Was it because of the restrictions?

    The drop rate was good . He had only taken down three knights, but two of them dropped an item . It was a drop rate of 66 . 6% . He had not seen a rate like this anywhere else before . On top of that, most of the items dropped in Instant Dungeons were trash that were sold to the shop . This was not the case here .

    You’ve found a “High-level Knight’s Breastplate” [1]

    Would you like to acquire it?

    ‘Of course I would . ’

    The breastplate of the first knight Jinwoo took out slowly disappeared then reappeared in front of his feet .

    thud

    The equipment’s information popped up .

    High-level Knight’s Breastplate

    Rarity: B

    Type: Armor

    Physical Damage Reduction +7%

    (If your strength is below 80, your movements will be slowed . )

    7% physical damage reduction! Combined with his natural buff, he could increase his damage reduction to a total of 27% .

    ‘If I reach a 100%, do I just become immune to physical damage?’

    He dismissed the thought after realizing that a B-rank equipment only gave 7% . If the pattern stuck, an A-rank equipment would probably not give 30% or 40% reduction, so reaching 100% would be impossible .

    ‘Still, every little bit counts . ’

    Gathering the boosts bit by bit would have a great impact down the line . He remembered the effectiveness of good equipment the first time he saw Yoo Jinho .

    ‘So I just do this, right?’

    He held up the breastplate . As expected, the System asked him with a message,

    Would you like to equip the “High-level Knight’s Breastplate”?

    Just looking at the armor, it was not something he wanted to be seen walking around in . If it wasn’t for his experiences with “Gatekeeper’s Necklace”, he would’ve been a lot more hesitant . . .

    ‘Yes . ’

    ring~

    The “High-level Knight’s Breastplate” has been equipped .

    The breastplate was invisible to the eye . Jinwoo opened up his status screen to confirm the benefits .

    Physical Damage Reduction: 27%

    ‘The reduction increased . ’

    He felt his chest; he did not feel anything there . He twisted and stretched his body but did not feel the armor hinder him . It was almost as if it wasn’t there . It was the same as the time he equipped the Gatekeeper’s Necklace .

    ‘Good . ’

    Jinwoo turned his gaze to the other knight, crumpled up in a corner . Its crushed form sparked with the light of a drop .

    You’ve found a “Leather Pouch”

    Would you like to acquire it?

    Although it was his handiwork, he felt a little bad at its mangled body . It seemed that he could not control his strength when using his bare hands in a fight .

    “ . . . ”

    With a solemn expression, he stretched a hand to the light,

    ‘Acquire . ’

    You’ve opened the leather pouch .

    There was 30,000 gold inside .

    You’ve acquired 30,000 gold .

    ‘Huh?’

    Without even appearing in his hands, the leather pouch was just opened . It appeared that this was a little different than the other items . He opened his inventory and confirmed that he had received the 30,000 gold .

    Current Gold: 863,400

    ‘Thirty thousand in one go, eh?’

    Was it because knights normally carried that much? He remembered that in video games, humanoid monsters often dropped more items than others . Well, it made sense that humans carried more things than beasts or bugs . Not that it was certain the System was copying all of that . Still, this was good news . There were still many things he wanted to buy with gold, and it would be good if gold kept dropping this way .

    ‘Anything else I could take?’

    They say there was no end to man’s greed . Jinwoo looked around with greedy eyes . The knights’ armors were all crushed by his hands and did not look usable… His gaze fell upon their swords .

    ‘That looks usable . ’

    A clean longsword that looked new . Since it was not a dagger, he didn’t plan on using it, but he could probably sell in the shop or to other Hunters . Jinwoo picked up the sword . However, the moment he raised the weapon, it rapidly rusted then turned to dust in his hands .

    “Shit…”

    It happened in a blink of an eye .

    ‘It won’t let me obtain anything if it’s not a drop?’

    Regrettable, but there was nothing he could do . He clapped his hands and picked up the torch he had dropped earlier .

    Turning around the corner to where the knights had come from, he saw yet another deep, dark tunnel .

    “ . . . ”

    It seemed that there was still a long way to go . . .

    It was funny, but it almost seemed like he had to study the encounters like a test . After 2 hours of wandering the Dungeon, he had come across 4 types of monsters:

    Knights, Mages, Assassins and Archers .

    “Is it ‘Stealth’ this time?”

    The assassin had disappeared before his eyes . Without panicking, Jinwoo immediately focused his senses and detected the enemy approaching from his back .

    clang!

