Sofia distributed the rewards and disappeared soon after. The small crowd expected YuWon to lead them, but he had no such intentions.
After all, the apocalypse he lived through and the one they were stuck in were quite different. With his stats
frozen,
YuWon was as useless as them. Besides, he was headed toward ho. Yeji's father was still alive, and YuWon wanted to change that.
Unfortunately, reaching their ho would have to wait. With the monsters and the distance between their school and house, it would take them a couple of days to get there.
"Let's look for a place to settle first," YuWon mumbled.
As the other religiously followed YuWon, Min-Joon was stuck thinking about how he ended up there. While everyone was dispersing, YuWon sought him out and offered to take him in.
Although he was
offered
the spot, sothing in YuWon's voice told him if he didn't obey, he would die. With no choice, he nodded as Soo-Ah's skeletons patted his back, welcoming him to their ranks.
Even the skeletons sympathize with ... I don't know if it's good or bad.
After fighting through so estranged goblins, the group arrived at an apartnt complex. The entire place was littered with corpses and blood. But it didn't seem any monsters were there.
Soo-Ah sent her skeletons to scout the place, just in case. They found a few open, habitable apartnts. When they arrived there, the stench of death hit them hard.
Skeletons saw the apartnts were safe, but paid no heed to blood and gore. Yeji, Gina, Lilith and, to so extent, Soo-Ah handled themselves, but Min-Joon imdiately puked. For a berserker, his heart was quite weak. YuWon made a ntal note to help Min-Joon after they were settled.
"Clean it up," YuWon told Soo-Ah.
No sooner he said that, the skeletons got to work. While she did that, YuWon grabbed Min-Joon by the back of his collar and dragged him outside.
"Brother, go easy on —"
YuWon glared at Min-Joon and that shut him up. The last ti, YuWon used goblins to make Min-Joon aware of his strength. He aid to use the sa strategy, but this ti with ogres. But before that, YuWon had to cultivate Min-Joon's skills.
YuWon opened the store and began browsing through the skills section. Berserkers prioritized two things: sustainability and strength. As a berserker, the longer Min-Joon stayed in a fight, the stronger he'd get.
Skill na: Low-grade Regeneration
Grade: F
Type: Heal
Skill type: Growth (Potential to reach S grade: 29%)
Information: Heals 2% of the user's max HP per kill.
Price: 200 gold
YuWon nodded. The skill was good enough. He bought the skill scroll and handed it to Min-Joon. The latter looked confused when YuWon gestured for him to open it.
The scroll disappeared as he did that, signifying the skill was absorbed. Admiration replaced Min-Joon's fear of YuWon. YuWon paid him no mind. He was busy browsing the store's weapon section.
Apart from Lilith, they didn't have any weapons. YuWon looked above and there were no eyes on him. It was a good ti to buy so weapons for them. Min-Joon was the first on the list and sothing imdiately caught YuWon's attention.
Weapon na: Bloodlust Axe
Weapon type: Two-Handed Axe
Rarity: Rare
Requirent: Level 5 , Berserker class.
Description: A weapon forged from the blood of a thousand fallen warriors, the Bloodlust Axe seeks only one thing—the blood of its foes to sate its endless hunger.
Base Stats:
>> Attack: 50-134 HP 10% increase per attack.
>> Critical Chance: 15%
Special bonus:
>> Blood-thirst: Each attack grants a 2% bonus life steal for 5 seconds (stacks up to 5 tis).
>> Rage: Increases attack by 20% when HP drops below 30%.
Price: 11,200 gold
YuWon scratched his chin. The Bloodlust Axe was the perfect weapon for Min-Joon, but the price was quite high. Thankfully, YuWon had no shortage of gold.
Min-Joon would be my right-hand man in the future. Being stingy now could bite in the ass later.
With that thought, YuWon bought the heavy battleaxe. Min-Joon's eyes widened when he saw the axe and was even more taken aback when YuWon tossed the axe to him.
"Brother, no, master—!" Min-Joon exclaid, bowing to YuWon.
"Stop with the nonsense," YuWon cut him off. "Now you have a weapon and a skill. You know what that ans, right?"
"...you want to fight?" Min-Joon mumbled.
YuWon nodded, before pointing outside the fence. A couple of Soo-Ah's skeletons stood guard there, but further ahead, one could see a towering creature. It was an ogre.
"I want you to kill it in under two minutes," YuWon instructed. "If you fail, I'll take back the weapon and give it to soone more deserving—maybe one of Soo-Ah's skeletons."
Min-Joon's gaze shifted between YuWon and the towering ogre. The instructions were clear. Either he obeys YuWon and continues reaping rewards, or he fails and gets abandoned.
YuWon smiled inwardly. He knew human nature quite well. After receiving treasures like the axe and a skill, Min-Joon's greed would have skyrocketed. He'd crave more, enough to drive him to any lengths to stay in YuWon's favor.
Last ti, YuWon used Min-Joon's fear to train him. This ti, he opted for a more reliable thod.
"I'll do it," Min-Joon nodded.
"Then what are you waiting for?" YuWon asked, marking a checkpoint.
Min-Joon took a deep breath, his hands gripping the axe tightly. As he rushed ahead, he could feel YuWon's gaze on his back. He had two minutes to prove his worth to YuWon.
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With a loud yell, he charged at the ogre. The ogre turned, its eyes focused on the new target. With a growl, it raised the tree-sized club. Unafraid, Min-Joon swung the axe, aiming for the ogre's leg.
But before the axe could connect, the ogre swung the club, hitting Min-Joon mid-charge. The force sent Min-Joon flying. He smashed into a car, crumpling its fra like paper. A pained groan escaped his lips as he slid to the ground. He was down—but, surprisingly, alive.
"This is going to be a long day," YuWon sighed.
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