Chapter 143

Chapter 143

Level 2 Player

Cheon Mu-seong VS Shadow Summon (2)

‘How strong will it become if the Shadow Summon skill hits level 2,000.’

Even now with only basic skills, they are enormously strong Shadow Summons influenced by Jin-su’s stats. If even sharing the main skills of each class Jin-su learned, they will become far stronger than now.

‘Well, it will not be that they share all the skills I possess at once.’

Probably there will be a constraint on the number of shared skills. Like there is a constraint on the stats shared now.

‘The constraints will continuously be released.’

The Shadow Summons are continuously increasing the amount of stats shared from Jin-su as the level rises. Probably the skills will also increase the quantity that can be shared as the level rises.

‘Although the skill level will not be intact either, quite a lot of parts will be shared.’

If in the distant future the Shadow Summons intactly share Jin-su’s stats and skill levels?

‘The Shadow Summons might become a far greater power than the Army Summons.’

Jin-su hoped that day comes as quickly as possible.

“Lord, I am ready.”

As soon as the dinner ended, Cheon Mu-seong stood up abruptly from the seat and shouted. It seemed his body was fully heated with the thought of sparring with the Shadow Summons.

“Then I will start immediately. Instead, if judging it is an attack of a degree where the summons annihilate, please stop the attack. Then I will exclude the summons from the combat.”

“Yes, I will do so.”

The nearby monsters were after the Shadow Summons processed all of them. Even if additional ones gather, it is fine if Jin-su processes them.

‘Anyway, even if monsters intervene in the close combat of the old man and the Shadow Summons, they will only be ground in real time.’

Cheon Mu-seong and the Shadow Summons took an appropriate distance and completed preparations for the spar.

“Start!”

Tak!

At the same time as Jin-su’s words fell, the Shadow Summons immediately rushed toward Cheon Mu-seong.

Saaaaak!

Shushushushuk!

The Shadow Healer’s curse bound Cheon Mu-seong’s body, and at the same time, the Shadow Archer’s attribute arrows flew.

Thud thud thud thud!

Cheon Mu-seong took out the shield and utilized the tanker’s defense skills to shake off the Shadow Healer’s curse as much as possible and blocked the Shadow Archer’s arrows.

Hwareureureuk!

At that moment, the wave of bright red flames the Shadow Mage threw swept Cheon Mu-seong’s whole body.

Kwaaaaang!

Along with a large explosive sound, the entire place where Cheon Mu-seong was was swept in bright red flames.

Hwareureuk!

Cheon Mu-seong broke through the flames and rushed toward the Shadow Healer.

Kwaang!

At that time, the Shadow Knight blocked the front of Cheon Mu-seong.

Whoosh!

Swoosh!

At the same time, the Shadow Warrior’s greatsword and the Shadow Assassin’s dagger stabbed down toward Cheon Mu-seong’s side from the right and left.

Clang!

Slash!

Cheon Mu-seong twisted the shield and blocked the Shadow Warrior’s greatsword and at the same time swung force like a whip and bounced the Shadow Warrior’s greatsword.

Kwaang!

Boom!

The spar between Cheon Mu-seong and the Shadow Summons gradually became intense. The Shadow Summons formed a formation and matched breathing like a player party raiding a boss monster and attacked Cheon Mu-seong.

On the other hand, Cheon Mu-seong ran wild like a fierce beast and swung the sword and shield to disrupt the formation of the Shadow Summons and break the coordination.

“Amazing.”

Shin Su-a said while opening her mouth wide. The Shadow Summons displayed precise movements like machines. The linkage of attacks and defenses with no gaps like well-meshed gears was literally top-notch.

“Yeah, really enormous.”

Jin-su also agreed. The Shadow Summons displayed a terrifying majesty to the degree of pulverizing in an instant whoever the opponent is.

“How long has it been since changing class to a tanker.”

“The skill of linking with martial arts is top-notch.”

However, the target Jin-su and Shin Su-a were surprised and impressed by was not the Shadow Summons but Cheon Mu-seong. Cheon Mu-seong showed the majesty of pushing back conversely even while being jointly attacked by six Shadow Summons.

‘Looking at the basic stats or skill levels, it is natural that the old man is overall superior.’

