#82
Episode 82
Trial’s Reward (3)
The Diamond business card was absorbed into Jeong Do’s forehead. And the old man’s voice echoes in Jeong-do’s head.
<There is still someone looking for this old man… Even though I do not have a physical body, I will do my best.>
Although he called himself Nogu, his voice exuded confidence. I opened the status window.
Name: Jinjeongdo
Level: 99
Mana available: 128
Strength: 133 Stamina: 128 Reflexes: 137 Mana Responsiveness: 101
Talent: <Archery-lv.2>, <Spear-lv.2>, <No Ik-jang-lv.2>, <Mountain warfare-lv.2>, <Martial arts-lv.2>, <Faith-lv.1>, <Swordsmanship-lv1.> … and 7 others.
Skills: <Gyeongmudo Flower Fiber>, <Multiple Poetry>, <Gwigoksa>, <Quick Draw>, <Spiritual Blade>… and 4 others.
Is it because the lottery was carried out with the wire loaded? Also, a famous general from the Shu Dynasty was loaded.
One of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu.
The epitome of Noh Ik-jang.
A famous archer who killed Xiahouyeon, a famous general of the Wei Dynasty.
Locust.
It’s been a while since I loaded a new Three Kingdoms character.
‘thank god.’
I was wondering what would happen if an unarmed diamond level player like Jeong Yak-yong emerged, but that didn’t happen. Outstanding abilities appropriate for diamond level. Jeong Do said hello to Hwang Chung and ran towards the door leading to the next level.
Although it is said that the load time has increased due to the increase in mana and mana sensitivity, the time cannot be said to be sufficient for a person of diamond level.
The degree opened the door to proceed to the next level. And at the same time, a notification appeared.
<You have entered stage 2 of the Hall of Trials. Rewards are accumulated upon clearing.>
The space for the second stage of trials was a large field.
And there were monsters flying in the sky.
Keek-!
Wyvern. And Drake.
In the second stage of the trial, the dragon species, the strongest species among monsters, was waiting. The facial expression became somewhat more subtle.
“Oh my. I chose a bow master at best… .”
There is no longer any reason to use a bow. Jeongdo embodied one weapon as the king of all diseases.
A huge greatsword.
Siegfried’s symbol.
Dragon Slayer Balmung!
“It will end surprisingly easily.”
Jeongdo muttered that and rushed in with his greatsword.
* * * * * *
<Congratulations. You have cleared stage 2 of the Hall Trial. Rewards are cumulative. You have earned the qualifications to take on the final step.>
<All wounds are healed.>
<All mana is restored.>
<Level up! Increases mana by 1, reflexes by 1 and mana sensitivity by 1.>
“… Phew.”
Contrary to expectations that it would end easily, it almost ended up being a really big problem. Wyverns and Drakes were easily defeated using the power of the Dragon Slayer Sword, but the boss was the problem.
‘The Bone Dragon!’
I was somewhat relieved when I found the dragon I had seen for the first time. He judged that since the enemy was a dragon species, he could easily defeat it with a dragon slayer sword, but…
‘I never thought the dragon slayer sword wouldn’t activate because it’s a bloodless being… .’
Bone Dragon. As the name suggests, it is an undead dragon made of bones. Of course, there was no such thing as blood, and the dragon slayer sword, which only reacted to ‘dragon blood’, was useless in front of this dragon.
A brutal battle followed.
After overcoming several life-threatening moments, he barely won by embodying Excalibur as the king of all diseases.
<I never dreamed that Nobu would hold more swords than bows on the battlefield.>
“… Iknow, right.”
<It was a unique experience. Please call me again next time.>
With those words, Hwang Chung’s load time ended. And a road reward was given.
<Successfully loaded a high-level character. Increases mana by 3, strength by 4, stamina by 3, reflexes by 5, and mana sensitivity by 3.>
<You have acquired the skill <Mental Work>.>
I was worried that the Diamond Lord reward would be nerfed as my level increased, but fortunately, that didn’t happen.
“uh. wait?”
Come to think of it, didn’t the compensation he received after the last Ditarteron also go to Yuseon? I started checking by loading the wire from the album.
“… “There isn’t any?”
However, contrary to expectations, Yuseon’s skill column still did not have any skills. The <Mental Ildo> skill I had just acquired was only available to Jeong Do. Jeongdo thought about it for a moment and soon figured out the reason.
‘When I got <Command>, I had loaded the wire, not just now.’
If you think about it, it was natural.
