Chapter 108
Chapter 108
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 108
Chapter Title: Master of Valhalla
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There were countless types of options that could attach to equipment.
Special options unique to specific slots existed, alongside general options that could appear on any piece, numbering beyond count.
Yet among them, gear with the highest-caliber "special options" was classified as so-called "high-tier equipment."
Even within the same grade, tiers were divided based on the special or general option values.
For instance, "movement speed" only appeared on shoes.
Beyond that, "crowd control effects" on helmets, "damage reduction" on chest armor, "magic casting speed" on accessories, and "proficiency" on gloves—these were special abilities unique to their slots.
Of course, there were plenty of cases where no "special option" appeared for a given slot.
This was pure statistics.
A probability uncovered through endless trials by countless players.
It meant that out of a hundred pieces from boxes, only eight or nine would carry special options.
And among the gear Park Chan-woo currently wore, only "Hermes' Shoes" and "Star of Arrogance" had them.
But... the option on "Arhat's Golden Mystery" was anything but ordinary.
Arhat's Golden Mystery was shoulder pauldrons.
'No special options exist for shoulder pauldrons.'
However, there were no special options unique to shoulder pauldrons.
At least, not as far as he knew.
Shoulders were the only slot among all with no special options whatsoever.
Some claimed they simply hadn't been discovered yet, but this was a fact verified through countless tests and confirmations.
Wasn't it odd that every other slot had an 8.7% chance, yet shoulders alone differed?
Thus, Park Chan-woo had believed the same.
That shoulder pauldrons had no special options.
'...Was it really undiscovered?'
He wasn't sure.
It was possible this was a uniquely special option attached only to this piece.
Park Chan-woo unequipped "Arhat's Golden Mystery" and placed it on the floor, examining it closely.
Arhat's Golden Mystery
Level:-89Grade:Legendary
The ultimate ideal attainable by ascetics. A mystery perfected by one who had nothing left to learn or cultivate in the ways of gold.
Equip Slot:Shoulder PauldronsDefense:60Durability:Indestructible
Unique Options:
Hidden Option:
(1) Seeker's First Step: +1 to all stats per 10 Coins held.
<Hidden option 'Seeker's First Step' applies identically to all equipment bearing the name 'Arhat'>
It had upgraded from Ancient to Legendary grade.
Its defense had risen slightly as a result.
The issue was the unique options.
Unique option number 4.
As his Coin count surpassed 100, the unlocked option's wording was staggering.
"...Raise the equipment's level?"
No matter how many times he read it, he couldn't believe it.
All equipment in the Abyss followed its owner's level.
It never fluctuated from the level at acquisition.
This was Abyss common sense.
That common sense had shattered.
An exception had emerged.
True, it couldn't raise other gear's levels—only "Arhat's Golden Mystery"—but the phrasing was revolutionary.
Even he, with more experience than most, had never seen or heard of it before.
'I thought those were just rumors.'
Rumors had circulated once.
Whispers of "level-up gear" spreading like wildfire.
But they'd been debunked as false.
No one had ever found any, despite the frenzy.
At least, none confirmed.
So Park Chan-woo had dismissed it as pie in the sky.
...Yet here it was.
Level-up gear.
Right before his eyes.
That's why he'd double- and triple-checked.
'Uses Coins to raise it up to my current level.'
Of course, not infinitely.
There were limits.
Coins were required—like blood—and it couldn't exceed his own level.
But those were offset by massive upsides.
'I can keep this one going indefinitely.'
Raising an item's level meant extending its lifespan.
For a "graduation piece" meant for long-term or lifetime use, investing Coins was worthwhile.
In truth, "Arhat's Golden Mystery" was nearing graduation tier.
Its effects with mass Coins were outright broken.
Self-upgrading grade, boosted attack/defense, all stats—it had zero bad options. Top-tier perfection.
Frankly, it was a shame to let go.
Finding better was no easy feat.
But low-level gear eventually needed replacing.
'How many Coins to level it up?'
For testing, he pulled out a Coin and placed it atop "Arhat's Golden Mystery."
Then—
"...".
Five?
More Coins than expected.
He had 150 total.
Far from a quantity he could burn freely.
Plus, spending them would immediately nerf related effects.
'Leveling it a few times won't make a meaningful difference anyway.'
He couldn't exceed his own level regardless.
Gear level: -89.
His: -84.
Max five levels up.
No dramatic shift.
Unless the gap was ten-plus, anyway.
Still... turning the impossible possible was a miracle in itself.
Miracles demanded heavy Coin tolls, naturally.
He tabled the level-up for now.
'At least I have the option.'
No need to stress shoulder replacements anytime soon.
Choices meant he could pass boldly.
More crucially, he now knew level-up options existed.
'Is this unique to shoulders, or possible on other gear too? Need to investigate.'
A discovery for the ages.
It opened new possibilities.
If other slots—or other "Arhat" gear—had it too...
'I'd slash the grind time for replacements exponentially.'
Coins would burn, sure, but higher levels made high-grade farming brutal.
Plus, high-grade low-tier trash drops led straight to despair.
Farming high-grade, high-tier was like plucking stars.
Endless grinding was the only answer, but time wasted there stung.
Abyss balanced: high-reward spots gave stingy EXP; high-EXP gave poor loot.
Saving that time meant faster leveling.
For him, with "limited time" ticking down, no better news existed.
'511 days. Must hit level 1 within. No time for gear grinds.'
Still 85 levels away.
Long road ahead.
But his "Second Night" growth defied imagination; now, just level up to 1 ASAP.
Whoosh!
Park Chan-woo took a deep breath.
'Daunting, but doable.'
He held onto hope.
Until now, he'd focused rewards over raw EXP—but no choice.
Stats too low for bold Abyss runs.
Stamina lacked for marathon sessions.
But from here? Different story.
His envisioned foundation was set.
'Oh, right—Legendary title evolved to Mythic.'
Park Chan-woo turned to the Status Window's "Titles" section.
Simultaneously—
Master of Valhalla.
Evolution had added a new option he'd never seen.
'The Second Night territory. That was Valhalla.'
The reason Khan and the warriors called themselves "Valhalla's Warriors."
The land itself was Valhalla.
'Only those letters are glowing gold.'
That's when it happened.
The words "Master of Valhalla" suddenly gleamed with golden light.
He reached out and touched them.
Vmmm!
A golden portal materialized before him.
'...Oh ho.'
He knew instantly.
This was the portal to Valhalla.
Forced return at Second Night's end, but as territory lord, he could come and go freely now.
Step.
Without hesitation, he stepped through.
The scenery shifted to familiar sights.
The Second Night's stage.
Valhalla!
But upon arriving in Valhalla, Park Chan-woo couldn't help but feel puzzled.
An unexpected guest had beaten him there.
"Adora?"
"...It's been a while, Park Chan-woo."
From beside the generated portal, the Death Witch Adora replied with a cold expression.