The point Jin-su and Shin Su-a were surprised at was the application ability of using the shield and tanker skills and the harmony with existing martial arts.

‘The growth is faster than when sparring with me.’

It was to the degree where it was visible that the proficiency of Cheon Mu-seong’s tanker skills and the harmony with martial arts increase even faster in the spar with the Shadow Summons.

‘Well, the combat structure itself is different from when sparring with me.’

Jin-su always drove Cheon Mu-seong when sparring. Cheon Mu-seong had no choice but to always be busy defending and had no choice but to aim for the opportunity to reverse the tide in one shot while continuously being beaten for victory.

‘Then the skill use was always passive.’

On the other hand, now he drove the Shadow Summons and actively combined and used the tanker skills and martial arts in far more diverse ways.

‘If I was the opponent, he would have lost by being stabbed in the gaps while combining martial arts and tanker skills.’

Cheon Mu-seong freely used and tested techniques he could not even dare to use against Jin-su who is a far higher skilled person in the spar with the Shadow Summons.

‘Sparring with the Shadow Summons rather than sparring with me will be better for increasing the old man’s skill and completing new martial arts.’

Jin-su watched the spar with a leisurely expression. Cheon Mu-seong and the Shadow Summons waged a fierce close combat. However, if there is a beginning, there is also an end.

The spar began to gradually enter the final stages. The combination of the Shadow Summons was broken by Cheon Mu-seong’s fierce attack.

The Shadow Healer received the retirement judgment first, and following that, the Shadow Mage and Shadow Archer received the retirement judgment. And not long after, the Shadow Warrior and Shadow Knight received the retirement judgment, and the spar ended with Cheon Mu-seong’s victory.

“It was a really cool spar. The harmony of martial arts and tanker skills connected more smoothly than when sparring with me.”

At Jin-su’s praise, Cheon Mu-seong answered with a calm expression.

“It is only shameful.”

Cheon Mu-seong was sincerely ashamed. The opponent was not Jin-su but a summon. On top of that, it was not even mobilizing all summons but only some of them. Yet, far from winning lightly, he obtained victory after struggling quite a bit.

By Cheon Mu-seong’s standards, the Shadow Summons had high stats, but the forms and mana operation were only at the level of a peak master at best. Naturally, he thought he would win easily. But it was not.

The power of a party with well-matched breathing and completed combination was outstanding to a surprising degree.

“The skills the summons use are on the monotonous side, so it was easy to respond. Probably if they used more diverse skills or the form level and mana operation ability were higher, I would have lost.”

This was an enormous humiliation for Cheon Mu-seong. However, at the same time, it was also an opportunity to realize how powerful the combination of various classes and skills is.

‘This is not the martial world. One cannot overcome all crises with only martial arts.’

The help of colleagues was needed.

Especially in the case of the spar with the Shadow Summons a little while ago as well, if receiving the help of Shin Su-a who is a holy type healer, he could have obtained victory far more easily.

“Shameful, but until a while ago, not enough that I looked down on what I do not know as sorcery. I ignored those who changed class to a class that is not a martial artist. I thought I broke that prejudice by receiving Young Lady Shin Su-a’s help... it was not. After sparring with the lord’s summons today, I properly realized how narrow my thoughts were until now.”

At Cheon Mu-seong’s sincere words, Jin-su was impressed.

‘The learning speed is enormously fast.’

Cheon Mu-seong always lost in the spar with Jin-su. However, he had the aspiration of winning someday.

‘But he won in the spar with the Shadow Summons.’

Even so, Cheon Mu-seong did not become arrogant. Rather, he felt a sense of humiliation. And he realized how scary the power of a combined party is and whipped himself.

‘Actually, the Shadow Summons are far stronger than an ordinary party. And there are almost no fatal disadvantages of each class either.’

In the case of the Shadow Knight who is a tanker, the attack power and agility were absurdly high at the dealer level. In the case of the Shadow Warrior as well, strength is strong, but durability should be lower than a tanker and agility should be lower than an archer or assassin, but it was not so at all. Also, the durability and health of the Shadow Archer or Shadow Assassin who should be glass cannons were sturdy and tough at the tanker level.

On top of that, the Shadow Mage or Shadow Healer who are on the side where all body abilities like durability, health, agility, and strength are low also possess the sturdiness of a tanker and the agility of a dealer.

