<Chapter 67: The Nameless God Returned to Level 2>
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In the jungle of the canyon map.
Despite its name, the area looked more like a typical forest.
Moreover, the forest paths were well-trodden and the ground was flat, giving it the feel of a park walking trail.
The problem was that giant monsters occupied various spots, making it impossible for a Silver player, whose maximum level was only 50, to pass through.
“Grrrr…!”
As soon as he entered the jungle area, a giant wolf with two heads greeted Seong Jihan.
The massive wolf, which was about 3 meters tall, immediately lunged at Seong Jihan.
It was a 'Two-Headed Wolf,' one of the weakest jungle monsters.
With a level of 65, it would normally require at least three players working together to defeat it.
Nameless Divine Technique
Three Talents Supreme Martial Arts
Mount Tai Press
As the Phoenix Blade sliced vertically, the giant body of the charging wolf split in two.
The outcome was anticlimactic, contrary to the ferocious aura that seemed ready to tear anyone apart.
Soon,
Whoosh…
Gray smoke spewed from the Two-Headed Wolf's corpse and was immediately absorbed into Seong Jihan's body.
[You have absorbed the essence of the Two-Headed Wolf.]
[All stats have been enhanced by 5%.]
The stat-boosting blessing from jungle monsters.
The degree of stat enhancement varied depending on the level of the jungle monster, but it was guaranteed to be at least 5%.
Thus, if he could quickly clear the jungle monsters, he could stack buffs faster than by killing 50 minions.
[You have completed the achievement 'Jungler of the Silver League (1)'.]
[You have earned 1,000 achievement points.]
'1,000 points… That's quite a lot.'
The achievement specifically mentioned 'Silver League' because it was originally a difficulty level that a single Silver player couldn't handle.
'I need to quickly clear our jungle.'
Nameless Divine Technique
Stepping Technique
Flash Heaven Thunder Step
Seong Jihan's body vanished like a bolt of lightning.
The jungle between the mid and top lanes began to be cleared quickly.
-All one-hit kills
-Haha, why isn't he helping the jungle? The buffs are being duplicated! Hahaha
-Is he hiding his true strength? Maybe he's a Face-Off player or a Diamond?
-Yeah~ He's just strong.
-Anyway, from now on, Seong Jihan will dominate the jungle alone?
-Exclusive control is sweet. Hahaha
Seong Jihan's jungle broadcast.
For the viewers, the screen was moving so fast it was dizzying.
Moving at high speed through the forest,
“Kiii!”
When a monster suddenly appeared, the Phoenix Blade moved once.
“Gurk!”
No matter what monster it was, it couldn't withstand a single strike and surrendered its buff to Seong Jihan.
After obtaining the buff, Seong Jihan moved at high speed again with the Flash Heaven Thunder Step.
In this way, the five jungle monsters in the northwest jungle area were all wiped out in just a few minutes.
With time left before the monsters respawned,
'I need to get a kill now.'
Before moving to another jungle area, he needed to secure a first blood kill.
On the top lane, the enemy players were hiding close to the tower, but
On the mid and bottom lanes, they were still maintaining the front lines and fighting fiercely.
'Nothing is more effective than a quick ambush.'
Just as he thought this, Seong Jihan was about to ambush the mid lane, which was closest to the jungle.
[You have achieved the first blood.]
[You have earned 100 achievement points.]
Suddenly, a message appeared, indicating he had achieved the first blood.
“...?”
During his jungle run, he hadn't even seen an enemy player.
A sudden kill?
'Could it be...?'
Seong Jihan thought of Ariel, whom he had summoned.
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Top Lane.
After Seong Jihan left, the female warrior, who was now accompanied by the small dark elf he had left behind, steeled herself.
'Seong Jihan's summon isn't that strong. I need to do my part well.'
It seemed the other team thought the same, as the two players who had been hiding near the tower slowly emerged with the angel minions.
“Man... How can Seong Jihan be so strong?”
“It's a broken game. There's no balance at all.”
“Tsk... Let's just push while he's gone.”
The angel camp's top tower had already lost half its durability, so they needed to take advantage of Seong Jihan's absence to regain the balance.
With this in mind, the two players launched an aggressive attack.
“Lady Ariel! Be careful!!!”
“Lowest race. Are you telling me to be careful?”
“Huh? You speak Korean. Yes, be careful. Don't stay too far forward; move back a bit.”
“Sigh...”
The female warrior's concern made Ariel sigh.
For the embodiment of the throne to be worried by a low-rank race was humiliating.
Ariel, instead of dodging, walked towards the approaching angel minions and extended her hand.
“Rise, shadows.”
The shadows of the angel minions began to deform.
Soon, like the last time in the TOP 100, the shadow at the head transformed into a small sword and pierced the back of the angel minion.
Poke!
The shadow sword embedded in the minion's back.
The angels, however, continued to advance without hesitation.
After all,
“The sword... is too small, isn't it?”
The shadow sword was as small as a human finger.
“Gah, it's because the remaining power is insufficient!”
“Maybe you used it all on ten of them? Let's take them out one by one.”
