Solo Laveling
Chapter 14's
Solo Leveling – Chapter 14
The only surviving Lycan, who flew over Jin-Woo's head just now, lowered his tail after seeing this scene and started taking unsteady steps backwards.
"Huh….?"
Was this the result of him raising his Strength Stat?
A completely stunned Seong Jin-Woo cannot close his sagging jaw as Lycan's headless legs quiver like leaves, before his movements stop for good.
It was then that he heard a familiar mechanical beep sound again.
Tti-rings.
(You have killed an Iron-Faced Lycan.)
(Raise level!)
***
"My level's up?"
To make sure that he doesn't hear wrong, Jin-Woo hastily accesses his Status Window.
Name: Seong Jin-Woo
Level 2's
Class: None
Title: There Is None
HP: 205
MP: 22
Fatigue: 0
(Stats)
Strength: 32
Stamina: 11
Agility: 11
Intelligence: 11
Perception: 11
(Points available for distribution: 0)
(Skills)
Passive skills:
– (Unknown) Lv. Maxed
– Persistence Lv. 1
Active expertise:
– Dash Lv's. 1
His level really went up.
And as the level rises, one point is added to all of its Stats.
As it turned out, it was not just the quest rewards that could affect his Stats value. It was also possible to increase his Stats through leveling up as well.
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"In hindsight, I can actually level up!"
He only carried a vague hope, but it had truly come true. His heart started beating faster.
"In addition, I get more extra points from leveling up."
The stat points he got from the quest reward were 3. Meanwhile, he got 5 from leveling up once.
Although he did not like the fact that he could not freely distribute those points as he liked, but still, his growth through leveling up was much greater.
Also, there is a thing about quests that is only available once a day, but there is a good chance that leveling up will not suffer from such restrictions.
"I only killed two, but my level went up."
It's the same with video games. When the level was low, he could raise it in a short period of time.
And currently, Jin-Woo is only level 2. It was no exaggeration to say that he was right at the bottom of the stack. However, he also could not be called a normal low level player. His Stat Strength had already exceeded 30.
If the Strength stat rose by one point each time the level rose, then the Stat value of Jin-Woo Strength was equivalent to level 20 or higher.
What if ‘users who have a Strength level level 20 stat are hunted in the hunting level 1 'beginner hunting area?
'In other words, explosives raise the level ….'
As if wanting to prove his conjecture, the destructive power behind the punch easily exceeded his own expectations.
‘Stat Strength may have been multiplied more than three times, but …. The real difference, physical strength far surpassed that. "
Jin-Woo's original Strength rating is 10.
There was a three times value difference between the Strength stat of 10 and 30, but the difference between the actual power generated far surpassed that.
'Could it….?'
What if, when the Stat value rises, weights are also added? If that was the case, then such destructive power output could be easily explained.
In addition, his movement speed also increased.
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If it was in the past, there was no way he could easily dodge the all-out beast attack, nor could his punch move fast enough to produce the sound of air splitting apart.
"Right, the physical strength in my muscles has increased so, obviously my speed will increase along the way as well."
Just by raising his Strength stat higher, both his strength and speed had risen. The battle against the Lycans proves this.
So, what would happen if he increased his Agility?
His curiosity reached its peak, but he did not have a method to figure it out at the moment. If he wanted to satisfy his burning curiosity, then he only needed to raise his Stats, ASAP.
'Even still….'
He couldn't help but think that investing the points he earned as search rewards in the Agility Stat was rather wasteful. If he were to raise his Strength Stat, his strength and speed would rise, so what was the point of investing in the Agility Stat?
Since his mind was like that, there was only one way to advance here.
"I had to level up many times, very quickly."
Indeed, he would increase the Agility Stat by leveling up. Every penny saved will eventually make money for him later. If he increased the value of one point at a time, he would feel the difference sooner or later.
Jin-Woo releases the sword from the ground.
"Then, should I start with the truth?"
After all, there was one more monster he needed to kill.