‘The Shadow Knight, Shadow Warrior, Shadow Archer, and Shadow Assassin also have high mana stats and mental power stats like a mage or healer.’

Winning while fighting such a Shadow Summon party itself was proving how excellent a martial artist Cheon Mu-seong is. Even so, Cheon Mu-seong knew no satisfaction.

‘Well, even if telling that fact, there will be no matter of the heart changing.’

Cheon Mu-seong was such a person. It was not a bad matter for Jin-su either. Because Cheon Mu-seong who serves him as the lord becoming strong means Jin-su’s own power becoming strong.

“Lord, from now on, for a while, I want to spar with those summons.”

Even Jin-su who was only watching from the side saw the growth possibility of Cheon Mu-seong’s skill application ability and combination with martial arts through the spar with the Shadow Summons. There is no way the party himself Cheon Mu-seong does not know that.

“Do so.”

Jin-su readily permitted. If limiting the night hunting range of the Shadow Summons to nearby, there was nothing to be a problem.

‘Anyway, I was thinking of scattering the summons to find hidden dungeons.’

It is fine if the Shadow Summons exclusively take that role. Jin-su input the Shadow Summons that finished the spar into hunting and searching.

“Su-a, now let’s unfold the Sanctuary.”

“Yeah, got it.”

Hwaaaak!

Shin Su-a unfolded the Sanctuary to an appropriate size. After that, the Jin-su party connected to the auction house, organized items, and then went to bed with an easy heart.

‘Comfortable.’

A faint smile bloomed on the lips of Cheon Mu-seong lying in place. When seeking sleep outside, not at a lodging inside the city, Cheon Mu-seong always dozed on a high place like a tree or rock. Since it is unknown when monsters will raid, it was a natural measure.

‘Now there is no need to doze anymore, and no need to wake up at any time.’

It was the first external lodging after meeting Jin-su and Shin Su-a. It was really different, too different. The auction house could also be used, and one can cook and eat proper cooking, not hard and cold emergency rations.

The fact that one can pitch a tent that blocks wind and rain on a flat floor, not on a tree or rock, lay soft bedding, and sleep comfortably lying down made Cheon Mu-seong too too happy.

***

The Jin-su party continued camping and continued achievement work and monster hunting. In the middle of that, they finally found the targeted hidden dungeon.

[You have entered the Giant Race Dungeon.]

[You have received the mission - Subjugation of the Giant Race Group.]

[Challenge personnel 3.]

[Calculating mission clear rewards.]

[Mission clear reward - 3 Sun Moon Spirit Pills.]

[You cannot leave the dungeon until clearing the mission.]

‘Finally found it.’

Until now, they discovered and cleared 2 hidden dungeons and 3 open dungeons, but the rewards were not large.

‘I was worried because it was about time to leave slowly.’

Fortunately, they could find the targeted hidden dungeon before the achievement work completely ended.

‘But the reward is different?’

It was not 9 Spirit Demon Pills but 3 Sun Moon Spirit Pills. The reason could be guessed. Because the dungeon sometimes changes the type or quantity of rewards according to the personnel challenging the clear.

The problem was the identity of the elixir called Sun Moon Spirit Pill.

‘Seeing that it is not in memory, it does not seem a type of elixir that simply increases stats.’

The information about elixirs Jin-su possesses has no choice but to rely on the memories before regression. Most information about famous elixirs with special effects that Jin-su directly intaked or possessed was held.

‘But no matter how much me, it is not that I possess all information about the elixirs existing in the Tower.’

The types of elixirs existing in the Tower were too many and diverse for that. That is why there might exist elixirs that were not even known to exist before regression like the Holy Body Pill or Dark Body Pill.

‘If a reward that came out instead of Spirit Demon Pills, it will clearly be more usable.’

Instead of 9 Spirit Demon Pills, 3 Sun Moon Spirit Pills came out. Those words were the same as the meaning that 1 Sun Moon Spirit Pill is worth 3 Spirit Demon Pills.

‘Although there exist elixirs that cannot be intaked or do not see large effects according to class or the corresponding type.’

To Jin-su, even if the Sun Moon Spirit Pill is an elixir that is effective only for a specific class or can be intaked only on one side of holy type or dark type, it did not matter at all.