Chapter 106
Chapter 106
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 106
Chapter Title: The Ferocious God Baal
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How long had it been since he left the hidden treasure warehouse?
The moment he stepped out through the entrance, production of the "exclusive equipment" began.
All the materials needed for crafting had been provided by Aheta, so all that was left was to wait for the results.
By the time the second night had ended and Park Chan-woo returned home, he was quietly gazing out the window, awaiting the outcome.
And then.
"……Huh."
……When the result finally appeared, he barely swallowed a groan that threatened to escape.
It was because the word "great success"—which appeared only with an extremely low probability during equipment crafting—had suddenly popped up.
Even artisans with the Blacksmith class had less than a 1% chance of achieving a "great success" on a craft.
And the higher the equipment's grade, the lower that probability became.
"Great success" cases for "exclusive equipment" were practically unheard of.
'A great success, huh.'
It had to be the effect of Easter Egg (001).
The effect that granted a single stroke of luck upon leveling up had stacked five times, manifesting as this "great success."
Otherwise, it made no sense at all.
Moreover, a "great success" required even more materials.
There were times when you'd succeed greatly but still fail to craft because you ran out of resources.
Yet even that had been fully covered by Aheta.
It must have hurt more than just to the bone—enough to make his teeth ache.
No matter that Aheta was the creator with the most treasures; he would have taken a massive hit.
"…I never imagined I'd get Zero-grade equipment right now."
The most astonishing part was that this "Baal's Belt" was Zero grade.
Zero grade.
You had to reach level 99 and open a "Diamond Box" through a miracle-like possibility to acquire Zero-grade gear.
The boxes obtainable in the Abyss came in five grades total.
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond.
Diamond was the highest grade, so naturally, obtaining one was incredibly arduous.
You had to clear countless high-difficulty creations made by named creators just to get a single one.
You couldn't even dream of finding one in ordinary creation abysses.
In the past, he had done everything in his power to obtain this "Zero-grade" equipment.
'I must've opened at least a hundred Diamond Boxes trying to get Zero-grade gear.'
It had been a tear-jerking effort.
Even looking back now, it was insane.
He'd skipped sleep to run "Diamond Box" farms.
He'd looped the Abyss until he wanted to vomit.
Despite opening around a hundred Diamond Boxes, not a single piece of Zero-grade equipment had emerged.
'Just thinking about that time still gives me a headache.'
A real headache started to throb, as if his head were being scorched.
Diamond Box runs?
If asked to do it again, he'd absolutely refuse.
Zero grade did appear from Diamond Boxes, but the probability was under 0.1%.
Maybe even far lower.
'The only Zero-grade item I had back then was the Demon-Sealing God's Chalice.'
The Demon-Sealing God's Chalice had been his sole Zero-grade possession.
And even that hadn't come from a Diamond Box.
So how could he—not even level 99 yet—have obtained Zero-grade equipment?
The equipment level was a bit disappointing, but there was no need to feel regret over acquiring something utterly unattainable.
'My first piece of equipment.'
Gulp!
Park Chan-woo swallowed hard.
Zero-grade equipment.
And it was "radiant exclusive equipment" at that.
'Set-effect gear is treated as superior even among the same grade.'
On top of that, it even had set effects.
In short.
'It's better than any equipment I got before regression.'
It was historic.
The first and greatest piece of gear in his entire life.
Dare he say, it was devastatingly powerful.
Of course, he'd have to check it to be sure.
But he was already certain it was the best, no confirmation needed.
'Anyway…'
Park Chan-woo slowly turned his gaze to "Baal's Belt."
Its appearance was nothing special.
A somewhat thick black leather belt.
'There's a design on it.'
The only distinctive feature was the massive beast depicted on the front.
The beast had four eyes, but only one was inlaid with a "red gem."
The other three eyes were hollow.
'Baal. A being depicted as a demon in Christianity.'
At least, it didn't match the "Baal" he knew.
It was just a ferocious beast.
What would happen if he filled those three empty eyes?
As he toyed with the belt, its texture was rough and prickly, with a strange tingling sensation like static electricity.
A material he'd never seen before.
It seemed made from some exotic substance, matching the unique mana pattern it possessed.
Or more precisely…
'It feels like it's made from the hide of the beast depicted on the belt.'
