Overgeared - Chapter 316

Chapter 316
Chapter 316



The 1st National Competition and Reinhardt’s golem invasion .

Grid appeared in public and always used a greatsword . Nevertheless, the public perceived the best user of the greatsword to be Chris, not Grid . It was natural . Grid overwhelmed his enemies with skills and items, but his ability with the sword itself wasn’t special . The ability he showed at the time of fighting the Red Knight was merely excellent .

On the other hand, Chris’ greatsword technique caused the viewers to feel wonder .

“You’re the one who knocked down Zibal? Those skills, show them to me!”

A greatsword covered in a blue light . It had a considerable weight to it at first glance and felt good in his hand . The speed wasn’t fast . But a considerable pressure was felt from it .

This was the effect of the passive skill, Rule with Might’s Path . All enemies in the path of the charge had their casting speed and agility slightly reduced .

‘He’s scared . ’

Piaro stood still despite Chris’ rush . The disappointed Chris mistook it for fear .

‘This is the person who knocked down Zibal?’

No, his opponent’s level wasn’t low . It was just that his level was higher . The Rule with Might’s Path skill had a greater effect depending on his strength . The effect of having 3,000 strength at level 314 was now being demonstrated .

Chris neared Piaro, who was standing like a stone, and wielded his greatsword .

Kwaang!

There was no superfluous movements in the slash . There was a violent explosion of wind and the target was pushed back .

‘Perfect!’

Chris admired . The size and shape of the greatsword was very suitable, making the time it took to pull back the sword shorter than usual .

So far, he had used hundreds of greatswords, but this was the first time he had a greatsword that was perfect for his hands . It seemed to be a greatsword made exactly for him . He felt awe towards the maker, Grid .

‘Dead?’

Chris was worried that he might’ve killed Piaro with this strike . NPCs had one life . No, it was because they only had one precious life that they were NPCs . He felt a little guilty about taking his life…

“Eh?”

Chris’ gaze had been glued to Grid’s Greatsword . He was confused as he looked towards Piaro . It was because Piaro was still alive and well . Piaro clicked his tongue .

“Looking away after one hit? Your arrogance has reached the extremes . It’s important to believe in yourself, but that can be a poison . ”

Chris couldn’t believe it .

‘There was clearly the sensation of something being hit?’

Was he mistaken? Chris was feeling confused when he suddenly saw the cut up straw hat at Piaro’s feet .

“Ninja…!”

Like most westerners, Chris, a Canadian, had fantasies about ninjas . He knew a little bit about ninjas, and learned that there was a ninja technique where the body was swapped with something else . Once he saw it, he was certain that Piaro was a ninja pretending to be a farmer .



‘An assassin-type hidden class NPC! No wonder Zibal was killed!’

Chris was nervous . He guessed that now the ninja would throw knives at him, or aim a lightning punch at him .

‘I must be prepared!’

Like other warriors, Chris’ agility was only 200, because he focused his stat points on strength . It was virtually impossible for him to see and respond to the enemy’s attacks .

‘I won’t give up!’

Chris got ready to fight back . He could overcome his lack of agility with thorough preparation and prediction . Piaro felt pleased at the sight .

‘Excellent . ’

His lord had many outstanding talents . In particular, Regas and Ibellin were amazing . And the man in front of him had their level of talent . It was a more refined talent . This was the first time since Kraugel .

“I acknowledge your skills . ”

Piaro acknowledged Chris . He pulled out a weapon with a serious expression .

Gulp!

Chris gulped . Would he pull out a recognizable ninja weapon? Or maybe a whip? A ball and chain?

‘Is it a whip?’

Chris’ head spun quickly . He would take different actions depending on what weapon Piaro pulled out . But the weapon Piaro held completely deviated from Chris’ predictions .

“Hand plow!”

That’s right . Piaro’s weapon was a hand plow . It seemed to have just been used, as it was covered with moist soil . Chris failed to conceal his embarrassment as he shouted .

“It isn’t a hand plow! You’re deceiving me!”

“That isn’t the case . ”

Was there a need for long words? It was better to show it with actions .

Teong!

Piaro moved . It was truly tremendous speed suitable for a ninja . The distance that Chris decided was ideal was instantly narrow, and the hand plow moved .

“You!”

The incensed Chris swung his greatsword . He was determined to blow away the hand plow and Piaro . However .

Dok .

“What?”

As he aimed for Piaro’s chest, the hand plow struck the front of the greatsword . Chris’ balance collapsed and his upper body leaned forward .



‘What?’

The eyes of the captains watching widened . They couldn’t understand why Chris looked like this . But Chris and Zirkan were different . They determined the situation in an instant .

‘It was what he intended!’

Large weapons were much heavier and longer than one-handed weapons . The weight was great and had to be focused in order to exert more destructive power . Chris was faithful to the basics, and Piaro aimed for this . He accurately grasped the point where Chris focused the weight of the greatsword and struck it, causing Chris’ center of gravity to shift .

‘This is ridiculous!’

Wasn’t this like the protagonists of the 20th century Hong Kong movies? The hand plow flew towards the stumbling Chris . It was an attack that used the recoil of hitting the greatsword to link the next strike . Chris felt a chill and raised his shoulders . The hand plow that should’ve pierced his neck struck his shoulder instead .



[You have suffered 12,300 damage . ]



‘What is with this hand plow’s damage…!?’

Even if this was a critical hit, it was an unbelievable amount of damage . Piaro was stronger than a named boss . Chris groaned and tilted his body forward . After limiting Piaro’s movements by sticking close to his body, he recovered the greatsword .

