Chapter 22 - EP.22 You Can Cry, You Can Struggle! (18+)
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EP.22 You Can Cry, You Can Struggle!
A new main quest was appearing in mid-air. As if mocking, it even had a sparkling effect.
『Desire Main ③』
◆Law of Survival of the Fittest
-Objective: □Kill 1 other player or terrorize another player's house before 30 hours pass.
□Do not lose your house before 30 hours pass.
□Do not leave the current area before 30 hours pass.
-Reward: 20000 DP, Random one-time buff (24 hour duration)
-Failure: Death
I whistled involuntarily.
'Make a house, protect it, and now take someone else's house?'
Or I could just kill the homeowner.
It felt fresh, like watching a survival game.
But I could tell one thing from this.
The game's intention.
'Though it's called main, it still feels like a prologue. It seems like there's something big behind it.'
It's like weeding out, you could say.
It felt like they were hoping for suitable guys to be filtered out for the Celestial Horse Demon King or administrators to use, or to watch.
'Looking at the main quest contents so far, it's obvious.'
Designating a house is actually about where is safe for yourself. Or,
It's telling you to designate a place that could function as a strategic stronghold depending on the person.
If I had to say, you could call it foresight?
After that, it's giving an opportunity to review if your thoughts are correct and prove it with skill.
And this time it's having those guys fight each other.
To separate the wheat from the chaff here.
The other contents of the quest particularly caught my eye.
'It's even 30 hours this time? Why did it increase?'
Did they increase it because tallying the number of survivors was difficult in the previous quest?
No. More accurately,
'Just killing one person or raiding one place would do. Giving this much time means one thing.'
As much time as they're giving, as much time as is left.
It means cause more chaos and kill the guys you want to kill.
Eagerly taking the opportunity is what amateurs do.
But if you ask if such psychopathic maniacs are common in our reality, they are quite common.
So they probably gave that much time to incite such guys.
It was laughable how obvious the intention was.
"I get it roughly."
I looked around as I headed home.
I was worried about Hara since I'd been out for a while.
Others say they don't want to go home after getting married.
I just wanted to stay at home where the woman I love is. Am I strange?
I saw people.
They were all forming groups.
'To survive, you have to form groups with like-minded ones.'
It's common sense.
Meaning those who aim for solo play like me are probably very few, if any.
But there will be many places where dangerous guys are gathered, like where that bitch I met earlier belongs, or where Sol-ji belongs.
I'll have to kill them all. This will become my territory.
Anyway, I hurried my steps.
I wanted to see Hara quickly.
As I was thinking that while passing by an empty lot next to an alley.
Suddenly I heard the sound of wind being torn. I reflexively stepped back.
'Hm?'
Someone's foot brushed past.
A man with a model-like physique appeared, smirking.
"As expected, my life is lucky!"
"Who are you?"
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[Eye of Balor]
Heo Gi-yeol (27)
History: Former Asian Games taekwondo gold medalist. True sadist.
Skill: Revive Corpse (Ability)
'Huh, a taekwondo athlete?'
I had seen the name before. There was a commotion about a taekwondo gold medalist appearing at the Asian Games.
The guy suddenly pointed at me.
"You still haven't realized?"
"I've known from earlier."
I took out my club and swung it while turning my body.
The head of the zombie that was approaching was smashed.
[Reward Selection!]
Zombie-like Super Strength (Beginner)Strength Stat +1Zombie's Inherent Setting
I don't have time to look at settings now. I chose super strength.
[Zombie-like Super Strength (Intermediate)]
Description: Exert force equal to 0.1 tons of your current strength stat. At intermediate level, half the damage dealt ignores defense.
※Consumes 15 MP per activation.
The mana consumption increased but the power increased accordingly.
At that moment, I heard the sound of wind tearing from behind again and stepped back.
Gi-yeol grinned creepily.
"Ah, this doesn't work."
"...What was that zombie just now?"
"Hm? What? Worried I might have eaten a friend? Nah, nah."
"So you're this kind of bastard."
"Sorry but could you die for me? I need to live too."
"Can a taekwondo athlete beat up others?"
"What does it matter? In this situation."
"Then die."
I approached taking narrow steps in succession.
Gi-yeol tilted his head once then suddenly threw a jab first.
I dodged with weaving. His fist wasn't as heavy as his kicks.
But a hook came from the opposite side as if lying.
'Boxing?'
I was surprised to feel something heavy hit my stomach as I raised my guard to block.
I was pushed back by his front kick.
"Why? Did you think I'd only use my legs?"
"It's a bit fortunate."
"Hm?"
"You're weak?"
I lightly brushed off my stomach. Thanks to zombie-like toughness, or stat difference.
It didn't hurt as much as I thought. Of course, I didn't want to get hit again. It feels dirty.
I approached again.
Gi-yeol tried to kick then mix in punches.
I dodged faster than before.
Gi-yeol quickly mixed in steps while changing his stance. A left hook flew.
I parried it by striking with my palm.
"Huh?"
I swung my elbow and planted it in his chin. With a satisfying sound, he was pushed back and exhaled deeply.
But I looked down. This bastard is interesting?
"Hey, an athlete is an athlete. Did you see how you pushed my chest to minimize damage in that moment?"
"What are you?"
"Me? I'm the ghost who beats up bastards like you. How do you like it?"
"Are you crazy?"
