《My Inventory is Abnormal》 Chapter 1 Editing: None Proofreading: None War of Gods. Shin Yujun, in his early 20s, accessed a game with such a great name. Bwam! A familiar background music began to flow from his speakers. Soon after, the login screen of a vast grassland welcomed Yujun. This BGM was mysteriously addictive and he often became unconsciously absorbed in it. [Lv. 500 Non Paying Gamer.] Compared to other characters, there is one character that stands out. A character wearing golden shiny equipment indicating some money must have been spent. He actually spent money. But, he can¡¯t specify the amount¡­ However, it could be said that the amount was large enough to make one suck in cold air. His friends looked at him as if he was a freak. Some of them just cursed. It¡¯s a natural reaction. He understands. But what can he do? He likes the game War of Gods very much. He thought the money spent was worth it. However, if there is one problem, the game ¡®War of Gods¡¯ has very few users. When the server opened, there were not many users, and as time went by, the number of users decreased. And almost 4 years later. There were fewer than 10 simultaneous log-ins. When he logged into the game, a character armed with golden equipment appeared in his view. Yujun opened his Friend¡¯s Window to check the list, then typed on his keyboard. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Let¡¯s go. I think I ran too much yesterday. Yujun¡¯s message was posted in the chat room. It wasn¡¯t long before more messages appeared. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Let¡¯s go~ ¨C Non Paying Gamer: What have you all been doing? ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Is there anything we can do together? I was just chatting. ¨C Joseph¡¯s Enormous Papple: Oh, you¡¯re here? Didn¡¯t you say you were going to quit yesterday? You¡¯re always saying that, but haven¡¯t missed a single day. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: You haven¡¯t quit either. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: I agree. Yes, but I can¡¯t quit because I don¡¯t want to waste my gold. Joseph Enormous Papple. An amazing multitasking user. It seems like he¡¯s doing something else with the game on, but considering the time he¡¯s logged in, he was definitely the most active. Of course, the other users were not much different. ¡®Doesn¡¯t everyone work?¡¯ Their real job was not even known to Yujun. Although they have known each other for quite a long time, they have so far built up their friendship by maintaining a proper line. ¨C Joseon First Sword: Oh, are you here? Looking at the time¡­you must have come as soon as you woke up. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Yeah. Joseon First Sword is an enigma. He has never deviated from that tone of chatter. I heard he¡¯s a little old, and in a way, that¡¯s great. But does he actually go around talking like that? ¨C Only I Don¡¯t Have A Cat: Hello. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Hello hello. This time, Only I Don¡¯t Have A Cat appeared in the chat. Without a doubt he¡¯s the closest user to Yujun. He always went with him when he went raiding or hunting. For some reason, Yujun and him are particularly well-matched when hunting together. Only I Don¡¯t Have A Cat controls are very good as well. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: By the way, what are we doing now? ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: If you¡¯re bored, do some raid quests. But I don¡¯t want to do it now. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: Ah. Raid quests¡­that¡¯s why all the users left. The quests difficulty level is so high. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: This game was not popular in the first place. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: Ah, yeah. Haha. ¨C Joseon First Sword: This game has been outdated since the first day of the server. The operation was a mess. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: The balance of the game is incredibly weird. At first, I was wondering what this was all about. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: No!! Haha. What do you still have left to play? ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: Haha. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Haha. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: But that¡¯s why I do it. It¡¯s hard to get it done because the pleasure is great. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: I agree. If the game was easy, I¡¯d have quit. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Honestly, I agree you shouldn¡¯t quit, Non Paying Gamer. If it¡¯s a character that I raised, I wouldn¡¯t be able to quit it because it¡¯s unfair. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Haha. ¨C Joseon First Sword: Ah, right. You whale. There¡¯s a rumor that you made a fortune with Bitcoin or something. Is that true? ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Right. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Joseon First Sword. You didn¡¯t know? We already knew. ¨C Joseon First Sword: I¡¯ve heard it somewhere¡­but I thought it was a lie. To be honest, I didn¡¯t think there would be anyone who could make hundreds of millions of won. There¡¯s a reason why I keep losing on the battlefield. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Haha dude. Don¡¯t even think about winning in this game against mister master top-up over here haha. He¡¯s the only one with no bills. He¡¯s a total liar. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Don¡¯t be so mean. In my heart I¡¯m a non paying gamer. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: ???? Mister? Where¡¯s your conscience? ¨C Non Paying Gamer: By the way, I heard Hot Pink Rabbit has a rich background? ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Yep. I want to be a sorcerer and have a little fun sweeping away the creeps with fire. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: It¡¯s fun. You¡¯re not the only one. I tested it, so I know. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Oh, but I don¡¯t have any luck. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Haha. It was when they were talking as usual. A red message appeared in the center of the screen. [Administrator (Nel): Users. Nice to finally meet you all. I¡¯d like to talk to you for a moment.] The tumultuous chat room quickly quieted. And the smile on Yujun¡¯s mouth disappeared. [Administrator (Nel): War of Gods has won the contest. It¡¯s all thanks to you.] Normally, the chat room would be in an uproar because an administrator has appeared. But, the chat room was quiet. Everyone seemed to be busy figuring out the situation. It was the first time that the administrator has appeared. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: Are you really the administrator? [Administrator (Nel): That¡¯s right.] ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: Are you closing the server soon? No, right? You¡¯re still running it, right? [Administrator (Nel): Hot Pink Rabbit. I¡¯m terribly sorry, but the server will be closed soon.] The chat room was briefly silenced by the administrator¡¯s words. Then, messages started to appear again. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: Wah. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: OMG. ¨C Joseon First Sword: It¡¯s nonsense and it¡¯s absurd. Suddenly shutting down the server. Everyone seemed puzzled to hear that the server was closing. Just by looking at the chat, I could clearly feel the feelings of the users. ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: I suppose I am, but what happens to you? You spent a lot of money. I think you single handedly kept the game server alive. That must be unfair¡­ ¨C Non Paying Gamer: ¡­ [Administrator (Nel): You don¡¯t have to worry about that. Those who purchased paid content will be compensated accordingly. I will also give due reward to the users who have enjoyed War of Gods.] The administrator who left those sentences then disappeared. The chat room looked unusually empty today. Yujun stared blankly at the screen. Being unpopular or not being paid is the end of the service. It¡¯s a natural step for online games. However, it was like a bolt out of the blue for Yujun. His expression was indescribable in one thing. Surprise, annoyance, anger, regret. The whole thing seemed to be mixed up. Then, the chat room was updated. ¨C Joseon First Sword: Hey. Administrator. Compensations. What kind of compensation are you talking about? The game is going to be out of service, so what do you mean by compensation? [SYSTEM: The server will close soon.] [SYSTEM: The server will close in 5 minutes.] [SYSTEM: The server will close in 4 minutes and 55 seconds.] The countdown began to overshadow Joseon First Sword¡¯s question. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: It¡¯s running like shit¡­and then it shuts down the server. Is this for real? ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: They¡¯ve done a good job. It¡¯s a game where the server would have been shut down if we saw the player count. ¨C Only I Don¡¯t Have A Cat: ???? ¨C Joseph Enormous Papple: You must have been sleeping and just got here now. It¡¯s going to close soon. ¨C Hot Pink Rabbit: No, what on earth are the compensations? You¡¯re going to tell me about this, won¡¯t you? [SYSTEM : The server will close in 3 minutes and 40 seconds.] Time went by without stopping in a cruel way. As time passed, Yujun calmed down. Let¡¯s think positively. This is a game that will end its service anyway. That was certain. It has only quickened. He doesn¡¯t have to be very discouraged. The most affectionate game he has ever played in his life. War of Gods. It¡¯s a sad fact that he can¡¯t play this game anymore. Nonetheless RPG games are not the end of everything. [SYSTEM : The server will close in 30 seconds.] 30 seconds left. It was really coming to an end. Yujun shut his eyes tightly. Not a few hours passed, and Yujun, who had cleared his mind, slowly opened his eyes. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Yujun looked in front of him with a puzzled look on his face. The character Non Paying Gamer remained in the town¡¯s square. Where are the other users? Did they log out just because the server was shutting down? Various thoughts made his brain a mess. As he stared blankly at the screen, another character appeared next to the fountain in the square. It was a female character with white skin and silver hair. ¡°Who is it?¡± Yujun thought, ¡®She is a user I¡¯ve never seen before in War of Gods.¡¯ To be exact, she was not a user. The character¡¯s name had three letters, ¡®Nel.¡¯ ¡®Administrator?¡¯ It was the name of the administrator who made her debut earlier. Yujun hurriedly typed on the keyboard. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Are you sure you¡¯re the administrator? Why hasn¡¯t the server shut down? Shortly after Yujun asked a question, a new chat room appeared. ¨C Nel: I wanted to say thank you in person to mister Non Paying Gamer. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Thank me? ¨C Nel: Yes. You generously supported the world I created. Yujun paused. What¡¯s the administrator talking about? If it¡¯s sponsorship, does she mean Top-Up? ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Sponsorship? Did I pay you a lot? ¨C Nel: That¡¯s right. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: ~_~ Sponsorship. No, he did top-up a lot. He could buy a commercial building with the money he spent in War of Gods. ¨C Nel: Thanks to your desire in the game, I was at least able to qualify for my work in the contest. It¡¯s a contest? Yujun busily moved his hands. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Ah¡­yeah? By the way, what contest are you talking about? I¡¯ve tried searching on the internet and there¡¯s no such thing as a game contest. The administrator who read the chat was silent. The silence was so long that Yujun was about to type again. ¨C Nel: Mister Non Paying Gamer. I¡¯m going to give you a reward, a privilege, for that matter. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: Does it have any meaning when the server is closing? Nel, the administrator, without answering, used smiling emoticons. Strangely he felt bad. ¡®No, the game is closing, so does a reward or privilege even matter?¡¯ Is she saying War of Gods 2 will come out? It was a sudden assumption, but there was some logic to it. ¨C Non Paying Gamer: What¡¯s my perks? ¨C Nel: I can¡¯t tell you that right now. In the meantime, thank you very much. The administrator did not leave. ¨C Nel: Oh, let me tell you one more thing. Don¡¯t doubt what¡¯s going to happen to you. Just accept the situation. That¡¯ll help you survive. With the administrator¡¯s last words, he was forced out of ¡®War of Gods¡¯. The grassland login screen in ¡®War of Gods.¡¯ The background sound that he always heard was more pitiful today. ¡°Is that it? Why was it so sudden?¡± At least she could have told him what the next game was going to be. She also did mention what compensation he¡¯s going to receive. And what¡¯s more meaningful at the end? ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± It was when Yujun raised himself from his chair while grumbling. [Change starting. Brace for incoming impact.] A translucent holographic window appeared in front of Yujun. ¡°What is it, this?¡± He suddenly felt dizzy reading what came to his mind. Was the expression dizzy even correct? His view became blurred. Mosaic. Small dots seemed to swell in a flash as it covered everything. Soon a tremendous shock hit Yujun¡¯s head. ¡°Ahhhh!¡± [???? received a special gift from someone.] [Obtained inventory of the character ¡®Non Paying Gamer.¡¯] [Inventory soul-binding, synchronizing.] [Time remaining until synchronization, 5 years 8 days 5 hours 32 minutes.] ¡°Uh¡­¡± A hologram window appeared in front of him, but he couldn¡¯t see it properly because of his blurred vision. He soon passed out in pain. Chapter 2 Editing: None Proofreading: None In another dimension not Earth, a place called ¡®Ortine Palace¡¯ where lower gods recides. There were several gods gathered. ¡°Nel, what¡¯s your real secret?¡± ¡°I heard a lot of high-ranking gods participated in this contest¡­It¡¯s amazing.¡± ¡°Nel doesn¡¯t even have a backer, does she?¡± ¡°I think so. It¡¯s even more amazing to win without any background.¡± Nel, a class 7 god, smiled faintly seeing the other gods making a fuss. Originally, she was a class 10 lower god. However, she won in the divine world¡¯s largest annual contest. It was a contest to create a virtual world and select the right place for the ¡®battlefield.¡¯ To her surprise, she won first place, beating hundreds of competitors. As a result, her rank went up several steps at a time. ¡®Non Paying Gamer¡­Was his real name Shin Yujun?¡¯ ¡®War of Gods¡¯ created by Nel was low cost and the paid items purchased were low. Her work did not qualify for the contest. That¡¯s why she almost gave up. ¡®But hope came.¡¯ The situation changed when the user Non Paying Gamer purchased thousands of limited-edition items by himself two weeks ago. Her work, which did not meet the original standards, was barely accepted. In the end, Nel¡¯s ¡®War of Gods¡¯ triumphantly won over countless competitors. ¡®Shin Yujun, what a blessing.¡¯ Nel couldn¡¯t help but smile. Based on his personal information, he did not come from a rich family. Rather, he was an orphan. But, the value of his virtual currency he bought in the past increased, thus he became a nouveau riche. That¡¯s why he spent his money recklessly. Nel thought so. ¡®Well, I¡¯ve benefited from it.¡¯ The grand prize of the largest contest in the world where even corruption is impossible. ¡®In the end, I won because I¡¯m very talented, but I couldn¡¯t have gotten first place without him.¡¯ She was very grateful to Shin Yujun. So she gave a very special reward to ¡®Non Paying Gamer.¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s more than special, it¡¯s overpaid.¡¯ Nel had a smile on her face. Now that there has been a cataclysm on Earth, the privilege will be a great help to him. His body felt stiff. He couldn¡¯t properly move his body. Yujun slowly opened his eyes. ¡°Huh?¡± A strange scene welcomed Yujun. Trees rising thickly in a dense forest. As a result, the sky was obscured and the surrounding area was not bright even when it¡¯s daytime. Yujun looked around in amazement, then. [Synchronization complete.] [Inventory has completely transferred.] [Receiving second privilege.] [Obtained Attributes Equilibrium. Please check the status window.] ¡°This¡­¡± It¡¯s similar to what he saw in his room before he passed out. No, to be exact, it¡¯s exactly the same as the system interface in ¡°War of Gods.¡± ¡®Is this a dream? He must be dreaming this strange dream because of the shock from the game¡¯s closure. ¡®The server shutting down was that much of a shock, huh.¡¯ Yujun, who smiled and looked around, widened his eyes. ¡°Huh?¡± The structure of the forest somehow looked more and more familiar to him. At first, he was so flustered that he didn¡¯t notice. But, it¡¯s definitely a landscape he saw somewhere before. ¡®Isn¡¯t this the Tutorial Forest?¡¯ Tutorial Forest. The backdrop that appears when you make your first character and enter the game. He was confused at first because originally he saw it graphically, but when he saw it again, it became clear. Have I been gaming too much? Yujun pinched the back of his hand. ¡®It hurts.¡¯ The pain is felt vividly. It¡¯s normal if it¡¯s a dream, but he doesn¡¯t think it¡¯s a dream either. Yujun looked through the hologram window again. ¡®Two perks¡­I think the administrator said she¡¯d give me a privilege. Was she talking about this?¡¯ He took a closer look. The message saying the synchronization is complete. The inventory has transferred, and the second privilege has also earned attributes. ¡°Wait, wait. Huu.¡± Yujun took a deep breath. If this situation is related to ¡®War of Gods,¡¯ the status window was more likely to exist. In fact, the hologram in front told him to check the status window. But how? He doesn¡¯t have a mouse and he doesn¡¯t have a keyboard to press the shortcut keys. In this case, he can only go the standard route. Yujun thought about opening the status window in his mind. [Player. Shin Yujun] Level: 1 Trait: Composure (S) Skill: None Title: Legendary Item Collector (Legendary) ¨C Effectiveness of worn items increased by 15%. Attributes: [Strength 5] [Agility 5] [Stamina 5] [Magic 5] [Undistributed Points: 0] Surprisingly, a familiar status window appeared before Yujun¡¯s eyes. ¡°¡­¡± He couldn¡¯t close his mouth. Not just because a status window had appeared, but because there was a S-class trait and legendary title. ¡®At level 1?¡¯ Not only legendary traits, even legendary titles were so hard to obtain that even he, who was at the level of 500, only had a few. ¡®It¡¯s a title I had in the first place, right?¡¯ Legendary Item Collector. It was one of the titles of his character, Non Paying Gamer. He was so bored that he collected all kinds of rare items and one day he got this title. Yah! He knows it¡¯s not a dream, but he pinched himself one more time. His face was glowing. He had somewhat wanted this situation before. For example, like War of Gods, he wanted to experience it in person. But he didn¡¯t know the delusion would actually happen. ¡°Wait.¡± Does that mean my inventory has transferred? The item collector title can¡¯t be in the status window for no reason. Yujun tried to open his inventory like how he opened his status window earlier. ¡°¡­¡± There were countless items in the inventory. However, most of them were painted red. It was a sign that it could not be worn right now due to restrictions on wearing it. ¡®Well, my level is 1 now¡­¡¯ He came to a conclusion. Reality has changed into a game. This situation is not a lie at all. He doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, but the status window from War of Gods, which he thought had closed, appeared. Although his levels, skills, and titles have been reset, his inventory seems to have remained intact. ¡®Wait a minute. The last thing the administrator said¡­She told me to accept it without doubt. Does that mean this?¡¯ At this moment. The hologram window, which had been floating in front of him, updated. [Please select the difficulty level for the tutorial before starting.] [Beginner / Intermediate / Skilled / Master / Hell] A difficulty level setting appeared. This is also familiar. ¡®War of Gods¡¯ has a difficulty setting for the tutorial. Yujun had kept creating a new character to challenge the tutorial. Except Beginner, everything from Intermediate, Skilled, Master, to Hell. Among them, even Master difficulty had been cleared. However, Hell difficulty was so great that it was hard to get past the beginning of the tutorial. There was a time when he got to the middle in the series of challenges, but it was only possible because he got super lucky. ¡®It was too difficult¡­¡¯ Not only that, none of the users who played War of Gods has cleared Hell difficulty. ¡®Only I Don¡¯t Have A Cat,¡¯ who has strong control, also suffered in Hell difficulty. ¡®I¡¯ve only cleared up to Master difficulty, but the rewards were no joke.¡¯ The rewards given to each level of difficulty varies greatly¡­ However, the rewards from clearing Hell difficulty should be beyond imagination. But this time, his life is at stake. He doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, but he has to decide and do the tutorial. The risk is too great. ¡®What do I do?¡¯ Originally he would have picked a difficulty without a second thought. But now he had special privileges and items that were different from then. ¡®Let¡¯s think about it.¡¯ He opened his inventory and looked at the items. ¡®There are so many. Did I stack this many items?¡¯ There are some things he doesn¡¯t even remember how he got them. ¡®Found it.¡¯ While looking around the inventory, Yujun smiled. ¡®There was this.¡¯ Four items. He took them out and clicked the information one by one. [Super Novice Sword] Restriction: Below Level 5 Grade: Legendary Attack: 512 Option: Indestructible. [Super Novice Armor] Restriction: Below Level 5 Grade: Legendary Defense: 450 Options: Indestructible. [Super Novice Shoes] Restriction: Below Level 5 Grade: Legendary Defense: 110 Option: Indestructible. Agility +10 [Super Novice Gloves] Restriction: Below Level 5 Grade: Legendary Defense: 100 Option : Indestructible. Strength +10 ¨C Set effect. 2 piece: Critical Hit Chance +50% 4 piece: Attack and Defense +200 Super Novice Set. It is a conditional item that can only be worn under level 5. Legendary, the second highest grade, in ¡®War of Gods.¡¯ As you can see, these items, which could be worn by a level 1, have ridiculously defense and attack. In particular, the effect of the set was crazy. Increase Critical Hit Chance. This was an option that didn¡¯t even appear in most high-level items. The downside of the Super Novice set is that it is impossible to trade. ¡®If I have these items, wouldn¡¯t I be able to clear Hell difficulty?¡¯ Yujun gained confidence. The Super Novice set was a non-standard item. ¡®Let¡¯s choose Hell difficulty.¡¯ It is false to say that there is no sense of anxiety at all. But Yujun believed in these items. Even though ¡®War of Gods¡¯ has ended and he has lost most items, this was not a game. However, the Super Novice set has given Yu-jun some sense of confidence. ¡®But I didn¡¯t expect this day to come where I¡¯d really use it.¡¯ The Super Novice set was a plague-like item. His level had already risen, so it cannot be worn, and there is a condition that it cannot be traded. ¡®I can¡¯t use it¡­but it felt bad throwing it away.¡¯ With a firm heart, Yujun chose Hell difficulty. Then, the holographic window dispersed and reappeared. [Do you really wish to choose Hell difficulty?] ¡°What is this?¡± Originally there was no such thing. The tutorial had started as soon as I chose Hell difficulty. ¡®Is it different this time?¡¯ At this point, I wonder who the administrator is. I thought it was strange because there was no communication with users. When she appeared for the first and last time, she also said something meaningful. ¡®Are you really a god?¡¯ Yujun, who had thought of something senseless, smiled. To clear the tutorial successfully. That was the first priority. He wore the whole Super Novice set. His body should have felt heavier due to the full body armor, but it has become lighter since his Strength and Agility have increased through item options. After completing his preparations, Yujun again chose Hell difficulty. [¡®Hell¡¯ difficulty tutorial will start soon.] He gripped his super novice sword. Swords were too much for players level 1. Therefore, the weapons given in the tutorial were of no use at all. And since there is an item given at level 5, the tutorial weapon only becomes a burden. Although the space in the inventory is infinite, he didn¡¯t like that these miscellaneous items occupied a slot. As he stood standing for a while, the contents of the system window began to change. Fine particles that scattered and moved around like dust reformed. [No weapons selected!] [Rewards for clearing Hell difficulty tutorial significantly increased.] Chapter 3 Editing: None Proofreading: None ¡®Huh?¡¯ Reward increased? Just because he didn¡¯t pick a weapon? This is a fact he didn¡¯t know. In the first place, it was crazy not to pick a weapon in Hell difficulty. Now that he has the Super Novice set, he did not even consider it. ¡®It¡¯s good for me.¡¯ Who wouldn¡¯t like it if the rewards increased on its own accord? Yujun grinned at the unexpected benefit. [The tutorial will begin.] [Please step into the forest.] [If time is delayed, you may be penalized.] It¡¯s finally starting. Hell difficulty tutorial. He was strangely calm even though he should be trembling. ¡®Is it because of the Composure trait?¡¯ Perhaps this trait is most helpful to him now. ¡®Okay. Think of this as a game. Besides, I¡¯ve already experienced Hell difficulty.¡¯ Yujun ran into the forest without hesitation. Clack. Clack. The full armor shook. But it was not irritating or uncomfortable at all. Rather, it was as comfortable as wearing everyday clothes. Choosing Hell difficulty, it is better to pass this place without delay. Unless you want to deal with the endless rush of hungry wolves. ¡®I¡¯m already being followed.¡¯ The howling of wolves came from here and there. The number easily exceeded dozens. Yujun ran forward. He¡¯s been running for such a long time. Maybe it¡¯s because he became a player? He didn¡¯t get tired at all. Awoo. The howling grew louder. It means the wolves are close. Swoosh. Swoosh. A pack of wolves rushed from behind at high speed. Yujun, who glanced back and measured the distance, did not stop running. ¡°Growl¡­¡± ¡°Grawr! Grawr!¡± Three or four wolves, with their signature barking, lunged at once after Yujun¡¯s back. He felt goosebumps on his back. Yujun turned back at that time. Swing the sword. The wolf¡¯s side at the front was deeply cut by the sword. ¡®Great!¡¯ The wolf bounced out in the distance. But not one wolf. There were two more wolves left. One wolf thrust its teeth at Yujun and the other ran straight into him. The moment he closed his eyes unknowingly, clank! The sound of pounding iron resounded through the forest. ¡°Grawr!¡± ¡°¡­¡± The wolf bounced back after hitting the body. It was the power of the legendary grade defense. ¡®I¡¯m fine.¡¯ Realizing that there was nothing wrong with his body, Yujun smiled. The situation was not much different for other wolves. The wolf¡¯s teeth, which bit Yujun¡¯s neck with all its strength, were shattered. ¡®That¡¯s a relief¡­The defense works.¡¯ In addition, he was equipped with full body armor, so there were few bare skin areas. Yujun approached the wolves and began swinging his sword at random. Chwak! Chwak! The bodies of the wolves were cut off as soon as the sword touched them. Excellent cutting power with legendary grade sword. The wolves didn¡¯t have the resources to survive. He killed three so quickly. Yujun had a puzzled look on his face as he kicked off the ground and ran. ¡®I have to get out of here quickly.¡¯ The longer you are in zone 1, the more difficult it becomes. There was nothing good from dragging on. ¡®By the way¡­ ¡­it¡¯s the first battle, but it¡¯s not long. I think I fought pretty well.¡¯ One reason is because his attack and defense are strong. But most of all, the ¡®Composure¡¯ trait was significant. Even though it was his first battle, he didn¡¯t panic and calmly faced the wolves. Honestly, it doesn¡¯t make sense. ¡®I have to say that I¡¯m really lucky to have Composure.¡¯ After that, a group of wolves continued to aim for Yujun¡¯s life. But in the face of his powerful offense and defense, the wolves¡¯ coordinated attack was of no use. Besides, when a critical hit chance from the Super Novice set goes off. Despite the shallow cut, the wolf would almost instantly die. ¡®It¡¯s like a real game.¡¯ But the bodies of the wolves were so real that I gave up the thought of thinking of it as a game. Yujun came to a halt at a certain point. Breathing hard, he looked around. ¡®I¡¯ve come to the right place.¡¯ A graveyard with a gloomy atmosphere. Hell difficulty tutorial was about this cemetery. He and other users were always caught in a bind here. [You have reached Zone 2.] [There¡¯s a golden key somewhere here. Find it.] It¡¯s good up to here. However, if it were simply looking for the key, it would not be Hell difficulty. Here and there, undead monsters started to appear. Undead monsters that constantly revive if you don¡¯t break their head. There are hundreds of them. Ordinary level 1 users can¡¯t handle it. Level did not rise during the tutorial. Meaning there¡¯s no point in hunting an undead monster. Even the location of the key changes every time. It was impossible to find the key after memorizing it in advance. ¡®Well, it¡¯s not like there¡¯s no way at all.¡¯ The undeads are much slower than the wolves he faced earlier. A little faster than a normal adult male at most. That meant the undead monsters could not keep up with him in speed, whose Strength and Agility has increased by 10 percent due to his item effects. That¡¯s why he chose Hell difficulty without hesitation. ¡°Whew¡­¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Zombies and skeletons. They showed up. There were enough to fill this large cemetery four times over. Yujun now has to play hide and seek with these hideous monsters. He also has to find the key in this treasure hunt. ¡®I couldn¡¯t get rid of them with level 1 character.¡¯ Even if he somehow takes advantage of the undead monster¡¯s movement and moves out of the way. There are over a hundred of them. This level of Hell is difficult. But, it¡¯s different now. One hit won¡¯t kill him. ¡®Rather, I could hunt them.¡¯ Yujun put a sword in the head of a zombie who was approaching with a strange noise. Psh! It was so easy to pierce the black skin of a zombie like a needle through a cotton ball. The zombie¡¯s body was torn down by one attack. The biggest weakness of zombies is its head. Then, the skeletons that came near began to throw large stones. Tak! Tak! Unlike their boney arms, the strength from their throwing was considerable. But that was it. Yujun was not shocked by the skeletons throwing stones. He ignored the stones and ran. The place where the first tombstone is located. When Yujun arrived there, he stopped running. Be precise and meticulous to find the key. That was the point to Zone 2. With undead monsters chasing you from behind, who could meticulously find the golden key? ¡®Well, I don¡¯t see it.¡¯ Yujun kicked the tombstone hard. Bang! The tombstone was completely smashed with a single kick from him. After searching the surrounding area, Yujun ran to where the second tombstone was located and stretched out his leg. Bang! It was similar to the sound of a bomb exploding. This extent, Yujun¡¯s legs were loaded with power. ¡®As expected, legendary items.¡¯ Tap. Tap. Tap! In the meantime, the strong flying stones hit him and bounced in vain. ¡®It¡¯s like a full level character going back to the newbie area.¡¯ In terms of the situation, it was not entirely wrong. ¡°Whew¡­¡± ¡°Geouk!¡± This time they¡¯re zombies. Yujun turned back and strongly wielded his sword. Swoosh! He has never learned swordsmanship and has no knowledge of swordsmanship. However, the cutting power of the sword itself cut the zombies¡¯ necks neatly. Several times he brandished his sword. Defeating quite a few zombies. The undeads constantly rushed at Yujun. ¡®I¡¯m getting a little tired¡­¡¯ He had sprinted a lot in the forest. Mindful of his stamina, Yujun has since made his sword-wielding movements as concise as possible. But the zombies and skeletons couldn¡¯t stand a single attack from him. ¡®Oh¡­I don¡¯t have to put too much force on my body because I have enough attack power.¡¯ He realized it a bit late. It was a good thing he knew now. He wasn¡¯t afraid of the terrible looking monsters. Composure. The body moved as it wanted, and it was possible to judge the situation calmly. Thanks to this, he rarely blustered while fighting against the undead. ¡®As concise as possible. Without much force.¡¯ Believing in his Super Novice Sword¡¯s power, he twisted his wrist slightly and swung the sword. Swoosh! Shwah! As if in a play, the zombies fell down as if they were a broken-down doll. Bang! Yujun, who smashed up to the fifth tombstone, looked around. He widened his eyes. ¡®What? Already?¡¯ Zombie bodies everywhere. Skeleton¡¯s arm, which picks up and throws stones, also became more and more squeaky. Some of them would not be tired, but they had rusty bones and broken arms. The situation is not good. There are still 25 tombstones to be checked. ¡®I¡¯ll find the key first.¡¯ He began to destroy the tombstones in order as he cut the zombies with his sword. As many as five zombies rushed in at once and hung on Yujun¡¯s ankle or shoulder. Biting his armor and smearing dirty saliva. The weight of the zombies made Yujun¡¯s body wobbly for a moment. But Yujun was far ahead of zombies in terms of strength. This was due to the Strength option attached to the Super Novice Gloves. Yujun violently shook off the persistent zombies. Then, he put a sword through the heads of the zombies falling to the ground. Psh! Psh! It¡¯s better to take care of it in advance if possible. Because zombies don¡¯t get tired no matter how much they move. ¡®War of Gods¡¯ was so realistic that even characters and monsters were strictly subject to physical fitness. If you use the skill too hard or make a dent, you will get tired quickly and your ability efficiency will decrease. It was a system setting that played a role in sharply increasing the difficulty of the game. Only undead monsters were free in that part. It was also a reason why it was difficult to get out of Zone 2 in Hell difficulty. Bang! Another tombstone. Bang! Bang! Two tombstones. Only the sound of the tombstone breaking for a while resounded in the cemetery. Yujun, who had been destroying the tombstone, found the golden key in the 18th tombstone. ¡°As expected¡­¡± The key was just around the ground where the tombstone was embedded. If he hadn¡¯t chosen to destroy the tombstone, he¡¯d never have found it. It¡¯s not hell for nothing. If he didn¡¯t have legendary equipment. He would have had to hit the tombstone at least several times, or more than ten times. [Move out of the cemetery and to the center of the forest.] [Defeat the ruler of the forest, ¡®Werewolf.¡¯ 0/1.] It was a notification window that came up as soon as he held the key. It told him where to go next. Yujun, who put the golden key in the inventory, stood tall. Originally, he had to move on to the next level immediately, but Yoo Jun did not. ¡®I¡¯m gonna take care of all the guys here.¡¯ He also planned to learn the sense of combat and maximize the rewards of his achievements. There was no time limit in the tutorial. Yujun raised the corners of his mouth. Chapter 4 Editing: None Proofreading: None Psh! A brilliant sword pierced the middle of a zombie¡¯s forehead. Zombies are falling down like cats and dogs. ¡°Heuok, huk!¡± Yujun breathed heavily. After dealing with the last zombie, he flopped down on the ground. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m dying.¡± He kept moving without a break, and his heart seemed to be on fire. He managed to hold on without falling to the last minute. This is the first time in five years he learned that a person can move so intensely. He was out of breath right now, but he didn¡¯t die in the end. It didn¡¯t fall down again. His patience is not good. It was just the Composure effect. It made Yujun, a stranger to fighting, a respectable fighter. ¡®This will also be replaced as an achievement.¡¯ It¡¯s not like he¡¯s dealing with monsters that are left behind us. Yujun sat down and rested for a long time. The rotting smell of zombies lingers all around, but his nose is already paralyzed. Those things didn¡¯t bother him much. It took his breath away to some extent. Only then did Yujun shake off his arms and raise himself. ¡®Let¡¯s get going.¡¯ [Move out of the cemetery and to the center of the forest.] [Defeat the ruler of the forest, ¡®Werewolf.¡¯ 0/1.] The system message to go to the forest was floating beside him, not disappearing. It didn¡¯t seem to disappear until it achieved its purpose. The center of the forest is not far away. There was no fear of getting lost. All he had to do was walk in the direction the arrow was pointing. His legs trembled as he began to walk. There was nothing he could do about this. He ran incessantly and faced over a hundred zombies and skeletons. It would be strange if he¡¯s fine. Although he became a player and wore legendary items, he did not become a complete superman. Wouldn¡¯t he be in the ranks of supermen only if he gets to at least level 100? ¡®But this is fine.¡¯ He was a little worried about not knowing exactly how powerful the Werewolf was. ¡°Huu¡­¡± Super Novice set. He trusts these items. Didn¡¯t it easily withstand the zombies¡¯ strong biting attacks? Thanks to the Super Novice set, he hasn¡¯t been hurt at all. He didn¡¯t have to be scared of something he hasn¡¯t even met yet. ¡®At least you¡¯ve got level one to deal with.¡¯ It was not long before Yujun found a vacant area without trees or bushes. ¡®Where¡¯s the Werewolf?¡¯ The direction the arrow points to was right at this spot. I¡¯m sure the Werewolf is here. It was invisible to the naked eye. He had an uneasy foreboding. He can¡¯t see any enemies. Don¡¯t tell me¡­ Seeing a huge shadow on the floor, Yujun threw his body forward. Boom! Bwam! The Werewolf landed where he was. Its sharp claws clipped through the air. Yujun was slightly surprised but didn¡¯t reveal it. He took a quick look at the Werewolf. ¡®It¡¯s not a usual one? That¡¯s a relief.¡¯ A werewolf¡¯s level is about 55. Usually, when it reaches level 40, it was a monster that gathered together to hunt parties. Although just one, its strength is stronger than monsters of the same level. In short, a nonstandard monster a beginner can never deal with. Still, it was a relief this Werewolf was not the same. ¡®Is it possible?¡¯ It was hard to tell exactly. He has never faced a werewolf at such a low level. This is not a game but a reality. It was unclear whether he could deal with this Werewolf like in the game. ¡®I¡¯m wearing four legendary gear. There¡¯s a big level difference, but¡­¡¯ He had no choice now anyway. The Werewolf drooled, looking at him. Yujun¡¯s sword swung diagonally. The moment the sword touches the Werewolf¡¯s claws. Swoosh! It neatly dug deep into the Werewolf¡¯s arms as well as its claws. ¡°Grawr!¡± A scream came through the mouth of the Werewolf. His roar has the effect of slightly stiffening the body against a low level opponent. Nevertheless, Yujun was fine. This time again, it was the effect of Composure (S). An opening appeared in the Werewolf. Because it used mana while roaring. At that moment, Yujun attacked. The sword cut deeply through the sides of the Werewolf. Originally he aimed for the chest, but it was half-response by the Werewolf with amazing reflexes. However, it¡¯s hard to say there was no damage done. Red blood burst from the side of the Werewolf. ¡°Grawr!¡± Despite the deep wound, the Werewolf looked as if it had not lost its fighting spirit. Its thigh muscles swolled up. At the same time, the Werewolf shot forward. Very nimble. The speed at which its body is hard for Yujun to follow. Even before responding, the Werewolf hit Yujun¡¯s chest with its healthy arm. Clank! The sound of hammering iron echoed through the open space in the forest. ¡°Grawr¡­!¡± It was the Werewolf¡¯s side and its expression that was distorted. Its front paws failed to penetrate Yujun¡¯s Super Novice set. The sharp claws were crushed. The front paws were also broken beyond recognition. Yujun, on the other hand, was only slightly shocked. Of course there¡¯s no scar. ¡®Is this the power of legendary items?¡¯ Even in an urgent situation, Yujun was impressed. ¡®This is definitely¡­¡¯ A werewolf¡¯s speed is fast, but it¡¯s meaningless if the attack doesn¡¯t work. ¡®I win.¡¯ He doesn¡¯t think he can lose to this Werewolf. Yujun moved first. It avoided the sword that came to the front even when it was injured. ¡®Fast. I can¡¯t do it at speed.¡¯ The agility was overwhelmingly high. No, it would be the same for any ability. It was fortunate that it couldn¡¯t last long because it was seriously injured. ¡®Let¡¯s wait.