Chapter 49 ….
“Hidden Field…? This is insane.”
The main continent was vast, containing countless fields.
Every city had at least two official fields, but in reality, hidden fields also existed.
Fields where monsters’ locations were concealed, either intentionally or unintentionally, due to certain settings.
“Even in God of Survival, it’s the same, huh.”
Well, considering God of Survival’s concept revolves around adventure, there couldn’t be a more enticing setting.
Then, what happens next would probably be similar.
[Hidden condition fulfilled.]
[Unexpected Quest ‘Trial of the Warriors’ has appeared.]
[Trial of the Warriors]
Rank: Unexpected Quest
Description: Warriors residing in the hidden field will never forgive intruders.
Endure the onslaught of these great warriors, reach the deepest parts, and pass their trial.Reward: 100 Gold, a certain amount of experience, 1 Intermediate Skill Draw Ticket, ???
Risk on Failure: Access to the warriors’ habitat will be permanently blocked.
Time Limit: 48 hours
As expected, Do-hyun grinned.
“Of course…”
A quest that appears unexpectedly in the field, rather than being received from NPCs.
It was precisely this kind of quest that made hidden fields in Demrock be called “honey pots” and justified their existence.
And it was Do-hyun’s favorite type of quest.
“Unexpected quest rewards are always reliable.”
Thanks to Demrock’s feature where rewards were guaranteed, even for abnormally difficult challenges or hidden pieces, this was the lifeline for Do-hyun.
“Intermediate Skill Draw Ticket!”
It was the same this time. He didn’t know what the final reward would be, but the intermediate skill draw ticket was guaranteed.
Unlike the low-level skill draw tickets that only yielded common skills, intermediate ones could yield common to rare skills.
Considering the Eye of Truth, there was a high chance a rare skill would appear.
At a time when even a single skill was precious, there could be no sweeter reward.
“I’m clearing it. No matter what.”
Do-hyun burned with determination.
Meanwhile, Jihad, who had been silently watching this whole process, shook his head.
He had been staring blankly at the air, muttering to himself, then suddenly igniting with motivation—it reminded Do-hyun of the time before the massacre in the Western Forest.
I’m sorry, warriors…
Jihad clasped his hands in a brief gesture of condolence, then followed Do-hyun.
It was the first time Raven would enter the warriors’ habitat.
[You have entered the Hidden Field: Warriors’ Habitat.]
[First Discoverer benefits applied.]
[Unexpected Quest ‘Trial of the Warriors’ has started.]
[Trial Objective: ‘Intrusion.’ Rewards depend on how deep you penetrate the territory.]
[If intrusion fails within 2 hours, the quest will end.]
[Recording has started.]
Looking at the small RCD icon in the lower left, Do-hyun quietly admired it.
Since it was a hidden field, he thought recording it might be helpful later.
While recording, Do-hyun scanned the surroundings, capturing the scenery.
True to its name, the Warriors’ Habitat resembled a wasteland.
It was almost unbelievable that such a place existed in the forest.
Signs of long-term habitation by goblin warriors were everywhere, along with traces of weapons swinging over time.
“So this is how recording works? Convenient.”
In Demrock, he had to set up program equipment manually. The convenience now was remarkable.
Even the quality was high-resolution; no need for 4K greed—it was more than sufficient.
Just as he marveled at the first recording:
“Keeruk? Kyeek!”
Whoosh—.
“Whoa, you’re quick to greet me.”
The warriors screeched as soon as he entered, and Do-hyun casually dodged backward.
The battle had begun immediately.
Bang!
The greatsword struck the ground in frustration.
Do-hyun stomped it with his foot, jumped, grabbed the warrior’s nape, and delivered a flying knee kick.
Crack! Snap! Crack—!
He didn’t stop there; landing, he continued a series of knee strikes.
The warrior’s face, bleeding from the nose, was full of disbelief. Perhaps he hadn’t expected a knee strike instead of the sword.
Kyeek!
Other nearby warriors joined a beat late, and only then did Do-hyun release the nape.
But he didn’t just release it.
Thud—.
[Using basic skill: Vital Point Stab.]
[Assassin’s dagger bleeding effect activated.]
[Bleed skill successfully applied. The enemy is now under the ‘bleed’ status.]
[Red Goblin Warrior HP below 50%.]
Meanwhile, he drew a dagger from his sleeve, stabbed, then discarded it.
The stacked damage was significant, dropping the warrior’s HP below 50% in an instant.
The red-skinned warrior’s muscles glowed even redder in anger.
Kyeek!
[Trait ‘Warrior’ activated.]
[All stats of the Red Goblin Warrior in the forest increase, and it enters a ‘Berserk’ state.]
[Due to Berserk, the enemy’s physical abilities rise, and user’s attack and movement speed decrease by 4%.]
Despite showing off raw anger and red muscles, it was merely a trivial display to Do-hyun.