“...Understood.”
Incredibly humiliating!
But the female warrior's advice was sound.
With her power waning, she needed to focus and prioritize.
Ariel obediently followed the female warrior's advice and began to take out the enemies one by one.
Seeing this, the enemy players heightened their guard.
“That thing seems pretty strong.”
“You saw the broadcast, right? It's not a joke. We need to keep checking the shadows.”
The lane battle proceeded evenly at first.
At first.
Then, after a little time passed.
“Lady Ariel... You've grown larger?”
“The lower race has become stronger after clearing the jungle.”
As Seong Jihan cleared the jungle monsters and gained buffs, Ariel was also affected.
At the same time, the number of shadow swords used to take out minions increased by one.
“Wow. That summon... is getting stronger?”
“We need to take it out quickly.”
“...Agreed. If it gets any stronger, we won't be able to handle the lane.”
The enemy players, sensing the danger of Ariel's growth, decided to eliminate her first.
They pretended to argue with the minions for a while.
“Fireball!”
The enemy mage launched a fire spell at Ariel in a surprise attack.
“Ugh...!”
Ariel tried to dodge quickly, but
“Charge!”
The enemy warrior used a charge skill and reached her first.
Boom!
Followed by a shield bash.
A quick combo from the warrior.
The shield bash left Ariel unable to act, and the mage's fireball hit her.
Boom!
Ariel's form was torn apart and fell to the ground.
“Great!”
It was easier than expected.
The warrior and mage sighed in relief as they watched the dark elf shatter and disappear.
‘We almost got pushed endlessly because we were careless.’
It was fortunate they had taken her out early.
However,
It was just a misconception on their part.
Poke!
“...Huh?”
Suddenly, a black sword was deeply embedded in the warrior's chest.
It had slipped through his armor and pierced his heart precisely.
“How...”
Thud!
The warrior's body fell to the ground and disappeared in smoke.
Then,
A shadow wriggled and Ariel, with an expressionless face, emerged.
“Piercing the heart really does kill. As expected, you are... the lowest race.”
This race.
Humans, right?
A weak and fragile life form with many weaknesses.
‘The main body really made the wrong choice.’
Earlier, when Seong Jihan had perfectly handled Eclipse, it seemed like her choice was right.
‘No matter how talented, if the foundation is so poor...’
Starting from the lowest rank, how long would it take to reach the highest rank, even with upward adjustments?
Ariel believed the main body had made a mistake.
‘But... what is this phenomenon?’
Ariel looked at her body.
In fact, Ariel had taken damage from the combined attacks of the enemy players.
She expected her body to shrink, but strangely, there was no significant impact.
In fact, as time passed,
“Lady Ariel... You've grown even larger?”
Her body was getting bigger than before.
Moreover, she was supposed to be recalled after 7 minutes, but there was no sign of it happening.
Poke! Poke!
She could now handle more than three shadow swords.
“Wow. Really. How can a summon get so strong! This game is crazy...!”
She could easily send the fleeing mage back to the base.
“Uh... Can we push the tower with just us?”
The female warrior, seeing the mage disappear, was flabbergasted.
Seong Jihan being strong was one thing, but could a summon be this strong too?
“Let's push.”
“Okay.”
The female warrior nodded and watched the minions' charge from behind.
Looking like a mere spectator, Ariel tilted her head.
“What? Not attacking?”
“I'm a melee attacker. If I get too close, I'll die.”
Zing!
As the female warrior pointed to the light beams shooting from the tower, Ariel narrowed her eyes.
“...A boast. The lowest race.”
Even so, Ariel did not approach the tower.
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Meanwhile.
[You have completed the achievement 'Jungler of the Silver League (2)'.]
[You have earned 2,000 achievement points.]
Seong Jihan had cleared the entire jungle in the southwest of the demon camp and was crossing the stream in the center of the canyon map.
‘If I clear all the jungle monsters in the angel camp, a hidden achievement will definitely appear.’
Clearing all the jungle monsters in the map was possible in the Silver League, where junglers were not typically used.
Seong Jihan believed there was a hidden quest related to this.
And his prediction was correct.
[You have completed the hidden quest 'First Jungle Conquest'.]
[You have earned 10,000 achievement points.]
Clearing all the jungle monsters in the angel camp earned him 10,000 achievement points easily.
‘Good. Now it's time to end the game.’
There were no more achievements to clear in the jungle.
Seong Jihan, considering whether to return to the top lane he was originally assigned to, decided to look at another lane.
‘Ariel seems to be doing well. I need to push the mid lane.’
Leaving the jungle, Seong Jihan followed the northern stream down to the center.
When he reached the middle of the stream, a steep canyon appeared on the left.
At the bottom of the canyon, a purple-colored water pool was visible.
‘In the higher league canyon map, a boss monster appears there.’
It was called the Viscount Naesid, if he remembered correctly.
After gazing at the water pool for a moment, Seong Jihan turned to head back to the mid lane.
[Linked quest, 'Traces of the Apostle (1)' has been unlocked.]