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HELHEIM SCANS
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Chapter: 116
Sarak-
“Ugh!”
Swoosh-
“Ugh…”
Inside the crevasse hidden in the winding slope, only Lee Hojung’s strange groan echoed.
-I want to mute this;
-Why is his body so stiff?
-That's what happens when you go to a cold place.
-No, it's because of the debuff.
-He said he would carry it himself, lol.
The cold emitted from the White Wyvern's heart continued to torment Lee Hojung. Yet, seeing how he stubbornly wouldn't let go, it seemed he really wanted the dwarven metallurgy.
"What exactly is the effect of that?" Kim Jaeha, who was watching Lee Hojung from the side, asked. They had been moving with the sphere, but there was nothing particularly visible other than the cold debuff.
"Remember the information?"
"I remember. The content was strange, though."
[Heart of the White Wyvern]
Rank:?
Grade:?
Description: A crystal in which the White Wyvern's cold energy has been condensed to its limit. The intense cold emitted around it hinders the challengers of the trial while also protecting them. It seems to have other uses as well.
There were two important points in the information.
One was the cold that both hindered and protected the challengers.
The other was the vague statement that it seemed to have other uses.
"Do you see that?"
"Huh?"
When Hanbit pointed at the empty air, Kim Jaeha followed his gaze.
However, there was nothing to see.
"What are you seeing?"
"Don't you see the floating dust-like particles? Those are all frost poison."
"Frost poison?"
Kim Jaeha looked puzzled at the unfamiliar term.
Avantgarde answered his question.
"It's a poison that freezes the target from the inside, leading to a painful death. But to have a space filled with frost poison like this... it's amazing you're still alive."
As it was a rare poison, the antidote was also difficult to find. Adventurers often said it was polite to quickly kill someone who had been poisoned.
"The cold emitted by the White Wyvern's heart is special. It strongly repels forces of a similar nature. We're avoiding the frost poison by using that characteristic."
"It's like a unique barrier. So, can it block all cold damage?"
"No, it's not like that. It can only block cold damage weaker than what the heart emits."
No matter the element, the hierarchy of power is honest. No matter how good a barrier is, it will be broken by a strong force. Like the skills used by the Snow Drake, for example.
However, there was also a gap in this.
[It seems to have other uses as well.]
The most important last explanation in the item information.
Their current plan was established thanks to this characteristic.
It was an essential item to survive the Snow Drake and recover the dwarf's legacy.
Thud-
The party continued, sharing the necessary information. The divisional manager's back, with the sphere, was particularly noticeable.
"Ah, you shouldn't step there."
"Huh?"
Lee Hojung stopped when Hanbit casually said that.
He seemed to be frozen, with his right foot planted.
"What, what is it?"
"There are some traps here. Something like a landmine, it might explode."
"You should have told me earlier!"
"I just remembered, what can I do?"
"Damn it..."
-Lol
-Hmm. Well, what can you do.
-If you're upset, be careful.
-If you're smart, explode.
Lee Hojung frowned at the nonchalant answer.
"Something might be under my feet."
"If you die here, you'll probably never be able to come back."
"Hurry up and think of something! If I die, all our deals are off!" The divisional manager yelled recklessly.
"Hmm." Hanbit pretended to ponder as he examined the ground. Then, nodding solemnly, he said, "Try moving your foot slowly."
"What? You said it would explode!"
"If you're really careful, it might not explode. You can't stay like that forever, can you?"
"Ugh..." Unable to refute, the divisional manager's eyes wavered.
"Phew." He exhaled nervously. Swallowing hard, the divisional manager began to move his foot very slowly.
"Please, please..."
It was an extremely slow and cautious movement. The deliberate action took over a minute to complete. And finally, his foot was completely off the ground.
"That's it!" The divisional manager exclaimed with genuine joy.
"Oh, it didn't explode,” Hanbit responded lightly and approached the spot where his foot had been. Leaning over to examine the ground, he said in a cool voice, "Ah, it wasn't here?"
"Huh?" The divisional manager's expression turned blank at the sudden remark. Hanbit tapped the ground with his foot nonchalantly.
Thud-thud-
He stomped on it several times, but no explosion occurred. It was simply ordinary ground.
"Oh well, if not, so be it."
"Damn it...! You did that on purpose, didn't you? Huh?"
-LMAAOOO
-Again, he's tricking people.
-The biggest victim in this field is the Ranger.
-A master of supporting roles lol
-Tier 1 for getting tricked.
-His reactions are always great.
The divisional manager, remembering his efforts, flushed with anger.
"Oh well. Let's keep going. If we're late, someone else will take it."
"This bastard...!" Anger welled up at the mocking words, but he had to keep walking. He couldn't let another player take the dwarven heirloom.
"Phew. I'm an adult, I'll endure it, I'll endure it."
Swoosh-
The heat from the divisional manager was quickly extinguished by the cold emitted from the sphere. He took much larger steps, confident that there were no more traps.
"The ground has changed." Avantgarde noticed the change as they walked. The surface of the ground had subtly changed from a certain point. It was slightly colder and rougher.
