Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Level 2 Player

Holy Body Pill

Jin-su quickly broke through to Tower Floor 19 while keeping 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds. However, there was one problem.

‘It really doesn’t rise much.’

After the blessings grew on Tower Floor 12, until climbing to Floor 19, the blessings only rose once.

‘The levels of ordinary active skills and passive skills did rise to 22.’

The option effects weren’t bad, but the problem was that the growth of the blessings had slowed sharply.

‘Even though I steadily acquired titles, cleared hidden dungeons, and leveled up, to think it would be this slow.’

From Tower Floor 12 to Floor 19, he climbed a total of seven floors. Even so, there was no growth in stats at all and only the common skill levels rose.

‘Is the beginning important after all?’

When he first climbed the Tower keeping 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds, the blessings grew rapidly. But after that, the growth speed of the blessings gradually slowed. Then, starting from Tower Floor 12, growth practically stopped.

‘Even if you keep the law of 2, if you repeat the same action, is there no effect?’

It was the same for items. At first, if you equipped 2 of the same item, the blessings grew. But now the situation has changed.

‘There wasn’t even once that the blessings grew.’

Whether it’s because the item levels are low, or if not that then because it’s a duplicate so there’s no effect, or because the experience points the blessings require have increased.

‘I can’t tell.’

He thought he had grasped a lot about the blessings. But still, there were more things he didn’t know about the blessings than things he knew.

‘It won’t be that it doesn’t help at all.’

Thinking that, Jin-su broke through Tower Floor 19 and climbed to Floor 20.

And at that moment.

[Blessing of Hwangsin has grown.]

[Blessing of Hongsin has grown.]

The blessings grew.

‘Climbing to Floor 20 has a big effect.’

A smile spread at the corners of Jin-su’s mouth.

‘What rose this time?’

Jin-su examined the changes in the blessings.

[Blessing of Hwangsin]

-Fixes the levels of 2 equipped items at 22.

[Blessing of Hongsin]

-Fixes the levels of 2 blessing-exclusive skills at 22.

‘Crazy.’

Jin-su’s mouth opened wide.

‘I can fix the levels of 2 among the equipped items at 22?’

This was a truly unexpected thing.

‘Perhaps is something like this also possible?’

Jin-su fixed the level of the item Ring of Resurrection at 22. And he took the Ring of Resurrection off his finger.

‘It doesn’t work.’

The moment he took it off his finger, the Ring of Resurrection returned to its original level.

‘Well, if that worked, there would be no need for the words equipped items to be attached and no need to set the quantity to 2.’

Even if you unequip it, the item level being maintained is the same as a kind of money duplication bug, so it was natural that it doesn’t work.

‘Additional activation is also impossible.’

Even in the unequipped state, the blessing stack applied to the Ring of Resurrection still maintained the consumed state.

‘Whether equipped or unequipped, the stack consumption is the same, huh.’

When Jin-su equipped the Ring of Resurrection again, the level changed to 22.

‘Could it be that once you select an item to fix the level, it’s impossible to change it?’

Right now it’s 2 items, but later the number might increase.

‘It won’t matter much right now, but as the level that can be fixed rises, I’ll have to use it carefully.’

Fixing at Level 22 has no great meaning. Even becoming Level 122 is the same. But if it becomes possible to fix items at Level 922 like the stats?

He had to apply the blessings’ options only to items that have value to continue using.

‘For fixing blessing-exclusive skill levels, the only target to use is Status Window Switch.’

Since there was only one blessing-exclusive skill, Status Window Switch, from the start, it was natural.

‘Will more blessing-exclusive skills appear from now on?’

The thought that it would be good if so came, but it was something he couldn’t be sure of.

‘The stacks and cooldown of the Status Window Switch skill have changed.’

The stacks reduced sharply from 2 to 8, and the cooldown from 22 hours to 6 hours.

‘This time it’s field type.’

After looking around Tower Floor 20, Jin-su moved to acquire titles and clear hidden dungeons. And as before, using 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds as the point, he broke through Floor 20 and arrived at Floor 21.

‘No change.’

He had expectations that the blessings might grow one more time, but it was a dud.

‘Still, a lot of experience points must have accumulated.’

After clearing the titles and hidden dungeons obtainable on Floor 21, Jin-su crossed to Floor 22.

