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25
Everyone was so busy checking the given artifact rewards that they didn’t notice Sang-Hyeon’s shout.
“Greatsword of Fighting Spirit”
■ Artifact Grade: Unique
■ Artifact Introduction: This greatsword symbolizes the fighting spirit of a fighter and has great power as well as the protection of the wind hidden in plain sight.
The owner can feel a 10% increase in recovery power within the aura created by the blessing of the God of Fighting Spirit and the protection of the wind.
■ Strength +150
■ Agility +50
■ Special Effect – Knockback Burst
‘The stats are crazy.’
Only the necessary stats are focused on.
Strength, which symbolizes power, is a stat that is too much to talk about for the inspector, but agility was also important to Sang-Hyeon.
This is because not only does he utilize movement skills like full charging, but Sang-Hyeon’s fighting style itself involves a lot of movement.
For Sang-Hyeon, who enjoyed quick evasive maneuvers and counterattacks, the increase in agility was like scratching an itch.
‘Knockback Burst. This is seriously awesome.’
Sang-Hyeon took a closer look at the knockback burst opened by the hidden effect.
■ Special Effect – Knockback Burst
■ Effect Introduction – Uses 27 mana to push the opponent back. Success and knockback distance vary depending on the target’s skill resistance.
You can use up to 108 mana, which increases your chances of success and allows for longer range.
‘There are monsters that use techniques similar to full charging like me, and there are monsters that require mental concentration. Knockback is useful in those areas.’
It was one of the abnormal status categories that Sang-Hyeon wanted to fill.
Knockback! It made even the most immovable opponents, like a mountain, sometimes get pushed back.
[Strength 250]
‘This is really… … .’
My mouth dropped open when I saw the strength stat increase so much just because I had a greatsword.
Now you’re at level 50. For a wealthy player at this level, your strength is usually around 130 at best.
Sang-Hyeon had reached a level that was a whopping 100 levels higher than his current level. If you convert it to level, you could say that he was at least at level 120.
The large difference between the stats and levels means that Sang-Hyeon’s growth is explosive.
Even up until now, weren’t all the bonus points earned from leveling up just put into the luck stat?
It was more meaningful because the stats were raised simply by eating or possessing the artifact.
What’s even more surprising is that when we push all the undistributed points into the luck stat, something even more surprising happens.
[Luck 213]
‘The chances of obtaining a higher-level artifact or obtaining the artifact itself will increase once more.’
Compared to players who have not invested any luck stats at all, they have a probability advantage of about 20%.
As time goes by, the factors that will widen the gap with others will definitely increase.
■ Critical hit range
■ Minimum 120% to maximum 600%
The minimum and maximum limits, which were previously 100% and 500%, have also changed.
What if the critical hit explodes at its maximum value? A simple attack can be a life-saving blow to the opponent.
“How can I thank you for this… … .”
“Haa. This is more compensation than I expected. Isn’t it too much?”
Everyone looked dumbfounded.
Sang-Hyeon didn’t want their artifacts because they were a reward for having colleagues who worked together as well as he did.
If I had come alone in the first place, it would have been impossible to catch the Grizzly Big Bear, let alone Cerberus.
But if you wait until you can solo, someone else will have already conquered it in the meantime.
In fact, in my previous life, the time of the first attack on the Chunui Station Gate was not far from now, about two weeks apart.
“I want to give everything, including Big Bear’s corpse, the magic stone, and other byproducts, to Sang-Hyeon.”
“Shouldn’t I also pay for the artifact? I never thought I’d get a platinum-grade artifact… … .”
Kim Mi-so and Kang Joo-hee took turns expressing their opinions.
Sang-Hyeon was willing to accept concessions on everything except the artifacts, as it was by no means a small amount.
However, they decided to make concessions regarding the artifacts they acquired that were specialized for their respective professions.
There were rules for team distribution in the first place, and I wanted to make sure that I made concessions and make them feel like they were indebted to me.
It may sound vulgar, but the mentality between people is ultimately derived from issues like this.
Moreover, unlike the privilege of obtaining unique grade artifacts that Sang-Hyeon took, the other three were platinum grade artifacts.
Even the average trading price of Platinum grade artifacts exceeds 1 billion, but they are not that expensive anyway.
Because most of the loot obtained during the process of conquering the Chunui Station Gate was given to Sang-Hyeon.
Although it was an estimate, it seemed like I could earn at least 1.5 billion won if I settled the accounts.
Even if you just sell the corpses of Cerberus from Hell or Grizzly Big Bear, you can secure at least 600 million won.
So I concluded that I would definitely win the hearts of three people.
The connections he had with them would likely serve him well for a long time, at least until he surpassed their level.
“I will gladly accept the remaining concessions. Just keep the artifacts you obtained from Big Bear.”
Sang-Hyeon spoke with a bright smile and an expression more compassionate than anyone else in the world.
Disputes over distribution have always been a headache for player teams, but this was not the case for Sang-Hyeon’s team.
* * *
“Are you going to rest?”
“Yes. After losing so much blood, the cool air outside the gate is so welcome.”
“Thank you for your hard work, Sang-Hyeon. I’ll contact you as soon as I find a good gate gun. I think you all think the same, right?”
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“If Mr. Sang-Hyeon says he’s coming, I’ll come running even if I’m doing a guild raid! Promise!”
“I’ll just always keep my time empty!”
At Kim Mi-so’s words, Park Tae-seok and Kang Joo-hee took turns pledging their loyalty to Sang-hyeon.
The porters’ loot collection, appraisal, sale, and distribution of the contents have all been completed.
A total of 1.6 billion won.
This was the amount distributed to Sang-Hyeon.
