episode_0241

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“Uh huh, monk number 11! You couldn’t get out of the attack range! Faster, faster!”

Practice and actual performance are different.

In particular, maintaining the formation in actual combat is very difficult. Haven’t many martial arts protagonists proven how difficult it is to maintain a line? As soon as the slightest gap is revealed with the eagle eye, isn’t it possible to sneak in and make a mess of a group of dozens or up to a hundred people?

Even if so many people work hard and sweat every day, even the slightest gap causes them to fall like dominoes.

“Attack number 2 begins! Change quickly!!”

Chrrr!!

Dang Do-yeon, who was on the podium, swung a long chain. A 30-piece chain splits the air, imitating the attack method of an earthen dragon. It’s too dull a movement to be called a change from a whip, but it’s fast enough to imitate an earthy dragon’s attack.

Considering that you won’t be able to show off your skills in actual combat, you should practice harder than in actual combat.

“The form of a heavenly being!”

At the command of the otter car, twelve people jumped into the air at once.

Oh my, if this had been a real fight, a lot of people would have died.

How high is the ceiling of the underground cavity? Not only is it difficult to dodge properly by jumping up from such a place, but you have to jump high enough to be within the range of a 30-meter-long earth dragon.

There are twelve people who make up Surana Hanjin. As everyone is at their peak, their individual skills are flawless…

The problem is that none of these twelve people have any experience.

These mites have never even used a strategy in an actual battle, let alone had any experience hunting spirit creatures!

“There! The flow is interrupted!”

“What should I do when the distance has grown so much!”

“So I should have avoided it so as not to increase the distance!”

It was a mess even though it wasn’t an actual battle and was just a practical exercise.

“Okay, let’s end the practice here.”

It was only a one-hour practice session, but the top experts sat down on the floor covered in sweat. It was not unreasonable for those who had only trained in a standardized way, like Taekwondo poomsae training, to become frustrated as they were suddenly faced with training that was more intense than actual combat.

“ Practitioners. What I can help you with is providing this kind of practice environment.”

“Kew, you’re being shamed for shouting out loud.”

The maintenance of Suranahanjin and raising the skill level of its members were matters that had to be handled entirely by the warriors of Podalap Palace. I can only point out problems and provide an environment for training.

“Wow, this Porza guy is so rampant…!”

“Ha, isn’t it because the energy you emit is too weak?”

“What! Since the flow is unstable, we have no choice but to lower the output. Don’t you understand that?”

Looking at the heartwarming exchanges of blame, it seems like it will take more time for a proper bond to be formed.

They will take care of it among themselves.

Leaving behind the monks with their necks tied up and exchanging points, I went to see Yeo Il-ye.

“Eungong, are you here?”

“How are your preparations going?”

“Hmm. I don’t know.”

Tsutsutsutsu!

The huge harpoon held by Yeo Il-ye is imbued with strength.

“Haaaab..!”

Sigh!

Yeo Il-ye lowers her spirits and sinks the harpoon into her feet. The harpoon did not penetrate very far considering that it was made by a top expert, but considering that the ground beneath his feet was not dirt but a rock layer, it was quite deep.

“As expected, I am not used to using a harpoon, so there is a lot of waste in forming a strong weapon.”

“It won’t get better little by little.”

“Yes, it’s about helping Eungong and saving Sarah, so I have to do my best.”

“Well, thank you.”

“Hehe, don’t say anything.”

Yeo Il-ye smiled lightly at me and started examining the harpoon again. The efficiency of forming strong energy is proportional to the understanding of the weapon. Yeo Il-ye, who has to handle the harpoon in this hunt, needs to increase her understanding of the harpoon in order to use her skills more efficiently.

I thought as I looked at the back of Yeo Il-ye, who was concentrating on the harpoon.

To be honest, when Jeong Cheol appeared in the Tang family, I expected Yeo Il-ye to return to the Jeomchang faction.

Nevertheless, Yeo Il-ye remained by my side.

Although I am serving the saying of returning a favor… deep down, Yeo Il-ye seems to believe in me. They believe that the way to help me is the best way to end the conflict between Sichuan and Yunnan by breaking the political will and crushing the cause.

Although I didn’t say those words, there are things that can be felt through actions rather than words.

A lot has happened since I left Sacheon. When I arrived at the chief, I did some questioning, prepared for stage magic, and did a magic performance… Since I had a lot of things to do, I had no choice but to practice martial arts whenever I had time.

