Ex-level Player With the Greatest Civilization of All Time - Chapter 78

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Chapter 78

An hour of opening boxes. Nothing but failure, again and again.
Until at last I reached that bleak valley of despair.
From the depths of self-doubt, I climbed in a single bound.
Straight into euphoria mountain.
All that distrust accumulated through each failure washed away in one stroke.
No—it exploded into dopamine.

【Bow of the Judging Punisher】
-Grade: 〈Legendary〉

“Legendary… are you serious?”
The chat exploded into chaos.
The voice donations didn’t stop either.

– Absolute power move right there.
– I had a feeling something might drop, but THIS?!
– Finally pulled off something big at the end!

Among the voice chats, there were notably many voicing their intent to purchase.

– Amaterasu Guild here. We’ll buy it.
– We want to buy. Contact Tempest Guild. We can do a three-way negotiation if you like. We’ll pay more than anyone else, no question.
– Black Dragon Guild. Money is fine, or we can offer other terms. We’re looking forward to a positive answer…

The names of major guilds from the world stage came up repeatedly.
Sometimes, wealthy nation associations would step in as well.
I’d known it would happen, but it seemed the SS-grade box opening was drawing even more attention than I’d anticipated.

– 500 billion? Amaterasu Guild? Come on, that’s way too stingy.
– Knights went 1 trillion… one piece of equipment is 1 trillion ㄷㄷ
– 3 trillion just appeared. That’s Tempest for you. The industry’s big brother!

They kept trying to outbid each other.
Of course, there was a reason for this near-frenzied deluge of purchase inquiries.
It was the last box opening.
When I’d opened that hidden box and obtained those items, I’d resold most of them—so naturally everyone expected the same to happen this time.
And truthfully, the whole reason I’d done the box opening publicly was precisely with this in mind, but…
‘This is still absolute chaos though.’
Right now, the broadcast itself is what matters most.
Besides, the box opening isn’t finished yet.
I opened my mouth to calm the frenzy.
“Let’s just wait a moment. We haven’t even looked at the detailed options yet, and there are still more boxes. As for whether I’ll sell or not—I’ll decide after we’re done with all this.”
That one comment finally quieted the barrage of voice chats somewhat.
The viewers, who’d been gasping for breath under the deluge of chat, finally felt like they could breathe again.
Right now, with roughly three million viewers watching.
Even if just one percent of them flooded chat, that’s about thirty thousand messages.
It’s no wonder they were exhausted.

– Damn… did chat just crash a minute ago?
– Chat was frozen for a bit—I’m not the only one, right?
– Breaking even the tower system with that kind of firepower lol
– Anyway, let’s see the detailed options already.
– With a bow, skills matter even more.

The bow in my hand.
An ominous crimson aura rippled across its surface.
I stuffed the considerably large bow back into my Inventory.
Click—
I’d decided it made more sense to focus on Box Opening right now rather than reveal all the detailed options.

– Why’d you put it away, you bastard!
– Why? Let’s see it quick, yeah?
– I’m gonna lose it~

I answered the viewers’ questions this way.
“There are still boxes left, aren’t there? Let’s open everything and check all the details.”

– Yeah, I guess that makes sense…
– Think anything better will come out?
– Honestly, pulling even one Legendary is lucky enough, right?
– Eh, who cares. Let’s just open it then.

The viewers seemed to accept it, more or less.
I turned to Baek Jin-seong.
“You feeling confident?”
This monster of a Player had somehow pulled a Legendary amid the criticism before.
At the provocation, Baek Jin-seong surprisingly kindled a competitive fire.
Had he gained confidence since the last climb?
“If you did it, hyung, then so will I.”

– Wow, did you see Jin-seong lick his lips?
– That’s what he does when he’s totally hyped.
– Isn’t he nervous? So Scaredy Jin-seong’s got killer instinct after all.

“You know, right? If you don’t pull it, the viewers are gonna call you clumsy all week.”
Instead of answering, Baek Jin-seong exhaled deeply and said,
“Okay… here goes!”
Baek Jin-seong opened the box.
That familiar light began leaking out from inside it.

