Seongpan Kim hid in a corner and watched the battle of the four, trembling in fear.
Thud!
Kim Seong-pan, who fell once on the cloud of the bossâ feet, got up in a hurry.
Jun-woo ran to Kim Seong-pan and asked.
âIs that skill also used for monsters?â
âYes, Yes!â
âWhat is the cooldown?â
âFive seconds.â
âWhat is the effect?â
âWhen used against an earth attribute monster, it can leave a mark, and the DEF of the marked location is reduced by 61! Boss, the boss is coming!â
As the boss approached, Jun-woo extended his palm toward the boss.
A strong wind blew, and the approaching boss gradually pushed back and fell backward once.
Ji Dong-wonâs Mace fell on the head of the fallen boss.
âJoin the battle. Leave marks on the monsters. A good place to hit.â
âYes, Yes!â
âThis is a mana potion. If itâs not enough, drink it.â
âYeah! Thank you!â
Kim Seong-pan handed the mana potion and began to use his skill toward the golems with a nervous face.
A purple air stream was shot, and a purple mark the size of an apple appeared on the Golemâs side.
Jun-woo shouted.
âHit the purple!â
Yoshimura looked at the purple and swung her Mace.
Bang!
Every part of the Golemâs body was dyed purple.
Thanks to Seongpan Kimâs skill, the time to catch 5 subordinates was noticeably faster.
The boss was left alone, and Kim Seong-pan used a skill toward the boss from behind.
Purple marks appear one by one all over the bossâs body.
And there, the attack of the four penetrated.
20 minutes or so after subordinates jumped in, dealt with subordinates, and beat the boss repeatedly. A black pig bumped into the bossâs right leg.
Pop!
When the bossâs right leg was smashed, he lost his balance and fell forward.
The boss swung his arms desperately as he fell, but they werenât fools enough to greet him.
Climbing on the back of the fallen boss, Yoshimura shot down the Mace without mercy.
âDie a little!â
The earth-colored stones that make up the bossâs body were being destroyed little by little.
The boss, who could not stand up, could no longer call the Golem, and finally, his back was pierced, and a large soul stone, the bossâs heart, touched the Mace.
Kwajik!
The bossâs body, who had struggled as the soul stone shattered, sank down and gradually turned into sand.
At that moment, a phrase appeared in front of everyoneâs eyes.
[The portal to the outside has been opened. The portal disappears after 21 hours, 28 minutes 37 seconds.]
Jun-woo looked at the clock in the item window.
The boss had to be caught within 40 hours, and it seemed to have seen the boss in about 18 hours and 30 minutes.
The remaining portal time is 21 hours and 30 minutes.
A hopeful smile crept across the fourâs lips.
Yoshimura exclaimed.
âYou did it! I did it! Four people did it.â
Contributions to the boss floated above their heads.
Seongpan Kim was 4%, Eumeria 12%, Yoshimura 13%, Dongwon Ji 17%, and Jun-woo the remaining 54%.
Kim Seong-panâs contribution was higher than expected, so Yoshimura looked at it suspiciously.
The phrase came to mind again.
[As a reward based on your contribution to catching Otum, the boss of Golemâs Rest, your HP increases by 1 per 2% of your contribution.]
When Yoshimura saw the phrase, he burst out in a short exclamation.
âWow, great.â
Due to the contribution reward, Jun-wooâs stamina stat increased by 27 more.
Yoshimura quickly counted and opened his mouth to look at Jun-woo.
âWow⌠Your stamina has increased by 27?â
âChu, congratulations.â
It was too early to congratulate Ji Dong-won.
Another phrase came to mind:
[The person with the highest contribution to solving the dungeon is granted the attribute âOtumâs Protection.â]
All four looked at Jun-woo.
No matter what anyone said, the reward would fall to Jun-woo.
The trait was a reward that was seldom obtained.
Yoshimura and Ji Dong-won made envious faces.