    Jinwoo parried the assassin’s dagger with Casaka’s Poisoned Fang, then quickly counterattacked after it fell off his balance . His dagger found its way straight into the enemy’s chest .

    stab!

    You’ve defeated the Assassin .

    You’ve leveled up!

    After receiving a fatal blow, the assassin turned into black smoke without so much as a scream .

    thud

    All that was left in its place was the leather armor it was wearing .

    ‘I wonder why they’re all humanoid . ’

    Jinwoo thought this every time he defeated one of them . Thankfully, he did not get to see their faces when they fought . The knights had their helmets, the assassins and archers their leather hoods, and the mages covered their heads with the hood of their robes .

    Jinwoo turned to continue on his path .

    Suddenly, a flash blinded his vision . A mage that hid its presence had completed casting its light-element spell .

    Bang!

    It was an explosion that pierced the ears!

    But Jinwoo had already moved behind the mage .

    “ . . . !”

    The mage detected a presence behind it and quickly began to cast a spell, but Jinwoo had already brought down his dagger down upon it . The mage disappeared with a black smoke .

    thud

    Jinwoo stared at the robe that lost its owner and put away his dagger .

    ‘I was hit by an attack like that before, you see . ’

    In fact, he was already preparing to move when he felt the collection of mana from a distance . Jo Gyuhwan’s light-element magic . Jinwoo was not as naive as to be struck by an attack he was hit with before . This was the meaning of studying the encounters .

    ‘Not only that . ’

    Each of the monsters needed a specific stat to deal with .

    Knights with strength, assassins with sense, archers with agility and mages with constitution .

    If the appropriate stat was not above a certain level, dealing with the corresponding enemy would’ve been very difficult . With a low strength, he wouldn’t have been able to damage the armor of the knight; with a low sense, he wouldn’t have been able to detect the assassin .

    ‘Looks like distributing my stats evenly was helpful for situations like this’

    Well, his intelligence was a bit low, but that could be dealt with by managing his mana carefully .

    You’ve opened the leather pouch .

    There was 20,000 gold and a “canteen with warm water” inside .

    You’ve acquired 20,000 gold and a “canteen with warm water” .

    Jinwoo opened his inventory and took out the canteen and drank from it .

    “Whew-”

    Fatigue was piling up .

    ‘How much longer do I have to go?’

    No, was there even an end?

    Jinwoo dropped the empty canteen and stood with his hands on his hip . It’s been 3 hours since he had started the quest . Both his body and mind were becoming tired .

    ‘ . . . Should I rest for a bit?’

    He sat down with his back against the cave wall .

    ‘Status screen . ’

    ring~

    Fatigue: 66

    His fatigue had almost reached a dangerous point . Above 70, it would have a noticeable debuff on his body and mind . Even for a moment, he had to rest his eyes and recover his stamina . Jinwoo rested his head against the wall and quickly began to doze off . Even in this environment, he was so tired that he would fall asleep in a moment . Unfortunately…

    thwip-!

    A sharp sound flew across the air! With his agility stat slowing down the world, Jinwoo was able to grab the arrow that was flying towards him .

    grab!

    The Hunter’s eyes shot open . At a distance, the archer was preparing its next shot .

    ‘Won’t let me even sleep, huh . ’

    Jinwoo summoned Casaka’s Poisoned Fang as he got up .

    crack!

    The breastplate caved in at Jinwoo’s punch, and the knight struck the wall . Its body slid down the wall, sprawled out on the ground and stopped moving .

    ring~

    You’ve defeated the Knight .

    You’ve leveled up!

    It was unfortunate that it was not accompanied by a status recovery, but Jinwoo was still steadily leveling up through the battles . It was a small consolation amidst the piling up fatigue . The man stared at his slightly scratched knuckles and clicked his tongue . It would be nice if he could just rest for a little bit, but the monsters did not give him any room to breathe . Thankfully, they did drop a lot of items .

    Equipment [2]

    Gatekeeper’s Necklace (A)

    High-level Knight’s Breastplate (B)

    Mid-level Assassin’s Shoes (B)

    Low-level Archer’s Gloves (C)

    High-level Mage’s Ring (B)

    Other than what he had equipped, there were several items that he put away in his inventory as well .

    ‘Wish they dropped a usable weapon . ’

    Unfortunately, the daggers dropped by the assassins, while having a similar attack power as Casaka’s Poisoned Fang, did not have any special effects so could not be considered an upgrade .

    ‘Alright, what’ve you got?’

