Solo Max-Level Newbie

Episode 350. Old Guard (1)

Slowly!

Tsutsut…!

The dryad’s body collapsed with an eerie destructive sound.

“Ah…”

The short sigh that came out of his mouth was only imbued with despair.

It had to be.

The enemies now appearing in front of them…

were monsters far beyond their perception.

armor and shield. Even the blessings of the spirits.

None of that was of any use.

‘Never… I can’t let these people go to Uasis.’

But that thought is just a fleeting wind.

The dryad’s head rolled on the ground with one clean knife cut.

cooong!

The completely extinguished spark of life extinguished even that will.

In less than three minutes, the thirty-seven dryads stationed at the entrance of the ruins were annihilated.

Considering that each one of them is the elite who have been selected from the village. It’s an unbelievable result.

“You’re boring. I can’t even get rid of the rust on the knife like this.”

The slender man clicked his tongue.

The runes written on the ink-colored sword were still shining softly.

“This is not for your own self-interest. Do not confuse your goals with your personal feelings.”

At the man’s words, a woman with short black hair stepped out.

Likewise, she was examining the dead bodies of the dryads with a cold face, carrying a thin dagger with a dark ink color.

“It’s cold. Work is all about having fun anyway… Even if you act upright like that, they won’t look at you.”

“You bastard…”

A sharp energy collided at the moment.

It was so terrifying that the mana dissolved in the air was transformed.

Old Guard.

Rankers raised by Nyarlathotep in the tower with great care. It had already been Nyarlathotep’s hands and feet for thousands of years, taking care of the tower’s dirty work.

They are faithful hunting dogs and scavengers, and at the same time, they are skilled people who can attack quite a few labyrinths and ruins alone.

Another man inspected the inside of the ruins with his eyes closed.

It was quite impressive that he was holding a longbow taller than his height in a solid body.

“A player named Kang Jin-hyeok is currently in a cave to escape the storm. The number is five… No, six if Jinjo is included. Hmm. I just… went inside the cave. looks like it.”

“A cave? There are hordes of black scorpions sleeping there, right? Besides, the inside isn’t usually complicated, right?”

“Ohhh. Is there even a guide among the six? It would be impossible to find the right way in it unless it’s you or Phesis.”

A variety of reactions emerged.

This is because it was difficult to understand Jinhyeok’s reckless push.

At the same time, curiosity about what kind of results would be produced through it was amplified.

“As expected, he seems to know that there is a crown on the Dune of the Sun.”

The tallest man among the four Old Guards stood up.

Chunk!

A massive greatsword over 2m long went into the scabbard on the back.

“We also speed up.”

“Are you going straight into the dunes of the sun?”

“No, if you look at his movement, he must have gone towards the ant ghost.”

One way is to steal the goods before the competition.

but.

That way, there is room for being caught or leaving an unpleasant corner.

If he even knew the shortcut… it could have been more of a headache.

“Go there and get rid of them and secure the crown.”

for the perfect mission.

Eliminating the competition itself is the surest way.

“That would be fun.”

“Don’t kill Kang Jin-hyeok. It’s a chess piece that Rick, the middle manager, likes.”

“You should try.”

“Then, I understand by saying that you can kill the rest.”

that buck

Soon after, four Old Guards entered the gate.

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Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

“Keeeeeeeee!”

The ant ghost roared wildly and ran amok.

A prey with a limited range of motion in the sand.

so that.

It was normal to be able to eat it in one bite.

It’s only natural that it’s already over.

Even so, that person was running away so much that the medicine was rising.

As if you are wasting time.

[The unique ability ‘Blood Explosion’ is activated!]

Pupperpuppung!

Pew!

Sand and drops of blood coalesced and exploded.

In the dizzyingly obscured vision, Jinhyeok crossed the sand through the ‘Gumma Cheonryeongbo’.

Due to the nature of ‘Ant Hell’, which is deeply immersive, the speed did not come out even 1/3 of the original speed… but it

doesn’t matter.

After all, speed wasn’t the most important thing in this fight.

a little bit.

Just a little more…

Jinhyeok continued to gauge the timing.

‘I have to finish it before the guys outside come all the way here.’

The elite of Hastings who excel in both skill and information.

Knowing the entrance to the ruins must have also guessed where the crown was.

‘They’re probably predicting our current position and the direction we’re going to go in the future.’

Through ‘Cheonrajimang’, we left milestones from the entrance of the ruins to this place.

To estimate the average speed by calculating the distance the enemy travels per hour.

‘If you calculate it… no matter what choice they make, we will be one step behind.’

It’s much faster than you think.

That means they are monsters that are at least three levels superior to what was assumed.

Then…

you have to choose a head-to-head match rather than shaking off.

in more favorable places and circumstances.

Ready to catch them.

And one of the conditions depends on that ant ghost.

“Keeeeeeeee!”

The ant ghost galloped again.

Thinking about it again, the vitality of that size is unmatched.

Seeing how he was still alive after being hit with the ‘Blood Blast’, the trademark of the family head of Decassus.

Jinhyeok swung a scythe made from a ghost tree.

Kick kick kick!

One eyeball was torn horizontally.

Whoa!

Countless magic circles appeared in the air.

[Circle 6 ‘Aqua Storm’ is activated!]

