Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Level 2 Player

Out-of-Spec Monster

‘The penalty is quite large.’

However, there was no need to think of it badly.

All skills have advantages and disadvantages.

‘The constraint of 6 is the disadvantage and advantage of the Army Summon skill.’

The fact that the number of possessed summons is extremely small regardless of the strength of the individual can be a disadvantage, but it can also be an advantage.

Excluding Army Summon, Jin-su possesses 4 summon skills of shadow summon, Dragon Tooth Soldier Summon, Asura Ant Colony Summon, and summon summon.

‘Setting aside Leo and Kkami who have no combat power.’

The one with the strongest combat power was the shadow summons. Next was the Dragon Tooth Soldier, and last was the Asura Ant Colony.

‘On the other hand, in numbers the Asura Ant Colony has the most, next is the Dragon Tooth Soldier, and the one with the fewest numbers is the shadow summons.’

The number of summons does not determine the strength of that skill.

‘Also, the fact that the strength of the individual is unrelated to T.O. can be an advantage.’

In the case of the Dragon Tooth Soldier Summon skill, the teeth of dragon-type monsters with too high a grade might be completely unusable.

‘Because even 1 Dragon Tooth Soldier might exceed the overall T.O. of the skill.’

However, Army Summon was relatively free from such constraints.

‘Since when it was level 2 it could not make boss monsters into Army Summons, it is not like there is no constraint according to level.’

Once made into an Army Summon, the T.O. itself unconditionally occupied only one.

This was a truly enormous advantage.

Because it meant that unlike the Dragon Tooth Soldier, powerful summons can be possessed unconditionally for 6 regardless of T.O.

‘Well, even so. On Floor 100 there will be no method itself to obtain the soul and white of a monster with a far superior grade.’

Jin-su thought he would have to look forward to later and continued the remaining tests. Now was the time to confirm the combat power of the variant lycanthrope that newly became a summon.

“It seems hard to find monsters here, so let’s go somewhere else.”

“Yeah, that seems good.”

Since even with Leo’s wide-area taunt roar only about 20 monsters came out, it seemed they would have to continue moving for a while.

‘Kkami.’

Jin-su gave an instruction to Kkami to find a region where many monsters inhabit.

‘Won’t something like the undead hidden dungeon come out again?’

Jin-su moved to another place with the wish that a honey jar where he does not need to move and can easily raise the Blessing would come out again.

“Leo.”

“Nyaaaang!”

At Jin-su’s call, Leo immediately let out a wide-area taunt roar.

Dudududu!

Monsters gathered. He deployed the variant lycanthrope.

“Krrrr!”

Kwaaaang!

The variant lycanthrope with a body that sparkled like obsidian crushed the monsters like a tank.

Crack! Creak!

‘The attack power is not bad either.’

Although defense power was the greatest advantage, the hard body itself was also the variant lycanthrope’s weapon. The appearance of receiving the monsters’ attacks with its bare body and biting with sharp teeth and scratching with claws while rampaging was a fierce wild beast itself.

‘The wildness of instinctively engaging in combat remains as is.’

He wondered if constraints would arise in such points when made into a summon, but perhaps because the soul and white were used as materials, the wildness it possessed before becoming a summon remained as is.

Jin-su continued hunting while confirming the combat power of the variant lycanthrope and was sufficiently satisfied.

However, it was not without regrettable points.

‘It did not become greatly stronger.’

Although it was stronger than the main body, it was not to the point of being called overwhelming.

‘Let’s be satisfied with this for now.’

Anyway, it was a problem that would be solved if the skill level that can be fixed rises as the Blessing grows.

‘It is not like there are only Army Summons.’

In dark type he can combine strength with the shadow summons, and in holy type he can combine strength with the Dragon Tooth Soldier and Asura Ant Colony.

Jin-su, who finished the test, concentrated on hunting again.

***

Jin-su and Shin Su-a returned to the city looking like beggars.

“I want to wash with warm water.”

Shin Su-a muttered in a voice that had completely lost energy.

“Me too. After washing, let’s eat something delicious.”

Jin-su also agreed with Shin Su-a’s words.

Jin-su and Shin Su-a who were doing a forced march while camping consumed over two months of time until arriving at a city about a week’s distance away. They caught all monsters that could be caught and made them offerings for achievements, and cleared all open dungeons and hidden dungeons without distinction.

‘The results are not bad.’

All stats rose to 1,122, and the skill and item fixed levels also rose to 722. Although he did not obtain a new Blessing, the constitution level fix grew consecutively and Holy Body and Dark Body became level 522.

‘The cost-effectiveness definitely falls.’

He concentrated on hunting for as long as two months. But the results themselves were not as good as hunting for one month in the undead hidden dungeon.

‘Well, this is the ordinary thing.’

The ant nest or undead hidden dungeon where the Blessing could be rapidly grown in a short time were close to special opportunities to begin with.

‘Let’s make steady efforts.’

He could not go around looking only for good hunting grounds like the ant nest or undead hidden dungeon.

‘Even like now, the growth speed is far faster than other players.’

Due to the Blessing, the total stats increased by 600 in two months. For an ordinary player, it was stats achievable by leveling up 60 times.

‘On top of that, there is also the stat increase Blessing.’

The increased stats are 600, but the actually increased stats were close to double, 1,200.

It was a growth speed to the point of being shocked if other players knew, the same as raising 120 levels in just two months.

‘Let’s rest well for a few days.’

Jin-su planned to have time to recharge while resting in the city and then continue camping and concentrate on hunting again.

‘But why is the city atmosphere so disordered?’

Especially the number of players was excessively many.

