NOVEL WEB chapter 1138 - Difficult Advice (9)
"Even if their level is high, are they really going to jump in there alone?"
In PlayerZ, In Seon-o, who mastered the Spider Silk skill, was often compared to a spider waiting for prey on its web. His playstyle was said to resemble that of a spider.
But charging into the enemy's territory alone without a tank or support didn’t resemble a spider at all—it looked more like a moth flying toward the flame.
During the competitive matches, In Seon-o, who would normally lay his spider webs and wait patiently for the prey to get caught, was now jumping into battle to hunt the enemies directly.
If we were to name the most daring and reckless player in PlayerZ, the PVP king Gladiator would surely come to mind, but now, In Seon-o should be mentioned alongside him.
[Incredible speed! Σ(O_O)!]
[Attack speed is insane ㄷㄷ. Looks like the support buffed him fully.]
[What’s up with the "Earth Moth"? Is he excited from playing with the same schoolmates?]
[He’s always been famous for doing well in large-scale battles, but something feels different today.]
In Seon-o tore through the field like lightning, annihilating enemies.
He unleashed his area-of-effect skills rapidly, and between the skill cooldowns, he also made small physical attacks, adding even more damage.
With the performance of a top-tier player and his excellent control and understanding of the game, no enemies could stop him.
When he used his skills to lure two Floor Masters into range and took them down simultaneously, the system displayed two lines of success messages.
The chat exploded, and even players from neighboring areas, who were dealing with enemies, turned their attention to In Seon-o.
“The Dragon Clan’s benefactor’s friend, Shield Soldier, is impressive, but this Earth Moth player is also pretty good.”
“There’s a saying, ‘birds of a feather flock together,’ right? Of course, the Dragon Clan’s benefactor and his friends, and the classmate’s abilities are outstanding.”
“Cheongryong, Earth Moth is from our class.”
Even True-blooded players, who usually didn’t know much about the game, praised In Seon-o's play.
After watching my and Eom Junyeol's gameplay live for hours, they could at least guess how much focus and control it took to fight at that level.
In Seon-o was showcasing remarkable gameplay, handling all the damage in his squad alone, making it easy to understand why he was able to do that.
‘But this kind of damage output won’t last. In Seon-o's health and energy are already pretty low, and there are still many enemies left. If he keeps playing like this, the enemies will send reinforcements.’
The more notable a player's achievements, the more the enemies' morale drops when they are taken down.
The main force of enemies, who had been eyeing the Blind Priest, now charged toward In Seon-o.
Even though it was clear the enemies’ momentum and numbers were not to be taken lightly, In Seon-o didn’t retreat.
[This is crazy strong! Earth Moth fighting! ʕ´ ▽ `ʔ]
[Supporting Junyeol's juniors! ♡⸜(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)⸝♡]
[Won’t he die if he turns red like that?]
[Yeah, he’ll probably die after a few more hits.]
[Where’s the healer and support???]
[The firepower is insane; it looks like everyone’s buffing attack or speed.]
[As a PlayerZ expert with over 500 hours of raid streaming experience, I predict Earth Moth will die within 3 minutes.]
[Isn’t there no resurrection point in the Dragon Shrine? Won’t he be sent outside if he dies?]
[Can we invite him immediately after he dies?]
[↑If you leave the battle zone, you’ll get a penalty. With a fight this big, re-entry would be difficult.]
[Earth Moth is going to die from this; they need to use some defense or healing buffs.]
As expected from the chat’s concerns, In Seon-o's health bar dropped rapidly.
The enemies, realizing they couldn’t easily defeat him, began using suicide attacks.
Thanks to In Seon-o’s powerful character, he was able to hold on, but moving like that without a tank or support had its limits.
Still, the supporters kept focusing on maintaining the damage output.
In Seon-o's health bar was now dangerously low, around 10%.
[At this level, enemies with high DPS and low health will just rush at him when they go crazy. ㄷㄷ]
[Didn’t they have a saying in PlayerZ raids? ‘If you get too cocky, you die.’]
[↑ That’s true. Wild tanks will die from getting cocky. They even share a blacklist of low-level dealers.]
[Earth Moth reminds me of the time we got too cocky in the Ice Heart Laboratory raid.]
[↑ Speaking of labs, that brings back some trauma, haha. I wanted to kill those idiots who froze in front of the test tubes.]
As the players who had played PlayerZ for a while noted, all the enemies seemed to have received orders to target In Seon-o.
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Even after using wide-area skills to take out enemies, the sheer number of enemies that kept coming was overwhelming.
Thanks to In Seon-o’s huge aggro, the squad that had been defending the neighboring sectors had a breather.
One of the squad leaders from another group quickly typed in the chat, offering to back up In Seon-o.
Just as In Seon-o was about to be struck down by enemies charging toward him, her character was almost invisible due to the sheer number of attackers.
[Earth Moth] You don’t have to come.
In Seon-o remained extremely calm.
After typing a brief message for the other squad leaders to see, In Seon-o signaled her supporters.
At that moment, all the supporters began chanting the same spell.
It was a stackable acceleration buff.
Ka-woooosh!
The loud sound, heard even by me, who was at a slight distance, shook the entire battlefield.