    Jinwoo stretched a hand toward the light from the fallen knight .

    ring~

    High-level Knight’s Gauntlet

    Rarity: B

    Type: Armor

    Physical Damage Reduction +3%

    Additional effect: Protects the hands from injury

    (If your strength is below 80, your movement will be slowed . )

    ‘Oooh . ’

    Jinwoo obtained the gauntlets with a happy expression and equipped them . Just like the other equipment, the gauntlets did not show their form and did not impede his fingers .

    ‘Good . ’

    After moving his fingers around, Jinwoo raised his head .

    Ahead of the tunnel, the torches that lined the wall finally ended . At their end was a giant door . Jinwoo remembered the entrance of the underground temple from back then . His party was not prepared and met a tragic fate through the doors .

    It would be different this time .

    Jinwoo looked back on the path that he had walked so far .

    ‘It’s been six hours since I came in here…’

    His level had reached 45, and he had picked up a lot of new equipment .

    He was prepared .

    He wanted to rest for a bit and recover his stamina, but he knew that it would just summon more monsters that would interrupt his sleep . He could not afford to increase his fatigue any more through such encounters .

    HP: 4,511 / 8,330

    MP: 660 / 790

    Fatigue: 43

    ‘I have to win with just this . ’

    After performing a final check on his status, Jinwoo grabbed the handles of the door .

    guoooooooo-!

    As if moved by some unknown mechanism, the doors opened apart easily .

    Translator’s Notes:

    [1]: “High-level Knight’s Breastplate” (?? ??? ??): “advanced/high level” ?? + “knight” ?? + “breastplate” ??

    [2]: All pretty literal and straight forward . The equipment are divided into 3 tiers, high-level, mid-level and low-level (??, ??, ??) .

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    .

    Was it because of the restrictions?.

    .

    The drop rate was good . He had only taken down three knights, but two of them dropped an item . It was a drop rate of 66 . 6% . He had not seen a rate like this anywhere else before . On top of that, most of the items dropped in Instant Dungeons were trash that were sold to the shop . This was not the case here . .

    .

    You’ve found a “High-level Knight’s Breastplate” [1].

    Would you like to acquire it?.

    .

    ‘Of course I would . ’.

    .

    The breastplate of the first knight Jinwoo took out slowly disappeared then reappeared in front of his feet . .

    .

    thud.

    .

    The equipment’s information popped up . .

    .

    High-level Knight’s Breastplate.

    Rarity: B.

    Type: Armor.

    Physical Damage Reduction +7%.

    (If your strength is below 80, your movements will be slowed . ).

    .

    7% physical damage reduction! Combined with his natural buff, he could increase his damage reduction to a total of 27% . .

    .

    ‘If I reach a 100%, do I just become immune to physical damage?’.

    .

    He dismissed the thought after realizing that a B-rank equipment only gave 7% . If the pattern stuck, an A-rank equipment would probably not give 30% or 40% reduction, so reaching 100% would be impossible . .

    .

    ‘Still, every little bit counts . ’.

    .

    Gathering the boosts bit by bit would have a great impact down the line . He remembered the effectiveness of good equipment the first time he saw Yoo Jinho . .

    .

    ‘So I just do this, right?’.

    .

    He held up the breastplate . As expected, the System asked him with a message,.

    .

    Would you like to equip the “High-level Knight’s Breastplate”?.

    .

    Just looking at the armor, it was not something he wanted to be seen walking around in . If it wasn’t for his experiences with “Gatekeeper’s Necklace”, he would’ve been a lot more hesitant . .

    .

    ‘Yes . ’.

    .

    ring~.

    .

    The “High-level Knight’s Breastplate” has been equipped . .

    .

    The breastplate was invisible to the eye . Jinwoo opened up his status screen to confirm the benefits . .

    .

    Physical Damage Reduction: 27%.

    .

    ‘The reduction increased . ’.

    .

    He felt his chest; he did not feel anything there . He twisted and stretched his body but did not feel the armor hinder him . It was almost as if it wasn’t there . It was the same as the time he equipped the Gatekeeper’s Necklace . .

    .

    ‘Good . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo turned his gaze to the other knight, crumpled up in a corner . Its crushed form sparked with the light of a drop . .

    .

    You’ve found a “Leather Pouch”.

    Would you like to acquire it?.

    .

    Although it was his handiwork, he felt a little bad at its mangled body . It seemed that he could not control his strength when using his bare hands in a fight . .

    .

    “ . ”.

    .

    With a solemn expression, he stretched a hand to the light,.

    .

    ‘Acquire . ’.

    .

    You’ve opened the leather pouch . .

