Level 1 Player

Hyunseong continued his hunting by going back and forth between the Earth's dungeon and the Partisha dimension.

When stats were accumulated due to his achievements and gluttony, he met the guardian deity fanatics of mankind scattered around the world and brought them under his control.

The blackbird has also grown rapidly.

Its size was only slightly increased, but the level rapidly increased, and the magical power it held increased like a snowball, and her body became stronger.

The three-headed dragon, who was reborn as an undead monster, swept the hunting grounds with a frightening majesty.

Although there was a drawback that his mana consumption was extreme, there was no big problem as he used the pre-charged mana normally.

‘It would be nice to have something like an automatic magic power charger.’

Hyunseong had that thought, and he actually tried it.

Manastones contain magical powers, so he wondered if he could use the manastones as a power source to move the three-headed dragons.

The plan succeeded.

The three-headed dragon was able to move using magic stones as an energy source.

The problem was that consumption was inexhaustible.

To make the three-headed dragon go wild, a whole mana stone of a legendary level monster was consumed.

What if I use Hero Grade Manastones?

Hundreds were needed.

The manastones of hero-grade monsters are approximately tens of billions of dollars.

The manastones of legendary-grade monsters ranged from hundreds of billions to trillions.

Using such a manastone as an energy source for the three-headed dragon was too inefficient.

‘I think it would be better to have a rechargeable type rather than a consumable type.’

It seemed that there was nothing more I could hope for if it absorbed the magic of the atmosphere and automatically recharged it.

However, such items have not yet been found in modern times, nor in the system store.

‘Well, if someone had developed such a thing, they would have made a lot of money.’

Also, if automatic charging becomes possible, the price of mana stones will inevitably plummet.

That was never good news for players like Hyunseong.

‘It’s peaceful.’

Winter has passed and spring has come.

It's just a little bit longer and it's summer.

In the meantime, the Earth has been peaceful without any special incidents.

That also meant that Hyunseong also had a peaceful day.

‘I hope peace continues without major accidents like this.’

That was Hyunseong's wish.

What if time passes smoothly and you break away from the bridle that Gespit said?

I wondered if a peaceful world would come where I could live without worrying about monster attacks any longer.

Just like before the cataclysm.

* * *

Lake Mead lies on the border between Arizona and Nevada in the western United States.

Lake Mead is an artificial lake that was created when the Hoover Dam was built.

Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.

Thousands of people from all over the world flock to these three major attractions.

There were no dungeons around, so there was no need to worry about monster waves.

People of various races and nationalities enjoyed various water sports on Lake Mead.

Water skiing, boating, fishing and more.

A lot of people are having a peaceful time.

- Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa!

A dimensional gate opened in the center of Lake Mead.

However, those who enjoyed water sports did not even know that the dimensional gate had been opened.

This is because the dimensional gate was opened at the deepest point in the center of the lake.

Monsters appeared along the open dimension gates.

If they were monsters living on land, they would have suffocated or struggled in the water the moment they crossed the dimension gate.

But unfortunately that didn't happen.The monsters that escaped from the dimensional gate were those that lived in water instead of on land.

The first to appear were the palm-sized fish-type monsters with sharp teeth.

They were small enough to be indistinguishable from regular fish.

After that, fish-type monsters with slightly larger sizes appeared.

But there was no change in the lake.

The monsters that had exited the dimensional gate had not yet spread far.

Shoo!

However, as time passed, larger and larger fish-type monsters appeared.

From fish-type monsters the size of a shark to fish-type monsters the size of a killer whale… … .

Those who were enjoying the water in Lake Mid were still unaware of the existence of dimensional gates and monsters.

This is because, although there have been many instances of dimensional gates being opened in the sky or on the ground, dimensional gates have never been opened in water such as lakes, rivers, or seas.

The fish-type monsters in the center of the lake spread throughout the lake.

And after a while.

“Aaaaah!”

“Save people!”

The beautiful and peaceful Mead began to stain with people's screams and red blood.

* * *

Hyunseong was enjoying a peaceful daily life.

She hunts, manages servers and rests.

Hyunseong maintained his daily routine and was steadily getting stronger.

Wow!

Hyunseong's smartphone, who was running the web novel Sword Demon King for the first time in a long time, vibrated.

'what?'

Hyunseong answered the call right away.

"Hello?"

- Mr. Hyunseong, it's me! It's a big deal!

It was Shin Yoon-ah's phone call.

“Is it a big deal?”

