#34
Episode 34
Mars (2)
treasure.
What sweet words these are. Jeong Do felt his heart pounding and asked Jeong Yak-yong.
“Is there any treasure here?”
<When the King ordered this place to be built, I also helped. As I was making it, I was so motivated that I added some strategies here and there and created a secret space. There, I created a few useful things based on the insights I gained in my later years. What is it like? Do you have any thoughts?>
Who would refuse treasure? The degree answered.
“of course. “Where should I go?”
<I will tell you directly. First, go to Janganmun, the main gate of Hwaseong.>
At those words, Jeong-do quickly ran to the front door.
“Im here. “What’s next?”
<Find the seventh brick just below and to the right of the main gate.>
“I found it.”
<Based on that brick, look for the six hundredth and sixteenth stone to the right.>
Stop.
Did I hear it wrong? It seems like the number scale has increased dramatically. Jeong Do asked Jeong Yak-yong.
“Do the numbers have any meaning?”
<It’s nothing special. It’s just my birthday.>
“… … .”
About 10 minutes later, Jeong-do found the brick that Jeong Yak-yong had mentioned.
<Infuse energy into that brick.>
energy. It was another word for mana. I infused mana as instructed, but nothing else changed. However, he said again that it was different for Jeong Yak-yong.
<It’s done. Now go back to the front door.>
‘Something is very complicated.’
Is this truly the meticulousness of the greatest inventor of the late Joseon Dynasty? Jeongdo was inwardly impressed and ran back to the front door.
<Now. This time, on the contrary, it is the seventh brick from the bottom left of the main gate. There you will do nine hundred and go to the twenty-second stone.>
“… “Whose birthday is it this time?”
<Hehe. Of course, you are the great king.>
About 10 minutes later, I unintentionally memorized the birthdays of two great historical figures and found the brick that Jeong Yak-yong had mentioned.
“I found it. Can I inject energy again this time?”
<Hmm. And you just have to wait a while.>
Jeongdo injected energy as Jeong Yak-yong said.
And after a while.
Jijijijijik.
A crack appeared before my eyes along with a sound I had heard sometime ago.
“uh? Dungeon?”
Jeongdo used observation reflexively.
Tiring!
Dungeon name: Jeong Yak-yong’s Treasure Dungeon.
Person limit: 1 person.
Difficulty: C
Type: Mission type
Monster that appears: King Goblin.
Hidden information: This is the dungeon where Jeong Yak-yong hid his treasure. You can obtain treasure when clearing dungeon missions.
‘Is this really possible?’
A treasure dungeon like the dwarves!? Could it be possible to obtain one more panacea-level item?
‘No, I guess not that.’
At that time, the King of All Diseases was not a planned reward, but a reward for additional missions issued by the dwarves. Of course, even if you are not at the level of King of All Diseases, as long as you have the title of Treasure Dungeon, the rewards will be enormous. My heart was pounding with anticipation.
<This is a space I created with Taoist magic. If you go here and pass the test, you can get the treasure.>
“Is there a reason you made it this complicated? “I don’t think anyone will find it.”
I don’t think anyone would notice if I just put mana into both bricks, but on top of that, it’s a test. If you leave something behind, doesn’t that mean you hope someone in the future will get it?
<That… That’s it. I guess I was a bit overly ambitious when I made it. Now that I think about it, I don’t think anyone will find it… .>
“… … .”
Surprisingly, Jeong Yak-yong seemed to have extraordinary talent. When Do-do was thinking that, Jeong Yak-yong said.
<Anyway, it doesn’t matter since you found it now, right? Let’s go in quickly.>
‘Well, if someone had found it, I wouldn’t have had the chance to get it again.’
I’m glad Jeong Yak-yong made it difficult. Thinking so, he injected mana into the crack and was soon sucked into the dungeon.
* * * * * *
The dungeon had a very simple structure.
A large door in front of you. And a large monument in front of the door. There was nothing else.
Jeongdo approached the tombstone. There was an inscription written on the tombstone, and Jeongdo read it slowly.
