Chapter 73: 73
Hyeonu gave up a lot to let Tang-E reach level 100 . He sacrificed his skill proficiency and the speed at which he leveled up . Nevertheless, he didn’t think it would be a loss . This was an investment .
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‘Double—no, I’ll triple it . Tang-E . Now is the best time . ’
“Enjoy your present, Tang-E,” Hyeonu muttered as he watched Tang-E resting comfortably . He spoke at a very low volume to prevent Tang-E from hearing his words .
Two hours passed, and Tang-E finally leveled up . Hyeonu’s efforts had yielded fruit .
[Your pet ‘Tang-E’ has now reached level 100 . ]
[The first awakening has begun . ]
“Master dude! Tang-E is becoming stronger!!!”
Tang-E’s entire body was surrounded by light . It was a powerful storm of magic power .
‘The fruit has grown, so I have to eat the fruit . ’
Hyeonu watched the scene quietly . After shining for a few minutes, the magic power started to permeate Tang-E’s body .
[Stats have risen due to the first awakening . ]
[The first awakening has created a skill . ]
[The strength stat has increased by 233 points . ]
[The agility stat has increased by 233 points . ]
[The physique stat has increased by 344 points . ]
[The magic power stat has increased by 566 points . ]
[Your pet ‘Tang-E’ has over 1,000 magic power, and a new skill has been created . ]
[Giant Transformation]
[-A marionette bear’s melee combat mode .
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Type: Buff
Rating: Unique
Skill Proficiency: F
If the skill is used, all stats will rise except for magic power .
Duration: 10 minutes .
Skill Cooldown Time: 30 minutes]
[Roar]
[-A marionette bear’s fear skill that is used in the Giant Transformation state .
Type: Immediately Activated
Rating: Rare
Skill Proficiency: F
Reduces the attack power and defense of all enemies within 10 meters by 10% .
Damage down by electricity-based attacks will increase by 20% .
Duration: 3 minutes .
Skill Cooldown Time: 5 minutes . ]
‘Jackpot!’ Hyeonu felt that he had hit the jackpot .
‘Giant Transformation and Roar . . . ’
The 10 minutes where Tang-E used Giant Transformation would just be like the giant robots in cartoons . During that time, all his stats would range from 1,000 to 1,500 . If he buffed himself, then he himself would be a tank . Then what about Roar? It could only be used twice during Giant Transformation, but the effect of a wide-area debuff was great . Furthermore, the 20% increase in damage was a scam considering Tang-E’s skills and stats .
Hyeonu opened Tang-E’s status window to see what exactly had changed . ‘Tang-E’s status window . ’
[Status Window]
[Name: Tang-E
Level: 100
Species: Marionette Bear (First awakening)
Title: Bung Bung Island’s Heir
Stats: Strength: 479 Agility: 465 Physique: 620 Magic Power: 1,096
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The heir of Bung Bung Island . Bear-like physical abilities and high magic power are racial characteristics . He is very affectionate, unlike his prideful tone .
Intimacy: 85
Skills Possessed: Bear’s Momentum, Forest’s Blessing, Magic Power Affinity, Lightning, Giant Transformation, Roar]
The only things that changed were his stats and skills . Additionally, ‘First Awakening’ was added to the species column . The changes in the status window weren’t insignificant .
‘I drew the right pet . ’
In this state, Tang-E was comparable to magicians and priests above level 150 . Additionally, if Giant Transformation were used, he would be able to act as a tanker and close-range damage dealer .
‘An all-rounder, all-rounder . ’
The moment Hyeonu marveled over Tang-E’s status window, Tang-E’s awakening finished . All the magic power was absorbed . Tang-E’s appearance had barely changed . Perhaps his fur was shinier and he was a bit cuter, but that was it .
Tang-E moved his short legs and walked to Hyeonu’s side . Hyeonu was still looking at Tang-E’s status window . Tang-E jumped lightly off the ground and landed on Hyeonu’s shoulder . “Master dude, worship me . I have become stronger . Hehe . ” Tang-E tried to look dignified, but he couldn’t hide his frivolous laugh .
Hyeonu carefully placed Tang-E on the ground . “Hey, become bigger . ”
“Can you handle it, Master dude?”
“What are you talking about? Quickly become bigger . ”
Hearing Hyeonu’s annoyed words, Tang-E used Giant Transformation without arguing . Once Tang-E used Giant Transformation, a mysterious magic circle appeared at his feet . The magic circle shimmered, and Tang-E started to grow in size . He grew continuously and didn’t stop until he was four meters tall .
“Master dude, now I’m bigger . ”
Hyeonu felt like he was looking at a big Tang-E . “Tang-E, look at that tree over there . Shoot lightning at it once . ”
“Understood, Master dude . ”
Tang-E listened to Hyeonu’s words . Blue lightning revolved around Tang-E’s paws . It was the application of Lightning . The moment he waved his front paws, the air exploded . The tree that was struck by the lightning from his front paws turned to powder, and not a single remnant of the tree could be found . It was a tremendous power .
‘That one blow can allow him to be considered as stronger than me… But I don’t know if he knows how to fight . It is very ambiguous . ’
“He is a treasure . If I didn’t have him now . . . ” Hyeonu murmured .
Then he thought for a while and called out to Tang-E, “Tang-E, good work . You can come back now!”
At Hyeonu’s words, Tang-E immediately released Giant Transformation and returned to being a light yellow teddy bear that was 50 centimeters tall .
“Master dude, how is it?”
