Login Psychopath - Chapter 198



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Episode 198.

[Party members are added.]

[Current party members: 4]

There was a bit of a commotion, but somehow Jeras and Kim Hyun-seong joined the party.

Both of them were at the top level, just before becoming a ranker.

Lee Shin asked Kim Hyun-seong.

“Why aren’t you a ranker?”

I think I heard from Arthur the last time I saw him that he was on the verge of becoming a ranker.

I was a little curious that there wasn’t much difference even though quite a bit of time had passed.

If your skills aren’t at the ranker level, then I don’t know… .

Having played against other rankers, Lee Shin felt that in some areas, Kim Hyun-seong was a bit better.

I think I could have gotten the rank if I had tried hard enough?

‘Did you not do it on purpose?’

There were occasionally users like that.

The moment you enter the rankings, you will inevitably be subject to competition, so users who do not have the confidence to endure this or who dislike competition itself deliberately avoid entering the rankings.

As expected, Kim Hyun-seong nodded.

“Yeah, I could have tried. But I wouldn’t have been able to maintain it for long anyway.”

“I see.”

“I’m more surprised by you than that. I thought you’d be a ranker by now.”

“… … ?”

Isin tilted his head.

It’s as if he’s saying, ‘Are you all that good for?’

I don’t know for sure, but I was a little surprised to hear him say something like that, considering that his current growth rate is so fast that he wouldn’t be able to beat anyone from Avala Online.

Yishin asked back.

“I’m slow growing?”

“Uh… … isn’t that right? So when you met me, your level was just lower than I thought?”

“Probably so. Back then, I just started playing in the arena as soon as I reached level 100.”

“… … Phew!! What!? Really!?”

Kim Hyun-seong was so surprised that he let out a small gasp.

No, I knew the level was relatively low, but… … .

I thought it would be at least 150 though?

So does that mean I lost to an opponent who was almost 100 levels higher than me?

‘This is crazy…!’

Kim Hyun-seong was thrilled.

The difference in talent is overwhelming!

Of course, there was a stat adjustment so there was no difference in stats based on level.

However, there were clear differences in skills and experience.

First of all, a higher level also means a difference in the amount of time poured into the game.

In fact, it was a match between two users who were the same level but had more skills and an overwhelming amount of play time, so it was natural that Kim Hyun-seong would win.

Even so, the fact that Lee Shin overcame such disadvantages and won so overwhelmingly could only be said to be a difference in numbers.

‘… … I can’t win at all now.’

As great as his skills were, he was quick to objectify himself.

It was no match for them in the past, but now that their levels and number of skills have been adjusted, it’s even more impossible.

At least, it was obvious that they wouldn’t be a match for him unless they formed a party and attacked him.

Thanks to that, Kim Hyun-seong, who had completely shaken off even the slightest attachment to a revenge match, asked.

“So what should I do now?”

“I will find a new hunting ground.”

“… … That’s right, isn’t this area already a new hunting ground? I stopped by on the way here, but it seems like we’re the only ones around here anyway.”

“That’s true, but it’s useless here.”

“… … ?”

Kim Hyun-seong tilts his head.

Then, Isin told him about something that had happened to him a little while ago.

When I tried to hunt golems, they all exploded, so I was more tired than I thought.

If the compensation had been proportionately good, that might not have been the case, but it wasn’t.

“So, should we go in further? After we defeat the boss, a new dungeon might appear?”

“yes.”

Kim Hyun-seong was quick to understand.

Unlike other monsters, named bosses do not respawn after death.

After the user who defeats the boss is given the initial title, he or she will no longer appear.

However, that does not mean that the field where the boss existed remains empty forever. Usually, it turns into a dungeon after the boss is defeated.

First of all, it is a hunting ground with a much larger number of monsters than the field, and gives better rewards when killed.

Usually, large guilds own several of these dungeons, and they form one of the foundations of their massive financial power.

“That’s a good idea, but… what if there’s no boss?”

“There is a boss.”

“You do? How did you know?”

“I heard from the village before you came. They say there’s something going on at the volcano… The explanation is just right.”

Lee Shin explained what he had heard.

It is said that none of the users or residents who went close to the volcano came out safely.

They said that they usually came back without even knowing what had happened to them.

Jeras asked sheepishly.

“… … Then isn’t it too dangerous?”

“what.”

“No one came back safe. I wonder if that will happen to us too.”

“…? Well, that could be possible.”

Lee Shin answered nonchalantly.

This is not because he did not feel a sense of crisis, but rather because he was confident that he could protect his own life no matter what happened.

Basically, as expected of a thief, he had high agility, and he himself was a user who was good at escaping.

If it’s too late, you can just take Gilaim and throw the other three (including Jeong Yu-ra) as bait and run away.

‘Just me and the NPC can live together.’

The user will come back to life anyway.

Devilish idea!

However, to the other two who did not know the inside story, Lee Shin’s words sounded a little different.

‘Are you saying you don’t have the confidence to die?’

‘How confident are you in your skills…?’

Jeras was inwardly amazed, and when he reached Kim Hyunseong, he had an expression on his face as if he had realized something.

The realization that ‘Do I have to do something this dangerous so casually to end up like this?’

Of course, there was some misunderstanding….

That doesn’t mean it was completely wrong.

