Ranker's Return

Chapter 137

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Hyeonu moved his feet to avoid the branch that approached him .

‘?!!’

However, his body didn’t listen to him .  His body was as stiff as a log, and he couldn’t move .  No, he was moving, but it was like he was being stopped . So there was no difference .

[The other party has the fighting energy stat . ]

[The other party is stronger than you . ]

[Your stats will drop . ]

[You have the ‘fighting energy’ stat . ]

[The stat reduction effect won’t occur . ]

[The other party has used Fighting Energy Emission . ]

[Resistance has failed . ]

[Player ‘Gang Hyeonu’ has entered a ‘slowed’ state . ]

Hyeonu couldn’t move his gaze away from Racc.o.o.n’s branch .  Just before the branch touched Hyeonu’s body, his body was scattered .  It was Blink .  Hyeonu appeared 10 meters away using Blink .

“Why are you being like this? You have to teach me how to use fighting energy!” Hyeonu shouted .  

Then Racc.o.o.n hit himself on the head like he just remembered something .  “Ah, I haven’t explained it yet? Let me explain then . Fighting energy is literally a willingness to fight . Think of it being emitted . ”

“What nonsense is this?!”

It was just like trying to catch a cloud .

“Then the explanation is over . Shall we start over?”

After Racc.o.o.n finished speaking, he pushed Hyeonu terribly again .  Racc.o.o.n had prepared the spar with Hyeonu despite not needing it to teach Hyeonu .  This spar was actually for his son, Cancun .  Cancun had been consistently pushed by Hyeonu and lost .  He hadn’t been able to dominate in strength, and in terms of technique, he had gotten pushed so badly that it could be said he had been overwhelmed .

‘Son, this is the way you should go . ’

Green energy rose from Racc.o.o.n’s branch and formed the shape of an axe .  The green axe caused the s.p.a.ce to burst with an overwhelming force .

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‘Crazy . ’

Hyeonu managed to escape from Racc.o.o.n’s attack using Blink .  There was no way to escape if he had physically moved his body .  It wouldn’t have been possible to avoid it without Blink .  Hyeonu used Area Proclamation like he did in the spar against Cancun .  Other than this, he barely had any way to fight back .  The use of Area Proclamation caused black energy to cover the place .

‘Now it is a bit okay . ’

It seemed that he could ‘evade’ even if he couldn’t attack or counterattack .  Just then, Racc.o.o.n’s axe-shaped branch struck Hyeonu again .  This time, Hyeonu wasn’t beaten helplessly .  The moment the branch approached, he moved behind Racc.o.o.n using Mysterious Sky Steps .  Then he aimed his branch at Racc.o.o.n’s branch with no hesitation .  There was a burst of magic power that struck Racc.o.o.n’s back .  Hyeonu’s damage wasn’t low even though he was using a branch .

However, Racc.o.o.n waved his branch casually like he hadn’t received much damage .  Hyeonu dodged Racc.o.o.n’s attack by bending his back, but the aftermath shook the balance of his body .

‘It is dirty . ’

Hyeonu’s branch also started to take another shape with black energy .  Behind the mask, Hyeonu was smiling . He couldn’t remember when he had fought such a one-sided battle .

‘This is truly more interesting . ’

One-sided hunting was also fun .  However, the most interesting thing was PvP .  To be exact, it was a fight that risked his life against an opponent stronger than him .  It was at this moment that a red energy started to flow from Hyeonu’s body .  The pure struggle caused his fighting energy to appear on the outside .

[A skill has been created . ]

[Fighting Energy Emission]

[Emit fighting energy to defeat your opponent’s will to fight .

The power will vary greatly depending on the opponent .

Type: Continuous

Rating: Unique

Skill Proficiency: F

Usually reduces the opponent’s stats by 5% . Your stats will increase by 10% .

If fighting energy is emitted, the opponent’s movements will slow down .