“It’s great, Tang-E . You are truly my treasure . ”
“Hehe, you know it well, Master dude . ”
“Yes, let’s continue hunting, Tang-E . Do it well . ”
Before he realized where the conversation had gone, Tang-E ended up hunting with Hyeonu .
Two hours after Tang-E’s awakening . . .
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Herard’s map was finally completed following their hunt of the monsters in the Hejin Mountains .
[Current map completion rate: 100%]
[Herard’s Treasure Map has changed . ]
The completed map was terribly simple . A drawing? A secret? There was no such thing . The finished map was perfect in itself . The map became a consumable .
[Herard’s Treasure Map]
[It is Herard’s treasure map .
Rating: Common
Restrictions: None
Effect: Once used, you will be instantly transferred to the instance dungeon ‘Mine Spider’s Lair’ . ]
After confirming the information on the map, Hyeonu tore at the map . Hyeonu and Tang-E’s bodies were surrounded by light .
Once the light that filled Hyeonu’s eyes disappeared, Hyeonu found that some light was still left . He had moved to a dungeon . Hyeonu turned his head to observe the scene inside the dungeon . In line with Mine Spider’s Lair which was the name of the dungeon, there was a variety of gemstones everywhere . Due to the light emanating from the stones, the dungeon wasn’t dark . It wasn’t as bright as the sun, but there was a minimal amount of light, enough for visibility .
Hyeonu moved carefully . He knew that spiders would emerge, but he had no information on them . Hyeonu was strong, and Tang-E was also strengthened by the awakening . However, the nature of an instance dungeon meant it was over once death occurred and they would be thrown out of the dungeon . The only ticket to the dungeon was the map Herard had given, and even the exact location of the dungeon wasn’t known . It meant he had to bet everything on this opportunity .
At this moment, a giant spider entered Hyeonu’s eyes . It had a very ugly appearance . The spider’s torso was more than a dozen meters long, and its eight legs were also many meters long . Moreover, the fur all over its body was enough to make Hyeonu and Tang-E feel squeamish . Every time the giant spider moved, the entire mine shook .
‘It seems impossible to hunt if they’re all like this? It looks as strong as a desert dragon . . . ’
If these giant spiders were the main monsters in the mine, then Hyeonu decided he couldn’t hunt them . It seemed like a hunt would only be possible after forming a party of pro-gamers or large guild elites .
‘Is there only one of that guy?’
Hyeonu was filled with hope as he started to wander the mine again . It didn’t take long for this hope to become true .
‘That’s right . It is like this . ’
The giant spider that Hyeonu first saw was probably the boss monster here . After 30 minutes of wandering the mine, there were many spiders smaller than the giant spider . Even the largest spider was around one-third the size of the giant spider . Hyeonu completely grasped the dungeon and immediately started hunting .
He made the most of the safety time . Now it was his turn to pick the sweet fruit . The fur-covered spider raised its meters-long legs and slammed them toward Hyeonu with a peculiar cry . The mine spiders had legs that were covered with a very hard looking shell .
Hyeonu swung his longsword toward one of the legs . The longsword waved like lightning and showed a faint light . The light that appeared succeeded in cutting off the spider’s leg . The spider’s legs were hard, but Hyeonu’s defense penetration was more powerful . The defense penetration was a percentage, not a firm number, and it was fair to anyone . A goblin wouldn’t be more injured, and an orc wouldn’t be less injured .
‘I have cut off one leg, and there are seven left . ’
“Tang-E!”
Once Hyeonu cried out, Tang-E immediately released nine stems of lightning . Tang-E’s lightning immediately brightened the interior of the mine and hit the spider’s legs . A burning smell started to come from the spider’s legs . It was properly cooked by the lightning .
[The amethyst spider has been inflicted with the ‘electric shock’ abnormal state . ]
‘Okay . ’
The spider cried out with pain . It wanted to move, but it was electrocuted by Tang-E and couldn’t move . Hyeonu used Crescent Moon Cut to create a giant crescent-shaped sword energy . The sword energy moved like a snake and managed to cut off three of the spider’s remaining legs . With only four legs left, the spider couldn’t move its massive body .
An immobile spider was just a good sandbag . Tang-E reached out his paws, and the lightning exploded . Lightning struck the spider’s entire body . The only sound that was heard was the spider’s crying . Hyeonu’s sword energy flew toward the spider’s head . Then the spider’s lifeless body fell to the ground .
[An amethyst spider has been killed . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
‘I just need to kill one more to level up . ’
The spiders were weaker than expected . For Hyeonu, there was no easier prey . The weaknesses were clear . Normal players would have to rush out in a party to catch the spider . The spiders had a high defense and moved quickly . It was also a great problem due to its large size .
However, all these advantages were useless against Hyeonu, who had high defense penetration and strong attack power . Moreover, there were many places to strike because the spider was so big . Every time Hyeonu swung his sword, one piece of the spider was cut off .
The spider’s movements were quick, but Hyeonu was quicker . Additionally, Hyeonu had a stubborn pet . Tang-E’s lightning caused an electric shock which limited the spider’s movements . Once Hyeonu moved and cut off all the legs, the spider was just a big target . It was no different from the scarecrow that improved his skill efficiency .
“Eh? Is this an item?” Hyeonu was happy when he saw his first item in a week . He approached to naturally pick up the item . At this moment, four pairs of red eyes appeared eerily behind Hyeonu . The owner of the eyes quickly stabbed its huge legs toward Hyeonu’s back as he walked in an unguarded manner . The spider legs pierced Hyeonu .