The selected magic is water attribute type.

Water droplets rotating at high speed drew a pentagram.

It was a great magic that saved only one destructive power while excluding other things.

“Try it cold.”

Kukukuku….

The streams of water came together and rushed towards the ant ghost’s face.

…Quaaaaaang!

The view was completely blocked by the massive stream of water.

but.

“Kiii… eh!”

The ant ghost was still in good health.

The gaping mouth quickly approached Jinhyeok’s nose.

thick and

The smell of rotting corpses disturbed his sense of smell.

Teeth and teeth try to mesh.

It is a preparation movement to tear the prey into small pieces and swallow it.

…now!

The time we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived.

Jinhyuk threw himself between his teeth.

It could be said that it was almost simultaneous.

Tadak!

Tooth and tooth collided.

However, Jin-hyeok’s body had already gone inside by riding the ant ghost’s neck.

It was thanks to the perfect timing calculation without a single error.

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‘It was close.’

Jinhyuk let out a small sigh of relief.

Disrupt his line of sight with Aqua Storm. I was able to earn about 0.3 seconds thanks to paralyzing my sense of smell with blood pressure.

If it was really slightly off, those teeth would have been chipped into pieces instead of entering the body alive.

‘It’s terrible even if I come back here.’

I feel tingling because my nose hurts.

The body of the ant ghost was extremely hot and filled with a terrible stench.

Even so, I took all the risks because there was something I had to gain.

inner end.

A spiritual beast of this size always has an inner layer that supports it through the ages.

It is the crystal of magical power, and at the same time, it is the heart that maintains the spirit’s life.

I sent the rest of my party first to secure this.

‘While I’m wasting time, I’ll head first to the Dunes of the Sun through a hidden passage.’

Now you just have to get over the last hurdle.

Jinhyeok followed the inner wall of the swarm and headed deep into the body of the ant ghost.

Fortunately, it was so big that there was enough space for an adult male to pass through.

How long did it take?

The dark wall gradually brightened and a space equivalent to a small room appeared.

Finally, they reached the place where the heart of the ant ghost is.

‘That’s it.’

Possibly because it contained miasma, I saw an orb that was tinged with black light.

That is the inside of the ant ghost.

‘It won’t be easy to purify the miasma.’

If entering this guy’s body was the first step.

Purifying the poison around the inner altar is the second gateway.

If I didn’t know how to touch it, it would have become a handful of blood in less than a minute.

In fact, one of the gods of the old demon world touched that inner hem with his bare hands, and it disappeared within a week.

Jinhyuk carefully looked around.

Parts! Flaw!

The area around the inner hem burns black.

It’s really poisonous to say that it’s terrible.

To alleviate that…

Idokgong poison (以毒攻毒).

Poison overcomes with poison.

[Trait abilities ‘Thousand Poison’, ‘Black Tears’ and ‘Blood Magic’ are fused!]

Dark Tears obtained from Heaven’s Poison, which handles a thousand poisons, and the Witch of Weeping.

It is served with hemp melted in the blood.

As the three powers merged into one, a dark red light gushed out.

Cuckoo Cuckoo!

When one attribute is maximized in this way, the burden on the body is also beyond imagination.

In other words, you have to pay a price in order to acquire strong abilities.

But in this situation, you have to move forward even if you are overreacting.

thump! thump! thump!

It feels like my blood vessels are about to burst.

Horrible pain spread to every corner due to the aftermath of the runaway mana.

Right then.

[Succeeded in fusion!]

[You have acquired the unique ability ‘Endless Poison(滅天萬毒)’!]

[Endless Poison(滅天萬毒)]

Difficulty to obtain: SS

Description: Ten thousand poisons that can destroy the heavens. Your understanding of the numerous poisons in the tower is increased by 250%. Even the masters of poison, Sichuan Dangmen, and even the gods of the upper echelons will not dare to talk about poison in front of this ability.

[Fused abilities are stored in ‘Memory of the World’!]

Alright.

“Whoa…!”

Breathing became easier.

The poisonous air around the inner hem, which I couldn’t even see properly, felt a layer thinner.

Where does the poison flow? what its ingredients are.

It was because I started perceiving it much more clearly.

When the myeollmandok bloomed, a green light followed Jinhyeok’s fingertips.

At the same time as his hand crossed the air, the miasma gathered around the inner hem began to slowly dissipate.

Slowly…

I’m almost there, but I’m not vigilant.

A little more carefully…

Cold sweat ran down Jinhyeok’s forehead.

As it is a delicate work that requires a high degree of concentration, I did not let out a single breath.

[The miasma surrounding the inner hem has completely disappeared!]

That’s it!

Jinhyeok managed to swallow the shout.

The time has finally come to secure the results of all the hard work.

But just before getting my hands on the inner hem.

Kwaaang!

A strong shock shook his whole body.

“Kuh!?”

The shock didn’t happen internally.

From the outside. Something attacked the ant ghost.

Cheeik!

The smoke cleared, revealing a huge vent.

and.

Beyond the circle measuring more than 1m…

four men and women dressed in black appeared.

Undoubtedly.

These are the guys Hasting sent.

“This is the timing…”

I raised the speed to the maximum and calculated it.

They got here faster than that.