Chapter 197
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 197
Chapter Title: The Ghost's Jar
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The impact of shattering its head sent chunks of lightning scattering in all directions.
Crackle-crackle-crack!
[You have defeated Thunder Ghost Ramu.]
[Additional rewards will be granted.]
[The linked adventure continues.]
[Rewards can only be claimed after all adventures are complete.]
[Starting the next adventure.]
[Adventure 26 begins.]
[Adventure 26. Ghost's Jar]
Adventure 26. 'Ghost's Jar'
The horrific evil spirit, Thunder Ghost Ramu, has been unleashed. However, thanks to your desperate struggle, Ramu has sustained a fatal wound.
If the opponent had been a normal foe, your victory would have ended the fight. Unfortunately, your foe is an evil spirit.
Evil spirits do not die by ordinary means. It will likely recover its body soon and attack you again.
You must find a way to deal with the evil spirit before then.
Objective: Seal or defeat Thunder Ghost Ramu
This is a sudden adventure.
Remaining time: "02:29"
The viewers were baffled by the adventure description floating before Kang Seol's eyes.
What? Didn't we just kill it?
Even if it explodes, does it come back like normal? Is it a sea cucumber or something?
This is total BS, right?
If it revives, just smash it again lol.
Gonna camp here forever?
Crackle... crackle-crackle...
Ramu's body lay motionless on the ground.
Yet, ominously, the scattered lightning was slowly gathering back toward its head.
Evil spirits in this form were notoriously difficult to completely eradicate.
Step... step...
Kang Seol stood before the jar that had sealed Ramu.
A set of choices appeared before him.
You have defeated Thunder Ghost Ramu, but failed to destroy it. What will you do?
1. Tear Ramu's body to shreds.
2. [Requires: Holy Magic] Purify Ramu's soul.
3. [Requires: Demon Jar] Reseal Ramu's soul in this jar.
4. [Risk: Pursuit, Curse, Grudge] Escape from here.
...
Right before his eyes sat the very jar that had contained Thunder Ghost Ramu.
Any ordinary adventurer would recognize this as a hint and seal Ramu back into the Demon Jar.
But, as always, Kang Seol's choice was a bit unconventional.
"Jamad, can you handle it?"
Exorcism isn't my specialty... but this is a low-tier ghost. No problem.
"Please do."
The natural enemies of ghosts were shamans, spirit mediums, priests, and monks—anyone with exorcism abilities.
And Kang Seol had a grand sorcerer right by his side, second to none.
Whirr!
Ruuuumble...
Mountain Sorcerer Jamad took in the outside air for the first time in ages.
"Hoo... You could've just run... What a ridiculous way to meet your end, ghost."
Crackle-crackle...
As if protesting, a flash of lightning sparked toward him.
Jamad chuckled lightly, as if eyeing a bug, and turned both hands toward Ramu's corpse.
"Well then, let's see..."
Whoooosh!
A gale whipped up.
Jamad's hands sucked in Ramu's lightning.
Craaaaackle-!
Ramu's unconscious body twitched in resistance before being entirely drawn into his hands.
An evil spirit was a fragment of power incarnate.
Far stronger than regular monsters, but with fatal weaknesses.
[Thunder Scale vibrates.]
[Lightning Origin reacts.]
Craaaaack-!
Bolts of lightning swirled in Jamad's eyes.
[Thunder Scale fills the Lightning Origin to capacity.]
[The lightning essence held in Thunder Scale is 'Gersem'.]
[Fully absorbing the Lightning Origin.]
Jamad, having enjoyed a rather meager meal, remarked,
"Compared to the last origin, this one's pathetic."
[You have annihilated Thunder Ghost Ramu.]
[Grave Robber's Treasure is generated.]
[Adventure objective fulfilled.]
[Adventure can be completed upon time expiration or reward selection.]
That golem from earlier was probably the real final boss, huh?
Priests probably treat crypts like picnic spots lol.
Grand Sorcerer is broken AF... Just blasts through linked adventures lol.
Kang Seol smirked and eyed the large chest.
This adventure had been far easier than the previous ones.
No surprise there—the prior ones had left even a veteran like Kang Seol stunned by their difficulty.
But he didn't particularly enjoy easy adventures.
Muscles grew from tearing; true strength came from conquering peril.
So why had someone with such dangerous ideas come to this place, where the gap in power was so vast? Two reasons.
First, obviously, to reclaim Gorun's legacy.
Gorun's final will lingered amid those skeletons.
Second, the jar right before his eyes.
[Special Reward: Acquired Demon Jar]
[Demon Jar]
Grade: Treasure
Appropriate Level: None
Weight: 0.1kg
Special Ability: Can seal grudging spirits and evil. The level of sealable targets depends on the user's ability; without influence, it can seal 'somewhat strong' foes.
This Demon Jar was exactly what Kang Seol had been seeking.
"Too good to waste on trash like Ramu."
Ramu wasn't that powerful a ghost.
The chubby tree spirit had made a grave mistake: the Demon Jar was indeed a treasure, but the ghost sealed within, Ramu, was mediocre at best among spirits.
Of course, even that mediocrity had nearly slaughtered them all upon release.
'Now I can move to the next stage.'
Kang Seol had timely met Han Yeo-myung, bearer of Shadow Hand, and the Demon Jar now rested in his grasp.
All this would profoundly impact his next adventure.
'Faster entry into Glory than expected.'
Gathering five legendary-grade items triggered the hidden adventure 'Glory to Seize'. Clearing it now would catapult Kang Seol's power.
'No daydreaming yet—check first.'
Creeeak...
[Checking Grave Robber's Treasure.]
[Level up.]
[Level up.]
