Easy, Easy (2)
Thud.
The troll, which had looked as if it would immediately pull out the spear and counterattack, instead collapsed with the spear still embedded in its head and began trembling violently.
And within just a few seconds… It died.
As soon as the troll died, a hand reached out from the hole and retrieved the spear that had been stuck in the troll’s head.
Ssssssss.
At the same time, the troll turned into smoke and disappeared.
Everything had ended in an instant.
[You have eliminated a Troll.]
[Calculating your contribution to the Troll’s elimination.]
[Contribution: 100%. All experience and loot are awarded to you.]
[A substantial amount of experience has been obtained. Level has increased (Lv. 5 → Lv. 6).
……
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Inside the Absolute Space, Seon Yul listened to the system messages and smiled in satisfaction.
“Nice!”
Everything had gone exactly as he had expected.
Even a troll, which is considered one of the most troublesome monsters for users due to its overwhelming regeneration, had been taken down in a single strike.
That meant the curse ability imbued in the ‘Spear of Death’ was truly monstrous. Whatever the case, it meant that most average monsters could be one-shot.
“Everything according to plan.”
Seon Yul muttered, nodding.
Since the first hunt had been such a success, it seemed the second and third backup plans he had prepared wouldn’t be necessary for the time being.
***
Seon Yul did not grow impatient.
Like an old fisherman waiting out the years, he quietly sat inside the Absolute Space and waited for monsters to pass by.
When a monster appeared, he would grip the spear and wait.
When the timing was right… He thrust.
After his first successful hunt, the only addition he made was installing several action cameras he had purchased in advance near the entrance, allowing him to monitor his fishing more smoothly.
Sometimes monsters didn’t approach the entrance closely enough for him to strike.
Ordinarily, one might step slightly outside the entrance to stab them…
But Seon Yul absolutely never did that.
His principle was absolute safety.
If there were even the slightest risk, he would not attempt it.
Even so, over the course of a week, Seon Yul managed to hunt twenty-two monsters.
After about a week, perhaps sensing something was wrong, monsters rarely appeared near the entrance he had set up.
“Time to change locations.”
He realized it was time to abandon this fishing spot.
But before that, he felt the need to briefly return to his one-room apartment in Seoul. He had stayed here too long.
After preparing more thoroughly, he would relocate the point.
After collecting all the action cameras installed outside and closing the entrance, Seon Yul returned to his apartment through the single emergency exit.
This emergency exit could only be used exactly twice a day, so it had to be used carefully.
His apartment, which he returned to after a week, remained unchanged.
The first thing Seon Yul did was clear out the trash he had accumulated inside the Absolute Space.
Most urgently… the portable camping toilet.
Living inside the Absolute Space was generally convenient. But bath and bathroom issues were the most troublesome.
He could somehow endure not taking a bath, but the bathroom was something he absolutely couldn’t compromise on.
So he bought a high-end portable camping toilet and brought it inside.
Of course, there was no smell. The Absolute Space was designed to maintain perfectly optimal conditions at all times, so odors simply didn’t exist there.
The issue was that after a week, the waste filled the toilet completely.
Still, he couldn’t casually use the emergency exit.
An ordinary person might think that being able to use it twice a day was generous. But for Seon Yul, ’emergency’ meant it was to be used only for truly critical situations.
“What if something happens later?” was his fundamental mindset.
It was better to be uncomfortable. He would never use the emergency exit just because of the toilet.
“Once the Absolute Space gets bigger, I’ll figure something out.”
Ultimately, most problems would be solved once the Absolute Space expanded and gained more functions.
“So… let’s level up!”
Seon Yul grinned excitedly.
The day before, his level had finally reached 10, and he had gained another Stigma Point.
***
[Stigma Level: 10 (1.4%) (Stigma Points: 1)]
[Unique Ability: Absolute Space <EX> (Level 2)]
[Level Benefits: Lv. 1 → When entering Absolute Space, you gain the ability ‘hyper Regeneration.’ (When leaving Absolute Space, Super Regeneration disappears immediately.)
Lv. 10 → Within Absolute Space, you may use ‘Powerful Strike.’ Cooldown: 5 minutes.]
[Acquired Abilities: None.]
Not only had he gained a Stigma Point, but also an additional level benefit. Again, it could only be used inside Absolute Space, but the ability itself was as famous as Hyper Regeneration.