At this time, the greatsword moved naturally to strike at Piaro’s heart . Based on his hundreds of thousands of combat experience, Chris showed his dignity that threatened the enemy no matter what situation he was in .

“Sowing . ”

A smile appeared on Piaro’s face after he was lightly wounded on the chest . He sprinkled several small seeds at Chris’ feet .

‘What?’

Why were seeds being sowed in a battle? Chris was confused, before suddenly realizing .

‘This is a mere trick!’

The opponent was a ninja . Ninjas were people who used tricks to deceive the enemy . Chris glanced away from the seeds that fell at his feet . It was a fatal mistake to ignore this .

“What?”

Chris tried to swing his greatsword again . The seeds that Piaro sowed had sprouted and clasped tightly around Chris’ ankles and thighs .

“What is this?”

Plants instantly grew from the seeds that were just sown? In addition, the pressure of the plants was very high . It wasn’t something that could be understood with Chris’ common sense .

It was natural . It was a legendary skill . Piaro who chose the path of a farmer after forsaking a sword saint! The ‘Free Farming’ method that he completed after becoming a farmer was at a level comparable to the legends in history .

In other words, today’s Piaro was much stronger than the one who competed with Grid .

“You are the second strongest person I have ever met . You should be proud of your potential . ”

The second? Then who was the first?

‘Is he talking about Zibal…!’

Chris’ ego was shattered . The difference between them was just one level . He couldn’t overcome that level difference, but he believed he was stronger . But he was weaker?

“Kuaaaak!”

Chris shouted and aimed his sword at the plants around his lower body . Then an energy blade aimed at Piaro . It was the Rule with Might Sword that made ranged attacks possible . As the powerful blade was about to penetrate Piaro’s chest,

“Free Farming 4th Style, Plowing the Field . ”

Piaro pulled out a plow and started digging at the ground . As it struck the ground, the soil rose up and became a barrier that blocked the blade .

“This is ridiculous!”

Satisfy had started exactly two years and two months ago . He steadily trained with the goal of becoming number one . He was even equipped with the best items . Chris thought this person was a ninja who hid as a farmer, but he actually was overwhelmed by a real farmer?

He suffered defeat from farming methods such as sowing, plant growing and plowing .

‘I can’t accept it!’

Chris barely managed to restore his mental state . The opponent was someone who beat Zibal . It was naive to think he could win when his level was lower than Zibal’s, but Chris couldn’t tolerate this .

“Kuaaaah!”

Chris used Tyrant’s Strength which temporarily increased his strength by 20%, tearing apart the plants binding his lower body . It was done with pure strength . Piaro saw this and thought .

‘I am lacking practice . ’

Free Farming Style 1 ‘Sowing’ and style 2 ‘Rapid Growth . ’ The durability of the plants grown was weaker than expected . It was proof that Rapid Growth hadn’t reached the right level yet .

‘I have to work harder in the fields . ’

As Piaro vowed this, the energy blades covered Piaro . The hand plow defended against every strike, then Piaro tried to break Chris’ center of gravity again .

‘His enlightenment is fast . ’

Piaro was surprised to see Chris’ skill in recovering his greatsword every time the hand plow collided with it .

‘It’s higher than Kraugel when I first met him . ’

Piaro acknowledged it and started to swing his hand plow . His skill with the farming equipment overwhelmed Chris . But Chris’ momentum didn’t go down . His chest was struck but he didn’t retreat as he shouted .

“I am above Zibal!”

Kuwaaah!

It was like a lion’s roar . There were farmers and users scattered throughout the vast fields . They were amazed and frightened, while the captains of the Giant Guild also blocked their ears . It was the power of Chris’ second class, Tyrant .

‘This is the time!’

There was no one who would be safe when facing Tyrant’s Growl . Chris used the gap caused by Tyrant’s Growl to attack the temporarily confused Piaro .

Kurururung .

There was an earthquake centered on Piaro . The only person able to withstand this earthquake was Chris, the one who caused it . Chris expected Piaro to be swept away by Tyrant’s Advent .

“Wow . ”

Chris was at a loss after using the skill . He saw Piaro standing on a large number of rice plants growing out of cracks in the collapsing land .

“You have messed up the land . You will have more work to do . ”

“…?”

It was strange . It sounded like Piaro was trying to make Chris do something . Chris was feeling confused when rice rained down on him . He defended by swinging his greatsword .



[The durability of Grid’s Greatsword has decreased by 10 . ]

[The durability of Grid’s Greatsword has decreased by 11 . ]



Hollow rice . They were a weak plant that had no sense of weight . No, this was a concept higher than aura . Chris couldn’t endure it, and became a rag along with Grid’s Greatsword .



***

“Repair my greatsword . ”

“What?”

20 minutes after saying goodbye, Chris returned . He handed his greatsword to Grid . Grid frowned as he checked the greatsword, which was cracked .

“What is this? Did you meet a dragon?”

‘You awful bastard!’

Chris believed that this incident was caused by Grid . The monster called Piaro was Grid’s subordinate, so he was forced to think this way .

‘Is it to let us know who is superior in our relationship?’

He couldn’t believe the rumors . Grid was rumored to be stupid, but he was actually incredibly scary . Grid extended a hand to Chris .

“The cost of the repairs . It is 3 gold for every one point of durability . ”

“What…?”

It was 10 times more expensive than the normal repair price . It was an unreasonable price, but he couldn’t refuse the transaction .

‘This demon… I absolutely can’t make him an enemy!’

Chris handed over 853 gold with trembling hands and returned to the fields . The five leaders of the Giant Guild had to work there .