The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 49

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Episode 49

Chapter 49.

‘A Hidden Field… this is insane.’

The Main Continent is vast, and countless fields exist.

Each city has at least 2 or more official fields, but in fact, there were hidden fields among them.

Fields where monsters had hidden their locations, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, due to certain settings.

‘So Godseeker has this kind of thing too.’p>

Well, considering that Godseeker’s concept itself is adventure, there couldn’t be a more attractive setting than this.

Then what’s about to happen will probably be similar too.

[You have met the hidden conditions.]

[Emergency Quest ‘Trial of the Warriors’ has occurred.]

[Trial of the Warriors]

-Grade: Emergency Quest

-Description: The warriors dwelling in the Hidden Field Habitat of the Warriors will never forgive intruders.

Withstand the fierce assault of the great warriors and reach the deepest place to pass ‘his’ trial.

-Reward upon completion: 100 gold, a certain amount of experience, 1 Intermediate Skill Draw Ticket, ???

-Risk upon failure: You will never be able to approach the Habitat of the Warriors again.

-Time limit: 48 hours

Dohyun grinned at the notification that came exactly as expected.

‘As expected…’

A quest given suddenly in the field, not received from NPCs.

This emergency quest was exactly why Hidden Fields were called honey pots in Demroc, and the reason for Hidden Fields’ existence.

And it was also the type of quest Dohyun liked most.

‘Emergency quest rewards are reliable.’

Given Demroc’s characteristic of being reliable when it came to abnormally difficult difficulty or rewards related to hidden pieces, this was Dohyun’s only lifeline.

‘Intermediate Skill Draw Ticket!’

This time was no different.

He didn’t know what that last reward was, but didn’t it guarantee an Intermediate Skill Draw Ticket?

Compared to the Basic Skill Draw Ticket that only gave common skills, the Intermediate Skill Draw Ticket could give anything from common to rare grade.

Considering Eye of Truth, a rare skill would probably come up.

At a time when even one skill was precious, there was no sweeter reward than this.

‘I’m clearing this, no matter what.’

Dohyun burned with determination.

And beside him, Jihad, who had been watching this entire process, silently shook his head.

The sight of him staring blankly into space, then muttering to himself continuously before suddenly burning with motivation was similar to before he massacred the Western Forest.

-I’m sorry, Warriors…

Jihad clasped his hands together and briefly paid his respects, then followed behind Dohyun.

It was the moment when the two of them(?) became the first in Raven to enter the Habitat of the Warriors.

* * *

[You have entered the Hidden Field ‘Habitat of the Warriors’.]

[First discoverer benefits are applied.]

[Emergency Quest ‘Trial of the Warriors’ begins.]

[The content of the Warrior’s trial is ‘Invasion’. The quest reward will vary depending on how deep you invade the territory.]

[If you fail to invade within 2 hours, the quest will end.]

[Recording begins.]

Looking at the small RCD indicator that appeared in the bottom left, Dohyun let out a small exclamation of admiration.

Since it was a Hidden Field, he thought recording it might be helpful later. Having turned on recording, Dohyun quickly looked around to capture the scenery.

Befitting the name Habitat of the Warriors, this place was close to a wasteland.

An atmosphere so different it was amazing that such a place existed in the forest.

He could feel traces of decorations and Goblin Warriors having lived here for a long time, and marks from swinging weapons were left everywhere.

‘So just doing this records it? How convenient.’

In Demroc, he had to install program equipment directly, but convenience had improved in many ways.

The video quality was even high definition, so unless he was being greedy for 4K or higher, he could probably just use it as is.

It was while he was admiring his first recording.

Kireuk? Kieaek!

Swoosh-.

‘Oh my, quite the quick greeting.’

Dohyun responded by lightly dodging backward to the warriors who welcomed him with screams as soon as he entered.

Combat began immediately.

Bang!

A greatsword that struck the innocent ground.

Dohyun stepped on that greatsword and jumped, then grabbed the guy’s neck and delivered a flying knee kick.

Crack! Crack!

Smack-!

Not stopping at once, he followed up with continuous knee strikes as soon as he landed.

Perhaps it never expected him to abandon his sword and throw a knee kick. The warrior’s face, with a nosebleed, was full of bewilderment.

Kieaek!

The warriors beside him seemed the same, joining in half a beat late, and only then did Dohyun let go of the neck.

But he didn’t just let go.

Stab-.

[Using basic skill ‘Vital Strike’.]

[Killer’s Dagger bleeding effect occurs.]

[Bleeding skill hit. Target is afflicted with status ailment ‘Bleeding’.]

[Red Goblin Warrior’s HP is below 50%.]

In the meantime, he had pulled out the dagger stored in his chest, stabbed, then thrown it away.

The stacking damage was not at a level to ignore, and the guy’s HP instantly dropped below 50%.

That warrior’s red skin became even redder.

Kieaek!

[Trait ‘Warrior’ manifests.]

[All stats of the Forest Red Goblin Warrior increase and it enters ‘Berserk’ state.]

[Due to trait Warrior’s ‘Berserk’ effect, physical abilities increase and player’s attack and movement speed decrease by 4%.]

It showed off its bright red muscles while full of rage, but to Dohyun it was just a cute performance.

[Trait ‘Hero’ blocks mental contamination.]

[Immune to Berserk effect.]

Ki… reuk?

Since the Hero trait would easily ignore it.

Whether that guy’s stats increased or not, it couldn’t threaten Dohyun anyway.

Slash- Swoosh-.

[Using basic skill ‘Power Strike’.]

After instantly cutting the neck, he blocked the attacks of the warriors who belatedly attacked with the flat of his greatsword.

