Grinding the Golem's Weak Spots: A Brutal Lesson in Gaming Mastery

< p >'Enough of this. The information is more than enough to handle it.'

< p >'Summarize the gathered details from the past day!'

< p >Fafnir closed the notebook and spoke.

< p >"Memorize this thoroughly and think about how to counter it."

< p >"Whoa... ..."

< p >"He really crammed a ton into that notebook! Even in just one day!"

< p >Sihyun and Siyeon clicked their tongues beside him.

< p >"But if I just look at this, I doubt hunting will go smoothly...?"

< p >Sihyun sighed heavily.

< p >"I hate memorizing stuff."

< p >Even when handling metal, she relied more on numbers or gut feelings rather than precise calculations to craft her work.

< p >The so-called "hand feel"!

< p >"Besides, this content is way too much. How can I possibly memorize all of it?"

< p >"What do you mean 'too much'?"

< p >Fafnir tilted his head at Sihyun.

< p >"This is a simplified version for the two of you to memorize."

< p >After speaking, Fafnir fluttered six sheets of paper.

< p >"This is the version I memorize."

< p >In addition to the general features and skills, he had written down the thickness of the modified parts on each body section, the movement limits of the arms and legs, and so on. That's how many pages it came to.

< p >"To turn this into a honey hunting ground, this level of detail is necessary."

< p >"......"

< p >Sihyun looked completely dumbfounded, like a bee sucked dry.

< p >"Then, shall we begin the briefing?"

< p >Fafnir explained the plan he had thought up.

< p >The expressions of the two people listening to the details changed.

< p >"......With this, we can catch it."

< p >"Are you insane?!"

< p >"How are we supposed to do this?!"

< p >"If we follow what I'm saying, hunting will become possible."

< p >"Haa... ... Alright, let's try it."

< p >"Then it's decided. Lady Siyeon, the tattoo."

< p >"Ah, yes!"

< p >There were various types of tattoos from the tattooist class.

< p >The one Fafnir had requested was among them: New School.

< p >Compared to simple lettering, it took longer, but it was a highly effective skill.

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< p style="color:#fff; font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">New School: Flame of the Hot-Blooded Warrior

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< p>📍 Location: [Roke Isle Golem Hunting Ground]

< p>🎁 Reward: Unique Grade Item

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< p >-You received the New School 'Flame of the Hot-Blooded Warrior' tattoo.

< p >-Attack power increased by 20%.

< p >-Attack speed increased by 10%.

< p >-Movement speed increased by 5%.

< p >-Skill casting speed increased by 15%.

< p >-Penetration power increased by 5%.

< p >-HP decreased by 5%.

< p >-This is a world-class tattoo.

< p >-Strength stat increased by 5.

< p >'World-class tattooist?'

< p >It was the first time Siyeon had learned she possessed a hidden class.

< p >"Done! It's finished!"

< p >Siyeon, who flipped her hands with a tap, said with wide-open eyes.

< p >"Fafnir-nim is really patient. Normally, when this happens, people would move around in the middle or complain about the pain."

< p >Since the tattooing process itself was a skill, even in a virtual reality game, few people were willing to endure it.

< p >"Thank you."

< p >"What are you thanking me for? I'm a non-combatant, so I should do something like this."

< p >It was the best action a tattooist could perform.

< p >"Let's go with that one."

< p >Fafnir and Sihyun approached a single Meteorite-modified Golem.

< p >The Meteorite Golem was absorbing mana near the modification.

< p >It was like a bear in hibernation.

< p >"Ready... ... Attack!"

< p >As soon as Fafnir finished speaking, he stabbed his chest.

< p >-Grk.

< p >The Golem stood up upon drawing aggro.

< p >-Grooooo!

< p >Fafnir dodged the swinging arm and carved a wound at its feet.

< p >'The Golem's attack priority is based on high mana and enemies directly in front.'

< p >The top priority was the total amount of mana, and the second was the enemy directly facing it.

< p >Fafnir, who met both conditions perfectly, was bound to become the sole target.

