I Alone Resurrect Chapter 165
The World’s Greatest Arm Wrestling Tournament (2)
After the dazzling debut of Kang Hyeon, the subsequent matches continued in a similar fashion.
-Pueong!
“Kyaaaaaa!”
-Kwang!
“Kyaaaa-!”
It was a sight that made one doubt their eyes. To be honest, it looked more like a life or death acrobatic contest of drug offenders than an arm wrestling competition.
“There it is!”
“Woooh! I knew he would win!”
But this was the black market in a remote area. Here, laws and morals had little meaning.
“It’s my turn now.”
Kang Hyeon, who had been watching the matches, felt his turn approaching.
“Fighting! Kang Hyeon. Do your best!”
“I believe you will win, Mr. Kang Hyeon.”
“Win or lose, whatever.”
Leaving the passionate cheers behind, Kang Hyeon stepped into the arena.
“Looks like it’s time to meet again…”
This was Kang Hyeon’s third match. Based on what he had observed so far, the Russian man, Petrov, who had initially provoked him, had not been eliminated and had made it this far as well.
“Oh! As expected! I knew you’d come.”
Seeing Petrov approach from the opposite side, Kang Hyeon smiled brightly.
“…!”
In contrast, Petrov’s face hardened as he faced Kang Hyeon.
‘What should I do… Should I forfeit?’
Unlike his initial self-confidence, he was now significantly intimidated.
‘That guy is participating? Isn’t that cheating!?’
To be honest, he had a surge of competitive spirit at first. It was because people had been talking about Kang Hyeon every day.
Kang Hyeon, Kang Hyeon, Kang Hyeon. It was really annoying.
Just how strong was he, really? Petrov was also a renowned ability user in Russia, particularly known for his exceptional strength, ranking among the best.
-Rumors tend to be exaggerated anyway. In reality, they’re all nothing special.
That’s what he had thought even when he met Kang Hyeon this time. In fact, he had seen this as an opportunity.
-I’ll defeat Kang Hyeon and show my strength to the whole world.
But this arrogant idea was shattered the moment he saw Kang Hyeon’s first match.
‘Is that even human…?’
It was a physical strength that could not be viewed as human at all. Especially the ability user who had faced Kang Hyeon first, he was a friend of Petrov’s.
‘He’s definitely not the kind of person who would be defeated so easily…’
Yet, Kang Hyeon had manipulated him like a child and twisted his wrist with ease.
‘Petrov! Pull yourself together! Are you going to crumble even before the fight?’
Slapping his own cheek, Petrov’s eyes lit up.
He couldn’t accept the humiliation of running away in fear even before the match.
“Looks like you’ve regained your senses?”
“Shut up! You’d better be prepared.”
The agitated Petrov lashed out, struggling like a cornered rat.
“What did I do to you? Damn it, I know you won’t let me go. I should just rip your arm off.”
At Kang Hyeon’s words, Petrov’s face turned pale.
“S-sorry…”
In his panic, an apology involuntarily escaped him, like a spinal reflex.
“What?”
Kang Hyeon furrowed his brow, wondering if he had heard incorrectly.
“It’s nothing! Come at me!”
Petrov seemed to have regained his composure, but that was not the case.
With his pupils dilated, Petrov started rambling nonsense.
“What a lunatic.”
While the two were in the midst of their bickering, the referee approached them.
“Please get ready.”
At the referee’s words, Kang Hyeon and Petrov began receiving their buffs.
“Yoon Na-rae! Just give me one strength buff.”
For the first time, Kang Hyeon decided to use not only his own buff but also someone else’s. He had avoided doing so before, as it would put too much strain on his body. But since his opponent was who he was, he planned to give him a proper beating.
‘No, what are you doing? Receiving another buff there? Don’t do it! Please!’
Seeing this, Petrov grabbed his cheeks with both hands and cried out in anguish.
“Aah! Great!”
Kang Hyeon let out a battle cry like an old man at a water park, stretching his body.
His horrifying muscles swelled even further, visibly bulging.
‘What do I do…?’
Kang Hyeon’s physique was not particularly large, compared to the generally large-bodied ability users gathered here. In fact, he was a little bigger than the average.
Yet, for some reason, Kang Hyeon’s muscles seemed to be made of steel and concrete, not flesh and blood.
‘The monster already had buffs, and now he’s getting more! Should I get more buffs too…?’
Petrov knew himself well.
‘No, if I do that, my arm will be torn off.’
He didn’t want to recklessly risk breaking his arm. The top-class healer waiting in the stands would be able to treat it, but they couldn’t perfectly restore a torn-off arm. Moreover, some even died from shock before the healing could be done.
