Chapter 29
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 29
Chapter Title: The Broken Bow
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Kyaaak!
Laudon let out a scream and collapsed in front of him.
Your level has increased.
All stats 1.
Bonus stat 1 granted.
As the massive Laudon fell, Widons face drained of color.
T-The boss is down!
Uwaaaah!
Boss
With their leader gone, the Widons morale plummeted in an instant.
Asel seized the opening and began subjugating the Widons alongside the subjugation squad.
Kyaaak!
Kweeeak!
Without Laudon, the Widons were pushovers.
In less than ten minutes, every last one lay cold and dead.
Its over!
Woooo!
The subjugation squad raised both arms to the sky in cheers.
Insane
Asel couldnt believe what was happening.
The user whod volunteered for the squad looked weak no matter how you sliced it.
His level was proof enough.
But with every head counting right now, turning away help wouldve been a waste.
Hed figured the guy could at least lend a hand against the Widons.
Yet this same user had taken on Laudon single-handedly and won fair and square.
Just who the hell is this guy?
No sword, no shieldnothing but bare fists, and hed crushed Laudon.
The iron armor encasing Laudon had more than a few nasty dents.
Those fists had crumpled it.
Insane
How was that even possible?
Am I dreaming or something?
Asel couldnt help but suspect this was all a dream.
Definitely cheat-level.
In New World, levels were a crucial factor.
What let you surpass them was item rank.
If he hadnt acquired the Myeongwang Fist Technique first, taking down Laudon mightve taken far longer.
Jeong Hoon drew his sword.
Time to gather the materials for decoding the map.
Material List
-Laudons Horn x1
-Laudons Blood 100ml
-Laudons Tongue x1
The required material was Laudons horn.
He jabbed his sword into its forehead and harvested the pair of protruding horns.
Next came the blood and tongue.
Slicing out the tongue sent blood gushing.
He filled a prepared glass vial past 100ml, and that wrapped up collection.
All materials gathered.
Return to the NPC to complete the quest.
Done!
Jeong Hoon stood.
Laudon was Lv.60, but as a scenario monster, it didnt drop anything special.
Still, gathering the materials alone was hugely satisfying.
Now he could head to the maps destination with it decoded.
Thanks from the bottom of my heart for taking out that headache.
Asel approached and bowed at the waist.
Jeong Hoon had handled over 90 of the subjugation.
Widon were easy enough, but Laudon was another story.
Its monstrous strength and defense had worn down the squad.
And Jeong Hoon had dropped it solo.
To Asel and the squad, he was a benefactor.
No problem. I got what I needed too.
I see.
Asel had watched him harvest the horn, tongue, and blood.
He was curious what they were for, but didnt pry.
Well, Ill be off then.
Shame.
Come by the village anytime. You can crash at our inn for free.
Come to our tavern, and dinners on the house!
Back in the village, Jeong Hoon parted ways with the squad right away.
They regretted not raising a glass together, but couldnt force the guy who said he was busy.
Yes.
Jeong Hoon arrived at the mansion where the bandits lurked and sought out Yorden.
An exclamation mark hovered over his head.
Quest completed.
Next quest available.
Oh, you got it.
Yordens eyes gleamed as he took the materials from Jeong Hoon.
He pulled out a jar from the corner and dumped them all in.
Crunch. Sizzle.
A creepy noise came from inside, followed by a pop like fireworks and acrid smoke wafting up.
Haha, the fruit of my lifelong research.
I know.
It was the all-purpose jar.
Put in materials per the recipe, and it brewed the corresponding potion.
This one was a full recovery potion for Lv.100 and below.
Yorden unrolled the map and poured in the potion from the jar.
Splatter.
Purple liquid flowed across the map, dripping onto the floor below.
He didnt care, emptying every drop onto it.
The map began to change.
The faded, illegible markings sharpened into clarity.
Successfully restored the worn map.
Perfect.
Jeong Hoons lips curved up.
No way, this?!
Yordens eyes bulged as he checked the map.
He stared in shock, unable to look away, a new question mark popping over his head.
Epic Quest: The Maps Treasure
-Restriction: User who restored the worn map
-Reward: ?
-Description: Youve successfully restored an old, worn map. Head to the location it points to and claim the treasure.
Yorden rolled up the map and handed it over.
Thank you.
As Jeong Hoon turned to leave, Yorden grabbed him in a panic.
Wait!
Hm? What is it?
Mind if I tag along to wherever that map leads?
Of course.
He had no choice but to accept.
Yordens presence was key to the unique reward.
The unique reward for the first discoverer went to them for this exact reason.
