Genius Salsu of the World to Be Destroyed - Chapter 55
Only Noblemtl
Episode 55
Yeongsu thought as he followed behind Ga-ryeong.
‘But why did he suddenly challenge me to a duel?’
In fact, it was a move that was difficult to understand from Youngsoo’s perspective.
This is because Youngsoo had no idea about Ga-ryeong’s personality.
This is her unique competitive spirit, which makes her want to fight someone strong just once.
‘hmm…….’
Youngsoo also checked Ga-ryeong’s karma points just in case.
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[KP: 0]
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There was no accumulated bad karma.
He was never the type to kill people for no reason or for pleasure.
‘Then what is it…?’
The moment he thought that, Youngsoo suddenly looked above her head again.
Come to think of it, there was one more piece of information that Youngsoo could confirm from the other party besides KP.
That’s the nickname from the opponent’s World: Terraid era.
Thanks to this ability, I was able to immediately figure out that the identity of the person in question was ‘Gangpol’.
But I haven’t been using this ability much lately.
Even if you found out the other person’s nickname, there was almost no information that could be obtained from it.
To begin with, I had almost no connections within the game, so I barely had any nicknames that anyone outside of my guild members knew.
In addition, there were quite a few people who didn’t even have a nickname because they didn’t play World: Terrain itself.
Still, what… … .
‘Let me check.’
Just in case, Youngsoo checked Ga-ryeong’s nickname.
Words appeared above her head.
Phew.
Youngsoo barely managed to hold back his laughter.
What’s that nickname?
No, it’s not that I didn’t understand.
It wasn’t unusual for gamers to make weird nicknames in games.
No, but that’s not the problem… … .
‘Where did I see that nickname?’
I was used to it.
It was a nickname I had definitely seen before.
There was no way I could forget such an intense nickname.
‘ah.’
Wait a minute, that’s right, that guy.
Fire-breathing chickens, walking piranhas.
A notorious user who would immediately PK and bite anyone who looked even a little bit strong.
That guy’s nickname was definitely Cheongbural.
‘That was you?!’
Firefighter, Cheongbural.
She was a user known for her somewhat unique PK.
PK stands for Player Kill.
It is an act of grabbing, fighting, and killing anyone on the streets of a game, not in a place where fighting is permitted, such as an arena.
So, most users who PK do so primarily against opponents who are weaker than them.
Because I often find pleasure in suppressing and killing.
But she was a little different.
This is because she only picked users with stronger specs than her and started PKing them.
And most of the time, they won.
This meant that her control skills were so amazing that they could make up for the difference in specs.
‘Well, if my control skills were different, I wouldn’t have been able to make the Qinghua bloom.’
Anyway, she diligently went around PKing and diligently built up her notoriety.
But her PK journey came to an abrupt end at one point.
This is because an incident occurred where a certain assassin brutally crushed her in a one-on-one PK.
It was an overwhelming gap.
What was scary was that there was almost no gap in specs between the two.
Armor, weapons, accessories, levels.
The specs of the two were almost identical.
Still, she lost.
Because it was overwhelmingly inferior in purely technical terms.
She was very shocked.
And then it started to go wild.
“Let’s fight! Carmen!!”
“Ah, go away!!”
Because he started to chase after only one person, Young-soo, and started to fight him.
She followed Youngsoo around almost like a stalker and PK’d him.
And lost.
Lost, lost, lost again.
Because of that, my skills improved considerably, but in the end I lost.
But ironically, it was because of this that she was able to understand Youngsoo’s fighting style the most.
Even more so than the Undercover guild members.
At that time, there were many gossips about the assassin who defeated her.
Those who were treated by her were hired, those who were enraged by her reckless PK did it out of a sense of justice, the GM did it, the AI character did it, etc.
But the reason the killer caught her was nothing special.
Because it was to steal her accumulated karma and KP to upgrade her specs.
But only Youngsoo knew this trivial reason.
Because that killer was Youngsoo.
Oh, of course, for example, Youngsoo didn’t know that he was the killer.
