The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 257



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Episode 257: Multi-talented (2)

‘hmm?’

Suddenly, something was added to the unique talent in the status window and something blinked.

Added unique talent.

This is something that never happened to Shin Kang-hoo in the original work. Of course, it is something that happened to the main character, Jang Si-hwan, if he forgets about it.

If the system determines that it is a Hunter’s trait, it may add a unique talent.

Judging from the blinking now, it seems like the decisive reason was the appearance in this dungeon raid.

【Unique talent: Fairly good stamina / Very good body vision / Versatility】

‘Multi-talented?’

It’s a short and intuitive word.

A word that symbolizes great talent and ability. It is a word that naturally makes the listener feel good.

If a new unique talent is added in addition to the two existing unique talents.

The system provides each target with one perk. Each unique talent has a different perk.

‘Yeah. If a hunter like me can’t have the title of multi-talented, then who else would?’

It may be self-praise, but it is definitely not wrong, so Kang-hoo evaluated himself in that way.

People around me always say that he does everything by himself. It’s a phrase that goes well with multi-talent.

【Depending on the addition of a unique talent, you can choose one of the three perks below.】

It seems like it’s a three-way choice.

Kang-hoo followed her gaze.

【First, when learning skills from other occupations, the penalty efficiency increases from 10% to 25%.】

‘There’s no need at all.’

From Kang-hoo’s perspective, it’s the worst option since there’s a way to learn 100% efficiently by using tricks. Rejected.

【Second, all stats increase by 50】

‘If your magic power exceeds 50, the Age of Savagery will be nullified. In return, 50 stats? That’s not enough.’

The Age of Savagery is a skill that halves the magic power usage of all skills. It is not very motivating to give up.

【Third, you acquire the passive skill ‘Intuition’. The path of long-range attacks used by enemies with a level lower than 50% of the owner’s level is predicted.】

‘This is it.’

Kang-hoo chose the third one.

Kang-hoo’s current level is 257.

If it is less than 50%, it refers to monsters and hunters that are level 128 or lower.

Their long-range attack paths are predictable, meaning that the expected paths are intuitively displayed.

Considering that in group fights you often get hit by ranged dealers’ blind attacks.

It was a skill that was beneficial to have, and there was no harm in having it.

【Learning about ‘Intuition’ is finished.】

‘also.’

As skill learning took place, information was also acquired about how the skill was implemented.

The ranged attack used by a target that meets the conditions is indicated by a dotted line along its movement path.

The dotted line color can be set in the detailed tooltip, and the default setting is gray-white.

It’s probably of little use in individual combat – you can’t lose in a one-on-one match against someone less than half your level – but.

I smiled at the feeling that it would really come in handy when dealing with a large number of people. It’s a nice perk.

* * *

Thanks to the ultimate beheading skill that Kang-hoo possessed, the subsequent attack proceeded without a hitch.

Due to the nature of the dungeon not having a mid-boss, there were almost no elements that could cause trouble in the middle.

The bleeding problem was completely solved thanks to Kang-hoo, so the attack was able to proceed quickly even with a small number of people.

Most of the raid was completed in half a day. All that was left were the boss monsters that would decorate the finale.

The level was now 260.

The reason why the level went up so quickly to the point where you wondered if it was okay was actually simple.

This is because the dungeon level was much higher than the recommended level for a level 260 assassin like Kang-hoo.

Since the level is high and the amount of experience points provided is high, Kang-hoo continues to receive more experience points than expected.

“King of the Rag Golems. This guy is just a bloody pig, as long as he keeps bleeding, right?”

“that’s right.”

“Actually, it’s also the easiest one in this dungeon. It would be more correct to call it a damage meter. As long as you keep bleeding?”

Oh Yu-jin answered Kang-hoo’s question with a smile.

In other words, if you have trouble stopping the bleeding, it could take years to stop it.

In past raids where I had a hard time maintaining the bleeding, it took a whopping 8 hours to catch this guy.

Overwhelmingly large stamina.

Since it would recover more than 90% without bleeding as much as it was eaten up by attacks, there was no answer.

But this time it was different.

* * *

Two hours later.

The entire raid team, including Kang-hoo and Park Dong-jae, had returned to the Gru Guild’s hideout, not the dungeon.

After finishing the strategy and all the training, we got back in the car and returned to where we were.

As previously agreed, all byproducts from the dungeon belonged to the Gru Guild.

Anyway, from Kang-hoo’s perspective, it was important to get some skills from the King of the Rag Golems, and there was a gain.

【Poisonous Blood】

【Skill Proficiency: Lv. Max】

【Adds poison to a weapon by coating it with your own blood.

When an opponent is attacked and wounded, it can cause paralysis, sleep, or poisoning.

The absolute success rate obtained based on skill proficiency is 22.2%.】

I was skeptical because the blood shed by the King of the Ragged Golems had a strong stench and could cause abnormal status effects if eaten or soaked into a wound.

It seemed like this was a skill for the guy. Thanks to this, Kang-hoo was able to steal the poisonous blood with skill stealing.

The absolute success rate is not very high, and can be lowered depending on the opponent’s magical power.

As the material required for the skill is ‘your own blood’.

It seemed like it would be useful often. Then, it would become a variable when the enemy is paralyzed, asleep, or intoxicated.

“Thanks to the boss monsters being eliminated and initialized this time, there won’t be any worries about stability for the time being. Thank you, Kang-hoo. Dong-jae, thank you for your hard work as well.”

