Chapter 3
<Status>
Title: None
Real Name: Yoo Shin-woo
Guardian Spirit: Azidahaka (Legendary)
Health Points: 33/33
Mana: 60/60
Strength: 14
Vitality: 11
Reflexes: 12
Concentration: 11
Willpower: 10
The moment one becomes an Awakened, everyone starts with different stats based on their physical conditions.
In my case, all my stats were below 10.
The current stats are the abilities that have increased while living as an Awakened.
If you ask whether I was that weak before, the answer is no.
Because a score of 10 in physical stats means that one is at least at the level of a Tier 1 special forces soldier or a national athlete.
To be a proper Awakened, one needs to have at least that level of physical condition.
The fortunate thing is that it’s possible to gain stats by hunting monsters.
Through that, one can easily surpass limits that cannot be reached by just exercising.
This is the powerful ability that all Awakened possess.
The reason I have a physique that far exceeds that of an ordinary special forces soldier is thanks to this.
“This is already incredible…”
So, what about the top-tier Awakened whose stats exceed hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands?
They are literally like superheroes from movies.
No, these days they are actually appearing in movies.
Documentary films that capture actual monster subjugation scenes and their lives as they are topping the box office.
“Blockbuster documentaries” are the trend in the current film industry.
I might soon be appearing in such a film.
“Activate Evil Dragon Magic Arts.”
As I activated Azidahaka’s second trait, Evil Dragon Magic Arts, a surge of strength suddenly fills my body.
At the same time, the world begins to look different.
I can see the movements of a dragonfly sitting on the balcony railing through the window.
Overflowing power and transcendent perception.
An overwhelming power that I have never felt before flows through my whole body.
I opened the status window again to check my current abilities.
Health Points: 180/180
Mana: 60/60
Strength: 60
Vitality: 60
Reflexes: 60
Concentration: 60
Willpower: 60
My first trait, Vast Magical Power, increased my base mana of 30 to 60.
And due to the second trait, Evil Dragon Magic Arts, all my stats became equal to my mana amount, which is 60.
To draw a comparison to earlier, I now have six times the physical abilities of a national athlete.
“That applies not only to physical abilities but also to magic-related abilities.”
Concentration and willpower are stats related to magic.
Considering that most legendary guardian spirits focus on either physical or magical abilities, this is truly a broken trait.
With just this, I can become an all-rounder capable of handling all techniques and magic available to Awakened at the highest level.
“…I have never heard of such a guardian spirit even as a rumour.”
It almost makes me think its existence is an error.
This incredible guardian spirit is something only I possess in this world.
However, there is one downside.
{Mana: 58/60}
{Strength: 58}
This activated ability continuously consumes mana, and accordingly, my stats decrease.
If I were to use skills or magic in this state, the reduction would be even greater.
“In conclusion, increasing and maintaining my mana is key.”
From now on, my tasks have been determined.
Among the five stats, the one that affects mana is willpower.
Each point of willpower gives 3 mana.
With the application of Vast Magical Power, it becomes 6.
The phrase “No Mana Amount Circulation Calculation” in the trait 2 was due to this stat.
When my willpower reaches 60, my mana will be 360, and then willpower will also become 360, resulting in mana being 2,160, and so on…
This is to prevent a circular error from occurring.
Anyway, increasing that willpower is fundamental to raising my mana.
Other stats do not need to be increased at all.
The remaining abilities I have listed are not meaningless.
{I will consume diamonds to redistribute stats.}
Because I have diamonds flowing like a cornucopia, I can buy what I want at will.
“Stat redistribution… I never imagined I would use something like this.”
The cost is 1,000 diamonds.
In monetary terms, it’s about 50 million won per attempt.
{Which stat would you like to lower?}
“Strength.”
{Which stat would you like to raise?}
“Willpower.”
{Strength decreased by 1, and willpower increased by 1.}
With this, I can redistribute 1 stat point.
So, to redistribute about 10 points of ability, I would need 500 million won.
Of course, I can do that for about 5,000 won each.
Health Points: 30/30
Mana: 108/108
Strength: 10
Vitality: 10
Reflexes: 10
Concentration: 10
Willpower: 18
I left all the other stats at a minimum of about 10 and poured everything into willpower.
The reason I left 10 in the remaining stats was to maintain a “normal body” when not activating Evil Dragon Magic Arts.
Anyway, with this, all my stats have increased to about ten times what they were before.
“All stats at 108… I want to test this overflowing power.”
I immediately searched for a list of permanent dungeons I could enter online.
***
You can’t just enter a dungeon whenever and wherever you want.
The land where these dungeons exist is property, and it has owners.
In fact, when the world first changed five years ago, the atmosphere was quite different.
The dungeons that suddenly appeared in the mountains were treated as eyesores.
However, those who quickly sensed that these places would become profitable hurriedly bought the land.
Now, some of those locations are worth more than prime real estate in Gangnam.
Naturally, most of the owners are large corporations.
But not all are like that; among them are also publicly owned dungeons by the government.
The place I am going to now is one of those.
Private dungeons have complicated entry procedures, so for now, I’m heading to an accessible public dungeon.
“Mr. Yoo Shin-woo?”