The more severe the stats difference, the more effective the skill will be . ]

“Wow!” Hyeonu screamed as he forgot he was sparring with Racc.o.o.n .  The new skill was one that decreased the opponent’s stats while increasing his own .  In a way, it maximized the performance of the fighting energy stat itself .  The additional effect of Fighting Energy Emission was even greater .  It was an extremely sweet effect for Hyeonu who had no proper CC skill .  Limiting the opponent’s movements meant that Hyeonu’s attack was more likely to be effective .

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“Oh . . . You are truly an adventurer . You learned how to use fighting energy in such a short time . . . ” Dakan exclaimed .  He truly thought that this adventurer was an orc .  Otherwise, fighting energy couldn’t be used so naturally .  Hyeonu was a phenomenal talent .

“My friend, your master is amazing . ” Cancun was also amazed .  He was a talented orc, but even he had taken a long time to use fighting energy .

“Of course . This is what he needs to deserve to be my master . ” Tang-E’s shoulders went up upon hearing the praise from the two orcs .  It was at this moment that something red burst from Racc.o.o.n’s body .  The sticky aura took control of the surroundings .

Then Racc.o.o.n moved .  His attack shattered Hyeonu’s branch, and the spar was over .  Racc.o.o.n felt Hyeonu’s use of fighting energy and showed his full-fledged strength .

“I felt it before, but it’s really great . ” 

Hearing Racc.o.o.n’s praise, Hyeonu bowed his head lightly .

“Right, aren’t you going to Bung Bung Island? Shouldn’t you go at least once if you’re that little guy’s master?”

“I was busy and forgot about it . Bung Bung Island . . . ”

“It will be quite interesting if you go . It is a really great place . ”

Racc.o.o.n’s words made Hyeonu curious about Bung Bung Island .  He had to go there once anyway because of Tang-E .  It wasn’t a bad idea to visit Bung Bung Island once his work in the Balder Mountains was over .

Hyeonu and Tang-E were escorted by three orcs as they left the Black Forest .

“Tang-E, can I go to Bung Bung Island now?”

Tang-E was surprised by Hyeonu’s sudden question . “Why are you asking all of a sudden? Do you want to go to Bung Bung Island?”

“Just . . . I wonder about where you live . I’m curious about what your parents are like . ”

Upon hearing Hyeonu’s words, Tang-E looked satisfied .  “Master dude, I think you can go now . You are much stronger than you were before . However, I don’t know the exact location, so I’ll teach you next time . I will ask about it first . ”

Tang-E didn’t know how to get to Bung Bung Island .  Why? It was because he had never left Bung Bung Island before he was summoned, and he always went back when his summoning was released .  In other words, Tang-E had never walked out of Bung Bung Island on his own feet .

“You can take it slowly . There is still a lot of time . ” Hyeonu smiled as soon as he saw Tang-E scratching his head .

The more he saw, the cuter he thought the bear was .

‘This little bear doll . ’

“Master dude, wait a bit . I’ll teach you next time . ”

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It was a bit rough though .

Hyeonu frowned at the loud sound that came from the surrounding forest .  Two days had pa.s.sed since Hyeonu stopped at the Black Forest .  In the meantime, a lot had happened in the Balder Mountains .  A photo was posted to Arena’s community .  The protagonist of the photo was naturally Hyeonu .  It was unknown who shot it, but they had taken a photo of Hyeonu’s back at a nearby castle which he had stopped by on his way to the Balder Mountains .

This wasn’t a big deal .  The problem was that many players were rus.h.i.+ng there to see him .  Hyeonu was like someone playing the flute .  People flocked once ‘Alley Leader’ appeared, even if it wasn’t the real Alley Leader .  In some ways, he was like a goblin holding many treasures .

It wasn’t a false expression .  After all, regardless of who saw it, Hyeonu’s performance up to now had been amazing .  There was always an incident everywhere he went . He had also driven the main scenario and become the center of Arena .  As such, he now attracted the attention of many .  At this time, Hyeonu felt someone’s gaze .

