Maxed Out Leveling Novel

Chapter 36

14. Abnormal Dungeon (1)

A place called a hunting ground or a dungeon in an RPG has one rule.

For example, let’s say there is a hunting ground called ‘Deer Garden’. As the name suggests, it is a hunting ground where deer appear.

Does it make sense to suddenly see a tiger or a lion here? Users will be jumping about as a bug. Beginners come to hunt deer, but they are all killed by the tiger.

Dungeons and monsters that exist in reality have similar characteristics.

In one dungeon, only one type of monster appears.

Hundreds of thousands of dungeons have been created around the world since dungeons first appeared 13 years ago, but not a single case of breaking this rule has been reported.

But now, the first exception has occurred.

Cha Shin Hyeon, who has a short career as a hunter, said, ‘Is it a big deal?’ He didn’t mind adding two or three more exclamation marks.

“Well, it’s not like that at all.”

murmured Cha Shin Hyeon, who was accurately capturing the monster three kilometers away.

“What do you mean?”

“This means that the appearances of the newly appeared monsters cannot be said to be completely different monsters. It’s like… … Yes, it’s like a mother and a baby.”

The details were a little different, but the overall appearance and size were the same. Even if it was expressed as a mother bird and a baby bird, it was not a large group.

“Isn’t the situation right? It is not uncommon for children who have been injured in a fight to call their parents.”

“It’s because I never came when I called!”

So, does that mean that the countless monsters that have died in the dungeons have not been able to ask for help because they have no mothers? Suddenly, I had to ask the monsters about their parents.

“And it is unclear whether monsters have the concept of reproduction or growth. At least no baby monsters have been found yet.”

“It’s still an animal, but wouldn’t there be a concept of reproduction?”

“When you die, there is no body left. It cannot be considered a normal animal.”

“To do.”

“So, there’s a good chance that it’s not just a mother and a baby, but a relative that looks alike. Of course, that doesn’t comfort me at all, but…”

Regardless of whether it was a mother or a similar species, it was a serious phenomenon in itself that men who were clearly different from the monsters, and even stronger, appeared.

If it’s limited to this dungeon, there’s no big problem, but this is just the beginning, and what if the 1 dungeon 1 monster rule is broken?

Then we can no longer guarantee the Hunter’s safety. You never know when a monster will pop out. I thought it was all over, but when a monster with a few higher ranks suddenly appears like a boss, there is a riot.

In the early days, the hunters really didn’t know anything and just fought, but now that the system is settled, they don’t have to risk their lives to cross the life-and-death gap. You can classify dungeons according to the level of risk, and go to the dungeon that suits your level and grow safely.

Still, people do die, but it was similar to not being able to completely prevent accidents no matter how much safety gear you put on. It’s not a system problem.

However, if the system built with many sacrifices becomes useless and goes back to the old days…

“Hey.”

Cha Shin Hyeon tapped Lee Ji-hye on the shoulder.

She woke up from her thoughts, startled.

“Yes Yes?”

“I get a rough idea of what you’re worried about, but aren’t you going too far?”

Cha Shin Hyeon said calmly.

“If nothing like this has happened before, this dungeon might be unusual. First of all, clean it up, see if this happens again when monsters are regenerated, and look carefully at other dungeons. If something like this happens in other dungeons, it’s not too late to take countermeasures at that time.”

“······Yes.”

His calm tone helped Lee Ji-hye regain her composure.

“I forgot for a moment that I had to deal with the things in front of me.”

“The more thoughts you have, the more distracted you become.”

Cha Shin Hyeon murmured as she turned her gaze to the other side of the sky.“It is foolish to be careless with an unknown partner.”

The large monsters that appeared one by one without stopping suddenly grew to 30.

Before long, a huge crowd started flying towards it.

Large monsters over 10 meters in length with their wings spread out form a formation like a fighter, and under them are filled with 1,500 small monsters.

“There are a lot of creepy things.”

Lee Ji-hye said in a tired voice.

“I think it will take a month to reduce the number.”

Cha Shin Hyeon sighed softly.

“Still, thanks to coming today, you’ve saved one job.”

“Is it work?”

“It’s the Dodoksan dungeon. You said you haven’t transferred ownership yet?”

