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Chapter 463 Returning with a Full Load
Hang the somewhat fiery [Prometheus] around your waist.

After discovering something worth separating from this monster through the [Spiritual Separation] branch of [Strange Body Dissection], we found that there was something on this monster worth separating.

Fang Yi took out the surgical kit that he hadn't used in a long time while conducting his routine information gathering.

"Report stress levels and physical condition."

Vaughn, who had been leaning unsteadily against the wall, delivered the message in a trembling voice.

"Number 1, pressure value 38."

"I have bruises and a minor fracture, and I need to rest for a few minutes."

Kanroji Mitsuri rubbed her slightly numb wrist.

He raised his hand and responded excitedly.

"Number 2, pressure value 59."

"Hmm, my wrist feels a bit sore and numb."

Shinobu Kocho, who had just ended the ghoul's life, did not speak immediately.

Instead, he paused for a moment before bursting out the message, somewhat out of breath.

"Number 3, pressure value 72, no abnormalities."

He watched as the person next to him flicked their fingers twice.

They were unable to use the silk threads on the hilt to pull the small longsword out of the monster's tight chest muscles.

Even when he used his breathing technique, he still couldn't draw his long sword.

Like Shinobu Kocho, who, while fishing, hooks a big fish but is dragged along by it because she lacks the strength.

A smile appeared on Fang Yi's lips.

The instructions were: "Number 1, rest in place; Number 2, keep watch on the surrounding area; light the torch after you have finished collecting the loot."

Heed the man's instructions.

Vaughn slumped back, closed his eyes, and began to breathe rhythmically.

As my overall condition began to slowly improve.

The life force within the body also increases at a subtle rate.

It seems this swordsman possesses a skill similar to the "Knight's Breathing Technique".

Kanroji Mitsuri looked at her right hand, which had the [Secret Ritual Silver Hand].

And every now and then, he would wave his right hand at an extremely small frequency.

Clearly, the female swordsman has mastered the use of the [Memory Core] and is reviewing her performance.

Fang Yi tiptoed to the corpse of the rather large monster.

I'm going to lend this female alchemist and pharmacist a hand.
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However, the moment he approached the monster's corpse...

Shinobu Kocho was struggling to pull her short sword out of the monster's flesh, much like in a tug-of-war.

As if he had suddenly gained extra strength, he easily retrieved the dagger with a flick of his little finger.

In Fang Yi's perception, the person's vitality instantly increased.

The man also heard a notification sound from the space.

Your squad has defeated a powerful elite boss with the "Strong" prefix.

You and your squad members who participated in the battle gained a large amount of [Sharpness Points].

Your team member, Shinobu Kocho, dealt significant damage to the Filthy Ghoul.

[Shinobu Kocho, one of your team members whose [Determination Level] and [Hardship Value] meet the growth requirements, has grown.]

[Because member [Shinobu Kocho] has low base attributes, you have special privileges, resulting in a significant boost to your growth this time.]

[Constitution: 11 -> 12.]

[Strength: 6 -> 8.]

Agility: 11 -> 12.

You have unlocked some information about the [Module: Determination and Refinement].
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[Module: Determination and Hard Work]

A humanoid creature with its own will, whose body is mostly made of flesh and blood.

Holding an [Identity Badge] allows you to participate in battles against monsters whose strength is within a certain range of your own.

Or when skills are improved and breakthroughs are achieved.

You can gain [Sharpness Points].

After accumulating a certain amount of "sharpening points".

If a character's ability is lower than the average level of the ability corresponding to their [Determination Level].

You will receive a corresponding ability boost.

prompt:

Affected by the hidden keyword "[Follower Ability Enhancement]".

The amount of "Sharpening Value" required for non-"Reincarnators" to improve their abilities will be reduced to a certain extent compared to "Reincarnators".

The reduction in power is subject to varying degrees depending on the character's original strength and special privileges.

[The following content is yet to be unlocked.]
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He looked at his hands with a surprised expression.

Shinobu Kocho finds the changes happening to her body hard to believe.

And the identity badge emanating a strong spiritual aura from the other party's waist.

Fang Yi's heart skipped a beat.

It's obvious that Shinobu Kocho will be the first to level up.

This is because the "weakest" character benefited from the hidden "keyword" "improved follower abilities".

This change in attributes appears to be achieved through feedback from the soul to the body, resulting in an increase in attributes.

It seems to have no side effects and doesn't require any energy replenishment.

He walked up to Shinobu Kocho and whispered something in her ear.

"You've gotten stronger?"

"Let me see the sign."