– Wait, another one’s coming up?
– What? So it really was just SS-grade luck!
– More importantly, what is it already!! My eyes hurt.

As the box fully opened, the light faded, and what I saw was a sword.
Needless to say, neither Baek Jin-seong nor I were swordsmen.
‘Do I have to sell this too?’
If I expanded the pool to humanoids, Cryle or Pluto came to mind.
But thinking about it, those two only really used knives—they weren’t the type to charge in wielding actual swords.
Guess this will end up on the market too.

– What’s with Baek Jin-seong’s expression?
– He’s pissed lol
– You got an SS-grade and now you’re puffing your chest up?

Baek Jin-seong held up his index finger and said,
“I pulled it in one go.”
“Hey, hey… I only opened one SS-grade box too!”
“So the real competition is the Material Box then?”

– Baek Jin-seong’s got some nerve. Someone give him a knuckle sandwich.
– Karma’s real. You gotta pay for cockiness.
– It’s just the laws of cause and effect. Passive skill.

I steadied myself and opened again.
I placed my hand on the S-Rank Material Box.
And I opened it.
Creeeeak—

– Damn it!
– Another one dropped!

A brilliant red light flashed, and an item materialized.
I trembled with the rush of dopamine before flinching in surprise.

【Blood Oath Stone】

‘This is…’
Unlike the viewers flooding the chat, I couldn’t help but feel confused.
It wasn’t something I was seeing for the first time—I already had it.
Sure enough.
When I opened my Inventory to check, there it was, exactly as expected.

【Blood Oath Stone】
– Grade: 《SS-Grade》

When I confirmed its grade, it read SS-Grade.
From what I remembered, Hero-grade equipment converted to material grades came out as A-grade.
Which meant, naturally, that Legendary grade was one tier higher than Ancient Grade.
I’d secretly hoped it would be two steps higher.
Still, I should be satisfied with this.
“How’s it looking? Think you can pull something good?”
Apart from the Blood Oath Stone coming in for the second time,
I focused on the Box Opening for now.
Baek Jin-seong spoke.
“This is… a lot of pressure, isn’t it?”
Even as he said that, he opened the box with a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
This guy had a surprisingly gambler’s spirit about him.
Did he know that one slip here meant being branded a cursed drawer?
How could he smile like that in this situation?
Creeeeak—
And what he pulled was…
Flash—

【Vampire’s Blood】
– Grade: 《A-Grade》

An A-grade material that appeared with a green glow.

– Haha, serves you right, Choo.
– I told you? That’s karma catching up.
– Guess he’s got it coming.

With this, I’d at least cleared the stain of being an SS-Grade Box curse.
Should I be happy about this?
I was glad the curse fell on Baek Jin-seong instead of me.
But the ownership of what was inside the box was technically mine to begin with.
My feelings were genuinely complicated.
Still, shouldn’t I be satisfied that 3 out of the 4 most important SS-Grade boxes were valuable?
Thinking positively, I began laying out all the items I’d acquired today one by one on the ground.

– Wait, where’s one of them?
– Boss, aren’t you selling the Blood Oath Stone?
– Ah! So Neia’s changing her mind for enough money to tempt even her?

I answered the viewers’ questions.
“No, I just don’t want to sell the Blood Oath Stone.”
It’s some kind of SS-grade material.
I wanted to check myself where it could be used.
And more than anything…
‘It was a gift in the first place.’
It felt awkward to just throw it up for sale when I didn’t even know what it was.
Seeing how the Queen herself placed it in my hands, it could be something valuable.
The chat had its suspicions and complaints, but I ignored them and kept the stream going.
“Then I’ll reveal the detailed options.”
I went through the rare equipment I’d acquired earlier, checking them one by one in sequence.
Finally, it was time for the Legendary items.
I checked the bow first.

