Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 9

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The shield that fell from the Goblin Lord was a shield, but I immediately looked into it because it had an unexpected title.

【Don’t Touch Me】

■ Title Grade: D-Class

■ Title Introduction: Luck +30. Evasion +10

■ Additional Effect: You can strengthen a specified skill once. The increase occurs according to a coefficient designed to fit the player system.

“Luck 30, evasion 10. And the goddess of luck… … . Do you think I didn’t get hit because I was lucky?”

[They say that when the goddess of luck is this unlucky, it is usually something that should not happen.]

“Usually in that situation, wouldn’t you acknowledge that it’s your ability?”

[The goddess of fortune is delighted that you are a player who has good luck following you, saying that being lucky is also a skill.]

“It’s a one-way street, that’s what I’m saying.”

Sang-Hyeon scratched the back of his head.

Anyway, I got the stats I needed.

Evasion stats are also gradually increasing, so expectations are rising.

When the evasion stat exceeds 100, a mechanism that evades the opponent’s attack with a 10% chance is activated.

Various corrections occur, whether the player is aware of it or not, and it becomes possible to evade it.

From the attacker’s perspective, it was believed to be a decisive blow, but it ended up missing.

That’s why there were a lot of situations where variables occurred when dealing with players with high evasion stats.

Regardless of whether it’s a monster or a player, the one with the highest probability of striking and being struck at close range is the swordsman player.

So, increasing the evasion stat was a good effect that could only help Sang-Hyeon.

There was no need to talk about luck.

“For now, I’ll just find a decent one and combine them later to strengthen my skills. I’m a little disappointed with Demon Bash.”

After Sang-Hyeon gathered his thoughts like that, he immediately checked the status window.

■ Level: 17

■ Title: 5

■ Constellation: Goddess of Fortune

■ Status Status

[Strength 37 / Stamina 20 / Agility 28 / Mana 20 / Luck 102 / Evasion 30 / Defense 20]

[Undistributed points: 0]

“I just killed the Goblin Lord and invested the stats I gained from leveling up into luck, so it’s over 100 right away?”

I was surprised by Sang-Hyeon’s luck stat, which quickly surpassed 100 despite his low level of 17.

Stats tend to rise based on your actions, so you don’t check the overall status very often.

According to a report I saw that looked at the correlation between stat values ​​and probability, the luck stat also has a 10% increase effect when it reaches 100 or more, just like evasion.

For example, if a player with no luck stat has a 0% acquisition rate, it would be around 10% if it were 100.

Of course, this probability increase curve gradually bends as the stats increase, but that is the proven result anyway.

“The point is that I am guaranteed to get an artifact thanks to my constellation. That means that when an artifact comes out, there is a higher chance that it will be of a high grade.”

This was also a correlation that was somewhat confirmed when examining a large number of samples.

The premise is 0%. And the difference between 5% and 10% becomes more evident as time goes by.

At some point, you start acquiring high-grade artifacts and the gap widens.

Sang-Hyeon’s investment in stats was an investment with a long-term vision, not a short-term one. And it was an investment that was certain to be effective.

Even ‘Lotto Players’, who are determined to increase their luck, can only achieve 100% luck by reaching level 70 at the earliest.

In comparison, the achievements that Sang-Hyeon has made at level 17 are no ordinary shortcut.

“It’s meal time.”

Sang-Hyeon examined the shield he had raised next to the Goblin Lord’s body.

A shield said to have been left behind by a warrior named Kudnis, one of the goblin warriors.

It was an artifact that increased defense by 20 and had a special effect called Sacrifice.

■ Artifact Introduction: Use mana to strengthen the shield’s power and convert damage taken into healing power. However, mana is consumed in equivalent exchange throughout the process.

■ Special Effects: Sacrifice

“This thing is also a mana-eating monster, so if you use the artifact as is, its efficiency will inevitably decrease.”

There was nothing to worry about for Sang-Hyeon, who had been thinking about eating from the beginning.

Perhaps after absorbing it, the structure of using mana will naturally be replaced by another method.

I started eating right away.

As it was a silver grade artifact, the absorption rate was 20%, and while it inherited defense 4, it was possible to obtain a useful effect called Sacrifice.

The meal consisted of a simple bowl of white rice and a few pieces of kimchi. It was the best menu that I could happily eat.

* * *

Boooooooo.

On the highway heading to Seoul, Sang-Hyeon pressed hard on the accelerator and became lost in thought.

Why. Aaaah. Why.

“Should I change the car first?”

Even though it was a used car that I had grown attached to, I could hear a loud noise as if it was barely struggling to survive.

It was in a state where even if it exploded at any moment, no one would think it was strange.

Even when I looked back through the rearview mirror, I saw a thick cloud of white smoke billowing out. It was scary.

“I need to change houses too… … .”

There were so many things I wanted to do.

I wanted to get a new car, but it would also be nice to have an RV that I could use to travel all over the country.

The house had its own thoughts.

This is because, in addition to strong security, there are quite a few residential facilities built specifically for players.

It was an area also known as ‘Player Town’, and was fully equipped with security facilities as well as a separate security company.

Prices vary depending on the grade of the apartment, but the lowest grade had a deposit of 100 million won and monthly rent of 5 million won.

If my income were just a little better than it is now, paying rent wouldn’t be a burden at all.

