Chapter 11 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Paying 3 bronze coins to obtain the coordinates of an elite monster seemed foolish.

That player did tell Fatty the coordinates, but he also specified that they were in the same party. Where were his teammates now that only he had come here to sell the Skill Book? Lying in wait to farm Skill Books, of course! Therefore, he decided to tell Fatty, as the latter could not possibly fight with his teammates.

However, to Fatty, 3 bronze coins were sufficient to only buy two loaves of bad-quality Regeneration Bread. On the other hand, the information he obtained could help him reap gains worth 30 or even 300 bronze coins.

The reason was very simple: Fatty knew that there was most likely a Goblin boss monster near those coordinates.

The respawning of boss monsters in the Chaotic Era was not fixed to prevent people from hogging that place to farm the boss monster. After all, usually, the loot obtained from these monsters was bountiful. One could go from rags to riches quickly as a result, and some people might abuse this fact to reap wealth, which was something the gaming company of the Chaotic Era wanted to prevent.

Consequently, boss monsters did not have a fixed respawn time or place.

Before Fatty had traveled back in time, the players of the Chaotic Era had come to the above conclusion more than a month into the game. Now, most people were probably unaware of this fact.

Of course, Fatty was not 100% certain that he could find the boss monster near these coordinates. Nonetheless, he could make use of this location to reduce his search circumference.

Upon running to the granary, the first thing Fatty did was find the guard to hand in the Quest. The guard told him then that he needed to kill 20 Goblins.

Cone-shaped granaries occupied the whole land. Between these structures were a few parties hard at work, killing the green-skinned Goblins that looked like short old men.

Fatty headed to the coordinates that the player had told him about. It was indeed a relatively remote spot located at the intersection of three granaries. Only four players were there. When they saw Fatty, they glanced at him warily. Then, one of them said, “Friend, head somewhere else. Only one Goblin respawns here. None of us will get anything if you join us!”

These four players probably were the teammates of the Skill Book seller. Their plan was actually quite well thought-out. One person would sell the Skill Book and would come back with the money, some food, and medicine. This way, they could wait for the elite monster here.

Fatty did not engage in a conversation with them, choosing to turn and leave instead. In any case, he knew that they might not encounter the same monster at the same spot.

Goblins were considered one of the Races of the Aegean Continent and were found in both the Holy Order Assembly and the Dark Council. Fatty had killed many of these fellows before.

The most common Goblin was at Level 1 2-Star and was considered a Level 3 to 5. These Goblins wielded a sharp wooden spear. Due to their short stature, they attacked by jumping and slashing down. The Elites of the Goblin Race were short-axed Level 1 3-Star Goblins with higher attack power than the Common Goblin. However, a party at their full strength could kill one.

The Goblin boss monster was a Level 1 4-Star red-hat Goblin that wielded two machetes and wore a funny-looking red pointed hat. In combination with its green skin, the effect was certainly hilarious.

What about a Level 1 5-Star Goblin?

The truth was that, no matter what stage of the game one was at, one would either die or become a billionaire overnight if one encountered a 5-Star monster.

5-Star monsters were quite unique. According to the official backstory, these monsters had been created when they had succumbed to the disease brought about by the Chaos Corps and then mutated. They were almost as strong as boss monsters of the same Star Rank, and their Stats would exhibit some deviations based on the prefix of their names.

For example, if the prefix was “violent”, this meant that the 5-Star monster possessed extremely high attack power but its Defense could be very weak. If the prefix was “cold”, this meant that the 5-Star monster most likely would execute Quas magic attacks. There was a variety of such prefixes. One could reap great benefits if they attacked according to the special characteristics of these monsters. However, if one was helpless against these characteristics, then death would unfortunately await them…

The 5-Star monsters could be considered quite rare, so Fatty did not entertain the thought of encountering one. He only wanted to try searching for a 4-Star boss monster.

As he wandered around, he killed Common Goblins to complete the Quest. There were no players around when he reached the area behind the stretch of granaries.

Most players were probably congregated around the center of the area to kill the Goblins and hand in the Quest. After all, the respawning of the monsters was concentrated in that area, unlike the area where Fatty was.