Chapter 107 - Treasure Hunt Complete, Rejoining The Party (1/2)
From an outside perspective, Cynrik's antics of running around while throwing his body at different angles may seem useless and childish, but in actuality, it had a purpose. Gripped in both his hands were the two unsheathed Kodachis, giving him an added +10 AGI breaching the 200 point checkpoint. So as he jumped around and dodged imaginary traps, he was effectively getting used to the increase in his AGI.
Although it did take some effort to carry both swords and hold onto his two treasure chests, after a couple of seconds of readjustment, he was able to pull it off and set about collecting the other chests from the remaining two treasure rooms. After about 30 minutes of prancing around humming the Pirate theme, he finally had collected a total of seven Bronze chests and was sitting inside the final treasure room inspecting them with fervor.
'If memory serves, Egress chests are broken down in that ”generic” standard of Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, but then it deviates and goes to Mithril and Orichalcum. Making a total of six categories. Typically, Green Alphas are limited to Bronze chests, except for the Boss room reward, which has a 30% chance of spawning a Silver chest.'
Cynrik scratched his cheek in thought as he leaned forward and grabbed the closest Bronze chest.
'Hey Tobs, how do these chests work? Do I just pop them open and get free shit, or is there, like, some unique way of opening them?'
-Egress Chests are probability-based. Upon being opened, the Egress Core runs a randomly generated probability skill after designating the potential rewards for the Grade of the chest.-
'…so it's basically a gacha.' Cynrik shivered as memories of the numerous gatcha games he played in his last life surfaced.
-Yes…by your standards and memories, the closest comparison to be made is what you refer to as a Gacha game where the prize pool is predetermined, and a choice is randomly made. Once the prize object has been designated, the Egress Core will use Mana generated from the creatures within its confines and create the object before summoning it into the chest. This process creates a visible effect that can determine the object's rarity according to your memory of these types of games.-
'Well, that's a thing. Even after living in Vinestra for 12 years, I still get surprised by how RPG things are. Oh well, let's crack this bad boy.' Pushing aside any unnecessary thoughts, Cynrik flicked out a hidden blade and used it to pry open the first chest.
'Please don't let my trash hand carry over, Please don't let my trash hand carry over, Please don't let my trash hand carry over.' Cynrik repeated the same phrase three times in his head since important things must be said in triples.
With a loud click, the chest unlocked and began emitting a Bronze-colored flash of light, nearly blinding Cynrik, who was staring directly into the chest expectantly. The light subsided about three seconds later, revealing the chest's contents, a glass bottle resembling Ramune filled with light blue liquid.
-Congratulations, you have received a Medium Mana Potion from the Bronze Chest.-
-Medium Mana Potion: A fizzy, blueberry-tasting potion that restores 500 Mana Points when consumed.-
Picking up the potion and giving it a shake, Cynrik nodded and tossed it carelessly into his inventory before watching the empty Bronze chest dissolve into particles.
'Eh? Guess I can't keep them and later melt them down for resources. Damn, based on its size, I could have gotten a few grams of metal from the bracketing and ornaments. Oh well.' Cynrik blew out a puff of air towards the hair in his eyes and reached for the second chest, repeating the process. But this time, when he opened it, he suddenly sensed hostility and thrust his exposed hidden blade into the partially opened chest. In doing so, he felt a little resistance and heard a high-pitched scream before the box exploded into particles.
-You have killed a Level 17 Tier-1 Mimic.-
-You have received 9,100 XP.-
-You have received +1 MIND point-
-1 Psychic Affinity Codex has been located and stored in your inventory.-
'Tsk, little shit tried to bite me.' Unfazed by the Mimic's sudden attack, Cynrik simply shook off the green blood from his hidden blade and went about opening another chest. He repeated the process finishing off the remaining five chests, of which there was one more Mimic hiding.
-Congratulations, you have received a Shard of Skill from the Bronze Chest.-
-Congratulations, you have received a Tier-1 Skill book: Basic Fletching from the Bronze Chest.-
-Congratulations, you have received a Small Health Potion from the Bronze Chest.-
-You have killed a Level 18 Tier-1 Mimic.-
-You have received 9,800 XP.-
-You have received +1 MIND point-
-1 Psychic Affinity Codex has been located and stored in your inventory.-
-Congratulations, you have received a pair of Fleeting Foot Boots from the Bronze Chest.-