¡¯ It is a combat method that was often used in games. After charging a lot, Yujun was always ahead in offense and defense. Things haven¡¯t changed much even now. ¡®Focus. I need to see its feet.¡¯ The Werewolf hovered around for a chance. However, it couldn¡¯t rush in as quickly as it did like before. ¡°Grawr¡­¡± Its¡¯ breath became rugged as time went by. It was because it failed to stop the wound properly. Tadak! It judged that any further delay would be dangerous. It bent back and rushed at a rapid pace. He was watching closely, but he missed the move momentarily. It came right in front of him, and was seen opening his teeth. Yujun hurriedly raised his arm after finding out what it was after. The Werewolf, who was about to devour his head, bit the arm of his armor. Clank! Clack. The teeth have a pretty solid shape. It looked fine even though he bit the metal on his arm as hard as it could. The problem is that the Werewolf¡¯s level of biting didn¡¯t hurt at all. Taking the opportunity, Yujun stabbed the sword in the head of the Werewolf. Psh! The Werewolf¡¯s eyes flashed. As soon as the sword dug into the middle of the Werewolf¡¯s forehead, its burning eyes went out like a candle. ¡°Huu¡­¡± Yujun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the giant body fall to the ground. ¡®It was dangerous.¡¯ Werewolves, unlike zombies and skeletons, are a very quick-moving and full-feeling opponent. It was not easy for Yujun, who had just opened his eyes to battle. If it wasn¡¯t for the Super Novice defense, it would have been him, not the Werewolf, lying on the floor. ¡®Oh, there was a title.¡¯ Legendary Item Collector title also played a part. The title increases the effect of the four legendary items worn. The effect was beyond description. That was the secret of a level 1 defeating a level 40 werewolf. ¡°Well, I guess it wasn¡¯t as bad as I thought.¡¯ It was the same when dealing with zombies, as he didn¡¯t make any big mistake while fighting the Werewolf. It was then. [Congratulations. You passed Hell difficulty tutorial safely. Enter the portal in front of you and the tutorial will end.] The moment he saw the message, his legs relaxed and sank to the floor. ¡®I really did it.¡¯ Now he realizes it. Wolves, zombies, skeleton. Finally, he fought against a werewolf. It¡¯s all happened in just a few hours. Survived and won. It was an incredible achievement to say that a beginner had done it. A proud smile appeared on his face. ¡®One thing I¡¯m sorry about is¡­It means I can¡¯t use the Super Novice set anymore.¡¯ If he finishes the tutorial and gets rewarded, he¡¯ll definitely level up. Then he will be stopped by the wearing level restriction. Because he could only wear the Super Novice set below level 5. In other words, the value of the legendary items worn now falls in a moment. It¡¯s an item that only takes up space in the inventory. ¡®But don¡¯t throw it away because it¡¯s a waste.¡¯ Yujun comforted his appetite and approached the portal. He stopped moving towards the portal. He had a flash in my mind. ¡®There¡¯s a golden key left. Then where should I use this?¡¯ The golden key in his inventory. A quest item obtained by digging the tombstones in Zone 2¡¯s cemetery. ¡®It¡¯s this just to throw this away?¡¯ No one knows because no one had successfully passed Hell difficulty Zone 2. The system didn¡¯t tell him either. ¡®Just in case, should I look around to see if there¡¯s a place to use the key.¡¯ The decision was not made because it meant taking off his Super Novice set. No. ¡®Well. Absolutely not.¡¯ Yujun¡¯s game career is never in vain. His instincts signaled. There¡¯s a place for the golden key. The golden key will not be treated as an item for no reason. Only items can go in the inventory. ¡®Well, there¡¯s no reason not to try.¡¯ There is nothing wrong with spending more time here. Yujun believed in his own senses and began to explore the surrounding area. His whole body ached here and there. He forced himself to walk and endure the pain while stabbing every nook and cranny with his sword. The arrow that the system used to mark has been long gone. It was time for rational reasoning. ¡®There¡¯s nothing here in the open space¡­Even if we dig up the ground, there won¡¯t be anything.¡¯ Then the place where he got the golden key. Return to the cemetery. It was quick to make a decision. After walking for about 20 minutes, he could see the cemetery. Scattered zombies and powdery traces of skeletons. Mausoleum and tombstones in disarray. He scoured the cemetery, but he couldn¡¯t find anything. Then he saw the tombstones that were not broken yet. ¡°Shall we break them all down?¡¯ Yujun boldly kicked the tombstones one by one and began to break them down. Boom! Boom! It may seem ignorant, but he should try it. The fruit of his labor was quickly revealed. The last tombstone. In the pit, there was a step downward. It wasn¡¯t there originally. The moment the last tombstone was destroyed, the stairs suddenly came into shape. ¡®It¡¯s really there, isn¡¯t it?¡¯ Perhaps it was set that the staircase would be revealed once all the tombstones were destroyed or disappeared. He¡¯d be the first one to find it. It is natural since no one passed Zone 2 in the first place. Yujun grinned and went down the stairs. Chapter 5 Editing: None Proofreading: None The staircase was very narrow. Furthermore, there was no place to step. Yujun carefully moved forward. Soon, he found a golden box on the floor. In fact, it caught his eye since there was nothing else. ¡®Golden Box¡­¡¯ It¡¯s a thing that looks like it¡¯s related to the golden key. He took the golden key out of the inventory. The key was inserted into an empty hole in the golden box. Clack! The hole in the golden box matched the key. Yujun did well as he expected, but was rather embarrassed. ¡®How can it fit so well? I like it.¡¯ As soon as Yujun turned the key to the right, the top of the golden box opened. ¡°Huh? This¡­¡± Yujun, who checked the contents inside, widened his eyes. [Matured Elixir] Grade: N/A Option: Gain one additional trait upon ingestion. The trait obtained is randomly determined. What he got was a thing called a trait pill. The exact name is ¡®Matured Elixir.¡¯ ¡°This thing from here?¡± Yujun, War of God¡¯s top player, could not hide his surprise. Trait pills are very hard to get. And now he has obtained a pill that could give him a trait. In particular, the Matured Elixir was one of the items that was not in his inventory. Though, he would use all the items he got. Of course that includes any elixirs he obtained. ¡°Jackpot.¡± His mouth widened. Yujun, who was briefly enchanted, quickly put the Matured Elixir into his inventory. There was a reason not to use it now. It is not too late to use the Matured Elixir after obtaining items with lucky options. The grade of trait you get from taking the elixir will be a little bit affected by luck. There was a deep greed in Yujun¡¯s eyes as he looked around. ¡®Is there any more?¡¯ In the first place, it was so narrow that only the golden box could be placed. Bang! Boom! Just in case, Yujun broke the wall. Unfortunately, there was nothing. ¡®Still, I got the elixir.¡¯ His steps out of the cemetery were as light as flying in the sky. ¡®Now let¡¯s go get the reward.¡¯ He doesn¡¯t know why things that existed in games have become reality. However, it is best to adapt to the given situation. The last meaningful word the administrator said. ¡®I wasn¡¯t chatting like that for no reason.¡¯ Yujun returned to the place where he caught the Werewolf. The portal still remained. ¡°Huu¡­¡± The reward for clearing Hell difficulty tutorial. Eliminate all the undeads that exist in the cemetery and hunt the Werewolf without difficulty. He doesn¡¯t know how much the reward of Hell¡¯s difficulty has increased. It was highly anticipated. He pushed himself into the portal with excitement. A sensation in the air. The moment intense motion sickness came, the blurred vision opened wide. Yujun looked around. This time again, there was a familiar scene. A pure white, simple-feeling landscape. No furniture, no appliances. ¡®Infinite Tower? No.¡¯ He remembers this place for sure. It was the Infinite Tower¡¯s waiting room that he had seen countless times in War of Gods. ¡®Not Lathene village?¡¯ It is an early village where you can go if you access War of Gods and clear the tutorial. But where he stands now is the Infinite Tower¡¯s waiting room. He had no choice but to be puzzled. ¡®Did it change?¡¯ The Infinite Tower is a place of growth where you can complete the village¡¯s quest. ¡®Let¡¯s check the rewards first.¡¯ He hasn¡¯t figured out what¡¯s going on yet, but he has no time to worry about such a thing now. Hell difficulty level clear rewards. He wanted to confirm it. Yujun checked the contents of the hologram window, which had been blocking his view for a while. [You¡¯re the first person to clear Hell difficulty tutorial!] [Obtained access to ¡®Second Tutorial.¡¯] [Great Achievement!] [Obtained rare title ¡®Pioneer.¡¯] [Obtained hero title ¡®Complete Tutorial Conqueror.¡¯] [Hidden reward found.] [You reached Zone 1 in the shortest time.] [All monsters in Zone 2 have been cleared.] [First person to destroy the Werewolf in Zone 3.] [Tutorial cleared without selecting a weapon.] [An Impossible Achievement!] [Obtained Legendary Item Box (Choose).] [Calculating experience gained from the tutorial.] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level¡­] [¡­] ¡®Wow, what¡¯s all this?¡¯ He was dazed. He has never seen so many notification windows listed. It seems that it was unconventional to clear Hell difficulty. Yujun¡¯s eyes, which were reading the hologram content, suddenly widened. ¡®Second Tutorial?¡¯ Both titles and rewards were expected. This is because the level varies depending on the level of difficulty, and the title is also given. But he never knew there was a second tutorial. ¡®Is it new? Or only if Hell difficulty is cleared?¡¯ One thing is for sure, he¡¯s the only one given the right to enter the second tutorial. Hell difficulty level was the first clear reward, so the probability was very high. ¡®Let¡¯s start with the rewards.¡¯ Yujun reread the contents related to the notification window. First of all, a rare and hero title. Pioneer (Rare): The amount of experience earned will increase by 5%. Complete Tutorial Conqueror (Hero): All Attributes +7. Both effects are good. Yujun couldn¡¯t use fraudulent items because of his wearing restriction level. The increase in the amount of experience gained was like a treasure trove of heaven and earth. The title ¡®Tutorial Complete Conqueror¡¯ was also a cheat. All increases in attributes is a good effect, and it will continue to be of great use. Next is the ¡®Legendary Item Box.¡¯ This item allows you to receive a legendary grade item of your choice from a list. ¡®I think I spent five million won trying to get this.¡¯ It¡¯s such a precious item. Yujun was briefly in agony. There was one problem. ¡®Even if I get a legendary item right now¡­I can¡¯t wear it.¡¯ In the first place, he had plenty of legendary equipment. It¡¯s just that he can¡¯t wear it now, so he didn¡¯t have to pick out any legendary equipment items. ¡®The answer is already set.¡¯ Rainbow Stickers. It is a sticker that relaxes the restriction on wearing items. The stickers will lower the limit on the use of the item. ¡®I¡¯m sure a Rainbow Sticker can help me right now.¡¯ After making the decision, he took the Legendary Item Box out of his inventory. A list of items appeared on the bright box. Without any hesitation, Yujun chose Rainbow Sticker. [Rainbow Sticker] Grade: Legendary Option : When attached to a desired item, the level condition of the wearing limit is reduced by 100. It was the same option he knew. Yujun smiled faintly. Option to reduce level conditions by 100. This alone has given a rating of legend. Now it¡¯s for what item to use. ¡®What¡¯s my level now?¡¯ Yu-jun opened the status window. [Player: Shin Yujun] Level : 31 Trait: Composure (S) Skill: None Title: Legendary Item Collector (Legendary) ¨C Effectiveness of worn items increased by 15%, etc¡­ Attributes: [Strength 12 (5+7)] [Agility 12 (5+7)] [Stamina 12 (5+7)] [Magic 12 (5+7)] [Undistributed Point: 90] ¡°Already?¡± He was amazed again. What do you mean gaining 30 levels just from clearing a tutorial? Of course, it¡¯s not easy to clear Hell, but he didn¡¯t know that many levels would go up. ¡®My accomplishments must have increased the effectiveness of the reward.¡¯ It¡¯s good for him anyway. ¡®Since this happened¡­He can now wear an item with a 130-level limit.¡¯ He was going to use the Rainbow Sticker without reserve. There are many items anyway. In order to wear better items, he had to raise his level as fast as possible. ¡®I need to look for weapons.¡¯ The Super Novice set was sadly restricted. But there was no need to be disappointed. Because he got a rainbow sticker that lowers the wear limit. ¡®It¡¯s a shame I don¡¯t have defense¡­¡¯ Still, it wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t have any armor to wear. There is a rare grade fishing gear set for level 25. He can wear it now. ¡°As expected, I should prioritize a weapon.¡¯ In fact, if you think rationally, investing in defense is the right choice. Because it¡¯s not a game but reality. But he didn¡¯t want to use the Rainbow Sticker on defense. ¡®The best defense is offense. Alright.¡¯ Having succeeded in self-justifying himself, he looked all the way through his inventory. Only the legendary weapons have been identified. He saw a lot of swords. This is because Yujun had only used swords in War of Gods. ¡®I¡¯m a little sad to think about it now. I should have collected all the weapons.¡¯ There are no restrictions on inventory, but other weapons with lower grades have been cleared because they are cumbersome to clean up. Even so, the number of weapons in the inventory was not small. Rather, the weapons above the hero grade were countless, regardless of their kind. ¡®Most of the weapons are above hero grade, so it all has high restrictions¡­hm.¡¯ It wasn¡¯t long before Yujun was able to find the right sword. He checked the information of the sword showing off its graceful figure. [Koihem¡¯s Long Sword] Restriction: Level 130+ Grade: Legendary Attack: 1,070 Option: Agility +20, minor increase in skill attack. Koihem¡¯s Long Sword. It was a longer sword than the Super Novice Sword. In terms of offense and options, it was well ahead of the Super Novice Sword. The reason for the difference in attack power even though they were in the same legendary grade was because of the wearing restriction level. That¡¯s why level is really important. ¡®If I¡¯m going to be safe, it¡¯s right to raise the level by hunting.¡¯ If War of Gods has become reality. It will be a world where low level beginners will never live. After finishing organizing the rewards, Yujun looked at the portal in front of him. It¡¯s a portal that goes out of the waiting room. When he stood in front of the portal, two options appeared. [Infinite Tower: 1st Floor] [Infinite Tower: Residential Area (Below Level 100)] He wanted to rest right away because he had worked up a sweat in the tutorial. Yujun moved to the residential area. Chapter 6 Editing: None Proofreading: None A scene reminiscent of the Western Middle Ages. There are picturesque buildings. Not only that, leather equipment, iron armor, rugged iron sword, etc¡­ And people wearing equipment wandering the streets. Yujun had moved from the Infinite Tower¡¯s waiting room to the residential area. He kept looking around with widened eyes. ¡®What? Everyone looks like they¡¯re high level.¡¯ He was puzzled. ¡®That¡¯s weird.¡¯ Obviously, that was the normal reaction now that the tutorial has just ended. Even if he spent a lot of time in Hell difficulty tutorial, it¡¯s only been a day or two. However, the equipment level of these players were considerable. Most seem to be over level 50. Is this possible? Yujun¡¯s eyes deepened. ¡®If you started with me, you wouldn¡¯t be carrying that kind of equipment.¡¯ He tried to understand his current situation. There¡¯s no way everyone here has cleared the Hell difficulty tutorial. Then came the sound of people talking nearby. ¡°I heard dozens of people were killed in this B rank dungeon expedition? Did you hear that?¡± ¡°I heard there was an unexpected variable. Even if it¡¯s a low-level B rank dungeon, there are still some hidden dangers.¡± ¡°There are 20 dead in the failure of the dungeon attack. The person in charge of the expedition must have been hurt.¡± ¡°You know what¡¯s funny? Only the man who created and led the expedition and a few of his aides survived.¡± ¡°Really? How?¡± ¡°That¡¯s obvious. He ran away from the expedition because he thought it would be dangerous. They used a special scroll to return.¡± ¡°Wow¡­what a character.¡± ¡°That¡¯s what everyone does.¡± Ears pricked, Yujun came closer to them. ¡°But aren¡¯t they afraid of coming back? If you abandon your expedition and run away from this floor where trust is important¡­You wouldn¡¯t be able to handle it.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no evidence. They¡¯re lucky enough to survive. They¡¯re going to make it somehow.¡± ¡°You know it¡¯s a lie.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. At least few are stronger here than they are. The fifth-year players have already gone to high places, and only the first and second-year players are left. Without lions, foxes are kings.¡± Yujun, who was listening carefully to the conversation, was surprised. ¡®First year? Fifth year? What does that mean?¡¯ They certainly weren¡¯t talking in an unknown language. It was Korean. Somehow he had an ominous premonition. ¡®Let¡¯s go around for a while.¡¯ Yujun has since been constantly roaming the Infinite Tower¡¯s residential area for information. So three days have passed. ¡°Huh¡­¡± Yujun let out a deep sigh. He searched everywhere and found out that five years had passed by in a ridiculous way. Ever since the Great Exodus. The Great Exodus refers to those who have awakened to player skills and were forcibly taken to the Infinite Tower, trapped. And the Great Exodus didn¡¯t end in one go. Once a year, new players enter Infinite Tower. They were all living on Earth. Yujun was suspicious after obtaining such information. ¡®War of Gods¡¯ game setting wasn¡¯t all about the Infinite Tower.¡¯ Although a large portion was inside Infinite Tower, it has never trapped anyone in it. He also understood what was happening on the continent with the demon invasion. ¡®But I¡¯m not sure what¡¯s going on here¡­¡¯ It was very different from the previous War of Gods he had played. ¡®Have I been asleep for five years? Or did it take that long to clear the Hell difficulty tutorial?¡¯ He wasn¡¯t sure of anything. The only thing for sure is that five years has already passed. ¡®I¡¯m five years behind?¡¯ To be honest, he was disheartened. He could have guessed to some extent that there were other users, but the gap of five years is too big. ¡®What¡¯s the problem? Why am I the only one who¡¯s late?¡¯ By date, he should be a first-year player. But for some reason, he just got out of the tutorial. ¡°Huu¡­¡± He was already at a loss. He thought he was a little bit ahead of others, but it turned out he is five years behind. However, he cannot remain depressed. All he has to do now is grow strong as soon as possible. And it wasn¡¯t that difficult, with the inventory of ¡®Non Paying Gamer.¡¯ ¡®Let¡¯s think positively. Five years. That¡¯s five years, at least. I have an inventory.¡¯ His inventory is worth enough to cover five wasted years. Yujun, who looked through the items in his inventory, recovered his smile. ¡®I don¡¯t have to be impatient.¡¯ He had experience playing War of Gods and numerous items. If he achieves a certain level, he will soon be able to climb high. ¡®Let¡¯s decide what I have to do first.¡¯ It was obvious what that will be. To raise his level. In order to make use of his best equipment, he has to raise his level high. Starting at level 50, accessories can also be worn. From then on, he will be able to be as strong as a booster. ¡®I¡¯ll find out about the second tutorial.¡¯ Maybe it¡¯s information that only they know. The first person to clear the second tutorial before anyone else does it. ¡®But I can¡¯t get used to it no matter how I look at it.¡¯ People were taking the reality that had changed like a game for granted. Buildings reminiscent of medieval times. Players wearing iron or leather armor and carrying weapons. Some people brought monster¡¯s bodies and sold them to stores. ¡®The world changed in an instant.¡¯ Looking at it, he felt like he was really in a fantasy world. ¡®I¡¯m glad I have experience in War of Gods.¡¯ Five years without any information would not have been so easy to adapt. He began to contrast the information he had gained from playing the game with the information he had gained from wandering around the residential area. Most of the information was correct. ¡°It didn¡¯t hurt to start at the Infinite Tower, but¡­Still, the information about the low dungeons and the type of skills are the same as I knew.¡¯ Yujun finished his meal at an inn he found nearby. In this Infinite Tower, ¡®Points¡¯ is the currency. Points are the monetary unit in War of Gods, which can be obtained by hunting monsters or completing quests. At least he didn¡¯t have to worry about making ends meet. He sold one useless equipment and grabbed a huge sum of 50,000 points. With only a moderate Hero grade equipment, he actually came out with 50,000 points. 50,000 points is quite a large sum. He doesn¡¯t have to worry about the money for the inn. Hero grade, the third highest grade in Common, Rare, Hero, Unique, Legendary, and Mythic. Nevertheless, it is said that Hero grade items are rare. It¡¯s been five years, and he was wondering how it happened, but come to think of it, it¡¯s not really what he knew. Unlike back then, the dungeons are dangerous and it was not easy to get items here. ¡®There was no Top-Up.¡¯ Most of all, there was no such thing as a billing system. Then, of course, items are precious. ¡®I¡¯ll benefit because of that.¡¯ Legendary grade and higher items in his inventory. He felt good when he thought of those things. With a big smile, Yujun left the inn and headed for the medical store. It was for people who were seriously injured while trying to attack a dungeon or climb the tower. The major injury was an injury that cannot be cured unless by an elixir. ¡°Welcome.¡± A middle-aged man with a thick beard welcomed Yujun when he entered the store. ¡°What brings you here?¡± ¡°Please give me the lowest-grade potion.¡± ¡°How many bottles would you like?¡± ¡°Five.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± The middle-aged man, who entered the warehouse in the back, quickly came out and handed over the potions to Yujun. ¡°That¡¯ll be 500 points.¡± ¡°Here you go.¡± ¡°Thank you for shopping with us.¡± ¡°Yes. Have a good day.¡± Yujun closed the deal very naturally, as if he had been in the Infinite Tower for years. The transaction of points is done by the system hologram. That is why there was no fear of points being robbed. Though, there should be cases where points are forcibly threatened and taken away. Still, he didn¡¯t have to worry about being swindled under normal circumstances. With five bottles of potion in his inventory, Yujun left the medical store and started walking along the street. The reason for purchasing the lowest-grade port is simple. ¡®It¡¯s too wasteful to use the potion in my inventory.¡¯ The potions he put in his inventory were of great quality. Potions great enough to use at level 200 and higher. It was so precious that he would not use it in this sub-100 level residential area. It¡¯s not a big loss, but it¡¯s too point-wasting to use such a potion. That¡¯s why he stopped by a medical store. ¡®Well, in case of an emergency, I¡¯ll be generous with expensive things.¡¯ Above all, his life was more precious. ¡®Let¡¯s get going now.¡¯ He was going to take a test to get to the next floor, not go to a dungeon to raise his level. In order to climb Infinite Tower and reach higher floors, one must be recognized by the system. Specifically, it is to overcome a trial set by the system. If this happens, one can go straight up without any restrictions or conditions. If you are a regular player, you should grow up by targeting dungeons that exist on the first floor and then challenge the next floor. Yujun didn¡¯t have to. His level has already reached 31. And his item levels surpassed level 31. It was almost a waste of time to go after a miscellaneous dungeon on the first floor. Is it because of the Composure trait? It was not only absurd, but he also thought so naturally of climbing Infinite Tower. ¡®I¡¯m not the only one.¡¯ Other players also wanted to climb to the top. There are a number of reasons. When you go higher in the Infinite Tower and level up, the residential area also turns into a more luxurious place. You will be able to lead a wealthier life. The second reason is the demon invasion. If nobody reaches the top of the tower within 15 years, the demon¡¯s invasion will begin, and Earth as well as the areas inside Infinite Tower will be in danger. When such a situation comes, Earth may be destroyed. No, almost a hundred percent chance of destruction. This was the information Yujun learned from walking around the residential area. The one and only goal, the demon¡¯s invasion. After all, he has to climb to the end of the Infinite Tower to live. ¡®Infinite Tower goes up to the 50th floor.¡¯ To be exact, it wasn¡¯t up to the 50th floor. After the 50th floor, content development was no longer carried out, so he could not go up. However, by Yujun¡¯s standards, the difficulty level of the 50th floor wasn¡¯t high. That means. ¡®There¡¯s a high probability that there are more than 50 floors.¡¯ Five years later, some players are already targeting the 40th floor. So, the 50th floor can¡¯t be the end. Because It¡¯s not that hard to clear the 50th floors within 15 years. That¡¯s why he thought there would be more than 50 floors. Yujun sighed. ¡®The demon invasion¡­¡¯ Is it because of the game War of Gods that made it a reality? Yujun recalled what the administrator had said. She told him to accept the situation without doubt no matter what happened. ¡®I wonder what kind of entity the administrator named Nel is.¡¯ As he thought before, he wonders if the developer who created War of Gods was actually God. ¡®I don¡¯t care.¡¯ He shouldn¡¯t stay like this. ¡®Level, I must raise my level.¡¯ He was going to focus on getting stronger for the time being to catch up to other players. Chapter 7 Editing: None Proofreading: None Yujun took the Koihem¡¯s Long Sword that had the Rainbow Sticker attached out from his inventory. Is it the effect of the +20 Agility option? He felt much lighter. ¡®Well¡­+20 is as good as raising my level by 7.¡¯ Naturally, it had to be felt. Koihem¡¯s Long Sword has huge attack power, as it has a level 130+ level restriction. He also used the 90 undistributed points obtained when he leveled up to 31. It was evenly distributed in terms of Strength, Agility and Stamina. It didn¡¯t end there. Yujun also wore level 25 defensive gear. Full-body armor, gloves, shoes, and helmet. All four items are rare. A large part of what was in Yujun¡¯s inventory were items with high level restriction. There were not many low-level items with high grades in the first place. That was a shame. For now, rare grade items were the best. ¡®But that¡¯s enough.¡¯ He has Koihem¡¯s Long Sword, a powerful weapon. In fact. The mere benefit of wearing all defense gears at level 31 was great. Most low-level users had to rely on one or two items to get by through the dungeons. ¡°With top-up gone, items can only be obtained through rewards from the tutorial, trials, and dungeons. Or from crafting.¡¯ The inventory of Non Paying Gamer. There may be some things in this inventory that are impossible to obtain. He took a portal in the middle of the residential area and went back to the Infinity Tower¡¯s waiting room. As soon as he entered the waiting room, cool air covered his whole body. All his items are worn. There was nothing else to prepare. If there is, it would be his mind. But, he wasn¡¯t nervous at all, even though it was his first time doing a trial not inside the game. It was the same as the tutorial. ¡®My mind is calm.¡¯ Standing in front of the portal, a hologram window came to his mind. [Infinite Tower: 1st Floor] [Infinite Tower: Residential Area (Below Level 100)] He chose the first floor of the Infinite Tower. The view clouded over like dust, then became clearer. Yujun was now standing in a completely different space from the waiting room. The first floor of the Infinite Tower. It¡¯s like he¡¯s in a new world. The vast forest stretched out, and the sheer cliffs can be seen in the distance. There are countless dungeons all over the forest. Yujun wasn¡¯t very interested in those dungeons. He cast his eyes at a huge statue, which is at least 5 meters tall, right near the camp, far from the forest where the dungeons are located. A giant stone statue with a victory pose and holding a pointed weapon facing the sky. If you touch this statue, the trial will begin. Yujun placed his hand on the knee of the statue. [The trial will begin shortly.] [Go to the location of the trial.] It¡¯s a familiar message. Yujun clenched his fists. Maybe it¡¯s the effects from the worn items. It felt like an unknown force was surging all over his body. Moving into a new space, Yujun looked around. A dark secret room. It was so dark that he couldn¡¯t see anything. Squeak. Peep! Peep! Peep! He heard the sound of rats. ¡®They¡¯re coming out.¡¯ Fortunately, he had done the trial in War of Gods. Giant Rat. They were giant rats the size of a mid-sized dog. It was faint, but he could see their shape. ¡®It¡¯s been a long time.¡¯ It was very disgusting to see them in real life, considering he had only seen them as in game graphics. The scary thing about the giant rats aren¡¯t just their sharp teeth. It was their sheer number and tenacity. Once bitten, it will stick to you and not let go. ¡®It¡¯s good that I¡¯m more agile.¡¯ It¡¯s dark, but it¡¯s not that he can¡¯t see at all. Thanks to increased Agility, some visibility was possible. Yujun lowered his back. Squeak! Peep! Giant rats that responded to his movement rushed at once. Yujun drew his sword horizontally. Slish! Three giant rats that were jumping fell down. But there was also a giant rat that did not fall into the trajectory of the sword. The giant rat bit hard on Yujun¡¯s leg. Clack! It is a place protected by solid iron. Although the tooth marks were slightly left, Yujun was not bitten at all. He stuck a sword in the top of the head of the giant rat that clung to his knee. Psh! Then he shook his leg hard into the air and the dead giant rat fell off. He killed four in a flash. Originally, giant rats were famous for their tenacity. But now it has met its match in the presence of the Koihem sword. The rest of the giant rats were handled in a flash. It was very easy for Yujun to pass the first floor trial. [Trial passed. Would you like to go to the second floor?] [Move to the second floor.] [Move to Infinite Tower waiting room.] After passing the first floor trial in a blink of an eye, Yujun immediately moved to the second floor. Then he put his hand back on the stone statue nearby. The second floor trials have begun. Woosh! Clack! Swish! [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] It took less than five minutes to get through the second trial. Yujun, who passed two trials in a row in an instant, smiled satisfyingly. ¡®Certainly¡­It¡¯s a lot easier with the equipment.¡¯ Rather, he felt that it was easier now than when he was struggling in the game. It¡¯s not just a feeling. In fact, it was. A level 30 user is using a level 130 legendary weapon. There was no way he could have been troubled in the trials meant for low-level users. After finishing the fight, Yujun ringed the blood off his sword onto the ground. ¡®Already the third floor.¡¯ Arriving on the third floor, he did not touch the statue this time. There was one thing he had to do before challenging the third trial. It was to find the hidden dungeon. ¡®The question is, will there be any hidden dungeons left now?¡¯ It can¡¯t be helped if he can¡¯t find it. He knows exactly where it is. So he doesn¡¯t think he¡¯ll waste much time. Just in case. He decided to look for the hidden dungeon. The third floor is also a dense forest. Yujun stepped into the forest without hesitation. There were many differences between the way he saw it on the monitor screen and the scenery he sees now while walking to the actual place, but it was not difficult to find the way. This is because the memory of when he found the hidden dungeon is vivid. Yujun recalled years ago, not long after he started War of Gods. At that time, he partied with other users to raise his level. The party members were three or four levels higher than him. In fact, Yujun participated in the party with a feeling of being duped. It was after a smooth half-hour party hunt. The party leader suddenly kicked Yujun from the party. He then attacked immediately. Yujun used evasive action in response to the attack. ¡®I couldn¡¯t believe it.¡¯ Whether it was just for fun, having a grudge, or aiming for an item is unknown. Yujun ran away from his enemies using his mouse and keyboard just to live. Yujun ran for an hour without break. They would have given up, but instead they followed Yujun to the end. In the end, Yujun took advantage of a brief opening and used his character¡¯s agility to run away. He faced another challenge after having gotten rid of his pursuers. He had lost his way back. No, to be exact, there was no way back. Because he couldn¡¯t deal with the monsters in the forest by myself. Even if you choose to die, you will only be resurrected near the point of death. He couldn¡¯t go back to town. Having gone through such a ridiculous thing only for another to pop up, he was forced to walk aimlessly. That was when he found a dungeon. And of all things, it was a hidden dungeon. ¡®I was lucky.¡¯ Hidden dungeons were so hard to find that it was hard to buy even with money. Anyway, because of that, Yujun was able to remember the location of the hidden dungeon. ¡®I started topping-up after that experience.¡¯ He didn¡¯t want to be stabbed in the back again. He spent a considerable amount of money and armed himself with goods items before entering the hidden dungeon. Thanks to that, he was able to easily attack the hidden dungeon he had found. He is now benefiting from his inventory because of his experience at that time. ¡®Should I rather thank them for stabbing me in the back?¡¯ He laughed at such a thought. Yujun looked closely at the characteristic parts of the nearby terrain where the hidden dungeon was. ¡®I remember everything.¡¯ His memory was so distinct that he wondered if he had such a good memory. ¡®Could this be¡­how this world works?¡¯ As a player, his ability has improved. His physical ability is incomparable to ordinary people. And with increased intelligence, his memory has improved significantly. Otherwise, it can¡¯t be explained how he can clearly recall memories from four years ago. ¡®Monsters. Seven of them?¡¯ He met a group of Lizardmen. Found on the third floor of the Infinite Tower, the lizardmen¡¯ muscular body is bigger than an adult male. They also carried blunt weapons and have the habit of traveling in groups, so to deal with them alone would be troublesome unless you were in a party. That¡¯s the kind of monster he¡¯s dealing with, but¡­ Swoosh! Swoosh! Yujun easily handled the seven lizardmen. [Level has risen!] ¡°¡­Isn¡¯t it too easy?¡± The battle ended so blandly. He wasn¡¯t in a hunting party. He fought alone. ¡®My weapon is really a cheat.¡¯ What¡¯s more, it proves that this is reality and not a game. While others are struggling and hunting in parties, he¡¯s hunting alone. It¡¯s not fair to other users, but who would they complain to? ¡®The amount of points I¡¯m receiving is good because I¡¯m taking everything.¡¯ An additional 370 points. Yujun has since reached the hidden dungeon without encountering any other monsters. ¡°Huh?¡± Yujun, who reached the location, had a puzzled look on his face. He couldn¡¯t see the dungeon. The entrance to the cave, hidden tightly in moss-long vines. The original dungeon was gone. ¡®Someone already got it?¡¯ Probably so. It¡¯s been five years since the world turned like this. It was rather unlikely that this hidden dungeon would remain in such a time. But he thought he¡¯d come here just in case, but it ended up in vain. ¡°That¡¯s too bad.¡± Still, he didn¡¯t go back but continued searching. ¡®Cause I might have been mistaken.¡¯ But don¡¯t even mention the entrance to the hidden dungeon, there was not even a trace of it. After all, was it futile? Yujun decided to go back. His feet tapped a stick covered with thickly grown weeds. Huk! When he thought he had lost his footing, his body fell down. [Hidden dungeon, ¡®High Alchemist¡¯s Laboratory,¡¯ discovered!] Chapter 8 Editing: None Proofreading: None Psh! Yujun¡¯s body hit the ground hard. The shock was considerable because he crashed from a fairly high place. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Yujun frowned at the pain in his back. ¡°Huh?¡± He saw a hologram window in front of him. [E rank hidden dungeon, ¡®High Alchemist¡¯s Laboratory,¡¯ discovered!] ¡®Hidden dungeon?¡¯ It was the first time he has heard of such a dungeon. He has seen a lot of hidden dungeons like a Sorcerer¡¯s laboratory and such. But this was the first dungeon involving an Alchemist. ¡®There was another hidden dungeon near where I found the other one.¡¯ Finding hidden dungeons is harder than finding lost needles in a haystack. It was a fantastic coincidence thinking about it. ¡°Wait¡­then.¡± While falling into the dungeon, he saw the bushes and me blocking the entrance to the dungeon. He felt like someone had set it up to cover the entrance. As far as he knows, the entrance to hidden dungeons are always hidden in exquisite places. The entrance was not covered in that way. He could tell one thing from the situation. ¡®Someone¡¯s already found this dungeon.¡¯ However, given that the entrance remained intact, the hidden dungeon was not cleared. He saw hope there. ¡®Is it just discovered? It¡¯s too much for them to attack the hidden dungeon, so they¡¯ll come back later?¡¯ Whatever it was, Yujun has no intention of giving up exploring this hidden dungeon. It was such a waste to give up and go back now that he already found it. Yujun picked up his sword that fell on the ground and got up. ¡®I hope there¡¯s no one else in this dungeon.¡¯ This is a real dungeon he¡¯s risking his life to attack. If he runs into another player, it won¡¯t end up as a scuffle. Yujun began to walk the one and only path. Is the entrance the only one that connects with the outside?¡¯ Where he¡¯s at, the dungeon was dark. The light-colored ore was attached to the ceiling, so it was not completely blind. ¡®If it¡¯s an alchemist¡¯s lab¡­I don¡¯t think there¡¯s going to be ordinary monsters.¡¯ It¡¯s called a laboratory, but a monster must exist. Because it¡¯s a hidden dungeon. A dungeon with only traps and miscellaneousness could never have been a hidden dungeon. Yujun walked about 10 minutes on the lonely path. Clack. Clack. With the silence full, only the sound of his footsteps resounded inside the dark dungeon. And then at one point. ¡°Kirick.¡± ¡°Kiririck.¡± He heard the sounds of something. In front. Yujun opened his eyes thinly. The closer he got, the shimmering shape became apparent. Yujun looked closely at it and found out the identity of the monster that made the bizarre sound. ¡®Chimera.¡¯ It is an artificial creature that forcibly combines the bodies of several monsters. Since it was said to be an alchemist¡¯s laboratory, it was highly likely that the alchemist who was the owner of the laboratory made it. ¡®Don¡¯t alchemists usually make potions or items?¡¯ Of course, it could have been his prejudice. Chimera was a monster he faced many times in War of Gods. High in vitality, attack, and defense, as well stronger than ordinary monsters of the same level. The downside is low intelligence. The chimera here looked like an orc, a wolf, and a mysterious monster. ¡®About three?¡¯ Not much, but¡­It wasn¡¯t easy. One chimera raised its arm. He was slightly worried. ¡®But you can¡¯t run away.¡¯ There¡¯s nowhere to run away from in the first place. The exit is so high. Yujun held the sword tightly and waited for the chimera rushing in. The exact timing. Clearly, he has never learned how to use a sword. But he swung the sword at a very exquisite timing. Swish! The chimera¡¯s arm, which came for Yoo Jun¡¯s neck, flew in the air. He then extended his sword at the chimera, who was approaching him. Psh! Psh! The body of the chimera touching the sword was severed. ¡®I don¡¯t think it¡¯s above level 100.¡¯ That¡¯s a relief. The chimera seemed to be about level 50 to 70. The chimera did not have the ability to withstand the level 130 legendary sword. However, there was something that Yujun overlooked. All chimera had two arms. However, these chimeras, who had four arms, lashed at Yujun¡¯s chest with its thick arms. Boom! Arm and armor collided. Like the sound of a bomb exploding. ¡°Kuck!