All Stat Slayer

Chapter 41: (2): Season 1: Preparation

‘What a real cheating.’

He think it was right when Jong-won yelled, “You’re a cheater!” The Slayers around the world would be astonished and dumbfounded by Hyun-seok’s true abilities.

When he entered the seventh room, Hyun-seok was slightly surprised.

‘The Cyclops is grouped in twos or threes.’

However, it didn’t pose any significant threat to Hyun-seok. Just like a few flies wouldn’t be a big threat to a human. But for ordinary Slayers, it would be a different story. For ordinary Slayers, this Cyclops would be akin to lions or tigers. If a well-trained human with proper weapons and equipment hunts a lion or a tiger, it’s not that difficult. However, it becomes much more challenging when those lions or tigers gather in pairs or threes. (Here, the term “equipment” refers to gear commonly used for hunting, not excessively powerful equipment like tanks.)

‘Well… the difficulty has definitely increased. It might be manageable for Jong-won and Myeong-hoon…’

Hong Se-young also falls into the acceptable category. Se-young is quite fast and has a high evasion rate. But the problem is that if she avoids attacks well but accidentally gets hit, the damage is significant.

‘Well… let’s assume Se-young will be fine. But it will be very dangerous for Pyeong-hwa and Min-seo.’

The traps installed throughout the dungeon didn’t seem to follow any specific rules. It seemed like they were randomly placed here and there. Currently, there were only simple traps like spears piercing the walls, but over time, there might be mazes or much stronger traps. Perhaps there are other traps that haven’t been discovered yet.

‘But still, I have to bring them along to make the kids stronger.’

Solo slaying is a highly efficient method, especially when someone like Hyun-seok has overwhelming strength. However, solo isn’t a universal solution. It’s better to grow together with trustworthy people.

That leaves two choices. One is to increase the defense or evasion abilities of Pyeong-hwa and Min-seo, and the other is to preemptively block traps and dangers. The former method is possible if Hyun-seok is there, but it’s not immediately achievable. The second method is faster.

‘I need to enhance Myeong-hoon.’

If Myeong-hoon’s exploration skill continues to improve, he will be able to fulfill the role of a trapper properly.

‘If they happen to fall into a maze…’

In that case, Hyun-seok’s strength becomes useless no matter how strong he is. Unless he can break through the maze and escape, a skilled guide is needed. If they happen to fall into a trap, the presence of a recovery Slayer becomes essential. Of course, Hyun-seok has all the stats. With enough time and money, he can perform all roles: combat, recovery, and support. Thanks to the existence of skill books.

He took a step forward.

‘There’s a lot to do.’josei

The dungeon consisted of a total of eight rooms. He could have cleared it quickly, but he spent over two hours investigating various things.

‘This seems to be the last one…’

The last room was not much different from the seventh room. He thought that there might be a ‘boss monster’ in the normal mode within the dungeon, similar to the Twin-Headed Troll in the easy mode, but it didn’t seem to be the case. Here, the term ‘boss monster’ refers not to a ‘boss-level monster’ like in the easy mode but to a ‘boss monster’ that requires a raid in the actual dungeon.

‘Someday, there will undoubtedly be a boss monster in the dungeon, it’s a matter of time.’

Boss monsters that stand out from regular monsters will undoubtedly appear. There are boss monsters even in regular fields. There will be boss monsters in dungeons at some point, he thought.

[Dungeon cleared.]

[Normal dungeon cleared within 3 hours.]

[Achievement recognized as difficult.]

[Bonus stat +10 granted.]

[Given at a 50% penalty due to exceeding the normal mode specifications with stats.]

Hyun-seok clenched his fist.

‘That’s great!’

Probably, this normal dungeon can be found if the trappers are active. And if cleared within three hours, it is recognized as a difficult achievement. The conditions are also known. It’s a big harvest.

Furthermore, difficult achievements are impossible or nearly impossible for ordinary Slayers. No, they are impossible. But they were possible for Hyun-seok.

‘Excellent.’

Moreover, the rewards from the dungeon were not negligible. Although the level system is limited and can’t be known anyway, he received 100 Yellow Stones as a dungeon reward. Yellow Stones are also a type of stone that has not appeared so far.

‘I need to discuss this with Sung-hyung regarding the true value and price of Yellow Stones.’

Though he hasn’t known Sung-hyung for a long time, Hyun-seok feels a deep sense of trust in him. He regrets not knowing him for a long time. Sung-hyung also feels the same way about Hyun-seok. Besides the mutual human attraction, they both have enough trust and ability to rely on each other.

Hyun-seok possesses a slaying ability that is irreplaceable by others, and Sung-hyung has excellent leadership and authority as a leader of the Korean Union. They will undoubtedly help each other to evaluate the true value and price of Yellow Stones. Trust and faith in Sung-hyung are the biggest reasons why Hyun-seok remains in the Korean Union.

Anyway, the dungeon clear was smooth, and they grasped a certain extent of it. The Korean Union officially announced the existence of hidden dungeons in the normal mode that some Slayers can discover. They also revealed the investigation results regarding the normal mode dungeon, and the investigator was none other than a Platinum Slayer affiliated with the Korean Union. The status of the Korean Union and Platinum Slayers has risen not only in Korea but also worldwide.

Meanwhile, Hyun-seok discovered another new fact that he hadn’t noticed before.