Players Who Returned 10,000 Years Later
Chapter 18: Stage 3 (Part 2)
[You have reached level 20]
[Reaching level 20, you get Rank 3]
[You have a rank 3 special ability]
— I am very close. — Kang Yu, kill three monsters, look at the warning and smile.
'If I find out, I will hunt less yesterday and level up, ' Kang Yu thought with regret.
But it is impossible to know exactly how many experience points you already have or need to earn.
'By the way, I will hunt all day but I finished early. That's nice.'
Kang Yu closed his eyes to feel his Magi. It was time to test his theory of the weakening of the forces that sealed Man Ma Jung.
Now his body was circulating more Magi than ever before.
Kang Yu raised his hand forward and used the power of Andras to ignite the Hell Flame.
A huge flame lit up from Kang Yu's palm. It was a real flame from Hell, thirsting for life force.
Kang Yu smiled happily at the fire dancing two meters high.
— As expected, I was right.
Once he reached rank 3, the power that sealed Man Ma Jung weakened even more, and more Magi flowed into his body.
It was an unparalleled strength even for his transition from level 25 to 30.
- Beautiful. — She has Demon Power, but she is distressed by the fact that she does not have the necessary amount of Magi to use it.
"But that's not enough." Even now, after receiving 3 ranks, there were more Strengths he could not use than he could use.
Of course, compared to when he first arrived on Earth, he now had more freedom in using his power.
'If I continue this way, I can really get rid of the power that has sealed Man Ma Jung.'
It will definitely take more time and effort to continue raising its level. But if there was a way to return to his original strength, he would use it.
If there were no gates on Earth, there would be no such need.
Gates, monsters, and — Players if they were not around, he would not need his Strength.
Initially, the plan was not as ambitious, for example taking over the entire Earth. All he wanted was to live peacefully and enjoy what he had been missing for ten thousand years.
However, when he saw how the world changed, he also changed his mind.
"I have to be strong." To enjoy all the benefits, you need to be strong.
If you are weak in this world, you will soon be destroyed.
On Earth, unlike Hell, there is no need to be the strongest, but being able to defend yourself in an emergency is a must.
— Well, it's time to test the new ability. — He has already made sure that with every increase in rank, Man Ma Jung's sealing strength will weaken. So now it's time to learn about his new skills.
Kang Yu opened the status window to check on his new special ability.
[Special ability level 3: Coveting Maryok (Class: A)]
[Application: The ability to suck the power of Maryok imprisoned in mana stone, turning it into Magi.]
— Ha! —Her eyes shone as she studied her status window,
He had found a new way to gather the Magi.
'Mana stone...' It was the core of every monster.
The Earth is currently holding Maryok energy from which rock.
It is also a way for players to earn money. They extracted the mana stone and sold it to the state.
— Well, is this worth testing? — He pulled out which stone from the newly killed Lizardmen body and used a new ability.
The Maryok contained in the Mana stone was transformed into a Magi and fused into Kang Yu's body.
'Not bad.' The number of Magi he could remove from a single monster had increased, or rather, doubled.
Compared to Overwhelming Hunger, the strength he received when he was promoted to rank 2, the ability he had just received was more useful.
'But then I won't be able to make any money ...' Mana stone, which was the main source of income, could not make money for him if he turned everything into a Magi.
"I have to control my actions." In fact, the income of the Players was many times that of the money that ordinary people made.
Once he could hunt from the high-level gate, it would be enough to sell just a few mana stones to live a quiet life.
'I have made 90,000,000 won in the last three days alone.' If he cut half his income to increase the number of Magi he received, it was a worthwhile investment.
'Today, I won't sell any stones.' He was draining all three bodies of strength with the Devourer Power.
Since he finished the hunt earlier than expected, he had plenty of free time.
Kang Yu had received a new ability and found a good place to hunt.
— Come to think of it, I haven't seen the boss.
If he killed the hobgoblins at the Level E Gate and obtained the Class C Mana stone, then now the boss at this gate should have a higher grade Mana stone.
Kang Yu used Flying Strength and soared to the top.
Since he was promoted to rank 3 and could use more Magi, Flying Strength had become something he could use easily.
'Ah, if only I could use the Power of Observer.' It was Astaroth's most powerful Force, so Kang Yu couldn't use it now.
Kang Yu sighed in disappointment and descended to the ground smoothly.
- Brothers! What are you guys doing?
It was then that Kang Yu heard a familiar voice and a clear metal voice.
—Dae Su? — That was the voice of Dae Su, who had previously gathered a party in front of the gate. His voice was filled with anger, and he spoke faster than usual.
'What's going on out there?' If it was just a random person, Kang Yu would not care about what was going on, but it was a familiar voice, so he was curious.
As soon as Kang Yu reached the ground, he headed towards the direction of the voice.
— Ha, you even act like a dirty pig.
— What…
Kang Yu saw two people — one with an axe and the other with a — sword surrounding Dae Su.
Next to him, there was a bloody Robber who spoke to them at the gate.
— Why are you attacking your own teammates?!
— Why are you so noisy? Now all the lizardmen will come here.
— Answer the question! — shouted Dae Su, installing a shield in front of him.
'Treason scene?' Listening to Dae Su's dialogue with his comrades, Kang Yu narrowed his eyes.
Even when he had only heard a portion of the conversation, it was not difficult to understand what was going on.
The two people were at Dae Su's party and suddenly attacked their teammates.
''Team killer?' It seemed like they were sneaking into the gate disguised as members of the group, but their goal was not to kill monsters but to kill their own teammates to retrieve their valuables and items.
After all, it was no wonder that someone died at the gate, so they abused their special abilities by killing other Players.
— Don't make a sound, — One of the men swung an axe beside Dae Su's head.
He continued to stare at those people without letting go of his shield.
— Hah, you're really tough.
— Are you sure you have two ratings? Why do you defend so well?
Those people were shocked by Dae Su's strength.
And he, with gritted teeth, concentrated all his strength on his arm with a shield. And the shield burned with a bluish tinge.
— My soul, unlike your soul, is not for sale.
— You seem to have found a strong ability?
— If you have not reached rank 3, you can not beat us.
Those people grinned and started getting closer to Dae Su.
Dae Su fought very well, but no matter how you turned it around, his opponent had a level 30 and a rank 4. The difference cannot be compared.
— Time to finish.
— You know you can't kill him, right?
- Of course.
They smiled cynically and intercepted the weapons.
Kang Yu, who was hiding behind a tangled branch of a tree nearby, frowned upon hearing this conversation.
'Can't kill?' Those words don't fit the description of a teamkiller.
Kang Yu looked at Dae Su who was holding a shield in his hand and became worried.
'Should I help?' If it's a stranger, he'll just pass by.
Because even though they hadn't known each other for long, Dae Su had made a good impression, and Kang Yu didn't want to just pass by.
— Hold the shield tighter, pig. It's gonna hurt.
The man with the axe began to concentrate his strength and his axe was enveloped in black smoke.
When he saw it, Kang Yu's eyes opened wide.
'Magi.' The power that the man with the axe has must be Magi.
It was very different from Maryok.
In addition to that…
It was a power that normal humans could not possess.
Kang Yu, with a frown and a deep breath, came out from behind the trees.
It's not about saving Dae Su anymore.
'Who are those people?' They were the ones who could use Magi. Kang Yu needs to know who they are.
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