Players Who Returned 10,000 Years Later
Chapter 34: I've Told You, I'm Stronger Than You Think (Part 2)
— And if not? – Kang Yu says it in a mocking tone.
In the hot atmosphere, Moon Yeon Ho suddenly grabbed the knife hanging on his waist.
—Yeon Ho! — Chae Young-ju yells when she sees him grabbing her knife.
The girl did not look happy.
- What the hell are you doing? — He did not answer it. - Answer me!
— How dare that novice talk to the guild master like that?
- Continues? If I don't care, then neither should you.
He didn't say anything.
— If he is disrespectful or cursing, that's my problem. Don't interfere if you're not asked to, Moon Yeon Ho.
- I got it. – Yeon Ho shuddered and she nodded slowly with hatred.
Chae Young-ju took a deep breath and looked at Kang Yu.
— Kang Yu, don't yell at me either. If you were at that party, the entire group would be offended by your little battle.
— I will remember. – Kang Yu nodded and turned towards Yeon Ho, who was trembling with anger.
'Is this normal for him?'
In fact, if Kang Yu placed himself in the position of Yeon Ho, as a guild member and someone who was being disrespectful, he would also get hurt.
Chae Young-Ju, who was the guild head, personally went and recruited a Player himself, and that alone was enough to annoy him. Not only that, he and the Player were talking to an informal 'you' as if they were old friends.
'It's hard to make a reasonable judgment in a situation like this.'
On the contrary, it was strange that Park Hyun Woo whom they met on the ground floor was not angry.
'But their guild looks quite reliable.' It was clear, how loyal the subordinates were to the guild and their heads.
Seeing Moon Yeon Ho's actions like this, Kang Yu could see that these guild members were loyal to what they were doing and with whom they were working.
— Alright, let's continue. — Kang Yu shifted his gaze from Moon Yeon Ho's fist to the equipment.
[Information]
Name: Shadow Armor
Type: Epic
Effect: Resistance to Physical Damage +40, Resistance to Magic Damage -10, Movement Speed +10, Physical Strength -2.
Feature: Instant speed up to 50%, can be used once a day.
— Mm-hmm…
Characteristics that are unambiguous.
Improving physical endurance is not bad, but the rest ...
He was very unhappy with the decrease in physical strength.
'And that feature is useless to me.' Kang Yu already possessed immense strength, so an instant speed increase was nothing new to him.
'It is better to choose something without special abilities, but with good effect.'
Looking at the equipment in the warehouse, Kang Yu turned to Young-ju:
— Is there nothing here that increases physical strength?
- Not the normal. But there were some among the top-class equipment.
— Do they have a good effect? – Kang Yu asked, tilting his head to the side.
'How much does it cost…?'
Considering the lowest 'cheap' equipment of 50 million won, Kang Yu couldn't even imagine how much it would cost to own equipment that increased strength.
— Of course they want. You know that the higher your level, the better the equipment should be used to help your skills. Only high-end equipment is good enough to achieve that.
- Oh so. – Kang Yu nodded in understanding.
Now that he had 50 units of Magi, it was much harder for him to raise his level than at the beginning.
Of course, he surpassed Players of the same Magi level in terms of strength, but that did not change the essence of the matter. That equipment would not increase his physical strength given that his actual level of ability was already extremely high.
So he would not be able to increase his physical strength faster with equipment.
Kang Yu looked around again and asked:
— Then, how about equipping without special ability but with good effect?
— Wait a minute, I think we have something like that.
She and Young-ju go to the warehouse and she shows some options.
— We will allow you to borrow three sets from us, so choose carefully.
- Okay.
Kang Yu analyzed the items he suggested: handcuffs, pendants, and black coats.
They all do not provide special abilities, but have a good effect.
[Information]
Name: Black Handcuffs
Type: Epic
Effect: Resistance to physical damage +50, Resistance to magic damage +30.
[Information]
Product Name: Storage Suspension Maryok
Type: Epic
Effect: Resistance to magic damage +60
[Information]
Product Name: Ogre Coat
Type: Epic
Effect: Resistance to physical damage +80
Kang Yu tried to put on all the equipment he saw.
"You can't tell the difference right away."
Resistance to physical damage should be +130 and magic damage +90, but honestly, the man could not feel the difference even after wearing the equipment.
'Perhaps because I don't know what my real number is.' Since the totals are not displayed anywhere, it is difficult to check what actually changed.
— If the physical damage resistance is 130, how big is the effect?
