_ Volume 3 Episode 18
68. 11 Charges Penalty Play (2)
The dwarf sees the ghost and frowns.
“That damned bastard followed me all the way here.”
The fact that a ghost had come did not show any surprise. Rather, the ghost opened its mouth in a calm attitude that seemed to have expected it to some extent.
[You knew.]
“You knew. so?”
Indifferent words rang out. Instead of expressing anger or irritation, the ghost clicked its tongue and backed away as usual.
The Dwarf also didn’t react much and turned his gaze to Taesan.
“Finally, you have stepped into the proper labyrinth. It’s not a lie so far, but those who pass the 10th floor are counted on one hand out of a hundred.”
The Dwarf’s eyes, looking at Mount Tai, contained a proud light.
“So, from here on out, I
can show you items that fit my class. Check it.”
The dwarf opens the space and takes out the equipment.
The shape, color, and feel of the equipment were all on a different level from the equipment I had seen so far.
Taesan whistled and checked each one. He lifted his dark chain mail.
[Unused ink-colored chain armor]
[Defense + 33]
[Damage to opponent’s weapon – 5]
[Armor that has never appeared in the world in the artisan’s warehouse. Only the craftsman will know why.]
“Huh.”
Taesan couldn’t hold back his laughter.
Something about this crazy performance.
The armor he currently has is 10 defense and 2 agility.
It was absolutely not a low grade equipment. In Easy Mode, he wore the leather armor he was wearing until he cleared it
.
However, an armor that was incomparable to him appeared in the shop.
Not to mention, it reduces damage to weapons by 5. Considering that it does not depend on the situation or condition, it was a much better effect than defense 5.
Equipment that can only be obtained in depth even in normal mode.
Something like that was coming out from the 10th floor.
Naturally, the price was never cheap.
[30.000G]
It wasn’t cheap. After checking the price, Taesan was at a loss for words. The Dwarf laughed heartily.
“Are you fine? That’s on the cheap side.”
“…Let’s see more.”
I checked other devices and they all worked great.
[Attack
power + 34]
[Additional damage + 5]
[A gauntlet used by a low-profile fighter. A wizard who was a fan of his
wished for blessings.]
[50000G]
[Morning Star Shoes]
[Defense + 2
[Movement Speed + 15%]
[Shoes imbued with the breath of nature. All the energy of a forest is contained in this place.]
[40.000G]
[Jang-Chiyang: Helm]
[Defense + 3
[Strength + 10]
[A helmet among the sets made by the Dwarf King as a joke. Collecting the set will reveal hidden features.]
[70.000G]
[Poetry of death]
[Magic + 20]
[A book containing death.]
[66000G]
“This…
No matter how much I looked around, there was only equipment with insane performance, and It was a decent price.
“Are there any set items?”
Zhang-Chiyang’s weapons.
That one performance is not bad, but there is even a hidden function. Except for the ridiculously expensive price, it was worth collecting.
The problem was that.
The price was too high.
Taesan now has 15000
gold. You can’t buy the cheapest even if you rob everything.
Taesan, who kept looking around, was bewitched by a blank smile when he saw a ring.
“What is this again?”
[Purple Ring: Hongyeong]
[Strength + 3%]
[Intelligence + 3%]
[Agility + 3%]
[A ring that receives sunlight during the time the falling water drops make a hole in the rock.]
[100.000G]
All stats +3 %. It is an item with proportions. A ring, not even armor or a weapon. A ring that can be worn in ten ways has a ratio of 3%.
The price was definitely more expensive than other equipment and it was worth it.
wanted to buy
But there was no money.
The Dwarf smiled brightly, probably guessing Taesan’s feelings.
“Do you want to buy it?”
“I want to buy it.”
just no money It was a piece of cake.
“There is a way to live.”
“yes?”
Taesan looked at the dwarf in surprise. He opened his mouth with a playful face.
“Of course, it is not just living. I’m not showing it on the 10th floor for nothing. There are ways.”
“What method?”
It was something I hadn’t heard from Taeyeon. The Dwarf smiled and continued.
“You can see it as a challenge. Every time you do something, the value will drop accordingly.”
“…What kind of challenge is it?”
“Simple.”
The dwarf raised a finger and pointed to the entrance.
“It’s kind of a penalty play.”
The dwarf began to explain. Taesan listened with a serious face. After a while,
the explanation was over and Taesan stroked his chin.
“You’re dedicating your stats.”
“I like challenges you adventurers. The harder the challenge, the better. You will risk your life, but you will become even stronger.”
It was not wrong. After a life-and-death battle, they became even stronger. It was just a matter of losing his life in the challenge.
“If it were you, wouldn’t you be worried about that?”
The Dwarf laughed and said. Taesan shrugged his shoulders at the words filled with
trust .
“It could be.”
“Then I must have misunderstood the person.”
The Dwarf chuckled. Unlike usual, he had a lot of smiles on his face.
penalty play.
It was simple to organize the Dwarf’s words.
When you open the stat window, you can see several numbers.
Just summarizing the numbers that directly affect the battle is health, mana, power, intelligence,
agility, attack power, and defense. there are seven of these
The Dwarf told me to choose a number to make as a basic number. And he said he would cut the price for each figure.
“How much is each?”
“10%”
10%. It was not a small percentage. However, compared to the price, it could not be said to be great.
If your stamina is the base value, you will die in two or three hits.
When mana is the basic value,
you can only use the skill two or three times.
If strength changes, even swords cannot face each other, and if agility changes, opponent’s attacks cannot be blocked.
Not to mention offensive or defensive power.