"What does that matter?" The divisional manager scoffed and continued walking.
Seeing that, Hanbit warned him again, "You better be careful."
"Where are you trying to trick me? Do you think I'll fall for it?" The divisional manager spat out angrily and took a step forward, focused on the sphere in his hand.
At that moment.
Thud-!
A crack appeared in the ground below and something popped out.
"Ugh!"
Startled, the divisional manager fell on his butt. Even so, he quickly checked the front, protecting the sphere.
[Snow Flower (Lv.1)]
"Ha, what the hell." The divisional manager breathed a sigh of relief after checking the name tag.
A single white flower woven from white crystals. A level 1 monster was too insignificant. It was so weak that he didn't even need a weapon.
"This is..." He raised his foot high and stomped on the flower with force, his intention to kill the monster that had startled him clearly evident.
"Easy, isn't it?" The divisional manager snorted and slowly lifted his foot.
At that moment.
Crack-!
Suddenly, something grabbed his leg.
"Ugh!"
Several vines shot up from the ground. The startled divisional manager flailed his legs, trying to shake them off. But the vines tightened their grip with each struggle.
“Damn it! What the hell is this!” He cursed as his legs were completely bound.
Thud-thud-
The ground shook at the same time. When the ground split open completely, the enemy appeared.
[White Snare (Lv.113)]
Whirik-!
A white flower on its upper body and ferocious teeth on the bottom. The dozens of vines on either side were menacing. It was a monster that lured its prey with flowers and then devoured them.
-Ugh.
-Look at that thing;
-Since he's caught, isn't it a win-win?
-Are those tentacles?
-They're vines, sir.
“Waah!” The divisional manager screamed at the grotesque sight. Then he yelled at his employees, “Hey! What are you standing there doing? Hurry up and save me!”
“Yes, sir!” The people from Taeyul's group, who had reacted belatedly, tried to move urgently.
However, they didn't have time to care about others.
Croak-
Monsters appeared from all around. Each one was over level 100.
“Ugh!”
“Maintain a large formation!”
There were more than twice as many monsters as players. And since each one was stronger than them, it was difficult to even devise a proper strategy.
“Hey, don't move.”
At that moment, Liwei, who had been following leisurely, moved. Grasping his spear, he lightly assumed a stance.
Hook-!
He threw the spear straight ahead.
Kwa-kwang-!
A shockwave that shook the ground swept over the horde of monsters. When it dispersed and disappeared, nothing remained.
-Click. lol
-It melted like slime;
-That's an advanced player.
-He's equal to or better than me.
-Delusions OUT
Tak-!
The thrown spear returned to Liwei's hand.
Sergek-!
He approached where Lee Hojung was bound and killed the last remaining White Snare.
“Ugh!”
The divisional manager fell on his butt, freed from his bonds. After fumbling for a moment, he quickly got up with an embarrassed expression.
“Follow me. I'll lead the way.”
Liwei walked ahead with his spear lowered.
The party, who had been stiff for a moment, breathed a sigh of relief and followed behind.
Shweeeek-!
Sergek-!
Every monster that appeared was killed as soon as it appeared.
‘He's definitely different.’ Hanbit admired inwardly, watching his movements.
It had been 2 years since RP was released. It wasn’t a skill that an ordinary person could reach in that time. It was clear that he was talented not only in spearsmanship but also in combat itself.
"Hmm."
The divisional manager saw it clearly too. He had never seen an advanced player this close before, and a new desire arose in him.
‘What if I just coax this guy over to my side?’
He was using threats to control Black Dragon. Even though it was annoying, this absolute master-slave relationship wouldn’t change. But the value of a real advanced player was incomparable to Black Dragon.
Wouldn’t it be a beautiful picture to turn Liwei into an ally and stab Black Dragon in the back?
“Heh.”
A sinister smile bloomed on his lips.
Connections with the advanced player, the hidden skill of dwarven metallurgy, and revenge against Black Dragon and Kim Jaeha.
He could have all of this.
"Ugh! Let's take a break for a moment!"
The divisional manager suddenly dropped the sphere and requested a rest. Black Dragon, who was following behind, simply shrugged and nodded in agreement.
'Stupid bastard. You'll see.'
The divisional manager cursed inwardly. He called up the system and sent a message to Liwei.
"Black Dragon lied to you earlier. This deal was made because he assaulted me. I'll find out the information, so let's get rid of that trash and join forces. I'll give you very generous terms."
The completed message was sent immediately.
Whether it was because of the alarm sound or not, Liwei's gaze turned to the void. The fact that he was even moving his hand meant he was definitely reading the message.
Swish-
After a moment, Liwei turned to the divisional manager. Then he strode towards him.
'That's right, that's right.'
The divisional manager was sure. This was definitely a positive response. Now that they had joined forces, they would have a significant advantage in the competition.
Thud-
Liwei stood in front of the divisional manager with an expressionless face. Then he leaned forward and quietly said, "Don't cross the line, you piece of trash."
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HELHEIM SCANS
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