88 End of Round 6
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88. End of Round 6
Hermes' Feather Cap has an Invisibility option.
As the name suggests, it's an ability that makes the user invisible.
'It's an invaluable skill for assassins.'
Assassins learn the Invisibility skill at level 20.
But this item allows anyone to use it, not just assassins.
There's no difference in performance either.
'The advantage of this item is that it lets anyone use the Invisibility skill.'
Ryumin needed such a utility skill right now rather than increasing damage.
'Invisibility can be used in various ways.'
It can be used to escape CCTV or ambush enemies.
Hearing this far, Invisibility may seem like an extremely broken skill, but...
'The drawback is that it's detected by Presence Detection. Only the body becomes invisible, sound can't be eliminated.'
Presence Detection is a common skill.
In the end, it means anyone who learns Presence Detection can see through Invisibility.
Moreover, Invisibility is canceled when attacking or being attacked.
The long cooldown makes its drawbacks clear for combat use.
Yet Ryumin highly valued Invisibility for another reason.
'With a rune that conceals presence, Invisibility becomes almost invincible.'
There's a [Rune of Stealth] obtainable in Round 9.
It's a broken rune that avoids detection by Presence Detection and eliminates Invisibility's cooldown on successful ambush.
It's on the list of must-obtain runes.
'I was planning to buy an item with Invisibility after getting the Rune of Stealth...'
For now, he secured one of the two.
Once he obtains the Rune of Stealth in Round 9...
'I can use perfect Invisibility undetectable even by max level players.'
A message appeared when he equipped the Feather Cap in his inventory.
[You have equipped Hermes' Feather Cap.]
[You can use the 'Invisibility' skill as an option.]
[Temporary Skill - Invisibility]
- Effect: Can completely conceal yourself from opponents. However, only appearance is hidden, sound is unavoidable.
Duration is 30 minutes. Automatically canceled when attacking or being attacked. Can be canceled at will and has a 30 minute cooldown.
A temporary [Invisibility] skill appeared in the skill list.
It will disappear again when the Feather Cap is unequipped.
'I should keep the Feather Cap even if I get better equipment later. Invisibility is a helpful skill in many ways.'
There's no need to wear it constantly.
Just equip it and use the skill when needed.
If he ever needs to sell it, he can sell it for a high price.
'Items with skills as options are popular regardless of grade.'
Ryumin then used the Special Reward Selection Box.
[You can select one of the following special rewards.]
[Please touch the reward you want.]
└ 1. Material Item Selection Ticket
└ 2. 14,000 Gold
└ 3. Information about Round 7
Originally option 1 was an experience buff or stat buff.
The fact that it's neither means...
'Round 7 has a quest where both are unnecessary.'
If another player was choosing, he would recommend 3 without hesitation.
No information was more important than Round 7 among all rounds so far.
'Some might be tempted by the higher than usual gold amount in 2. But.'
There was no choice that could beat 3.
That's how important the information was.
'Especially for this Round 7.'
But Ryumin's greatest weapon was the experience and information from 99 regressions.
'Of course I'll discard 3 and choose 1.'
A Material Item Selection Ticket came into his possession.
He used it immediately without hesitation.
[Choose one of the following materials.]
└ 1. Broken Iron Tree Branch
└ 2. Bubbling Solution
└ 3. Hard Magic Shell
...
...
└ 10. Angel's Golden Powder
There were 10 options total.
For someone who doesn't know the uses of material items, it wouldn't matter what they choose, but.
'For me who knows all their uses...'
The choice was clear.
'I'll choose number 10, the powder.'
The item information appeared when he received it.
[Angel's Golden Powder]
- Category: Possession
- Description: Powder scattered from an angel's hair. Not dandruff.
It was the only item among the 10 options used as a God grade material.
'Now I just need one more material to make a God grade item.'
The remaining material can only be found after Round 8, so there's no need to expect it for now.
◀ ROUND 6 End ▶
[All Areas]
└Survivors: 8,060,295
[This Area C-ESKS007]
└Survivors: 505
[Your soul will soon transfer back to your body in the original dimension.]
