SSS-Class Gacha Hunter Chapter 44

#44

Episode 44

ego (1)

Winry was waiting for the house as if it were her own. And Jeongdo also accepted it naturally.

Even on the day when she became an Awaker, awakened, and despaired, she was waiting in her room like this. She was sure that if Winry showed up to reward her for critical information, it would be in her own room. Therefore, Jeong Do was not at all embarrassed by Winry’s greeting and greeted her with a smile.

“hello. Winry. I’ll see you soon this time. “A little over a day, right?”

“okay. Actually, it’s not a good idea to see it this often. Just by being here, I consume the energy of the universe. I only intervened at Haejun Kang’s house because the situation was so urgent, but the ‘real universe’ is basically an observer. “You won’t see me except on very special occasions.”

“For that matter, I think we see each other quite often.”

“… That very special case happens often to you. “Including now.”

It seemed that crisis information had a more special meaning to the ‘real universe’ than I thought. If I ask, will you tell me? I asked Winry with the feeling that I had to get to the bottom of the scale.

“Winry. “Why are you asking me to solve crisis information even at the cost of a huge reward?”

I asked straight without any breaking balls. Winry remained silent for a moment, probably not expecting Jeong Do to ask such a question. And after a while, Winry spoke to Jeongdo with a rare expression of regret.

“I apologize for having to say this, but this is information I cannot share with you at this time. You need to build up a little more status to be able to properly answer that question now. But I swear on my very being that this is in no way a reason to harm you.”

Winry said that and bowed to Jeongdo. On the contrary, I felt embarrassed when Winry appeared in such a low manner.

“are you okay. In short, even if I wanted to tell you, I’m not qualified, right? You just have to raise that level… How do you upload it?”

“There are many ways, but the one I would like to recommend to you right now is leveling up. “You can raise your status by possessing more than a certain level of force.”

In the end, it was said that if you continue to level up as you have done so far, you will be able to naturally solve the questions. Jeongdo nodded and got to the point.

“okay. By the way, Winry? What is this reward? Are you reflecting my opinion this time like last time? “This time, I want to avoid things like strings.”

The last reward, <Payment System>.

If you ask whether the reward was as great as expected… It was ambiguous.

What he wanted at that time was a reward that could increase his mana. Hyunjil could definitely increase mana in the long run, but… I was uncomfortable with the fact that it was consuming ability points.

Of course, it was definitely a great reward. In particular, it was great to be able to reach the ’10th confirmed rare or higher’ draw in an instant in an emergency situation. In fact, this time too, I was able to load Zhuge Hye-mi and it was a great help in saving Sang-hee. However, it was hoped that there would be no penalty for this compensation.

“Of course, this time, I can give you compensation that reflects your opinion, but before that, can I tell you the compensation I want to give you? “I think you’ll like it.”

“oh. Really? “I really want to hear it.”

Just hearing that it was a reward that I was sure the real agent of the universe would like made me excited. Winry looked at Jeongdo for a moment and calmly opened her mouth.

“The reward I’m giving you this time is a skill called <Dual Rod>. “I believe it will be of great help to you.”

“… yes?”

Dual load?

Just hearing the name gave me a rough idea of ​​what kind of skill it was. And if that feeling is true… This is a huge hit. I asked Winry with some trembling.

“Could it be that <dual load> literally means that you can load two people at the same time with a <bond draw>?”

“yes. “It is exactly as you said.”

“… wow.”

That means you can load equipment and Lu Bu at the same time. It’s not even Left Blue Dragon or Right Baek-ho, what kind of fantasy lineup is this? Holding a Bangcheonhwageuk in one hand and a long-armed hat in the other, the Musou…

‘No, wait a minute.’

It wasn’t that simple. Whether you load two or three people, your body is ultimately one. Of the two people I loaded, whose information applies to me? It would be best to apply it by adding it up, but even if you think about it yourself, it was a ridiculous fraud. The degree asked Winry.

“If I load two people at the same time, whose abilities will be applied?”

