Emperor of Solo Play Chapter 138:
Chapter 138 – If You Set It on Fire, Blessings Will Come Your Way (2)
4 .
[Great Battle Hero’s Sword]
*Main Properties
– Unique-rank Item
– All Stats increased proportionally to level
– All Stats +155
– Required Level : level 180
*Sub-properties
– When equipped, 20% increase in damage afflicted to the monsters
– When equipped, beneficial Skills will last 30% longer
– When equipped, 10% increase in the effect of the beneficial Skills
– This item reverts to its owner .
*Miscellaneous
– It is a weapon given to heroes, who distinguished themselves in the Great Battle . It contains the prayers for your active role in the battle against .
[Arbiter of Corruption Ring]
*Main Properties
– Epic-rank Item
– All Stats increased proportionally to level
– All Stats +100
– All stats +33
– Required Level : 200
– Required Condition: Title ‘Arbiter of Corruption’
*Sub-properties
– When equipped, damage received is decreased by 10% .
– When equipped, all damage given is increased by 10% .
– This item reverts to its owner .
*Miscellaneous
– You fought against the Power of Corruption . This is a ring made for the one that judged the Power of Corruption .
[Deposed Prince’s Sword]
*Main Properties
– Epic-rank Item
– All Stats +300
– Class related Stats +300
– Required Level : level 200
*Sub-properties
– When equipped, 25% of opponent’s defense will be ignored
– When equipped, all damage will increase by 25%
– When equipped, damage received is decreased by 25%
– When equipped, all Skill cool time is decreased by 25%
– When Skill is used, the consumption of Magical Power will decrease by 25%
– This Item cannot be destroyed .
– This item reverts to its owner .
*Miscellaneous
– Bayan Dean Un Northland’s Item was melted by Blacksmith Olf, and he made this new weapon . The mysterious power possessed by the relic of ancient times was imbued within it .
After Hyrkan finished the Immoral Prince Raid, he received the three Items in succession .
Then the Item Options of the Items he had received was immediately revealed online .
– Hul .
– Huhk .
– Fuck .
The reaction regarding the three Items were honest . The reactions seemed a bit bland . However, everyone were too surprised at that moment . The Item Options were beyond what they could have imagined . It was incredible . It made one think the Option was copied from a different game . This was the reason behind their reaction .
This was especially true for the ‘Deposed Prince’s Sword’ . The response was very hot, since there were only 10 of them in existence .
– Isn’t the Options on the Deposed Prince’s Sword a cheat?
– This isn’t some additional Stat Options . They slapped all the Percentage Options on it .
– Fortunately, these Items can’t be traded . If it could be traded, I would have died from an ulcer in my stomach .
– ㄴ Even if it was possible to trade it, I wouldn’t have even been able to buy it even if I sold my house .
– ㄴ I think one needs to sell a building instead of a house if one wants to buy it .
– What level Boss Monster would one have to catch to create a Unique Item with comparable Options?
– ㄴ I think it would have to be at least level 250 .
There were only 10 of these Items in existence . People were also having a hard time accepting this fact .
Hyrkan was the main beneficiary of receiving these incredible Items, so it was nearly impossible for him to Spec Up through purchasing Items now .
This was also true in regards to his Skeleton underlings’ equipments . He had already put on the best possible Items for his Skeleton underlings before he had faced the Immoral Prince . All their weapons were Unique Rank Items . On top of it all, the Skeleton Knight was equipped with the ‘Black Cobalt King’s Sword’ . It was an expensive Item that even wealthy Users balked at the price .
This was why there was only one avenue he could pursue to Spec Up using his money .
‘The level 150 Curse Skill [Curse Infection] is worth 20 thousand gold . The market price for the Skill Book [Malignancy Curse]… . It is worth 50 thousand gold?’
He was at the Item Depository . It was the location where one could receive one’s purchased Skill from the auction in real time . This was why this location was filled with Users .
