Chapter 47

Currently, Sungminwoo’s stats were focused on Strength, Agility, and Stamina. It was natural since his original job was Martial Artist.

But by chance, his job was forcibly changed to Spirit Fighter.

Even though it was a secret job, the word “Spirit” alone was enough to make him worry about his stats.

But now, listening to Muhyuk’s words, he realized that all his worries were in vain.

“20 percent of the stats…?”

“Well, maybe more. It depends on the job.”

“Hmm…”

Muhyuk knew.

Spirit Fighters, like Gangster Necromancers, also had 30 percent of their stats possessed by the spirits.

But he couldn’t tell him that fact, so he lied and said 20 percent.

“What are the options on your current equipment?”

“Uh, that’s…”

“Strength, Agility, Stamina. How much of each?”

“Strength is 2, Agility is 1, Stamina is 5.”

“Then unequip all the Stamina options.”

“Okay, okay.”

Sungminwoo took off the items he was wearing.

“Summon a spirit in your current state.”

“Wind Summon.”

At that moment, wind swirled around.

Soft and gentle.

But with sharpness within.

“You can check the stats, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Compare your current stats with the stats after equipping the items.”

Sungminwoo re-equipped his gear.

Then he opened his mouth.

“Wow, it’s real…”

Stamina must have increased by at least 1.

“Don’t tell anyone. Honestly, this is huge information.”

Sungminwoo wasn’t stupid either.

What if he posted this information on the information board for a fee?

What if he secretly sold the information to some summon-type Rankers or large guild leaders?

He could make an unimaginable fortune. And he was giving that information to him now.

“Of course!”

“Let’s use this as a basis to grow faster than others. Maybe we can even become Rankers?”

Rankers?

Suddenly, his heart raced.

“Damn… you’re the best!”

The curse word came out involuntarily.

Spirit Fighter.

A job that summons spirits of four attributes.

Wind Spirit, Wind.

It can make the owner faster and interfere with the enemy’s movements. It’s a guy who knows how to cast wind-related magic.

Fire Spirit, Fire.

It attacks the enemy with fire-related attacks and has the best attack power among the four attributes.

Earth Spirit, Earth.

It has no attack magic, but it is an excellent support spirit.

It can quickly grow vines to bind enemies, make the ground rise or fall to cause confusion.

Water Spirit, Water.

Along with the Fire Spirit, its attack magic is quite excellent.

Spirit Fighter is a job that deals with those four spirits and fights in close combat.

The form is blurry now, but after level 50, it evolves and changes its form depending on the owner’s character.

If you mainly raise Strength, Agility, and Stamina, the spirit will change into a form suitable for that, and you will actually be able to touch it.

Of course, the characteristics of each attribute will evolve better, and physical attacks will become possible.

From then on, you will fight in harmony with the four spirits. He knew all those facts, but he couldn’t tell him in detail.

Instead, he only mentioned the stats.

“Raise your stats for close combat no matter what.”

“Knowledge, Wisdom?”

“Make up for it with items.”

“Hmm, I got it. Let’s try it.”

If he listened to Muhyuk, he would definitely become a great character.

“But what should we hunt?”

Spirit Fighter.

Since the spirits are capable of both support and attack, they seemed to be a good match for the Skeletons.

The monster he had in mind from the beginning seemed to be the perfect fit.

“Black Ogre Tree.”

Black Ogre Tree located in the Black Ogrewood Forest.

It has arms and legs shorter than an adult man’s palm, and instead of having a torso, it has a giant face that is 1.5 meters long.

Its level is 47, and its health is very high accordingly. Its attack power is also strong, so it can be seen as tricky, but it has the disadvantage of being slow.

If you interfere with its movement with the Earth Spirit and Wind Spirit, and use the Poison of Slowing on top of that, it will become a very easy target.

“Eh? Level 47?”

“Yeah.”

“Isn’t it… too much?”

“No, it’s enough.”

Sungminwoo had a troubled expression.

He wasn’t even level 40 yet, but a level 47 monster.

So far, he had been hunting monsters of similar levels, and even then, it was true that he was struggling, so he couldn’t help but be reluctant.

Perhaps sensing that,

“Let’s go and catch just one first. And then we can decide.”

“Hmm, okay. If you say so…”

Dragging the uneasy Sungminwoo, he barely managed to reach the Black Ogrewood Forest.

He found a Black Ogre Tree wandering between the sparsely rooted trees.

“Let’s get ready.”

“Okay. Spirit Summon.”

“I’ll lure it. Skeleton Summon.”

He ordered the Reinforced Skeleton and Sword Bone to stand by.

Bow Bone, prepare.

Then Bow Bone pulled out a rib and placed it on the bowstring.

Muhyuk applied the Poison of Slowing to the tip of the Bone Arrow and prepared to attack as well.

“Hoo…”

He strongly pulled the bowstring and looked at the target.

The Black Ogre Tree wandering leisurely.

Looking at its giant face, he released the bowstring.

Paang!

Muhyuk’s arrow flew.

Following behind it, four Bone Arrows narrowed the distance with the target.

Soon, the arrows were lodged in the upper, lower, left, and right sides of its face. Unfortunately, only Muhyuk’s arrow cut through the empty air.

Tsk…

It was because he was still unskilled at handling the bow.

But he had dealt enough damage.

Its movement became very slow because of the Poison of Slowing. Even though it was approaching with an angry expression, there was still room to spare.

“You know what to do, right?”

“Of course.”

Sungminwoo knew what to do as well.

“Wind.”

At the same time, the wind blew fiercely, further slowing the movement of the approaching Black Ogre Tree.

In the meantime, several more arrows flew through the air.

