BXBX NOVEL Chapter 82
[All stats have increased by +1.]
[Bonus stat +1 has been granted.]
Kim Bong-Goo’s mouth stretched into a wide grin at the welcome message.
It had been a long time since he had seen a level-up message.
With this, his level had become 142.
‘It’s finally over!’
What was even more delightful was that the vicious monster hadn’t sought him out since the event.
He must have been forgiven since he had diligently followed the monster’s orders during the event.
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[Player Information]
-Nickname: SaltySoup4Mom
-Level: 142
-Class: Assassin (2nd Class)
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Moreover, thanks to the event rewards, his class grade had risen from Rare to Epic.
As a result, he had learned skills that were superior to those of an assassin, and hunting monsters had become much easier.
He had even obtained an Epic grade weapon from a boss monster.
‘As expected, one should live a good life!’
Good things were happening one after another since he stopped doing bad things.
“Hey, you son of a bitch!”
At that moment, a familiar voice struck Kim Bong-Goo’s ears.
Kim Bong-Goo turned his head.
There were four eyes glaring at him as if they were about to kill him.
“What? What’s up?”
They were a group of bad guys who used to hang out with Hong Hyun-Woo.
Unlike Hong Hyun-Woo, who was Rare grade, these guys were Normal grade.
Kim Bong-Goo had also gotten to know them while becoming close with Hong Hyun-Woo, and they had stuck together, centered around Hong Hyun-Woo.
So they were the guys he had naturally cut ties with after falling out with Hong Hyun-Woo.
He hadn’t expected to run into them here.
“What’s up? Hyun-Woo told us. You betrayed us and joined that bastard, right?”
“Fuck, did you think we were the only friends you had? How could you stab us in the back?”
Kim Bong-Goo tilted his head.
“Stab you in the back? I don’t know what he told you, but I don’t see how I stabbed you in the back.”
“What? So you’re saying it’s not true? You did join that bastard!”
“Bullshit. Anyway, I have nothing to say to you, so just go.”
They weren’t worth his time.
“This motherfucker really…”
He couldn’t continue.
Because Kim Bong-Goo’s aura changed instantly.
‘Shit, what’s this?’
‘Assassin? Isn’t that Epic grade?’
Only then did they notice Kim Bong-Goo’s class.
The last time they saw him, his class was Assassin.
The difference between Rare and Normal grade was like heaven and earth, so they had come together because they judged that they had no chance in a one-on-one fight.
But now, Kim Bong-Goo was Epic, not Rare.
“Do you want to try? Do you want me to give you a one-month suspension like Hong Hyun-Woo?”
“…Fuck!”
“You disgusting bastard, you’re dead the next time I see you!”
They yelled those words and ran away as fast as they could.
Kim Bong-Goo scoffed as if they were pathetic and then withdrew his aura.
‘Ha… I’ve lived such a meaningless life.’
He felt disgusted by the fact that he used to hang out with those guys every day.
[Whisper/Hoon -> SaltySoup4Mom: Come to Autobahn.]
And then a chilling whisper arrived.
Kim Bong-Goo’s face instantly turned pale.
‘Why again…’
Wasn’t it over with that event?
[Whisper/Hoon -> SaltySoup4Mom: No answer?]
Another whisper arrived when he didn’t respond.
Kim Bong-Goo was startled and hurriedly moved his fingers.
[Whisper/SaltySoup4Mom -> Hoon: I’ll be right there! Should I go to the plaza?]
[Whisper/Hoon -> SaltySoup4Mom: Sending you the location.]
* * *
The next place Jeong-Hoon headed to was a cliff located at the western edge.
‘Hoon, you said you were in Autobahn, right?’
‘That’s right.’
‘Oh, then do you know about the western edge there?’
‘The western edge?’
‘The place blocked by a cliff!’
‘No. I’ve never had a reason to go there.’
‘Hehe, then let me tell you something amazing. Everyone probably thought it was blocked off, but there was actually a bug city there.’
His colleague and betrayer, Maximus Perion.
