Chapter 30

The Weebla Empire’s library.

The librarian, who had been looking at the map Muhyuk handed over, shook his head.

“It’s difficult to decipher.”

“Then…”

“I don’t know yet.”

“Ah…”

He didn’t expect even the librarian to not know.

“Let me look into it a bit more for now.”

“Thank you.”

“It seems there’s a lot to look into, so please come back later.”

“Yes, I’ll visit when I have time.”

Muhyuk left the library without any particular gain.

Hmm…

It seemed he would have to postpone finding Groian’s other relics for a bit.

Still, he had gained a ring, so it was a great profit.

From now on, it seemed better to focus on hunting again as planned to reach level 50.

Currently level 31.

Six Sword Bones and three Bow Bones.

Poison of Slowing and Poison of Hallucination.

And…

If he added the Weakening Paralysis and Tears of Hemorrhage he would newly manufacture?

A few monsters came to mind.

Level 40 Ogre.

Level 39 Giant Lizardman.

Level 37 Mud Golem.

Level 35…

He shook his head.

Level 35 gave too little experience.

Then he would have to choose from the three above, but finding the core of the Mud Golem was annoying, and the Giant Lizardmen were tricky because they moved in groups.

In the end, only the Ogre remained.

Ogre, Ogre…

A fearsome monster boasting a huge height and powerful destructive force, but he had a good chance of winning.

Muhyuk’s eyes flashed.

This is going to be fun.

His deliberation was short, and his actions were fast.

He hurriedly purchased the ingredients and rented a room at the alchemist’s guild.

There, he manufactured 200 each of Poison of Slowing, Poison of Hallucination, Weakening Paralysis, and Tears of Hemorrhage.

This should last at least a week.

He intended to raise his level as much as possible during that time.

He immediately used the Weebla Empire Warp Gate to move to Alain Village.

He went north.

In the distance, a huge mountain could be seen.

“……”

An Ogre lurked inside there.

At first, the number of views was low.

Then someone boasted about it, stimulating the curiosity of other users.

[Making a considerable profit with Poison of Slowing and Poison of Hallucination right now!]

[I started Illusion recently and bought quite a bit of Gold with cash. But my level is too low to equip items, so I was looking for something good, and I saw Poison of Slowing and Poison of Hallucination? So I bought the information, and oh! I can’t believe it. A considerable profit is continuing! It’s fun to sell everything I make…]

└Yu-in: What, information?

└Alchemist: Are you talking about the information board?

└Billion: Huh? The mixing ratio and additives are all on the information board?

That was the starting point.

Users began to purchase the information Muhyuk had posted.

Guilds were a must.

“I’ll buy it and share it.”

“Will you?”

“Instead, I get the first rights to any items that come out of the Dungeon.”

“Of course.”

Users forming parties.

Those who were with friends.

Those who were enjoying it with family.

Everyone didn’t hesitate to buy it.

Only 100 won.

It was a very small amount of money.

“Hey, hurry up. We need to manufacture it quickly and go hunting.”

“Okay!”

Those who purchased the information immediately logged into Illusion.

They hurriedly went to the general store and herbalist to buy ingredients, but the market price had soared too much.

“Eh? A bundle of Vir is 5 Gold?”

“There’s not enough quantity…”

“How much was it originally?”

“It was 50 silver per bundle just two weeks ago.”

It had jumped tenfold.

“This is crazy…”

That’s when it happened.

“Hey, you.”

“Why?”

“Vir, Creas, and Molly are all in the auction house?”

“How much are they?”

“4 Gold per bundle.”

“Really?”

“Let’s just buy it from the auction house.”

“Haa, I have no choice. Damn…”

If they bought the information but didn’t use it, they would just be wasting money.

In the end, they reluctantly bought a bundle each of Vir, Creas, and Molly from the auction house.

“The Slow Potion and Tears of Confusion are cheaper in the auction house too.”

“Let’s buy those too.”

“Are you sure?”

“A bundle has quite a bit of quantity, so it’s okay.”

In that way, users were quickly purchasing the items Muhyuk had listed.

When he first set foot in the Ogre’s forest.

[‘Vir’ has been sold.]

[‘Creas’ has been sold.]

[‘Molly’ has been sold.]

[‘Slow Potion’ has been sold.]

[‘Tears of Confusion’ has been sold.]