The Hahoe Mask he normally wore was off . Hyrkan was in disguise as he came here with his original appearance . Hyrkan had a big frown on his face . It had been caused by the market price of the Necromancer-related Skills that were put up on auction .
‘The market price for the Curse Monk Skill is insane . They want 50,000 gold for a skill book . Crazy Bastards . ’
Currently, the only way to visibly Spec Up through money was to purchase more Skills . Hyrkan was well aware of this fact .
However, when he was faced with the prospect of purchasing these Skill Books at market price, he suddenly became parched .
He had made the resolve to improve, but these Skills were too expensive .
“Shit . ”
‘At least, there are high level Curse Skills available for purchase . The other Skill Trees… . ’
The Curse Skill Books were expensive, but at least, the were on sale . There were no Skill Books up for purchase for the Summon Skill Tree and the Body Reinforcement Skill Tree .
‘Do I have a choice, but to buy the No Name Skill Books?’
In the end, he was left with one solution . He’ll purchase the No Name Skill Books, and he’ll activate them!
‘The market price for a level 150 Skill Book is around 5,000 gold . The level 160 No Name Skill Books are worth 10,000 . The level 170 No Name Skill Books… . There are none . ’
This was the method that had been used by Rich Lich . At the time, Rich Lich was the pioneer for the Necromancer Class, and he bought up all the No Name Skill Books until the market dried up . This was how Rich Lich gained his skills . Of course, he wasn’t able to gain all the Skill he wanted .
The No Name Skill Books were a lottery ticket .
When the Skill Book is activated, one had no idea which Skill would pop up . If one was lucky, one could get a Rare or Unique Rank Skill . However, it mostly gave normal Rank Skills .
Of course, it was more expensive than a normal Skill book . The ones above level 170 couldn’t even be purchased, since there was no supply .
‘Well, this is normal . ’
This wasn’t anything out of ordinary . The No Name Skill books usually appeared as a Dungeon Reward . Currently, the Dungeon hunts were enjoyed by Users under level 170 .
On the other hand, the Users over level 200 only participated in hunts that were conducive to efficiency . They refrained from Dungeon hunts . If one was already over level 200, it meant your growth speed was abnormal . This basically meant one’s process in leveling up so fast was also abnormal . The Users over level 200 right now didn’t enjoy the process of playing this game .
They were just going through the motion to reach the result they desired .
‘I’m the crazy one for expecting to find a Skill Book over level 180 . ’
The pinnacle of this abnormal process was represented by the First One Sulwoo and the Hahoe Mask Hyrkan . At the very least, Hyrkan didn’t have the right to complain about the current situation .
“Hoo-ooh . ”
After he calmed his breathing, Hyrkan discreetly clicked on the No Name Skill book .
Hyrkan’s hand hesitated when a new window saying, ‘Will you purchase this?’, popped up .
‘This is driving me nut . ’
He knew the price of Skill Books were expensive, and he also understood the reason behind the high price .
However, he didn’t jump the gun on his decision . A Skill Book purchase was different from purchasing Items . One couldn’t resell it . When the Skill was gained, it was instantly consumed .
It was already overpriced in the first place, and there was a chance one would be pouring money down the drain . If a person had a good head above their shoulders, one wouldn’t participate in this waste .
Of course, Hyrkan would hesitate . It meant he was of sound mind .
On the other hand, those who operated at the highest stage of Warlord almost never paid the fair price as they proceeded to conduct wasteful purchases .
Hyrkan was struggling with his decision . In the end, it meant he had reached a stage where he wouldn’t be able to survive if he didn’t spend recklessly .
‘Bring it on . ’
At that moment, Hyrkan touched the Hologram Window .
5 .
Level 150 No Name Skill Book x 10 .
Level 160 No Name Skill Book x 5 .
He spent a total of 100,000 gold . He would have never fathomed in the past of using such an enormous amount of gold . Hyrkan lined up the purchased Skill Books at the corner of his Item Storage, and he activated the Skill Books one by one .