I could feel the hot air coming out of the man's mouth.

Butterfly's earlobes turned red instantly.

But she still took out her [identity badge] and handed it to the man.

"Attributes have increased."

Then she glanced at the man sideways and muttered a complaint under her breath.

"Too close, Fang Yi—Captain."

"We just bumped into each other in front of the guild, so we're basically 'not familiar' with each other."

Fang Yi squeezed Shinobu's small hand and retorted.

"It seems like you're not very familiar with this hand."

The woman grabbed the man's hand and pressed her body against his.

She rubbed against the man.

"Is this cooked?"

Feeling the soft touch.

Fang Yi examined Shinobu Kocho's [identity badge].

He made a sarcastic remark about the woman.

"Well, this looks familiar."

"But in-depth research, multi-faceted evaluation, and long-term discussion are needed before a conclusion can be drawn."

"Ah."

Shinobu Kocho chuckled softly and pulled her body away from the man.

"Then Captain Fang Yi, you should explore this thoroughly and make an assessment!"
"I await your command."

Knowing that the man had something to do, Shinobu Kocho tactfully walked towards Mitsuri Kanroji.

He pulled out a piece of food and began to wolf it down.

Obviously, after the 'upgrade,' there's no need for a big feast.

But women still need to replenish some energy.

After dealing with the woman, Fang Yi took out his [identity badge].

It no longer looks as shiny as before, with several scratches now.

The sign looked somewhat worn.

After comparing the two, Shinobu Kocho's [identity badge] had a worn-out look but no scratches.

Fang Yi immediately had many more speculations about this undisclosed "module".

Are the scratches an indicator of [Sharpness Value]? Or perhaps an indicator of the progress in gaining attribute benefits?

I recalled the description in the prompt: "Shinobu Kocho caused 'effective damage'."

And that [Filthy Ghoul] just now had amazing combat power and a whole host of skills that increased pressure.

Fang Yi had vaguely grasped some of the patterns of 'upgrading'.

To upgrade, you must make contributions.

Since I can't skip class, I'd better just kill monsters way higher level than myself like this time!
But what exactly is the "Resolve Level"?
Fang Yi put aside the complicated and unexplainable questions and looked at the monster's corpse.

With the help of the [Identification] skill, he drew his longsword and slashed at the torso with one hand.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, three deep blue gems appeared in his hand.

[Sapphire] x3, worth 3000 [Old Gold Coins].

You can redeem 6000 points at checkout.

Then, he bent down and approached the monster's chest.

He picked up the [Surgical Suit] that Miss Merlin had 'enchanted'.

Using the [Spirit Separation] technique, a heart that was black to transparent, like a gemstone, was carefully separated.

Then, he awkwardly drew a magic circle and used the Alchemy of Truth School to process the heart through the [Hundred Solutions to Form Refinement].

Unlike the previous "boss" who dropped equipment.

This [boss] produces [special alchemy materials].

And this heart, called the [Heart of the Corpse Demon], is a good material.
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【Heart of the Corpse Demon】

Quality: Tier 2 Rare (Perfectly separated, qualified processing)
Common effects:

1. Consuming this product will grant the trait [Ghoul Transformation].

2. Inlaying this gem into necklaces or rings will grant the additional [Ghoul Frenzy] skill.

[Unknown effects to be explored]
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Ghoul Frenzy

After use, it will consume a lot of physical strength, produce hormones in the body, and strengthen the muscles.

It greatly enhances one's defense and physical explosive power in a short period of time.

Using this skill will damage your own muscles and cause you to become starving.

They need to eat to replenish their energy and recover.
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Clearly, this gem is the source of the monster's terrifying burst of power.

It can produce a small amount of hormones similar to adrenaline in the body, which stimulate muscles.

It has very poor effects on men who possess the [Dragon Heart], and is basically useless.

The materials that can enhance his strength can probably only be obtained from higher-level 'dungeons'.

He needs to find a way to quickly increase his [Mercenary Level].

But it was obviously very useful against the very resilient Ms. Kanroji.

We need to find her a ring or a necklace or something.

After such a thought flashed through Fang Yi's mind.

Then he picked up the monster's hands from the corner and cut off its claws.

Compared to sapphires, which require identification to find.

And you need alchemy and keen eyesight to obtain the Heart of the Corpse.

These two claws are a very obvious example of a 'guaranteed drop' loot.

It has a wide range of applications, is easy to sell, and can even fetch a premium.

