– Volume 4, Episode 10,
85. 16, Dumb child refining his dream
(3)
“Chur uh uh!”
Balrog attacks Warak’s body. I move my two massive hands and try to grab Taesan.
Taesan catches his breath and moves his sword.
The gently moving tip of the sword twisted the trajectory of the Balrog’s arms. I
hit the chest of the balrog with the chest open
.
Kwajik.
“Chur!”
The balrog is pinned to the ground. I immediately jump up and stare at Taesan. Taishan whistles.
“It’s also strong.”
Crying Magi gathers.
[The sealed balrog activated the eruption of demonic energy.]
The demonic energy swept all over the place like a storm. Taesan thinks as he widens his distance.
‘Is it similar to a demon?’
The concept of Magi is the same, but something is different. It was thicker and darker than the magi that Jagan had used.
[You have activated Charm.] As
the erupting demonic energy touches the mountain, it distorts dizzily and misses.
[You activated the slow.]
“Kooooo!”
The movement of the balrog slows down. Tae-san grabs his sword and charges.
Dealing with the Balrog was a very good opportunity for him. If you go down to the depths
, you will meet the Balrog, so it became a rehearsal for him.
Taesan did not deal with the balrog quickly and tried various methods.
Watching this, Hafran couldn’t help but be astonished.
“…is this possible?”
Stats are similar to Balrog. However, he was completely overwhelmed by his skills and technical sense.
“No matter how much he lost his intellect and deteriorated, he overpowered the Balrog…
[I told you. That guy is possible.]
“No, but it’s strange. What the hell…
It wasn’t such a big deal if you looked at it coldly at the level of the 30th floor. Balrog was sealed away for a long time, and his intellect and skills all deteriorated before disappearing.
Even if you took an ordinary adventurer on the 30th floor, you could easily catch the current Balrog. Enemies who recklessly attack without intelligence were very easy opponents for them.
But that was a story when I was an adventurer on the 30th floor.
“…are their stats similar? how? No matter how strong he
is, his stats would be unmatchable.”
Hafran’s muttering eyes contained only questions.
Skills can be acquired through great talent or hard work. Proficiency is also the same.
But stats tell a different story.
No matter how strong it was, it was a number that could only be obtained by leveling up and facing enemies.
There were also special skills that raised stats, but they were very few and
the numbers weren’t that great.
However, although Taesan was on the 16th floor, he had similar stats to the Balrog on the 30th floor.
[That’s interesting to me too.]
If the person in question gives permission, you can see the system window. Since it was a ghost that had already died, Taesan did not take any special precautions.
[Where did you get that skill?]
All of Taesan’s skills were out of the standard, but the elevation of his spirit level was special.
A skill that raises stats. A skill that allows you to acquire a skill there
. It was literally an impossible skill.
The ghost thought to himself.
‘…Is that a skill allowed by mortals?’
A bit higher level than that.
It was something foreign. At least, it wasn’t a skill that could be obtained through labyrinth assistance.
[Anyway, it’s a guy I haven’t seen before. Besides, you’ll know when you see it. He’s someone who will be of great help to you.]
Taesan wasn’t just winning against Balrog, he was destroying countless tactics and skills.
You can also recognize the hafran you saw for the first time. Taesan’s discerning eye is very good.
[That guy might be able to make your wishes here come true.]
Hafran’s eyes sank at the calm words.
In the meantime, the Balrog was exhausting himself and was collapsing. [Kang Tae-san
won
against the sealed Balrog .]
“Okay. I will allow you.”
These were the words Hafran, who had been holding the Balrog and staring blankly at him, spoke as soon as he approached.
“What are you doing?”
Taesan asked as he drew his sword.
“My world. I am going to the place where it was destroyed.”
“Can I go to the ruined place?”
“My world was destroyed in a rather unique way. There is one gem that can get you there.”
Hafran opened the space and took out a black jewel.
The world was visible beyond the shimmering aura of power.
“I am sending you with this. You can get the ingredients from there. It’s a destroyed world, but there are still things left.”
Hafran looked at my workshop. It was a simple workshop equipped with an anvil and hammer furnace.
“It’s not bad here either, but there’s little I can make. It’s all just plain stuff.”
I know about him. The advantage of being a blacksmith is that you can make the equipment you want, not making outstanding equipment.
Lee Tae-yeon only used the blacksmith until the middle of the day, but he didn’t come to the depths.
“But if only I, the resident of the destroyed world,
could handle the materials there, I could make something stronger.”
Hafran’s eyes were filled with heat. Taesan tilted her head.
“Is it possible at my level?”
“I have no intention of sending them to a difficult place from the beginning. It was a place where it was possible to catch the Balrog. Is there no hop?”
Taesan nodded.
“That’s fine. Let’s start lightly.”
Hafran calmly opened his mouth.
“My ruined world. Bring me the root of randomness from the Gray Forest there.”
[Start of sub-quest]
[Hafran wants something from you. Enter his ruined world and bring the random root from the gray forest. If successful, a reward follows.]
[Reward: Equipment made from random roots.]
“I’ll give you a map for the location. You will know how to get random roots the moment you get to the forest.”
He had no intention of rejecting the quest. Taesan nodded.
When the quest was accepted, Hafran muttered while holding the jewel.
Keying.
space is open.
A world of gray appears.
“Go in.”
Taesan asked before stepping in.
