Chapter 181 – Class B Promotion Test (5)

The union guide who calmed me down and Cha Yu-ri immediately explained the Hunter promotion test process.

The content of the test itself was simpler than I thought. Hunting the three types of monsters designated by the combination for a set number of each, and measuring the evaluation of combat skills and time in the process.

For reference, the reason for measuring the time was not to give additional points for quicker kills, but to use it as a reason for disqualifying when the kills were taken too slowly.

For example, the ‘infected rat’, a C-class monster, always lives in groups due to the nature of monsters.

Each one is only at the level of a C-class monster, but infected rats moving in groups are treated as the same level as B-class monsters.

Can an ordinary C-class hunter win against a group of infected rats?

It may not be applicable to all C-class hunters, but if you start with the conclusion, it is ‘possible’ enough.

Running around in the dungeon, dividing the infected group of rats, killing one or two when the number temporarily decreased. When they got together again, they ran away and saw an opportunity and took down one or two…

If a battle of attrition lasted for several hours like that, a single C-rank hunter could win against a group of infected rats equivalent to B-rank monsters. Regardless of combat effectiveness.

However, even if such a result was produced, no one would say that this C-class hunter has the qualifications of a B-class hunter. It would be a very natural thing.

In other words, time measurement was close to meaning that hunting monsters through this kind of trick would not be acknowledged.

In the first place, it wasn’t a very important rule for me, who could win by dealing with B-class monsters normally.

Of course, apart from that, it was a promotion test he had been waiting for for a long time, so it was unavoidable that there was some tension around him.

In the promotion test, which can raise the hunter’s rank, the risk of failing is greater than passing.

If the guild does not properly evaluate the level of the hunter and raises the level, the hunter will not be able to objectively grasp his skills and enter a stronger dungeon.

In that case, the guild would in fact throw away the life of its hunter, so it was a general hunter promotion test to raise the grade as carefully as possible.

That’s why there is also an internal guild rule that says that once a hunter’s promotion test is failed in the company and guild, the next promotion test can be taken after at least one year.

Although the law stipulates the definition of a B-class hunter as ‘a hunter who can defeat a B-class monster or a monster that is in accordance with the risk level of a B-class monster one-on-one and win’.

In reality, it was a general theory that B-class hunters could do 2-to-1 or 3-to-1 against B-class monsters of the same class.

It must mean that the guild will only upload hunters who can survive in the next level of dungeon.

Of course, there were C-class hunters like me who frequently visited B-class dungeons, unlike their hunter class.

However, there was a big difference between a C-class hunter dying in a B-class dungeon and a B-class hunter dying in a B-class dungeon.

In the case of the former, the modifier is attached to the dead hunter as a person who can not even understand the subject, but in the case of the latter, stories often pop up saying that there was a problem with the promotion test.

So, even if you don’t want to listen to gossip later, you’ll show a conservative attitude when it comes to raising your hunter level in the guild.

“As I mentioned earlier, do you know that we often hear stories about the sudden increase in the number of monsters in dungeons these days?”

“I’ve never heard of it, but I’ve often felt that the number of monsters has increased a bit these days.”

“In addition, there are cases where monster waves have recently occurred in various parts of the world. Some areas were unable to block the wave, and they said that the ‘dungeon conversion’ proceeded as it was.”

“Oh, I know that too.”

It’s not exactly what I know, but it’s closer to what I’ve experienced.

Not only did I encounter a monster wave on a summer vacation with Doshi-hee, but I had the experience of defeating the Kraken, the boss of the wave, so of course I had no choice but to nod my head.

If the Kraken had not been subdued in time, the island owned by the Dokyung Group would have been converted into a dungeon.

Even if it becomes a dungeon, there are cases where it turns into a profitable facility depending on the type of monster material that is created there, but if the dungeon is made on an island rather than the land, it becomes difficult to use it as a resource in that way.

Installing a warp gate requires a lot of manpower and resources, but installing a warp gate on an island rather than the mainland would cost more than expected.

Even if they tried to utilize the dungeon-completed island somehow, there was a high possibility that they would not be able to recover even the investment they had made.

In other words, the words that Doshi-hee said before, ‘It’s cheaper than blowing an entire island’ was no joke.

