Chapter 302
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 302
Chapter Title: Ultimate Stars and True Forms
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Jeong Hoon began reinforcing Anima using the Celestial Enhancement Stone.
Reinforcement failed.
Reinforcement attempts not deducted.
But he failed on the very first try.
50 chance...
Not a good sign?
Jeong Hoon tried again with another Celestial Enhancement Stone.
Reinforcement failed.
Reinforcement attempts not deducted.
Two failures already on a 50 chance.
Itd be great if luck applied to reinforcement.
Reinforcement was basically gambling.
Without luck factoring in, it was all down to the raw probabilities.
And this damn luck potion didnt apply to reinforcement.
Which meant he had to rely purely on the odds.
Reinforcement successful.
Finally, success on the third try.
Ugh, about time.
Anima let out a sigh of relief.
Aargh! Damn it, it shouldve failed the third time and come to me!
It was because of Mukho griping from the sidelines.
When the first two failed, Mukho had been about to say that a third failure meant Anima was cursed and to switch to him.
But since it succeeded on the third, Mukhos scheme fell apart.
Reinforcement successful.
Then a second success to seal the deal.
Reinforcement successful.
Followed by a third.
Stringing together successes left Mukho speechless, while Jeong Hoons lips curved upward.
Exactly 50.
If it kept going this smoothly, he could max out both Anima and Mukho.
Jeong Hoon kept using the stones.
There were plenty of failures in between, but luckily, it wrapped up at 39.
Kuhuhu, got it. Now for the next level.
Anima couldnt hide his joy.
Damn it, that bastard ate up 39, so I... I!
Mukho wailed.
Alright, Mukhos turn.
37 stones left.
If the 50 odds held strong, Mukho could hit max tooor close to it.
Though if luck soured, not even close.
Haa... annoying.
Want to do yours later?
Im thrilled right now! Lets start!
Luckily, Mukho reached max reinforcement at the 35th stone.
Hahaha! See? Ive got better luck!
Mukho, whod stayed quiet the whole time, burst into hearty laughter.
The guy.
Mustve been pretty tense.
Tch, fine, shut up already. Youre annoying.
How could I stay quiet when some unlucky bastard nearly cost me my upgrade?
You shooting at me right now?
Yeah. You. You damn bastard.
Jeong Hoon rubbed his forehead like he was tired.
The two, whod been ready to throw down, immediately clamped their mouths shut.
...One more word out of you, and no upgrade.
My bad...
Sorry. I lacked tact.
Good.
Jeong Hoon pulled the Ultimate Star from his inventory.
Three Ultimate Stars won from the bet with Baal.
Sadly, only two could be used, but hey, beggars cant be choosers.
Ultimate Star
-A powerful force imbued with ultimate power.
-Upgrades Celestial (max reinforced) gear. (100 success rate)
Time to add Ultimate-grade gear.
The process was simple.
Tap the Ultimate Star, and a holographic equipment slot appeared above it.
Select the desired gear there.
Jeong Hoon chose Mukho first.
Use Ultimate Star to upgrade Mukho?
Upgrade.
The star glowed and seeped into Mukho.
Mukhos grade rises from Celestial to Ultimate.
Success.
Mukho
-Type: Armor
-Grade: Ultimate
-Defense: ?(Adjusts 5x to wearers level)
-Evasion: ?(Adjusts 5x to wearers level)
-Physical Damage Reduction: 50
-Magic Damage Reduction: 50
-Remaining Durability: 100(Durability auto-recovers.)
-Special Ability (1): Debuff Resistance 50 when worn
-Special Ability (2): Low chance to reflect melee attacks (3) when worn
-Special Ability (3): Passive: Cooldown Reduction auto-activates when worn
-Special Ability (4): Active: Indestructible usable when worn
-Shadow Option (1): Customizable
Ultimate-grade Mukho.
And changes followed.
Mukhos robes shimmered black, and a young man appeared as a hologram before Jeong Hoon.
Whoa! Finally out!
Black hair down to his waist, sharp and handsome features.
The voice from the mans mouth was all too familiar.
No way, Mukho?
Jeong Hoon spoke inwardly.
The manno, Mukhogrinned.
Thats right! This is my true form!
Mukho proudly thumped his chest.
He even spun around.
Jeong Hoon let out a short whistle of admiration.
Upgrading to Ultimate revealed Mukhos true form?
And it didnt nerf his performance.
Plus, only Jeong Hoon could see Mukhos true form while wearing the robes.
So, you got new abilities?
Huh? Nah, nothing like that.