‘Well, if his personality is still the same as before, it makes sense to make such a strange suggestion.’
So the two arrived at the empty lot behind the building.
Guild members from Cheonghwa also started to arrive here and there.
Youngsoo said.
“Non-lethal duel without armor, without accessories, and with level 1 weapons. Right?”
“I remember it well.”
“good.”
Yeongsu said as he handed over the metal handbag he had been holding to Gyeongseok.
“Can you take care of it until the end of the match?”
“Oh, yes. Of course.”
And a little while later, the Cheonghwa Guild members came carrying level 1 weapons.
Rusty knuckles and a rusty dagger.
Considering their physical specs, it would have been difficult for them to kill each other with such low-level weapons.
A weapon for fighting only.
Yeongsu twirled the dagger he had received.
For example, he asked.
“What are you doing?”
“Find your center of gravity.”
Crunch.
Yeongsu held a rusty dagger in both hands.
For example, he clenched his knuckles so tightly that it made a cracking sound.
And the members of Cheonghwa’s guild who are watching all of this from inside the building.
But there was no tension here.
Because all the members of Cheonghwa’s guild had no doubts about Ga-ryeong’s victory.
‘Another poor player is about to get his ass kicked.’
‘What on earth were you thinking when you agreed to the Master’s request to spar…?’
‘There’s another one coming under me.’
The guild members looked at the two with indifferent eyes, as if they were watching a movie with an already known ending.
Undercover Guild Master, Cheon Yeong-su.
Cheonghwa Guild Master, Jin Ga-ryeong.
Dalian is-
“start!”
It started with Gyeongseok’s cry.
Shhh!
For example, it was Ga-ryeok who took the initiative.
A high-speed technique that involves lowering the upper body and diving in in one breath with an irregular step.
And then the blow that followed immediately.
If you are a weak opponent, you will be defeated right here.
But the opponent is Cheon Yeong-su.
I figured out this level of irregularity in an instant.
Pakang!
Yeongsu’s dagger blocked Ga-ryeong’s knuckles.
But Garyeong wasn’t flustered.
Even if the blow is blocked, Ga-ryeong has a second card.
Hwaruk-
Fire right away.
A blast of condensed flame shot from the tip of her fist.
Flames shoot out of the tip of the fist like a gun.
Her aim was not wrong.
Just before the ignition, Youngsoo twisted the tip of the sword and slightly twisted her fist.
The flames went astray.
Throw it in!
The sharp flame tore through the air in vain.
A bright color appeared on Ha-na Ga-ryeong’s face.
“Yeah! I have to clean that up!!”
Hwaaaaak!
She wrapped blue flames around both hands.
Despite the distance, the heat was vividly conveyed to Yeongsu.
‘Cheonghwa… … .’
Blue flame, Chenghua, much hotter than the usual red flame.
However, this blue flame was not created through an item or skill.
Whether or not you can create blue flames depends purely on your control of the flames.
The flames used by firefighters are obtained by burning mana.
However, mana is a complex energy that is made up of countless different types of energy.
In order to create a blue flame, certain energies among these numerous layers of energy must be accelerated, rotated, and combined.
Throughout the entire process of lighting, maintaining, and firing the spark.
By the way, the recipe for making Cheonghwa itself was quite well known.
At least, it meant that there was no one who couldn’t make a fortune because they didn’t know how.
However, among them, there are only a few players who can freely use all fire attribute skills as blue fire.
That’s why Youngsoo also highly regarded that side of her.
Quagwagwa!
The flames that Garyeong swung and spewed out swept all around.
A crater burst out on the ground where the fireball landed, and deep scars were left where the fire passed.
The scary thing is that the damage was limited to this level thanks to the level 1 weapon I was wearing.
The members of the Cheonghwa Guild who were watching this duel inside the building were amazed.
“also…….”
“Ugh, so that’s how you use flames.”
“Hey, but that… … .”
But the guild members, including Garyeong, also noticed that something was going wrong.
‘Why doesn’t it fit?’
No matter how large and sharp the flame was swung, it was impossible to inflict proper damage on Youngsu.