[The Skill Book’s identity is revealed . ]
[Will you learn the Bone Spear Skill?]
Hyrkan unconsciously let out an exclamation when he saw the first result .
“Wow!”
Everyone’s gazes headed towards Hyrkan, who had let out an exclamation . However, their gazes didn’t stay long on him . Hyrkan wasn’t wearing his Hahoe Mask . If he had let out an exclamation with his Hahoe Mask on, the atmosphere of this place would have become markedly different . Some would approach Hyrkan to find out what had happened, and they would have been surprised when they saw what Hyrkan had gained .
It was that good .
‘Bone Spear . Isn’t this a very good skill?’
It was a level 150 Summon Skill named Bone Spear .
It was the upgraded version of the Bone Explosives . It was similar to the Bone Explosives in the fact that bones were consumed as ingredients whe making it . The bones could be made into spears, and these spears could be thrown . It wasn’t an AOE attack . It was a targeted attack . In terms of pure attack power, it was much higher compared to the Bone Explosives .
Moreover, it was possible for the Skeleton Warriors to throw the Bone Spears . If several dozen Skeleton Warriors could throw the Bone Spears like javelins at the same time… .
‘This is my day!’
The thought of it gave him goosebumps .
Of course, on the other hand, he would be expending much more money every time he used the Bone Spears compared to the Bone Explosives .
However, Hyrkan didn’t worry about that part right now .
He had gained a hard to acquire Skill on the first try!
Hyrkan’s expression had changed for the better .
‘I have a good feeling about this . I’ll just activate it all right now . ’
The price he had paid in purchasing the Skill Books were no longer inside Hyrkan’s head . Hyrkan immediately activated the second Skill Book .
[Will you learn the Curse Resin Skill?]
Hyrkan’s bright expression dimmed a little bit .
‘……I should have expected a dud . It could have been worse . ’
Hyrkan wasn’t flustered . He calmly activated the third Skill Book .
[Will you learn the Curse Resin Skill?]
“Fuck!”
A curse word came out of Hyrkan’s mouth . Everyone’s gaze turned towards Hyrkan again . However, their gazes didn’t last long . Instead, there were a little bit more sneers directed at Hyrkan . Games were all like this . Many people felt joy from other’s misfortune .
‘Why the **** is the Curse Resin coming out twice!’
Curse Resin .
It was a level 150 Normal Rank Curse Skill . It’s effect was simple . It creates a Resin that’ll apply a Curse if touched .
In a vacuum, the combat effectivity wasn’t too bad . Usually, Curse skills had a condition on had to fulfill to get it to work . Basically, one had to pierce through the other’s defensive gear . The wounding of the flesh would have to occur if the Curse was to work . In the case of Voodoo Pictograph, he had to stick to the enemy, and he had to draw out a character . With this in mind, it was more easier to splash liquid onto one’s enemy to activate the Curse .
However, none of the Curse Monks used the Curse Resin Skill . They didn’t use it even if they had learned the Skill . When the Skill Proficiency was at Rank F, the Curse effect was decreased by 40% . It basically meant the Skill shouldn’t be used until the Skill Proficiency was increased . However, one couldn’t raise the Skill Proficiency if one didn’t use it .
Moreover, there was a Skill that was better version of this one . There was a level 160 Rare Skill where a Cursed Puppet was summoned . This Cursed Puppet automatically sticks to it target, and it places a Curse on the target .
This was why the current market price of the Curse Resin was only 500 gold!
Hyrkan got **** over two times in a row to the tune of 4,500 gold .
‘It can’t happen a third time . Can it?’
Hyrkan activated his 4th Skill Book .
[Will you learn the Curse Resin Skill?]
Hyrkan got **** over three times in a row to the tune of 4,500 gold .
6 .
‘I bought 170 thousand gold, and now I have about 30 thousand gold left… . ’
He kept the Skills he needed, then he put the other Skill Books on auction . Hyrkan’s expression wasn’t that great .