[Hero trait blocks mental corruption.]
[Immune to Berserk effects.]
Ke…ruk?
Hero traits easily nullified it.
No matter how high its stats rose, it posed no threat to Do-hyun.
Swoosh— Whoosh—.
[Using basic skill: Strike.]
He beheaded one instantly, blocked late-arriving attacks with the sword’s flat, then ducked to kick down the other warriors, finishing by piercing the Red Goblin Warrior’s heart.
[Forest Red Goblin Warrior defeated.]
A pitiful death for an elite monster.
Anyone witnessing it would find it unbelievable.
Even Jihad, watching, stared blankly for a moment.
Do-hyun’s combat sense was such that even looking back, it was hard to believe he was human. No wonder he couldn’t land a hit on him before.
“Ah, need to pick up the loot quickly. He’ll nag again.”
Just as Jihad snapped out of it and moved:
“Jihad, pick it up later.”
Ah… okay!
Jihad froze instinctively at the ghostly timing of the words.
Two warriors remained, and more were approaching from afar.
If he tried to collect loot now, he would inevitably be caught.
Being level 1, the safest option was simply to watch.
Do-hyun nodded at Jihad’s understanding.
“Is it the robe? The aggro isn’t pulling much.”
Do-hyun ensured aggro stayed on him as much as possible. Surprisingly, none of the monsters broke off.
The face-concealing option on his robe seemed effective even against monsters.
A use he hadn’t anticipated—he could intervene directly if needed, but at a distance, it was fine.
In other words, as long as Do-hyun handled it, everything would be okay.
“Then, let’s focus.”
Do-hyun grinned, having assessed the situation.
A hunting ground with only him as the user, monopolizing countless monsters?
And not just any monsters—they were elite monsters.
Truly the ultimate honey hunt.
“Time to level up fast.”
It was time for rapid leveling.
[Level Up!]
“Oh?”
After about 10 minutes of hunting, a cheerful alert made Do-hyun stop swinging his sword.
He was delighted that his previously stagnant level had finally increased.
[Forest Blue Goblin Warrior defeated.]
Fortunately, the last warrior died from bleed damage, so he didn’t need to swing his sword.
Swish— Swish-swish—.
Jihad quickly collected items after confirming no warriors remained, making Do-hyun smirk.
Despite grumbling, he did his job well.
Do-hyun was about to open the status window to check the drops but stopped.
“Ah, recording…”
Opening it now would capture his abnormal stats. No need to risk revealing them.
“Better check later.”
Though he wanted to see his status after leveling up, he decided to delay the gratification.
“Experience gains are insane.”
A level that previously took an hour to rise now went up in 10 minutes.
Do-hyun’s hunting speed was incredible, and elite monsters provided generous experience.
Previous experience accumulation helped too…
“At this rate, I might even overflow experience.”
Considering the potential boss here, it was possible.
Though it was a shame to surpass the graduation level, the intermediate skill draw ticket justified it.
Another reason for forgiveness came immediately:
[Obtained Red Goblin Warrior Leather Vest.]
[Obtained Blue Goblin Warrior Blue Leather Belt.]
…
[Red Goblin Warrior Leather Vest]
Grade: Rare
Description: A vest made from the Red Goblin Warrior’s leather. Tough and elastic, crafted from the skin of the great warriors of the Red Tribe.
Level Limit: 20
Equip Limit: None
Physical Defense: 90
Magic Resistance: 75
Strength +1
Health +1
[Blue Goblin Warrior Blue Leather Belt]
Grade: Rare
Description: Worn by Blue Goblin Warriors. Only the greatest goblins of the Blue Tribe could wear it, offering high resistance to magic.
Level Limit: 20
Equip Limit: None
Physical Defense: 56
Magic Resistance: 71
Health +2
Agility +1
Other items, like shoulder guards and pants, dropped abundantly.
Some due to frequent kills, but also due to first-discovery reward boost.
Stat boosts were slightly lower than the warrior set but reasonable for the next city.
Red Tribe Warrior Set Options:
3-set: +4% extra damage to non-human types, HP +650
Blue Tribe Warrior Set Options:
3-set: +4% extra damage to non-human types, HP +650
“Extra damage plus HP regen? Nice.”
Unlike the goblin-exclusive bonus, these applied to most monsters.
Even at 4%, it was excellent. Only flaw for PvP was the HP regen.
“Not really needed for me.”
His current HP was sufficient, and warrior equipment stats were already high.
Set bonuses even added +2 to all stats.
Overall, decent performance for a pre-graduation set, likely why they called it a lower-tier warrior set.
Usually, players added tribal or ant-nest gear to fill missing stats.
“Warriors are disappearing… still far ahead?”
They seemed to have gone quite deep…
The warriors trying to stop Do-hyun gradually disappeared.
Boom!
Speak of the devil. A heavy roar, and a stone wall shattered, revealing something massive.