Messages popped up one after another.

Are they already selling?

Muhyuk smiled contentedly.

Because Gold was accumulating quickly.

Now he had seen all the profits he could from the Poison of Confusion and Poison of Slowing.

In a month, the income from the information board would be deposited into his account.

He turned off the messages with a refreshing feeling.

Off.

He turned it off completely because it would keep popping up for a while.

Now it was time to focus on the Ogre.

Of course, it wasn’t easy to find an Ogre that was free because there were quite a few users. But it wasn’t as bad as the beginner hunting grounds.

It was a hunting ground for level 40 users, so it could be said to be in the upper ranks, and as such, it was definitely more relaxed here.

If he went deeper, there would definitely be a spot.

Thud.

About 10 minutes of going deeper.

Now there’s some space.

In the distance, an Ogre could be seen playing around.

Krrr…

It looked ferocious at a glance.

It’s incredibly big?

The numerical estimate was definitely different from seeing it in person.

He knew it was supposed to be 5 meters tall, but it far exceeded expectations when he actually saw it.

Even when looking at a 305cm basketball hoop, you have to look up quite a bit.

It’s a height that even a tall person can’t easily reach even if they jump with all their might.

So how tall is 5 meters?

Such a monster is in front of him. It was at a level that couldn’t be explained by the word overwhelming alone.

But despite that, Muhyuk felt excitement rather than fear.

Yeah, because it’s a game.

Because it’s not real.

Because you don’t die even if you die.

That’s why he could enjoy this excitement.

The pounding of his heart.

“Summon.”

He summoned the Sword Bones and Bow Bones.

He took out Poison of Slowing and Tears of Hemorrhage from his inventory and smeared them on the weapons of the Sword Bones.

He rubbed Weakening Paralysis and Poison of Hallucination on the ribs of the Bow Bones.

Bow Bones, prepare to attack.

The Bow Bones pulled out their ribs and placed them on the bowstring.

Bow Bone attack.

Bone Arrows flew and struck the Ogre’s huge body.

The Ogre roared and tensed its body, causing the embedded Bone Arrows to be pushed back.

What the…

But the Weakening Paralysis and Poison of Hallucination were already applied.

The Ogre’s physical abilities decreased by about 5 percent, and thanks to that, the Poison of Hallucination spread a little faster.

Its pupils became blurred, and it lost strength. The actions it had been approaching quickly also became sluggish.

Soon, it stopped in its place.

It was completely caught in the Illusion.

The Ogre stared blankly into the air.

Sword Bones, forward.

Muhyuk approached the Ogre with the Sword Bones.

He ordered them to attack indiscriminately from right next to it.

Muhyuk also swung the Skull Staff in his hand mindlessly.

Despite that, the Ogre didn’t react.

How long had he been hitting it like that?

The Ogre’s body twitched. He had only taken away 10 percent of its total HP.

Sword Bones, back.

Bow Bone attack.

Muhyuk also retreated.

At that moment, Bone Arrows struck the Ogre’s chest.

Kwoooo!

It regained its senses.

The Ogre, roaring, looked at Muhyuk in front of it and kicked the ground roughly.

But since it was already affected by the Poison of Slowing, he could read its movements well enough.

He dodged the falling club by throwing his body to the side, but the Ogre didn’t give up and chased after him again.

He had no choice but to order the Sword Bones to attack.

Kirik, kiririk!

Perhaps because the Sword Bones approached and swung their swords.

The Ogre’s target changed.

Muhyuk had found some breathing room, but he couldn’t help but frown when he saw Sword Bone 1 trembling with fear after being hit once.

It’s strong.

Another club attack followed.

Whooong.

Was it trying to split even the wind?

The club, which fell with a strong wind, struck Sword Bone 1’s shield again.

Kiririk…!

Sword Bone 1’s condition was pitiful.

Summoned Creature Window.

The condition of the summoned creatures came into view at a glance.

Hmm.

It was only three attacks.

It wasn’t even a direct hit, and it even defended with its shield.

But, remaining HP is 300?

At that moment of worry.

[The level of ‘Skeleton Mastery’ has increased.]

The level of the Mastery that increased attack power and defense had increased.

It was a small difference, but it would help.

Bow Bone Rapid Fire.

Bone Arrows filled the air.

As they continued to strike the Ogre’s body, its condition worsened.

