Chapter 169: Three Great Despairs (3)
Before Xiaotings eyes appeared none other than Jinhyuk.
Kang Jinhyuk.
Xiaotings voice trembled thinly.
How could she not recognize him?
Currently in China, no, he was the person attracting the most attention in the whole world.
Yet, Xiaotings surprise was not solely because Jinhyuk was an extraordinary yer.
The leaders of the Zhonghua Guild have fled and hes offering to help us?
It was iprehensible.
What could possibly drive someone from another country, who is practically an enemy, to rescue them?
What on earth
Questions chased more questions, but in truth, the reasons were of no consequence to her.
What mattered now
Was that someone had appeared to save them in this desperate situation.
Its Kang Jinhyuk!
Its really him. For real!
How did a ranker from Korea get here?
Can we survive this?
The onlookers swallowed their dry spit.
When Chinas elites had been helplessly shredded, they had had no choice but to give up on life.
yers who had always been seen triumphing with pride on TV, the very pirs of Zhonghua, died without being able to put up a proper fight.
Thus, they were certain they would meet the same fate.
But then.
At that moment.
Something unexpected happened.
Luckily, Im not toote.
Teresa exhaled softly.
The light that descended through Blessing of the Stars enveloped the wounded. The injuries began to heal slowly but surely.
Flesh mended and bones found their ce.
Having dealt with the crisis, Teresa nced at ck Scorpion.
She had briefly managed to immobilize him using two swords, but she hadnt inflicted a fatal wound.
He was struggling to escape from the ice pirs right now.
This is dangerous
Judging by the speed at which the ice shards were breaking apart, there wasnt much time left.
A few minutes at most.
Afterwards, the first despair would start rampaging again.
Moreover.
Teresas gaze now moved towards the storm clouds.
It wasnt just ck Scorpion surging through the thunderstorm.
Kukukukuku!
The airflow distorting, fissures erupted in the sky.
Overwhelming magical power.
If the third despair were to fully manifest, she couldnt even imagine how dire the situation would be.
In the tomb our powers were suppressed.
It would have been dangerous if the tomb had copsed due to the full release of power.
However.
Now, theres no need for such caution.
To them, this event was not about protection but retribution.
Listening to Jinhyuks calm words, Teresa carefully opened her mouth, her voice shaking.
Arent you afraid, Mr. Jinhyuk?
Victory had always been his, but the path was like walking a tightrope.
One mistake, onepse, could cost him his life.
Yet.
How could he possibly remain soposed?
Instead of answering, Jinhyuk just smiled lightly.
He must be worried.
Even monkeys could fall from trees. No matter how promising one might be, theres no rule saying they cannot make mistakes.
But.
For a true veteran of the game
For a yer who has seen the summit of a tower everyone else has failed to climb.
Not making a single mistake is the rule.
Please take care of those behind you. With you, Ms. Teresa, they can be protected from coteral damage due to the battle.
Having finished speaking, Jinhyuk pulled out two swords from his dimensional inventory.
[Unique Ability Sword Grave is activated!]
Dark mes surged around the fang he held in his left hand.
[Unique Ability Mand blooms.]
Golden mist flickered around the twin dragon sword in his right hand.
At that moment.
Kieeee!
The ck Scorpion, trapped in ice, broke free.
The ck exoskeleton and the shing red eyes stood out vividly.
Fuming with murderous intent, it clearly was incensed.
Kwaang!
In an instant, ck Scorpion closed the distance, uncharacteristic for its size, as it targeted Jinhyuk with its tail.
An attack too fast for numerous yers to react to.
The stinger, moving as if ignoring mass, punctured diagonally through the air.
Be careful!
Dangerous!
Teresa and Xiaoting screamed involuntarily.
But.
They were all misunderstanding one thing.
Its undeniable that despair is strong, but.
Theres always something greater.
Kwadeuk!
Puck!
A pair of swords moved too lightly.
Or rather, it seemed they might have moved, judging only from the oue.
As Jinhyuks hands made a subtle motion, blood soon spurted from both sides of ck Scorpions exoskeleton.
Kiee
There was no anguished scream, no furious thrashing from the wound inflicted.
ck Scorpions body swayed greatly.
That was the end.
ck Scorpion crashed through the windowpane into the building.
Kwakwakwakwa!
Falling debrispletely engulfed ck Scorpions body.
[The first despair has been extinguished.]
Amidst the unbelievable spectacle, silence lingered for several seconds.
All the spectators stood frozen.
He, he took it down with one blow?
Xiaoting stuttered in shock, almost biting her tongue.
It was well-known that the opponent was strong.
But this level was inconceivable.