[Blessing of Hwangsin has grown.]

[Blessing of Hongsin has grown.]

[Blessing of Hwangsin has grown.]

[Blessing of Hongsin has grown.]

At that moment, the blessings grew twice.

‘Floor 22, huh.’

A bright smile bloomed at the corners of Jin-su’s mouth. Even without checking the blessings’ information, he could naturally feel the fact that the stats had risen.

‘It finally rose. Still, I should confirm.’

Jin-su checked the information of the blessings.

[Blessing of Hwangsin]

-Increases Strength stat by 22.2%.

-Increases magic skill attack power by 2.2%.

[Blessing of Hongsin]

-Increases Stamina stat by 22.2%.

-Increases magic skill defense by 2.2%.

‘Jackpot.’

He obtained magic skill attack power increase and magic skill defense increase. Moreover, the increase width of Strength and Stamina stats grew from 12.2% to 22.2%.

‘If the blessings grow one more time, the increase width of the remaining stats will also rise.’

Jin-su hurriedly moved his body, cleared the titles and hidden dungeons, and climbed to Floor 23.

‘It didn’t rise.’

This time the blessings didn’t grow.

‘Still, it won’t be without effect.’

Jin-su continuously climbed the Tower while keeping the rule of 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds. Until climbing to Floor 24, Floor 25, Floor 26, Floor 27, and Floor 28, the blessings did not grow.

‘It really doesn’t rise.’

Furrowing his face, Jin-su crossed to Floor 29.

[Blessing of Hwangsin has grown.]

[Blessing of Hongsin has grown.]

Only then did the blessings grow.

‘From Floor 20 to Floor 29, only four growths.’

Among them, 1 time grew on Floor 20 and 2 times grew on Floor 22.

‘Is the beginning important after all?’

The growth width was the largest when he first climbed to Floor 20 and when he climbed to Floor 22 where 2 is duplicated twice.

After that?

Even though 2 is still included from Floor 23 to 29, the growth speed wasn’t that fast.

‘Let’s go to Floor 32.’

If the blessings grow at the same time as climbing to Floor 32? It meant that Jin-su’s prediction that even if the same 2, the first 2 grows the blessings the most had hit the mark.

‘But where on earth is that.’

Jin-su has more information about the Tower than anyone currently existing. However, there were many hazy memories regarding information about hidden dungeons on the lower floors. Especially in cases he heard from others rather than experiencing directly, the memories were even fainter.

‘I think I heard it was obtained in a hidden dungeon before Floor 50.’

Mana Circuit Expansion Pill.

Generally, elixirs often permanently increase the stats themselves. Most of the elixirs Jin-su received as hidden dungeon rewards until now were of that type.

‘The problem is that such elixirs are completely useless to me.’

Even if you eat the elixir, the stats don’t change because of the blessings. It only ends up wasting elixirs that can be sold at a high price. But the Mana Circuit Expansion Pill is different.

‘The Mana Circuit Expansion Pill is not an elixir that increases stats.’

It was an elixir that expands the mana circuits themselves, which are the pathways through which mana flows.

‘Even if only the mana circuits widen, the amount of mana that can be drawn up at once increases sharply.’

Then Jin-su’s combat power also rises vertically.

Of course, it wasn’t that Jin-su hadn’t done mana circuit expansion work until now. After entering the Tower, he steadily moved mana and immersed himself in mana circuit expansion work. But the efficiency was too low.

‘Since I didn’t miss it, it will come out someday.’

The Mana Circuit Expansion Pill was far rarer than elixirs that increase stats themselves.

‘Because even at the auction house, there are practically no listings.’

Even if it comes up as a listing, the auction price soars without knowing the height of the sky, boasting a high winning bid to the degree that even players active on the mid to upper floors of the Tower find it hard to purchase readily.

‘I’ll obtain it no matter what.’

With his resolve firm, Jin-su moved to clear titles and hidden dungeons.

***

“Kiiiik!”

“Kyauuuk!”

The moment the monsters were swept away in an instant, he cleared one hidden dungeon.

‘Is it a dud again this time?’

Looking at the elixir that permanently increases the Mana stat that came out as the clear reward, Jin-su furrowed his face. If not for the blessings, he would have been happy saying he properly hit the jackpot.

