31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 15)
A flower that emits brilliant black light.
What Janet, the merchant of madness, took out was a shadow flower..
“You may not know the value of this item, but it is not something you sell to a customer you just met.?”
“…flower?”
“that's right! It is a shadow flower that boasts vibrant energy that will last for decades..”
[shadow flower]
Grade: Rare
Appropriate level: None
Weight: 0.1kg
A flower that grows naturally in Flegeria, but is difficult to see even if you wander around your whole life unless you are lucky..
Special Ability: Only once, you can forcibly use Shadow Summon on an opponent with a gap. At this time, the summoner's level is considered to have increased by 10, but if the level gap with the opponent is not narrowed to 10 or less even if the shadow flower is used, the shadow summoning fails..
‘Shadow flower... I can already get it?’
Snowfall knew things like shadow flowers.
In some ways, these are items that have something similar to volatile abilities..
Scroll with strong magic.
This included potions that gave rise to superhuman strength to escape dangerous moments..
There were times when these were very important moments and played such a big role in determining the success or failure of the adventure..
‘And first of all, there's nothing to lose by having it..’
Once you have it, you just have to decide when to use it..
Janet watched Kang Seol's reaction and looked at her eyes..
I said this while ignoring the snowfall, but in fact, there were mad merchants other than Janet, and as long as there was a substitute product, the transaction was not guaranteed..
“how do things….”
“price is?”
“It's just 3000 madness? Did you know the value of the item??”
“…….”
“Rain, does it feel expensive??”
Snowfall was thinking about it right now..
The value of this item was considerable, but if you had the other two items I chose first, they were quite convenient items, and without knowing the market price of the currency called madness, it was difficult to make a judgment..
‘Is it expensive or cheap??’
As Kangseol frowned, Janet made the first suggestion as if her feet were numb..
“Then, if you purchase a shadow flower from me, I will give you the items you selected first. How about this?”
“Condiment container and pouch?”
“yes! Do you know that if you add that together, it's over 600 madness??”
Before Kangseol nodded, Janet explained further..
“Instead, you just need to promise me that you will definitely work with me until the next transaction..”
“next time?”
“Since this is an item that is handed over at a slight loss, you have to make up for it through consistent transactions. don't you think so?”
Kangseol sensed something in Janet's words and nodded..
“I'm telling you not to meet any other mad merchants until the next transaction..”
“Yes, first of all, you will definitely meet with me until the next transaction..”
Is it a loss or a gain?.
After adding the two items, I was able to purchase the Shadow Flower, but this time I was concerned about Janet's suggestion..
“You don’t have to buy anything. All you have to do is look at my stuff..”
“…great.”
“Then, the deal is done! The goods were delivered well..”
Since I'm in a dream, it must have been conveyed somehow..
If Janet, the merchant of madness, is the transcendent beings he thinks of,.
“I promise to meet you next time, and I will leave now! Please stay alive until then.”
[Obtained Shadow Flower.]
[I acquired this and that spice container..]
[Obtained a bag of fresh ingredients.]
* * *
Sure enough, when I woke up, things were neatly placed on the table in my dorm..
A refreshing breeze, accompanied by the sound of birds, seeped through the slightly open window..
No matter where you go in the world, if you sleep there, your body clock will be set to that place..
Snowfall’s current state was also like that..
It was natural to close and open my eyes in Pandea..
‘This thing called madness... It's a more fun system than I thought.?’
- ohio
- Noonha-! (meaning snowman high))
- You bought that from the madness merchant! I actually bought something like that haha.
- A month of rest would be a lot of fun, so what are you doing?…
- That is also Sabasa. I read this and that, and there was a lot to do during my break. Of course, it's not worth watching if you're just taking a break.….
- Snowman proved it! I'll fix this and watch it.
Since Kang Seol was planning to go to any lengths to get the best reward for the time being, it was obvious that it would naturally attract the attention of the rest of the world..
There is no one who can use so many devices and strange things in an adventure..
‘If you can't avoid it, you'll have to use it..’
As Codon said, I planned to use this too because it was helpful to me..
He now organized the things he had to do in his resting place..
First, points are distributed to abilities based on the acquired ability points..
Second, check out our next adventure.
Third, check the trends of other players.
Fourth, clear the pocket watch side quest obtained from the sharp rock mountain..
And there was one thing I only recently found out..
‘memory… It's cut off from time to time.’
At first, Snowfall thought she remembered most of her adventures in the Eternal World..
But it was an illusion.
For some adventures, I couldn't remember how I started, and for other adventures, I couldn't remember what choices I made at important crossroads and what the results were..
