It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Monster of Legend (2)

“Wha! What is this?!”

A claw shimmering with blue energy.

A chilling strike slashes across in an X shape.

Pakang!

“Keuk……!”

Chajaak.

SurvivalKing barely blocked the wolf’s first attack with his dagger.

But he had no time to rest.

“Kreeek!”

“Kreung!”

Wheek! Whee-wheek!

The remaining two wolves leaped out of the bushes and began to pressure SurvivalKing.

Kang! Ka-kang!

SurvivalKing was somehow managing to block their attacks with his single dagger.

But this was an attack that should not be blocked or deflected, but dodged.

[『Inflicted with the chill of Ice Demon Claw』]

[All speeds, including movement speed, attack speed, and casting speed, are reduced by 『20%』.]

[Currently stacked 『1 time』.]

“……?!”

SurvivalKing’s movements suddenly slowed!

Seizing the opportunity, the first wolf bites down on SurvivalKing’s shoulder!

Kwak!

“Kuaaak?!”

SurvivalKing cries out in pain as he kicks the wolf away.

“Keheung……!”

SurvivalKing’s powerful kick was strong enough to crack the Whale Forest Wolf’s chest.

But the wolf that flew away was fine.

Although its health had decreased slightly, most of the impact had been absorbed by its chest protector.

[『The durability of the True Warchief’s Chain Whip Chest Protector slightly decreases.』]

“Kreeek.”

The wolf, rising immediately from the ground, looks at SurvivalKing with a triumphant expression.

SurvivalKing understood the reason immediately through the status window that appeared before his eyes.

[『Special effect of the Fallen Executioner’s Mouthpiece!』]

[『Cursed with 『Execution 777』.]

[You take damage equal to 0.1% of your current health every second.]

SurvivalKing’s bitten shoulder begins to turn black.

SurvivalKing stands in front of CameraMan as if to protect him, and the wolves stand before them in a pressing manner.

A standoff.

SurvivalKing speaks first.

“CameraMan. Please. I need to purify the poison.”

SurvivalKing didn’t stand in front to protect CameraMan.

His goal was to pass the baton.

“Okay.”

Tak.

CameraMan stepped forward in SurvivalKing’s place.

Not to fight in his stead.

After all, CameraMan had never once engaged in a proper battle.

He had only ever ‘filmed’.

“Recording complete!”

[Unique skill 『Recording (Lv.8)』 ends.]

[The recorded video is saved.]

So now it was time to 『play back』 what he had filmed.

CameraMan immediately knelt and placed his hands on the ground.

Then, the dozens of camera crystals he had been filming with began to gather together.

“Kuh-huh-heung!”

The Whale Forest Wolves wouldn’t just stand by and watch CameraMan do something!

Three fully armed wolves charge towards CameraMan!

At the exact same time.

CameraMan shouts.

“Playback!”

[Unique skill 『Playback (Lv.6)』]

[Plays back the entity 『SurvivalKing (Hologram)』.]

▶Remaining playback time: 2 minutes 59 seconds

Pakang!

“Kreung?!”

The wolf’s attack was blocked!

“……. “

▼SurvivalKing (Hologram)

The one who blocked the attack was a blue holographic man.

He was a perfect copy of SurvivalKing, except for his expressionless face.

And it wasn’t just his appearance.

From the way he blocked the wolf’s attack just now.

Shhng!

To the dagger he was now thrusting repeatedly.

He was replicating SurvivalKing’s movements exactly.

“Kreeek……!”

The wolf dodges SurvivalKing (Hologram)’s attacks and counterattacks!

Hwaaaak!

It was an attack imbued with blue chill.

Wheek! Cha-ja-ja-!

But this time, SurvivalKing (Hologram) dodged the attack instead of blocking it like before!

He also had the memory of experiencing the chill inflicted by the original SurvivalKing.

“Kreeek!”

“Keong-keong!”

Kang! Pakang! Wheek! Chajak!

The ability of the unique class 『Recorder』.

CameraMan could 『play back』 the target he had 『recorded』 in front of him.

While CameraMan was buying time by dealing with the wolves.

SurvivalKing was behind him, watching the camera and continuing to film 『Man vs World』.

“This is…… quite surprising. I never expected the Whale Forest Wolves to be wearing equipment…… and they’re not ordinary equipment either. They were wearing equipment that looked like it was made for humans. Moreover, it was all properly modified for wolves.”

No matter how he looked at it, it was strange for the Whale Forest Wolves to be wearing such equipment.

Judging from the pink and purple glow emanating from most of them, they were at least Unique or Rare grade equipment.

There was no way the wolves could have made such things themselves……

“……Who on earth equipped the Whale Forest Wolves with such equipment?”

The Whale Forest was a place where even the Tamer class would struggle.

It was incredibly difficult to tame them to the point of making and providing them with equipment.

“Something seems to be happening in the Whale Forest. But, that’s not what’s important to me right now. I need to detoxify this curse on my shoulder quickly. I think I’ll need to borrow the power of the lizard I had for lunch today.”

SurvivalKing took something out of his inventory.

It was a small bottle containing a yellowish liquid.

[Blue-tongued Skink’s Urine (Diluted with Low-grade Holy Water)]

▶A mixture of the urine of the lizard monster, Blue-tongued Skink, and holy water blessed by a low-ranking priest of the Cross Order. It has the effect of detoxifying poison and curses.

▶Item Grade: Advanced

Chiik!

As SurvivalKing sprayed the liquid on his bitten shoulder, the blackish curse faded slightly.

[The effect of the curse 『Execution 777』 is weakened.]

[The duration of the curse is reduced.]

SurvivalKing, with a better expression, watched the battle between CameraMan and the wolves and said.