【Bow of the Judging Punisher】
-Grade: 《Legendary》
+ [Additional Stats]
-Agility + 60
-Strength + 35
-Mana + 50
+ [Auxiliary Skills]

Inescapable Execution: Arrows that leave the bowstring will invariably strike their target.
Poem of Explosion: Upon impact, the mana concentrated in the arrow triggers a chain explosion.
Unforeseen Agony: Destructive power amplifies proportionally to the distance from the target.

– Insane… this is crazy!
– A fully formed item! All effects are valid!!
– I was gonna challenge the Tower Bombing with these stats, but now I don’t even dare.
– What? Neia, stop glitching the game—

A glitch?
I can’t really argue if people think that.
The abilities are that vicious.
Even accounting for it being a weapon, the stat bonuses were astronomical.
And each of the auxiliary skills was already close to a fully optimized setup.
Is this a privilege exclusive to Legendary gear?
Or did I just get lucky this time?
The viewers reacted much the same way I did.

– Options like this on an endgame weapon.
– Real talk, a Level 1 newbie could join in and still clear the Tower Bombing with this.
– Dude, stop messing with us…

At that point, attention naturally shifted to the sword.
Judging by how excited the chat was about the bow, expectations for the sword were running high.

– Show us the sword already!
– Ready to be amazed
– Is this another jackpot?

Unable to resist the viewers’ enthusiasm, I went ahead and checked the sword as well.

【Sword of the Sword Ghost’s Afterimage】
-Grade: 《Legendary》
[Additional Stats]
Strength + 75
Agility + 85
Stamina + 30
[Auxiliary Skills]
Descent: Sword Ghost: Summons an incorporeal sword spirit behind the caster for 5 minutes, dealing additional damage.
Afterimage Consecutive Strike: Each time the sword is swung, two afterimage blades with 30% of the weapon’s actual power are instantly generated as additional hits.
Hundred Demons’ Night Procession: Unlocks the power of countless sword demons dwelling within the blade. For 10 minutes, attack range expands threefold.

Same thing this time.
Nearly perfect.
‘Maybe since it’s Legendary-grade, all the options just happen to be good ones?’
Until now, the skills had always felt randomly inconsistent.
But this one harmonized flawlessly between its name’s concept and its actual performance.
Come to think of it, wasn’t it similar with the Ancient-grade items?
The crown I’d obtained before wasn’t perfect, but it had been composed of quite harmonious skills nonetheless.
‘Though there really aren’t enough cases to say for certain.’
Ancient-grade items are rare too, but this is the second Legendary-grade weapon in the entire world.

– Damn, this is insane.
– I’d give anything to use it once lol
– Someone report this. It’s gotta be a bug!

I turned toward the frenzy of chat messages and spoke.
“The items shown today will be listed for sale through Baek Jin-seong’s broadcast in the future. Please check there for information regarding availability and transaction methods. Thank you for watching.”
I signaled Baek Jin-seong with my eyes.
He read it perfectly and ended the broadcast at just the right moment.
Baek Jin-seong spoke afterward.
“How are you planning to sell this? Through auction like before?”
“No, I don’t think so, at least.”
That was also why I hadn’t specified the sales method moments ago.
I’d considered auction before, certainly.
I’d disposed of Goddess’s Tears using that same method previously, but it didn’t sit right with me.
“Then perhaps Lucid?”
“That feels a bit unstable too.”
That’s right. The reason I was worrying about this now came down to one thing.
The box opening results had been better than expected.
Legendary-grade equipment.
With a skill set that was practically game-ending.
What would happen if I sold this the way I did back at the Peronta auction?
‘There’s no guarantee Eclipse will just sit still.’
With Goddess’s Tears they’d been satisfied with a single slate and left.
But there was no guarantee they wouldn’t come after this one.
Once those people had made a move, there was no law saying they wouldn’t scheme again.
And in that sense, Lucid was also risky.
Equipment of this caliber could cause massive shifts in ranker rankings the moment a capable player got their hands on it.
There was no reason the Lucid crowd wouldn’t covet weapons of this level.
“I’ll need to think about it a bit more for now.”
In any case, as I was about to leave the inventory and return to reality after finishing the box opening, I paused.
Something had come to mind.
“Right, I had that.”

【Blood Oath Stone】

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