“Yeonja. The fact that Yeonja has come this far means that he must have taken in the hearts of this old man, an all-powerful man… .”
<Now… for a moment! You don’t have to read it! This is… I was briefly fascinated by novels that were popular at the time… >
“ah… ”
I realized that much. A needlessly complicated dungeon. Additionally, there is a phrase engraved on the tombstone. At the time Hwaseong Fortress was being built, Jeong Yak-yong was suffering from ‘that disease.’
<K… Huh.>
Jeong Do changed the topic for Jeong Yak-yong, who cleared his throat in embarrassment.
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“then. “Can you explain what the structure is?”
<Hmm! It’s simple. If you open the door in front of you and go in, there will be a gate sign that you left behind. All the gatekeeper has to do is test the challenger’s civil and martial skills and pass it. To get to the gate, you just have to guess the question the gatekeeper asks, and to bit, you just have to fight the gatekeeper and win.>
“hmm… “Can you tell me about the problem?”
<I want to tell you because I feel like it, but if you do that, you won’t be able to obtain the treasure. But it’s an easy problem, so you’ll probably be able to pass it.>
“okay. All right. From now on, let’s overcome it on our own.”
<Good luck. Time is up, so I guess I’ll just go. Please call me again when you get your reward.>
Jeong Yak-yong’s level was around 34, which was the level at which he could be summoned again from the album. When I asked to be called again, it seemed like there was still something to be explained about the compensation.
Tiring!
<You have succeeded in loading an object of extremely high rank. Some of the target’s abilities reside in the user’s body.>
<Mana increased by 4, strength by 1, stamina by 1, reflexes by 1, and mana sensitivity increased by 10.>
<You have acquired the skill <Detection>.>
“oh?”
The skill <Detection> was a skill mainly used by seekers when exploring dungeons. It is said that the dungeon discovery rate more than doubles depending on whether <Detection> is present or not, so it must be a very useful skill.
“good.”
I must have received some good skills. Feeling a good premonition, I opened the large door.
The space behind the door was a large cavity. And in the middle of the cavity, there was a huge figure that could be seen over 3 meters.
The great goblin.
It was the monster that appeared when I observed the dungeon earlier.
thud!
The great goblin shouted as he hit his bat on the ground.
“Welcome! This is the Almighty’s retreat! Pass the test and gain His heart!”
“… … .”
Does the goblin know that too? Jeongdo didn’t really react to the goblin’s words, but the goblin continued talking regardless.
“Then I will test Moon!”
The great goblin continued speaking in a tone that seemed to be praising someone.
“One moonlight shines on all the rivers on earth, the rivers are the people of the world, and the moon is the Taegeuk. “Who does Taegeuk mean here?”
hmm. I said it metaphorically, but it was simple to summarize.
Who is the one person who shines brightly on the people of the world?
As long as I knew that Jeong Yak-Yong created this problem, the answer to the problem was easy. I answered without much hesitation.
“King Jeongjo. Isan.”
“That’s correct!”
thud!
Perhaps to celebrate the correct answer, the great goblin once again hit the ground with his bat.
“Now let’s test our martial arts! weapon! “Listen!”
“It’s good.”
Tao used observation on the great goblin.
Tiring!
<The Great Goblin>
Level: 40
‘Level 40.’
In terms of users, it was at the lower level of Class B. A level slightly stronger than that of a C-level high stat. However, Jeong Do had a rare fraud item called King of All Diseases. It was safe to say that there was no difference in status.
‘In the end, it’s a matter of combat skills.’
Before he knew it, Jeong-do was holding tightly to the transformed Bangcheonhwageuk. He’s the perfect opponent. How much can he fight without Lord and <Game> talent? Jeongdo rushed towards the goblin, feeling a pleasant sense of tension.
“Goes!”
“come!”
Kaaaaang!
The goblin blocked the stab with a bat. At the same time, Jeongdo screamed!
“Kaaah!”
<The skill Sajahu is activated. The target’s level is much higher than yours. The effect decreases. Enemy attack power is reduced by 10%.>
Since the level difference was more than double, a reverse correction was made to the skill effect. But he didn’t care about the severity and continued to attack.
