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SoJ Episode 2 Chapter 25
Episode 2: Exodus / Chapter 25: Wyvern of Destruction (1)
TL: Myoni
Edited: Obelisk
The number of monsters Choi Hyuk killed in a day was absurd but it still wasn’t enough to reverse the flow.
If Choi Hyuk tried his best, he would barely be able to hunt 400 monsters a day.
At first, he would be able to kill one every second but as his stamina decreased, the speed slowed down as well. When he started to get out of breath, his performance would drop rapidly and if he was surrounded by monsters in that state, he would die. He always had to check his condition and retreat when it was appropriate.
On the other hand, the number of monsters was piling up.
After 10 days had pa.s.sed, situations started to arise where Choi Hyuk was unable to destroy a portal every day.
The number of monsters that crossed through the portal would increase by 20% every day. This was an exponential growth. Even if he killed continuously, it was becoming harder and harder to catch up that increase.
On the 10th day, 20,000 monsters poured in from the 33 portals. With the help of his allies, they were able to reduce that number to 20 on the 15th day, but even then, approximately 30,000 monsters poured in every day.
On the 15th day, the streets were filled with over 130,000 monsters. It was the main reason why it was becoming more difficult to fight them.
However, that wasn’t all. The amount of supplies would reduce by a third every 10 days.
Instantly, supplies that were originally able to feed 500,000 people could only sustain 170,000. But, there were 300,000 people still alive on the 10th day. During this time, due to the amount of supplies, they didn’t starve to death but faced with survival, intensified the temptation of the groups.
The key reason for their temptation was the portals.
And this temptation became a framework for Jung Minji.
‘While we go out and destroy portals, those who just sit there, only caring about their safety have no right to supplies!’
It was a strategy that was necessary for destroying portals but, at the same time, it was risky. It was because normally, a.s.sembly areas set up Barriers of the Weak, which makes the monsters two times weaker, but to destroy a portal, they had to step out and fight against the full strength of the monsters.
Because of this, the number of deaths and victims continued to increase in groups allied with Choi Hyuk. And those a.s.sembly areas who only sought after supplies were becoming more secure. While there were people who fought for the safety of everyone, there were others who just wanted a free pa.s.s.
Eventually, faced with this crisis, Jung Minji raised her sword. It was a clever move that would relieve the dissatisfaction of the groups who destroyed portals onto others.
She dispatched an envoy to a neighbouring a.s.sembly area. The rule she imposed was simple.
‘Tomorrow. You are to spearhead the fight to destroy a portal. Or you give up your right to supplies.’
Her proposal was ignored. And the next day, that a.s.sembly area turned to ash. They weren’t able to endure the attack of her troops who were tempered through fights against monsters. And Jung Minji didn’t accept surrenders.
“Do we kill them all?”
“Kill them all. Except for those who are less than 14 years old.”
“How do we determine their age?”
“Just… If they look young, let them live…”
“Let the children live… then what about their parents?”
“… Kill their parents.”
Jung Minji easily empathized with the weak. She wasn’t confident in being able to kill those who surrendered so she left Chu Youngjin in command.
Even when she hardened her heart, she was still unable to order the death of the children. Of course, instead of being respected, her ambiguous att.i.tude brought sarcasm. To some, she was extremely merciless and to others, she was half-baked.
Still, her decisive actions displayed a surprising amount of power. The neighbouring a.s.sembly areas who were shocked at her merciless slaughter decided to take part in fighting the monsters.
The other 6 powers who were allied with Jung Minji also took similar actions.
At that time, two rumors about slaughter were spreading like wildfire.
Choi Hyuk and Jung Minji’s slaughter.
Because of this, the allied forces were able to take advantage of this fear to win over other forces more easily.
Not long after, everyone had started to destroy the portals in unison. Due to this, they were able to reduce the number of portals to 20… but the number of casualties were significant as well.
And the number of monsters were still growing.
250,000 survivors. 130,000 monsters.
It was already an established fact that at some point, the number of monsters would exceed the number of people.
After fighting monsters, Choi Hyuk would always train.
“Soaring Slas.h.!.+”
When he shouted the skill, the karma in his body would automatically move. The karma that enhanced his bones, joints and muscles gathered at his hand. By using the pressure of the gathered karma, he was able to transform it into a sword… but eventually, it wasn’t able to even reach half the blade before returning to its previous state.
[Failed. To use a C rank skill, you need at least one stat and Retribution Points to reach C rank (3-star).]
And a message would pop up.
Choi Hyuk sighed as he examined his status.
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[Choi Hyuk]
Power: 0 (★★) Speed: 0 (★★) Control: 114 (+114) (★★)
Endurance: 18 (+18) (★★) Stamina: 18 (+18) (★★) Recovery: 0 (★★)
*Retribution points: 0 (★★)
*Free karma points: 68
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As there weren’t many worthy opponents, even though he killed all those monsters and people, he wasn’t able to grow that much. All he earned were 18 free karma points from killing 6 2-star monsters.
That was only because he received an additional 2 free karma points for killing ‘mid-bosses’ or else he would have only earned 6 points.
And Choi Hyuk changed his items… He got rid of the items that increased his Power and Speed and pushed Control.
Because of this, his Power and Speed became 0.
Of his newly equipped D rank items, 3 were new and he traded for the remaining 2. Control was a relatively unwanted stat so it wasn’t hard finding someone to trade.
As they were all normal D rank items, the items Choi Hyuk earned weren’t unique. He even had two ‘Rings of Concentration’.
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[Ring of Concentration] x2
Rank: D
Control: +10
You are able to use the skill [Concentrate] once a day. For 1 minute, Control increases by 10%.
There is no additional consumption of Stamina.
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