Chapter 3 · 10 min

Chapter 3

[Episode 01] Solo Infinite Tutorial (3)

[Tip: Three reasons why Normal-grade classes have no need to go above the 3rd Floor.]

1. It is the only floor where you can face one goblin per room.

2. It is the place where you can obtain the most Salvation Points among the early sections.

3. The 4th Floor is the Floor of Death.

If you're a newbie, shut up and listen to me.

There is no need to even look at the 4th Floor.

Especially mages with weak physical stats.

You guys will really die if you go to the 4th Floor.

Ah, of course, the story is different for the noble Rare-grade class holders.

You bastards, don't think about rice-eating after taking 10 stats per level-up and just work hard to earn some points.

***

‘I have no intention of going to the 4th Floor either.’

From the 4th Floor, the difficulty of the dungeon suddenly skyrockets.

Traps are laid in the corridors, and three goblins are waiting in each room.

Things like the locations of traps or the dungeon structure can be known by looking up strategies, but facing three goblins at once is no different from madness for a mage.

‘Because Energy Bolt has a cooldown.’

There existed a 5-second cooldown in addition to the 3-second delay needed when casting magic.

Therefore, if a mage challenged alone, it was highly likely they would bleed.

Even if they somehow barely cleared it, obtaining only 3 Salvation Points was all.

There was no advantage other than the level rising.

‘Compared to that, the 3rd Floor is a complete honey pot.’

A place where a maximum of 7 Salvation Points can be obtained per day.

Moreover, the dungeon’s route is optimized, so the fatigue is also low.

It was not for nothing that the majority of Explorers were stuck on the 3rd Floor.

700,000 won a day.

21 million won a month.

Is this why they keep saying Explorer, Explorer.

‘Why don’t half of the Explorers even enter the dungeon?’

It was hard to understand.

Perhaps I was suited to being an Explorer.

It felt like a calling.

Perhaps it was natural.

Because I was special among them.

{Bonus Stat Points}: 5

Bonus points I had not used yet.

Just looking at them filled my stomach.

‘There doesn’t seem to be a case similar to mine.’

No matter how much I dug through the community, I could not find a post saying someone had performed the Tutorial multiple times.

So as a test, I wrote a post myself.

[Info: Is there anyone who has experienced the Tutorial twice?]

I’m seriously asking, is there anyone who Awakened yesterday but also got the Tutorial notification today? I was curious if it was only me.

┗ Isn’t that just you being mistaken? Tutorial is once per person.

┗┗ Seems like you mistook repeating the 1st Floor. Intelligence issue.

┗ What the hell is this lol Why would the system make such a mistake?

┗ Isn’t this that webtoon? I Alone Re-Awakening.

┗┗ Me who was a Normal-grade Mage became a Legendary-grade Grand Mage?

┗ Aggro feeding prohibited.

Even writing a post myself was the same.

It was all treated as ordinary aggro.

‘As expected, not much help.’

Since I hadn’t expected much from the start, I was checking the comments without much feeling when it was then.

┗ If it’s Tutorial twice, you must have gotten two sets of wands. Super honey. You can rice-eat one of them.

‘Come to think of it...’

I looked at the three wooden sticks placed on the desk.

Three wands obtained while performing a total of three Tutorials.

Just selling those alone would bring in quite a bit of money.

Because those were also ‘items’ for now.

[Wand]

-Item Grade: 「Normal」

-Effect: Magic Attack Power +10 / Magic Precision +10

There was a separate space in the Explorer community where items could be bought and sold.

[Buying] Buying all junk items.

[Buying] Buying full set of leather armor (including shoes)

[Selling] Clearing stock of goblin leather

While skimming through, a just-right post caught my eye.

[Buying.] Buying all Tutorial items.

Sword and Shield set – 1 million won

Bow and Arrows set – 500,000 won

Wand – 100,000 won

‘...Why is the wand only 100,000 won.’

To the point where I seriously considered whether I should choose the sword and shield in tomorrow’s Tutorial.

But I couldn’t do that.

‘If I mess up, the Mage class might disappear and I might become a Warrior.’