“CameraMan has overcome all sorts of dangers with me and has desperately cleared numerous survival quests safely. And we’ve encountered countless dangerous monsters like this. He’s a partner I can trust. But he’s not a survival expert, so I can’t keep asking him to do this for me. CameraMan!”

SurvivalKing grabbed his dagger again and stepped forward.

At the same time, CameraMan quickly retreated.

[The duration of the unique skill 『Playback (Lv.6)』 has expired.]

[The entity 『SurvivalKing (Hologram)』 disappears.]

The Recorder’s skill ended just in time.

Now CameraMan returns to his original filming duties.

“The Whale Forest Wolves’ unique cooperative attacks and the equipment that I don’t know who made for them. They’re truly formidable opponents.”

And SurvivalKing.

“But now, it’s my lunchtime.”

Time to get lunch.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

” Arf! “

Dash!

Three Whale Forest Wolves that had just fought SurvivalKing.

They were running away with their tails between their legs.

” They say that Whale Forest Wolves can run and travel dozens of kilometers a day. To move swiftly, they have to keep their body fat to a minimum. That’s why they have almost no fat, and their bodies are mostly bones and muscles, except for their internal organs. In other words, those wolves right now are excellent sources of protein! “

Crackle! Crackle!

SurvivalKing was chasing after the fleeing wolves with his arms behind his back like a ninja from some manga.

He used a skill.

A skill from his unique class 『Survivor』.

[Unique skill 『Rule of 3- (Lv.7)』 ]

[3 minutes without air, 3 hours without body heat, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. The moment he exceeds the limit of these conditions, 『Survivor』 will not survive and will die unconditionally. Instead, the closer he gets to the limit, the more superhuman strength 『Survivor』 exhibits.]

” Protein!! “

[Currently in a weak and extreme state due to lack of proper meals!]

[Strength and agility stats are momentarily increased by 3.17 times.]

Dadadadak!

SurvivalKing narrowed the distance with the wolves at a tremendous speed with the eyes of a predator!

” Yip, yip……?! “

The wolves felt the fear of death from SurvivalKing!

There was no way SurvivalKing would let them be.

SurvivalKing smirked as if waiting for this moment.

[Unique skill 『Law of the Jungle (Lv.6)』 ]

[Becomes more proficient in attacking the weak. On the other hand, it becomes more proficient in defending against the strong.]

Wooong!

A red aura dwelled on SurvivalKing’s beginner’s dagger!

The moment he raised both arms to throw it forward……!

” Roar!! “

The wolf cried out.

It meant this:

” Now!! “

” Oink! “

A Triple Horn Wild Boar in full plate armor, which had been on standby in the bushes, charged fiercely!

” ……?! “

Straight towards SurvivalKing right in front of him!

[Steel~ Headbutt!]

[Triple Horn Wild Boar headbutts the enemy, inflicting physical damage and pushing them far back.]

Thud!

SurvivalKing, who was about to throw the dagger, collided with the Triple Horn Wild Boar and flew far away!

No, he didn’t fly away.

He was delivered.

Straight to the forest horned rabbit behind him!

Twinkle!

” Ugh……! “

SurvivalKing, with his well-trained wild instincts, noticed something twinkling beyond the bushes.

Thud!

SurvivalKing dodged to the side, avoiding the direct path of the twinkle.

Whoosh!

As expected, a forest horned rabbit jumped out of the bushes and stabbed in a straight line.

But right then!

” ……?! “

[Crescent Moon Pierce!]

[The forest horned rabbit pierces in a curved path, leaving a stab wound.]

Suddenly, the forest horned rabbit twisted in midair!

Clang!

Perhaps this is what it meant to be a ranker at 37th place.

SurvivalKing barely managed to block the surprise attack with his strength and agility stats increased more than threefold thanks to 『Rule of 3-』!

However.

Thump! Thump, thump!

” Uh……ugh……! “

Unfortunately, there wasn’t just one forest horned rabbit.

Thud……!

SurvivalKing collapsed face down on the ground, his entire body riddled with holes……but he didn’t.

Trembling!

He forced himself up, using his pierced arm to support himself.

[Unique skill 『Will to Survive (Lv.9)』 ]

[In extreme situations, the most important thing is an unyielding spirit. Even a person with no skills or equipment can survive if they have the will to live.]

[As long as there are arms, legs, and a body, never collapse.]

No matter how well-equipped the monsters are.

No matter how many mystical skills they use.

” Huff……huff……. “

The World’s rankers weren’t so easily defeated.

SurvivalKing, with his tattered body, gripped his dagger tightly.

” It seems……I won’t be eating……longhorn beetle larvae……tonight……! “

” Growl?! “

” Squeal?! “

” Oink?! “

Thud!

SurvivalKing kicked off the ground!

Driven to the extreme, SurvivalKing surrendered his body to instinct!

It seemed like no one could stop him!

That was when it happened.

” Cluck! Cluck, cluck! “

[Pheromone Charm!]

[The spotted deer releases powerful pheromones to charm its enemies. Charmed enemies stop everything and walk towards the spotted deer. The strength of the charm is stronger for those with strong instincts and weaker for those with strong reason.]

The spotted deer, which hadn’t shown itself until the very last moment!

As it used its charm skill, SurvivalKing’s surroundings completely changed.

Instead of a makeshift hut made of woven branches, there was a soft, high-grade bed and a microfiber blanket.

Instead of a freezing igloo in the north, there was a cozy log cabin with a fireplace and a familiar figure of a woman knitting in front of it.

Instead of skunk meat that tasted like steak rolled in dog poop, there was a perfectly seared pan-steak, fried to perfection in a piping hot skillet.

All of this unfolded before SurvivalKing’s very eyes.

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