Episode 88. At first glance, Maeng Gap-
son appeared to be walking leisurely.
It was as if he was inspired to drink something.
But why does the body stretch forward so quickly?
It was completely incomprehensible, but it was happening right in front of our eyes, so Han Ibi and the others who were following along were in awe.
Han Ibi thought.
‘I think that person is trying to test us.’
As I looked around, I felt something unfamiliar.
Yes.
The height of the grass and trees planted for landscaping gradually grew higher and soon surpassed the height of people!
‘Why did you decorate the garden like this?’
At that time, Maeng Gap-son smiled and said.
“I hope you don’t miss out and follow me. Various types of plants have been planted inside the water pipe to prepare for possible intrusions. “Guests, please be especially careful, as you may get lost accidentally.”
Then Han Ibi thought.
‘Damn you
,
Even at that moment, Maeng Gap-son was walking with great strides and was getting smaller and smaller.
Meanwhile, the bushes were getting thicker, so Han Ibi felt as if she had arrived in a place like a ‘maze garden theme park.’
Han Yi-bi gritted her teeth and carried out a Jong-ri ticket.
I have experienced this situation a lot through Master Song.
‘Han Ibi is known as a mountain canter master, but this yard is worth it!’
But…
as time passed, Han E-bi fell further and further behind.
Starting with Maeng Gap-son in the front, followed by Jong Ri-hyuk, So Eun-ri, and Yeo Nan-ju in the back.
And before I knew it, Han Ibi was down for the third time and was following Maeng Gap-son.
Obviously, in a straight line, the distance would not be that long.
However, this bizarre garden was twisting and turning, extending its length endlessly.
It was only then that Han Ibi realized the level of her own light attack.
‘Ah… I didn’t even know my fraction until now. Let alone Maeng Gap-son or Jong Ri-hyuk, the level of light attack was even less than that of So Eun-ri. She hasn’t unleashed all of her strength until now…’
At that time, Maeng Gap-son’s voice was heard from up ahead.
“The Murim Alliance here runs on a tight schedule with little time to spare, so we would appreciate it if guests could hurry up. ha ha ha.”
‘That and that… they’re clearly making fun of me.’
Han Ibi was so upset that tendons protruded from her forehead.
From behind, I heard Yeo Nanju grumbling in a sharp voice.
“Look! let’s go together. “Maeng Dae-hyeop… How dare you treat your guests like this?”
Then I heard something ominous.
Tiriring
[Surprise Quest (Difficulty ★★★): Pass Maeng Gap-son’s light attack test first.] [
Reward 1: You may be noticed by Maeng Gap-son.]
[Reward 2: Agility +20, Basic Light Attack +1 Step]
Oh? What did I see wrong now?
Compensation 2 makes sense.
But what kind of reward is it that catches Maeng Gap-son’s eye?
At that time, Maeng Gap-son, who had become as small as a sesame seed, and Jong Ri-hyuk and So Eun-ri, who were the size of a pea, came into Han Ibi’s field of vision.
Right behind her is Yeo Nanju, breathing heavily.
‘what is this. If this continues, I’ll be lucky if I don’t end up in last place, let alone first place… What can I try now?’
Han Ibi tried to move her head around as she ran hard.
You should try something once.
At that moment, something passed through Han Ibi’s mind.
He quickly opened the status window.
The ‘Bagua Bobeop’ caught my eye.
Until recently, it was only level 3, but while fighting hard against the bandits, it had been upgraded to level 4.
The Bagua Bobeop is the special move of Hong Bang-nam, the king of treasures.
However, Bobeop is different from Gyeonggong.
Han Ibi paid attention to the sub-skill of Bagua Bobeop, which she had never used before.
– Daebanhaeng (大班行)
was a sub-skill of the Bagua Bobeop that was created when the Bagua Bobeop reached level 4.
Of course, I didn’t have time to open it.
Not only was there no need for it, but the ‘labor-likeness’ that was evident from the name could not be tolerated.
Therefore, he was now activating the ‘Great Banhang’ skill for the first time. The mechanical sound of
a
friendly system was heard.
[Advice: Daebanhaeng is a technique that allows you to achieve instantaneous but explosive speed by combining the Bagua Steps with existing light techniques.] [
Hong Bang-nam, who mastered the footwork system but always felt inadequate in light techniques, in his later years…]
The explanation is passed . .
There’s a lot of talk, which is unusual for the system.
Han Yi-bi decided to give it a try and took a close look at the Bagua Window.
Yes.
Han Ibi smiled in remorse.
So, Daebanhaeng is just given a different name, but the essence is…
‘The Bagua Book practiced while running!’
It was none other than a new art that combined the mystery of Baguabo with the speed of Gyeonggong.
At that time, Yeo Nan-ju was seen passing Han Ibi with a ‘thud’.
She even showed off the amazing feat of sticking out her tongue momentarily as she passed by.
Han Ibi is in tears again.
Without thinking twice, he turned on the guidance direction of the Daebanhaeng Bagua Spear and manifested Zhongli Pyoyohaeng.
Then, I saw lights coming on in the Bagua directions at incredible speed.
Naturally, I had no choice but to stutter.
But something unexpected happened.
As soon as we deviated from the guidance direction of Bagua Bao, the speed of light and air suddenly decreased and the gap widened further.
Due to the penalty, the internal strength was also seen to decrease accordingly.
‘Holy shit. After all, nothing is free in this world. But…’
Han Ibi thought, clenching her teeth and clenching her fists.
‘So it’s only going to be at the level of nightmare mode?’
Thinking like that made me feel at ease.
He once again started the Zhongli Pyoyohang along with the Daebanhaeng Bagua Chang.
‘You’ll never be wrong this time!’
If I’m wrong again, I’ll never be able to catch up.