¡± The shock sent Yujun flying back. Hitting heavily against the wall, he rolled over the floor. The chimeras did not miss the gap and rushed in. Yujun hurriedly raised his upper body and stretched his sword forward. The chimera¡¯s head, which was just in front, was pierced by the sword. He drew the sword to the right and cut off the neck of another chimera, who was running towards him from the side. Swish! He dealt with two chimeras. [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] One left. It gave Yujun a headbutt. Bang! Yujun almost passed out at that moment. He didn¡¯t fall because he had protected his head. Yujun threw himself sideways. The Chimera¡¯s foot came down where he was. ¡°Huu¡­¡± He was shocked. What if he couldn¡¯t avoid it and stayed there? Under the chimera¡¯s feet, he would have been crushed to death. With a sigh of relief, Yujun held up his sword and got into position. The confrontation continued for a while. The chimera was unable to attack easily because all its fellow chimeras were dead, and Yujun also could not hastily attempt an attack because he knew the power of the chimera. ¡®In terms of ability, the chimera is way ahead of me.¡¯ A single mistake could cost him his life. He couldn¡¯t be revived like a game character, so he had to move carefully. Yujun will win the endurance fight. The chimera moved first. He stretched the sword forward as if he had waited. A sword was inserted in the middle between the foreheads of the chimera. The last remaining light went out of the chimera¡¯s eyes. It was a vain end. [Level has risen!] His level went up again. It was possible because the level of the chimeras were very high. Even so, it was a dangerous battle. A situation in which one could have killed him. It¡¯s over now since he won. He smiled contentedly. ¡®If it weren¡¯t for Composure, I¡¯d be dead this time.¡¯ He had fought a life-threatening battle. And this is just the beginning. He only dealt with three chimeras. The future may be more dangerous. ¡®What¡¯s my level now?¡¯ When he opened the status window and checked, it was level 37. There are no other gears to wear. ¡®At least level 50, so that I can wear accessories to boost my specs.¡¯ So he wanted to attack this dungeon even more. Hidden dungeon gave very good experience, as well as item rewards. Players shouldn¡¯t have been struggling to find a hidden dungeon. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s as much experience anywhere else as here. Yujun was ready to continue attacking the dungeon. There is only one path. There was no need to worry about the back. Since then, however, Yujun strangely hasn¡¯t encountered another chimera. To a curious extent. Usually, if it¡¯s a dungeon, the monster will appear constantly and attack the player. ¡®Is it because it¡¯s a hidden dungeon?¡¯ Unlike other dungeons, hidden dungeons had many special environments. This time it seemed to be a kind of dungeon where not many monsters appeared. Then Yujun found a two-pronged path. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± If this happens, it has to be a worry. The room where the dungeon boss exists. If he chooses the wrong way here, he could be in a dangerous situation as well as wasting time. ¡®Well, I don¡¯t know anything right now.¡¯ On the surface, there were no signs on the two paths. No guide either. He has no choice but to leave it up to chance. ¡®Let¡¯s trust my gut.¡¯ He can use his experience advantage of having played War of Gods for many years. Yujun wasn¡¯t the No. 1 player for no reason. War of Gods was not easy enough to grab the No. 1 ranking just because you topped-up a lot. Yujun smiled confidently. It was time to show the absolute player of the game. He headed for the second path without hesitation. ¡®God damn it¡­¡¯ In conclusion, it was a bummer. He picked the wrong one. There were no traps like arrows flying, but chimeras showed up one after another without giving him a break. Usually, one of the two roads was the way to the boss¡¯s room, and the other was the standard monster swarm. The fact that chimeras are here meant that he chose the wrong path. There was a high probability that the boss¡¯s room would not appear even if he went straight to the end here. ¡°Hidden dungeon, I can¡¯t say it¡¯s a trap, but¡­¡¯ I didn¡¯t have a good feeling about it. ¡®My choice is wrong.¡¯ Yujun looked embarrassed. Swish! Swish! ¡°Kiririck! Kirick!¡± He swung the sword several times and cut off the approaching chimera. Now that he¡¯s got some familiarity, he¡¯s been able to hunt them easier. Of course, fighting for one¡¯s life was the same as before. Swish! Swish! Every time he swung the sword, dark red blood sprinkled everywhere. A large number of chimeras ended up on the ground in a pool of blood. As soon as his level went up, Yujun invested his points into Stamina and Agility. Strength was not needed right now. If he relies on the sword¡¯s attack power, the chimeras will die. ¡®Aren¡¯t I lucky for having chosen this way? I can raise my level here. It¡¯ll be a lot easier to defeat a boss¡­¡¯ Yujun had a different idea. ¡®As expected, I wasn¡¯t number one for nothing. Let¡¯s invest in Agility for now.¡¯ Agility was the most important thing for Yoo Jun now. ¡®I can worry about my magic with items later on.¡¯ ¡°Kiric!¡± ¡°Kiriric!¡± A chimera¡¯s sharp claw brushed past his hair. Is it because all the undistributed points have been invested into Agility? The chimera¡¯s movements are now beginning to look even less impressive.. However, the problem was that the chimera¡¯s bodies were inconsistent and all different. There was also a chimera with a deformed arm, and some had an amazing ability to stretch their claws. So sometimes it was dangerous. Boom! Yujun was hit once again. This time it was the side of his stomach. A chimera that ran with all its might had hit him. Yujun took off his helmet and quickly took out a potion from the inventory to use. Then, immediately wore his helmet. The pain all over his body felt like it was disappearing. Although it was the lowest-grade potion, it was quite useful. It is due to his low stamina. After recovering from his injury, Yujun jumped up to face the chimera. Chwak! Swish! Seuk! He swung the sword nonstop. His arm felt like it would fall off his shoulder because he swung so much. But if he stops here, his life will end. Yujun clenched his teeth and fought the chimeras. And at some point. [Level has risen!] A message he has been looking forward to and waiting for so long appeared. He has reached level 50 and can start wearing accessories. Yujun grinned. Chapter 9 Editing: None Proofreading: None Level 50. It was not a significant number for the average user. Yujun was different. In his inventory, countless items are unusable. Among them, the level requirement of most accessories is high. It¡¯s hard finding one below 50. So he had to be at least 50 levels to wear accessories. ¡®I¡¯ve reached level 50 in less than three days after the tutorial.¡¯ In fact, less than a few hours have passed since the time of hunting time. Yujun absentmindedly smiled. It¡¯s so fast. This was all thanks to the hidden dungeon. Has there ever been another case of someone attacking a hidden dungeon at level 31? ¡®First of all, I have to wear the accessories first.¡¯ Yujun saw an opportunity while dealing with the reduced chimeras. He kicked a chimera hard, who had been doggedly aiming at his neck. Then Yujun immediately turned his back and started running away. All was done in a quick motion. The chimera belatedly kicked the ground and started chasing Yujun. Yujun hurriedly opened the inventory as chimera came. ¡®There it is!¡¯ Of course it had to be. He prepared a bunch of jewelry in one place for this situation. It was two rings, a necklace, and a pair of bracelets. That was all the jewelry he could wear at level 50. [VIP4 Ring] Restriction: Lv. 50+ Grade: Hero Attack: 50 Option: All attributes +5, skill power increases by 10%. [VIP4 Ring] Restrictions: Lv. 50+ Grade: Hero Attack: 50 Option : All attributes +5, skill power increases by 10%. [Gregory¡¯s Bracelet] Restriction: Lv. 50+ Grade: Rare Defense: 30 Option: Strength +4 [Gregory¡¯s Necklace] Restriction: Lv. 50+ Grade: Rare Defense: 30 Option: Agility +4 He wore all the accessories he had prepared. A ring named VIP. The accessories he received as a reward for topping-up. As you can see, the stats and options are very good. He doesn¡¯t have any skills right now, so he can¡¯t fully enjoy the full effects, but so what? Yujun felt energized. This is due to a sharp increase in attributes. In addition, the effects increased thanks to his title. ¨C Title: Legendary Item Collector (Legendary) ¨C Effectiveness of worn items increased by 15% Accessories worn by him. Thanks to the title, the effects of the items are amplified by 15%. The numbers did not show up in the item window, but the effects was apparent. ¡°Kiriric!¡± ¡°Kirik! Kirik!¡± Just in time, the chimera found Yujun. Yujun¡¯s lips curled. ¡®This time it¡¯s going to be a little different than before.¡¯ He moved first. Stretching the sword to the advancing chimeras. The tip of the sword reached the center of chimera¡¯s forehead in a flash. It defeated one of the chimera. Yujun¡¯s sword moved once again before the other chimera could react. The chimeras could not respond to the speed that was markedly different from before. Four accessories. Significant changes have been made. The change produced a different aspect than before. Until now, if Yujun had fought a close battle for his life, it was safe to say that it was easy hunting from now on. Chwak! Slish! As soon as Yujun¡¯s sword touched, black blood poured out of the body of the chimeras. ¡®It¡¯s easy.¡¯ Yujun was amazed. He has become incredibly strong after equipping a few accessories. ¡®War of Gods is not nicknamed War of Top-Up for nothing.¡¯ At that time, he thought it was because it was a game, but now it really felt like it. Perhaps because of his Composure, he now felt as if he were playing this bloody battle as a game. So it was rather fortunate. A steady stream of grotesque sights. It wasn¡¯t that much of a psychological impact. ¡°Kiriiik!¡± ¡°Kirik!¡± Swoosh! Slish! Yujun¡¯s sword dug into the chimeras¡¯ flesh as easily as soft tofu. In an instant, he cleared out all the chimeras he could find. After finishing the battle, Yujun looked around. There was no item drop. ¡®Maybe it¡¯s because it¡¯s a chimera, but the drop rate is really bad. Well, instead, they give me a lot of experience.¡¯ There was not much dissatisfaction. In fact, what he needs most is experience, not items. He has achieved his goal of level 50. The chimeras were no longer his opponents. Yujun walked forward without hesitation. No more chimeras appeared since the last battle. After some time, he hit another path. No way. ¡®As expected, I¡¯ll have to go back.¡¯ He expected this to happen because he was caught in a trap. However, if there was another chimera, he could raise his level, but he decided to head straight back. Boom, boom. ¡®Wait a minute.¡¯ Yujun stopped walking. ¡®This is a hidden dungeon.¡¯ Yujun blamed himself. He can¡¯t believe he thought of going back. He didn¡¯t know what items were inside this hidden dungeon. So he was always on guard. Not because it¡¯s dangerous, but because he¡¯s afraid he¡¯ll miss some reward hidden in the hidden dungeon. And there was, in general, a hidden piece or a reward at the end of a hidden dungeon. ¡®Of course, that was how it is in the game.¡¯ But he couldn¡¯t let it pass. Yujun squinted. He looked around carefully. There was nothing special or strange about it. ¡®I¡¯m not running out of time, so let¡¯s look everywhere.¡¯ He groped the walls and ground. It wasn¡¯t protruding, but¡­he felt some irregularity. Yujun hit the wall with a look of anticipation. Bang! The wall was hollowed out with a loud sound. The dust, which rose thickly, dispersed, and there was a spacious space in it. Not only that, but a woman was tied up by a rope. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s just a person¡­¡± Huh? ¡®What¡¯s this?¡¯ Not an item, but an unidentified woman lying in a hidden space inside the wall. Yujun shook his head after being puzzled for a while. ¡®Looks like a player with those equipment. But why was she stuck here?¡¯ It could be a trap. Yujun opened the inventory after a few steps back. The item needed for the current situation is inside his inventory. ¡®Found it. [Check Status Scroll] Grade: Hero Option: You can check the status of the target. However, you can¡¯t use it if you¡¯re far away from the target. Also, it cannot be used against higher-level targets. A hero grade consumable, Status Check Scroll. It was about five thousand won in cash. An item that can only be purchased by topping-up. At present, the need to use this Status Check Scroll was great. There was no need to save. He intended to use this scroll on this unidentified woman. If it seemed to pose a threat to him, he also kept in mind the option to leave without helping her. Yujun tore up the Status Check Scroll, then put his hand on the woman¡¯s shoulder. [Player: Kim Heeyeon] Level : 37 Trait: Investigative (A) Skill: Sprint (D), Dungeon Search (S) Title: None Attributes: [Strength 27] [Personnel 46] [Stamina 28] [Magic 24] [Undistributed point: 0] ¡°Oh?¡± Yujun widened his eyes when he saw her status window. ¡®Dungeon Search (S)?¡¯ Even after rubbing his eyes and looking again, the skill Dungeon Search (S) remained. The reason why Yujun was surprised is simple. The Dungeon Search skill he knew of is an E rank skill. ¡®Now there¡¯s a Dungeon Search (S) skill in front of him.¡¯ Information he wasn¡¯t aware of. ¡®Is it easier to find hidden dungeons with Dungeon Search (S)?¡¯ Hidden dungeons are rare. ¡®Skill rank doesn¡¯t lie. Dungeon Search (S) works¡­That¡¯s good.¡¯ Dungeon Search (E) is a useful skill, so don¡¯t even mention S rank. ¡®I envy you. I think that skill will make it easier to find high-grade hidden dungeons.¡¯ Also, there were no combat skills or traits. She is not a threat to him. Yujun¡¯s eyes shone as he looked at Kim Heeyeon¡¯s status window. Then Kim Hee-yeon opened her eyes. ¡°W-who¡­!¡± ¡°Be quiet. Don¡¯t scream.¡± This makes him look like a villain. ¡°Sir, please spare me. It¡¯s my fault.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± ¡°What? You¡¯re trying to kill me¡­right?¡± ¡°No, I came across you by accident.¡± ¡°Ah¡­¡± Kim Heeyeon, relieved by his words, stiffened her face again. ¡°By the way, how did you come to this place while passing by? As you can see, I¡¯m trapped like this¡­¡± It was definitely a suspicious situation. Yujun changed his mind. ¡°Well, that¡¯s not important.¡± ¡°¡­Then?¡± Yujun did not answer Kim Heeyeon¡¯s question. He rolled his eyes and looked inside the destroyed wall. ¡°If you could untie me first¡­¡± ¡°Quiet.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After a long time, Yujun breathed a deep sigh. ¡°Nothing.¡± There¡¯s only one person and no hidden item. Yujun became disappointed. At that time, Kim Heeyeon, who saw what happened, opened her mouth. ¡°What were you looking for?¡± ¡°Hidden piece. Wasn¡¯t it in here before?¡± ¡°Yes¡­there was nothing like that. And this space was created by one of the people who locked me up. Not a part of the hidden dungeon.¡± ¡°How?¡± ¡°Because of earth magic.¡± ¡°I see, a Spiritualist. It could be earth magic.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Why did they lock you up here?¡± ¡°They wanted to monopolize the dungeon rewards. There were three men.¡± ¡°Well.¡± He roughly figured out what¡¯s going on. Infinite Tower has no law. Rewards which belong to nobody. So, more than a few players have been doing bad things. Kim Heeyeon may have been victimized by such players. ¡°Just looking at the fact that they kept you alive¡­Obviously, to sell as a slave, or if they¡¯re truly evil¡­¡± Kim Heeyeon¡¯s pale face had a confused face. Yujun was lost in thought for a moment. Kim Heeyeon¡¯s Dungeon Search (S) skill is very coveted. However, it is impossible to take away other people¡¯s skills at will. ¡®If I can¡¯t get it¡­I should use it.¡¯ Yujun smiled as nicely as possible. ¡°It breaks my heart that you¡¯ve been locked up in this place like this. You must have had a hard time. Let me help you.¡± ¡°S-so suddenly??¡± Kim Heeyeon¡¯s response was lukewarm. Yujun, coming closer, spoke. ¡°I¡¯ll help you.¡± ¡°¡­Yes, yes! Please help me.¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you thank me first?¡± ¡°Yes, yes! Thank you! Really!¡± Yujun, who seems to have become a big brother, crouched down and helped her. Hidden dungeon. The dungeon search skill to find such things. And not just E rank but S rank. Nothing can be better than if Kim Heeyeon can find him hidden dungeons. Yujun tried to hide his burning desire. Still, he couldn¡¯t help but say a word. ¡°Compensate me.¡± ¡°¡­Yes! Of course!¡± ¡°But you don¡¯t have many points.¡± ¡°¡­Right.¡± ¡°What should I do?¡± ¡°I really have no points¡­But, I have a skill¡­¡± ¡°Dungeon Search?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right¡­How do you know?¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough points.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯d be nice if you find me another dungeon later on. It¡¯s better if he¡¯s a hidden dungeon like this one.¡± ¡°Yes. Oh, but how did you find out about my skills¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what matters right now. I want to help you. We¡¯re both from Korea. I can¡¯t just turn a blind eye.¡± ¡°Yes, yes!¡± It wasn¡¯t hard for him to save her life. ¡°I¡¯m hesitant because it¡¯s a verbal promise, but I have no choice but to believe you, right?¡± Asked Yujun with a scary face. ¡°Okay¡­¡± Kim Heeyeon nodded repeatedly. ¡°So what happened?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a long story to explain everything.¡± ¡°Please summarize.¡± ¡°That rope¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s start at the beginning.¡± ¡°Yes. First of all, my name is Kim Heeyeon. You haven¡¯t introduced yourself either¡­¡± He knew the name, but she¡¯d be wary if he mentioned it before she introduced herself. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m Shin Yujun.¡± ¡°I have a¡­dungeon search skill. You already know that, so I don¡¯t need to explain this, do I?¡± ¡°Right.¡± ¡°I was thinking about how to use this ability, and I thought it would be better to find a dungeon and get paid by giving information and location of the dungeon. I¡¯ve sold it a few times already. Those weren¡¯t hidden dungeons, but it was still pretty good.¡± ¡°Well, I get it.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you get caught after selling this dungeon to bad players?¡± ¡°Ah, that¡¯s right.¡± Kim Heeyeon answered with a surprised look. It was amazing that Yujun found out at once after hearing a few sentences. ¡°Meticulous people¡­No, definitely. They must have been prying after hearing rumors about me. I didn¡¯t realize it and before I knew it, I was trapped. I¡¯m not good at fighting.¡± ¡°That seems to be the case.¡± ¡°¡­Anyways. I tried to sell this dungeon, but it was wrong. When I found this dungeon again, they attacked me.¡± ¡°I see.¡± It didn¡¯t seem like the case was complicated or twisted. The situation is simple. So is the solution. Yujun¡¯s expression became serious. ¡°Where are those three people now?¡± Chapter 10 Editing: None Proofreading: None Kim Heeyeon hesitated for a while, then spoke. ¡°They¡¯re probably targeting a dungeon¡­¡± ¡°How did you all get here? There must have been chimeras in front of you.¡± ¡°At exactly midnight, the chimeras stop moving. About two hours.¡± ¡°Really?¡± This is a mechanic not present in War of Gods. ¡°Are the players who locked you up and left you here now going after this dungeon?¡± ¡°I heard them saying they would attack it in a few days, but I don¡¯t know how much time has passed since then¡­.¡± Yujun cut off the rope that tied Kim Heeyeon with his sword. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°You can go back alone, can you?¡± ¡°¡­I¡¯ll try.¡± Kim Heeyeon looks nervous. Yujun smiled inwardly. ¡°Follow me, I¡¯ll take you to the crossroad. Because I have to go there anyway.¡± ¡°Yes! Thank you so much!¡± He pretended to be doing a good deed. That way she¡¯ll feel more grateful. ¡°Take the lead.¡± ¡°What?¡± Kim Heeyeon asked. ¡°I¡¯ll follow behind you.¡± ¡°¡­Oh, I see.¡± Kim Heeyeon, who understood Yujun¡¯s meaning, quickly stepped forward. Only then did Yujun started walking with a comfortable face. ¡®I can¡¯t overlook you.¡¯ He couldn¡¯t guarantee that she was a good person because she was weak and a victim. ¡®I¡¯m close to a beginner who just entered Infinite Tower. I have to be careful.¡¯ He released Kim Heeyeon because he was aiming for something. So he has to be careful in his subsequent actions. Once Kim Heeyeon was taken out of the wall, he thought it was a good move so far. Because he knew she specialized in dungeon exploration. He has the confidence to make good use of her. ¡®You can give me a few items.¡¯ Anyone is equal in front of items. This unchanging truth will be the same even now that the game has become a reality. There were no dangerous situations on the way back. All the chimera on the road were covered up and laid all over the floor. Kim Heeyeon widened her eyes. ¡°T-this is¡­Did you do all this?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°¡­¡± As if it were no big deal, Kim Heeyeon could not say anything when she saw Yujun speaking so boldly. They were able to get to the fork in the path. It was then. Suddenly a small arrow with blue energy flew. Exactly aiming for Kim Heeyeon¡¯s head. Yujun quickly pulled Kim Heeyeon¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Agh!¡± The arrow brushed past her collar. Yujun turned his head in the direction of the arrow. He saw three players with wry smiles. ¡°How did she get out?¡± ¡°That guy must have saved her.¡± ¡°Really? Anyway, you¡¯re lucky. How the hell did you find this path?¡± It¡¯s his first time facing players. But he did not panic. Yujun quickly measured his enemies¡¯ level. ¡®What level are they?¡¯ It doesn¡¯t look that high just by looking at their item level. If they were struggling against the chimera in this dungeon, they¡¯re not high level. ¡®It¡¯s possible.¡¯ At the same time, he felt a little uneasy. This is the first time he actually fought against players. He had Player Kill countless times in the game, and he has handled those powerful chimeras easily, but¡­ ¡®Honestly, dealing with people is another thing.¡¯ As the tension was about to rise, his body relaxed. He calmed down as if nothing had happened. Yujun judged the situation calmly. ¡®They¡¯re wary of me, too.¡¯ No wonder. Yujun did not only reach level 50, but has also equipped his accessories. His previous defense has increased into hero-grade, level 50 defenses. And because it was hero grade, it was incomparable to ordinary items. In addition, a legendary grade sword with a 130 level limit. Those players may see Yujun as being very high level. ¡®Strictly speaking, it¡¯s not.¡¯ This is a hidden dungeon on the third floor of the Infinite Tower. It was not a place high-level players would be. Level 50 is very high among the people on the third floor. ¡°Hey. Why don¡¯t you just leave this dungeon and not be greedy?¡± Said the bearded player. An open threat. In the end, they seemed to have decided that they were superior. Clearly, numerical advantage is the reason. If it was a fight between players, there would be a lot of variables. And it was self-evident that large numbers have an advantage. ¡°Say something.¡± ¡°Is your mouth tied? You bastard.¡± ¡°Hey. Let¡¯s just kill him. She¡¯s useless anyway, right?¡± ¡°Yes. It¡¯s bothersome to persuade.¡± A trio of players. They winked at each other. Joo Taehwan, who uses a sword, made the first move. In order to assist him, Choi Jonghoon cast a spell on Joo Taehwan. It was a magic that increased movement speed. Joo Taehwan, having received the buff, rushed to Yujun¡¯s front. Faster than expected. Yujun hurriedly lifted his sword to meet Joo Taehwan¡¯s sword. Clank! ¡°¡­huh?¡± Joo Taehwan made a stunned sound. This is because his sword, which he wielded, was broken in two. On the other hand, Yujun¡¯s sword, which he only lifted, was perfectly fine. An opening appeared on Joo Taehwan. As Yujun was aiming his sword at Joo Taehwan, suddenly a big rock appeared and stood in his way. Swish! Thud! Although he split the rock as it appeared, Joo Taehwan had already stepped back. Joo Taehwan, who almost lost his life for a moment, breathed a sigh. ¡°Fuck, I almost died.¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for me, that would have been so.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let your guard down. He¡¯s not normal.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°But what kind of sword is that? Does that make sense no matter how high the attack is? Is his skill level high?¡± The three players were flustered. Like the game War of Gods, attack and defense are very important factors. So far, the man¡¯s attack and defense seemed to be higher than theirs. However, everyone has already drawn their weapons.. They couldn¡¯t get scared out of here. ¡°Let¡¯s attack at once. He¡¯s one anyway. The woman is negligible.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s take care of him and the woman quickly.¡± They didn¡¯t care about Kim Heeyeon at all. No wonder. She¡¯s rather a hindrance to Yujun. Knowing that, Yujun pushed Kim Hee-yeon back. ¡°Stay behind.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Shoo.¡± ¡°¡­Okay.¡± Yujun realized something after one clash with Joo Taehwan. It is much easier to deal with three players in front of him than the dozens of chimeras. In a way, it was natural. Had they been at a level where they could easily hunt the chimeras, they would have attacked this hidden dungeon. But the fact that the attack is still slow shows that the three are not strong enough. The problem is. ¡®Can I kill them?¡¯ It was that he had no experience of murder. Chimera, werewolf, and humans-like zombies have been killed. But they weren¡¯t human. He has never taken a human life. ¡°Huu¡­¡± Those players are the ones who try to kill people casually. If he has a weak heart here, it will be him in the end. He recognized that point. Yujun controlled his mind. ¡®If I try to subdue them clumsily, I might get beaten.¡¯ He decided to do his best to kill the players. Yujun¡¯s eyes sank deep. With his sword stretched out to the fullest extent, Yujun swung his sword at the arrow that was flying fast. Chik! Not exactly split in half, but the arrow was shattered and scattered on the floor. It was possible because his ability has increased and transcended what normal humans were capable of. ¡°C-crazy!¡± ¡°Deflected the arrow?¡± ¡°Is that sword some sort of legendary grade?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a legendary grade¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so either because it looks simple.¡± Yujun moved as they were panicking. Feeling horrified, the magic player created a barrier using earth magic. The archer fired arrows in succession toward Yujun, who was running. The direction towards the end of an arrow. Looking at it carefully, Yujun turned around and simply dodged the arrow. After that, he walked up the wall with two feet. Standing on the wall, he swung his sword at the archer¡¯s leg without hesitation. Argh! ¡°Ahhhhh!¡± Ko Jongsoo, a bow player, fell. When Joo Taehwan caught him from below, Yujun had already jumped. Swish-! The blade drew a straight line from top to bottom. Yujun used his falling power to increase his destructive power. The result was amazing. Not only Joo Taehwan but also Ko Jongsoo lost their life when their bodies were cut in half. Yujun¡¯s eyes shook slightly at the grotesque scene. ¡®I can¡¯t be stirred.¡¯ The world has changed. A place where only the very cold and strong can survive. As the final goal is to reach the end of the Infinite Tower, he should not have hostile relations with players, but in this situation, showing mercy was not something he can do. He can¡¯t fall here. Yujun did not regret his actions. ¡°Wait, hold on!¡± Choi Jonghoon, the lone wizard, shouted with a horrified face. Yujun walked straight ahead without saying anything. ¡°Spare me! I¡¯ll do anything! Please!¡± Choi Jonghoon turned his back and started to run away when Yujun did not stop. Yujun also ran. ¡®Don¡¯t spare anyone.¡¯ He didn¡¯t know what kind of trouble would come back later. Yujun ran with all his might and stabbed his sword at Choi Jonghoon¡¯s back. Psh-! ¡°Ahh! It hurts! Please let me off!¡± Choi Jonghoon erected another earth barrier to push Yujun away However, Yujun is not someone who would just stand by and watch. He stamped Choi Jonghoon¡¯s back with his foot. ¡°Huk! Hey, hey! Don¡¯t regret it later and get out of the way now! Do you know who I am?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. Who is it?¡± ¡°I belong to the Golden Lion guild. Do you think they¡¯ll just sit and watch after they find out I¡¯m dead? This fact, if this is known, you¡¯re a dead man!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not wrong.¡± ¡°Right? So right now¡­¡± ¡°But how will the Golden Lion guild know who I am?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no witness.¡± To be exact, there was one witness. Kim Heeyeon was watching from afar. But she wouldn¡¯t say anything about it. There¡¯s nothing to be gained doing so. Psh! He pulled out his sword that had penetrated Choi Jonghoon¡¯s throat. Red blood dripped on the floor. Yujun had a bitter look on his face. First murders. It didn¡¯t happen under unavoidable circumstances. He made his own decision and followed through. ¡°If I don¡¯t kill, I¡¯ll die, but¡­After all, a murderer is a murderer.¡¯ It was a choice in response to the world that had changed in an instant. ¡®As long as I don¡¯t murder people without a cause.¡¯ Surprisingly, there was no big change to his psyche. Yujun silently took care of the items left by the players that died. Chapter 11 - My Inventory is Abnormal 0011 My Inventory is Abnormal Kim Heeyeon, who stood and saw everything, widened her mouth. ¡®Impossible¡­How did he do it alone?¡¯ She knew well that those who confronted Yujun were not some pushovers. So how could he defeat them by himself? Yujun had easily killed three players without much effort. There are many variables in a fight between players. Like the many skills that had to be accounted for. However, the battle ended before any variables even appeared. In a word, it was one-sided. ¡®That guy. What the hell is he?¡¯ Kim Heeyeon breathed a sigh of relief. It was really lucky that he saved her life. And not some big bad guy who accidentally found her. Strong enough to handle three bad players. ¡®Without a doubt, I was lucky¡­¡¯ She got close to Yujun. ¡°Thank you very much. If you hadn¡¯t saved me in earlier, I¡¯d¡­¡± At Kim Heeyeon¡¯s words, Yujn turned his head and spoke ¡°Do you have any other company besides those three?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t. But, there¡¯s a possibility they¡¯ve contacted their guild.¡± ¡°Oh. The Golden Lion or something?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°They wouldn¡¯t have contacted them. Unless their loyalty to the guild is extreme, they wouldn¡¯t have given up this precious hidden dungeon. If not, it doesn¡¯t matter.¡± ¡°I see. Uh¡­¡± Kim Heeyeon hesitated for a long time. ¡°May I come with you?¡± A word which she had difficulty saying. Yujun pretended to worry for a moment. ¡®It¡¯ll be good. I saved her for her Dungeon Search ability.¡± I was actually thinking of getting along with Kim Heeyeon. ¡®I¡¯ll just have to keep her out of the boss room.¡¯ He made a decision. After thinking, Yujun nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡± ¡°Really? Thank you!¡± Yujun and Kim Heeyeon walked straight to the boss room. The second path was similar to the other one, but there were less chimeras. That¡¯s why they couldn¡¯t move forward easily. On the other hand, Yujun made rapid progress by cutting down the chimeras. His strength was getting better, and above all, his familiarity with the chimera¡¯s mechanic had a big impact. And even though he didn¡¯t know himself, Yujun had quite an outstanding fighting talent. It was never easy for a person who had never fought in his life to adjust to such battles. He had to remain vigilant against the long sharp claws, which were trying to kill him. In such a situation, he efficiently aimed only at the weak parts of the chimeras. It was strictly Yujun¡¯s talent. ¡®He wasn¡¯t like this when he fought against the players earlier.¡¯ Kim Heeyeon was also very surprised to see her from behind. Yujun¡¯s true talent was well revealed when dealing with chimeras. She¡¯s a second-year player. Although she was sitting on the third floor because she had no fighting ability, she has seen many talented people in various parties. There¡¯s a saying that green trees recognize their leaves first. Exceptional beings quickly become visible and strong. ¡®To be honest, I don¡¯t know why he¡¯s still on the third floor¡­¡¯ Chwak! There were several scenes in which the chimeras were cut in half by the sword wielded by Yujun. Kim Heeyeon was impressed. ¡°That¡¯s what a genius really is.¡¯ Green with envy. On the other hand, there was also a great deal of respect. ¡®That¡¯s who saved my life.¡¯ This is a hidden dungeon. Ordinary players would have ignored her or killed her in the hope of monopolizing the rewards. But he was different. Not to the point of hero¡­ He seems to be a good man. ¡®Let¡¯s repay this grace. I don¡¯t know if I can help you, but¡­.¡¯ Kim Heeyeon, who does not know Yujun¡¯s dark feelings, had no choice but to think like that. Yujun smiled proudly at his level in the status window. ¡®Already level 56.¡¯ After turning 50, the level has been going up slower than before. However, he was satisfied because he was not slow in raising the level. Normally, levels couldn¡¯t be raised so easily. The current pace was unprecedentedly fast. The group of chimeras were defeated as they reached the boss room. In front of the boss room, Yujun stood still. ¡°You don¡¯t know what¡¯s in here?¡± ¡°Yes. The chimeras in this path moved around 24 hours a day, so neither I or the three players could come to the boss room.¡± Yujun nodded. He has enough stamina. This is because it recovers when your level goes up. ¡®These are the best equipment I can wear now¡­there¡¯s no reason to delay.¡¯ I pushed the door to the boss¡¯ room right away. The firm and thick iron door slowly began to push back. ¡°Keueung¡­¡± Kim Heeyeon also clung to the door and pushed it with both hands. Keueung. Keueung. As soon as the door opened wide, the humidity covered Yujun¡¯s body. Yujun scanned the boss room. A ceiling embossed with an unknown picture. And a high-rise pillar supporting the ceiling. Stairs leading to an altar. It was a place that didn¡¯t match the name of the alchemist¡¯s laboratory. ¡®This is the boss room?¡¯ [The late alchemist Paranette, who wanted to become a Death Knight, has awakened.] The skeleton knight, who was sitting atop the altar chair, opened its eyes. The red eyes looked around. [Lv. 68 Imperfect Death Knight] Yujun breathed a sigh of relief at the window floating on the skeleton¡¯s head. ¡®It¡¯s not a Death Knight. Thank God.¡¯ The average Death Night was well over level 200. If such a thing appeared here, it would have been a total wipe out. ¡°I¡¯ll deal with it alone. Wait outside.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Kim Heeyeon did not retort because she knew well that she would not be helpful. Yujun turned his head and looked at the dungeon boss Paranette. ¡®Alchemist who wanted to become a Death Knight¡­¡¯ He recalled the plot of War of Gods. Death Knights were noble knights who were awakened from death by High Lich. It is absurd that an alchemist tried to become a Death Knight. There was no other outcome than to be an imperfect Death Night. ¡°Ho¡­ It¡¯s been a long time since I saw a living man.¡± Paranette spoke in a dreary voice. The eerie voice gave him goosebumps. ¡®It¡¯s a little weird hearing a skeleton with only bones talking.¡¯ He has only ever read texts in game. Paranette was different from the zombies and skeletons. Its spirit felt incomparably stronger than those. ¡®I almost never attack a hidden dungeon alone. I¡¯m a little nervous.¡¯ Even at the same level, a boss is different. The skills were more powerful and varied. Above all, their intelligence was higher. It was a characteristic of rare and boss monsters. ¡®Let¡¯s see if the same applies in reality.¡¯ Yujun drew his sword and approached the thin skeleton knight. ¡°Are you coming to me without fear?¡± Clack. Clack. The bony clashing sounded unusually loud. ¡°Foolish human! I¡¯m someone who has seen beyond death¡­¡± ¡°Noisy¡­That¡¯s a lot of chater.¡± ¡°W-what!¡± ¡°Come.¡± Yujun¡¯s confidence was at its peak. There was no way he would be scared of an imperfect Death Knight. ¡°I-if you come any closer, your life will be at stake.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yujun didn¡¯t stop walking. ¡°Death! Do you really want to die!¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°T-this¡­Die!¡± The Imperfect Death Knight Paranette suddenly threw a flask at Yujun. Drawing a parabola, the flask fell near Yujun. Purple poisonous smoke began to rise around the broken flask. Yujun hurriedly threw himself to the side. ¡®Poison?¡¯ Yujun checked his physical condition by looking all over himself. Fortunately, his body was fine because he moved quickly out of the gas. He breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you avoided that¡­¡± When his attack didn¡¯t work, Paranette panicked. In fact, a skeleton knight with a sword threw a potion bottle in a sudden move, causing him to stop. If it threw it with that intention, maybe Paranete is smart. ¡®By the way, something feels off.¡¯ For a boss monster, it¡¯s too sloppy. He had panicked and avoided the flask when it was thrown. ¡®The notification said it was a boss monster.¡¯ In any case, level doesn¡¯t lie. Its level is 68. Yujun was not careless. Each such gesture or action could have been calculated. Yujun walked slowly. ¡°Foolish human! A man who is ignorant and seeking death. Even now, if you give up and turn back, I¡¯ll show you mercy!¡± Paranet¡¯s shout echoed in the empty room. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Why aren¡¯t you answering? Human?¡± Yujun got closer to Paranette. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tap. Tap. He didn¡¯t stop walking. Paranette was furious at the lack of response. ¡°Keueh!¡± Clack, clack. Paranette, who stepped forward, swung his sword from top to bottom. Too simple of a sword. Yujun blocked the sword horizontally. Clink! Kuk! Paranette¡¯s sword cracked. The reason it didn¡¯t fully break was because it was a good sword. But that alone surprised Paranette. ¡°N-no!¡± Yujun extended his sword at a gap in Paranette. Paranette backed off and fell hard. Boom! Yujun again aimed at Paranette¡¯s head and swung down his sword. Again this time, Paranette managed to roll over and avoid Yujun¡¯s attack. Since then, Yujun has attacked Paranette several times. Paranette shrewdly dodged each time at the moment of crisis. However, his problem is that he is busy running away, and he has not been able to make a decent attack. ¡®It knows where I¡¯m aiming, so it¡¯s easy to avoid.¡¯ Yujun threw away the idea of aiming for its head and wielded his sword again. Legs, arms, and shoulders. Those areas are not covered. So, he will aim for those parts. ¡®What¡¯s wrong with this thing?¡¯ Yujun laughed halfheartedly. Strangely easy. Yujun¡¯s attack grazed several times before at one point, Paranette¡¯s right leg was cut off. Paranette¡¯s struggles ended there. ¡°N-no!¡± The moment Paranette panicked and shouted, Yujun¡¯s sword pierced through its skull. Clack! [You¡¯ve defeated the Imperfect Death Knight Paranette!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Hidden dungeon, High Alchemist¡¯s Laboratory, has been cleared!] [Amazing achievement! Rare title: ¡®Hidden Dungeon Attacker.¡¯] [Obtained Paranette¡¯s Essence.] [Obtained Life Vessel from Paranette.] [Can summon Imperfect Death Knight Paranette by inserting Paranette¡¯s Essence into Life Vessel.] Chapter 12 Yujun opened his mouth when he saw the rewards notification. ¡°It¡¯s possible to summon a dungeon¡¯s boss?¡± To have a pet is a massive benefit. He has cleared numerous hidden dungeons, but few have such rewards. However, ¡°I got this one?¡± It was too weak compared to its level. For an undead monster, it was strangely afraid of death. To be honest, he thought it would only be a hindrance to use it. Yujun first checked out the newly acquired rare title. ¨C Hidden Dungeon Attacker (rare): Increase item drop rate by 5%. ¡°A title I had in the game.¡± The effect is still the same. It wasn¡¯t a kind of title that was hard to get because it was given when you clear a hidden dungeon. ¡°Well, let¡¯s try summoning¡­¡± Kim Heeyeon came in when he was about to take out Paranette¡¯s Essence from his inventory. ¡°Are you done?¡± ¡°Yes. There¡¯s an exit over there, so we can go out that way.¡± ¡°Can I¡­add you to my Messenger?¡± ¡°Oh, sure.¡± Messenger. The messenger system that existed in the game also existed in reality. Messenger acts like a mobile phone in the Infinite Tower where there were no electronics. After adding each other¡¯s Messenger, Yujun and Kim Heeyeon left the dungeon through the portal. They then moved to the Infinity Tower¡¯s residential area. It wasn¡¯t until she arrived at her residence that Kim Heeyeon smiled reassuringly. ¡°Thank you very much! Seriously, if it weren¡¯t for Yujun¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Anytime you need my help, please open the Messenger! I can¡¯t be useful, but¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be in touch soon.