It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 153

Chapter 153: Monster of Legend (3)

“Ah…… Ahh……”

He, who had never rested in an inn even once since starting The World.

Even though it was a game, he had never eaten proper food, only wandering the wilderness day in and day out.

━Honey. The adventure is over. Come back now.

The sight that unfolded before him now.

“Ahh, Sarah…… My love……”

It was, without a doubt, heaven.

Thump!

Fwump! Fwump, fwump!

SurvivalKing sunk into the ground.

It was the trap he had dug in the beginning.

When he chased after the fleeing wolves, they had actually circled around and returned to the place where they had first confronted him.

He had led them there.

“……Gah!”

SurvivalKing was impaled by the sharp wooden spear he had planted.

From within the trap, he reached out to grab the hand his wife, Sarah, had extended.

[Player 『SurvivalKing』 has died.]

Flash!

He was forcibly logged out and disappeared.

“Whoa, whoa…… This is special…… Amazing, truly amazing……”

CameraMan, who had captured the entire scene without missing a beat.

“Grrr……”

“Kyuu~?”

“Kuwaa!”

“Cluck, cluck, cluck.”

Whale Forest Wolf, Whale Forest horned rabbit, Triple Horn Wild Boar, spotted deer.

This grand party of four monster species turned their heads in unison towards CameraMan’s camera.

CameraMan continued filming.

“……I’m screwed.”

He chuckled at his impending doom.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

“Cough!”

[Player 『SurvivalKing』 has died.]

[Forced logout in progress.]

Crack!

SurvivalKing and CameraMan.

Rank 37th and 38th, in the end, couldn’t survive and died.

In front of the forest, where only the dropped items of the two remained, the four great monsters stood tall as one.

At the very bottom was the forest horned rabbit, on top of it was the spotted deer, on top of it was the Whale Forest Wolf, and on top of the wolf was the Triple Horn Wild Boar, all crying out loud in unison.

“Koo-woo~! “

“Cocco-ccok~! “

“Awoo-ool~! “

It was a performance full of joy for everyone.

Except for the rabbit at the very bottom.

“Kkyuu-ool……! The rabbit is going to die, you b@stards…!”

“Sorry, Koo-woo. “

“Sorry, Cco-ccok. “

“Sorry, Keureung. “

The three, excluding the rabbit, came down from above and began to reposition themselves.

At the very bottom was the Triple Horn Wild Boar, on top of it was the Whale Forest Wolf, on top of the wolf was the spotted deer, and on top of the spotted deer was the forest horned rabbit, all crying out loud in unison.

As if their performance was a signal, a status window popped up in response.

[Successfully completed Territory Quest 『SurvivalKing&CameraMan Raid』.]

▶Command the monsters to ambush and hunt down Player Rank 37th 『SurvivalKing』 and 38th 『CameraMan』 who infiltrated the forest. (1/1)

[Triple Horn Wild Boar’s level has increased by 1.]

[Spotted deer’s level has increased by 1.]

[Whale Forest Wolf’s level has increased by 1.]

[Whale Forest forest horned rabbit’s level has increased by 1.]

“Good job, everyone. “

Kyung-joon, who had been hiding in a tree and watching the whole situation,

Rustle, Thud!

He climbed down from the tree with familiar dexterity and stood in front of the monsters.

“This was our first real battle after practicing our teamwork, and you all did a great job. The team balance was good, and the team fight was really well executed. “

(※Team Fight: In team-based competitive games like AOS, a decisive battle where teams clash to determine victory or defeat.)

The Whale Forest Wolf, acting as an evasion tank with continuous dodging and a damage tank with its naturally agile attacks.

On the other hand, the Triple Horn Wild Boar, which is not agile but boasts unmatched instantaneous power and speed, delivering a powerful knockback with a single blow.

Unlike the Whale Forest Wolf or the Triple Horn Wild Boar, the Whale Forest forest horned rabbit has a very weak body with no tanking role, but its small size allows for quick assassinations.

And the spotted deer’s charm, which fills in the lacking utility and CC of the other three.

