Boundless Necromancer - Chapter 36

036. 7th floor (1)

“….”

It was an unbelievable result that made me wonder if it was manipulated.

Getting the highest-grade item you can get from the lottery all at once…

Ever since I entered the Tower of Trials, I felt that my luck had improved to a strange degree.

I didn’t know that it would play a big role in this draw.

‘…No, actually, I guess I was very lucky too.’

I’ve been living without knowing because of this and that, but maybe I was on the lucky side.

Otherwise this absurd luck could not be explained.

“Anyway, it’s an unexpected benefit.”

I don’t know what was chosen because it was a B-grade item, but anything would be great.

Items or skills are not graded for nothing.

The grade is a proof that it has that much effect.

It was clear that if the item he picked was really B-class, it would be worth that much.

「Soft iron pendant」

「Grade: B」

「Steel pendant with the soul of a blacksmith who has worked with iron all her life.」

「Metallurgy and sword skills increase by 7%.

」 ‘Blessing’ activates.」

「Instead of constantly injecting magic power, there is no cooldown for the exclusive effect.」

Even just looking at the phrase that says that the soul of a blacksmith who has handled iron all his life dwells, it is an unusual item… but

what’s more surprising is that underneath it. were written in the description.

The corner of his mouth went up at the phrase that the effects of both metallurgy and sword skills increased by +7%.

‘Increased cutting power, increased attack speed, etc. There is no additional explanation…!’

In other words, it was tantamount to increasing all effects of the skill by +7%.

“…As expected, it’s a B-class item. It has this effect.”

It was probably the highest class among B-class items.

However, if there was an explanation that I couldn’t understand, it was an exclusive effect called ‘Blessing of Steel’.

‘Hmm, steel’s blessing.’

It couldn’t have been an ordinary effect as it was said to be imbued with the blacksmith’s soul.

Usually, the exclusive effect of an item does not have a name attached to it.

Most of them briefly described the effect, nothing more.

But…

if it was an exclusive effect with a ‘name’ that had something more than that, it wasn’t just an ordinary item effect.

‘Most of those things were said to be items with special abilities.’

Of course, I’ve never actually seen it, but it was a class called a dream item even among hunters.

As such, I was definitely memorizing information about him.

‘It’s a flaw if it’s a B-class, but it’s pretty good.’

A situation that could have better abilities than most A-class items.

Gradually, the anticipation began to inflate more and more.

Oh, I think this really hit the jackpot.

“I didn’t expect much, but…the invitation was chosen.”

To be honest, I wanted to laugh out loud, but I decided to restrain myself.

It is important not to lose your composure no matter where you are at any time.

‘I have to calm down after that.’

I came to my senses and put the soft iron pendant around my neck.

Charleuk.

With a sound like chains pouring down, the jewel from the pendant descended into the vicinity of the heart.

Although it is a silver jewel, it is not bad in appearance because it is subtly transparent and bright.

Rather, from my point of view, it can be said to be perfect.

And the exclusive effect with the proper name is…

「The Soft Iron Pendant (B) exclusive effect, ‘Steel Protection’ is activated.」

「The property of absorbing 10% of all physical damage dwells on the skin. It

was an ability that could be said to be compatible with higher levels of physical resistance. It is a level that can be said to be more practical than

the ‘crazy…’

doppelganger’s physical resistance.

If physical resistance was just to have ‘resistance’ to physical attacks…

“The protection of steel just absorbs all physical damage.”

Originally, I didn’t think much of the value of the skill called physical resistance.

Because I don’t have a body like the doppelganger that was the owner of this skill.

Even if you have resistance to physical attacks, it is useless if you do not have the body to shed them.

Of course, it would have had the effect of blocking some level of impact.

It hadn’t occurred to me that anything more than that mattered.

However, the protection of this steel is different.

The effect of absorbing 10% of physical damage was obviously overbalanced.

‘It’s the ability to absorb 10% of all physical damage that comes in contact with the skin.’

It’s to the point where I wonder if there are any other abilities as deceptive as this.

Of course, since it’s B-class, the additional effect of ‘Metallurgy and sword skill effect +7% increase’ is not likely to be as good as A-class or S-class.

“Still, it’s certain that this level is B-level or higher.”

Growing up doesn’t mean you can’t use it any more, and even if it becomes unusable, you can just sell it.

Since it is an item worth at least billions of dollars, satisfaction inflated in an instant.

‘There was no additional breakthrough reward, but I got this item unexpectedly.’

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had seen all the benefits that could be gained from the 6th floor.

Of course, that wasn’t without its downsides.

「All magical energy has been exhausted.」

「The Soft Iron Pendant (B) exclusive effect ‘Steel Protection’ is disabled.

」

In the blink of an eye, I had enough magic to use ‘Instantaneous Acceleration’ a few times, and the magic was quickly exhausted.

Well, it’s a part that can be increased later, but the downside is the downside.

‘I’ll have to conserve my mana by secretly using it at an important moment.’

However, on the contrary, if it is not activated in time, the loss will be great.

“I need to find a skill that lowers the magic consumption rate later.”

After saying that, I couldn’t help but let a bitter smile form on my lips.

No, there are so many skills to acquire…

“Haa, it would have been a little more comfortable if I had just had some skill aptitude.”

It’s an aptitude that you can’t acquire a certain skill no matter how many times you repeat the actions related to skill acquisition.

The more skills he had to acquire, the more his head pounded.

It was a moment when I was once again aware of my terrible talent.

‘…but I have no choice now, so I’ll have to hold on until I get to the 8th floor.’

At that time, when the system was expanded, skills could be purchased, so I had no choice but to be patient.

