Chapter 68
Chapter 68
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 69
Chapter Title: For the Ultimate Scroll (2)
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Bauman and Boland stepping out was the best news Regin could hope for.
They had just stopped by briefly before saying they had business in the city and left.
Paphoni, the sole female member of the Nemede Academy, was away on a trip to the eastern region.
‘Just when I had no clue what to do with the Rafflesia.’
With those two gone, he could at least try everything possible.
‘Especially since this inventory has its quirks.’
The day he first obtained the inventory flashed through Regin’s mind.
From that moment, a few consistent rules had applied.
Swoosh—
First, thinking of opening the inventory while touching the bracelet created a small rift like this.
That was the entrance to the infinite space.
Any item placed inside would be stored.
‘And...’
[Would you like to take out the Rafflesia?]
The biggest feature unique to this inventory was that system windows appeared.
He remembered fiddling with various items on the first day and seeing multiple status windows.
After that, every time an item was stored, a system window popped up.
He had grown so used to it that he barely paid attention anymore.
‘Just a few days ago, I must’ve seen this window a dozen times while organizing stuff.’
In the current situation where no other system windows appeared, this was the only trace left—along with his status window.
It even made him wonder if this was still a game after all.
‘Anyway, what I need to think about is...’
There was only one thing bothering him right now.
[You have acquired the Tomb Golem’s core.]
Whether the Tomb Golem’s core inside this inventory could serve as a flowerpot.
“......”
Silence enveloped Regin.
Contrary to his expectations of some reaction, the system window showed no change.
“......Synthesis.”
He tried uttering the word just in case.
“Synthesis of the Tomb Golem and Rafflesia.”
......
Another silence followed.
Of course it wouldn’t work like that. Regin scanned his surroundings and began preparing his next plan.
Was it really safe to take out the Rafflesia here?
Even if it was a magically created space, its size made him uneasy.
As Regin racked his brain on how to extract it,
[The Tomb Golem’s core is in a state unsuitable for synthesis with the Rafflesia.]
“......!!”
His eyes trembled.
Memories of the first day flashed through his mind in an instant.
“......Synthesis of the Tomb Golem and red sand.”
[You wish to synthesize red sand with the Tomb Golem’s core.]
He nodded reflexively.
Come to think of it, on the starting island—Skull Island—he had experimentally added sand.
He hadn’t bothered taking out the large amount he stored, so it was all still there.
Regin kept his mouth moving without pause.
“Synthesis with bone dust.”
[The Tomb Golem’s core wishes to synthesize with the surrounding bone dust.]
If he synthesized it with the skeleton bone dust he had painstakingly collected from the 6th floor...
[The Tomb Golem’s core synthesizes with red sand and bone dust.]
[The red sand and bone dust solidify at the center of the Tomb Golem’s core.]
[Synthesis complete. The Tomb Golem’s upper body has been completed.]
......The Tomb Golem’s upper body?
He didn’t fully understand what that meant, but Regin pressed on without hesitation.
“Synthesis of the Rafflesia with the Tomb Golem’s upper body.”
[Failure may destroy both items.]
......Fuck.
Swallowing the curse that nearly escaped, Regin nodded.
‘They said it from the moment I joined the Nemede Academy. Even if it’s inedible, it’s still high-quality.’
This was a gamble he had to take.
[Synthesis complete.]
After a brief moment, the awaited system window appeared before his eyes.
[The Rafflesia Golem’s upper body has been completed.]
[You can now give water to the Rafflesia Golem.]
[You can now give bone dust and sand to the Rafflesia Golem.]
[The Rafflesia Golem will collapse if it enters a state where it cannot maintain its form.]
He gulped.
‘......What the hell did I just make?’
* * *
‘......Alchemy?’
It was commonly known that DAT’s golems originated from the alchemy of mages.
‘It started that way, and later they appeared due to magical phenomena.’
There was a route for players to use alchemy too.
But finding it was hard, and the material requirements outstripped even those of spellcrafters, so Regin had never delved deeply.
It was essentially a skill that existed but was never used.
‘The consensus is that only sages on Nuada’s level or certain witches can wield it.’
Regin rubbed his eyes and stared at the bracelet.
This thing had just performed something akin to alchemy.
It had created a Rafflesia Golem—an unheard-of freak of nature.
‘......Though it’s just the upper body for now.’
The description made it clear.
Feeding it more materials would lead to further changes.
That was why Regin’s heart was racing.
Even he, who had played DAT countless times, was experiencing this for the first time.
[Successful synthesis. Items are not destroyed.]
Of course, it wasn’t without risk.
......Failure would have destroyed the core and everything else.
‘Even if it’s inedible, it’s high-quality...... my ass. I impulsively went for it without thinking.’
It was the mindset he’d adopted since joining the Nemede Academy—act first, think later.
Good thing it succeeded; otherwise, he would’ve lost both the Rafflesia and the core.
‘But the result is good.’
Only then did Regin’s mouth open.
A long cheer erupted from it.
“......Uwaaaah!!”
He had done it...!
Preserving the Rafflesia indefinitely. And using it to continuously supply scroll materials.
Both solved in one go.
‘At least I won’t have to worry about the main ingredient for scroll bases.’
Another material suddenly came to mind.
“Soul Flower.”
The flower he’d been carrying since Skull Island.
He had plenty, so it wasn’t a priority.
But with the Rafflesia’s leaves sorted, the Soul Flower was next.
‘If gargoyle tendons added to the Rafflesia complete the scroll paper, the Soul Flower is the dye used for engraving the spell.’
