Chapter 541

Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter] Chapter 541

“Ah, ah, Lee Jiwon-nim is going! Let’s hurry!”

“We’ll miss the achievements if we’re late! We need to catch at least one monster to earn our own!”

The users were divided. There were the cautious ones, observing the map, Alexander, and Bailephus, and the radicals, who were following Lee Jiwon.

Their numbers were almost equal.

Most of the New Continent expedition members, needless to say, were cautious.

Because the users who knew the power of the Gold Dragon best would not be the first to advance.

“Uraaaai! This is why I like Lee Jiwon! Burn, [Flame Qi]!”

“[Titan] formation! It’s time to show the power of the Giant race!”

However, some, like Pyro, Bantal, and the Amunsan triplets, who joined the radicals, were chasing after Lee Jiwon, adding fuel to the radical users’ momentum.

Roarrrrr!

Monsters were emerging from the Blooming Barren Land. The users’ cheers and skill effects flickered brightly.

“Ah, Alexander-nim?! Bailephus-nim! Aren’t you going in? It’s not good to split the gathered users!”

“That’s right! Since we can’t pull those guys back! We should quickly go in and join forces...!”

Kijung and Bobae ran up and shouted, but Bailephus did not speak. Alexander, alone, would not move in such a situation.

“...I stand with my comrade’s decision.” As Alexander finished speaking, thunder roared.

From the black cloud that Lee Jiwon was riding on, similarly dark lightning spread here and there.

‘Lee Jiwon, unbeatable in a 1-on-1 situation-‘

‘-Did he also get an item advantageous in a 1-vs-many situation?’

Whooosh!

Even after about 30 minutes since entering the Blooming Barren Land, the situation was stable.

The cheers of the users who had advanced far ahead were still encouraging.

Even though the skill effects had weakened due to the distance, it seemed like there were constant flashes everywhere.

[What?!]

“What’s wrong?”

[There’s something. What is this?]

“Does my knowledge not help?”

Alexander spoke with a hint of disappointment, but Bailephus just nodded, as if there was no other choice.

[Rubini. Anything on the map?]

“There’s nothing unusual so far.” Rubini looked up at the map.

Other users could also clearly see in the map.

The fierce momentum of the users advancing into the Blooming Barren Land!

Each one appeared only as a small dot, yet the scenes of battle seemed to be vividly depicted.

[Just now, there was definitely something... some different aura.]

When Bailephus tilted his head, a peculiar point appeared on the map for the first time.

“Huh? This- This one at the front was Lee Jiwon-nim, right? The black dot had a white dot on it.”

“Yes. Lee Jiwon-nim was on the Thundercloud, but-”

“...The Thundercloud has disappeared. The black dot is gone.”

As the users surrounding the map began to voice their concerns, they had already significantly advanced into the Blooming Barren Land.

In a situation where the advancing users could no longer be seen with the naked eye, white dots on the map began to disappear one by one.

“Monsters! The monsters suddenly appeared!”

“Wow! What’s this huge dot?!”

“We’re surrounded!”

Had these monsters not been detected by Rubini’s map?

The users looked at the map with expressions of disbelief, but the situation remained unchanged.

Among the monster markers, there was one enormously large dot. The number of smaller dots was too numerous to count.

All of them suddenly surrounded and rushed towards the users.

It was natural for panic to occur in various places.

After the Thundercloud’s mark disappeared, the users could no longer distinguish which dot was Lee Jiwon.

Had something that made the Thundercloud vanish also killed Lee Jiwon? Or had the Thundercloud disappeared because Lee Jiwon died? Did the disappearance of the Thundercloud summon the monsters? How did they manage to make it disappear from Rubini’s map?!

“What’s happening...? What’s that big dot?”

As users began to gather near the presumed location of Hyein, several of them disappeared.

They couldn’t even move a few tens of meters.

When a few white dots had gathered near Hyein, a purplish light flashed beside Rubini’s map.

“Kahak... Haa. How are we supposed to catch that...

“Heal- heal me! Heeeal!”

“Demons! There are demons! Bigger than a dragon...!”

“Damn it! Where are these attacks coming from? What is that monster-like thing-”

The users gasped for air.

However, they couldn’t obtain any immediate information. Healers hurriedly attached themselves to the users and began treatment.

“Hyein-hyung? What’s the situation? Demons, you say?”

“I don’t know... Something huge... a massive monster. But there was something stranger.”

“What?”

“The same attack as Ha Leeha.”

It took less than three minutes for Hyein to vanish and return.

What had he seen and experienced in that brief time? As Kijung swallowed nervously beside him, Rubini spoke quietly.

“There’s only one white dot left. Everyone else has been annihilated.”

The hologram map, as large as a cinema screen, showed only one flickering white dot. The monster markers surrounding it were too numerous to count, easily over a thousand.

It was like a national war, with the sheer number of users gathered.

Divided into cautious and radical groups, the users who had charged in still accounted for nearly half.

That was a considerable number.

The disappearance of such an enormous number meant something significant.

[Annihilation]

The users had yet to experience the feeling of defeat. It was difficult to accept the situation.

“Uh...? The last white dot is moving somewhere?”

“What, what? Who is that?”

“It’s fast!”

At that moment, the last flickering white dot began to move.

At a speed unmanageable by ordinary users, the white dot quickly disappeared beyond the map’s edge.

The giant monster marker and several other smaller markers chased after the white dot, but the white dot was slightly faster.

“So, that dot is... in a situation that can be considered annihilation.

Considering the ratio of users who had charged in, one person was barely 0.1%.

It wasn’t hard to guess who the 0.1% user capable of moving in the current situation was.

[Lee Jiwon. Where are you going?] Bailephus also recognized him. The surviving Lee Jiwon was moving fast towards the map’s edge, then circling around and coming back down.

There were quite a few monsters in the direction Lee Jiwon was heading, but they were not enough to stop him.

“Even in that situation... he’s still fighting. Alone!”

“Crazy, how many is he killing? He doesn’t even have the Thundercloud anymore.”

“He’s fast too. Amazing. It gives me chills.”

The white dot, erasing the monster markers, moved swiftly.

Its destination was this very place where the users were now watching the map.

The users, whose thoughts had been frozen, had no choice but to gather their spirits.

The effort of Lee Jiwon, struggling alone, was being projected in their minds. Could they just stand here, staring at the map dumbfounded?

At least among the users who made it to the New Continent, there were no fools like that.

“All healers, prepare to heal—

“Prepare mana infusions as well!”

“Quickly, quickly! Lee Jiwon-nim is about to arrive!”

“Tankers, line up! Keep in mind the possibility of monsters following us here!”

About 15 minutes after the cautious group users began to move busily, Lee Jiwon was approaching from afar.

“Haa... Haa...

“Lee Jiwon...-nim...

“Quickly, heal-”

Lee Jiwon collapsed just like that.