The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 42

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Chapter 42

“Hey, let’s slowly head over to the Snow Mountain.”

“What level are the monsters there?”

“I heard they range from 53 to 60.”

Northern Snow Mountain.

Users who surpass level 50 usually move to the Northern Snow Mountain to start hunting.

After reaching level 55, they would hit level 57 through surprise events and move to the Eastern Region to continue hunting – this was the standard Edenhark route.

Ga Jun Seok and Yeon Dae Hoon, who had memorized strategy guides through Welcome, headed to the Northern Snow Mountain.

“But why is the atmosphere here like this?”

In front of the field before the Northern Snow Mountain, users had gathered and were chattering noisily.

“Ugh, we can’t hunt like this?”

“This is driving me crazy. I want to kill Yetis, but they die in one hit every time they spawn…”

Ga Jun Seok perked up his ears and focused intently on their conversation.

Having changed to a rogue class, his senses were sharper than Yeon Dae Hoon who had changed to an archer.

“What are they saying?”

Yeon Dae Hoon, who couldn’t hear their conversation well, looked around the situation with a frustrated expression.

Before long, Ga Jun Seok opened his mouth with an understanding look.

“Seems like someone’s monopolizing the area in front of the Snow Mountain?”

“Monopolizing it?”

“Yeah. Apparently they’re hogging all the Yetis.”

“…Is that even possible?”

Yeon Dae Hoon couldn’t understand it.

There were over 100 Yetis roaming around just at the Snow Mountain Entrance.

Monopolizing all those Yetis alone was impossible.

Ah, I get it.

They’re trying to monopolize the field among themselves.

“How would that be possible? You need to make sense.”

Ga Jun Seok seemed to be thinking the same thing and dismissed it as nonsense.

“Then what should we do? There are quite a few of them over there.”

There were 4 users blocking the entrance.

If PVP broke out, they would be the ones to lose.

“Ah, are you trying to pass through here?”

Contrary to their anxious expectations, the users blocking the entrance obediently apologized and stepped aside.

Ga Jun Seok and Yeon Dae Hoon were the ones confused by this behavior.

“Huh? That’s strange. Why are they stepping aside so obediently?”

“Right.”

That question was soon answered.

“Kek!”

As soon as they crossed into the Snow Mountain Entrance, a massive monster collapsed in front of them.

It was a Lv.53 Yeti.

“Huh?”

“What is this…”

An arrow was stuck in the back of the Yeti’s head.

That Pitch Black Arrow ignited black flames before disappearing.

“Hey, this died in one hit…?”

The Yeti’s body was clean without a single scratch.

And 5 seconds later, the Yeti’s corpse glowed for a moment before disappearing.

Following that, screams of Yetis could be heard in succession.

They too met their end as Black Arrows pierced through their heads.

“So that was true…?”

A user monopolizing the Yetis.

“Where the hell are they shooting from?”

“Hey… they’re coming from over there?”

Yeon Dae Hoon pointed to the Snow Mountain.

The arrows were being shot from Mid-Mountain.

“Fuck, they’re hitting from this distance?”

“And the Yetis are panicking and running around everywhere…”

Yeon Dae Hoon, being an archer, felt goosebumps all over his body.

It was already difficult to accurately hit a stationary target, but to precisely pierce only the heads of moving targets from long range.

Just who was the archer doing the hunting?

It definitely wasn’t a user who belonged in this level hunting ground.

Someone much higher level… Yes. Like a Bow Master such as Lee Hwa Rang.

* * *

Jung Hoon devoted himself to hunting in the Snow Mountain for 10 days without rest.

[Level increased.]

[All stats increased by +1.]

[Bonus Stats +1 have been granted.]

As a result, he was able to achieve level 50.

“Phew. Should I call it a day here?”

Tomorrow was already the day he would enter the dungeon he had applied for.

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[Player Information]

-Nickname: Hoon

-Level: 50

-Class: Muhuang 1st Tier (Low-grade Martial Artist 1st Tier)

-Owned Titles: Perfected Beginner (Epic) and 5 others (expandable for details)

[Detailed Stats]

-Strength: 60(+6) -> 66

-Agility: 60(+8) -> 68

-Stamina: 60(+8) -> 68

-Defense: 60(+6) -> 66

-Wisdom: 60(+6) -> 66

-Mana: 63(+6) -> 69

-Divine Power: 64(+6) -> 70

-Mental Power: 50(+8) -> 58

-Unapplied Stats: 59

Unapplied stats were 59.

