21.
Thud, thud.
Seo Yi-jun was walking through a damp cave.
C-class gate.
Unlike the Hill of Corpses, it wasn’t a wave gate.
‘Wave gates are not common.’
Instead, Seo Yi-jun pointed to a specific gate, and Yeon Ha-eun, the head of the management office, skillfully prepared the gate that Seo Yi-jun wanted.
Damn it.
As expected of a cave, darkness was everywhere, but visibility was secured.
-Dalgrak!
Because the head of the skeleton soldier at the front was shining brightly, lighting the way.
‘Is it because I’m naked? It feels brighter.’
The skeleton soldier’s new ability… is not, he just attached the glowstone he bought in advance to his forehead.
How long did it take to walk like that?
“You’re finally out.”
A monster living in the cave has appeared.
“All hands, prepare for battle.”
-Dalgrak!
“charge.”
The skeleton soldiers responded immediately to Seo Yi-jun’s instructions.
-Dalgrak!
But the movement was quite different from before.
-Dalgrak!
Although his appearance was the same, the speed at which he charged at his enemies and the power in his sword strike were different.
It’s not just the skeleton soldiers that have changed.
-Clap clap clap.
Pupupupu!
The power of the four skeleton magic soldiers’ bombardment also increased.
Seo Yi-jun’s unit was already several levels above the regular soldiers and magic soldiers with [physical arts] and [magic arts] in [balanced skeleton].
But it got even stronger there.
‘The elixir is effective.’
It’s a red pill.
Seo Yi-jun secured a total of 38 essences in the promotion match.
I entrusted this to the manager of the materials warehouse of the management office, Team Leader Jeong Myeong-san.
Jeong Myeong-san perfectly refined 36 essences into elixirs, excluding one E-class essence that he ate up in his first attempt and one C-class essence that he could not handle due to his lack of ability.
This would have been a task that would have taken over a month for a normal alchemist.
‘A week would have been enough for Chief Jeong.’
In this way, 36 elixirs were created, but Seo Yi-jun did not take a single one.
‘There’s no point in taking it.’
Hunters go through evolution stages, and their bodies and magical powers are adjusted.
If you take a low-grade elixir, it will have no effect.
That’s why the skeleton corps got a bad rap.
in result.
-Dalgrak!
-Clap clap clap.
The skeleton soldiers and skeleton magicians were showing off fighting power that was almost beyond their class.
However, skeleton soldiers originally do not have the ability to accept elixirs even if given one.
[Skeleton Soldier Reinforcement (D)]
– Strengthens [All] Skeleton Soldiers with elixirs of D grade or lower.
It was thanks to [Skeleton Soldier Reinforcement] acquired from the skill book obtained when promoted to C-class.
Originally, it only applies to 30% of summons.
[Bone Lord] Thanks to him, I can now feed elixir to the entire skeleton corps.
‘I had mastered the skill, but I didn’t know it would be effective this quickly.’
[Skeleton Soldier Reinforcement] is an essential skill for necromancers riding the skeleton tree.
But it doesn’t help increase power right away.
That’s because elixirs are so expensive.
It would take ages to feed that to a summoner.
[Title [Usurper] is activated]
[Obtain a D-class essence.]
However, Seo Yi-jun can obtain essence by hunting monsters with a certain probability through the title of [Usurper].
‘I was worried I’d go empty-handed, but that won’t be the case.’
There is a Jeongmyeongsan who quickly makes elixirs with [Divider].
For reference, Jeong Myeong-san decided not to set up a workshop and to continue to remain in the management office.
The reason was that I wanted to secure a schedule for Seo Yi-jun.
‘I will appoint Team Leader Jeong Myeong-san to a research position and give him the authority to use the materials in the warehouse.’
Yeon Ha-eun also did not spare her full support here.
It’s definitely convenient because you have connections with people at the level of the head of the management office.
Including entering the C-class gate alone.
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[Title [Usurper] is activated]
[Obtain a D-class essence.]
In the meantime, [The Usurper] was steadily doing his job.
‘It came out better than I expected, huh?’
I’m about halfway through the gate and already have two.
I caught a C-class monster and got a D-class essence.
‘Whether it’s C-class or D-class, it’s more than enough as elixir material for the skeleton troop.’