"Focus only on me, you dog."
I smirked.
When I was in the military, I learned boxing before kickboxing.
They said boxing is the best for dodging the opponent's fists and getting used to them visually.
That's how it helped like this.
Gi-yeol shook his head.
"What an otaku-like bastard...!"
He pretended to step forward then suddenly raised his pivot foot.
Finally he kicked.
Paang, pang!
First was a front kick.
I twisted my body to dodge and closed the distance.
Then a side kick flew.
I grabbed his leg and pushed it aside while grabbing straight punch distance and throwing one.
But,
Suddenly a spinning back kick flew aiming for my face.
I hurriedly lowered my upper body. I saw him backing away as wind blew above my head.
'Heo Gi-yeol, worthy of a gold medalist. He keeps fighting at his own distance without giving distance with his characteristically long legs. His in-and-out is definitely pro level.'
Plus, though taekwondo-style steps have the risk of raising the chin, they were dynamic.
The place we're fighting now is moderately wide too. If it was indoors, he couldn't do this.
Gi-yeol smiled as he read my expression.
"Why? Getting scared?"
"No, I'm thinking how fun it would be to kill you."
"You're really a fucking otaku."
"There's one thing I regret though."
"...What?"
I decided to provoke him.
This works in games besides real fights.
For a guy who keeps fighting while maintaining distance, the best method is to make him come in directly.
I answered with a grin.
"It would be more fun to bring your mother here and kill her in front of you."
"...You son of a bitch."
His expression crumpled instantly.
His composure was gone, replaced only by the eyes of an enraged beast.
Finally he rushed in.
I dodged his checking front kick while stepping to the side.
"Whew, such a filial son? Cool, cool!"
Gi-yeol quickly threw side kicks while busily moving his upper and lower body.
I turned to the side to dodge.
As he was about to kick again, he suddenly changed his pivot foot and threw a twist kick.
I barely blocked it with my guard along with the sound of impact. He threw inside and outside kicks to my lower body in succession.
For a moment my balance almost wavered.
But I understand with this.
'Good, this is the end.'
I attempted a calf kick.
He disappeared from my sight.
Soon a shadow loomed in front and I looked up.
He was throwing a butterfly kick. It was an amazing movement.
'You're finished now!'
I threw my body forward to dodge.
When Gi-yeol was about to land, I deliberately made footsteps behind him then moved to the side.
"What?"
"Hi?"
Gi-yeol reflexively kicked, but I grabbed it and tucked it under my armpit.
At the same time I pushed forward and threw a hook and elbow.
Pak, paak, pat!
He barely supported his body on one foot while guarding. But he won't last long.
Half my attacks ignore defense.
"Kuk!"
Gi-yeol groaned in pain. In that moment he wavered, I folded his pivot leg and knocked him down.
"A grappler?"
"Did you think I was a boxer? Nope. MMA!"
"Bullshit!"
Gi-yeol gritted his teeth and threw an elbow.
I leisurely dodged and took the top position. This guy seems to have no ground experience at all.
Then that's even better.
I headbutted his face.
"Kahak!"
"You can cry, you can struggle!"
Not just once, but twice.
Three times, no, four times. Up to five times!
An unpleasant sound was heard repeatedly and I saw his face become a mess.
Now shall we try?
I grabbed my top with my left hand and pressed down on him with my arm.
At the same time I wrapped my other arm around the back of his neck and pressed hard.
"Kuk, kuhek...!"
"It's an Ezekiel choke. You've never experienced it, right? It was fun, bastard."
Gi-yeol struggled with all his might to escape.
But it was already too late.
If he was going to escape, he should have tried before this.
It seemed like even his base stats weren't much different from mine.
He died without being able to exert more strength.
[Victory!]
[Gained 500 Desire Points (DP)!]
I got up after finishing him off.
[Reward Selection!]
Revive Corpse (Beginner)Agility Stat +5Player Heo Gi-yeol's Inherent Setting
I was surprised looking at the rewards.
Wow, it's giving named mob level rewards.
Is it because he was strong since he was trained? That's good for me.
'This guy's ability appeared.'
Actually, reviving corpses seemed useless.
It's not like I'm going to do time travel. I'm not a necrophiliac either.
But you never know.
Looking at goblin craftsmanship too.
There were no useless skills in the current situation. This could potentially cause variables too.
'There are still zombies wandering around, and undead monsters won't just be zombies. Maybe?'
I chose the skill for now.
I went to a zombie corpse lying in a corner.
[This corpse can be revived.]
[Revive?]
A kind notification even came up. I nodded.
[Revive Corpse]
I activated the skill.
But it didn't move.
"Hm, was I tricked?"
Just as I was thinking that.
Ttuduk, ttuuk!
I heard the heavy sound of bones aligning. The zombie that had been lying as if dead got up and roared.
Then it turned to look at me. I was surprised.
It rushed at me just like that.
I reflexively took out my club and killed it.
Reviving doesn't make it my ally.
[Victory!]
[Gained 300 Desire Points (DP)!]
[Reward Selection!]
Zombie's Inherent SettingStrength Stat +1
Since there was nothing to choose, I picked the setting reward. Soon a projection appeared before my eyes.
I watched leisurely then tilted my head without realizing.
I saw a mountain across a river.
A hiking trail very familiar to my eyes appeared.
'Could that be... another dungeon?!'
I can't resist dungeons.
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