‘There’s more trash chasing after others . ’

Trash . . .

They were trash called hyenas .  Hyeonu’s face became even more distorted .  It was an expression that couldn’t be seen anymore .

“Hey, can you come out now?” Hyeonu called out .

Then a group of people appeared .  

“h.e.l.lo? Alley Leader . We are called the Venom Guild . ” The leader of the party showed a general level of courtesy to Hyeonu .

‘Venom?’

It was the first time Hyeonu had heard of this guild .  They could never be anonymous if they were active in the Balder Mountains .  The fact that they were obscure meant they didn’t make money by selling themselves .  However, no one could be indifferent in front of an astronomical amount of money .  Even the richest Pioneer Guild did streaming or community activities .

Additionally, even if someone enjoyed it purely, they would become famous after becoming a ranker .  This was Arena .

“Venom . . . This is the first time I’ve heard of it? There was a guild like this?”

To ordinary people, Hyeonu’s words were very rude .  He had an obvious disregard for the other party .

-I don’t know who you are .  You aren’t at a level I need to care about .

This was what Hyeonu was implying .  Rankers hated it when their pride was touched .

“Well . . . our guild isn’t that famous . It is understandable . ” Yet this man received Hyeonu’s words like the Venom Guild was indeed insignificant .

It was unknown if he accepted Hyeonu’s words or just pretended to do so .  There didn’t appear to be a crack on the surface nor did any anger appear .

“Today, I came to say h.e.l.lo . We’ll see each other soon . I’m looking forward to that time . ” The man disappeared with a hot laugh .

“Isn’t he a completely crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d?” Hyeonu muttered as he watched the direction in which the man had disappeared .  It was clear that this crazy guy had the chuunibyou disease . Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to say such remarks so casually .

“My fingers are curled up because it is so cringy . . . ”

Hyeonu’s fingers couldn’t stretch back out .

Time pa.s.sed, and it was once again Monday .  Hyeonu waited for Choi Yoon in the arena .  His mind was filled with a mix of antic.i.p.ation and anxiety .  He was excited about Choi Yoon’s growing skills, but he was uneasy about the rumors .  Just then, someone else appeared in the arena room where only Hyeonu was present .

“Ah, you’re here? Have you finished packing your luggage?” Hyeonu welcomed Choi Yoon who appeared .

“Huh? Yes . Thanks to your consideration, the preparations are complete . ”

“You’re going on a plane tonight?”

“Yes, it is at 12 o’clock . The day of the surgery is set to the nearest date . ”

“Once we’re done streaming today, there will be a car waiting outside the hospital . Nike said they prepared it . Take it and go to the airport . ”

Upon hearing Hyeonu’s words, Choi Yoon bowed his head and reiterated his grat.i.tude .  He seemed to be favored every time they met . “Thank you every time . I don’t know if I’m receiving too much . . . ”

Hyeonu waved his hands at Choi Yoon’s words .  “No, it isn’t what I’m giving to you . Choi Yoon, you only need to pay attention to the stream today . ”

Then Hyeonu showed Choi Yoon a video .  It was an ordinary ranking battle video of two swordsmen fighting, except that one side was overwhelming the other .

“Why is it like this?” It was naturally Choi Yoon who asked the question .

He had watched videos like this countless times .  It was of no use when it was just before the ranking battle .  Hyeonu started to explain to Choi Yoon why he was showing the video . “Looking at the recent battle video, I think you are on track to a certain extent . The problem is . . . there are a lot of bad rumors these days . ”

Then Hyeonu stopped talking for a moment before continuing . “It is rumored that their numbers have increased considerably . ”

“Them?” Choi Yoon asked .  

‘Them? Who is he talking about? Are they people who have anything to do with me?’ Choi Yoon didn’t know who they were .

Hyeonu repeated, “Yes, them . ”

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