Even if it’s not that, if you go up the floor, you might get a new skill.

“Now then, let’s check something else.”

First of all, it’s time to check ‘Necromancy’, which grew while absorbing the spirits on the 6th floor.

『Unique Attribute – Necromancy (D)』

『Proficiency level – 0%』

『Basic effect – Absorbs the soul of the dead to strengthen and supplement something such as ability or magical power.』

『Detailed effect (1) – permanent ability The value of the rise is proportional to the rank of the corresponding attribute and the quality of the spirit.』

『Detailed effect (2) – You can store and use the soul, and the limit of storage capacity is proportional to the rank.』

『Detailed effect (3) – Dead When absorbing the soul of a person, there is a certain probability that one of the skills imprinted on the soul can be acquired. 『

Detailed effect (4) – Protect the body using the soul of the dead. However, at this time, the amount of energy consumed by the shield is proportional to the amount of impact.]

New detailed effects have also been created, but the description of the basic effects has changed.

‘Reinforcing and supplementing something such as ability or magical power.’

It is not just an ability to enhance stats, but it has been changed to an ability that can change a command into something else.

If you don’t have enough horsepower, you can supplement it.

It’s not that, but if you want to raise your ability, you can raise your ability.

Also…

‘I have a means of protection.’

He also has the ability to use his spirit to protect his body.

I wondered if it was the ability to absorb the skill absorption rate or the ability to absorb a unique characteristic.

‘I guess it wasn’t like that.’

It’s not a bad ability, but it was a bit bittersweet when my expectations were wrong.

As long as he has no talent, his growth has been dependent on his unique characteristics, so it was natural.

‘In the end, isn’t it possible to directly link all growth to unique characteristics?’

To some extent, you have to be able to grow in other ways.

And that keyword is not in me, but in the Tower of Trials.

Whether it’s ‘Hero’ or ‘Halo’, if you can get benefits and buy skills…

then you won’t have to rely only on your unique characteristics.

“I’ll be able to go up soon, so there’s no need to be impatient.”

As long as you can endure the trials on the 7th floor, it will be easy after that.

So, it was better to focus on the trials on the 7th floor for now.

‘Yes, actually, I needed the ability to protect myself.’

It would be difficult if someone like the challenger from the other world, who had previously appeared on the 5th floor, attempted a layer intrusion.

Even if it’s not that, there may be a challenger coming downstairs from upstairs.

The only question is how to activate this ability.

“I mean you don’t know that.”

Originally, this usage should have been learned naturally, but it did not.

that it is

‘Could it be a passive effect?’

Occasionally, I’ve heard that it has that kind of unique characteristic.

Among the detailed effects, there are passives that increase stats.

If the fourth detailed effect of my unique trait is also of that kind…

it means that the ability to protect the body is still applied.

‘If you check it, you’ll find out.’

As soon as I made that decision, I turned off the recovery effect in the waiting room and pressed the blade close to my arm.

It was to prevent a situation in which the ability of the unique attribute could not be properly confirmed due to the recovery effect of the waiting room.

The weather didn’t work well, perhaps because I raised the endurance level quite a bit…

but it’s pouty!

It wasn’t to the extent that I couldn’t hurt myself.

Since the sword of thunder was a C-class item from the beginning, its cutting power was excellent, and its strength value was greater than its durability value, so it was a natural result.

Of course, there were some skill enhancements, so I had to be a little careful, but it didn’t mean I would stop checking.

‘Cutting power increase and 3-cut skill or lightning effect could be a problem though.’

Since the electric shock effect is triggered by a ‘hit’, it’s not a judgment that will be activated at the point of close contact.

Although some of the cutting power increases are passive, they can be adjusted in their own way.

As long as the three-segment skill doesn’t activate, there’s not much damage.

So, without hesitation, I immediately pressed my forearm with the blade…

「The spirit absorbed the damage inflicted on the user.」

「The spirit of player ‘Song Jin-wook’ has disappeared.」

「The number of spirits currently possessed – 3/30」

Skin The blade that should have cut through it was pushed out by the black smoke.

The part that should have been bleeding originally came back intact as if nothing had happened.

“Oh…”

One spirit absorbed on the 6th floor evaporated, but it didn’t matter.

More than that, admiration came out for the amazing protection ability of necromancy.

“…More than I imagined?”

It’s to the point where I feel bewildered by the superior defensive ability than I thought.

‘At this level, I think it’ll be okay even if a guy like the Black Knight comes again.’

It would depend on the next ordeal, but it was useful for now.

“You don’t need to absorb all the spirits.”

It was decided that it would be better to leave it to some extent so that it could be used for defense.

This was especially the case with the player’s commander, who had a low probability of absorbing skills.

『Skill – Contempt for the weak (F)』

『Proficiency level – 2%』

『Effect – If the opponent cannot surpass any of the user’s abilities, strength increases according to the difference in abilities.』

This time in the 6th floor trials It was an achievement skill obtained.

This was somewhat expected, so I was able to calmly pass it over.

‘It’s a low grade, but it’s a usable skill.’

If the situation comes to deal with the weak, it will help.

Of course, the higher the level of skill and the higher the grade, the more certain it will be.

‘Now this is the end.’

Now that all the rewards that can be confirmed have been confirmed, the only thing left is how long to wait for the ‘trial’.

And once the community finds out what’s going on, it’s done.

Yes, obviously it should have been….

“…what else is this.”

An unexpected miracle happened.

「Are you willing to accept the 7th floor trial?」

The ‘remaining time’ you had to wait to take on the ordeal has disappeared.