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Yujun, who was left alone, moved to an inn he reserved in advance with a fluttering heart. When he came up to his room, he first opened his inventory. Paranette¡¯s Essence and Life Vessel. Why does an incomplete Death Knight have a Life Vessel when it should be in the hands of a Lich. He doesn¡¯t know why, but it allowed him to use a hidden dungeon¡¯s boss monster as a pet. ¡®Okay. Let¡¯s continue.¡¯ The Life Vessel, larger than a regular kettle. He put Paranette¡¯s Essence inside. Paranette¡¯s Essence slowly spread. Then bubbles began to form inside the Life Vessel. It was when the bubble continued to form and filled the Life Vessel. A holographic window appeared. [Incomplete Death Knight Paranette has become a pet!] [Growth type pet!] [A great achievement!] [Acquired hero title ¡®Honored Summoner.¡¯] [You can check your pets¡¯ status window!] ¡®What?¡¯ The reason he was surprised is not because he was given a title. It was because Paranette was a growth type pet. There are many kinds of pets, but growth pets are hard to get. ¡®Crazy.¡¯ Yujn, who unexpectedly got a growth pet, smiled. ¡®An undead monster and growth type.¡¯ This was great luck. ¡®I wonder why it was so weak.¡¯ There must be a reason why Paranette became an incomplete Death Knight. It was so weak that he didn¡¯t even want to use it as a pet, but if it¡¯s a growth type, then it¡¯s a different story. First, he checked the effect of the hero¡¯s title ¡®Honored Summoner.¡¯ ¡®Increase the stats of your pets by 10%¡­That¡¯s pretty good? Wait, I have no time for this.¡¯ Yujun calmed down and checked the information of his pet, ¡®Paranette.¡¯ [Pet: Paranette (Growth Type)] Level: 68 Trait: Survival Instinct (A), Evasion (C) Skill: Poison Alchemy (B) Title: None Attributes: [Strength 39] [Agility 58] [Stamina 54] [Magic 62] [Undistributed Point: 0] ¡°¡­Its capability is very vague.¡± It¡¯s as if several chimeras could beat it. It doesn¡¯t look like a boss monster at all. ¡®Sometimes this happens. The monsters in a dungeon are higher level than the Boss monster¡­¡± The boss of the dungeon must have done it through alchemy. Although the level of chimeras are high, the boss was not very strong. ¡®I don¡¯t think it¡¯s going to be very helpful right now just looking at its skills or traits.¡¯ Although granted it¡¯s incomplete, these were not the skills of a Death Knight. There were no swordsmanship skills or traits of one. However, it¡¯s important to note its growth potential. Being able to grow like a player. That alone increases the value of Paranette exponentially. ¡®The good thing about a growth pet¡­It¡¯s not just simply growing stronger.¡¯ The biggest advantage was that there was no time limit for the pet to be summoned. In short, he could have it summoned indefinitely. Yujun decided to summon Paranette The method is simple. Put your hand on the Life Vessel and think of ¡®summon¡¯. Yujun moved his hand. The old inn had a flash of pure white. Swish! The aftermath of the flashlight disappeared, and a familiar sight appeared in the room. It had a small frame with thin arms and leg bones. A death knight with a shabby but unique cape on its back. It was Paranette. ¡°W-what? Where am I?¡± As soon as Paranette was summoned, it looked around puzzling. ¡°Do you remember me?¡± Paranette shivered at Yujun¡¯s words. Its eyes turned to Yujun. ¡°How can you be here?¡± ¡°Think carefully.¡± It was then. Paranette began to tremble as if it had an electric shock. It was the process of establishing a connection between the pet and its owner. Paranette¡¯s body, which had been vibrating for a long time, soon calmed down. ¡°I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m a pet.¡± Paranette was in tears. He don¡¯t know if that¡¯s actually the case because it¡¯s all bones, but Yujun felt that was the case. ¡°¡­¡± Paranette, who had been quiet for a long time, opened its mouth. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for my rudeness.¡± It suddenly made an apology. Yujun tilted his head. ¡°What?¡± ¡°I said something in the laboratory as if I were looking down on you.¡± ¡°Oh, that?¡± ¡°¡­Yeah.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± It was the enemy at that time anyway. Yujun didn¡¯t care much either. ¡°But I have a question.¡± ¡°Yes. Please speak.¡± ¡°Why were you so afraid of me? I didn¡¯t really do anything.¡± Paranette hesitated for a moment before it opened its mouth. ¡°In fact, I¡¯m a coward.¡± ¡°Coward?¡± ¡°I¡¯m ashamed to say this as a Death Knight, but¡­I¡¯m afraid to fight. Besides, you¡¯ve taken care of all my chimeras, haven¡¯t you? So I couldn¡¯t even think about fighting anymore.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why you bluffed?¡± ¡°¡­Yeah.¡± Yujun laughed. There was a boss monster like this. ¡®An undead Death Knight being scared..¡¯ It¡¯s not going to be able to fight if he even uses it for combat. Nothing was more ironic than that. Yujun¡¯s eyes glistened at one point while looking at the awkwardly standing Paranette. ¡®Wait¡­ I¡¯m sure I had an item that sped up the growth of a pet.¡¯ Yujun opened his inventory and began searching. The inventory space was so vast that it took quite a long time to find the item he was looking for. About a minute later, Yujun pulled out two items from his inventory. [Pet Level Jump (Event)] Grade: None Option: Raises a pet¡¯s level to 100. Can only be used on pets below level 100. [Blessings of the Dead] Grade: Legendary Option: Increase the potential of an undead monster to the maximum. ¡®This Pet Level Jump item was obtained by recharging during a certain event period.¡¯ The effect was good as shown in the options. It was because he could skip the early stages of this most troublesome pet. ¡®Even though you¡¯re scared, if you¡¯re high level, it¡¯ll work out.¡¯ ¡®And the Blessing of the Dead.¡¯ A precious item that couldn¡¯t be obtained even with money. The reason was that the item itself was Legendary, so it was extremely rare and effective. And ¡®Blessing of the Dead¡¯ could only be used on an undead pet. An item just right for the growth pet, Paranette. Paranette shook its shoulders after seeing the ¡®Blessing of the Dead¡¯ in Yujun¡¯s hand. ¡°W-what is that?¡± ¡°Why? Is this scary, too? This is just a buff item.¡± ¡°It looks ominous. Shaped like a skeleton¡­it¡¯s like a cursed item.¡± ¡°Hey, you¡¯re a skeleton, too.¡± ¡°Ah¡­? Yujun first handed over the Pet Level Jump item. ¡°Eat.¡± ¡°Is it edible?¡± ¡°Would I tell you to do something you can¡¯t do? To my own pet?¡± ¡°Oh, I see.¡± Paranet gulped down the Pet Level Jump item. [The level of the pet ¡®Paranette¡¯ has increased to 100.] Paranette felt the change right away. ¡°Oh! I can feel my power rising!¡± ¡°Good.¡± Yujun put ¡®The Blessing of the Dead¡¯ on Paranette¡¯s skull and rubbed it lightly. Its head began to glow brightly. ¡°Uh, what about this?¡± Paranette raised its voice. As if it was looking forward to something. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Pa! One more flash came out. ¡°Finally, I have hair!¡± The light that filled the room soon faded. [The potential of the pet Paranette has increased significantly!] ¡°Ah¡­I have fulfilled my lifelong dream.¡± ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Yujun, who heard Paranette¡¯s nonsense, frowned. ¡°What?¡± Seeing Yujun¡¯s face, Paranette hurriedly raised its arm and touched its head. ¡°Empty¡­¡± Perhaps the fact that he rubbed its head with the Blessing of the Dead is the reason why Paranette was mistaken. There was a noticeable change. It grew taller and had broader shoulders. Not only that, but also a faint light leaked from the hollow eyes. And, its head shined again. Yujun rechecked Paranette¡¯s information, which had changed greatly. [Pet: Paranette (Growth Type)] Level: 100 Characteristic: Survival Instinct (S), Evasion (A) Skill: Poison Alchemy (B), Corpse Explosion (S) Title: None Attributes: [Strength 74] [Agility 92] [Stamina 78] [Magic 71] [Undistributed Point: 0] Yujun widened his eyes ¡®Truly, Blessing of the Dead is valuable.¡¯ It¡¯s like an undead monster now. Paranette¡¯s capability was deeply ingrained in my heart. In addition, its traits and skills have increased. ¡°But Corpse Explosion¡­a skill a Death Knight might have.¡¯ Not bad. No, it was very good. S-rank skill, Corpse Explosion. Paranette¡¯s magic level is also high, so he thought it would be useful. All the preparations are complete. ¡®Paranette has become quite useful, so it¡¯s time to go to the next floor.¡¯ Yujun became excited at the thought of climbing the tower. Then Paranette muttered while looking at the floor. ¡°My hair¡­¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t have any before either.¡± ¡°I was looking forward to it.¡± ¡°Maybe in the future.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 13 The 5th floor of the Infinite Tower. There was a very large number of players stuck here on the 5th floor. The difficulty level of the 5th floor climbing trial. That was the problem. Perhaps that¡¯s why the five meters tall stone statue was crowded with people. ¡°We¡¯re looking for a reliable tanker!¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for a fire wizard with a strong firepower.¡± ¡°I¡¯m recruiting healers.¡± Players shouting for party members. Even though it was late in the evening, there was no place to walk. Yujun, caught between the players, was lost in reminiscence. He has now quickly broken through the 3rd and 4th floors and reached the 5th floor in less than a day. ¡®It reminds me of War of Gods. The 5th floor was a great raid boss.¡¯ Boss monsters were not easy for players below 100 level to defeat. ¡®It¡¯s hard to attack because it doesn¡¯t have any weakness.¡¯ Yujun looked around. ¡®I¡¯m going to have to find a party too.¡¯ The boss in the 5th floor trial will certainly be hard to defeat by himself. No matter how prepared Yujun was. Paranette¡¯s ability is far better than expected. But its cowardly personality was the problem. If it sees the boss on the 5th floor, he was sure it¡¯d be scared again. ¡®Especially¡­the boss on the 5th floor is big¡­I don¡¯t need to gamble my life.¡¯ It¡¯s best to join a party. The problem was that there was no one else to trust and have his back. ¡®It¡¯s a risk I have to take.¡¯ There are many people recruiting party members. But they¡¯re all just looking for wizards or healers. No one wanted a warrior with a sword in his hand. Although the tankers were in high demand, Yujun is not a tanker even though he stands in the frontline. ¡®In the first place, I won¡¯t play the role of a tanker in a party of strangers.¡¯ He doesn¡¯t know what¡¯ll happen once he has his back turned. The role of a life threatened tanker was such. ¡®Oh. Wait a minute.¡¯ A good idea occurred to him. Paranette could play the role of a tanker. ¡®It doesn¡¯t matter if an undead dies, and I could give it equipment to raise its defense up to level 100¡­it can tank¡¯ Yujun, who made the decision, listened to the players around him. ¡°Stop pushing!¡± ¡°I was here first!¡± ¡°Precious tankers! If you come, we¡¯ll treat you like a nobleman!¡± ¡°Tanker, please! Come join! We also support items!¡± There were many parties recruiting tankers. Tanker is a job where no one wants to do it and there¡¯s a high risk of death. Naturally, tankers were precious. Healers and the wizard were half as valued. ¡®It¡¯s not like the game.¡¯ Healers were much more precious than tankers back then. ¡®Okay.¡¯ He has Paranette, so the tanker role is already secured. Yujun found two parties. Both were recruiting tankers, and there were two and three players, respectively. ¡®Since the party limit is 4 and both had room, It doesn¡¯t matter.¡¯ Summoners are not included in the number of parties. Therefore, summoners were evaluated for their excellent utilization. Yujun first approached the place where three players were gathered. A slender man opened his mouth. ¡°Tanker?¡± ¡°Similar.¡± ¡°Similar? What does that mean?¡± ¡°Look for yourself.¡± Yujun was going to summon Paranette. He held a magic wand which glowed blue right in front of him. Then a figure began to settle on top of the magic circle. The dim figure soon took the shape of Paranette. The three players were surprised to see the sudden appearance of an undead skeleton. ¡°Undead?¡± ¡°It¡¯s too big for a skeleton?¡± ¡°What¡¯s that skeleton? Summon level?¡± A short woman asked and Yujun nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s my summoned monster.¡± ¡°Undead summoner?¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that, but¡­It¡¯s kind of amazing since an undead summoner is rare.¡± Yujun smiled. ¡°It would make a nice tanker, right?¡±¡± ¡°What¡¯s the level of your summon?¡± ¡°Level 70.¡± He said it without skipping a beat. In reality, it is over 100. ¡°What? 70? Your summon level is that high?¡± The woman¡¯s eyes widened when she heard Yujun. Then she looked at Paranette, who was standing still. ¡°What¡¯s his level?¡± ¡°Level 63.¡± Levels can¡¯t be hidden if they are in a party. It spoke the level of the summoner frankly, as opposed to lying. ¡°¡­The level of the summon is higher?¡± ¡°Something happened. I was lucky.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± The bewildered eyes of players. The man, who appeared to be the party leader, gave a troubled look. ¡°Um¡­¡± ¡°What are you thinking about? If we have a summoner, we have 5 players. No matter what he should join.¡± A party member quickly said. The party leader, nevertheless, remained expressionless. ¡°But the body is too small to be a tanker.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My summon is undead. In spite of most attacks, it doesn¡¯t feel pain.¡± ¡°Really? Hmm.¡± The party leader, who had been agonizing for a long time, finally agreed. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. If you don¡¯t think we can, we can run through the exit.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± I succeeded in joining the party. Yujun first excused himself from the party members to prepare, then moved to a nearby grassland. ¡°Are you afraid to act as a tanker?¡± Then Paranette whispered. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your expression?¡± ¡°Are you forcing me?¡± Asked Paranette again. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°You know, I¡¯m scared¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you good items. You have a higher level. With level 100 equipment, you¡¯re almost invincible on these and other floors.¡± ¡°I-is that so!¡± After a long time, Paranette¡¯s voice grew louder. Yujun took out some level 100 equipment from his inventory. ¡°You. What kind of weapon are you most proficient in?¡± ¡°As you¡¯ve seen, it¡¯s a sword.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t look like it.¡± ¡°¡­Haha. I¡¯m the most proficient with it.¡± ¡°Wait.¡± In his inventory, swords were the most common weapons he had.. Because he used swords. ¡°A level 100 Legendary grade weapon and hero grade defenses¡­that should be enough and more.¡± Yujun handed over the items with a solemn expression. Paranette also bowed and whispered. ¡°Thank you.¡± In fact, it was too much for a summoner to use. However, these items were overflowing in his inventory. There¡¯s no need to save at all. ¡®When I reach level 100, I¡¯ll wear something better.¡¯ Clack! Clack! Wearing all the high level equipment, Paranette looked as good as a Death Knight. ¡°Wah¡­! This is me!¡± Paranette was overjoyed. Yujun took a stone to where the party member was. ¡°Are you ready?¡± Yujun turned his head to the party leader¡¯s words. ¡°Let me introduce myself first. I¡¯m Kim Hyunsoo. For now, I¡¯m playing the role of the party leader. I usually use magic skills.¡± Kim Hyunsoo was a man with a slender body. He looked like a wizard, wearing a long robe and holding an old wooden cane. ¡°I¡¯m Ji Suyeon. I have two healing skills.¡± Ji Suyeon was a short woman who spoke to Yujun earlier. ¡°My name is Park Hyunwoo. I use bows.¡± Park Hyunwoo was a very taciturn man. So far, he has been quiet enough to say nothing. He only said that and shut his mouth tight. Only then did Yujun open his mouth. ¡°I¡¯m Shin Yujun. I use swords.¡± ¡°Huh? Weren¡¯t you a long distance summoner?¡± ¡°What? No.¡± ¡°So¡­ you can summon, but you¡¯re using a sword?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± War of Gods did not classify jobs separately. Because the role depends on what skills and items you have. That¡¯s why they didn¡¯t question Yujun too much. Ji Suyeon shook her head. ¡°Since we¡¯re done with the introduction and we know each other¡¯s levels, shall we start?¡± Everyone nodded in agreement. Party leader Kim Hyunsoo laid his hands on the 5th floor¡¯s statue. The party members¡¯ bodies disappeared one by one. Lastly, it was Yujun. Pa! When he opened his eyes again, a completely different landscape unfolded. The 5th floor was very monotonous. A large space surrounded by dark gray walls. It was a place where there was no light leaking in, but it did not feel dark because of the glow light from the ceiling. And in the middle of the opposite side. There was a monster of enormous size that looked well over 5 meters. Troll. If it¡¯s a normal game, trolls may just be a common monster. But it was different in War of Gods. Trolls were monstrous in size and a natural disaster for low level users. Trolls have several characteristics. It instantly regenerates wounds that blow up its body¡¯s parts with magic or cut with swords. Not just that. It had great strength and agility. The only weakness is that it is vulnerable to fire. But even that didn¡¯t work unless it could be killed in one shot because it¡¯ll quickly regenerate. ¡®It¡¯s better to kill it with fire magic.¡¯ He scanned the troll. ¡®Is the troll¡¯s mechanic the same as in game?¡¯ Yujun was curious about that. If it¡¯s more agile than before and doesn¡¯t have the same pattern, it might be more difficult to deal with. ¡°Hoo¡­A troll as my opponent. Not bad.¡± Paranette approached the troll confidently. He thought it was too confident, but it¡¯s much better than being scared. The party members looked at the back of Paranette suspiciously. ¡°Will it be able to play the role of a tanker¡­¡± ¡°It looks like it¡¯s wearing something pretty good.¡± ¡°Oh? Yeah. Yujun, do you have a lot of money?¡± Yujun nodded at Ji Suyeon¡¯s words. ¡°My brother is kind of famous¡­he helped me.¡± ¡°Really? Can you tell us who it is?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. My brother¡¯s identity can¡¯t be revealed.¡± ¡°Then there¡¯s nothing we can do.¡± Yujun, who responded calmly with a lie, looked at Paranette. He too was actually curious. Will Paranette be able to handle a troll? The result will soon be known. ¡°You¡¯d better save your magic as much as you can.¡± ¡°Yes, I will. Take your time.¡± It was a good judgment. It would be throwing firepower against a troll in a short period of time, and losing strength. Yujun also knew that, so he let Paranette take care of the early stages. Boom! The troll¡¯s fist struck the ground hard. A vibration that shook the whole area. There was great power behind it. But Paranette was safe. It was a surprise attack, but it managed to avoid the troll¡¯s attack. ¡®Is it because of Survival Instincts and Evasion?¡¯ It was incomparable to before. Ba-boom! Boom! The troll¡¯s attack struck the floor several more times. Paranet easily dodged the troll¡¯s attacks. The troll¡¯s speed of swinging its fists became very rapid, perhaps because it was angry. Boom! Boom! Boom! ¡°Hahaha! Big guy, what can you do even when you¡¯re so big!! You can¡¯t hit the mark!¡± Paranette went a step further and provoked the troll. He doesn¡¯t understand it, but there¡¯s some nuance to such words. The troll¡¯s face turned red after receiving a rough message. ¡°Grawr!¡± Chapter 14 Editing: None Proofreading: None Kim Hyunsoo and Ji Suyeon couldn¡¯t hide their surprised looks. ¡°No, is that possible? Avoiding the troll¡¯s fist flying in front of its eyes? And not just once?¡± ¡°I know. It doesn¡¯t make sense unless your abilities are specialized in agility¡­It¡¯s like reading the troll¡¯s attacks in advance.¡± ¡°¡­¡± It¡¯s not just the two of course. Yujun also admired Paranette¡¯s swift movements. ¡®It¡¯s worth giving it the items.¡¯ He didn¡¯t expect this level of performance. ¡®On top of that. The troll¡¯s attacks won¡¯t hurt Paranette much.¡¯ Level 100 Hero grade defense. It wasn¡¯t just for decorations. It¡¯ll be able to endure the troll attacks easily. ¡®In the first place, Paranette¡¯s level is higher than the troll.¡¯ It was avoiding the troll¡¯s attacks by reading and watching it properly. Even the troll was beginning to get tired. Paranette, on the other hand, is an undead. In the long run, it can be seen who has the advantage. The problem is that Paranette was not seriously hurting the troll. He didn¡¯t expect it in the first place. It was up to party members to clean up the troll. ¡®Well, it should be a quick fight.¡¯ He felt proud for some reason. Then Ji Suyeon opened her mouth. ¡°What do you think? Attack now?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll keep an eye on it. The more tired the troll is, the better it is for us.¡± ¡°Well, that would be good.¡± Trolls, though less intelligent, were not stupid. At one point, it realized that if it continued to scuffle with Paranette, it would be exhausted from the process. So it stopped swinging its fists. It turned to a different target. With Yujun and the party members watching right behind. The troll came running, trembling the ground. ¡°Get ready!¡± Kim Hyunsoo, who uses fire magic, first created a red line and a fire wall in the path of the troll. Woosh! A hot column of fire rose high. The troll, which was already close to the pillar of fire, broke through without the thought of avoiding it. Woosh! Doesn¡¯t it feel hot? The tough troll came running with a terrifying spirit. ¡°C-crazy!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve expected this. Hyunwoo, aim for the eyes of the troll.¡± Park Hyunwoo nodded at Kim Hyunsoo. At least the part where the troll couldn¡¯t regenerate quickly were the eyeballs. Triple shot. It was a skill of three arrows flying in a row. Three arrows flew in exactly the same path and stuck in the right eye of the troll. Boom! ¡°Grawr!¡± The troll screamed as if it could not stand being hit in the eye. While the troll was briefly distressed, Yujun and the party members quickly widened their distance from the troll. Kim Hyunsoo prepared to cast a magic spell. This time, a huge fire ball flew at the troll. Woosh! Boom! A fire ball exploded in the troll¡¯s face. Flames that instantly covered its¡¯ face. Kim Hyunsoo had magical firepower similar to a level 80 fire wizard. Meanwhile, Paranette attacked the ankles of the troll in succession with its sword. Red blood dripped from the troll¡¯s ankles. As Paranette attacked the troll from every angle, it began to twist itself. Its arms and legs swung in all directions. Paranette stepped back for a moment. Boom! The troll immediately stood up and began to run in the direction of the party members. The party responded in the same way as before. Park Hyunwoo¡¯s arrow flew again at the eyes of the troll. Swoosh! This time, only one arrow flew. The troll hurriedly raised its palm to block the arrow. Boom! Bomber Shot. It was an explosive skill that exploded the arrow as soon as it was touched. ¡®Was it Park Hyunwoo? He has a good skill.¡¯ Bomber Shot was a skill that even Yujun, who didn¡¯t use a bow, wanted. Park Hyunwoo was well aware of the timing of his arrow. ¡®Maybe he could even become a ranker one day.¡¯ The troll, caught up in the explosion, has not moved for a while. Bomber Shot was such a powerful kill. The disadvantage was that it consumed a lot of mana. ¡°Now! Concentrate your firepower!¡± All the party members used their skill at Kim Hyunsoo¡¯s words. Yujun had no skills, so he approached the troll. He saw Paranette was still hitting the troll¡¯s ankles. Yujun became stunned when he saw the huge troll up close. ¡®It¡¯s so big.¡¯ Face to face, it was overwhelming. However, there was no fear. It is due to his Composure (S). He just realized that in order to survive in this Infinite Tower, there was nothing more useful than remaining calm. ¡®The last blow is on me.¡¯ If they don¡¯t defeat it now, they¡¯ll have to start all over again. That¡¯s why they need a clear damage dealer, but the skills of Kim Hyunsoo and Park Hyunwoo were not enough. It was possible for him to finish the troll. Yujun took a couple of deep breaths and climbed onto the troll¡¯s body. With two leaps up to the top of the troll¡¯s head, he swung his sword with all his strength. Psh! Yujun¡¯s sword easily penetrated the thick skin of the troll. ¡°Grawr¡­¡± The roar of the troll stopped. The focus in its eyes disappeared. At the same time, the troll fell down. Thud-! When the heavy troll fell, the ground greatly shook once. [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Obtained Bone Shield from troll.] Yujun, who landed on the floor awkwardly, breathed a sigh of relief. They defeated the troll with no casualties. The troll was disoriented, so he aimed for the weak head and killed it in one hit. ¡®It¡¯s just a 5th floor trial, but it¡¯s a lot harder. As expected of a raid boss, the experience is great.¡¯ The party that successfully passed the 5th floor¡¯s trial was warped to the 6th floor. ¡°Wow¡­ Mr. Yujun. What the hell are you?¡± Said Ji Suyeon while making a fuss. Other party members, too, were looking at Yujun with shining eyes. ¡°What¡¯s your identity?¡± ¡°A summoner who dealt with the boss alone¡­ You killed the troll in one hit, didn¡¯t you?¡± ¡°It was possible because he was already weakened.¡± ¡°You know the regenerative power of the troll. I¡¯m pretty sure the troll, who was injured in our attacks, had already almost recovered.¡± That¡¯s right. Although the troll was disoriented, its wound was healing at a rapid pace when Yujun climbed up. But he couldn¡¯t say it exactly. ¡®I don¡¯t have to take all the credit.¡¯ He doesn¡¯t intend to hide his power. But he¡¯s also not going to brag about it. For now, his items were just better than other players. It wasn¡¯t good to be conceited. ¡°Anyways, I was surprised too. In fact, the strategy for the 5th floor is to wear out the troll¡­We couldn¡¯t have done it without your summon.¡± ¡°Ahem.¡± Paranette, who was listening next to Yujun, waved its hand. Yujun thought it was doing it out of embarrassment. ¡°May I add you to Messenger?¡± ¡°Please add me too.¡± Not only Ji Suyeon but also Kim Hyunsoo requested to be added to the Messenger. ¡®This was like requesting a handshake online.¡¯ He felt a little strange when he actually experienced what was once something that happens online. ¡®I don¡¯t have to refuse.¡¯ Yujun added Kim Hyunsoo and Ji Suyeon to his Messenger list. It was then. An additional holographic window appeared before his eyes. [Player Park Hyunwoo has requested your Messenger ID.] When Yujun looked up, Park Hyunwoo was looking at him expressionlessly. Yujun smiled and sent his ID to Park Hyunwoo. Before he knew it, they had approached him. ¡°Would you like to join us? We¡¯re a hunting party.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s going to work right now. I have things to do.¡± ¡°Oh, really? Then please contact us for the next trial later.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± From the 6th floor, I¡¯m thinking of going up alone, but for now I said yes. The party members returned to the residential area to a rest. ¡®Let¡¯s quickly head up.¡¯ In the first place, he did not use much energy and was not willing to stop now. On the 10th floor, there is a hidden dungeon that he knows of. The hidden dungeon is in a difficult place to spot. He just hope it hasn¡¯t been cleared yet. The reward from there is not something he wanted to miss even now. ¡®It was pretty hard¡­¡¯ Yujun, who was over 150 level at the time, also had a hard time clearing that hidden dungeon. However, now he has the inventory of a max level character. It will be different from before. Yujun immediately touched the statue. And the trial on the 6th floor started. 6th floor, 7th floor, 8th floor. In less than a half day, Yujun passed three trials and reached the 9th floor. Alone. It was an unusual pace. He was rewarded for his endeavor. [Obtained rare title: Skilled Climber.] The effect of the title was the following. ¨C Skilled Climber (rare): The reward for clearing the trials is slightly increased. ¡°As expected.¡± It was also a quite useful title Yujun had in War of Gods. ¡®Let¡¯s check my level now.¡¯ [Player: Shin Yujun] Level: 81 Traits: Composure (S) Skills: Crushing Blow (B) Title: Legendary Item Collector (Legendary) ¨C Effectiveness of worn items increased by 15%, etc¡­ Attributes: [Strength 95 (88+7)][Agility 133 (106+27)][Stamina 92 (85+7)][Magic 22 (15+7)] [Undistributed Point: 0] Level 81. His level has gone up a lot. ¡®I took care of all the monsters and trials by myself, so I got all the experience.¡¯ So if possible, he wanted to pass the trials alone. And the Crusing Blow (B) skill. It came from a skill book that was awarded after passing the 8th floor¡¯s trial. It was an active skill that greatly increased the power of his sword swings. It¡¯s also very useful because it doesn¡¯t consume too much mana. Yujun smiled broadly. ¡°By the way, master. Why don¡¯t you go to the 10th floor?¡± Asked Paranette. Yujun grinned and spoke. ¡°I¡¯m going to eat as much as I can on the 9th floor.¡± The reason why he didn¡¯t challenge the trial to the 10th floor was simple. It was because there was something he had to check on the 9th floor. The 9th floor. When he played ¡®War of Gods,¡¯ he found an ancient ruin on the 9th floor. In addition, many players visited the ancient ruin. But. ¡®If requirement is not met, entry would be denied.¡¯ Players had speculated that the ancient ruin might be an event dungeon. Until the day the server was shut down, the mystery of ancient ruin had not been solved. The ancient ruin in the middle of a forest. He was sure it¡¯s big and there must be something. Nobody knows that. Then, what information does only he know? It¡¯s the second tutorial. The only clue to this was that he had cleared the tutorial of Hell difficulty. That¡¯s why he thought the ancient ruin was a place where he could do the second tutorial. ¡®It wouldn¡¯t hurt to check.¡¯ Considering that he received a huge reward in his first tutorial. He didn¡¯t even know what kind of rewards the second tutorial would be. Yujun crossed a forest and headed to the site of the ancient ruin. Chapter 15 Editing: None Proofreading: None Ancient ruins. When a player approaches the site, your body is pushed back with a message saying you cannot enter the ancient ruins. By an unknown force. A large number of players tried to enter the ruins with high expectations. But there was no result at all yet. ¡®What on earth could it be?¡¯ Jin Changho had been looking for a way to enter the rumored ancient ruins. There will be a way to enter the ancient ruins once the hidden requirement is met. Or maybe it has something to do with where the ancient ruins is located. With such a thought, he did not neglect his search with the surrounding forest. ¡°Let¡¯s give up and go to the next floor, everyone.¡± Said a man beside him, who reeks and was breathing heavily. It was Park Seoksan, a colleague of Jin Changho, who decided to try and enter the ancient ruins together. Jin Changho laughed at his colleague who has been saying such things for a while. ¡°Ancient ruins. It looks unusual even from outside. I wonder what kind of items are inside¡­ You don¡¯t even have hope?¡± ¡°Hope? I want it. Something like that. Isn¡¯t that only if we can enter the ancient ruins? We¡¯ve already wasted more than a month on the 9th floor. Do you think we can do something that other rankers couldn¡¯t either?¡± ¡°They failed because they¡¯re simple minded people. I¡¯m different.¡± Park Seoksan¡¯s face distorted when he heard Jin Changho. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s so special about you? You¡¯re no more special than the other players. If you were special in the first place, you wouldn¡¯t be here.¡± ¡°Are you done talking?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s just give up. Please.¡± Jin Changho shook his head. ¡°One more week.¡± ¡°Crazy bastard.¡± ¡°Hey, wait.¡± Jin Changho squinted and hid his body behind a tree. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Shh! Be quiet.¡± Jin Changho, who pulled his colleague to the side, peeked his head from the side of the tree. ¡°Oh? It¡¯s a player.¡± Jin Changho turned his head at his colleague¡¯s words. ¡°He won¡¯t be able to get in anyway. Besides you, there are some other players who have lingering feelings about this ancient ruins.¡± ¡°You never know. Maybe he knows how to get into the ancient ruins.¡± ¡°His equipment looks pretty good. Is there a good guild here?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t he a real rising star? I think we¡¯re going to be the only ones in danger if we mess up.¡± Jin Changho¡¯s smile deepened at Park Seoksan¡¯s words. ¡°Look at his face.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Look at that face approaching the ancient ruins without knowing anything, as if so excited that he¡¯ll be able to enter the ancient ruins right now.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°It¡¯s one of two. He doesn¡¯t know anything and is just visiting the ancient ruins, or he has some reliable information on how to enter the ancient ruins.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Park Seoksan was half convinced by Jin Changho¡¯s words. ¡°Well, it¡¯s more likely it¡¯s not. No one has managed to enter it yet.¡± Their eyes were on a man walking exactly towards the ancient ruins. But it was not only him. Once in a while, those who had little or no information about the ancient ruins would approach it out of curiosity. It was when Park Seoksan looked ahead suspiciously. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°W-what?¡± Jin Changho and Park Seoksan became shocked. A man who has been walking all the way to ancient ruins. He went straight into the entrance of the ancient ruins without any interruption or restraint. ¡°W-hat happened?¡± ¡°Run!¡± Jin Changho rushed to the ancient ruins. Running after the man, Jin Changho did not hesitate to step into the ancient ruins. [Prerequisite not met. Unable to enter the ancient ruins.] ¡°Why aren¡¯t you going in?¡± ¡°It¡¯s blocked.¡± ¡°What about the guy who went in earlier?¡± ¡°He must have done something.¡± ¡°He wasn¡¯t carrying anything suspicious, was he?¡± Jin Changho started to frown. ¡°Let¡¯s wait for him to come out.¡± The intention behind such a remark was obvious. Park Seoksan understood it at once and nodded his head. ¡°Oh¡­¡± Yujnun was unsettled when he came into the ancient ruins. He thought a hologram window would pop up, but it didn¡¯t. ¡°As expected, the Hell difficulty tutorial was the prerequisite.¡¯ It was a natural connection. He had recalled a memory from the past. ¡®About a month before the server closed down.¡¯ There was a time when he and Joseph Enormous Papple chatted. It was about the connection between the ancient ruins and the Hell tutorial. ¡®It was pretty credible.¡¯ Joseph Enormous Papple actually brought up the topic first. ¡®No one has cleared the hell difficulty tutorial and the mysterious ancient ruins is all that is left.¡¯ Yujun thought the words of Joseph Enormous Papple made some sense at the time. So he made several characters and challenged the hell difficulty tutorial. The result is, of course, failure. The same was true for Joseph Enormous Papple They also recommended ¡®Only I Don¡¯t Have A Cat¡¯ who had the best control. However, even he did not exceed Zone 2 of hell difficulty. ¡®Thanks to the Joseph Enormous Papple, I¡¯m able to get into the ancient ruins.¡¯ It would be right to reward him later if possible. The problem is, he doesn¡¯t know if the ancient ruins have already been cleaned. ¡®It says I was the first to clear the Hell difficulty tutorial. Then it¡¯s highly likely that no one else has entered the ancient ruins.¡¯ He looked all around. The interior of the ruins is decorated with ancient sculptures, art objects and ornaments of unknown materials. Tap. Tap. The sound of his footsteps rang out loudly. Yujun summoned Feranet. Shiing-! A quick summoning. Then Feranet appeared. ¡°You called!¡± Feranet¡¯s tone was becoming more polite. It must be feeling the amount of grace it has received. ¡®Must be the precious Blessing of the Undead that I gave, huh.¡¯ Feranet¡¯s eyes on Yujun sparkled. Then it spoke with determination. ¡°Where is the enemy I have to fight?¡± ¡°Not yet.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Wait a minute.¡± It¡¯s an ancient ruins, so there¡¯s no way it only has treasures. There¡¯s a high probability that there will be a Guardian protecting the treasures. He walked straight along the red carpet. Feranet followed with a clattering sound. Time passed. The inside of the ancient ruins seemed wider than he thought. He couldn¡¯t see the end. ¡°There¡¯s no monster¡­ I don¡¯t see any treasures.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this a maze or something?¡± ¡°Such as, the same path is repeated.¡± ¡°Ah¡­?¡± ¡°If you see anything strange or unusual, tell me right away.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After that, he walked while looking around. Then at one point, the red carpet reached a breaking point. Yujun¡¯s feet stopped suddenly. A stone statue holding a spear. A stone statue holding a sword in both hands. A stone statue holding a cane. A stone statue holding a sword and shield. A stone statue holding a huge gauntlet. A total of five statues were lined up in a row. As soon as he saw it, he had an ominous premonition. ¡®It feels like it¡¯s going to come at me all of a sudden.¡¯ He prepared for battle. Feranet stepped forward. ¡°Just leave it to me!¡± Feranet, who played a big role in the trials on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th floor, shouted confidently. Yujun smiled contentedly. Keung. Keung. With a strong vibration, the ancient ruins shook. After some time, the vibration suddenly stopped. Then the statues awoke. ¨C Found an intruder. ¨C Found an intruder. ¨C Found an intruder. ¨C Found an intruder. ¨C Found an intruder. A mechanical sound emanated from the statues. Such sounds spread from five places at the same time, giving Yujun goosebumps. ¨C Measuring intruders¡¯ threat¡­ ¨C Serious threat. ¨C Remove intruders. The statues were like robots. The five stone statues rushed at Yujun at once. Feranet stepped in front of him. First, magic flew from the stone statue with the cane. Shwah! Shwah! Feranet struck the giant¡¯s ice magic with its giant sword. After that, the stone statue with the gauntlet lifted its fist and swung hard. Boom-! Feranet easily escaped. The enemy was not one. Two swords flew at the same time, aiming for Feranet. This time, Feranet could not easily avoid the attacks and was hit. Boom! Feranet was knocked far away. Yujun rushed forward. An opening in which the statue with the swords was defenseless. Yujun cut off the statue¡¯s neck with a simple movement. Swish! [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] Because of the power of his sword, the neck of the stone statue was cleanly cut. Yujun stepped back. Bang! A huge bolt shot where he was. It looks like a tense battle, but in reality, it wasn¡¯t at all. The movements of the statues are not fast. However, they are a threat due to their number and strength. ¡°How dare you! To do this to me!¡± Feranet reappeared from behind and appeared fine. ¨C Remove intruders. ¡°Again, come on!¡± Perhaps because of the one blow, Feranet¡¯s shoulder was slightly bent. However, his evasion was not hindered. Bang! Bang! With the four statues in front of them, Feranet did not allow a single attack. Feranet regained its confidence. ¡°This is nothing!¡± Yujun aimed for an opening in a stone statue behind Feranet. This time, it is the statue with a cane. Quickly approaching, Yujun swung his sword. The statue extended its cane forward. Its cane was cut off by Yujun¡¯s sword. He swung his sword once more. The movement of the statue with the cane stopped. The holographic window that his level has risen shown in his eyes. ¡®Now there¡¯s three left.¡¯ The statue, which plays the role of a wizard, was immobilized. Swoosh! Swoosh! Yujun quickly ended the fight by aiming at the backs of the stone statues, who had been distracted by Feranet. Keung! ¡°Huu¡­ Master.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°How was I?¡± ¡°Good job.¡± ¡°Eheh.¡± Without Feranet, he would have struggled against the statues considerably. Certainly, the battle was easy because of Feranet. However, if there¡¯s one flaw, it¡¯s that Feranet is awkward at handling the sword. ¡®If it keeps fighting, it¡¯ll get better.¡¯ He is not in a position to lecture anyone. It¡¯s just that he seems to fight well thanks to his item. In any case, he has knocked down all the statues. His level has also risen considerably. ¡®Already 90? That¡¯s really fast.¡¯ Defeating five boss monsters gave a lot of experience. ¡°Master! There¡¯s a path!¡± Hearing Feranet¡¯s words, he turned his head and saw that what was once a wall had disappeared. ¡°This couldn¡¯t have been the end.¡± In the first place, this is highly likely to be related to the second tutorial. There was no message that the tutorial had even started. Yujun and Feranet moved towards the new path. It was not long before they saw an altar. It was a mysterious altar with strange patterns on it. All over the walls were etched with people who seemed to be worshiping something. Feranet, who was looking around, spoke. ¡°It¡¯s a very suspicious place.¡± ¡°And places like that usually have big rewards.