Skeleton Master Chapter 024
3 days later.
Finally, all the materials were used up.
"Phew......"
A thousand of each type of poison had been created.
With many users likely to purchase them, a substantial profit was expected.
Hurriedly, two items were put up for immediate sale on the auction house system.
The price per unit was 1 gold 50 silver.
The minimum order was set to 10 or more.
After finishing the item registration, he left the Alchemist Guild and headed towards the Central Lake.
After purchasing cooking ingredients and single-use crafting tools, he used the warp gate to move to the Bubaro Kingdom.
Exiting through the South Gate, he slowly descended. Users hunting could be seen.
Since it was a low-level hunting ground anyway, he wasn't interested.
Moo-hyeok walked leisurely while setting his direction and opened the auction house system.
He adjusted the transparency so that both the road and the items were visible.
How much would have sold?
[Slow Poison (x1000)]
A newly created poison that includes a special additive in the mixture of Molly and Creas. When it comes into contact with the body, it slows down movement.
[Immediate Sale Price: 2 gold]
[Minimum Order Quantity: 10]
[Current Quantity Sold: 0]
[Hallucination Poison (x1000)]
A newly created poison that includes a special additive in the mixture of Molly, Creas, and Beer. When it comes into contact with the body, it causes hallucinations and continuous damage. However, it doesn't take effect if HP drops below a certain threshold.
[Immediate Sale Price: 2 gold]
[Minimum Order Quantity: 10]
[Current Quantity Sold: 0]
Moo-hyeok's brow furrowed.
0?
It means nothing had sold.
What's going on?
More than 30 minutes had passed since registering the items.
Normally, at least dozens should have sold by now, but not a single one had been purchased, so he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Wait, could it be...
A thought suddenly crossed his mind.
He quickly searched.
Slow Poison...
Items listed one after another.
"Ah..."
More people than expected were selling Slow Poison.
The lowest price was 1 gold.
The highest price was 1 gold 50 silver, which Moo-hyeok had set.
Damn...
He never imagined it would be revealed this quickly.
No choice.
He hurriedly reset the price.
99 silver.
Still, it was certain to be profitable.
Fortunately, 30 were sold in less than a minute.
Only then did he close the auction house with relief.
Should I hurry a bit?
He steadily walked towards his destination.
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Two men and one woman.
A party of three exploring the surroundings.
That's when it happened.
One of the men raised his hand.
Grrrr...
A strange sound was heard simultaneously.
The man who had raised his hand turned his head and opened his lips.
"Right side."
The man moved forward, the woman backward.
In an instant, the woman brought forward the bow she had been carrying on her shoulder and nocked an arrow.
She shot the arrow into the darkness where nothing could be seen.
Pang!
The flame imbued in the arrow illuminated the surroundings.
At that moment, a silhouette appeared.
It was a tiger stained by darkness.
Perhaps due to the sudden brightness from the flame?
The beast roared and turned its head.
As it was in mid-jump, the arrow inevitably pierced its chest.
It became dark again, but they had already confirmed the beast's location.
The two men who had been waiting approached the beast simultaneously.
One man with a shield, one man with a sword in hand.
Kwang!
The shield struck the tiger's body suspended in mid-air.
As it was being pushed back.
Thwack.
A chilling sound spread.
When had he positioned himself behind the tiger?
The man holding the sword created a deep wound on the approaching tiger's back.
As he twisted and pulled out the sword, the wound grew larger and silver powder scattered from it.
But due to the darkness, it wasn't visible at all.
Grooooowl!
Only the beast's agonized roar pounded their eardrums.
"Let's finish this."
"Got it."
The woman replied as she nocked another arrow to the bowstring.
Pang, pa-ba-ba-bang!
It was such rapid fire that her hands were invisible.
Thwack, thud.
Yet there were no mistakes.
All arrows hit the tiger.
Of course, due to its high defense and large HP, it didn't die easily.
However, it had already sustained a big wound, and with arrows stuck in it, its movements had slowed.
With the shield-wielding man and the sword-wielding man joining the attack, it had no chance to endure.
Grrrr...
At last, the tiger's writhing ceased.
Dark Tiger. A level 31 monster.
They had managed to take it down with just three people.
Grrrr...
But the hunt wasn't over yet.
From somewhere, another Dark Tiger appeared.
This time there were two. However, the three users didn't panic.
They calmly assessed the situation and made a cool-headed judgment.
We can take them.
Had all three come to the same conclusion?
They looked at each other and nodded.
Swish.
Simultaneously, the two men split left and right.
The shield-wielding man provoked and lured one Dark Tiger, while the other man attacked a Dark Tiger with his sword.
The woman helped the sword-wielding man by firing arrows non-stop.
Bang! Pa-ba-ba-bang!
Meanwhile, the shield-wielding man was handling one Dark Tiger alone.
"Hnngh!"
He endured with his shield as much as possible, and when his health dropped, he used a skill.
It was a technique that pushed back the Dark Tiger with the shield and recovered HP equal to the damage dealt.
It was a skill that couldn't be learned at the knight training school, but he had been lucky enough to obtain a skill book.
Thanks to that, he was able to endure like this.
"Is it far?"
"Just a bit more!"
"Finish it within 3 minutes!"
He was using skills to increase his HP, but even that had its limits.
He defended as much as possible with his shield and pushed the beast back when he saw an opening.
Nevertheless, his HP had already dropped by about 60 percent.
It's still okay.
As he continued to endure like that, his HP had already fallen to just 20 percent remaining.
That's when it happened.
Swish.
One of his companions approached like a shadow and attacked the beast's back with a sword.
Simultaneously, a flaming arrow grazed over his head.
Thwack.
