Chapter 18: (1): Season 1 – Preparation

Chapter 18: (1): Season 1 – Preparation

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All names and titles are fictitious.

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IUET wasnt just a single team. It was a guild with several sub-teams, and the team that Jong-won belonged to was the first team, which could be considered as the strongest team within IUET. Whenever people talked about IUET, they immediately thought of this first team.

And now, the youngest-ever slayer had joined that first team. Of course, she wasnt a regular guild member. She was just a student who was given the privilege to participate in slaying only on weekends. Hyun-seoks influence played a role here. Hyun-seok had personally requested Sung-hyung, and Sung-hyung had recruited that slayer on special terms as a favor to Hyun-seok.

The slayers current age was 19 years old. She was a high school senior and her name was Yoo Min-seo.

Jong-won chuckled. Wow, our Min-seo has made it big, huh?

Min-seo couldnt say anything, perhaps because there were other slayers around. She just shyly smiled.

Whats wrong with you? Why are you acting so shy all of a sudden? You look ridiculous, Jong-won teased.

Oppa! Min-seo blushed.

The other slayers found Min-seos embarrassed expression amusing. In fact, she was receiving an incredible privilege. Her salary was no different from regular guild members, but she wasnt given any performance-based bonuses. Even so, it was a great deal. She was only participating in slaying on weekends, but she was earning about a third of what regular guild members earned in a month. That was almost like an internship, but it was a pretty good deal. People who were willing to pay to intern at IUET were abundant.

Jong-won smirked. Well Hyun-seok has this girl calling him oppa, and yet hes paying her 1 million won. Its not even a small amount of money.

Jong-won knew that Hyun-seok had confiscated the Green stones before. Of course, it was illegal. Illegal actions usually involved a certain level of risk. He used to be someone who emphasized safety first, but he seemed to be changing a little these days.

Anyway, Min-seo ended up participating in slaying due to Hyun-seoks request. Hyun-seok was in the same situation, but he was also given the consideration of only participating in slaying at night, taking into account his current status.

The other Slayers may have had complaints and grievances, but not him. Because he could continually hear the hopeful notification sounds that made his heart and mind rich and warm:

[You have slain the Twin-Headed Orc.]

[You have hunted the boss monster of Inwangsan Mountain.]

[You have achieved a difficult achievement.]

[Bonus stat +10 will be given.]

Sage Title obtained by entering 100 points in Intelligence Stat for the first time (Bonus stat: 3)

Penny pincher Title obtained by entering 100 points in Stamina Stat for the first time (Bonus stat: 3)

Combat Ability (Current remaining stat points 284)

(1) Strength: 101 affects physical strength. Strength is the most important factor in determining physical attack power. Also affects stamina, with 10 H/P points increasing per 1 point in Strength.

(2) Intelligence: 100 affects intelligence. Intelligence is the most important factor in determining non-physical attack power. Also affects mental strength, with 10 M/P points increasing per 1 point in Intelligence.

(3) Stamina: 100 affects endurance. Stamina is the most important factor in determining H/P and stamina. 40 H/P points increase per 1 point in Stamina.

(4) Agility: 101 affects agility. Agility is the most important factor in determining evasion rate and attack accuracy. Evasion rate and attack accuracy increase by 10 points per 1 point in Agility.

Non-Combat Ability

(1) Energy: 50 affects energy. Energy is the most important factor in determining stamina. 1 stamina point increases per 1 point in Energy.

Currently, all of his stats are almost maxed out at 100, with Agility and Strength even reaching 101 due to the Slayer title effect. Its been said that his power doesnt fit with the Easy Mode, even receiving notifications about it. In other words, hes using cheat codes.

However, what needs more attention is his remaining stat points. Thanks to the cheat codes, Hyun-seok has been able to change difficult and impossible achievements into easy ones, making him no different from a pro user who came to the beginner zone just to bully newbies. As a result, he was able to collect an astounding 284 remaining stat points, which he hasnt used yet, just in case he is forced to switch to the upper mode like before. His current plan is to stay in the Easy Mode and collect all the consumables available before entering the upper mode.

Anyway, stats were very important to Slayers. The most convincing hypothesis lately is that Easy Mode is a system designed to train Slayers universally. While there are three types of Slayers Combat, Recovery, and Support they are still considered beginners who have not yet advanced to a specific occupation. Once they enter upper modes, their jobs will be divided into more specific categories, just like in online games, and the probability of advancing to a job based on their developed stats is very high. It was a fairly credible speculation.

The current slaying system is almost identical to that of online games.

Park Sung-hyung reached out his hand.

Good job, Hyun-seok.

I didnt do much. Its all thanks to everyone who fought hard in front of me.

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