Chapter 41: (1): Season 1: Preparation

Chapter 41: (1): Season 1: Preparation

The dungeons in Easy Mode were always apprentice dungeons or training dungeons. When entering Normal Mode, they were called Normal Dungeons. And those dungeons were discovered using Exploration Skills.

The value of Slayers with Exploration Skills will increase even more in the future.

As he entered Normal Mode, the classes became more specialized. New skills were also emerging. So far, they didnt deviate much from the three main categories: Battle, Recovery, and Support. But he thought that as they reached higher modes, they could become even more specialized.

[Entering the Normal Dungeon.]

[Penalties will be applied due to stats exceeding the specifications of Normal Mode.]

[The difficulty within the dungeon will increase.]

[Monsters will become more aggressive.]

[Recovery and safety zones will be revoked.]

An alert sound notifying the penalties echoed. Hyun-seok found no sound more pleasant than that. The difficulty increase seemed more like a feast for him. In reality, the difficulty only rose to a level that could be considered merely a challenge. Actually, for Hyun-seok, it couldnt be called a penalty. It could be seen as a penalty for other Slayers who accompanied Hyun-seok. In any case, recovery and safety zones held little meaning for Hyun-seok, and even if the monsters in Normal Mode became more aggressive, they posed no real threat to him.

Well Easy Mode and Normal Mode are somewhat similar

The dungeon he entered last time seemed to be an Easy Mode dungeon. While many Slayers were transitioning to Normal Mode, it didnt mean there were no Easy Mode Slayers left. The number of Slayers continued to increase, both in general and within Easy Modeactually, quite a lot.

Perhaps both dungeons corresponding to Normal Mode and Easy Mode coexist.

How long this phenomenon would continue was unknown. Someday, dungeons corresponding to Easy Mode might disappear.

A winding cave shape. Torchlights illuminating the walls, emitting light without much heat, making it a bit difficult to define them as torches. And an eerie feeling. It was similar to the dungeons in Easy Mode.

Should I give it a try?

As he walked slowly,

Swoosh!

A sharp, piercing sound resounded in his ears. Hyun-seok quickly bent his body. Not only that, but he even contorted his body into an absurd shape that didnt befit a Platinum Slayer. There was a pool of muddy water on the ground, and he threw himself on top of it.

The first room should have trolls Huh!

Hyun-seok had to rub his eyes.

He thought there would be trolls, but

Cy Cyclops?

That was definitely a Cyclops. However, it felt slightly different from the one he had seen before. It was slightly smaller in size and appearance, and inexplicably, it lacked the same intimidation.

Even if it was a Cyclops, it was an individual that Hyun-seok could easily handle alone.

This dungeon definitely penalized me. Its not a dungeon that exceeds the specifications of Normal Mode. That means this individual is different from the Cyclops I saw before.

He made his assessment. Still, he had memories of almost being in danger with the Cyclops he encountered before, so this time, Hyun-seok approached the Cyclops with a much more serious attitude, different from when he faced the Orc. The Cyclops spotted Hyun-seok and rushed towards him, stooping and bounding with its two legs.

Its definitely slower!

Hyun-seok raised his fist. He exerted all his strength, extending his fist toward the approaching Cyclops, almost losing his balance. The Cyclops turned into a lifeless body and disappeared. Since Hyun-seoks punch power was still intact, he managed to maintain his balance. It was a much more unsatisfying death compared to its first appearance.

As expected. Its a much weaker individual. Or maybe the Cyclops I saw back then was abnormal.

The Cyclops, still referred to as a bug monster, but if it was at this level,

Even without me, if the team is well organized, slaying it would be possible.

Perhaps slaying is possible. The reason the clue perhaps is used is because with Hyun-seoks current abilities, it is difficult to grasp the exact abilities of this Cyclops. It was hard to check things like HP, attack power, and defense power since they died in one hit.

Hyun-seok proceeded to the sixth room in the same manner. Normally, clearing the dungeon requires breaking six to seven rooms. He had conducted various experiments up to this point. He deliberately took hits until the Cyclops became exhausted. He even tried provoking critical shots by moving his body around, but it didnt make any difference in damage.

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