‘I don't tend to be forgetful, but what is it??’
I felt like a frozen person who woke up after sleeping for a long time..
It was shocking to Kang-seol to remember something so vaguely..
‘Even if the content of the adventure changes, it is of no use if you cannot remember the original content. this….’
As someone who believed in his own memories, he couldn't help but feel anxious..
‘It's a pity, but we'll have to be careful for the time being..’
Depending on whether you know it or not, an easy adventure could change into a difficult adventure..
He decided to postpone or give up adventures he couldn't quite remember..
After taking a bath and cleaning up, Kang Seol went out the door..
Outside, a bright beam of light was peeling off the shadows of the building, and an unusual movement was captured..
‘Was the square this close??’
A cloud of people gathered in the city square..
Some people may have slept here yesterday, and others were seen with dark circles under their eyes. They all looked like players.
Someone was up on the podium and shouting..
He had an ordinary look, but he also seemed somewhat ruthless..
“So, we are now in the worst situation in human history.!”
“The government… What is the government doing?!”
“What about the government! Does anyone know where this is? I don't even know that, so how can the government come to me?!”
“Ho, maybe not everyone came over here.?”
“scared… scary.”
“After another month, we'll be dragged to hell.?”
It was when Kang Seol was looking at the man standing on the podium. A man said something strange to the people gathered in the square..
“Everyone, what we need most at a time like this is unity and cooperation, right??”
“Unity… Cooperation?”
“Are you saying let’s get together??”
“That's right. Is there any need for us to scatter and bring death upon ourselves? Think about the people who died along the way, whether it was an adventure or something.!”
“hmm….”
[Sensitivity is triggered..]
[Speech 1 is working.]
[free from influence.]
“how? Shouldn’t there be a center??”
“that's right! Who do you trust and come together? It doesn't mean anything if we just get together.!”
Kang Seol wasn't particularly interested in the speech that had nothing to do with him and left because he felt it was a waste of time..
Immediately after the snowfall disappeared, the man on the podium spoke..
“So we invited this person.”
A man stands on the podium.
The dense muscles made him look like he was originally living a primitive life..
“who is that person?”
“Who is that person??”
“Everyone, you all know this. The identity of the person who took the top spot in this adventure was kept secret..”
people murmured.
“that's right! It was like that!”
“if….”
The man on the podium introduced the new man..
“you're right. This is the person with the highest adventure score who kept information private..”
“Me, that person….”
“Are you saying we should trust that person and unite??”
“The choice is yours. However, I am making a suggestion. In such a dangerous situation, the thing you can most definitely trust is not God or friends, but only power. Is there anyone who can deny that this is the person with the strongest survival skills around here??”
“that….”
“Well, what should we do??”
The man smiled brightly.
“I plan to create a community.”
This was happening in various places in Kongori..
Commonly known as ‘Guild’.’
Well, since we're in a game-like world, it would be better to call them whatever they want rather than calling them dura or vigilantes..
Kang Seol encountered a scene where many people, excluding the first man, formed a community..
And I laughed when I saw the process of creating such an organization..
It may be an organization created to protect people, but how many people will continue its noble purpose?.
From the beginning, Kang Seol didn’t have much interest in real people. indifference and distrust.
He grew up in an orphanage from a young age and had the bizarre experience of having the same dream for 17 years. There was no way he was normal..
He believed only in himself, especially since he was abandoned by the gods..
‘They will take care of it..’
He was now at the vocational training center..
Black magic shadow summoning technique.
‘Snowfall entered the wooden building named ‘Seers of Darkness’ and encountered a man wearing a robe..
“What brought you here??”
As I faced him, a choice came to mind..
[This is a place to study black magic. A person who appears to be the manager of this place asks you about your business. what would you do?]
1. [Required: Ability Points] I want to learn a new ability.
2. [Required: Ability Points] I want to strengthen my existing abilities.
3. I want to test my skills.
4. Do you have anything to entrust to me??
5. [Required: Shadow Summoner, Wall of Enlightenment] I heard there is a Shadow Summoner here.
……
5Option number 1 cannot be selected yet, so the option itself was grayed out..
“Strengthen your skills and learn new skills.”
“great. Please follow me.”
The snowfall followed the man.
It was essential to check one's abilities at the resting place..
“Here it is. Please go in..”
“All right.”
A dark room with blackout everywhere.
The man left the snow there.
As if I had entered a solitary cell in a vicious prison, the darkness blocked my path and I could not see anything..
At that moment, something occurred to me.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
It was an illusion that looked like a tree..
The words “Shadow Summon” and “Shadow Hand” were engraved on the roots of the tree, and numerous branches derived from it stretched throughout the tree..
