Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 58
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58. Maintenance (2)
Hyunseong started to rummage through his bag, examining each item he had obtained from the golem and the items he still had.
[Ogre’s Tendon]
[Blood Bear’s Hide]
[Giant Mantis’s Forepaw]
[Shabelle Tiger’s Fang]
etc.
Most of it was unprocessed junk.
There were a few equipment items, but they were all difficult to use.
It seemed that efficient equipment like necklaces had a higher chance of being dropped by area bosses.
“but.”
If there were a lot of good equipment from trash mobs, there would be no reason to take the risk of hunting area bosses.
I examined what came out of the golem.
[Rock Golem’s Rock]
[Rank: Rare]
[Description: A part of a rock golem. It has been assimilated with the golem for a long time, making it harder than normal rock and boasting considerable durability when processed.]
Even the ones that came from the golem had to be processed before they could be used.
At that moment, a voice was heard along with a knock.
“Are you okay for a moment?”
“Come in.”
“I have a question for you… What are you doing?”
Elena mutters as she looks at the scattered items in the room.
Hyunseong shrugged his shoulder blades and clicked his jaw.
“I opened it to see if there was anything useful, but there wasn’t anything.”
The occasional weapon could be used, but was useless.
Because he had Seol-ah, and Brin and Rashi’s weapons were being made by Steel now.
There is no better weapon among these.
I felt really lucky to have gotten the necklace in Indiana.
“Most things that come out of monsters have to be processed, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”
“I think I now know why that gentleman has so much money.”
If you have the skills to process these things, then making money is not a big deal.
Elena looked at the scattered items, then something occurred to her and she said she would just wait a moment and headed off somewhere.
and,
“Use this.”
Equipment falling with a thud.
All the things spread out there were processed equipment.
It’s an absurd amount for one person to use alone.
“Where did all this come from?”
“I kept the stuff from the guys who came to raid to sell later.”
As they gathered one by one, they piled up like a mountain.
Even if you are not short on money, equipment does not cost a lot of money, and not bringing equipment is as pathetic as throwing money away.
“Because tools are not at fault.”
-Hmm, that’s right.
“While I was at it, I also brought the equipment from the Cheonma Shingyo guys you defeated earlier.”
“okay?”
Hyunseong examined the equipment one by one.
[Ogre’s Greatsword]
[Rank: Rare]
[Description: A greatsword made by mixing ogre bone powder. It can cast a skill that increases strength by 2 for 5 minutes. (Cooldown 12 hours)]
[Bracelet of Karma]
[Rank: Ancient]
[Description: A spear filled with the energy of fire. It can cast the skill Fire Spear.]
“oh?”
Both were pretty decent weapons.
Because the Ogre’s Black Sword temporarily increases attack power and the Bracelet of Karma teaches skills.
Hyunseong looking at Seol-ah.
‘This guy on the other hand…’
It had no merits other than being easy to listen to.
I keep saying that I’ll break the seal, but if the seal isn’t broken, isn’t this sword worse than this?
If you look at the grade itself, it is two levels higher than this.
-Why, what.
“No, nothing.”
Hyunseong turned his gaze and looked at other items.
As we were looking at them one by one, Elena spoke and lifted up one ring.
“That’s a bit low-end. It only costs a few billion.”
“…?”
Since when did tens of billions become cheap?
Ignoring Hyunseong’s reaction, she examined the items one by one and lifted one ring.
“This is a bit more expensive.”
[Ring of Magic]
[Rank: Rare]
[A ring filled with magic power. Increases magic power by +2.]
“The most expensive one is one that constantly increases abilities, not conditionally or through skills.”
“but.”
Ability values that temporarily increase and those that always increase.
There was no need to say which one was better.
‘In the case of skills, once you learn them, you no longer need the effects of the equipment.’
As a result, equipment that increased abilities were often more expensive even if the grade was lower.
Hyunseong glances over Hyunseong, who is examining the equipment one by one.
“Come to think of it, is that how you got here?”
“however?”
“… … ”
She looked dumbfounded.
Even if the environment is harsh, as an Awakened person conquering a labyrinth has their life at stake, it is natural to bring at least some useful equipment.
however…
“I can only say it’s amazing.”
She looked Hyunseong up and down as if evaluating him.
Since he had even given away the necklace he had, Seol-ah was the only equipment Hyun-seong had.
Among the numerous Awakened ones who are conquering the labyrinth, isn’t Hyeonseong the only one who has reached this point without proper equipment?
“Come to think of it, what kind of abilities do you focus on raising?”
“I uploaded it in various ways.”
“…what?”
Elena looked at herself this time in disbelief.
Because I know full well how stupid that is.
-It’s the fate of a scoundrel.
“I said he’s an all-rounder.”
When I explained my situation, she nodded as if she understood.
“I guess there’s nothing I can do.”
Elena sighed and handed over the equipment she had thrown out to Hyunseong one by one.
“Okay, take this, this, this, and this, and also take this.”
She gave me everything from rings, necklaces, and bracelets to black clothes that looked like a dobok and a belt.
“What is this?”
“It’s made from the skin of the black lizard that was on the 5th floor. It blocks most types of fire and also increases durability.”
Because fire was considered one of the undead’s weaknesses.
“Can’t I wear ten rings?”
“Unfortunately, that’s not possible. If you wear the same type of equipment, only the highest grade one will be effective.”
