The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream-Chapter 135

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Chapter: 135

Slash—!

Hanbit charged straight ahead, piercing through the emerging monsters' throats as he advanced.

Even without using any skills, it wasn’t a problem.

The strengthened monsters’ movements and their tough hides couldn’t withstand his sword.

"Hmph!"

Jinuk and Kevin split off, engaging the monsters from different directions.

As expected of A-rank adventurers, they were a significant force in the battle.

Swish—!

Pushing further in, Hanbit dove into the thick of the monster horde.

The small fry didn’t matter.

Right now, the priority was eliminating the ones with the most destructive potential.

Tap-tap—!

As he sprinted, he finally reached his first major target.

The Warped Ironclad Lizard.

Its body was encased in steel-like grayish-white scales, leaving no apparent weak spots.

Swish—

Its crimson eyes gleamed as it locked onto Hanbit.

Lowering its stance, the creature immediately lashed out with its tail.

Whoosh—!

The attack came flying toward his head at an incredible speed.

Watching it until the last moment, Hanbit raised his sword and angled it slightly.

Screeeech—!

The tail scraped against the blade and veered off course.

What had been a powerful strike crashed into the ground with a deafening boom.

Tap—!

Hanbit immediately leaped high into the air, landing on the monster’s back.

Without hesitation, he drove his sword into the gap between its neck and torso.

Schlkk—!

“Kieeek—!”

The blade pierced through the thick skin, sinking deep between the scales.

The lizard thrashed wildly, shrieking in pain.

Maintaining his balance, Hanbit pushed the sword in even deeper.

Snap—!

He felt something break—bones, tendons, something vital.

The lizard’s frenzied movements suddenly ceased.

Shlkk—!

As he withdrew his sword, blood splattered.

With a light kick off its neck, Hanbit jumped down just as the massive body began to tilt.

Boom—!

It crashed to the ground, lifeless.

There was no time to watch.

Hanbit immediately kicked off again, rushing toward the drooling Mutated Polar Bear.

“Grrrrk—!”

Sensing his approach, the beast instinctively swung its massive paw.

Whoosh—!

Hanbit ducked low, letting the strike pass just over his head.

Adjusting his grip on the sword with both hands, he lunged forward.

Schlkk—!

The blade pierced straight through its thick hide, slipping neatly between its ribs.

At the very tip of the blade—its heart was brutally torn apart.

Splat—!

Hanbit yanked out his sword, flicking the blood off with a swift motion.

— Damn.

— Instant kill?!

— That was easier than I expected.

— I think I could do that too?

— If you’re a viewer who’d get shredded by these things, hit like.

— Bears rip people apart.

The battle against the massive monsters ended in an instant.

Even if they were more dangerous than before, it didn’t matter.

Hanbit was stronger than ever.

Swish—!

Slash—!

He continued forward, swiftly eliminating the remaining giant monsters.

Despite their numbers exceeding dozens, it took mere minutes.

"That should take care of most of them."

After cutting down the last one, Hanbit scanned his surroundings.

The primary targets had been mostly cleared.

Jinuk and Kevin, who had gone in different directions, were still engaged in battle.

Boom—!

Kaboom—!

The battlefield in front of the fortress was an all-out spectacle.

Magic cannons and bombs rained down on the monsters from above.

A sudden attack from within Ifrit.

The result of everyone's combined efforts, including the citizens.

“How dare these filthy monsters?!”

“Do you think we’ll end up like Hedrick?! Come at us, all of you!”

“Where’s all that bravado from before?!”

“Hahaha! Burn to ashes, every last one of you!”

And amidst the chaos of the battlefield—

The ones slaughtering monsters with all kinds of weapons—

The dwarves.

Soldiers and adventurers fought alongside them, but their presence was nearly overshadowed by the dwarves’ sheer ferocity.

— Their energy is insane. LOL

— At this point, they’re just having fun.

— I could do that too if I had a weapon like that.

— Their firepower is off the charts.

— Day 1 of wishing for a story reset.

Every time the camera focused on the dwarves, the chat flooded with excitement.

It was a scene that perfectly embodied every player’s dream.

"Looks like they’re holding up well."

The most important thing in the third wave was survival.

Not a single casualty was allowed.

That’s why Hanbit had requested help from key figures like Xenon and Avantgarde, who could control the tide of battle.

Though, the dwarves were proving to be far more intense than expected.

“These things are unbelievably tough.”

“Took too long.”

Kevin and Jinuk regrouped after taking care of the remaining monsters.

It had taken some time, but the largest and most dangerous creatures had been eliminated without any deaths.

Now, only one thing remained.

Boom—!

A deep, ominous tremor rumbled from within the forest.

The arrival of the true ruler of this battlefield.

“This is…”

“Yeti.”

A monster known as the boss of the Ifrit region.

Both adventurers had hunted Yetis before.

But this one—this was nothing like the ones they had fought.

“We need to lure it away from Ifrit. If it uses its skills here, the entire city will get caught up in it.”

“…A Yeti can use skills like that?”

“Is the enhancement drug really causing this much of a change?”

Hanbit’s plan raised doubts.

Even if the Yeti had grown stronger, the idea that it had learned new abilities was strange.

“The enhancement drug forcibly draws out a monster’s latent potential. It wouldn’t work on something like a Snow Drake, but for a Yeti, the transformation is significant.”