Once it reached 60, he would be able to achieve the next Achievement.

And archery-related skills had also additionally blossomed.

[Bow]

-Arrow (Rare)

-Archery Mastery (Rare)

-Calm Breathing (Rare)

-Eagle Eye (Rare)

Archery Mastery and Calm Breathing.

Archery Mastery was a skill that increased archery proficiency, attack power, and critical hit probability.

And Calm Breathing.

This was also an auxiliary skill that prevented breathing from becoming disrupted even in urgent situations, helping to aim at targets.

Finally, Eagle Eye was a skill that secured vision to hunt targets that were farther away.

Of course, it had the disadvantage of being difficult to use otherwise since it was a skill that only activated when holding a bow and drawing the bowstring.

‘For now, this should be sufficient.’

He had primarily obtained what was needed for archery.

The rest was just a matter of upgrading through repeated archery practice.

“…Amazing. How can you hunt for 22 hours a day?”

For 10 days, he had devoted himself entirely to hunting except for 2 hours a day.

“Because I need to level up.”

“I see…”

Anima said nothing more.

Living as an ancient dragon, she had watched countless life forms.

In that process, there were some who were extraordinary.

And Jung Hoon was exactly that type.

“Let’s just make it to 51.”

The bonus stats needed for the next Achievement was 1.

He drew the bowstring with the intention of devoting himself to hunting today to achieve the Achievement.

* * *

The next day.

Jung Hoon met Ha Jin in the village.

“Wow… What? You’re already over level 50?”

Ha Jin’s eyes widened.

About ten days ago, Jung Hoon’s level when he last saw him was 41.

He was surprised that he had raised his level by as much as 10 in such a short time.

“I worked hard to level up.”

“How on earth can you raise it by 10 in such a short period?”

Even Ha Jin, who was obsessed with New World at the time, took nearly 2 months to go from 40 to 50.

This was despite devoting more than 12 hours a day to hunting.

But Jung Hoon had made it from 41 to 51 in just 10 days.

“I hunt efficiently, so it works out.”

Jung Hoon had already accumulated countless experiences while standing shoulder to shoulder with rankers.

Since he was skilled at grasping terrain and extracting maximum efficiency, he could shorten leveling time.

“…Are you really human?”

“What are you saying after knowing me for so long?”

“That’s true, but… this just doesn’t make sense.”

“Enough, let’s start preparing.”

Jung Hoon confirmed his reservation through the NPC.

There were 2 teams ahead of them.

They would be able to enter the dungeon in 4 hours at the earliest, 8 hours at the latest.

The Eastern Region was a place where users level 57 and above stayed until level 80.

It had the shortest cycle among the staying sections, and the reason was in the monsters’ experience points.

[You have entered a 1.5x Experience Buff Zone.]

A whopping 1.5 times the experience points awarded when hunting monsters.

That’s why most users staying in Edenhark remained here in the Eastern Region.

“The Eastern Region is the hotspot of Edenhark.”

Ha Jin had leveled up in Aihen, not Edenhark.

Aihen had the best rating among the 122 villages in the Beginner Zone.

Even that Aihen had a hotspot, where you could get a whopping 1.6 times experience.

That’s why many people actively recommended Aihen.

Of course, Jung Hoon had no interest in Aihen.

The reason was that there were no fateful encounters there.

“Accept the party.”

“Ah, before that, can I go to the bathroom real quick?”

“Hurry back.”

“Okay!”

Ha Jin must have been in a hurry for the bathroom as he quickly logged out.

Left alone, Jung Hoon looked at the dungeon entrance.

Today’s dungeon to clear was ‘Lv.59 Land of Withered Flames’.

This was the very dungeon where Uradon lurked.

It was a hotspot among hotspots, not only for simple Magic Tower Quests but also used as material for honey Quests, and the only dungeon where Uradon appeared.

“Excuse me.”

As he was preparing to enter the dungeon, a male user approached Jung Hoon.

