Chapter 107
Chapter 107
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 107
Chapter Title: New Weapon
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“Huuh!”
“No way……!”
Luca, the magic swordsman, let out a groan as he stared at the reward calculation results.
“Has there ever been such an absurd outcome before?”
“No way.”
Delaila shook her head.
This was a first.
Usually, the gap between first and second place was at most around 10%.
But Joo Dong-hoon’s score was 99%.
It wasn’t publicly revealed to the participants, but precisely 98.1315667%.
A bizarrely high figure.
‘Well, it couldn’t be helped.’
He handled the Poison Fog all by himself.
No, was “handled” even the right word?
Taming it seemed more accurate.
“Phew, I never imagined that remote possibility would actually happen…… I really didn’t see this coming.”
“We might be witnessing the birth of a once-in-a-generation hunter with our own eyes, Lady Delaila.”
As they calmed their racing hearts and read the information popping up on the hologram,
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Suddenly, golden text began to appear on the hologram window accompanied by beeps.
“What’s this?”
“The rewards! The sound of rewards being calculated!”
“Rewards……!”
These were Joo Dong-hoon’s rewards.
And Joo Dong-hoon had even purchased Plausibility from the VIP shop!
Their eyes hurriedly darted toward the text.
And its contents were……
[Selecting rewards.]
[Congratulations!]
[★☆Grand Gift☆★]
[You have obtained a ‘???-Grade Gift Box.’]
The [Grand Gift] label, unseen since the Trial Dungeon opened.
The elegant letters sparkled like diamonds.
“Th-this…….”
“Insane! What rank is that thing?”
“You know by now. Asking me won’t help.”
“R-right…… you did say that.”
“Yes, even I, the dungeon creator, am seeing this rank for the first time.”
“Phew, what in the world…….”
Luca couldn’t comprehend the situation.
He knew SS-rank items had appeared a few times.
It was common knowledge among top-rankers that weapons of rankers in the top 10 were SS-rank or higher.
‘But SSS-rank…….’
Of course, he’d heard someone had tried for it in this dungeon.
It was such a famous incident that he knew about it even if he didn’t know much else.
‘Jang Dae-woong.’
That crazy berserker lunatic.
The guy who tossed aside a guaranteed S-rank item from Theme 1 reward.
And challenged for SSS-rank with a 1% chance boosted by two steps.
- Kuhahaha! A real man goes for the big one in life!
He’d shouted, and immediately hit that 1%.
Obviously, a single 1% chance was an atrocious probability.
Getting [crushed!] and losing it was par for the course.
“But not even SSS-rank—it’s ???-rank. And he covered the 1% probability with an item? Haah, this…… I’m at a loss for words.”
He’d only learned about the VIP shop this time too.
And no one had ever accumulated such ridiculous Trial Points before.
The emergence of a new star shattering the old order.
“…….”
“…….”
Neither Delaila nor Luca could speak for a moment.
* * *
“Is this the ???-Grade Gift Box……?”
I hid completely behind a corner rock.
I didn’t want to draw aggro to a box that looked shiny and mysterious to anyone who saw it.
‘It’s a bit of a shame I can’t share this with Gramps.’
No helping it.
The cooldown to summon the old man was still long.
Theme 2 could start anytime.
I couldn’t wait.
‘Gramps, sorry.’
After offering a polite apology in my mind, I checked the item info again.
[Item: ???-Grade Gift Box]
[Rank: ???]
[Type: Box]
[Description: Open it. The item you need most will appear.]
[Effect 1: Obtains a ???-rank item.]
A clean description.
I still didn’t know what ???-rank meant.
But suddenly, a thought crossed my mind.
‘How much would this sell for?’
Not S-rank, not SS-rank, not even SSS-rank.
A box granting an item of an unknown rank never seen in the world before.
‘Tch, who’d believe it.’
At best, they’d call me a crazy scammer.
