Chapter 8 Tutorial (6) (1/2)
*Clatter*
A bronze scarecrow suddenly came forward and moved at a rapid pace, blocking Yeon-woo’s way. However, Yeon-woo twisted his body in order to avoid it.
The scarecrow then proceeded to narrow the gap between them by dashing towards Yeon-woo.
Yeon-woo tripped the scarecrow’s leg as it ran towards him. His leg ached because of the scarecrow’s hardness, but the pain was tolerable thanks to Yeon-woo’s developed muscles.
Then, another scarecrow came from the front.
Yeon-woo bent his arm and smacked the scarecrow’s chest with his elbow. Taking advantage of the knockback, he moved below its arm and dashed right past him. Several traps also activated in tandem, but none of them could stop Yeon-woo.
[Your Dexterity has increased by 1 point.]
[Your Health has increased by 1 point.]
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[‘Sense Strengthening’ skill proficiency has increased. 15.6%]
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[‘Sense Strengthening’ skill proficiency has increased. 16.9%]
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His attribute points increased as he broke through the traps.
Yeon-woo’s movements became more sophisticated as his attributes increased causing his skill proficiency to also increase alongside.
Then, with his keener senses, he passed through more traps which led yet to another rise in attribute points.
Increase in attribute points – increase in skill proficiency – increase in attribute points… Thanks to this loop, Yeon-woo was able to achieve remarkable growth in the blink of an eye.
‘It’s a lot faster than when I ran through Section A.’
Yeon-woo had confidence in himself.
His feet were much lighter, and his hands were brimming with strength.
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When there were only about ten scarecrows left ahead of him, one of the scarecrows, which until now had only been blocking the way, revealed its sharp teeth for the first time.
As if it were human, it firmly squared its shoulders and tackled Yeon-woo’s side.
*Bang*
A painful feeling struck him, as if he had bumped into a wall as hard as he could. The same pain he felt when he got hit by a steel arrow for the first time.
He fell several meters back as the suffocating pain caused him to frown.
On the other hand, the scarecrow didn’t budge an inch from where it had tackled Yeon-woo.
Unlike the scarecrows he saw earlier, this one’s surface flashed with a red tint as if it were made of copper.
Its strong shoulders gave off an overpowering feeling.
‘Is this the guy who imitates players?’
[Copper Scarecrow]
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A scarecrow that mimics the movements and actions of the player. It is also capable of attacking within a certain range.
His brother had made a separate reference for this one.
The real boss of Section A are not just scarecrows. The real deal are the 10 copper puppets at the very back. They copy the players’ movements and grate on their nerves.
Their body is also strong as hell, so we were obstructed by them for a long time.
There are two ways to break through.
One way is to fight head-on.
The other way is
‘To dominate them.’
Yeon-woo held tightly onto his dagger.
The copper puppets tested players with what they had developed and acquired throughout Section A.
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When three players formed a team, three scarecrows would appear to block their way. If there were five players, likewise, there would be five scarecrows. The scarecrows copied the players’ skills, forcing them to overcome themselves.
If they did, they could pass through the boss room, but if they didn’t, they would be tied here forever.
And if they couldn’t even do that, the only alternative was death.
However, Yeon-woo had been repeatedly surpassing his limits by breaking through Section A several times.
These copper puppets were annoying, but it didn’t feel like they would poise a problem.
What bothered him the most was that his plan to bust through the boss room in one go was hindered by a mere doll.
He opened his Draconic Eyes wide, and found the flaws scattered throughout the copper puppet.
And the minute he tried to stab the puppet,
“It operates with a sensor. Find the sensor and destroy it!”
He heard a voice coming from a corner.
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Yeon-woo had already been aware of his presence thanks to his senses, but he had just ignored him because he didn’t want to get involved.
The copper puppet raised its hand and aimed at Yeon-woo’s head.
Yeon-woo slightly bent over to the side, grabbed one of its joints and twisted it.
*Crack*
The puppet’s forearm bent in a bizarre direction.
Yeon-woo then charged into its chest, held the dagger in a reverse grip and stabbed three times into its flaws.
In the end, he adjusted his grip and hit its abdomen as hard as he could.
*Kwang*
The copper puppet exploded into dozens of fragments and splattered in all directions like a firework.
*Rustle*
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The pieces of the copper puppet crumpled, raising some dust.
Yeon-woo brushed the dust off his shoulders.
“Wha… What just happened…?”
A dazed voice was heard from behind.
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Yeon-woo threw a glance to the back.
In one corner, where the lights hardly reached, there was a young man hiding, obscured by the shadows.
The young man got startled when their eyes met. But then, he put more strength into his eyes and stared at Yeon-woo as if refusing to lose.
Yeon-woo bluntly walked over to him.
The young man clenched his teeth. He glanced to the side to check his surroundings. When he noticed that Yeon-woo was walking towards him, he stared even more intently.
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But contrary to his gutsy look, his legs were trembling a little.
Even though he was scared, he tried to look strong in case Yeon-woo was coming with the intention of harming him.
However, that only gave Yeon-woo the impression of a rain-soaked puppy with its tail erect in front of a tiger.
Yeon-woo stood before the young man and asked in a blunt tone.
“How did you know?”
“Know what?”
The bridge of the young man’s nose wrinkled.
“The fact that the puppet was operating through a sensor. I’m asking how you knew this.”
“What? That’s….”
For a moment, the young man couldn’t answer properly.
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But Yeon-woo didn’t rush him.
He stared patiently until the young man gave the right answer.
‘This player, he’s one of those guys who had been raiding the boss room for a long time. Where did the others go?’
During the six days he spent on Section A, there was a team that got their feet bound by the scarecrows and was stuck in the boss room.
At that time, he wasn’t interested, so he didn’t really pay attention to them. But now, everyone else was gone except for this guy.
He thought for a moment that they might have died while dealing with the copper puppet, but it didn’t seem like it. There wasn’t any trace of corpses, only those of someone eating by himself.
‘I see, he’s been abandoned.’