“It sounds like you’re picky about the opponents who receive quests.”
“right. No one gave it to me except you and the hero. There were people who wanted to, but they all refused.”
Hafran said firmly.
“I send someone into my world because there is something I want. I want to be in my village in the deepest part. The thing I regret most when I leave the world is not taking it with me.”
Hafran’s eyes showed deep regret.
“A weakling who can’t even get there. I don’t want to let a dirt field come into my world.”
It was an implicit word that Taesan was recognized. Hafran took a step back.
“Then I’m done telling you. Keep one thing in mind.”
Hafran said to Tae-san, who entered the passage opened by the jewel.
“The world will try to kill you.”
In an instant, the world went dark. The body began to move through the black space.
“What’s this?”
[Movement of space. Since it is a star distance, it takes quite a while to move. It will arrive in a little while.]
The gray world on the other side was getting closer and closer.
ruined world. first time visit I was honestly curious.
Even the hero said that his world was destroyed. Probably the shop owner as well.
The earth was, in a way, a world that was perishing. Their appearance could be the future of the Earth.
I wondered how their destruction was different from Earth.
The gray world was getting closer.
Eventually, Taishan’s body arrived in the world.
My first impression was unpleasant and sticky.
The first feeling I felt was that I couldn’t breathe. The moment I tried to breathe, something foreign like poison tried to enter my body.
[You activated No Hop.] You
reflexively activated the skill. Tae-san raised
his hand in the air with a frown on his face .
I didn’t feel anything. If there was air, even wind would have to be created in line with the movement of the hand, but literally nothing happened.
Taesan looked down at the earth. The dry, twisted land slowly turned to sand and was about to swallow the mountain. Taishan stomped away, but the new land was no different.
The earth is trying to eat Mount Tai.
look at the sky Clouds don’t exist. Beyond the open space,
only gray light is painted over.
In that gray light, there was a hostility so deep that even a child could understand it.
Taesan realized.
The star itself is trying to kill the living.
Exhale. The air that was weakly present in the body comes out.
and inhale again Something like poison travels down the throat and enters the lungs.
‘…a little, but there is oxygen.’
Something foreign contains trace amounts of oxygen. Exhale and exhale slowly to capture your breath.
[Damage 2 to you.]
Then, with minimal damage, I was able to hop. It would have been impossible at all if it hadn’t been for No Ho Hop.
You get attacked just by breathing. Laughter came out.
“Is there anything I can get from a place like this?”
I thought it was just a level of devastation, but it wasn’t. The world itself was hostile and meant to kill.
[There are things you can get because it’s a place like this.]
Taesan exhales and inhales. Even in the midst of this, the land is swollen and is trying to swallow Taesan.
Taesan opened the map. The location of the gray forest and Mount Tai was stamped
.
It wasn’t far, but it wasn’t close either.
Taesan moved.
[It would be better not to show violent movements. If you show any more action than necessary, this place will keep an eye on you. Even if it moves slowly, it will show movement someday… At least it won’t happen that it is crushed by acid.]
“That’s a bloody word.”
I followed the ghost’s words and proceeded at normal walking speed. As I continued
breathing little by little, I was able to acquire the skill.
[You have endured over and over again in terrible circumstances. [Poison Resistance] was acquired.]
[No-Hope’s mastery increased by 1%.]
[Disease Resistance’s mastery increased by 1%.]
And after a little further, the system window appeared again.
[The mastery of blocking has risen by 1%.]
Just by walking, the mastery goes up and you get a new skill.
Laughter came out.
However, as Hafran had said, it was not a level that could not be endured. His stamina was declining little by little, but it was very slight. Until they arrived, it was about the same speed as the shield.
Taesan moved on.
As time passed, the poison became thicker. Each breath increases the incoming damage.
Kagak.
Rough marks appear on the skin. The part in contact with the atmosphere is about to slowly distort. The skin peels off
, revealing
the inner skin .
[4 damage to you.]
Taesan frowned and pressed against his skin.
[It gets stronger to get rid of foreign substances.]
“Hmm.”
It’s still bearable, but it’ll get tougher as time goes on.
Hafran said he could come back whenever he wanted to. In that case, the quest is treated as a failure, but at least there was no risk of death.
Having made a decision, Taesan waved his hand.
Pipit.
[5 damage to you.]
Fingernails tore the ends of the skin. Taishan continued to move his hands and create wounds in various parts of his body.
[Uh… I can roughly guess why?]
“Because you get better resistance or tolerance when you are injured.”
The ghost laughed at Taesan, who stopped and waited.
[I know, I know, but it’s rare to see someone who actually does that. I’m used to it now, so it wasn’t new.]
Kagak.
The wounds created by Taesan are now being healed. Blood gushed out and an unpleasant pain overtook Taishan.
Taishan remained silent and waited.
Eventually, I was able to acquire the skill.
[You have acquired the special always-on skill [Corruption Resistance].]
[You have acquired the special always-on skill [Tear Resistance].]
“Two.”
[Special permanent activation skill: Corruption resistance]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[Resistance to corruption. I don’t think it will be of much significance yet.]
[Special constant activation skill: laceration resistance]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[Resistance to tearing wounds. I don’t think it’s meaningful yet.]
The explanation said it wouldn’t mean much, but a skill is a skill. After acquiring it, the pressure was reduced compared to before.
As a result of proceeding like that, they were able to discover a huge desert.
Level up with skill