“So you’re saying that you’ve blocked any tricks.”
Hyunseong didn’t say anything and just followed Elena’s coordination.
and,
“Well, this should be enough.”
She pretended to wipe the sweat from her forehead as if it was a rewarding experience.
I couldn’t help but be amazed when I saw the results.
[Name: Kim Hyun-seong.]
[Race: Skeleton Knight]
[Characteristic: None]
[Level: 29]
[Strength: 21 (+6)]
[Stamina: 12 (+3)]
[Endurance: 14 (+2)]
[Agility: 12 (+2)]
[Magic Power: 14 (+4)]
[Remaining points: 0]
“and…”
This is equivalent to gaining 17 levels in total.
“No, do all the Awakened ones wear gear like this?”
“If you’re an ordinary Awakened user, you should only get one or two items that always increase your abilities and use the cheap ones for the rest.”
Only those who are pushed by the guild or have a lot of money can afford to paint their entire body with such equipment.
Wearing this kind of equipment makes it difficult for you to deal with the Awakened.
“But why didn’t anyone tell me until now?”
“I don’t know who you met, but I don’t think they would have thought of it either.”
Whether it’s Sa Gong-hyeon or Lee Su-ho.
Since I had never seen a monster wearing equipment before, I thought it was natural for it to be in Hyunseong’s state.
“Can monsters use this too?”
“I can use it.”
“Have you tried it?”
“I tried it a while ago. However, since the equipment itself is tailored to Awakened beings, there are many equipments that are restricted for use by non-humanoid monsters.”
“That’s no problem.”
Because all of his disciples are humanoid.
Hyunseong took all the useful items from the scattered equipment for his disciples.
With the skills of the disciples, it would be worth challenging the 4th floor with just this level of equipment.
“thank you.”
“If you’re grateful, wouldn’t it be okay if I gave you just one bone? I feel like powder isn’t enough…”
“No, that won’t work.”
“Tch, you stingy bastard.”
Hyunseong clicked his teeth in disbelief.
In what kind of culture is it that you get called a cheapskate for not giving a part of your body?
“But didn’t you say you had something to ask when you came in?”
“Oh, that’s right.”
She asked me some questions, saying they were necessary for her research.
“Are your five senses different from when you were a human?”
“Everything else is the same, but my sense of touch feels a bit duller.”
“how?”
“How does it feel to wear thin gloves on your hands?”
“Hoo…”
Elena asks a few more questions after that.
After hearing Hyunseong’s answer, he nodded as if he understood.
“But is there anything I can study with my ashes?”
I couldn’t even imagine how I would conduct the research.
She nodded as if it was natural to hear what he said.
“There are a lot of things I’ll be testing, starting with whether your bones are exactly the same as the skeleton bones, and the amount of magical power they contain.”
“Hoo.”
“It might take a few days, so let me know when you get there.”
“Can’t you come and listen later?”
“No, you have to go to the blacksmith shop with me.”
“ah.”
By the way, didn’t you say you would introduce me to your disciple?
In that case, there was nothing I could do.
After she left, Hyunseong looked around the room where silence had returned.
“…Should I go catch a monster?”
The reason I came into the room was because I had been through a lot today and wanted to rest.
But, once I got the equipment, I suddenly felt motivated.
When you get new equipment, is it possible that even the devil can resist the desire to test it out?
So I left Elena’s house again and went out to find the monster.
and,
[Level up.]
Level up.
“Wow, this is truly a new world.”
Just by wearing the gear, not only was the hunting comfortable but the speed was completely different.
Wouldn’t it be at least twice as fast?
I felt like I could hunt as much as I wanted while wearing this gear.
“What do I get when I reach level 30?”
Evolution, evolution, evolution.
However, contrary to his expectations, when he opened the status window, the word ‘evolution’ was nowhere to be seen.
At that moment, Seol-ah’s voice was heard, as if she had read his mind.
-There’s still 1 level left to evolve.
“On what basis? Oh, that strange calculation method?”
-How strange! I think it’s a plausible guess!
If you yourself think it is a plausible guess, why are you so sure?
-It’s a feeling!
“… … ”
-You say that sometimes too! Trust your gut feeling rather than common sense!
“Is that how it comes out?”
It was something he said habitually, so it wouldn’t have been strange at all if she had heard it.
I was so shocked that I unconsciously clenched my teeth.
“Okay, let’s give it a try.”
Since you’re talking so heatedly, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to hang out with me once in a while.
‘Because I have nothing else to do besides hunting monsters anyway.’
Thinking so, Hyunseong flew into the bushes.
and,
[Level up.]
I reached level 31.
I don’t know if you can call it fast, but it took me three days to get to level 1.
Even though they hunt monsters without eating or sleeping, their hunting time itself is on a completely different level from that of other Awakened people.
‘At the end, it moved like some kind of machine.’
After fighting so many times, I now know the habits of the monsters that appear in the Witch’s Forest.
Could it be that he himself was dealing with the phenomenon of monsters saturating the Witch’s Forest?
“See, it evolved but there’s no reaction.”
The moment I was about to say yes.
With a ding, a translucent message appeared before my eyes.
[You have reached the level where evolution is possible.]
A message saying .
“What the fuck?”
-See?! If you go up to level 15 like I said, it evolves, right?!
That ridiculous calculation is real?