Swish. Swish. Cough!
However, the goblin avoided or blocked the stab with agility unbefitting its size.
“human! fast! But it is visible!”
“Then try to avoid this too!”
Shoo!
As it was, he unfolded the Changryongbo and charged once again. Due to the speed being different from before, the goblin was unable to avoid it and his spear grazed his left shoulder.
“Wow. sick!”
“It’s far!”
Jeongdo swung his spear horizontally while rotating his left foot around.
Kyaang.
The goblin managed to block it, but his posture was greatly disturbed. Jeong-do did not miss the opportunity and burrowed into the arms of the goblin. The goblin saw that and laughed at Jeongdo.
“human. You’re stupid. “You’re holding a spear and sticking close!”
Of course, as the goblin said, a spear is not a useful weapon at very close range. but.
In Jeongdo’s hand, instead of Bangcheonhwageuk, he was holding the king’s sword, Clarent. Jeongdo swung Clarent diagonally in the goblin’s arms.
“Kaaak!”
Clarent cut a large cut on the goblin’s chest. The goblin shouted in panic.
“human! The weapon is strange! “Is it a goblin bat?”
“It’s so much better than that! Haap!”
Jeongdo suddenly converted his weapon into Balmung and swung it towards the goblin’s neck. The goblin hurriedly lifted the bat, but his posture had already collapsed.
Cough!
“Ugh.”
The bat that was blocked in the collapsed position was unable to withstand the force of the sword and bounced off. And Jeong Do swung his sword once again.
chuck.
Balmung stopped exactly in front of the goblin’s neck.
A victory that is clear to anyone. The great goblin bowed his head.
“lost. human. “I passed the test of nothingness.”
After speaking, the goblin’s image faded like a mirage and soon disappeared.
Tiring!
<Level up! Increases strength by 1 and reflexes by 1.>
“Whoa.”
He won easily by taking advantage of the fact that King Panacea could transform into a variety of weapons. It was a moment when the various weapon skills that accumulated little by little each time it was loaded shined.
Hehehehe.
After passing all the trials, the dungeon began to shake.
“what… what.”
Is it really going to collapse? What about compensation!?
However, the dungeon did not collapse, as if Do-do’s thoughts were unfounded. Instead, one side of the dungeon wall cracked, revealing a hidden space.
A hidden room that appears after overcoming the ordeal.
Anyone can see that this is a reward room!
It is certainly. To some extent, I thought so.
Excited.
My heart began to beat wildly in anticipation. Jeongdo cautiously walked into the new room.
It’s a disaster.
The moment Do-do took a step into the room, the room became brighter, as if he had been waiting. I slowly looked around the room.
The room wasn’t that spacious. It’s big enough for four or five people to lie down. Except for the entrance where I came in, all sides were made of solid stone walls, and there were torches hanging on the walls.
And in the middle of the room.
A wooden box was placed on a square pillar that reached about waist height.
It is certainly. This is it. It’s a treasure!
I approached the wooden box with a somewhat excited heart.
“huh?”
There was writing written on the square pillar where the wooden box was placed.
[Yeonja. The fact that you read this article means that you have a connection with me. Take my heart! So save Joseon from crisis! If you bow to this wooden box, the box will open… .]
“… … .”
Jeong Do loaded Jeong Yak-yong straight from the album.
<Hehe. You passed the test. I knew you could do it.>
“excuse me. Mr. Dasan? This is it… .”
Jeong Do pointed to the words on the pillar with his finger.
“Do we really need to raise the old bow?”
<… Huh.>
Jeong Yak-yong must have been embarrassed by the question, so he cleared his throat and continued speaking.
<As I said earlier, when Mars was being built… I was a little obsessed with novels. It’s meaningless, so don’t worry about it and just open it.>
“… yes. All right.”
There was no need to ask more about the degree. The shame of facing your own dark history! Because I knew it all too well.
The moment I approached the pillar and carefully opened the wooden box.
Hahahahaha.
Dense mana energy spread out and instantly filled the room.
“Oh oh.”
