Chapter 125
Chapter 125
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 125
Chapter Title: New Gear and the Beast Horde
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Yuseong checked his status window, then opened his skill window this time.
He first reviewed his existing skills.
Reinforced Bullet (Lv 2)
Adds 20% damage to normal attacks.
MP Cost: 3
Double Bullet (Lv 2)
Fires two bullets simultaneously, dealing three times the damage.
MP Cost: 12
Piercing Bullet (Lv 2)
Bullets pierce the target, damaging enemies behind it as well.
MP Cost: 4
His combat skills had leveled up, allowing him to purchase the next-tier versions. The MP costs had increased, but so had their power.
‘I really need to raise my MP a bit more.’
He had also bought a few other skills. All of them were passives.
Accuracy Boost (Lv 1)
Increases accuracy when using ranged weapons.
Firing Speed Boost (Lv 1)
Allows faster firing with ranged weapons.
Reload Speed Boost (Lv 1)
Increases reload speed.
All of them provided advantages for using guns. They were the kinds of skills any Gunner aiming for that path had to grab early on, no matter what.
Guns had immense base power but were hard to handle, so Gunners prioritized these passives over actives.
But for Yuseong, who was seasoned in handling firearms, they were skills he could put off learning. Still, there was no harm in having them, so with his newfound leeway, he was picking up a few more skills bit by bit.
‘It feels a bit more comfortable now.’
Just recently, during the fight over the Necronomicon replica, those skills had definitely helped.
But the most useful thing had been the item from Cooking Day.
Azure Pistol.
A handgun carved from Blue Drake bone. Deals bonus damage to certain monsters.
Damage: 80
Durability: 35
Required Strength: 82
* +20% damage to Dragonkin monsters
Featherwind Rifle.
A lightweight rifle made from ore infused with wind magic from the Ulu Mountains. The magic in the ore reduces recoil, making it usable even for those with lower strength.
Damage: 112
Durability: 51
Required Strength: 79
Required Dexterity: 15
They were incredibly satisfying weapons. Far superior in performance to the guns he had been using. On top of that, the Azure Pistol had Dragonkin bonus damage, and the Featherwind Rifle’s output was way higher than what its strength requirement suggested.
‘Though it does require some dexterity now.’
Still, it wasn’t a high requirement.
Bows, as other ranged weapons, already demanded dexterity as a base requirement. It influenced accuracy, after all.
It was the Gunner class that was weird—demanding high strength for a dexterity-focused ranged job.
Next came the armor.
Red Drake Leather Hat.
A hat made from Red Drake hide.
Defense: 69
Durability: 95
Required Strength: 73
Set Effect: Increased Fire Resistance
Red Drake Leather Coat.
A coat made from Red Drake hide.
Defense: 87
Durability: 126
Required Strength: 90
Set Effect: Increased Fire Resistance
Red Drake Leather Gloves.
Gloves made from Red Drake hide.
Defense: 63
Durability: 94
Required Strength: 68
Set Effect: Increased Fire Resistance
* Accuracy Boost
Red Drake Leather Boots.
Boots made from Red Drake hide.
Defense: 66
Durability: 95
Required Strength: 71
Set Effect: Increased Fire Resistance
* Movement Speed Boost
The armor didn’t have any standout effects. Even a top alchemist ranker like Cooking Day couldn’t attach amazing bonuses to level 30-ish gear.
But the stats were solid. At least around here, no shop sold items like these.
‘The coat’s unique.’
Normal armor sets had separate pieces for torso, arms, and legs, but the one from Cooking Day was a single coat that covered all three at once. That was the most distinctive part of this set.
‘He said he’d make something even cooler once I level up more.’
With gear like this plus that promise, Yuseong had no complaints.
‘Time to get back to hunting, then.’
He had to diligently rack up reputation and cash, after all.
That was when Yuseong was back at it.
-Hello, Yuseong.
A message suddenly came from Western Flower Garden.
‘What’s this about?’
They were just guildmates who had met a few times; they didn’t have much personal connection. Though big incidents had happened every time they did meet.
He replied for now.
-Hi there.
-Sorry to message out of the blue. I had something I wanted to ask. Did you happen to take an elderly lady who collapsed a few days ago to the hospital?
How did she know about that?
-Yeah, something like that happened.
-I knew it was you, Yuseong.
-Is something wrong? And how did you know about it?
-The lady you helped is my grandmother.
Yuseong was pretty surprised by that.
-Your grandmother, Western Flower Garden?
-Yes. A nurse who knows you told me about it.
He recalled the nurse who had asked if he was family. Probably her.
