Chapter 44

I had questions as I looked at the changed quest.

Does this contaminated Dungeon only apply to me? Or did it apply to those who entered before me?

If the Phoenix Guild’s exploration team also met a Dark Knight with Berserker skills?

I shook my head.

That couldn’t be.

The three of them were definitely strong for their level.

But they were no match for Muhyuk. Muhyuk overwhelmed the three-man exploration team.

But those three defeated that monster from just now, the Dark Knight with Berserker skills, and cleared the Dungeon?

That was impossible.

Was it a different Dungeon than mine?

It’s possible that the Dungeon temporarily changed because I had the ‘Swarming Darkness’ quest.

That was the only way I could think of it.

This was something I had to find out for sure when I got out. That way, I could prepare myself for the next Dungeon.

After finishing my thoughts, I checked the items I had acquired.

First, the Dark Knight exclusive items.

[Dark Knight’s Full Body Armor]

Defense 17

Strength +2

Stamina +3

Durability 200/200

Usage Restriction: Darkness-type Class

[Dark Knight’s Helmet]

Defense 13

Agility +2

Stamina +3

Durability: 200/200

Usage Restriction: Darkness-type Class

[Dark Knight’s Boots]

Defense 10

Strength +1

Agility +1

Stamina +3

Durability: 150/150

Usage Restriction: Darkness-type Class

It was simply amazing.

Just wearing three of them gave you 40 defense.

The Stamina option alone was 9.

Considering that, the defense increased by 49.

That’s amazing.

But unfortunately, Muhyuk couldn’t wear them.

The Gangster Necromancer was unfortunately a death-type mage.

If he had gone for a Curse Necromancer, he would have been recognized as a darkness-type if he went for an Attack Necromancer.

In the end, a Necromancer can’t be a darkness-type. Most darkness-types are monsters, so it was difficult for users to use them.

But there was a way for summons to use them.

[Dark Knight’s Skull]

Traits: Stamina, Knowledge

If you evolve Sword Bone with this, the power of the Dark Knight will be imbued, and it will be applied as a darkness-type.

Of course, I wasn’t going to use it now.

It’s not too late to use it after Muhyuk reaches level 50 and learns the enhanced version of the Bone Assembly skill. That way, you can evolve to the second stage instead of the first.

I put the skull in my inventory.

Instead, I took out something else.

[Special Item Box (x3)]

When used, a special item appears randomly.

It was a box I got as a reward.

No need to think about it.

I immediately used the box.

The box soared into the air and began to spin in place.

As the speed increased and the box looked like a circle, light burst out and formed a shape.

The moment I grabbed it.

[Araburn’s Shield]

Defense 15

Impact Absorption 60%

Stamina +2

Durability 250/250

Usage Restriction: Strength 25, Stamina 25

The defense was excellent, and the impact absorption wasn’t bad either.

60 percent…

Let’s assume the monster’s attack power is 300.

Then Muhyuk’s defense will reduce the damage. If the defense is 60, then only 240 damage will be inflicted.

Of course, this is if it’s not blocked.

If you block the attack with the shield, the shield absorbs 60 percent of 240, which is 144 damage, and you only take 86 damage.

It was a huge difference.

That’s why most users carry a shield with them unconditionally as time passes.

Even if they are mages. Because your life depends on whether you block with the shield or not.

“Hmm…”

But it was a little disappointing.

I wonder if it’s worth about 150 Gold.

The double usage restriction was a flaw.

I shook my head.

Well, I can use it.

I’m short on Stamina, but I just leveled up twice.

I can use it if I raise my Stamina stat by 1, so there’s no pressure.

I was going to raise my Stamina anyway.

I opened the box again.

This time, I used it twice in a row and checked the items at the same time.

It was a staff and a book.

Both were weapons for mages.

I’ll have to sell these.

Finally, I checked my status window.

[Basic Information]

Name: Muhyuk

Level: 42

Class: Gangster Necromancer

Fame: 1,520

[Title]

Beginning of Adventure

-All stats (+1)

Top Disciple of the Gangster Necromancer

-HP, MP (+200)

-Recovery Rate (+5)

Untainted by Darkness

-Additional damage to darkness-related monsters (+5%)

-Additional defense against darkness-related monsters (+5%)

Solo Journey

-All stats increased by 5 percent in Dungeons

Lucky Craftsman

-Lowers the probability of usage restrictions

[Basic Stats]

Strength: 44 Agility: 21 Stamina: 27

Knowledge: 19 Wisdom: 26

Bonus Points: 2

[Special Stats]

Endurance: 4 Concentration: 4 Flexibility: 4

Luck: 4 Dexterity: 51

Bonus Points: 2

[Detailed Information]

HP: 1,940

Recovery Rate per Minute: 74

MP: 2,090

Recovery Rate per Minute: 87

Physical Attack Power: 132+89

Magical Attack Power: 95

Defense: 27 + 15

Magic Resistance: 40

Attack Speed: 144+2%

Movement Speed: 122+2%

Reaction Speed: 102.1+0.5%

I was very satisfied except for the MP recovery rate.

I need to get some recovery rate items.

Of course, I was going to get them after I left the Dungeon.

Next was the summon window.

It was an even more satisfying moment than when I checked my own stats.