— Ah, initially difficult to understand. – He nodded in understanding because he had experienced the same confusion before. — 130 damage resistance is about 5 millimeters of steel above the skin. —
He assumed that his equipment was limited and would only work if equipped.
Just like bulletproof vest: chest protected but head not.
— No, thanks to the imprisoned Maryok, the power spreads throughout the body. However, in areas far from equipment, the defense worked with half the force.
— Then, if I had 1,000 units of physical defense and I got shot, say, in the eye, the bullet would just fly away?
— I have not experienced it, but in theory, yes.
— So that's what the fixture is for. — Players with powerful equipment can't be easily destroyed even if you launch a rocket at them.
'I underestimated the practicality of the equipment.' Listening to Young-ju's explanation, she looks at her own body with astonishment in her eyes.
With this equipment, Kang Yu could save Magi many times more than he thought.
'I guess I want to get high-quality equipment.' Kang Yu looked at him with expectant eyes.
If the clothes were epic like this, then what would happen if Kang Yu had high-class items?
— Young-ju noona…
- What is it?
— Remember the other day we were talking about a new car? Can I have one high-end item only?
He didn't say anything.
— If you trust me to borrow it, I will pay its value back to you one and a half times, — Kang Yu said as if he were in a gambling house.
Chae Young-ju took a deep breath as if she had a headache and said:
— It will be difficult now, but we will decide at the meeting…
Dark voices began to sound again from beside them.
Kang Yu and Chae Young-ju turned towards the source.
There was a pale and trembling Moon Yeon Ho standing there.
— N-noona, you say?
—Yeon Ho...?
— You... how dare you?!
He was overwhelmed with anger, and he took out a knife without hesitation and threw himself towards Kang Yu.
— Moon Yeon Ho, what did I just say? —Chae Young-ju growled, grabbing the tip of her knife with her bare hands.
He became angry again, and the flow of Maryok coming from him was so strong that it left him gasping for breath.
— Take your knife and get out of here. If this happens again you will face punishment.
- I'm sorry.
Moon Yeon Ho, with an impenetrable expression on his face, removed his knife and pressed his lips firmly to make it clear that what happened was extremely annoying.
— Hah. It wasn't planned. We will punish him.
— No, it's okay.
— By the way, what kind of equipment do you want? We'll talk about it at the meeting.
— Mm-hmm.. It would be nice to have armor that is easy to move. If possible, with good specifications.
— Armor, yes.. — Chae Young-ju thinks about it for a moment.
Moon Yeon Ho, who was listening to their conversation, turned his gaze towards Kang Yu.
— You said you need armor?
- Yes, I am ready.
— If you really need it, I have a proposal. Let's fight and if you win, I'll give you mine. I've got what you're looking for.
— Moon Yeon Ho, it looks like I already told you to come out.
Chae Young-ju appears in front of Moon Yeon Ho, who disobeys her orders and even starts a conversation with Kang Yu.
This time, he was even more furious, and that anger manifested within Maryok who wrapped around him.
— No, wait.
- What?
— His proposal sounds tempting.
Young-ju doesn't know what to say.
Kang Yu looked at the armor Moon Yeon Ho was wearing with interest.
He would grant Yeon Ho the fight he wanted, as long as he could obtain that equipment.
— Have you gone crazy.?? – Young-ju looked at Kang Yu with a fierce look.
He knows he has extraordinary abilities.
Neither he nor Baek Kang Hyun could reach Level C Gate in just two weeks.
Not only did Kang Yu achieve that, but he also hunted alone at the Level C Gate.
And it was not because he had special abilities at Level S, but because he was naturally talented. The last time he met her at PC Bang, he made sure of it.
'This guy is just as strong as me. No, even stronger.' He believes he is strong enough to rewrite Korean history.
That's why he decided to ally with her.
"But it's different." It is not a matter of having or not having the ability.
Moon Yeon Ho is strong.
He was at Level 67 with a rank of 6. A little more and he will rise to rank 7.
A hunting dog cannot defeat a powerful tiger. A player who was only two weeks old would never be able to defeat Moon Yeon Ho.
'Crazy idea.'
Kang Yu must be stopped.
He will be the strongest player in the near future.
If they mess up their relationship now, the sponsor will be of no use.
— Don't talk nonsense and go. Kang Yu, you too…
- It was a deal. — Kang Yu interrupted Chae Young-Ju's words.
When he saw Kang Yu's bloodthirsty smile, he shuddered without understanding why.
"It's gonna be fun." Kang Yu looked at the equipment again and licked his lips as if he had seen a delicious dessert.
"You must take every opportunity given to you."
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