BXBX NOVEL Chapter 114
However, the traces Jeong-Hoon had seen in his past life weren’t of one, but two.
This meant that the old man had not one, but two Plunders.
‘That’s probably why he played the Plunder card from the beginning.’
The old man was a collector.
For a collector like him to readily give up Plunder, even if it was one-time use, in exchange for a unique title, it meant there must be another Plunder.
As evidence, the old man’s face hardened.
“So you really do have another one?”
“…Huh, what an audacious little brat. You’re asking for not one, but two of these, in exchange for that Rare-grade title?”
“Just a Rare-grade, you say? It’s a unique title. There are currently only five unique titles in New World.”
“That’s true, but…”
“If I don’t make this trade, the chances of you encountering that title again are close to zero, right?”
That damn brat!
But the old man couldn’t refute it.
It was all true.
“…Alright. But two Plunders is a bit difficult. How about we settle for one Plunder and something else?”
He couldn’t give up all of his Plunders.
That would defeat the purpose of collecting them.
“Hmm… Then give me that. Leviathan.”
Jeong-Hoon mentioned the item that was his original goal.
The reason he wanted to enter this pond.
“…And the other item?”
“Nothing else.”
“Ha…”
The old man deliberately let out a long sigh.
But compared to giving up two Plunders, Leviathan was an acceptable compromise.
His contemplation didn’t last long.
The old man nodded and snapped his fingers once more.
Another stream of water shot up, and a blue sword appeared.
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[Leviathan]
– Type: One-handed Sword
– Grade: Unique
– Attack Power: 158
– Critical Hit Rate: 2 ~ 2.25%
– Remaining Durability: 100%
– Special Ability (1): 5% chance to trigger Leviathan’s Wrath when swinging the sword
– Special Ability (2): [Passive: Enhanced Courageous Spirit] automatically activates when holding the sword
===
The Unique-grade Leviathan was a sword.
Although Jeong-Hoon had used swords a few times, he mostly relied on his fists and bow.
However, there would come a time when he would have to use a sword.
‘Also, like Anima, it’s a weapon that can be upgraded to Legendary.’
Leviathan, like the Tyrant Titan, was a weapon that could only be obtained by clearing various quests.
And one of the materials needed to obtain Leviathan was the title he had received from Altio.
The title he had received from Altio wasn’t just given for being recognized by him. It required additional recognition from three other instructors, gathering various materials, and completing a quest by finding a specific NPC.
Even Jeong-Hoon was seeing it in person for the first time.
‘I only learned that it could be upgraded to a higher grade through my comrades.’
Like Plunder, Leviathan had also been discovered in a broken, unusable state.
It was Damian Loud, known as the Record Keeper, who had analyzed Leviathan.
‘It seems to have been in the Märchen Kingdom?’
Damian Loud was a Record Keeper of a grade surpassing Legendary.
Therefore, he had accurately grasped everything, including the item’s origin and crafting method.
‘Wait a minute… Märchen?’
It was Bruce Willis who reacted to that.
‘Yeah. It seems like an item that had been stored for a long time in the pond at the royal palace.’
‘Damn it! If only the maximum wasn’t Epic grade, I would have gotten that!’
As if his prediction had been correct, Bruce Willis cursed.
It was natural for him to be angry, having left with only an Epic-grade consumable when such an item was hidden there.
Anyway, now that he had acquired Leviathan and Plunder, there was no need to keep the title he had received from Altio any longer.
“Alright. These two seem to be enough.”
“…Such a daylight robber!”
“It’s a unique title, you know. I need to get this much to make it worthwhile.”
“Worthwhile?! You’re kidding me! Don’t ever come back here again!”
The old man, looking thoroughly fed up, returned to the pond.
* * *
Eastern field of the Märchen Kingdom.
Slice.
Ha-Jin’s sword diligently cut through the heads of Lv.158 Dark Snakes.
“Shhk!”
“Ha… Why do these monsters have to look so scary?”
Dark Snakes were snake-like monsters, characterized by their black spots.
Their fangs were venomous, of course.
And the gas emitted from their spots inflicted debuffs on their opponents, so the strategy was to quickly sever their weak point, the neck.
Despite his fear, Ha-Jin didn’t stop hunting.
He knew that if he hesitated, he would be the one to suffer.
“Hey.”
While he was diligently hunting, someone called out to Ha-Jin from behind.
“Huh?”
Ha-Jin hunted another Dark Snake in front of him and jumped onto a rock to temporarily escape from them.
Then he looked at the person who had called him.
But they weren’t alone.
‘What the, who are those guys?’
There were three of them.
Among them was a face that seemed vaguely familiar.
“Man, we’ve been looking all over for you.”
He said with a grin towards Ha-Jin.
“…The guy who got wrecked by Hoon in the party quest?”
He remembered.