[Round 7 will begin at midnight on July 1, 2022. Then we'll see you in the next round. Congratulations on surviving.]
* * *
Tap tap tap tap-
As soon as he opened his eyes, Ahn Sang-cheol ran.
He went to the hotel room where the CEO was.
Click- Click- Thud thud thud!
"CEO Ma!"
Others might have scolded him for the commotion late at night, but...
Click- Creak-
Ma Gyeong-rok who opened the door was just puzzled.
"Director Ahn? What's the matter, coming right after returning?"
"C-can we talk inside first?"
"Sure."
Ma Gyeong-rok who entered picked up the whiskey glass he was drinking.
Before he could offer a seat, Ahn Sang-cheol spoke with an excited face.
"CEO. My level increased enormously."
Ma Gyeong-rok swirled his whiskey glass.
"Is it from partying with Black Scythe? Hunting for 6 hours?"
Having heard the same prophecy, Ma Gyeong-rok knew the situation too.
"So, how much did it increase to make you run here so excited?"
"From 20 to level 34. It increased by 14 levels!"
"..."
Ma Gyeong-rok's hand stopped in mid-air as he was about to drink whiskey.
"34? Are you sure?"
"Yes. Isn't it an amazing increase?"
"...It is worth getting excited about."
Ma Gyeong-rok who drank his whiskey with a bitter face asked.
"You increased 14 levels in 6 hours?"
"Yes. Black Scythe, that person did all the hunting. We party members just struggled to follow."
"He carried you in exchange for monopolizing items, I suppose."
"That's right. But I don't regret giving up the items at all. I never imagined I'd level up this fast."
"Me neither. To think Director Ahn's level would surpass mine..."
"What level are you, CEO?"
"29."
"Ah."
Ahn Sang-cheol decided not to open his mouth anymore.
Anything he says would upset the CEO's mood.
"I guess Actress Seo is the same level then?"
Ahn Sang-cheol nodded quietly while reading the mood.
"Hah, to think I'd become lower level than Actress Seo. I need to work harder?"
Ma Gyeong-rok who smiled bitterly poured more whiskey.
"Tell me more, Director Ahn. Did Black Scythe kill that quickly?"
"Yes. Centaurs died in one hit."
"So that's why it was fast. Even our team of five couldn't manage that."
Ma Gyeong-rok who heard the prophecy naturally formed a party and killed centaurs first too.
Though it took some time to persuade party members, they hunted smoothly and reached 1st in their area.
"As expected of Black Scythe. The results showed he killed the Minotaur in 1 second too... Is that true?"
"Yes. He used some flashing skill and beheaded it in one slash. It was a skill I'd never seen before."
"Must be a skill learned at level 40. Since Director Ahn saw it for the first time."
Though Ma Gyeong-rok was confident in his skills, ranking 2nd and 3rd...
'Killing a Minotaur with one skill? In 1 second?'
He had no confidence in killing a boss that quickly anywhere.
'To think the gap with 1st place is this big...'
It was more bitter than surprising.
'Will I become that strong when I reach level 40 too?'
Dark Knight skills are powerful.
Ma Gyeong-rok is satisfied with them.
But.
'Not as much as Black Scythe.'
Even if he reaches level 40, he's not sure if he can show such prowess.
He can't be confident.
'Rather than worrying about that, I should focus on leveling up first.'
A situation where his subordinate is higher level than him.
His pride won't allow him to stay complacent.
He felt motivation he never had before.
"I need to work harder."
"..."
Ahn Sang-cheol remained silent as Ma Gyeong-rok downed a full glass of whiskey in one shot.
What could he say when he unintentionally hurt the CEO's pride?
He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"We should thank Black Scythe. He gave me motivation I was lacking lately, and even power leveled our Director Ahn and Actress Seo. I should repay him somehow when we meet later?"
"Sh-should I look for ways to repay him personally too?"