The drug wasn’t just a stimulant—it was a tool for evolution.

Even Aysis hadn’t foreseen this kind of change in the Yeti.

The results of the Ifrit Wave would reshape the future of monster enhancement research.

That’s why securing Aysis during these early research stages was crucial.

Rumble—!

The tremors grew even stronger.

Hanbit turned to the two adventurers.

“Let’s move. We need to get it as far from the city as possible.”

Tap—!

Kicking off the ground, he sprinted toward the forest at high speed.

The terrain was littered with fallen trees and churned-up soil.

The number of minor monsters had significantly dwindled.

The wave was almost fully contained.

Boom—!

The closer he got, the heavier the tremors became.

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Hanbit came to a halt at the source of the vibrations.

"Let’s see just how much it has changed."

Monsters were mutating in unnatural ways.

Aysis had been particularly concerned about the Yeti’s transformation.

Even Hanbit found it difficult to predict what would happen next.

Rustle—

A chilling energy spread across the hilt of his sword.

Just as unknown as the Yeti itself—was the new power emerging within him.

"This is…"

The ice coursing through his weapon didn’t harm him.

But he could feel its cold, sharper than ever before.

A newly forged blade, imbued with Cold Attribute Reinforcement 100.

Its power had nearly doubled.

Boom—!

The ground shook violently beneath him.

Hanbit steadied his stance, eyes locked ahead.

And the moment the earth quaked once more—

Crash—!

A massive hand burst forth from the ground before him.

Crash—!

The massive hand slammed into the ground, stabilizing itself.

Then, another hand emerged.

And with that, the creature revealed itself.

Grkk—!

A towering figure, its upper body covered in thick, white fur, with glowing red eyes that burned like embers.

Its massive, muscular arms pressed against the earth, exuding raw, crushing power.

[Boss: Awakened Lord of the Snowy Mountains, Yeti (Lv.140)]

— Wait, what?

— That’s supposed to be a Yeti?!

— It got... way bigger.

— Level 140?! LOL.

— Wait, this is just a "mini-boss"?

— Wouldn’t a White Wyvern beat it?

— Nah, the wyvern’s an elite. This thing’s a boss.

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The sheer presence of the creature stunned the viewers.

Some were comparing it to the White Wyvern, but there was no real comparison.

If the two fought, the Yeti would likely snap the wyvern’s neck in an instant.

Rumble—!

The Yeti tore itself free from the ground, rising to its full height.

A towering four meters tall.

Its body, packed with dense muscle, radiated overwhelming power.

“Black Dragon!”

“We’re dealing with a complete monster here.”

Jinuk and Kevin arrived moments later, only to instinctively halt in their tracks.

Even as A-rank adventurers, they had rarely felt such a crushing sense of intimidation.

This was a being capable of leveling Ifrit single-handedly.

“Stay sharp. One wrong hit and you’re dead.”

At Hanbit’s warning, the two adventurers steeled themselves.

Grkk—!

The Yeti, casually scanning its surroundings, finally locked eyes on them.

Then, it moved.

Boom—!

The ground shattered as it launched forward.

Its speed was unnatural for a creature of its size.

Tap—!

At the same time, all three adventurers scattered in different directions.

The Yeti's gaze fixated on Jinuk.

Whoosh—!

It lunged with an outstretched arm, aiming to crush him.

Jinuk, fully focused, used the terrain to weave through its attacks, barely avoiding the devastating blows.

Crash—!

Trees and boulders shattered as the Yeti barreled through them.

Jinuk was managing to dodge—but finding an opening to counterattack was another matter entirely.

“Fall back!”

Hanbit shouted before charging toward the Yeti.

As he closed the distance, he thrust his hand toward its face.

“Fire Lance!”

Fwoosh—!

A spear of flame, amplified by elemental magic, shot forward.

It streaked through the air, aimed directly at the Yeti’s snout.

Boom—!

“ROOOARRR!”

The precise explosion had the intended effect—the Yeti immediately turned its attention to Hanbit.

Tap—!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Hanbit pivoted and sprinted.

His destination: the eastern cliffs.

That was where they would end this.

Boom-! Boom-!

The Yeti thundered after him, its sheer speed unbelievable.

It was keeping up even as Hanbit ran at full speed.

"I need to buy myself more time."

Realizing the Yeti was faster than expected, he adjusted his plan.

Chugging a mana potion, he gripped his sword.

And then—

Whoosh—!

A fist suddenly shot through the trees.

“...!”

The attack came from outside his blind spot.

Hanbit tried to react, but—

His body wouldn’t move fast enough.

If he took the hit directly—he would die.

At that moment—

Swish—

A small figure appeared in front of him.

SMASH—!

The Yeti’s massive fist collided with the unexpected intruder.

The impact was devastating.

BOOM—!

The figure was launched through dozens of trees, their body disappearing into the wreckage.

For a split second, Hanbit’s eyes focused—

“…Kudran?”

A dwarf.

Hanbit was stunned.

There was no way someone could survive that.

The sheer force of the blow should have been instantly fatal.

But then—

Crack—

A noise came from the wreckage.

And from the distance—

A booming, hearty laugh.

“HAHA! That one actually hurt a bit!”

The dwarf, Kudran, stood up, dusted himself off—

And started walking back toward them.

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