“Let’s start already!”
Urged by Kang Hyeon, the referee approached them.
“Please take your positions.”
Petrov slowly extended his arm.
“What are you doing? Hurry up and grab on.”
At Kang Hyeon’s prompting, Petrov gently placed his hand on the table.
“Haa, haa… Hap…”
“What?”
“Haa, hap… B…”
Hurry up and say ‘I surrender’ quickly, you stupid bastard!
Petrov screamed internally, but his mouth wouldn’t obey his will.
“I will now start the match. Ready.”
In the meantime, they had already finished the preparations, with their hands bound.
‘You fool! No, no, Petrov. You can do it. You can definitely win!’
Petrov was now on the verge of a psychotic episode, a mental breakdown.
“Start!”
The match finally began.
Petrov immediately pulled his arm inward with all his might.
“Urayaaaa!”
But Kang Hyeon’s hand didn’t budge an inch.
“What are you doing?”
Petrov instantly grasped the situation.
“Hap… B…”
He tried to say “I surrender,” but Kang Hyeon moved faster.
“Kyaaaaaa!”
Feeling the bones in his hand shattering into hundreds of pieces in real-time, Petrov immediately lost consciousness.
“Kang Hyeon wins!”
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Ippotranslation
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The dazzlingly shining ring.Â
Gazing at the final flame of the warrior, Kang Hyeon smiled contentedly.
“Hoo… This one has a different feel to it.”
“How is it different?”
“The feeling is just different, you know. The feeling.”
“You haven’t even worn it yet. But how is the feeling different?”
Annoyed by Yoon Na-rae’s nagging, Kang Hyeon frowned deeply.
“If I hit you after wearing this, won’t you be able to clearly see how it’s different?”
“Tch.”
Yoon Na-rae clicked her tongue and turned her head.
“Do you like it?”
“Yes, it’s good.”
Kang Hyeon smiled brightly at Choi Si-hyeon’s question.
“Hmm… To wear this, I’ll have to get rid of one of the accessories I’ve been wearing… What should I do?”
Ability users can wear up to 4 accessories.
Kang Hyeon’s list was as follows:
- Kamiel’s Ring: 8 increase in Vitality, Skill “Mad Dog”
- Mass-produced Advanced Magic Ring: 10 increase in Magic
- Fighter’s Ring: 5 increase in Strength, 5 increase in Vitality
- Ring of Strong Spirit: Immune to mental magic and mental state abnormalities below A-grade
Kang Hyeon pondered for a long time while looking at the 4 accessories.
“Alright, I’ve decided on this one.”
After much deliberation, he chose Kamiel’s Ring.
“This is the right choice for now.”
Name: Kamiel’s Ring
Grade: B
Durability: 96/100
Skill: Mad Dog, 8 Vitality Stat Increase
Mad Dog – Once it bites, it won’t let go until the target dies.
This precious ring had given Kang Hyeon the nickname Mad Dog.
‘It was from the Jeong Jin Guild, right? The female guild leader gave it to me as a gift.’
It’s been over a year already.Â
By the way, it was definitely not a gift.’
“You’ve worked hard all this time.”
Kang Hyeon planned to hold a guild combat tournament soon and give this ring as a prize to the winner.
“Hehe. Now, let me try it on.”
Licking his lips, Kang Hyeon equipped the ‘Warrior’s Last Flame’ in his hand.
Name: Warrior’s Last Flame
Grade: B+
Durability: 100/100
Description: The great warrior burns brightly until the very end.
Skill: Warrior’s Death, 10 Strength Stat Increase
Warrior’s Death-Â Strength increases 5 times for 5 seconds
“Kuhaha! This feels completely different.”
With an immediate 10-stat increase in Strength, Kang Hyeon broke into a wide grin.
“Haa… But the balance is problematic.”
By equipping the ring, Kang Hyeon’s Strength increased by 10 stats, but his Vitality decreased by 8 stats.
In this state, if he used the Strength-increasing buff as before, his body wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
“I’ll have to buy another ring.”
Kang Hyeon purchased an additional ring that increased his Vitality by 10.
He then replaced the Fighter’s Ring, which had increased both Strength and Vitality by 5 each, with the newly purchased ring.
