Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 78



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078

Vivi’s blue eyes widened.

“Huh? Next quest? Um, can I do it with you? Will you do it with me?”

The sincerity could be seen in her attitude as she asked carefully.

It’s unclear how many possessed people, ‘true adventurers’ she’s met so far, but it’s likely that she’s often the first to make these suggestions.

‘Probably… … Most people would probably be reluctant.’

And all such proposals would have been rejected.

Even before meeting Jinseong himself, wasn’t she the one who had barely ascended to heaven after more than two years?

Above all, just by looking at the condition of the automatic pistol, the weapon of the female mechanic occupation group she was holding, it was obvious that the condition of the equipment she was wearing was not up to par.

“Yes, let’s do it together. We’re both about the same level, so there shouldn’t be any problems… Oh, and by any chance, what’s your reputation…?”

“The reputation is low. The items- The frustrating thing here is that even if adventurers go through the dungeons, they don’t drop anything, so it’s hard to farm, so I have to barely scrape together the money-.”

“Oh, okay. I get it.”

An adventurer’s reputation that can be roughly guessed just by looking at the repeated statements rather than mentioning exact figures.

It was obvious that the number of items in the shop, and the equipment that came out was not even level 50, but rather worse.

‘The difference in reputation is a bit big, but… … It’ll be okay. In any case, reputation is something you start to seriously consider after the raid. At least after reaching level 100, so it’s something you can worry about. Even if you’re wearing items that are a bit lacking in level, there’s little chance of a problem occurring.’

Even if you thought about it according to Nemer’s advice or counsel, there would be no immediate problem.

Her level is 57, and Jinseong’s own level is 55.

It is a level difference that allows party play even with the systematic judgment of the game Dungeon & Fighter.

Although there is a difference in the adventurer’s fame, at the current point in time, and at the current level of the two people, it is not something that can be considered that big of a difference.

Compared to the difference in adventurer fame when you go into a raid with the possessed ranger you met when you were a real user, it can literally be called ‘a difference of nothing’.

“By the way, how did you get the creature…? Oh, right! You got the flamethrower thing from Bentinck earlier, right?”

“Huh? Oh, this is ? Why is this all of a sudden-.”

“Can you show me!?”

Jinseong was momentarily embarrassed.

Have you already forgotten what you were going to ask about creatures?

Is it true that when you get caught up in something and focus on it, you can’t see anything else?

“Why is that?”

“I’ve never seen a flamethrower before. Not in real life, not here. I’d like to touch it and see what it’s made of. Would that be okay?”

Jinseong hesitated for a moment at Vivi’s words, which had no particular reason, but soon nodded.

“Yes, well… … .”

If it’s a skill for a female mechanic job, I’m well aware of it, and considering her item situation, if she runs away with this, she’ll be punished by Jinseong herself in less than a second.

‘In other words, that kind of ability is almost like a bread point, but umm… … .’

In a way, I don’t know whether I should be happy or sad that I can feel reassured in this regard.

Jinseong took out , classified as a light sword, from [Inventory] and handed it over.

“Oh, um, that’s what it feels like… … . Then-.”

Contrary to what she said, Vivi received the item with great caution.

And then, as she was examining the dishes, her hand suddenly touched the main body of .

“Huh, huh?! W, what are you doing?”

Jinseong had to be embarrassed.

What’s even more absurd to Jinseong is that Vivi is even more flustered by his restraint.

“Yes, yes? What are you doing?”

“No, now- Panthegi! What if I get that?!”

“Huh? If you want to check and touch the structure, you have to open the lid. That’s obvious.”

“yes?”

It was an approach that was completely different from the general viewpoint.

In reality, there are jobs where, out of curiosity, you first ‘open the lid and check the inside’, but is Vivi one of those?

Vivi said to Jinseong, who was blinking his eyes.

“And if it’s a structure like this, it seems like it could be modified… … .”

“Huh? Modification?”

Clearly, there are modifications to the game Dungeon & Fighter.

However, only certain equipment can be modified, and even then, the modification system only applies to equipment that cannot be strengthened/amplified/reforged.

‘ is obviously not a target for modification – and in the first place, modifications aren’t even used these days.’