¡± Based on his five years of experience playing War of Gods, he knew. If you overachieve and complete the contents, it was possible to get rewards that were different from the usual hunting of boss monsters. It was when he got some close to the altar. [Do you want to start the second tutorial?] The long awaited message appeared. Yujun grinned. Translator¡¯s Note: Chapter 16 Editing: None Proofreading: None Of course he accepted the second tutorial. It was no exaggeration to say that he came all the way here just for this. Kegu. Ke. The shape of the ground where he stood began to change as soon as the second tutorial began. To be exact, the place itself has shifted. An area of flowing lava. Fire pillars rising and sinking repeatedly. The sky turned red, making it look like the world has ended. And the heat was so intense that his whole body felt as if it was burning. He was finding it hard to breath. ¡°Huuk¡­Heuk.¡± ¡°Huh? Why are you like that?¡± On the other hand, the undead Feranet looked fine. Undead had many advantages. [Prior to the present players. There were the original players.] A hologram window appeared out of nowhere. It was out of the blue, totally out of line with the current situation. While Yujun was puzzled, the message continued to appear. [The original players, who could fly freely in the sky, separate the seas, and overturn the earth, were worshipped by everyone.] It¡¯s an unfamiliar story. He has never seen the words ¡®original players¡¯ in the five years he played War of Gods. So he tried to imprint the messages that appeared into his mind. [It was also thanks to the original players¡¯ contribution that the demon invasion was stopped. Since then, the original players were treated as not only heroes but Gods to the people.] ¡®God?¡¯ Is there a connection to the name War of Gods? He doesn¡¯t know right now. [But the enemy of humanity wasn¡¯t just the demons. The demonic children. The power of the group, composed of various races, was beyond the power of humanity. So the original players made a decision.] It¡¯s time to get to the point. Yujun focused his eyes. [Special people with high potential were given the power of players. These powers were no match for the powers of the original players, but it was of great help to humanity.] Over time, the players scattered and the system appeared. In the end, humanity was able to work with the different races to stop the demon invasion and restore peace. The message ended with that. Nothing appeared after. ¡®Demon invasion? Is this the future? No. Given that the present players are scattered, it¡¯s highly likely this is the past.¡¯ From the story alone, it doesn¡¯t appear to be a storyline in the game War of Gods. He had never heard of such a story before. War of Gods¡¯ storyline was not originally this. The land was divided because the gods fought for interests, and the players fought in their place. ¡®A lot has changed from what I knew.¡¯ But there were many things that didn¡¯t change. Especially the contents that exist in the Infinite Tower. He could tell just by looking at this ancient ruins. ¡®Do other players know about the original players and such?¡¯ They probably don¡¯t know. If so, it was highly likely that only he knew about this information. ¡®But why did the system explain this history to me out of the blue?¡¯ Are the original players related to the second tutorial? It was the moment he thought about it. [Survive 48 hours in Zone 1.] He set out to do what he has to do in the second tutorial. ¡®Did it start already?¡¯ The second tutorial doesn¡¯t seem to have a difficulty setting. Its difficulty level is fixed. The given environment alone did not seem easy. ¡®This¡­ it¡¯s a place where you have to clear the Hell difficulty to enter. So the difficulty here can¡¯t be easy.¡¯ But, he can¡¯t believe he has to survive here. It¡¯s hard to even stand right now. He was focused on reading the hologram window because it was important, but honestly, his condition was terrible. And he was very anxious because he didn¡¯t know when and where the fire would rise. He wasn¡¯t just going to stand here like this in the heat that could melt his body. Yujun the almighty problem solver opened his inventory. ¡®It¡¯s gotta be somewhere.¡¯ The consumables were kept relatively close, so they could be found quickly. ¡®Cooling Flask.¡¯ Drinking the liquid in this flask can block all heat that touches the body for a while. It was a popular item because serious penalties were applied to the players when going to glacial or lava zones. Other items included ¡®Seed of Fire¡¯ and ¡®Essence of Fire¡¯. ¡®If I was higher level, I would have used such items.¡¯ It¡¯s a shame he¡¯s low level. Yujun opened the lid of the Cooling Flask and gulped down the liquid inside. His goal is to survive for two days, so he drank it all up. This should work for at least a week. ¡°Master. Are you alright?¡± Asked Feranet. Unlike before, he was in excellent condition. ¡°Yes. I¡¯m fine now.¡± ¡°That¡¯s a relief.¡± Schwa! A pillar of fire rose right next to him. Fortunately, it brushed past by. Yujun, who was shocked, breathed a sigh of relief. ¡®Even if I drank the Cooling Flask, I won¡¯t be fine if I¡¯m hit by a fire pillar.¡¯ It won¡¯t do much against a direct hit from a fire pillar. That means he should avoid the fire pillars. ¡®I won¡¯t be able to sleep for two days.¡¯ He¡¯s been up for quite a while. Fortunately, he was not an ordinary human being but a player. He¡¯ll be fine even if he doesn¡¯t sleep for a few days. ¡®Here¡­ surely the second tutorial is more difficult than the Hell difficulty?¡¯ Living here for two days. Is there anyone who will be fine after being hit by a fire pillar? No matter how many players there are, if you touch that hot fire pillar, your whole body will melt away. ¡°M-master!¡± Feranet, who has been following, suddenly shouted. ¡°What?¡± ¡°I found it.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Where the flames are coming from.¡± ¡°Fire pillars?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°How do you know where it¡¯ll appear?¡± ¡°Vibration.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Well, don¡¯t look at me like that¡­hear me out. Just now, I could feel a slight tremor in the fire pillar before it rose.¡¯ ¡°Hmm.¡± That makes sense. There is no way the fire pillars would rise without any warning. The problem is that it¡¯s hard to tell the difference because it¡¯s everywhere. ¡°Where do you think it¡¯ll show up next?¡± ¡°There.¡± As soon as Feranet pointed its finger, a fire pillar shot up. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Right?¡± Said Feranet triumphantly. Yujun looked at Feranet again. ¡°How did you find out?¡± ¡°I just felt it.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Is it because of Feranet¡¯s traits? The traits Survival Instinct and Evasion. Both were definitely very high rank. It was no wonder it could find the location of the fire pillars, which was so hot that it could melt anything at a touch. ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± ¡°Keheum.¡± Feranet shrugged. It was glad to be praised after a long time. ¡°Then you¡¯ll have to keep telling me where the fire pillars will appear.¡± ¡°¡­Continue?¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°I need a break too.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t rest either. How can you? And you don¡¯t have to rest, do you? You¡¯re an undead.¡± ¡°Ah.¡± Feranet, who paused for a moment, spoke loudly. ¡°Then leave the rest to me and go to sleep.¡± ¡°Are you crazy? How can I sleep here?¡± No matter how much of the Cooling Flask was used, it was not enough to sleep in this lava zone without fear. After half a day, Yujun fully explored Zone 1 to understand the situation. ¡®It¡¯s so big.¡¯ As a result, he realized that the lava zone was vast. ¡®It¡¯s as if I¡¯m not supposed to leave Zone 1.¡¯ He didn¡¯t intend to go to the next section right now anyways. Only by completing the given goals will he be able to earn the second tutorial rewards. Then. ¡°Geuruek. Geuruek.¡± What had been thought to be a burning tree fiercely approached him. ¡®Monster?¡¯ It looks like a cactus with legs. It is also of considerable size. A monster he had never seen in War of Gods. Then maybe it only exists in the second tutorial. Yujun took out his sword. Feranet also took a combat stance. ¡°Heup! Feranet made the first move. Leaping to a very high point, Feranet grabbed the handle of its sword and swung with all its might. Boom! The fiery monster split in half with one stroke. [Level has risen!] Yujun¡¯s level rose from behind. ¡®Oh. Does the second tutorial level give good exp too?¡¯ He defeated only one, but went up a level. It is clear that its level was quite high. Still, Feranet¡¯s attack killed it in one swing. Giving it equipment was worth it. ¡°This is easy.¡± Yujun nodded at Feranet¡¯s words. ¡®Monsters are coming out.¡¯ It was like giving them a chance to grow faster. He wanted to reach level 100 as soon as possible. ¡®With this kind of experience, I think I can reach level 100 before I clear the tutorial.¡¯ After that, Yujun raised his level by hunting monsters he had met earlier. However, if there¡¯s one complaint, it¡¯s that it was hard to find any monster. ¡®Well, I¡¯m glad it gave me a lot of experience.¡¯ Feranet informed him of the location of the fire pillars from time to time. It did not participate in any battles, and Yujun just told it to let him know the location of the fire pillars. ¡°Right! Be careful!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Feranet warned and Yujun threw himself hurriedly to the left. Because of Feranet¡¯s help, he was not hit by any fire pillars. By the time he reached level 93. ¡®I¡¯m getting tired.¡¯ Yujun raggedly breathed. He doesn¡¯t know how much time has passed. The watch on his wrist was not working. It would be strange if the watch worked in this heat. Only Feranet was in good condition. ¡°I think you caught all the monsters nearby. Shall we look for more?¡± ¡°No, let¡¯s get some rest.¡± ¡°Well. I see.¡± It¡¯s been a while. Is it not over yet? Yujun frowned. It was almost a crisis. ¡°Should I invest my stat points in Stamina?¡± 36 undistributed stat points obtained from leveling up. It was when Yujun was about to open his status window. [48 hours have passed. You¡¯ve passed Zone 1. The location will change.] A much-anticipated message appeared. It was a boring and painful 48 hours. The space where he stood began to change. ¡°Waaa!¡± ¡°Waak!¡± ¡°Kill them all!¡± ¡°The smell of human blood! It¡¯s driving me crazy!¡± All kinds of noises bombarded his ears. Suddenly, Yujun, who was warped, bumped into something and rolled on the ground. Strangely, he didn¡¯t feel much pain in his body. ¡®W-what?¡¯ Yujun looked around, lying face down, flustered. He could see great black elephants and mounted horses. ¡®Demons?¡¯ It¡¯s obvious from their appearances. They were massacring humans. ¡®What¡¯s going on all of a sudden?¡¯ Looking slightly to the side, Feranet was also lying on its stomach along with Yujun. Their eyes met. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± [Demon invasion. This is a virtual battlefield made from reference to an actual invasion by the devil¡¯s followers.] [Join forces with humanity and players to defeat the devil¡¯s followers.] Yujun widened his eyes. ¡®The devil¡¯s followers?¡¯ One goal was given. His eyes narrowed as he read the message. ¡®Suddenly the scale has become this big?¡¯ Chapter 17 Editing: None Proofreading: None Humans and the different races shouted out loud. Blood was pouring all over the battlefield. The devil¡¯s followers suffered considerable damage, but it was nothing compared to the damage suffered by the human alliance. ¡®I have to defeat the devil¡¯s followers in this situation? Does that make any sense?¡¯ But what he had read in Zone 1 clearly said that humanity won. ¡®Then it¡¯s clear the human alliance is going to win this war.¡¯ Given the current situation, It didn¡¯t look like it all. ¡°M-master. Hm¡­? The equipment¡­Oh, that¡¯s not important. Master, what should I do?¡± Its face was rapidly turning pale. The empty eye sockets looked more empty than usual. Feranet looked terrified. It seems to be greatly overwhelmed by the spirit of the devil¡¯s followers. ¡°You have to hold out for now. Just be careful of stray arrows. Survival comes first.¡± ¡°I¡¯m confident in that.¡± In fact, Feranet is a pet. It can be revived. It doesn¡¯t matter if it dies. Though, it can be a problem because it takes quite a long time to resummon. On the other hand, it¡¯s over if Yujun dies. It was himself who had to be careful here. Recognizing that point, he stuck his face closer to the ground. It wouldn¡¯t be too bad to wait here while pretending to be dead. Players below level 100 were no match for the devil followers here. Among the devil¡¯s followers were the demons, elves, orcs, and even humans. There was even a tribe of artisans similar to dwarves. In a word, all kinds of races were gathered. ¡®At least there¡¯s a clear distinction between allies and enemies.¡¯ The devil¡¯s followers all wore a weird headband on their heads. It¡¯s a very rustic design to the modern Yujun. However, the devil¡¯s followers looked majestic. The human alliance was helplessly being pushed back by the devil¡¯s followers. ¡°Feranet, run.¡± ¡°Yes? Yes!¡± There was nothing he could do in the frontline right now. Survival comes first. Yujun turned his back and opened his status window as he moved to the rear. He¡¯s going to use all his undistributed attribute points¡­ Yujun¡¯s eyes shook sharply when his status window opened. ¡®Am I seeing it wrong?¡¯ There was something that was not supposed to be there. He closed his status window and reopened it. ¡°¡­¡± [????? ¨C Original Player] Level: 501 Traits: Supreme Being (SSS), Mana Master (SSS), Composure (S), Concentration(D), ¡­ Skills: Heaven and Earth Splitter (SSS), Absolute Barrier (SSS), Power Brake (SSS), Power Burst (SS), Meteor (S), Gather Herbs (F), ¡­ Title: Original Player (Mythic) ¨C All attributes increased by 25%, +34 other titles Attributes: [Strength 1021 (640+381)] [Agility 872 (677+195)] [Stamina 890 (629+261)] [Magic 970 (690+280)] ¡®Original Player?¡¯ Yujun was shocked. Before he knew it, his status window had completely changed and he had become an original player. ¡®It¡¯s only here, right? It¡¯s highly likely that it¡¯s for this virtual battlefield.¡¯ In this case, things have changed. ¡®Well, I¡¯m speechless. I don¡¯t understand it no matter how I look at it.¡¯ The problem is¡­ ¡®Why is my equipment so bad when my abilities are so high?¡¯ The equipment the original player was wearing is of very poor quality. It was so bad that a sigh came out of his mouth. Because he was wearing only Hero grade equipment. There was not a single piece of Legendary equipment. ¡®Were there practically no high-grade equipment in the past?¡¯ Then he understood. ¡®Well¡­then.¡¯ What he has to do is obvious. To borrow the body of the original player and lead his side to victory. ¡®Before that, I have work to do.¡¯ It is to wear new equipment. The original player¡¯s level is 501. For Yujun, who thought level 500 was the max, it was surprising. ¡®The level limit might have increased at some point if the server hadn¡¯t shut down.¡¯ Anyway, he can make the best use of the items in his inventory. ¡®Is there any change to my inventory?¡¯ But the concern was nothing more than a baseless worry. When he opened his inventory, he found the inventory of his Non Paying Gamer. ¡®Mythic grade equipment with a 500 level limit.¡¯ He brought out a full set of Mythic grade equipment that are incomparable to legendary grade. The wearing restriction was 500, so even the stats were beyond common sense. He wore the weapon, armors, and accessories. Dark full body armor and a neat looking sword. And various accessories. His ability was amplified once all equipment was worn. ¡®The body of a high level character¡­the limit.¡¯¡¯ Yujun grabbed Feranet¡¯s shoulder, who was running away. ¡°Ack?!!¡± Feranet hit the back of its head against the ground. ¡°W-what is it, master?¡± ¡°How did you recognize me?¡± ¡°What? What are you saying suddenly?¡± ¡°I changed my body.¡± ¡°It¡¯s the same though?¡± ¡°¡­What?¡± He couldn¡¯t check because there was no mirror. Yujun took out a mirror-like item from his inventory and his face twisted. ¡®Huh? It¡¯s me.¡¯ He has become the original player, but his face and body are still the same. It made no sense thinking about it logically. However, it was also a place that should not be judged by common sense. He just decided to go along with it. ¡®By the way¡­ It¡¯s no joke. This body.¡¯ His body was overflowing with strength. He thought that it wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say that he would win even if the ¡®Devil¡¯ appeared now. ¡®Will the day come when I can kill the Devil?¡¯ It seemed easy to do with his inventory. He thought it was only a matter of time. ¡®Maybe I¡¯ll defeat it before I even reach level 400¡­¡¯ There was no need to reach max level. That¡¯s how valuable his items were. Swish! Yujun reopened his status window. He looked through the skills and traits of the original player. It¡¯s skills most players know. The second and third highest ranked skills in the game War of Gods. Even though it¡¯s an original player, he did not have any EX ranked skills. ¡®My Non Paying Gamer character had so many EX ranks. This is such a sorry sight. Tsk.¡¯ ¡°Why are you going to the front again?¡± Asked Feranet curiously. Yujun dragged Feranet without saying anything. ¡°Wait, hold on! We just escaped from death. We¡¯ll die if we go!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I won¡¯t die. I¡¯ll kill everything.¡± ¡°Well, can¡¯t you leave me behind?¡± The undead Feranet turned pale. Originally he thought it was just cowardly, but it was especially worse now. Feranet was afraid. ¡°I¡¯m going to carry you.¡± ¡°Carry? What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know when you see it. I¡¯m now the strongest in this world.¡± Yujun is borrowing the strength of an original player. In short, defeating a monster won¡¯t change his original status window. But Feranet is different. It¡¯s a growth pet. Depending on what monster Yujun hunts, it¡¯s expected to level up rapidly. Before they knew it, Yujun arrived at the forefront of the human race. Everyone¡¯s eyes fixed on Yujun. He had no choice but to be conspicuous on the battlefield now. A full body armor made of skillfully crafted expensive metals. Even though it¡¯s painted black, its loftiness could not be hidden. Not just the full body armor. His helmet, shoes, gauntlets, and sword. All the equipment glowed. ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°Is it him?¡± ¡°No¡­ the equipment is totally different.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s the enemy.¡± Yujun¡¯s appearance caused a stir within the human alliance camp. The devil¡¯s followers judged Yujun as an enemy and ordered him to be attacked. Various kinds of magic fired at Yujun. Swish! Bang! However, in front of a translucent membrane that appeared in front of Yujun, such magic spells were neatly extinguished. The Absolute Barrier (SSS) skill. Absolute Barrier can never be breached unless the power behind the attack reaches a certain threshold, whether it was physical or magic attacks. Everyone who witnessed the grandeur was surprised. ¡°W-what?¡± ¡°Magic barrier?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it an original player¡¯s unique skill?¡± For the first time, the devil¡¯s followers panicked. Somehow, an original player, who had disappeared, suddenly appeared out of the blue. But it¡¯s too early for them to be surprised. Yujun used Power Burst (SS), a buff skill that increases the power of his skills, and then immediately used Meteor (S). Shiing. Keuhuh- The sky turned red. And the ground shook violently. A black spot appeared in the sky that had turned red. The size of the black spot grew at a rapid pace. It was as if the world were about to fall. Swish! Keuhuh! The strongest meteor magic has shown itself. An uneven and massive meteorite broke through the middle of the devil¡¯s followers camp. Baboom! Boom!! The place where the meteorite fell was completely devastated. He couldn¡¯t even hear a scream near there. It was because the devil¡¯s followers, who were within the scope of the meteorite¡¯s AoE, instantly died. The sight before his eyes was unbelievable. ¡®Wow¡­¡¯ The person who used the skill was more surprised. It is quite big for a S-rank skill. Originally, Meteor was not this powerful. Nevertheless, the reason why it became like this is because Yujun¡¯s magic was now very high and the power of Meteor was amplified to the fullest with Power Burst. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­What happened?¡± ¡°It was Meteor, wasn¡¯t it? It¡¯s a magic skill that he often uses.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure it¡¯s him!¡± ¡°Hero of mankind!¡± ¡°Ah, there¡¯s hope at last!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s march! This is our chance!¡± The human alliance cheered. Meteor instantly turned the tide. Feranet also clapped in admiration, then spoke. ¡°This world¡¯s most important war¡­¡± The human alliance was in full force against the devil¡¯s followers. ¡®I can¡¯t lose.¡¯ Yujun took his sword and jumped into the middle of the enemy line. In the blink of an eye, he reached where he wanted to be. Then came his surprise. ¡®It¡¯s so much different moving around here.¡¯ It¡¯s different from controlling his character with a mouse and keyboard. His movement was so fast that he couldn¡¯t adjust. To the point he felt motion sickness. Yujun swung his sword at a zombie elephant. It was just a basic attack without any skill, but the body of the zombie elephant was divided exactly into two halves. ¡°Ooowa!¡± Feranet, whose level has risen sharply, was greatly delighted. In fact, countless number of devil¡¯s followers were killed by Meteor. Feranet¡¯s level had no choice but to rise. ¡®But¡­ it¡¯s a little slower than I thought it¡¯d be.¡¯ This is probably because it is a virtual battlefield and not real. ¡®That¡¯s too bad.¡¯ If this was real, Feranet¡¯s level would have already exceeded 300. From killing that many devil¡¯s followers. ¡°Ohhhh! My level is increasing!¡± Feranet seemed content enough. When it stood still and did nothing, its experience went up so fast that there was no reason to complain. Yujun swung his sword nonstop. Psh! Psh! Psh! Again. Bang! Bang! Bang! He also continuously used his magic skills. He now has the chance to grow Feranet by killing more devil¡¯s followers. Feranet¡¯s growth is like his own. After all, Feranet belonged to Yujun. Every time Yujun took a step forward, the devil¡¯s followers were cut down. ¡°This is how it should be¡­¡¯ It was a new world. A scene that couldn¡¯t be compared to what he saw as game graphics. The benefits of Yujun¡¯s full Mythic equipment now is also incomparable to before when he was in the game. With Yujun jumping in, the war is practically over. In the end, it took less than half a day for the human alliances to clean up all the devil¡¯s followers. And before then, Yujun quickly took off all his equipment and placed them in his inventory. ¡®I can¡¯t leave my Mythic items here.¡¯ A message popped up in front of Yujun who was out of breath with joy. [The second trial has ended.] Chapter 18 Editing: None Proofreading: None After enjoying the victory and listening to the cheers of the human alliance, Yujun felt himself moving. [Final stage for you to become an original player.] [Fight the original player and defeat it. 0/1] [Your level is adjusted to 1 for this.] Yujun was surprised. ¡®The final stage to become an original player?¡¯ Now he knows the real reward of the second tutorial. He doesn¡¯t know what good will come from being an original player, but he was looking forward to it as it¡¯s a reward from the second tutorial. Also, there is something that stood out immediately. His level is adjusted to 1. ¡®Wait. If I¡¯m level 1¡­¡¯ Yujun quickly opened his status window to check his ability and level. He was actually level 1. His legendary title has also disappeared. It was just a level 1 character with nothing. ¡®What about Feranet?¡¯ He couldn¡¯t see Feranet. There was no response even when he tried to summon to see if it was possible. ¡®I have to beat an original player in this state?¡¯ It¡¯s a ridiculous trial. How was he supposed to beat an original player who is 500 levels higher than himl? ¡®Let¡¯s think about it.¡¯ If it was a trial that was absolutely impossible to pass, it would not have been called the second tutorial. There must be some way. It was when Yujun was lost in thought. A handsome middle-aged man with a brown mustache appeared in the air. ¡®Original Player.¡¯ Such words floated above the middle-aged man¡¯s head. ¡®Huh? What?¡¯ The original player was dressed like a beginner. Moreover, his spirit was below expectations. ¡®Is the original player level one too?¡¯ Then there¡¯s a chance. No, it wasn¡¯t just that. It was then. The original player spoke first. ¡°Is it you who will be my successor?¡± A solemn and dignified voice. But he looked strangely simple, perhaps because he was wearing beginner equipment. Yujun spoke. ¡°The successor? Was the second tutorial the place to pick an original player¡¯s successor?¡±¡± ¡°Second tutorial? What¡¯s that?¡± A blank stare. He didn¡¯t know anything about the second tutorial. The original player, who coughed several times, then spoke. ¡°You must defeat me. You can do anything as long as you win.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter how I do it?¡± The original player laughed at Yujun¡¯s words. ¡°I don¡¯t care. You and I are both level 1. However, there is a difference between me and your current ability that can never be overcome. My total attributes are over 100. To be honest, you will never pass this trial.¡± ¡°Really?¡± The original player was confident. Surely the difference in ability cannot be ignored. What if the difference in attributes is 100? It¡¯s like a child trying to fight an adult. ¡°So what do I have to do?¡± ¡°You have to beat me.¡± ¡°You said I couldn¡¯t win.¡± ¡°That¡¯s an undeniable fact.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Be sure to beat me in any way you can.¡± Yujun laughed as if dumbfounded by the words of the middle-aged man. ¡®You want me to make the impossible possible?¡¯ There should be a degree of fairness. How can he beat an original player with a level 1 character? In addition, the total amount of attributes is over 100. It was clear that he had a better sense of battle than Yujun as well. It was a fight he couldn¡¯t win. ¡®No.¡¯ It wasn¡¯t just that there was no answer. He had come up with a way to reverse this difference. Through items. Yujun¡¯s most powerful weapon. Items were the only means to defeat the original player. ¡°You can strike first. I¡¯ll give you a handicap.¡± Said the original player with his hands behind his back. He doesn¡¯t seem to think he will lose at all. Yujun didn¡¯t get angry at the handicap. ¡°Sure.¡± The original player gave him a good benefit. It means he has time on his hands. Yujun first opened his inventory before the original player changed his mind. He took out four familiar items from his inventory. The items were none other than the Super Novice set. ¡®I never thought I¡¯d use this again.¡¯ He thought it would be of no more use after the Hell difficulty tutorial. Somehow, another opportunity has appeared. Yujun wore the full Super Novice set. His helpless body suddenly began to overflow with power. The original player frowned. ¡°Items? Such things are nothing but decorations. Real power comes from utilizing the player¡¯s abilities.¡± ¡°That¡¯s such an outdated idea.¡± In the first place, with the power of the system, the old man wasn¡¯t wrong. ¡°What?¡± When the original player was puzzled, Yujun kicked off the ground. There was no delay. Yujun trusted in the Super Novice set. Then it was the original player who panicked. He gave a puzzled look for a moment and then stiffened his face. ¡°You can never be strong by relying on items! I will show you my true strength.¡± Yujun¡¯s sword touched the sword of the original player. Psh! With one swing, the original player¡¯s sword was cleanly cut in half. ¡°¡­¡± Unlike Yujun, who looked calm, the original player¡¯s face turned grim. The two swords hardly clashed. Just by touching it, his sword was cut by Yujun. With this incredible display, the original player opened his mouth. ¡°W-what¡¯s this¡­¡± Yujun did not miss this chance and swung his sword with all his might. Huoong! But due to the lack of ability, the original player easily avoided Yujun¡¯s attack. Since then, Yujun kept swinging his sword, but his attacks have never hit the target. ¡°Hu, hm. You seem to be using a pretty good weapon¡­but that¡¯s not enough. I¡¯ll show you the difference.¡± The original player quickly regained his composure and took a new sword out from his inventory. It looked like a much better sword than before. ¡®That¡¯s a level 1 hero grade sword. You said items were just decoration¡­¡± The original player was using the most powerful weapon that could be bought right now. Yujun held back his laughter and faced the original player who came right in front of him. Huoong! Huung! Clank! Clank! He wasn¡¯t called a hero for no reason, as Yujun was helplessly pushed back. The thing is, the sword wielded by the original player could not pierce Yujun¡¯s armor at all. Yujun had a faint smile on his face. ¡®I was surprised, but it¡¯s just that much.¡¯ Knowing the strength of the original player, Yoo moved more boldly. Ignoring the attacks on the vital area, he went on the offense The sword hit Yujun¡¯s armor several times. However, his armor was too sturdy. On the other hand, Yujun, who gave up on defending, slowly began to push back the original player. ¡°No way!¡± An absurdity beyond absurdity. The original player, who had been pushed for a long time, soon laughed in vain. ¡°Well¡­that wasn¡¯t empty confidence.¡± When the original player swung his sword and hit Yujun, the edge of his sword was chipped instead. Whether it was a short or drawn out battle, it was a fight that the original player could not win unless he wore the same items as Yujun. Yujun moved nonstop without talking and pushed the original player to a corner of the wall. There was an end to the pure white space. Yujun¡¯s sword brushed past the shoulder of the original player. Chwak! It was just a scratch, but an excessive amount of blood burst out. ¡°Kuh!¡± The original player could not easily stop the advancing Yujun. It was the set effect of the Super Novice set. Because of the increased Critical Hit chance, every attack by Yujun was fierce. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± ¡°Weren¡¯t you going to pass on your original player skills in the first place? Isn¡¯t that good? Why the sad look?¡± The original player snorted at Yujun¡¯s words. ¡°Yes, I wanted to pass on my powers to a talented person. But your talent is uncertain. In my eyes, you¡¯re just a little kid who believes in the power of items.¡± Such words from the old man made no sense to Yujun. What kind of person is the original player looking for? He doesn¡¯t think anyone can pass the Hell difficulty tutorial with just talent alone. Yujun kept silent for a while, then spoke. ¡°Item is also a skill.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Players like you who say talent is important¡­ I¡¯ve seen countless of such people. What happened to them in the end?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m done. In front of money, everyone is equal.¡± ¡°What the hell are you talking about? I don¡¯t understand. Those who are drunk with false powers¡­¡± Huuong! Then Yujun extended his sword again. The attack was a fatal blow. Psh! The original player became particles and disappeared. Unlike his expression, he was in a terrible condition. ¡°Huuk¡­Huu¡± Yujun, who used all his strength, breathed out roughly. ¡°I certainly can¡¯t ignore the difference in ability.¡± If the original player had worn some better items, It wouldn¡¯t have been easy to defeat him. In a word, he could say he was lucky. ¡®What if he had thrown away the Super Novice set in the past.¡¯ At that moment. Yujun¡¯s body warped. Inside the ancient ruins with the strange walls carved with pictures. He came back to the place where he was before the trials. And as always, holographic windows suddenly appeared. [You¡¯ve defeated an original player!] [An impossible achievement!] [All conditions have been satisfied to become an original player.] [Obtained mythic title ¡®Original Player.¡¯] [You¡¯ve become an original player.] [Your race has risen by one stage.] [Obtained a Legendary Item Box (Pick).] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [¡­] Holographic panels that appeared in front of him at once. Yujun clicked in the hologram window one by one. He received an impossible achievement this time. ¡®Wait¡­ I obtained a Mythic title?¡¯ Well, even when he looked at the original player status window, he could see this mythic title. ¡®This is amazing.¡¯ He didn¡¯t know he would get a Mythic title so easily. The difficulty of defeating the original player was not hard, just long. Without the Super Novice set, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to deal with the original player. ¡®Original player¡­ Let¡¯s see what has changed.¡¯ A title he didn¡¯t have as ¡®Non Paying Gamer.¡¯ Yujun opened his status window. [Original Player: Shin Yujun] Level: 102 Traits: Composure (S) Skills: Crushing Blow (B) Titles: Original Player (Mythic) ¨C All attributes increased by 25%, +5 other titles¡­ Attributes: [Strength 95 (88+7)] [Agility 133 (106+27)][Stamina 92 (85+7)] [Magic 22 (15+7)] [Undistributed Point: 152] ¨C 4 undistributed points are given upon leveling up. Also, by becoming an original player, you¡¯ve earned 80 undistributed points. ¨C Can ignore the wear restrictions of items by up to 50 levels. ¡°¡­¡± Yujun widened his mouth. It was amazing. ¡°These benefits?¡¯ The title effect was known. But he didn¡¯t expect any benefits for becoming an original player. If it was the game, players would have bitterly complained that it was unbalanced. ¡®Every time I level up, I¡¯ll gain 4 undistributed points instead of 3. Isn¡¯t that an extra 400 points when I reach level 500?¡¯ His attributes will be higher than others. This reward was like giving Yujun a stepladder. Also, the effect of the title can¡¯t be ignored. Increase in all attributes by 25%. An excessive effect even for a mythic title. It was the simplest and most powerful effect he had ever seen. Original player. He was speechless. That¡¯s not the end. It also has the effect of ignoring some equipment restrictions. Even if it¡¯s only 50, it was not a small number to Yujun. No, it¡¯s not an effect all players would care for. Yujun¡¯s eyes narrowed as he smiled happily. ¡®Wait¡­ I got another Legendary Item Box.¡¯ Another Legendary Item Box was rewarded for an impossible achievement this time. Yujun grinned. ¡®So I can ignore the restriction up to 150?¡¯ His level is 102, so he can equip level 250 items. Yujun naturally chose the Rainbow Sticker from the Legendary Item Box. [Rainbow Sticker] Grade: Legendary Option: When attached to a desired item, the wearing level restriction is reduced by 100. The problem is that it cannot be attached to Mythic grade items. It doesn¡¯t matter. There were no Mythic grade items at level 250. ¡®Would it be better to use it on a weapon again this time?¡¯ There is a saying that attack is the best defense, so he decided to invest in another weapon without worry. Yujun flopped down on the ground where he stood and opened his inventory. ¡®Let¡¯s find a suitable weapon first.¡¯ A Legendary grade weapon with a level restriction of 250. He has to find it. Chapter 19 Editing: None Proofreading: None The inventory of his Non Paying Gamer character is enormous. It took quite a while to find a suitable weapon. ¡®I wish there was a search function.¡¯ However, not everyone has as many items as Yujun does. His Non Paying Gamer character who had collected all kinds of rare items for five years. The size is incomparable to the inventory of other players. ¡®Level 250¡­ 250¡­¡¯ Yujun carefully looked through the information of his items one by one. About 5 minutes later. Yujun¡¯s eyes shone when he checked the information of an item. ¡®There was this.¡¯ [Bazur¡¯s Magic Sword] Restriction: Level 250+ Grade: Legendary Attack: 4,290 Option: All attributes +7% and magic +40. Magic +200%. This was not an item with a 250 level requirement for nothing. The attack was very high. In addition, it¡¯s a legendary item with only good options attached. It did not show up in his status window, but it was an amount that could be felt as soon as he held it. Bazur¡¯s Magic Sword. It was superior compared to other legendary grade items from bosses. ¡®I can use this at level 100, right?¡¯ Yujun attached the Rainbow Sticker to the Bazur¡¯s Magic Sword. Then he held the magic sword in his hand. Huuong! Huuong! He swung the sword in the air a few times. Not heavy or light. Moderate weight. It has a very fine edge. A masterpiece by Bazur, although it¡¯s not flashy, it¡¯s very practical. Yujun smiled contentedly. ¡®Now that the weapon is done¡­¡¯ Next was the accessories and armors. As an original player, he can even wear items up to level 150. Thirty minutes quickly passed. Yujun wore a full set of legendary grade armors he took out from his inventory. [Fury Armor] Restriction: Level 150+ Grade: Legendary Defense: 2,290 Option: If the battle lasts longer than 3 minutes, Defense will increase by 30%. [Fury Shoes] Restriction: Level 150+ Grade: Legendary Defense: 569 Option: If the battle lasts longer than 3 minutes, Agility will increase by 8%. [Fury Gauntlets] Restriction: Level 150+ Grade: Legendary Defense: 790 Option: If the battle lasts longer than 3 minutes, Attack will increase by 15%. [Fury Helmet] Restriction: Level 150+ Grade: Legendary Defense: 990 Option: If the battle lasts longer than 3 minutes, Defense will increase by 10%. Helmet covering half his face. Full body armor made of very thick metal. Shoes that are easy to move in and have a high defense. Large sturdy gauntlets connected to the sleeves of his armor. Having both defense and offence, the Fury set. This set item was quite famous in ¡®War of Gods.¡¯ Many players used it because it was easy to find and had very powerful effects. The thing was, these items came from a gacha box that can be purchased with cash. Because of that, many players also left. ¡®There would have been a lot more players if the game was managed well.¡¯ Yujun clicked his tongue. In any case, the Fury set was a very common set item that did not match its powerful effects in War of Gods. Because it could be obtained by spending some money. But that was the past, and this is now. There is no way to get the Fury set. In short, it is highly likely that he¡¯s the only one who has these items. Yujun faintly smiled ¡®So I¡¯m the only one who has this good thing?¡¯ This was not the end. Level 150 Hero grade accessories. There were effects of increased attack, defense, and all other sorts of options. Having worn such accessories, his status window has changed greatly. After finishing his preparation, Yujun moved his feet. Now there was nothing to see in the ancient ruins. ¡­He had thought so. Yujun came to a halt. ¡®I haven¡¯t found the treasure yet. It¡¯s an ancient ruins, so wouldn¡¯t there be something if I continue looking?¡¯ If he¡¯s going to look for it, it¡¯ll be better with two people. Yujun summoned Feranet. Unlike when he fought the original player, Feranet showed up this time. ¡°Master. I¡¯m sorry. I suddenly fell asleep.¡± ¡°That, it¡¯s not your fault.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Never mind, bring me any treasures or anything valuable right away if you see it.¡± ¡°Oh! Yes master.¡± Feranet walked along while swinging its arms and legs. There¡¯s only one path in the ancient ruins anyway. He can go back and explore the path he came from. The most suspicious are these damaged paintings engraved on the walls. ¡®Is it to honor the original players?¡¯ When he looked at the walls, he couldn¡¯t feel anything strange about the paintings. Yujun, who was constantly searching for treasures that might be somewhere, stopped. On the ground, pieces of the stone statues that had awoken earlier still remained. But there was something shining brightly in between. Yujun, who squinted, carefully approached. ¡°This is¡­¡± Yujun widened his eyes. It was a blue stone that glowed on its own. ¡®This is a Mana Stone, isn¡¯t it?¡¯ Mana Stone. This Mana Stone, the size of an adult¡¯s fist, contains a massive amount of mana. Mana Stone is a really hard item to get. It¡¯s rarer than the Legendary Item Box, which he had won twice, so he was speechless. ¡®I can¡¯t believe I got this now.¡¯ The true value of a Mana Stone is shown when it is absorbed. Once the mana essence inside the Mana Stone is absorbed, the character¡¯s magic will increase permanently. ¡®It should be the same now, right?¡¯ Just because the game has become reality, doesn¡¯t mean the effect will be the same. If he absorbs this Mana Stone, there¡¯s a good chance it¡¯ll increase his mana. There are very few consumable items that permanently increase your stats. ¡®One Mana Stone could increase as much as 40 magic.¡¯ A typical player would need to level up 13 times to add that much magic. He could now get it by absorbing one Mana Stone. This shows just how good a Mana Stone is. The problem is that to absorb the Mana Stone, you needed a ¡®Mana Absorber,¡¯ which cost too much gold. However, there¡¯s no way Yujun wouldn¡¯t have such a basic item that only cost gold. Yujun took out a Mana Absorber from his boundless inventory. ¡°Master!