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The walls are too thick to be blasted or simply melted by the heat of fire.
So, Dojin decided to use “Melting”, which specialized in melting rocks and such.
The problem is that “Melting” is a 5-star magic.
Starting with 5-star magic, the acquisition conditions become more difficult. This is not a problem for Dojin, who has the fraudulent class and skill “Book of Truth”, but the absolutely insufficient level is a different problem.
The minimum requirement to learn 5-star magic is level 100 or higher.
It was a magic of a level that was too difficult for Dojin, who was currently only level 43, to even imagine.
But Dojin had a way out of everything.
‘I wouldn’t have been able to do it if I didn’t have money, but I can do it with this much money.’
Dojin sold everything he could sell, including the Curse of Yeonhwa skill book, which had seen a steep rise in price, and all the materials and equipment he had accumulated so far.
The total amount of money collected was 17,800 gold.
Even converted into cash, it was an amount exceeding 17 million won.
For a moment, Dojin looked at the numbers printed on the inventory with the eyes of an office worker checking his bank account balance on payday.
His eyes were blurry… because he knew that soon this money would evaporate beautifully.
It’s like the salaries of many ordinary people, which stay in their accounts for a very short time and then disappear.
‘This is all an investment for quick leveling up.’
If you want to make money, you can always make it later.
In this life, once I decided to stand tall at the top, there was no hesitation.
“I’m just saying hello for a moment… I won’t be seeing you for a while, right?”
On this day, after 5 hours, the remaining balance in Dojin’s inventory became 1,200 gold.
* * *
A magic workshop rented by paying money to the Adventurer’s Guild branch.
Expensive material items are neatly arranged on the table.
Skin and blood of a deformed frilled lizard.
Pure gold magically liquefied.
Likewise, liquefied silver.
Charcoal for magicians.
And the magic stone.
All of the items were expensive, but there were quite a lot of them prepared.
There is one reason why Dojin emptied all his money to buy these.
It was to create a magic scroll containing “melting”.
‘The probability of success for a 3-star wizard attempting to create a 5-star magic scroll is around 1 percent… but if he tries close to 150 times, he’ll probably succeed at least once.’
The probability is probably around 1 percent at best.
Even if you succeed in making it despite the low probability, the result is different from real 5-star magic in terms of power and effect.
So, although it was considered a waste of money and a waste of money that no other user would do, it was a gamble that was worth the challenge for Dojin.
What I need now is a way to melt the wall, not a real 5-star magic.
“Let’s get started.”
As always, my heart races when I try to gamble with probability.
A mixture of excitement and anticipation enveloped Dojin’s body.
However, it was difficult for my head to follow the pounding heart.
Because in order to increase the chances of successful production, you must do your best as a wizard.
To do that, Dojin recalled each and every production process in his head, as if it were melting into his body and becoming embodied.
Then he activated the Book of Truth.
There is no guarantee that opening the Book of Truth will increase the production probability.
But Dojin had faith.
There is a belief that if it is a supercomputer of the magical world hidden deep within the vast library of Eltomagia, it will be helpful in all matters related to magic.
A golden hand lifted the skin of a monster, a cousin of a dragon that would become the body of the scroll, onto the crafting table.
‘Next is the magic charcoal… … .’
It’s time to draw the outline of the magic circle.
It is a task that does not tolerate even a single mistake.
The charcoal should not be lifted until the sketch is complete.
Dojin drew a draft of the magic circle in one go with incredible concentration.
Then the hands quickly move to the next task.
Grind the magic stone into powder, then mix it with magically processed liquid gold and silver before the powdered magic stone is transformed.
I stirred it at the right speed to create a magical pigment.
Dojin used the pigment he created to draw a real magic circle over a charcoal sketch.
“Phew… … .”
Now it’s the final task.
The most important and most likely to fail task is to inject mana to activate the scroll.
Dojin placed magic stones of different sizes on the scale.
It’s a scale that measures mana, not weight.
I adjusted the mana amount by adding and subtracting large and small ones until I found the most appropriate capacity.
After that, he placed the magic stone in the center of the magic circle and started the actual production.
Everything I’ve done so far is just actions to increase my chances of success at this moment.
After taking a deep breath, Dojin recalled the magic code for “melting” that he remembered and opened the circuit.
Since it is magic that is not input into the circuit, it is a difficult task that must be completed solely through the caster’s memory.
The magic stone reacts.
The green magic circle also reacted, and the gold and silver contained in the pigment began to bubble and pop.
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Be careful, be careful. You have to lead your mana very delicately.
however.
Phagectic.
Contrary to Dojin’s will, the mana that had been under control momentarily stirred as if it was angry.
It was only for a moment, but it was enough of a protest to create cracks in the blood vessels through which mana flowed.
“Ugh!”
Dojin, who felt it, immediately closed the circuit and retreated.
At that moment, the safety devices installed in the workshop were activated.
Forcibly disperses the magical power generated by burning unstable mana.
