Chapter 24 – Book 1 (1/2)
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Book 1 Chapter 24 – Bronze Rock Mountain (2)
The camp was completed by the time the sun had set. Log cabins, Watch towers, Barricades, as well a Campfire in the center that they'd use for cooking.
The defenses would all be necessary against the Stymphalian birds and Gremlins.
Any camping gear they had previously bought from the Shop had disappeared after seven hours, making it useless for longer term bases.
“It reminds me of the old days.”
“Mr. Jung Sanghoon, did you fish while in the army?”
“He's had an extreme life.”
The party was able to eat some grilled Rainbow Trout and Eel that had been caught by Triton.
Always reminiscing about the old days on Earth
Everyone had undergone their own hards.h.i.+ps, sharing it with the others and taking comfort in their company.
'They are quite close.'
It was nice to see them bonding together and building some camaraderie.
Woohyuk took a look at his Adventurer Watch as he enjoyed his grilled Eel on a stick.
[Chun Woohyuk]
– Job: Human adventurer
– t.i.tle: Legendary Explorer (20% increase in Item drop rate from monsters, 20% increase in Perception and Speed when in a Historical site, Ruler of the Calm Sea (can summon Kraken and create underwater Air Bubbles.)]
– Stats:
Strength: 103 +10 (Grandia), +5 (Vampiric Dagger), +2 Goblin's Ring
Vitality: 100 +30 (Basilisk's Scaled Armor Set), +30 (Berserker's Plated Armor Set), +5 (Gladiator's Belt)
Dexterity: 102 +30 (Basilisk's Scaled Armor Set), +30 (Berserker's Plated Armor Set)+3 (Black Machete)
Intelligence: 47 +5 ( Ghost Queen Star Serpent)
Spirit: 98 +5 (Calm Sea's Silence), +10 (Elder Lizardman's Fighting Spirit)
The Stat bonuses a.s.sociated with having two full Armor Sets was quite advantageous. When it came to Sets, the items would quickly take up the limited s.p.a.ces available in his Gladiator Belt, but if one was able to obtain all the Set items, they could be bound together and take up only a single slot.
'My growth hasn't been too bad.'
He had been hunting with seven Growth Rings for quite some time, so it hadn't been a problem to support his four Growth items.
Also his current low Intelligence wasn't something that he was too worried with, he could always find a way to increase it later on. Instead, it was his Spirit that he was more concerned about.
There were many creatures that could wield in High tier magic in Historical Sites. For this reason it was an absolute necessity to increase his resistance to magic by increasing his Spirit whenever he could.
'I should get it to at least 150.'
Simply letting it grow naturally by obtaining experience points wasn't enough, he would need to use some special Jewelry
Woohyuk stood up and joined his party.
“Tomorrow we will be exploring deep into the mines.”
Jake's hideout had originally been a railway mine.
Very dark and humid, just like an abyss. They would need good preparation before tackling this one.
“Once in the caves, everyone but me should always be moving around in pairs.”
Their group only has five Black Machetes. The fear was that if someone without any night vision strayed from the group, they could easily get lost.
I'll let you guys figure out how to split yourselves up, but I will be needing the help of two or three of you to learn how to fight the Golems once I'm gone.”
It wouldn't be easy, so he needed those with good Dexterity and battle experience.
Jung Sanghoon met his gaze as he nodded.
“I'll do it.”
“Anyone else. Also only those using leather armor can do it.”
With that alone Lee Jaesung, Yoo Kayoung and Song Anna were excluded.
It took but a moment before Nam Kiryang and Huang Donghwan volunteered.
“Just tell me what to do and I'll find away to hunt them.”
“Same here.”
Both of them could handle themselves in a fight. Woohyuk then took out three bronze spikes from his Pouch and handed them out to the three volunteers.
“I'll forge you some hammers to go along with them tomorrow.”
Naturally a hammer would be necessary for his plan with the spikes to work. Fortunately, due to the regular attack from the Stymphalion birds, they had more than enough feathers as raw materials.
“If three of us help you, then we will be an odd number left, and won't all be able to be in pairs.”
“One of you can just act as a reserve.”
After the Boss was taken care of and the Secret Room plundered, they wouldn't need to venture too far into the mine because the Golems would appear about midway.
“We will be stepping into some tough battles soon, so I'll give you all a small reward ahead of time.”
Woohyuk took out some Emperor Penguin eggs and handed them to Yoo Kayoung
Everyone was about to stand up after placing their skewers on the ground, and were immediately surprised.
“Is that from a penguin?”
“They are so big.”
Although penguin meat tasted terrible, their eggs were a delicacy. Watching the eggs boil in the pot, Lee Jaesung couldn't help himself.
“Boss, can I catch some Penguins later?”
“Sure, you guys can do what you want, just prioritize your own safety.”
It was absolutely necessary to take risks in order to grow strong, but if you took it too far and lost your life, it was all for nothing.
Woohyuk put down a stone mould and began carving out the shape of a hammer.
Ting! Ting!
Sharp banging sounds echoed far into the blizzard around them.
“Huk Huk…”
Nam Kiryang panted as he stared at the many fragments of bronze rocks scattered across the ground.
He held a bronze hammer and spike in each hand.
It had already been some time since they had stepped into the cave, but he had long ago lost track of how many Golems they had taken care of.
Maybe it was more accurate to say that they didn't have the time to keep count.
Everyone of them had been constantly moving as they dealt with the many Golems and Gremlins.
'The Boss seems fine.'
Seeing Woohyuk leap atop another Bronze Golem, Nam Kiryang tongue dropped in astonishment.
Despite having fought for so long, he hadn't even slowed down a bit.
Jung Sanghoon had served in the special forces, but even he admitted to being inferior to Woohyuk.
Obviously since this was a game world, not everything relied on common sense, but still he wondered how it could be possible.
Wasn't he also human?
Bang!
The Bronze Golem's fist smacked into the ground, causing the entire cave to shake.
Although it was very powerful, one simply had to avoid it. Woohyuk nimbly climbed up on its arm and hammered the spike into its right shoulder.
Quazic
Cracks began to appear on the Golem's bronze rocks, as some pieces crumbled and fell to the ground.