ALL NOVEL Chapter 529
After having a blast hunting wild dogs with the new item.
[You already brought it!]
Thanks to the effect of the Bone Knife, I quickly collected fangs and completed the quest right away.
However, unlike expectations, there wasn’t a special first-clear reward.
“Guess first-clear rewards aren’t that common, huh?”
-Yeah, seems like it.
-ㄲㅂ
-Would be OP if they were common lol.
Guess the earlier case was just special.
Well, if everyone got first-clear rewards, the balance would be ruined.
One person would just dominate everything.
“Still, I cheesed the quest.”
While other members are just starting to farm fangs, I cleared it early, so this alone is a big win.
[To you who’s good at hunting wild dogs… there are angry wild dogs across the grassland…]
And so.
After accepting the next quest to hunt Angry Wild Dogs, I left the Beginner Zone.
Then…
[Ugh, why aren’t they dropping!]
[Anyone got extra fangs?]
[Argh…]
Now I see the members struggling to complete the fang quest.
Hmm.
I have some extra fangs from hunting wild dogs.
“Let’s do some charity work.”
Seeing the members suffering like this, as Buhwang, I can’t just stand by.
“Hey, everyone, look here!”
As soon as I spoke up, all eyes turned to me.
“Anyone who needs fangs, gather around!”
[Wait, really? You have extra fangs?]
“Yeah, I’ve got plenty, so come over.”
As I confidently called out, members started swarming around me.
There were quite a few.
-Lololol
-That’s Buhwang for you lol
-Look at this altruism lol
“Alright, fangs are 10 gold each!”
[Huh? You’re charging?]
“You all got some gold from the basic quests, right?”
-??
-LMAOOOOO
-This guy’s a real piece of work lol
-Hey, it’s a collab
-This dude’s something else…
“No no, giving them out for free would cause more problems.”
These people think free stuff is always good.
Did they not learn economics?
Giving stuff out for free would destroy the market value.
-Hey, you can just give some away
-You’re ruthless…
[So, just 10 gold, right?]
Thinking 10 gold was reasonable, Anna, who was at the front, approached me.
“Yes, that’s right. But I’ll sell to whoever offers more.”
[Huh?]
[I’ll give 11 gold!]
While Anna was momentarily stunned, a junior who perfectly understood my scheme raised their hand.
“Alright, 11 gold each, anyone else?”
Resources are limited, and demand is high.
That makes the supplier the boss.
So, as I confidently started the auction…
[13!!]
[Wait, are you really buying this?]
[14 gold! It’s worth it!]
Everyone who wanted to skip the quest raised their hands and upped the price.
“Ahaha, don’t bid too high.”
-This guy’s a real piece of work lol
-This dude…
-Wow
Well, if they’re willing to buy, who am I to stop them?
And so.
“Thanks for your business.”
After selling all the fangs for nearly 20 gold each.
With money in hand, I returned to town and bought a light one-handed shield.
“This feels solid.”
-A shield???
-This dude’s a real piece of work lol
-Wow
-A shield in the Beginner Zone??
-Take off the Guan Yu skin
“Gotta level up proficiency early. I’ll be using shields a lot.”
Seriously, shields are so important.
Plus, this game uses a proficiency system, not levels.
Sure, daggers are good for now, but it’s smart to level up other proficiencies early.
Using shields also boosts health and strength stats, so it’s a win-win.
After equipping the shield, I ventured further than my usual hunting grounds.
“Let’s see… it should be around here.”
The game has a mini-map, but it only reveals areas you’ve been to, so I got a bit lost.
But eventually, I arrived at another grassland.
[Angry Wild Dogs]
There, I found the higher-tier wild dogs.
“Wow, this place is empty.”
-Yeah lol
-Phew
-First dibs, huh?
I was the first to arrive, and the wide hunting ground was empty except for me.
Gotta clear this before others show up.
And so.
I charged at the first pack of wild dogs and swung my dagger.
“Hyah, hyah!”
Thud! Thud thud!
-Hyah lol
-Poor dogs ㅜㅠㅜㅠ
-This is gonna cause controversy…
I planned to quickly stab them with the Bone Knife and rip out their fangs, but…
Grr! Grr grr!!
The wild dogs, which usually didn’t resist much, suddenly bared their teeth and started attacking fiercely.
“Uh, uh.”
So the higher-tier ones actually fight back now?
Considering the dogs in the previous area just squirmed, this is surprising.
But.
Thunk!
I blocked the closest dog’s attack with my shield.
Thud! Thud thud!
After the dog staggered from hitting the shield, I stabbed it with my dagger and took it down.
-Oh lol
-Not bad
-Your skills are still sharp lol
So what if they attack?
Just block and kill.
After that, more dogs charged at me.
“Hah.”
I took them all down, only losing a bit of health.
“Not a big deal.”
Swish-
I flicked the blood off my dagger and looked at the dog corpses turning to dust on the ground.
“This time, the fangs… huh?”
But…
Surprisingly, out of three dogs, only one dropped loot.
“What the.”
I thought they always dropped good stuff. I glanced at my dagger.