The opponent he first encountered in the battle royale during the party quest with Jeong-Hoon.
The guy who repeatedly tried to attack Jeong-Hoon, claiming he had to win this quest.
But he got soundly beaten by Jeong-Hoon and was eliminated.
Could they be here for revenge?
The situation was becoming clear.
[Whisper/zl-Zone-Ha-Jin12 -> Hoon: Hoon, it’s the Japanese guy I got wrecked by in the party quest. He’s here for revenge.]
[Whisper/Hoon -> zl-Zone-Ha-Jin12: Where are you now?]
[Whisper/zl-Zone-Ha-Jin12 -> Hoon: Hold on!]
While Ha-Jin was sending the whisper, a smirk crept across Kaneda Shun’s face.
“Yeah. Hurry up and call that bastard over.”
The guy who blocked his path to a Hidden Class.
Kaneda Shun was determined to eliminate him right here and now.
He would kill him, kill him, and kill him again until he was permanently banned.
That wouldn’t completely quell his anger, but it would at least render the Hidden Class useless, so it would be a fair payback.
“Should we hold this guy down for now?”
One of Masahiro’s guild members suggested.
“Hold him.”
Kaneda nodded.
Ha-Jin raised his middle finger.
“Fuck off, you assholes!”
“Has he lost his mind?”
“He’s an interesting one.”
But his provocation had no effect.
‘Can’t help it. Gotta run.’
Ha-Jin turned and started running towards the portal on the other side.
“Catch him!”
Just as the chase between Ha-Jin and Kaneda Shun’s group was about to begin.
The mage cast a capture spell he had prepared in advance, trapping Ha-Jin.
“Ugh!”
A net made of magical energy enveloped Ha-Jin.
Ha-Jin struggled to break free, but the opposing mage’s level was over 210.
It was impossible for Ha-Jin, at level 180, to escape with his magic power.
“Don’t kill him, just keep him.”
Kaneda Shun’s target was Jeong-Hoon, the one who had humiliated him.
“Will that be okay…? What if he calls for help from his guild…?”
If he called for help from his guild, they would be in trouble.
After all, players from the Japanese server were currently in Korea, attacking other players.
“Then we kill him and run.”
He had been scouring the Märchen Kingdom, searching for the one who had messed with him.
That’s how he had found Ha-Jin.
If Ha-Jin showed any signs of calling for help from his guild, he would kill him immediately and leave.
And he would relentlessly pursue Jeong-Hoon.
“Understood.”
As per Kaneda Shun’s orders, the guild members took cover behind various terrain features, waiting for Jeong-Hoon.
And not long after, Jeong-Hoon appeared in the field.
He was alone, without any companions.
“Hoon!”
Ha-Jin, spotting Jeong-Hoon, called out to him urgently.
“Are you alright?”
“What about Ho-Yeong? He’s coming with you, right?”
“No, I’m alone.”
“What…?”
* * *
Jeong-Hoon silently glared at Kaneda Shun.
He had already anticipated that the guy would come back for him.
But he never expected him to target Ha-Jin first.
‘No, did he find Ha-Jin while looking for me?’
Judging by the fact that Ha-Jin was captured alive instead of being killed, the latter seemed to be the correct answer.
Either way, Kaneda Shun.
He came at the perfect time.
Thanks to him, he didn’t have to go looking for him.
[Master, there are many guys hiding around.]
‘It seems like there are about 20 of them… What are you going to do?’
‘What else can I do?’
Of course, he have to take them all down.
Jeong-Hoon took out Anima and held it in his hand.
Although he had obtained Leviathan, it couldn’t match Anima’s efficiency at long range.
“Pfft, a martial artist wants to use a bow? What kind of trick are you trying to pull?”
Kaneda Shun mocked Jeong-Hoon.
Ignoring him, Jeong-Hoon drew the bowstring, aimed at the mage next to Kaneda Shun, and released.
Whoosh!
The fired arrow arced through the air and struck the barrier the mage had prepared.
The barrier shattered like glass in an instant.
“What the hell!”
A curse escaped the mage’s lips.
He had set up a double barrier just in case.
And that barrier was pierced by a single arrow.
Then another arrow was shot at him.
Thud!
With the sound of something piercing into flesh, he lost consciousness.
“In his head…”
One of the guild members muttered.
The arrow had accurately pierced the mage’s forehead.
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[Dragon Anima Bone Bow (+1)]
– Type: Bow
– Grade: Legendary
– Attack Power: ? (Adjusted according to the wearer’s level) (1.2x applied)
– Critical Hit Rate: 10 ~ 15%
– Damage reduction due to level difference is decreased. (Legendary exclusive)
– Remaining Durability: 100%
– Special Ability (1): Infinite magic arrows are generated. (Magic arrow damage increased by 10%)
– Special Ability (2): Low chance to apply a random debuff when an arrow hits. (Debuff chance slightly increased)
– Special Ability (3): ‘Passive: Black Flame’ is triggered randomly. (1%)
– Special Ability (4): Ancient Dragon’s Power is applied. (Skill registration possible)
– Remaining Enhancement Attempts: 19
===
Jeong-Hoon hadn’t registered the last special ability yet.