(Reinforced Skeleton1)

Level: 37

HP: 1,690

MP: 745

Strength: 28 Agility: 26 Stamina: 38

Knowledge: 11 Wisdom: 12

[Detailed Information]

Physical Attack Power: 94+57

Physical Defense: 53+8

Magic Resistance: 26

Attack Speed: 128+5%

Movement Speed: 114+5%

Reaction Speed: 102.6+1%

(Sword Bone2)

Level: 37

HP: 1,340

MP: 530

Strength: 21 Agility: 22 Stamina: 29

Knowledge: 9 Wisdom 10

[Detailed Information]

Physical Attack Power: 63+49

Physical Defense: 29+7

Magic Resistance: 9

Attack Speed: 121%

Movement Speed: 110.5%

Reaction Speed: 102.2%

The Reinforced Skeleton, which was originally Sword Bone1, had similar stats to Sword Bone2. But a huge gap was created with one evolution.

Look at the stats of the Reinforced Skeleton.

It was no less than Muhyuk’s.

It lacked Strength, so the damage was much lower, but the defense was much higher. The Stamina wasn’t that far behind Muhyuk’s either.

Acquisition of the hidden piece using hidden information.

In addition, Muhyuk’s growth and the 30 percent stats acquired from it.

Hunting strong monsters and assembling bones using their materials.

The growth of the Dexterity stat that affects it.

Bonus points earned each time he leveled up twice.

Muhyuk’s efforts, who didn’t rest for a moment for all of that.

Finally, the evolution.

All of that came together.

The evolution was huge.

Originally, skulls are not items that can be obtained so easily.

I thought you could only get one when you were level 70 at the earliest.

But doing it myself, I’ve already collected two before I even reached level 50.

Just because of one quest.

I got skulls twice in a row in Dungeons related to the quest.

What if I find another Dungeon related to the quest?

I might be able to collect one more skull.

It was just one difference.

Being the first to become a Gangster Necromancer.

That’s how I got the quest.

That one difference brought about this result.

Of course, it wasn’t certain whether the quest really changed the Dungeon. That was something I had to find out later, but one thing I could guess was that this quest might make me stronger than I expected.

But I still couldn’t be satisfied.

Hunting monsters will be much easier. But it was still difficult to withstand the skills of the Rankers.

Taking Kim Bada as an example, even a Reinforced Skeleton would have to die after being hit by three or four skills.

So I need to increase the number.

One by one, step by step.

Someday, I will evolve all the Skeletons.

Instead of endlessly swarming with weaklings to make them feel annoyed, I will make them feel the overwhelming wave of pressure as each one is powerful and endlessly swarming.

Thud.

Only then did I take a step.

I can see the exit in the distance.

Swish.

I drew my sword and slashed my own arm.

My HP decreased.

Again, and again.

The moment my HP reached 0, the world went dark.

I had nothing to do after coming out of the Capsule.

What should I do?

I lay blankly on the bed and then got up.

Oh, is today the weekend?

I thought of my family.

I took out my phone and called.

“Mom, it’s me. Where’s Dad? Oh, and my sister?”

I got up when I heard that my whole family was home.

“I’m going home. Yeah, see you later.”

I put on my clothes with a soft smile.

I left the house and stood on the road, waiting for a taxi to come.

I reached out my hand as I saw a taxi approaching in the distance. I got in the back seat and leaned back in the chair.

“Please go to…”

“Okay.”

I closed my eyes for a moment.

Hmm, I should find out some information before logging into Illusion tomorrow.

Thoughts came to mind.

Once I reach level 50 and learn the skills, I should go to the Second Training Center first. I should focus on raising my skill levels there for a while…

That’s when it happened.

“Sir, we’ve arrived.”

“…”

“Sir? We’ve arrived!”

“Ah.”

Only then did Muhyuk, who had woken up from his thoughts, pay the fare and get out of the taxi.

Muhyuk walked for about 2 minutes and arrived in front of his house, then lightly pressed the doorbell.

Ding-dong.

The intercom lit up and a voice was heard.

[Son?]

“Yeah.”

[Just a moment!]

With a click, the door opened.

As he passed through a space that was far too small to be called a garden and reached the front door, his mother, Lee Hyeyeon, appeared as if she had been waiting.

“You’re here early.”

“Yeah, I didn’t really have anything to do.”

“Okay, let’s go in.”

I took off my shoes and entered the living room.

“Where’s Dad?”

“He’s in his study.”

“Where’s my sister?”

“She’s probably inside playing games.”

“Games?”

“Illusion, or something.”

“Ah.”

That’s right, she used to ask me to let her play Illusion if she got a scholarship.

“Did she get a scholarship?”

“Yeah, she did.”

I chuckled and sat on the living room sofa.

“Dinner will be ready soon, so eat and go.”

“Of course.”

Then I naturally picked up the remote control and turned on the TV. I lowered the volume until I could hear it.

[Fights are breaking out everywhere over the Dungeons…]

Illusion news was the most common.

[Amidst the flood of user complaints…]

Muhyuk, who had lost interest, accessed the Illusion homepage on his phone.

You can only access the game through the Capsule, but you can access the homepage on your mobile phone.

I entered the word Guardian in the search bar of the free bulletin board there.

[Currently dominating the Twin Ogre Forest…]

[The fight between the Guardian Guild and the Phoenix Guild…]

Various posts came up.

I checked each one from the top.

Hmm.

It was about 30 minutes after I started looking.

[I happened to be wandering around the Twin Ogre habitat and found a Guardian Guild member occupying a Dungeon, but the atmosphere was not good. I also saw the Guild Leader shouting. From what I heard, they were waiting because of a user who had secretly entered the Dungeon, but suddenly they were able to enter the Dungeon.]

Another post.

[The Phoenix Guild got crushed by the Guardian Guild, right? So the people who were in the exploration team sold information to the Guardian Guild and were excluded from the kill order.]

In that way, information was gathered one by one.