“The status is applied as the status of the character with the higher value among the two loaded characters. For example, if one person has 50 strength and 60 stamina, and the other has 60 strength and 50 stamina, the information that applies to you will be 60 strength and 60 stamina.”

indeed. I understood it at once. However, if that were the case, Duel Lord was not a very good skill. Anyway, the difference in abilities between diamond-level players is at a mediocre level. In the end, there were only a few abilities that could be raised with Duel Rod. No, in the first place, I couldn’t find an opponent with just one diamond-level officer, so I was wondering whether I really needed to add more abilities. To some extent, I felt my excited heart subsiding.

however.

Winry wasn’t finished speaking yet.

“In the case of talent, everything is applied together. For example, if one character’s talents are <Swordsmanship-lv.2> and <Spearskill-lv.1>, and another character’s talents are <Spearskill-lv.2> and <Archery-lv.1>, the applied talent is <Swordsmanship-lv.1>. lv2>, <Spearskill-lv.2>, <Archery-lv.1>. The same goes for skills.”

“… yes?”

Jeongdo opened his mouth. This changes the story completely. If two people each have 5 talents, the number of talents they apply to will be 10, assuming there are no overlapping talents. If you think about the value of a single talent, it was truly enormous. My head was spinning.

‘What if Yoo Seon’s <Strong Un> is added to Jeong Yak-yong’s talent?’

Jeong Yak-yong was a person who could be classified as a production worker with talents and skills such as <invention> and <production>. If <strong luck> is added here… Perhaps each item produced would become an enormous luxury item.

“Are you really giving me these skills?”

“yes. However, you may not be able to use it as often as you think. <Dual Rod> is an active skill. Of course, mana is consumed to use it. If you first load a character, activate <Dual Load>, and then load again through a draw or album, <Dual Load> is applied only for that load time.”

“ah… ”

Do-do nodded to Winry’s explanation. Certainly, if something like <Dual Rod> can be used infinitely, the balance is also Andromed… No wait. After all, you are the only one who can truly communicate with the universe, so isn’t it possible to spread the word a bit?

“Winry? Just like last time, this time as well, there are many restrictions on the compensation. “While you’re giving it to me, please give it to me a little hotly.”

Winry responded with a slight smile to the mild complaint.

“It is because it is a problem related to the energy of the universe and causality. However, we ask for your understanding as we are providing the best compensation we can. Anyway, would you like to receive the <Dual Rod> skill as a reward?”

“Sure.”

There was no way to reject a skill with infinite uses because it consumed mana. Plus, she said Winry was the best reward she could give. Jeongdo nodded her head without hesitation.

Tiring!

<You have acquired the skill <Dual Rod>.>

This completes all of today’s work. After checking the notification, I was about to say hello to Winry.

“her.”

She had already disappeared from the room. Jeongdo shook her head and prepared to end her day. It was already past dawn and morning was coming.

‘Anyway, I don’t have any more mana today, so an expedition is impossible. I guess I’ll have to swing my sword all day in the training room.’

I will give the team a rest today and start the expedition again the next day. With that in mind, I took a shower and took a nice rest.

* * * * * *

And two days later.

“Ha!”

Seoyun’s fist loaded with mana hit the boss monster’s head. A boss monster that stumbles from strong shock. Seoyoon didn’t miss the opportunity and dove into the boss monster’s arms, hitting the vital spot with her knee.

“Keeeeeeek!!!”

With a tearing scream, the boss monster’s back bent down of its own accord. Even Jeong Do and Haesik, who were watching, flinched instinctively. However, Seoyoon didn’t care at all and blew off the boss monster’s head with a kick full of her mana. At that moment, a notification appeared in front of Jeong-do’s eyes.

Tiring!

<You cleared the dungeon within 3 hours. Additionally, the level increases.>

<Your mana has increased by 1 and your strength has increased by 1.>

It was a notification that the hidden information in the dungeon had been completed safely. The degree said to two people.

“You worked hard today too. “Where are you injured or is there anything special?”

“There’s nothing wrong with me!”

“me too.”

Today’s expedition ended neatly. If you think about it, this is a natural result. One is a genius with the greatest talent since the SS class. And the other one was the SS-level younger brother. In addition, Jeong-do already had a strength that transcended the concept of level. Even in the world, there is probably no other team with as much potential for development as this one.

“older brother. This was our second expedition today. Is this the end? Or should I go one more time?”

Haesik looked full of energy even though he had been on two expeditions. Jeongdo smiled and answered at that sight.

