Skeleton Master Chapter 010
While crafting swords at the blacksmith, I periodically checked the auction house.
Over the course of 3 days, I was finally able to acquire all the necessary items.
[Iron Sword of Brute Strength]
Attack Power 16
Strength +1
Durability 80/80
[Sturdy Shield]
Defense 7
Impact Absorption 50%
Agility +1
Durability 110/110
[Steel Helmet]
Defense 2
Health +1
Durability 60/60
Usage Requirement: Strength 12
[Light Belt]
Agility +1
Usage Requirement: Health 10
Durability 30/30
[Leather Boots]
Defense 1
Strength +1
Durability 35/35
Usage Requirement: Strength 10
[Black-Plated Ring]
Reaction Speed increased by 0.5 percent
Durability 50/50
Usage Requirement: Strength 10, Health 10
[Reliable Leather Armor]
Defense 3
Strength +1
Durability 70/70
Usage Requirement: Health 12
[Rising Pants]
Defense 2
Health +1
Durability 65/65
Usage Requirement: Health 11
[Charming Wrist Guard]
Magic Defense 3
Durability 50/50
Usage Requirement: Intelligence 7
[Earrings of Life]
HP Recovery Rate increased by 15 per minute
Durability 40/40
Usage Requirement: Wisdom 8
[Necklace of Vitality]
Magic Defense 1
MP increased by 80
Durability 35/35
Usage Requirement: Intelligence 9
[Infinite Scabbard]
A scabbard charged with ten daggers, each with an attack power of 5. It automatically recharges one dagger every 10 minutes when used. However, if all 10 are used, it requires 24 hours to fully recharge.
Usage Requirement: Agility 9
Although there was room for improvement, they were reasonably usable items.
I wonder how much my stats have increased now that I'm wearing these items?
Character Information.
The item window disappears and the character window appears.
Attack power was 85 and defense was only 24.
The HP recovery rate per minute also approached 40.
Even at 60, it recovers 1 per second, which is a significant help for sustained combat ability.
Above all, I was very satisfied with the increase in attack speed, movement speed, and reaction speed.
Especially the reaction speed.
Finally, it exceeded 101 percent.
Just a 1.4 percent increase.
But even with this, I'll be living in a slightly different time than other users.
In the face of a split second, this small difference will feel quite significant.
Moreover, my dexterity surpassed 20.
Good.
Now, only one thing remains.
Enhancing the skeleton.
Moo-hyeok left the kingdom after a long time and moved to a place where giant bears lived.
A moment later.
He easily dealt with a bear he encountered in the giant bear's habitat.
As it turned gray, he approached and used his skill.
"Corpse Dissection."
Then a hologram appeared before his eyes.
It was in the shape of a bear's skeleton.
When he pushed the prepared butchering dagger into the gray light, a part of the hologram glowed blue.
Following that light, he repeatedly moved the dagger here and there until the dissection was completed.
As the gray light disappeared, the bones and hide of the giant bear remained in place.
"Summon Skeleton."
After summoning a skeleton, he laid it on the ground.
Then, using the bone assembly skill, he extracted one of the bones that made up the skeleton's body.
[The skeleton's 'Health' decreases.]
['Dexterity' affects it, resulting in a '0.18' decrease.]
This is the effect of dexterity.
Without dexterity, extracting the bone would have resulted in a loss of 0.2 health stat.
However, with the dexterity correction effect, he lost 0.18 health stat.
Because the dexterity stat was in the 20s, a correction effect of 0.02 was activated.
When it reaches the 30s, it will be 0.03, in the 60s, it will be 0.04, and at 100, it will be 0.05.
It was a small difference, but these small things accumulate and become enormous.
Moreover, dexterity doesn't only affect bone extraction.
[The skeleton's 'Health' increases.]
['Dexterity' affects it, resulting in a '0.22' increase.]
The moment he inserts the giant bear's bone into the empty space, the dexterity correction effect activates again.
With one replacement, the health stat increased by 0.04.
It was very satisfying.
Good.
Perhaps due to the excitement?
His concentration improved, and his hand movements became increasingly skilled.
He extracts the skeleton's bone and inserts the bear's bone. Of course, the stats don't increase with every replacement.
When extracting bones, it's the same.
[The skeleton's 'Agility' decreases.]
['Dexterity' affects it, resulting in a '0.08' decrease.]
The problem is when inserting.
If the giant bear's bone doesn't match well with the skeleton's structure.
[The skeleton's 'Agility' increases.]
['Dexterity' affects it, resulting in a '0.06' increase.]
Like this, the stats might even decrease.
You might ask, can't you just extract it again?
Once a part has been extracted, it can only be extracted again after exactly 10 days.
It's a longer time than one might think. But Moo-hyeok's hand movements were without hesitation.
Parts with decreased stats can be set aside and replaced later.
Parts with increased stats can be left as they are.
Moreover, influenced by dexterity, successful attempts result in greater increases, while failures lead to smaller decreases.
So, with repetition, the skeleton's stats will ultimately increase.
There's no shortcut for this.
It will take a long time to see the effects of this work.
One thing is certain: it will become stronger.
After about 30 minutes, he was finally able to finish the work.
