Chapter 107

The first endgame content hunt after the server merge.

Of course, it drew a lot of attention, and there were many discussions about which raid party would achieve a Perfect Clear.

Among them, debates raged over whether it would be Mea’d or Arang Arang’s party.

Even though Arang Arang’s party achieved WFK in this raid, many believe it was due to luck, as their concept best utilized the clash and parrying mechanics.

Moreover, with fewer party members, if the current job classes don’t align well with the concept, achieving a Perfect Clear will be tough.

Meanwhile, communities were busy fighting over predictions when they were shocked by Mea’d’s party revealing their Perfect Clear members in a live broadcast.

A union between Mea’d and Arang Arang’s parties.

Even if it’s just for this hunt, the sudden alliance between rival parties was unexpected.

With Arang’s overwhelming physical skills and Reina’s brainpower, leadership, and overall high stats, combined with Mea’d’s party members, it’s clear to anyone that this is the closest to a Perfect Clear team.

On the day of the hunt update, Reina’s Perfect Clear broadcast went live, and countless viewers gathered to watch Reina and Arang.

The first thing that caught everyone’s eye was, of course, the hunt boss.

A 3-meter-tall black-bodied boss with large horns and a tail. Its smooth face made it look like a black egg.

Having already coordinated beforehand, the Mea’d and Arang Arang alliance immediately started their attempt.

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[Leore Gallery]

[Mea’d Party Announcement]

Mea’d’s 4 members and Arang Arang’s 4 members are attempting a Perfect Clear together.

[Comments]

???

For real? Is this correct?

Lol yeah, it’s true.

[What on earth happened for Mea’d and Arang’s parties to unite?]

My brain was full of question marks the moment I saw it lol.

With Reina’s party management and the gallery owner’s physical skills, a Perfect Clear is inevitable lol.

[Comments]

But seriously, why did they form an alliance?

I heard Reina really likes Arang.

Is there anyone who doesn’t like Arang? I’m genuinely curious.

That’s true lol.

[The Perfect Clear race has begun.]

This time, Kang Hangeul is doing his own thing, so instead of his broadcast, we have to watch Reina’s Mea’d party broadcast.

(Link)

Let’s go!

[Comments]

I was wondering which party would get the Perfect Clear, but this is a sure thing lol.

If they don’t get it, who will? Lol.

The skill gap was too big last time in the Abyss raid, except for Arang Arang and Mea’d.

Let’s gooo!

Arang, fighting!

Perfect Clear, let’s go!

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As expected, Mea’d’s party is Mea’d’s party.

Their system for attempts is on a whole different level.

When Arang Arang’s party did the Abyss raid, they just discussed how to counter mechanics and what mistakes were made.

But Mea’d’s party’s system is just too good.

The broadcast showed the boss’s actions and mechanics being recorded in detail, noting when certain actions happen and whether they’re repetitive or random.

They even have memos, reducing mistakes and solidifying memory.

Last raid, they just talked about mechanics and decided on strategies, but Mea’d’s party’s attempts run like a well-oiled machine.

This is the Mea’d party that achieved four consecutive WFKs.

But the party that beat them was Arang Arang’s party! Though I admit they got really lucky.

Still, I believe luck is part of skill.

“Arang!”

I cleared my mind of distractions and focused on the boss’s mechanic in front of me.

I intentionally took the black orb debuff the boss threw at me.

This hunt is quite unique.

A black dragonian boss made of black liquid, appearing in space as if to show its mysterious nature. The hunt’s concept itself was also mysterious.

New mechanics, new concepts, and a new atmosphere made me wonder, “What is this?”

I thought it was just a warm-up before the new content, but it was completely different.

This wasn’t just a hunt; it was raid-level difficulty.

This time, the concept seems to be managing buffs and debuffs.

I say “seems” because we’ve only managed to reduce the boss’s health to 80%.

“Moving.”

I stepped back slightly as the black orb debuff came into view.

As I moved back, a party member stepped forward and took the debuff.

At 85% health, the boss used a wipe mechanic, and the party was wiped, returning to the starting point.

“Hmm…”

Reina closed her eyes, deep in thought, while the others reviewed their recordings. I lay down, thinking.

The last Abyss raid in the underground cave felt stuffy, but this open plain area feels refreshing.

The gentle breeze and cool ground are nice, but I’m not feeling great.

I expected it due to the hunt period, but now it’s really hitting me.

I’m trying not to show it, but my usual tension is gone, and Arang’s emotions are slowly taking over mine.

I don’t want to worry anyone, so I’m keeping it to myself.

The only good thing is that it hasn’t started yet, but judging by my current state, it’s going to happen this week.

My goal is to finish this hunt with a Perfect Clear before it hits.

To do that, I need sharper brainpower and overwhelming physical skills.

“Everyone, gather up.”

At Reina’s words, everyone started discussing what they’d learned from their recordings and how to handle the mechanics.

Last Abyss raid was about physical skills, but this hunt seems to be about brainpower, and I’m completely lost.

Debuffs appear. We try something. Then we wipe. Buffs, debuffs, mysterious wipes. It’s all repeating, and it’s making me stressed.

In the Abyss raid, the mechanic was just fighting the boss, so there wasn’t much to think about.

‘Those were simpler times.’

“First, taking turns with the debuff doesn’t seem to work. Let’s have one person take all the debuffs.”

Reina chose the most viable solution: having one person take all the debuffs the boss throws.

“Then who’s going to take it? It’s going to be tough.”

“That’s the problem…”

The boss’s debuff is the worst of the worst: reduced vision and increased damage taken.

When I took it earlier, it felt like the brightness dropped by 10%.

One is manageable, but four would make normal play impossible.

However, if we split the debuffs among the party, the wipe mechanic triggers, so we decided to try Reina’s method.

The question is who will take all the debuffs.

Reina’s eyes naturally turned to me.

She didn’t say it, but I knew she was thinking of me.

“Arang, are you okay with it?”

“Yeah, I’ll take them all.”

I thought about it, and it’s clear I should take it. Why? Because I have the best physical skills here!

After one last coordination, we started the attempt again, and I intentionally took the debuffs the boss threw.

First debuff, second debuff, I kept taking them.

The problem started at the fourth debuff.

The vision, which darkened by 10% each time, became drastically darker and narrower at the fourth.

Now, it was hard to even see the black orbs the boss threw, but with my physical skills, it’s manageable.

I activated my heightened senses.

Though they usually rely on vision, now vision is unnecessary.

I awakened my body’s senses to the max, feeling the black orb debuffs flying, the wind, and all the cues.

By the fifth and sixth debuffs, my vision was completely gone.

It felt strange, like I had no limbs and no vision.

‘Heightened senses alone aren’t enough.’

Not being able to see is more uncomfortable and scary than I thought.

The black orbs aren’t that fast, so I can run toward them, but even with heightened senses, I can’t grasp everything without vision, leading to collisions with other party members.

“Ugh!?”

“Gah!?”

I couldn’t see, but the deep male voice above me was Echo, whom I’d told about Soma before.

Echo was focusing on the boss’s damage, while I was running toward the debuffs, leading to a collision that sent us both tumbling to the ground.

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With Arang’s vision completely gone, her full-speed collision with Echo sent them both tumbling, creating a position that looked like Echo was pinning Arang down.

In the heat of the moment, it was unavoidable, but the sight of a large, burly man pinning down the small, cute Arang was infuriating for viewers who adore Arang.

-That bastard!?

-Kill him!

-You f***er!

-What the f***!

-Echo, are you crazy!?