Chapter 3 Part2 (2/2)
The moment they clashed, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo solely trusted in his instincts and used his Sprint skill, throwing his body at the zombie; and the zombie's sword dangerously grazed the small of his back. A savage breaking sound pa.s.sed by him, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo nimbly uprighted his body, and before the zombie could take a stance, he thrust the remaining bone spear piece in his hand into its neck!
[Critical Hit!]
[Ugh.... Kuhaaak, Keueeek...!]
It had definitely hit the mark. Moreover, the unstable neck had two thick spears lodged into it, so the zombie couldn't even move, and merely floundered its hands around. The problem was that the sword within those floundering hands had a destructive power that couldn't be ignored and that it was cutting through the air.
No matter how he thought about it, the zombie's strength mostly came from its weapon, not its physical abilities. If not, there was no way that it would be able to easily cut through a level 2 weapon as if it were a straw!
”Hoo...”
Since he knew how frightening the zombie's sword was, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't hastily approach, and instead, stayed back safely, and took out his bow and some arrows from his inventory.
Although his Beginner Archery was only level 2, there was no way he'd miss at this distance. He notched an arrow on the bowstring, carefully aimed for its head, and fired.
[Gguaaaaahk!]
It hit the mark. Of course, even with a headshot, a level 1 weapon wasn't capable of inflicting a fatal wound. Though the kinetic energy from the arrow unleashed a force that violently shook the zombie's head, and as a result, it only received an intense shock, rather than damaging its unstable neck.
”Here, have some more!”
He shot another, and then one more. Its neck extended and sagged and was accompanied by the sound of flesh tearing.
Its sword, which continuously cut through the air, had momentarily stopped. Despite that, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't let down his guard, and once again notched an arrow, pulling the bowstring with all his strength, and... let go.
[Critical Hit!]
[The Beginner Critical Hit skill has become Lv2.]
[Kehk...]
The zombie muttered something, and the moment it took a step forward, its neck bone let out a horrifying breaking sound and broke. It couldn't bear its weight, so the head completely tore off, and rolled onto the floor.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo forcefully stepped on its head, which had rolled up to his foot, without hesitation. That was the moment his vengeance was complete, and simultaneously, the moment his level up began.
[You have defeated a Lv2 Zombie Hero. You have achieved a feat of defeating an enemy with a higher level than you. Agility and Magic permanently increase by 2.]
[You have acquired a permit to access G.o.d's secret shop. You have acquired 2,280 Perium.]
[You did not submit to defeat and succeeded in your revenge. Now, it is time for you to receive your karma.]
[Lv2 Feather Bone Boots (+1), Broken Lv2 Bone Spear (+3), and the Lv2 Zombie Hero's arm bones are absorbed through Bone Reinforcement. The Beginner Sprint skill has become Lv7. Strength has increases by 5, Agility by 10, Health by 5, and Magic by 15. Absorbing a portion of the Zombie Hero's memories and experiences.]
[You have learned the pa.s.sive skill, Beginner Swordsmans.h.i.+p Lv1.]
[You have learned the pa.s.sive skill, Low Rank Bursting Thunder. Beginner Spearmans.h.i.+p(Lv4), Beginner Swordsmans.h.i.+p(Lv1), Beginner Weapon Defense(Lv1), and Beginner Critical Hit(Lv2) have been absorbed into Bursting Thunder. You have acquired 17% proficiency in Low Rank Bursting Thunder.
[You have achieved a feat of acquiring a low rank skill. Magic increases by 5.]
[The Bone Reinforcement skill has become Lv3. The skill effectiveness increases.]
The instant his level increased, despite him not activating his Bone Reinforcement, the bones rolling around everywhere gleamed, and disappeared. The energy within the bones was absorbed into him. Even the Feather Bone Boots he was wearing! Fortunately, he was able to receive all the abilities within still intact.
'Ugh... my head hurts...!'
At the same time, memories were engraved in his head, overloading it. The Zombie Hero's memories had obviously increased his level, and its knowledge of this world instantly flowed into him!
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo suppressed his desire to lose consciousness by gritting his teeth and organized and accepted the flowing knowledge as calmly as possible. His body made a dreary sound as well, and was changing in real time. However, because he had such a large headache, he didn't really feel the pain from the evolution of his physical body.
'Urgh...!'
His feeble bones became thicker, and the shape of his bones looked more suited for combat, as well as more durable. Compared to his body, his excessively large skull had reduced in size and became st.u.r.dier, while the skeleton which didn't have any dirt on it became slightly murky.
Meanwhile, a brand was engraved on his forehead, emitting a faint red light. Right now, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought the word meant avenger, though he had no way of knowing. It was proof that his decision to defer his level up and prioritize taking down the zombie was the correct choice.
[You have become level 2. The effectiveness of your stats increases. Your inventory increases by 10 boxes.]
[Due to your achievement, you have gained the ability of an avenger. You have learned the pa.s.sive skill, Beginner Avenger Lv1.]
How much time had pa.s.sed since that message had appeared? He had frantically organized his brain and while he acc.u.mulated the knowledge, as well as the information, his front was filled with messages. For the first time, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo realized that the pain that afflicted his body and mind had gone away.
”Hoo...”
He had gotten a hold of himself, surveyed his surroundings, and then took a sigh of relief. Despite the commotion, no monsters had appeared. Perhaps the Zombie Hero he had fought had killed all the living beings in the dungeon.
”Then, where?”
Too many things had changed all at once. He needed to more precisely understand the dungeon, if for no other reason than to explore the dungeon. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo briefly took a deep breath and muttered status.
[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo]
[Skeleton Avenger Blessed by G.o.d]
[Lv - 2(Status effectiveness 110%)]
[Strength - 73 + 10 Agility - 77 + 10 Health - 61 + 10 Magic - 43 + 10] (While the dungeon bonuses still apply)
[Pa.s.sive skills - Invisible Heart Lv3, Acting Lv2, Beginner Avenger Lv1, Low Rank Bursting Thunder Lv1, Beginner Archery Lv2, Beginner Magic Affinity Lv2]
[Active skills - Bone Reinforcement Lv3, Beginner Sprint Lv7, Beginner Shriek of the Dead Lv2]
And then he suddenly realized that defeating the Treasure Eater or the Zombie Hero had been a miracle.
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