Once Yorden found the treasure, he wouldnt travel with users anymore.
Afterward, hed just interpret worn maps.
Same when Jeong Hoon did the quest before.
But now history would change.
Ill take it this time too.
Before regression, Lee Hwarang had snagged the Myeongwang Fist Technique.
Ironically, the reward he was meant to grab this time was also headed his way.
Earth Korea management team.
An NPC tagging along?
That map could actually be decoded?
It was shock after shock.
The worn map was seen as a collectors item.
Useless, basically.
But the user who got it headed to some mansion and scored a new quest.
Whod have thought an NPC there handed them out
Even more astonishing: the user didnt just perfectly subjugate Laudonthey fully decoded the map too.
Wheres it pointing?
Zoom in on the map.
The staff enlarged the map the NPC had decoded.
It pointed to a mine a bit outside Edenhark.
A mine?
Isnt there nothing in that mine?
Just a mine near the village.
No NPC gave quests related to it, so no one went.
In truth, it wasnt worth the namezero profitable ores found.
Digging would cost more in labor than it yielded.
Even the territory lord ignored it.
And thats what the map indicated.
Somethings gotta be there, right?
The staff caught the scent.
Excitement bubbled up.
What surprise would he pull off this time?
Edenhark Mine.
It was called a mine, but really just a neglected mountain with old dig scars.
Long ago, a few decent ores were found, earning it the name, but now the vein was dryforgotten, yielding nothing.
Hmm, why would the map point here?
Yorden tilted his head.
Why? Because real treasures hidden here.
Normally, youd search the mine interior, but Jeong Hoon stopped in a nearby forest.
How about searching here?
Here?
Yes.
Bringing Yorden didnt guarantee the unique reward.
Lee Hwarang had spent nearly five days searching with him back then.
Three in the mine.
Jeong Hoon aimed to cut that wasted time.
By starting right here, where the treasure was buried.
The unique I found was buried a bit off. Thats how I spotted it.
Lee Hwarangs words before regression.
This was the spot hed mentionedguaranteed.
Hmm, alright.
Yorden pulled out a detector.
It reacted to buried treasure nearby.
Sadly, limited to 2m range, so not great beyond close quarters.
But as Yorden activated it and swept the ground, the radar blinked.
Found it?
Looks like it?! Hold on!
Yes.
Yordens face lit with excitement as he scanned every inch.
Right here!
He stopped in front of a rotten stump, base all that remained.
Jeong Hoon couldnt encircle it with arms outstretched.
Hard to imagine its full size once.
Anyway, it was here.
Jeong Hoon pulled a shovel from his inventory.
Step back.
Ill help dig.
Yes.
Jeong Hoon and Yorden dug furiously.
Deep enough for a man to fit, and the buried item slowly emerged.
This is?
Yordens brows furrowed at the treasure.
It was a bow.
An ancient one, faded and stringlessutterly unusable.
Touch it wrong, and the limbs might snap.
Broken Unknown Bow
-Type: Bow
-Rank: Rare
-Attack Power: 0
-Critical Hit Rate: 0
-Remaining Durability: 0
-Special Ability (1): Unusable
-Special Ability (2): Unusable
Jeong Hoon carefully lifted the bow.
A treasure thats lost its value. Strikeout.
Yorden clicked his tongue.
Hed been sure it was something rare, but a long-broken bow?
Jeong Hoons expression, though, was different.
This was the item hed come for.
Thanks for coming along.
Huh? Wait, youre satisfied with that?
Yes.
Yordens head popped an exclamation mark as Jeong Hoon nodded.
Epic Quest completed.
Title Junior Treasure Hunter acquired.
I see it in you too, but youve got a real knack for treasure hunting. Seeing you so thrilled reminds me of my younger self.
Yorden had once been a treasure hunter.
Hed switched to interpreter for the joy of decoding.
Junior Treasure Hunter
-Type: Title
-Rank: Rare
-Appraises treasure value. (Rare and below)
-Passive: Low-Grade Treasure Detection usable
Jeong Hoon smiled in satisfaction.
This title from Yorden let him appraise treasure values.
It could evolve, and hed need to for later.
Ill put it to good use. Thank you.
Sure thing. Ill poke around the mine a bit more before heading back.
Got it.
The maps treasure spot was inside the mine.
Scenting more, Yorden grabbed his detector and headed in.
Hell be out soon.
Yorden would find a new passage with hidden treasure at the mines end.
Many users would claim it later via quests.
Minus the bow Jeong Hoon held, of course.
Now to restore this bow.