Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 38:
Chapter 38 – 5 Star Dungeon
“It’s Kang-woojin!”
Someone let out a shout, and the flash of the cameras burst forth from all direction .
The reporters had the boring job of waiting outside the Dungeon since they wanted a scoop . Now the reporters swarmed Woojin and Sunggoo like bees .
“What…what are you guys doing?”
Sunggoo spread out both his arms to block the reporters . He called himself a manager, but Sunggoo wasn’t proficient at the jobs done by an actual manager of a Roused .
“Mr . Kang-Woojin . Is it true you are a Roused secretly raised by the Hammmer guild??”
“Is it true you are a Rank A Roused?”
“Your mother works at the restaurant . What happened?”
Sunggoo couldn’t even respond to the questions that poured out like a waterfall, so Woojin stepped forward .
“Why are you standing there like that? Let’s go . ”
“What? You just want to go like this?”
“Then do you want to be stuck here?”
“But how…”
Woojin clicked his tongue .
“Get out of the way . I’ll just answer their questions quickly . Why are you getting so worked up over it?”
He…he was so cool . He was his hyung-nim .
The reporters rushed in front of Woojin .
“Hurry up and ask me a question . I’m busy . ”
“Mr . Kang-woojin . Please respond… . Uh? What?”
“I said hurry up and ask me a question . ”
The reporter was taken aback, but he used his professional mind to quickly come up with a reply .
“What kind of a relationship do you have with the Hammer guild?”
“I have no relationship with them . ”
“What is your exact Roused Rank?”
“
I’ll be measured soon . ”
“You mother works at the restaurant . What happened?”
“What do you mean by what happened? She just works at a restaurant . That’s it . ”
He gave short answers to the trivial questions, and suddenly 5 minutes flew by .
“I’m about to go into the Dungoen, so could you guys move aside?”
“This will be my last question . ”
“Speak . ”
“Which guild are you affiliated with?”
“Alandal . ”
The reporters quickly took notes as they asked their questions .
“It is the first time I have heard of this guild . What kind of guild is Alandal?”
What kind of guild was it? It was his military exemption card .
“I’m done answering questions . Let’s go Sunggoo . ”
“Yes, hyung-nim . ”
Woojin and Sunggoo pushed past the reporters, then they headed towards the Dungeon’s entrance . Several reporters caught up with him to keep asking questions, but he didn’t give any answer at all .
The entrance was guarded by public employees dispatched by the Management Bureau . This Dungeon wasn’t cleared by a guild rather it was a privately owned Dungeon . The Management Bureau had been entrusted with the supervision of the Dungeon instead . There had been inquiries about the Dungeon, but no one had made an appointment yet . So they weren’t able to collect their fees even once yet .
“Uh? Mr . Kang-woojin? Are you going to use the Dungeon?”
“Yes . Here . ”
Woojin took out his Roused card, then he wrote his name inside the Access Control Registry .
“Just the t . . two of you are going in?”
“The two of us will be enough . ”
Woojin and Sunggoo entered the Dungeon with multiple flashes from cameras directed towards them . When they crossed into the entrance, the barrier formed, and everything external to the barrier was completely shut off .
<You have entered the Seoul National University Station’s 6th exit Dungeon . >
<This Dungeon has already been captured . The basic monsters will be summoned . >
Sunggoo spoke in an excited voice .
“Ooh-wa . Hyung-nim was like a famous entertainer . ”
“Stop talking nonsense, and pay attention . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
“I’m not kidding . If you take even one direct hit, you will probably die . ”
“Huk . Yes, sir . ”
Sunggoo sharpened his senses, while still being nervous . Even a ghost learns a few things after 3 years . (TLN: idiom) Sunggoo was somewhat getting used to the life of being a Roused, so he was able to focus his mind in an instant .
“Only Lrats will show up until the last floor . ”
Lrats were enormous bat-like monsters . They stick to the ceilings of the subway station, and they attacked when they saw an opportunity . They were a very troublesome monster to deal with . If one didn’t have a long-ranged attack then this monster would cause a lot of difficulty . However, Woojin and Sunggoo had ranged magic .
“Oh yeah . Try using this . ”
Woojin took out a short stick from his inventory . When it was handed to Sunggoo, he took it in confusion, and he was bewildered by it .
<Ruby Wand>
A magical wand with a large ruby embedded in it . +100% effect for Flame-based magics .
“I picked this up . You should use it . ”
“…hyu…hyung-nim . ”
Sunggoo was touched by the move . The price of a magical Artifact was extraordinary . However, Woojin was just giving this one out without any qualms . It showed how great Woojin was .
It wasn’t just his ability to acquire such item . Sunggoo was surprised at Woojin’s willingness to give this item away as if it was nothing . This was a very precious item .
‘It’s a low level item, so it should be useful for awhile . ’
Sunggoo didn’t realize the item Woojin gave out was trivial to him . In the previous tour of this Dungeon, he had picked up several Artifacts .
