Chapter 9

New Beginning (1)

What was its true identity?

A bizarre appearance couldn’t possibly exist in reality .

“Kuaaaah! Kikikiki!”

It rushed up to Kang-jun with a club in its hand .

Hwing! Hwiing!

He had to avoid it in the narrow hallway . Then Kang-jun suddenly smiled .

‘Wait! I don’t need to avoid it . I can absorb its strength . ’

The power that targeted thugs and bullies in reality! Naturally that ability would be effective here .

Kang-jun immediately glared at the rat head monkey . But there was an unexpected message .

[Invalid target . ]

[The black magic energy is unable to be absorbed . ]

“What? Why not?”

Why was it the wrong target?

However, now wasn’t the time to be worrying about such things . The club was mercilessly heading towards him .

Kang-jun hurriedly stepped back . Then the rat head monkey gained more momentum and jumped at him .

“Kiaaah!”

It struck down with the club as it jumped into the air .

At that moment, Kang-jun’s feet kicked at the rat head monkey’s wrist that was holding the club . His right foot then struck the rat head monkey’s abdomen .

Peok –

“Kek!”

The rat head monkey screamed and ran back .

‘No big deal . ’

Kang-jun was still a taekwondo 3rd dan despite the sluggish state of his body . In particular, his two feet were now working so he was fine against the dwarf-sized monster . He couldn’t absorb the black magic energy but could still attack it directly .

“Kwaaaaah!”

Then another rat head monkey popped out from Room 413 .

Hwing! Sswiing!

A barrage of strikes from the club!

Kang-jun stepped back and avoided it .

The rat head monkey that jumped at him also came back .

A two against one situation!

Kang-jun didn’t panic . He had panicked at first from their strange appearance .

However, the way they wielded the clubs was simple so they were only a small threat . It was like two elementary school children holding sticks . They also certainly had the build of elementary school children .

“Kuaaaah!”

In the meantime, one of the rat head monkeys leapt into the air and brandished its club .

Swiik!

The club headed towards his head!

Kang-jun lightly bent his head and avoided it . He spun around at the same time and kicked out with his left foot .

Peok –

The left foot accurately hit the stomach of the rat head monkey .

“Keek!”

This time the kick had all his weight in it . A blow that even adults would find difficult to tolerate!

Kang-jun turned his left foot again and aimed it at the other rat head monkey rushing over .

Pak!

“Kuwek!”

One flew five metres while the other one was at Kang-jun’s feet .

‘It hasn’t died yet . ’

Kang-jun prepared again for another strike .

Bam! Bam bam!

Kang-jun’s fist struck the head of the rat head monkey without any mercy .

“Kuwaaack!”

[Experience has been gained . ]

[3 nodes have been gained . ]

Kang-jun confirmed that he received experience and ran towards the other rat head monkey without any delay .

Bam bam bam –

“Kuwek!”

It collapsed after a few successive hits .

[Experience has been gained . ]

[4 nodes have been gained . ]

Just like a game, he acquired experience from killing the monsters .

Lv . 1 (Exp 20 . 00%)

He had 20% experience in his status window .

The rat head monkeys gave 10% experience each . It meant he would level up if he killed eight more .

‘By the way, what are nodes?’

Kang-jun had acquired 7 nodes from getting rid of the rat head monkeys .

[Nodes are currency that is only available in the world of Hwanmong . ]

[Gaining more nodes will allow you to wage war . ]

‘Money . ’

He didn’t need to make it complicated . Like a game, experience and money could be obtained from monsters . He would know how much value 7 nodes had later .

Suuk .

Kang-jun picked up one of the clubs that the rat head monkeys were holding .

‘A weapon would be good to reduce my stamina consumption . ’

70cm in length . The shape was reminiscent of a club .

‘Light in weight but pretty hard . ’

Fortunately, he managed to avoid being hit and didn’t feel any pain .

“Kuaaaah!”

“Kikikiki!”

Meanwhile, two rat head monkeys popped out .

‘Again from Room 413! Why do they keep coming out from there?’

Was it a monster lair?

Wait! Did all of them use blunt weapons?

Piing –

The terrible sound of the wind separating .

‘Heok!’

An arrow was right before him! If Kang-jun hadn’t tilted his head sideways then the arrow would have pierced the crown of his head .

Surprisingly, the rat head monkeys were holding bows in their hands .

‘Damn! Shooting a bow!’

He was really lucky . He managed to avoid a flying arrow . Perhaps it was the power of good luck . If so, he did really well in making a decision to increase good luck .

But now wasn’t the time to be pleased . Another rat head monkey had fired an arrow!

Piing –

This time he was too late and it pierced his left forearm, causing blood to pour down .

“Ugh! Shit!”

Kang-jun trembled .

Why did he have to suffer a pain like this? How could he imagine being hit by an arrow? An arrow, not a sword!

His good luck didn’t work twice in a row .

“Oooh…!”

The pain from the arrow! Usually he didn’t feel pain in his dreams, but this was Hwanmong . He would feel the same pain as reality .

“Kikikik!”

“Kyakyaaah!”

Kang-jun staggered forward as the rat head monkeys prepared to fire arrows again .

‘Euh! Those guys!’

Kang-jun clenched his teeth .

There was no time to hesitate . How could he be hit by more arrows?

Kang-jun suddenly remembered a saying .

‘You will lose everything if you are defeated . In particular, defeat in the world of Hwanmong means certain death…!’

‘Don’t forget . If you don’t want to become a corpse like me, beholden to the power of Hwanmong, then listen to my words today and don’t ever forget…’

That’s right . It wasn’t a mere dream .

Death here would mean real death . He had goose bumps just thinking about it .

“Oduk! I can’t allow it . ”

Kang-jun ignored the pain in his left arm and wielded the club while rushing forward .

Bam! Bam!

“Kek!”

“Kuweek!”

One person in the room!

The heads of the rat head monkeys were smashed .

[Experience has been gained . ]

[4 nodes have been gained . ]

[Experience has been gained . ]

[4 nodes have been gained . ]

“Phew!”

Kang-jun breathed out .