    There was 30,000 gold inside . .

    You’ve acquired 30,000 gold . .

    .

    ‘Huh?’.

    .

    Without even appearing in his hands, the leather pouch was just opened . It appeared that this was a little different than the other items . He opened his inventory and confirmed that he had received the 30,000 gold . .

    .

    Current Gold: 863,400.

    .

    ‘Thirty thousand in one go, eh?’.

    .

    Was it because knights normally carried that much? He remembered that in video games, humanoid monsters often dropped more items than others . Well, it made sense that humans carried more things than beasts or bugs . Not that it was certain the System was copying all of that . Still, this was good news . There were still many things he wanted to buy with gold, and it would be good if gold kept dropping this way . .

    .

    ‘Anything else I could take?’.

    .

    They say there was no end to man’s greed . Jinwoo looked around with greedy eyes . The knights’ armors were all crushed by his hands and did not look usable… His gaze fell upon their swords . .

    .

    ‘That looks usable . ’.

    .

    A clean longsword that looked new . Since it was not a dagger, he didn’t plan on using it, but he could probably sell in the shop or to other Hunters . Jinwoo picked up the sword . However, the moment he raised the weapon, it rapidly rusted then turned to dust in his hands . .

    .

    “Shit…”.

    .

    It happened in a blink of an eye . .

    .

    ‘It won’t let me obtain anything if it’s not a drop?’.

    .

    Regrettable, but there was nothing he could do . He clapped his hands and picked up the torch he had dropped earlier . .

    .

    Turning around the corner to where the knights had come from, he saw yet another deep, dark tunnel . .

    .

    “ . ”.

    .

    It seemed that there was still a long way to go . .

    .

    .

    .

    It was funny, but it almost seemed like he had to study the encounters like a test . After 2 hours of wandering the Dungeon, he had come across 4 types of monsters:.

    .

    Knights, Mages, Assassins and Archers . .

    .

    “Is it ‘Stealth’ this time?”.

    .

    The assassin had disappeared before his eyes . Without panicking, Jinwoo immediately focused his senses and detected the enemy approaching from his back . .

    .

    clang!.

    .

    Jinwoo parried the assassin’s dagger with Casaka’s Poisoned Fang, then quickly counterattacked after it fell off his balance . His dagger found its way straight into the enemy’s chest . .

    .

    stab!.

    .

    You’ve defeated the Assassin . .

    .

    You’ve leveled up!.

    .

    After receiving a fatal blow, the assassin turned into black smoke without so much as a scream . .

    .

    thud.

    .

    All that was left in its place was the leather armor it was wearing . .

    .

    ‘I wonder why they’re all humanoid . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo thought this every time he defeated one of them . Thankfully, he did not get to see their faces when they fought . The knights had their helmets, the assassins and archers their leather hoods, and the mages covered their heads with the hood of their robes . .

    .

    Jinwoo turned to continue on his path . .

    .

    Suddenly, a flash blinded his vision . A mage that hid its presence had completed casting its light-element spell . .

    .

    Bang!.

    .

    It was an explosion that pierced the ears!.

    .

    But Jinwoo had already moved behind the mage . .

    .

    “ . !”.

    .

    The mage detected a presence behind it and quickly began to cast a spell, but Jinwoo had already brought down his dagger down upon it . The mage disappeared with a black smoke . .

    .

    thud.

    .

    Jinwoo stared at the robe that lost its owner and put away his dagger . .

    .

    ‘I was hit by an attack like that before, you see . ’.

    .

    In fact, he was already preparing to move when he felt the collection of mana from a distance . Jo Gyuhwan’s light-element magic . Jinwoo was not as naive as to be struck by an attack he was hit with before . This was the meaning of studying the encounters . .

    .

    ‘Not only that . ’.

    .

    Each of the monsters needed a specific stat to deal with . .

    .

    Knights with strength, assassins with sense, archers with agility and mages with constitution . .

    .

    If the appropriate stat was not above a certain level, dealing with the corresponding enemy would’ve been very difficult . With a low strength, he wouldn’t have been able to damage the armor of the knight; with a low sense, he wouldn’t have been able to detect the assassin . .

    .

    ‘Looks like distributing my stats evenly was helpful for situations like this’.

    .

    Well, his intelligence was a bit low, but that could be dealt with by managing his mana carefully . .

    .

    You’ve opened the leather pouch . .

    There was 20,000 gold and a “canteen with warm water” inside . .

    You’ve acquired 20,000 gold and a “canteen with warm water” . .

    .

