2.
’I must have seen that wrong.’
“Not funny,” Buja muttered to the empty room, a hollow laugh escaping his lips. “Stop ssing with .”
[A Lucky Day!]
▶ Classification: Achievent
▶ Grade: Special
→ Oops, my hand slipped! By overcoming a 1% chance, are you truly a lucky person?
“You son of a...”
The appearance of the ‘A Lucky Day! (S)’ achievent shattered his last sliver of hope.
’Whew.’
A one-percent miracle. It wasn’t sothing that happened to just anyone. Even Buja, who’d spent more ti in gas than in the real world for five years, could count such occurrences on one hand. It wasn’t impossible, but for it to happen on his very first enhancent attempt was just absurd.
“Should I take this as a good sign or a bad one?”
As the achievent description sarcastically suggested, he was, in a way, incredibly lucky. He’d lost 10 gold, but he’d defied 99% odds. Under different circumstances, it could have been a massive win. This ti, it was the opposite.
“Haah,” he sighed.
After staring dumbfounded at the hologram for a long mont, Buja waved it away. Enough complaining. He’d lost 10 gold but gained a Special-grade achievent that money couldn’t buy. More importantly, he’d received a stat point. All things considered, it wasn’t a loss. In fact, it was a net gain. The only downside was the bitter, unlucky feeling, as if he’d just stepped in a pile of shit.
“So this is how you raise stats.”
The stat point he’d earned was instantly converted into a ‘Special Stat Point’ by his Legendary Class effect. The class description ntioned gaining them on level-up, but apparently, points from achievents and other sources were converted as well.
“Nice.”
The nagging worry over how he would increase his stats hadn’t vanished, but if he could acquire rare Special Stat Points like this, he was certain to pull ahead of other players over ti. Plus, raising his Gold Power would increase the discounts on all Gold-related expenses. He used the point without hesitation.
[Status Window]
▶ Na: Kim Buja
▶ Level: 1
▶ Class: Gold Maker (L)
▶ Stats: Strength 1( 2), Agility 1( 2), Stamina 1( 2), Magic 1( 1), Divinity 1( 1)
▶ Special Stats: Gold Power 2
▶ Gold Held: 25G
▷ Detailed Information (5)
Nearly a week after his Awakening, he had finally raised a base stat. Considering he’d cleared two Epic dungeons, it was an almost tearfully emotional mont. Unfortunately, the feeling was fleeting. As soon as he conquered one challenge, the next lood.
“But how do I raise my level and stats normally?”
If he could figure that out, he felt he could grow at an incredible pace. The cycle of repetitive hunting, efficient growth, and pushing his limits was what he did best. While his mind raced, his hands moved with simple purpose.
[10 gold has been used.]
[Enhancent has succeeded!]
[Weapon Level has increased: 0 → 1]
[Achievent Unlocked: Success is the Mother of Failure!]
[You have acquired 5 gold.]
Ti to get back to it. After the successful 1 weapon enhancent, he imdiately moved on to his chest and leg armor.
[10 gold has been used.]
[Enhancent has succeeded!]
[Chest Level has increased: 0 → 1]
[10 gold has been used.]
[Enhancent has succeeded!]
[Legs Level has increased: 0 → 1]
Thankfully, there were no more one-percent miracles. He drew the dagger from his hip and checked its stats.
[Beginner’s Dagger]
▶ Grade: Epic
▶ Attack Power: 8
▷ Exclusive equipnt for the Gold Maker. Options do not apply to other players.
▷ Additional attack power from Gold Power: 2
▷ Additional attack power from Weapon Level: 3
His chest armor showed a similar bonus. A smile spread across his face. He’d failed one enhancent, but the 5 gold he’d received from the subsequent success allowed him to complete all three upgrades as planned. On top of that, the Special Stat Point from the achievent had added another point of attack power to his dagger. For a no-level-restriction, one-star weapon, a total attack power of 13 was insane.
’A Unique dungeon?’ he pondered.
His defense was now close to 25, thanks to his Epic gear and enhancents. That ant he could afford to take a hit or two from most monsters without having to dodge. The only lingering concern was his base stats.
“If only I could get ten more points from sowhere.”
With a small stat boost, he’d be ready to challenge a Unique dungeon anyti. He scanned his activated abilities.