After being quiet for a while, it seems that something happened again.

-That's when a dimensional gate opened inside the Mid-America in the western United States!

“Inside the lake?”

-Yeah, that's why it was discovered late. As soon as the US government figured out the situation, they asked the Immortal Guild headquarters for help.

‘No, I don’t even think about trying to solve these on my own and hit SOS.’

Hyunseong, interrupted by rest, frowned.

“Are you unable to solve it yourself?”

-Well, I don't think it's possible for normal players to solve it. First of all, I will send you an aerial shot of the site.

“Yes, I will call you back after checking the video.”

drop!

hung up the phone

Shortly thereafter, a video sent by Shin Yoon-a arrived.

"OMG… … .”

After checking the video, Hyunseong was at a loss for words.

‘How many of them are there?’

Monsters jumped over the surface of the Mid, slaughtering humans and enjoying the dinner.

The problem was that the number of monsters was so large that it was difficult to count them one by one.

Hyunseong jumped up from his seat.

After that, he headed straight to the headquarters of the Immortal Guild.

* * *

Hyunseong arrived at the headquarters of the Immortal Guild.

“Mr. Hyunseong!”

“ Choi Hyunseong player!”

Yoona Shin welcomed Hyunseong.However, there was a person who called Hyunseong more urgently than that.

It was Sarah, a player belonging to the US government.

Her main skill is long-distance space movement skill.

The United States sent Sarah to the headquarters of the Immortal Guild in Korea as soon as the incident broke out on the Meade.

She then called the Immortal Guild headquarters, where she officially asked for help.

She showed how desperate America was.

“Please help America!”

At Sarah's words, Hyunseong nodded her head.

Hyunseong is nicknamed the guardian deity of mankind.

This nickname helps Hyunseong quite a lot in his work on Earth.

If he wants to continue his guardian spirit, Hyunseong must not let this problem go unnoticed.

Well, although Hyunseong had the power to help in the first place, he wasn't even a madman who deliberately neglected him and enjoyed watching people die.

‘You can negotiate later.’

Just as she negotiated travel expenses (?) with the Japanese government after finishing the situation, she only needs to make a claim with the US after pre-processing.

"thank you."

Sara smiled brightly and hugged her Hyunseong.

“Hey, hey!”

Shin Yoona, surprised by the sight, raised her voice.

Shoo!

However, the appearance of the two had already disappeared.

‘No, do you have to hug so tightly to travel long distances? Can't we just hold hands?'

Shin Yoona pouted her lips.

‘I said I was going too.’

It's hard to see her face with Hyunseong and she was planning to go on a business trip to the US this time.

Wouldn't it be perfect to see Hyunseong's face as well as adding his hands to dealing with monsters?

She told Sarah in advance that she would give her a hand in resolving the situation as well.

She said she liked it too.

Shin Yoona is estimated to be the strongest player in the world, except for Hyunseong.

There is no need for the United States to hesitate to help Shin Yoon-ah.

However… … .

Sarah broke her promise and she hooked up to America with Hyunseong only and went away.

Shin Yoon-ah's plan was completely thwarted.

“If someone makes a promise, you have to keep it.”

Shin Yoona pouted her lips and picked up her smartphone.

She was going to ask Sarah to send her back.

What if no?

She planned to go to America by plane.

Shoo!

Then, Sara appeared in front of Yoona Shin.

"uh?"

Sara hugged Yoona, the bewildered Shin, tightly.

Shoo!

After that, the two disappeared from the Immortal Guild headquarters.

* * *

“Aaaaah!”

"Help me!"

From the moment Hyunseong arrived on the Mead, people screamed.

‘Let’s save people first!’

Hyunseong saved people who enjoyed playing in the water by continuously using his space movement skill.

However, even though Hyunseong is saving, the number of people who lose their lives to fish-type monsters is rapidly increasing.

‘Damn.’

Hyunseong's face contorted wildly.No matter how much protection skills were used and space movement skills were used, they could not save everyone.

"AA AA AA!"

Hyunseong used a taunt skill.

Shush!

The fish-type monsters that attacked people flocked to Hyunseong.

'done.'

The provocation skill worked.

As a provocation skill, Hyunseong used the space movement skill as soon as the fish-type monsters gathered.

He was there to save people.

“Aww!”

But before Hyunseong could rescue them, people were dragged into the water.

“Damn!”

Hyunseong's face was distorted.

Lake Mid is deep.