‘At this level, it seems to have far exceeded the city’s capacity.’

To the point where the thought arose that he might not be able to find lodging if he was not careful.

“Jin-su, it is a bit strange here.”

Shin Su-a also sensed the abnormality.

“Yeah. Is something going on?”

“Let’s find out some information while booking lodging.”

Jin-su moved to the place where lodgings were gathered. But full signs were hung in front of all the lodgings.

“It seems all full.”

“Yeah.”

The city was packed to the point where players taking rest while pitching tents here and there were visible.

‘They are not low-level players.’

The players gathered in the city were mostly players belonging to the top tier on Floor 100.

‘Why on earth are they gathered like this?’

The city Jin-su visited is a place where there are hunting grounds for mid-to-low level players. It meant it was a place where there was no reason for high-level players to gather in such numbers.

‘Should I go to the Daehan Guild?’

Originally he had no intention of visiting. However, looking at the current city situation, it did not seem like lodging could be easily found.

‘If it really does not work, I will have to rely on the Daehan Guild and resolve lodging and meals.’

Jin-su is also a person. He camped on the dirt ground for two months and barely entered the city, and he did not want to camp on the street again.

‘First, I need to obtain information while looking for lodging.’

It was easier to obtain information by asking NPCs rather than players.

“It will not be easy, but let’s find lodging where we can stay first.”

“Let’s do that. But it does not seem easy.”

Shin Su-a made a dark expression upon seeing the players living a camping life while pitching tents.

Even Jin-su who is a man has a strong desire to wash with warm water and rest well on a fluffy bed, so how much more would Shin Su-a who is a woman?

Jin-su moved busily to find lodging where a full sign was not hung. However, no matter how much he looked, he could not find lodging where a full sign was not hung.

“I’m a bit hungry, shall we eat first?”

His stomach was gradually getting hungry, and it seemed better to enter a restaurant at least to obtain information.

“Yeah, let’s do that. I’m hungry too.”

Lodgings are full, but restaurants had some leeway. Jin-su and Shin Su-a entered a restaurant.

“Welcome.”

An NPC employee welcomed Jin-su and Shin Su-a gladly.

“Meals are possible, right?”

“Of course. Sit here.”

“Do you perhaps know the reason why so many high-level players are gathered here like this?”

Jin-su asked the NPC employee while sitting down.

“I do know, but.”

The NPC employee trailed off.

“The service here is good. This is a tip.”

Jin-su handed 100 points to the NPC employee.

“I heard that an out-of-spec monster is coming to this city.”

At the NPC employee’s words, Jin-su’s eyes flashed.

‘If it is the out-of-spec monster of Floor 100, it is that guy.’

Bone Dragon.

An undead monster made from the bones of a true dragon.

Still, confirmation work was needed.

“Do you know what kind of guy it is?”

Jin-su asked while sparkling his eyes.

“I heard it is a Bone Dragon.”

As expected, it was that guy.

‘Before regression I could not even see it.’

After regression, it seems the timing matched well.

‘If not that, it might be my fault.’

Jin-su hunted an enormous number of monsters. One of the conditions for an out-of-spec monster to appear is that.

‘Perhaps the fall of the Chabel Guild and Hwangryong Guild is related.’

Undead-type monsters react sensitively to morale. That is the same for the out-of-spec monster Bone Dragon.

‘The more dead players or monsters there are, the higher the probability that the undead-type monster Bone Dragon will reveal itself.’

The problem was the point that the Bone Dragon would be enormously strong as befitting an out-of-spec monster.

‘Even if it has been downgraded, a Bone Dragon is a Bone Dragon.’

The White Drake was like that too. As much as it appeared on Floor 50, it was weaker than the White Drake that Jin-su hunted before regression.

‘Still, it was a monster where hunting itself was impossible at the level of Floor 50 players.’

To begin with, out-of-spec monsters themselves were not monsters deployed for the players of each floor to hunt.

‘High-level players gathered mistaking the traces of the Asura Ant Colony for an out-of-spec monster.’

That was the same as a matter that happened because the high-level players of Floor 100 did not know the strength of out-of-spec monsters.

‘There might be cases of obtaining information through NPCs or having indirect experience on Floor 50.’

There will not be even a single player who has properly felt the strength of out-of-spec monsters.

‘If they knew that, rather than players swarming in this city, it would be empty.’

The White Drake that appeared on Floor 50 before regression was not hunted by anyone and caused enormous rampage and disappeared.

The Bone Dragon that appeared on Floor 100 was the same. Although he did not experience it directly, he sufficiently heard the stories from NPCs and players.

‘Before regression, the players could not hunt the Bone Dragon that appeared on Floor 100.’

Far from hunting, they rushed in like a swarm of bees, got properly beaten, and were busy running away.

‘I heard that the Bone Dragon completely destroyed several cities, massacred the players, and then leisurely disappeared.’

Among the players who told Jin-su about that day’s matter, Kim Young-cheol was also included.

‘This city is the place where the players before regression confidently rushed in and suffered a great defeat.’

The high-level players were in a state of being joyful at the thought of hunting the out-of-spec monster Bone Dragon and obtaining its loot.

‘When the battle starts, the expectation will be dyed with despair.’

If Jin-su does not intervene, the same result as before regression will clearly occur.

“Is there nothing else you are curious about?”

“If there is anything you know about the Bone Dragon, please tell me a bit.”

“It is enormously strong. It also appeared 12 years ago, and at that time the players were unilaterally massacred. It would be good to leave for another city if possible. The Bone Dragon hides its appearance if the number of players decreases below a certain number.”

The NPC employee’s words were filled with sincerity.