At the same time, Jang Dae-Hwi, having reviewed the recorded footage, was also in a state of shock.
âIs this even possibleâ¦?â
HoneyTubeâs LIVE broadcast had taken place while he was briefly out on an errand.
Honey 2, Ha-Jin, was absent from the broadcast, and instead, Ha-Jinâs friend, Honey 1, Jeong-Hoon, and a new figure, Honey 3, appeared.
At first, he was confused.
Why did they suddenly start a broadcast?
Still, it was a good opportunity.
He thought they could actively promote enhancements here and achieve good results.
However, instead of enhancing, they were heading into the Wyvernâs Nest, a dungeon that many people avoided. He was frustrated.
âNo! You should be enhancing! What are you doing?â
The reason for HoneyTubeâs rapid growth was not just the honey tips but also, recently, the Enhancement Exchange.
So, they should be actively using it to grow HoneyTube.
Why were they going in a different direction?
But he was an editor.
Hadnât he had frequent conflicts with the YouTuber he was in charge of before because of this kind of thing?
âI canât repeat the same mistakes.â
Understand the theme.
Jang Dae-Hwi decided to clear his mind and just observe.
And when Honey 1 hunted the wyverns using a sword and bow, he was quite surprised.
âWow, an Enhancer has those kind of combat skills too?â
It was truly amazing.
How could an Enhancer have sword and bow combat skills?
That wasnât all.
Honey 1 and Honey 3 suddenly took out shovels and started digging the second nest.
âWhat are they doing now?â
At first, he was puzzled.
What kind of honey tip was that�
And then his eyes widened.
âThe Bone Lord Wyvernâ¦?â
The existing dungeon disappeared, and a new hidden boss appeared.
It wasnât even a normal boss, but a raid boss.
âWhy is that hereâ¦?â
A raid boss couldnât be defeated by two people.
Not only were its basic stats high, but its health points were set absurdly high.
But what was this?
Every time Honey 1 shot an arrow, the Bone Lord Wyvernâs health dropped rapidly, and it quickly entered its second phase.
âCrazy!â
Jang Dae-Hwi couldnât help but curse and jumped up from his seat.
This was unbelievable!
He hurriedly checked the time.
âIt took less than 30 minutesâ¦.â
Was it even possible to finish the first phase in less than 30 minutes?
What kind of trick did they use?
And that wasnât all.
As the second phase began, over 100 Death Wyverns swarmed Honey 1.
Then, Honey 1, instead of using the bow, took out a sword and started wiping out the Death Wyverns.
âHuhâ¦â
His swordsmanship skills were remarkable.
It was a powerful display of swordsmanship, far beyond what one would expect from a mere second advancement class.
The problem was that Honey 1âs class was an Enhancer.
âNo⦠Thatâs not an Enhancer, is itâ¦?â
When they first hunted the wyverns, he assumed that the Enhancer was simply displaying some combat skills, but now he realized he was wrong.
That was a performance an Enhancer couldnât possibly achieve.
â Wow⦠Shit, this is gonna blow up.
â Seriously, HoneyTube is gonna hit it big with this, right?
â I donât know who Honey 1 is, but this is driving me crazy. Subscribing right now.
The viewers seemed to share similar thoughts, as they all rushed to hit the subscribe button after the broadcast ended.
[HoneyTube]
â Subscribers: 403,400
The broadcast had barely ended, and the number of subscribers had already surpassed 300,000 and was approaching 400,000.
ââ¦That guy is insane. Absolutely insane.â
* * *
[Controller Materials]
â Squishy Tears (Not Acquired)
â Unidentified Battery (Not Acquired)
â Celestial Ore (Not Acquired)
With this, he could stop worrying about the Unidentified Battery for now.
âBut is it really okay to just leave it to her like that? What if she canât find it?â
Anima tilted her head and asked.
âItâs fine. Thatâs an item that can be found quickly.â
The problem was the Squishy Tears and the Celestial Ore.
To obtain Squishy Tears, he needed to travel to the Erheim Kingdom, not Märchen.
âFortunately, Squishy Tears are already a common material item.â
Squishy Tears could be obtained in the Erheim Kingdom.
Like Märchen, the Erheim Kingdom was one of the areas accessible after level 151.
Currently, it was known as a region that most players didnât choose, because all the dungeons were located underwater.
To clear even one dungeon, players had to acquire the âPassive: Fish Transformationâ from the kingdomâs capital, and even that had a time limit.
If they couldnât clear the dungeon within the time limit, they would die.
The water pressure, which couldnât be endured even with defense, would crush their entire bodies.
As a result, there were significantly fewer players hunting in Erheim compared to other kingdoms.
Moreover, there were no particularly useful drop items or consumables used as main materials, so it wasnât popular.