The information staff who explained the increased number of monsters and the monster wave continued with an explanation of the promotion test.

“Anyway, for that reason, the B-class promotion test has a slightly higher evaluation standard than before. Even for a B-class hunter of the same level, the more monsters in the dungeon, the more dangerous it becomes.”

“Okay, I got it.”

“In fact, I don’t think there will be much of a problem for Kim Seong-cheol, who has already been in and out of B-class dungeons all the time, but please don’t relax.”

“All right.”

In fact, in the case of me, there was no problem since I had already achieved better results than other B-class hunters.

In the first place, this employee who receives my performance every time at the request window probably knows the best.

Perhaps this promotion test was actually more of a process of figuring out if I hadn’t cheated in the process of carrying out the request, rather than actually testing my skills.

“It probably won’t be too difficult compared to the usual requests Kim Seong-chul carries out.”

The hidden meaning of that word is probably this.

‘The promotion test itself is not difficult if you haven’t cheated in the process of carrying out the usual quests.’

I nodded my head, predicting that he would say something like this in my mind.

“The first monster is a black slime. Black slime is a monster that even B-class hunters have a hard time dealing with, so it’s a monster that is rarely asked as a question in the promotion test…”

“It doesn’t matter. You just have to do it the same way you used to catch black slime.”

“All right. Then we will move on to the first dungeon.”

After hearing all the information about the Hunter Promotion Test from the Guild’s guidance staff, we immediately moved to the first dungeon, the tar pit.

It was the moment when the promotion test began in earnest.

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To begin with, the promotion test was completed quickly and concisely.

As much as I had already caught countless B-class monsters for the purpose of promotion, there was no encounter with a monster at a level I could not win.

In addition to that, I had the experience of hunting various monsters in preparation for the test for the past week.

Of the three types of monsters, all but the last one were monsters with hunting experience.

The first task presented by the union was the black slime.

Since it was a monster he had already caught countless times, there was no need to learn a new strategy.

For some reason, in preparation for something like this, I had been training to catch black slime with only swordsmanship.

It was a monster that was considered a difficult opponent by others, but at least to me, it was a familiar monster that I had always dealt with.

The guide staff seemed a little surprised to see me catching black slime using only a great sword without magic or other auxiliary skills.

‘Purruleus… !!!’

The combination guide asked me a question as I was killing the black slime with just one swing.

“Even though you’re still a C-class hunter, do you already use swordsmanship with energy?”

“Because among the Hunters I know, there is a Hunter who handles a great sword well. I learned by treating him like a teacher.”

“You can’t see how much energy you put on it! Originally, with this strength of energy, an aura of energy should rise around the sword! I almost mistook it for swinging only a sword!”

“… That, that’s right.”

In fact, rather than compressing my energy, it was just that my history was colorless and invisible, but there was no need to correct it, so I let the receptionist misunderstand.

In the first place, it was impossible for others to find out that it was a colorless history. I was just grateful to the staff who misunderstood me as they please.

Contrary to the receptionist who was so happy as if it were his job, Cha Yu-ri slightly bit his lower lip as if he was a little taken aback.

“How does Cha Yu-ri look?”

“… My, it’s quite right.”

“Is that the end?”

“You kill the black slime with the physical power of the sword after making it recognize the nature of inner strength as a magic attack, right? It’s a good operating method.”

“Isn’t this enough to put me on par with Cha Yu-ri?”

“Ooh, don’t be ridiculous.”

Saying that, Cha Yu-ri aimed the staff she was holding at the black slime that was peacefully grazing on the other side.

‘… Are you sure?!’

Suddenly, a wind blade protruded from the tip of the staff tore a black slime apart.

“An attack that mixes physical force and magic? That much I can do enough. It is possible to move real air, not magical wind, to give a physical impact, and to tear the black slime apart with the ensuing magic.”

Perhaps because he was an A-class hunter, Cha Yu-ri also seemed to have enough skills to defeat the black slime by himself.

Black Slime was a tricky monster in its own way, so I thought it would be an opportunity to prove my strength to Cha Yu-ri.

It seemed difficult to prove that I was stronger than her.

“… Everyone, I’ll move on to the next test site!”

Following the guidance of the union staff who were watching Cha Yu-ri and me, we moved to the dungeon that would be the second test site.