“…No wonder it felt too good.”
Guess it was just an early-game OP loot item.
-LOLOLOL
-It was totally an early-game cheat item
-Do we need to do other first-clears?
“Still, the damage is good.”
Saying that, I picked up the loot on the ground.
“This time it’s something different, huh?”
Compared to the fang from earlier, this time it’s leather.
What am I supposed to do with dog leather? Still, it’s probably higher-grade loot, so I tossed it into my inventory.
“Alright, let’s keep hunting.”
Anyway.
After that, I roamed around the empty hunting grounds, taking down wild dogs non-stop.
As I kept hunting…
[Wow, this is a new hunting ground… huh? Senior Miro?]
Gradually, other players who had cleared the prerequisite quests started showing up.
Hmm, guess the honey’s run out here.
Still, I hunted a ton.
I glanced over at the quest log.
[Angry Wild Dogs Hunted: 42/15]
I hunted almost three times the required amount. Now that my equipment durability is running low, I should head back to town to complete the quest and get new gear.
[Hey, Senior, let’s hunt together…!]
“I’ll go grab a new quest.”
I responded to the junior’s party invite and dashed back to town.
– LOLOLOL
-So busy, so busy
-This dude’s really on a sprint LOL
-Did he hit the rankings?
-Hey, if you’re teaming up, at least chat a bit LOLOLOL
“No no, I’ll join you guys after the early game.”
I mean, I also want to sit around the campfire with the juniors, chat, and sip some stew.
But what can I do? The early game is hectic.
[Oh, you already got it? Next, you need the leather of the Angry Wild Dog…]
“I already got it.”
[You got the leather, good job…]
I used the pre-collected leather to complete the next quest and immediately received the follow-up.
[Do you know why the wild dogs have gathered like this?]
But then, the drunk NPC started rambling, hinting at some story.
-Oh LOL
-There’s a story?
[One day, a leader dog suddenly appeared and rallied the wild dogs.]
“Ah, yeah…”
[That dog settled deep in the forest beyond the grasslands, using the wild dogs to harm the villagers…]
Long story short, I need to hunt down the leader dog.
[Defeat the Leader Dog ???.]
So, a quest to hunt down what’s probably the boss of this beginner zone popped up.
“Wow, already a boss? Is the quest progression in the beginner zone a bit fast?”
-???
-You’re the one rushing LOLOLOL
-There are still people looking for fangs LOL
“This is the standard procedure, standard.”
Seriously, some RPG players skip entire chunks of the main quest. I’m doing all the side quests too, so I’m following the proper steps.
Anyway.
After accepting the quest, I left town to find the boss marked on the map.
[Ugh!!]
[The fang won’t drop!]
I passed by people still struggling to find fangs.
[What, what’s this!]
[These guys are strong!]
[I’m dead!! Help me!]
I reached where some members were battling the Angry Wild Dogs.
Let’s see… I need to go further in from here.
[Senior, help!]
“Huh? Oh, sure.”
While helping a junior struggling with the Angry Wild Dogs, I moved further in and saw the entrance to a forest that looked like it had a boss.
“…Going alone is kinda scary.”
Thinking about it, can I even take on a boss monster alone? Usually, you’d do a raid for this.
-Get other members, go go go
-Hire mercenaries tomorrow?
-Scared??
-Just go solo?
-Let’s just go
-Dying once is fine
As I hesitated, various opinions popped up.
Still, most people wanted me to go for it. I guess the viewers are curious about the Leader Dog too.
“Let’s just give it a try.”
So, I pushed through the bushes and entered the forest.
“Hmm…”
Inside the forest, sunlight filtered through the leaves.
After passing through the scenic area, I saw a wide open field.
“Oh.”
And there, sitting on a rock, was a massive dog.
*Ding.*
As soon as I saw the dog, a quest completion notification popped up.
[Find the Runaway Dog. 1/1]
Turns out, I completed a quest I picked up from a kid in the beginner town.
By now, I kinda figured out the story.
I mean, come on…
[(Boss) Runaway Poppy]
The name was right there on the Leader Dog. Can’t miss it.
-OMG
-That thing looks terrifying LOL
-What the hell was that kid raising? LOL
-How is its name Poppy? LOL
-Shouldn’t you call the juniors to tank?
That thing is Poppy?
A muscular dog that looks like a bulldog, and its name is Poppy? If a regular dog is like an average guy, this one’s Park Kang-seok level.
But still.
At the end of the day, it’s just a dog.
“Let’s give it a shot.”
I equipped the new shield I bought in town and said.
The Bone Knife… still looks like it has decent durability.
But after this fight, I’ll need to replace it. I’ve been using it since the early game.
Anyway.
“Alright, let’s take it down.”
I confidently went into the boss raid alone.
And then…
“Ah.”
I opened my eyes to the scenery of the beginner town.
-LOLOLOLOLOL
-You got wrecked
-Wow, that thing’s OP LOL
-You’ll need at least five people for this
…I died without putting up much of a fight. This game’s difficulty is no joke.
“How far along are the others with their quests?”
Guess I’ll need to gather a team.