How high the level, how special the ability, it was beyond imagination.
Teresa was just as flustered.
She thought she knew Jinhyuk better than anyone present,
But this This simply didnt feel real.
The more I see, the more amazing he is.
She suddenly recalled their first meeting.
When he had asked her to trust him no matter what came their way.
Once again, I worried over nothing.
A faint smile appeared on Teresas lips.
Once again, she assured herself.
No matter how hopeless the enemy faced, there was a yer she could trust and follow.
Arade who would stand firm in any situation.
Right there, before her eyes.
[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!]
[You have acquired the title Challenger of Despair.]
[Challenger of Despair]
Acquisition Difficulty: Immeasurable
Effect: When facing the Three Great Despairs, all stats are increased by 10%. However, the effects of this title will disappear once all three despairs are defeated.
A whole 4 levels.
Considering that he was in his level 50s, this experience gain was unreal.
Definitely something worthwhile.
Jinhyuk nodded in satisfaction.
The manifestations of the despairs did indeed release various restrictions, but there was also a cost that came with it.
With greater strength alsoe vulnerabilities.
Equivalent Exchange.
In the Tower of Trials, its impossible to gain only benefits. To acquire something, an equal price must be paid.
In this case, it was the appearance of fatal vulnerabilities that counted as payment.
2.7cm to the left of the heart, and 3.3cm below where the lungs were situated.
These were ck Scorpions weak points.
But even knowing them, delivering a precise attack with the correct force and angle was needed for it to be effective, so sess wasnt guaranteed even with the knowledge.
Just one person.
Except for me.
At that moment,
Multiple status windows appeared before Jinhyuk.
[Several factions are extremely excited.]
[The massive faction Empire expresses admiration for your heroism.]
[You have gained 10,000 points in public credit.]
[The Elemental Realm bestows 3,000 points in public credit.]
[The goodwill towards you has risen to a very high level.]
Yes.
This was it.
Crossing over to China and bridging a dangerous gap was not only about leveling up but also about attracting the attention of the factions.
After all, in the Faction Selection War, the most important point was umting public credit.
To the factions that value honor, the existence of a hero was a temptation too hard to resist.
Titles may or may not be given, but luck seems to be on my side this time.
The second despair might be manageable, but the third ck Sphere was quite tricky to deal with,
With its speed and destructive power.
If taken lightly, it could pierce one full of holes.
However, the presence of the title allowed for a more favorable design of battle.
Now, just one more issue needs to be resolved.
Jinhyuk nced briefly at Teresa.
To achieve the goal of bringing Teresa instead of Elise or Cheon Yuseong
There was still one more issue to deal with.
The situation needs to be carefully orchestrated
But as Jinhyuk pondered that very moment,
Kwaang!
Kwaang!
With a loud noise, green vines burst from the ground.
Cars hit squarely by the vines shot up into the sky.
The second despair had made its appearance.
Sure got impatient.
Jinhyuk quickly leaped away to get some distance.
Wherever he set foot, huge craters formed continuously.
Kwakwakwakwakwa!
As the storm of green waves surged, an individual darted smoothly through it.
Thus, a dangerous game of tag, caught yet uncaught, continued.
The one growing increasingly impatient as time dragged on was the gigantic carnivorous nt.
Kieeeeek!
Between the shattered ground, a mouth filled with hundreds of teeth emerged.
[The second despair Yantaman activates Seismic Detection!]
That was exactly why this creature was troublesome.
Not only could it sense the slightest tremor on the ground to pinpoint its target, but it could also send shockwaves to that exact location. Its offense and defense could only be described as wless.
Is this where the real game begins?
Jinhyuks movements quickened further.
As the vines became quicker and more urate, he had to adapt his movements to a more unpredictable pattern.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The pointed tips of the vines prated the ground like bullets.
Jinhyuk weaved in and out ofmpposts, slowly luring the creature towards the outskirts.
Whoosh!
Tiny mes created through Fire Elementals flickered dimly atop thempposts.
Just a little more.
Just a bit more and
At the junction where buildings met, Jinhyuk used Sword Demon Emperor Step to leap as far as he could.
He crossed over 15 meters in an instant.
And then.
A ck sphere appeared right in front of Jinhyuk.
He had finally reached the territory of the third despair.
Patsuts!
The spheres surface rippled.
Ance faster than thought was ready to thrust forward without any preparatory movement.
Kieee!
From behind, the real body of the nt that had been pursuing him revealed itself.
Chunks of earth and fragments of cement fell towards the ground.
The immense body, nearly 100 meters, was intimidating in its very presence.
Front and back.
There was nowhere left to run.