For players who have reached a certain level of maturity, money is something that can be earned without much difficulty. That is, as long as they do not become greedy for making a fortune overnight.

Of course, it is a problem because countless players will die or get injured before reaching that orbit.

“First of all, the fastest way to increase stats and special effects is to eat all the artifacts you can get your hands on.”

Sang-Hyeon groaned.

In the end, the conclusion is one.

“You need money to buy artifacts. If you want to increase the absorption rate and gain more profit, you should buy cheap artifacts that have been used for a long time.”

The absorption rate of artifacts follows the level. For example, Bronze 10%, Silver 20%, Gold 30%, and so on.

However, there is a way to further increase the absorption rate here, which is through affinity with the player who used it.

That is, the more and longer it is touched by human hands, the higher the absorption rate.

It was much more efficient to eat a used artifact that someone was using rather than a freshly dropped artifact.

So a good candidate came to mind.

A person I know well and have been with for a long time. That person is Dae-kyung Yoon.

A player who has been working hard for 2 years, steadily clearing dungeons under the recommended level of 50.

If so, you probably have quite a few low-grade artifacts. You’ve probably gotten a dozen of them so far.

Although the stats of each artifact may be lacking, they are highly rated in terms of possession period and utilization, so there is a high possibility that the absorption rate will be high.

“I think it would be better to secure some money and then meet with Team Leader Yoon Dae-kyung to make a deal.”

He was a somewhat proud gentleman, so he didn’t seem like he would be completely friendly, but isn’t it true that there is no such thing as business before money?

Sang-Hyeon believed that the logic of capitalism would work for him as well.

* * *

2 hours later.

Sang-Hyeon arrived at the Quest Area located near Exit 10 of Jamsil Station.

Since I wasn’t particularly tired, I came here with the intention of doing one more thing rather than going home without doing anything.

The quest area was a place where the player system linked the activated quests.

The Korea Players Association is in charge of this work.

Because a large number of magic stones and a conversion device were needed, it was very difficult to proceed on an individual basis.

There is a rare ore called Quest Stone that is required to receive quests, but it is very difficult to obtain.

‘I heard that quest stones are considered artifacts. If you could eat them, it would solve the problem on its own… What a pity.’

Sang-Hyeon licked his lips and walked along the signposts placed around Exit 10. This was because the area located wide behind Songpa-gu Office was the Quest Area.

‘Let’s see… … .’

While Sang-Hyeon was moving, he checked the changes in Kudnis’ shield, who had finished eating earlier.

How has Sacrifice changed after it has been synchronized with the body?

■ Special Effects – Sacrifice

■ Effect Introduction – Converts all damage inflicted to a specific part of the body into healing power.

After activation, it takes 30 seconds for the re-activation process.

‘It’s a well-balanced effect. Anyway, the system makes such adjustments amazingly.’

Papat.

At the same time, a small window was activated in front of Sang-Hyeon. It was a window that asked him to specify a specific body part.

First, I examined the rear area.

The front has swords and can use shields in times of emergency, so defense is easy, but the rear is a different story.

‘Well, if it was a special effect that could cover the entire rear, it would be a story from a novel, not reality.’

Sang-Hyeon laughed at the clear division of parts. The back part was divided into four pieces.

This meant that I couldn’t be sure that I was getting the right results just by selecting the area I wanted. So I turned my attention to the front area.

‘I’d rather have the stomach.’

Sang-Hyeon chose a location that corresponds to the abdominal area.

The abdomen is a part that is difficult to strategically give up during a battle. However, if you have Sacrifice, you can create a trick to intentionally expose a weak point.

‘If I keep doing this, won’t I become indestructible?’

It didn’t seem like a far-fetched idea. There were plenty of other artifacts that had effects similar to Sacrifice.

It’s not that there’s no way around it, as fraud is expensive and hard to come by. If you have the money.

Before I knew it, I was in front of the area.

From here on out, we go through a thorough verification process. The first thing we do at the entrance is a player scan. This is literally checking the player’s level.

“Can you please stand for a moment?”

“yes.”

As soon as Sang-Hyeon stood in the designated spot as instructed by the on-site association staff, a ray of light passed by.

– Player level is 17.

Another employee diligently wrote down the numbers heard from the device and pasted them onto Sang-Hyeon’s left chest.

It was a device to prevent players from dying while trying to complete quests by forcing themselves to do so, as it was a mark that could never be removed.

“We ask that players perform quests below the recommended level of 20 if possible.”

The nagging continued.

However, Sang-Hyeon ignored the staff’s words and moved to the area where the recommended level was 100.

As I felt in the previous dungeon, a dungeon with a double-digit level cannot provide any excitement.

You have more than enough skills to fight, so there is no need to lower your level on your own.

“Excuse me, just a moment.”

As expected, one employee blocked the way. People who absolutely blindly believe in the number called level.

In their eyes, they are just annoying players who are blinded by greed and are trying to take on unreasonable quests.

But to Sang-Hyeon, who had long since broken the level mold, their advice was nothing more than a boring shout.

“I understand what you are trying to say, but I do it with a certain amount of thought.”

“I’m sorry, but could you reconsider? There have been a lot of deaths recently, and even confirmed suicides… … .”

Looking at the bloodshot eyes of the employees, it seemed like a lot of them were dying.

Because you don’t know your place.