(※CC: Crowd Control. A general term for skills that incapacitate opponents and render them unable to act.)

‘Each of their abilities perfectly complements each other’s shortcomings.’

While they each had the ability of 10 individually, together, their combined power wasn’t 10+10+10+10=40, but rather 10×10×10×10=10000.

The fact that they were able to successfully complete the SurvivalKing&CameraMan raid without any major injuries was proof of that.

Then, the Whale Forest Wolf, who served Kyung-joon as their king and was also his friend, cried out.

“That’s not true, Keureung! Thanks to these items Kyung-joon gave us, we were able to avoid serious injuries that we would have otherwise sustained!”

The other three monsters also joined in on the Whale Forest Wolf’s statement.

“Koo-woo! Thanks to these spring pig hooves, my charge speed is insane!”

“Kkyuu-ool! Thanks to these glider rabbit wings you attached to my shoulders, I can change direction at will while jumping in the air, Kkyuu!”

“Cco-ccok! Thanks to these decorations you put on me, my antlers have become even more beautiful! Now I’m not only fragrant but also beautiful! Ah, beautiful me!”

Kyung-joon shook his head at the monsters’ heartfelt gratitude.

“No, if you’re going to thank someone, thank him instead of me. Here.”

When Kyung-joon called out to someone, a person came down from a tree.

Thump!

Someone landed gracefully while kneeling and kicking up dust.

“Huhu, my dear monsters. Are you satisfied with your equipment?”

It was Kingyear.

He was the one who had crafted the personalized equipment for the monsters of Whale Forest’s tail, who had become friends with Kyung-joon’s territory.

“Thank you, Keureung!”

“Koo-woo! Thank you~!”

“Thank you, Kkyuu!”

“Cco-ccok! Thank you!”

Kingyear received thanks from the monsters, and then Kyung-joon immediately wanted to have a time for reflection and improvement.

“The claws that the three wolves are wearing are too easy to distinguish. Especially the Ice Demon Claw and the others are clearly distinguishable, so it’s like telling the opponent who to watch out for the most just by looking at them.”

When SurvivalKing first faced off against the three wolves, except for the first attack, the Ice Demon Claw’s chill didn’t work.

This was because SurvivalKing was constantly on guard, as the claw was visibly emanating a chilling aura that would obviously slow him down if it hit.

“It would be better to either conceal the chill or apply it to the other claws as well to confuse the opponent about who to be wary of.”

Just like the shell game where a coin is hidden under one of three cups and the player has to guess which one it’s under, the three wolves’ claws needed to look identical.

“That’s a good idea, Keureung!”

“I understand. I’ll try making them that way again.”

The wolf agreed, and Kingyear also thought it was good feedback.

Kyung-joon’s feedback session continued.

“The Triple Horn Wild Boar’s knockback is definitely powerful, but we need to consider what happens if it misses the opponent. We need to make it so that even if it misses and passes through, it can immediately change direction and charge again.”

“Koo-woo! I want to eat key lime!”

It seemed like they needed to attach wheels to the spring pig hooves that the Triple Horn Wild Boar was wearing.

Then, if they could teach it how to drift, they would be able to achieve an effect similar to what he had just described.

“Mr. Forest Horned Rabbit, I think you need to equip one more piece of equipment on your horns. Your horns reflect light, so your surprise attack is easily detected right after the attack.”

The reason why SurvivalKing was able to react to the forest horned rabbit’s surprise attack, even for a moment, was because he saw the light reflected off its horns right after it jumped out.

“If you dye your clothes in the same camouflage pattern as the forest, along with your horns, you’ll look even more like an assassin.”

“I am the one who walks through the darkness of the forest. Kkyuu.”

Perhaps pleased with being called an assassin, the forest horned rabbit struck a pose like a chuunibyou.

Next, Kyung-joon turned his gaze to the last monster, the spotted deer.

“Mr. Spotted Deer… well, I have nothing in particular to say. Everything’s good just the way it is. Please continue to work hard and hone your beauty as you have done so far.”

“Cco-ccok! Ah~ Beautiful me~!”