Jeongdo looked at the wooden box, admiring its energy.
There are a total of three items in the wooden box.
Two books and.
There was one sculpture included.
Jeong Do carefully picked up one of the books.
Magwahoetong (麻科會通).
That was written in elegant handwriting on the cover of the book.
As Jeong-do was looking through the book, Jeong Yak-yong’s bitter voice was heard.
<… I had three sons and six daughters, but I lost six children to smallpox.>
“… “It must have been difficult.”
<It happened a long time ago, so I’m calm now, so don’t mind it. How could I have been the only parent who lost a child to the plague at the time? In order to alleviate the suffering of the people even a little, I put together a book after conducting research. I hope this helps you.>
With those words, a notification window appeared in front of Jeongdo’s eyes.
Tiring!
<Would you like to learn the skill Magwahoetong?>
‘Skill Stone!?’
No, since it is a book, it would be more accurate to say it is a skill book. Jeong Do was astonished to learn that Jeong Yak-yong’s treasure was skill.
‘Can I turn the concepts I know into skills?’
As suspected, Jeong Yak-yong was a person who had the ability to materialize his enlightenment and pass it on to future generations. An amazing ability worthy of being considered a diamond.
As soon as I came to my senses, I learned the skill as the notification window said.
Paaaaat!
As the book disappeared in a flash of bright light, a notification appeared again.
<Skill <Magwahoetong> has been acquired. Confirmation of possession of skill <Resistance>. The two skills fuse.>
<You have acquired the skill <Unsinkable>. Has strong resistance to all diseases and poisons.>
“Oh oh.”
I was impressed by the degree. What a poison resistance skill. 20% of users who die in dungeons die from poison. This skill will serve as a reliable lifeline in case of an emergency.
After confirming my skills, I picked up the remaining book.
Abanggang Station High School (我邦疆域考).
<This is a book about the topography of the Korean Peninsula that I created by visiting it myself and referring to literature. It will help your vision.>
Along with Jeong Yak-yong’s words, a notification window appeared before my eyes asking if I wanted to learn the skill again. I learned the skill without hesitation.
Tiring!
<Skill <Abanggangyeokgo> has been acquired. Check skill <Detection>. The two skills are fused by the talent <game>.>
<Skill <Dungeon Map> has been acquired. All dungeons within a certain distance centered on the user are displayed on the mini map. (Notification function can be turned on/off)>
This too is huge. You won’t have to worry about finding a dungeon anymore.
Jeong Do turned his gaze to the last remaining sculpture. A shape with a pulley placed on a wide cart. This time, Jeong Yak-yong continued his explanation.
<I got that thought when I saw the people moving heavy stones while building. Wouldn’t it be easier to move a lot of materials at once? Couldn’t the material be lifted lightly? So these are two things I made. Hyeonghyeonggeo and Geojunggi. It is a model that embodies that principle.>
Tiring!
<Would you like to learn the skill <Tangible Gear and Geojunggi>?>
There was no need to ask. I learned the skill right away.
<You have acquired the skill <Tangible Geometry and Geojungi>. Skills are modified to suit the user depending on the talent <game>.>
<You have acquired the skill <Inventory>.>
‘omg… .’
That inventory in the game? There was definitely something in common with a type lift and a crane in that it could store equipment without being limited by weight or space. To a certain extent, I understood.
Three skills I learned after coming here.
Unsinkable, dungeon map, inventory.
Even if you look at each one, there are fraud skills that are worthy of the name Giyeon. I learned as many as three things like that.
“thank you. teacher.”
<What. I’m glad I brought you here because I think it will be of help to you. Please visit often in the future.>
“Sure.”
Even excluding these treasures, Jeong Yak-yong’s talent is unrivaled. It was no wonder that he called himself an all-rounder. Moreover, since he was at a low level, he could easily sing on the album, so it was obvious that he would be a great help to Do-do’s future activities.
<See you next time.>
After those words, Jeong Yak-yong’s voice could no longer be heard.
“good.”
It’s the best day. After forming the team, they successfully completed their first expedition, and even had an unbelievable chance.
The degree was growing day by day.
