Taming Master

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A total of three dark crystals, filled with dark energy.

And even if only one of the three exploded, the dungeon was devastated.

When Ian first checked the quest window, the first thing he came up with was‘ Nick ’'s unique ability.

It reminded me of the Sun God's Blessing, which could be Nick's greatest ability.

If the Dark Crystals trigger the solar system's shield at the same time as the explosion, the explosion will be absorbed.

But there was one big loophole.

‘We don't know how the three chunks will explode. ’

If three dark decisions exploded simultaneously, this method was worth a try.

But if any of the three were to explode later than the Sun God's Blessing lasted, it would have been catastrophic.

‘But I can't use the shield.... What a blur.'

Shields have the properties of stopping them completely, no matter how powerful the damage may be.

However, there were two reasons why the shield could not be the answer in this situation.

First, even if we use a protective shield to protect our users, if the dungeon collapses due to an explosion, it's game over.

Secondly, the explosion was not a single time.

Since it is a third consecutive explosion, rather than a single explosion, there is no way to do it with a protective shield.

It was clear that all the shields would be removed with one blast, and they would all be watching the black screen the moment the second crystal exploded.

Ian thought twice about getting a rat on his head.

But the more I squeezed my head, the more frustrated I felt.

‘What should I do……. ’

A large void appeared from afar, and three dark crystals floated in the air.

After that, you see Lim Long standing with a cheerful expression.

He opens his mouth at Ian's group with a deafening voice.

“Hehehe, the protagonists are finally here! ”

Ian narrows his eyebrows, checking out Lim Long.

‘He was a survivor. Lucky bastard... ’

Lim Long is the strongest assassin ranker in the market.

Since the lucky surviving ranker was Lim Long, the assassin, it will only make things difficult.

If only a warrior class such as Irahan or Martin had survived, and not Lim Long, they would not have made it to the Dark Decision.

Lim Long continued to die.

“Ian, your strategy was ingenious enough. I mean, I almost got myself killed. ”

“Someone survived and did this to me.... Lim Long, it's you. ”

“Hehe, I've had a hard time coming here. Now get ready to log out. ”

Ian continues to roll his head while talking.

Since this one second, one second, was really a time to bleed, there was no time to be offended by Lim Long's ridicule.

Ian, who quickly scanned the terrain, discovered the Sackhaman portal that was created behind Lim Long.

‘This Lim Long was waiting to drug us. ’

I don't know, but the moment Lim Long enters that portal, the portal will be closed.

However, it was a pointless attempt to fly Ian himself inside.

Maybe there's something in that portal, because going it alone won't make a difference.

That's why Ian came up with the wrong idea.

‘I wish I could put those dark crystals in a bag and throw them right into that portal. ’

Of course, it couldn't have been possible.

If you put the wrong hands on the Dark Crystal and then explode, I will destroy it completely.

Ian also thought it was just a thought.

But at that moment....

“ ……! ”

Ian's eyes began to widen.

Why didn't I think of this? ’

Ian's gaze returned to Lim Long.

And Lim Long stared at himself with a pouting look in his eyes.

But apart from him, Ian felt clear in his head.

Ian opens his mouth, smiling.

“Now, if you're done, why don't you run away? ”

“ ……? ”

“Weren't you planning on running into that hole? ”

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“Oh, what's going on here? Ian's mood suddenly changed completely! ”

“Yes. Is there any way for Ian to get out of this? ”

“I don't know. I can't think of any way..." ”

“So, is it just a bluff? ”

“I don't think that's it anymore. Now, that look on Ian's face, it's full of confidence. ”

Hines broadcasting the battle between Ian and the expedition in real time.

It had already been a full day since they started broadcasting, but there was no sign of tiredness in their faces.

They also described the situation, because the current situation was so exciting.

‘Ian, what are you trying to show me this time? ’

Hines' eyes are more dazzling than ever.

He was a big fan of Kailan's before he was a caster announcing the broadcast.

But it wasn't that hard.

No matter how much I liked it and how much fun it was, it was hard when it happened.

