“2,000 gold . . . ”
He felt relaxed . 2,000 gold was left in Hyeonu’s hands after selling the elixir and spending on all his expenses . This gold would lay the foundation for him to grow as quickly as possible .
He already decided what items he would buy—Wind Armor and Mole Pants . They were items that Hyeonu selected after scouring the community site .
The first thing he obtained was a leather coat . It was the so-called Wind Armor . This was a rare item he purchased from the Arena store for 1,000 gold .
[Leather Coat with a Lower-grade Wind Elemental]
[-A leather coat where a lower-grade wind elemental dwells . For some reason, it seems to make your body lighter while you’re wearing it .
Rating: Rare
Restrictions: None
Durability: 200/200
Defense: 35
Effect: 15% agility, makes the body lighter and movements faster . ]
It was just hard to find the Mole Pants . No one was selling them . Hyeonu had been staring at the items in the corner of the auction house for more than three hours .
“Uwah! I finally bought it . I bought it . ”
[Red Mole Leather Pants]
[-Pants made from the hide of the red moles that inhabit the southern part of the continent .
Rating: Rare
Restrictions: More than 25 strength .
Durability: 180/180
Defense: 30
Effect: Agility +10, all stats +10 when at least one foot touches the ground . ]
Hyeonu wore the items that cost 2,000 gold and showed up at the nearby workshop . Why did Hyeonu appear in the workshop when he already bought all his items? The reason was simple . It was due to the items from Park Junu’s inventory . He came to change the shape of this longsword, which boasted an unparalleled sharpness compared to low-level items .
[Sharp Longsword]
[-A sword made by a blacksmith with great skill .
It is a pretty good weapon on its own .
Rating: Rare
Restrictions: 45 strength, more than 30 physique .
Durability: 550/550
Attack: 100
Effect: Strength +15, Defense Penetration +5 . ]
Hyeonu stood in front of a capsule that had a slightly different feel from the one that made the elixir .
‘Leave the cosplay to me!’
This was the name of the capsule . The function, which matched the name, changed the shape of an item to the user's desired shape . Of course, enough materials needed to be provided . It might be a game, but it didn’t make sense for a sword made of 1kg of steel to change to a sword made of 3kg of steel for free .
Hyeonu carefully opened the capsule and inserted a sharp longsword . Then a message was printed on the front portion of the capsule .
[Please determine the shape you want to convert to . ]
Hyeonu applied the shape of the tutorial weapon he was currently using . On the screen of the capsule, a longsword that was 1 . 3 meters long and 4 centimeters wide appeared .
[You have insufficient materials . ]
[Add one steel ingot . ]
Hyeonu added one of the steel ingots he had prepared . Then the music and progress bar appeared, just like when making the elixir .
[0% . . . 10% . . . 20% . . . 50% . . . 100% . ]
[The production is a success!]
[Take the converted items . ]
The lid of the capsule opened, and there was a smooth sword lying inside . Hyeonu admired it . He really liked this system . If he got a good weapon now, he could wear it even if the size didn’t match him .
“They made some really good content,” Hyeonu muttered as he looked around .
That’s why it was so popular .
[Sharp Longsword]
[-An ambitious longsword made by a blacksmith of great skill . It’s a shame that it isn’t enchanted with any magic .
Rating: Rare
Restrictions: 50 strength, more than 30 physique .
Durability: 550/550
Attack: 100
Effect: Strength +15, Defense Penetration +5 . ]
All the preparations were finished . Hyeonu was a bit excited . How much had Arena changed in the last two years?
‘It is interesting . ’
Hyeonu’s face was full of smiles .
Outside the east gate of Aslan, there was a player with a suspected aesthetic problem . He was wearing red pants with a green coat . So far, this much was understandable . It was the addition of a yellowish longsword that made viewers frown .
“A traffic light?”
“Is that a human’s fashion?”
“Wow . . . If he is going to look like that, he should give me his face . ”
“I’m going to film this and upload it to the world . ”
The person involved wasn’t bothered . It was Hyeonu’s fashion sense that was more painful for viewers . Hyeonu didn’t care about the reaction of these players . The thing he needed now was a high performance ability, which meant he needed a weapon with a good price-to-performance ratio rather than good appearance . Cool items could be equipped as much as he wanted later on when he had a higher level .
“Should I start on a quest?”
Right now, the important thing wasn’t a comfortable hunting ground but a deserted hunting ground . It would be even better if it gave a lot of experience . Gold or items didn’t matter . The level of items that could be obtained right now was limited anyway .
“What should I clear first . . . ”
Currently, Hyeonu had received two quests . They were commissions from Chief Dell and Lance, the owner of the grocery store .
[Chief Dells’ Request]
[Wolves frequently appear in the forest on the eastern outskirts of Aslan . Kill the wolves and bring the fangs as evidence .
Rating: F
Conditions: Forest wolves killed 0/15, Forest Wolf’s Fangs 0/15 .
Rewards: Experience . Dell’s gift . ]
[Lance’s Request]
[Lance needs grass that only grows in caves . In recent years, goblins have been found in the nearby cave, making it inconvenient to collect them . Clean the cave for Lance .