The Tears of Hemorrhage fueled the damage he had dealt when it was blankly under the influence of the Poison of Hallucination.

In addition, its HP was still decreasing due to the damage from the poison itself.

Kwaang!

Of course, the Ogre’s attack power hadn’t decreased.

That’s why he was taking turns pushing the Sword Bones back and forth, making sure they never got hit by a proper attack.

Swish.

At the same time, he approached the Ogre.

His head commanded, and his body moved.

It was quite difficult, but he concentrated.

Just a little more.

When the distance to the Ogre narrowed.

Whooong.

He was momentarily late in giving the command.

Thud.

With a sound, Sword Bone 1 was unsummoned.

Ah, damn it!

Since it had come to this, he had to succeed in a proper attack.

Muhyuk erased the thought of summoned creature commands and focused only on the Ogre.

He struck the back of its knee with the Skull Staff in his hand.

A considerable amount of damage was dealt, and the Ogre knelt on one leg.

Kwoooo!

He struck the back of the other knee as well.

It was kneeling on both knees.

Its face was lowered.

Click.

While jumping, he pressed the skull head attached to the staff to make the blade pop out, then aimed for its eyes.

But he failed because the Ogre blocked it with the back of its hand.

Kwoooo!

Soon after, it swung its club in all directions, and he had no choice but to retreat.

It’s reckless.

Due to its rampage, even Sword Bones 3 and 4 were unsummoned.

The resistance is stronger than I thought.

He hurriedly pulled back the Sword Bones.

Just a little more.

Still, it was clear that it was exhausted.

Let’s push on.

Thinking that, he spurred on the hunt again.

Ka-gang! Kang!

They engaged in several back-and-forth battles, but as time passed, the number of Sword Bones only decreased.

Eventually, all the Sword Bones were unsummoned, and even the Bow Bones that had taken position in the back were attacked.

Because their health was weaker than the Sword Bones, they were unsummoned in an instant.

Only Muhyuk remained.

He forgot even the passage of time due to the fierce battle of dodging here and there, rolling on the floor, and swinging his staff to deal damage.

“Huk, huk…”

When he belatedly came to his senses, the Ogre was on the verge of collapsing.

He hurriedly retreated.

Transformation…

He took out an arrow and placed it on the bowstring.

He kept firing arrows without proper aiming.

At the same time, he kept his distance so it couldn’t approach.

It was a tactic that was possible thanks to it being exhausted. In the end, several arrows were lodged in the Ogre’s body, and Muhyuk’s bizarre damage was inflicted as it was.

Kuh, kuuu…

With a strange sound, it collapsed.

[Experience has increased.]

He had hunted the Ogre, but Muhyuk’s expression was seriously hardened.

What’s the problem?

Continuous hunting was impossible in this state.

Haa…

He shook his head.

First of all, it was more important to decompose the Ogre’s corpse that he had struggled to catch.

He could think about the problematic parts later.

“Corpse Decomposition.”

As he decomposed the Ogre’s corpse.

[Acquired ‘Ogre’s Bone (x2)’.]

Only 2 of its bones came out.

[Ogre’s Bone]

Characteristic: Strength, Stamina

The characteristics were good too.

Muhyuk immediately replaced the bones of Sword Bone 5 on the spot.

[‘Sword Bone 5’s Stamina decreases.]

[Due to the influence of ‘Dexterity’, a decrease of ‘0.07’ occurs.]

[‘Sword Bone 5’s ‘Stamina’ increases.]

[Due to the influence of ‘Dexterity’, an increase of ‘0.22’ occurs.]

The range of the increase was large.

He used the remaining two on the spot as well.

Thanks to that, Stamina increased by 0.3.

Strength increased by 0.15.

Of course, the decimal points were insufficient, so the actual numbers hadn’t risen yet, but if he continued to replace the bones that came out while hunting Ogres, he thought he could raise the stats of the summoned creatures considerably.

But the problem was that hunting was too difficult.

He continued the thoughts he had stopped.

What’s the problem?

Muhyuk checked the information one by one.

“Hmm…”

Then he realized.

Ah, damage.

The fact that the damage of the Skeletons was too low.

He pondered for a long time.

“Haa.”

With a deep sigh, he opened the auction house system.

To find weapons with powerful damage for the summoned creatures to use.