Oh?
A bit disappointing.
But a ton of memories came back.
Memories?
Jeong Hoons eyes lit up.
Memories.
All Mukho, trapped in the robes, remembered was time with Siegfried.
That ended when Siegfried lost the bet to Baal.
But new memories meant info from the destroyed world.
Invaluable.
Yeah. They hit all at once, heads a mess. Gimme a sec?
Sure. Take time to sort them out.
Thanks.
Mukho nodded.
Anima, while he does that, Ill upgrade you.
...Thought Id get sidelined.
Anima sighed in relief.
Hed stayed silent, unable to butt in, anxiously wondering if Jeong Hoon would forget the Ultimate Star.
Alright, lets start.
Animas turn for upgrade.
Use Ultimate Star to upgrade Dragon Anima Bone Bow?
Upgrade.
Like with Mukho, the star glowed and merged into the Dragon Anima Bone Bow.
Dragon Anima Bone Bows grade rises from Celestial to Ultimate.
Success.
Dragon Anima Bone Bow
-Type: Bow
-Grade: Ultimate
-Attack Power: ?(Adjusts to wearers level)(5x multiplier)
-Critical Hit Rate: 45 50
-Damage penalty from level gap reduced.
-Remaining Durability: 100
-Special Ability (1): Infinite mana arrows generated.(Mana arrow damage 60)
-Special Ability (2): Low chance to apply random debuff on hit (debuff chance slightly increased)
-Special Ability (3): Passive: Black Flame activates at random (25)
-Special Ability (4): Passive: Dragon Void activates at random (30)
-Shadow Option (1): Customizable
Insanely broken options.
And like Mukho, changes came to Anima.
...What are all these memories?
Ancient dragon Anima.
As a soul in a weapon, hed only had fragments.
But Ultimate upgrade flooded him with past memories.
Anima, one question.
...Ask.
Were you and Mukho from the same dimension?
No.
Got it. Talk more once youve sorted your thoughts.
Leaving the pondering Mukho and Anima, Jeong Hoon turned.
Everyone done thinking?
They all shook their heads at his question.
Yeo Sun-woo spoke first.
No matter how I think, I cant decide whats best.
Yeah?
Yes. Upgrading my main skill... Im not sure itll outperform item upgrades.
Hed passed level 500, eligible for his next job change.
Unlike Martial Emperor Jeong Hoon, the next change brought new skills.
Then go with the weapon.
Hmm... but the reinforcement level is too low.
Legendary gear from his opportunity.
But at 0, upgrading now felt wasteful.
Even if Celestial upgrade was possible, no further reinforcement after.
Better to upgrade a skill and level it efficiently.
Then reinforce it first, then upgrade. Thats optimal.
Reinforcing Legendary gear isnt easy...
Ill do it.
Pardon?
Jeong Hoon grinned.
If Legendary reinforcement was the issue, he could handle it.
Shouldve paid more attention.
A twinge of guilt.
He had the skill for Legendary reinforcement but had been too busy to check everyones gear.
Plenty of stones, so Ill reinforce them.
This opportunity boosted his Legendary success rate to 80.
Eight out of ten.
76 Legendary stones from Raider.
Plus 50 pre-bought from real-world NPCs.
126 total.
C-Can I ask you to do it?
Of course.
Jeong Hoon smiled brightly, taking Yeo Sun-woos Legendary badge.
Not armor, but massively boosted all stats.
A souvenir from Darvis.
Hope its under 30.
Not enough stones for everyone to max.
Maximize successes.
Reinforcement successful.
True to 80, successes piled up, failures rare.
Maxed the badge at 25 stones.
There, maxed.
Th-This fast?
Yeo Sun-woo took it, stunned.
Yeah. No more dilemma, right?
Th-Thank you!
Sure. Mom, your turn.
Me too?
Yeah. For you, weapons beat skills.
Then... please?
Of course.
Jeong Hoon smiled.
Luck held, maxing everyones gear.
No more worries; they upgraded a step.
Wow... me with Celestial gear, maxed no less.
Unreal.
Everyone loved this opportunity.
Jeong Hoon smiled.
Next is the Demon Realm. But rest first.
Entering the Demon Realm wasnt easy.
Thanks to the hellish test.
Theyd recover stamina spent reaching Reinforcement City before challenging.
Sounds good.
Yeo Min-ji agreed enthusiastically.
Yeah. Rest up, then move.
Of course, Jeong Hoon wasnt just resting.
Mukho and Anima sorting memories.
Hed learn about the destroyed world from them.