Chapter 13 Black Route (2) (1/2)
Maybe because it was annoyed by Yeon-woo repeatedly going back and forth while dodging, the Red O-Gong let out a sharp cry.
*Ta-dak*
‘Weak point. Where is its weak point?’
Yeon-woo got on the Red O-Kong’s nerves as he kept circling around it.
Thanks to the Dexterity and Health stats he had accumulated in section A, he didn’t have to worry about being slowed down or getting exhausted anymore.
Occasionally, he would also catch the Red O-Gong off guard.
There were some places where its flesh was exposed. Right where a segment of its shell connected with another.
Yeon-woo stabbed and sliced its joints, and then jumped back out.
Kyaaa!
As he repeated this procedure, the floor gradually filled with the Red O-Gong’s blood and body fluids. However, the Red O-Gong didn’t get exhausted. On the contrary, it was becoming more furious and more ferocious.
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‘There is a tremendous disparity between clearing traps and slaying monsters. I just have to figure out the correct strategy.’
Unlike traps that only needed to be avoided, monsters needed to be hunted.
He had to deal with a predator that was trying to eat him.
Seen from a distance, it was not much different from his experience in Africa.
‘After all, a life is just a life, and that applies to monsters too. There should be some kind of weakness… Wait, weakness?’
Then an idea flashed across Yeon-woo’s head.
‘Draconic Eyes!’
As the black pupils in his eyes sank and expanded, his now black-and-white vision was focused on the Red O-Gong.
Everything he saw was now composed of only black lines, just like a drawing sketch, only the monster’s contour was shown. However, a few fine lines of flaws could be seen mixed among the black ones.
Then, with his eyes, he tracked the point where the flaws converged.
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‘There it is.’
It was a spot in the the exoskeleton right between its head and neck. If it were a human, that would be its cervical spine.
Why did he never think of using his Draconic Eyes on living creatures? That was most likely because he had always been using it on inanimate objects, so he had thought that there was a limit to it.
But now that he realized it, things weren’t as bad as they appeared to be. So he continued examining Red O-Gong’s movements with his Draconic Eyes.
Of course, finding its weakness did not instantly turn his situation into an easy hunt. It still didn’t take away the speed, fierceness and strength of the Red O-Gong.
Most importantly, unlike inanimate objects, the Red O-Gong’s weak point was in constant, fast paced movement.
Pinpointing that small spot and accurately stabbing it wasn’t an easy task. The short duration of Draconic Eyes also added to the problem.
*Kwang*
Yeon-woo strengthened all of his senses as he tried to keep distance from where the dust produced by the debris was rising.
He wanted to examine the movements of the Red O-Gong in more detail.
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Kikikick.
The Red O-Gong did a big turn and rushed down the concave wall.
Yeon-woo ran to its left side, aiming for the moment the Red O-Gong would raise its mouth and roar.
‘Now!’
*Pat*
Yeon-woo’s feet kicked the ground as he darted out.
The Red O-Gong clattered its forcipules as it thought the food that had been getting on its nerves had finally gone mad. Its dozens of feet moved, charging towards Yeon-Woo like a rhynol.
As soon as Yeon-woo avoided its head, he slapped its shell with his left hand, propelling himself high into the air and climbed onto its neck.
He held the dagger backwards, and then stabbed it into its weak spot.
*Puck*
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[‘Draconic Eyes’ skill proficiency has increased. 2.4%]
[You have learned to strike into the opponent’s flaws.]
*Spurt*
Blood poured out like a fountain. That spot had probably contained an artery. The amount of blood that was gushing out could not be compared to what had been spilled so far.
However, the dagger was stuck midway through and did not go any deeper.
Just before reaching its weak point, it bumped into something hard and wouldn’t pierce further.
‘An inner shell?’
Yeon-woo’s face turned stern. He didn’t know there was still another shell protecting its weakness beneath the outer shell. His Draconic Eyes didn’t catch such detail.
Sensing the danger, Yeon-woo tried to get away from the Red O-Gong.
*Swish*
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Before he knew it, the tail of the Red O-Gong was flying towards him like a whip.
*Puck*
Yeon-woo crossed his arms to protect his upper body as much as possible. With a crushing impact, his body bounced backwards and crashed hard into the wall.
“Kuck!”
Yeon-woo spat out a mouthful of blood. His body felt like it was going to shatter into pieces. He couldn’t think straight because of dizziness.
[Horrendous pain overcomes your body. You have been afflicted with ‘Stun’.]
[You have severe internal injuries. You have been afflicted with ‘Shock’.]
[Red O-Gong’s body fluid has seeped into your body. You have been afflicted with ‘Poison’.]
Yeon-woo, however, gritted his teeth and quickly checked on his physical condition using his strengthened senses.
‘Four broken ribs, two fractures in the spine. Vein in left thigh is ruptured. Achilles tendon in right ankle is torn.’
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There was no doubt that he shouldn’t be able to move an inch due to the seriousness of his injuries.
The Red O-Gong took the opportunity to charge towards him with the speed of an arrow. Its forcipules were right in front of his face.
But even in such crisis, Yeon-woo managed to assess the best course of action based on his current situation.
In that brief moment,
[Your trait ‘Cold-blooded’ has helped you maintain composure.]
[The status effect ‘Stun’ has been removed. You have developed resistance to pain.]
[The status effect ‘Shock’ has been removed. You have developed resistance to impact.]
[The status effect ‘Poison’ has been removed. You have developed resistance to poison.]
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[The skill ‘Physical Resistance’ has been created.]