He lit up his eyes and focused all his attention on the direction for the next step.
At first, I was busy following the directions.
However, after about ten steps, I could see the next direction gradually coming into view.
‘Again! The true value of pump genius Han Ibi is revealed!’
The guidance direction of Daebanhaeng was so mysterious that it was no different from a manual for moving the body in the shortest distance.
The scenery started to move away with a ‘whoosh’ sound.
‘Hey, it looks like I ate some kind of turbo item!’
At that time, Han Ibi discovered that her strength and endurance were decreasing at a rapid rate.
‘What… is this? system! ‘Why didn’t you tell me earlier?’
Tiriring!
[Warning: If possible, check the advice without skipping…]
Arthur.
What can I say to you…. I
will give my whole soul to simply treading the direction in front of me!
In this way, Han Ibi concentrated her energy on each step.
Then, as the acceleration gradually increased, the distance to those in front was seen to be narrowing.
After a while, Yeonanju’s lights were seen.
Han Ibi focused more and more attention and increased her speed.
And he didn’t miss out on sticking his tongue out at her embarrassed face.
However, Han Ibi, who was delighted, did not let down her guard and ran forward.
Should we say that it is oneness of action and self, rather than oneness of everything and everything?…
I was the step and the step was me, so Han I-bi’s spirit remained only in the action itself.
The appearance of Soeun-ri seen immediately.
Han Ibi passed by, moving out of the way so as not to impede her path.
Leaving behind her surprised expression, Han Ibi continued to slide forward.
‘Sorry. So Sojeo. haha.’
And finally, I saw Jong Ri-hyuk walking through the light with great strides.
It is truly the essence of authentic Cheongseong light attack biryubo.
This was in contrast to Han Ibi, who seemed funny at first glance as she took all sorts of complicated directions.
‘joy. After all, it’s because he’s the main character… When did that person practice shinshinjutsu like that?’
At that time, the voice of the system came into Hanibi’s head.
Tiriring!
[Remaining strength is less than 30%.]
[Warning: When strength is depleted, there is a high probability that Coin Fire Demon will be activated.]
[Remaining strength is less than 30%.]
[Warning: If strength is depleted, fatal physical injuries may occur. It can cause problems.]
Damn it.
But if you stop here, it becomes neither porridge nor rice.
Han Ibi had no choice but to concentrate even more and take the steps.
If he made a mistake and lost his bearings, he would lose acceleration and his stats would become even more depleted, so he would never be able to catch up with Jong Li-hyeok.
At that time, I saw a person just ahead.
It was Maeng Gap-son.
He stood at the finish line and watched this silent competition with a relaxed smile.
At that time, Jong Ri-hyuk glanced back.
He also seemed a bit surprised to see Han Ibi following him.
Did this stimulate his desire to win?
Jong Ri-hyuk clenched his teeth and accelerated his pace even further.
There are less than ten pages left until the finish line.
‘It can’t go on like this.’
Tiriring!
[Remaining power is less than 10%.]
[Warning: When power is depleted…]
‘Shut up! Just say the first verse.’
Jong Ri-hyuk looks like he’s about to catch up but he can’t.
Han Ibi had no choice but to use the acceleration of the double step.
A truly incredibly difficult defense.
It was a level of extreme difficulty that required stepping on the Gon (坤), Tae (兌), and I (離) steps, as well as the Gan (艮) and Gam (坎) steps at the same time.
Tiriring!
[Remaining strength is less than 5%.]
Han Ibi took a deep breath and followed Gon and Tae’s steps one by one.
At first glance, it seems impossible to take the next steps.
Then this
means…. ‘Jump!’
Han Ibi put strength on her ankle and bounced her body.
The body rotated at a frightening speed and slid forward.
The moment when you step on Ganbo and Gambo at the same time!
Han Yi-bi and Jong Ri-hyuk passed in front of Maeng Gap-son at the same time.
Tiriring
[Remaining strength is less than 3%.]
[Remaining strength is less than 1%.]
Shake.
Han Ibi lay down on the spot.
‘What happened? Did I lose?…’
That was then.
[Quest Completion: Passed Maeng Gap-son’s light engineering test with a joint first place.]
Ah, a joint first place…
It really seems like he entered ‘at the same time’ as Jong Ri-hyuk!
[Reward 1: Maeng Gap-son looks at the player.]
[Reward 2: Agility +20, basic light attack +1 level increased.]
Soon, So Eun-ri and Yeo Nan-ju arrived one after another.
Yeo Nan-ju did not forget to glance at Han Ibi, who was sitting down and panting.
At that time, Maeng Gap-son pointed to the magnificent building in front of him and said.
“Now that everyone is here, let’s go inside.”
* * *
‘What is this? It’s the Murim League, it’s the local office… Why are there so many people here?’
Yes.
They were led by Maeng Gap-son to a place that looked like a waiting room.
A huge number of people were waiting there.
Maeng Gap-son said.
“There are quite a few guests who want to meet the Lord. Please wait here for a moment.”
It’s completely different from Han Ibi’s expectations.
The Murim League was much more bureaucratized than expected.
Han Ibi looked around and saw that there were ordinary people, some who looked like businessmen, and many who looked like martial people.
‘oh my. It seems like the Murim Lord is in a great position. If it were so bad, I would have created a waiting room….’
Maeng Gap-son said and turned around.
“I’ll come back when it’s my turn.”
Then he opened the door that appeared to be the Murim Lord’s office and quickly entered.
Then it was time for a tedious wait.
After waiting for more than half an hour, even Yeo Nan-ju’s voice, which was constantly blaring, felt irritating.
The door to Maengju’s office opened and the long-awaited Maeng Gapson appeared.
“Well, you’ve been waiting for a long time. The lord is waiting, so please come in.”
(Continued in the next part)