Chapter 27

Chapter 27

[Episode 06] Legend (3)

[Chat: What was that just now?] Legend??? What is Legend, fuck Someone explain a bit

┗ Wasn’t it Unique grade?? ┗┗ No no no it is Legend. Looking at it saying the world, it seems a worldwide common notice? ┗┗┗ Sh—t it is real

┗ Checking, foreign communities were also in chaos. Saying Legendary appeared. ┗┗ How do you know that. Explorer-exclusive communities would have tight security. ┗┗┗ There are all methods. To teach one, currently the situation on the China side is not ordinary. An atmosphere where civil war might break out if wrong. ┗┗┗┗ Don’t ask don’t care.

[Chat: Came from watching Sara Bennett live.] (Sara Bennett’s surprised face) Looking at this, it seems a worldwide common notice is right? Because one step above Unique grade, it seems they hit a world notice.

┗ Nam Jaehyun (@Verification Mark): Wow there is something like Legend grade. Unique grade is already tough, Legend?

┗┗ Is Nam Jaehyun real? ┗┗ Wow it is real, upload go go go go go go ┗┗ Hyung. I’m a fan. ┗┗ What happens to the Unique-grade party? Do survivors gather? Do they abandon Shim Kang?

[Chat: Who cares? Anyway it won’t be our country.] Isn’t it one of the US or China anyway? Is there meaning in us making a fuss like this?

We just have to give interest to the rookie who earned 100,000 in 2 weeks.

Otherwise this guy might also be sold to the US.

┗ If saying the peak of this field, somehow the thought comes that it would be Korean. ┗┗ Wake up from the dream ┗┗┗ Don’t you know Faker? Perhaps God has become Legend.

┗ Isn’t the notice floating in Korea because it is Korean? ┗┗ Please read the letters if a notice floats! It is not that it appeared in Korea! ┗┗┗ Sorry sorry I was in the middle of dungeon clear so I couldn’t see in detail.

┗ The last line is the core. Legend or such is not important. We have to cheer so that the super rookie earns even a little more. ┗┗ Writer: My words ┗┗┗ Do you guys believe those words. Stupid guys tsk tsk ┗┗┗┗ You are that guy who said he would cut his pepper? I PDF’d so prepare to cut your pepper.

***

“Ah.”

Coming to my senses, it was 9 PM.

Saying I would eat the dinner the manager prepared and rest a bit, already one hour had been deleted.

Not only the Explorer community but also Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts were plastered all over with my story.

Stories about the [Legend] grade Explorer.

American, Chinese, Indian, etc.

Various speculations and baseless rumors ran rampant.

In a country called Belarus, the government even made a false announcement saying a [Legend] grade Explorer appeared in their country.

In the midst of that, on the Korea side, stories about the newly appeared [Unique] grade Awakened were steadily coming out.

With the whole world talking about me, just sightseeing, I didn’t know time was passing.

‘Let’s read the strategy.’

Today is the turn to clear the Unique-grade 18th Floor.

From the 16th Floor to the 20th Floor, orcs appear as the main force.

From the 16th Floor, Salvation Points earning starts to improve sharply, because one can acquire as many as 10 Salvation Points per one orc.

The fact that I was able to acquire 100,000 points in a short time was also thanks to that.

Among them, the ‘highlight’ is the 18th Floor.

A place also called the ‘cheating floor’ among Explorers.

‘A place where one has to face orc scouts endlessly.’

A floor where if the speed of cleaning up orc scouts is even a little late, the number of enemies soon swells to dozens.

The core of the strategy was to hide well and wander so that scouts don’t gather as much as possible.

Of course, I swept all the approaching orc scouts without needing to do so.

‘I memorized all the paths.’

There was no need to memorize all traps at each location. Because there is [Search Eye].

Originally, the strategy book given by the government was also not something where everything was perfectly recorded.

Because [Unique] grade dungeons have few samples, it is realistically difficult to collect all information inside the dungeon.

The information was also closer to the exploration diary of a [Unique] grade Explorer rather than a strategy book.

There were 3D reference materials made based on that, so it was made a bit easier to understand.