There wasn’t much of a regret.
Rather, it was better for D-class essence to drop, as Jeongmyeongsan was still unable to handle C-class essence.
‘The size of the troop will increase quickly.’
Now, I had administered the elixir to 29 skeleton soldiers and 4 skeleton magic soldiers, and I still had 3 left, but I was going to need more in the future.
therefore.
Currently, only the skeleton soldiers and skeleton magic soldiers have taken the elixir.
-Less!
-Less than that~
Even though there was some elixir left, the skeleton guards and skeleton warlocks did not take it.
[Skeleton Guards cannot take elixirs.]
[Skeleton Warlocks cannot take potions.]
To be exact, I didn’t receive any medicine. * * *
[Skeleton Soldier Reinforcement] Even after learning the skill, the skeleton guards and skeleton warlocks cannot consume elixirs.
‘Maybe, I was thinking.’
I had some idea.
Seeing the two’s inherited items absorb rare equipment.
To be exact, after that, I saw the guards and black magicians using skills that were beyond their level.
I was also keeping in mind the possibility that the elixir might not work.
‘What these two need is customized equipment called rare equipment.’
In addition to inherited items, you had to feed rare equipment to increase growth.
‘Fortunately, I have enough money.’
Thanks to saving money on the cost of purchasing water and elixirs, my finances were not only abundant but also plentiful.
What was lacking was time.
Rare equipment is not available in Hunter Mall because it is backlogged.
If you have a guild you belong to and ask the support team, it might be possible.
Seo Yi-jun had to go around to blacksmith shops and workshops himself to sell his wares.
-Just trust me! I’m your strong support, Hunter!
Fortunately, Seo Yi-jun had an administration office instead of a guild.
I asked Seonwoo Chan, the person in charge of the management office who keeps trying to change my last name for some reason.
but.
It was absolutely not the case that there was no change in the guards and black magic soldiers because they did not take the elixir.
-Less!
-Less than that~
Rather, it was showing the most remarkable change.
If the skeleton soldiers and skeleton magicians seem to be beyond their level.
[Skeleton Guard (D)]
□ Skills: [Balanced Skeleton (D)], [Sickle Technique (D)], [Command (E)]
[Skeleton Black Magic Bottle (C)]
□ Skills: [Balanced Skeleton (D)], [Black Magic (C)], [Magic Binding (D)]
These two were really leveled up.
‘I didn’t know it would affect my grade.’
When Seo Yijun was promoted to C-class, his personal guards changed from E-class to D-class, and his black magic soldiers changed from D-class to C-class.
‘Anyway, good.’
It was a pleasant phenomenon.
The core of the corps, the corps commanders, have also become stronger.
This is because it reminded me of the fact that the relationship between Seo Yi-jun and the commander continued even after the return.
‘I should inherit the dragon’s items as soon as possible.’
This time I entered through a different gate, but it didn’t matter.
Anyway, since the level of [Summon Skeleton Soldier] is not enough, you can’t summon Beast Soldier.
‘A suitable opportunity will arise soon.’
Soon I had to enter a gate with a beast monster.
So now was the time to focus on attacking the gate we entered.
“let’s go.”
After clearing out a group of monsters, I wandered through the cave again.
After a while.
Gulp… Gulp… Gulp… .
A liquid-filled sound tickled the cave, causing the floor, walls, and ceiling to shake.
The cave itself was not alive.
‘Cave Slime.’
The identity of the honeycomb.
It was a C-class monster, a cave slime.
-Less than that~
-Clap clap clap.
The black magic soldier and the magic soldier focused their bombardment on one slime using [Magic Binding].
Wow!
The cave slime, unable to withstand the firepower, was destroyed in an instant.
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
However, slime is a monster with the characteristic of splitting when attacked.
Far from collapsing, their numbers only increased.
However, it took less than a second for the slime that had finished dividing to become active.
-Less!
-Dalgrak!
The guards [led] the skeleton soldiers and dug into the gap.
He slaughtered the slime that was about to swell with a scythe, an old sword, and his heel bone.
Each time, the slime split, but the number of skeleton soldiers was much greater.
Buguruk- woof!
Finally, the slime reached its limit and boiled over and exploded.