Because Yeongsu dodged all the attacks she launched.
It feels like dealing with a ghost.
For example, Ga-ryung felt the old fear buried deep in her heart slowly rising up.
‘… What the heck, this kid… … ?’
Meanwhile, Youngsoo finished analyzing Ga-ryeong’s attack method.
‘The flames are hotter and sharper. The scale… goes without saying.’
For example, the fire had become much stronger than when it had been applied to Yeongsu before.
After losing to Youngsoo, I felt like I knew how much effort she had put in.
To create a hotter, sharper, more destructive flame.
That is, to win the lottery.
But it was visible to Youngsoo’s eyes.
What she missed.
Parka Gakkak!!
Yeongsu, who digs deep into Ga-ryeong in one breath.
The dagger and knuckles clashed, sending sparks flying in all directions.
For example, Ga-ryung’s posture collapsed, and Yeong-su did not miss the gap.
I didn’t use any skills or anything.
The weapon’s unique function was not even demonstrated.
With only physical strength and martial arts, Youngsoo began to push Ga-ryeong.
He never gave her any chance to develop new skills.
Pakagagagagang!!
‘Shit……!’
Even if I wanted to sweep it away with a wide-ranging weapon, I didn’t have a chance to do so.
Her every move was perfectly read by Youngsoo.
And Youngsoo blocked all of those movements without wasting a single bit of energy.
As far as Garyeong knew, there was only one person who could fight like this.
“Carmen.”
She called Youngsoo by his nickname.
Youngsoo didn’t react, respond, or waver.
Just do the work that needs to be done silently.
Shhh!
Kaang!!
“Carmen! You’re Carmen, aren’t you, you little shit!!”
“… … .”
“Say it, you little punk!! Only Carmen can do something like this!!”
Hurrah!
Finally, she lit the fire again.
A huge fire that even got him hurt.
But she didn’t know.
Even that fleeting opportunity to bring this about was all part of Youngsoo’s plan.
Hwaaaaak!
Hot fire mist spread out in all directions.
There was no corner to avoid.
Even some of her clothes were burned.
“Ugh, ugh… … .”
For example, I looked around.
Youngsoo was not visible.
Where did you go?
Did it completely burn to ashes and fly away?
Or is it just a lump of charcoal curled up in a corner?
“Cool your head.”
But Youngsu was neither ashes nor charcoal.
Because she could clearly hear Youngsoo’s voice coming from above her head.
“What… … ?!”
“Your head is hotter than usual, so you don’t even know where I am.”
“you……!”
The place where Youngsu was was the top of Ga-ryeong’s head.
Not metaphorically, really.
Youngsoo was crouching on top of her head.
But Ga-ryeong didn’t even notice him sitting there until Young-soo spoke.
Light skill, ‘Portrait Rain’.
A state of lightness where one can stand on a blade of grass without the blade of grass bending.
This is the skill that Youngsoo is using right now.
“What do you think? Do you still think you can beat me?”
“… … .”
For example, he remained frozen in place and couldn’t say anything.
The situation was as good as ever.
Because it was a situation where Youngsoo could release his lightness and snap his neck in one breath.
Tagang-
For example, he pulled out the knuckles of both hands and threw them on the floor.
It was a gesture of admitting defeat.
Yeongsu saw that and said with a smile.
“Your fire is certainly hot and strong.”
“… … ?”
“But no matter how strong the bullet is, it’s useless if you can’t aim it.”
“… The fire is strong, but the martial arts skills are weak?”
“That’s right. Because you rely too much on fire, your body movements are relatively simple. You are a ‘fire’ fighter and a ‘fire fighter’ at the same time. You should think about how to train your fighter as much as you think about how hot you can make the fire.”
Youngsoo jumped down from above her head.
“Well anyway, I have to keep my promise now, right?”
“… Follow me. I will guide you to my cave.”
Yeongsu took back the iron handbag he had left with Gyeongseok and followed her.
As we were walking, she said:
“Take all the items in the sinkhole. But… … .”
“… … ?”
“I have a favor to ask.”