Ethan returns to the previous location where he was about to clash with the boss. The ground was a bit charred as a result of the explosion.
Fortunately, he readied his
"...As always, it's terrifying."
He made a wry remark as he surveyed the aftermath, but his face remained filled with delight despite his words.
Ethan was just thrilled to use the item he had just thrown a while ago.
The item is called
The name is quite cringed, but it was the name assigned by the system.
The mana bomb was made up of combining
An Artisan who specializes in crafting magical items can make a Mana Bomb by collecting at least 100 mana gems.
This thing was not discovered in the early stages of the game in his previous life.
It was, however, the result of extensive research.
A large guild incidentally collected 10,000 mana gems from raiding a labyrinth city.
When they gathered all of it, the gems begin to glow and merge.
The result was quite surprising because all of those thousand gems vanished only to be replaced by one massive Mana Bomb.
After discovering the details, the guild quickly closes the information about the mana bomb.
However, money remained powerful, and loyalty was a sham.
Several guild executives secretly disseminated information about the mana bomb in exchange for a large sum of credits.
The mana bomb became a popular topic throughout Utopia, but it quickly died down due to its absurd consumption.
The large number of mana gems needed to make the mana bomb were hard to gather even if they can be obtained 100% from dungeon monsters.
The market price has also skyrocketed, which is why only a few powerful guilds own 3 to 5 quantities of the aforementioned bomb.
Because of the potential of the mana bomb, others felt compelled to conduct research in order to succeed in the game.
As a result of those efforts, multiple versions of mana bombs have been discovered.
Some of them only require 8,000 mana gems, some were 5,000 while others breakthrough to 500 consumption.
Finally, a talented researcher successfully created a mana bomb that only needs 100 mana gems. Although its power was less than its predecessor, it was still a mana bomb.
Even now, the weakest mana bomb created from level 1 Mana Gems, could already cause this havoc and even killed the beginner boss.
Meanwhile, Ethan started to walk toward the place where the explosion has happened.
Arriving at the center, Ethan scooped the items lying on the ground.
Ding!
[You have acquired
10x Claw Dagger,
1x Wolfcat's Leather,
1x Wolfcat's Robe,
1x Silver Coin,
1x Mana Crystal]
"Oh, it drops the robe."
Ethan was a bit surprised after seeing the drops.
Although common, the Wolfcat robe could only be obtained by killing the beginner boss five times.
'Was it because I killed it alone?'
Ethan suddenly thought as he immediately checked the dark-colored robe.
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[Wolfcat's Robe] (Common)
Equipment Level: 4
Effect(s): Stamina +2, Willpower +1, Physical Def +4.
Requirement(s): none
Restriction(s): none
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'It was still the same.'
Ethan thought as he reads the robe's properties.
Aside from Stamina, Willpower and Physical Def attributes are good effects.
Willpower is a substats under the category of WISDOM attribute.
It can greatly impact the players' sanity or resolve, especially when they are under mental and psyche attacks.
Physical Def, on the other hand, is a substat under the CONSTITUTION attribute. It can improve the player's physical defense.
Overall, for just a piece of common equipment, these are excellent effects.
Ethan then called his stats after inspecting the robe and noticed that he had gained a sizable amount of experience by entering this dungeon.
A while ago, Ethan spends his time searching for low-level monsters in the forest to gather mana gems.
It was a vital part of his strategy, so he wanted to accomplish it before dealing with the boss.
When he reached level 5, he gained a talent skill.
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[Witch Craft]
Rating: Talent
Type(s): Active • Production
Description:
• While active, it enables a Witch to create magical tools. A passive 2% universal success rate was integrated. A success rate of 50% is guaranteed if and only if; the correct materials, correct procedure, and correct execution have been made.
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Talent skills can be unlocked through leveling.
A player can also obtain talent skills by acquiring a professional title or wearing titles linked with his profession.
Since Ethan already knows the procedure, it was easy for him to reach a bigger success rate in crafting a mana bomb.
'And this is why I wanted to play this class!'
Ethan wanted to create things that he could use in battle.
He found it more satisfying than simply using a ready-made tool like the sword.
Finally, after sorting out the necessary things, Ethan taps the confirm button to exit the forest dungeon.
He opens his eyes as soon as the surrounding noise enters his ears.
The people near the place simultaneously gaze at him and start to whisper with each other.
"Did his party got wiped out?"
"Yeah, looks like it."
"Tsk tsk, there are so many noobs these days," said the other person with flappy ears and a bit of fur in his cheeks.
Never did they know that Ethan just easily soloed the beginner dungeon.
But instead of correcting these people, Ethan just ignores them and walks back into the village street.
Now that he already reached level 5, he would no longer need to take an arduous quest from the villagers or complete the general tasks.
There is still an hour before he'll be forced to leave the village.
Within this time, he sells all of the loot in his inventory except for the items he equipped and those that have future use.
Earning exactly a silver coin, Ethan finally confirms the initiation transfer.
Suddenly, he was bathed by white light.
The light envelops his entire body and his sight went black.
After a second, Ethan once again feels the hard ground. Opening his eyes, he found himself standing on the wide, meadow field.
The glittering sun cast over him.
Ethan squinted his eyes far ahead of him and instantly discovers the city's towering walls.
Ding!
[Welcome to the humble City of Ardale!]
Hearing the system notification, Ethan can't help but cast a smile.
"It's good to be back!"
He exclaimed as he spread his arms, feeling the gentle breeze blowing from the forest behind him.