Chapter 11 Part1 (2/2)
”Grasping my magic pattern, huh... I'm doing the same.”
Seeing them run was enough for Lee s.h.i.+n Woo to tell that their agility was low for level 3s. But they were definitely a lot higher than him in terms of strength and health. However...
”Shall we?”
”I heard you just say that you're definitely weaker than them just now.”
”Let's take down the leftmost one first, so that we don't get surrounded. Charge!”
”Ah, seriously!”
Even while complaining, Jin followed his command and rushed towards the leftmost charging golem. Jin sprinted at such a speed that the golem couldn't even react!
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo desperately focused so that he wouldn't be treated like a package again. He instinctually activated his Combat Sprint and focused all his attention in front. They quickly pa.s.sed by the surrounding landscape, and in that accelerated time, the golems moved extremely slowly... Then the golem they had chosen as their target soon appeared!
'I already knew, but he's really fast! Plus, he's so precise that it makes me feel gooseb.u.mps...!'
Indeed, Jin's ability was astounding. He applied his agility, which was incomparable to that of the Stone Golems, and had superb control, getting them close to the golem without ever touching it.
Though their communication was still poor, if they took into consideration the fact that Jin hadn't received any special training as a horse, his skill was amazing.
[Tress...pa.s.s...!]
Was it because he was communicating with the highly agile Jin? It wasn't enough that his dynamic visual acuity had been enhanced, but he was also starting to hear things at a slower pace as well. It was funny, as the golems sounded like they were bugged, as they kept cutting off.
The end came quickly. One breath was divided into ten, and he then divided them into another ten; when he counted six of those, he found his timing! He wasn't as surprised at Jin's shocking speed so much as he was able to match and respond to it.
'Now! Power Slas.h.!.+'
The moment Lee s.h.i.+n Woo pa.s.sed by the left golem, he narrowly matched the timing and struck with his axe. As quick and powerful as lightning! While only muttering those words!
Though it was the first time he'd wielded the axe, the superlative martial arts technique, Bursting Thunder was amazing, and though the strike wasn't sharp, it allowed him to pack the weight of the axe within the strike.
[Critical Hit!]
The moment his axe struck the golem's flank, the slowed down pa.s.sage of time instantaneously returned to normal. An absurd roar spread throughout the plateau.
The outcome was truly brutal. The golem wasn't able to bear the force of his attack and crumbled right on the spot. After breaking the golem into pieces, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and Jin couldn't be at ease, as they were struck by a rebound force that shook their entire bodies; it was to the point that it was momentary difficult for them to stand.
[You have hunted a Lv3 Stone Golem.]
”Oh.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo hadn't expected this development, and spoke perplexedly. He thought it would've taken at least two or three hits to beat it, but a one touch kill? Moreover, he had moved so fast and had taken care of the enemy so quickly that the other golem hadn't figured out his location yet.
”You... you're so overpowered.”
”From my point of view, you're the overpowered one.”
The two heroes looked at each other in amazement. They realized that they made up for what the other lacked, but this was still too ridiculous.
Of course, Jin's role in helping Lee s.h.i.+n Woo take down the Stone Golem, which was rumored to have an especially high defense, was huge.
It was obvious logic that the faster they moved, the more powerful the attack would be, and Jin's speed had changed a normal attack into a killing blow. Though, it required him to adapt to that speed and be able to control it during the moment before striking to optimally use it.
If Jin's part was 60%, then 30% of it was the weapon. The Melting Bone Double Axe was a suitable intermediate weapon to fundamentally gather all his strength into one point and burst it out all at once, and its level was also higher than the Stone Golem, being a level 4 weapon.
Furthermore, since the weapon had an option that increased his strength by 25, it was the most suitable weapon for destructive power. Besides, it had an option for acid. Even if he didn't finish his enemy off in one hit, the Acid Poison that comes after would pour out into the area and melt them.
The remaining 10% was obviously Bursting Thunder, which allowed him to use the two elements properly and land a hit on his enemy.
Just by learning the skill, the pract.i.tioner is able to properly wield a weapon they've never held before, keep their center of gravity whilst gripping the weapon, and deduce the enemy's weaknesses; if he didn't have this skill, regardless of how amazing the individual elements were, he wouldn't have been able to finish off the Stone Golem in one hit.
[Confirming the destruction of 1 Autonomous Puppet.]
[Adjusting the a.s.sessment of enemy's strength upwards.]
[Impossible to respond to enemy's speed. Initiating long range bombardment mode.]
While Lee s.h.i.+n Woo briefly s.p.a.ced out due to the much too unexpected result, the golems recognized the severity of the situation and began to move differently. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt slightly anxious when he heard about their long range bombardment mode, but Jin looked confident as ever.
”Those are slow too. Don't worry.”
”Right, you said you came here before.”
If that's the case, then he had the time to collect the loot. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo bent his body and collected the loot from the floor. He was really looking forward to the appearance of a 'pet that collects the loot for you' that always appears in games, but it would never happen.
[You have acquired 3,700 Perium.]
[You have acquired an Autonomous Defensive Type Core. The core is changing. You have acquired an Autonomous Defensive Type Bone Core.]
”A core, huh...”
”Is this another material for Bone Reinforcement by any chance?”
”Of course it is. Plus, I don't even need to burn them one by one, so it's better than the slimes.”
”Burn? Slimes?”
He had felt slightly anxious when he'd stood atop the plateau and seen the golems, but after picking up a core, he thought differently. He didn't have time to waste when his growth was right before him!
[Firing...]
”Heup!”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo counted the number of golems that had revealed themselves in the entire area, and the moment he raised his axe for the second time, Jin, who he had communicated with, kicked off the floor without even needing a signal.
Before the golems could even fire their prepared bombardment, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and Jin had already closed the distance. Then, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo swung his axe with all his strength.
[Critical Hit!]
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