Chapter 132
Chapter 132
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 132
Chapter Title: Magic Bullet Marksman
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[Latent Unique Trait: Magic Bullet Marksman (S).]
'Who would have thought he had a talent like this.'
Shin Yu-hyun smiled inwardly.
Choi Jin-seong had been like an older brother to him in his previous life, always looking out for him.
It was probably due to a sense of shared hardship.
Back then, Shin Yu-hyun had been a half-baked superhuman who couldn't even open his energy core, and Choi Jin-seong had the fatal flaw of abysmal accuracy as an archer.
Because of that, they had opened up to each other, each compensating for the other's weaknesses.
But who knew Choi Jin-seong possessed an S-grade unique trait called Magic Bullet Marksman?
'What a deceiver.'
Shin Yu-hyun let out a wry smile in his mind.
A unique trait was essentially a kind of talent.
However, Choi Jin-seong's unique trait, Magic Bullet Marksman, was currently latent and unmanifested.
That's why he had no idea what talents or traits he possessed.
The system abilities that superhumans typically used only provided limited information.
They couldn't view others' info, and even for their own, it was mostly just status or skill windows.
To check someone else's details, you'd need an appraisal skill.
Even then, you needed a higher rank than the target for detailed info; lower ranks saw nothing.
'Whoa.'
Shin Yu-hyun's face showed surprise.
Upon reaching 4-star, the Immortal King's authority had awakened: Necromancy.
The first skill of Necromancy, Necrotic Eye, revealed Choi Jin-seong's unique trait as an outrageously cheat-level talent. For starters, it was S-grade.
'He can use guns?'
Modern firearms didn't work on magic beasts.
Because of the mana force fields—or demon fighting energy—coating their skin.
But to subdue magic beasts with guns?
"You want to take Jin-seong with you?"
Lee Young-su tilted his head at Shin Yu-hyun's desire to recruit Choi Jin-seong.
Out of the ten guild members who survived the traitors' attack, he picked Choi Jin-seong of all people.
His mana infusion was top-notch, but his accuracy as an archer was rock-bottom. When he shot an arrow, you had to tense up wondering where it'd go. In the worst case, it could hit allies.
"What about Choi Jin-seong?"
As Lee Young-su pondered, Shin Yu-hyun addressed Choi Jin-seong directly.
"M-Me?"
"Don't you want to join the Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan?"
Choi Jin-seong's eyes wavered at Shin Yu-hyun's words.
The Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan, one of Korea's four great sword families.
Who wouldn't want to join?
But as one of the four great families, it wasn't easy to get in.
From childhood, kids endured brutal entrance exams, and only a handful of talented ones became disciples.
They trained there until age twenty-one; failing to reach 3-star meant expulsion.
Non-disciples needed at least 4-star to even get scouted.
Fortunately, Choi Jin-seong was low 4-star, and being a ranged archer gave him bonus points.
Most superhumans specialized in close-combat swordsmanship.
"I'd love to, but I don't think I have what it takes."
Choi Jin-seong gave a bitter smile. He'd barely scraped into 4-star, but his accuracy sucked as an archer.
He'd tried swords and other weapons since bows failed him, but no difference.
His highly skilled bow was actually his best option.
It was due to the penalty of his unique trait, Magic Bullet Marksman.
"That's true now. But I believe you have potential, Mr. Choi."
"M-Me?"
Choi Jin-seong looked baffled.
Potential? In him?
How great would that be if true?
"Hmph. No eye for talent."
Lee Young-su grumbled from the side, displeased.
He didn't like how Shin Yu-hyun spoke casually to him but politely to Choi Jin-seong.
"Who knows whose judgment is off?"
Shin Yu-hyun smirked at Lee Young-su, lifting the corner of his mouth.
There were two reasons he was polite to Choi Jin-seong.
In his previous life, when he'd trusted Lee Kang-hoon and joined the Fenglim Huashan Guild, suffering all sorts of hardships, Choi Jin-seong had helped him.
And in the future, Choi Jin-seong would become incredibly strong.
Just switch his weapon from bow to gun, and he'd shine.
Lee Young-su was a decent swordsman, but no match for a Choi Jin-seong wielding Magic Bullet Marksman.
'If I really have potential...'
Choi Jin-seong gazed at Shin Yu-hyun.
Until now, he'd been mocked and cursed as useless in the Fenglim Huashan Guild.
Yet someone from the Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan, met today, believed in him and acknowledged him.
"I'll go."
After a moment's thought, Choi Jin-seong spoke with resolve.
He decided to trust Shin Yu-hyun, who had honored him in front of Lee Young-su.
"Good choice."
Shin Yu-hyun smiled at Choi Jin-seong's decision, then glanced at Lee Young-su.
"Fine. But only if you clear the raid dungeon. If you don't return in an hour, I'll bring these guys out."
