SSS-Rank Mechanic Player

Inside the dungeon, it was a dreary night with dim moonlight.

Should the trees and grass around it be seen as a forest?

While the first impression was not bad, everyone in the party wore lights.

Tae-jung also put the light that Park Se-ah prepared last night on her shoulder.

“ruler. Then, we will move in line up to the 4th group.”

At the words of leader Woo Kyung-ho, they slowly started to move.

The ranks were diamond formations, a basic defensive form used by mid-sized teams.

Those with lower levels, such as Seo Joo-ah, and Tae-jeong stand in the center, and the rest are torn to the north, south, east and west to protect them.

Although the 8th defense was reduced to 4th due to lack of personnel, it was still the best jin in the current situation.

While moving, Tae-jung looked around and realized that the watch was worse than expected.

Everyone was wearing a high-performance light, but the darkness was thicker than that, and Tae-jeong was curious about how they would cope in this darkness.

On the other hand, except for him, the central team was in a very down mood due to the spooky atmosphere.

Lee Seong-ho, who used to talk a lot, became less talkative, and Shin Ji-soo, who was arguing like that, clung tightly to his side, holding his arm.

At least Seo Joo-ah and Jo Yong-seok remained calm, but they also seemed very nervous, perhaps for the first time in a dungeon with such an atmosphere.

‘It’s frozen.’

Tae-jung showed an expression of understanding for their appearance, which was not seen even in the recall.

The proper level here is 250.

It was a figure that far exceeded their level.

Not only that, but the unknown number of first experiences and the anxiety that arises from it.

Furthermore, this cramped sense of presence, which could not be seen well, was a structure that could not help but be afraid even if there were people who protected it.

As proof, they were all holding meaningless weapons.

“It seems like you trained for self-denial when you were young.”

These were the words Taejeong gave to Seo Jooah to ease the tension.

Then she, who was wary of her surroundings, responded as if she was startled.

“yes?”

“Didn’t you do something like this when you were little? Like going up a mountain at night and planting a flag in a tree.”

“Ah, I… … .”

“I’ve done it a few times. Back then I couldn’t see more than I do now. There weren’t that many people. My friend and I went up that quiet mountain, and it was so scary. I am startled by the sound of my footsteps. But it only happened once. I do it every year, so there is nothing to be afraid of, the sound of insects, the stars in the night sky, the smell of trees, and a friend next to me. I only saw precious things that I usually took for granted. Now that I think about it, it’s all memories.”

“I’m envious that I have such memories.”

“You don’t have memories like that, Mr. Joo?”

“Since I was young, I grew up only at home, so I never went to school.”

“ah. Did I make a mistake?”

“no. It’s fun. Seeing that, I feel it. These sounds, smells and atmospheres. I haven’t tried it, but I feel like I’ve done it. Is this the power of words?”

“Don’t be too nervous. I will protect you no matter what happens.”

“It’s so reassuring.”

As they were having a casual conversation, Seongho Lee, who was behind them, approached and interrupted.

“what is this? What’s the mood like?”

“what?”

“What are you talking about, I heard everything from behind. this is dangerous This is a dungeon, not a motel.”

Lee Seong-ho’s absurd sophistry left the two at a loss for words.

What does this have to do with motels?

for a while too.

Soon, Shin Ji-soo, who was in charge of his job, pulled Seong-ho Lee by the ear.

“Did you take your medicine? Why are you saying that here?”

“Ahh. leave this? If you’re bored with this, put your hand on oppa’s body.”

“An older brother should be like an older brother.”

“You cried and hugged me at the recall last time… 100 million!”

“that. only. sun. la. really.”

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Jo Yong-seok put his finger to his mouth and lowered his voice as the two quarreled.

“Please be quiet and let’s go. It’s a waste, a waste.”

They were able to move more leisurely, having relaxed quite a bit from the small commotion.

For a while, time passed like that.

Woo Kyung-ho, who led the team in the first group, raised his fist and spread the message.

“All ready for battle!”

The hunters stopped in unison at Kyung-ho Woo’s instructions and took out their swords and spears.

At the same time, light surged from each weapon, and dark things began to come out from everywhere as if they were waiting for it.

“Everyone, keep the central gunnery and don’t give any gaps!”

That was the signal flare.

The hunters, who had been mingled with the monsters in no time, immediately went into battle, demonstrating their abilities.

Unlike them, Taejeong, who was protected by the central government, summoned the Night Tugyeong in preparation for those who might intrude.

Then things indistinguishable to the naked eye began to come into his field of vision.

What attacked the team was a plant-type monster called Ripple.

A man-eating monster with 4 tentacles as long as its height, with a height of 2 meters.

According to the data, it was a first-class monster, and in this place, it was a fairly strong one belonging to a high level.

‘Ripple as soon as you enter. Let’s see how well they catch it.’

While he was watching the situation with interest, he heard a commotion from the side.

“What is going on? Can you see something?”

“Not at all. It looks like something is fluttering.”