There was a big difference between the Artifacts found in the Dungeon, and the Artifacts bought in the Point Store .
It all came down to rather another person could use it or not .
The items purchased from the Point Store could be materialized and used . However, items with special abilities could only be used by Woojin .
He could share the clothes and food with anyone . However, the skill books and magic imbued Artifacts couldn’t be shared .
He would be able to give it away . However, the skill book would appear as a blank book with no ability . It wouldn’t be able to produce any magic, and it would basically be a normal item .
‘I’ll have to experiment with the consumable items . ’
If he was able to transfer consumable items, then he wouldn’t have to worry about things like potions .
The 5 star Dungeon gave much more Achievement Points compared to the 4 star . Moreover, he was able to level up faster .
“Ok . Let one fly as an experiment . ”
“Yes, hyung-nim . ”
Sunggoo’s face was filled with awe as he formed his fireball magic . The fireball was several times larger than before . Sunggoo’s eyes turned round .
He threw the fireball towards a Lrat hanging on to the ceiling .
Hwa-roo-rook, Puhng!
When the fireball reached the Lrat, the fireball broke into several dozen pieces as sparks flew everywhere .
“Zzeeek . ”
The fire coated the entire body of the Lrat . It flapped in the air for a moment before it fell to the floor .
“Finish it . . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
Sunggoo’s body was trembling from excitement . His magic was effective inside a 5 star Dungeon . The real 5 star Dungeon was across the portal, but still how great was this?
Sunggoo was actually able to help in clearing the 5 star Dungeon . Woojin was fascinated by how Sunggo had used his magic .
‘Did he use his own body as a medium to imprint his magic?’
The Roused was a fascinating existence . They had learned of a different way to use magic compared to the magicians on Alphen .
Were they like Woojin where they leveled up? Did they only have a single skill?
He didn’t know when he will have to confront Trahnet, but Woojin knew it might be impossible to do it by himself . No, it was almost an impossibility . He might need allies who will fight by his side . He needed to find out more about the existences called the Roused .
Sunggo, who was by Woojin’s side, would be a good subject to observe .
“Hyung-nim . I got it! I was able to do it . ”
Sunggoo had killed one Lrat . It looked like it had been roasted . The Lrat’s meat were similar to that of a bat, so it wasn’t tasty . Even if it was cooked well, eating it was a chore .
“You did well . ”
Woojin used the Lrat’s corpse to summon a Skeleton Magician .
The Skeleton Magicians had also leveled up to level 13 during all of this . The Skeleton Magicians also had a wand, so they took over one of Sunggoo’s role .
As the number of Skeleton Magicians increased, the speed of the hunt also increased . This forced Sunggoo to pick up the short sword instead of the magic wand .
“Ha . It feels more natural to excavate the Bloodstones than using the wand . ”
Woojin and Sunggoo took care of all the monsters inside the subway station in a flash . They returned to the 1st floor, and they saw the generated portal .
“Its the real thing from now on . . ”
They didn’t want to make the same mistake as last time, so Sunggoo and Woojin changed into a different set of clothes .
“Uh? Hyung-nim . Your equipment…”
After changing his clothes, Woojin started taking out items from the sub-dimension . He started equipping the items one-by-one, and it made Sunggoo’s eyes turn round .
On top of his cloth, Woojin wore a blue Raider armor, and a hat made out of leather . Moreover, the gloves and shoes looked quite unique .
“I customized my equipment a little bit . ”
He had bought the shoes and gloves from the Point Store . He had picked up the armor and hat when he cleared the Dungeon last time . It possessed options that increased his magic, and recovery stat . He’ll probably use this for a while .
‘It would have been great if I had my old equipment . This leaves much to be desired . ’
Woojin was a peak Necromancer . If he could get his hand on the equipment he possessed on the Planet Alphen, then he would become several times stronger .
He had no choice, but to swap out his equipment one by one as he acquired better items .
“Ok . Let’s go . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
“Don’t even think about joining the battle . You just write the guide . ”
If Sunggoo joined the battle, he wouldn’t even be of any help . He might even get in the way, so Woojin decided to fight by himself . Even on Alphen, he had worked in sync with his Summoned familiars . It wasn’t in Woojin’s style to hunt with other people .
‘I only have 6 levels left . ’
Woojin’s current level was 24 . The previous Dungeon raid had increased his level by 10 . This basically meant the 5 star Dungeons gave a lot of EXP . This meant the level of difficulty for this Dungeon had been quite high even for Woojin .
Woojin’s main skills were released every 10 levels .
When Woojin reached level 20, his main combat skills were released . He just needed to raise 6 more levels, and he would reach the requirement to be able to summon another one of his familiar .
He was able to increase 10 levels on the previous raid, so he thought it would be possible for him to increase his level by 6 this time around .
