Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 116

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A suffocating weight bore down, stealing the breath from his lungs.
Six gods—not one, but six—looked down from the temple.
The High-rank Observer had seen many gods in his time.
But never before had so many gathered in one place, their eyes fixed upon him.
‘What—what in the name of everything is happening?’
Even the God of Authority, whom he served as his patron deity, stood present in the temple.
It was an unwritten law among the gods: each ruled their own domain independently, never meddling in another’s affairs.
‘What could this Adventurer possibly be?’
Certainly, an Adventurer at Mythological Difficulty might draw divine curiosity, but there was no reason for so many gods to watch so intently.
Least of all—
After observing this Adventurer’s status window,
He was only Level 30.
His total attributes didn’t even exceed 100—an ordinary mortal through and through.
How such an Adventurer had ended up at Mythological Difficulty was a mystery; why the gods kept saying ‘Give Woo-jin a skill’ made no sense whatsoever.
But one thing was certain.
If he disrespected this Adventurer named Lee Woo-jin, the gods would judge him for defying their command, and his very existence might be erased.
The High-rank Observer, the God of Authority’s guide, was about to hand over the Skill when something struck him as incomprehensible, and so, steeling himself, he carefully voiced his concern.
“But he did not come by legitimate means. An error appeared—he is not a suitable candidate.”
[The God of Order exclaims indignantly that he came by completely legitimate means—our Woo-jin dug tunnels with a shovel with so much effort!]
“Pardon? A sh—a shovel? Tunnels?”
[The God of Authority says to stop the tedious argument and simply hand over the Skill already.]
With no choice, the God of Authority’s guide forcibly activated the altar.
He channeled his authority over the thirtieth floor through divine power.
Rumble, rumble.
“Adventurer! Thou hast proven thy worthiness and arrived at this place! Therefore, I, the God of Authority’s guide, shall present thee with gifts—choose now!”
Whoooosh!
Light spilled forth from the altar.
Countless spheres of radiance appeared, filling the space, drifting weightlessly through the air.
[Select a Skill.]
[The God of Authority’s guide will grant you the Skill of your choice.]
“Wow.”
“This is—incredible, nya! These are all Skills, nya!”
Kkamangi gazed at the spheres in wonder.
Lee Woo-jin examined the nearest sphere closely.
[Slash Lv. 1]
– Description: Gather Mana and strike with a weapon, dealing 150% damage to the target.
[Will you select Slash Lv. 1?]
So this is how it works.
Woo-jin inspected each sphere one by one.
[Fire Ball Lv. 1]
– Description: Consume Mana to summon a sphere of fire.
[Rage Lv. 1]
– Description: Consume 10% of your Health to enter a Rage state for 10 minutes. While Raged, Attack increases by 10% and Defense decreases by 10%.
They were all combat-related Skills.
Since Woo-jin had no intention of engaging in direct combat, he passed on all of them.
[The God of Dominion advises you to select Mental Corruption Resistance.]
“Mental Corruption Resistance?”
[The God of Dominion says it is a good Skill to have.]
“Understood.”
The God of Authority’s guide was taken aback but concealed it.
Mental Corruption Resistance was far more useful than any ordinary combat Skill, practically essential for climbing the Tower.
He didn’t begrudge giving away the Skill itself, but that the God of Dominion would personally offer such advice was beyond belief.
The God of Dominion stood as one of the most formidable beings among the gods in terms of power—a terrifying absolute authority. Moreover, his personality matched his might: cold and merciless, making him the foremost object of fear among Observers.
For such a god to offer counsel for the sake of a mere human Adventurer, and one at an unremarkable Level 30 at that—
It defied all understanding.
Were he to tell other High-rank Observers about this, they would either collapse in laughter claiming it was the funniest jest they’d ever heard, or they would call him mad and ask what poison he’d ingested.
“I’ll go with Mental Corruption Resistance!”
“…An excellent choice. Now stand still.”
“Yes.”
All but one of the light spheres returned to the altar, leaving a single one behind.
The lone sphere descended slowly from the heights, drawing toward Lee Woo-jin.
[You have acquired Mental Corruption Resistance Lv. 1.]
[Mental Corruption Resistance Lv. 1]
– Description: Grants resistance against various mental corruption attacks including hallucinations, delusions, memory distortion, fear, and confusion.
“Excellent.”
It was clearly an extraordinary skill.
Moreover, for someone like Lee Woo-jin whose focus was survival, it felt like a perfect fit.
This skill seemed as though it would work beautifully in tandem with Authority and Absolute Concealment.
“Thank you for this.”
“…Direct your thanks to the gods instead.”
Lee Woo-jin bowed deeply toward the gods in gratitude.