Load rewards are received the moment the loaded character disappears. There was no time to load the wire before the character disappeared and the reward arrived. Because compensation is paid immediately.
The reason I was able to get <Command> was because Winry specifically delayed the loading reward and loaded the wire in the meantime. In general, there was no way for the wired to obtain load compensation.
Yes.
In general, that is.
‘I guess I’ll have to use the dual rod from next time.’
You can use an unusual method called dual loading. If you have Yuseon and another Diamond or higher character loaded at the same time and that character disappears, you will be able to receive skills or talents from both yourself and Yuseon.
If I had noticed this first, I would have been able to give Yuseon this <Mental Work> skill. A little disappointing… I didn’t lose.
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<Mental Work> to Yoo Seon.
Jeongdo immediately shook his head.
‘It’s the same as not having anything.’
The <Spiritual Work> skill is an active buff skill that grants oneself enhanced concentration and increased attack power. Of course, it is a skill that consumes mana. Unlike the <Command> talent, which is activated in a passive form, there was no way to use the active skill with Wired’s poor mana.
‘I’m glad I found out now. It’s a shame because she’s barely a diamond. If she was at the black level, she would have lost a talent that would have been given to Yoo Seon.’
The Black class was under the delusion that they would always be able to receive useful talent.
‘anyway.’
I successfully cleared stage 2 and received a reward. Mana has now exceeded 99. Jeong-do was once again lost in thought.
‘It’s harder than I thought.’
I had this intuition while taking the Step 2 exam. Step 3 doesn’t work with diamonds.
The original plan was to load Lu Bu from the album after reaching 99 mana. Even considering the increase in difficulty, I judged that I could clear it well as long as I had Lu Bu’s <Red Toma Summon> skill… I wasn’t sure now.
‘What should I do?’
Should I be satisfied with step 2 and step down? Or should I just sit there until the real black is drawn?
As Jeong-do was thinking about such things, an unexpected notification appeared.
<Congratulations! You have reached 100 mana. It’s a great feat. Rewards will be given.>
<<Category <Faction> is added.>
“… what?”
Reward for reaching 100 mana? No, even if I passed 100 in other abilities, there was nothing, so why only mana? Jeongdo hurriedly opened the status window. And a new category was created at the bottom of the status window.
<Jinyoung>
It was difficult to determine exactly what function it was based on those words alone. Jeongdo touched the word <Jinyoung>.
Faaah!
The effect of the album unfolding before my eyes appeared. And the album stopped at one page.
Pictures of people appeared on the left and right sides of the album, and large letters were written at the top of the page.
On the left page of the album.
<Oh Great General.>
On the right page of the album.
<Knights of the Round Table.>
I had a gut feeling that I had seen it that far. And I was shocked. What is the reward you received for achieving 100 mana?
‘Collection Bonus!’
Oh my god. What is a set effect? This damn lottery game is endless. Everything that would appear in a real lottery game was popping up. With a trembling hand, I touched the page marked <Five Tiger Generals>.
Tiring.
<Great General of the Five Tigers>
Collection Difficulty: Extreme.
Collection bonus: All abilities +30, special skill <Five Tiger General> acquired.
Current progress
(Guan Yu Unjang), <Jangbi Ikdeok>, <Joun Jaryong>, (Macho Maenggi), <Hwangchung Hanseung>
“… woah.”
Truly an enormous reward. Jeongdo opened his mouth wide. No, doesn’t giving it out like this go against the balance of the universe? That thought occurred to me for a moment, but I soon understood the extent.
‘okay. Because I have to identify five people out of so many… .’
Five people were killed by accurately sniping out of hundreds of millions of business cards. It’s an absurd probability. He would never have been able to dream if it weren’t for the fraudster Yoo Seon and the <combination lottery>.
‘Okay, bet here!’
To pass the level 3 test, you need a combat power of diamond or higher. All abilities +30. And special skills. Just hearing the name gave me a whiff of fraud. The extent was loaded from the album.
<Confucius… You seem overly ambitious.>
“Pick. pull out pull out pull out “Pick it.”
The extent to which it did not stop at loading the wire, but also activated other skills.
Activate <<Dual Load>. Consumes 20 mana.>
Use <<Combination Draw>. Consumes 40 mana.>
Jeong Do selected two people’s photos from the album and put them into the combination window.
<Equipment>, <Joun>
Now that the wire has been loaded, the Great General Oho’s sniping style is complete. Jeongdo screamed when he saw the business card spread out over his head.
“Gazuaaaa!!”
And one business card falls.
gold.
