Chapter 40 Part8 (1/2)
<chapter 40.=”” fake=”” hero=”” saga=”” -=”” 8=””>
Although he was nurturing the paladins and the priests, he was still required to come forward at times. It was no ordinary dungeon; it was an elite dungeon. Not only were the monsters that appeared within this limited, enclosed s.p.a.ce huge, but a level 7 elite monster would appear whenever it felt like they were progressing smoothly.
[Lv7 Elite Solar Scorpion King]
[Kishaaaaaaaaah!]
”Aren't there not that many level 7 elites in this world?”
”Indeed. However, so much time has pa.s.sed since this dungeon was formed that...”
He'd already experienced it in the Underground Empire, so he knew just how rare high level dungeons were.
But contrary to the Underground Empire, where heroes actively conquered dungeons in order to kill the undead (who ran rampant due to the curse), as well as the Undead Emperor who ruled over them, no one on the surface would seek dangerous monsters or dungeons, so long as no significant harm came from them.
And by neglecting these dungeons for hundreds of years, it came as no surprise that elite level 7 monsters, as well as a high level dungeon (or two) would appear... That's why Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was able to enter the level 7 dungeon without any compet.i.tion.
”They must've growth as time pa.s.sed. S-Sir Kay! We cannot defeat this scorpion alone...!”
”Tch.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo cut through all the bothersome Sun Scorpions with his greatsword, ran towards the paladins and priests, and confronted the Solar Scorpion King one-on-one.
Not only was its body almost 5 meters tall, but its body was also covered by a tough, red outer sh.e.l.l. If he wanted to pierce through its exoskeleton and inflict damage, then he'd have to put in some work.
[Kishaaaaaaht!]
”Ah.”
But its greatest weapon, its fire, wasn't working. It shot a yellow flame at him as if it were taking the initiative, but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo just absorbed it with his greatsword. That wasn't all.
”Zenon.”
[I got it.]
He called, and Zenon settled into his greatsword. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo hadn't consumed him with his greatsword's Fire Eater ability. Zenon simply dwelled within his greatsword temporarily. But that 'temporary' effect was quite immense.
[The Lv7 Fire Dragon's Scale Greatsword is temporarily reinforced. You now have the ability to command all fire.]
[The Soul Seeing Eye skill has become Lv3. All stats have increased by 5.]
He'd only realized he could do this due to his contract with Sinea... To be exact, it was because of the Soul Seeing Eye.
The name of this skill couldn't be taken at face value, as it not only increased his understanding of souls and anything related to souls but also made it easier to control said souls. It was the same for transferring spirits to items.
He needed to look more into the fusion among mana, the soul, and matter, but to sum it up, if a spirit was compatible with a certain item, they could be infused into said item. And the compatibility between Zenon, a fire lizard, and the Fire Dragon's Scale Greatsword was obviously quite good.
'Combining with my sword is already this effective, so what'll happen if he combines with the t.i.tan Bone Golem?'
He knew that it was nothing more than a temporary power-up, but he still wanted to try it at least once. The t.i.tan Bone Core was already fully charged. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo could start it up whenever he wanted, but...
'I'll leave it be just in case.'
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo stared at the scorpion before him. After its initial a.s.sault had failed, it seemed to become more cautious, as it had stepped back and watched him... No, that's not what it was doing. It was actually gathering a frightening amount of mana at the end of its tail. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo yelled instinctively.
”It's a Solar Beam!?”
[Kugyaaaaa!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo marveled at its 'Solar Beam'; at the same time, the Scorpion King screamed and thrust its tail at him! Unfortunately, it wasn't an actual solar beam. It gathered as much heat as it could in one place (the end of its tail) and swung it around like a mace; Heat Smash would be an apt name for it. A hammer of fire that threatened to smash through any defense!
”Heuaaaahp!”
If Lee s.h.i.+n Woo avoided its strike, then the entire area would be caught aflame. As they were deeply a.s.similated, Jin could read his thoughts. Jin let out a battle cry and kicked off the ground.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo pulled his greatsword back with both hands and then swung it directly at the scorpion's tail in midair. The sound of their collision resounded throughout the entire dungeon, and all those who were fighting flinched.
[Kyahahk!?]
The moment his greatsword and its tail came into contact with each other, the condensed heat at the end of its tale strangely disappeared.
The scorpion hadn't expected that, yet it didn't let that bother it and tried to push him back. However, that was its biggest mistake. Its tail had lost both its heat and the force behind it, so Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's greatsword just cut through it easily.
Dirty bodily secretions spurt out, but before they could spread, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo evaporated it all with heat. The scorpion felt immense pain, temporarily halting both its thoughts and its movements. All it was allowed to do was scream in agony.
[Kishaaaaaahk!]
”Heup!”
Whereas, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo relayed his intent to Jin once they landed. Jin changed his stance and prepared to jump again. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was amazed, as it felt like he and Jin moved as one. Then, the High Rank a.s.similation skill leveled up. It had been quite some time.
[The High Rank a.s.similation skill has become Lv2. Agility and Magic have increased by 10.]
The a.s.similation skill leveled up, and the two matched their breathing (though the undead couldn't breathe). Then, they leaped beautifully, as if they had truly become one, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo swung his greatsword using the momentum.
The sight of them cutting through the rampaging and tail-less scorpion's head to stomach was akin to the creature with a human's upper body attached to a horse's lower body: a Centaur.
[You have acquired 5,192,430 Perium.]
[You have acquired the Lv7 Solar Scorpion King's fire tailbone.]