It is 150 meters deep.

Fish-type monsters on the surface of the lake are caught in Hyunseong's provocation skill.

However, the guy in the depths of the water was not caught by the provocation skill.

‘It would have been more convenient if it was a ground type or an air type.’

Then, it's enough to gather them up with a provocation skill and wipe each other out with the Black Lightning God's breath or flames.

However, they were difficult to deal with because they were in the water.

Both the Breath of the Black Lightning and the Book of Flames had strong radio waves, so you had to be careful when using them on land or in the sky.

What if you use Black Lightning's Breath in a lake full of water?

People will die before monsters.

Since the Book of Flame is also a fire attribute skill, the skill power had to be reduced in an environment called a lake.

If it is a stand of flames, it can burn even under water.

However, it was difficult to spread the flames of the Book of Flames in the water.

'I'm really going crazy. Why are there so many people playing in the water?’

The lake was also very big.

Lake Mead is 185 kilometers long and 588 kilometers wide.

Hyunseong couldn't cover the entire area alone.

Fortunately, fish-type monsters have not yet spread throughout the lake.

But what if you broaden your field of activity?

America will turn to hell.

Lake Mead is a lake connected to a river.

“Mr. Hyunseong!”

While Hyunseong was struggling for a long time, Yoona Shin arrived.

“Please move right away.”

At Hyunseong's words, Shin Yoona nodded her head and flew her body.

She ran on the water like land, eliminating fish-type monsters and saving people.

‘When are the Americans coming?’

The lake is full of monsters.

Low and medium levels are of no help in life-saving activities in such unfavorable conditions.

You must be a player with movement or flying skills or be at a high level to save people.

However, high-level players in the United States continued to be ignorant of when they were planning to come.

‘It’s not a good thing that the land is wide.’

It was too wide to defend.

‘Let’s do the best we can.’

Hyunseong frantically used his skills to save people.

That was then.

Left ah ah ah!

A huge mouth full of sharp teeth cutting through the stream flew towards Hyunseong.

Bump!

Hyunseong's body, who had rescued people, instantly disappeared into the mouth of a giant fish-type monster.

“Mr. Hyunseong!”

Yoona Shin urgently called Hyunseong's name.

Aww!

At that moment, a huge explosion erupted from the water.

At the same time, the water of the lake was dyed with red blood.

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

In the blood-stained water, Hyunseong soared into the sky.

‘It’s tricky.’

I don't know if it was because he was specialized in stealth, or if it was because of the underwater environment, but his sixth sense skill was activated too late.

'Each one is not a big deal.'

The numbers were too numerous and spread out.

Doo doo doo doo!

The sound of the helicopter's rotors could be heard in the distance.

reinforcements have arrived.

Hyunseong and Shin Yoona dealt with fish-type monsters and rescued people.

American rankers were also put on the scene to help Hyunseong and Shin Yoona.

Is it thanks to that?

The rescue of those who enjoyed water sports was completed sooner than expected.

'Damn it.'

The structure was over, but the taste was bitter.

The reason the rescue ended early isn't because Hyunseong and the players saved a lot of people.

Because there was no one else to save them.

The hunting speed of the fish-type monsters was faster than the rescue speed of Hyunseong and the players.

The lake was dyed red, and most of the people who enjoyed water sports entered the boat of the fish-type monster.

“ Player Choi Hyunseong, the US government has requested the annihilation of the fish-type monsters in Lake Mid and the dungeoning of the Dimensional Gate.”

US No. 1 player Joseph carefully conveyed the will of the US government to Hyunseong.

“Is that possible?”

The dimension gate is in the water.

Build a dungeon in the water?

Is that really possible?

“I have conveyed the message that I want to stop it as much as possible by any means possible. Right now, they're staying on Lake Mead, but if these guys spread across the river... … .”

there will be a riot

Lake Mead is connected to the Colorado River.

Although it is called a lake, it is a lake created artificially by humans in the first place.

What if the monsters spread to other areas along the Colorado River?

What if the giant fish-type monsters go wild and destroy the Hoover Dam?

Just imagining it will cause a terrible catastrophe.

"ha!"

A sigh escaped Hyunseong's mouth.

must be blocked.

must be blocked unconditionally.

But there was no right way.

‘Let’s do something for now.’

Fragile!

Hyunseong's body was dyed with jet-black lightning.

All people were rescued, so there will be only monsters and aquatic creatures in the lake.

Whik!

