Chapter 30: (2): Season 1: Preparation


    This way! You freak!


    The six of them unleashed their attacks on Cyclops using their respective skills, aiming to draw aggro.


    Cyclops, as if enraged, swung its club once more.


    Swish!


    A shockwave rippled through the air, followed by a deafening explosion. Hyun-seok and his team, including him, managed to block the attack once again.


    Cyclops possessed formidable attack power but seemed to have a weak defense. It was categorized as a monster belonging to the low-defense group. Especially, there were asions when its shield gauge, which had been motionless, rapidly depleted as if critical hits were triggered. Hyun-seok knew that it was not a mere coincidence.


    It must be Hyun-seoks power.


    Whenever Hyun-seok extended his fists or kicked, Cyclopss shield gauge diminished rapidly. It was evident. Although dozens of people were attacking, it was mostly when Hyun-seoks attacksnded that the attacks truly took effect. He couldnt be certain, but there were moments when the shield wavered due to Hyun-seoks strikes, and it was then that the attacks from other yers shone.


    However the healing doesnt seem to work.


    Sung-hyung was pinpointing the main force behind the strategy to defeat Cyclops, and he was focusing on Hyun-seok. Sung-hyung himself was an experienced yer. The fact that his HP was decreasing at a simr rate to Hyun-seok and the others indicated that Hyun-seok had taken the majority of the damage.


    Hyun-seoks HP is at least three times higher than that of an ordinary yer.


    Though Hyun-seok was not familiar with the specifics of augmentation, he knew that the increase was not merely threefold but rather several tens of times greater. Nevertheless, his H/P had dropped at a simr rate, and for someone like Hyun-seok, whose absolute value of H/P was astronomically high, the healing from the current level of recovery yers provided was of no use. Depending on the level of the yer, a single heal could restore approximately 100 H/P. If a yer with 2,000 H/P received 100 healing, it meant that with five recovery yers continuously using heals four times, their H/P would be fully restored. However, in Hyun-seoks case, his absolute value reached 100,000, so even receiving healing wouldnt make much of a difference.


    Both Hyun-seok and Sung-hyung had simr thoughts at the same time.


    The fortunate thing is that Cyclops defense is at a pitiful level!


    Hyun-seok also took a more proactive approach to attacking. With dozens of people sticking to Cyclops andunching attacks from various angles, it was impossible to determine who dealt how much damage. But within just a few minutes, Cyclops shield gauge was nearly depleted.


    Cyclops swung its club again as if it was enraged. Jang Hyuk-Jun, the team leader blocking the advance of Team 2, shouted, This time, Team 1 will block!


    Team 1s H/P was currently at half, despite receiving steady healing. Judging it to be too risky to allow further attacks, the team leader responsible for Team 2 intervened with a shout. However, it was impossible for all six members to change positions in an instant.


    Jang Hyuk-Jun attempted to rece each member except for Hyun-seok one by one. The team leaders of each team had heard some information about Hyun-seoks abilities to some extent. It was impossible to proceed with the ying without at least some minimal disclosure of information.


    Hyun-seok gritted his teeth.


    If I fall here, theyll all die!


    Hyun-seoks H/P was only about one-third remaining. He had managed to block two attacks. Currently, Cyclops shield waspletely shattered, revealing its H/P bar.


    Time is running out.


    Cyclops was demonstrating a pattern of attacking once and then taking a break. It was unclear whether it was due to a penalty, a habitual behavior, or perhaps Hyun-seoks resilience, but regardless, it worked to the yers advantage. They could freely unleash their attacks while Cyclops remained motionless.


    I have to kill it before itunches another attack.


    Hyun-seok shouted.


    Ill block it one more time!


    A member of Vanguard Team 2 shouted, Check your H/P! Its running low! but their team leader, Jang Hyeok-jun, stopped them. The situation was dire, and the guild member quickly agreed with Jang Hyeok-juns words. With a hint of awe, Jang Hyeok-jun nced briefly at Hyun-seok. Hyun-seok was the linchpin of this ying. They didnt know the exact extent of Hyun-seoks abilities, but they couldnt fathom what would happen if he were to fall.