The equipment that users currently enjoy using has its performance improved through strengthening/amplification/re-forging. In other words, it is an item that is not included in the category of modification.

At least as a user of the game Dungeon & Fighter, it was something I couldn’t agree to, but for some reason, Jinseong couldn’t interfere.

‘But remodeling…? Is it possible to do something like that?’

Vivi’s confident hand.

The skillful movements of her hands that instantly dispelled Jinseong’s own anxiety were oozing overwhelming trust, compared to the lukewarm attitude she had shown up until now.

She was touching, tightening, and turning something, and before she knew it, she had put the lid on the and was smiling brightly.

“Okay. I see that the amount of flames being emitted was too much of a lock. Bentinck must have been a coward, too. Anyway, I released the lock and adjusted the limit of the flames being emitted. Since I’ve never used a sword before, I don’t know if there will be any problems swinging it… … Honestly, though. If you try it and find it strange, please let me know. I can readjust it.”

“uh…….”

Jinseong just blinked his eyes.

The first thing to do was, of course, check the item information.

Adventurer Fame 118

Physical attack power 618

Magic attack power 598

Independent attack power 396

Power 47

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Physical Percent Skill MP -10% Cooldown -10%

Damage increased by 1040

Attack speed +10%

Fire attack attribute

Skill attack power increased by 19%

When attacking, there is a 2% chance to burn the enemy for 7 seconds, dealing 1 attack damage per 0.5 seconds.

‘… … Nothing in particular has changed?’

There was a reason why Jinseong didn’t use the weapon right away after obtaining it from Bentinck.

Because I have already upgraded to +8 through NPC Kiri.

Since it was a weapon that was going to be replaced soon anyway, there was no need to necessarily enhance it to +12, and even with just the +8 enhancement value that could be raised moderately and stably, its performance was better than that of which was in the +0 enhancement state.

That is, since he had already checked the stats of , Jinseong couldn’t help but tilt his head.

Because even though Vivi was talking so confidently, neither the numbers nor the explanation had changed anything.

“That’s not how it comes out! That’s why I said it was modified.”

Vivi also seemed to have noticed what Jinseong was thinking and quickly added her words.

Jinseong didn’t really understand the story even after hearing it.

When the question of what kind of modification this was was raised since there was no indication that it was modified, Bibi eventually couldn’t hold back her frustration and spoke.

“So, if we look at it from the perspective of the game DnF! This is still classified as a lightsaber and has the attack speed of a lightsaber! But it has the wide normal attack range of a shortsword and the damage output of a greatsword! That’s what I’m talking about.”

It was a remark that made Jinseong’s eyes widen.

“What, what? Really? Is that possible?!”

“… … Huh? You wouldn’t know as much as I, who came to Heaven after two and a half years. Well, it hasn’t been that long since I found out about it either. Ugh, but I guess I’m glad I found out in Heaven? I’m a little excited because the things I’ll be doing in Heaven from now on will fit me perfectly-.”

Where can I find the answer to Jinseong’s startled question?

Jinseong, watching Vivi babble along with the flow of consciousness, eventually had to test it himself.

Click, as soon as I pressed the button, there was a response.

Hwarurururuk─────… … !!!

“Wow?!”

maintains its shape by burning the surrounding oxygen more intensely and redly than when Bentinck wrote.

Jinseong swung it carefully.

I could tell even though I hadn’t hit the enemy, because it was just as Vivi had said.

‘It’s definitely gotten longer. You could say that the normal attack range has increased as much as the length of the flames being sprayed, so in that sense, you could say it’s ‘sword-level’.’

The name is a ‘small sword-level’ effect with the longest attack distance due to the concept of utilizing a small sword or the sword energy emitted from the small sword. In addition, the flames are sprayed more strongly, so it can be acknowledged that it has a ‘great sword-level’ damage in terms of attack power.

WHISTLE, WHISTLE-!

Above all, it is a lightsaber with a ‘very fast attack speed’ that does not cause any burden to the wielder.

‘Wow… … crazy… … .’

Jinseong can’t help but admire it without even realizing it.

Jinseong pressed the button again to retrieve the flame.

