"Four hours." Rael stared down at the city as the mountainside elevator slowly took him up.
It had taken four whole hours to get here, and frankly, he already wanted to sleep.
However, the thought of money on the horizon soon woke him up as he patiently waited.
Finally, the elevator reached the top, and once again, he faced the annoying forest—just like yesterday.
But this time, he had a purpose.
When he clicked on the Skeleton Maze Dungeon quest, the compass appeared, its arrow pointing slightly west—meaning the dungeon wasn't far away.
Yet just as he thought that, a particular animal appeared within his line of sight—the boar.
—Horny Boar [Level 5] [69/150 HP]
...That explains its heavy breathing. Rael thought, a shiver going down his spine.
Nonetheless, he pulled out his sword, and while the stupid animal had its horny back turned toward him, Rael snuck up on it and thr—stabbed his sword straight through its back.
Rael flung the blood from his blade in a quick motion, then glanced at the interface.
He was faster and much stronger than it, therefore, this quest would be a snooze fest.
But of course, the money and experience it gave were too good to pass up.
<+3136 Trell Acquired>
Nope. Rael replied with exhaustion.
It had taken him around two hours to finish this quest—after he massacred 30 boars, the rest went into hiding.
Regardless, his upgrades were massive.
Rael did not press anything, as he decided it was the perfect time to use some of his currency to buy stats.
Constitution: 10 Trell
Intelligence: 10 Trell
He had already bought some last time, so now, he bought them as so:
He nodded in satisfaction. There was only one thing left to do: buy another piece of equipment.
Category: Equipment/Chest
•—Balance: 3542 Trell—•
• Queen Rebecca's Used *CENSORED* (Uncommon): 1500 Trell
• Chestplate of Courage (Uncommon): 2,500 Trell
• Drunken Sentinel's Chestpiece (Uncommon): 3,000 Trell
• Large Jar (Special-Uncommon): 5,000 Trell
Rael rolled his eyes at the names before looking through all the ones he could afford.
And unsurprisingly, the most expensive option was the best.
—Drunken Sentinel's Chestpiece (Uncommon)
Durability: 2000/2000
Special Option: <+25 Agility> <+25 Strength> if intoxicated.
With a sigh, he purchased it, and immediately, a green leather chestpiece materialized on his body.
It had this distinct smell of... rum.
But for his own sake, Rael decided to ignore it, taking in the massive increase in stats as he took a look at his status screen.
Boss Monster Variation: The Pay-to-Win Boss [Unranked]
Experience: 2,029/2,700 [+] → 1,317/3,648 [+]
•—Balance: 542 Trell—•
- Heavenly Attraction
- Premium Leveling [Special-Unique]
- Premium Evolution [Special-Unique]
- Premium Shop [Special-Unique]
Health Points (HP): [820/820] → [1,390/1,390]
Mana Points (MP): [100/100] → [200/200]
Strength: 33 (+15) → 60 (+35)
Agility: 71 (+45) → 82 (+50)
Constitution: 82 (+50) → 139 (+100)
Intelligence: 10 → 20
Wisdom: 30 (+25) → 60 (+45)
Attack Power (AP): [191] (+125) → [245] (+125)
Movement Speed Increase: [50.5%] (+15%) → [56%] (+15%)
Critical Hit Damage Increase: [2.50%] (+1%) → [4%] (+1%)
Inspect Monster Level: [Level 8 → 9 | 138/2,263 → 450/2,700] (Common)
View the level of any monster within 17 → 18 levels of the user.
Basic Weapon Mastery: [Level 9 → 11 | 907/2,700 → 249/3,648] (Common)
Increases attack accuracy by 18% → 20% and damage by 31% → 35% for all weapons.
- Weapon: [Sword of the Forgotten Swordsman Replica (Uncommon)]
- Chest: [Drunken Sentinel's Chestpiece (Uncommon)]
- Boots: [Enchanted Banana Peels (Uncommon)]
Tracking Quest—[The Skeleton Maze Dungeon (Level 10-20) | Progress: Incomplete]
Dungeons in possession: 1
Time until V1.0 Release: 146 Days
I'm ready. He nodded to himself.
His stats were off the charts, especially for a mere level 11.
At this level, most people would still be at a combined total of 280 stat points since they all started with 10 points in each stat as well as 20 stat points they could adjust right away.
After that, the leveling process was linear, giving 20 adjustable stats per level.
Rael, excluding his Charisma stat, now had a grand total of 361.
Players didn't stand a chance since, to buy overpowered gear, they needed money first—and second, they had to meet the level requirement, the one thing Rael was exempt from.
Safe to say, I'm pretty fucking set. I just need to keep this momentum going. Rael thought with determination before mentally preparing himself for his so-called naming ceremony.
He didn't know what to expect, but without hesitation, he pressed "Yes."
Immediately, his vision flickered for a few moments as the colors began darting around until eventually, he found himself in some wide-open grassy plain.
The wind was aggressively hitting his face, which made him a bit confused.
Is this like a trial...? Rael looked around, finally spotting a single monster.
—Pacifist Killer Rabbit [Level 1] [25/25 HP]
Rael absentmindedly walked up to the cute rabbit and gave it a gentle kick.
He furrowed his brows. No experience...? Stingy much?
But just as he thought something was broken, he heard rustling beside him, and as he turned to look, there was another monster.
—Trustworthy Evil Fox [Level 2] [40/40 HP]
It's level 2... Rael thought, his eyes widening.