If that happened, it would be a disaster.

Even though Stamina had become 10, I had no confidence in using my body, and I didn’t particularly want to engage in melee combat with a murderous goblin.

Even if it was a bit regrettable, I had no choice but to continue choosing the wand.

Since I had looked around the community enough, now,

‘Shall I proceed with the dungeon clear.’

First, I invested all 5 newly obtained bonus points into Mana.

[Mana value has become 32.]

‘Okay.’

With this, I could use Energy Bolt 6 times in a row.

‘There is a 5-second delay though.’

Anyway, one shot is enough for a goblin.

The good point as the mana amount increased was that I could proceed with the clear without resting.

This would shine on the 3rd Floor.

Before that.

‘From the 2nd Floor.’

Slide—

As soon as I expressed my intent, I was immediately moved to the dungeon.

Left left right left.

I had memorized the strategy, but this time I deliberately chose a different path.

‘I have to catch all four.’

Since there were no traps or anything separately, I moved without hesitation.

As a result, I was able to hunt a total of four goblins.

[You have cleared the Normal Dungeon (2nd Floor).]

[Salvation Points are being settled.]

Along with that.

{Bonus Stat Points}: 5

Even the bonus points that increased once again.

‘Invest in Mana.’

[Mana value has become 37.]

Truly smooth sailing.

‘Now six times.’

Since mana had fully recovered during the process of wandering the 2nd Floor, no separate rest was needed.

I immediately challenged the 3rd Floor.

Slide—

It was enormously wide.

A stone chamber that looked several times larger than the starting rooms of the 1st and 2nd Floors, which were about 30 pyeong.

There existed a total of 10 doors there.

Among these, 3 rooms had traps, and the remaining 7 rooms had goblins waiting.

And the correct answer for the dungeon clear was.

‘Room number 1.’

In fact, as long as you memorized the strategy, it was possible to clear by catching only one goblin.

But I opened the door starting from room number 10, not number 1.

-Kyaaaak!

“Energy Bolt.”

Puff!

[You have defeated the Goblin.]

‘Easy.’

After that, unstoppable momentum.

Room 9, Room 7, Room 5.

[You have defeated the Goblin.]

I proceeded with the clear while defeating goblins with a click.

In the process, there was also one harvest.

[Goblin’s Leather]

-Item Grade: 「Normal」

I obtained 2 sheets of the miscellaneous item, goblin’s leather.

Since these were processed to make the leather armor I was currently wearing, they belonged to a surprisingly lucrative source of income.

‘Brief rest.’

It seemed I could still use Energy Bolt about two more times, but safety first.

As soon as mana filled up, I proceeded with the clear again.

Room 3, Room 2.

[You have defeated the Goblin.]

And the long-awaited last Room 1 turn.

Rumble—

I finished all preparations to use the skill even before the door opened.

Since it was something I had already repeated more than a dozen times, there was no tension or anything.

I just used the skill mechanically.

“Energy Bolt.”

Woom!

Blue light condensing at the tip of the wand.

During the 3-second delay, the goblin charged toward me like mad, and soon after Energy Bolt was shot at high speed.

But something unexpected happened.

-Krek!

The charging goblin lowered its head and dodged the Energy Bolt.

“Eh?”

This was bad.

The reason mages were dangerous.

If it missed even once, a fatal gap would be created.

Cooldown 5 seconds.

Plus casting delay 3 seconds.

About 8 seconds didn’t seem like much, but in actual combat it became a barrier that divided life and death.

‘I’m screwed.’

Originally, I should immediately jump backward.

Because I had to buy even a little time to be able to use Energy Bolt.

However, the murderous appearance of the goblin was too terrifying to respond calmly.

Thump! Thump!

The heart pounded.

My feet wouldn’t leave the ground.

So unconsciously.

“E, Energy Bolt!”

I uttered the activation words.

Even though I knew the skill would not cast.

But.

Woom!

‘Eh?’

Something strange happened.

Blue light began to condense at the tip of the wand.

‘Why is this...’

Activating?

While briefly flustered, I put strength into the hand holding the wand and aimed at the goblin guy.