‘This is how the skill tree was implemented..’
Since it was a system that snowfall was something I knew about, I quickly adapted to it..
Then, he held his hand and took actions such as strengthening the desired ability or opening a new one..
[Strengthens shadow summoning.]
[Uses 2 ability points.]
[Now, when you successfully summon a shadow, the summoned beast's succession is carried out more smoothly than before..]
[Now, when successfully summoning a shadow, the summoned creature's stats are preserved by at least 40%..]
First of all, strengthen the most important ability:.
Currently, 2 ability points are consumed to strengthen the main ability, and 2 ability points remain..
‘The next step requires 4 ability points..’
While looking into other abilities, Kang Seol found the ability he was looking for and touched the letters there..
[Continuous: Enhances summons.]
[Uses 1 ability point.]
[Your pet's abilities increase by 5%..]
[Continuous: Awakening Shadow Space Expansion.]
[Uses 1 ability point.]
[Summoner's shadow space is increased by 10%, allowing more space for your minions.]
- All I have to worry about is whether I sleep or wake up... Snowman who doesn't even show off his own abilities!
- Their way of thinking is different from ours. The summoner is going to do everything, so what are we going to do with the summoner's abilities?.
- Leave the summoner alone! Leave the summoner alone!
- Jamad and Karuna are going to become monsters now.
- This man… He holds two beasts in his chest..
As a test, Kang Seol touched letters with different abilities and a message came to mind..
[Not enough ability points.]
‘Getting stronger quickly isn't as easy as it seems..’
Despite his disappointment, Kang Seol had no choice but to express his gratitude to the owner of this place and finished distributing his abilities..
[snowman]
Title: The one who dropped the moon and 4 others.
Race: Human
level : 5
HP : 690/690
M.P. : 1320/1320
Possessed abilities : 0
Strength 10 (+1) Dexterity 10 (+1) Stamina 14(+2)
Intelligence 14 (+2) Wisdom 40 (+18) Spirit 14(+3)
Talents: Cooking 1, Seeing 1, Trollfish1
Abilities: Shadow Summon 2, Shadow Hand
Continuous: Summon strengthening 1, Continuous: Shadow space expansion 1
shadow space : 800 / 1320
‘Still, is this good enough??’
After completing his ability check, the next place he headed to was a tavern..
“I mean, I'm trying to take you to a strange place.?”
“In real life, I was unemployed, but when I came here, I became very popular. It's amazing?”
“What happened to the world?….”
The bar was buzzing with talk about the guild that had been in full swing since daytime..
“Is it a heart of steel or something... . The name is not old-fashioned either.?”
“Better than Black Tiger. I heard it was made by some guy..”
“Amazing, testimony….”
- Hahaha I am Black Tiger!
- My stomach hurts! stop making it!
- I got it, your naming sense is at the level... It was so boring that I wanted to die..
- That guy’s guild… I'm attracted to it?
- Snowman doesn't join a guild?
- The legendary undisclosed Jjang does not move carelessly..
- A fool who hides his strength…
- Reason for hiding the power) No one asks…
- Social distancing is here…
The reason why Kangseol did not want to be tied to a guild was simple..
It was because I had no help from them and couldn't give them direct help..
I remembered what Kodon said..
- For your information, if you speak out about heavenly matters, the gods will have a reason to intervene in you. If that happens, you will definitely die. Please, you must act wisely. Good luck, Snowman. I hope we can meet again someday.
When Kangseol started helping someone with his experience, the source of his experience could eventually be revealed..
‘For the time being, I act alone..’
he made that decision.
‘by the way… Who would know this pocket watch?.’
Sigh..
As he was looking at his broken pocket watch and thinking about how to solve the side quest, he felt eyes from somewhere..
Sigh.
I checked where Kangseol looked at him..
An old man with impressive white hair was staring intently at Kang Seol's face while drinking..
Grumbling…
Then, he suddenly got up and approached Kang Seol..
‘what? Who is it?’
Kang Seol looked at him, ready to use the summoning spell in case of an emergency..
The old man approached and spoke with a dull face..
“that….”
“yes?”
“the clock….”
clock.
What the old man saw was not snowfall, but a pocket watch..
“That pocket watch... I think it’s a watch I know… Can I check for a moment??”
He felt dizzy for a moment at the thought of thoroughly searching the entire city..
But perhaps heavenly luck was at work, and the quest NPC was right in front of us..
“…It's a watch I know.?”
“of course. I guess….”
Kang Seol closed his mouth at the old man’s words..
“It's like a watch I made, that watch.”
I found a clue to the lost watch..
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