The activation effect of In Seon-o’s derived skill, Spider Silk, covered the vast battlefield.
The enemies caught in the webs struggled before dissolving and disappearing, and the success messages for the hunt flooded the screen.
Given the huge area, I initially thought it was a skill like Glory Field, but then I realized it wasn’t.
The webs covered only the places In Seon-o had stepped on at least once.
‘She wasn’t just fighting; she had laid webs.’
It was hard to think of it while watching her fiercely fighting, but In Seon-o had been laying webs across the battlefield.
She had been waiting.
Waiting for the enemies to leap onto the webs in desperation.
Then, to ensure she didn’t miss her prey, she used all her acceleration buffs to immediately trap them in the webs.
It was like watching a swarm of insects getting caught on a spider’s string, trying to grab the spider in the middle of the web.
In Seon-o's health bar was almost at zero, but there were no enemies left that could target her.
“I was planning to pull out the boss enemy, but there’s none left.”
In Seon-o said regretfully.
Had the boss enemy been a little less careful, it would have definitely attempted to take her down directly.
Instead, it sent all the Floor Masters, but in the end, it didn’t work.
In Seon-o had shown, in this brief period, the power of a top-ranked player and the courage and majesty of a Competitive Match champion.
[What did I just witness? ㄷㄷ]
"So this is what it takes to get the #1 spot on the server…]
[Even in the Dusk Blue Valley raid, he did some crazy stuff, and now this…]
[Earth Moth is insane.]
[Do you guys know? Earth Moth hasn’t even used Glory Field yet.]
[Most of the enemies are gone! ★ꉂ(σ▰˃̶̀ꇴ˂̶́)σ★]
The chat, previously filled with meaningless exclamations like ‘Wow’ and ‘What?’ exploded with energy.
Thanks to In Seon-o’s performance, the enemies’ strength was dramatically reduced, and what had been a defensive battle turned into a slaughter.
The enemies, who had lost many Floor Masters, lost not only the buffs they could have obtained from their masters but also the combat strength they once had.
Meanwhile, the losses on our side were mostly limited to In Seon-o's health and energy, which were being gradually restored thanks to the healers and their Glory Fields.
At this point, the battle was already decided.
Soon, the victory message was announced.
≪The boss enemy has retreated.≫
Although there were still remaining enemies, the boss enemy had pulled back.
The Gladiator and Lava Sorcerer tried to chase after the boss enemy, but it gathered all its remaining minions to block them.
Some of the minions who helped the boss enemy retreat remained, but the victory was already certain.
[GG!]
[Did the boss enemy chicken out?]
[I wanted to see what the boss enemy was doing, but haha.]
[So disappointed to have missed the boss enemy.]
[Guys, quickly log into Fljet, the server alarm is up.]
[Fljet users, log in!]
[Ugh, I thought it would take longer, and I didn’t have it on.]
[But we won! ᐠ( ᐕ )
ᐟ]
[Junyeol and Supernova are safe too! ٩(◕ᗜ◕)و]
The last remaining enemy boldly aimed for the Blind Priest.
Of course, before it could get within range, Eom Junyeol, from a distance, swung his Flame Sword, causing it to burn and disappear.
Finally, all the enemies aiming for the Dragon Shrine were gone.
The surroundings slowly brightened, and the unfamiliar BGM that had been playing throughout the battle reached its peak.
The victory song, only heard by the players who had succeeded in defending the Dragon Shrine, echoed through the air.
“We did it!”
“Can I say it now?”
“There’s no additional event, right? I’ve used all my energy.”
“Hello.”
“Oh, I was so scared I was going to die alone.”
“Thanks for the invitation. Really, thank you.”
“Oh, we did it! Insane!”
“Guys, I’m going to upload a video of this. If you want your name erased, whisper me.”
As the fight ended, players, who had been silent on the voice chat out of respect, started speaking one by one.
Dozens of players opened their mouths simultaneously, so it was hard ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) to understand what anyone was saying, but it was clear they were all excited.
Then, one by one, the players, either deliberately or by instinct, looked up at the sky.
Some had done it deliberately, while others reacted without thinking due to their characters' automatic movements.
At that moment, most of those present realized something.
The BGM and the victory song were coming down from the sky.
“...God.”
The Blind Priest, who had been silently watching the players from a short distance, opened his mouth.
He was looking up at the sky, and suddenly, he trembled as though struck by lightning.
The supporters, worried that the Blind Priest might suddenly collapse, quickly used their Insight skills to check on him.
One of the healers, who had been about to use a healing skill, stopped in shock after confirming something.
The Blind Priest shakily removed his blindfold.
“Priest?”
Eom Junyeol looked at the Blind Priest in surprise.
The priest, who had been blind, now opened his eyes.
He opened his eyes and, with them barely opened due to the blinding light, gazed up at the divine light and the victory song echoing in the sky.
Soon, a message was sent to all servers in PlayerZ.
≪Hong Long, jo2god111, and Shield Soldier's party has prevented the collapse of the **Dragon Shrine.≫
The names of the three who had taken charge of the party.
And the message that the Dragon Shrine, which hadn’t even been reported as in danger of collapse, had been saved was broadcast to everyone.