The spotted deer struck a pose, showing off its fragrance and beauty.

“Good. Then, everyone, please go around and if you see any players, catch them to level up. Gather all the items in one place and give them to Kingyear later.”

“Got it, Keureung!”

“Koo-woo! Got it~!”

“Got it, Kkyuu!”

“Cco-ccok! Got it!”

The items the monsters obtained by catching players would become materials for the new equipment that Kingyear would create.

‘Monsters equipped with dazzling equipment. Once they spread through SurvivalKing’s YouTube channel, they’ll be swarming in.’

There’s no need to search through auction houses and shops or make inquiries here and there to find materials; the materials (players) would come to them on their own.

They would use this to make better equipment for the monsters, and then catch even stronger players who come later to make even better equipment.

At the same time, the monsters’ accumulated combat experience would become a formidable military force for Kyung-joon’s territory in the future.

“Then, Kingyear, let’s go back to the territory and brainstorm some ideas. About how to implement what we talked about earlier.”

“Huhu, alright. It seems it’s time for me to show off my skills from the old days.”

And so, Kyung-joon and Kingyear returned to the territory to discuss their ideas.

The four-monster party also began to move.

“Let’s go power level, Keureung!”

“Koo-woo! I hope they drop some food this time, Kkyuu!”

“Power level, Kkyuu!”

“Cco-ccok~ To think I have to captivate someone with my beauty again~ Ah~ Woe is me~!”

This group, who would later be called the 『Bremen Quartet』 by people.

They would later become the best special forces in Kyung-joon’s territory, and the worst monster legion outside of it.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

Back to SurvivalKing’s YouTube channel.

[SurvivalKing Failed to Survive?! Insane Transformation of Whale Forest Monsters!!]

SurvivalKing and CameraMan finally uploaded the video they filmed that day.

As soon as the video was uploaded, people who saw the YouTube notification started leaving comments before even watching the video.

━First!! ……But what’s this about SurvivalKing? He failed to survive??

└Stop obsessing over being first. It’s annoying. ㅡㅡBut really, why did he fail to survive……?

└It’s not about being first, it’s about the order. And ‘first’ is a Japanese word. But yeah…… Why did he fail to survive? I guess we have to watch the video.

└ㅇㅇ;; Let’s go watch it quickly.

└Everyone, calm down. Actually, you’re already calm…… I should go watch the video too.

━The notification was late, so I’m a bit lateㅠㅠ Today’s video is so funny too hahahahahaha

└The video is 10 minutes long and it’s been less than a minute since it was uploaded? What’s so funny? Don’t pretend you watched it when you didn’t.

└Hey, I’m leaving this comment while I’m watching the video. Stop being a jerk, okay?? Why is SurvivalKing dead??

└????SurvivalKing dies?? The clickbait title wasn’t a lie?

The first video they had ever seen of SurvivalKing failing to survive.

People wondered if it was really true…….

━8:28 Woah crazy…… He actually dies…….

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The title of the video was not just clickbait, but the plain and simple truth.

People who saw the top comments started watching the video one after another.

The story from the previous video was briefly summarized.

━Hul.

It wasn’t long before people were surprised again.

Not because SurvivalKing failed to survive, but for a completely different reason.

━What’s with those wolves? Why are they wearing better items than me??

━WalletWolves lololol

━Those wolves are loaded…… I’m jealous……

The sight of the fully armed Whale Forest Wolves shocked the viewers beyond words.

Moreover, the equipment the wolves were wearing looked much better than that of ordinary players.

━Wait a minute. That chest protector the Whale Forest Wolf is wearing looks very similar to the iron plate that was attached to the armor I dropped when I died before?

━No way! The Ice Demon Claw!! That’s the Ice Demon Claw with the blue smoke!! That’s mineㅅX! Why is that wolf wearing it?!?!?!

Some people even commented, claiming that those were originally their items.

They weren’t wrong.

The wolves’ items were made from materials dropped by dead players.

The shock didn’t end there.

In fact, it was rather ordinary so far.

━No way lololol What is this, League of Legends? lolololol What the heck lolololol

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