The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]

Chapter: 121

Swish-!

The swirling vortex of frigid air from high above grew stronger.

The players simply stood still.

"Isn't that the kind of desperate pattern it uses when it's low on health?"

As tension filled the air, a member of the advanced team spoke up.

It was time to attack.

"That's the final phase?"

"There are high-level monsters like that."

"Did we really take away that much of its health?"

The remaining players cautiously agreed.

After all, they had don

-If they mine one more time, they’ll hit the emerald vein...

-I think a few more hits will kill it?

-It still looks too healthy;

-Let's try attacking it?

The viewers were uncertain.

"We can't retreat now. Focus all our firee their best to attack.

-Did its health really drop that much?

-Hmm, is that about right?power."

With their numbers clearly dwindling, Mars made a quick decision.

"Tsk. It's disgustingly tough."

Bang-!

Clicking her tongue, Blood charged towards Snow Drake once more.

The remaining members followed suit after a moment's hesitation.

Hanbit whispered to Liwei who stood beside him, "Attack only its vital point until I give the signal."

"Only the vital point?"

"We need to stress it out as much as possible. Mr. Xenon, please go and join the others waiting over there."

"Understood."

Nodding, Xenon moved in the direction Hanbit pointed.

The advanced player should already be there.

"Let's go."

Hanbit and Liwei charged towards the boss.

The players were already pouring all their strength into their attacks.

Swoosh-!

Bang-!

Each skill hit Snow Drake squarely.

Even so, it didn't move.

"...Is it going to keep this pattern up?"

"Don't waste time talking! We need to neutralize this pattern within the time limit!"

While attacks continued to pour in relentlessly, Hanbit, who had been attacking the vital point, focused on Snow Drake's technique.

Whoosh-!

A crystal gradually grew larger above the creature's stubbornly upturned head.

The vortex of frigid air grew stronger in tandem.

It was now white enough to obscure the surrounding area.

"Why isn't it moving!"

"You mana potion-saving bastards, I'll dissect you all later!"

The players who had been using their skills without rest were flustered.

Snow Drake, which had taken the damage head-on, showed no reaction at all.

"Don't stop!"

Mars believed in his judgment.

The gathering mass of frigid air above was dangerous.

They had to kill Snow Drake before something happened.

Bang-!

Amidst the continuous offensive, Hanbit, who had quietly retreated, gestured to Liwei.

And then, having stopped attacking, he slipped away from the battlefield.

"Black Dragon!"

The advanced player greeted the two who had immediately moved to the assembly point.

Hanbit looked at Gorik, who was holding a hammer.

"Congratulations on reclaiming your heirloom."

"...Thank you, it's all thanks to you."

Nodding quietly, the dwarf turned his gaze towards Snow Drake.

"What are we going to do about that one? It looks quite ominous."

Swish-!

The immense mass of frigid air, which had grown to an oppressive size, was affecting even distant areas.

Hanbit turned around and lowered his stance.

The heart of the pure white White Wyvern lay on the ground.

It was something he had secretly hidden before the battle began.

"Damn it!"

"Keep going!"

The players continued to chug mana potions and unleash attacks.

Their vision was completely obscured by the scattered frost.

They couldn't even see what the other players were doing.

Swish-

Suddenly, the vortex that had been swirling into a crystal began to subside.

When the obscured vision cleared, someone shouted, "Hey, where did the Black Dragon and Liwei go?"

"You should have kept an eye on them!"

"You do it! How am I supposed to do that?!"

Realizing the absence of the two, the players quickly checked the stream.

What they saw was the Black Dragon and his party taking shelter on one side.

"What?"

"Damn it! They bailed!"

"Get out of here! We're trying to avoid that skill!"

Realizing the Black Dragon party's location too late, the players felt a sense of crisis and tried to escape.

At that moment.

Woooong-!

A sharp resonance echoed from the sphere above.

"Everyone gather here."

Hanbit called everyone together.

Then, raising his sword, he aimed at the White Wyvern's heart, which lay on the ground.

"What kind of trick are you up to?"

Blood, who had been watching the stream, seemed to sense something amiss and ran towards them at an incredible speed.

But Hanbit's sword had already been thrust into the ground.

Crack-!

The sword cleanly pierced the White Wyvern's heart.

Simultaneously, the condensed frost exploded outward.

"What?"

"What the..."

Crack-!

Before they could be surprised, a powerful cloud of frost enveloped them all.

And in the instant when Hanbit's party was completely frozen…

Bang-!

Snow Drake's crystal exploded in the sky.

Kaboom-!

Kaboom-!

Kaboom-!

The wind that had gathered there exploded outward.

A powerful frost storm that was strong enough to overturn the collapsed floor.

It covered the entire fortress in an instant.

Crack-!

The storm, which turned everything white, shattered the edge of the fortress wall and dispersed.

Except for Hanbit's frozen party, the other players were caught up in the storm without even having time to react.

Whoosh-

The space, where everything was frozen solid, was filled only with swirling frost.

The only thing visible in the huge fortress was ice.

-No way;

-Crazy AoE damage lol

-Was he taking all those hits for this?

-A gentleman's revenge is...

-AoE(instant death)

-But hasn't Black Dragon still not respawned?

The camera continued to show the inside of the fortress.