< p >'Its body is so sturdy that I don't worry about being attacked from the side or back.'

< p >Since even decent attacks wouldn't leave even a scratch, he focused on one target with confidence.

< p >'That's the perfect time to do it.'

< p >Fafnir kept retreating while luring the Golem into a rocky pit.

< p >The moment the chasing Golem's foot slipped downward, Fafnir shouted.

< p >"Now!"

< p >"Wooaaah!"

< p >The ambushing Sihyun charged forward with a shout. At the same time, Belle, who had turned into a bat from the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠sky, rushed in.

< p >'Target the butt and the back of the neck to cut off the mana flow. Then, at that exact moment, strike the heart!'

< p >The two mana flow organs and the core of the modified Golem.

< p >The key to the strategy was to destroy all three locations simultaneously so it ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠couldn't respond.

< p >"Hup!"

< p >Sihyun slipped and jumped.

< p >It was an accurate attack aimed precisely at the butt.

< p >However, at the last moment.

< p >Whish, the Golem slightly shifted its angle.

< p >-Kaaang!

< p >"Ugh!"

< p >Sihyun's hammer bounced off after hitting the butt.

< p >The modified Golem's body was so hard that without a true weak point, damage wouldn't register.

< p >-Kroo!

< p >The Golem swept the ground around it in one full circle with its leg.

< p >"Ack!"

< p >Sihyun was pushed away after being hit directly in the leg.

< p >Kacang! The blood sword that had been digging toward the heart was blocked by the mana barrier.

< p >'The defensive barrier has been restored.'

< p >Because the butt attack had failed.

< p >-Kroo!

< p >The Golem swung its arm again.

< p >-Tong, buwoong!

< p >Fafnir deliberately took the hit and launched himself into the air.

< p >'If I miss this chance, I'll have to start all over again!'

< p >It didn't really matter.

< p >But since there was an opportunity and he chose not to take it, Fafnir's personality didn't allow it.

< p >"Now!"

< p >Fafnir swung his sword down and shouted.

< p >-Chwararak! Quack!

< p >From below, Sihyun swung her hammer with all her might along with the explosion of Pandemonium Nepenthes.

< p >It was an attack that landed simultaneously on the neck, butt, and heart!

< p >-Udeudeuk! Kwak!

< p >As the attack landed properly, the blood sword pierced straight into the heart like ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠cutting through a head.

< p >-Krooooo... ...

< p >The modified body of the fallen Golem lost its light.

< p >-Experience points acquired.

< p >-Level up!

< p >-Universal Power Crystal (Unique) acquired.

< p >-Weak point exploited.

< p >-Skill proficiency in weak point attack skills increased.

< p >-Normal Analysis skill generated.

< p >An item notification appeared with the messages.

< p >The satisfaction of having observed the Golem all day and devised a strategy was immense.

< p >"Haa. Haa. Haa."

< p >Sihyun, catching her breath, approached with a grin.

< p >"The Golem?"

< p >"It's dead."

< p >"Haa... ..."

< p >Sihyun took a deep breath and said in a complaining tone.

< p >"How am I supposed to do this! It says to dodge attacks while precisely hitting weak points to strike and pierce... ... This is asking a pro to do something they can't even do properly!"

< p >At first, when the plan was heard, she had no issue with it.

< p >But the moment she fought the Golem, she felt deeply the difficulty of the formation.

< p >However, Fafnir asked Sihyun back.

< p >"Why can't you?"

< p >"N... ...?"

< p >Sihyun thought it was a joke, but Fafnir was serious.

< p >'No, that position is actually pretty easy.'

< p >The Golem wouldn't look directly and wouldn't need to jump into the air or climb onto its body.

< p >Just be careful of the area-of-effect skill and attack at the right time.

< p >"Isn't that something even average gamers can do?"

< p >"Average... ...?"

< p >"With just a few small fixes, Lady Sihyun can do it easily."

< p >If it was impossible, they wouldn't have asked in the first place.

< p >It wasn't empty words; Sihyun really had potential.