Even with such irregular training, Yeo Il-ye always stayed by my side and helped me with my training. When I see people giving priority to my training over their own training, I naturally have such thoughts.

I guess I’ll have to say thank you someday.

He left without disturbing Yeo Il-ye, who was in a state of concentration.

Taaang! Taaang!

The next place we headed to was the blacksmith shop. In the blacksmith shop, where you could hear the sound of metal striking without stopping, Tang So-yeol was pounding a hammer.

The party members were making chains.

A ring that folds into its shape in an instant with a rough strike of a hammer. With a click, a ring is formed, and then the refined iron is folded and a ring is created.

Chains made at a speed that makes it unbelievable that people are working on them. A bunch of already made chains were piled up in one corner of the workshop.

Tang Xiaoyeol noticed my arrival, put down the hammer, and grabbed the bear.

“Disciple.”

“Yes, Master.”

“I feel ashamed and tormented that I came all the way to the chief just to make chains.”

“Haha, Master. However, isn’t the only one who can make chains and tools capable of catching spirit creatures?”

This was true. In order to catch a black armored dragon, many chains and tools were needed, and the chains were not just chains, but very sturdy and strong chains.

“Heung.”

It’s not that he’s really angry, but rather he’s a little annoyed that he’s been making chains all day.

“Anyway, is it possible to use all these chains, harpoons, and hooks?”

“Well…if it’s not enough, it’s not enough and there won’t be anything left over. And when a situation arises, isn’t it better to have something left rather than something lacking?”

“You’re just saying it’s not something you make.”

Spirit hunting.

Because it is a martial arts game, the expression “hunting for spirits” is used, but in fact, it is the same content as raids that appear in other games.

Regardless of the genre or game, there are elements that are always included in raids.

That is a gimmick for catching raid monsters.

Like attacking the leg and knocking it down. Something like capturing an alter ego and weakening it. Something like creating a shield to withstand annihilation. Something like shooting a harpoon at a flying guy and knocking it down. Why these things?

In combat-oriented games, such gimmick elements are already prepared on the battlefield, but in this world of martial arts, you must construct your own gimmick for hunting spirits.

The difficulty of spirit hunting becomes difficult or easy depending on what equipment you prepare and how you break the gimmick. This is the spirit hunting of martial arts world.

So, it was right to prepare as much as possible.

In order to prepare for this, there is no choice but to split the party ranks.

I’m a little sorry, but… since this is the blacksmith’s role in hunting for spirits, isn’t it inevitable?

It must be Gongdori’s fate.

“It’s a hunting for a spirit creature…bring some parts that seem useful. I’d like to also talk about that heukbancheonam.”

“Okay.”

“Hmm… It’s really annoying that the answer is so refreshing.”

Tang Xiaoyeol looked at me with uncomfortable eyes. I think he felt suspicious when I answered calmly, but I had planned to bring the Black Bancheon Rock to Tang So-yeol from the beginning.

In order to use Heukbancheonam as a treatment for oral syllable veins, it must be processed by Dangsoyeol.

Having a capable blacksmith in the party couldn’t be more comfortable.

“Ha. I have to do some work.”

Tang Xiaoyeol, who received my friendly gaze, looked like he was bitten by a bug and shook his head. I thought about this while looking at the back of Tang Xiaoyeol heating up the iron again.

Preparation went smoothly.

Dang Do-yeon is a practice partner for the practitioners and is practicing how to handle the chain, Yeo Il-ye is also adapting to the harpoon smoothly, and Dang So-yeol is diligently making use of the equipment.

I don’t know what the preparations for the attack team will be, but preparations for the response team to assist the attack team are being made steadily.

I counted the time in my mind. The response team’s preparations seemed likely to be completed within three days at a tight budget, or within a week at a generous budget.

In the end, the key is how quickly practitioners can achieve the correct sum.

Should I go check again to see how the formation practice is going?

With that in mind, let’s arrive at the training ground where the formation practice is taking place.

“Otter tea! It was right to unfold Asura’s form just now!”

“It may have been right to unfold Asura’s form. But I am the one in command!”

“How many times have I said that it is difficult to maintain the flow of energy when you are that far away!”

“Ha, I can easily maintain that distance, so why can’t you?”

“No…!”

A feast of blaming others was taking place, becoming more intense than before.