Ghoul's Claw

Quality: Second-class Excellent (Perfect Segmentation)

Common effects:

1. Adding certain materials when forging weapons can add the attributes of "Hard" and "Sharp".

2. After alchemy treatment, the [Poison Enhancement] and [Filth] attributes can be added to swords and other weapons.

[Unknown effects to be explored]

[Poison Enhancement] When it hits an enemy's flesh, it can quickly destroy the object's tissue structure.

Rapidly inject venom into the target.

【filthy】

When hitting flesh-and-blood creatures, it can inflict a certain amount of negative energy.
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Fang Yi vaguely remembered seeing the purchase price of this item at the blacksmith shop.

A Ghoul Claw of this quality seems to cost around 1300 Old Gold Coins.

The two claws are fairly intact and well-preserved.

The overall conversion is as follows.

It will probably cost 3000 [old gold coins].

This excludes the [Heart of the Corpse], whose value is currently unassessable.

One monster dropped 6000 Old Gold Coins, which is equivalent to 12000 points!

Of course, usually these things are to be shared among teammates.

Thinking of this, Fang Yi glanced at his three teammates.

Vaughn, free.

Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji.

Aside from a 'handling fee' of 10% of the total earnings to be paid to the space, there are no other requirements.

It's so great to have someone working for you for free!

I sensed the unusually active, dark magic in the passage in the [lightless] environment.

Looking at Vaughn, who was still swaying but had gradually regained his mobility, he saw him standing to the side.

Fang Yi quickly gave instructions.

"Number 1, check if the release conditions are met?"

Vaughn raised the glowing 'runestone'.

"You can leave now, Captain."

"Now I understand why we had to go this way first. With two empty rooms over there, the probability of a battle taking place in the 'room' is very low."

"There will definitely be a battle here. We have to come, and we have to clear it out when we are in top condition."

Fang Yi smiled and revealed the answer.

"There was a battle on that road, and there are a few interactive 'dungeon artifacts'. I'll have to go there later."

Fang Yi turned his head and began assigning tasks.

"Number 2, collect the ham."

"Number 3, prepare the [herbal] to neutralize the ham toxins."

"I'm going to open the [treasure chest] and collect [sword rack iron]."

Heed the man's instructions.

Vaughn glanced at the gleaming, orange-yellow [treasure chest] in the room.

Can't help but feel a little confused.

We don't think we bought the "Master Key" to open the "Treasure Chest"!

Watching as someone skillfully manipulates the mist to simulate a "universal key" and twists open a treasure chest.

Then, he took out a coin with a total value of 1000 [Old Gold Coins] and twelve [Badges] with a buyback price of 100 [Old Gold Coins].

Vaughn felt as if his chin was about to drop rapidly and then make intimate contact with the ground.

I've never seen such magical manipulation techniques before!

[Isn't the captain supposed to fight with a longsword? How come he knows those mage tricks!]

This doubt arose when Fang Yi collected two pieces of [Knife Rack Iron] from the [Knife Rack].

He then took the crushed herbs from the very fragile woman's hands.

The smearing reached its peak when applied to two pieces of ham that were partially moldy.

Vaughn couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

"Captain, this moldy ham is worthless. Besides being poisonous, it has also been corrupted by negative magic and is cursed."

"Only those that are completely intact will be offered a purchase price of 1200 [old gold coins] each."

"Ordinary medications are unlikely to neutralize toxins."

Vaughn's words were cut off before he could finish speaking.

Looking at the ham with black spots showing under the man's mist.

The black spots on it, which indicated negative magic, were stabbed by the dagger in the man's hand.

It's like the floor after a vacuum cleaner has swept away, a strange phenomenon.

Vaughn involuntarily opened his mouth wide.

What is that dagger? Is it absorbing negative magic and curses?

Holding the "Curse and Luck" scroll, Fang Yi looked at the "Smoked Deer Leg" labeled "Restores physical damage, quickly replenishes physical strength, and improves physical condition with long-term use."

He nodded with satisfaction.

With a single slash of the dagger in his hand, he sliced ​​off dozens of pieces.

Looking at the two female swordsmen beside him, who were subtly starting to compete and waiting for the man to answer, "Who do you want to give the ham to first?"

The experienced Fang Yi walked directly to Vaughn, whose armor was slightly askew, and handed him the hams.

"You're at the very front, thank you for your hard work."

"Let's recover; there's another battle coming up."

Looking at the ham in front of him, which was emitting a strange meaty aroma, he glanced at the simple "food" in his hand.

Vaughn swallowed hard.

But still refused.

"No, Captain, I promised I wouldn't take it."

"This can be considered a supply item, similar to holy water, and falls within the scope of what I need to provide for free."