‘Four people took three days for the clear.’

Even a tip was written to be sure to take it because if filling the quiver with water, drinking water can be prepared.

‘Well, there is still no fountain here.’

From the 21st Floor, the concept of ‘fountain’ appears.

A rest space prepared in the middle of the dungeon, but it was not a place that blocks monsters, so one could not rest at ease.

Since I confirmed everything needed, now it is time to collide directly.

Checked all items and even secured one [Emergency Escape Right].

Woom—

[Skill ‘Search Eye’ activates.]

After finishing all preparations, started the clear.

‘Unique-grade 18th Floor, challenge.’

Slide—

Starting room.

‘Shadow Step.’

Activated the stealth skill first and then immediately started running.

Goblin Trapper guys wander here as well.

Because the longer time is dragged, the number of traps placed in the dungeon increases, so moving as quickly as possible.

Like that, when about 5 minutes had passed running the dungeon corridor while maintaining stealth.

-Kaaaaak!

An intense scream burst out from one side of the dungeon.

A sound heard from the direction I had to go just in time.

Arriving there, one orc scout was screaming while holding a spear that pierced the shoulder.

‘Caught in a trap.’

A somewhat funny system, the point that orc scout guys also get caught in the dungeon’s traps like that.

There were also cases of getting hurt like that or even losing life if severe by getting caught in Goblin Trapper’s traps or the dungeon’s own traps.

An ironic matter.

Dungeon monsters dying or getting hurt by dungeon traps.

The moment of taking out the wand to defeat the guys, noisy footsteps were heard from behind.

Clank— Clank—

[Unique] grade orc guys were all armed with iron armor, so thanks to that, even approaching from behind like now could be easily noticed.

I hid my body in a corner where darkness was thick and waited for the guys to pass.

An orc scout group that increased to twenty in an instant.

Threw a skill toward them gathered centered on the injured orc.

‘Chain Lightning’

Crack crack!

Currently the weapon I am holding is the [Black Angel Wand].

An appearance that moderately weakened as the additional option of lightning magic damage of the [Lightning Staff] disappeared, but it was sufficient to one-shot cut the guys.

[You have defeated the Orc Scout.] [You have defeated the Orc Scout.] [You have defeated the Orc Scout.] ······ ······

It was natural.

[Mana]: 1000 (+23)

Because currently my Mana had reached four digits.

Rather, to the extent of being disappointed if not dying in one shot.

In the place where the orc corpses scattered into gray powder, there was one thing flashing.

Checking.

[Orc Scout’s Shoulder Armor] -Item Grade: 「Normal」 -Effect: Physical Defense +3

Normal-grade item.

Ironically, an item even less popular than the ‘Skeleton Knight set’ that comes out from the [Normal] grade dungeon.

Because the options themselves were downward compatible, and it was an item without set effects or such.

‘Rare grade has to appear to secure.’

Because if securing for nothing, only movement speed slows, so there was no reason to secure.

Of course, even so, it was regrettable.

Even this one would be at least several million won.

‘Money is already overflowing but...’

Even excluding the 30 billion currently in my bankbook, money was overflowing.

Salvation Points acquired after handling the Chinese assassins about 5.8 million.

With the support fund increased to 200,000 won due to the Salvation Points encouragement policy, just that alone already exceeds 1 trillion.

The money to receive from the nation is 1 trillion.

There is no need to struggle to earn several million won.

‘I heard lower floor Explorers are dying a lot these days...’

Armor always has overflowing demand.

Because there are many who want it even among those who are not Explorers.

Because of that, there were many cases of not going to those who actually need it.

‘If able to deliver these items to those people, the number of people dying in vain would also decrease greatly.’

But realistically it was hard to give up speed and take all items.

‘Should I really take a porter or something?’

There was a suitable person.

Shim Kang.

Since I gave the Unique-grade weapon, [Black Beauty Crossbow], she would somewhat guess about my ability.

At least she would think something is strange.

Moreover, since the Management Bureau provided a safe house and the parents’ safety was secured, Shim Kang had nothing to do.

