chapter 2
2 – Are you a slug?
Intelligence remains the same, but sensory values plummet.
Even so, there won’t be many people who have Sense 15 from the start, even among monsters and humans.
Looking back on her memories, during her lifetime, she had a habit of meticulously memorizing the information of her summons, and some of her notes were revealed after her death and became a hot topic.
I didn’t memorize all the information about the summons that were revealed, but I’m sure the Skeleton Soldier’s intelligence wasn’t this high.
Affected by the changed intelligence level, it seemed that his magic power also increased slightly.
‘The sensory level is obviously an ability that a skeleton soldier doesn’t have, so I guess it’s a mix of my original stats and the stats of a skeleton soldier.’
Sense level is a useful ability to sense invisible things such as traps, poison dance, stealth, and hidden places, or to find the way to the lower level in a dungeon.
Because there are very few holders, they are treated well wherever they go. Hunters with this number usually live as guides.
‘Me too.’
I was reading her figures one by one because I was in no hurry, but when she suddenly came close to her as if hugging her, her thoughts stopped for a moment.
“Sun, Moon? Is it really what I summoned? [Sensation] I can’t believe I have four characteristics in my numbers! Even [Stealth]?”
She couldn’t contain her excitement, so she grabbed my ribs for handles and rocked her back and forth. Although she was momentarily taken aback by her prying eyes of my information.
‘It’s only natural that pet information is shared with the owner…’
She nodded and continued the thought that had stopped for a moment.
Attributes [Kleptomaniac] And [100] Were abilities that I had since awakening.
Looking at the status window now, it seems that those abilities have been added to the existing Skeleton Soldier characteristics.
Among them, the characteristic [100] Is because even the system did not give any explanation.
“Trait [100] This, can I know what kind of ability it is before I die?”
I always grumbled, but I only found out after I died.
‘It’s 99 lives… Do you think it’s right to lose 1 after dying once? Then what will happen if I die in this state?’
Will I be reborn as a completely different summoned beast, or will I continue to live as a skeleton? Even thinking about it, I felt very strange.
A skeleton is a bone that remains after a living being dies. Something that can never be moved again.
It was a little strange that I, who was going against the order of things, was thinking about what would happen if I died…
Anyway, what’s interesting is that the target of the attribute [Kleptomaniac] Has changed.
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[Kleptomania Lv.1]
– Randomly steal skills when killing monsters for the first time.
– 10% Chance of stealing random attributes when repeatedly killing monsters.
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‘Originally, there was a 20% chance of stealing skills when defeating an Awakener…’
The first monster you kill is random, but it has been upgraded to be able to steal [Skills] With a certainty, and even though it’s a low probability when you kill a monster, it’s also stealing its characteristics… Isn’t it a scam?
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‘No… Considering that the stats have become garbage, this level of increase might not be enough.’
When I was a human, the probability was low at 20%, and since it was an ability that was activated only when I killed an Awakener, I didn’t dare to use it.
If it was the ability to steal with 100% probability like now, he might have lived a life as the greatest villain ever by using his stealth ability.
However, despite these fraudulent abilities, what excites me was the existence of an attack skill that I had never used during my Hunter days.
Strike Lv.1
– Hit hard with 250% of attack power.
‘Finally I can use attack skills.’
As you level up as a Hunter, you will inevitably acquire new skills and characteristics. I was so unlucky that I didn’t even have a single attack skill.
When keywords come to mind, fragments of forgotten memories come to mind.
Exploring dungeons with only one stealth skill in the early stages of awakening was a real struggle. Even if it’s a guide position.
Hit with 250% of attack power. It’s a skill that’s not that simple.
‘Not bad. Among the skills in the same class, he’s the least useful.’
Attack power is the result of a combination of strength, agility, stamina, and mana.
I didn’t have this kind of attack skill, so I had to deal with monsters only with normal hits, so I used to hit hard seven times to catch it, because others would finish it with two hits.
‘It’s nostalgic… the time when I struggled in the Goblin Dungeon….’
“It’s amazing. Really, heh…”
‘Would it be that good…’
Purple eyes that glowed softly like fireflies at dawn were looking up at me and smiling brightly.
It looks like fun and happy.
‘This must be the hardest time…’
She wasn’t a summoner from the beginning.
Like most hunters, I woke up with only one attack skill, and I endured for about half a year, struggling to get through in low-level dungeons.