‘I can see why you didn’t tell Lee Taeyeon at all.’
Because she was sure she wouldn’t accept his offer.
Even if it wasn’t her, there would be very few people who would receive it.
This is the Alone Mode.
In a situation where everyone was risking their lives and barely clearing a floor, no one had gone so far as to dedicate their stats.
‘ what?’
However, Taesan looked at the dwarf with a puzzled face. The dwarf was still smiling.
Taesan realized. The Dwarf was misunderstanding something.
“I will give it to you.”
The dwarf’s laugh grew even thicker.
“What do you offer?”
“Can you offer a shield too?”
“that? It’s a shame, too.”
“I will sacrifice my shield, health, mana, and intelligence defense.”
The smiling Dwarf stopped.
“…five things?”
“yes.”
“Oh, I’m good, really?”
“yes. Please do it.”
At Taesan’s urging, the Dwarf trembled and
stretched out his hand. Something great power was there.
[The transaction is established. Your shield, health, mana, intelligence, and defense become the basic values.]
In an instant, a sense of exhaustion struck Taesan. When he checked his stats, he saw a really sad figure.
[Kang Taesan]
[Level: 24]
[Shield: 1/1]
[Health: 100/100]
[Mana: 10/10]
[Strength: 406]
[Intelligence: 10]
[Agility: 332]
[Attack +45]
[Defense + 0]
[The target is in the best condition.]
“If you clear the floor, it will return to its original stats. Don’t worry, the stats you’ve raised so far will go up normally when you clear them.”
“All right.”
It was very shabby. It would be dangerous even if only two were hit.
However, Taesan headed towards the labyrinth with a happy face.
“I will go.”
“…for a moment. Come to think of it, that guy’s stats.”
The dwarf muttered, realizing it belatedly, but Taesan had already broken through the gate.
“Awesome.”
He burst through the room with a happy face
. Before long, I was able to meet the enemies on the 11th floor.
[A skeleton warrior has appeared.]
With a rattling sound, a fleshless monster appeared.
From the 11th floor to the 20th floor, dead things appear. It was a monster worthy of it.
Iron gruck.
The skeleton struck Taesan with a rusty sword. It was a pretty good swordsman.
‘Certainly strong.’
When I entered the 11th floor,
I became much stronger than before, when I went up the floor.
It was funny that a monster with only bones was stronger and faster than an ogre, but in reality, it was ambiguous to say anything.
But that’s about it. how much stronger.
Taesan gave strength to the sword.
The skeleton’s sword was broken and the bones were shattered.
[80 damage to skeleton warriors.]
Attack power including vital points is included. Since it was only a bone , it was convenient because it was a vital point attack the moment
it was smashed .
Just hit it one more time and knock it down.
[Acquired bone fragments.]
[Acquired 453G.]
“It’s easy.”
[Of course.]
There is no meaning even if you change your HP and DEF to basic values. Because it won’t fit in the first place.
It is meaningless to turn mana back to basics. There’s no problem even if you don’t use skills.
His stats were overwhelming overall, so the penalty was irrelevant.
Taesan beat the skeleton while breaking through the labyrinth. In the meantime, the premonition of the liver faction was activated and he quickly found the secret room and received a reward.
[Bracelet of retaliation]
[Defense + 5]
[Retaliates against opponent’s attack with a 1% chance.]
The bracelet has 5 defense and special effects. It was not a bad piece of equipment. Since the bracelet can be worn in two ways, there was no item to remove.
After that, I searched a lot, but since the 11th floor is a new theme, I didn’t find anything special, whether it was a consideration to adapt slowly or a coincidence. So, I went straight into the boss room.
[A skeleton knight appeared.]
It was a knight, not a warrior. It was faster and stronger.
However, it was only at the level of the 11th floor boss. It was processed without any problems and the reward was received
.
[Lion’s Ring]
[Damage +3 to the dead]
[Ring of the one who led the dead.]
Increases damage by 5. not bad. With this, the ring was worn on all ten parts.
and a secret reward.
[You used ???]
[Obtained an ankle brace made of bamboo leaves and soaked in magic liquid.]
[Ankle brace made of bamboo leaves and soaked in magic liquid]
[Defense + 12]
[Agility + 7]
[Magical Merchant The ankle brace I was trying to sell. Not even one was sold because the sales amount was too high.]
It is a good item. It was an ankle protector, but it had high defense and attached agility
. The secret reward was worth it.
On the 11th floor, the overall compensation was also strengthened.
The items dropped by the monsters were not enough to use, but they were significantly better than the items he had obtained so far.
It was a satisfactory achievement.
His level rose by 2, and his stats rose considerably due to the influence of this and that skill.
Taesan went down the 11th floor.
[12th floor quest begins.]
[Defeat the boss on the 12th floor and pass.]
[Reward: Necromancer’s staff.]
[Secret reward: ???]
It took less than an hour to clear one floor. I went down to the 12th floor and met the dwarves. The dwarf’s face rotted mercilessly.
“5, so 50%. Right?”
“…Right. damn bastard.”
The Dwarf
stared blankly at Mount Tai. It was the same gaze he had when he realized that Taesan had a protective shield. After a while he burst out laughing.
“What is it that counts? I knew it was strong, but I never imagined it this far.”
“Have you seen it now?”
“okay. damn bastard You gave me this completely for free?”
Although he constantly complained, Taishan was enjoyable. I got the chance to get a 50% discount with almost no cost.
‘It’s a gold mine.’
While he was having fun, the Dwarf couldn’t stop admiring it.
In his experience, Taesan’s stats were unattainable at this point.
‘Is this possible?’
Level up with skill