‘Looking at no words from the Management Bureau side, it seems the mouth is also heavy.’

Shim Kang was a trustworthy person.

Moreover.

‘She is also a person who can survive alone in Unique grade.’

Thinking of previously saying she could carry the bus up to the 20th Floor, it seems solo clear is also possible.

There is no suitable person like this.

‘Yes. Even if Normal items, discarding all is a bit regrettable.’

Quickly proceeded with the clear.

Fully utilizing the effect of the [Winged Shoes] and passing through the dungeon maze almost as if flying.

‘In the room of the four-way path, the secret passage in the center.’

Rumble—

Because in a situation of knowing all the answer sheets, there was no need to wander itself.

Since all core points were memorized, I was able to break through the labyrinth quickly.

Like that, right before the last clear room arrived.

A place where hundreds of orc groups are moving busily.

A military facility where orc scout squads are dispatched in real time and return appeared.

In the strategy book I read, it was written that they all wore the armor obtained by hunting orc scouts and infiltrated secretly.

It was also the reason the clear took three days.

Instead of following the strategy method, I extended the staff toward the area where orcs were most densely packed.

‘Chain Lightning.’

Kwarrrung―!

***

Shim Kang quietly looked at the weapon on the table.

[Black Beauty Crossbow] -Item Grade: 「Unique」 -Effect: Physical Attack Power +96 / Stealth +35 / Agility +8 / Strength +8 / Penetration +300%

There was an aspect that matched compatibility better than her original weapon [Longbow that Calls the Storm].

Especially the stealth or penetration options.

It matched well with Shim Kang’s skills and was an option specialized in combat method so it helped a lot.

‘The dungeon clear difficulty dropped significantly.’

To the extent of thinking that now it might be okay to join the colleagues rather than repeated clears of the 18th Floor.

At least it wouldn’t cause trouble.

But that was impossible.

Because she would have to reveal the source of this item to the colleagues right away.

At the same time, Kim Jaehyun who handed this over came to mind.

‘...What is the identity.’

His weapon was clearly the [Lightning Staff].

But where did this Unique-grade weapon come from?

Bought with money?

There was no way.

What stupid guy would sell this for money.

Moreover, according to what Shim Kang investigated, Kim Jaehyun’s family did not have the capacity to purchase such an item.

The remaining possibility is only one.

‘Unless he directly entered the Tutorial and obtained it, it doesn’t make sense.’

Suddenly such a thought came.

If ‘Re-Awakening’ is really possible like in movies, wouldn’t ‘Re-Re-Awakening’ also be possible?

The thought that Kim Jaehyun might be holding two [Unique] grade classes.

At the same time.

‘No way, the identity of the [Legend] grade that appeared this time...’

At that moment.

♬♫♪♬~

The ringtone rang.

As the saying goes that even a tiger comes if one speaks of it, it was Kim Jaehyun’s call.

Current time is 2 AM.

It was clearly an urgent matter.

Shim Kang immediately secured the weapon and headed to the parking lot.

Because she thought something had happened.

“What is the matter?” [Oh, you’re not sleeping yet.]

So as soon as receiving the call, the relaxed voice heard made me lose strength.

“...It doesn’t seem like an urgent matter.” [Yes, well. By any chance, partying with me, do you still have thoughts?] “Party?”

Shim Kang calculated in her head at the sudden proposal.

If her calculation is correct, now Kim Jaehyun is the turn to clear the 18th Floor.

‘The clear wasn’t easy, it seems.’

Well.

Even if him, clearing that floor alone as a Mage wouldn’t have been easy.

Because it is a place where orc scouts flock endlessly.

‘If doing party hunting, efficiency would also rise much more.’

Of course the clear time shortens, and one might also be able to catch more orcs.

Of course, even if a loss occurs, if Kim Jaehyun wishes, joining was right.

“Of course I will help. Didn’t I say last time? I will do anything.”

[Thank you. Then see you tomorrow. Let’s eat dinner together and start the clear.] “Understood.”

Shim Kang didn’t know even in her dreams.

That her role would become a porter.

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