Chapter 18 Part5 (2/2)
”You're seriously saying something completely different from what you were talking about a second ago.”
”If not, then perhaps the Corps Commander might've been powerful for a level 6...”
That was probably it. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had reinforced the Drake Horn Lance significantly through Rule of Bone, a.s.similated with Jin, and used Shadow Sprint; through all of that, he drew out his maximum power, charged, and lunged at the Ghoul Wizard. Even though the ambush was perfect in so many ways, the Ghoul Wizard was able to cancel out his attack.
That was proof of the considerable stat differential between them. If Lee s.h.i.+n Woo hadn't launched the Drake Horn Lance immediately through Rule of Bone, he probably would've died right there. When he thought back, it was dizzying moment.
”If I had been able to use Avenger, the fight would've been a lot easier.”
”But we got him, didn't we?”
”It wasn't perfect, though. I thought this before, but the stat differential was too severe.”
Because he'd advanced in various ways from this battle, he came close to a total of 2,000 stats, but 2,000 stats was still very low for a level 5. He felt as though increasing his stats by just 10 counted as growth, but if he were up against an opponent with stats higher than his by 2,000, 3,000 or even more...
When he thought about the fact that he needed 3,200 stats at least to reach level 6, it wouldn't be surprising for his enemy to possess stats doubling or even tripling his own. Moreover, there's a disparity between the effectiveness of their status as well!
”Besides, we even ambushed him, a magician who possesses a frail body, without giving him the opportunity to cast any magic, yet it wasn't perfect. I had too much faith in Rule of Bone and Bursting Thunder. I should really try harder from now on...”
”Yeah, let's play it safe from now on. Please.”
”But all we need to do is not fight them face-to-face, so don't worry so much.”
”That just makes me worry more.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo listened to Jin, grinned, and raised his head. The Pauls, who stood side by side in a line, gazed at him with bright eyes. He was already well aware of what they wanted.
”Then, shall we begin? Step forward, those who wish to inherit the wills of the Empire's soldiers and knights!”
[We heard from Paul 47... I would like to inherit their wills and dreams as well!]
”Good. You seem determined. Then we'll start with you, Paul 39.”
[Yes!]
Honestly, the level 3 bones didn't really have any value to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo or Jin. However, it was different for the Pauls. The level 3 bones would reinforce the Pauls, and even the level 4 Pauls could increase their stats by absorbing several level 3 bones.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo intended to turn all forty three of the Pauls here into level 4s, so he decided to focus Bone Reinforcement on the Pauls who hadn't reached level 4 yet.
[Ahhhhhh! So that's how it was! I'm being filled with their wills, their strength, and their memories! It's overflowing!]
[Thank you, Paul Zero... No, Captain!]
His Bone Reinforcement was at a level where he could continuously reinforce the other Pauls with dozens of bones in only 1 second. Light radiated in various places, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo managed to awaken the Pauls!
[I'll follow you, Captain!]
[I'm the last one, Captain!]
”Ah, so you were doing that again.”
Around that time, Kratia had finished her meditation and came down from the wall. All she'd done in the battle was manifest and throw a Grand Ice Spear, but it had a huge effect on the battlefield, so she received a lot of rewards from her achievement following the battle.
She was busy with her magic, so it had taken quite a bit of time for her to get down and accept all of her rewards.
”Kratia, just stay put and watch. Ah, and that's your share of the loot. I'll buy the level 5 knight bones. You'll sell them cheap, right?”
”Then that'll clear my debt of grat.i.tude to you, as you let me stay with you longer.”
”Ok.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Soo smoothly finished the deal with Kratia and went back to reinforcing.
The level 3 Pauls, who originally had high specs and were close to level 4, were quickly reborn as level 4 Doom Factors. On the other hand, the Pauls who had relatively low specs in comparison were indiscriminately reinforced until they couldn't take the barrage of Bone Reinforcement and leveled up. Obviously, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo got something out of it too.
[The Bone Reinforcement skill has become Lv7. When you use Bone Reinforcement on someone else, the effect is increased and you can now absorb a large portion of it as well.]
Was it because of the Pauls' strong will to inherit their fellow comrades wills? It only took three hours before he was finished reinforcing them. He had used all of the level 3 bones, as well as the bones they had brought with them from hunting, and had managed to transform all of the forty three Pauls into level 4 elites!
However, that wasn't the end of his Bone Reinforcement. After he separated the items that seemed special or increased stats, he suddenly reinforced the remaining bone weapons with each other to create an even more powerful weapon!
[Bone Reinforcement has failed!]
[Failed.]
[Succeeded.]
[Failed.]
[Failed.]
[Failed.]
[Succeeded. The Lv2 Bone Thorn Spear has evolved into the Lv3 Black Canine Tooth Spear!]
”Nice. I've never seen this shape and material before. Plus, it increases stats too. Pa.s.s.”
”You're really persistent, you know that...?”
That's how he used all the weapons he'd collected from the battlefield, and ultimately, he created 50 level 3 weapons. There had originally been about 20 guys wielding level 3 weapons, so he had 70 level 3 weapons in total. To top it off, he had the level 4 weapon, the Bifurcated Snake Spine!
”Then are you going to fuse those together now too to create an even better weapon?”
”I'm not crazy. Why would I do something so wasteful?”
”Then are you going to give them to the Pauls...?”
”That's what I'll do if I have any left remaining.”
Before, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo liked absorbing bones more than bone equipment to strengthen himself. However, after he acquired the Weapon Trickster's bone, and learned the Bone Armory skill, that thought changed a bit.
He thought he needed to make use of all the weapons that he could. Because of that, this was his decision.
”Now let's fill up the storehouse (Bone Armory).”
[1] E/N: 130, he forgot the Agility increase apparently.
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