Chapter 202 – Guys, Catch in Moderation!

“Meow-meow-meow! Meow-meow-meow!”

Kkueeeeeng!

As Theo and Cuengi’s skills, Meow Meow Storm Fist and Kkueng Roar, combined, the intangible mana blades of Meow Meow Storm Fist mixed with the gust of Kkueng Roar, completely crushing everything that came within range.

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As a result, Hydra, hit by their combined skill, disappeared without leaving a trace, unable to say a word.

However,

Boom!

The power was too excessive compared to Se-jun’s thoughts. Not only Hydra, but the space behind it was clearly pierced in a circle. Several mountains completely disappeared, and the terrain of the tower changed.

“I shouldn’t have used it…”

Seeing that a path whose end was invisible was created, Se-jun realized that there was no need to use a combined skill. This was all because of Hydra, who used a combined skill for nothing.

His own fault was very, very tiny?

[Watcher Theo and Herb Collector Cuengi have defeated the 1st and 6th heads of Hydra, the nine-headed snake, the 10th Seat of the Apostles of Destruction who infiltrated the Black Tower.]

[You have acquired 17.5 million experience points, which is 50% of the experience points acquired by Watcher Theo.]

[You have acquired 17.5 million experience points, which is 50% of the experience points acquired by Herb Collector Cuengi.]

[Watcher Theo and Herb Collector Cuengi have defeated Black Crow.]

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Subsequently, an enormous number of experience acquisition messages appeared, stating that they had even defeated Hydra and other monsters in the path of the combined attack.

Because Watcher Theo and Cuengi defeated them together, the experience was split in half, but as a result, the experience Se-jun obtained was the same.

And,

[You have leveled up.]

[You have obtained 1 bonus stat.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have obtained 1 bonus stat.]

Se-jun leveled up twice, reaching level 63.

“I must collect the coins quickly.”

Lest he let his guard down and another Apostle of Destruction appeared to swallow the coins. When Se-jun hurriedly approached the place where Hydra died, as many as seven bronze coins were dropped there.

“There are many.”

Se-jun examined the coins as he picked them up.

[The 1st Bronze Coin of Hydra]

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[The 6th Bronze Coin of Hydra]

???

There were two types of coins. There were five of the 1st Bronze Coins of Hydra and two of the 6th Bronze Coins of Hydra.

“The black one must be the first head, right?”

Se-jun thought that the more bronze coins an Apostle of Destruction dropped, the larger and stronger it would be.

“Now I must solve the quest.”

After collecting the coins, Se-jun decided to move back to the ice island to complete the land deed quest.

“I must gather the kids.”

Before heading to the ice island, as Se-jun approached to take Theo and Cuengi with him,

“It’s Meow-Meow-Kku Storm Fist, meow!”

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[No! Kku-Meow Roar is better!]

Theo and Cuengi were fighting over the name of the newly made combined skill.

At that moment,

“Then let’s ask Chairman Park which name is better between Meow-Meow-Kku Storm Fist and Kku-Meow Roar, meow!”

As Theo spoke, looking at the approaching Se-jun,

Kkueng!

[Good! Let’s ask Dad to decide the name of the new skill!]

Cuengi also agreed.

‘Puhahat. Chairman Park is on my side, meow!’

‘Hehehe. Dad is on Cuengi’s side!’

Both of them had other intentions.

However,

“Hmm… how about Theo-Kku-Park Drill Storm?”

Asked to choose between the two names, Se-jun suggested a new name. Se-jun sneakily slipped his own name in.

“He even put Chairman Park’s name in the skill’s name, meow?!”

Kkueng?!

[He put Dad’s name in it too?!]

The two animals were shocked by Se-jun’s suggestion.

“Ah… if you don’t like it…”

Se-jun tried to quickly retract his words, thinking, ‘Did I get too greedy?’ but

“As expected of Chairman Park, meow! It’s excellent, meow!”

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[As expected, Dad is amazing! I like it!]

Fortunately, the two were greatly pleased with Se-jun’s name being included. It was only natural, since they both liked Se-jun very much.

With the strange combined skill name Theo-Kku-Park Drill Storm decided like that, Se-jun attached them to his knees and headed to the ice island.