“Since it’s still the beginning, it might be Akano or Benga.”

It seemed that they had not yet confirmed the identity of the monster.

For them, Tae-jung told them exactly what he saw.

“It’s Ripple.”

Shin Ji-soo looked surprised at Tae-jeong’s words and asked again.

“Ripple? already? No, do you see that rather than that?”

“Just roughly… … .”

“How many do you see?”

“About two or three times. About 70?”

“what? 70 of them!?”

Taejeong’s answer made their complexions pale.

Of course, Ripple was a powerful monster, at least in this place.

He is one of the toughest guys to deal with, as his body is as hard as steel and he even has the ability to regenerate.

For them, it was a monster that was difficult to deal with even one.

However, Woo Kyung-ho’s party was different.

Skilled players with an average level of over 300 and a lot of combat experience.

The ripples clinging to the sword of light rising in various colors fell like autumn leaves.

‘You’re doing better than I thought. If that’s the case, then I don’t have to help, right?’

Watching the ripples tearing apart like paper, Tae-jeong realized that the hunters’ fighting power was stronger than he thought.

I also checked how many breaths I had, and despite the lack of personnel, not a single one leaked to the center.

This meant that he had a lot of understanding and practical experience about this Jin.

And there was another secret hidden here.

It was the fact that the honor buff that Taejeong had won this time contributed greatly to the increase in combat power.

A whopping 30% combined.

This figure was an enormous buff that almost doubled the average combat power of the team.

The battle was over in less than 5 minutes.

“I will move again.”

1 group signal to announce the departure immediately without a separate personnel check.

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Just looking at this, it was clear to them that the monster called Ripple was just passing by.

The subsequent hunt went very smoothly.

In fact, it was embarrassing to call it hunting.

Because it took less than 5 minutes to wipe out all the jokjok that came out.

It was a very natural thing.

Since Ripple, who said there was no one in the forest, was destroyed from the beginning, there was nothing else to see.

After several rounds of hunting, the central team, excluding Taejeong, started leveling up one by one.

“This is my second time.”

“Why are you only twice? I am only once.”

“I had almost no experience, so I’ll look into that again.”

“No, I didn’t ask for anything… … .”

Leaving behind the still childish Lee Seong-ho and Shin Ji-soo, who always responded back to him, Jo Yong-seok walked side by side with Tae-jeong.

“It’s because of us that you can’t even eat experience points… I’m sorry.”

“Sorry, I said it first. Still, if you look at it as a percentage, you’re eating 0.1%. That’s great for a free experience. haha.”

“still. If we had come alone, we would have eaten several times more.”

“Experience points don’t really matter, the quest is the goal. But were you a bit anxious?”

“yes? which?”

“When we said we were coming here by ourselves.”

“ah. Can I be honest with you?”

“sure. What can I say?”

“I was actually against it. It was all the opposite. It’s because the level difference is too big. It drops twice as much at the right level, so I wondered if this would be possible. Of course, it wasn’t that I didn’t believe in Taejeong’s ability, but it wasn’t just one person, but four people. But Joo-a was worried. It was an offer as a favor, and I won’t be able to refuse it.”

“Because I’m Hidden?”

“no. That’s not going to happen. Actually, this is a secret… … .”

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Jo Yong-seok, who looked back once, lowered his voice and continued.

“Jua is a child who can rise to the top whenever she wants. That kid’s brother is a very famous hunter. That’s why even the guild leader can’t do it carelessly.”

“ah. okay?”

“I don’t have to suffer like this, but I’m like a fool not to ask for help. I don’t know the details, but how can I say something about my brother. Should I say I hate it?”

“okay. But how does Mr. Yong-seok know that?”

Tae-jeong already knew that she was Seo-jin’s younger sister.

However, this was a top secret that only a few key people in the club and guild knew about.

However, how did Jo Yong-seok, a regular guild member, know about this?

“I stopped by Joo-a’s parents’ anniversary, and there I overheard a conversation between the guild leader and an older brother. The guild leader, who seemed so great, was taking care of me while he was embarrassed. It seemed like he was giving instructions. A person like that would surely be a famous Hunter. Also, when I asked Joo-a, she didn’t really refute it.”

“Then who exactly… … .”

“I don’t know. It’s just that he’s a hunter one level higher than the guild leader. I want to. The treatment of Jua within the guild cannot be explained otherwise. As you know, Joua is not a hidden class, it is a normal class.”

“Now that I’ve heard about it, you might think so.”

“Do you know anything about Taejeong? They are of the same EX level.”

“I do not know. I recently found out that I live next door… … .”

As they were advancing while having a casual conversation, another group of monsters blocked their path.

A quadrupedal monster called Akano.

The time when I want to be organized in an instant as much as I am evaluated as a weak body.

flash

An unknown red light rose from all sides.

At the same time, Akano’s head flew off at once, and the eyes of Woo Kyung-ho and others who were preparing for battle narrowed.

and after a while

A clear voice came through the darkness.

“what? These fledglings.”