Chapter 185

A smile spread across Baek-lang’s lips.

“Hooh, he was here?”

He had vaguely heard rumors.

Gangster Necromancer.

Not only could he summon and control countless Skeletons, but his own skills were said to rival those of the top Rankers.

There was another rumor as well.

Dark was watching him.

‘Interesting.’

He had fought Dark once before, and he was definitely strong.

They hadn’t been able to finish the fight due to unforeseen circumstances, but Dark was one of the few users he acknowledged.

If Dark was watching him, he must be special.

He had been disappointed that there weren’t any skilled players around, but it seemed like at least one would show up.

Of course, he’d have to fight to know for sure.

Baek-lang closed his eyes and tried to sense his surroundings.

Skill, Sense Presence.

It was a technique that amplified the presence of all living beings within a 200-meter radius, allowing him to estimate their location.

After identifying each presence, heat haze began to rise from Baek-lang’s body.

He lightly lifted one foot and pressed it down on the ground.

Kuuung!

It was a light action, but the result was anything but.

“Heup! Wh-what is it!”

“My HP…!”

“Crazy, run away!”

The energy that surged from the ground where the momentum existed engulfed the users.

Dozens of users died instantly. Some managed to escape Baek-lang’s attack.

Baek-lang launched two more attacks in quick succession at those who had fled, killing most of the remaining users, leaving only two alive.

Two people.

Baek-lang chased after the user who had dodged to the left first.

It was an incredible speed.

After catching up to the fleeing user, he asked him.

“Are you Muhyuk?”

“I-I don’t know anything!”

It seemed he wasn’t Muhyuk.

Baek-lang dealt with him and then chased after the user who had fled to the right.

“Are you Muhyuk?”

“What nonsense! Get lost!”

He dodged the incoming sword and placed his palm on his abdomen.

Tuwoong.

With a faint vibration, the user collapsed.

Baek-lang passed him indifferently, and at that moment, the fallen user turned into smoke and disappeared.

“Hmph.”

He was filled with disappointment.

It seemed the distance was insufficient.

But it was clear that he was somewhere in this space.

‘I’ll find you.’

That was the beginning.

Baek-lang’s massacre.

The story about Baek-lang spread quite a bit.

[That user, they said his name is Baek-lang…]

[Never heard of him.]

[There are so many hidden masters. Honestly, he’s a complete monster. Dozens? No, he could probably take on hundreds by himself…]

[They say he’s Chinese. And a genius who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child?]

[Ah, typical mainland.]

[Amazing.]

Of course, it wasn’t just because the user was strong that he was getting attention.

[I think the story is really interesting.]

[Story?]

[Yeah, he met Muhyuk while fighting the Puppeteer, formed an alliance. They were surprised by a sudden explosion and went to investigate, only to find Baek-lang there. Baek-lang discovered that Muhyuk was watching him and tried to search for him, but failed. So now he’s running around asking every user he sees if they’re Muhyuk and massacring them.]

[Ah, right.]

[The story is so good.]

[Agreed.]

[Baek-lang and Muhyuk…]

[Who will win?]

[Baek-lang will probably win, right? From what I saw of him massacring users, he seems to have a lot of AoE skills, and his movements are different from ordinary people. He definitely has the feel of a martial artist.]

[But Muhyuk isn’t just any Necromancer. His achievements are amazing. He opened the top content for the first time and the Treasure Dungeon content for the first time. Honestly, he’s a few steps ahead of the top Rankers. I can’t imagine how much profit he’s made from that. And have you seen his Skeletons? There are so many, and more than half of them aren’t ordinary Skeletons.]

[We’ll just have to see them fight.]

[I’m just going to watch the live broadcast!]

[There are 50 users left in group b1.]

[They’ll meet soon.]

[Maybe not. It’ll end when there are only 4 left…]

[Ah, that’s right.]

[What will happen?]

[I wish they would just have a good fight.]

[Same.]

The story of Muhyuk and Baek-lang.

The story was very interesting and captivated the viewers.

The broadcasting station KBK, which was in charge of group b1, was all smiles at the sudden surge in viewership.

The director, who heard the story, also smiled, but soon turned serious and focused on the screen again.

‘It’s not over yet.’

Baek-lang was still moving.

“Show me the remaining users.”

“Yes!”

There were currently 32 people left.

Even though Baek-lang had killed most of them, he still didn’t seem tired at all.

Now, it was hard to even guess how skilled he was.

“Show number 31.”

Muhyuk and the Puppeteer appeared.

“Number 29.”

Baek-lang was at number 29.

“Go back to number 31 and zoom in on Muhyuk. Go to number 29 and zoom in on Baek-lang.”

He also included a scene from the sky.

It was to clearly show the distance between the two.

Even the way they were gradually closing in.

“Now, what will happen?”

Even the director was watching with interest.

About five minutes passed.

“Number 32!”

“Yes!”

Finally, Baek-lang and Muhyuk met.

