Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Bulldozer

Lick, lick.

Aris, who had been licking her hand, widened her eyes.

“You don’t have mana?!”

“I don’t.”

I examined Aris and Poporu with Evil Eye.

The two friends possessed quite a few stats I did not have, aside from mana.

I had not paid much attention to it until now, but now that an ability requiring mana had appeared, the time had come to take an interest.

“Do all demons originally have mana?”

“Of course! Who doesn’t have mana?”

“You’re a demon, though.”

“Oh, right. Not a person, but a demon. Hey, seal!”

“I am not a seal, I am a dugong, du.”

“Same thing. You have mana too, right?”

“That is correct, du.”

Since two holders were here, this should be easy to discuss.

I opened my mouth confidently.

“How do I get mana?”

Perhaps because it was an unexpected question, Poporu and Aris stared at me.

Then, after a moment, they stared at each other’s faces.

“How do you get it?”

“Indeed, du? I had it since I was a baby dugong, du.”

“I had it from the moment I opened my eyes too.”

I take back what I said about this being easy.

Since both of them had possessed it innately, they did not seem particularly helpful.

“What do Aris and Poporu use mana for?”

“Sky View, which I learned this time! As Evil Eye’s level rises, abilities that require more mana will probably appear!”

“This humble one, du, used a lot of mana when breaking islands, du.”

“This bald-headed bastard is lying again!”

“I shall demonstrate it on Aris, du, as soon as I learn it.”

“Ugh.”

It seemed she did not want to get hit again.

Aris frowned and stepped backward.

“Hmmm.”

I rubbed my chin and examined my Status Window.

I did not know a method immediately, but there was no need to despair.

The Resource Stat called Labyrinth Energy had also been acquired later, so since mana had a similar nature, there would surely be a method to obtain it.

However, if there was one problem, it was that I could not simply obtain it by clearing a quest in the Labyrinth or clicking an item.

If I did, a demon’s ability requiring mana would only be usable inside the Labyrinth, and it would be impossible to use in reality, where mana did not exist.

Somehow, I needed to acquire it personally through my body so that Poporu’s trait could interfere.

“Okay. Let’s put that on hold for now.”

There was a place that came to mind, so I would check it later.

I picked up one of the bladed weapons among the displayed equipment.

[Clear Stream Blade / Grade: Unique / Level Restriction: 50 / Value: Lowest-Tier / Additional Options: None / Labyrinth-Exclusive]

Attack Power: 50.

A bladed weapon made from Blue Iron mined from a valley deep in the mountains.

Each time it is swung, the clear energy of Blue Iron leaks out.

Suichi, the craftsman who made the Clear Stream Blade, left these words.

A blade must be like flowing water. My blade does not pursue splendor or strength. It merely pursues endless flow. Let it go as it is. If it is not blocked, it will carve out its own path.

Unique Effect: Blue Mountains and Flowing Water (靑山流水)

If the Clear Stream Blade successfully attacks 5 or more times without stopping or being blocked, the Agility Stat increases.

This effect stacks.

If an attack is not refreshed within 5 minutes after the first stack, the Unique Effect disappears.

Additional Options: None.

When a Random Option Setting Scroll is used, an option is granted at a certain probability!

It was a blade that strangely suited Plum Blossom True Origin Sword, so I had marked it as my first weapon.

Was my level not lacking? It was fine.

Because Old Man Noh Cheon-jang had gone all-in on the draw and even staked a Normal Grade Level Restriction Reduction Scroll.

[Using a Normal Grade Level Restriction Reduction Scroll!]

[The Clear Stream Blade’s level restriction changes to 35!]

[If you possess equipment or a Class with Extraction Technique, you can separate the weapon and scroll!]

Next, I used the Unique Skill ‘Reset - Value’ on the Clear Stream Blade.

[Using the Class Gambler’s Unique Skill Reset on the Unique Grade bladed weapon Clear Stream Blade!]