-First off, thank you so much. She made it to the hospital in time and got treated safely. They said if it had been even a little later, she might have passed, or at least had severe aftereffects even if she recovered.
-Good to hear.
Yuseong didn’t feel much either way about whether the old lady lived or died. But at least he felt some satisfaction knowing his actions hadn’t been pointless.
-Could we meet up in real life sometime? I’d like to thank you properly in person. And give you a reward.
It didn’t really appeal. He could just take the reward in game money, so why bother meeting IRL?
That was when Yuseong was about to decline.
-I’ll treat you to a nice meal.
-Sure, let’s meet.
Yuseong replied immediately.
* * *
Western Flower Garden seemed eager to meet ASAP, but Yuseong was in a situation where that was physically impossible. Otherworld travel hadn’t reactivated yet.
Scheduling was tricky too. He didn’t know when he could travel, or how far away her restaurant was.
So for now, he made an excuse about being busy and said he’d let her know a good date later.
‘But how does the time flow work?’
The Strategy Guide had said that after the worlds diverged, time flowed much faster in this world. That made scheduling even harder.
‘If the time flow is that different, there should’ve been something off when traveling with others in the Ark.’
“Strategy Guide. Is this world’s time still flowing faster?”
【Time flows synchronized when the worlds connected via the Ark. Both worlds now have identical time flow.】
That made setting a date easier.
“What’s the date in the other world right now?”
The Strategy Guide gave him the other world’s date.
‘No issues scheduling now.’
Next time he traveled, he could just head to the outpost closest to wherever she picked.
‘If there isn’t one, I’ll ask her to make one.’
She had said to let her know any region he wanted. No reason to turn down that favor.
‘Alright, that settles the meeting.’
Time to focus on the game again.
‘Maybe check out some undiscovered dungeons nearby.’
That was the plan to score bonus points.
In this region, he’d focused on monster prep and reputation-boosting bonus boss hunts, so he hadn’t circled the undiscovered dungeons yet.
‘Then move to the next city.’
Honestly, this city was a tad high-level for Yuseong’s current level. But it wasn’t beyond him.
‘Let’s level up a bit more.’
So far, he’d stuck to areas matching or slightly above his level, but with his skills, he could handle one tier higher.
‘That’ll make for good content too.’
Yuseong, who had started making some waves as a streamer, now tossed around “content” like a pro.
‘They seem to like watching me tackle tough stuff.’
He remembered Naltorri saying what he was doing was plenty. Viewer reactions proved Naltorri right.
He was a little worried viewers might hate him upping the difficulty.
‘Eh, I can always come back if not.’
With that, Yuseong dove into undiscovered dungeons in earnest. He skipped the first-discovery benefits.
Better to move to the next city early than get stuck in one dungeon for a week chasing exp, money, and drop bonuses.
* * *
Once Otherworld travel became available again, Yuseong headed out to gather more tech. Two robots flanked him like bodyguards for a VIP.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and the charging beast crumpled. Yuseong hadn’t done a thing. His robot had taken it down.
More beasts charged, but the hail of bullets from the two robots turned them into Swiss cheese.
And naturally, Yuseong did nothing again.
‘This is way too nice.’
It felt like the strolls he took in the other world, now here too. Sure, there wasn’t much to see.
His old life of constant tension felt like a dream. Maintaining even minimal alertness was harder amid all this ease.
He scoured factories for parts. But was finding that last robot just luck? No pricey components this time.
‘This won’t disconnect me from the Ark, right?’
He felt a twinge of anxiety.
‘Scavenging cities is still the best bet.’
Yuseong glanced at the robots beside him. Could these guys handle a city?
‘If I do it, better stock up on more first.’
That was when he thought that.
A beast appeared. No big deal. This godforsaken world was overflowing with them.
The problem was the numbers.
‘Over 20 at a glance!’
Beasts here usually roamed solo. If they pack-hunted like this, he’d have died in the dirt long ago.
A first-time sight.
Back when he got the first robot, a pack had attacked—but that was due to invisible beasts. Now, he had no clue why these were grouped.
‘Think later!’
The beasts spotted him and charged like mad.
Back then, he couldn’t have dreamed of fighting—just prayed for luck and ran.
But now he had serious firepower.
Boom! Boom!
The two robots’ railguns fired in unison, blasting away a bunch in an instant. The survivors dropped one by one to Yuseong and the robots’ shooting, wiped out in no time.
He crushed the pack effortlessly. A victory unimaginable before should’ve felt great, but Yuseong’s face was grim.
‘A pack...’
Something told him this was just the start of something bad.