Oh Yu-jin expressed her thanks to Kang-hoo and Park Dong-jae, who were preparing to leave. Then Oh Hye-jin, who was next to her, added her words.

“The strategy, or tactics, have been established, but there is one problem. Without Kang-hoo, the tactics wouldn’t work from the start.”

“Rather than saying that it’s a tactic, wouldn’t it be more correct to say that there is a hunter who is simply an essential element?”

“Whoa!”

At Oh Hye-jin’s words, Ma Jin-ho tapped her shoulder and said.

Oh Hye-jin, who seemed to have been lightly hit, was pushed to the side for a long time. It was confusing whether it was a joke or the truth.

“Anyway, please call me again if you need me. It’s really dangerous if the dungeon isn’t stable.”

Kang-hoo said forcefully.

It seems that since it wasn’t completely conquered for a long time, energy was accumulated and more experience points were provided.

Kang-hoo’s current level is 263. He raised his level by a whopping 8 in this dungeon.

I thought that if they all knew that fact, they would be more than just surprised; they would be quite upset.

Oh Yu-jin said.

“I want to do well on my own, but this part is… … I have no choice but to rely on Kang-hoo. Thank you in many ways.”

“We need each other according to the partnership agreement. We will continue this relationship in the future.”

From Kang-hoo’s perspective, it’s a partnership contract with absolutely no losses and only a lot of gains. There’s no reason to refuse.

“Yes! Thank you for your hard work. If there are any dungeons you want like last time, please list them and send them to me. If there are any that are impossible, I will immediately reply that they are impossible. If there are any that are not possible, I will contact you right away.”

“Me too. Even if it’s not necessarily about maintaining bleeding, I can participate as a main dealer, so please feel free to contact me.”

“Thank you for your hard work! Let’s go!”

At the end of Kang-hoo’s words, Park Dong-jae naturally added a farewell and sorted out the situation.

Park Dong-jae didn’t show it, but he had raised his level quite a bit in the dungeon.

In addition, we conducted a lot of tests to see which buffs were best suited for tanking-specific tests.

In addition to gaining experience points, there was also a lot of practical experience gained. This was a benefit gained thanks to Kang-hoo.

The debuff skill I got in Norway last time is the same.

When you are by Kang-hoo’s side, pleasant things and beneficial situations fall like rice cakes.

For that reason, Park Dong-jae felt both gratitude and responsibility.

That’s why I decided not to forget its value in the future.

‘Dear guest.’

Yes, for Park Dong-jae, Kang-hoo is careful about everything from start to finish, but he is also thankful and grateful.

He was such a precious guest.

* * *

Normally, if Kang-hoo had followed his routine, he would have gone straight to the airport since he was done with his business in Jeju Island.

Kang-hoo respected Park Dong-jae’s routine. It was his own after-work routine of having a meal with beer.

So Kang-hoo and Park Dong-jae were at a hangover soup restaurant in Jeju Island that was famous for its delicious food.

Kang-hoo wasn’t particularly interested in gourmet food.

He is an indifferent person who usually gives the best review of delicious food as ‘just okay’.

However, the hangover soup I had with Park Dong-jae was so delicious that people said, “It tastes good from the first sip.”

I could immediately understand what it felt like to have your spoon reaching for it and your taste buds licking at the same time.

“Hey, what do you think?”

“It’s really delicious.”

“Really? This hangover soup place is really the best. The broth is thick and there’s a lot of meat in it. Needless to say, it’s chewy!”

“You worked hard. Eat quickly.”

“That’s right! Ah, after a hard day’s work, eating noodles with beer is the best.”

Slurp! Gulp! Pfft!

“… … Just do one.”

“Oh, sorry… … I guess I ate too well.”

Eat, burp, and fart.

Kang-hoo gave a hard time to Park Dong-jae who achieved the triple crown(?). It looks like it’s quite delicious.

About halfway through eating the noodles, Park Dong-jae naturally brought up a different topic.

When I was talking to Kang-hoo recently, the topic of conversation was a place that kept coming up.

“Brother. I’m talking about the Myungga Guild.”

“huh.”

“I think I’ll focus on individual play for the time being.”

“Is it because of stagnant growth?”

“Yeah. Since everyone’s level is high, solo or two-player games should have enough firepower, right?”

“I guess so.”

“But since we were careful and tried to attack with at least 4 people, it seems like the growth rate has definitely slowed down.”

“But if we try to raise the level of the dungeons we conquer, it seems there is a limit to the dungeon composition we have.”

“That’s right. We don’t have any high level dungeons… … so there are some limitations.”

In the original work, it was not depicted what the Myungga Guild looked like before it was attacked by the Haeyoung Guild.

But based on what I just heard from Park Dong-jae, I guess the seeds of tragedy were sown from this point on.

This is because if the reorganization is focused on solo or two-person actions, it is easy for external forces to target them.

The time each person takes to enter the dungeon will be different, and information disconnection will occur frequently.

If that gap is exploited, no matter how small and elite the guild is, there is no answer.

There is no assurance that the prestigious guild will become an ‘ally’ who shares the same goals as you in the future.

But at least I could be sure that I would never become an ‘ally’ of the Purification Guild.

Then, like Lee Hyun-seok!

It is effective to somehow help them survive and maintain the guild for a long time.

That’s right.

It’s time to spill the beans.