𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 29
” Enhancement adds these options. “
I slowly looked it over. The writer shouted that the enhancement probability was trash, but it didn’t resonate with me. Probability? I can chew through that anytime. The important thing is the option changed by enhancement.
” It’s definitely not bad…… “
Stats and attack power. Even enhancement options. Since all of this goes up with one enhancement, it definitely can’t be called bad. Even excluding the increased values.
‘If it’s an Orc Chieftain, it must be a boss monster, right?’
Does that mean I have to catch a boss monster if I want to get Enhancement Stones?
” …… “
‘No, the efficiency is still bad.’
The conclusion I reached after a brief moment of contemplation.
I couldn’t go around looking for boss monsters just for an Enhancement Stone. Even if I did go around looking for them, I wasn’t confident that I could catch them. Also, players would be settled in most areas, and I couldn’t even guess how strong the boss in this area would be.
I’m having a hard time catching existing monsters, what boss monster……?
‘It might be better to buy them from people.’
Having organized my thoughts like that, I let go of my lingering attachment to the Enhancement Stone and read the next post.
[There are a total of 18 pieces of equipment that can be worn in Twilight.]
[Content: As mentioned in the title, weapons and shields. And helmets, tops, bottoms, gloves, shoes. Also belts and cloaks or backpacks. Finally, necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets, and 4 rings for a total of 18 pieces of equipment that can be worn.
However, my personal feeling is that the stats that go up for accessories seem a bit low. It seems like it will become clearer once more equipment is released.]
” 18 pieces? “
No, come to think of it, I was also wearing a similar number of equipment. Was it a total of 16? It’s not surprising since I’m wearing all the equipment except for a cloak and one bracelet.
‘Still, it would be good to keep it in mind.’
Click-
[Yay! Finally succeeded in the NPC strategy!]
[Content: This game allows you to strategize with NPCs! It’s totally like a dating sim, right? Everyone knows dating sims, right? Anyway, if you reach 100 favorability, you can even receive special rewards, so everyone try your best lol. I’m going to go strategize with other NPCs~]
” ……? “
What’s this? This post?
There’s no way to strategize with NPCs. Still, the fact that you can strategize with NPCs is new, right?
‘But is there anything good about strategizing with NPCs?’
Since it says it gives special rewards, it seems like there would be something. But since I don’t know exactly what kind of event it is, I decided to give up. Because I didn’t want to waste time just to check an event.
Am I the only one thinking like this?
I was curious about other people’s reactions, so I read the comments written below.
[So? What’s that reward?]
[How do you even raise favorability? It’s not going up from 30. Please answer ㅠ]
[What are the benefits of raising favorability?]
[Don’t believe it. Favorability really doesn’t go up.]
[Do you want attention? lol]
‘……That’s roughly the reaction.’
After checking the reactions of people that weren’t particularly special, I read the next post. Well, most of the posts after that were mostly useless, so it felt like I just wasted time. Anyway, after confirming that it was 6:30, including the wasted time, I closed the bulletin board.
‘Tsk, let’s just log in.’
To get to level 20 and get the set items, I need to diligently catch wolves. Expecting a somewhat busy day, I decided to log in to Twilight.
[May you find what you desire on the street illuminated by Twilight……]
Pat!-
‘Are there no monsters?’
Unable to adjust to the dark view, I frowned and looked around. It wasn’t like I could figure out the location of the wolves by looking around, but I could still tell that there were no wolves nearby.
[Ding!~ The item ‘Soul-Infused Longsword’ that you, Rudin-nim, listed in the auction has been sold for 60,000 won.]
[Excluding the 20% commission fee……]
[Ding!~ The item that you, Rudin-nim, listed in the auction……]
And just in time, auction house related messages popped up. Checking them, it said that all five longswords I listed for 60,000 won had been sold.
A total of 300,000 won.
Excluding the commission fee, 240,000 won had been deposited.
‘Will they sell for a little more if I raise my crafting level? To do that, I need to level up or something.’
Ah, before that, I need to change the skill command.
” Skill command summon. “
The sooner I finish this kind of thing, the better. So I shouted the command I saw on the bulletin board earlier, and a window appeared in front of me.
The window is a list of skills I’ve learned.
Among them, one of my main skills, Giant’s Sprint, was displayed like this:
[Acquired Skill: Giant’s Sprint]
[Skill Cast Command: Skill Use]
[Skill Use Command: Giant’s Sprint]
” If I change the cast command to ‘Giant’s’ here, and the use command to ‘Sprint’…… “
Excluding the words “Skill Use,” I would be able to use Giant’s Sprint. Thinking it was somewhat simple, I changed all the rest of the skills and sat back leisurely, waiting for my stamina to recover.