Even SS-rank would cause a huge uproar.
Who’d believe in a rank above that?
But suppose.
Just suppose.
What if there was a world that recognized its value?
‘No matter what it is.’
It’d be an item priceless beyond money.
Something no amount of wealth in this world could buy.
A value beyond words.
And that item.
I was about to open it now.
What did this damn system think I needed most?
With a strange sense of anticipation.
Fwoosh!
I opened the box.
[Opening ‘???-Grade Gift Box.’]
Rumble rumble rumble!
The moment the box vibrated with a mystical light.
Amplification energy only I could see, invisible to others.
The real item was about to be summoned.
[Item selection beginning!]
[The Gift Box detects that you have no dedicated weapon!]
My dedicated weapon?
Truth be told, I didn’t really use weapons.
My unique ability was Necromancer anyway.
My minions fought for me, and a staff was plenty.
So when I got or made S-rank weapons, I’d just hand them all to my minions.
‘It’s not like I need a dedicated weapon right now…….’
Of course, that was just my opinion.
The system might think differently.
Hunters usually prized ‘dedicated weapons’ above all else.
Eh, no way.
Really?
[Item set as dedicated weapon!]
“Damn it.”
Why was my uneasy feeling always spot on?
‘Still.’
Not the worst outcome.
If it’s SSS-rank, it’ll show insane, overpowered abilities.
Still worth looking forward to.
[Searching for weapons you can use!]
[Selecting weapon according to the range of weapons you can use!]
[Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!]
[Too many weapons you can use!]
Huh?
This was unexpected.
Oh, right.
I was a Myriad Arts practitioner.
The goal of Myriad Arts was to wield every weapon in the world.
Naturally, I could use them all.
So of course I had a ton of usable weapons.
“…….”
Sweat drenched my palms.
Indeed.
Would inheriting the will of Myriad Arts work for or against me here?
[Searching the world according to Plausibility.]
[Searching for item.]
[……………ing.]
The light pouring from the box grew denser.
So intense it hurt to keep my eyes open.
Even the hand holding it felt a stinging heat.
Kugugugu!
The vibration turned more violent than before.
As if a massive demon was trapped inside the box.
“…….”
Come on.
What are you dragging this out for?
Gulp!
As I swallowed and waited.
[Ding!]
[Item found!]
Finally, the box’s mad shaking stopped.
The mystical light faded.
And what appeared in my hand was……
“What is this?”
I tilted my head.
Because what rested on my palm wasn’t a weapon, but a lump of light.
A blazing red-hot glow, like it was on fire.
I immediately checked the item info.
[Item: Sealed Spirit of the Seven Essences (1/7)]
[Rank: Godslayer]
[Type: Weapon]
[Description: A fragment of the Seven Essences feared even by the primordial gods. Seal releases when all attribute essences are gathered. Currently holds the Fire Essence.]
[Effect 1: Transforms into desired form.]
[Effect 2: Indestructible.]
[Effect 3: Uses power of collected essences.]
[Effect 4: Vitality +1,000.]
“……?”
I was speechless for a moment.
What the hell was this.
Godslayer rank?
Not even God-rank, but Godslayer?
An essence even gods feared?
It was confusing.
Humanity hadn’t even fully grasped the dungeon yet.
What were gods?
Did such beings really exist beyond my knowledge?
‘Anyway.’
Regardless, it was an incredible item.
No.
Beyond just the rank.
Beyond even the +1,000 Vitality.
It was perfect for me.
Effect 1 held special meaning for me.
‘Transforms into the user’s desired form, right?’
[The Fire Essence chuckles as if to say “That’s right.”]
“Huh?”
What now.
The weapon was laughing?
As I panicked for a moment.
Sss!
The weapon’s form shifted naturally.
Into a magnificent, beautifully crafted spear.
[The Fire Essence tells you to think of another desired weapon.]
“Heh.”
