When dealing with kobolds, one should be most wary of their sense of smell.
As soon as oneâs body was smeared with a koboldâs blood, it was practically impossible to hide from the rest of the kobolds.
At the same time, the kinship between kobolds was very strong.
When one of their kin is killed, they do not stop attacking until they kill the perpetrator and get their revenge.
That was why twenty kobolds were running around the rugged mountains until they were out of breath.
The moment they detected the thick smell of the blood of their people, there was no other choice.
They sniffed and ran towards the smell of the blood, taking the shortest path possible.
Soon, the kobolds were able to reach a spot full of their kinâs bodies, which had been squashed.
Their sense of smell was paralyzed by the thick scent of blood around them.
Some Kobolds even sank their noses into the ground in order to avoid smelling the odious scent of blood.
At that moment, a kobold found something strange.
There were bones of his kind between the bodies.
Of course it wasnât unusual for there to be bones.
The strange thing was that the color of the bones were pitch black.
The kobold felt uncomfortable upon seeing the abnormality so it sniffed the bone after approaching it.
Then, something rose from the pile of dead bodies and instantly sliced the koboldâs neck. Siig!
Eerie sounds of edged tools cutting the wind could be heard all around him.
The kobolds were surprised and their hair pointed outwards.
Then skeleton soldiers with black bones rose up from the gaps between the corpses.
Tteolgeuleog! Tteolgeuleog!
The skeleton soldiers immediately spread out and hunted the kobolds.
The skeletons soldiersâ movements were surprisingly nimble, and the swords they wielded were incredibly sharp.
Even amongst them, the attacks from skeleton soldiers holding scimitars were cutting the koboldsâ bodies like hollow bamboo.
Of course, the kobolds fought back.
They swung their weapons, clubs, crude swords, or maces, and some of their attacks hit the body of the skeleton soldiers.
Their power was considerable.
The evidence was that the koboldâs sword, which hit the skeleton soldier, gave off a spark and sounded like it was hitting coarse iron.
Wasnât it obvious that their attack would sound like itâs striking iron since their strength is so weak?
It was ridiculous from a koboldâs perspective.
Then there was a noise from behind the kobold.
It was the sound of an arrow coming from a distance.
Surprised, kobold began sniffing with his nose toward the direction of the arrow.
However, it was impossible for the kobold to smell Kim Woo-jin, who was covered in dirt to hide his scent.
Kim Woo-jin, who confirmed this clearly, began to actively fire his arrows.
Endless swarms of arrows struck the koboldsâ backs.
In fact, that was the end of the hunt.
After less than ten minutes of fighting, there were no kobold left standing on the floor.
Kim Woo-jin did not enter battlefield that ended in a such a way. He looked at it from a long distance in order to avoid being tainted by the scent of blood.
He looked at his skeleton soldiers who were confirmed to be shooting the kobolds instead of Kim Woo-jin.
âBlack bone skill, itâs good as expected.â
It was a skill that Kim Woo-jin acquired through the catalogue he received when he hunted the 1,000th orc.
It strengthened the defense of skeleton soldiers.
âThough I did not expect the ruler of the battlefield to work with the black bone skill as well.â
What was surprising was that the ruler of the battlefield also applied to the black bone skill.
It was due to the fact that constitution and strength affected the black bonesâ defense.
The ruler of the battlefield was a skill that increased all of its stats.
âThis level of defense is similar to wearing a rare rank armor.â
The resulting defence was visible even to the naked eye.
The skeleton soldiers were also aware of the change and were using it to their advantage.
Now, they not only avoided attacks, but they have began to withstand awkward attacks with their own bodies and counterattack.
In battle, they looked more advantageous.
There was only one problem.
It consumed more mana than he thought to maintain the black bones.
The news did not make Kim Woo-jin dispirited.
âI need a way to increase the mana capacity.â
If it wasnât enough, he just needed to think a way to fill it up.
Then, a notification was heard in Kim Woo-jinâs ear.
It was actually a notification signalling the hunt was nearly over.
He could kill five kobolds by himself even without his skeleton soldiers.
Nevertheless, Kim Woo-jin did not get blood on his body. He did not hurry. Letâs have a party since Itâs the last time, he wasnât planning on doing something silly like that.
He just waited quietly from a distance.
For his preys to come on their own accord.
In Kim Woo-jinâs ears, the cries of  kobolds could be heard.
After the world turned into a game in 2020, Oh Se-chan was confident that nothing could surprise him.
Even if there was a news report of nuclear missile being fired one morning, he would be more curious about nuclear missile related stock prices rather than being surprised. Like usual, he would take a look at the stock charts from around the world.
But Oh Se-chan couldnât help but be surprised upon hearing the news.
âThe dungeon gate disappeared?â
The dungeon gate disappeared.
âSo, youâre saying that after only 18 hours since entering the dungeon, Kim Woo-jin cleared it?â
Only 18 hours since the player entered the dungeon.