[Achievent Information (6)]
▷ 6 achievents on record. Basic Achievent Effect Lv1 is active. Next Level (6/10)
▷ 1 Rare achievent on record. Collective effects not yet active. (1/10)
▷ 2 Epic achievents on record. Collective effects not yet active. (2/5)
▷ 1 Special achievent on record. Collective effects not yet active. (1/5)
▷ Basic Achievent Effect Lv1
→ Strength 1, Stamina 1
“Huh?”
He felt like he’d just found the answer.
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[24:00:00]
▷ (L) Wait for Free Gold effect is active.
▷ (L) VIP1 Skill: A Cornucopia of Daily Gifts! effect is active.
[You have acquired 3 gold.]
[You have acquired ‘VIP1 Attendance Box (2)’.]
With his increased Gold Power, the number of daily attendance boxes he received had also grown. After opening the first one, he hadn’t expected much, but considering the potions inside would cost a small fortune at the Dungeon Store, it wasn’t a bad daily reward. It was like a fortune cookie. He could just open it and see what he got.
[EXP 2x Coupon]
▶ Grade: Unique
▶ Duration: 3 hours
▷ Upon use, EXP gain is doubled.
▷ Note: Identical coupons cannot be used concurrently.
Even if it wasn’t sothing he could sell, items like this were a huge boost to his growth.
’The Gold Maker system would probably turn this into a gold 2x coupon for , right?’
Today was a day for experints.
“First things first. When your specs go up, you have to see how much stronger you’ve gotten.”
[You have acquired ‘Lesser Fishing Bait (5)’.]
[You have acquired ‘Beginner’s Safe Campfire (2)’.]
[You have acquired ‘Lesser Healing Potion (3)’.]
[You have acquired ‘EXP 2x Coupon’.]
It was a perfect day for an experint.
3.
After nearly a week in a dungeon, Jeong Seora headed straight for the guild house. As a player, head of operations, and vice guild master, she couldn’t afford to focus solely on dungeoneering. This was the life she had chosen. While she enjoyed leveling up and clearing dungeons, her true passion was in managing the guild founded by her father—the man she respected most—and elevating it to beco the best in South Korea. Upon her return, she chose work over rest.
“Anything out of the ordinary?” she asked her team.
The employees, accustod to her routine, delivered their reports efficiently. Her refusal to rest imdiately after a dungeon run was a testant to her dedication and a source of trust among her subordinates. They knew she would never neglect her duties as a player.
The first report she checked among the mountain of paperwork was Kim Buja’s.
“Another Epic dungeon?”
“Yes. He entered under the sa conditions as his first one.”
“So Epic is his baseline now,” she murmured, impressed.
She herself had just returned from a four-star Epic dungeon, but she’d had a party of eight and a support team of twenty. Normally, clearing an Epic dungeon was a monuntal undertaking that happened only a few tis a year, requiring months of research and flawless preparation. It took that level of coordination to clear one without casualties and claim the items within, which could be worth billions. Yet Buja was treating them like a walk in the park, even if they were only one-star.
“Has any player ever cleared three Epic dungeons in a row right after Awakening?”
A handful of top-tier players worldwide might have, but she’d never heard of anyone progressing at such a blistering pace right from the start.
’Maybe this is normal for Legendary Class players.’
The thought that his class might be sothing truly extraordinary crossed her mind again. As she made a ntal note to ask him, an employee corrected her.
“It wasn’t his third.”
“What?”
“It was his fourth.”
“No way.”
“He completed a five-day survival dungeon, took a single day off, and entered a boss subjugation dungeon four hours ago.”
The math was simple. It was entirely possible that for his fifth dungeon, Buja would attempt a Unique-grade clear. Solo.
“That’s unbelievable.”
One-star dungeons were far from easy. In fact, most players considered them the ultimate test of individual skill, where fighting technique and survival instincts were paramount. Gear helped, but for a player under level ten, personal ability was what truly mattered. And there was no better way to showcase that ability than in a solo-entry dungeon.
Suddenly, it all clicked into place. She understood why Buja was so fixated on solo runs.
’He’s putting on a show.’
Whether it was for her or for a world that had yet to notice him, he was making a statent. As a longti subscriber to his old video channel, she recognized the pattern.
“I need to have a serious talk with the Guild Master.”
Seora stood, her expression resolute. But her determination was cut short.
“Ma’am! You need to see this!” an employee shouted, his voice uncharacteristically urgent.
She turned, and her eyes widened as she saw the reason for the commotion.
“Mr. Kim Buja is out.”
“Dad!” Seora’s voice, sharp with urgency, echoed through the guild headquarters.
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