Rating: F+
Conditions: Cave goblins killed 0/15, Cave Goblin’s Thumbnail 0/15 .
Rewards: Experience . Lance’s Special Potion . ]
“The goblins are trickier than the wolves . . . ”
“I’ll catch the forest wolves first before catching the cave goblins . ”
Hyeonu’s choice was the chief’s quest . That was natural since the goblins were stronger than the wolves . In any case, he had to clear both quests . If he caught the wolves after the goblins, then it was obvious the amount of experience he could gain would be reduced .
Hyeonu diligently walked toward the outer forest where wolves were known to appear .
Around the time that Hyeonu was heading to the outer forest, Yeongchan lay down on the couch and searched the Arena communities on the big wall-mounted TV . He searched around . Then an article caught Yeongchan’s eyes .
[Common Spirit of those Lacking Knowledge . jpg]
Yeongchan was curious and clicked on the title . Then a picture appeared with the text .
[Yesterday, I went to Aslan to give my friend a bus ride when I saw a beginner going out of the east gate alone . It is a really tiring spirit . ]
-Milk Drinking Yuljae: Crazy . ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Power Muscle King: He really doesn’t know anything .
-Pro Dreamer: What is he going there to do? ㅋㅋ
-Unexpected Death when Touched: If it were me, I would go to the south gate .
The comments were naturally mocking the man in the photo .
After seeing the photo, Yeongchan rubbed his eyes before looking back . He couldn’t believe it .
“Isn’t this Hyeonu?”
“I said I would give you a bus . . . ” Yeongchan muttered . It wasn’t that he didn’t understand his friend’s unwillingness to be beholden to him . It was just that Hyeonu didn’t know how much give and take was acceptable as friends, making it a bit awkward .
Yeongchan left the article behind and started to look at another one . Then Yeongchan found another title that caught his eye .
“What else is this?”
[Real-time Aslan Fashion . jpg]
[There was another weird man after the spirited person who knows nothing from yesterday .
He had the best fashion in Arena .
See more photos . ]
The photo was of a man dressed as a traffic light .
-Milk Drinking Yuljae: Crazy . ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Power Muscle King: The person who knew nothing yesterday and then the fashion today . ㅋㅋㅋ
-Pro Dreamer: This sense of class . . .
-Unexpected Death when Touched: Is that a person or a beast? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“This is also? Gang Hyeonu? This is also talent . Truly . ”
Kukukuk . Yeongchan couldn’t help laughing . It was because Hyeonu’s fashion exceeded the unbearable level . At this moment, a good idea flashed in Yeongchan’s head .
‘I will collect this well and start streaming Hyeonu’s dark history later . ’
“Cough cough . It is publicity, publicity . ”
No one asked, but Yeongchan answered alone .
“Isn’t this too much?”
The first things Hyeonu saw when entering the forest were five pairs of eyes watching him . The owners of the eyes were forest wolves that were approximately 150 centimeters tall with grey fur . The five wolves started to circle Hyeonu like he was prey . They seemed to be looking for the timing to attack .
Hyeonu pulled out his longsword and gently raised it to his shoulder . It was his unique way of preparing since his days as meleegod . Hyeonu stretched out his left hand and provoked the wolves . “Come here . Come here . ”
The wolves instinctively rushed toward Hyeonu who provoked them, despite not knowing what Hyeonu’s hand gestures meant . Arena’s communities estimated that the forest wolves were level 8 . Due to the pack nature of the wolves, it was recommended to have a level 10 party to catch them . Yet most of their items such as the leather and fangs weren’t worth much . Therefore, the forest was in the top 10 worst hunting zones .
A forest wolf opened its mouth to bite Hyeonu . However, this was a big mistake . The longsword on Hyeonu’s shoulder moved like a lightning flash . As expected, expensive items were worth the price .
He blocked the open mouth and cut the wolf in two .
‘This is the power of money . ’
There was no time to marvel at the power of the weapon . It was because the other forest wolves rushed in . Hyeonu experienced the power of the items that were beyond his level and felt overgeared . His longsword was unstoppable as it moved through the forest wolves .
He cut them up one by one . It didn’t matter if it was a claw, a head, or a torso . He was just busy slicing . Finally, the body of the last forest wolf was split apart, and Hyeonu’s first hunt ended .
[You have killed a forest wolf . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
[You have leveled up . ]
[All health and magic power are restored . ]
[-Forest wolves killed: 5/15 . ]
Hyeonu was expressionless . The battle was more boring than he had expected .
‘Wake up, Gang Hyeonu!’
Hyeonu struck his cheeks . It was to wake himself up . Then he started to control his thoughts .
“This isn’t a game to be enjoyed . I am risking my life,” Hyeonu murmured in a low voice . The future of his family was on the line .
In the meantime, the corpses of the wolves disappeared, leaving only blood behind . The dropped items consisted of a small amount of bronze, wolf leather, and two fangs .
“What? Only two? The drop rate is worse than I thought . ”
[-Forest Wolf’s Fangs: 2/15 . ]
At this speed, more than 20 wolves needed to be caught to clear the quest . Hyeonu thought he should speed up his hunting . Thinking about how there was still the goblin quest, he felt there wasn’t enough time .
“I have to move quickly if I want to clear them today . ”