¡± Then Feranet came while panting. Surprisingly, there was a Mana Stone in its hand. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this a Mana Stone?¡± ¡°Do you know about Mana Stones?¡± ¡°It¡¯s something that wizards and alchemists can¡¯t help but covet.¡¯ ¡°Ah. You were an alchemist, weren¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Give it to me.¡± ¡°What? Ah..Alright.¡± The movement of Feranet, who was handing over the Mana Stone, was slow as if it did not want to part with it. Yujun reached out and grabbed the Mana Stone from Feranet. ¡°¡­Ah!¡± This makes it two Mana Stones. ¡°Is this it? Was there any more around?¡± ¡°I checked thoroughly. Definitely no.¡± Yujun did not immediately absorb the Mana Stone, but instead searched the surrounding area. But no more Mana Stones were found. ¡®Sadly¡­Only two Mana Stones.¡± The two Mana Stones still left him speechless. Yujun, who had a big smile on his face, began to absorb the mana from the Mana Stone with the Mana Absorber. Pure mana flowed through the absorber. The mana contained in Mana Stones was pure mana itself. Just by entering his body, there was a thrill of pleasure. ¡®This is indeed mana.¡¯ In fact, Yujun has never used his mana properly. A great deal of mana flowed from the Mana Stone. The time it took to absorb all the mana was not long. [Magic increased by 40!] A concise message. However, there was no better message than this. ¡®I didn¡¯t think I¡¯d be able to improve my magic.¡¯ He was certain he¡¯d get Mana Stones later on, so he had been dumping his attribute points into his physical stats. Also, there are two Mana Stones, so his attributes distribution plan has changed. Yujun absorbed the remaining Mana Stone without taking a break. [Magic increased by 40!] Back to back notification windows. Just looking at it made him feel good. Since then, Yujun has been searching for other items in the ancient ruins, but he could not find anything. ¡°In the end, there were only the two Mana Stones.¡¯ That alone was a good enough reward. Above all, the biggest harvest is that the second tutorial has been cleared. And the reward that turned him into an original player. ¡®It¡¯s done¡­there¡¯s nothing left to do here.¡¯ Yujun left the ancient ruins. Jin Changho¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°He¡¯s out!¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. Ambush right away¡­ Huh? I think his appearance has changed a lot.¡± ¡°Is that important now? Hurry up!¡± It was at the time when Jin Changho and his colleague Park Seoksan grabbed their weapons and raised their bodies. There were those who moved faster than them. Swish! Swish! Swish! Arrows rained down on the man who had just appeared from the ancient ruins. A surprise and meticulous ambush with no way to avoid. The man was greeted with dozens of arrows to his whole body. They thought he was dead, but the view that followed surprised them. Clank! Clank! Clank! Every arrow that fiercely hit the armor bounced off. None of the arrows pierced the man¡¯s sturdy armor. Without warning, several magic skills flew in at this time. Even if the rain of arrows was blocked, the man would not be safe in the face of such powerful fire magic. Jin Changho, who was watching from afar, thought so. Boom! Boom! Boom! This time, a big explosion hit the man dead center. Thick dust quickly rose. And soon the dust scattered by the strong wind. ¡°Wait, hold on, am I seeing it correctly?¡± Park Seoksan shook his head at Jin Changho¡¯s frightened words. ¡°He¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°He obviously didn¡¯t even hold up a shield, did he?¡± ¡°Right? He just stood there doing nothing, didn¡¯t he? I¡¯m not mistaken, am I?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± ¡°Huh¡­¡± In the meantime, the battle continued. An intense scene. No, only one side was fierce. The mysterious assailants attacked one after another. Ba-boom! Boom! The results didn¡¯t change. The attacks by the assailants did not cause any harm to the man who came out of the ancient ruins. Since then, the attackers, who had been struggling, began to panic. ¡°What¡¯s that? Is that a player?¡± ¡°I doubt it¡¯s a named monster or boss.¡± ¡°What do we do?¡± When the assailants panicked, the one who appeared to be the leader spoke. ¡°He must be using some kind of strange item. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s a special item from the ancient ruins. It can¡¯t last forever.¡± ¡°Are we continuing the attack?¡± ¡°Drag the battle out. Use only a moderate amount of mana.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± There were ten assailants. They outnumbered the man greatly. A rain of arrows flew again. This time, Yujun, who had been standing still under the attacks, made his move. Chapter 20 Editing: None Proofreading: None Yujun, walking out of the ancient ruins smiled contently. ¡®This defense is no joke.¡¯ At first, he was surprised by the sudden attack, but he was wearing a full set of level 150 equipment. The combined attacks of nine players could not even move Yujun. ¡®Defense testing is done¡­Now let¡¯s test the level 250 legendary weapon.¡¯ The assailants came at him first with the intent to kill. So there was no reason for him to stay still. Yujun kicked off the ground with a firm heart. While running, he resummoned Feranet. ¡°Uh¡­huh? Ah!¡± The suddenly summoned Feranet was momentarily confused. It quickly figured out the situation and started running after Yujun. The assailants scrambled. ¡°Stop him! Protect the wizards!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Wizards were an integral part of the party because they had both offense and defense capabilities. Yujun knew that and ran to the place where the wizards were, but the assailants noticed it and tried to protect the wizards. ¡®Well, it doesn¡¯t matter.¡¯ He¡¯s going to take it slowly from the front. He saw three players running with long swords. One of them had imbued their sword with magic using a skill. They extended their swords at the same time. Yujun also extended his sword to face them. Swish! There was no sound of metal colliding, only the sound of something being cut. The swords of the players that touched Yujun¡¯s sword were cut in half. ¡°Crazy!¡± ¡°¡­Just from being touched?¡± ¡°R-run away!¡± The end of the players who had lost their weapons was obvious. Yujun, who ran after them, killed the players in an instant. ¡®It doesn¡¯t feel good.¡¯ Killing human players like him made him feel uncomfortable and irritated. ¡®I should get used to it.¡¯ Three lives were lost in a single act by him. He couldn¡¯t help but remain calm. This is all thanks to his Composure (S). ¡®In any case, there¡¯s no price for mercy.¡¯ With a stern look on his face, Yujun ran forward again. Two players with bows appeared in front of Yujun. At the same time, ice magic was aimed at him. Flame magic did not work, so they used a different property magic. It was futile. In the first place, flame magic did not work because of his high defense. His high defense has made all the magic attacks useless. Yujun took a hit from the sharp icicle with his armor. ¡°M-monster! How, my magic¡­¡± ¡°Stop him somehow! If he reaches the wizards, it¡¯ll really be over!¡± A player¡¯s heart was pierced when Yujun approached. The player who was nearby staggered backwards. ¡°I-I can¡¯t stop him!¡± ¡°Then sacrifice yourself to stop him!¡± There are already four dead players. Only six were left. The faces of the assailants facing Yujun were grim. He didn¡¯t stop. Swish! Psh! The players were driven to the edge of the cliff by his relentless attacks. Before they knew it, all lives in front of Yujun¡¯s sword were lost. All that were left was one archer and three wizards. ¡°How¡­ how is this possible?¡± ¡°Those equipment¡­ I¡¯m sure it¡¯s above legendary grade from the ancient ruins. Otherwise, it can¡¯t be explained.¡± There was no way for them to survive against an enemy who they could not damage at all. ¡°Why did you attack me?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± The assailants all quited. Since then, Yujun persistently cut down the remaining assailants. But there was no reward. With a sigh, Yujun swung his sword. Swish! The fight ended. [Original players have the authority to punish guilty players.] [No penalty for killing such players.] ¡®Penalty? Oh, right. From level 100, there was karma.¡¯ To prevent indiscriminate PK, killing a player will result in a penalty. The penalty is a certain percentage reduction in all abilities, and the more players you killed, the more it¡¯s amplified. He thought it only applied to the game, but now he sees that it is still used in reality. Fortunately, he did not receive a PK penalty thanks to him being an original player. ¡®It said I didn¡¯t receive any penalty because I¡¯m an original player. Does it apply even if it wasn¡¯t self defense?¡¯ It was a ridiculous privilege if there was no problem with pre-emptive attacks on other players. ¡®By the way, why are you chasing after us?¡¯ The assailants had stared at him, as if waiting for an answer. ¡®Well, you were aiming for me first.¡¯ Yujun put away the items left by the assailants into his inventory. Meanwhile, Jin Changho and Park Seoksan, who watched Yujun and the assailants fight from nearby, were stunned and unable to move for a while. ¡°W-what¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Their eyes met. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this in the first place¡­ I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because of his skills or because of his good items.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure he¡¯s talented. If you have good items, do you think you can do the same thing as him? You saw his movements.¡± ¡°Well¡­ He looked pretty used to moving his body. He didn¡¯t hesitate at all to kill the players.¡± Jin Changho frowned. ¡°It was dangerous. It¡¯s a good thing there were a bunch of bastards faster than us.¡± ¡°Come to think of it, that¡¯s true. Wow¡­That was close. If it was us who attacked first, it would have been us who died.¡± ¡°Right.¡± ¡°So? What are we going to do?¡± Asked Park Seoksan with an anxious look. Jin Changho had remained stubborn until the end and tried to dig up the secrets of the ancient ruins. Having seen the fruit right before his eyes, it didn¡¯t occur to him that he would give up easily. ¡°Let¡¯s leave.¡± ¡°¡­What?¡± Park Seoksan widened his eyes. He did not expect such words from Jin Changho. If it was the usual him, he would have tried to find out about the ancient ruins somehow. ¡°That bastard just now is that kind of existence. There¡¯s nothing we can do¡­¡± Said Jin Changho feebly. Park Seoksan carefully turned his head in agreement. ¡°Yeah. That¡¯s the first good idea that has come out of your mouth.¡± Jin Changho¡¯s eyes trembled as if his pride had been hurt by Park Seoksan¡¯s words. Before challenging the 10th floor, Yujun stopped at the residential area first. This is because the residential area changes after level 100. The residential area above level 100 begins to have other races. [Infinite Tower Residential Area (Level 100 and above)] It was common to see people over level 300. From this point on, it is more like a continent than a residential area. A continent inhabited by the different races. Such a place where players appear is a setting from the game. He has been gathering information and it was actually the same. Of course, among the inhabitants, there were quite a few players. This is because the original players also gave the original continent¡¯s humans the power of a player. In any case, this is the true beginning, a place where high level players over level 100 starts to appear in the residential area. In fact, so far, it has been nothing more than low level zones, or the tutorial. ¡®I have to be careful from here on out.¡¯ The residential area is not safe at all. He could be robbed at an inn and lose his life without knowing it, or the town could disappear overnight due to a monster tide. Yujun traveled around the city called Pantera for two days to gather information. ¡®This continent which was also in ¡®War of Gods¡¯ was moved to the Infinite Tower.¡¯ The information was vague. Information obtained in the residential area below level 100 could easily be pieced together. ¡®I should focus on clearing the Infinite Tower first.¡¯ Even if he wants to go back to Earth, there is no way back now. If so, he will do his best given the situation. The best way for him to become strong is to raise his level. He has the best items out of everyone. Yujun could become strong as long as he reaches certain levels. Then, where is the best place to raise his level? ¡®Hidden dungeons.¡¯ On the 10th floor, there is a hidden dungeon only Yujun knows of. It could have already been targeted by someone, but chances were high that it hasn¡¯t been cleared. ¡®But first, the 9th floor trial.¡¯ Although the trial on the 9th floor was different, Yujun wasn¡¯t too worried. Now his specs have gone far beyond players of the same level. It is not comparable. Let alone his items, looking at his level, his ability was so high that he was speechless. ¡®I¡¯m only missing skills and traits.¡¯ There was a great lack of skills and traits compared to his luxurious items and titles. There is only one trait, Composure (S). It¡¯s useful in fights, but it doesn¡¯t have a big impact. ¡®Composure is fine, but¡­¡¯ He wanted to get better skills. ¡®Let¡¯s use the Matured Elixir after I can wear items with luck options later.¡¯ Now. To grow stronger at a faster pace. He is five years behind most other players. Even if he has his inventory to fill the gap, he couldn¡¯t be complacent about the situation. Tap, tap. The trial on the 9th floor was a raid boss, similar to the 5th floor. However, this time was different, as he was thinking of facing the raid boss alone. It was unthinkable to other players. Bosses are different from ordinary monsters. But Yujun wasn¡¯t too worried. ¡®Items play a big part in War of Gods.¡¯ After facing the boss on the 5th floor, he thought he could pass the 9th floor without difficulty. Yujun immediately placed his hand on the stone statue and took the trial. Wooung-. Wooung-! His body warped. Like last time, it was an open space and not a secret room. Swish! The background of the trial on the 9th floor is a steep cliff with a waterfall. On one side was the waterfall and the other was an endless cliff. The raid boss in the trial was none other than a Basilisk. Of course, it¡¯s more comforting to think of it as a giant snake that lives in water. Although not comparable to a dragon, the giant snake was so big that it took a year just to kill it. It was a sturdy raid boss, giving off a completely different feeling than the troll on the 5th floor. ¡®I had to gather more than three fire damage dealers to defeat it.¡¯ The giant snake was hard to kill with most attacks. But the giant snake wasn¡¯t just sturdy. It was very agile, and occasionally spewed poison out of its mouth, killing the players. This boss is more demanding and harder to kill than the troll. That was the Basilisk from the 9th floor. ¡°Feranet.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Stand in front.¡± ¡°¡­Of course I should.¡± Feranet is an undead. Poison will only corrode its bones. It was then. ¡°Kyak!¡± The giant snake discovered Yujun and fluttered its tongue. It was obvious what the giant snake would do after noticing his presence. But it was Yujun who moved first. He stepped on the head of Feranet in front and took a high leap forward. ¡°Ugh! My head!¡± The skull was slippery, but he didn¡¯t lose his balance thanks to his high Agility. In an instant, Yujun appeared in front of the giant snake and swung his sword at its head, then he began to fall due to gravity. Psh! A single cut. Boom! Thud! The Basilisk with its head cut fell under the lake. That was the end. ¡°¡­¡± [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Defeated Basilisk in one hit.] [Obtained legendary title ¡®Extreme Attack Power.¡¯] [An impossible achievement!] [Obtained Legendary Item Box (Pick).] Feranet, who was about to jump into battle, stopped. Chapter 21 Editing: None Proofreading: None A single strike. The 9th floor raid boss, Basilisk, was defeated in one strike. It took less than 10 seconds to clear the 9th trial and get to the 10th floor. Yujun widened his eyes when he saw the hologram windows that appeared in front of him. ¡®Isn¡¯t the reward a little too much?¡¯ The Basilisk is a powerful monster that originally required a dozen players to defeat it. But he didn¡¯t expect to receive a Legendary Item Box. ¡®Is this an impossible achievement?¡¯ Of course, there are many reasons why it was judged as an impossible achievement. Yujun¡¯s level is much lower than the Basilisk and he challenged the trial alone. Also, he did it in one strike. ¡°I deserve it.¡± It wasn¡¯t a big deal. Upon arriving on the 10th floor, Yujun decided to check the rewards instead of looking around. ¡®Putting aside everything else, let¡¯s start with the legendary title.¡¯ ¨C Extreme Attack Power (Legendary) ¨C Increases total Attack by 10%. A legendary title. Legendary titles were more difficult to obtain than legendary items. And this title was much more valuable than titles of the same grade. ¡®There¡¯s no limit to the number of titles.¡¯ If he can continue to earn titles, his growth will be endless. ¡®I got this title again.¡¯ His character Non Paying Gamer also had this title. An excellent effect of increasing his total Attack by 10%. He didn¡¯t expect to get such a precious title by defeating the Basilisk. It was a stroke of luck. ¡®Let¡¯s save the Legendary Item Box. I can¡¯t upgrade my weapon right now anyways.¡¯ He was done checking. Now on the 10th floor, he has to head to the hidden dungeon from his memory. ¡®I don¡¯t need to rest.¡¯ Yujun began to move toward where the hidden dungeon was. However, he had to be more careful from now on. ¡®From the 11th floor onward, players could go back to previous floors¡­Top rankers could come kill me right now.¡¯ That¡¯s hardly going to happen, but it would be quite embarrassing if a top ranker aimed for him. With his current specs, it¡¯s too much for him to deal with top rankers at the moment. Yujun recalls the assailants that attacked him. There were quite a few people who ambushed him. Given that they knew his location and were waiting in advance, others might be following his trail. It is very dangerous to carry something others want in the Infinite Tower. So he has to remain vigilant, unless he wants to lose his neck without knowing how. That was the case with Yujun. ¡®Let¡¯s clear my trail.¡¯ Entering the forest, he grabbed a suitable tree and opened his inventory to find an item. There were items to use at times like this. Not long after, Yujun took out an item with a bright smile. [Odorless Apple] Grade: None Option: Completely hide your presence for 30 minutes and become undetectable until your first attack. Also, as soon as your presence disappears, all traces will disappear as well. As described in the option, it is an item that completely hides your trace. An expensive consumable item usually used to assassinate someone or against a boss monster to preemptively strike. Of course, this was also an item from topping up. ¡®The day has come for me to use it.¡¯ He bought this item, but had no use for it. It¡¯s because there was no need to assassinate anyone. In War of Gods, he was the absolute strongest. Although there were only a few players in War of Gods, those that top-up a lot became a wall that the average players could not overcome. ¡®Good thing I bought it in advance.¡¯ This consumable will be essential in the future. Without hesitating, Yujun bit the Odorless Apple and chewed it. A pungent and sweet smell pierced his nose. The odorless apple smelled, but it does taste good. He can¡¯t say it¡¯s very delicious, but it can be said to be edible. ¡®I¡¯m sure it¡¯s fine.¡¯ Then, all traces of him disappeared. For half an hour. So he has to move as fast as he can. Yujun¡¯s steps quickened. He knows the way. All he has to do is visit the hidden dungeon safely. He started running at full speed. Even though he doesn¡¯t think he¡¯ll get lost, he even took out a rare grade compass item. The rare grade compass is not much different from other compasses, but its performance was better. Thanks to this, Yujun was able to find the mine to the hidden dungeon before the Odorless Apple effect ended. ¡®Aye¡­ long time no see.¡¯ It was a feeling still fresh inside him. How hard he worked in this hidden dungeon and how much he earned. ¡®I wish I could get the same reward.¡¯ Knowing the rewards of the hidden dungeon here, Yujun hoped that the rewards would not change. There is not much time left on the Odorless Apple. It was when Yujun was rushing into the mine. A bustling sound came from inside. Yujun stepped carefully into the mine where he could hear the sound. Inside the mine stood beautiful beings with weapons such as spears and bows. It was the elves. ¡®Elves? Why are the elves here?¡¯ The atmosphere was very tense in contrast to their beautiful appearance. ¡°Those dirty bastards.¡± ¡°Always trying to steal things.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why they¡¯re called the abandoned race.¡± ¡°Be careful, the dark elves have keen ears and may be eavesdropping.¡± ¡°Listen for all I care. Did we say something wrong?¡± Yujun, who overheard the conversation, tilted his head. ¡®Dark elf? From memory, neither the dark elves or elves were bad.¡¯ That was the case in War of Gods. ¡®Let¡¯s keep listening.¡¯ Yujun perked up his ears to listen to the elves¡¯ conversation. ¡°Do you have more of the Citomen ores over there?¡± ¡°Yes. It would have been nearly twice as much if we weren¡¯t robbed.¡± ¡°What should we do? If their forces get bigger¡­ we won¡¯t be able to deal with them.¡± ¡°If we lose control of the forest like this, there¡¯s a high possibility they¡¯ll take everything.¡± ¡°So we should do the same thing as them.¡± An elf with waist length golden hair heavily frowned. ¡°Sejui. That¡¯s out of the question. We have to act with honor. If we do the same thing as the dark elves, we¡¯ll be just like them.¡¯ ¡°Ha, honor. They crossed the line first.¡± ¡°Even so. We can use our own methods and not resort to dirty tricks.¡± ¡°For the time being, you want us to protect this place?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Amid the war of words between the elves. Yujun, who was hiding, rushed out of the mine. The reason was that the odorless apple effect was coming to an end. The elf race, which have a keen sense of smell, were likely to immediately catch the smell of Yujun, who was human. ¡®Why are the elves in the mine?¡¯ When he played War of Gods, there were no other races living near the mine. That¡¯s why he freely entered the mine to clear the hidden dungeon. Things have gone wrong. ¡®What do I do?¡¯ Listening to their conversation, it seemed that some elves had different interests. Also, it didn¡¯t seem to be a small incident that just recently happened. ¡®At least the elf¡¯s village is nearby. I hope there is no big conflict.¡¯ The situation may become difficult because there is a big level gap between him and the elves and their individual strength. There was definitely some kind of conflict. Because there were more than twenty elves inside the mine. ¡®Oh well.¡¯ The Odorless Apple removes the odor, traces, and signs of the person who eats it, but it does not make them invisible at all. It¡¯s impossible to avoid their eyes and enter the hidden dungeon right now. Above all, it¡¯s unclear whether the hidden dungeon was not targeted and remains intact. Yujun creased his forehead. It was a headache. He¡¯d go in if he could sneak in. He can¡¯t beat them all down. Nothing good will come from attacking the elves. At a time when the level of Earth¡¯s players is not so high while the influence of the interracial alliance in the Infinite Tower was enormous. ¡®Elves and dark elves are affiliated with the interracial alliance, so I better not touch them.¡¯ For a moment he was agonizing. ¡®What should I do?¡¯ Through those many elves, can he enter the hidden dungeon located deep within the mine? He couldn¡¯t even imagine it. ¡®I need to check if it¡¯s still there.¡¯ There was a method. Yujun was willing to use one more Odorless Apple to find out whether the hidden dungeon was still there or not.. When it comes to his growth, he doesn¡¯t have to save such items. And not just the Odorless Apple. He has many items. He has to take advantage of it. Find suitable items for the current situation. ¡®The answers are always in my inventory.¡¯ He opened his inventory. He kept looking around, but couldn¡¯t find what he was looking for. ¡®Is there such a consumable item?¡¯ After searching the inventory for a long time, Yujun soon smiled. ¡®Found it!¡¯ He immediately checked the information. [Invigorated Quince] Grade: Hero Option: Affinity with nature significantly increased for 3 days. Affinity with nature. It was the most important factor elves used to judge other races. Even within the elf race, the class is divided into two groups, whether or not they have high affinity for nature. Invigorated Quince can greatly increase his affinity with nature. ¡®And there was this.¡¯ [Seed of Yggdrasil (VIP20)] Grade: Legendary Option: You can plant Yggdrasil. This item was only given to players who were VIP-20. And to become VIP-20, one had to spend at least 30 million won. ¡®Well, it¡¯s a bit of a waste to use it right now, but¡­.¡¯ He had six more Seed of Yggdrasil anyway. Although it is a valuable item, it was not impossible to get at all. Of course, that was in the game. Now that the Infinite Tower has become reality, there is no way to get the Seed of Yggdrasil. ¡®Alright.¡¯ The preparations are complete. Even though he has a high affinity with nature, it was not enough. But if he proposes to negotiate with the Seed of Yggdrasil, the elves will at least hear him out. ¡®I can use a warp scroll.¡¯ The warp scroll is a very convenient consumable item that allows someone to return to the level 100 residential area. With enough insurance. Now all he has to do is stand in front of the Elves. Yujun carefully approached the mine after eating the Invigorated Quince. The sensitive elves immediately noticed Yujun¡¯s presence. ¡°This smell¡­¡± ¡°Who is it!¡± ¡°Stop!¡± The elves drew their bows. Just like Yujun had predicted, the elves were highly hostile even though he had a high affinity with nature right now. Instead of picking a fight he couldn¡¯t win, he spoke. ¡°I have the seed of Yggdrasil. Can we have a chat?¡± Chapter 22 Editing: None Proofreading: None Yujun said calmly. His words linger for a considerable amount of time. ¡°¡­The seed of Yggdrasil?¡± ¡°Human, what are you talking about?¡± ¡°Are you fooling around?¡± The elves began to shout. Even though they thought it was an obvious lie, they couldn¡¯t help but be curious. The Seed of Yggdrasil is a precious and valuable item to the elves. No, in fact, money can¡¯t even buy it, so it can¡¯t be considered an item. If the seed germinates and can safely become Yggdrasil. Its existence will develop and grow the abilities of the elves. Also, the chronic problem of the elves whose children are ill-born will be solved. Lastly, Yggdrasil is a symbolic existence. It can even stabilize their spirit. Therefore, there was no need for him to mention how valuable the Seed of Yggdrasil is. This elf tribe is called ¡®Hwaripul.¡¯ Among them, the oldest woman, Yodry, took a step forward. ¡°What you just said. Is it true?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Yujun answered calmly. He was holding his hands up. ¡°How can we believe that?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll show you it myself.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The elves looked at Yujun in disbelief. He was a nobody by the looks of it. They couldn¡¯t feel a strong power from him and he was not any famous player they knew of. But he said he had brought the seed of Yggdrasil. Not only the elves, but other races in the Infinite Tower coveted the seed of Yggdrasil. Frankly, it was hard to believe. ¡°How are you going to show it? Do you have the seed now?¡± ¡°Yes. It¡¯s in my inventory. I wouldn¡¯t have brought it up if it was somewhere else.¡± ¡°¡­Hm.¡± Yujun maintained a dignified attitude. Gradually, the elves began to wonder if this human really has the seed of Yggdrasil. ¡°Can we check right now?¡± ¡°Yes. But what I want is simple. Let¡¯s talk in peace.¡± ¡°That won¡¯t be difficult. Because we love peace.¡± Yujun held back his laughter at Yodry¡¯s brazen words. Elves love peace? Maybe it is if one only looked at their outward appearance. But that¡¯s because the elves have been around for a long time and that¡¯s how such an image was fostered. ¡®Well, it¡¯s a lot better than humans, though.¡¯ However, elves were a race that loved to calculate losses and profits, it was that kind of race. ¡®That¡¯s why it¡¯s a good thing.¡¯ If he negotiates using the Seed of Yggdrasil, there will be no sudden attack from the elves¡¯ side. ¡°I¡¯m going to take out the Seed of Yggdrasil. Don¡¯t shoot.¡± Yodry turned her head to Yujun¡¯s words. The inventory was opened. An item came out. A seed the size of a child¡¯s fist. It was very large for a seed, but it was not that big considering that it¡¯ll grow into a tree as tall as a skyscraper. Yujun, who put it on his palm, slowly showed the elves the seed. As if the elves had good eyesight, they recognized the Seed of Yggdrasil immediately. ¡°The seed of Yggdrasil¡­¡± ¡°Is it real?¡± ¡°I think the scent is similar?¡± But the elves quickly changed their facial expressions. ¡°Wait. There¡¯s no guarantee that it¡¯s real.¡± ¡°Maybe it just looks like it.¡± ¡°There have been so many elves who have been hurt for believing in humans.¡± The Seed of Yggdrasil is so rare that the Elves couldn¡¯t believe it. Yodry carefully approached. She closed her eyes 10 steps away from Yujun. ¡°The energy of Yggdrasil¡­I can feel it. It¡¯s really the seed of Yggdrasil!¡± Yodry¡¯s jubilant words made the group of elves flustered. ¡°I-It¡¯s real?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no way Yodry would lie.¡± ¡°Will we be able to grow the Yggdrasil tree?¡± Yujun put the Seed of Yggdrasil back into his inventory. ¡°Ah¡­¡± ¡°That¡­¡± Such an action made the elves sigh. ¡°Well, I proved what I said earlier. Can I talk to you now?¡± ¡°Yes. Of course.¡± Yodry nodded and then spoke. ¡°But I¡¯d like to ask you something.¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± ¡°Did you bring the seed of Yggdrasil to trade with us?¡± ¡°Well¡­I suppose so.¡± ¡°It¡¯ll be difficult for us. We don¡¯t have anything on us that¡¯s worth the seed of Yggdrasil.¡± ¡°Value does not have to be equal. If there¡¯s something I like, I¡¯m willing to exchange it even if it¡¯s a little less valuable.¡± Yodry smiled at his words. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Please remove those bows first.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Looking at the elves behind her, Yodry shook her head slightly. The elves lowered their weapons without saying anything. She had too much trust in Yujun after he showed the seed once. That was to be expected. Elves are naturally able to sense Yggdrasil. The other elves were far away, but Yodry stood relatively close and could sense the seed of Yggdrasil. So she didn¡¯t doubt Yujun. ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll cut to the chase and tell you what I want.¡± ¡°Yes. Go ahead.¡± ¡°I want to go into the mine.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°You mean this mine?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yodry, who said she would listen to whatever he had to say, stiffen her face. This is a very important place for the elves. Right now, there was a war of nerves with the dark elves, and the Citomen ore is a highly utilized ore. When he, an outsider, asked to enter the mine where the ore was located, the response was bound to be lukewarm. ¡°In the mine for what?¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for something.¡± ¡°By chance¡­are you trying to dig up the ores? I can give you some of that.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m not interested in the ore.¡± ¡°What? Then¡­¡± Yujun overheard the conversation earlier and found that the elves were sensitive when it comes to the Citomen ore. He did not want to tell them a hidden dungeon is located in the mine, so he decided to come up with an excuse. ¡°My master left something for me in this mine.¡± ¡°What do you mean left?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a book. A book with my master¡¯s will and life experience.¡± ¡°Ah¡­That¡¯s in this Citomen mine?¡± ¡°Yes. Originally, this was a cave without people. Because this cave is so remote¡­ That¡¯s why my master left it for me here.¡± ¡°Okay. That¡¯s right. At first, we didn¡¯t expect the Citmen ore to be useful. Your master must have known this mine before.¡± Yodry has completely fallen for Yujun¡¯s made up story. ¡®Looks like they haven¡¯t been here long.¡¯ Then there was a high probability that the hidden dungeon had not been cleared. The hopeful Yukjun smiled. ¡°To me, the book my teacher left behind is more important than anything else. If I can get into this mine, I¡¯ll give you the seed of Yggdrasil¡± ¡°Uh, really?¡± Yodry, who was trying to see through Yujun with a cautious look, became delighted. ¡°Of course, but I¡¯m going alone, so I want to be assured of my safety. So speaking of which¡­When I get out of the mine safely, I¡¯ll give you the seed of Yggdrasil. This condition is okay, right?¡± ¡°Alright. We won¡¯t hurt you unless you suddenly change.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Ah. May I know your name?¡± ¡°Please call me Yujun.¡± ¡°Ah. Yujun, I¡¯m Yodry.¡± Yujun, who received Yodry¡¯s permission, was soon able to enter the mine. He has no complaints in lieu of the three elves following behind because he can escape at any time. ¡®If I need to, I can just run away.¡¯ After seeing the equipment of the elves, Yujun figures that he could deal with at least three of them. In fact, they didn¡¯t look too high level. Perhaps the elves, including Yodry, noticed that Yujun was not high level. Elves with high insight can easily guess the level of a player. ¡®I¡¯m definitely low level.¡¯ It was fortunate for him. The mine was very wide and complicated, but Yujun remembered his way to the hidden dungeon. Squish. Squish. The cave was very wet. Every time he walked, the sticky ground clung to his feet. ¡°Hey. How did you get the seed of Yggdrasil?¡± Suddenly, a short bobbed-haired elf, Meiga, from behind spoke to him. Yujun said what he had come up with earlier. ¡°My master gave this to me as a gift.¡± ¡°What? You got the seed of Yggdrasil as a gift? Who the hell is he?¡± ¡°His name is not famous. He doesn¡¯t want to stand out. And he liked adventuring, so he¡¯s been traveling a lot from place to place. I¡¯m also indebted to my master.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t Yujun a player from another world?¡± ¡°Yes, but I met my master about a year ago.¡± ¡°Oh, I see.¡± The elves were not suspicious of Yujun. It¡¯s because he told lies so shamelessly. Perhaps it is due to the fact that after eating the Invigorated Quince, which is full of vitality, his affinity with nature has greatly increased. The curious elf, with a childlike face, kept asking questions. ¡°What do humans think of the interracial alliance?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t represent the whole human race, so¡­ Such a large group, I can¡¯t speak for everyone¡­ That¡¯s all.¡± ¡°What about the fact that humans like elves? Is that true?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. There¡¯s no one who hates beauty.¡± Three female elves laughed at his words. ¡°So between the elves and dark elves, which do you prefer?¡± Asked May awkwardly. ¡®What kind of question is that¡­¡¯ He doesn¡¯t know if this analogy is appropriate, but he felt like he was dealing with a tough reporter. ¡®Um¡­¡¯ Without the dark elves present, the answer was clear. ¡°Do I need to say anything? Of course it¡¯s the elves.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I like Yujun. You seem a little different from other humans. I heard from my elders that humans are greedy and want to enslave other races.¡± ¡°There¡¯s probably such people. No, I¡¯m sure there are a lot.¡± In fact, the interracial alliance opposed the idea of owning slaves, so players did not openly buy or sell slaves. However, Yujun knew that there was a black market for slaves. Especially the beautiful elves and dark elves, who were expensive commodities. He wasn¡¯t going to bring that up. It was then. Huoong! Thwak! A small dagger brushed past Yujun¡¯s armor and stuck in the cave wall. It just brushed against him because he sidestepped. The dagger flew over his shoulder. Yujun sighed deeply. ¡®What the hell? The elves did not panic and aimed their bows at the place where the dagger came from. ¡°Who is it!¡± May shouted loudly and the mysterious attackers appeared. They were brown skinned and dressed in black. Regardless of gender, they are all tall with slender bodies. It was the dark elves. ¡®Five.¡¯ Where did they suddenly come from? Including Yodry, there must have been dozens of elves guarding the mine. ¡°Dark elves?¡± ¡°Dirty bastards! What are you doing!¡± As the elves shouted, a dark elf said emotionlessly. ¡°The seed of Yggdrasil. Hand it over and I¡¯ll spare your lives.¡± Chapter 23 Editing: None Proofreading: None ¡°How¡­?¡± May panicked. The information about the seed of Yggdrasil has already spread to the dark elves? It was information that could not be leaked because elder Yodry had set up a barrier. Furthermore, it hasn¡¯t been long since Yujun talked about the seed of Yggdrasil. It made no sense that the dark elves had detected the existence of the seed of Yggdrasil and attacked them. ¡°You don¡¯t have to know. If you want to live, give me the seed of Yggdrasil.¡± ¡°What? You want a fight to the death? Are you really going that route?¡± ¡°We don¡¯t want to shed blood either. But if you refuse to comply, we¡¯ll have to.¡± ¡°¡­Are you sure you can handle the consequences? You know that conflicts between the different races in the interracial alliance is strictly forbidden.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why you guys should cooperate.¡± ¡°¡­Why are you doing this?¡± ¡°Well.¡± After several emotional conversations, the dark elves raised their weapons. ¡°You¡¯re outnumbered. Human. Think of your best interest and make the right choice.¡± They declared that they would kill even the elves. So a human like Yujun, they will not hesitate to kill. That¡¯s why Yujun has no intention of offering the Seed of Yggdrasil. He could see clearly what the dark elves wanted. ¡®Rather, the moment I take out the Seed of Yggdrasil, it¡¯ll become more dangerous.¡¯ Once the Seed of Yggdrasil was placed in his inventory, the dark elves could not kill Yujun immediately. ¡°Shut up, Kerial! I don¡¯t know how you found out, but we¡¯ll never hand over the seed!¡± While Yujun was thinking about how to answer, May spoke up first. ¡°Really? I¡¯m sure I warned you.¡± That¡¯s what the dark elf Kerial said as he kicked off the ground. It¡¯s incredibly fast even for Yujun. May and the other elves couldn¡¯t follow Kerial movements. Kerial, who came in front of an elf in an instant, stabbed a dagger in her stomach. Psh! ¡°Ahhhhh!¡± Grabbing her stomach, the elf fell down, then Kerial stepped back and aimed his dagger at another elf. The elves stepped back in a hurry. ¡°Do you really want to see your own people die?¡± Kerial shouted loudly. Swish! Hik! The remaining two elves fired their bows, but Kerial swung his dagger twice and the arrows were easily deflected. ¡®How are they no match for him?¡¯ Yujun realized that Kerial¡¯s force was incomparable to the elves here. ¡®Can I win?¡¯ The dark elf, Kerial, looked quite strong. ¡®I think he¡¯s at least level 200.¡¯ Yujun can only believe in his items now. And the capabilities of his equipment. The 25% amplification effect of the original player title can also not be ignored. ¡®I could really die.¡¯ It occurred to him that his hands were sweating, maybe from nervousness. Yujun was watching and evenly distributing his 176 undistributed points. ¡®Now I just have to somehow last 3 minutes.¡¯ His attack and defense will increase by a percent after 3 minutes of battle while the Fury set is worn. The effect is strong enough to reverse the current situation. And it¡¯s already been a minute since the dagger grazed his armor. ¡®There¡¯s exactly two minutes left.¡¯ The armor brushed by the dagger earlier was fine. It had failed to penetrate his Fury set¡¯s defense. ¡®It¡¯s possible.¡¯ Yujun was confident. That¡¯s when Kieral took his dagger to the neck of the elf that was stabbed in the stomach earlier. ¡°Well, I¡¯ll give you 10 seconds. Human. Hand over the seed of Yggdrasil.¡± Yujun frowned. ¡®Damn it, are you kidding me?¡¯ It was an unavoidable situation since he has the Seed of Yggdrasil. Two elves looked at Yujun pitifully. ¡°Wait a minute. I¡¯ll take it out soon.¡± With a sigh, Yujun put his hand in the air to open his inventory. Kerial and the other dark elves watched him intently. It looks like he would throw a dagger at any moment. Yujun first took out the Seed of Yggdrasil. At a glance, the dark elves who were not far away from the seemingly ordinary Seed of Yggdrasil was able to recognize it immediately. ¡°That¡¯s definitely it.