    Jinwoo opened his inventory and took out the canteen and drank from it . .

    .

    “Whew-”.

    .

    Fatigue was piling up . .

    .

    ‘How much longer do I have to go?’.

    .

    No, was there even an end?.

    .

    Jinwoo dropped the empty canteen and stood with his hands on his hip . It’s been 3 hours since he had started the quest . Both his body and mind were becoming tired . .

    .

    ‘ . Should I rest for a bit?’.

    .

    He sat down with his back against the cave wall . .

    .

    ‘Status screen . ’.

    .

    ring~.

    .

    Fatigue: 66.

    .

    His fatigue had almost reached a dangerous point . Above 70, it would have a noticeable debuff on his body and mind . Even for a moment, he had to rest his eyes and recover his stamina . Jinwoo rested his head against the wall and quickly began to doze off . Even in this environment, he was so tired that he would fall asleep in a moment . Unfortunately….

    .

    thwip-!.

    .

    A sharp sound flew across the air! With his agility stat slowing down the world, Jinwoo was able to grab the arrow that was flying towards him . .

    .

    grab!.

    .

    The Hunter’s eyes shot open . At a distance, the archer was preparing its next shot . .

    .

    ‘Won’t let me even sleep, huh . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo summoned Casaka’s Poisoned Fang as he got up . .

    .

    .

    .

    crack!.

    .

    The breastplate caved in at Jinwoo’s punch, and the knight struck the wall . Its body slid down the wall, sprawled out on the ground and stopped moving . .

    .

    ring~.

    .

    You’ve defeated the Knight . .

    .

    You’ve leveled up!.

    .

    It was unfortunate that it was not accompanied by a status recovery, but Jinwoo was still steadily leveling up through the battles . It was a small consolation amidst the piling up fatigue . The man stared at his slightly scratched knuckles and clicked his tongue . It would be nice if he could just rest for a little bit, but the monsters did not give him any room to breathe . Thankfully, they did drop a lot of items . .

    .

    Equipment [2].

    Gatekeeper’s Necklace (A).

    High-level Knight’s Breastplate (B).

    Mid-level Assassin’s Shoes (B).

    Low-level Archer’s Gloves (C).

    High-level Mage’s Ring (B).

    .

    Other than what he had equipped, there were several items that he put away in his inventory as well . .

    .

    ‘Wish they dropped a usable weapon . ’.

    .

    Unfortunately, the daggers dropped by the assassins, while having a similar attack power as Casaka’s Poisoned Fang, did not have any special effects so could not be considered an upgrade . .

    .

    ‘Alright, what’ve you got?’.

    .

    Jinwoo stretched a hand toward the light from the fallen knight . .

    .

    ring~.

    .

    High-level Knight’s Gauntlet.

    Rarity: B.

    Type: Armor.

    Physical Damage Reduction +3%.

    Additional effect: Protects the hands from injury.

    (If your strength is below 80, your movement will be slowed . ).

    .

    ‘Oooh . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo obtained the gauntlets with a happy expression and equipped them . Just like the other equipment, the gauntlets did not show their form and did not impede his fingers . .

    .

    ‘Good . ’.

    .

    After moving his fingers around, Jinwoo raised his head . .

    .

    Ahead of the tunnel, the torches that lined the wall finally ended . At their end was a giant door . Jinwoo remembered the entrance of the underground temple from back then . His party was not prepared and met a tragic fate through the doors . .

    .

    It would be different this time . .

    .

    Jinwoo looked back on the path that he had walked so far . .

    .

    ‘It’s been six hours since I came in here…’.

    .

    His level had reached 45, and he had picked up a lot of new equipment . .

    .

    He was prepared . .

    .

    He wanted to rest for a bit and recover his stamina, but he knew that it would just summon more monsters that would interrupt his sleep . He could not afford to increase his fatigue any more through such encounters . .

    .

    HP: 4,511 / 8,330.

    MP: 660 / 790.

    Fatigue: 43.

    .

    ‘I have to win with just this . ’.

    .

    After performing a final check on his status, Jinwoo grabbed the handles of the door . .

    .

    guoooooooo-!.

    .

    As if moved by some unknown mechanism, the doors opened apart easily . .

    .

    Translator’s Notes:.

    [1]: “High-level Knight’s Breastplate” (?? ??? ??): “advanced/high level” ?? + “knight” ?? + “breastplate” ??.

    [2]: All pretty literal and straight forward . The equipment are divided into 3 tiers, high-level, mid-level and low-level (??, ??, ??) . .