“Yes.”
“Please sign here.”
The dungeon management official handed me a waiver.
If I die or get hurt, the government will not be responsible; crimes committed beyond the portal will be punished according to the principle of nationality; loot must be reported to the tax office according to procedures…
I signed the waiver filled with familiar phrases.
“I see from your profile that this is your first time in a dungeon… Are you okay going alone?”
“I’m fine.”
“I don’t think so…”
The official looked me over and furrowed his brows.
I was dressed in jeans and a hoodie, with a pair of cheap knuckles worth a million won that I had hastily purchased.
It seems they find it quite dubious that someone with no impressive background and mediocre weapons would challenge a dungeon alone.
“I’m genuinely worried, so if you think it’s not going to work out, just come right back. Don’t act recklessly and end up being carried out as a corpse, okay?”
“Yes.”
“Phew. Then please be careful.”
His eyes were filled with sympathy, as if he could already see my death.
Ignoring him, I stepped onto the portal for entering the dungeon.
On the circular stone base, a six-pointed star was drawn.
As I placed my foot on it, a blue light emanated from the star.
Boom!
I was soon transported to a dark cave interior.
‘Let’s give this a try.’
A vast cave with passages branching out in all directions.
Many other people were already hunting the centipede monsters besides me.
I moved to a place where there were no people to avoid bumping into them.
Hiss. Hiss.
Centipedes with thick bodies about two meters long were crawling here and there.
Normally, I would have frozen upon seeing them, but now I felt no fear.
Swoosh!
The closest centipede spotted me.
Suddenly, it twisted away from its original path and approached me at an astonishing speed, its countless legs wriggling.
‘Evil Dragon Magic Arts.’
I immediately activated Azidahaka’s trait.
At the same time, I clenched my fists wearing the knuckles tightly.
‘I can see it. Every movement of the centipede’s legs.’
As Evil Dragon Magic Arts activated, I began to feel as if time was slowing down.
In this decelerated space, I could move freely.
Confidence surged within me that I could execute any attack.
Bam!
With quick movements, I raised my hands in front of the approaching centipede.
And there, I delivered a powerful punch right to the centipede’s face.
Boom!
The centipede that charged at me suddenly stopped, as if it had crashed into a rock.
Then, the shattered remains of its body scattered in all directions where my fist had extended.
“…I can do this.”
With a single blow, I killed a monster that would have been unthinkable to defeat in the past.
And I did so without getting a single drop of its foul blood on me, with pinpoint accuracy.
It was an attack made possible by my drastically increased reflexes and concentration.
“The trait is more appealing the more I look at it.”
It’s generally best to evenly raise all stats, as each one is useful, but in reality, the concept of primary stats forces one to lean toward one side.
The trait of Azidahaka completely eliminates that dilemma.
As long as I can somehow solve the mana consumption problem, it can be considered a top-tier legendary guardian spirit.
{You have acquired the passive skill <Basic Martial Arts>.}
{The proficiency of <Basic Martial Arts> has increased. 1/100}
A system message appeared, indicating that I had obtained a new skill.
Knowledge and sensations of martial arts techniques that I had never learned began to engrave themselves into my body.
‘Using knuckles after a spear made me worry about the reach difference, but… this is quite useful.’
With this, I will sweep away all the centipedes in this dungeon.
I planned to get used to fighting with the knuckles while raising my skill proficiency and stats.
“Here I go.”
I took my stance and rushed at another centipede.
Just as I was about to step to throw a straight punch with a more refined posture than before, I heard a frantic cry from behind.
“Help me! Please save me!”
I halted my action and looked at the source of the voice.
A young man with a scared, trembling face was standing there.
He was adorned with visibly expensive weapons.
“Wow, that guy looks pretty tough.”
And a group of men followed behind him.
“Please help! They’re trying to kill me!”
A man fleeing with expensive weapons, chased by a group of men in suits.
It was immediately clear what the situation was.
***
Dungeons are the most dangerous of danger zones.
There are no CCTV cameras, and the police do not patrol these areas regularly.
Most importantly, it is generally accepted that if someone dies, even their corpse cannot be recovered.
If it is said that a monster ate them, that’s the end of the story.
Therefore, the characteristic of crimes occurring in such places is that they invariably conclude in murder.
It’s cleaner to kill the victim and throw them to a monster than to leave them alive.
The man in front of me, adorned with expensive-looking weapons and lacking ability, is the perfect target for such crimes.
“What a shame. If you just stayed still, you wouldn’t be hurt, but now you’re making things difficult for everyone.”
“Please… save me.”
A group of men had already blocked the passage leading to the exit.
The most fearsome-looking man among them, holding a hand axe, approached this way.
From his appearance, he seemed like the type who would extort money from people even outside.
“Good citizen, we will let you pass, so please hurry that way.”
He gestured for me to leave quickly.
So, I moved to step aside.
“You have to deal with me now.”
“Oh, no!”
The man who had asked me for help screamed as he was grabbed by the criminal.
Leaving the soon-to-be victim behind, I was passing by the thugs when one thought crossed my mind.
‘They wouldn’t just let a witness go like this.’
And that thought was correct.
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