Chapter 80: Chapter 79: Hidden Dungeon, Part II (2/2)
It had been 29 days since I started hunting in Khufu's hidden dungeon.
==[You have 24 hours left in Khufu's Hidden Dungeon. You will be automatically teleported out of Khufu's Hidden Dungeon after 24 hours.]==
”I know…” I closed the kind message telling me that I had one day left while I finished off the last undying soldier in front of me.
”I'm level 298 now…I really want to get to level 300 before I leave.” I was gaining an average of two levels a day now. It was only possible because it was a dungeon and because of the double EXP gains.
”Huh? It's that thing again.” I picked up a bloody note that appeared in the mounds of dust left behind by the undying spearmen and soldiers.
”Item check.”
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[Undead's Note of Revenge (No Rank)
A note written by an undying soldier, spearman, archer or commander. Cursed with undeath and endless time, these undead warriors dream of happier days. They have lost their loved ones, their once youthful skin is now in rags, and their bodies continue to rot. These warriors continue to pray for death, but death continues to escape them. Enraged, these warriors have vowed vengeance. They have stolen a treasure from the cursed treasure room and have hidden it away, writing its location on one of these notes.
Collect 10 notes to attempt to assemble a complete page. Success reveals the location of the cursed treasure that the undying warriors have hidden away.
Failing causes the notes to disappear.]
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”I failed each time.” I was really happy when I first found a note. I had a hope that I could actually find the treasure while I was here, but I failed each and every time.
”I think I tried more than forty times already.” These notes were hard to find, as well. I could only find maybe thirteen or, fourteen a day. It was nothing compared to the number of monsters I killed in one day. They were much rarer than Cursed Soul Shards.
”I have ten notes right now; should I try it again?” I wasn't expecting anything at all, at this point. Besides, I was out of here tomorrow, so there was no point in saving them, anyway.
”Assemble Notes of Revenge!”
[You have gathered 10 Undead's Notes of Revenge. Beginning 1 assembly attempt.]
The ten pieces of paper gathered together in the air and began spinning in a circle.
”I bet it's another dud like all the others,” I muttered to myself as I watched the papers spin.
[Congratulations. You have successfully assembled the Notes of Revenge into a treasure map. You can use the treasure map to navigate through the hidden dungeon to find the treasure.]
”What...” The unexpected message took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting it at all after forty fails, but I was all the more happy that it worked with just one day left.
”Ehehehe! Nice!” It was exhausting on my mind and body hunting for a month straight without interacting with anyone. Finding the treasure map seemed to wash all of my fatigue away.
”Activate treasure map!” Almost right away, a line pointing to one end of the dungeon appeared before me.
”I guess I have to follow it.” This was now more important than leveling up. I had to find it now if I was going to be flung out of Khufu's hidden dungeon tomorrow. I quickly followed the line, ignoring the monsters around me.
”Why's it so far?” I still couldn't see the end after two hours. I didn't think I came this far while hunting during the past month. Hell, I didn't even know that the dungeon went this deep!
Soon, I came to a little crevice in the wall just enough to crawl through. It was impossible to find normally. I crawled through and continued on.
Thirty minutes later, a very out-of-place indoor oasis appeared before me. There were flowers and trees all around.
The inside of Khufu's hidden dungeon was not hostile, with only grey boulders and no sign of vegetation anywhere. But there was a small stream of clear water running on one side and colorful flowers in full bloom everywhere.
”This…is very not dead.” The note clearly said that the treasure was supposed to be closely guarded by death, but there was nothing dead about this place.
I continued farther in. Soon, I came upon a chest sitting in the middle of a field of flowers.
”That must be it.” It had to be what the map led to!
I walked over to it and opened the chest. Inside, there was a single item. I had never seen the item before, but a smile grew on my face. Finally, an item worth finding!
I had finally found a weapon after all this time! It was a spear glowing with a beautiful red light. I quickly picked it up.
”Item check!”
[Heart's Blood Harrier (Rank 8)
A spear crafted not for practical use, but for decoration. It is a beautifully and masterfully crafted weapon that exudes neither danger nor ambition, but protection. However, Death did not like this weapon when it came across it by chance. Death believed that all weapons were created to kill, and didn't understand the existence of this weapon, and so Death placed a small amount of his power into this decorative spear.
Successful attacks drain 1000 HP from enemies. Absorbed HP is used to restore wielder's lost HP. (If no HP is lost, absorbed HP disappears.)
Decrease ATT speed by 8%
Increase Penetration by 167
Increase CRIT chance by 4.1%, increase CRIT damage by 255%
Increase STR by 350
Increase VIT by 500
Increase HP by 200,000
Durability: 945,000/945,000
ATT: 6,780, MATT: 950]
”Holy!” I had finally found a spear. I had been forced to constantly put aside getting a new weapon for other items. I was able to make do with the greatsword, but I always wanted a new one.
”Each successful attack absorbs 1000 HP…that's basically another 1000 points of damage.” This was just amazing!
It must have had to do with the spear's name, but it increased VIT by 500 and HP by 200,000. Of course, the penetration, CRIT chance, and damage were just as high.
”Props to me too, I guess. To think that I could have all these rank 8 and rank 10 equips. Time to go. I want to try out my new weapon.” I was itching to see what this spear could do. I retraced my steps back to the main part of the dungeon.
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As soon as Lee Jiwon left, the area of green began to change. The blooming flowers and green trees began to disappear, and the hidden area once more looked like the rest of the dungeon.
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”Chaa!” I charged at an undying commander with my spear pointed in front of me. The spearhead easily stabbed through the commander's body.
[The Harrier is unable to absorb HP from undead monster types.]
I quickly pulled my spear out and stabbed the monster again. I already knew about undead and absorbing HP, and just continued my attacks.
After three strikes, the undying commander fell to a cloud of dust.
”Hah! Is that all?” I shivered at the sight.
”At this rate, I can do it!” If I could take out a commander in three hits, I could probably reach level 300 in five hours!
”Hehehe!” I gripped the Harrier tightly in my hands and rushed at a new spawn of monsters. I didn't need to hide my grin anymore.
”Warrior's Brave Spirit!”
[Warrior's Brave Spirit Level 1 has been activated.
- Level 1: 8 hour cooldown. For one hour, raise your ATT by 20%, CRIT chance by 1%,
CRIT damage by 50%, movement speed by 5%, and ATT speed by 2.5%. For one hour,
Slightly Awkward Indomitable Spirit effect is placed (Slight Awkward Indomitable Spirit
decreases chance to avoid damage by 10%). Fatigue does not rise while skill is in
effect.]
”Let's go all out until the end!”
I had eighteen hours left!