"Stand up."
The creature slowly rises.
Kirik?
It moves its body this way and that. Perhaps due to the replacement with the giant bear's bones, the skeleton's frame has become quite large.
I'd like to see the detailed information.
There's no summon information window yet.
It should be updated soon.
Well, we'll see that when the time comes. I should give it a name now. Can't keep calling it 'skeleton'.
Moo-hyeok thought for a moment.
There will be many more creatures he can summon in the future.
Complicated names won't do.
Right, keep it simple.
"Alright, from now on, you're Boney One."
The second one will be Boney Two.
The third, Boney Three.
The names will continue like that.
Kirik, kirik!
Boney One seemed displeased with its name, letting out a series of its distinctive sounds, but Moo-hyeok deliberately ignored them.
*
The work is not finished yet.
Currently, Moo-hyeok can summon two skeletons.
This was thanks to consistently summoning and canceling skeletons when not working at the forge or during rest times, which raised the level by one.
[Skeleton Summon 2Lv(7%)]
Can summon 2 skeletons. As the skill level increases, the number of summonable creatures and MP consumed per 10 seconds increases.
- MP consumed every 10 seconds: 1 mana per summon.
[Zombie Summon 1Lv(75%)]
Can summon 1 zombie. As the skill level increases, the number of summonable creatures and MP consumed per 10 seconds increases.
- MP consumed every 10 seconds: 1 mana per summon.
So, one more needs to be assembled.
Not enough giant bear bones.
Moo-hyeok wandered around to hunt.
After hunting dozens of bears and decomposing their corpses, he began assembling the bones for the second skeleton using the obtained bones.
[The skeleton's 'Strength' decreases.]
['Craftsmanship' influences a decrease of '0.08'.]
[The skeleton's 'Strength' increases.]
['Craftsmanship' influences an increase of '0.22'.]
After repeating for 30 minutes, he finished working on Boney Two as well.
Moo-hyeok's lips curl up as he looks at the two creatures.
With this, all preparations for challenging the special dungeon were complete.
Now, shall we go?
To reduce MP consumption, he unsummoned Boney One and Boney Two.
After entering the kingdom through the eastern gate, he went out again using the western gate.
This place is dangerous.
The monsters appearing here are around level 80.
For a ranker to hunt here, they would need at least half a year more.
Only then would they have a chance of reaching level 80.
He's walking through such a place. It's dangerous, but as long as he doesn't encounter monsters, it's fine.
What if he does encounter one?
He'd have to die.
By repeating this, he'll find a safe path.
After all, he knows the dungeon's location.
This is the main reason for choosing the Arsen Kingdom as the starting point.
Although it's dangerous, the dungeon is located closer than one might think.
You can't enter if you're over level 15.
It's also not possible if you're not yet level 15.
If you die after entering, that's the end.
Accidentally left the dungeon?
That's the end too.
You can't challenge it twice.
The dungeon is a limited content that can only be challenged once at level 15.
It's a place that must be passed through. Even to survive as a gangster necromancer.
*
Based on seven deaths, Moo-hyeok found a safer path.
This was his eighth attempt, so he was a bit tired, but he didn't give up and moved forward again.
This time, he must succeed.
With that determination, he took a step.
Swish.
Of course, he was very careful. He didn't let his guard down, constantly scanning his surroundings.
Even while walking on the path he had previously identified as safe, he remained cautious.
Perhaps because of this, he was able to reach near his destination without encountering any monsters.
Just a little further.
The strange excitement from knowing he's close to arrival makes him feel urgent.
At the same time, his mind snapped to attention.
No. Stay calm.
He had died twice because of this.
He steadied his breathing again.
After surveying his surroundings, he took a step.
How many steps had he taken?
Despite being in the forest, the sunlight that had been guiding his way disappeared.
The densely packed branches and leaves filling those branches denied the very existence of space.
It's dark.
He took a step back.
His vision cleared.
But still, nothing could be seen ahead. A sense of unease crept in.
This was the first time coming this far, so he didn't know there would be a path like this.
When watching the video, there wasn't this kind of process.
Perhaps it's natural since it only showed the inside of the dungeon.
He checked the map again.
This should be the right place, but...
He felt regret belatedly.
He should have brought something. Anything that could provide light.
He had thought about it many times in his head, but to end up like this.
He was experiencing firsthand how different it is to encounter something in reality versus just reading about it.
When he only had information, everything seemed easy, but actually experiencing it, he found many things lacking.
But he didn't want to turn back after coming this far.
Then, he would have to overcome the fear of the pitch-black darkness before him.
Yes, it should be there after just a little more.
He took another step forward.
It's dark.
To the point where nothing could be seen.
But that wasn't a reason to be afraid.
After all, it's just a game.
He steeled his mind and acted with determination.
He continued forward without hesitation for 3 minutes.
His hand, which had been naturally swaying back and forth, felt something.
Carefully touching it, it seemed to be a wall.
He had to choose between left and right, so he initially headed left.
However, after not going far, he encountered another dead end.
Right, then?
He changed direction and proceeded to the right for quite some time.
That's when it happened.
"Ah, aah...!"
His legs were suddenly in mid-air as his body plummeted downwards.
