Chapter 23

That evening.

I had been crafting for over 10 hours, but unfortunately, I couldn’t create a sword comparable to the Twilight Greatsword.

However, I did manage to make one sword with an attack power exceeding 28 and one additional option, so it felt like I had earned my keep.

The remaining dozens of swords had low attack power and no options, so I sold them cheaply to the blacksmith.

I should give this to a summon.

Since Skeletons can only wield swords and shields, they must use swords and shields with the best possible options.

So, I gave the two crafted swords to Sword Bone 5 and 6, whose stats were a bit lacking.

I’ll have to find the rest slowly.

It was late, so I logged out.

I took a shower, grabbed a can of beer from the fridge, and lay down on the bed. I turned on the TV in front of me.

Various broadcast programs.

Of course, most of them were related to Illusion.

I changed the channel.

[We mentioned it last week. Do you remember? Today, finally…….]

It was the World of Illusion.

I put down the remote and focused on the screen. It was a story related to the number one ranked player.

[Then, let’s watch the video first?]

The screen changed.

A man wearing leather armor appeared.

His face was not visible because he was wearing a hat and covering his mouth and nose with a hood.

His figure receded, and the monsters around him were zoomed in. At first glance, there seemed to be about ten of them.

Despite being surrounded by them, the man looked calm.

Swish.

As he slowly raised his sword, a pure white light descended and enveloped him.

With a faint aura surrounding his entire body, he kicked off the ground and charged at the monster in front of him.

Slash.

With a single sword strike, the monster’s arm fell off.

Huh, he took down a Rakum like that…….

A Rakum, a rat-like monster.

It’s a powerful creature with a level of 55. He took down such a thing so easily.

Of course, it wasn’t easy afterward. He killed one by taking advantage of a surprise attack, but the remaining nine were quite fierce.

The armored man staggered, having been attacked.

At that moment, he slammed his shield into the ground.

Kwahwahwah!

The ground shook, and electricity flowed.

Kieeeek!

While the Rakum was wailing, the armored man raised his sword to the sky again.

This time, light descended, and the man’s wounds healed quickly.

A Holy Knight, huh…….

He must have used a healing spell on himself.

His close combat is good too.

Muhyuk’s eyes gleamed.

He’s definitely strong.

But there was one question.

When Muhyuk was living with total paralysis, there was no Holy Knight named Dark.

That’s how the Holy Knight class is.

It’s really ambiguous.

In some ways, it’s versatile, but in other ways, it’s neither here nor there. You really have to put in the effort to make it a proper character.

But now he’s number one?

And versatile?

That’s strange.

Over time, he may have become neither here nor there, and his rank may have dropped, or he may have acquired a new class, or he may have quit.

Or maybe he’ll stay in first place.

Nothing is certain.

Muhyuk’s actions will definitely affect the world of Illusion.

Even right now, that’s the case. By selling the Poison of Hallucination and the Poison of Slowing, users will find out about them much faster than before.

It’s a very small change, but in the future, it may cause an unknown incident.

Meanwhile, the battle was over.

Swish.

The arrogant man lowered his sword and looked down at the dead monster.

Ranked number one, Dark.

His face is zoomed in.

The video ended.

Muhyuk turned off the TV and put away the beer can.

Dark, Dark, huh…….

The Illusion website was more overloaded than usual.

[Anyone see the number one ranked player?]

Comments were posted quickly.

└Aru: He was amazing.

└Girin: He was doing everything by himself.

└Ali: He uses healing and seems to have a lot of strong skills.

└Gabel: Holy Knight is the best?

It wasn’t just comments.

Posts were uploaded even faster.

[Let’s raise a Holy Knight!]

[Holy Knight is OP. Should be nerfed.]

[I’m going to raise a Holy Knight too!]

[Ranked number one, scary.]

In less than 30 seconds, the page turned, and more posts related to Dark poured out.

Nevertheless, when a new post came out, it got hundreds of views in less than 10 seconds.

The comments were also in the dozens.

That phenomenon became more severe over time.

The ranking on portal sites also rose to number one.

While everyone was focused on Dark.

He was actually using the auction house.

“Hmm.”

Wearing equipment completely different from the items in the video, he waved his hand in the air.

Poison of Slowing, huh…….

That’s a really amazing item.

How did he find out about this?

Who is the seller?

Dark’s eyes narrowed.

Muhyuk.

Not only that.

He was also selling the Poison of Hallucination.

And even swords.

Of course, he wasn’t interested in the swords.

They were only at a level that could be used by someone around level 30.

But he remembers.

Was it two weeks ago?

He knows about the existence of the sword that was a small issue back then.

That sword was at a level that could be used by someone at level 10 or 20.

However, he was interested and checked it out after hearing from a guild member that there were no usage restrictions.

He clearly remembered the name of the person who sold that sword.

Muhyuk.

The name is the same as the current seller.

He grew this much in that short amount of time?

Interesting.

A smile appeared on his lips.

Something rarely seen.

The next day.

As soon as Muhyuk logged into Illusion, he checked his messages first.

[‘Cold Iron Sword’ has been sold for ‘55 Gold’.]

[‘Energetic Iron Sword’ has been sold for ‘34 Gold’.]

[‘Light Iron Sword’ has been sold for ‘33 Gold’.]

[‘Poison of Slowing (x10)’ has been sold for ‘12 Gold’.]