"By the way…. Where did it disappear? "
Lycan who must have been somewhere nearby had gone with the wind before he realized it. Jin-Woo hastily scans his surroundings, but he can't find any trace of the creature.
Very likely, it had turned around and ran away when he was immersed in Windows Status. Well, he should have known something was up when he lowered his tail and carefully studied his 'mood'.
"Tsk."
Jin-Woo smacks his lips, realizing that a bundle of experience points had just escaped his grasp.
"Wait a minute, do these things also give things like magic crystals?"
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The thought that suddenly appeared in his head stopped him.
The monsters that appeared inside Gates all had one, or sometimes, several, magic crystals inside. If one was lucky, the rune stone would also fall.
Magic crystals can be used for various purposes and they themselves exchange hands for the number of princes; there is no need to even mention rune stones, which can be used by Hunters to learn new skills.
It was no exaggeration to say that the reason why the Hunters participated in the raid was not only because of the promised payment from the related organization, but also this magic crystal, as well.
Jin-Woo is also a Hunter.
He managed to kill these monsters, so got no reward because his job felt a bit like he was somehow wronged.
Feeling a little sad, he split Lycan's stomach, but it turned out to be a waste of time. It seemed that these creatures were fundamentally different from ordinary monsters.
The thing was, he had entered several different dungeons in his career so far, but he had never seen this wolf-like monster before.
Jin-Woo cleans his hands and is about to stand back up, but then ….
"mm?"
He saw something glittering inside Lycan's dead mouth. So, he opened the creature's jaw. One of the Lycan fangs emitted a beam of light. As Jin-Woo reaches out, a new message appears before him.
(You found ‘Item: The Canine of a Lycan’. Take it?)
"certain."
(Item: The Canine of a Lycan)
Scarcity: None
Type: Other
The large and sharp Lycan dog. Can be stored in Inventory or can be sold in Store.
Jin-Woo becomes a little confused while staring at the canines.
"There's a shop too ?!"
Where do you find a System that is more inhospitable than one that is burdened with ?!
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To think, it was designed in such a way that the end user had to experience it personally with his own body before learning about any of its functions ….
Damn, he was not given much explanation during the penalty search and he almost died as a result back then.
Jin-Woo grits his teeth and tries to call this 'Store' thing.
"Shop."
He could not help but feel his anticipation piling up, wondering if a shop with signage stating 'Stores' and manned by an NPC merchant, was somewhat like from a video game, maybe he really showed up in front of her.
There are only two words there, too.
'Buy and sell'.
“…….”
How simple is this shop.
Jin-Woo chooses 'Buy'.
He did not have a single cent in his pocket, but he was still curious about the items available inside the Shop.
Unfortunately for him, the Shop turned out to be one cold customer.
(Your level is too low to access the function ‘Beli’.)
He was already familiar with cold shoulder treatments from places that required him to pay, so this was fine.
"Of course."
Jin-Woo doesn't think too much about it and turns his gaze to 'Sell'.
(Are you going to sell ‘Item: The Canine of a Lycan’?)
"Yes." Yeah."
With the sound of the coin attached, his Inventory appeared next. Right at the bottom of the screen, in a column that read 'Gold', he could see the number 20 appear there. The room was empty yesterday.
’20 Gold, uh, ’
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He couldn't really use that 'money' in real life, and he couldn't even use the Shop properly yet, so he didn't know how much of a value this 20 Gold actually was.
'Alright. A being from an E rank underground chamber would not give me any decent loot, to begin with. "
Even if there was a difference between the basement found outside of Gates and this so-called instant basement, it would be the same difference at the end of the day.
Still, Jin-Woo wants to make sure, so he'll collect dogs from other dead Lycan, but he ends up doing a facepalm, instead.
"Ah. I blew his whole head, didn't I …. "
Jin-Woo feels bitter as he turns to go somewhere else.
20 Gold and its unknown value called him back, but he could not waste time searching for a dog that could fly anywhere under this dim lighting.
However, as soon as he turned around, the bitter feeling disappeared in an instant.