[The God of Authority asks you to wait a moment.]
“Yes?”
[The God of Authority tells the Guide of Authority to hand over any Skill Level Upgrade Tickets he might have.]
“…Yes? Yes?”
Indeed, exactly as the God of Authority said, the Guide possessed one Skill Level Upgrade Ticket (Lv. 10)—an item that would instantly raise a skill’s level to ten upon use.
But this was not meant to be given to an Adventurer.
Strictly speaking, the Guide of Authority had been keeping it for research into skills.
Of course, that hardly allowed him to defy a god’s command.
Especially not when the God of Authority was his own patron deity.
“Understood. Adventurer, take this.”
[The Guide of Authority grants you a Skill Level Upgrade Ticket (Lv. 10).]
[Skill Level Upgrade Ticket (Lv. 10)]
– Description: Upon use, select one skill you currently possess and upgrade its proficiency level to 10.
[The God of Authority says to use it to raise the level of the skill you just received.]
“Understood.”
Whoosh!
The ticket-like upgrade vanished in an instant.
[You have acquired Mental Corruption Resistance Lv. 10.]
Watching the overpowered skill, Mental Corruption Resistance, jump straight to level 10, the Guide of Authority let out an involuntary laugh. Could they really be handing out such power?
There would be no issue.
After all, both the God of Order and the God of Authority had granted their permission.
‘Are the gods truly intervening in earthly affairs? If so, what are they planning through this Adventurer?’
It was utterly beyond comprehension.
“Thank you, Nihaim.”
“What have I done? It is the gods who opened the way—your gratitude should go to them.”
“But you’re the one who gave me the skill, aren’t you?”
“…Enough. You’ve no further business here—go now.”
“Do you happen to like sweet things?”
“What?”
Why was he asking something so out of the blue?
The Guide of Authority answered that yes, he did.
Lee Woo-jin grinned widely and rummaged through his Subspace Backpack, then placed something gently into the Guide’s open palm.
What is this?
[Injeolmi]
– Grade: B
– Effects:
– Taste Bonus +50%
– Upon consumption, all stats +20% for 60 minutes
– Upon consumption, randomly elevate one of your currently possessed skills by one level for 60 minutes
– Description: A delicacy born from rice and beans cultivated by someone at the Tower, demonstrating exceptional culinary skill.
[Tower’s Sweet Honey]
– Grade: B
– Effect: Additional Experience Points gain +20%
– Description: Honey harvested from the flowers of crops cultivated by someone at the Tower. It seems remarkably sweet.
“Impressive buffing items, these. But why give them to me? I have no use for such things. You’re the one climbing the Tower—you should be keeping these.”
[The God of Authority says if you won’t eat it, give it to him.]
“…Pardon?”
At that, Lee Woo-jin wrapped the packages containing the Injeolmi and honey once more and pressed them snugly into the Guide’s arms.
“This is for Nihaim.”
[The God of Authority remarks that it’s a joke.]
“Thank you for the skill. Eat it when you’re hungry. Well then, goodbye!”
“I’ll be on my way, meow.”
Lee Woo-jin and Kkamangi stepped into the corridor through the Manager’s door.
He made sure to close it firmly behind them.
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Left alone on the thirtieth floor, the God of Authority’s guide had nothing in particular to do, so he was reflecting on what had happened moments before.
‘What on earth was that?’
No matter how much he thought about it, it made no sense.
At times like this, clearing one’s mind was the best approach.
Understanding the intentions of gods was extraordinarily difficult.
The God of Authority’s guide took out the food he’d just received from Lee Woo-jin.
He wasn’t particularly hungry.
A High-rank Observer was an Ascendant.
Food was optional — he could eat it or not, it made no difference.
Of course, if he went without food for too long, his physical vitality might diminish slightly, but it was only marginal.
“Let me taste it.”
He picked up a soft rice cake.
Bean powder scattered from the packaged container.
The moment he put the Injeolmi into his mouth.
The crazy fragrance of the bean powder flooded his palate.
With each chew came the chewy texture.
“M-My, this is delicious!”
As he was eating his third Injeolmi, honey caught his eye.
He sensed it hadn’t been given to him without purpose — it was meant to be eaten together with the rice cakes.
The God of Authority’s guide instinctively dipped the Injeolmi into the honey.
He placed it in his mouth along with the honey that dripped from the container.
With the sweet aroma came the taste of the honey, and his eyes flew wide open.
“This, this, this is insane!”
At that moment, the words the God of Authority had spoken came to mind.
– If you’re not going to eat it, give it to me.
That was no joke — it had been sincere.
Farming in the Dragon Lair (Serialized)
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