Chapter 6 (1/2)
Before the world had changed.
Jinwoo used to play an MMORPG.
As his character grew to some extent, he became greedy for more.
That was why he enjoyed playing in the first place.
His level became very high, to the point where he wiped out strong monsters with one shot.
A lot of time passed, but he could not forget the feeling.
Ki—ak!
[The level has risen.]
He can feel that feeling again in reality.
From Orcs, Orc Warriors, to the highest trolls in that dungeon, the Dokgogu sword indiscriminately cut it in half.
Occasionally, some guys needed to be hit twice before falling, but this was not a big deal.
He cut the monster without any irresolution in mind.
“Is hunting fun like this?”
Jinwoo simply asked himself.
During his assistant days, an encounter with a monster was the worst. It was too scary, and he always wanted to avoid it.
That was a monster for Jinwoo.
It was always the same. Things never changed even after he joined a party. It did not help him much. So, he always got a stinging glance from party members.
“Wow!
But now, he didn’t have to feel that.
Monsters were not creatures to be afraid of.
“Quuck!”
[The level has risen.]
The monster was just a chunk of rich experience.
“Yeah-! Lucky.”
“Do you have a rare grade armor?”
It was a beneficial item, he thought.
He gathered armor that glowed in green, and information came to mind.
[Troll’s Leather Armor]
[Defense + 22]
[Agility + 10]
[10% resistance to a Troll’s attack]
[A strong armor made from Troll’s leather.]
Rare-grade armor was traded at millions of won.
It was more expensive in the past, but since the overall level went up, it’s price had went down.
Leather armor was less defensive but was more agile.
“It’s a little unfortunate that the ethnic characteristics are attached.”
“If it only had any other extra stats, it would have been worth more.”
“a-! But where is this?”
“Let’s see.”
He unfolded the map and confirmed the location.
“Is it about 80% progressed?”
It was a noteworthy speed.
As far as he knew, it takes an average of one to two days to clear an appropriate dungeon level.
Jinwoo progressed to 80% in just 8 hours.
“Shall we speed up a little more?”
Jin-woo raised the heat for hunting.
* * *
Lee Sang-min looked at the gate where the wormhole serves as the opening.
He then checked the time.
Nine hours passed.
“Nine hours. It’s been a long time.”
It was quite a long time for the first hunting session.
“Hoo… ….”
“Oh-!”
“Sigh… ….”
The three people who passed the wormhole sighed one after another.
They were the Blue Wolf guild members from Incheon.
But where was the other one?
“What about Kang Jin-woo, who went in together with you??”
The official asked them.
“Hasn’t he come out yet?”
Lee Byeong-cheol asked.
“Isn’t he with you? You entered the dungeon together, right?”
“Oh, that…”
Lee Byeong-cheol briefly explained the situation.
Lee Sang-min crumpled his face.
Being in a party outside didn’t necessarily mean that they had to party together inside the dungeon.
Dungeons are places where sudden situations often occur.
Therefore, the decision was left to the players’ best judgment.
“Wait, I still have a life signal…”
Lee Sang-min checked the tablet PC.
A biosignal connected to the mini drone was being captured.
It meant Kang Jin-woo was still alive.
“Are you coming out?”
The location point was close to the gate.
Soon the gate was activated, and a wormhole was formed.
It revealed Jinwoo, who’s appearance was slightly different from when he first entered.
“Oh… You were safe.”
Lee Byeong-cheol said in a worried voice.
“Yes, I am, where is the official?
Jinwoo simply replied, then left to look for the official.
“Yes?”
“The monsters inside are already cleared, and only two are left.”
“What?”
“The location is marked on the map.”
Jinwoo crossed the map with a mini drone.
“Ha-! There is no such thing. Did you take care of all those trolls by yourself? Only level 56?”
Park Gyu-seong said with sarcasm.
Jin-woo, who saw Park Gyu-seong walking with fertility, spoke again.
“And I also checked the routes and exits that were not documented, so I think you can use them as clear dungeons.”
Lee Sang-min was in awe.
“I am worried about whether to believe you or not.”
“I would like to receive compensation in a lump sum payment. Where can I go through the procedure?”
When you clear the dungeon, a mana stone comes out.
Depending on the level of the dungeon, the level of the mana stone that comes out varies.
Initially, all mana stones were in high demand, but recently low-level mana stones have fallen in price because its demand had decreased.