chapter 417
417 – Resonance (2)
The pledge also included a condition not to reveal this information to anyone.
A unique artifact that can be equipped on a fingernail with the option to increase the value of a unique ability is something that even S-class hunters would drool over.
Yeonhee scratched her head, perhaps thinking that the conditions I had mentioned were a bit harsh to share with colleagues, but the colleagues who heard the story reacted differently.
“Really?! “You’re lending me an artifact?”
“Wow, Yeonhee. I always thought you were a great person, but I didn’t know it would be to this extent.”
“We can only be thankful!”
“Thank you…”
‘It would be more touching to lend an artifact.’
Even a colleague lends you an artifact? In some ways, it may be more difficult than just giving it.
Yeonhee said with a wide smile at the positive response of her colleagues.
“Everyone, please try it on your nails and tell us about the changing values.”
“”Yes!!””
My colleagues rushed over and held the artifact to their fingernails in case they changed their words.
Then, the artifact sees in and disappears like a lie.
“Wow, it’s pretty. The decoration is so pretty.”
“Is it a flower? It looks like a flower. It’s beautiful-“
Since it is a piece of jewelry that is only visible to the wearer’s eyes, it seems to be considered even more special.
“Well, I… My ‘melody’ has increased… By 100… It’s amazing…”
When the artifact was worn, Ham Eun-young reacted first.
She may be even happier because she has a unique value called ‘Melody’ just like my ‘Sense’.
What was more surprising was the reaction of other colleagues.
“Uh… I haven’t improved my unique ability, but I’m slightly connected to ‘Auren’, the god of lightning… What on earth is this?”
‘··· Hmm? Is this a way to compensate for abilities that were not raised due to lack of unique abilities? I think it’s actually better?’
Was it such an incredible artifact?
The fact that artifacts resonate with each other and reveal hidden abilities may be an even more amazing thing than I thought.
And Arin was not the only one connected to a divine being.
“I heard that my bond with ‘Perunox’, whom I was originally connected with, has increased… Wow, this is amazing!!”
Noh Hayun was so surprised that he backed away from her without realizing it, and she said it was because she and the god she was connected to were very difficult to get to know.
“Me too… ‘Z-pokt’ gave me strength… This is really amazing… Ah…”
Even Bae Joo-ah was slightly floating off the ground, staring into space and muttering something unintelligible.
‘Oh… I got an unexpected benefit. But if I remove the artifact, will it go back to normal?’
“Ho, if I remove the artifact, will my bond with God go back to normal?”
Yeonhee returned my question as is, and Hayun and Arin, excluding Jooah, who had not yet completed the connection, took off their artifacts and waited for a while.
“Hmm… I can’t think of any particular message. It seems like the tingling sensation is disappearing. I’m not sure.”
“Auren doesn’t have anything else to say.”
‘That’s a good thing. So if I pass this on to several people, does that mean I can increase my bond with God in the same way?’
If that happens, it will be possible to increase the power of the hunters a little.
‘Hmm – there are a lot of things to test.’
We stayed in the hidden space a little longer and had time to accept the changes.
After finishing my search, I sat on the bed and looked at my colleagues in meditation, replenishing the skull bombs I had consumed.
It was a satisfying time for the colleagues who had grown unexpectedly, but it was actually Yeonhee who was most happy.
Hee hee…Heehee…”
Yeonhee has a unique stat called ‘dominance’, and it is an essential stat when dealing with strong enemies.
“Silwol-ah…”
“Just…?”
“Now, even if the great monster comes, I don’t think the summoned animals will run away.”
“Tick, tick, tick!!”
Yeonhee was greatly shocked by the summons who ran away after seeing the great monster ‘Depsorpia’, and it was clear that she had gained some other ability as her control increased by 100.
‘I don’t feel anything in particular. Why?’
In the first place, my body didn’t stiffen even when I saw the great monster, so it may be that I don’t feel the change.
‘I’ll meet the great monster sooner or later anyway. You’ll find out then.’
Looking at the news these days, it was clear that the date of the expedition to subdue the large monster ‘Devouring Creeper’ living above would be significantly pushed back.
‘If you give me just a little more time, I could have played a much bigger role. Then, we will be able to obtain a lot of by-products.’
Unfortunately, it is impossible to overcome the rapidly changing trends of the world.
“Whoa, shall we go soon?”
When Bae Joo-ah, who had been the last to finish the food, came to her senses, the party leader, Arin, announced the departure
Just in case, I put an ancient object that was in a hidden space into the sub-space.
“Wow – there is no separate vacuum cleaner.”
“Is this really an infinite subspace?”
“Tick, tick, tick.”
“I’m jealous.”
When we came down to the basement, the first thing we noticed was that the number of ‘Wiesels’ that had been following us since we first entered this dungeon was well over 200.
“Where did they come down here? It’s clear there’s a passage other than the stairs.”
Of course, I knew where the passage was.
But it’s such a narrow road that we probably won’t be able to use it. Even with the newly acquired weasel walk, the passage was difficult.
“I’m going to have to fight you soon. I hope you do it quickly.”
“I can’t wait to test my newfound powers!!”
Colleagues whose abilities and status had increased with new artifacts were full of confidence.
In fact, our dungeon exploration was unstoppable.
While other parties would encounter groups of orcs and spend up to an hour or more, there were times when we would break through in less than 10 minutes.
If we include maintenance time after battle, the difference between us and other parties becomes even wider.