There were currently 49 survivors.

With the preliminary round ending after only 45 more deaths, Muhyuk had run into Baek-lang.

Of course, he had been aware that Baek-lang was chasing him through the Skull Snake.

That’s why he had changed direction several times to deceive him, but he had still been caught.

Was it because his job was a martial artist?

It wasn’t easy to deceive his senses.

“Are you Muhyuk?”

“Yes.”

“Found you, finally. It was quite difficult.”

“Why were you looking for me?”

“To fight.”

“With me?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because I participated to fight strong guys.”

“If you pass the preliminary round and get to the finals, there will be many strong guys, not just me.”

“It doesn’t matter. I won’t lose to you here.”

Muhyuk’s brow furrowed at Baek-lang’s words.

“So, you’re saying I’ll lose?”

“I don’t know. But I won’t lose.”

Saying he wouldn’t lose meant he would win.

Baek-lang’s confidence stimulated Muhyuk.

Was he being ignored?

He didn’t feel good.

“Haa.”

How did it come to this?

Muhyuk, facing Baek-lang, felt two conflicting emotions: annoyance and anticipation, and drew his sword.

[Attack power has increased by 5 percent.]

[Lasts for 10 minutes.]

There was no reason to avoid it anymore.

He didn’t want to avoid it either.

He just had to win.

He would prove it with his skills.

“Summon.”

A cloud of dust rose from all directions.

Kilik, kiririk?

Exactly 84 Skeletons appeared around Muhyuk.

It was a scale equivalent to a company in the military. Muhyuk alone began to command that enormous number.

Various arrows and magic were fired at Baek-lang, and before the dust from the explosions could settle, Sword Bone and Armor Knight, Cavalry and Armor Cavalry closed the distance and surrounded Baek-lang.

Acceleration Thrust.

Strong Strike.

The weapons of the Armor Knight and Armor Cavalry were swung and thrust. He listened to the series of heavy sounds and transformed his sword into a bow.

He nocked an arrow on the string.

Windstorm, Powerful Archery.

He waited patiently until the dust settled and Baek-lang’s location came into view.

‘He must have taken quite a bit of damage.’

He was going to finish him off with a final blow.

It was at that moment.

“Haaaap!”

A violent aftershock swept through the area with a shout.

Baek-lang’s figure filled his eyes.

There was nowhere to run.

‘Impressive.’

If the arrows and magic had been concentrated in one place, it would have been easy to avoid.

But the arrows were aimed at a fixed space itself, like rain, and the magic was the same.

He must have directed the attack, taking into account the space to avoid.

No matter how fast he moved now, the damage he took would be about the same.

Then.

It was better to block it properly.

[Spreads internal energy throughout the body.]

[Minimizes impact by sending it to the ground.]

[Temporarily increases defense.]

[Temporarily increases magic resistance.]

The attacks pounded his entire body.

Bang, kwaaaang!

His body twitched and trembled from the impact.

His HP was also decreasing quite a bit.

When his HP dropped to 30 percent, Baek-lang’s brow furrowed.

Maximize.

He used another skill.

[HP recovery rate increases by 5 times.]

[All stats increase by 15 percent.]

He could withstand the attacks.

‘Is that all?’

Then he could suppress him without much trouble.

Rumors were usually exaggerated.

Feeling disappointed, he let out a shout.

“Haaaap!”

He blew away all the attacks that were swirling around him.

Muhyuk was visible between the Skeletons.

Paaang!

He watched the fired arrow and took a stance.

The arrow was so fast that it was almost invisible, but his senses were telling him that he could block it.

Just as he lightly waved his hand, he felt the body of the arrow that had come right in front of him in his palm.

As he pushed it away, the arrow changed direction and grazed the left side of his face.

Puh-ung!

It was truly a monstrous sense, but he couldn’t block the power of Windstorm.

[Takes 480 additional damage.]

The damage was quite strong.

“Hooh.”

Baek-lang exclaimed in surprise. But the person who was really surprised was Muhyuk, whose arrow had been blocked. No, it was everyone except Baek-lang.

Those who were watching KBK.

Regardless of the location, they all had their mouths open.

“What is that…”

“Is that even possible?”

“He blocked an arrow with his hand?”

“Heh, crazy.”

But were they more surprised than Muhyuk himself?

He had worked so hard.

He had obtained items and titles a few steps ahead of others.

Moreover, he had obtained and evolved so many skulls that even he himself thought it was impossible.

Nevertheless, what was the identity of this rising displeasure?

Clench.

His molars ground together involuntarily.

‘How foolish.’

He must have been too relaxed.

He had made a mistake.

After the battle, he had to prepare for the possibility of someone targeting him in a weakened state.

That’s why he had been trying to suppress his desire to go all out. He clearly realized that it was a mistake with this one move.

He would use everything without leaving anything behind.

That was the only way to overcome it.

The moment he made the decision, Muhyuk’s eyes turned cold.