He was a martial artist like Jeong-Hoon and a teacher-like figure.
Of course, Jeong-Hoon later surpassed him, but the fact that he was his teacher remained unchanged.
That Maximus Perion had conspired with the traitors at the end and driven Jeong-Hoon to his death.
‘It’s about time he discovers it.’
Maximus was a user who had entered the game quite late.
The hidden opportunity stored away at the western edge of Autobahn hadn’t been discovered yet, but in a few days, it would be taken by him.
That’s why he had arrived at the right time.
The bottom of the cliff was so deep that it was shrouded in darkness, and nothing could be seen with the naked eye.
[What? Are you going to jump off here and die? Yay! I’m going to be ownerless?!]
Mukho spoke up.
He was really talented at getting on people’s nerves.
But this didn’t even make him angry.
“That will never happen, so don’t worry.”
[No. I’ll pray hard that it happens!]
“Do as you please.”
Jeong-Hoon chuckled and summoned Michael.
“You called?!”
Michael replied with a tense face.
[What’s that rotten milk-looking thing?]
Mukho immediately dissed Michael.
Unlike Anima, Michael, who couldn’t hear Mukho’s words, didn’t react at all.
[Hey? Can’t you hear? Are your eardrums rotten too?]
‘You don’t have a mouth, how would you know? You idiot.’
Jeong-Hoon said to Mukho inwardly and pointed to the cliff.
“Well, it’s nothing else, but we’re going down there today.”
“…Here?”
Michael reacted with a hesitant face.
“Yes. If you go down, the portal will automatically connect.”
“…I can’t see the bottom? If I go down there, I’ll die!”
Michael automatically shook his head, pointing to the darkness at the bottom of the cliff.
“Don’t worry. You won’t die.”
Jeong-Hoon was able to receive support for items necessary for growth by joining Ho-Yeong.
So he had requested a few items in preparation for today, and he was able to receive them in less than a day.
What came out of his inventory was the Infinite Rope.
It was a Rare grade rope that would never break, with unlimited length.
It was also enchanted with special magic, so it could be controlled manually without needing to be fixed, and it was automatically adjusted to withstand a load of up to 10 tons.
“No. No. I’ll die of a heart attack. This is crazy!”
Michael shouted.
It seemed like he really didn’t want to go down.
“Really? Then should I send Kim Bong-Goo down first?”
Jeong-Hoon had whispered to Kim Bong-Goo before proceeding with today’s task.
This was because at least two users needed to be in a party to find the hidden opportunity at the bottom of this cliff.
Since Michael was classified as a tamed monster, he needed another user.
That’s why he thought of Kim Bong-Goo.
‘Ha-Jin is busy with raids.’
Ha-Jin was busy participating in raids with his guild.
He had a lot to do since he got a personal capsule and leveled up to Aura Knight.
“You called?”
Kim Bong-Goo arrived shortly after.
“Hmm? You’ve reached Epic?”
Kim Bong-Goo had grown into an Epic grade Assassin, not just an Assassin.
“Hehe, thanks to being in the right place at the right time, I was able to raise my class grade.”
The maximum class upgrade was Epic.
From Kim Bong-Goo’s perspective, who was Rare, there was no reason not to choose the option to upgrade to Epic.
“That’s good. Then shall we start?”
Jeong-Hoon invited Kim Bong-Goo to a party.
A 2-person party was formed when Kim Bong-Goo accepted.
“Yes! Then what should I do?”
“Michael, go tie his waist.”
Michael quickly moved and wrapped the rope around Kim Bong-Goo’s waist as Jeong-Hoon pointed his chin.
“Stay still. It’s hard to tie.”
Kim Bong-Goo’s face was filled with confusion at Michael’s annoyed voice.
“Wh-What are you trying to do?!”
“What do you mean? We’re going down that cliff.”
“What?! W-Wait a minute!”
Kim Bong-Goo struggled desperately.
What kind of crazy person would try to go down this cliff?!
Ah, there’s that crazy bastard.