‘It doesn’t hurt, the magic capacity is large, and magic recovery is fast. You can move right after the battle.’
There is a reason for our rapid growth.
And that was the power of the artifact.
An hour to move.
Contrary to my colleagues’ expectations, there was no large influx of monsters. Even the group of ‘Wiesels’ who were watching left to go somewhere else.
“Ilwol, you’d better hide.”
In the end, I hid my existence.
On the contrary, it has become more difficult to encounter monsters since going underground.
When I was in [Stealth] Mode and added [Dark Phantom Assimilation] To hide my presence, the supply and demand of monsters returned to normal.
The comrades enjoyed the battle as they had hoped, and in the end.
HeheI’m tired. Shall we rest for a bit?”
“I strongly agree.”
After as many as thirteen battles in three hours, the comrades’ mental strength was exhausted and spread out. In particular, there were quite dangerous moments for the ‘Wiesel’ group that rushed in at the end, so it was time to take a break.
“Ilwol, please let me out of hiding.”
“Just…”
Having become a deterrent, I focused on dismantling summons and monsters from a distance.
The number of monsters captured in 13 battles was well over 800.
My colleagues tried to help me dismantle it, but I refused.
Since these are all valuable assets to me, I felt more comfortable working with the summons I led rather than using clumsy hands.
The early summons, including Orcs, Lizardmen, and Dungyi, were experts at dismantling, so they could be trusted with the job.
“Beep!”
“Tick.”
‘Gori’ also fluttered around as if he wanted to help, and Azra watched with interest from afar.
At that time when I was finishing work and moving.
Two cracks appeared in the realm of sensation.
For a moment, I remembered the time I met an ogre and was nervous, but what came out of the new gate were ordinary goblins I had seen in an F-class dungeon.
‘It’s not just the particularly strong guys who come.’
Excluding the ground puppy, they were fighting for the weakest position along with the slime, so as soon as they came out of the gate, they were hit by the horns of ‘Pierce Big Boar’ and met death.
‘Tsk tsk, you don’t have to be unlucky to be like that.’
Other than the appearance of goblins, there were no special events, so we were able to safely reach the boss battle area.
“Oh my gosh, I withdrew.”
I said I would come quickly, but it was already well past dinner time, and all the Hunter Management Office officials in charge of the boss battle had already left work.
If those with the administrator’s mark are left out, the space where the boss appears will be sealed, so we must decide whether to spend the day in the dungeon or head straight to the dungeon’s exit.
I should have…
“Why isn’t it sealed?”
The dungeon’s boss monster still did not disappear and was glaring at the hunters from within the barrier.
A boss monster that is larger and has much sharper eyes than the regular ‘Bizel’.
It’s about the size of a Siberian tiger, and its 50cm-long sharp claws on its front paws reflect light and flash continuously.
‘If you get cut by those claws, it’s no wonder your limbs fly off.’
Even in the tunnel located behind it, ‘Wiesel’ is constantly being transfused, and it does not stop appearing until the boss is killed.
– Can I just go in and fight?
– What should I do if the barrier is suddenly blocked while entering? You have to have at least 100 people rush in to catch that guy.
– Hey, I’ll just challenge the manager when he comes. I’ll go first!
– Were you scared?
– No, fuck. It’s not that I peck, it’s that I can’t control it. Control.
– For some reason, the eye color seems to be a bit different from the Wiesels I usually see…
– Come to think of it, I see. So is it a variant of Wiesel’s variant?
– Then, there will be better rewards than usual?
– The risk increases accordingly.
Other hunters also noticed the abnormal phenomenon and looked worried.
The minimum number of people allowed to participate in this boss battle is 75.
However, because the level of difficulty is high, usually around 100 people participate in the subjugation.
Even though it was late, about 200 hunters were unable to make a decision. A variant that even has higher combat power than the usual boss.
We arrived at the scene late and waited for a while because the atmosphere was unusual, but the eyes of the surrounding hunters were suddenly focused on us.
– It is the ‘White Coat League’…
-Wouldn’t it be worth it if we did it together with those people?
– It’s generous. If I’m going to take on the challenge, I’ll have to wear a hat together.
Yeonhee, who was quietly listening to people’s conversations, purses her lips.
“Well, shall we hang up first?”
Yeonhee, who could not stand the expectant gaze, suggested that they take the initiative.
As someone who had nothing to fear, it was welcome.
No, I had to participate.
This is because the ‘Wiesel’ that you see now is not everything.
‘There’s one more guy below…’
He even hid his emotions as much as possible and waited for the hunters to come in.
I reported this to her colleagues, and Arin immediately buried her ears in the ground.
“Wow… It’s real. Something is breathing.”
As Arin confirmed it, her colleagues ‘faces grew sad.
“There are two boss-level Wiesels… This is a game that requires everyone here.”
“Ilwol said there are two more tunnels.”
“Hmph! So, they are weasels. It would be a perfect place to test out the abilities that have grown this time!”
“I will block the two boss-level creatures with my summons.”
“Then it might be worth it.”
“But it won’t be easy if there are two more tunnels. At least a thousand or more will rush in.”
“Arin, please spread the word to people. So that no one trusts us for no reason.”
“That’s okay.”
“Wouldn’t there be great confusion?”
“Maybe so.”
‘It’ll be okay.’
Arin skillfully stepped forward and relayed information to other hunters.
However, the hunters were not very shaken by the news that there was one more animal.
‘You will think that this is a team that is skilled enough to understand all the information in advance, so you will have more trust.’