‘Come to think of it, isn’t this a dangerous situation too?’
What would happen if I was ambushed while resting like this? In a situation where I already had no stamina, if I had to face an enemy, the result was obvious.
‘But there’s no way to rest safely either.’
Krrr-
” Huh? “
Suddenly, the howl of a wolf could be heard in the distance. Why is it coming from afar? If it had discovered me because of the smell, I couldn’t just sit here and rest. I immediately got up from my seat and waited for the wolf that would run towards me, but unexpectedly, the wolf I was waiting for didn’t come.
” Why isn’t this guy coming? “
Did it get into an accident on the way?
‘……Let’s go.’
My stamina was almost fully recovered anyway, and as someone who needed to catch wolves, it was an action with no loss. Wouldn’t I be able to acquire equipment faster if I caught wolves quickly? Personally, I wanted to collect all the set items today, even if I couldn’t reach level 20.
But what was in front of the dungeon was……
” Huh? “
” ……? “
A player? Is that a player?
Instead of a wolf, a single figure that looked like a woman was standing tall in the place I arrived at. Could it be that this woman was hunting alone? The fact that there was a player other than me who could hunt here was surprising.
And that player’s gaze also seemed to be directed at me.
” Who are you? How did you get in here? “
Somehow, that woman’s voice felt sharp…… Is it my imagination?
” What about you? “
” I discovered this dungeon. So isn’t it natural for me to be here? “
” I also discovered this dungeon myself. “
” Discovered it yourself? This crazy……”
At that moment, the player uttered as if she was dumbfounded, and soon aimed the bow in her hand at me. At her attitude that showed she didn’t want to talk anymore, I also adjusted my sword and shield. I wasn’t nervous because I wasn’t the type to die from that kind of bow attack.
I’d rather be more afraid of wolves.
” Leave while I’m talking nicely. I don’t want to kill you. “
” You’ll die if you shoot? “
” Where are you spouting nonsense…… “
” Krrr!! “
A wolf?!
Whether it had respawned from behind, the wolf howled from behind. What could I do? Judging that the wolf behind me was more dangerous than the player in front of me, I immediately turned around.
‘She wouldn’t do anything cowardly like a backstab, right?’
Whoosh-
I dodged the wolf’s attack as I thought. Hmm? But it felt like I could see the wolf’s attack? Somehow, it felt like it had become easier to dodge.
‘Could it be the effect of increased agility?’
It might be due to the increase of 14 agility, 6 from Giant’s Sprint and 8 from the replaced helmet. Of course, it’s a good thing for me. Since I was able to dodge the wolf’s attack like this.
” Krr! “
The wolf’s arm, raised high and swung down. Reading the trajectory of that attack, I threw myself to the side, and at that moment, I felt a kind of impact on my back.
Thud!-
[Overwhelming defense! You do not take damage!]
[You have been attacked by player ‘Raz’!]
[Self-defense is established.]
” ……? “
What?
Thinking that, I looked at the player named Raz. Raz, looking flustered, glanced between me and the wolf, and then ran inside. Anyway, turning my head like that, I ended up allowing the black wolf to attack.
Kwaang!-
[You have taken damage! -167.]
Ugh, this crazy wolf!
” Jayer’s Guardian Shield! Giant’s Sprint! “
Pabbat!-
[S-rank skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield activated……]
I had no intention of dragging things out. Also, if my prediction was correct, if I used Giant’s Sprint twice in this state, I believed that wolf would die.
Kwaaang!!-
[Skill Damage! 474.]
” Krr! “
” Giant’s Sprint! “
Kwaaang!!-
[Skill Damage! 480.]
[Acquired 850 combat experience!]
” As expected, its health was around 800~900. “
Recalling the damage I had dealt in the first battle with the wolf, I thought the wolf’s health was around 800~900, and it seemed like that prediction had come true. Thanks to that, my stamina was almost halved, but if I fought like this, I felt like I could fight twice in a row.
‘The problem is that woman.’
Since she ran away in this place where the view was narrow due to the darkness, it seemed like it would be difficult to find her. Should I just leave her alone for now? Well, if she had any sense, she wouldn’t attack first.
‘It would be truly crazy if she attacked again after seeing my defense.’
How on earth did she hunt with that level of damage?
I was a bit curious about that. But since it didn’t seem like she would tell me even if I asked, I decided to ignore it and recover my stamina first.
* * *
” Giant’s Sprint! “
Kwaaang!!-
[Skill Damage! 479.]
[Acquired 850 combat experience!]
