ocean-life Chapter 85 : Chapter 85
Chapter 85 : Chapter 85
Chapter 85 - Shaman (1)[Kim Gyu-sik]
[Lv.38] [Guardian Angel Buff in effect]
[ Strength: 16
Agility: 16
Durability: 16
Stamina: 16
Luck: 1
Mana: 10
Remaining Points: 18 ]
It was the status window I hadn't seen in a long time.
I didn't have many opportunities to look at it these days.
In the case of the Second Ordeal, thanks to the special environment, I was able to wreak havoc without being constrained by stats.
However, events that took place outside the Tower were often decided by straightforward spec battles.
The Guild Grand Unification Event that I would be attending soon was a prime example of that.
‘From now on, I need to grow more strategically.’
No matter how many crazy tricks I had up my sleeve, those were only possible if the minimum conditions were met.
I couldn't create something from nothing. I needed to set a clear guideline with a definite purpose.
Thinking that, I distributed the stats.
Alright, in my judgment, having poured countless hours into Conqueror, the best choice was as follows.
[Kim Gyu-sik]
[Lv.38] [Guardian Angel Buff in effect]
[ Strength: 20
Agility: 20
Durability: 20
Stamina: 20
Luck: 1
Mana: 12
Remaining Points: 0 ]
“...”
Hmm.
It might look like I just matched the numbers without much thought, but this was all a meaningful investment.
First of all, I heard that the remaining parts of the Cheonryongpo were nearing completion.
Equipment generally tended to require a user's stats to be well-rounded. How much more so for equipment like the Cheonryongpo, where the entire body was treated as a single set.
‘Equipment...’
Thinking about it, Conqueror was one of the games that was often called an equipment-reliant 'damn game'.
It was a game where, besides skills, there were many pieces of equipment that could completely break the balance, especially in the late game.
The Ebon Scale I used to clear the 1st Ordeal was a case in point.
A mere replica had enough power to one-shot a boss; the power of the original was truly beyond imagination.
In a specific route where I faced the Platinum Knight as an enemy, I can't even remember how many times I died.
‘Of course...’
Even excluding such cheat-level equipment that was hard to find a match for in the entire game world, there were plenty of useful items that a player could obtain with a little effort.
The Cheonryongpo I designed was one of them. Honestly, once this was completed and achieved the Unique grade, it would be an item that could be used well into the late game without any problem.
In other words, the standard for what was generally considered ‘end-game gear’ was around the Unique grade.
Now.
In that respect.
Here was one item that was extremely bizarre.
[ Mysterious Vessel / Grade: Unique ]
[ A vessel that once held mysterious and precious liquids. It has been influenced by powerful mana and has gained special effects. ]
[Effects]
[ ‘Item Synthesis’ possible with this item ]
[ Increased chance of great success when attempting ‘Item Synthesis’ ]
[ ??? ]
[ ??? ]
[ ??? ]
“...”
This thing.
I had ‘never’ seen it before.
Even from my perspective, who had cleared Conqueror so many times, it was an unknown item. It might be because the acquisition process was unusual.
Even though there was no way I wouldn't recognize a Unique or higher grade item.
There were only about 1,219 of them in total, weren't there? I could recite that much with my eyes closed.
‘Anyway.’
The fact that its grade was ‘Unique’ even though only a few of its features had been revealed meant that even my mother-in-law wouldn't know how high the item's grade could skyrocket if everything was revealed.
The only grades above Unique were [Special], like the Gnosis's Heart I was currently wearing, or [Legendary] items, of which there was one for each category.
“...”
Or.
It could be an item that existed completely outside the system, like the ‘Share’ skill I possessed.
I only knew about it through data, so I wasn't sure.
‘Either way...’
The most certain way to check an item's performance was to use it.
So I had been using this for various things recently. The easiest things to synthesize were consumables, so I focused on those.
“...I-I can't drink anymore...”
“Just a little more effort.”
“Ugh, ugh...”
“Good girl. It's all going in. Swallow it all.”
“Mmm... Mmph...”
The things I made as a result were all fed to Meirin-ssi.
Well, they were all things that helped supplement her absolute amount of mana and Qi.
It's good for you, so drink up.
A backup battery is best when it's always fully charged.
“W-what are you two doing-!”
Because Seo Ah-in rushed in and shielded Meirin-ssi, I couldn't feed her as much as I had planned.
Well, it didn't really matter if I fed her slowly. As long as I nurtured her well before taking her to the Grand Unification Event, it would be fine.
I had some time to spare now.
“...”
The problem was.
Even after using it so much, there was still no sign of its hidden functions being unlocked.hing.”
“...”
Leaving the speechless Ahab behind, I chuckled and entered the building.
I had Seo Hye-in-ssi and Ahab wait outside for now.
“...”
Because a conversation that would be troublesome for them to hear might take place inside.
Well, considering the characteristics of the Shaman's abilities, it was unavoidable.
Inside the building, perhaps because of the strong incense being burned, the air was filled with so much thick smoke that it was hard to breathe.
And inside, a small girl. Dark gray hair. Pitch-black eyes. She looked even younger than Meirin-ssi, who was the youngest around me.
But the tattoos and piercings all over her body, plus the sight of her smoking a long-stemmed pipe and puffing out smoke, was the very condensation of decadence.
“Shaman Eliya. Is that you?”
“...”
Without an answer, only the smoke Eliya exhaled billowed up.
But her deeply sunken eyes were staring straight at me.
“I came because I wanted to get an item appraised. You heard about it beforehand, right?”
I said that, but.
The black eyes, which didn't even pretend to have heard, had no intention of leaving me.
She kept staring, and staring.
As if trying to see through something inside.
“You.”
Then.
“Yes.”
“You're going to die soon.”
She suddenly dropped a bombshell..