He was confident that he could toy with them all even without it.
However, upon hearing the news that Kaneda Shun was targeting Ha-Jin, he hurriedly registered a new skill.
That skill was Dragon Void.
[Dragon Void]
– Type: Passive
– 2% chance to nullify all skills that come into contact with the arrow.
– Does not activate if the level difference is too great. (Maximum 50)
Dragon Void, with a 2% chance to nullify skills.
Luckily, that 2% chance had just triggered on the arrow.
[Master! Two of them are hiding behind that rock.]
‘Okay.’
This time, Jeong-Hoon manifested Magic Missile.
Magic Missile had homing properties, so it could hit even those hiding behind the rock.
“What the?!”
“He can use magic too?”
The mages, looking bewildered, deployed Lightning Missile in response.
When Lightning Missile and Magic Missile collided, a massive explosion occurred, and both disappeared without a trace.
At that moment, two guild members who had been hiding jumped out and charged at Jeong-Hoon.
They held small daggers in their hands.
‘Underworld King’s Fist Technique.’
Jeong-Hoon prepared to unleash Underworld King’s Fist Technique 1st form.
Their movements were unusual due to their high levels, but Jeong-Hoon had faced countless opponents even stronger than them.
Moreover, their attack patterns were too simple.
It meant they had been relying solely on their levels and equipment for hunting.
Jeong-Hoon easily dodged their attacks and landed consecutive blows with Underworld King’s Fist Technique 1st form on their vital points.
“Cough!”
“Ack!”
The two instantly fell to their knees.
“What the hell!”
A shocked voice came from the bushes.
Jeong-Hoon had long since grasped their numbers with his keen senses.
Exactly 20, excluding Kaneda himself.
‘Kaneda, you brought quite a crowd.’ Jeong-Hoon thought
It seemed he was quite resentful about being blocked from the Hidden Class path.
A crooked smile formed on Jeong-Hoon’s lips.
[Blackfield is activated.]
In that case, he needed to get serious too.
The level of Blackfield had currently risen to 4.
As the level increased, the field’s radius doubled.
Everyone, including Kaneda, was inevitably caught within the current Blackfield’s range.
The ground turned black, and human arms grabbed the legs of everyone, including Kaneda.
[All stats are increased by 1.2x.]
[Due to the effect of Blackfield, all stats of monsters that have entered the area are decreased by 3%.]
Jeong-Hoon’s stats increased, while the stats of those who entered Blackfield decreased.
“W-wait, what’s happening?!”
“Damn it, what kind of trick is this?!”
It wasn’t over yet.
Jeong-Hoon also used his stat-boosting ring.
[All stats are increased by 15%.]
[Damage reduction of 20% is applied.]
[Time limit is ‘1 hour’.]
Jeong-Hoon drew the bowstring, holding Anima.
This time, he aimed at the swordsman on Kaneda’s left and fired.
Both Kaneda and the swordsman were holding shields, and the swordsman tried to block the arrow with his shield.
However, the destructive power of Jeong-Hoon’s arrow, amplified by all the buffs, was beyond imagination.
[The steel shield is rapidly deteriorating.]
[Current damage: 74%]
With a single arrow, the shield’s durability dropped by 74%.
Jeong-Hoon fired another arrow without hesitation, and the shield shattered, unable to withstand it.
The arrow pierced through the chest of the swordsman who had been holding the shield.
“Gah!”
As the swordsman doubled over from the impact, another arrow flew and pierced his head, killing him instantly.
“Crazy… How can he shoot so well…?”
Those who witnessed it were dumbfounded by his unbelievable archery skills.
He’s a martial artist, right?
How could a martial artist be so skilled with a bow?
“Attack him all at once!”
“This damn bastard!”
When the guild member next to Kaneda fell, more than ten people rushed Jeong-Hoon simultaneously.
But Jeong-Hoon slaughtered them all with his fists.
Despite their numbers exceeding ten, none of them landed a single effective hit on Jeong-Hoon before dying.
“You’re next.”
It was the turn of the mages, archers, and healers hiding in the shadows.
Jeong-Hoon used his movement technique to dash towards the forest and rocks where they were taking cover.
“Ah, ahhh!”
“Wh-when did he get here?!”
Screams erupted with each attack, and Jeong-Hoon systematically slit their throats with Leviathan, ending the situation.
“Now you’re the only one left.”
Jeong-Hoon turned his head and stared at Kaneda Shun, who was left alone.
“You, you crazy bastard…”
Only then did Kaneda Shun realize that things had gone terribly wrong.