s body itched with anticipation as he grabbed Heavenly Transformation again. In his left hand was a silver thread.

Just as he was about to wrap the fuse thread around Heavenly Transformation.

Ding-

One message appeared among the constantly ringing cheerful notifications.

[Your level has increased.]

[You have reached level 50 and obtained a Random Skill Draw Ticket.]

The experience gauge, unable to withstand the insane experience supply from auto-hunting, screamed out a message.

“…This changes things.”

Dohyun immediately put away Heavenly Transformation and the fuse thread.

Hunting was good, but the best thing was still card draws.

-What? Why are your nostrils suddenly flaring? Don’t tell me…?

-Hmm! Now I can see it too. Thanks to your long teachings.

-Risa!

-No, still immature. Right now the master isn’t expecting as much as usual. You need to feel that difference.

-Indeed… Learning something good. Your insight is always admirable.

Amusingly, Jihad was right.

Though he was moving to a lucky spot, he wasn’t having tremendous expectations.

Rather, he was worried.

‘This time I really, really, really need to do well…’

Hero skills would appear anyway, but if multiple cards showed up, he’d have to rely on intuition.

And Dohyun had no confidence in that intuition.

Dohyun was the man who brilliantly avoided winning and picked duds every time.

“Huh? It’s Kaiser.”

“What? Did Kaiser come to draw cards too?”

“There was a theory in the draw gallery that Kaiser often draws cards at lucky spots, guess it’s true.”

“Interesting. Wouldn’t it be rude to talk to him now?”

“When someone’s drawing cards, you don’t even touch Gandhi, buddy.”

Upon arriving at the lucky spot, players who recognized Dohyun whispered among themselves.

There were three lucky spots in Pratel, and one of them was this Coral Tree Resting Place.

It wasn’t systemically designated as a resting place, but…

‘The trolls here only make their homes near blue trees.’

It was for ambushes and hiding using protective coloration.

So trolls didn’t gather where these coral trees were, and since people often drew cards here, it naturally became a lucky spot.

[Would you like to use the Random Skill Draw Ticket?]

‘Please let something good come… preferably a swordsman skill.’

Ignoring the players’ murmuring, Dohyun quickly tore open the draw ticket.

Flash-!

Brilliant light burst forth,

[Eye of Truth activates.]

As always, he could see the colors of the cards.

And sure enough, the moment of choice arrived again.

‘Three cards again?’

Among cards filled with brown color.

Three cards were lined up, emitting yellow light. Just as Dohyun was about to reach for the left card after pondering.

“…Hmm?”

Dohyun paused at a strange feeling and tilted his head.

‘Why does the middle card look particularly bright?’

Despite intentionally avoiding it while remembering the curse of the middle, his eyes were strangely drawn to the middle card.

It was mysteriously brighter and more sparkling, as if sprinkled with gold dust.

This level of brilliance made him think it could be called golden rather than yellow….

‘…Wait, golden?’

Dohyun rubbed his eyes.

Even when he opened his eyes wide and looked again, it alone was radiant.

Dohyun’s mouth fell open.

Dohyun pointed at the card with trembling hands as if he couldn’t believe it, his lips quivering.

‘Go, go, golden…!’

It was the moment when a Legend-grade skill appeared for the first time in Dohyun’s Godose life.

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