â–«Name: Kang Hyeon
â–«Titles: Tutorial Graduate, etc. (4 total)
â–«Level: 88
â–«Detailed Stats:
- Strength 39 (+4)(+10)
- Agility 40 (+3)
- Stamina 41 (+3)(+10)Â
- Magic 41 (+3)(+10)
- Additional Stats: –
â–«Unique Ability: Resurrection
▫Abilities: Kang Hyeon-style Brawling(A), Magic Manipulation(A), Magic Detection(A), Veil Swordsmanship(B), Heat Resistance(C), Poison Resistance(D), Cold Resistance(D), …
â–«Skills: Giant’s Strength(A), Magic Explosion(A), Roar of the Enraged Lion(A), Advance Bodily Regeneration(A), Magic Explosion(A), Bisection(A), Entria’s Outer Shell(A), Wayne’s Secret Techniques(B), …
“Very good!”
Finally, all stats are balanced.
Agility is a little lacking, but he decided not to worry about minor things.
“Level 88, it’s time to level up soon it seems.”
Kang Hyeon muttered while looking at his status window.Â
It’s been a while since Kang Hyeon reached level 88.
In the meantime, there have been many battles, so Kang Hyeon expected he could level up soon.
“Level up?”
Ahn Yu-seong reacted to Kang Hyeon’s murmuring.
“Yeah, it seems like I’ll be leveling up soon.”
“Brother, what level are you now?”
“Level 88. How about you?”
“Wow, that’s high. I’m at level 80 right now.”
“There’s not really much difference though.”
“How long did it take you to go from 80 to 88, brother?”
“It took around one or two months, I think?”
“But you’re saying there’s not much difference?”
Ahn Yu-seong frowned and spoke.
“Ah, when you put it that way, it does seem like quite a difference.”
“I trained diligently recently and leveled up fairly quickly, but I didn’t realize the difference would be this big.”
“Can you now feel my greatness?”
“Wait. I’ll catch up to you soon.”
“You? Struggle with all your might. Hahaha…”
Kang Hyeon chuckled as if he was possessed by a middle school student with middle school syndrome.
“By the way, what levels are the others?”
“I’m level 75,” Shin Seong-ah replied.
“That’s decent. Isn’t Team Leader Han Si-hwan level 78?”
“That’s correct.”
“Among the executives, Han Si-hwan is the highest level, right?”
“Yes.”
Even when compared to Han Si-hwan, the former Vice Guild Leader of the once-famous Guardian Guild, the difference in their levels is not that great.
This much means that Shin Seong-ah is also growing steadily.
“What about you?” Kang Hyeon said, looking at Yoon Na-rae.
“It’s 78,” Yoon Na-rae said.
“Don’t lie.”
“It’s really true!”
At Yoon Na-rae’s words, Kang Hyeon frowned deeply.
“You? Why? What did you do to get that high?”
“What did I do? I just hunt diligently. Even though I may not look like it, I have a valuable ability that is recognized elsewhere…”
“I’m not interested in that. Just keep leveling up hard.”
Kang Hyeon replied casually, cutting off Yoon Na-rae’s words.
“Tch… Just wait. Someday I’ll catch up and become the Guild Leader.”
“How are you going to catch up when you’re just a level 78 scrub?”
“You’ll see how long or short it is!”
“I already know everything. And don’t try to use honorifics with me!”
“Ahhh! Don’t hit me!”
Listening to the conversation of Kang Hyeon and his party, Choi Si-hyeon let out a bitter laugh.
‘What kind of monsters are these…’
Even her own level, as an executive in the organization, is only 69.
Of course, there are a few people within the organization who are higher than her, but they haven’t even reached level 80 yet.
‘I heard the Guild Leaders of the top 10 guilds have just recently reached level 80…’
In most guilds, the Guild Leader is the highest level.
The Dangun Guild, shrouded in mystery, is unknown, but the other top 10 guilds have fairly open information.
The average level of the Guild Leaders in the top 10 guilds known within the organization is around 80, which is not even close to Kang Hyeon’s level.
‘8 levels may not seem like much, but it’s definitely not a small difference.’
Leveling up becomes extremely difficult after level 60.Â
The higher you go, the more severe this becomes.
‘In fact, Kang Hyeon himself said it took him quite some time to go from 80 to 88.’
It’s not just Kang Hyeon.
Ahn Yu-seong is level 80.
Yoon Na-rae is level 78.Â
Shin Seong-ah is level 75.
And there’s one more capable person, a former Vice Guild Leader of a top 10 guild, at level 78.
Each of them is at the Guild Leader level of a major guild.
‘I really should warn them not to mess with Badass…’
It was already an unwritten rule in the Underworld that Kang Hyeon and Badass should not be meddled with, but Choi Si-hyeon resolved to give another warning when she returned.
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