However, the materials had already turned into stuck-on tar due to the clumsily cast magic.
“shit…….”
Dojin also knew it in his head.
There is no way that there is even a 1 percent chance of success the first time.
But anticipation is a realm of emotion rather than reason.
It was heartbreaking to see the sight of over 100,000 won in cash suddenly turned into something black and sticky.
[The creator’s skills are significantly lacking!]
[Inevitable and inevitable failure!]
[Don’t overestimate your abilities!]
[Scroll creation failed and all materials were lost!]
Are you kidding me?
I felt sick to my stomach as I looked at the 100,000 won bill (which was about 100 thousand won) that looked like melted tar with both eyes.
Dojin, who had nervously brushed away the system message, took a deep breath and started working on a new production.
‘If you lose your mind, you’ll only lose. You have to stay calm to maximize your chances of success.’
The gambling continued, pouring in everything I had: time, money, physical strength, and mental energy.
The damages from repeated failures began to grow exponentially.
* * *
[Consequences of Abuse!]
Boom!
Before the message could even appear, Dojin slammed the table.
“That doesn’t make sense! If you do 130 times at 1 percent each time, shouldn’t you have at least one chance?”
Everything is implemented independently.
Since it is not addition, every attempt is likely to fail, whether you do it 100 times or 1,000 times.
But such a fundamental story would not have been heard by a person who had just lost over 10 million won.
Even this gamble wasn’t an easy one where the results would appear with a single press of a button.
It is a gamble that requires intense concentration, drawing, carving, and mixing to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat… Each and every time is a challenge after all kinds of hard work.
“There are only about 20 left… … .”
When you have 150 chances, you think you’ll succeed at least once out of 150.
But now there are only 20 chances left.
Anxiety is slowly creeping in.
Dojin looked at the pale golden haze blooming due to the truth with complicated eyes.
Is this also of no use?
Was it a waste to just drink the mana potions to replenish the mana consumed?
Everything was viewed negatively.
But it’s too late to back out now.
Yeah, let’s just empty our minds and take on the challenge.
“It’s not like I’ve blown money on things like this once or twice. If I blow it all, I can just work harder to earn more.”
Even as he said that, Dojin clenched his teeth.
It’s back in the production process.
More passionately and more focused than ever.
1, 2, 3… and 6.
Failures piled up.
He didn’t say anything.
I just drew it. I broke it. I mixed it. And I drew it again.
In this way, all the work that had to be done by Dojin’s hands was completed once again.
As the concentration that had been pushed to the limit was released, I felt a little dizzy.
And at that moment, a reaction different from before occurred.
[Continued to challenge the magic of areas that are difficult to understand.]
[It is the nature of magicians to find their way through recklessness.]
[High concentration and frightening obsession!]
[Your understanding of ‘magic’ deepens just a little!]
[The interpretation of recorded magic becomes a little easier.]
The mana that was floating and causing diffraction began to shine a little brighter, and created the words of the Book of Truth.
The message was that your understanding of ‘magic’ had increased, giving you a bonus to your overall interpretation of magic.
The moment he saw it, Dojin felt it instinctively.
A shiver runs down my spine.
[Unbelievable success!]
[With endless obsession, I have succeeded in capturing an excessive level of magic in a scroll!]
[Intelligence increases by 3.]
[Stamina increases by 1.]
As expected, a production success message was printed.
“Eww!”
Dojin screamed.
It was a scream of relief that all the materials, money, and effort put in so far had not been in vain, rather than joy.
150 servings of prepared ingredients.
Number of attempts: 147.
With just three servings of ingredients left, Dojin held a magic scroll containing “Melting” in his hands.
“It was a little damaged, after all.”
Since the creator did not have the ability to perfectly control the spell, there were quite a few damaged corners in the drawn magic circle.
About half of the injected mana was also lost.
But so what? If it works, that’s fine. If it can melt that damn wall, that’s fine.
And there is also side income.
In the name of expanding your understanding of magic, you’ll get a bonus to your interpretations, allowing you to more effectively gain proficiency in all recorded magic.
Dojin, who had gotten what he wanted and what he didn’t expect, checked the time.
Before we knew it, there were only about 7 hours left until the appointment time.
It didn’t even take a day to prepare the materials, so it was said that he had been locked in the workshop and absorbed in making it for well over 30 hours.
“If I go outside, I won’t be able to rest for even 5 hours. I’d rather stay here and sleep in sleep mode.”
I felt like a loser, but I had no choice.
If you melt the wall and enter the depths of the dungeon, it will be a tough battle.
You should rest when you can.
Maybe it was because I was so focused, but as soon as I decided to rest, I felt drowsy.
The systematic drowsiness that was poured on the in-game avatar and the drowsiness that Dojin, the player, felt were combined to create an irresistible sleepiness.
‘The studio rental fee will be higher, but… I can’t move.’
Swish. Dojin, who had collapsed against the wall as if he was going to collapse, held on to the magic scroll he had created until the very end as he fell asleep.