“Yes. Because the martial arts guild was created today.”

“It’s saying that you can’t do it before. I’m sure I’ll surpass level 30 today.”

“Oh, I guess.”

Lee Ji-hye nodded her head.

“Then I’ll find a new practice center and give it to you soon.”

“It’s okay if you give me a way.”

“Yes? here?”

“Isn’t it ambiguous to steal someone else’s dungeon? It’s just new, so there won’t be an owner. It is considered to be quite suitable for training even for landmarks and monsters.”

At Cha Shin Hyeon’s words, Lee Ji-hye put on her ambiguous expression.

“It’s difficult right now. Since this dungeon happens along the road, there is a lot to deal with. We have to work with the city of Bucheon to reorganize nearby sidewalks and driveways, build management facilities, and… … Above all else, it’s an abnormal dungeon with a second monster, right? We need to investigate.”

“If it is determined that there is no problem after the process is over, can you give it to me at that time?”

“Then I can give it to you. Is it okay if it takes a while?”

“okay.”

“all right. That’s how I’ll find out.”

Jihye Lee agreed.

Cha Shin Hyeon nodded her head with satisfaction.

Saying that she would be a dragon for training was not something she had just said. For him now, as a practice opponent, many weak monsters were better than a few strong monsters.

After all, strong magic must be used against strong monsters, and that can be solved by increasing the output of magic power. It was very easy for him with infinite magical power.

What he needed was delicate control, and to practice it, it would be better if there were more subjects. If the target even flies in the sky, the practice will be better.

‘It would be good for Eunseol to write.’

If there is any chance that she will take care of her sister’s training, even then this dungeon will be useful. It is also suitable for practicing light craft, and there is nothing better for practicing archery than hitting moving objects.

Cha Shin Hyeon, who took care of everything, said in a more pleasant tone.

“Then I think we should put a little more effort into subjugation so that the investigation of the dawning goes smoothly.”

“Aren’t you going to catch them all anyway?”

“It sounds like you can hunt more willingly.”

Cha Shin Hyeon raised her right hand, lightly skimming through Lee Ji-hye’s tackle.

A vast amount of magical energy in exchange for life force gathers. Collects and compresses the maximum amount of mana that can be controlled in the form of a sphere.

“If I had been more proficient, I could have used it more effectively, but for now, I can only change the shape and throw it.

“Don’t say anything that frustrates other wizards, right? How far do you want your career to go?”

“It’s a pity that I’m sorry.”

Mana compressed to the size of a basketball changes. The magic of non-attributes contained the power of the elements.

It wasn’t lightning this time.

“I don’t know if it will work out.”

Based on my previous experience, I calculated the distance at which the magic power went out of control. When the lead monster crossed the line, a sphere of magic was shot from Cha Shin Hyeon’s hand.

A sphere that flew through a flock of birds exploded the moment it reached a point of danger.

Paaan!

The explosion was not loud.

However, the power was not small.

Baba Baba Baba Bak!

The magical energy of the wind, which had been densely clustered inside the sphere, shattered like firecrackers.

hey!

Whoa!

About 10 monsters within a short distance had their whole bodies cut to pieces and perished, and those a little farther away had their bodies cut to pieces and their wings torn.

Nearly 100 monsters were incapacitated with one magic shot. Two hapless giant monsters were also involved.

“Wow.”

Lee Ji-hye admired, but Cha Shin Hyeon was not very satisfied.

It was the most powerful magic that could be done at the current level, but it was only this.

‘The wind is a little lethal.’

To be precise, the sang (傷) power is good, but the live (殺) power is low. I don’t know if it cuts or penetrates the desired point exactly with a pinpoint, but Cha Shin Hyeon’s control is not yet at that level.

After all, for now, lightning is the best.

Fall out!

The mana that he had raised to the maximum became a spear of a huge thunderbolt. The spear flew in a straight line towards the large monster.

But what

Some of the little monsters suddenly turned around. Then he began to throw himself into the path of the spear.

“Huh?”

Dozens of monsters blocked the spear using their body as a shield. The lightning still had enough energy to hit the giant monster, but it only staggered, but it didn’t die and it still flapped its wings.