Then he crouched down and kicked low to knock down the warriors, and finally pierced the Red Goblin Warrior’s heart.

[You have defeated Forest Red Goblin Warrior.]

A pitiful death for an elite monster’s end.

It would have been unbelievable if anyone had seen it.

Even Jihad, who was watching, stared blankly for a moment.

He had felt it when massacring the Western Forest too, but seeing it again, he wondered if this was really human combat sense. No wonder he couldn’t land a single hit.

‘Oh right, I need to pick things up quickly. Or he’ll nag again.’

It was when Jihad, who belatedly came to his senses, was about to move.

“Jihad, pick them up later.”

-Ah, okay…!

When he looked this way again, Jihad, who had been about to move instinctively at the words that came at a ghostly timing, hesitated.

There were still two left, and warriors were swarming from far away.

If he interfered now just to pick up some junk items, he would inevitably get caught up in it.

If his original power was intact it might be different, but for Jihad who had become level 1, watching safely from a distance was the best option.

Dohyun nodded at Jihad who understood well.

‘Is it because of the robe? The aggro doesn’t draw well.’

While Dohyun was doing his best to hold the aggro, at this level at least one should have broken away, but none did.

It was a phenomenon that could only be explained by the facial recognition interference option attached to the robe working on monsters too.

It was an unexpected way to utilize the option.

Direct intervention would be disruptive, but when separated like this, it seemed fine.

In other words, it meant Dohyun just had to do well.

‘Then shall I focus?’

Dohyun’s lips curled up after finishing his situation assessment.

Being able to monopolize countless monsters in a hunting ground where he was the only player?

And those monsters weren’t just ordinary monsters, but elite monsters?

It was truly the best honey hunting ground.

‘Time for explosive leveling.’

It was time for rapid leveling.

* * *

[Level increased.]

“Oh?”

Had he been hunting for about 10 minutes?

Dohyun stopped his sword at the cheerful notification that suddenly rang out.

He was pleased that his level, which had been stagnant and barely rising, had gone up.

[You have defeated a Forest Blue Goblin Warrior.]

Fortunately, the last warrior died from bleeding damage just in time, so there was no need to swing his sword.

Swoosh- Swish-.

Dohyun chuckled at the sight of Jihad hurriedly collecting items after looking around and confirming there were no warriors.

Even though he grumbled, he was really good at following orders.

Watching the items drop, Dohyun was about to open his status window but hesitated.

‘Ah, I’m recording.’

If he opened his status window now, his stats would be captured in the recording.

Since he had such abnormal stats, there was no need to take unnecessary risks by showing them.

‘I’ll check later.’

He wanted to see his status window, which would make him feel good just by looking at it since his level had risen for the first time in a while, but he decided to postpone that glory for a moment.

‘The experience really rises well.’

A level that wouldn’t rise even after an hour had gone up in just 10 minutes.

While Dohyun’s hunting speed was ridiculous, it was certainly an excellent amount of experience befitting an elite monster.

Well, the accumulated experience from before probably played a part too…

‘At this rate, I might even overflow on experience?’

Considering the boss of this place, it was quite possible.

It was a bit wasteful considering levels don’t rise above graduation level, but thinking about the intermediate skill draw ticket, he could forgive that much.

And there was one more reason he could forgive it.

[You obtained Red Goblin Warrior’s Leather Top.]

[You obtained Blue Goblin Warrior’s Blue Leather Belt.]

…

[Red Goblin Warrior’s Leather Top]

[Grade: Rare]

[Description: A top made from the leather of a Forest Red Goblin Warrior.

As it’s leather from a great warrior created by the Red Tribe, it’s tough and has excellent elasticity.]

[Level Requirement: 20]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 90]

[Magic Resistance: 75]

-Strength + 1

-Stamina + 1

[Blue Goblin Warrior’s Blue Leather Belt]

[Grade: Rare]

[Description: A belt worn by a Forest Blue Goblin Warrior.

A belt worn only by great goblins who earned the title of warrior in the Blue Tribe, it has high resistance to magic.]

[Level Requirement: 20]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 56]

[Magic Resistance: 71]

-Stamina + 2

-Agility + 1

Besides those, shoulder guards, leg armor, etc…

Various items had dropped in abundance.

While he had hunted so many, it was also thanks to the increased drop rate from first clear rewards.

The stat increases were 1 point lower each compared to the warrior set, but considering the next city, it wasn’t bad.

【Red Tribe Warrior Set Option】

-3set: Additional damage +4% against non-human type enemies, HP +650

【Blue Tribe Warrior Set Option】

-3set: Additional damage +4% against non-human type enemies, HP +650

‘Additional damage and HP boost is decent.’

Unlike the comprehensive options that were only attached against goblins, this was an option that dealt additional damage to most monsters.

Even though it was only 4%, this was an excellent option.

The only flaw, if it was a flaw, was that in PvP it only provided HP boost.

‘I don’t really need it though.’

His health was already sufficient, and while the warrior equipment had lower defense and magic resistance, it had higher basic stat amounts.

It even had a set option with all stats +2 attached.

In many ways, it was performance too good to discard and replace.

Well, that’s probably why it’s called a downgraded warrior set despite being pre-graduation gear.

Usually the trend seems to be supplementing the lacking stat increases by adding equipment obtained from the chieftain or ant nest to the warrior set.

‘The warriors are barely visible now… is it still far?’

It seemed like he had come quite deep…

The warriors who had been swarming to somehow stop Dohyun were gradually becoming invisible.

Crash!

They say even tigers appear when you mention them.

With a heavy roar, a stone wall crumbled and something massive revealed itself.

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