"No. You gave up items in exchange for experience, right? And since my subordinate received help, I as the CEO should repay him."
"..."
"I should ask the prophet when he comes when we can meet Black Scythe."
"Do you think the prophet survived?"
"It would be faster to make a confirmation call than ask that. That's your job too, Director."
"Ah, I was short-sighted. I'm sorry. I'll check right away..."
"No need to apologize, just let me know when you've confirmed. Ah, did you learn the skills I mentioned before?"
"Yes, I definitely learned Tracking and Erase Traces as you said."
"Then come out to clean later to try out the skills too. I'm planning to take out some trash after a while."
"A-are you working at this hour? It's almost dawn..."
"It's fine. I'm not going to kill outside anyway."
"Ah, understood, CEO."
Ma Gyeong-rok looked out the window as Ahn Sang-cheol bowed.
The hazy weather was perfect for relieving stress.
* * *
Seo A-rin was grateful to Black Scythe.
Though she gave up items in exchange, she gained much more experience and gold.
'I feel like I'm always indebted to Black Scythe-nim.'
This power leveling, and saving her life before.
She feels she hasn't properly repaid the help she received.
'I want to be of great help to Black Scythe-nim too, but it's not easy...'
At best, all she can do is give low grade magic stones or say thank you.
'No matter how much I think, I don't know how to help. He's not someone who needs help anyway...'
Ah, come to think of it, that wasn't true.
Black Scythe does need other people's help.
There's that woman who constantly gives him buffs.
'Democracy was it? The woman in a contract relationship with Black Scythe-nim...'
It's meaningless to compare appearances with avatars, but she seemed pretty and lively.
'And buffs that are second to none.'
She could understand why Black Scythe keeps her around.
Just being together would be a big help.
'I want to be that helpful too...'
She has Fairy's buff, but it's just a thin shield at best.
There are many shortcomings in helping with the summoner job.
'I should think about it more.'
Seo A-rin who pulled her hat down low left home and got in the elevator.
She was thinking of stopping by a convenience store to buy some simple snacks.
Ding-
The descending elevator stopped on a lower floor.
"Oh? Actress Seo A-rin?"
She ran into Ryumin, her neighbor and CEO Ma's business partner.
And also the prophet.
"Ah, hello."
Seo A-rin bowed politely.
There was someone else to be grateful to besides Black Scythe.
"Thanks to the information you gave, I was able to safely pass Round 6 too. Thank you."
"It's nothing."
Ryumin who spoke nonchalantly fell silent.
Seo A-rin looked at him quietly.
'He's an interesting person. He's only 20 so he shouldn't have much social experience, but he can act so confidently in front of CEO Ma. And his business acumen too...'
Seo A-rin was afraid of Ma Gyeong-rok, but Ryumin doesn't seem to be.
Of course, he can act confidently because he's a prophet, but...
'If I were a prophet, could I act like him?'
No.
Even with the same ability, she doesn't have that kind of guts.
"Where are you going, Prophet-nim?"
"Ah, I was going to stop by the convenience store."
"The convenience store? Me too."
Just then, something she could help with occurred to Seo A-rin.
She couldn't help Black Scythe, but she could help the prophet.
"Since I'm going that way anyway, let me run the errand for you. I'll bring it up to you since we're neighbors."
"No, you don't have to do that."
"But I want to help somehow since I received something from Prophet-nim."
Ryumin seemed to think for a moment then shook his head.
"I can't make a celebrity run errands."
"But I want to do it..."
"I'll get cursed by fans if word gets out I made you run errands?"
"Ah..."
Seo A-rin's head drooped.
Though her face wasn't visible, he could read what expression she was making from her thoughts.
"If you really want to help, just give me an autograph."
"Huh? An autograph?"
"My brother is a fan of Actress Seo A-rin."
'Ah, he's getting it for his brother.'
The prophet who said that turned his head.
Though Seo A-rin was most popular among men in their 20s, it didn't work on the man in front of her.
"O-okay."
Seo A-rin felt somewhat disappointed.
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