Of course, it couldn’t be great . He had invested over 100 thousand gold into purchasing 15 Skill Books, and there were merely 2 Skill that was useful to him . In the end, he had to use 70 thousand gold to purchase the [Curse Infection] and the [Malignancy Curse] Skills . This basically was a concession that meant he wasn’t confident that he’ll be able get those Skills through the No Name Skill Books .
Fortunately, he was able to gain two Skills named [Bone Spear] and [Black Heart] . In the case of [Black Heart], it was a Skill that Hyrkan really needed . However, it would be difficult to use it in battle immediately . The efficacy of the Skills weren’t that great compared to the Magic that was consumed . It would be something he could use in a pinch, but it wouldn’t be used as one of his main Skills .
‘A good first draw always leads to a worse draw…… . ’
Hyrkan became silent for a brief moment .
It was true that he had succeeded is his Spec Up . However, it didn’t feel great . He felt crappier than the time he bought the Life Vessel skill for 100 thousand gold .
This was to be expected . Even if a person was very wealthy, it didn’t feel great to lose money at a casino .
When a person is confronted with this situation, the person had two choices .
He could frown then he could just chalk this up as a **** day .
Or…… .
‘The gold I currently have… I have around 15 thousand gold . ’
Since he already started this, he should see it to the end .
At that moment, Hyrkan didn’t show an inkling of hesitation . He was like a trained assistant that quickly bought Items from auction . He purchased the level 160 No Name Skill Book for the price of 12 thousand gold . Since Hyrkan had already purchased all the No Name Skill Books worth 10 thousand gold, the only Skill Books left were the overpriced ones .
However, Hyrkan didn’t see 2 thousand gold as money anymore . He had already spent close to 200 thousand gold right now, and the two thousand gold wasn’t enough to break his streak of purchases he made in spite .
Hyrkan immediately purchased the Skill Book from the Auction House . Hyrkan received the sent Item through the NPC at the Item Depository . He placed his palm on top of the Skill Book .
Several Users had been watching Hyrkan activate his Skill Books . They snickered as they saw a process that had been dubbed the Skill Gamble .
‘That User’s eyes are about to flip backwards . ’
‘It seems another User will give up on this game . ’
‘If you gamble in this game, you’ll bring ruin to yourself . ’
The Users started to feel joy from Hyrkan’s misfortunes . However, their expression changed when they saw the expression on Hyrkan’s face .
‘Huh?’
‘What the hell?’
Hyrkan’s surprised expression started infecting the faces of the surrounding Users .
At that moment, Hyrkan couldn’t help, but yell out .
“The [Chivalry] appeared!”
7 .
– Clover team will move aside and the Spade team will move in .
– They are fast .
– Yes . If we maintain this speed, we’ll finish the raid with 6 minutes… . Ah! When I started to speak, player Hoka rushed in!
– He is going for the winning move . It seems he will attach himself to the Blood Ogre’s body to cause direct damage . It seems he wants to decrease the completion time .
– Isn’t that dangerous? Isn’t it safer to do Damage Dealing with magic?
– He is trying to decrease the time .
– What? Even if we keep the same pace, wouldn’t we be able to achieve the new record?
– From my perspective, he isn’t just aiming for a new record . He wants to achieve a new record time that no one dares to challenge again . He wants to show the pride of the newly formed Poker Team of the V&V guild . I think this is the meaning behind his actions .
Blood Ogre .
It was a level 190 Boss Monster . When its blood colored hide was drenched with the blood of a User, its ability increased . Currently, it was one of the top ten most difficult Boss Monsters to appear in Warlords . It was a monster amongst monsters .
– Ah! The Blood Ogre just fell! The Raid is over!
– It is a new record of 39 minutes and 44 seconds .
– The V&V guild’s Poker Team shaved off almost 10 minutes from the record of 48 minutes and 21 seconds set by the Stormhunters .
– This proves it . The V&V guild’s Poker team won’t get pushed around by the Big 3’s primary Raid teams .
The monster kneeled in front of the newly arrived monster .