I let out a hollow laugh.
Of all things.
An ego weapon straight out of legends!
Following its prompt, I thought of Eldrin.
And a fancy, expensive-looking bow appeared in my hand.
Sss!
Thinking of Bone One turned it into a sleek sword.
Truly a Godslayer weapon?
It reacted instantly to my will.
Like an unconscious reflex from brain to nerves.
It knew my body better than anyone, shifting into a comfortable grip.
Perfect weight too.
Not too heavy, not too light.
A weapon made just for me.
“Not bad.”
Gramps might envy it and sigh if he saw.
[The Fire Essence laughs as if it’s cute.]
“…….”
It felt a bit unsettling, like some immense being doting on a weak little chick.
“By the way, who are you? Or should I say, who might you be?”
I called out to the essence.
But the thing that had responded well before now stayed silent.
“Huh? Who are you? Hey? Answer me…….”
Even after calling dozens of times.
Even swinging the weapon.
It thoroughly ignored me.
What was this.
It only answered when it felt like it, huh.
Seemed like it’d take time to figure out the essence’s nature.
But the weapon’s performance was flawless.
It transformed instantly when I visualized a form.
Well, that was enough for now.
“Phew.”
I stowed the weapon for a moment, and murmurs rose from the center again.
“So who’s first place?”
“What’s the first-place reward? 99% means something huge, right?”
“Come on, show us your face!”
After getting their rewards, their curiosity had reignited.
They’d all find out I was first when Theme 2 started anyway.
‘For now.’
I still had something to do.
[Item: A-rank Random Box]
[Rank: A]
[Type: Box]
[Description: Box containing a random A-rank item.]
[Effect 1: A-rank item of any type appears.]
[Item: S-rank Random Box]
[Rank: S]
[Type: Box]
[Description: Box containing a random S-rank item.]
[Effect 1: S-rank item of any type appears.]
Open these two.
Delaila or whoever.
She seemed to love random boxes.
‘Let’s open them.’
I opened the A-rank Random Box first.
[Opening ‘A-rank Random Box.’]
[Obtained ‘Top-grade Potion’ (A-rank).]
‘Top-grade Potion, huh.’
Not bad.
It wouldn’t fetch weapon prices, but still decent money for a potion.
I tucked it into a corner of my bag.
With Bone Seven around, I’d hardly ever need it anyway.
‘Next.’
I opened the next box right away.
Maybe because I’d just opened a Godslayer.
S-rank barely excited me now.
‘Still.’
S-rank was worth anticipating.
Please.
Something good.
As the surging light settled.
[Opening ‘S-rank Random Box.’]
[Obtained ‘Behemoth Bone Shield’ (S-rank).]
“Oh, Bone Shield?”
An S-rank shield was perfect for our Bone Squad.
And the name was literally Bone Shield!
A match made in heaven.
“Huge win.”
Heh, grinning, I checked the item info.
[Item: Behemoth Bone Shield]
[Rank: S]
[Type: Shield]
[Description: Shield made from the bones of the ancient demon Behemoth. Boasts astonishing performance.]
[Effect 1: Strength +30.]
[Effect 2: 10% chance to completely ignore basic attacks. (Does not stack with other effects.)]
[Effect 3: 50% damage reduction. (Does not stack with other effects.)]
[Effect 4: Vitality +50.]
“Wow.”
As expected of S-rank, top-tier performance.
I summoned Bone Five and handed it over.
Crunch, crunch!
He nodded his head in gratitude.
“Sorry for taking so long to get it for you.”
Lately, I’d only hung out with Sun, Demir, and Eldrin.
I’d neglected them.
Bone One too.
Bone Five too.
These guys had saved me from orcs back then.
As I proudly watched Bone Five happily raise his new weapon.
[Reward calculation complete.]
[Theme 2 begins.]
[Senior Examiner appears.]
The message heralding the start of Theme 2 proper appeared.