âWow⌠⌠.â
âcongratulations⌠⌠.â
The effect was probably a trait that would have a good impact on tanks.
[âAttribute â Otumâs Protectionâ has been created as a reward.]
[You can have two talents, you must choose two of the three.]
At level 100, one of the attributes is expanded, and Jun-Woo can apply three characteristics.
But now, only two characteristics can be applied.
[Otumâs Protection]
-Class: Unique
-Talent: Defense is increased by 20, and damage taken is reduced by 20%.
[Advancement]
-Rank: Legendary
-Attribute: Increases the level of all skills by 2, and the maximum value increases by 2. All stats increase by 20.
[The Seeker]
-Class: Unique
-Talent: Permanently increases intellect throughout life. Intellect rises up to a maximum of 50, and when an Intellect of 50 is increased by a trait, the trait evolves.
Jun-woo chose the one who advanced and explored without much thought.
Otumâs protection was a characteristic that showed a sound effect when attacked.
However, Jun-woo did not intend to fight with being right, and both characteristics he had were necessary options.
[Otumâs protection disappears. Instead, some effects permeate.]
[Your defense is increased by 10, and damage taken is reduced by 10% by Otumâs protection.]
The trait was not applied due to the character limitation. Still, it was possible to obtain half of that effect, so the quality was a coveted reward.
And all that was left was the item.
Skill books, blueprints, gloves, rings, minerals, and sparkling stones came to mind.
Seeing the sparkling stone, Yoshimura and Ji Dong-wonâs eyes widened.
It was a promotion seat that would be hard to see if the prediction was correct.
Yoshimura said while carrying the unique skill book that had fallen on him.
âWow⌠Is it a promotion? Who are you?â
The fact that the promotion seat fell was a sound that could raise that personâs job grade.
Miner Kim Seong-pan cautiously approached the promotion seat.
âGo, thank you⌠thank you.â
Kim Seong-pan bowed his head to the four who came to rescue him and picked up the promotion stone, a belonging item.
And I used a promotion stone more than I noticed.
It was the moment when Seongpan Kim went from rare to epic.
Yoshimura said while looking at Kim Seong-pan.
âYou are a fortunate man.â
Ji Dong-won took the ring and some minerals.
Eumeria took the minerals.
The remaining minerals, including one blueprint and gloves, belonged to Jun-woo.
[Super Compressed Mana Cannon Blueprint] [Bound]
-Class: Unique
-Classification: Two-Handed Firearms
-Use Restrictions: Fire-related passives required
-Material: 15 adamantium
10 mithril
20 black pieces
10 Sacred Crystal Crystals
3 Crystal Balls of Light
1 high-grade magic stone
-Estimated magic power when crafting: 212
â Option to attach at the time of production.
*âŚ
-The value of the blueprint: 18,000,000,000,000
-Value of the item at the time of crafting: 72,500,000,000
It seemed like a weapon that could only be worn with firearms-related mastery.
Since it was a blueprint that was dropped instead of a recipe, Jun-woo was able to get the effect of increasing damage by 10 when making and using this.
In addition, it was a bonus to obtain related knowledge of the blueprint.
Jun-wooâs attention was taken from the weapon he saw for the first time.
Yoshimura said curiously.
âIf itâs white, is it a blueprint?â
Jun-woo did not use it and put it in the item window.
[Otumâs Stone Gloves]
-Rank: Unique+
-Classification: Gloves
-Durability: 500/500
-Defense: 57
*Increases health by 399
*Increases defense by 14
*Increases defense by 15
*DEF increases by 2 when attacked, up to a maximum of 22. [hold 30 seconds]
*If you take 43 or less damage from being hit, you will not take damage.
â Item value: 75,000,000
Gloves were of great value.
Since he had everything he needed to bring, Jun-woo looked around once and said,
âLet me go.â
There was a blue alien portal at the entrance.