¡± ¡°The human had it.¡± ¡°The item was certainly on him. Go tell her.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± A dark elf then disappeared. Once more, Kerial¡¯s confidence was shown. Yujun can¡¯t believe he¡¯s sending one of his dark elves somewhere else when the situation hasn¡¯t been resolved yet. He wouldn¡¯t behave like that unless he was confident. ¡°Human, put it down on the ground.¡± ¡°Who will guarantee my life?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll keep my word.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure you will.¡± ¡°¡­Are you doubting me?¡± ¡°Who wouldn¡¯t doubt it? It¡¯s obviously a lie.¡± It would also be a good idea to abandon the elves here and join the dark elf¡¯s side. However, the relationship with them has already gone sour. It was now best to get out of this situation somehow and go to the entrance where there were many elves. ¡°You better hand it over while your condition is still good. Wouldn¡¯t it be too miserable to spit out the Seed of Yggdrasil with your limbs cut?¡± Kerial was threatening fiercely. However, he would not just hand over the Seed of Yggdrasil. ¡°What are you going to do with the seed of Yggdrasil?¡± ¡°You, a human being, don¡¯t need to know.¡± ¡°But I¡¯m the owner of this item. It wouldn¡¯t hurt to tell me? You¡¯re not going to tell me? Where?¡± ¡°You¡¯re too relaxed. Are you confident in your skills?¡± Kerial squinted his eyes. ¡°That¡¯s not it. It¡¯s too unfair to just give it away. I didn¡¯t get anything in return.¡± ¡°Okay. If you hand over the seed, I¡¯ll give you a few high-grade items. Is that okay?¡± ¡°No. That¡¯s not enough.¡± ¡°¡­Ha. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s time to be greedy.¡± ¡°Sorry, but I can¡¯t give you the seed.¡± ¡°¡­¡± A sudden shift in bearing. ¡®It¡¯s time.¡¯ It has been three minutes since he was hit. Yujun smiled faintly. ¡®I dragged it out.¡¯ Yujun took out a ¡®Skunk¡¯s Dark Clouds¡¯ from the inventory. [Skunk¡¯s Dark Clouds] Grade: Hero Option: As soon as this flask, manufactured by the alchemist ¡®Viter,¡¯ is broken, a large amount of smoke is released. Smoke lasts for a long time. He put the Seed of Yggdrasil into his inventory and quickly threw the Skunk¡¯s Dark Clouds on the ground. Bang! Shwahshwa-. The glass bottle broke and thick smoke covered the whole area. Its effect was quite sizable. Everywhere nearby was quickly filled with smoke. The smoke was so thick that it was hard to see even the things right in front. Kerial, who used his nose in this situation, rushed in after throwing his dagger at Yujun in a hurry. After avoiding Kerial¡¯s thrown dagger, Yujun also took out an Odorless Apple and swallowed it in one bite. The smoke completely obscures his body while the Odorless Apple removes his traces. There is no way Kieral will be able to find him. Yujun was far from where he was originally standing. ¡°A despicable human being!¡± Who¡¯s really despicable here? The sensitive dark elf, Kieral, believed in his excellent senses. So without seeing Yujun, who had completely hidden his traces, he thought he was far away. Yujun, who went behind Kerial, stabbed his sword as hard as he could. Kerial, with his head pierced by the sword, was instantly killed. [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] ¡®Even killing other races can increase my level.¡¯ The mechanics from War of Gods, where you can gain experience from killing other races, seemed to remain the same. Now that he killed a dark elf, there was no turning back. There was now complete enmity between Yujun and the dark elves. He quickly ran forward. There was no sound thanks to the Odorless Apple¡¯s effect. Because of this, the remaining dark elves were no different from Kerial and they could not sense Yujun approaching. Without hesitation, he swung his sword at the neck of the dark elves. Swish! Swish! Swish! He dealt with all three dark elves before they could react. [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] Unlike the tense situation, it was rather a vain end. It happened because they underestimated Yujun¡¯s low level. Of course, Kerial and the dark elves being careless could not be faulted. The level difference was too noticeable. However, it has already happened. The dark elves losing their lives could only be blamed on themselves. Yujun took out a medium-grade potion and sprayed it on the wound of the unconscious elf. He has plenty of good potions. So there was no need to save his potions on future friends. The remaining two elves were looking around in a panic because of the thick smoke. As he approached in front, May was startled and backed away. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± ¡°Yu, Yujun? You¡¯re alive? What about Kerial?¡± ¡°I killed them all.¡± ¡°¡­Killed?¡± May widened her eyes. ¡°R-really?¡± ¡°Yes. Even if we kept talking, I don¡¯t think we could come to an understanding. I shouldn¡¯t have killed them?¡± ¡°No¡­You did a good job since they were the one who tried to kill you first. Anyway, thank you. I¡¯m alive thanks to you.¡± ¡°Hey! Senia is in danger!¡± Then an elf said in an urgent voice. ¡°I¡¯ve already treated her.¡± ¡°¡­Treatment? How?¡± ¡°A potion.¡± ¡°You used a potion?¡± ¡°Yes. Luckily, just in time.¡± ¡°Thank you very much! We haven¡¯t done anything for you¡­It feels like we¡¯re only getting help.¡± ¡°No. ¡°It¡¯s enough to let me in the mine.¡± Yujun smiled and said so. A sweet smile from the bottom of his heart. He thought it would be best to put up a good image in front of the elves. ¡®Maybe there will be a day when he can pray for the support of the interracial alliance.¡¯ The elves had considerable power in the interracial alliance. However, the problem is that they¡¯re about to lose to the dark elves. He had heard that they¡¯re not an inherently bad race¡­ But now they were strangely aggressive. There might be something dark that he doesn¡¯t know. ¡®I¡¯m just making enemies for no reason.¡¯ One dark elf has already gone to talk about the Seed of Yggdrasil. It would be hard to maintain a good relationship with the dark elves, as the dark elf had already seen Yujun¡¯s appearance. ¡®It would have been the same if I hadn¡¯t killed them anyway.¡¯ When the unconscious elf came to her senses, Yujun and the elves left for an area with no smoke. ¡°But¡­ what¡¯s this smoke? Did you do it, Yujun?¡± Asked May. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°You have a lot of interesting things.¡± ¡°Thanks to my master. An unusual person who collects all sorts of things.¡± ¡°I really want to know who it is. It¡¯s amazing that such a person isn¡¯t famous.¡± ¡°He doesn¡¯t like the attention.¡± ¡°Uwa¡­¡± Yujun smiled awkwardly. It felt strange to talk about someone who doesn¡¯t really exist. ¡°What should we do? It¡¯s not normal for the dark elves to attack us like this.¡± ¡°I have to go back and report it. The entrance to the mine is not far away¡­That¡¯s our priority.¡± ¡°My priority is to find my master¡¯s book. Shall we break up here first?¡± ¡°But¡­¡± The elves hesitated. They were ordered to keep a close watch on Yujun and stick to him. But they can¡¯t ignore the looming threat from the dark elves. Chapter 24 Editing: None Proofreading: None ¡°This is an awkward situation¡­¡± May murmured. ¡°If I had known this would happen, I would have brought a communication item.¡± ¡°Did you forget?¡± ¡°No. It¡¯s such a precious and expensive item that I couldn¡¯t buy it right away.¡± ¡°I see. Then I¡¯ll go by myself. There¡¯s no way out except for the entrance anyway, right? Don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°Ah¡­okay. We¡¯ll be right back.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± He wished they wouldn¡¯t come back, but she answered so. To enter the hidden dungeon, he made an excuse to get into the mine, but he was rather relieved that it was like this. ¡°But shouldn¡¯t one person stay with you?¡± Said May suddenly. ¡°What?¡± Asked Yujun with a dumbfounded look. ¡°No, there¡¯s no need for three people to go together.¡± ¡°May. What are you saying?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t leave you alone.¡± ¡°Uh, I¡¯m fine. It was Yodry¡¯s order to go with Yujun anyway¡­¡± ¡°Are you sure that¡¯s okay?¡± Asked the elves with a concerned look. They felt uneasy leaving her alone with a human who overpowered the dark elves in an instant. Although his affinity with nature has improved, Yujun was a human being. The elves did not trust him completely. But May¡¯s expression was firm. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Hurry up and come back.¡± ¡°¡­Okay.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s your wish.¡± The two elves turned their backs and began running fast. ¡°¡­¡± Yujun¡¯s expression sank when he was left alone with May in the blink of an eye. ¡®You¡¯re not going to ask for my opinion?¡¯ Well, he didn¡¯t have anything to say because they were following him in the first place. May was someone he could defeat easily anyway. ¡®Wait¡­¡¯ Yujun suddenly uttered a thought he had. ¡°What if the elves at the entrance are already surrounded?¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be. Yodry is an elf of great ability in our tribe, and is the best among us. There¡¯s no dark elf that can get through Yodry in the 10 minutes since we left. There are also dozens of my tribe members.¡± ¡°Well, then the question is how the dark elves came after us.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know about that¡­¡± Yujun knows that there is not just one entrance to the mine. However, much less a human, it was a very small place that only the wind could pass through. ¡®Did they expand the space? They broke the wall or¡­¡¯ It could have been done by digging up the ores, or it could have been deliberately made bigger. So if it¡¯s an entrance the dark elves know about but the elves don¡¯t, then it¡¯s understandable that they suddenly appeared. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry. We don¡¯t know when they¡¯ll come.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Because of the dark elf who left first to report, there might be pursuers soon. There was no time to waste. Yujun¡¯s steps quickened. To the point where the nimblest elf of the tribe, May, lagged behind. ¡°Yujun! You¡¯re too fast.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll be arriving soon.¡± ¡°Do you know the way?¡± ¡°My master gave me the general idea of the place.¡± ¡°What?¡± He knew the way like the back of his head. When May¡¯s expression sank, Yujun added. ¡°He explained the location¡¯s features.¡± In fact, he¡¯s been there himself. So he knew the geography here well. Yujun chose the right path at the last fork. The terrain is not completely distorted, so as long as he goes straight here, the hidden dungeon should appear. While running, Yujun focused on his senses. From the vibrations in the front and the back, to the vibration from the ground, to the fine blowing of the wind. And at one point, new things were caught by his senses. The extremely hidden and subtle breath of those moving fast and stealthily. Yujun realized that the dark elves following them are already close by. He sensed the dark elves from behind and not the front, so he told May to run forward first. [Player Shin Yujun has requested a party.] May was not flustered by the sudden party request message. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°There¡¯s an ambush. The dark elves have been following us.¡± ¡°What? Then Marella and Julienne¡­¡± Said May with a shocked face. To ease her worries, Yujun spoke. ¡°They could be fine. There¡¯s a high probability that there¡¯s not just one entrance to this mine.¡± ¡°There¡¯s not one entrance? There was only one when we explored it. There wasn¡¯t a portal. Also, I¡¯ve been on regular patrol every day, and that¡¯s¡­.¡± ¡°Wouldn¡¯t magic be possible? Or maybe they used some kind of item.¡± Anything can happen In the Infinite Tower. ¡°Then do we have to fight the dark elves again?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll lose if I fight now.¡± ¡°What? But you defeated Kerial earlier. Isn¡¯t Yujun really strong?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not strong. It worked a little bit earlier, but if there¡¯s a lot of guys like Kerial, there¡¯s no guarantee I¡¯ll win.¡± ¡°¡­Then we¡­Isn¡¯t this dangerous?¡± May¡¯s face paled. ¡°It¡¯s naturally dangerous. Why did you follow me?¡± May pouted when Yujun scolded her. ¡°Anyway, go ahead first.¡± ¡°What about Yujun?¡± ¡°I¡¯m thinking of stalling them.¡± ¡°Is there a way?¡± ¡°There are a number of ways.¡± May looked a little relieved when Yujun spoke confidently. Then she was surprised inside. ¡®I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m trusting a human I met for the first time today¡­¡¯ It can be said that the relationship between the elves and humans is not on good terms. But she somehow trusted the man in front of her. ¡®Probably because he¡¯s strong.¡¯ The simpleminded May spoke. ¡°Be careful.¡± ¡°Hurry up. We¡¯re running out of time.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When Yujun saw May running with all her might, he opened his inventory. ¡®Let me see¡­The Odorless Apple effect is not over yet¡­¡¯ Having anticipated the dark elves pursuit for some time now, he has a few methods in mind. He decided on the surest and most effective way to screw the dark elves. ¡®One way or another, I¡¯m going to show them what happens when they come after me.¡¯ Tall, slim, and proportionate muscles. And a ferocious looking man with sharp eyes. It was Stellen, a dark elf and senior elder of the Karamtan tribe. He was thinking while running fast and stealthily. ¡®The seed of Yggdrasil is certain. Now all we have to do is retrieve it¡­¡± There was a problem. The traces of the dark elves have completely disappeared from their senses. Stellen, who was not far away from the dark elves, suddenly felt strange that their presence had disappeared. He ran together with six dark elves and then stopped. They found the bodies of the dark elves. Three people were killed nearby, and Kerial, an outstanding warrior of the Karamtan tribe, was also killed not far away. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Stellen and the other dark elves were shocked, stiffening their faces. ¡°W-what¡¯s going on¡­¡± ¡°They were killed.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°To a human?¡± Stellen nodded his head. ¡°But even if others were killed, Kerial..¡± ¡°Yes. Kerial is strong. But that¡¯s it. Isn¡¯t this the result?¡± In a somber atmosphere, Stellen spoke again. ¡°Let¡¯s do what we can for now. The bodies of the deceased will be collected and returned later.¡± This was no time to grieve over the deaths of their tribesmen. They had to find the person who did this. After running again, Stellen soon stopped. When the dark elves wondered why, Stellen quietly spoke. ¡°Wait. Traces¡­There are no signs of the human.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Did he escape somewhere else? I can only feel the presence of an elf. There¡¯s no point chasing it. Trap? Trick?¡± Stellen put his hand on his chin. After a moment of thought, he made his decision. ¡°Go straight.¡± ¡°Which way?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t there only one path? Chase the elf.¡± ¡°But the human has the seed of Yggdrasil¡­¡± ¡°Humans often resort to petty tricks. If he knew we were chasing him, he would have done something to trick us. Don¡¯t believe everything you see.¡± The dark elves no longer voiced their opinion after Stellen¡¯s order. Stellen was one of the three most influential members of the Karamtan tribe. And they didn¡¯t want to get on his bad side for no reason. Stellen and the dark elves were chasing the elf¡¯s traces when they were soon forced to stop. A man, who they had been looking for so long, was waiting for them. Stellen first doubted. ¡®Is this a trap?¡¯ The level measurement of the human with the seed of Yggdrasil had been completed. With high level magic from the other great elders, the level of this human is about 100 to 120, or less. At that level, to the Karamtan tribe, it was just average. What is such a person waiting to face them thinking? ¡®I can¡¯t let my guard down. He defeated Kerial.¡¯ Not only Stellen, but other dark elves seemed to be wary of Yujun, whether Yujun is aware of such a fact or not. ¡°Human. Did you kill our tribesmen?¡± ¡°Yes. They tried to kill me first.¡± ¡°We only wanted the seed of Yggdrasil.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t want to give it.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t give you an easy death.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you want the seed of Yggdrasil?¡± ¡°There¡¯s not only one way to get an item.¡± ¡°What? What are you¡­No way.¡± ¡°Do you know?¡± Stellen took out an item with a satisfactory smile. A familiar appearance. It was a scroll. Target Item Scroll, to be exact. [Target Item Scroll] Grade: None Option: You can get one item you specify from the target after killing the target. If you rip that scroll and kill a player, you can get one of the player¡¯s items. Target Item Scroll was talked about a lot in War of Gods. It was an item that players used to take away hard to find items after killing the target. And, it was very difficult to find. Even he only had 90 of it in his inventory. Yujun smiled bitterly. ¡°You managed to get one.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t think a human player would know about this. Amazing. Then you know what I¡¯m going to do, right?¡± ¡°You weren¡¯t going to compromise in the first place, were you?¡± ¡°It wouldn¡¯t have come to this if you followed our demand.¡± ¡°At least stop drooling when you lie.¡± ¡°¡­Heh. Talking is useless.¡± Stellen ripped the Target Item Scroll. [Player Stellen has targeted player Shin Yujun¡¯s Seed of Yggdrasil.] ¡°Now I can kill you. The only thing I can trust is your inventory, and now it¡¯s been verified.¡± Stellen smiled menacingly. Yujun also smiled, then spoke. ¡°Oh, how did you know? I only believe in my inventory too.¡± Then Stellen¡¯s face stiffened by Yujun¡¯s action. The ground on which Yujun stood sank and his body fell down. Stellen quickly moved to check. ¡°A hole?¡± It was a hole that was dark and not very large, but its depth was unknown. It was too dark to see anything. He could not find any traces of the human who was talking to them just now. ¡°Troublesome¡­¡± Stellen threw himself into the hole without a moment¡¯s hesitation. But, Bang! Stellen¡¯s body was thrown away by something unknown. ¡°Elder!¡± ¡°Are you okay?!¡± At the moment when the dark elves came running in a panic, Stellen couldn¡¯t help but to be mesmerized at the sight of a hologram window that floated in front of his eyes. [Shin Yujun¡¯s party has exclusive rights to the dungeon after using a dungeon monopoly item. Entry is denied to other parties for a week.] ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 25 Editing: None Proofreading: None [D-Rank hidden dungeon, ¡®Cave of Sleeping Dragon,¡¯ discovered!] Yujun smiled. Fortunately, the hidden dungeon stayed the same. In addition, he even gave the dark elves some trouble. ¡®They must be pissed off because they missed me right in front of their eyes.¡¯ Stellen even used the priceless Target Item Scroll. If you lose sight of your target in that situation, your indignation will be beyond description. Yujun looked at the Dungeon Monopoly item lovingly. [Dungeon Monopoly] Grade: Hero Option: Gain exclusive rights to a dungeon you found first. Lasts for a week. It was an item that he didn¡¯t use often, but was very useful. ¡®By the way, I¡¯m back here.¡¯ It¡¯s still fresh in his memory. Here, the dungeon clear reward was enormous. ¡®If I¡¯m given the same reward as then¡­¡¯ Once that happens, he won¡¯t need to rely on his inventory and will be able to handle the dark elves outside the hidden dungeon without difficulty. ¡®I¡¯ve only cleared one hidden dungeon so far. Maybe the reward is the same as the game¡­¡¯ Yujun looked around. It¡¯s dark, but it¡¯s not like he can¡¯t see at all. The temperature is cool enough to make it a pleasant environment. A cave in which a dragon has fallen asleep. This dungeon has a level D difficulty. D-Rank was also quite difficult for a hidden dungeon, but the difficulty was quite low for the Non Paying Gamer. The reason is that it¡¯s literally a dragon. A dragon that is too old and weak to move properly. Anyway, he didn¡¯t think it was easy to clear this dungeon back then, but the rewards were much better than its difficulty. May, who came in first, widened her eyes. ¡°H-Hidden dungeon? Yujun, is this a hidden dungeon?¡± ¡°I guess so.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t know?¡± ¡°No. I just threw my hands when I saw something.¡± Yujun calmly told a lie. May glistened her eyes, not questioning his words. ¡°Ah, but we¡¯re really lucky! A hidden dungeon of all things!¡± ¡°I suppose.¡± ¡°¡­But on second thought, isn¡¯t it more dangerous that it¡¯s only two of us in this hidden dungeon? The dungeon¡¯s name is that a dragon is asleep¡­¡± May made a fuss. Looking at her, Yujun burst out laughing. It felt like they¡¯ve gotten quite close even though they haven¡¯t known each for a long time. ¡°Well, it¡¯ll be fine.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you too easygoing? The dark elves outside¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure it will work out somehow. Like May said, we¡¯re lucky.¡± ¡± ¡­I¡¯m scared of them.¡± Yujun had already cleared this hidden dungeon before. Even then, his character was weaker than it is now. Only his level was high, but the quality of his item was very different from what it is now. So he didn¡¯t worry too much. This dungeon has three paths from the start. Yujun walked towards the left path without hesitation. ¡°Wait, hold on. Aren¡¯t you walking too casually?¡± ¡°You know, it won¡¯t work out if we stay still. I¡¯ll try something.¡± ¡°But still, be more careful¡­¡± Yujun glared fiercely at May, who was nagging. ¡°W-why are you looking at me like that?¡± ¡°Be quiet. If you make so much noise, even monsters will flock.¡± ¡°Oh! You¡¯re right. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yujun didn¡¯t head towards the left road without thinking. ¡®I¡¯m going to catch monsters and level up first.¡¯ Defeat the dragon as late as possible. Even if it¡¯s old and is on the brink of death, it¡¯s still a dragon. It was not as easy to hunt. The path on the left is full of ordinary monsters. So he chose this path. May doesn¡¯t know, but now there¡¯s going to be a lot of monsters. Yujun took out some potions. It was not to heal himself, but to prepare for May¡¯s injuries. If more than a dozen monsters rush in, he will not be able to take care of May. ¡®Well, she¡¯s an elf, so she can handle herself.¡¯ There was no need to overprotect May, even if he had to maintain a friendly relationship with the elves. It was his own safety that mattered more than anything else. Kekung. Kekung. It wasn¡¯t long before the ground vibrated. But it wasn¡¯t a change in the terrain, it was the result of monsters moving. ¡°Something¡¯s coming!¡± Yujun, who ran forward before May shouted, stretched his sword forward. Psh! A horrible looking monster died, having its head pierced by the sword. Rushing after Yujun were a swarm of monsters called ¡®Fractal.¡¯ Yujun hurriedly backstepped and swung his sword. Swish! Even though his attack was less powerful, the weapon is so powerful that the bodies of the strange water monsters were cut like tofu. [Level has risen!] By the time he killed six of them in an instant, his level went up by one. The speed was extremely quick. It was possible because the level of the monsters are much higher than that of Yujun. The ordinary monsters that appeared in the cave where the ancient dragon is asleep are no match for Yujun. Swish! Swish! Yujun and May, or Yujun to be exact, quickly broke through by slaughtering the monsters. ¡®It¡¯s this too easy?¡¯ Yujun admired himself. Needlessly to say, May, who looked on from behind, gasped in surprise each time. ¡®This makes no sense.¡¯ She couldn¡¯t look away at the sight of the man in front of her It¡¯s not that the monsters¡¯ attacks didn¡¯t reach his body. But even if the sharp claws touched his armor, they broke or bounced off and did no damage. On the other hand, there was no monster that could stand against Yujun¡¯s sword. That¡¯s why there was no fight in the first place. Because it was not a fight but a one-sided massacre. ¡®What the hell are you wearing¡­¡¯ Not only are his items good, but his physical abilities are also very high. In the blink of an eye, he gained another level. After the battle, May spoke. ¡°Yujun¡­who are you?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Why are you so strong?¡± ¡°What? What kind of question is that?¡± ¡°The level shown in the party window is 113 ¡­ It¡¯s weird.¡± ¡°Level doesn¡¯t mean everything.¡± ¡°I know that.¡± Seeing such a reaction each time, Yujun just smiled awkwardly. ¡°By the way, I¡¯m sorry I haven¡¯t been of any help¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s better for me to fight alone to improve my senses.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Less than a minute later, Yujun went hunting again without rest. The left path is quite long, so it was almost half a day after hunting and breaking through the monsters before they reached the end. ¡°Let¡¯s take a break here.¡± ¡°Why? You don¡¯t look tired at all.¡± ¡°I¡¯m a little tired. We have to go back the way we came from.¡± Although he said he wanted to rest, Yujun quickly shook off his hips and got up. There¡¯s a long way to go. Back near the entrance to the dungeon again, Yujun stood in front of the middle path. The middle path was a trap. There are no monsters here but only traps. In short, it¡¯s a place where he shouldn¡¯t go, but the reason why Yujun wants to go here is simple. Because there is an item here. May followed him to the middle path, but Yujun held her back by raising his palm. ¡°Wait here.¡± ¡°What? Why?¡± ¡°There are a lot of traps ahead.¡± ¡°How do you know that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a feeling. There will be a high probability of a trap. I¡¯ll just go by myself because it¡¯s dangerous for the two of us to go.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Yujun strode forward. At that time, Swish! Without stepping on something or pressing any mechanism, thorn vines flooded from the ceiling toward Yujun. He swung his sword several times as if he had been waiting and cut the vines into pieces. ¡®Wow, I remember this.¡¯ Maybe it¡¯s because as a player, his body has reached the level of superhuman and his spirit has improved greatly. Memories that he thought he had forgotten came to mind as if it had happened yesterday. It made it easier to utilize the information he knew. ¡®There were only a few players who played War of Gods in the first place¡­¡¯ There must be some top players right now he would recognize. He was already looking forward to meeting them. ¡®Before I do that, I need to be strong.¡¯ Five large logs hanging from a rope flew from all directions toward Yujun. Quickly moving forward, he avoided three and cut down two logs with his sword. It was reassuring that his body could keep up with his mind due to his excellent physique. As if all the traps have been memorized, he moved ahead. In the end, he quickly broke through the trap path. Yujun, who reached the end of the path, looked around. ¡°It must be nearby¡­¡± The trap part has ended. When he played War of Gods, he recalled an item he had stumbled upon near here. ¡®Thanks to it, his top-up efficiency increased a lot.¡¯ Yujun slightly tapped a wall covered in moss. Swa-shwah. A handful of the rusty wall fell off. There was a golden object between the clump of stones that had fallen into pieces. To be exact, it was a ring. A dark yellowish, yet still luminous ring. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen this in a long time.¡± Yujun broke into a smile. He checked the item information right away. [Lucky Ring (Legendary)] Grade: Legendary Option: When eaten, luck is increased. The option description is short. Roughly, if you eat it, luck will increase. No, it¡¯s weird to ask you to eat the ring, but¡­ In any case, his luck will increase. ¡®If this was an option for wearing it, I would¡¯ve worn it before.¡¯ It¡¯s a shame it¡¯s not an equipment. However, there is no level restriction because it is a consumable item. There is also an advantage. ¡®The effect is permanent.¡¯ Yujun wiped the ring clean and swallowed it in one bite. Of course there was no taste. An invigorating sensation like swallowing metal. But Yujun soon smiled at the message that appeared after. [Your luck has increased significantly!] He doesn¡¯t know how long he¡¯s been waiting for this message. Good luck was simply a matter of luck and was set. It was as good as receiving a huge correction in all his actions. ¡®Because the effect only works in my favor.¡¯ Even when he uses other items that have a probability, the luck effect is applied well. So, ¡®Is it time to use this? Yujun took something that looked like a pill out of his inventory. [Matured Elixir] Grade: None Option: Gain one additional trait upon ingestion. The trait obtained is randomly determined. The hidden piece found in the Hell difficulty tutorial. Finally, it is time to acquire a trait by using the Matured Elixir. Chapter 26 Editing: None Proofreading: None Matured Elixir. It took patience and effort to stop himself from eating this elixir. In that sense, Yujun¡¯s endurance was above average. He has been holding out obtaining another trait until his luck increases. ¡®I¡¯m finally going to eat this.¡¯ He could get more lucky items and then eat it, but that was too inefficient. Without delaying further, he ate the Matured Elixir. When he put it in his mouth, it burned his throat as it passed, then a holographic window appeared. [You¡¯ve used Matured Elixir!] [One random trait will be obtained.] [Obtained ¡®Swordsmanship (B)¡¯ trait.] ¡®Wait¡­simply, Swordsmanship?¡¯ Yujun breathed deeply. He was looking forward to the trait gained from the Mature Elixir since his luck has increased by the Lucky Ring. But he never expected to gain the trait Swordsmanship! ¡®Crazy.¡¯ As its name implies, it was a trait that improved your skill with swords. It sounds like a very common trait, but in reality, Swordsmanship is harder to obtain than most S-Rank and higher traits. ¡®In a sense, my swordsmanship was as good as a beginner up till now.¡¯ This low rank swordsmanship is a flaw, but it¡¯s not something that can¡¯t be fixed. ¡®As a reward for defeating the dragon, I can evolve the rank of Swordsmanship.¡¯ Given that the Lucky Ring was found at the end of this path, chances are high that the reward will be the same as in War of Gods. Tap. Tap. Yujun went back to the crossroad. Once the traps were broken, it did not activate again. So Yujun was able to comfortably return to the crossroad. May smiled as if she knew he would come back in perfect condition. ¡°You¡¯re okay.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Yujun tilted his head at her abrupt remark. ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve properly thanked you before.¡± ¡°I think you did.¡± ¡°No, I couldn¡¯t do it because we were in a hurry. Thank you so much. Thanks to you for saving my friend¡¯s life¡­Even now we¡¯re being chased by the dark elves and you¡¯ve helped me¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°If you need any help later, please tell me. Not only me, but also my friends will help. Elves never forget their benefactors. Okay?¡± Yujun nodded. The way elves and dark elves treated their benefactors was different from that of humans and other races. The elf race generally do not show hospitality. This kind of grace makes their relationship clear. It¡¯s significant. ¡°Shall we exchange messengers?¡± ¡°Okay! I was going to ask you first¡­¡± Yujun¡¯s first nonhuman friend became the elf May. Yujun avoided May¡¯s gaze, who has been looking at him with a heavy look in her eyes for some time now, and spoke. ¡°Now let¡¯s go get the boss.¡± ¡°It said it was a dragon¡­We shouldn¡¯t bother it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay because it¡¯s going to be over soon.¡± ¡°You have great confidence. Of course you¡¯re capable of it, but¡­¡± Originally, he was going to fight the dragon by using a lot of items, but once he gained the swordsmanship trait, he did not have to do so. The swordsmanship trait, which gives rise to everything done with a sword, was now a perfect match for Yujun, who has a fraudulent sword. ¡®It¡¯s really the last path.¡¯ Yujun and May ran to the end of the third path where the dragon was asleep. When they reached the end of the third path, they saw a wide silver cavity. There was a huge dragon that filled half of the wide area. ¡°Eek¡­¡± Faced with a huge dragon, May was startled. ¡°I-it¡¯s big.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Yujun only saw the game graphics, and it was the first time he saw the dragon in person. The pressure felt from such a size is no joke. Its mere sight gave him goosebumps all over his body. The dragon was fast asleep, as the name of the hidden dungeon suggests. But for a moment, the dragon, who felt their presence, lifted up its scarred eyelids. ¡°Human¡­ and a blessed child of the forest.¡± An emotionless voice echoed through the cave. The voice was filled with unknown strength, which made them flinch. ¡°You stepped into my lair¡­ Are you fearless?¡± Yujun burst into laughter at the word lair. How could such a poor place be called a lair? The dragon in front of them is asleep in a cave like this because it has no power to protect its lair. ¡®If it¡¯s a dragon¡¯s lair, there should be treasures.¡¯ Of course there was no treasure. Instead, defeating this dragon can earn more valuable rewards than the numerous goods or treasures. Yujun took out his sword without answering the words of the dragon. What that means is obvious. The ancient dragon became furious. ¡°Leave!¡± Shwah! The dragon spat out red flames from its mouth. The size of the flames was so large that Yujun couldn¡¯t avoid it. He was close to the dragon unlike May who was far behind. ¡®It¡¯s a waste to use the Essence of Fire. Should I use this?¡¯ Yujun gulped down a secret flame resistance potion he had prepared in advance and broke through the ancient dragon¡¯s flames. Even if it was fire, the heat was far below that of the ancient dragon at its peak. ¡®It¡¯s working.¡¯ In fact, it was quite painful and he gritted his teeth, but it did not limit his movements. He didn¡¯t get burned. Yujun was able to get right in front of the dragon¡¯s face thanks to his increase in flame resistance. After launching a fire breath, the dragon became powerless for a while. Now was his chance. Yujun used Crushing Blow (B). As a matter of fact, the strength of the strike was strong due to the attack of the sword, but the attack increased further due to the effect of the sword¡¯s option. A colorful strike with all his might. The motion was simple, but the effect was shocking. Bang! Yujun¡¯s sword and the dragon¡¯s forehead collided, then an ear-splitting sound rang out. Yujun didn¡¯t stop there. Since then, he has launched a series of devastating strikes on the body of the dragon. This was one of the options on the Bazur¡¯s Mana Sword. ¨C Mana increases by 200%. A 200% amplification does not simply double the sword¡¯s power. Mana injected into the sword is amplified by 200%. The power of attacks with mana is incomparably different from that of a normal attack. In other words, a 200% amplification in mana boosts Yujun¡¯s attacks by five or six times. The ancient dragon is already in a state of decrepit age. Bang! Bang! Whenever Yujun swung his sword, the dragon¡¯s flesh was cut. ¡°Keuaa¡­¡± Without even thinking of resisting, the dragon could only be beaten. Yujun came to his senses after his successive attacks. ¡®Even so, you¡¯re a dragon and was able to hold up well.¡¯ But there was also a limit. He was able to drive it to the brink of death at a much faster pace than when he hunted it in game. It proved that he is a lot stronger than his game character. ¡°Don¡¯t think I¡¯ll let you leave now!¡± The dragon was furious, but that wasn¡¯t enough to turn the tables. Yujun put a lot of mana into his sword, then delivered the final blow. Bang! The ancient dragon died. [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [¡­] [Obtained legendary title ¡®Dragon Slayer.¡¯] [An impossible achievement!] [Obtained Strength Essence.] [Obtained Legendary Item Box (Pick)] [Obtained Fruit of Evolution.] [Obtained Rare grade equipment.] [Obtained Hero grade equipment.] [¡­] After confirming the rewards message, Yujun grabbed what he came here for. ¡®Fruit of Evolution. It really came out.¡¯ The Fruit of Evolution was also the reward he got for defeating the dragon in War of Gods. He burst out a smile with joy. ¡®Everything else is whatever¡­ All I need is the Fruit of Evolution.¡¯ He did not care for equipment under legendary rank. Except for the Fruit of Evolution, the Strength Essence caught his eyes. [Strength Essence] Grade: Hero Option: Permanently increase Strength by 15. In fact, it was very difficult to find items that permanently increase your attributes. Aside from the Fruit of Evolution, this was also a great reward. ¡®Let¡¯s check the title¡¯s effect first.¡¯ He decided to use the Fruit of Evolution last after checking the other rewards. ¨C Dragon Slayer (Legendary) ¨C All stats increased by 5%. The effect of the title was like this. It¡¯s a pretty good effect. To increase all your stats by a percent. Even among the legendary titles, this was one of the best. ¡®I didn¡¯t get the Dragon Slayer title last time.¡¯ Nonetheless, he knows the reason. This is because the dragon¡¯s level is over 200. On the other hand, his level is only half that of the dragon. For doing an impossible achievement, all rewards seem to have a chance of giving a good title. Looking at the status window, Yujun was proud. ¡®I already have eight titles.¡¯ Within a short period of time he was able to collect this many titles. Even the ranks of the titles were mostly above Hero grade. ¡®I¡¯ve gone up 10 levels and¡­¡¯ Yujun swallowed the Strength Essence. He felt a surge of strength rising from his abdomen. And lastly. The Fruit of Evolution. ¡°Yujun!¡± Then May came running. ¡°Are you okay?¡± ¡°Yes, as you can see, I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°Phew¡­ that¡¯s a relief.¡± ¡°Did you get anything?¡± ¡°My level rose by one. I also got a rare title. That¡¯s too much of a reward just from watching afar.¡± ¡°Good thing you were in the party.¡± ¡°¡­I feel bad for some reason because I feel like I¡¯m getting too much help. As I said before, if you need any help, please feel free to contact me.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± May was a strong elf warrior for her young age. There¡¯s nothing wrong with getting close to her. He doesn¡¯t know if he will see her again though. ¡°Shall we go back?¡± Yujun shook his head at May¡¯s words. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± The Fruit of Evolution was taken out of his inventory. He checked the Fruit of Evolution¡¯s information for the first time in a really long time. [Fruit of Evolution] Grade: Legendary Option: Evolve one skill or trait you specify. In addition, all stats are permanently increased by 10. It¡¯s an amazing item no matter how he looks at it. Worthy of being Legendary grade, not only did it evolve a skill or trait, it could also permanently increase his stats. That was the reason why Yujun wanted the Fruit of Evolution. He has the Composure trait, but for the first time, he felt very nervous at the moment. ¡®Please. At least evolve to S rank.¡¯ There was nothing more he could hope for if his Swordsmanship can evolve to S rank. That alone will be better than most SSS rank skills and traits. ¡®All I can do is pray the Lucky Ring is of help.¡¯ He was aiming for S rank. In fact, the trait Swordsmanship (A) is not bad, but it¡¯s also true that it pales in comparison to its S rank counterpart. ¡®I¡¯m not greedy to hope for such a thing. Please. Pretty please.¡¯ After praying dearly, Yujun put the Fruit of Evolution in his mouth and chewed it. A sweet scent lingered in his mouth, refreshing his head, then a hologram window appeared. [Fruit of Evolution!] [Please select a trait or skill to evolve.] Yujun thought of the Swordsmanship (A) trait. Then, a bright light burst out before his eyes. [Player has enormous luck!] [Swordsmanship is evolving.] [Evolving in progress¡­] Yujun suppressed his pounding heart and focused all his attention on the hologram in front of him. [Fruit of Evolution¡¯s essence has melted into the body.] [Swordsmanship (B) ¡ú Swordsmanship (SSS)] Chapter 27 Editing: None Proofreading: None The dark elf elder, Stellen, creased his forehead. ¡°When the hell is he coming out?¡± ¡°It said we can¡¯t enter for a week, so¡­ Won¡¯t he hide in there for at least a week?¡± Stellen breathed a deep sigh at the words of a dark elf. ¡°He¡¯s a smart guy. I didn¡¯t know he had Dungeon Monopoly. Even running into a hidden dungeon. What a lucky bastard.¡± ¡°Sir. Isn¡¯t it too inefficient to keep waiting here?¡± ¡°No. That¡¯s what he¡¯s after. See? Then it¡¯s no different than just helping him escape.¡± ¡°But¡­the elves will appear soon.¡± ¡°That¡¯s the problem.¡± ¡°I asked for help, but¡­We might have to fight an all-out war with the elves.¡± ¡°If we have to, we have to.The situation has come to an irreversible point with the elves anyway.