It was an attack from the woman positioned behind.
"Phew."
Only then did the shield-wielding man let out a sigh.
He used the skill he had been saving.
His HP rose.
While he endured again, the Dark Tiger collapsed.
"Whew, turn on the light, please."
"Got it."
The woman who asked for the light, Luna.
The man who answered, Cheolbyeok.
Minwoo, who uses only one sword.
The three people belonging to one of South Korea's top 3 guilds were hunting as a party.
All three were level 27.
Nevertheless, judging by how easily they took down the Dark Tiger, it seemed they weren't just lucky to belong to a large guild.
Anyway, when Cheolbyeok took out a document from his bag and tore it, a pure white sphere was created in his palm.
It was a Light magic that brightly illuminated the surroundings.
"What, what did it drop?"
"One piece of leather."
"Tch. Illusion is all good, but this is disappointing."
"What is?"
"When you kill monsters, they don't give you items. Just useless material items."
"But you can craft items with those material items."
"That's why it's annoying!"
The two men flinched at Luna's sharp voice.
"Just because you're a wom-"
"What did you say!"
"No, nothing. Should we go hunting again?"
"I'm out of MP!"
Cheolbyeok let out a deep sigh.
"Then let's rest for 5 minutes."
"Okay, and turn off the light."
"Okay."
The Light magic disappeared.
When there's light, it's not easy to subdue a Dark Tiger's attack. It's hard to find an opening, you could say.
That's why they came up with the hunting method from just now.
Creating an opening by showing a bright light to creatures accustomed to darkness.
It was an active hunting method.
"By the way, when are they giving us the Slow Poison?"
"Well, shouldn't it be soon?"
The guild itself provides support to those with talent.
One of those was the recently issues Slow Poison and Hallucination Poison.
"We'll get it first, right?"
"Probably."
"Alright, then let's hunt again..."
"Shh."
It was the moment Luna opened her mouth.
Minwoo, who had been quiet, signaled for silence.
Everyone held their breath.
Had a Dark Tiger appeared again?
The three cautiously rose to their feet.
A quiet silence flowed.
Thud.
The sound grew louder. At that moment, light burst from the left.
Their heads turned swiftly. What they saw between the tree trunks was clearly not a Dark Tiger.
"A user...?"
Indeed.
A man was walking by.
And with a bright light illuminating his way.
"What a fool..."
There are many users in this Dark Tiger habitat as well. Yet, they don't run into each other because there's an unspoken rule.
That is, not to turn on any lights.
If you turn on a light...
Grrrr...!
The forest trembles like it is now.
Because Dark Tigers rush towards the light.
Rustle.
In an instant, three Dark Tigers surrounding the stranger came into view.
It was clearly a dangerous situation.
Luna opened her mouth.
"Should we help? Or not?"
Even for them, three would be too much.
The chances of dying are higher.
Of course, since it's a game, death is certainly part of the content.
However, because you can't log in for 24 hours, you have to spend that time unable to do anything.
Those who haven't experienced that boredom can't even imagine it.
Of course, one could say to rest in reality or meet friends, but the wait after death isn't just a simple 24 hours.
It feels like time has stopped, refusing to flow.
"Hmm."
The deliberation was brief.
"For now, let's retreat..."
It was the moment Cheolbyeok was about to speak.
"Huh? Skeletons?"
Everyone's gaze returned to the stranger.
"A necromancer, perhaps."
Nine skeletons had appeared out of nowhere.
Three formed a group and began to face one Dark Tiger.
It seemed precarious, as if they might crumble at any moment, but surprisingly, the skeletons were enduring the creatures' attacks well.
"Ooh."
"Impressive."
Right after, the man who had been standing still moved.
The staff in his hand transformed into a bow, and he nocked an arrow, aiming at one of the Dark Tigers.
Even though the first arrow attack failed, the man remained unfazed.
He fired another arrow and hit one of the Dark Tigers.
The three skeletons also used bows, firing arrows relentlessly from the same line as the man.
They were using bones from their own bodies.
The skeletons directly facing the Dark Tigers at the front each held a sword and shield, their defense was precise, and their attacks were exquisite.
It was as if each one was a well-trained soldier.
However, they were still facing Dark Tigers.
Crunch.
One skeleton shattered.
The skeletons facing the other Dark Tigers had also lost one each.
But due to the damage they had taken, the Dark Tigers' movements were incredibly awkward.
Thwack!
Another arrow lodged into a body amidst the chaos.
Grooooowl!
It howled in pain.
It was truly a series of intense moments.
A festival of desperation.
Skeletons were shattering, and the Dark Tigers were in tatters.
The only ones unscathed were the stranger in the center and the archer skeletons in line with him.
There was no flashiness.
No brilliance either.
It wasn't an eye-catching, innovative battle method.
Yet, it was impossible to look away.
The realism of the battle, the ruthlessness felt there, stimulated the entire body more intensely than anything else.
Thud.
When all the skeleton warriors had finally shattered, the three Dark Tigers no longer moved.
Then the stranger began to approach the creatures that were about to turn gray.
He stopped at close range and took out a dagger. He sat down and began to rummage through the dead monsters.
It was the necromancer's skill, corpse dissection.
Had he finished the dissection?
As he was putting the obtained material items into his bag, he suddenly stopped moving.
Swish.
He turned his head.
Luna, Cheolbyeok, Minwoo.
As their eyes met, he abruptly stood up.
Flinch.
While the three were startled, he moved forward again as if nothing had happened.
He still had his light brightly lit, but at some point, his figure disappeared.
Along with the light.
"Huh? He's gone?"
"No, did he turn off the light?"
Perhaps it was an instinctive curiosity.
They moved towards the spot where the light had disappeared.