Baal's hide.
He didn't know what "Baal" truly was, but at least there was no demon by that name among them.
There should have been, but there wasn't.
Wasn't that strange?
Indeed, many demons in the Abyss bore names of famous "demons" from Earth.
For example, the demon god he'd faced in Kim Byung-han's "low-grade Abyss" earlier.
The one he thought was "Gremory of Lamentations" was the same.
Gremory was one of Solomon's 72 Demons, after all.
Beyond that, numerous names from the "72 Demons" existed in the Abyss.
And most of them were "named creators."
Yet no Baal.
At least, not as far as he knew.
'Powerful lords' names aren't imitated by other demons.'
It was a matter of respect.
Moreover, the lords of the Abyss disliked demons sharing their names.
They had to be unique.
In other words.
'The name of an ancient lord, perhaps?'
That could be it.
Baal might have been the name of a lord who vanished long ago.
If it was a lord worthy of respect over eons, others might avoid using the name "Baal" out of deference.
Visual inspection complete.
Now, it was time to examine the belt's true nature.
As he focused on it, a window soon appeared above it.
The moment he checked the information.
Park Chan-woo's eyes widened like saucers.
It went beyond mere surprise or shock.
"…This is ridiculous."
It was just absurd.
Even for Zero grade, these options outshone any equipment he'd ever seen.
Gaining around 130 stats from a single piece was unbelievable enough, but options 3 and 4 were even more insane.
Equipment that granted the use of an authority?
Baal's Roar was likely an authority that inflicted the "fear" effect possessed by powerful monsters.
As an authority rather than magic, it would have absolute effects.
And moreover.
'All regeneration. That means double regeneration from stamina, mana, spells—everything.'
There wasn't a single worthless option.
Only the most essential ones.
It solved a huge chunk of his chronic stamina issues, and he already had "super regeneration," dubbed ultimate magic.
Even the super regeneration spell effect would double.
…Insane.
If anyone saw this, they'd call it a lie and flip out.
'The set effects are solid too.'
He double-checked the description and set effects.
It consisted of four pieces.
He didn't know exactly what "Absolute One" meant upon collecting two pieces, but from the description, it seemed tied to the "Ferocious God Baal."
…'Ferocious God.'
There had been beings called ferocious gods before.
Monsters that drove all to despair and herded them into hell.
But they had either called themselves that, or we had named them as such.
There were no true "ferocious gods."
Ferocious deities. True divine beings.
However, judging by the belt's description and nature, "Baal" was likely a genuine ferocious god.
'One of the Creation God's four beasts.'
The Creation God who made the Abyss.
The one who probably hid "Easter Eggs" throughout the Abyss as toys.
As a beast of the Creation God, it would naturally possess divinity.
However, it was all "presumed."
There were no definitively stated facts.
Releasing the four seals would reveal more details.
'Three of them are in Aheta's hidden treasure warehouse.'
……At the same time, realization dawned.
Aheta, the Moon's Lord.
Why he had desperately hidden those three treasures.
Because they were tied to the Creation God, anyone would want to challenge for them.
And the moment word got out, lords from every Abyss would swarm to claim them.
Aheta alone couldn't withstand their assault.
So he had hidden them.
So no one would know.
So no one would find them.
Kept under strict secrecy.
He never dreamed a human like Park Chan-woo would appear.
'If I can enter the hidden treasure warehouse on the third and fourth nights too…'
At minimum, he'd secure three pieces.
Just those three would dramatically boost his power.
After all, items in the "hidden treasure warehouse" couldn't be moved elsewhere.
The security was that tight.
Preserved under absolute rules.
To ensure no being could defy it, the items had to be fixed there.
Even Aheta, the warehouse's owner, probably couldn't control the "hidden treasure warehouse" freely.
A smile crept across his face.
'Take good care of me on the third night too, Moon's Lord Aheta.'
The Moon's Lord Aheta was surely a tree that gave without reservation.
Though whether he bestowed as generously on Han Shin was questionable.
Now, only the final check remained.
'Status Window.'
To review his changes, Park Chan-woo opened his "Status Window."
And then.
"Hmm…?"
He furrowed his brow.
The Status Window's state was different from what he'd expected.
……Far beyond expectations, exceeding them by a wide margin.