[A new value will be assigned within the value range of 50 at lowest and 150 at highest!]

[Labyrinth Energy is consumed in proportion to the item’s grade and level restriction!]

Over a hundred numbers began spinning like a roulette wheel.

This place was not reality, but the Labyrinth.

Perhaps because of that, there was no tension or trembling.

Because in this place, the Goddess of Luck was always with me.

DING!

[Tremendous luck activates! The maximum value is granted to the Unique Grade weapon Clear Stream Blade!]

[The Clear Stream Blade’s attack power changes from 50 to 150! Its set value grade rises from Lowest-Tier to Highest-Tier!]

The corners of my mouth stretched long.

The lowest-tier equipment that had just been worth tens of millions had turned into a highest-tier item easily worth hundreds of millions.

Was this what they called a creative economy?

‘I need to gather Labyrinth Energy diligently.’

Labyrinth Energy was also used when drawing books from the Great Labyrinth Library.

Every use for it was so valuable that I had no choice but to always be short on it.

I tried equipping the other equipment I had looked over in advance one by one.

Water-Stepping Shoes, Unique Grade shoes that increased movement speed by 50 and allowed me to walk on water.

The Ironbane Coat, which had a base defense of 100 and reduced damage from thrown weapons by half.

For now, these two were the only ones I could use immediately.

‘They’re a bit heavy.’

I wondered whether this, in its own way, would also become training.

“Poporu. Do you want to try wearing this?”

I handed him round gauntlets.

[Zephyr Fist / Grade: Unique / Level Restriction: 15 / Value: Highest-Tier / Labyrinth-Exclusive]

Attack Power: 30.

Unique Effect: Punch Acceleration.

The more you extend your fist, the faster the punch accelerates!

The original owner of Zephyr Fist would often say these words.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Why am I making sounds with my mouth? You know nothing! This sound doesn’t come from my mouth! It comes from my fists!

“Duaaaa...! It feels cool, du!”

Kung-du Poporu’s clear eyes sparkled.

When I told him to wear a helmet, he disliked it because it was heavy, but it seemed he liked weapons.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Poporu began shadow boxing into the air.

“It’s getting faster, du!”

This time, it was not a lie.

It really was getting faster.

Perhaps because of that, the sound of the wind was also growing louder.

‘There was a reason his hands were shaking.’

It was probably the tenth draw.

When Old Man Noh Cheon-jang had opened the shop safe with trembling hands.

At the time, a curtain blocked it, so I had not seen what he took out, but after drawing it, it was Zephyr Fist.

Noh Cheon-jang had explained with a face that looked as if he had lost the whole world.

Zephyr Fist had an absurdly good Unique Effect compared to its level restriction, so it was equipment every Class that used fists wanted to have.

He said that even if it were put up at an auction house, it would easily fetch 600 million.

“Poporu. That’s expensive, so don’t lose it.”

“It is a weapon bestowed by my lord, du! Losing or damaging it is impossible, du!”

He seemed excited because his fists kept getting faster.

Even though sweat had gathered, Poporu did not rest and kept thrusting his fists out.

Aris, who was beside him, frowned with an audible crunch.

“Hey, seal! You’re making my head spin, so go over there and swi—”

CRACK!!!!

Aris flew in a straight line and slammed into the opposite wall.

This time, I hurried over, wondering if she had really been reverse-summoned.

She was bleeding from the nose, but fortunately, she was safe.

Compared to her weak durability, her lifeline might be ridiculously tenacious.

“Boss.”

“Yeah?”

“My nose is bleeding.”

“I can see that.”

“Can I kill that seal?”

“Don’t rush in for no reason. You’ll just get beaten up again.”

Aris wiped her nose and clenched both fists.

“That seal bastard! To treat this noble Demon of the Evil Eye like this! I will definitely take revenge!!”

Pretending not to hear, I stood up.

Let the parties involved resolve it on their own.

After properly organizing the remaining equipment, I looked back at Poporu and Aris.