Jeongdo felt that the motivation that had been overflowing just a moment ago was suddenly waning. Because there was no way the Great Five Tigers were gold.
At some point, the status window was brought up. Due to the influence of the dual load, two status windows appeared in front of Jeongdo’s eyes. One status window contains wired information. The remaining status window displayed information about the gold business card that was currently called.
What is the name of the gold figure just drawn?
Horse Mountain.
Macho’s younger cousin and a military officer who served Yoo Seon until his death. He was a fairly well-known military commander. And at that moment, a notification came to mind again.
<Two characters loaded at the same time are tied together by a strong bond.>
<Bonuses are granted to each character. Your abilities will increase! The character’s characteristics become stronger!>
“omg.”
Is this also an effect of the <Jinyoung> category? What does it mean for a trait to become stronger? Just listening to it, it seemed to mean that the effect of talents or skills would become stronger.
And if so, it means that Yoo Seon’s <Gangwoon> has also increased its effectiveness. Jeongdo once again executed the <Combination Draw>.
The weapons chosen this time were also <Equipment> and <Joun>.
And the characters currently loaded are <Wired> and <Ma Dae>.
It really hits the mark. I tried the combination again.
Paaaat!
Business cards spread out above your head. And one business card falls towards the middle of it.
Diamond.
Jeongdo clenched his fists. come!
Whoa!
The business card was absorbed into Jeongdo’s forehead, and soon a storm of mana poured in. The degree immediately opened the status window. The status window, which displays information about the existing horse, was updated with information about the new person.
Macho Maenggi (馬超孟起).
The head of the largest warlord who ruled the Yangju region during the Three Kingdoms period. And later, Mengjang went under Liu Bei and received the title of Great General of Five Lakes. He was one of the best military officers of the Three Kingdoms period, whose prowess was in no way inferior to his equipment.
‘not there yet.’
It was clearly a successful draw, but the level of macho was diamond. It’s not enough to challenge level 3. Just as I was about to put all of my remaining mana into the draw, a notification window appeared again.
<Jinyoung <Great General of the Five Tigers> is semi-active! All abilities increase by 15.>
<For the first time, faction effects have been implemented. Perks will be provided.>
“Semi-active?”
The moment you fill four of the Five Tiger Generals, you can receive half of the effect. And even perks. Jeong Do opened the status window and checked the perks he received as a reward. As always, a ticket was created as a reward for achieving a special feat.
but.
‘Black Road Confirmed Ticket (Confirmed Road – Guan Yu Unjang).’
Ticket levels were different.
The semi-active perk was a ticket that filled the remaining space in the camp! Judgment has been completed.
This works.
It is unconditional.
Without the slightest hesitation, Jeong Do opened the door for the third and final trial.
<The final trial of the hall begins. If you pass the ordeal, you can receive a special reward.>
<You can’t give up midway. Only victory will bring glory.>
<Good luck.>
Paaaat!
When I opened the door, a strong light greeted me, and the scenery of the hall had changed once again.
“Waaah-!”
“Kill me-!”
“The enemy is running away!”
The ground is pounding.
The sound of shouting and weapons clashing filled the space.
Jeong-do was suddenly standing in the middle of the battlefield. The degree looked around him once and nodded his head.
‘This is the final ordeal.’
The first trial is a golem.
It tested magical knowledge and the judgment and boldness to believe in that knowledge and act accordingly.
The second trial involves Wyvern, Drake, and Bone Dragon.
It was purely a test of force.
And the final ordeal.
Group warfare.
It was a war itself, leading one side’s army to annihilate the enemy.
As Jeong Do was assessing the battlefield, a member of the Join tribe approached and spoke.
“Captain. Encountered the enemy. “Order!”
“… As soon as you select the Three Kingdoms military commander, the concept of war begins. “It seems like they were aiming for it.”
“… yes? “What do you mean?”
“no. “I’m talking to myself.”
Jeongdo muttered that and used the black ticket. A single black ticket landed on her head.
“Tsk!”
The Join people were frightened by the mana that gathered around Jeongdo. No, what about this rich mana…
A heavy and profound voice rang in Do-do’s head.
<Is it a battlefield? That’s good.>
An appendix that gave its name during the Three Kingdoms period in China.
One of the greatest warriors in Chinese history, who was even revered as a god after his death.
Guan Yu, the military god.
It didn’t end there.
Yu Seon’s <Command-lv.3> still exists as an active Dual Lord.
War God and <Command-lv.3>
What will be the result if these two elements come together?
This is how the final ordeal of the hall began.