Hyunseong used the breath of the Black Lightning God as his power toward the lake.

Messages continuously popped up saying that he had earned points.

It meant that the fish-type monsters were dying.

Hyunseong continuously used the breath of the Black Dragon God to catch fish-type monsters.It was the same principle as catching a fish with an electric shock.

If there's a problem… … .

'I'm getting too few points.'

This meant that only small, low-grade fish-type monsters were being caught.

Most were common grades, and even rare grades weren't caught very often.

The guy who swallowed Hyunseong earlier was a hero.

'driving me crazy.'

No matter how much Hyunseong is, he cannot attack powerful enough to cover the entire lake.

‘Let’s close the dimensional gate first.’

with a splash!

Hyunseong went into the water.

There was no need to worry about breathing.

Because he used items that could breathe underwater.

Shushshushshush!

As Hyunseong jumped into the water, fish-type monsters rushed in from all directions.

Fragile!

Hyunseong used the breath of the Black Dragon God.

‘Weak.’

The breath of the Black Dragon God spread quickly through the water.

However, the power was lower than expected.

Only the nearby ones were caught, but the distant ones were swimming in the water.

Shoo!

Hyunseong used his space movement skills to move towards the epicenter of this case.

Finding the epicenter was easier than expected.

Dimensional Gate was still vomiting out fish-type monsters even at this moment.

‘I’m slowly getting used to it.’

Shortly after entering the water, the sixth sense skill began to respond properly.

The magical energy emitted by the fish-type monsters was felt everywhere.

‘I think he was a special case earlier.’

It seems that the guy who swallowed Hyunseong was specialized in stealth.

When the adaptation was over, the magical powers of the fish-type monsters moving in the water were clearly felt.

Hyunseong quickly crossed the water and approached the dimensional gate.

The dimensional gate was huge.

He continued to pour out a large number of fish-type monsters.

‘Once it spreads, we have to stop it.’

Don't fall for it!

Hyunseong blocked the entrance to the dimension gate using a cold skill skill.

The fish-type monsters trying to get out of the dimensional gate were quickly frozen by the cold skill.

‘Fortunately, the rating is low.’

Not even a legend rank, let alone a hero rank.

The problem was a huge number of normal and rare grade monsters.

‘Is it because it’s a fish-type monster? Why are there different levels of monsters like this?’

In a normal dimensional gate, the level of the monsters that pop out is constant.

To say that it is special, there are only a few top species that hunt monsters that mainly inhabit dungeons.

However, the underwater dimension gate was not at that level.

From low-level normal-grade monsters that can be called a pyramid, to hero-grade monsters that seem to exceed level 300, they crossed the dimension gate regardless of type.

‘I put out the urgent fire, but I have to deal with it afterward.’

Hyunseong summoned Tungi and Deokgu.

Toungi, the spirit of thunder, and Deokgu, the spirit of fire, did not have good compatibility with water.

‘Catch fish-type monsters with magical powers.’

Hyunseong gave instructions to Tungi and Deokgu.

Tungi and Deokgu moved across the water.Although the aerodynamic power was downgraded due to the underwater environment, it was not a big problem unless it was a legendary monster.

Hero-grade fish-type monsters with strong magical power and large size began to be eradicated in an instant.

The problem was that there were fish-type monsters of normal and rare grades, which I couldn't even guess how many there were.

‘It’s almost impossible to catch them one by one.’

Visually, it is not much different from a normal fish.

The magic power it possesses is so small that it is not easy to find it.

But the numbers were huge.

‘If you go out into the river, there’s a commotion.’

For Hyunseong or high-level players, normal and rare-grade monsters aren't much of a threat.

But for the general public, the situation is different.

‘It’s a big deal.’

Tungi and Deokgu are doing a great job, but they cannot both cover a lake that is hundreds of kilometers away.

- Beep!

At that moment, a short cry was heard in Hyunseong's ear.

it was black

It was wrapped around Hyunseong's wrist and he was sleeping without knowing the world, and now he just woke up.

- Beep! Beep!

The blackbird came out of Hyunseong's wrist.

Then, I was very excited and went around in the water.

The place where Blackbird used to play in the water was a small bathtub.

It was the first time he had been to a place with so much water since he was born.

Of course, I had to be very excited.

It wasn't just because there was so much water that I was excited.

Kwajik!

Blackbird bit a fish-type monster several times its own body size.

Then he ate it up in an instant.

- Beep profit!