“Ice Cube.”

In the meantime, the ice Se-jun had made melted, so Se-jun made new ice and moved to the ice island.

When Se-jun arrived at the ice island and reached the place where the penguins were along the stairs again,

“Peng…”

“Peng…”

The atmosphere was completely different from just moments ago. It was like the atmosphere of a funeral house.

“Vice President Theo, go to Kona and ask why the atmosphere here is suddenly like this.”

Se-jun had Theo, who was acquainted with Kona, ask for the reason.

“Understood, meow!”

Receiving Se-jun’s instruction, Theo approached confidently and,

“Peng… Lord Theo?”

“Kona, why is the atmosphere like this, meow?”

he asked the crying Kona.

“Peng… a little while ago, that bear killed the hunter who used to freeze our island. Now our village is finished… if the ice island disappears, we, who cannot live in a hot place, will die…”

Kona said, pointing at Cuengi, in response to Theo’s question.

Kkueng? [Did Cuengi do something wrong?]

At Kona’s words, Cuengi looked at Se-jun and asked in an anxious voice. Cuengi only punished the bad guy…

“No. That is not Cuengi’s fault. And Kona, don’t worry. I can freeze the island for you. Ice Cube.”

When Se-jun used the Sacred Stone, a 10-meter cube of ice appeared in front of Se-jun.

“Peng! Ice has appeared!”

The depressed penguins approached, surprised by the ice Se-jun had made.

At that moment,

[Quest rewards are added.]

“Huh?!”

When Se-jun checked the quest rewards,

Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the land deed, 300 Blue-backed Penguins will help with the lake’s work

The detail that the penguins would help with the lake’s work had been added to the reward. A reward was added to the work he had to do anyway.

To lower the temperature of the lake in earnest, Se-jun infused mana into the Sacred Stone to make ice.

“Ice Cube!”

Rumble.

Along with vibrations, hundreds of square ice blocks surrounded the ice island.

“Ice Cube!”

As Se-jun made ice using the Sacred Stone several times like that, thousands of ice blocks surrounded the ice island, the temperature of the lake dropped, and the size of the ice island also grew.

When the size of the island had grown to almost 1.5 times like that,

Stagger.

Se-jun’s legs gave out. His mana was almost depleted.

“That’s it for today. Let’s do it again tomorrow.”

“Thank you for freezing our island!”

“Thank you!”

The penguins expressed their gratitude toward Se-jun, who had saved them.

And,

Step.

“Where shall we take you?”

The penguins asked, raising Se-jun onto their heads.

“Huh?!”

“We will escort you!”

“I’m fine though?”

“No! Please let us repay you!”

“Please do!”

Se-jun felt awkward and refused, but the penguins wanted to show their gratitude to Se-jun even in this way.

“Alright. Then move me to the lakeside.”

Since this place was cold for Se-jun, it was not suitable as a resting spot.

“Yes! Guys, let’s go!”

The penguins carried Se-jun and moved to the lakeside.

“Puhahat. This is nice, meow!”

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

[Hehehe. This is exciting!]

Thanks to that, Theo and Cuengi, who were on Se-jun’s knees, were also carried together and had a fun experience.

When they arrived at the lakeside with the help of the penguins like that,

(Se-jun-nim!)

Flutter. Flutter.

The Golden Bat, who had attacked the hideout of the Three-Headed Society, returned with a bunch of things held in his feet.

“Are those HunterPhones?”

Se-jun said, recognizing the items the Golden Bat had brought. It was the HunterPhone, equipment made by hunters for use in the tower.

(Yes! I tried to secure evidence at the Three-Headed Society’s hideout, but some guy destroyed all the evidence and ran away!)

As the evidence to bring to Se-jun was destroyed like that, the Golden Bat had packed the HunterPhones of the deceased members of the Three-Headed Society, thinking there might be some clue.

“As expected, they’re locked.”

When Se-jun picked up one of the ten HunterPhones and touched the screen to see what was inside, a password entry screen appeared.

“Golden Bat, guide me to the Three-Headed Society’s hideout. I think we need the hunters’ faces or fingerprints to unlock this.”