With the unique grade greatsword included, the total valuation is a whopping 27 billion won.
“I’ll contact you soon!”
When Kim Mi-so waved both hands in greeting, Sang-hyeon quickly said something that just occurred to him.
“Let’s talk about everything next time we meet. It’s not easy to be polite in an emergency situation.”
“Okay! No, you can just let it go now! Oppa, hyung, hey, whatever, just adjust it to your age!”
“Okay, Miso. Take care. See you next time, Taeseok hyung.”
“Huh? Oh, okay. Let’s go!”
“Okay, Sanghyun oppa!”
Sang-Hyeon’s cool words immediately set the mood.
Certainly, it is unnecessary to be polite in emergency situations or when brief communication is required.
Anyway, Sang-Hyeon, who had received many grateful greetings from his teammates, rested in front of the gate.
After everyone left and the place became quiet, Sang-Hyeon opened the message that had been blinking repeatedly since a while ago.
Since it was about constellations, I wanted to check it out thoroughly when I was alone.
[The Lion King takes a keen interest in your swordsmanship. He admires you as a player who stimulates an irresistible possessive desire.]
[The Dark Hunter questions your existence, which is out of place in this world. He doubts your origin.]
[The owner of Miyeon sends enthusiastic cheers to your fighting spirit that enjoys challenging the huge wall.]
[The goddess of fortune says that some pretty good constellations have appeared this time, and that the Sang Hyeon Coin has skyrocketed.]
“Where did you get the expression ‘rice cake topper’… … .”
Sang-Hyeon burst into laughter at the unexpected, realistic joke that the goddess of fortune made.
The owner of the Lion King or the Mi-Yeom is a constellation based on a person who existed on Earth. Naturally, they were of high rank.
The two constellations mainly approached warriors, and only showed interest in those who met their standards.
That is, the two constellations saw high potential in them, regardless of their short period of activity or low level.
‘The Dark Hunter. He’s the problem.’
Constellation, Dark Hunter.
He was a bounty hunter who received excessive privileges due to errors in the player system and went around digging up illegal player contracts of other constellations.
Although Sang-Hyeon doesn’t know the details, he said that the player system also has its own self-purification function.
So, he was not happy that the Dark Hunter was interested in him, a regressor who was no different from a mutant.
To be honest, I felt uncomfortable.
‘If this trend continues, more constellations will take interest in me. Then, a new constellation will appear someday.’
The object that Sang-Hyeon was aiming for was the divine seat, which was a being above the constellations.
A divine being that only 100 players worldwide can make a contract with.
Sang-Hyeon was looking higher. Or, like the goddess of fortune, another constellation appeared that could make a duplicate contract.
[Asks Lady Luck to tell her to take a number and go back.]
“Yes. Please tell them that I am more interested in the deity than the constellation right now.”
[The Lion King shouts at him, asking why he is so greedy for the throne.]
[If the owner of the secret is that brave, I believe he is qualified to dare to challenge the encounter with the divine being.]
[I suspect there is a hidden secret behind your arrogance in wanting the throne as a dark hunter.]
“I’m tired. I’m tired.”
I just hope the Dark Hunter doesn’t keep pestering me from now on, but it doesn’t seem like it’ll be as easy as I thought.
* * *
On the way back home.
While driving, Sang-Hyeon was lost in thought about what artifact he should buy with the money he earned today.
If it’s a cheap artifact, it’s better to eat it, but if it’s a high-grade artifact like the Greatsword of Fighting Spirit, it’s also a good idea to keep it equipped.
There were many candidates that came to mind. The only problem was money. If I had enough money, I was confident that I could write down a list of things I wanted to buy on a single sheet of A4 paper.
If you want to reduce your team dependency and increase your aggressiveness in team play, abnormal status skills are good.
Of course, artifacts with status effects as an option are expensive to purchase. It’s really a waste of money.
at that time.
A short news message came on the radio, which I had turned on to change my mood.
– Here’s the concise news. At 4 p.m. today, authorities began investigating after an unusually foul odor was detected in the water of Cheonggyecheon for an unknown reason.
“Ah… … Now that I think about it.”
If it were an ordinary news article, I would have heard it without thinking about it.
But I remembered this report. Because I remembered one big incident that happened today along with the two keywords: Cheonggyecheon and the stench.
“The crack at Bupyeong Station is today.”
It was a crack.
A crack is a phenomenon in which a previously empty space suddenly splits open and monsters appear.
Afterwards, the space where the crack occurred was transformed into a dungeon, which was a welcome development for the players as long as there were no casualties.
This is because it provides one more stage for challenge and growth.
“The ones that came out with the crack are Kobolds. They are just right for my level, from normal Kobolds to Kobold Kings.”
The monsters that first appear when a crack occurs are actual monsters, not copies of data created by the system.
So, the amount of experience gained was higher than in other cases, and it was also possible to steal the tools that the monsters had.
That is, everything you have becomes an artifact! The level will vary depending on what you have.
“If I catch the Cobalt King… … .”
The Kobold King is a boss monster that specializes in the abnormal status effect [Intimidation], similar to the Goblin Lord you have fought before.
If so, it is highly likely that the necklace or other tool the guy is wearing has an intimidating effect.
In other words, if you just get it, it’s not a big deal to eat it and link it to a skill or the body itself.
“It’s an opportunity. It’s an opportunity that can be seized by those who know the future!”
Squeak!
Sang-Hyeon changed the direction of the car he was driving home in and started heading straight to Bupyeong Station.
A special future that only I know!
I couldn’t just ignore it even though I knew it. Isn’t the privilege of knowing the future the very same as monopolizing it?
As far as I know, it has to be ‘mine’. No matter the reason, absolutely. Absolutely.