The blackbird burst into a satisfied cry and hunted monsters while navigating the inside of the lake.

There were prey all over the place that smelled delicious.

Lots of water and lots of food.

From the black man's point of view, he couldn't help but be very excited.

'uh?'

Seeing such a black man, Hyunseong's eyes lit up.

- Black man, eat all the monsters here.

Through the monarch's cry, Hyunseong's orders were delivered to Kamangi.

Blackbirds have not yet fully understood human language.

But one got it right.

eat it all

- Beep!

The excited blackbird ate and ate fish-type monsters with a powerful cry.

He ate fish-type monsters several times larger than himself in succession, as if he was not even full with his small body.

It was physically absurd for a blackbird to eat a monster that was several times its own size.

But blacks are monsters.

Those who are prey for blackbirds are also monsters.

Monsters are creatures made up of magical powers.

So, when you die, your body can become an item or turn into a magic stone.

Blackbird converted the monster's blood and flesh into magical energy and absorbed it.

So, of course, I couldn't be hungry.

The level and stats just go up by accumulating experience points.

Blackbird hunted random monsters regardless of normal, rare, or heroic grades.

The appearance of the blackbird looks like a strangely shaped snake.

However, it is a legendary level monster.In addition, Hyunseong even gave him an elixir.

I don't know if it's a legendary monster of the same class, but the monsters of normal, rare, and heroic grades were just a meal for Blackbird.

‘Oh oh oh.’

Hope was beginning to show in the great performance of Blackbird.

Perhaps it's the predator's instinct, the blackbird distinguishes between normal fish and fish-type monsters like ghosts and ate them up.

He would not have been able to catch and eat a lot if he had hunted one by one using only his physical strength.

However, like a legendary monster, the blackbird freely manipulated the water around it using enormous magical power.

The fish-type monsters that live in the water could not escape from the beast of a black man who freely handles water.

Hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of fish-type monsters disappeared into the blackbird's stomach.

‘Good job, black man.’

The number of fish-type monsters decreased rapidly due to Blackbird's struggle.

-Joseph, please mobilize American rankers to crack down on the part where Lake Mead and the Colorado River connect. Fish-type monsters cannot escape to other areas.

Hyunseong gave Joseph instructions with the monarch's cry.

American rankers block the way out of fish-type monsters.

Hyunseong blocks the entrance to the dimensional gate, and blackbird hunts fish-type monsters scattered around the Mid Lake.

This was the best Hyunseong could do now.

* * *

The White House in Washington D.C., USA.

The meeting was in full swing here.

“How are things going?”

“Once all the rescues are over. There have been reports that Choi Hyunseong is diving into the water and fighting monsters.”

"ha!"

A long sigh escaped President Wilson's mouth.

Even land-type monsters and air-type monsters are painful.

However, an underwater monster appeared.

This was a really, really, really serious problem.

A dimensional gate has now been opened on the lake.

However, over time, dimensional gates may open in rivers or seas.

What if rivers and seas are occupied by monsters?

Humans were forced to lose control of rivers and seas.

“Is it possible to dungeon the dimensional gate?”

“Once we succeed in sealing the dimension gate, it is possible. I have a plan C prepared for the worst case scenario. However, once you have cleared all the monsters in the Mid, you can proceed with dungeoning. And if the monsters are scattered in the water and start breeding, there is no point in dungeoning the underwater dimension gate.”

“So is it.”

Players specialize in fighting on land.

Therefore, when the group of Joining tribes was scrambled, they suffered quite a lot.

But this time it was underwater.

the sky is better

The sea was even worse.

This is because breathing itself, which is basically necessary for human survival, not to mention movement, becomes a problem.

Mobilizing the military is also a problem.

You will be forced into a situation where you have to give up the army and air force and subdue monsters with only the navy.

Then came the emergency.

“ It is said that Choi Hyunseong asked Korean players to block the border between Lake Mead and the Colorado River.”

“Then what about the monsters in Lake Mid?”

“ It is understood that Choi Hyunseong is hunting alone.”

“Will Choi Hyunseong be able to deal with the monsters released in the Mid Lake and seal the dimension gates alone?”

No one was quick to speak to President Wilson's question.

“In the end, all we can do is trust Choi Hyunseong.”

President Wilson mumbled bitterly.

The US tried to maintain a close relationship with Hyunseong, but was always wary.

But when a crisis struck, there was only one person I could rely on, Hyunseong.

For President Wilson, there was no choice but to be bitter.

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