[Acquired Ability Points.]
[Acquired Ability Points.]
[Albuja's special ability activates.]
[Acquired additional Ability Points.]
[Acquired additional Ability Points.]
[Cunning Blood Snake activates.]
[Acquired additional Ability Points.]
[Acquired additional Ability Points.]
[I'm the Guy's special ability activates.]
[Acquired additional Ability Points.]
[Acquired additional Ability Points.]
[Acquired additional Ability Points.]
[Acquired Trap Disarm Gloves.]
[Acquired Industrious Guardian's Leather Armor.]
[Acquired Thunder Wraith Pants.]
[Acquired 15 Platinum Coins.]
[Acquired 16 Large Red Potions.]
[Acquired 7 Large Blue Potions.]
[Acquired 1 Bug Footprint Potion.]
...
Ability points stacking at legendary speed lol.
Didn't even do much and it's piling up insanely fast;;
#1 spot? Study from the textbook.
The answer's in my textbook.
Proctor's my mom. Open book rules.
Secret: I got two extra brains.
Kang Seol first set aside the Trap Disarm Gloves.
As the name implied, they brimmed with trap-related options—perfect for thief classes, so he decided to sell them.
The rest were all worthwhile.
[Industrious Guardian's Leather Armor]
Grade: Treasure
Appropriate Level: 28–36
Defense: 130
Durability: 150/150
Weight: 1.1kg
Leather armor known for unexpected sturdiness. Imbued with the guardian's will.
Base Stats: Strength +17, Intelligence +16, Vitality +22
Special: Gain a shield blocking minor damage on successful defense/evasion. Stacks up to 10 times, 5-sec cooldown. Shield fades post-combat.
Only Jamad among the party used leather gear, so it went to him.
[Thunder Wraith Pants]
Grade: Treasure
Exclusive Job: Shadow Summoner
Appropriate Level: 30–37
Defense: 120
Durability: 120/120
Weight: 0.2kg
Pants infused with lightning essence. Static electricity is a downside.
Base Stats: Wisdom +20, Mental Strength +17, Vitality +16
Special: Shadow Summon stats +10%. Low chance of electric shock to attacker on summon hit (effect varies by job).
Time to replace the pants from the Madness Shop.
None had appealed until now, but these arrived at the perfect moment.
'Time to check that title too.'
[Special Title: Invisible Hand]
Related Achievement: Picking Your Nose Without Touching It (Adventure: Grave Robber's Tomb)
Special: Dexterity greatly increased. All hand-related skills rise one rank. (Related: Monster Cooking, Shadow Hand)
Lmao ability is trash.
Hand it over lol. No hand skills anyway.
Snowman whiffs sometimes too.
Whiff? Lol no, 'Shadow Hand'.
Ah... Got tricked again.
Shadow Hand was crucial for Kang Seol, so it wasn't a bad title.
Monks begging for alms would jump in shock at this, right?
Boiling Ramu broth was kinda gross lol.
If it were alive, he'd cook it as monster cuisine lol.
Rags-to-riches pro!
Ramu: Please just kill me...
Eats literally everything;;
Char omnivore so anything works. Mind-blowing.
Only one final reward remained from this adventure.
Step... step...
Kang Seol wandered among the skeletons, looking around.
He stopped abruptly after a few steps.
"Here you are."
A skull lay collapsed beside a large backpack.
['Gorun's Legacy' begins.]
Kang Seol glimpsed another life Gorun had lived.
"N-no, don't!"
"Next poke the hip? Shoulder?"
Gorun limped away in flight.
But there was nowhere to run in this room.
"Go outside and beg the golem? Plead for your life."
"Treasure! I'll share the loot!"
Gorun begged.
These horrific humans.
They seemed like devils who would roast and devour actual demons.
Gorun feared them.
"That's a given."
"Why are you doing this...? We adventured together. I thought we were tight..."
"We? With you?"
"Thinks a grave-digging rat's on our level."
"Heh heh... Cute delusion."
"We planned to rob you from the start."
Indignation and betrayal poured from Gorun's eyes.
"...So you poisoned my food? Why not kill me then?"
"Then the golem outside would've stopped us from entering. Now, what's hidden here?"
"Nothing! All treasure's outside!"
"Lies, more lies."
"You're the liars!"
"Then what's that jar you're clutching? Doesn't look ordinary."
Gorun gripped the jar holding Ramu.
"Don't... open it. Last favor. Just... let me go."
"Nonsense! Chop off a hand, you'll talk."
They valued items over lives.
Gorun seethed at these madmen sealing his fate.
Rip...
He tore the paper sealing the Demon Jar.
"...What're you doing?"
"If you're killing me... we die together, you demons."
"What're you—"
Rumble-crash!
Gorun placed the Demon Jar atop the altar.
A monstrous form wreathed in lightning emerged from within.
The murderers panicked.
Th-that's...
"An evil spirit! It's an evil spirit!"
Ramu laughed with fury.
"Finally! Free at last."
Gorun pleaded to Ramu.
"Them..."
Slash-!
Ramu's hand flashed, flipping Gorun's view.
That was Gorun's final memory.
Crackle-crackle...
Returning from memory to reality was always agonizing.
"Gaaahhh!"
This one especially painful, Kang Seol gripped the altar, sweat beading coldly.
"Huff... huff..."
The reason he refused others' food or drink.
A memory of rage, injustice, torment.
After that day, Kang Seol adventured solo for a while.
"Hoo..."
Sandwind swirled around Kang Seol.
This new power was Gorun's.
[You have inherited 'Gorun's Legacy.']
[Inheriting the dead one's abilities.]
...
"...Hold on."
The next message brought an expression to Kang Seol's face.