This time I aimed at the torso so it wouldn’t miss, and

Thud!

I was able to hit it safely.

[You have defeated the Goblin.]

“Haa.”

I collapsed in place as I was.

Rumble—

The rising altar.

The exit created in the center was unusually welcome.

“...I survived.”

Even after the situation ended, I sat blankly on the floor for a while.

I almost died.

The moment Energy Bolt missed, I had seen my appearance entangled with the goblin guy and rolling on the floor.

Stories of people who had their eyes blinded by goblins or became unable to walk flooded in.

‘I almost got into big trouble, really.’

I immediately understood why more than half of the Explorers didn’t even enter the dungeon after the Tutorial.

Don’t get arrogant.

‘Anyway...’

As my head, which had heated up hotly, cooled down, I naturally began to review what had just happened.

‘The cooldown was not applied.’

I was able to use Energy Bolt consecutively.

Guessing the reason was not that difficult.

Because I had a point different from others.

‘Three Tutorials. In the process, I changed class to Mage three times.’

Then.

Didn’t I obtain the skill the same way three times?

It was not that the cooldown was not applied, but that the skill activated because I possessed three ‘Energy Bolt’ skills.

‘I should test it.’

I raised the wand toward one side of the stone chamber wall.

And.

“Energy Bolt, Energy Bolt, Energy Bolt.”

I uttered the activation words three times in succession.

Then.

Woom! Woom! Woom!

Three blue dots flickered at the tip of the wand.

3 seconds later.

Thud! Thuck! Thud!

Three Energy Bolts hit the wall.

“······This works?”

***

One week from the day of Awakening.

I was performing the Tutorial every day at noon.

The rest were all parked on the 3rd Floor.

As a result.

[Salvation Points]: 99

99 Salvation Points.

I had earned a whopping 9.9 million won.

‘To think I would earn 10 million won in one week...’

Not even monthly 10 million, but weekly 10 million.

Perhaps because it hadn’t been deposited into the account yet, it felt a bit unreal.

The feeling of wondering if I had really earned that much money.

‘I have been working hard these days.’

I was investing every single day entirely into dungeon clearing.

Just yesterday I had repeatedly cleared the 3rd Floor 4 times.

‘Today, after finishing the clear, I’ll stop by the Explorer Center.’

I wanted to confirm that a number exceeding 10 million won was written inside the bankbook.

Then I suddenly realized one important thing.

99 points in one week.

Was this a speed that was possible by common sense?

‘...No.’

Even if I raised the floor every day, it would be my turn to clear the 7th Floor.

Even if I caught all the goblins that appeared in the process, I could not achieve 99 points.

It was a figure that didn’t make sense by common sense.

‘...The moment I report this, I’ll get caught.’

For the points I was earning to make sense, I would have to go up to floors where I caught more powerful monsters like orcs, not goblins.

In other words.

“A pie in the sky...”

My plan to earn tens of millions of won and be filial had all become bubbles.

‘...It’s not that there is no method.’

There existed two methods.

One was to honestly tell the nation.

They wouldn’t neglect me who could earn many points that could save the citizens, no matter what.

However, since it was such an unusual matter, the act of telling someone itself was reluctant.

The other one.

‘Going up to the 5th Floor.’

But to do that, I had to clear the 4th Floor where I had to face three goblins at the same time.

Was it possible?

‘It is sufficient.’

The reason was simple.

[Mana]: 77

It was my current Mana value.

Moreover.

‘Six shots at the same time.’

I had now reached the point where I could shoot six Energy Bolts at the same time.

Three goblins or so were sufficiently manageable.

In the midst of that.

[You have received an invitation from the Dungeon.]

[Tutorial is starting.]

My own 12 o’clock alarm rang.

‘Has time already passed that much.’

Since I had prepared in advance, there was no problem.

Whoosh—

Light rose and swallowed me, and I was moved to the now-familiar stone chamber.

But.

“...What is this again.”

The three choices that had come up on the altar had changed.

[Spear] [Crossbow] [Ice Crystal Staff]

This is not a Normal-grade dungeon.