[‘Poison of Hallucination (x10)’ has been sold for ‘11 Gold’.]

[‘Poison of Slowing (x55)’ has been sold for ‘83 Gold’.]

[‘Poison of Hallucination (x55)’ has been sold for ‘65 Gold’.]

Muhyuk’s mouth dropped open.

“Heo…….”

It was a total of 293 Gold.

2.93 million won…….

He earned a month’s salary in one day.

Muhyuk immediately scanned the weapons.

I should buy a bow first.

Bow Bone’s weapon is the weakest.

It would be nice to have a good sword too, but honestly, I judged that the current Sword Bones were good enough with the swords they were using.

Many weapons were visible.

Swish.

When he lowered the hologram with his hand, other weapons appeared.

It was at that moment.

Hmm, a black bow?

When he pressed on the bow, information appeared.

[Black Bow]

Attack Power 31

Strength +1

Durability 115/115

Usage Restriction: Strength 15

[Instant Sale Price: 40 Gold]

The usage restriction was Strength 15.

It was high, but fortunately, Bow Bone only raised stats focused on Strength, so he could use it right away.

The price was a bit burdensome, but since there wasn’t a suitable bow right now, if he bought a decent one, he could use it for quite a long time.

[Would you like to purchase?]

[Yes/No]

He selected Yes.

[40 Gold will be deducted.]

At the same time, the item entered his inventory.

Good.

After that, he invested about an hour more and bought another bow.

The options were good, so it was at a level where he wouldn’t be lacking even if he used it until level 40.

Is it time to make poison now?

He checked the remaining Gold.

[516 Gold 17 Silver 23 Bronze]

Since the existence of the Dungeon has not been revealed yet, items must be crafted using only monster materials, and since the options appear randomly, it was truly a gamble.

The options appear as low-grade with a high probability, so you have to try crafting repeatedly.

To do that, you have to repeatedly catch the same monster, and naturally, the leveling speed will inevitably slow down.

People who don’t like that have to buy items with real money, but honestly, most adults choose to pay rather than grind.

In that situation, Muhyuk matched all the items with his own strength and collected more than 500 Gold.

Of course, it was possible because he knew information that others didn’t, but no one could deny that the information was Muhyuk’s. That’s why he was satisfied.

Originally, he was thinking of selling combat videos or information for a fee, but it seemed like he wouldn’t have to do that for a while.

Right now, it would be enough to sell the Poison of Hallucination and the Poison of Slowing.

Swish.

He turned and headed to the general store.

“Give me 1,000 each of Slow Potion and Tear of Confusion.”

“That’s 10 Gold.”

After paying the price, he stopped by the herbalist.

“Give me 100 bundles each of Molly, Creas, and Vir.”

“One bundle is 2 Gold. Would you like to purchase?”

“2 Gold?”

“Yes. The price has gone up recently due to a shortage of supplies.”

“Ah…….”

His brow furrowed involuntarily.

50 Silver becoming 2 Gold.

It seemed that the alchemists had already started moving.

He had to buy it before it was too late and leave the maximum profit.

“I’ll buy it.”

“Please wait a moment.”

He put the herbs handed over by the owner into his inventory and went to the alchemist guild.

After renting a room with a magic cauldron, he began to manufacture the Poison of Slowing and the Poison of Hallucination there.

[Molly, Creas, and Slow Potion are mixed.]

[The magic cauldron reacts.]

[Poison of Slowing is created.]

The creation time is short.

But it was repetitive labor.

[Molly, Creas, and Slow Potion are mixed.]

[The magic cauldron reacts.]

[Poison of Slowing is created.]

It will take several days.

Let’s think of it as an investment for the future.

He would be able to earn a considerable amount of money during that time, and that money would help him grow even faster.

Meanwhile.

While Muhyuk was making poison, the two poisons had already become a hot topic among Illusion users.

[Poison of Slowing is the best item that combines steady damage and slowing movement. I was lucky enough to buy 10 and use them, and the hunting time was noticeably reduced, and threatening monsters felt too easy. Thanks to that, I was able to hunt monsters one level higher without difficulty, and thanks to that, the experience gain rate increased. As expected, Illusion is difficult to obtain items, but the efficiency when you get them is amazing.]

It was often mentioned on the site as well.

└Illa: I want to use it too.

└Kid: My job is an alchemist. I’m currently using my skills to match the mixing ratio of the ingredients listed in the description.

└Tofu: Kid, please let me know if you find out!

└Kid: Tofu, am I stupid? If I know, I have to make money.

└Tofu: Wow, that’s stingy.

└Kid: Then you should become an alchemist too.

The comments were also heated.

And when another day passed.

[Title: I found out the mixing ratio of that Poison of Slowing!]

[As a result of continuing to try with alchemist skills, a similar value came out, and while continuing to experiment, I finally found out the exact mixing ratio of the Poison of Slowing. Of course, I don’t intend to reveal the mixing ratio. First of all, I have to make a living.]

Just knowing that the mixing ratio was found out, the users’ reactions were great.

[If you only find out the additives…….]

Thanks to that, countless users gave their opinions.

└Drug: First of all, it’s slowing. In my opinion, it seems that herbs are mixed and become poison. So, shouldn’t we find something that seems to have a slowing effect? Like a fairy’s severed wings, a sloth’s flesh, or something like that…….

└One-Point Shot: That makes sense.

When another day passed.

The Poison of Slowing occasionally appeared in the auction house.