‘I think I understand a little now.’
Seo Yi-jun took in the entire scene without blinking even once. * * *
Slime looks like a giant water droplet, but it is actually an amorphous monster, meaning it has no specific shape.
In other words.
‘It’s like a monster without any basis.’
There are no bones.
There is a problem that arises from the fact that there are no bones.
‘It’s painful to look at.’
… I think it’s okay for Seo Yi-jun to suffer because of his own aesthetic.
The problem is Seo Yi-jun’s ability.
The ability to read a monster’s next move through the movement of its bones.
This is because the [Bone Strike] skill, which attacks bones and causes side effects, is sealed.
‘It doesn’t matter.’
That doesn’t mean Seo Yi-jun doesn’t do anything.
The command of the assault troops and magic troops was left to the royal guard and black magic troops.
‘When the signal is given, the assault troops fall back and the magic troops provide support.’
It was Seo Yi-jun’s job to take command with a broad perspective.
Srrrr… .
Before we knew it, a thin wire had wrapped around the cave.
Seo Yi-jun manipulated the environment.
Gulp, gulp, gulp!
The cave slimes were thrashing around.
Chulbuk! Chulbuk, chulbuk!
The one on the ceiling was thrown down, the one climbing the wall slid down, and the one crawling on the floor spun in place.
-Less!
-Less than that~
The skeleton troopers took advantage of the gap and launched a fierce attack.
‘now.’
Then, when Seo Yi-jun’s signal dropped, he came out like an ebb tide.
As Seo Yijun snapped his fingers, the wires he had sharpened with [Magic Control] shot up all at once.
Crunch!
The slimes split in half at the same time.
“Phew.”
That was the end of it.
It didn’t split like it did when attacked by the skeleton troopers, nor did it explode when it reached its limit.
Gulp… .
It just scattered, wetting the cave floor.
Slime is an amorphous monster.
Although they have no bones or muscles, they have magical power to move their bodies, and there is a nucleus that is the source of that magical power.
Seo Yi-jun cut through the core of the magical power with a wire.
It’s difficult to know the location of the core, so hunting amorphous monsters like slimes is tricky…
‘I got the hang of it.’
It wasn’t difficult for Seo Yi-jun.
There is a secret to this.
‘It didn’t really matter whether there were bones or not.’
It sounds strange though.
Seo Yi-jun had already recognized and seen through the formation of the Kobolds in the Kobold Village, even to the bone.
‘What matters is how I perceive the object.’
This time it was the same.
By observing the movement of the slime’s surface, I assumed there was a virtual bone inside and targeted its center.
Since it targets multiple targets at the same time, the power is somewhat dispersed.
‘[Bone Strike] went in.’
It provided 15% additional damage and critical, which made up for the lack of power by activating [Bone Strike].
The activation of [Bone Strike] was something that even Seo Yi-jun had not expected.
I just assumed there was a bone, but I never thought a skill that required hitting a bone would be activated.
‘It must be thanks to the enhanced characteristics that the slime’s core can be captured and [Bone Strike] can be activated.’
□ [Lord of Bones]
– Increased dominance over bones.
– As the leader of the Bone Legion, I will not yield under any circumstances.
– Adjusts the effects of bone-related skills.
-Understand the essence of bones. [NEW!]
With Seo Yijun’s promotion to C-rank, [Bone Lord] has a new option to understand the nature of bones.
At first I thought, what is this?
‘A concept that goes beyond the structures that support vertebrates to encompass the core and core of things.’
Now I think I understand a little bit.
It was worth asking Yeon Ha-eun to point out the C-class gate where slime appears.
A long time after that.
[Entering the boss area.]
Soon, Seo Yi-jun arrived at the deepest part of the cave, the boss area.
Gulp, gurgle, gurgle.
The sound of slime echoed from all directions.
Even if I count them roughly, there appear to be about 30 of them.
And it’s not just that there are a lot of them.
‘Slime colony.’
These guys were all separate entities, yet they were a connected group.
[A hidden boss appears.]
A mass of chaos erupted from the air and flowed down through the slime colony.
[Slime Colony (C) is upgraded into Slime King (B).]
The battle with the B-class boss monster has begun.