Pang, Pabang!

Arrows were fired non-stop.

Kireureureu!

Nevertheless, the Black Ogre Tree steadily approached.

When the distance was quite close.

“Earth.”

A tree trunk shot up from the ground and wrapped around the face of the Black Ogre Tree.

Pabat.

The Reinforced Skeleton and Sword Bones, who had been waiting for that moment, dashed forward.

The Reinforced Skeleton’s shield, which moved at the fastest speed, struck the face of the Black Ogre Tree.

Kwang!

The Reinforced Skeleton was bounced back by the impact, and a joint offensive with the Sword Bones, who had arrived just in time, unfolded.

The swords were swung indiscriminately.

Seogeok, seogeok.

Scratches appeared on the face of the Black Ogre Tree.

Silver light flowed out from there.

Kireureureureu!

Was it because of the pain, or because of anger?

It screamed and swung its short arms.

Then, vines popped out from there and struck the chests of Sword Bone 3 and the Reinforced Skeleton.

Sword Bone 3 flew back powerlessly, and the Reinforced Skeleton took a step back.

Then, as if nothing had happened, they narrowed the distance again and attacked the Black Ogre Tree.

Muhyuk smiled as he watched the scene.

As expected, it’s tough.

At that moment, a fireball was fired.

It was an attack from Sungminwoo’s Spirit Fire.

Kwang!

With the explosion, flames engulfed the Black Ogre Tree.

Kireureuk!

Normally, the situation would have ended with one explosion and damage.

However, because it had a weakness to fire, the flames that spread due to the explosion did not go out and continued to burn it endlessly.

A barrage of arrows and swords rained down on the glowing Black Ogre Tree.

“Hueup…!”

Even Muhyuk’s arrow attacks.

[Critical Hit!]

[360 damage dealt.]

Perhaps because it was easier than expected.

Sungminwoo had a slightly dazed expression.

“Uh, what…”

“Why?”

“There’s nothing for me to do.”

As he said that, Sungminwoo ordered Fire to attack again.

“Easier than you thought, right?”

“Yeah. I was a little scared because it was a level 47 monster. By the way, that Skeleton wearing bone armor is amazing?”

“Its stats are no joke either.”

“How much?”

“You’ll be surprised if you hear it.”

“That’s why I’m more curious. Tell me. How much is it?”

“Strength is in the 20s.”

Sungminwoo’s pupils trembled.

“H-High…”

“Agility is also in the 20s.”

“Wow, is it wearing any items?”

“Only a sword and shield.”

“But it’s still that high?”

Just looking at Strength and Agility, it’s at least 40.

Excluding the base 6 and subtracting the stats of the sword and shield, the additional stats are over 30.

Suddenly, Sungminwoo felt a sense of doubt.

Wait… there’s Stamina left, right?

Only then did he look at Muhyuk.

“Why?”

“S-Stamina?”

“Ah, Stamina is in the 30s.”

“…!”

It was shocking.

His head was confused.

What’s the total stat?

“It’s over 70…?”

“It just happened.”

“Crazy…!”

Suddenly, he became curious.

“What about you?”

“Huh?”

“What’s your total stat?”

“A little higher than that guy. Thanks to the items.”

——–!

That was even more shocking.

“You’re crazy. The world is crazy!”

Muhyuk chuckled.

In the meantime, the Black Ogre Tree fell and experience points came in.

He approached it and used the skill.

[Starting ‘Corpse Decomposition’.]

[……]

[Ending ‘Corpse Decomposition’.]

[Acquired ‘Special Wood (x2)’.]

After putting the wood in his bag, he turned his head.

“What are you doing?”

Sungminwoo, who was still spacing out, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Is it because of the Dungeon and the title?”

“Well, yeah.”

It was a sudden question, but he answered it.

“I see…”

“Let’s go together next time we find one.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, but call me when you find one too.”

“Okay, deal!”

Only then did Sungminwoo, with a brightened expression, take the lead.

The four spirits take turns attacking and supporting.

Bow Bone’s Bone Arrows are embedded in the face of the Black Ogre Tree, and the Sword Bones’ attacks create wounds.

The attacks of the enraged Black Ogre Tree were blocked by the Reinforced Skeleton.

Kirik, Kiririk!

Kireureureureu!

The unique sounds of the Skeletons and the roars of the Black Ogre Tree.

Muhyuk and Sungminwoo watched the battle and chatted leisurely.

“It’s so easy. Is this even possible?”

“I know.”

Honestly, Muhyuk was also surprised.

He didn’t expect it to be this easy.

That’s how good the teamwork between Sungminwoo’s four spirits and the Skeletons was. The power of the Reinforced Skeleton was also not to be ignored.

Just looking at the stats, it was comparable to a user in the late 40s who specialized in defense.

Of course, if you directly compared them, the Reinforced Skeleton would be a little behind.

It’s the difference in skills.

But Muhyuk has numbers.

More than anything, when they reach level 100, Skeletons that have completed their 2nd evolution are randomly given one skill that matches their characteristics.

What if there are 10 Skeletons that have completed their 2nd evolution? Or 20?

What if they each have one skill and use it according to the situation?

It’s literally a one-man army.

That’s the best character Muhyuk wants to become.

“Got it.”

“Oh, really?”

He stopped thinking and decomposed the corpse.

[Acquired ‘Special Wood (x1)’.]

After that, he wandered around to find another Black Ogre Tree.

There were more users than he thought, but perhaps because it was recognized as a hunting ground for level 50 users, there were quite a few empty spots.

Thanks to that, the hunting was smooth, and Sungminwoo was experiencing rapid leveling for the first time in Illusion, which was known as a hellish leveling speed.