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[Player Information]

-Nickname: Akira

-Level: 73

-Class: Lower Assassin (1st Tier)

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He was a user who had changed to the thief class.

From his nickname to his customization, he was a somewhat Japanese-style user.

“Hmm? Is there something you need?”

Jung Hoon tilted his head.

“It’s nothing major… Are you next in line by any chance?”

The users who had entered the dungeon hadn’t come out yet.

Jung Hoon, who was next in line, nodded.

“Yes. What about it?”

“Would you consider transferring this dungeon slot to me?”

“Transfer?”

“Yes! Of course, I’m not asking for it for free. I’ll pay a fair price!”

Akira sent a trade request.

Jung Hoon declined the trade request.

“No thanks.”

This often happened when you reserved popular dungeons.

The reservations were full, making it hard to wait.

So they tried to buy that time with money.

Of course, Jung Hoon had no intention of selling the dungeon slot.

“W-well, at least take a look at the amount.”

Akira looked flustered for a moment, then took out 10 gold coins from his inventory to show.

Seeing the gold, Jung Hoon laughed inwardly.

The amount traded for transferring entry to hotspot dungeons was 50 gold.

500,000 won in Korean money.

It wasn’t a small amount, but since it provided essential materials for Quest progression and the waiting period was 7-10 days, the price of transfer rights had to skyrocket.

So that bastard had just offered an absurdly low amount.

“Yes. I saw it.”

“Then you’ll make the trade?”

Jung Hoon poured cold water on Akira’s brightening face.

“No. I won’t trade.”

“What…? Didn’t you just say you saw it?”

“Yes. I saw the gold with my eyes. Isn’t that the end of it?”

“Are you… are you messing with me right now?”

“Do I look like I’m messing around to you?”

“Ha. I was trying to do this the easy way, but I guess that won’t work.”

Suddenly, Akira’s face turned cold.

At the same time, three users who had been ambushing in the grassland revealed themselves.

They were all users around the same level as Akira.

‘As expected, they were a gang.’

Jung Hoon had known from the beginning that they were lying in ambush.

It was a sensation he had felt sickeningly often before his regression.

“Will you take 10 gold and hand over the dungeon? Or do you want to log out for 24 hours?”

“Why don’t we just kill him? If this bastard can’t enter the dungeon, we can go in instead, right?”

These bastards were openly threatening him.

However, Jung Hoon knows.

That they can never do anything to him.

Since the dungeon reservation was made with an NPC in the first place, intercepting the dungeon is impossible.

In other words, it’s only possible through transfer, so their plan is to intimidate him and obtain the transfer rights for 10 gold.

“If you get lost now, I’ll let you go quietly. Otherwise, you die here.”

Jung Hoon took out knuckles from his inventory and put them on his fists.

This is the field.

Attacks are allowed even without applying for PVP.

“What? You’re going to take us on right now?”

“Keke, this is an interesting bastard.”

The warning was over.

Jung Hoon’s eyes grew cold.

He stepped and unleashed his divine movement.

At that movement, panic flashed across the gang’s faces.

‘That bastard first.’

Jung Hoon’s fist headed toward Akira.

Myeongwang Martial Arts 1st Star.

As he threw his punch, Akira hastily stepped to evade.

“This crazy!”

He tried to hastily draw his dagger, but it was already too late.

Jung Hoon’s fist connected in a combo, striking his jaw precisely.

‘Demon King Fist Technique 2nd Form.’

Then the Demon King Fist Technique 2nd Form unfolded, striking upward near Akira’s solar plexus.

“Kuhek!”

Blood burst from Akira’s mouth as he collapsed.

Jung Hoon twisted his neck and killed him on the spot.

With the Instant Death Judgment, Akira’s body glowed and disappeared.

At the situation that unfolded in an instant, the remaining three just stared with dumbfounded expressions.

“Hey… shit, haven’t we seen that before?”

“Could it be him? The Martial Artist who took down the Instructor that was posted on Welcome.”

“That’s right… I think it’s right!”

Oh no.

Are these guys who saw Welcome?

Jung Hoon’s lips curved up coldly.

“Then I definitely can’t let you live.”

The Return of the Greatest All Master of All Time (Serial)

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