Not doing anything but crafting for close to a week really took a toll on his boredom levels.
Therefore, Rael made sure to sprint as fast as he could, arriving in front of the elevator in what felt like moments.
The guards tried to chase after him in worry, but he evaded them with some quick turns.
He took the elevator up to the west side of the forest and began running straight ahead, following the compass.
Finally, after several more minutes of boring travel, Rael arrived in front of some kind of cave leading downward.
It smelled terrible, but since the compass was going pointing down, he knew this was the right spot.
"You wolf bastards really need to learn how to clean your shit up," Rael grumbled and began descending into the cave.
There was dried blood and bones of all kinds of animals scattered around.
But most importantly, there was the swirling blue portal in the deepest part.
He took a deep breath, nearly gagging in the process, before stepping inside.
His vision shifted like before, but it made him less nauseous this time.
Surprisingly, the inside looked squeaky clean.
He couldn't even see any dust, let alone blood or bones.
It just seemed like a more maintained extension of the cave he had just entered from.
And of course, the howling of wolves, meaning he was definitely not lost.
But Rael came in prepared, as he crafted one item in particular.
[MP -222,800/222,800 (Crystal Genesis)]
—Gemstone Staff (Uncommon)
Durability: 1060/1060 (+960%)
Special Effect: 5% Critical Hit Damage Increase
+244 Constitution (+388%)
+488 Intelligence (+388%)
Since its stats were focused on only a few areas, he got that much more out of it.
So, before he went in, he decided to take a glance at his stats one last time.
Health Points (HP): [54,400/54,400] → [103,800/103,800]
Mana Points (MP): [172,800/172,800] (+100,000) → [271,600/271,600] (+100,000)
Strength: 213 (+188) → 363 (+188)
Agility: 253 (+203) → 403 (+203)
Constitution: 544 (+473) → 1038 (+717)
Intelligence: 728 (+398) → 1716 (+886)
Wisdom: 440 (+425) → 928 (+913)
Spell Power (SP): 1,456 → 3,432
Attack Power (AP): 551 (+125) → 851 (+125)
Movement Speed Increase: 141.5% (+15%) → 216.5% (+15%)
Critical Hit Damage Increase: 23% (+1%) → 52.4% (+6%)
+25% → 50% Increased Crystal-based Attack Damage
+15% → 20% Resistance to all types of Magic Damage
-15% Reduced Physical Damage Dealt
The skill he wanted to test was none other than Fractured Prism.
Fractured Prism: [Level 1 → 16 | 4,852/6,400] (Uncommon)
—Summon a floating prism that fractures over time, releasing crystalline shards that deal 8,500 → 12,250 Crystal Damage every 4 seconds to all enemies within range. The shards explode in a concentrated blast, stripping armor and dealing an extra 1,500 → 2,250 Crystal Damage.
Cost: 5,000 MP → 12,500 MP
Finally, he was done checking out all his upgrades.
It was time to actually proceed into the dungeon.
Therefore, Rael took a few steps forward and immediately stepped in shit.
That was not there before.
Gently wiping it on the moss, he proceeded forward, his dignity somewhat renewed.
After a few minutes of descending further, he realized it wasn't getting any darker.
Instead, it became brighter and brighter until the brightness finally remained fixed.
He was no longer descending, and now, in front of Rael were multiple pathways leading in different directions.
The cave seemed stable at a glance, and with no sharp objects around, Rael could move more freely.
But just as he was about to pick a path, he noticed a few wolves emerging from his right, a total of six, with the one in front being significantly larger than the rest.
—Frenzied Wolf (x5) [Level ??] [10,350/10,350 HP]
—Frenzied Wolf Alpha (Vice-General Class Elite) [Level ???] [191,250/191,250 HP]
Now that's a big leap. The bastard is almost as strong as the Skeleton King, Rael thought warily, before shaking his head. Doesn't matter though... It'll fall just as easily.
Since it wasn't a boss monster, it could be instantly killed, but even then, that was not his objective.
Rael aimed his staff to where they were about to step, and in the next moment, used his skill.
[MP -12,500 259,100/271,600 (Fractured Prism)]
It appeared in an instant, and the moment it did, it shot out multiple rainbow shards, all of which seemed much sharper than before.
-10,350! Instant Kill! (x5)
-35,849! Critical Hit!
The regular wolves practically exploded into bits on impact, and the elite wolf wasn't faring any better.
One rainbow shard embedded itself into its eye, and Rael could visibly see the alpha panic.
However, since it was a monster that wouldn't hesitate to kill him, Rael merely grinned and gave it the middle finger treatment.
-12,989! Critical Hit!
The shard exploded, taking half of the elite's face with it.
He was honestly surprised it was still alive, but even then, it couldn't even see him anymore.
Damn, I feel kind of bad... Maybe I should buy it a treat—
Another rainbow shard flew toward the alpha, and before it could even react, the shard hit the alpha's throat, making it expand as its head fell clean off the neck.
-142,412! Instant Kill!
"Oh." Rael glanced down at the wolf head that had rolled toward his feet. "Well, I'll be damned. Two hits, and you died."
Wasn't this a bit too easy? I mean, it's a Vice-General Class Elite, after all...
After a moment of thought, Rael simply narrowed it down to having caught it off guard.
If he fought it normally, it would've been much more troublesome.
Despite that, he glanced toward the row of pleasant messages.
<+6,220 Trell Acquired>
—Frenzied Wolf Alpha (Vice-General Class Elite) [Level 50] Killed! Experience: +36,375>
<+21,495 Trell Acquired>
Rael whistled in excitement, and soon, another pack of wolves appeared in the distance.
They didn't have an alpha this time, but that didn't stop Rael's grin from forming as he began approaching them.
Free experience... I'm coming.