"Deal."
With Lee Young-su's approval, Shin Yu-hyun grinned in satisfaction.
He'd recruited a talented prospect with immense potential.
He looked forward to Lee Young-su and the other guild members' reactions when Choi Jin-seong's potential was revealed later.
Assuming the Fenglim Huashan Guild still existed by then, of course.
Now, all that remained was conquering the 5-star raid dungeon, the Fallen Chaos Monolith.
"Will they keep their promise?"
As they moved away from the Fenglim Huashan guild members, Shuv spoke up.
"If they're not idiots, they will."
Shin Yu-hyun had offered favorable terms and struck the deal.
From their perspective, the gains outweighed the losses.
Above all, his declaration of clearing a 5-star raid in one hour had sealed it.
They needed rest time after fighting the Getia Worshippers anyway.
Just wait an hour, including that.
"And I took out insurance."
After the deal with Lee Young-su, Shin Yu-hyun had left 10 Skeleton Sabers and 10 Lancers behind for contingencies.
He'd thought the monolith's underground ruins were one-way, but there were back paths.
Probably those unopened doors in the main corridor.
They could open on a timer, letting magic beasts reach the guild members and worshippers.
That's why he'd stationed some skeletons.
'It'll deter them too.'
In the worst case, Lee Young-su might break the deal early and bring out the worshippers.
But with 20 skeletons guarding, he'd think twice.
"The key is clearing the raid in an hour."
"Exactly."
Shin Yu-hyun nodded at Shuv's words. Then Dia, to his right, spoke up.
"Master. Can we really clear it in an hour?"
Dia looked up at Shin Yu-hyun with worry.
Raid dungeons were large-scale, with hordes of magic beasts.
"It's not 'can we'—we have to."
Shin Yu-hyun ruffled Dia's hair.
It'd normally be tough.
But they had to pull it off.
Kieeeek!
Suddenly, magic beast cries echoed from ahead.
"Here they come."
Shin Yu-hyun faced forward.
5-star Magic Beast, Sting Ghoul
Sting Ghouls charged from the front.
Like Blade Ghouls, they were repulsive corpses with a grotesque mouth spanning their entire abdomen.
But their arms weren't bone blades; instead, a massive sharp thorn protruded from the mouth in their belly.
Thwack!
Thorns shot from the ghouls' abdominal mouths.
Clang!
But the thorns were blocked by the kite shields of the Skeleton Sabers in front of Shin Yu-hyun.
Sizzle.
"Poison, huh?"
Shin Yu-hyun eyed the large thorn on the ground. Green liquid dripped from its tip, hitting the floor and rising in white smoke.
The green fluid slightly corroded the ground, releasing poisonous fumes.
"Annoying bastards."
Shin Yu-hyun frowned at the Sting Ghouls.
Corpses shooting poison needles from range.
A normal raid party would've taken heavy casualties.
Even if barriers blocked the needles, the pooling venom's fumes couldn't be stopped.
But,
"You picked the wrong opponents."
Shin Yu-hyun smiled.
Poison gas didn't faze skeletons.
Thud-thud-thud-clang!
The Sabers cast shield reinforcement against the poison needles.
Thus blocking them handily.
"Push forward!"
Shin Yu-hyun ordered the Sabers.
With ranged attacks, they needed to close the distance for Sabers and Lancers to strike.
At his command, Sabers advanced swiftly with kite shields forward, using movement arts.
Bam!
The charging Sabers collided with the Sting Ghouls.
Whoosh!
Lancers followed, thrusting long bone spears through gaps to impale the ghouls.
Pierce-pierce-pierce!
The spears struck home.
Kuueeeek!
The ghouls screeched, retreating.
But the fight was just beginning.
Soon, the skeletons' swarm assault started, filling the underground ruins with the ghouls' screams.
'Hm.'
Shin Yu-hyun eyed the floating system message.
After the Sting Ghouls, deeper in the 5-star monolith raid dungeon, various undead magic beasts appeared.
The Blade Death Hound that Saber No. 7 just felled was a dead dog corpse with sharp bone blades on its shoulders.
Dozens of them were highly threatening.
Mid-sized hound build, but incredibly fast.
Plus those shoulder blades could cause serious damage.
"Boss room already?"
But Shin Yu-hyun ignored the hounds.
He'd reached the end of the main passage in the underground ruins.
They'd encountered hordes along the way, but he'd summoned new skeletons from their corpses each time.
Thus, leading his skeletons, he'd blitzed the main path. He aimed to quickly down the boss and clear the mission.
And now, he stood before a massive door at the end.
Probably the boss chamber.
"Shall we go in?"
Shin Yu-hyun said to Shuv and Dia.
Moments later,
Creeeak.
The giant door opened, revealing the interior where the 5-star monolith raid dungeon's boss awaited.