Since our stamina was still fresh, we might as well run the Labyrinth while we were already in the lobby.

I needed to obtain Labyrinth Energy.

[Entering Basement Floor 7 of the Labyrinth!]

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Basement Floor 7 of the Labyrinth.

Aris, the Demon of the Evil Eye, took off the Child-Sized Bulletproof Helmet.

Then she sat on top of it and looked straight ahead.

Why was she doing this instead of running around busily after entering the Labyrinth?

What could she do?

She had nothing to do.

Babababak! Slash! Crack!!

Monsters flew in every direction.

To be a little more precise, they were being knocked down by fists, cut down, and carved into pieces.

‘They’re practically bulldozers.’

Although quite some time had passed since the first battle began, the two’s offensive had not weakened in the slightest.

Instead, with the effects of their newly acquired weapons behind them, they were only getting faster and faster.

‘Well, if nothing strange had popped out on the previous floors, they would have been easy wins too.’

Thinking about it, this was the normal sight.

Boss Ryu Jin’s level was already close to 40.

Originally, he should have been on a much higher floor with that level.

By the way.

She gathered her brows and focused on Ryu Jin’s movements.

When exactly had he become that strong?

Only a few days ago, he had been extremely awkward and inexperienced.

Now, he was naturally slaughtering monsters like a veteran monster hunter.

‘Did he secretly drink some expensive elixir or something!?’

It was an extremely reasonable suspicion, but there was no way to confirm it.

Because of the master-servant relationship, Evil Eye did not work on Ryu Jin.

As she sat there leisurely with her legs crossed and hummed.

Ding, ding, ding, ding.

Uninvited guests arrived.

What are those guys!? Why can’t the monsters do anything against them?

Is the level gap that big? Those things aren’t supposed to get cut down that easily.

But why is that steamed bun playing alone? Hey, kid! If you entered the Labyrinth, you should explore. Is it all right to play around alone?

“As expected of you lousy Constellations. You know far too little.”

What, lousy Constellations?! Are you crazy?! Don’t you know we are the masters of the Labyrinth? And what do we not know?

“By nature, a trump card must be saved until the very, very end. My turn will probably come on the next floor or the floor after that.”

What kind of trump card is a steamed bun? It looks like you’d cave in if someone hit you once.

“Hey, lousy Constellation! Stop calling me steamed bun! I am Aris di Carsia, the Demon of the Evil Eye!”

Pfft! She says she’s a demon! Bwahahaha!

Ah, my stomach hurts! The trump card thing is definitely a lie too!

Aris’s clenched fist trembled.

‘Fine, just wait, you lousy Constellations.’

She resolved herself inwardly.

On the next floor, she would deliver an overwhelming performance!

And several hours passed after Steamed Bun Aris made that resolution.

-[Basement Floor 7 of the Labyrinth has been destroyed!]

-[Basement Floor 8 of the Labyrinth has been destroyed!]

-[Basement Floor 9 of the Labyrinth has been destroyed!]

Even after they reached Basement Floor 10 of the Labyrinth.

Ding.

Hey, you again?

“Shut up!”

Aris was still sitting on the bulletproof helmet.

Perhaps because it was a characteristic of this section, Floors 7 through 9 were extremely simple.

Unlike last time, the Labyrinth did not raise the difficulty, and if they simply beat up monsters indiscriminately, the destruction condition appeared from somewhere.

Even that was not particularly dangerous or difficult, so Ryu Jin had not drawn a weapon even once after entering the Labyrinth today.

Gulp!

A sense of crisis suddenly came over her.

What if she really ended up reduced to a surplus resource like this?

What if Ryu Jin stopped sharing Magic Stones with her because of that!?

Becoming a surplus resource was fine, but eating fewer Magic Stones than that seal was unacceptable.

To at least try something, she used Sky View, which she had newly acquired this time.

She would at least play the role of a scout through an aerial view...

Huh?

Aris, who had been frowning, sprang to her feet.

“Booooss!!!!”