(Well… about that… there are none…)

“Huh? What do you mean there are none?”

(That’s… because I tore them to pieces too much…)

“Uh… okay.”

Although the Golden Bat glossed over it, he seemed to know roughly what it meant. But it was fine. There was another alternative.

“Vice President Theo, there is work to do.”

Se-jun said, putting the ten HunterPhones into Theo’s bundle.

“What work is it, meow?! Leave it all to Vice President Theo, meow!”

Theo spoke arrogantly at Se-jun’s words.

“Go down and deliver the HunterPhones of the Three-Headed Society members to Lord Tae-jun.”

If it was Han Tae-jun, he would probably know people with the technology to unlock the HunterPhones.

“Meow?”

Theo was shocked by Se-jun’s words to go down.

“Can’t you send someone else down, meow?”

Not wanting to leave Se-jun’s knees, Theo whined while rubbing his cheek against Se-jun’s knee.

However,

“I’m asking because it’s you, Vice President Theo. Would I ask Cuengi or the Golden Bat when they’re unreliable?”

Se-jun knew Theo’s weakness all too well.

“Puhahat. Is that so, meow?! As expected, the only one Chairman Park trusts is me, meow! Then of course I will go, meow!”

Theo quickly changed his attitude at Se-jun’s words, picking up his bundle and standing up.

“I trust you, Vice President Theo.”

“Puhahat. I’ll be back in a flash, meow!”

Theo vanished, running at full speed to return quickly. Since he only had to descend a few floors, he could make the round trip in 30 minutes if he hurried.

“Let’s sleep for now.”

Se-jun pulled out green onion leaves from the storage, laid them on the floor, and lay down. He felt tired after using a lot of mana.

Snore.

Se-jun fell asleep as soon as he lay down,

Kkurorong.

Baerorong.

Cuengi and the Golden Bat had settled down and were sleeping on Se-jun’s belly. The lakeside was peaceful, to the extent that it made the fierce battle that occurred just a short while ago fade into insignificance.

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“Mmm.”

When Se-jun woke up after sleeping for a short while,

Gororong.

Kkurorong.

Baerorong.

In addition to Cuengi and the Golden Bat, the snoring of Theo, who had quickly returned after handing the HunterPhones to Han Tae-jun, was heard.

At that moment,

Growl.

Se-jun’s belly alarm rang.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t even eaten dinner.”

Se-jun lifted the animals and removed them from his body. He put his face into the water and looked inside the lake. It was to see if there was anything suitable to eat for dinner.

‘There are a lot of fish.’

Looking at the fish swimming leisurely inside the lake, Se-jun decided to eat grilled fish for dinner tonight.

When he had decided on the menu like that,

Swoosh.

From a dark, distant place beyond the visibility of the lake, something with a black silhouette rapidly approached Se-jun.

“Ugh!”

Se-jun felt a sense of crisis and quickly pulled back his head.

However,

“Se-jun-nim! Are you awake?”

The black silhouette was someone Se-jun also knew.

“Kona?!”

“Yes. Se-jun-nim, please eat this.”

Kona handed Se-jun three fish, each as large as his own torso, skewered on a harpoon.

“Thank you, but it’s fine. We eat quite a lot.”

Se-jun refused the fish Kona gave him. Because of Cuengi, three fish were far from enough, so they had to catch much more anyway.

“Then I’ll help you catch them!”

“Sure. Thank you.”

Like that, Se-jun caught fish with Kona’s help. When Kona drove the fish to the water’s surface, Se-jun froze that section entirely.

Normally, using Thunder Throw would be convenient, but he couldn’t use it because there were many penguins swimming in the lake besides Kona.

At that moment,

“Puhahat. The expert at catching fish, Vice President Theo, is awake, meow!”

Theo, who woke up and saw Se-jun catching fish, jumped into the lake. Having a water-attribute talent, Theo had no worries about getting wet and was unstoppable.

And,

Kkueng!

[Cuengi is also good at catching fish!]

Cuengi, who woke up at Theo’s shout, also jumped into the lake.

“Guys, catch in moderation!”

Se-jun monitored the two so that the fish in the lake wouldn’t go extinct.