“No, the whole team has somewhere to go today.”

“yes? “Where?”

Not only Hae-sik but also Seo-yoon showed curious expressions at Jeong-do’s answer. Jeongdo still smiled and answered energetically.

“Let’s go shopping!”

Users and equipment were inseparable. Good equipment is like an extra life. Users should not save money for better equipment. Since it was only a D-level dungeon so far, there was not much need for equipment, but upgrading equipment was essential to progress through higher-level dungeons.

As the leader of the team, I planned to equip my team members with the best equipment, even if it meant spending all of my mana on <Observation> today. The other two people readily agreed to this proposal and the shopping decision was made.

Two hours later.

Jeong Do and his team were inside a large building.

It was said to be the best user department store in Korea. There were various types of equipment on display on each floor that fit the theme, and there was everything from cheap, high-quality equipment suitable for beginners to top-of-the-line luxury items.

Just looking at the first floor felt like my eyes would roll.

“I just heard it. “It’s gorgeous.”

“Iknow, right. “The scale is enormous.”

“… brother. I’ll take a look by myself for a moment. “There’s something I really want to see.”

Seo-yoon, who is rarely assertive, also had eyes shining brightly when she entered the shopping center. Jeong Do allowed it with a smile, and Seo-yoon left the group for a moment.

While I was looking at the other world, I heard screaming voices in my ears.

“Aaaah! “How can one not float!”

“Isn’t this a scam?!”

“I don’t think so. “I heard someone hit the jackpot yesterday too.”

The place where the voice was heard was an item evaluation center right next to a certain store. Screaming voices were regularly heard from there. After looking into the place for about 10 minutes, I was able to see that there were certain rules to the screams.

People buy things at the store. And then immediately go into the appraisal center right next to the store. A scream is heard. This pattern was repeated. As I was looking at the amazing scene, Hae-sik approached and spoke to Do-do.

“oh? “Brother, are you interested in the lottery room too?”

“Lotto room?”

Jeongdo tilted his head at that word, which was completely unsuitable for a place that sells user equipment. Seeing that, Haesik excitedly started explaining.

“Hey. The day comes when I explain things to you that you don’t know. That place is commonly known as a lottery room, and is a place that sells equipment that has not been appraised at a low price. “Well, most of them are bad items, but sometimes you can get a jackpot item, so it’s called a lottery room.”

“and. “Did you use your brain well?”

Jeongdo nodded at Haesik’s explanation.

Basically, the exact effects of equipment dropped in dungeons could not be known until they were evaluated. Of course, it was clear that the unique equipment dropped by bosses, such as the Orc Lord’s War X that was sold to Sanghee, was a luxury item without the need for appraisal, but for most equipment, its abilities could only be clearly known after an appraisal.

However, the appraisal fee is quite expensive.

First of all, appraisal was only possible for appraisers with the relevant skills, and it also required the consumption of mana stones.

Therefore, it was not possible to appraise all the items that dropped in the dungeon, and the lottery room was a separate place to collect items that were not worth appraising considering their unsightly appearance and mana gushing out. And in reality, most of them were worthless items. However, very occasionally pearls were found in the mud, so many people visited this place hoping to make a fortune.

“How are you? older brother. If you’re interested, would you like to buy a few and give them a try?”

“No, it’s okay. If it’s a lottery, I’m a little sick of it… .”

Of course, if you had observation skills, you could definitely avoid getting hit. However, the number of items in the lottery room was not in the hundreds. Thousands of them. It is a long way to find the jackpot by using observation on so many items one by one. Because his mana was not infinite.

Just as Jeong-do caught his attention in the lottery room and was about to change his seat.

A woman’s voice came to my ear.

<… Please get me out of here.>

“huh?”

Jeong Do looked around at the sound. However, there were no women around her who seemed to be seeking help. Do-do asked Haesik.

“Haesik. Did you just hear a woman’s voice? “They asked me to take it out.”

“yes? no. “There was no such voice at all.”

Did I hear it wrong? When Jeong-do decided that and was about to move his seat to another place, he heard a voice again.

<Please get me out of here! please! Please!>

The sad voice struck my ears once again. And this time, Jeongdo clearly caught the direction from which the voice was coming.

The voice was clearly coming from the lottery room.