Chapter 18

The value of a legendary item was indescribable .

It is very expensive not only for ordinary people but it was unbelievably expensive even to people who had a lot money and assets .

What was even more surprising was that most of the time, a legendary item could not be bought no matter how much money was offered .

Indeed, one could count in their hands the number of times legendary items were traded in the market .

Also, the transaction details itself was vaguely listed in a way similar to how a company revealed its M&A, just stating that there was such a trade .

The value of a legendary item was immense to such a degree .

Oh my god . Wow, oh my god! Oh my god! It’s a legendary! My legendary!

It was enough to completely change one’s life .

No, wait a minute . Doesn’t this mean that if someone finds out that I have this item, I’m finished? Shit .

However, there was no guarantee that such a transformation would unconditionally be positive . Rather, it was often negative .

When it became known that a player had a legendary item, from then on, they were virtually seen as monsters that dropped a legendary item .

As I mentioned before, legendary items were not things that could simply be put on the market to find buyers or subject to such transactions .

Shit… if I want to sell this I have to give this to Park Yong-wan but he will definitely rip me off . No, that bastard is the kind of person that would silence me . That guy is no good . And if I hand it over to the guild directly, Park Yong-wan will not leave me alone . I will still be traced even if I put this on the black market .

Items or skill pages of the legendary rank were not something ordinary markets could handle .

In the end, there was only one way to sell it .

I should be able to sell it when my level is high enough… I can track a buyer once I’m strong enough then I can try to sell it .

To become a seller after you have enough power or influence to not be robbed by others .

Until then, he had to hide the fact that he had items of the legendary class rating and keep them safely locked up in his arms .

[Plus Ultra]

Item Rank: Legendary Must be level 1 or above to use Item Description: A ring that allows one to surpass one’s limit . Its worth cannot be described in mere words . Increase all skill ranks by one

Park Je-soon, he lived with a legendary class ring on his finger and hid that fact behind him .

‘A plus ring . ’

That was the reason why Kim Woo-jin was surprised .

‘I never thought I’d get this . ’

Plus Ultra .

The item was familiar to Kim Woo-jin .

Naturally, Kim Woo-jin also knew how great the item actually was .

The option itself may not seem that spectacular and amazing for a legendary item .

The legendary skill, ”Eyes of Anubis,” allowed Kim Woo-jin to read the memories of the dead very quickly . Its option was like giving Kim Woo-jin a supernatural power .

Compared to that, the option to increase all skill ranks by one didn’t look so great .

In fact, the power of the ring will not do much for the current Kim Woo-jin .

However, once one’s skill rank reached the master S-rank, the ring would show unbelievable power beyond one’s imagination .

‘I got way more than I thought I would . ’

The power of this ring allows one to use one’s master rank skill as an EX rank or a transcendence rank .

It was a big deal .

Raising a skill to a master rank required a lot of time, effort, and talent . Achieving transcendence rank required insane luck similar to acquiring a legendary item . However, all this could be solved with just one item .

In fact, the man who used this item in the past bought something that could not normally be bought with money . ‘Hayashi Konsuke, now I know why the broker had this . ’

Hayashi Konsuke .

A former broker of a black market in Asia, who offered the plus ring to a man which allowed him to dominate the black market industry in Asia by gaining that man’s protection .

I understand how Johann Georg got his hands on this now .

The King of the Undead!

He was the one who Hayashi Konsuke gave up the plus ring to in exchange for protection .

‘He ripped it off from Park Je-soon and offered it to him . ’

Naturally, it was none other than Hayashi Konsuke who provided Park Je-soon and his party with this dungeon .

It was not unreasonable .

‘Of course, he was also the one who helped Park Yong-wan through the whole process when he sold items and players to Japan as well . I thought it was Park Yong-wan who had secured the plus ring and gave it to Johann Georg, but to think it actually went like this . ’

Considering the relationship between Park Yong-wan and Hayashi Konsuke, it was certain .

Kim Woo-jin did not think there were any doubts about their connection .

What’s important now was that Kim Woo-jin found the entrance to the market that Hayashi Konsuke created in Korea .

Kim Woo-jin acquired another fang once again .

Without hesitation, Kim Woo-jin put on his new fang into his left pinky .

When he put on the ring that was big enough to fit his thumb on his left pinky, it coiled around Kim Woo-jin’s pinky like a snake .

‘Ah!’

At the same time, an immensely hot energy that Kim Woo-jin himself could feel was coursing from his little finger into his heart .

[The Power of Plus Ultra is Assimilated]

[Achievement ‘Possessor of Plus Ultra’ is Achieved]

[All Skill Ranks Will Increase By One Due to the Effects of Plus Ultra]

[Skeleton Soldier Skill Rank Increases to C-Rank]

[Blood Poisoning Skill Rank Increases to D-rank]

[Blood Weapon Skill Rank Increases to E-Rank]

‘To think I would get a spec-up like this . ’

After completing equipping the item, Kim Woo-jin once again checked his strength .