It meant that the Black Dragon was still alive.

Swish-

A desolate silence settled in as even the Snow Drake stopped moving.

It was only after a minute that it was broken.

Crack-

A sound of something breaking came from the icy fortress.

Crack-

Crack-

The irregular sound gradually grew louder.

And the moment the sound became dull.

Boom-!

The ice covering one side collapsed.

Thud-

Hanbit moved within.

Having broken free from the ice, he shook off the remaining ice as he moved his limbs.

-What?

-He thawed out really fast. lol

-Why is he the only one out?

-No no, others are thawing too.

-But why are people like Blood still frozen?

The viewers' questions increased.

Hanbit's party also broke free from the ice.

"Ugh, this..."

"Did we really get frozen?"

"...What an unbelievable sight."

Those who had been frozen together regained their freedom.

Avantgarde, his eyes sparkling with wonder, looked around and asked, "But are we the only ones who have been released?"

Most of the players near Snow Drake, including Blood, who had charged towards this place, were frozen.

Hanbit pointed to the White Wyvern's heart, shattered on the ground.

"Remember the information about the heart? I thought there might be another use for it."

"Ah, so that was what blocked the AoE skill! But didn't you say it couldn't block strong cold?"

"The cold condensed in the heart is incomparable to what flows out. But once it bursts, that's the end of it."

-What, it was a gimmick?

-Another win for Black Dragon today.

-White Wyvern heart re-evaluation.

-If you can't break the instant-death pattern, it's a ruined game;

-Info) Surprisingly, there are always frustrating games.

"Such a secret..."

Avantgarde nodded, understanding.

Liwei, who had been listening to the story, turned his gaze to Snow Drake, who had stopped in the center.

"Is it going to stay like that?"

"No, it'll wake up soon,” Hanbit replied briefly and moved towards the boss.

Thud-

The recoil that comes after using an AoE skill.

Due to the ice covering its surface, it can't even be damaged now.

But Hanbit's goal wasn't that.

Swish-

Approaching closely, he arrived at the bottom of Snow Drake's chin.

Thud-

He began to examine the ground, clearing away the ice with his foot.

It didn't take long to find what he wanted.

"Found it."

A dark blue scale fragment buried in the ice.

Lowering his stance, Hanbit picked up the palm-sized piece.

[Snow Drake's Reverse Scale Fragment]

Rank: 6

Grade: Epic

Description: A scale fragment that fell from Snow Drake's reverse scale. It has a very high mana affinity and cold resistance, but it seems quite difficult to handle.

-??

-Rank 6 Epic?

-Isn't a mere fragment crazy?

-How much would you get if you auctioned it?

-It's worth whatever you call it;

-The frozen players are crying.

-You should have noticed and used the heart well. lol

With the appearance of such a valuable item, the chat window was ablaze.

There were only two things Hanbit had aimed for in the fortress.

The dwarf's heirloom and the reverse scale fragment.

"Let's go back. It's about to wake up."

Having achieved his goal, Hanbit moved towards the entrance of the fortress with his party.

And when they reached the firmly closed door.

“GGRRHH!”

Snow Drake, having awakened, roared.

The owner of the fortress, who had opened its eyes, regained consciousness.

The tense atmosphere that fell once again made the air heavy.

"Shall I stall for some time?" Liwei asked, tilting his spear.

But Hanbit shook his head.

"It's okay. It'll be busy."

"Busy?"

Bang-!

Suddenly, Snow Drake moved with a vibration that shook the ground.

And then it began to whip its tail at the other frozen players around it.

Bang-!

Kwang-!

People were mercilessly destroyed by the attacks filled with rage.

It was an emotional act, as if releasing stress.

-Crazy. lol

-A dinosaur is rampaging;

-Info) They're not dead, they're just frozen.@@novelbin@@

-It's literally freeze tag. lol

-Tag (death)

-Thank you for your noble sacrifice.

Thud-!

Hanbit tapped lightly on the door in front of him.

The door was made of solid ice. It had become several times harder after directly enduring Snow Drake's AoE attack.

Whoosh-!

Gripping his sword, Hanbit simultaneously used Attribute Manifestation and Elemental Amplification.

A flame that ignited instantly, consuming physical ability and mana. With a sword fully charged with Sallion's flame, he could definitely cut through it.

Whoosh-!

His mana, which was rapidly depleting, began to cloud his mind.

And just as he reached his limit, he swung his sword towards the front.

Swoosh-!

The flame, cutting in a diagonal line, followed the sword's trajectory and melted through the solid ice, creating a passage.

“GRRRHHH!”

At that moment, Snow Drake, which had been slaughtering the frozen players, turned its gaze towards the entrance.

"Go!"

Locking eyes with the Snow Drake, he quickly ushered his party outside.

Bang-!

At the same time, the Snow Drake leaped high into the air, kicking off the ground.

Hanbit, who had the last turn, threw himself into the passage just before it landed.

Kaboom-!

Kaboom-!

Kaboom-!

Snow Drake, which landed on the ground a split second later, created a tremendous shockwave.

But that was all.

The creature roared as it looked at the hole Hanbit had escaped through, but it couldn't get out of the fortress.

"Whew."

Hanbit breathed lightly and got up.

He turned to his party and said, "Let's go back."

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]