“You’d better stay tied up.”
At Jeong-Hoon’s words, Kim Bong-Goo stopped struggling and resigned himself.
Whatever it was, he was the one going down there.
“…This won’t come loose, will it?”
Kim Bong-Goo asked in a desperate voice.
He added a spoonful of hope, wishing that Jeong-Hoon would say it wouldn’t come loose.
Fortunately, Jeong-Hoon didn’t tease him and answered seriously.
“It won’t. It’s specially made.”
It wasn’t easy to go down this high cliff relying only on a rope.
Because of the fear that weighed down on his whole body.
“Th-That’s a relief.”
“Don’t worry. If there’s a problem, I’ll stop it before it happens.”
“…How?”
“Don’t ask for details.”
“Yes…”
Jeong-Hoon grabbed the rope with his hand.
“Then go down.”
“…Huh? Aren’t you going to tie it to a tree?”
“It’s a rope that can be controlled by hand.”
Kim Bong-Goo’s face turned pale at the words that it could be controlled by hand.
If he fell, it was 100% death.
Even if he logged back in, he didn’t have the confidence to climb this high cliff again.
Kim Bong-Goo knelt in front of Jeong-Hoon and started begging.
“P-Please spare me! Didn’t you say I could do anything you asked?!”
“Yes. You said you’d do anything, right?”
“But that doesn’t mean killing me… Huhuhu…”
Kim Bong-Goo was firmly convinced that Jeong-Hoon was planning to drop him off the cliff and trap him.
Jeong-Hoon sighed at the sight of him even bursting into tears.
“You seem to have the wrong idea. This rope can be controlled by hand. I’m not trying to kill you.”
“Lies…”
[Wow, this guy looks like a rotten fish head, and he’s so damn scared.]
Mukho chided Kim Bong-Goo in an annoyed voice.
‘He’s right this time, isn’t he?’
It felt like scratching an itch at the right time.
“Try running sideways.”
“R-Run?”
“Yes.”
Kim Bong-Goo got up and ran sideways.
Then Jeong-Hoon tightly gripped the rope with his fist, and the rope was tightly fixed, causing Kim Bong-Goo, who was running, to fall down on the spot.
“Don’t let go of the rope, just release the brake. Then I’ll send Michael down instead of you.”
“R-Really?”
“Yes.”
“…Alright!”
Kim Bong-Goo shouted with shining eyes.
But contrary to his shout, it was Kim Bong-Goo who was going down the cliff.
* * *
“You saw that, right?”
“Yes…”
The brake worked perfectly.
Kim Bong-Goo slowly descended the cliff with his body trembling.
But he couldn’t go down much further and slipped, dancing in the air.
“…What are you doing?”
“I-I need to go up! I lost my balance!”
Kim Bong-Goo screamed for his life.
“Sigh, we’ll never finish at this rate. Sorry, but bear with it for a moment.”
“Huh?”
Jeong-Hoon loosened his grip on the rope.
The brake released, and Kim Bong-Goo plummeted down the cliff.
Aaagh!
When the scream faded away, Jeong-Hoon tightened his grip.
The rope braked like magic.
There was no friction on his skin.
‘It’s definitely a good rope.’
Jeong-Hoon alternately loosened and tightened his grip, ensuring Kim Bong-Goo landed safely.
And only after confirming that the rope wouldn’t unravel even without the brake did he completely let go.
[You have discovered an unknown area.]
[You have acquired 10,000 achievement points.]
Along with that message, a portal appeared in front of Jeong-Hoon.
It was a portal leading to the bottom of the cliff.
[Lv. ?? Would you like to proceed to the entrance of the imperfectly rendered city?]
An imperfectly rendered city.
New World was a worldview created by splitting and combining numerous worlds.
There were dimensions that failed to properly connect during the merging process, and this city was one of them.
It was a kind of bug.
Nevertheless, New World didn’t fix this bug.
‘It’s like an opportunity left for us to exploit.’
Jeong-Hoon intended to exploit this bug to the fullest.