Moreover, in the case of live broadcasts by Kailan, the broadcasts were often lengthened indefinitely, like today.

Kailan's commentator was therefore known for his extreme job, which he could not afford due to the dizzying stamina of his body.

Once the broadcast is over, it becomes exhausted.

But not today.

It was only two breaks of 10 minutes for almost 10 hours, but I didn't even feel hungry.

This pulsating broadcast prevented Hines' head from thinking another thought.

What the hell is that? How the hell do you plan on getting out of here? ’

There's only five seconds until detonation.

Ian's options were really limited.

Even if Ian solves this situation, Hines could piss himself.

“4 seconds left! ”

“Three seconds! Two seconds! One second! ”

Excited Heins and Lucia chant for the rest of their lives.

Even after 3 seconds, Ian stood still with a confident expression.

And the relaxed appearance enhanced tension in preparation for this outburst.

At that time, Hun, who was standing behind Ian, suddenly took a step toward a dark decision.

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In the eyes of Hines, Lucia and many other viewers, Ian really had no choice but to look at it.

It was because he was standing still, literally without any movement, in front of the three rising decisions of darkness.

All viewers can see is Ian's relaxed expression.

But the reality was completely different from him.

- Come on! There's no time, man! Call it in!

- No, so what are you gonna do, bro?

- Ian: Just do what I say! Three seconds, man!

There was no movement on the outside, but he was communicating an unsettling message with Hun.

After all, he stepped forward as Ian instructed, because he had no time to do anything else.

Thus, a dark spell was cast from Hun's mouth that he used to summon the undead.

“I command you by the power of darkness.... Wake up, you dead! ”

In fact, he was able to summon the spell even if he didn't have to do it himself, but even in this urgent situation, he did not forget to memorize it.

In fact, that was the identity of Hun.

Whoo-hoo!

The faint resonance of Hun's front.

The Skeletons of Hun have been summoned over the Dark Crystals.

The skeletons each then hugged the Dark Crystal into their arms.

And it was, sort of, a strange sight.

“ ……? ”

“What are you doing? ”

“Do you really think you can hold her like that and stop the explosion? ”

Users of the expedition who did not understand what Ian and Hun were doing, closed their eyes.

Now, in one second, we think we're going to see a black screen.

But at the next moment, elasticity flowed from the mouth of someone who was watching the scene to the end.

“Oh, crazy! ”

“Oh, my God! ”

The Dragon of Light, who ran out of Ian's arms, was reaching for the skeletons with white hands.

“The Dragonic Barrier……! ”

Skeletons embracing each other's dark decisions.

And a white light shield that wraps around those skeletons.

That is to say, the barrier of Elkarix wrapped around dark crystals that were about to explode.

In fact, most of the rankers here have thought of a protective shield once.

But because I knew the limitations of the shield clearly, I didn't think much deeper about it.

The idea of enveloping the explosives themselves, not protecting our allies with shields, was truly ingenious.

And as the barrier to Elkarix kicks in, a series of enormous, anticipated sounds echo through the dungeons.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

Like an explosive device with enough destructive power to destroy the entire dungeon, the sound of explosions from dark crystals was enormous.

But in contrast to the enormous sounds, nothing happened inside the dungeon.

Only three skeletons collapsed into dust.

“Hmm?"

“Hah, what is this……. ”

Shakran and Emily, who were watching Ian's sheep at the very front, had no choice but to shake their heads and stick out their tongues.

It was a completely conceptual transition that I had never really thought of.

And the users of the expedition who did not understand the situation began to look puzzled.

“Ba, just now... the Dark Crystal broke, right? ”

“Yes, I think so. ”

“What the hell is going on? ”

“I don't know. I didn't see it properly either... ”

“It's not a bug, is it? ”

“I don't think so.... ”

But the intestine, which had been noisy for a while, was summarized as Ian said.

“What's everybody doing? We must penetrate the fortress, open the gates first! ”

The huge crisis in front of them caused the expedition users to forget the operation for a moment.

When Ian's words sober up, the users start to move erratically.