Chapter 11 - Crown Game 1 (2/2)
The party’s teamwork had truly come together. Since they had hunted together on so many occasions, their motions were seamless with no hesitation.
‘It was worth the time invested in them.’
Woohyuk thought to himself with a satisfied expression.’
He was slaughtering any Minotaurs which crossed his path as he made his way forward.
‘I need to take care of that guy.’
[Minotaur Captain]
It was armed with a huge double edged axe, as well a sturdy black iron breastplate engraved with magical runes.
If they were to encounter that guy, even his own party would suffer.
‘I’ll need to settle this quickly.’
Woohyuk glanced at the Minotaur Captain as he made his way over.
* * *
The Base camp was littered with Minotaur corpses.
A total of 47 adventurers had survived. An entire group had disappeared.
‘Well, for the most part those that ran away are basically done for.’
Although some may yet return, it was quite unlikely.
‘The first day isn’t that bad.’
Without the red marker, one could still find a different camp with groups that had openings. The problem however was that more often than not, the camps had succumbed to this first Boss assault.
That meant that there were even more people wandering around without a base, and that number was only likely to increase.
Quite the chaotic situation.
“Let’s see… oh, you guys did a good job over here. Well, as promised, here are your supplies.”
Although there wouldn't be any more daily rewards, the supplies would continue to be given until the very last day. Still, Woohyuk wasn’t guarding the Base camp for that sole purpose.
“Alright, another important piece of information is you need to be here in 7 days if you want to leave. If the number of adventurers within the camp exceeds 100, you are better off reducing the number yourselves, or else a death match will occur.
“What happens if we are left behind?”
A young man wearing glasses raised his hand and asked nervously.He wasn’t sure if he wanted to go to the next area, just as he had begun getting used to life over here.
“You will be erased, along with the forest.”
“What…”
The adventurers looked at each other in surprise. If they didn’t want to die, they would have to ensure the camps existence no matter what.
“Let me give you a hint before leaving. If you kill a monster, something like this might drop.”
Eve held a copper coin up with her right hand for all to see. It was a coin with the image of a forest stamped on it.
[Ancient Coin]
It was an item that previously had a very low drop rate.
“By collecting these, you can purchase items from the new shop feature in your Adventurer’s watch.”
Hearing Eve mention it, everyone hurried to check out their own watch. Under Menu, they found that a General Store option had been added.
“There is also a currency exchange function, so you don’t need to worry about carrying any excess weight.”
Eve stacked 10 copper coins together and they fused into a silver coin. She then repeated the process and obtained a gold coin.
“You all understand right? Have a nice day adventurers!”
Eve gave them all a cute wink and then disappeared, leaving the many adventurers to examine the items in the shop.
[General Goods Store]
-Megaphone: 1C
-Bottled Water (350ml): 1C
-Combat rations (1 person): 3C
-Health potion: 5C
-Magic crystal: 5C
-Emergency Kit 1S
-Repair Kit: 1S
-Daily necessities (Select 1) 3S
-Adventurer’s Stimulant: 5S
-Treasure Map fragment (Random): 1G
* C: Copper, S: Silver, G: Gold
There were many useful items available. As those that had collected some coins thought about what they should buy, Woohyuk focused on his recently acquired loot.
[Berserker’s Plate Armor Set]
Category: Armor
Grade: D (Growth)
Durability: 8200
Effect: Strength +30, Agility +30. The more blood it absorbs, the stronger its defenses become. Decreases Stamina by 20% and Increases Strength and Agility by 20%
[Minotaur Captain’s Illusory Axe]
Category: Weapon
Grade: D (Growth)
Durability: 6300
Effect: Strength +10 Make the Axe appear illusory for the opponent, send an energy wave 10 meters in one direction, knocking back opponents.
‘A difficult decision.’
The Berserker armor set piece was quite useful. By using the Vampiric dagger and Grandia, he could make up for the loss in Stamina.
Although metal armor didn’t have as much Magic resistance as cloth or leather type armors, the difference could be made up with the Ghost Queen Star Serpent or Calm Sea’s Silence.
On the other hand, the Minotaur Captain’s Axe appeared to be quite useless for him.
Woohyuk took a look at his party members.
‘It doesn’t suit Lee Jaesung.’
He played the role of a Tank Knight, with a one handed sword and shield, so the two handed axe wouldn’t work for him. Of course Yoo Kayoung and Song Anna weren’t even considered.
‘It should be a good fit for Kim Dogyun.’
Since arriving on Paradise Lost, he had been wielded a double-edged axe, slaughtering monsters through sheer force. It would work well since he was already used to axes.
‘Is he reliable though?’
Reliability
The important thing was to find the right owner that could be counted on. After all, it was still a decent weapon with impressive effects that could only drop from Boss monsters.
‘I’ll need to manage the team carefully.’
Regardless of how high his personal strength was, if he were to be impeached by more than half of his members, he would still lose his position as leader. That meant that he had to have a core of five members that he could rely on no matter what.