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Stellen paused after his words. The dark elves had a bleak expression. This is because the situation is not good. The man with the seed of Yggdrasil escaped to a hidden dungeon and used the Dungeon Monopoly item to stall their pursuit. A week is too long for the dark elves hiding in the mine. ¡°We still have time until the reconnaissance team comes and informs us of the elves.¡± ¡°Are we going to retreat then?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Lost in thought, Stellen tapped his dagger. It was then. Not far from Stellen, a shadow arose in a space where there was nothing. The dark elves¡¯ body stiffened when they saw the shape of the shadow. Stella also became tense. The form of something that was a shadow began to creep in. It was a big and muscular giant with dark black hair. What was unusual was that the head had two high horns. ¡°Jeez, are you already thinking of giving up? That¡¯s a bad idea.¡± A chilling low tone. Everyone was silent at the sudden appearance of the man. ¡°I¡¯m sure I told you. Bring the seed of Yggdrasil by all means.¡± ¡°An all-out war with the elves will be inevitable.¡± At Stellen¡¯s words, the giant man, Pierre, gave a sinister smile. ¡°Who doesn¡¯t know that? I¡¯m telling you to kill all the elves.¡± ¡°Our force and the force of the elves are on par. If we face each other like this¡­¡± ¡°So, I told you I¡¯d help you, didn¡¯t I? All you have to do is do what I tell you to do.¡± ¡°¡­You devil! This¡­¡± A dark elf widened his eyes as he shouted. Because a shadow that had sprung up grabbed him around the neck. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± ¡°Did you forget that your queen¡¯s life is in our hands? What the hell are you yelling at? Next time it won¡¯t end with just this.¡± ¡°Cough! Cough!¡± The dark elf, released from the shadow, dropped to the ground and retched. Seeing that, the demon Pierre calmly opened his mouth again. ¡°I¡¯ll support you as much as I can from behind, so all you dark elves have to do is get the seed of Yggdrasil. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Release the queen as promised if we get you the seed of Yggdrasil.¡± ¡°Of course. I keep my promises for the most part. For the most part. Huhu¡­¡± At the end of his sentence, Pierre disappeared into the darkness. Only then did the dark elves vent their grievances. ¡°The demons¡­¡± ¡°Disgusting bastards, using the queen to blackmail us.¡± ¡°How did this happen¡­¡± ¡°Elder. What can we do?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t give up our queen.¡± Said Stellen resolutely. Among the dark elves, the queen of the Karamtan tribe is known for her talent, which is said to only come once every two hundred years. After being tricked by the demons, she has been held hostage ever since. The dark elves considered their queen¡¯s life more important than the safety of their tribe. They were all willing to die to protect their queen. Stellen opened his mouth again after a long silence. ¡°Block the way to this place.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Just in time, as many as fifteen dark elves came to support. There was even a high level wizard among them. The Dark Elves called the Spirit of the Earth and blocked the original path. As if that was not enough, another dark elf elder arrived to help. The man with the seed of Yggdrasil is trying to hold out for a week in the hidden dungeon. He doesn¡¯t know if they can get out of here, but they have to prepare for when the human clears the dungeon or comes out looking for the exit. ¡°Now we have to last at least a week.¡± ¡°One Week¡­¡± It was then. Wooung. At the entrance of the hole on the ground, or the hidden dungeon, two figures suddenly appeared. The figures were none other than Yujun and May. ¡°Oh, you¡¯ve got a lot of people here.¡± The dark elves were perplexed by what Yujun had said with a calm face. ¡°What? How did you already¡­¡± ¡°Hasn¡¯t it only been an hour since you got in?¡± ¡°What happened?¡± Less than two hours after entering the dungeon, Yujun and May suddenly reappeared. Stelln was in disbelief as well. ¡°What made you leave the hidden dungeon?¡± Asked Stellen. He thought Yujun did not clear the hidden dungeon, but found the exit of the dungeon and got out. No matter how illogical the Infinite Tower is, clearing a hidden dungeon in two hours is almost impossible. ¡°Are we close enough for me to answer that?¡± ¡± ¡­Fine. Killing you is enough.¡± Stellen imbued mana into his dagger. A blue and large intangible energy spewed from his dagger. The Target Item Scroll has already been applied to Yujun. They don¡¯t have to threaten or persuade him, they just have to kill him. Tap! Stellen, who held his dagger, kicked off the ground and lunged forward. Yujun did not panic when he saw Stellen, who was instantly so close in the front. Stellen stretched out his deep blue dagger containing mana. This was a bluff. Yujun took a step back. The real attack was Stellen¡¯s foot. Yujun simply elbowed Stellen¡¯s kick, which was flying fiercely toward his head. Bang! When Yujun swung his sword, Stellen bounced away from the rebound. However, Stellen couldn¡¯t completely avoid it and a handful of his hair was cut. ¡°¡­¡± Stellen, who almost lost his life just now, widened his eyes. ¡®What¡¯s going on here?¡¯ It was obvious that the sword was coming, but he couldn¡¯t see the trajectory at all. That¡¯s why his hair was cut even though he stepped back in advance. With a single exchange, Stellen realized that the man is much stronger than he was. It was absurd. ¡®I¡¯m sure the level we measured a few hours ago was close to 110.¡¯ Also, what the hell is that skill? ¡®Did I let my guard down?¡¯ He thought as such, but knew that was not the case. With cold sweat, Stellen looked around. Dark elves were seen shooting arrows and flying spells at the human. Those who were confident in close range combat surrounded Yujun with daggers. ¡®No, no, if you come at him¡­¡¯ When the arrows and various spells with different attributes seemed to hit the human, even the dark elves with daggers rushed in. And that moment. Swish! The blue energy in Yujun¡¯s sword stretched out and passed through the dark elves that were approaching. Five dark elves lost their lives just like that. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°What the¡­¡± ¡®Even if you¡¯re safe after being hit by the spells and arrows, what¡¯s with the invisible sword attack?¡¯ Even those who were far away did not notice what position or direction Yujun swung his sword. ¡°Wait!¡± Stellen stepped forward and spoke. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°We lost.¡± His words surprised the dark elves more than Yujun. ¡°Elder! What are you talking about?¡± ¡°What do you mean surrender to this man?¡± ¡°No way!¡± Then Yujun spoke. ¡°Can you surrender so easily? You need to save your queen, right?¡± The dark elves¡¯ widened their eyes at Yujun¡¯s words. ¡°¡­How do you do that?¡± ¡°Human. Why do you know that¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s not important.¡± Yujun cut them off while laughing. ¡°It¡¯s related to the demons, right? Your queen. That¡¯s why you¡¯re after the seed of Yggdrasil.¡± The dark elves were astounded by what he had said calmly. How does he know that? Clearly, it was after the appearance of the demon that the human escaped from the dungeon. Did he peek from inside the dungeon? Is that possible? Stellen flicked around. Then, he saw a transparent bead and stiffened his face. ¡°No way¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I could see what you were doing. I understand the situation to a degree.¡± ¡°You mean you already installed that?¡± ¡°I have some time to play. It¡¯s not that hard.¡± ¡°What are you up to?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have any ulterior motives, it¡¯s the demons that have your queen.¡± ¡°¡­What?¡± ¡°What I can get, that¡¯s the conclusion I came up with. There¡¯s nothing else to gain from you guys.¡¯ ¡°Are you trying to be greedy?¡± ¡°No. At a cost, you will also benefit. Defeating the demons, don¡¯t we have the same goal?¡± His words were not wrong. The dark elves gave a complicated look. It would be for the best if things work out the way the human says, but it was easier said than done. ¡°To defeat the demons? Is that possible? The demons who took the queen hostage are strong, and that¡¯s why we¡¯re having a hard time.¡± Said Stellen. ¡°You want to check it out yourself? I think we can figure it out if we fight more. But don¡¯t blame me when a few more die.¡± ¡°¡­No, I¡¯ll believe you.¡± Yujun asked Stellen to exchange messengers. The bewildered Stellen accepted the request. [Stellen: What are your intentions?] [* Shin Yujun: It¡¯s better to have a conversation in the messenger because the devil might be watching.] [Stellen: That¡¯s meticulous.] [* Shin Yujun: This is how you eat other people¡¯s stuff. You¡¯re going to cooperate, right? You don¡¯t have any other choice.] [Stellen: We need your help. I will be indebted to you with my life.] [* Shin Yujun: I¡¯m glad you brought it up. I¡¯ll accept your proposal. Be prepared, I¡¯m going to save the queen myself.] [Stellen: The queen is someone who must not die. Please take good care of her.] [* Shin Yujun: And one more thing. Don¡¯t cut in when I¡¯m dealing with the demons.] [Stellen: You¡¯re going to fight alone?] [* Shin Yujun: Yes.] [Stellen: Why would you do that?] [* Shin Yujun: You know. Because it¡¯s distracting.] [Stellen: Distracting?] [* Shin Yujun: Yeah. It¡¯s distracting, so¡­I¡¯m going to deal with the demons by myself. Do you understand?] [Stellen: Got it.] Stellen stopped talking, as if his pride had been hurt. But Yujun couldn¡¯t help it. Yujun thought the dark elves wouldn¡¯t be very helpful in the situation where the dark elf queen was held hostage. In fact, that was highly likely the case. [Shin Yujun: But I have a question. How did you get into this mine? There were elves guarding the entrance.] [Stellen: The demons made a passage for us. A passage that requires certain items to enter and exit.] So that¡¯s how it is. Chapter 28 Editing: None Proofreading: None A crisis for the dark elves. Yujun smiled. Rather, this was an opportunity. ¡®My level is 123 now¡­¡¯ What if he kills the demons at his current level now? At the moment he was looking at his legendary titles. The more titles he have, the greater his strength will be. It was hard to encounter demons on the continent. Compared to their levels, the demons gave an enormous amount of experience when killed. It was a great opportunity to meet the demons at this point. He stopped himself from smiling. ¡®This is going well.¡¯ He thought he should gather more information. It was simply too early to judge the current situation. Demon race. It was a race that could never be excluded when talking about the devil¡¯s followers. Because this race made up most of the followers. The demon race is tough because they were born with powerful strength, magic, medical knowledge, occult, and battle sense. ¡®Better than humans in every way.¡¯ Instead, the downside is that their growth potential lags far behind other races. However, they are still a powerful race, so they had considerable influences in War of Gods. ¡®Such demons are involved in this?¡¯ In fact, most players would find it wise not to meddle in this affair. The demons are overall strong, and it could be dangerous given his low level. But even though his level is low, it¡¯s not like he¡¯s powerless. Rewards as great as the danger awaited him. Desiring rapid growth, he had no intention of missing this opportunity. [Stellen: Thank you for your help.] Said Stellen awkwardly. Stellen was grateful, but Yujun only took action for his own benefit. He would not be swayed by anyone. What the dark elves wanted was not important, only his own choice is. That was Yujun. [Shin Yujun: One more question. Have you ever thought about asking for help from the interracial alliance?] [Stellen: Do you know how many races in the alliance are after our dark elf race?] ¡°Do you have the seed of Yggdrasil? I need it because¡­ It¡¯s just that the seed of Yggdrasil is a very precious treasure.¡± Stellen said something out of the blue. Yujun knew his intentions at once. ¡®Are you acting because you think the demon is watching you?¡¯ Stellen remembered what Yujun had said earlier. [* Shin Yujun: But once they know you¡¯ve failed¡­what will the demons do next?] [Stellen: They won¡¯t kill the queen right away. She¡¯s a hostage. That¡¯s the most powerful card they have.] [* Shin Yujun: I¡¯m sure it is.] Yujun grabbed his sword. And then turned around and looked at May. ¡°Is that okay?¡± ¡°Yes¡­Yes? What?¡± ¡°Even if we don¡¯t kill the dark elves.¡± ¡°Oh! I don¡¯t care. I just received a message that my friend Nira is fine now. It¡¯s all thanks to Yujun. So, Yujun, do whatever you want.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Of course he knew she¡¯d answer like that. Yujun, who raised a corner of his mouth, looked at Stellen. ¡°You¡¯re not going to attack me or the elves anymore, right?¡± ¡°Of course. I do want the seed of Yggdrasil, but my tribesmen¡¯ lives are more important.¡± ¡°Okay. Then shall we go first?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yujun took May and quickly left. First, he has to prepare for his fight against the demons. In any case, he can still talk to Stellen, so he didn¡¯t need to be with him right now. ¡®I¡¯ll take May home first.¡¯ After recalling the whole path, Yujun was able to quickly get out of the mine. When he left the mine, he saw a lot more elves than before. The elves who saw him came running immediately. ¡°You¡¯re out!¡± ¡°We heard you were attacked by the dark elves?!¡± ¡°Are you okay?¡± ¡°May!¡± Some of them were familiar faces. It was Yodry, the elder of the Hwaripul tribe. She came up to Yujun and talked to him as if she had been waiting all this time. ¡°Are you hurt anywhere?¡± ¡°I was lucky.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know how the dark elves got in there. We¡¯ve been guarding it, but¡­ That¡¯s also our responsibility. I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°No, I think there was another entrance besides here.¡± He didn¡¯t tell her everything that had happened inside. It was a bad idea to let the elves know the truth. In the case of there being a traitor among the elves. ¡°Oh, but what the hell happened inside? Why did you come out so late?¡± ¡°It took me a while to find my master¡¯s stuff. Eventually, I found it on the way.¡± ¡°Oh, I heard one of the children got hurt and you even treated her. Thank you very much.¡± ¡°Well, I¡¯m happy it all worked out.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good to hear that you achieved your purpose!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yodry gave a look of anticipation. Yujun, who understood the meaning, smiled bitterly. He took the Seed of Yggdrasil out of his inventory and handed it to Yodry. He decided to keep the promise he made earlier. It¡¯s an item that Yujun has plenty of, but it was different for the elves. Yodry¡¯s expression suddenly brightened. ¡°F-finally!¡± She made a fuss and accepted the Seed of Yggdrasil. ¡°Quickly put it in your inventory. Someone might take it.¡± At Yujun¡¯s words, Yodry hurriedly put the Seed of Yggdrasil into her inventory. ¡°Thank you. Thank you very much.¡± ¡°I value my master¡¯s things more than the seed.¡± ¡°I¡¯m glad to hear that.¡± Then suddenly Yodry¡¯s expression turned grim. ¡°The dark elves have crossed the line. We¡¯ve fought in the past, but it has never come down to killing each other¡­¡± ¡°Well, I¡¯m sure there¡¯s a reason. If not, these few dark elves acted alone.¡± ¡°What? Do you know anything?¡± ¡°No. I¡¯m just praying that there might be a reason. Because it¡¯s unlikely that they would make an enemy out of the elves just for a seed of Yggdrasil.¡± ¡°Um¡­¡± He pretended not to care for the dark elves. The situation will become troublesome if the elves point their spears and bows at the dark elves and not the demons. Yodry seemed to have agreed with Yujun. Since then, after exchanging little meaningful conversations with Yodry, Yujun moved near a tree with no elves. ¡®I need items that are effective against the demons.¡¯ He may soon have to fight the demon race. Although he¡¯s going to meet the demons quicker than he had expected, this strange turn of events is an opportunity for him. Yujun opened his inventory and looked around the items. ¡®This is how you hunt the demons.¡¯ Yujun smiled when he found an item. [Holy Spirit Cloak] Restriction: Level 260+ Grade: Legendary Defense: 2,294 Option: Attacks against dark property enemies will cause an additional 250% damage. It was a very precious cloak that could not be found in the Infinite Tower now. The wearing restriction is much higher than his level, but he could wear it right now if he attached a Rainbow Sticker from the Legendary Item Box. As can be seen from the option, it¡¯s no exaggeration to say that this item was essential when dealing with the demon race. Because every single demon is dark property. Yujun, who attached a Rainbow Sticker to the cape, immediately wore the cape containing holy energy. Then he went back to where the elves were. ¡®It looks like there¡¯s a traitor among the elves.¡¯ In any case, the elves caught wind of the open conversation between him and Stellen earlier. Either there is a spy, or the demons were spying on the elves through their barrier. Then May found Yujun, and approached him with quick steps. ¡°Yujun!¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Come to our village with us! I¡¯d like to treat you to a delicious meal.¡± ¡°Um.¡± Now he has to go to battle against the demons who took the dark elf¡¯s queen as hostage. He didn¡¯t have time for idle chats. So Yujun politely refused. ¡°I don¡¯t think I can do it now. I¡¯ve got a matter to take care of. I¡¯ll come and see you when it¡¯s over.¡± ¡°Oh, it can¡¯t be helped if there¡¯s work. Are you sure you¡¯ll come later?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± May went back to the elves with an excited face. Yujun went to Yodry and said what he had to say. ¡°Put off fighting the dark elves for now.¡± Yodry widened her eyes at his words. ¡°What does that mean? Do you want us to postpone the fight?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll settle it with them.¡± ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous. I heard from the children you¡¯re strong, but going there alone¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m not looking to die either. With me alone, I won¡¯t be afraid of escaping.¡± ¡°How? What is it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s a secret.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yodry, with signs of uneasiness, asked. ¡°Are you sure you¡¯ll be okay?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take the risk anyway. I¡¯m not trying to fight the dark elves with my life, so don¡¯t worry too much.¡± ¡°¡­Okay.¡± He didn¡¯t think she would still be worried about him. ¡®Is it because of the Seed of Yggdrasil?¡¯ After roughly saying goodbye to the elves, Yujun found a suitable spot and opened his messenger window. Then he sent a message to Stellen, who was anxiously waiting for him. [* Shin Yujun: Send me one dark elf. I don¡¯t know where it is.] A reply quickly arrived. [Stellen: I understand. Where are you now?] Afterwards, Yujun roughly explained to Stellen the geographical features of his current location and waited for the dark elf. Soon after, a gentle-looking male dark elf approached him. ¡°Did Stellen send you?¡± ¡°Yes. That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Help me.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± He was unexpectedly polite. But Yujun could tell from the looks in the dark elf¡¯s eyes that he looked down on him. The village of the dark elves was not far from the mine. Countless dark elves were busily moving. However, most barely looked at him. It was natural since they all knew the queen was taken hostage. ¡®It would be strange not to know.¡¯ He could see Stellen near the entrance. Stellen spotted Yujun, but didn¡¯t speak to him. It¡¯s all about being conscious of the dark elves around him. Yujun also began to look for traces of the demons. ¡®Not only did they know I had the Seed of Yggdrasil, they also knew where I was.¡¯ He was nervous despite his Composure trait. The level of the demon race is higher than any other races he has dealt with. Closing his eyes, he spread out his senses. Chapter 29 Editing: None Proofreading: None Naturally, traces of the demon¡¯s mana are hard to detect. ¡®They¡¯re very well hidden.¡¯ In fact, spreading out his senses as a level 123 to trace mana residue is difficult, but his Agility was high. His level is incomparable to players of the same level. Nevertheless, even though their level was much higher, he could feel traces of the demon¡¯s mana. ¡°Huu¡­¡± He was done with all the preparations he can make. Now all he has to do is fight the demons. Earlier he was told where the dark elf¡¯s queen hut is located. ¡®I¡¯d like to summon Feranet.¡¯ But nothing good will come from it if the dark elves sees that he¡¯s an undead summoner. So he decided to summon Feranet later. While walking through the village, the dark elves gave him cold looks. Yujun walked with ease, ignoring their gazes. Soon after, he stood in front of the queen¡¯s hut, the largest one in the village. But instead of heading inside immediately, he opened his inventory. He wasn¡¯t going to just run in and fight the demons. ¡®I need insurance, just in case.¡¯ A breathtakingly beautiful woman was sleeping on a luxurious bed. However, she was not asleep at all but was placed under a curse to never wake up. Lying there was the dark elf queen. There were two demons near the queen. They were distinguishable as male and female. While they were having a conservation, their faces suddenly stiffened. ¡°Human?¡± ¡°You sensed a human?¡± ¡°That¡¯s him.¡± ¡°The man who has the seed?¡± ¡°Yes. It¡¯s the same smell as that time.¡± ¡°How did he get here?¡± ¡°The stupid dark elves must have failed.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t they bring him back alive?¡± ¡°He doesn¡¯t have to be kept alive.¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll take care of it.¡± ¡°Huh. If this is the case, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± ¡°One has to protect this place. You know that, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t relax even though their queen is under a curse. It¡¯s a pity that we can only monitor her.¡± ¡°Well, when this is over, we¡¯ll have to take care of all the dark elves here.¡± ¡°Then why don¡¯t you play with the nearby elf village.¡± ¡°Alright. It would be good if their elder is as stupid as the dark elf¡¯s queen.¡± The female demon, who was talking leisurely, spoke again. ¡°Should I go out? It¡¯s not like he¡¯s going to come in.¡± ¡°Go and come back.¡± Nodding at the female demon, her body disappeared instantly. Coming out of the hut, she stared at the human standing in front of her with widened eyes. She couldn¡¯t even feel any strong energy from him. ¡®¡­Is he smiling?¡¯ It was then. She felt anxiety over her whole body. Sheila, the female demon, hurriedly tried to move from her location using her Blink skill. But it was too late. She was immobilized by something intangible beyond description. Sheila tried to get away from the predicament by applying force to her body. Keuk. It didn¡¯t budge. The intangible energy that tied her up was too strong for her. Yujun has completely bound the level 290 demon, Sheila. There was fear in the eyes of Sheila, who was unable to move. Only then did the man standing in front of her slowly approached. She was sure he¡¯s weak. In her current state of being unable to resist, fear and anxiety dominated her mind. ¡°Wait, hold on!¡± Sheila tried to stall by talking. The approaching human, Yujun, did not stop walking. ¡°Stop!¡± Sheila urgently yelled. ¡°Why should I?¡± ¡°What have you done to my body!¡± ¡®Well.¡¯ ¡®Unitie me right now! If you don¡¯t want to die!¡± ¡°¡­¡± It seemed that the demon couldn¡¯t grasp the situation properly. He gripped his sword and slowly walked forward. Yujun was not in a hurry. The demon was currently tied by a permanent shackle and will not be able to escape by herself once caught. ¡®No. Even if someone tries to help her, they won¡¯t be able to remove it if they don¡¯t know the pattern modifier I set.¡¯ The consumable item he used, Permanent Cursed Shackle, is a Mythic grade item. ¡®It¡¯s not Mythic grade for no reason.¡¯ He has all sorts of items, and what he used just now is one of them. Even if the level of the demon is extremely high, there was no way to resist the curse. ¡®I tried to be as efficient as possible. Since it¡¯s my first demon hunt, safety is the right choice.¡¯ Thanks to his legendary items, his stats are not far behind the demon races. But he wanted to make sure. He checked Sheila¡¯s information in advance with the Status Check Scroll. ¡®Level 294. Just average among the demon race.¡¯ She wasn¡¯t a really strong demon. On the contrary, it seemed a little weak to be able to take the dark elf queen as hostage. ¡®Caught off guard by surprise?¡¯ The dark elf queen would have been able to cope with this level of demon. At any rate, it¡¯s not clear at the moment. Before dealing with Sheila, he summoned Feranet. ¡°Master!¡± As soon as Feranet, who hasn¡¯t been summoned in a long time, was summoned, it approached Yujun. ¡°What¡¯s going on? I¡¯ll help you, master.¡± ¡°Wait. Hold on.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll level you up.¡± After he spoke, Yujun did not hesitate to thrust his sword into Sheila¡¯s neck. ¡°Ah, no¡­¡± Psh! [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [¡­] [Defeated an enemy with a severe level gap!] [An impossible achievement!] [Legendary Item Box (Pick)] [Obtained legendary title ¡®Demon Hunter.¡¯] [Obtained demon¡¯s essence.] ¨C Demon Hunter (Legendary) ¨C All damage against demon race increases by 15%. He leveled up 11 times, got a legendary title, and a Legendary Item Box. ¡®Good. Another Legendary Item Box.¡¯ ¡®Is it because of the cape with the Rainbow Sticker?¡¯ It is very rare for a demon to die in one attack, no matter how much someone aimed for their vitals. Apart from their level, demons have very high vitality. Certainly, the 250% damage increase cannot be ignored. Yujun¡¯s attack was already high. ¡°M-master? What happened? I can smell the scent of a demon.¡± Asked Feranet puzzlingly. ¡°Did your level increase?¡± ¡°It¡¯s gone up a lot¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± The higher level Feranet is, the better it is for him. Since he¡¯s not sharing experience, it was good to have Feranet summoned all the time to raise it up. ¡®Let¡¯s check Feranet¡¯s current progress.¡¯ Yujun hasn¡¯t checked Feranet¡¯s status window in a long time. [Pet: Feranet (Growth Type)] Level: 162 Traits: Survival Instinct (S), Evasion (A) Skills: Poison Alchemy (B), Corpse Explosion (S) Titles: None Attributes: [Strength 140] [Agility 159] [Stamina 111] [Magic 121] [Undistributed Points: 0] ¡®Oh, this looks good.¡¯ In the case of Feranet, it did not only gain 3 undistributed points every time it leveled. The reason is that Yujun has greatly increased the potential of Feranet by giving it the Blessing of the Dead. In short, there are times when four points are gained, similar to Yujun, who is an original player. So Feranet¡¯s stats are much higher than most players of the same level. In addition, the legendary items given by Yujun boosted Feranet even further. ¡®You¡¯re too good to just be used as a tank.¡¯ With a satisfied smile, Yujun raised his sword at the sight of a demon. ¡°Did you kill Sheila?¡± A male demon spoke in a calm tone. Yujun nodded. ¡°How did you kill her?¡± ¡°With my sword.¡± ¡°You know that¡¯s not what I meant.¡± ¡°She just died?¡± ¡°No. With your capability, you can¡¯t defeat Sheila. I¡¯ll ask you again. How did you kill her?¡± ¡°See for yourself.¡± Kicking off the ground, Yujun rushed at the male demon Pierre. Wings rose from Pierre¡¯s back and he flew high into the sky. Then he poured dark mana into his sword and swooped down at Yujun. In an instant, Yujun swung his sword at Pierre, who had just appeared in front of him. Bang-! Yujun bounced away. While bouncing back, he checked the state of his weapon. ¡®Fortunately, it¡¯s fine.¡¯ If so, the attack of his weapon wasn¡¯t any weaker. There seems to be a difference in Strength. Yujun straightened his posture and extended his sword at the flying Pierre. This time, his Swordsmanship (SSS) showed its power. With perfect timing, his sword extended at Pierre, who could do nothing. Pierre twisted himself. Psh! His right shoulder was pierced by Yujun¡¯s sword. ¡°How dare you¡­!¡± Rather than back down, Pierre, who was seriously hurt, tried to attack Yujun. Dark magic. Yujun breathed deeply. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Keueheuheu¡­ let¡¯s see whose body is stronger, human.¡± Seven dark energy emanating from Pierre¡¯s body exploded right in front of Yujun. Pierre blew himself up. Ba-bang! Bang! A huge explosion covered the area. Even Feranet, who was not close, was blown away. And being at the center of it all, it wasn¡¯t any better for Yujun. A series of explosions struck Yujun¡¯s body consecutively. Yujun was losing consciousness. He felt like he was going to faint any second now. But he didn¡¯t. Composure (S). The trait made Yujun¡¯s consciousness clear. ¡®I¡¯m not dead.¡¯ His left arm was in tatters, and his legs were broken, but he was still breathing. Realizing that he survived on his own, Yujun immediately opened his inventory. His vision was blurred. He could not see the items in his inventory properly. But he had placed his potions the closest for such cases. ¡®Second from the front¡­¡¯ There¡¯s a high grade potion there. It was an item comparable to an elixir in terms of healing. He opened the lid of the best potion and swallowed it at once. A refreshing energy burned through his throat. Then immediately. It came into effect. The body, which had been devastated, recovered completely to the state before being directly hit. ¡°Huu¡­¡± The pain he felt all over his body completely disappeared. Yujun checked Pierre state, who was blown away. The terrible wounds caused by the magic explosion were clear. ¡®I have to take care of him quickly.¡¯ The demon race has excellent regenerative power. Pierre wouldn¡¯t recover from such wounds any time soon, but there was also no need to give him time. Having perfectly recovered, Yujun rushed at the fallen demon. Pierre was unconscious and unable to resist. But when Yujun was about to strike his sword at the head of the demon. Pak! Chapter 30 Editing: None Proofreading: None A thin flexible barrier appeared and blocked Yujun¡¯s sword. The shield fractured. Nonetheless, it was strong enough to withstand his powerful attack. Yujun looked around to find the person who created the shield. Then he widened his eyes when he caught sight of someone. He found a dark elf standing with her hands on the walls of the hut. ¡®Is that the dark elf queen?¡¯ The dark elves, who have been hiding in the fight between Yujun and the demons, became startled when they saw the figure assumed to be their queen. ¡°My queen!¡± ¡°H-how, this¡­¡± ¡°Call the elders!¡± It quickly became noisy. Yujun, with an uncomfortable face, once again raised his sword to end Pierre¡¯s life. And the moment he tried to swing his sword. ¡°Wait!¡± Cried the dark elf queen. Her voice cracked, perhaps because she hasn¡¯t spoken in a while. Yujun turned his head. ¡°You can¡¯t kill him now!¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°The demon placed a strange detonator on my body.¡± ¡°Detonator?¡± ¡®Was there such a thing in the Infinite Tower?¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s a curse, to be exact.¡± ¡°Weren¡¯t you cursed to be asleep forever?¡± ¡°Yes. But there¡¯s more than one curse on me. Two curses. If Pierre dies, I die too.¡± The dark elf queen gasped because she tried to talk in one breath. ¡°Then what should we do?¡± He can¡¯t let Pierre recover like this. If Pierre regains his senses, there will be a couple of ways for him to get out of this place. ¡°We need to at least break the curse before we can kill him.¡± ¡°How do we break the curse? Is there a way right now?¡± Yujun¡¯s words caused the dark elf queen¡¯s complexion to darken. ¡°¡­None.¡± ¡°Huh.¡± There¡¯s no solution. Yujun sighed. There are certainly many ways to break curses, but when it is a strong curse, things get very difficult. ¡°Two curses¡­you said?¡± ¡°My queen¡­¡± ¡°We¡¯ll get an Elixir right away! Please wait!¡± ¡°Everyone, stay down. It¡¯s okay for now. Right now there¡¯s no abnormality with my body.¡± It was when the dark elves were depressed. ¡°First.¡± Yujun opened his inventory. ¡°I have a way.¡± His words surprised not only the dark elves but also the dark elf queen. ¡°What? There¡¯s a way? The curse that has been cast on me is a high level curse. You can¡¯t do anything with your¡­skill.¡± ¡°I¡¯m certain.¡± That¡¯s how the dark elf queen was done in by the demons. The dark elf queen wasn¡¯t weak as to be killed by Shiela or Pierre that Yujun had just defeated. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you have an Elixir?¡± Yujun shook his head at the dark elf queen¡¯s question. ¡°No way.¡± ¡°Ah, I suppose so.¡± The queen was visibly disappointed. Actually, he has the Elixir. But it¡¯s a precious commodity. He didn¡¯t want to use it on a stranger. However, he was not going to say that. Yujun took an item out of his inventory. ¡°This is not an Elixir, but it¡¯ll work too.¡± It was a flask of pure white liquid. Although its feature was not notable or distinct, they felt a pure and honorable feeling. ¡°That¡¯s¡­? ¡°Please look.¡± As Yujun walked slowly, the dark elves gave him a wary look. Yujun, who stopped at a certain point, spoke again. ¡°But I can¡¯t give you this for free. It¡¯s expensive.¡± It is an item that allows the dark elf queen to break two high level curses at once. Of course he couldn¡¯t just give it to them. ¡°What do you want?¡± Asked the dark elf queen. Yujun responded with an answer he prepared in advance. ¡°The dark elves must apologize to the elves for trying to kill them.¡± ¡°¡­What happened when I was asleep?¡± When Yujun said the dark elves attacked the elves, the dark elf queen¡¯s expression became dreadful. The surrounding dark elves began to mutter amongst themselves nervously. ¡°What should we do?¡± ¡°The queen doesn¡¯t know a thing.¡± ¡°Should we explain first?¡± Hearing their whispers, he had a rough idea of their conversation. Also, it didn¡¯t seem like the queen was acting. ¡®As expected, they did it without the queen¡¯s knowledge.¡¯ She was caught by the demons, so she doesn¡¯t know what happened outside. It was a wonderful coincidence that the queen woke up as soon as she escaped the surveillance of the demons. Perhaps the power of the curse on the queen was weakened when the demon Pierre was seriously injured. ¡°To save you, the dark elves attacked the elves, as well as me. They were going to kill me and steal the seed of Yggdrasil.¡± ¡°¡­What¡¯s the connection between me and the seed of Yggdrasil?¡± ¡°That¡¯s what the demons wanted. Bring them the seed of Yggdrasil and they¡¯ll let you go.¡± Looking back with a sideway glance, the dark elf queen frowned. The dark elves, especially the elders, shuddered. ¡°Did you believe that?¡± ¡°We had no choice!¡± ¡°Otherwise your highness would have been in danger.¡± Despite the elders¡¯ excuse, the dark elf queen¡¯s expression remained unchanged. ¡°Even if that¡¯s the case. You shouldn¡¯t have attacked the elves who were on friendly terms with us. It¡¯s way over the line.¡± Said the dark elf queen sternly. They have been arguing over the mine, but they have never actually fought and taken one another¡¯s life. So as expected, the dark elf queen was beyond angry. She approached Yujun. And bowed down. ¡°I apologize on behalf of all the dark elves. The elves¡­I will do the same. I will personally visit them and apologize.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Is there anything else you want?¡± Yujun smiled inwardly at her words. In fact, the main point is what comes next. The act of the queen dark elf apologizing to the elves meant nothing to him. With anticipation, Yujun spoke. ¡°Do you have any Dolay Grass?¡± ¡°Dolay Grass?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°We do. There¡¯s always one or two stocked in the village. But why do you need Dolay Grass?¡± Asked the dark elf queen, wondering. It was understandable because Dolay Grass is an ingredient used by the dark elves to make a sauce for their vegetable dishes. Not only is it hard for humans to experience the sauce, few people even know the recipe. Even the elves don¡¯t know how to make the sauce with Dolay Grass. ¡°Just because. I have a hobby of wandering the continent and collecting all sorts of things. I wanted to collect some Dolay Grass. You know, the rest of the race can¡¯t easily find the grass.¡± That wasn¡¯t the reason, just an excuse he came up with in the moment. ¡°As our benefactor who saved us from the demons, that won¡¯t be difficult. You can have it.¡° The dark elf queen smiled faintly. Yujun handed over the flask he had in his hand to the queen. ¡°Can this get rid of the curse?¡± ¡°Read the description of the item.¡± The dark elf queen nodded and read the item¡¯s description. [Sacred Purification Potion] Grade: Legendary Option: Curses below legendary grade can be removed. A legendary consumable item. The effect was guaranteed even without looking at the option. The dark elf queen, who read the item¡¯s option, widened her eyes. ¡°Legendary grade¡­? Are you giving me this?¡± ¡°Yes. If you give me a Dolay Grass and keep the promise you made earlier.¡± Although he had already handed over the potion, Yujun believed she would keep her promise. Dark elves and elves don¡¯t usually break their promises. ¡°Okay. We can¡¯t refuse the offer right now anyway.¡± Said the dark elf queen with a bright look on her face. In their eyes, Yujun was taking a loss. For them, Dolay Grass isn¡¯t a very important item. However, Yujun desperately needed a Dolay Grass. It¡¯s only possible to get it from the dark elf village, so it¡¯s perfect to get it now. ¡°It¡¯s a deal.¡± It was a mutually beneficial deal. Yujun has many Sacred Purification Potions. There was no loss to him to give one away. Immediately, the dark elf queen swallowed the Sacred Purification Potion without hesitation. The potion passed her throat, then it wiped out the two high level curses placed on her. As a result, the queen¡¯s complexion rapidly brightened. From her emaciated appearance, she regained her original beauty. ¡°Hua¡­thank you. It seems like we¡¯ve only gotten one-sided help, but if there¡¯s anything you want, tell me.¡± When the curse was resolved, the dark elf queen¡¯s expression became more relaxed. He was going to ask for more compensation. It¡¯s convenient now that she has asked. ¡°Do you happen to have an elixir? One that gives a trait or skill.¡± ¡°¡­Well.¡± The dark elf queen thought about it for a moment. What Yujun asked for is a very valuable item. But the dark elf queen did not give it a second thought. ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you. One just so happens to be in my inventory.¡± The elves as well as the dark elves always repay favors. She held out an Aged Elixir. Frankly, Yujun didn¡¯t think she would take one out of her inventory. Nonetheless, he accepted the elixir on impulse. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Well. I¡¯m more thankful.¡± [Aged Elixir] Grade: None Option: Gain one additional S or below trait upon ingestion. The trait obtained is randomly determined. This item is a little different from the Matured Elixir. As the name suggests, it could be seen that it¡¯s inferior to the Matured Elixir. ¡®There are a lot of useful traits even if it¡¯s below S rank.¡¯ Yujun put the Aged Elixir in his inventory. After that, he approached the demon Pierre, who was still regenerating, and swung his sword. Pierre¡¯s throat was cut instantly by his sharp sword. [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [Level has risen!] [¡­] [Obtained demon¡¯s essence.] [Obtained Horn of low class demon.] ¡®Alchemy ingredients.¡¯ The demon¡¯s essence and horn are very good materials. If he asks Feranet, it¡¯ll be able to make some pretty good things. Now it was time to say goodbye to the dark elves. ¡°I¡¯ll be going now.¡± ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s meet again some time.¡± The dark elf queen was grateful from the bottom of her heart. Yujun is their greatest benefactor. It was a natural reaction. He also exchanged messengers with the dark elf queen. ¡®Will there ever be a need to contact the queen?¡¯ Yujun left the dark elf¡¯s village with that thought. ¡®It¡¯s a relief.¡¯ At first, he thought he would completely lose to the dark elves. However, thanks to his pre-installed camera in the cave, he killed two demons and gained many achievements. He also got a reward from the dark elves. In many ways, it was worth it to install the camera. ¡®I¡¯m glad I peeped.¡¯ Yujun returned to the infinite tower residential area. After selling a few miscellaneous items to a store, he booked the most expensive room at an inn. Cleaning the demons¡¯ blood off his body, Yujun opened his inventory. It was the Aged Elixir from the dark elf queen. ¡®I don¡¯t have to save this.¡¯ He poured the liquid into his mouth without hesitation.