"Gram!!"
"Grn …."
"Gram!!"
"Grr !!!"
Well now, the Lycan he thought had run had turned out to be back with a group of his friends!
A very bright smile blooms on Jin-Woo's face. Even in the usual view, there must be more than 20 here.
"Generic !!"
Wait a minute, is that the right word to use in a situation like this?
Whatever.
After all it was the right word to express one's joy.
Jin-Woo tightly grasps the sword and speaks.
"With the exception of your dogs, I will slaughter all of you."
When the cold gaze of a money-making obsessed man lands on the Lycans, they become intimidated and slightly shudder.
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It is at this point that Jin-Woo pounces at them mercilessly.
***
(Raise level!)
(Raise level!)
(Raise level!)
As he expected, his level rose quite quickly.
Just from searching every nook and cranny on the first floor and killing all the Lycans he could find, Jin-Woo's level shot up to 7.
In other words, he jumped five steps.
"Thrand….."
As he caught and killed the last monster running away from him, a strange message appeared in his sight.
Tti-rings.
(You have obtained 'Title: Wolf Slaughterer'.)
"A title?"
(Title: Wolf Slaughterer)
The title given to a hunter skilled in wolf hunting. When facing beast-type monsters, all of your Stats would increase by 40%. (TL: 'hunters' are lowercase letters here, because that's what's still raw. 'Hunters' until now have been written in English, in fact.)
When he opened his Status Window to view it, the ‘Title’ column had indeed been updated.
Name: Seong Jin-Woo
Level: 7
Class: None
Title: The Wolf Slaughterer
HP: 766
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MP: 81
Fatigue: 3
(Stats)
Power: 37
Stamina: 16
Agility: 16
Intelligence: 16
Perception: 16
(Points available for distribution: 0)
(Skills)
Passive skills:
– (Unknown) Lv. Maxed
– Persistence Lv. 1
Active expertise:
– Dash Lv's. 1
Additional bonus for his stats when fighting against animal type monsters ….
Although the effect was somewhat limited, still, with a Statistical increase of 40%, it now did not sound too bad at all.
'There are many beast-type monsters out there, so does this apply to them as well?' (TL: the author has used the word Hanja for monsters to describe those found in the Gate dungeon until now, the, but the creature finds in an instant dungeon written in the English word, 'monster'. That's why we get this line.)
If that was the case, then he would be able to easily kill monsters while participating in future attacks.
However, he still gained a lot of time even when ignoring his new Title.
'34 werewolf dogs, two rusty daggers, a set of traveler clothes, and one crystal back. '
While killing these wolves, he learns that sometimes he can find loot from their stomachs. Of course, nothing useful.
The rusty dagger had a lower attack bonus compared to the sword he had used until now, and the traveler's clothes were not something he could really wear, either, but only a few random japtem (ED: 'Vendor Trash', basically.) That he can fly to the store.
When he sold everything, he earned over a thousand Gold.
(Gold Current: 1,060)
‘… .Even then, I can't really celebrate it, can I? '
Well, no matter how much he stockpiled this golden item, he couldn't use it anymore. At least not for now.
The only thing left, other than Gold, was the crystal back. As he tried desperately to escape from the dungeon back then, the message said he needed the crystal back if he wanted to leave. And now, if he wanted to, he could escape at any time.
He found himself at a crossroads.
In front, the stairs lead to the second floor.
And in his hand, one crystal clasped back tightly.
'Am I continuing, or am I retreating ….?'
If it was in the past, he did not hesitate and chose the latter. That was how he managed to survive all those attacks with the pitiful Stats. Everyone says that staying up until now was a miracle, but in truth, he was trying to be smart about his options, in fact.
But the story is different now.
He doesn't want to back off here.
He felt that, if he turned around to leave now, then he would never be able to take a step forward in his life.
"I've backed off enough times, haven't I?"
Is it okay for him to jump fast, at least once in his life?
Jin-Woo pocketed the crystal back. His steps down the stairs to the 2nd floor felt light.
And