However, when âSquishy Tearsâ became an essential material for crafting items later on, the regionâs popularity exploded.
[Lv.180 Myu Fish]
Myu Fish.
These creatures were characterized by the slippery mucus that covered their entire bodies, and Squishy Tears were a material item that could be obtained from them.
===
[NPC Information]
â Nickname: Oring
â Level: 160
â Occupation: Dungeon Entrance Assistant
===
Dungeon Entrance Assistant Oring.
Half-human and half-fish, he was quite a sight.
âYou want to enter the dungeon?â he asked.
âYes,â Jeong-Hoon replied.
Oring gave Jeong-Hoon a cursory glance and nodded.
âAlright, Iâll grant you a passive skill.â
[Passive: Fish Transformation has been granted.]
[The skill will activate upon entering the dungeon, and the time limit is â6 hoursâ.]
Having received the skill, Jeong-Hoon immediately headed for the dungeon.
[Geez, why is the procedure so complicated?]
âHmm? Whatâs so complicated about getting one skill?â Anima retorted.
[Thereâs a time limit, you know. What kind of place is this?]
âBut theyâre giving you the skill without asking for anything in return,â
[Hey, if they asked for something in return, that would be really messed up.]
âThatâs true, too.â
While Mukho and Anima were chatting, Jeong-Hoon arrived at the outer field.
The sea started from the outer field.
As soon as he entered the sea, the passive skill granted by Oring activated.
[This is not a dungeon. The time limit will not decrease.]
The time limit didnât decrease in the outer field.
Jeong-Hoon swam quickly into the sea.
The passive skill, Fish Transformation.
Perhaps because of it, swimming was very comfortable, and his speed was about 1.5 times faster than a human swimming.
âHmph! Die!â
As he went deeper into the sea, he saw players hunting.
Although there were fewer players compared to other kingdoms, it was such a popular game that there were always players wherever he went.
âThis spot is mine!â
âCome on, letâs hunt together!â
âNo way! Go to another field!â
As always, the competition for hunting spots was fierce.
Jeong-Hoon passed them and went further down into the sea.
Players, transformed into fish, naturally communicated using sonar.
There was no more light.
But thanks to the passive skill, his vision wasnât impaired.
[Lv.180 Abyssal Fish Cave â 3]
The place Jeong-Hoon arrived at was the third Abyssal Fish Cave.
This was where the Myu Fish appeared.
[Would you like to enter Lv.180 Abyssal Fish Cave â 3?]
* * *
One additional thing to mention.
Hunting underwater was naturally twice as difficult as hunting on land.
The passive skill, Fish Transformation, created gills on the neck and an invisible barrier to withstand the water pressure.
So, there were no restrictions on movement, but since the environment was different from the usual hunting grounds, most players struggled at first.
However, Jeong-Hoon was different.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
He had already experienced everything there was to experience in his previous life.
âIâll go with Underworld Kingâs Fist Technique.â
Jeong-Hoon decided to slaughter the mobs using the Underworld Kingâs Fist Technique, without relying on any weapons.
Swoosh.
Just then, the monsters in the vicinity were caught by Jeong-Hoonâs keen senses.
[Lv.167 Yale Fish]
A creature with red fins and scales filled with deadly poison.
Its size was also considerable, about that of an adult male.
Whoosh.
It was lunging from behind.
Jeong-Hoon turned his body and delivered an uppercut with his fist.
Bam!
Gurgle gurgle-
The uppercut landed squarely on the Yale Fishâs jaw.
His fist was imbued with a faint aura of the Underworld King.
He had unleashed the Underworld Kingâs Fist Technique, 1st Form.
âStill a long way to go, you bastard.â
Jeong-Hoon gently inserted his left hand into the creatureâs gills and grabbed hold, then pummeled it with his right fist, infused with the Underworld Kingâs energy, using the 1st Form of the Underworld Kingâs Fist Technique.
After a little over 10 strikes, the creatureâs head was smashed.
âOne down.â
After the commotion, Jeong-Hoon sensed dozens of Yale Fish surrounding him.
[Oh, hello there, punching bags.]
âI hope they perform well this time.â
Jeong-Hoon smirked.
Then, the Yale Fish charged at him all at once.
âUnderworld Kingâs Fist Technique, 2nd Form.â
Jeong-Hoon chose to overpower them with brute force.
His fist struck a Yale Fishâs face.
At that moment, two Yale Fish bit down on Jeong-Hoonâs shoulder and waist.
Although not as sharp as a great white sharkâs teeth, their fangs pierced his skin and injected poison.
[Resisting poison.]
However, the poison couldnât penetrate Jeong-Hoonâs Epic-grade Poison Resistance.