This time, however, it wasn’t famous for being absurdly powerful… It was famous because so many people used it.
‘Powerful Strike’ (commonly called ‘Strong Strike’ or ‘Impact’) was practically the universal technique every offensive magic user wanted.
The attack was a versatile technique that could be applied to any attack action.
Now that he had obtained it, Seon Yul believed his hunts would become even more efficient.
But more important than that, of course. Was raising the level of Absolute Space itself.
“Let’s go~!”
He immediately used the Stigma Point to upgrade Absolute Space.
[Absolute Space level has increased.]
[Absolute Space size expands and functions improve.]
[Maximum external item weight allowed inside increases from 300kg to 1,000kg.]
Swoosh
The Absolute Space expanded once again.
Now it measures roughly about 53 square meters in area and Height about 5 meters.
“Wow… this is nice. Really nice.”
Seon Yul repeatedly nodded in admiration at his vastly expanded ‘suite room.’
“Should I lower the ceiling and increase the floor space?”
He could freely adjust the dimensions. Reducing the height by one meter would increase the floor area proportionally.
“No. I’ll leave it for now.”
Since the high ceiling gave a strong sense of openness, he decided it would be better to leave it as it was for now.
“I seriously want to hit Level 5 soon.”
There were many reasons he wanted to raise Absolute Space to Level 5 quickly.
At Level 5, several features would unlock, allowing him to do much more than now.
For Absolute Space to reach Level 5, Seon Yul himself needed to reach Level 20. Level 20 didn’t seem unattainable, but it would take time.
If other users heard him say this, they would surely call him crazy.
Most users had to struggle immensely for each level. Especially those with lower-grade abilities who hit a leveling wall early on.
Although it wasn’t exact, ordinary Walker-level users with F–D grade unique abilities generally felt their limits around Level 20.
Meanwhile, soldier-level users with slightly stronger C–B grade unique abilities typically began to reach their limits at around Level 50.
Since leveling followed a typical game structure where required experience increased exponentially, this was inevitable.
“Let’s prepare more thoroughly… then head north again.”
His first week-long hunting session had been highly satisfying, but there was still room for improvement.
He would fix what needed fixing, liquidate what needed liquidating, and then head north once again.
***
Seon Yul believed the most dangerous moment was when he left Absolute Space to search for a new base camp location.
Even during the first hunt, he had prepared carefully… But thinking back, it still felt lacking.
What if a high-level monster ambushed him?
What if a malicious user attacked from a long range?
After considering every possible scenario, he concluded he needed to reinforce that vulnerable timing.
The answer turned out to be simple.
As long as he didn’t take lethal damage in a single blow, all he needed was a few seconds to open Absolute Space and escape.
So the solution was obvious: a piece of defensive equipment capable of withstanding at least one fatal attack.
That was the answer.
He still had a fair amount of magic stones.
After combining what remained from the elite orc hunt with the new stones gained this week, he had about 2 kg worth.
Plus several material items obtained from hunting. That would be enough to purchase strong defensive gear.
Thus, Seon Yul searched the market obsessively.
After days of searching, he finally found something.
[Extreme Defense] [Tanker] [Unique] [Defense Freak] [Soul]
<Will of a Rock Like Mountain>
→ Enchant Soul. Selling to those who want to become the ultimate defense king. Base defense is already high. Upon enchantment, the ‘First Strike Resistance’ buff nullifies the first incoming attack. Honestly, the 90% reduction in movement speed when equipped is a fatal drawback, but for those who enjoy standing firm in one place, this is definitely usable.
[Seller] MKKrrZ
[Price] 2 kg Magic Stones
[Condition] Negotiable
An item that clearly looked defective.
That was why the sales post had remained buried in a corner of the market for two years without being sold.
It was surprising enough that he had even found it.
Strictly speaking, an Enchanted Soul was a condensed mass of ‘ability’ or ‘power’ that had not yet taken the form of an item.
It was gathered into a jewel-like shape and could be infused into any item of one’s choosing to activate its ability.
In other words, if he took the Enchanted Soul currently being sold, ‘Will of a Rock Like a Mountain,’ and infused it into an ordinary outer garment, that garment would become a Unique-grade item: ‘Outer Garment of a Rock Like a Mountain.’
“This is it!”
Seon Yul, having found exactly what he wanted, burst out laughing and shouted.
He immediately sent a price offer to the seller.
He was determined to buy this item.
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