In reality, this person did a lot of dangerous things.

And these risky undertakings usually had a lot to gain if they were successful.

anyway.

After confirming that the objections had died down, Isin said.

“Let’s go first.”

“… … .”

“I get it.”

* * *

[Getting closer to the volcano.]

[The air begins to fill with volcanic ash. Breathing becomes difficult, and you take damage equal to 1% of your maximum health per minute.]

“……hmm.”

The air is getting thicker and thicker.

It was getting harder to breathe and taking dot damage, but it was very minimal so there was no need to worry too much.

Although the number of monsters increased, the number of party members increased more than the number of monsters, so this was not a problem.

Without Lee Shin having to step in, Jeras and Kim Hyun-seong were able to handle it.

[Party members kill a group of golems.]

[Experience points are distributed.]

“I’ve cleaned up everything around here.”

“Did you find anything?”

“no.”

Kim Hyun-seong shook his head.

I used the explorer’s basic skill, , to look around, but I couldn’t see anything in particular.

He said, smacking his lips.

“I think we should go further in.”

“……hmm.”

Isin raised his head and looked straight ahead.

A volcano that appears so close that it could almost be seen right in front of your nose.

It was close enough to see the lava bubbling out of the crater.

‘I think we’ve come far enough…?’

The strength of a boss monster can usually be roughly predicted in advance through the range of influence that boss monster has.

Because each boss has his own ‘territory’ that suits his power.

For example, a slime boss might only occupy a small cave as its boss room, but a dragon boss might occupy an entire huge canyon.

Users used this kind of peripheral information to indirectly predict the strength of a boss monster before fighting.

That’s why, in Isin’s opinion, this distance was sufficient.

If the opponent was truly a powerful boss as the villagers had said, I thought it was impossible for him to not notice Isin’s party from this distance.

The party should already be within the boss monster’s territory.

But still, nothing happens… .

‘… … Is it simply because other conditions are not met?’

Kim Hyun-seong agreed with this speculation.

“Oh, I see. That could be the case.”

“For example?”

“Yes, there are many. For example, you have to find the mid-boss and kill it first, or you have to make the surrounding area exploration 100%… .”

Kim Hyun-seong mentions various possibilities, such as whether he has many experiences like this, as befitting an explorer with a side job.

Lee Shin decided to start with the most basic of things.

“The basics?”

“hunt.”

If it was a map with a boss, the boss would usually appear after killing all the monsters in the area until they stopped respawning.

Jeras asked.

“Can I catch them separately?”

“No. We have to gather them again anyway… The golems aren’t that strong, so let’s just hunt them all together.”

The driving was done by Gil Ra-im and Jeong Yu-ra.

“Me too? I’m slow so I won’t be of much help.”

“You got a golem, right?”

“Huh? Oh, right.”

“Then I will go.”

Gilaim and Jeong Yu-ra leave to hunt the golem.

After waiting for a moment for Isin and the other two to stand in place, the two soon appeared from afar with a huge number of golems.

[Caution!]

[A horde of are coming!]

Doo doo doo doo!

A ground resonating with enormous numbers.

Kim Hyun-seong approached Isin, who was drawing his sword, and asked.

“What should I do?”

“what?”

“I’m a warrior, so should I stand in front?”

“No? Just do whatever you want. How much does it cost?”

“… … ?”

What are you talking about?

Kim Hyun-seong already had a question mark above, but for someone who was used to hunting, this was an everyday number.

Above all, Isin’s skill set is much more specialized for individual play than party play.

“I’ll go first.”

“Huh? Huh! Sleep…!”

Isin jumped right into the middle of the golem horde.

Kim Hyun-seong called out from behind in a panic, but… .

Yishin was already not listening.

[I am cursed.]

[Yata is acting capriciously!]

[Curse turns into blessing…]

[I have the title, !]

[You can see through the golem’s core.]

Now, a buff that comes in perfectly without needing to be said.

And even the title he once earned from Edgar’s estate.

A faint red dot appeared on the golem’s body.

‘Tearing the sky.’

Isin used this skill.

A swordsmanship skill received from Gilaim after completing the quest to kill a nobleman.

As soon as he used the skill, red energy began to gather around Isin’s sword.

Woohoo!

[Accumulates mana.]

[Accumulates mana.]

[Accumulates mana.]

[Mana…]

Sky Splitting is a skill that requires charging.

Instead of swinging his sword right away, Isin waited for the golem to get closer.

When the golem horde came almost right in front of Isin’s nose.

“Krrrrr!”

‘now!’

Isin swung his sword, aiming for the golem’s core.

The red sword cut the golem at the very front in half, and the aftereffects did not die down, so they struck the group of golems behind it.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!!!

“… … !”

The golem splits apart with a loud noise!

Even though the guy in the front got hit by a nuke, I honestly didn’t expect the golems behind them to get hit like this at the same time.

Isin stopped in surprise.

‘… Sende?’

A more powerful force than you think!

Honestly, it seemed to be much more powerful than the Vision of Murder swordsmanship.

Of course, it has the disadvantage of having a long charging time and poor fuel efficiency, but it is still an extremely useful skill.

Isin glanced at Gilaim.

‘Should I ask for more skills later?’

Even if it is a vision swordsmanship… .

Since the family was ruined anyway, there was no need to worry so much about external leaks.