Because it was an elixir that increases the Mana stat by a whopping 30.

But to Jin-su who has the blessings, it was only pie in the sky.

‘I’ll have to put it up at the auction house and sell it later.’

Jin-su put the elixir into the treasure pouch.

‘It’s good since this is all points, but.’

Since the targeted Mana Circuit Expansion Pill doesn’t come out, he gradually became anxious.

‘Since there’s plenty of time, let’s examine a bit more carefully.’

Thinking that, Jin-su made efforts to utilize the remaining time as efficiently as possible.

[You have entered the Orc Dungeon.]

[Mission - You have received the subjugation of the Orc group.]

[Challenging personnel: 1.]

[Calculating mission clear reward.]

[Mission clear reward - Holy Body Pill.]

[You cannot leave the dungeon until the mission is cleared.]

‘There was one here too?’

As a result, he found one additional hidden dungeon. But unfortunately, the clear reward was not the Mana Circuit Expansion Pill.

‘It seems to be an elixir that increases the Stamina stat.’

Thinking that, Jin-su drew his sword.

“Kruk! Kruk!”

“Kuwooeeng!”

The orcs let out angry roars and charged at Jin-su.

‘There’s no Orc Warrior.’

What was charging at Jin-su were only ordinary orcs.

‘Let’s clean up quickly.’

Saaaak!

Jin-su swung his sword. Blood-red haze rose.

Seogeok! Jwaak!

“Kuwoeek!”

The orcs stronger than goblins were sliced away in an instant.

‘As expected, item power is the best.’

Drawing up mana and enhancing the sword to cut down monsters without the help of skills is an inefficient method with large mana consumption. But the Bloodsucking Sword was different. It exerts stronger cutting power even with little mana.

‘As if a passive skill is applied.’

Jwaaaaaak!

The Bloodsucking Sword absorbed the blood of the dead monsters.

Kwajik!

“Kuwoeek!”

Jin-su finished off the last orc.

[Mission - You have completed the subjugation of the Orc group.]

[Mission clear reward - Holy Body Pill is paid.]

[You can leave the dungeon.]

The Holy Body Pill was given to Jin-su who completed the mission.

‘Huh?’

The eyes of Jin-su, who had intended to check how much the Stamina stat rose and then put the Holy Body Pill into the treasure pouch, widened.

‘It’s not an elixir that raises stats?’

[Holy Body Pill - Elixir]

-Changes the body to be suitable for holy-type classes.

‘Changes the body to be suitable for holy-type classes? What on earth does this mean?’

Before the regression, he had eaten countless elixirs. But he had never heard of an elixir that changes the body to be suitable for a specific type.

‘Was it because I’m dark type that I didn’t know?’

It is true that Jin-su has relatively little information about holy-type classes or items. But even so, he couldn’t not know the existence of the Holy Body Pill itself.

‘Moreover, if there is a Holy Body Pill, it means there is also a Dark Body Pill.’

Holy type and dark type are like two sides of a coin, so there don’t exist elixirs or items that are exceptionally good only on one side.

‘But is it okay for me to eat it?’

Jin-su has both a holy-type class and a dark-type class. But if he eats the Holy Body Pill and becomes a body suitable for holy type?

‘If I use the Status Window Switch skill and the class changes to dark type, won’t a problem arise?’

For a moment, such a worry arose and he hesitated to eat the Holy Body Pill.

‘There are no words that it becomes a minus for dark type. Let’s switch to the holy-type status window and eat it first.’

If a problem arises with the body, there would have been additional system messages like dark-type class ingestion impossible or not recommended.

Trusting the system message, Jin-su switched the status window and poured the Holy Body Pill into his mouth.

[You have ingested the Holy Body Pill.]

[The body changes to suit holy-type classes.]

[Prepare for pain.]

‘Prepare for pain? What is that?’

The moment Jin-su expressed doubt.

Udeudeuk! Pudeudeuk!

Muscles and bones twisted.

‘This damn.’

An enormous pain of muscles tearing and bones breaking was transmitted to Jin-su’s brain.

“Kkeueueuk!”

Jin-su gritted his teeth and endured the pain.

Udeuk! Udeuk! Pudeuk!

For a long time inside the empty dungeon, the sound of muscles and bones twisting and distorting resounded.