But at that time, Dongwon Ji and Eumeria were taken aback.
Eumeria said hurriedly with her round eyes.
âWait! You canât go out.â
Jun-woo looked at Eumeria as if wondering.
Yoshimura looked at them as they spoke in Korean.
Ji Dong-won said.
âYou canât leave right away. Weâve caught the boss and have time left, so we should look around here.â
Eumeria nodded her head.
âThe dungeon gate has a high probability of hiding a hidden piece.â
It was Eumeria, telling me what I had learned last night.
Yoshimura, who was watching, interrupted.
âAre you sure you didnât just go out? I heard there might be something like a treasure chest somewhere?â
Jun-woo lacked knowledge about the dungeon gate.
The average level did not need to know about the dungeon gate.
The one who knew best about the double dungeon gate was probably Ji Dong-won, who received professional training.
As Jun-woo didnât seem to know, Dong-won Ji explained.
âSo, out of 40 hours, we used 18 and 30 minutes. You can explore this cave further for a whopping 21 hours. If you are lucky, you may find a hidden treasure. Of course, it may not be, but there is a good chance there is something here.â
Jun-woo nodded slowly.
âThen youâre saying you have to wander around the cave more for the rest of the time and get out by the end of the portal time?â
âRight. Thatâs the essence. You can catch the remaining monsters or find hidden treasures somewhere.â
âIf there is such a thing, I think I know about one place.â
Ji Dong-won asked as if wondering.
âYeah? Where do you think?â
Jun-woo took out the map he drew and marked the end of the road with his finger.
âBecause there is a high probability that the boss will be here as well.â
âYeah, thatâs right. If you go through there, maybe there will be a way⌠⌠.â
Yoshimura intervened.
âThere must be something there.â
Kim Seong-pan overheard their conversation and did not know what to do.
They wanted to leave the created portal but said there might be something, so they seemed to stay here a little longer.
Whether he should stay with him or go out alone, Kim Seong-pan waited only for Jun-wooâs instructions.
Jun-woo looked at Kim Seong-pan and said,
âLooks like you have something to do. Congratulations on your promotion.â
âGo, thank you! What can I do to help?â
âI think it would be good if you could write with skill.â
âYeah! Just tell me!â
Jun-woo took out the flying car.
âRide.â
âYeah!â
A flying car carrying five quickly flew along the path of the cave.
There was no golem in the way of the flying car.
Yoshimura, who was sitting in the passenger seat, asked curiously.
âDid you memorize all the roads?â
âBecause it has a number on it.â
âStill, thatâs great. Is it because you have high intelligence?â
Although not scientifically proven, people with high intelligence generally have better memories.
Yoshimura glanced at Kim Seong-pan, sitting behind him in the mirror, and spoke in Japanese.
âIf you find something, will you give it to him too?â
âWhy?â
âNo, it is. Four people came to this dangerous place because of that person, but itâs a little bit too much to share. First of all, he was the one who tried to break into your underground workshop, right? I donât think you need to take care of it.â
Instead of answering, Jun-woo slowly nodded his head.
They reached the end of the spiral path.
If the road continued, the front wall would have to be broken.
Yoshimura looked around the wall and said,
âWill it break?â
âYou should do it. Please give me some skills.â
âYeah!â
Kim Seong-pan hurriedly used the skill toward the wall.
As he became Epic, the improved skill had a more comprehensive range than before and jumped more purple.
The walls were all painted purple.
And there, Jun-wooâs cannonball robot started firing continuous shells.
Jun-woo said, looking at the wall that barely moved.
âShall we leave it like this and go to a place we havenât been to?â
Ji Dong-won answered quickly.
âThat would be great!â
âLetâs take a look.â
The cannonball robot continued to fire cannonballs at the wall, and the five quickly ran into an untraveled path.
Five golems were waiting in the center.
Kim Seong-panâs skill was definitely helpful.
Their eyes that caught the Golem quickly scanned the wall.
