Chapter 24 (1/2)
Chapter 24 –Day 6, 6th Floor Closing
[You are in a bleeding state. Health will decrease by 9 every minute.]
[Current Balance: 39/256]
The leeches had enzymes to prevent the clotting of blood. Blood constantly poured from the holes caused by the hairs. I moved my limbs and exited the stomach of the dead leech. The blood stopped flowing once the leech died, but the hairs were still stiff and weighed me down.
Puk!
Cold air touched my outstretched hands. My fingers touched the end of a stair. Lucky. In fact, I had been worried about the leech falling off the stairs. I took out my other arm, head, torso and legs and stepped on the stairs. I wiped off the sticky blood and mucus covering my eyes.
The first thing I saw was Yang Su-jin's head. Her neck hadn't grown yet, so it was just her head as she watched me with wide eyes. Her mouth that didn't have a voice, urgently mouthed something.
‘Front.’
I immediately formed a X with my arms. A kick from the front hit my guard.
[Bleeding – Anemia. Health will decrease by 9 every minute.]
[Current Balance: 19/256]
I was pushed back from the shock, but the carca.s.s of the leech on the stairs became a cus.h.i.+on so I didn't receive any damage. I lowered my guard and looked at Kwak Yu-han.
“&h.e.l.lip;” He was looking at me with shock.
Don't make such an expression. If he was trying to kill someone, don't make a face that says 'I didn't want to betray you.' I'd rather accept an apology by eating him.
“Hup!” Kwak Yu-han became fired up and his arms swelled up like a gorilla. This was a technique. The attack started straight away. I wasn't even given time to drink a potion.
Despite his arms becoming swollen, his speed didn't seem to slow down at all as it moved through the air with a hissing sound. It was impossible for me to avoid it since the leech carca.s.s was under my feet.
I read the trajectory of the arm flying towards me and caught it. It looked like both hands were clasped together. In a flash, the battle turned into a contest of power.
[Muscle strength:15]
Indeed, he was strong. It was a tight situation even with the strength obtained from Kim Ha-jong and amplified by Limiter Release. Kwak Yu-han's arm started to twitch. It was obvious that he couldn't maintain this technique for long.
Originally, I would hold on until the time ran out but&h.e.l.lip;
”&h.e.l.lip;” Kwak Yu-han quickly glanced at the top of my head. It was at my HP Bar that was still dwindling.
[Bleeding – Anemia. Health will decrease by 9 every minute.]
[Current Balance: 12/256]
This was a limitation for me so I had to make a decision. ”&h.e.l.lip; I'm sorry.” He said those words. I immediately kicked his side.
Peok!
His body shook and the HP Bar decreased slightly. However, Kwak Yu-han stayed upright. He was able to withstand it. I repeated the kicks. One hit. Two hits. Three hits. After the fourth time, Kwak Yu-han's eyes finally shook. It wasn't because of the impact. He had finally noticed.
Something was increasing 'quickly.'
“Are you still sorry?” I asked.
”&h.e.l.lip;?”
[A bleeding state. Health will decrease by 9 every minute.]
[Current Balance: 32/256]
He shook due to the confusion. Thanks to this, I was able to kick his chin. Naturally, it reduced the HP by a lot more than kicking his side.
[Blood has been sucked according to the damage. 21 health has been recovered.]
I was receiving more health.
[Essence – Shadow Leech.]
[Absorbs 30% of the damage done to the opponent as HP.]
[Increases the amount of health reduced by 'bleeding' by 50%. Bleeding duration and difficulty will increase by 100%.]
[The command 'Darkness Cloud' consumes five health per second, allowing you to cover your field of view with a darkness that only you can see in.]
[50% increase to bleeding damage.]
[Once HP is below 20%, you will become 'anemic' and all stats will reduce by 15, in addition to the symptoms caused by a lack of blood.]
“There is a shortage of blood.” Kwak Yu-han stared at me with innocent and confused eyes. I raised my chin one more time. As he stared at me wide-eyed, the power in his arms was released.
“I’m sorry.” I indifferently returned the apology that I received before.
Peok! Bam bam bam!
I punched his belly multiple times and he staggered. Kwak Yu-han's health fell to the bottom. Thanks to Blood-sucking, I recovered a lot of HP and was able to recover from the jaws of death.
[Cartography. Lv 5 -> Lv 6. Related abilities have increased.]
[Pain Tolerance. Lv 6 -> Lv 7. Related abilities have increased.]
[Grappling. Lv 1 -> Lv 5. Related abilities have increased.]
[Murder. Lv 5 -> Lv 6. Related abilities have increased.]
[Punching Lv 6. Level unchanged.]
[Compulsion. Lv 4. Level unchanged.]
[Spatial perception has exceeded its limit.]
[Spatial perception: 11]
[Concentration has exceeded its limit.]
[Concentration: 13]
[Muscle strength has exceeded its limit.]
[Muscle strength:14]