    Jang Hyeok-jun yelled, Team 1 and Team 2, switch positions! Three members, change your positions!


    It would have been ideal to rece all five members, excluding Hyun-seok, but they didnt have the time. Cyclops was once again swinging its club, readying for another strike.


    Cyclops H/P was also nearing its limit. If itnded one more hit, Hyun-seok would also be in grave danger. Though he had the special skill Sea Support to save him from death, it could only be used once, making it too valuable to waste.


    Hyun-seok looked up at the club blocking the sun. Every muscle in his body tensed.


    Please just die already!


    If he avoids it, he might be able to escape. However, if he avoids it, all five members of Team 1 and Team 2 will die. And as soon as Team 1 is annihted, the members of Team 2 and the Support Team could be ughtered in an instant. Without Team 1 holding the Cyclops back, the rtively weak Team 2 would not be able to fully attack the Cyclops.


    The Cyclops had tremendous attack power and speed, even though his defense was weak. If it werent for the phenomenon of catching its breath due to Hyun-seoks stic recoil, the difficulty would have jumped several levels higher than it is now. In the brief moment Hyun-seok avoids it, it is uncertain how many casualties will ur. Even though there are penalties in ce, for yers at this stage, Cyclops is a monster that cannot be in without Hyun-seok.


    Hyun-seok tightened his grip on his hand.


    I have a special skill, so I wont die. Ill block it one more time.


    Even if his Health Points (H/P) were depleted, there was a corner of belief. Despite the waste of 30 bonus stats and achievement points, the skill Sea Support would undoubtedly protect Hyun-seoks life.


    Hyun-seok raised his shield.


    Cyclops H/P was almost depleted. Hyun-seoks H/P was below one-third. If he allowed one more attack, he could lose the special skill of his shield, which he could only use once. In fact, without such a special skill, Hyun-seok wouldnt have been able to hold on so desperately. The truth was that his own life was more important than the lives of the other five yers.


    Cyclops was undoubtedly a monster of bug proportions like in the games. And due to its strength that did not match the normal mode, it came with corresponding penalties. If it werent for these penalties, the yers, except for Hyun-seok, would be in a situation where they couldnt even dream of ying. It is expected that an achievement close to impossibility will be recognized.


    Roughly calcting, Cyclopss attack power was around 100,000. There was no yer who could block even a single blow of that attack. It was only because of Hyun-seoks partial resilience that Cyclops was unable to continue his assault. If it werent for that, everything would have been wiped out in an instant. In the past, when Cyclops attacked the yers at Hwaeumsan Mountain, it didnt strike and rest like this. Based on that, there was no other exnation than that Cyclops couldntunch rapid attacks due to Hyun-seoks partial resilience.


    The Cyclops swung its club. However, it was slightly different from the previous two times. Cyclopss close, verdant body was now stained red.


    Whoosh!


    A massive shockwave surged forward, even more enormous than before.


    Cyclops received a penalty, while the yers were granted merit.


    [The enraged Cyclopss strike is imminent.]


    [A special attack beyond the specifications of Normal Mode.]


    [Nullifies all special defense abilities below Normal grade.]


    [Cannot be blocked by conventional means.]


    An alert tone rang out. It kindly informed that it was a special attack surpassing the specifications of Normal Mode and nullifying all special defense abilities below Normal grade. This was a merit for the yers. At least they could receive more information about the attack.


    However, to call it a merit was difficult because the club was already approaching, and there was no way to dodge it. Hyun-seok gritted his teeth. It was a special attack beyond the specifications. It was an attack that all the yers present, including Hyun-seok, were experiencing for the first time.


    Damn it!


    The special effect of Sea Support, which he believed in, undoubtedly included a special skill that nullified attacks. But Cyclopss attack nullified all defense skills up to Normal Mode.


    However, the grade of Supporting the Sea was Normal. It was a special attack that nullified the special skill of Supporting the Sea. He regretted for a brief moment interfering in the ying. A special attack that couldnt be blocked flew over his head.


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