"It is also a trophy that allows one to relive the joy of victory in battle."

The other party promised not to split the profits.

But Fang Yi wasn't going to go too far or be too rigid.

Especially when the other side is standing at the very front of the group and has taken the brunt of the attack.

Vaughn hesitated for a moment.

He took the ham slice from the man's hand.

He put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.

I felt a warm current flowing towards my limbs, repairing my muscles.

These hams were aged by pigmen hanging them in the dungeon.

Before it is softened by fumigation.

Although it is rich in aroma, it is actually quite dry and hard when chewed.

It couldn't compare to any dish he had ever tasted at his home table.

Of course, at a count's table.

There is absolutely no possibility of ham being smoked by such intellectually deficient pig-men.

But at this moment, the swordsman was chewing on the ham.

Looking at the three people talking in hushed tones not far away, and the scattered monster corpses a little further away.

Recalling the thrilling battle that had just taken place.

At that moment, however, he felt a wonderful feeling that he had never experienced before.

He looked down at his slightly askew armor and the chipped sword in his hand.

After thinking for a moment, I finally understood the name of this feeling.

This is after making a contribution by using one's own hands and sweating.

The victories and gains achieved through hard work.

Vaughn realized this.

He felt as if something had entered his body, making him different.

He looked at Fang Yi, who was not far away, as if he wanted to say something.

He only received Fang Yi's very bland words after successfully balancing the two women.

"I'll give you half a ham later."

“Take this back and share this trophy with Captain Woyin, and tell him about your experience.”

Fang Yi planned to use this clever method to gain some favor with that [Silver Light Blade].

Explore the questline related to battle aura.

Listen to the second half of the man's sentence.

Vaughn lowered his hand from his fanny pack.

They also abandoned the idea of ​​paying for the ham.

[For the captain who taught me experience and helped me begin to transform.]

Simply paying in cash isn't enough; I need to offer a better return.

The swordsman instantly thought of some precious [skill scrolls] in Woyin's possession, which would only be given to him if he met certain conditions.

And the promise that veteran Corey set for himself: "I must gain the approval of Woyin within four weeks."

[Once you've received approval, use that as payment for the half ham!]

Having made up his mind, Vaughn took the half-ham and placed it into the space of his [Identity Badge].

He whispered this sentence to Fang Yi.

"I will repay you."

Fang Yi paid no attention to these words.

He simply waved his hand and then handed over a shovel.

"Next to the shorter branch, there is another obstacle that needs to be cleared."

"There should be a pile of bones ahead where you can interact with [Holy Water] to obtain gems."

A few minutes later, a shorter branch appeared on the path to the 'dungeon'.

Fang Yi kicked the corpse of the [Pigman Drummer (Elite Boss)] who was holding a drumstick.

Looking at the seven [Old Gold Coins], two [Agates], and two [Knife Holder Iron] in his hand, each worth 200 [Old Gold Coins], he grumbled slightly in dissatisfaction.

"So weak, and so poor!"
"The four-person team only got 1000 [Old Gold Coins] worth of gems, no equipment, and just two [Sword Holder Iron] pieces behind them!"

"Including the battle at the [Bone Pile], the loot totaled 2200 [Old Gold Coins]."

"After cleaning up the dungeon this time, I only got 15000 [Old Gold Coins] in total!"

After finishing his rant, the man finally looked at Vaughn.

"It's time to leave the dungeon and head to the guild for the final settlement. Let's see what the first place winner will get!"

Vaughn picked up the stone in his hand.

The next moment, everyone disappeared into the empty dungeon.

All that remained was the dark magic that began to surge violently within the dungeon.

And a creature, like a sculpture, hidden in the darkness, beginning to break free of the dungeon.
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At the same time, in the Guild Hall.

Looking at Woyin, who was sitting upright in the hall, listening to the team that had entered the dungeon for the first time announce their total loot.

The face of Luo Yi, who had escaped the dungeon alone.

He instantly revealed a very unrestrained smile.

The other party is here, which clearly indicates they have a related mission.

This task is most likely the one mentioned in the [Secret Stories].

The reward that the player with the highest earnings in the first dungeon run will receive.

At this moment, Luo Yi was certain of one thing.

This reward prepared by the other party is practically already written in his name; no one can take it away.

Because of this dungeon.

He has the help of Suma, an antique dealer who is willing to sacrifice himself for the protagonist.

But I got 8000 [Old Gold Coins]!

No one has gained more than me!

Luo Yi thought to himself as he walked into the guild alone.

(End of this chapter)