[Using Intermediate Healing.]
He healed the wounds inflicted by the creatures.
[Intermediate Healing level has increased.]
At that moment, his Intermediate Healing leveled up.
Jeong-Hoon used the 2nd Form of the Underworld Kingâs Fist Technique to crush the Yale Fishâs head.
One, two, three, four.
As more and more Yale Fish had their heads smashed, the aura of the Underworld King around Jeong-Hoonâs fists grew denser.
He kept swinging his fists, and before he knew it, he had reached the 4th Form.
He could no longer sense any Yale Fish around him.
They had been annihilated.
âEasy.â
Jeong-Hoon moved forward swiftly.
He continued to crush the Yale Fish that attacked him with the Underworld Kingâs Fist Technique.
[Lv.180 Myu Fish]
Finally, a Myu Fish, much larger than the Yale Fish, appeared.
âUoooooh.â
The creature opened its mouth wide towards Jeong-Hoon, emitting a sonar wave.
[Myu Fish uses Powerful Absorption.]
Jeong-Hoonâs body was pulled towards the Myu Fish.
As the distance closed, Jeong-Hoon extended his right hand.
âLightning Bolt.â
A Lightning Bolt manifested from his hand and struck the Myu Fish.
Crackle.
The Myu Fish, hit directly by the lightning magic, trembled violently.
Seizing the opportunity, Jeong-Hoon drew Leviathan.
[1st Form: Initiation activated.]
Jeong-Hoonâs sword mercilessly sliced through the Myu Fish.
ââ¦!?â
The creature emitted an ultrasonic wave.
[2nd Form: Devour activated.]
[Leviathanâs Wrath activated.]
He then activated Devour and struck the Myu Fish, marking it with the 2nd Formâs stigma.
[Myu Fish uses Slippery Poison.]
Poison spewed from the Myu Fishâs body.
[Resisting poison.]
But the poison, as expected, couldnât harm Jeong-Hoon.
âLetâs end this.â
Jeong-Hoon aimed the tip of Leviathan at the Myu Fish.
[3rd Form: Annihilation activated.]
In an instant, Jeong-Hoon vanished from his spot and pierced the Myu Fishâs gills with precision.
* * *
Jeong-Hoon returned to Märchen three days later.
[Controller Materials]
â Squishy Tears (Acquired)
â Unidentified Battery (Not Acquired)
â Celestial Ore (Not Acquired)
He hadnât expected it to take three days to get the drop.
He must have hunted at least 700 Myu Fish.
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon: I sent you the Unidentified Battery. Please check!]
Just then, the Unidentified Battery he had requested from Yeo Min-Ji arrived in the mail.
Hoon immediately claimed the Unidentified Battery from the mail.
With this, he had acquired the Unidentified Battery as well.
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi: I just received it. Thank you.]
As soon as he sent his thanks, a whisper from Yeo Min-Ji arrived as if she had been waiting.
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon: Okay! Then can I ask you something Iâm curious about?]
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi: Something youâre curious about?]
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon: Yes. What on earth did you do to your bow?]
It seemed she was quite surprised by how quickly the Bone Lord Wyvernâs health had depleted.
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi: I embedded a rune in it.]
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon: A runeâ¦? Hoon, youâre not level 201 yet, are you? You couldnât have reached level 5 in the Achievement Shopâ¦]
There were two ways to obtain runes.
One was to hunt in territories accessible after level 201 and obtain them with a low probability.
The other was to purchase them directly from the Achievement Shop.
From Yeo Min-Jiâs perspective, Jeong-Hoon didnât seem to meet the requirements for either of those methods yet.
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi: I just got it while completing a quest.]
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon: What kind of quest did you do�]
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi: A quest in Märchenâs Royal Capital. Thanks to that, I can now freely enter the palace.]
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon: What�!]
Jeong-Hoon closed the whisper window.
With the Unidentified Battery acquired, the only thing left was the âCelestial Oreâ.
âI know where that ore is too.â
Unlike the Squishy Tears, the identity of the Celestial Ore was revealed quite late.
Although its acquisition method wasnât publicly known at this point, it would be in the not-so-distant future.
Jeong-Hoon headed towards a small cabin located far from Märchenâs capital.
Rustle. Rustle.
As Jeong-Hoon approached the cabin,
Crackle.
A sound came from the bushes, and a man in his late 30s stood up.
He pulled back the string of his bow, aiming it at Jeong-Hoon.
âTurn back if you donât want to die.â
Found him.
Jeong-Hoon smiled leisurely and spoke towards the man.
âDo you happen to know anything about the Celestial Ore?â
Celestial Ore.
At the mention of the ore, the manâs eyes trembled wildly.
ââ¦How do you know about that?â
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