It was an act to find out if there was something.
Miner Seongpan Kim walked while staring at the wall.
âIf you see something different, please tell me.â
Kim Seong-pan quickly responded to Jun-wooâs words.
âYeah! Okay.â
With the minerâs gaze, Kim Seong-pan concentrated and scanned the wall.
But there was nothing to be seen, and they returned to the place a little while ago.
The cannonball robot continued to fire shells, and the wall was dug little by little.
Yoshimura said while looking at the dug-in wall.
âIt was less digging than I expected.â
The skillâs cooldown was too short, so Jun-woo threw the self-destruct robot on the wall.
The wall was getting cracked open.
Even though I drilled about 3m for 10 minutes, I couldnât see the hole on the other side.
Jun-woo asked, looking at Kim Seong-pan, who was using the skill next to him.
âWhat do you think? Is there something?â
âHuh⌠that⌠I do not know⌠⌠.â
Without a promise, Jun-woo used his skill and shot a bullet at the wall.
Could it have been 3 more minutes? The fired bullet pierced the hole and went inside.
The four eyes widened when they saw it.
Yoshimura said.
âIt was pierced.â
As the black pig went and bumped into it, the hole that looked like a ray of light widened significantly.
It was large enough for a person to enter.
Yoshimura and Ji Dong-won drew satisfied smiles.
âIs this the feeling of discovering a hidden dungeon?â
âHaha⌠Shall I go in? Master?â
Jun-woo nodded his head.
Ji Dong-won entered, followed by Jun-woo and Eumeria.
Yoshimura held out his palm as if to stop Kim Seong-pan, who was about to follow him.
âWould you mind waiting here for a little bit?â
If there was a reward according to the participants, it could be shared with Kim Seong-pan.
There was no intention of sharing the reward according to the contribution.
Even without Kim Seong-panâs help, the four of us would be able to catch it.
If anything else was to be found, Kim Seong-pan did not need to know it.
Kim Seong-pan looked at his palm, understood roughly what he meant, and looked at Jun-woo with worried eyes.
Ji Dong-won stopped and looked behind and quickly understood what was going on.
Ji Dong-won looked ahead, avoiding Kim Seong-panâs gaze.
The three were members of the Aegis guild, and only themselves were members of the Daehan guild.
He didnât have the right to decide, and like Yoshimura, he didnât want to go in with Kim Seong-pan.
Jun-woo looked at Kim Seong-pan and said,
âStay here. There are no golems nearby, so youâll be safe. If any golems come, run inside.â
Kim Seong-pan did not feel even the slightest resentment for Jun-wooâs treatment.
He was clearly a thief who tried to break into Jun-wooâs underground workshop.
Thanks to Jun-woo, I could get out of prison, and thanks to Jun-woo, I survived here.
Kim Seong-pan was only infinitely grateful and apologetic to Jun-woo, who gave him a favor.
âOh, yes! Be careful and go!â
When Jun-woo turned his back and entered, Yoshimura followed.
The four entered, and Kim Seong-pan was left alone, paying attention to the Golem that might come.
Seongpan Kim moved to the left wall to see all three paths clearly.
Sitting close to the wall, Seongpan Kim waited for them to come out.
But then I suddenly felt that the wall behind me was warm.
Kim Seong-panâs head hurriedly turned back.
It might be the minerâs touch, sometimes felt by high-ranking miners.
Seongpan Kim recalled the words of Daenam Jeong, an epic-grade miner.
âthat⌠Sometimes the walls feel warm. Of course, nine out of ten are bad, but I canât help but dig it. Itâs not common to feel that way.â
Kim Seong-panâs eyes slowly widened.
âDidnât something just warm up?â
The feeling I had just heard had already disappeared, but Kim Seong-pan caressed the wall as if wondering.
Then, he couldnât break through the wall, so Kim Seong-pan sat on the floor again and waited for Jun-woo to come out.