‘My mother died. I was sick and tired at the hospital…’
There were often cases where dungeons opened, mana concentration in the air gradually increased, and non-awakened people died of unknown diseases. Her mother was
A case where her mother, who was her only support, died, and the shock caused her ‘second awakening’.
So she was known to be quite proficient at using a bow while holding a magical position called a summoner.
‘My first skill was Danti’s protection. Was it a +20% bow attack power and an increase in penetration?’
When she was immersed in her thoughts, recalling her past memories, she awakened her spirit.
“I’m going to go to the goblin dungeon tomorrow! Actually, I’ve only been there for months, hehehe.”
She said, scratching the back of her head in embarrassment.
But she had no reason to be ashamed. It was against going around the dungeon with too much safety precautions, but reckless challenges were also something to be avoided.
‘Yes. There is no need to overdo it at the current level.’
“You are there now, but I want to go to a familiar place and adapt to the changed parts.”
“Clack!”
I clicked my molars to signify that I agreed with her.
‘Was this a dungeon? Getting attacked in the face by slime acid?’
Now she has clear skin like white jade.
In her previous life, after her second awakening, in her dungeon where she had her first breath with her own summon, she was hit by the acidic liquid of her slime and her face was severely scarred. .
‘I can’t let it go like that this time.’
Goblin Dungeon is a low-level dungeon where goblins, slimes, and herbivorous monsters called gnomes are active.
Dungeon names are usually based on the strongest monster in the dungeon. So, the strongest in this dungeon was the goblin.
‘I want to level up first by catching a tomboy.’
Current stats are less than half of those of the F-class hunters at the bottom, excluding intelligence and sensory values.
Poor fighting power that doesn’t guarantee that you can win even if you fight goblins one-on-one.
‘Aside from his strength, his agility is such rubbish. 2? It’s not a slug, ha…’
“Don’t worry Sunwol-ah. I’m stronger than I look? hehehe.”
“·······.”
“…Why don’t you answer? Am I not trustworthy? I’m really! I have to show you something tomorrow!”
Yap! Yap!
She flaunted her own immaturity, clumsily demonstrating her punches and kicks.
“Whoa…”
It was very pleasant to see her finish her clumsy struggle, put her palms forward and take a deep breath.
‘You had such a bright personality…’
Although she had been in the same guild and had gone through quite a few dungeons in her lifetime, she was seldom seen smiling, so she was surprised.
‘I am the problem. I have to think of starting from zero.’
Anyway, just looking at her now, she seemed to have completely shaken off the fact that her mother had sent her.
“··· It’s been a while since I’ve been talking like this…”
“·······.”
The tension dropped just in time, so she stopped for a moment, staring into the air, and then she spoke again.
“Let’s see how well the command works.”
For an hour, he repeated commands to me as he could think of, such as making me walk around, jumping, lifting things, or rubbing his shoulders.
I couldn’t run or run because the house was small, but it seemed very serious to test this and that in my own way.
“Hmm… Sunwol, you’re such a weakling?!”
“·······.”
I had nothing to say because it was a fact. It was made of hard bone material, so it was not easy to hold the object accurately. That’s why I can’t use more strength even though my strength is still low.
“It’s okay though! Ilwol has stealth. Even considering his intelligence and magic, his attack power seems to be on par with that of a goblin… If I attack first with a bow, sneak up to me and hit me hard with my stick!”
“Tick-click-!”
I implemented my only weapon in my inventory.
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Old wooden club
– ATK +1
– Durability 10/20
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It has an attack power of 1.
Damn it…
As I stared at the club stupidly, Yeonhee tilted her head for a moment and then put her hand on my club.
“Heh… The attack power is so low, what is this?”
For some reason, I felt like I was cringing because it felt like an evaluation of my existence itself.
“Hee hee- But it’s okay. I’ve always been alone. Having you at least helps me to distract myself, so I’m sure it will be of great help.”
“Tick-click-!”
That’s the right decision. At the very least, just having someone to entrust your back to would completely change the aspect of the battle.
On the other hand, her words bothered me. Even if it is a goblin dungeon that is rated as the lowest dungeon, there are not many cases where you enter the dungeon alone.
Because of her extraordinary appearance, dirty bugs must have stuck to her, and that must have contributed to her distrust of humans.
“Phew… I have to go to bed today. Tomorrow is Friday, so there will be a lot of people, so I have to go to bed early.”
She looked at me blankly and continued with a slightly apologetic expression.
“So, you should go in and rest today, okay?”