“Do you think you are right?”

Cha Shin Hyeon looked back at Lee Ji-hye with a disappointing smile.

“There is absolutely no relationship between mother and child, those.”

“I see.”

What mother wears her young as a shield! Rather, it was more plausible to see them as princes and loyalists. Maybe not a loyalist but a fanatic.

Anyway, the two attacks that I tried to collect as much magical power as possible when there was some distance were not very interesting. The flock of birds was still tiring.

In that state, the same lesson as before began.

No, it wasn’t the same.

Thinking of crushing them with their bodies, the small monsters huddled together and attacked Cha Shin Hyeon and Lee Ji-hye.

It’s difficult to get hit by a corpse, so you have to stop breathing for sure, but if you want to use magic at that level, your rate of fire will drop. Killing one per second was too busy dealing with the stickies.

Lee Ji-hye also diligently swung her dagger, and Cha Shin Hyeon also swung her lightning hard.

A strange aura took hold of his senses at the height of his busy schedule.

‘Well?’

The giant monsters who had their subordinates (?) cling to the two of them and circling around 50 meters leisurely. The epicenter of the strange aura was there.

After a while, the large wings over 10 meters trembled and flapped loudly.Kwagaceae and Kwagaceae!

It was not the wind generated by flapping its wings, but a whirlpool of apparently heterogeneous shape.

Not all large monsters took part in the attack. Nevertheless, five or six vortices each flew into the two of them.

In the midst of this, the small monsters did not leave their seats. It clings more persistently, as if trying to interfere with the body to avoid avoiding it.

“Twitch.”

Cha Shin Hyeon, who was about to mobilize his magical powers as he had done, kicked his tongue and changed his mind.

If you tried to hit the magic shield with your current skills, it would be ineffective. If you pour a lot of mana, you will become stronger, but there is no time for that.

Instead of magical power, he raised his aggression and attacked self-defense.

Baba Baba Bak!

Only the sound was noisy. The raging wind was unable to shave even the tip of a hair and collapsed.

“It was a monster that made full use of its magical powers.”

Instead of her self-defense, Lee Ji-hye, who had defended her by deploying her sword shield with her dagger, stuck out her tongue.

“Yo power?”

“There are quite a few strong monsters that use magic other than simple physical abilities. Just as humans use magic when using magic, monsters also use their own energy, which is called magical power.”

“Right.”

It seems that the energy he just felt was a magical force.

Lee Ji-hye spoke her words with some concern.

“Fortunately, the power of the whirlpool itself was not high, but if that large species continues to appear in the dungeon in the future, should the risk be set higher? Attacking small species as bait is usually not difficult.”

“You must be annoyed.”

When defending and attacking, small monsters are used, so it is impossible to get the timing to attack large monsters.

However, the numbers are too many to catch all the little things.

Even if they were shooting and catching one magic every second, it would take more than 1,000 seconds to catch all the small ones. It meant that I had to shoot magic for over 20 minutes.

“I am about to collapse from exhaustion just by dealing with so many small monsters, but if the large monsters keep attacking me… … . Was it possible for an ordinary hunter to attack?”

“We need to increase the number of people. All you have to do is to thoroughly defend and defeat the large bells individually. Of course, if the defense fails, it will be over.”

“I want.”

Cha Shin Hyeon shook her head.

“Since those big guys appeared, it has become more like simple labor, not magic practice. I can’t afford to practice control and sleep. You have to shoot magic right away as soon as you can.”

He raised his left hand instead of his right hand, which was shooting magic.

“I should reduce the number and think again.”

The magic power of the right hand, which was no longer needed, disappeared, and the power of the left hand rose like wildfire.

It was a completely different feeling from the control of magical power, which was often stuffy.

The left hand, which was standing still, divided the space.

Shh!

Kanggi, who was swung like a whip, tore the monsters nearby at once.

The river, which seemed to circle around Cha Shin Hyeon’s body in a gentle curve, suddenly split into hundreds of pieces.

And the river was pouring in all directions like fragments of a grenade.

Pupper Pupper Pupper Pupper Puck!

All monsters in the path of the fragments exploded and destroyed.

Hundreds of monsters disappeared in a light-wielding attack.