These three materials synergized to create the regeneration scroll.
“Synthesis of the Soul Flower with the golem upper body.”
[All Soul Flowers will be synthesized with the golem upper body.]
[Failure will destroy all items.]
He shook his head.
‘Pull back here.’
Having secured something solid, his mind cleared. This wasn’t worth it.
‘I want to use the rabbit’s foot, though.’
An item that intervened in probabilities.
True to the legend of bringing luck, it favored the user.
‘But it’s hard to obtain again. More importantly, it’s key to boosting scroll completion.’
He’d rather farm another Tomb Golem core.
‘Gives me one more reason to head to the 10th floor.’
He never imagined he’d run out.
“Summon Rafflesia Golem...... won’t work either.”
He didn’t know the exact size, but the Orihalcon Golem—the largest known—was 6 meters tall.
Based on the Tomb Golem, the upper body alone would be at least 2 meters...... no, with the Rafflesia, maybe over 3 meters easy.
‘I’ll check it in the tower.’
He planned to try summoning it at an opportune moment.
“Extract Rafflesia leaves.”
Plop.
Fortunately, like when the Rafflesia was alone, he could take out parts of it.
The leaves that dropped were noticeably fresher and greener than before.
‘Let’s begin. Crafting the modified regeneration scroll.’
The thrill of glimpsing alchemy fragments was brief.
He pushed the excitement aside for now.
He’d already calculated how to use it, and it was conditional anyway.
It wasn’t the priority right now.
Thud.
Sitting down, Regin organized his materials.
Rafflesia as the main scroll ingredient, and gargoyle tendons.
First, combine these two like last time to make regeneration scroll paper.
‘If I add a strand of fur extracted from the rabbit’s foot...’
It would eliminate this regeneration scroll’s fatal flaw.
Memories of his past playthroughs flooded his mind once more.
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— ......Wow. How much of a hardcore player are you, sir?
— Tear it twice and damage doubles too? Tear it twice and damage doubles too?]
— Seen every guide out there, but this is the best. Grateful for sharing the build.
It was when Regin first posted about the regeneration scroll on the community forums.
He revealed it as the reason he’d decided to raise a spellcrafter, detailing the method and advantages exhaustively.
It sparked a huge buzz among users for a while, with reactions pouring in.
‘It was like a bomb dropping on a dead community.’
Even Regin hadn’t expected that many views after posting.
Well, his guides always got high traffic, so he figured it’d be similar.
......But the comments were on another level.
— The archmage regen scroll is OP, but isn’t the firepower kinda meh?
Not all reactions were positive, of course.
Some veterans had already run simulations or tested it themselves.
They raised doubts about Regin’s regeneration scroll.
— Factoring in material costs, it’s honestly inefficient.
— Someone already tried it IRL. How’d it feel?
— Wanna upvote the archmage’s effort, but performance is trash.
— How trash? It’s reusable. Two fireballs from a mid-floor boss and you’re done.
— Second use has noticeably lower power. Archmage mentioned it—loses about 60% mana.
— Mana evaporates?
It was true.
The regeneration scroll’s critical flaw was mana evaporation.
‘It uses Rafflesia—which absorbs mana—as the base, patches it with gargoyle tendons that revert to their original form, and tops it with Soul Flower to store the spell......’
But the regeneration process couldn’t recover 100% of the mana.
They weren’t using raw Rafflesia leaves; they refined them into scroll form.
The Soul Flower’s essence was extracted into dye.
That alone couldn’t restore full mana.
— So it’s not eco-friendly recycling; it’s used goods on clearance.
A scroll whose performance plummeted exponentially after one use.
Sure, the fun of using it twice and the variable it added against NPCs were merits.
But the consensus was that the effort and time weren’t worth it.
— Archmage says Dragon Reverse Scale boosts it, but that works for any class’s endgame.
Even the fix was criticized.
Hard to farm, better invested elsewhere.
‘It’s not meant to be used that way.’
To Regin, who had maxed out spellcrafting, it was frustrating, but he didn’t leave a long reply.
— Just wait.
He even prepared a build for beginners fumbling with it.
Two months passed. While Regin paused his posts, discussions flew.
Rabbit burrows came up too.
Two months later, Regin posted again.
[Fixed the early game issue. Rabbit’s Foot version regeneration scroll.]
— What the hell is this......?
Regin replied confidently.
— As I said, it uses the rabbit’s foot ‘probability intervention.’ Boosts mana recovery from 40% low to 70%. Sometimes even 80%.
The rabbit’s foot literally boosted luck.
Initially debated, but it was settled as slightly increasing good outcome probabilities.
Applied to scrolls...... it unlocked spellcrafter potential early.
Regin explained.
— Madman.
Public opinion didn’t shift.
— Hunt rabbit burrows early game?
— Lol, hardcore players have no content left, so they’re making their own.
— I’ll just upgrade with Dragon Reverse Scale. Sorry for arguing back then. Please stop—the madness is growing lol.
— Dev probably didn’t expect it? Rabbit’s foot as an easter egg, not for real use? Lmao.
— Even saying this, no one but this guy would attempt it. I’ll stick to gladiator. Heavy hits.
Feeling exasperated, Regin added a comment.
— No, mana recovery isn’t the point.
The scroll’s true value lay elsewhere...!
He hammered the keyboard frantically after ages.
— Maybe due to the rabbit’s foot effect, probabilistically......
Satisfied with his words, Regin hit enter.
— It can be used up to three times.