‘Well, if it isn’t enough, then I could just run it one more time . ’
It wasn’t as if the Dungeon was going to run away . Woojin was the owner, so he didn’t even have to make an appointment . He had acquired a proper inexhaustible hunting ground . Woojin and Sunggoo went through the portal together .
*
A scene of a desert was spread out in from of them after they crossed the portal .
The scorching sun was ablaze, and the heat made it hard for one to breathe .
“There will be an ambush within 10 seconds . Be careful . ”
It happened right after Woojin’s words had ended .
Pah-pah-paht!
The desert’s sand exploded, and large tentacles shot out from below . The identity of the large tentacles was none other than the Sand worms .
The long worms were 2 meters in length . It’s large terrifying mouth held saw-like teeth . It was able to move freely around in the sand, and it could burst forward from the sand to bite its enemy . The Sand worm’s attack was frightening .
It seemed Woojin was the Sand worms’ target . He intentionally jumped high into the sky .
“Change . ”
The steel staff in Woojin’s hand changed its appearance in an instant . The blunt head of the staff disappeared, and it was replaced by a sharp spear point . The spear point’s appearance changed into a shape akin to a falchion .
The Warrior’s weapon evolved with Warrior .
When he reached level 20, he was able to change its shape into a spear .
Chwahh?!
The Sand worms tried to leap after Woojin, but they couldn’t jump high enough . Woojin used his spear to attack .
The soft Sand worm had a natural resistance against blunt physical attacks, but a piercing weapon was very effective .
Woojin attacked the 5 Sand worms that had suddenly ambushed him . It only took a blink of an eye for Woojin to take care of them .
Amazing!
Sunggoo couldn’t think of another word to describe what he saw . Woojin didn’t looked like a Magic type Roused . Instead, he looked like a Physical type Roused .
“Did you record it?”
“What? Yes, sir . I wrote it all down . ”
Sunggoo quickly wrote inside the notebook . ‘Five Sand worms ambushed us at the same time we entered . Use sword instead of club . ’
“Do you see that over there?”
“…yes . What is it?”
Woojin pointed toward a cloud of dust blowing towards them .
“The Sand Pill Bugs are rolling towards us . There is about 12 of them . ”
“How are we suppose to kill it?”
“There is only one way those **** attack . They quickly roll towards their enemies, then they self-destruct . ”
“What?”
“As it explodes, it lets out a poisonous gas . The poison is quite nasty, so it would be best to strike them before they could approach us . ”
“C…can’t you use the Skeleton Magicians?”
“Their range is too short . The Skeleton Magicians would have to be within range of the poisonous gas to kill those **** . I will probably be ok, but you will die from the poison . ”
“T…then what are we suppose to do?”
“You have to either bring an antidote, or have an archer or a long-ranged magician in your party . ”
“Which method are we going to use?”
Sunggoo was a bit frightened when he heard about the poisonous gas . Sunggoo asked with a tremulous voice, and it made Woojin grin . How cute .
Woojin raised one hand, and a bone spear formed on top his hand .
This was the powerful magic he had gained at Level 20 .
Hoooooong .
Woojin’s body bent like a bow, and the dynamic movement allowed him to throw the spear a far distance . It was beautiful . He looked like a Olympic javelin thrower, and Sunggoo watched him with his mouth open .
The thrown spear landed around 800 meters away . Still it was well short of reaching the Sand Pill bugs .
It was approaching them faster and faster . Sunggoo could see the monsters with his naked eye now, and fear started to fill his eyes . At the very least, he didn’t want to die a painful death from being poisoned .
Woojin, who had been still as he watched the Pill bugs approach him, started to chant a spell .
“Rise . Wall of Bones!”
Magic slipped out of him as it accompanied the activation words . Then the Bone Spear, which looked like an item someone had just thrown away in the middle of the desert, changed .
Chwa-roo-roo-rook!
Suddenly, the bones started to grow like vines in the desert . It grew quickly and it spread to make a wall .
Kwa-kwang, kwang, kwa-kwang!
The wall of bones suddenly formed in front of the Desert Pill bugs, and they exploded as they ran into the wall . A large poisonous cloud was spread, but Woojin and Sunggoo was too far away . It quickly dispersed into the air .
“The first objective is the Oasis over there . By the time I reached it, I was attacked 4 times by the Desert Pill bugs, 8 large scorpions, and some Desert Rats that shows up from time to time . Also, the group of 5 Sand worms attacked me 3 more time . ”
Woojin spoke as if nothing of import had happened, and it made Sunggoo’s body quake .
So this was a 5 star Dungeon .
Woojin was facing off against them like it was nothing . He was amazing . The only word that would come to his mind was amazing .
<Level up!>
Woojin leveled up once again when he disposed the Sand Pill bugs . He smiled .
Level 30 . He just need 5 more levels before he could summon the Golem .