And he asked Vivi, who was looking at him with a pleased expression.

“Ahem, thank you. But why did you do this to me…?”

What is the intention?

There was a suggestion that they form a party and do quests together, but why did he show favor to Jinseong all of a sudden?

In other words, how should we pay for this?

Jinseong asked a question with a lot of intention.

She tilted her head as if she didn’t understand these questions.

“Why? We’re all adventurers. We have to help each other and survive in this world. Isn’t that obvious?”

And it was something that made the listener tilt his head in confusion.

“……yes?”

“huh?”

The man and woman were looking at each other and tilting their heads.

Jinseong was speechless for a moment.

‘You just helped me?’

A kindness without any selfish intentions.

Her actions weren’t even intended to be mutually beneficial.

‘… … There are still people like this… … ?’

At least, it is a state of mind that is not easily seen even ‘outside’ right before Jinseong is possessed.

For some reason, Jinseong’s own eyes get hot at her attitude of saying it was natural.

‘Ahem, I feel a bit bad about saying this… … ‘

Jinseong thought with gratitude and respect.

‘Black cow?’

It was only for a moment that I managed to suppress a smile that was filled with gratitude and embarrassment.

Vivi looked at Jinseong and asked.

“Oh, by the way, do you know when the GT-9600 or AT-5T Walker will appear in the quest?”

“I don’t know what it is, but if it’s about dealing with robots- maybe the next quest is to meet the NPC Maywin… … and after you wipe out the cartel members on motorcycles, the robots will come out in earnest-.”

“Is that the GT-9600? Then when can I drive the AT-5T?”

More than anything, it was surprising to Jinseong that Vivi’s blue eyes began to sparkle at Jinseong’s light mention.

Until now, he didn’t seem to have much motivation or interest, and to Jinseong, he seemed like a user who didn’t know much about the game Dungeon and Fighter, to the point where he wondered why Nemer had possessed him.

“Uh… That’s the AT-5T, right? A boarding robot?”

“Yes! The AT-5T Walker mobile weapon! The quest that Melvin of Seven Shards piloted and told me to retrieve!”

“I think it was a quest after dealing with GT or something-.”

“Huh?! Really!?”

“-Ouch, that’s a surprise.”

Vivi jumped up and shouted.

It was surprising that she shouted with her arms outstretched, even though she was about 180cm tall, similar to the Dark Knight’s true body.

“I didn’t think there was much left! It’s right around the corner! I just need to do a couple more quests?! Right?”

AT-5T, the first mountable object encountered in the Celestial Dungeon.

Currently, it is a mobile weapon that most users will not even remember after passing through it once during the main scenario quest, but is there really something to look forward to?

“Then let’s go! Quickly!”

“Uh… I see.”

Anyway, I’m glad that I was able to directly confirm the possibility that Vivi’s quest, or rather, the ‘process of training to become a true adventurer’, may have been tainted.

Above all, what are your expectations for the that she remodeled?

Jinseong got up from his chair.

And only then did Vivi ask.

“Oh, by the way, what’s your name? I didn’t hear a word because you were talking about me, hehe.”

“……It’s true.”

In the process of Jinseong barely introducing himself and walking towards the dungeon.

She muttered.

“Truth…truth…”

And then he shouted again.

“Ah!? Aaaah! The voice! That’s right! Baek Jin-seong’s Alleyway Team! That’s him? Right!?”

Jinseong couldn’t hide his pride at those words recognizing him as a celebrity in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

“Ahem… That’s right. I didn’t think you’d notice.”

Vivi spoke again, seeing Jinseong, who could not help but show pride while shaking off his humility.

“We went on raids together before! We went to the Shiroko Raid and the Ozma Raid when they first came out! That was also a big hit! Was your nickname Jinseongjinsang back then? Right, Jinsang!? Don’t you remember me?”

The name of the test server for the game Dungeon & Fighter is ‘First Server’.

If Jinseong was the first member of the raid that had just been updated, then it naturally meant that he was the ‘top member’ of the raid at that time, and Vivi was included among them.

It was such a surprise that I couldn’t even say, “This is not a lie, this is the truth.”