[Skeleton Soldier]

Skill Rank: C Skill Effect: Using a corpse as a sacrifice, a skeleton soldier is summoned . Number of Skeleton Soldiers that Can Be Summoned: 5

[Possessor of Plus Ultra]

Achievement Rank: Legendary Achievement Effect: All stats +5%

[Kim Woo-jin]

Level: 11 Halo: The Emissary of the Underworld Stats: Constitution (35+14)/ Strength (2+13)/ Mana (3+13) Unallocated Points: 0

‘Five skeleton soldiers . ’

What was most noticeable was that the number of skeleton soldiers that he could now summon amounted to five .

‘My mana can’t keep up anymore . ’

Three skeleton soldiers alone pushed his mana to its limit .

Summoning all five was not possible at this time .

However, Kim did not worry for long .

‘If it’s not enough, I can do it myself . ’

He still had his most powerful card, Kim Woo-jin, he himself .

Therefore, Kim Woo-jin did not hesitate .

I guess I should decide what to put in my inventory after I finish hunting the troll .

Kim Woo-jin started the troll hunt .

Troll .

A monster with a height between 3 and 4 meters, short legs and long arms, and a body that resembles a gourd .

The most frightening aspect of this monster was its regeneration .

A monster that wouldn’t step back easily despite a serious injury was a nightmare for warrior class users .

There were two ways to kill a troll .

One must either put oil on its body and set it on fire, or continue to cut up his flesh as if it you were slicing sashimi .

Of course, the former was the standard method .

Wasn’t it much easier and simpler to dump oil on a troll’s body and set it on fire?

You know, you just had to wait for the troll to go crazy and die . Furthermore, there was almost no room for mistake with this method .

Kim Woo-jin naturally planned to use fire .

Moreover, Kim Woo-jin had his skeleton soldiers .

While the skeleton soldiers attracted the troll’s attention, all he had to do was throw a wooden bottle containing oil and lubricate the troll’s body .

He could also use the skeleton soldiers as suicide soldiers .

There was no reason to consider the method .

Keuoeo!

He certainly thought so until he saw his three goblins soldiers start to synchronize their breath and repeatedly sliced the troll’s legs .

In other words, when Kim Woo-jin saw the scene, he had to delay the plan he had prepared for a while .

‘It’s not even funny . ’

He started to chuckle as if he had nothing to say about the situation .

It was then .

Urk! Urg!

The troll screamed and collapsed onto the floor .

Kugung!

The massive body hit the ground and gave off a violent sound .

However, no sound escaped from the skeleton soldiers .

Ttalgeulag ttalgeulag!

Only the sounds of bones could be heard as they persistently slashed at the already ragged legs of the troll .

Kim Woo-jin shook his head at this scene .

‘I didn’t expect this to happen . ’

The troll was a monster with a weak defense .

When looking at defense alone, trolls were indeed inferior to the orcs .

That’s why the second way to kill them was to repeatedly cut up their body .

Therefore, players with sufficient skills did not necessarily use the first method, but the second . There definitely were players who persistently cut its body to rapidly reduce its regeneration .

A troll’s regeneration was not absolute .

However, even then, the fact that skeleton soldiers with the small frame of a goblin consistently avoided the troll’s enormous club and concentrated their attacks only on his legs couldn’t be explained with mere talent and abilities .

Urg! Urg!

The troll pitifully struggled to escape from the goblin skeleton soldiers, who were only half his size .

The giant troll began to crawl in fear .

It was also the first time Kim Woo-jin saw such a thing .

On the other hand, it was a common sight for those who either watched Kim Woo-jin from behind or had to face him .

‘Now I know why they looked at me that way . ’

It was because Kim Woo Jin was just like them .

When dealing with the giant troll, a monster with a low resistance to fire, Kim Woo-jin defeated it in such a way .

‘They have the right to call me a son of a bitch . ’

It was Kim Woo-jin who was now being critical of himself .

Kim Woo-jin, of course, did not just watch .

Kim Woo-jin threw the oil bottle in his hand at the escaping troll .

Jjaeaeng!

The oil bottle flew in a parabolic arc and broke over the troll’s body, covering its body with oil and wood chips .

Meanwhile, Kim Woo-jin lit a fire on his arrow by using a flint .

The arrow holding an oil-soaked cloth was blazing with fire, and then it too drew a parabola and pierced the troll’s body .

Hwaleuleu!

The troll’s body was set on fire .

Urrrrgh!

The flames started to burn away the troll’s rationality .

The scene brought the skeleton soldiers’ attacks to a halt .

Instead of recklessly charging at the agonizing troll who was frantically thrashing around, they decided to watch the situation .

One of them looked at Kim Woo-jin .

Like a puppy that just had his toy taken away when he was playing with it .

Meanwhile, Kim Woo-jin also looked at the skeleton soldier and thought .

‘I wonder if they can use a bow as well?’

[You Have Leveled Up . ] [There Are 3 Trolls Remaining]

At that moment, Kim Woo-jin heard his 12th level-up .

‘There is no reason to waste time here . ’

Immediately after hearing the notification, Kim Woo-jin proceeded to find his next prey . Skeleton soldiers, each holding a weapon in their hand, followed Kim Woo-jin like baby ducks chasing after the mother duck .

Also, one of them carried a bow in its hand .