Chapter 67: Chapter 66: Kill Stealing Isn’t Bad Manners, Part III (2/2)
”Did I come off too strong?” I asked myself as I watched the smoke dissipate.
I knew that from the moment I decided to interfere with the raid, I would make myself an eternal enemy of the Yung Gong Guild. I made that decision proudly, and I would make it again if I could.
”I guess I finally got to screw over the Yung Gong Guild, after dreaming about it for so long.” I wasn't sure what was in store for me now, but I didn't regret what I did. My head was really getting to big for me.
The Stone Golem and I were now the only ones left in the boss room. The Stone Golem looked up from Shin Hyuk's vanished body and turned towards me.
”From friend to foe, is it?” I said to myself as I looked at the Stone Golem. I tightened my hold on my sword's grip. The Stone Golem charged at me. But, unfortunately for it, it was a boss monster whose health was at rock bottom now. I met the Golem's charge and swung my sword in the air.
The Stone Golem's attack smashedinto me, but I ignored it and continued to attack. This raid was already 99% over. I had no reason to take my time.
After my fifth attack, the Stone Golem stopped moving. Its body crumbled into a pile of rocks and collapsed to the floor.
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
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[You have leveled up.]
Multiple level up alerts came up in front of me consecutively. There was no one else in the boss room, and all of the boss's experience was transferred to me.
”Damn! I just gained 22 levels at once!” I rummaged through the dead Stone Golem's body as I watched the message alerts come up.
”Sweet! 1,809,000 golden rings!” Among the million plus golden rings, I found a high-grade Stone Golem Nucleus and 29 Magic Stones. I would have been pissed off it that was all I found, but fortunately, there two more items that shone with blue light. They were rare items that could be Ranked anywhere from 4-6.
One of them was a pair of gauntlets, and the other was a ring. I decided to check the gauntlets first, as I didn't expect much from them.
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[Stone Golem's Sturdy Stone Gauntlets (Rank 4)
A pair of gauntlets made from the magic stones from the body of a Stone Golem. The gauntlets boast high DEF and high penetration resistance thanks to its material. However, because it is made of stone, its weight decreases attack speed.
Decrease attack speed by 4%
Increase VIT by 60
Chance to avoid critical hits decreased by 37%
Increase penetration resistance by 8
Durability: 675/1000
Increase DEF by 350, increase MDEF by 40]
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”That's more like it.” It had decent effects for only being a Rank 4 gauntlet. My attention went elsewhere, however, as there was something a little better.
Of all equipment types, the most sought after and useful were weapons. Weapons had the most valuable effects: critical rate, critical damage, and penetration. Having good weapons was also the best way to greatly boost ATT.
One good weapon was the same as having multiple accessories and pieces of armor equipped.
Armor and accessories were always secondary. Accessories themselves were rare. They were expensive, and their drop rates were extremely low. That was why some people sought more accessories than weapons.
”I managed to find a Rank 6 belt at the weaker Bukhan Mountain dungeon. This dungeon is stronger.”
I was always happy to check items. My body tensed with anticipation.
”Item check!”
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[Stone Golem's Sturdy Stone Ring (Rank 5)
A ring made from a magic stone from the body of a Stone Golem. The ring boasts high DEF and MDEF thanks to its material.
Increase STR by 50
Increase HP by 30,000, increase MP by 6,000
Critical chance increase by 1.2%, chance to avoid critical hits increased by 55%
Decrease chance to avoid physical skills by 2.5%
Increase penetration resistance by 5
Increase DEF by 195, increase MDEF by 5]
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”It's Rank 5. That's more than good enough! Finding that Rank 6 belt was just too much. Finding anything above Rank 7 there would be just too crazy.” I was more than satisfied with what I just found. I would have been happy if it was a Rank 4!
”I would have preferred VIT and WIL instead of health and mana, though.” If it were my VIT and WIL that were increased, my HP, MP and DEF and MDEF would have gone up together. I could have knocked two birds with one stone ring.
I slipped my hands into the gauntlets.
[You have equipped Stone Golem's Sturdy Stone Gauntlets (Rank 4). Do you wish to toggle on the gauntlets' outer appearance?]
”No.”
The gauntlets began to fade from view until they were completely invisible. I put on the stone ring right afterwards and set that one to invisible, as well…