< p >"First, when attacking, don't slip with your feet. Adjust your power to land immediately."

< p >"Eh?"

< p >"Also, when attacking, your arm ends were swinging too much. Tone it down a little."

< p >It was advice correcting unnecessary movements or wrong habits.

< p >Sihyun asked with narrowed eyes.

< p >"But this feels more comfortable to me?"

< p >"That's because the habit has already taken root."

< p >"It's a strong monster! If I fix my posture, I might die!"

< p >Fafnir shook his head.

< p >"Even considering that, what I said is better."

< p >"......"

< p >"If you're still unsure, try it and decide. If I'm wrong, I'll compensate."

< p >"Don't make up nonsense! No reward needed, I'll try it once."

< p >Sihyun muttered while changing her posture as instructed by Fafnir.

< p >"It's too uncomfortable... ..."

< p >Correcting habits fixed over several months wasn't easy.

< p >After that, they continued hunting, catching the second, third, and fourth Golems.

< p >"......Eh?"

< p >At some point, Sihyun realized something.

< p >"The hunting speed... ... it's faster?"

< p >The first one took five minutes thanks to good luck.

< p >The second took thirty-two minutes.

< p >The third took twenty-five.

< p >The fourth took twenty-two.

< p >On the fifth, they were able to exploit the weak point in just fifteen minutes.

< p >It didn't even depend on luck or movement.

< p >As soon as the signal came, they could attack, and the accuracy and damage of the attack increased slightly!

< p >"What happened?"

< p >"I just eliminated unnecessary movements."

< p >Even so, it was never easy.

< p >It was thanks to the innate analytical skill and talent honed from Dragon Hunter.

< p >It was the reason he could fight as a melee DPS and tank with the Necromancer's specs.

< p >"No... ... But with just that, it became this easy?"

< p >"Of course."

< p >Fafnir nodded.

< p >"Hunting is science."

< p >By analyzing behavior patterns, weak points, and monster body structures,

< p >and responding accordingly, even the hardest hunting could be solved like a lie.

< p >"......So that's it... ..."

< p >Sihyun, nodding, suddenly asked.

< p >"But isn't that unrelated to science?"

< p >Upon hearing it, it made sense.

< p >Fafnir shrugged and answered.

< p >"Then it's analysis."

< p >From then on, an unbelievable explosion began.

< p >Moving according to the pattern, they hunted one Golem every five minutes!

< p >Of course, the modified Golems weren't fools either.

< p >They changed patterns or blocked with multiple, but each time, Fafnir studied it and hunted without a break.

< p >Fafnir even took it one step further.

< p >"Lady Sihyun, lend me your hammer for a moment."

< p >He borrowed the hammer to pound each part of the Golem.

< p >"Hmm... ..."

< p >Using the blood sword to slice the modified surface, he checked and recorded the strength, hardness, and grain direction directly!

< p >"This side is weaker."

< p >The information collected was immediately used to update the strategy.

< p >He didn't hesitate to borrow not only his own strength but also the abilities of others.

< p >"Lady Siyeon, could you perhaps give me a fire-attribute tattoo?"

< p >"Yes? Yes."

< p >For example, there were tattoos that gave Siyeon fire attribute effects, and she had experimented with each one.

< p >"Fire and ice don't mix inside or out. It's better not to use these two attributes."

< p >"On the surface, it has lightning attribute immunity, but when lightning attribute attack is applied to the inner mana flow, the speed slows down."

< p >He checked one by one which attributes worked on the Golem and what features it had!

< p >'It's almost like performing an autopsy.'

< p >Actually, most people didn't go ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠this far.

< p >'Honestly, it's a bit much, isn't it.'

< p >They removed explanations about difficulty or features and just tossed it over to the Crossfire Guild!

< p >If they turned this place into a real honey hunting ground and sucked out all the honey, that would be it.

< p >'Even those bastards, I want to suck them dry from the inside!'

< p >No matter what, they would have to regret it.

< p >That was Fafnir's goal.