In face of such nonsense, Oh Se-chan could not remain calm.
âMaybe he didnât go in alone?â
Rather than accepting the facts, he painstakingly tried to think of a way to deny it.
âNo. The surveillance was secure. Iâm sure he came alone. Even if he didnât, thereâs no reason for him to be appearing to go in alone. Above all, even if a 4 man party were to go in, itâs not normal to clear it in 18 hours. Even if it was a 4 man party, to finish this dungeon in 18 hours⌠ they would need skills of world class rankers. Or heâs covered with legendary rank items. But how could that be possible? By what means?â
But the more he contemplated in his head, the more tangled the thread became.
âNo, thatâs not it.â
In the end, Oh Se-chan realized.
âSo where is Kim Woo-jin now?â
âHeâs gone, isnât he?â
He realized that it wasnât the time for him to be denying the situation or thinking about how Kim Woo-jin got stronger.
âThereâs no way he doesnât know how capable he is. But he has been hiding his skills until now.â
The most important thing right now was that Kim Woo-jin wasnât just proving his ability.
âUnder such circumstances, he showed his skills without hesitation after contacting me. Heâs giving me a signal.â
Kim Woo-jin sent a signal to Oh Se-chan.
A signal of great intensity.
Now, Oh Se-chan had to interpret the signalâs meaning and respond to it.
âDoes he know who I am? An assassin whoâs after me? But does it make sense to use a man of this magnitude as an assassin? No, where the hell did he come from? It isnât the Phoenix Guild for sure. Whoâs behind it? Is it the Hansung Group?â
His contemplation grew longer.
Oh Se-chanâs underling asked him.
Only then did Oh Se-chan make a decision.
âWe should start a service that befits our new customerâs performance.â
âPrepare locker number 19.â
Kim Woo-jin, who finished the dungeon in 18 hours, headed toward Ilsan Station.
When he returned to Ilsan Station, he hid his figure in the crowd and waited.
âItâs about time he contacts me.â
He was waiting for Oh Se-chanâs call.
âI hope I proved the value of trading with meâŚâ
To be exact, he was waiting for Oh Se-chan to respond.
Naturally, Kim Woo-jin did not trust Oh Se-chan.
Kim Woo-jin made contact with him because he was an enemy of the Yamato Federation and likely not associated with the Messiah Guild.
Other than that, he didnât know anything else about him.
What mattered most to Kim Woo-jin was his ability.
So Kim Woo-jin was willing to show him his skills.
Normally, Kim Woo-jin would have held back his skills accordingly.
It was not difficult for him to do such a thing in a dungeon with no eyes.
However, he did it at the cost of revealing his skills.
He threw the ball to Oh Se-chan with all his strength.
Naturally, now Oh Se-chan would respond.
âA clumsy hand approaches, and it is used as bait.â
If his reaction was to absorb Kim Woo-jin to his side, Kim Woo-jin would not deal with him.
Even if he did it, it would be in moderation.
As Kim Woo-jin said earlier, Kim Woo-jin only liked the background of a man named Oh Se-chan, he did not trust him.
But if he said something along the lines of letâs join forces and surprise the world with our combined IQs of over 300! Or how about investing, I know a good investment?
It wasnât even worth talking.
He would simply be used as a bait.
On the other hand, if Oh Se-chan proved his ability, Kim Woo-jin was willing to make a close connection with him.
âShow me your worth.â
Then, a text message arrived on Kim Woo-jinâs phone.
The text contained a number and told him to use a payphone.
Kim Woo-jin went straight to a nearby payphone.
With the coin he prepared beforehand, he inserted the coin and dialed the number.
From the beginning of the call, Oh Se-chan spoke like a true broker.
Other than that he had nothing else to say.
He sent him the information he needed to do business with, and when he finished speaking, he ended the call.
He acted like a broker, and met Kim Woo-jinâs expectations.
But Kim did not smile knowing this.
Oh Se-chanâs disposition showed that he wasnât exactly what Kim Woo-jin wanted.
It was no laughing matter.
âIâm glad I stayed at the station.â
Kim Woo-jin went straight to where Oh Se-chan told him to go and immediately opened the locker. There were two envelopes inside the locker.
A paper envelope and a letter envelope.
Kim Woo-jin opened the envelope that looked like a letter and checked the contents. When he checked over the contents inside the letter, he couldnât help but break into a laughter.
Inside the letter were 4,300 won in cash.
âIs 100 won for the payphone fee?â
The cash included 4,200 won for transportation he mentioned earlier and 100 won for the payphone not too long ao.
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It was a situation where he couldnât help but laugh.
However, Kim Woo-jinâs smile disappeared as soon as he checked the information in the other envelope.
â⌠Iâm sure now that the Messiah Guild killed Oh Se-chan.â
Oh Se-chan, in his hands were treasures that would make even the Messiah Guild covet them.