[You have leveled up.]
[Ding!~ You have acquired ‘Black Wolf Shoes’.]
[Ding!~ The level of A-rank skill ‘Giant’s Sprint’ has increased.]
[Stats Strength 6, Agility 6 increased.]
” Hu, finally one dropped. “
Along with that, the level of Giant’s Sprint also increased. It was only natural. I had caught over 10 wolves so far, which meant I had used Giant’s Sprint at least 20 times. Also, their experience was quite substantial, so my current level had risen to 14.
Exactly 6 levels left until level 20.
At this rate, it seemed like I could reach level 20 within today.
” But are these shoes? “
I opened the item window and took out the acquired shoes.
[Black Beast’s Shoes] (Magic)
Description: Shoes made from the leather of a Black Mane Warrior. It has a tougher quality than other existing leather, and the beast’s magic power also lies dormant within.
<Additional Stats: Strength (4), Agility (9)>
<Required Stats: Strength (10), Agility (15)>
Defense: 30 Magic Defense: 20
Durability: 60/60
*Movement speed increased by 10.
*Set Effect (1/5)
━2-piece equipment effect: Health increased by 50.
━3-piece equipment effect: Attack power increased by 20.
━4-piece equipment effect: Agility increased by 20.
━5-piece equipment effect: Stamina consumption reduced by 10%.
” As expected. “
Needless to say, it was a good item. Since it was a much better item than the shoes I was currently wearing, I immediately changed into them. Personally, I thought equipment that increased strength and stamina would be better…… But that didn’t mean agility was bad.
[Set effect activated.]
[Health increased by 50.]
” Status information window. “
[Name: Rudin]
[Title: Shield of Protection]
[Level: 14]
[Fame: 84]
[Health: 2101/2101]
[Magic Power: 2/560]
[Stamina: 51.8%]
[Attack Power: 186] [Magic Attack Power: 32]
[Defense: 259] [Magic Defense: 192]
[Stats]
Strength: 120 (82+38) Intelligence: 32 (14+18) Agility: 70 (38+32)
Stamina: 57 (46+11) Magic: 22 (8+14) Skill: 20
[Acquired Skills: 11/20]
‘Agility is higher than stamina now.’
Until yesterday, my stamina was much higher than my agility. But now I could see that my agility stat had surpassed my stamina. It seemed like the replaced equipment, along with the skills, had a significant impact.
‘It’s not bad though.’
Moreover, with this agility, it seemed like I could fight wolves without using skills. But that was under the premise that I had to solve the problem of attack power. Originally, agility was a stat that included all three of dynamic vision, attack speed, and movement speed, so it was possible.
I’m guessing, but wouldn’t my current movements be able to keep up with a wolf?
‘Well, it wouldn’t hurt to experiment once.’
While I was having such leisurely thoughts.
Step-
‘What’s that?’
A single player blocked my path.
The player who shot an arrow at me and ran away earlier appeared in front of me again.
Was her name Raz?
It was too dark to see clearly then, but not now that she was about 10 meters away. I already thought that she wouldn’t have a gentle personality based on her words and actions, and her appearance matched that, a woman with slightly upturned eyes that left an impression.
” You should have stayed hidden quietly. “
” I’m sorry, but I still have to kick you out. “
” Kick me out? “
At my question, the player…… Raz nodded.
” Because this is my dungeon. “
With those words, the arrow on her bowstring flew towards me. So it’s like this after all? The speed of the flying arrow was so fast that it was hard to follow with my eyes, but even if that arrow hit me, the damage to me would be……
Thud!-
[You have taken damage! -194.]
‘Penetration damage?’
Absurdly, the arrow pierced through my armor. Penetration damage had been applied. I didn’t feel any pain, but the foreign sensation was unavoidable. And before the arrow embedded in my body could disappear, the player pulled the bowstring again.
” Concentrated Fire. “
” Giant’s Sprint! “
Kwakwakwak!!-
I ran, ignoring the arrows. Even if all the flying arrows applied penetration damage, I wouldn’t die. With that confidence, I ran using Giant’s Sprint, and the player quickly released the bowstring and threw herself to the side.
[Overwhelming defense! You do not take damage!]
And as a result, my Giant’s Sprint ended with just grazing the player’s foot.
[Skill Mitigation Damage! 89.]
‘Since it didn’t hit properly, the damage is like this.’
Moreover, it was surprising that she dodged my speed increased by Giant’s Sprint. I don’t know for sure, but wouldn’t her current agility be higher than mine? Even so, I wouldn’t lose.
” Stealth. “
Turning around, I could see that the player who barely dodged my attack had disappeared.
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