After the blinding light and the weightlessness disappeared, Kieran returned to the game lobby.
The words before him started to describe his rewards from the third dungeon run.
[Third Dungeon: The Wandering Beast]
[Dungeon Type: Free World]
[Dungeon Difficulty: Low]
[Main Mission: Find out the truth within two weeks!]
[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating F)]
[Sub Mission 1: The Informant's Help]
[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating F → E)]
[Sub Mission 2: Unknown Assailant]
[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating E → D)]
[Sub Mission 3: Final Battle]
[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating D → C)]
[Battle Performance: Very Active (Rating C → B)]
[Exploration Performance: Average (No improvement)]
[Special Rating 1: Greatly reduced Main Mission Completion time (Rating B → A)]
[Special Rating 2: Eliminated Paul the Tamer (Rating A → S)]
[Special Rating 3: Assisted in eliminating Trumbo (Rating S → SS)]
[Acquired Title: Killed 300 formless souls at once while wearing the Ghost Hunter title, Acquired Title Ghost Hunter (Rep + 1)]
[Ghost Hunter: While wearing the title, + 10% Attack and Defense against spirits and other formless souls, has a certain chance of inducing Fear. In some places, the player will be welcomed or expelled!]
[Final Player Rating SS!]
[Calculating player's third dungeon rewards …]
[Final Player Rewards are as follows …]
[Points: 10000; Skill Points: 6; Golden Skill Points: 1; Golden Attribute Points: 1]
...
Compared to the previous dungeon, the rewards from this one were much lower.
One was the difference in difficulty, and the other was the rating. The SS and SS ratings might seem like a difference of one rank, but the rewards were incomparable.
At least an SS rating could unlock a Special Dungeon.
Even without the Special Dungeon, the rewards from this dungeon were enough to satisfy Kieran.
Looking at the rocket launcher and heavy machine gun strapped to his body, it was not something that could be compared to the rewards from the previous dungeon.
It was just a small part of Kieran's rewards from this dungeon.
But... Kieran did not slack off just because of the huge rewards.
After putting down all the rewards, Kieran started to recall the whole process of the third dungeon.
He needed to sum up the gains and losses.
He knew too little about the dungeon world, or rather, the entire underground game.
He could only rely on this most primitive method to improve himself.
"SS-rank evaluation. The easiest way to raise it to SSS rank is to kill Trumbo by himself … No, that's not right. Given Trumbo's strength, if he could kill him by himself, his rank would increase by three ranks! "
"There's a higher rating than SSS?"
Kieran looked at the words "assisted in killing" and subconsciously thought to himself.
Afterward … Soon, he had a definite answer.
"There will definitely be a higher evaluation!"
"Based on Mr. Awesome G and Sphendix's status, killing either one of them would definitely earn a higher rating!"
"Then … what's above SSS?"
Kieran muttered to himself.
A look of anticipation appeared on his face.
He really wanted to know what kind of evaluation it would be, and … what he would get. Only Bosses could activate a Special Dungeon. There were bound to be special rewards above the SS rank.
However, the anticipation on Kieran's face was quickly replaced by a serious expression.
Because he knew how difficult it was to get a rating above SSS.
Take the third dungeon, [The Wandering Beast], for example.
Based on his current situation, he had to kill Mr. Awesome G and Sphendix at the very least.
Aside from the fact that Sphendix was always under Trumbo's nose. Even if Mr. Awesome G did not have any other strong players with him, it would still be difficult for him to kill Sphendix.
There were a lot of well-trained and well-equipped underlings in Trumbo's army. If he were to fight them head-on, even Kieran could not guarantee that he would be able to escape unscathed.
Moreover, if he killed Mr. Awesome G, Trumbo would definitely appear.
Kieran believed that Trumbo would not let go of anyone who messed up his plans.
On top of that, there was also Shadow Stinger Rock.
Although Rock was hostile towards Trumbo, that did not mean that he would be on the same side as the player. Still, that did not mean that they were on the same side as the Player. At the very least, they would not acknowledge the Player unless the Player showed considerable 'goodwill'.
On the other hand, killing Mr. Awesome G or Sphendix would completely disrupt the order of the entire city. Considering the heroic nature of the Shadow Stinger, who was always hiding in the dark, he would definitely make a move.
After all, the biggest reason why the Shadow Stinger would make a move against Trumbo was because Trumbo could destroy the entire city.
Kieran shuddered at the thought of facing both Trumbo and the Shadow Stinger at the same time with his current strength.
Of course. He could also take advantage of the gap between the two sides to carry out some small tricks.
However, Kieran was sure that he would have to survive one round of attacks from any one of them before he could use these little tricks.
No one would want to listen to the senseless words of someone they could kill with a wave of his hand.
This was especially so when this statement involved some of his own.
Kieran could only imagine the risk he would have to bear if he did that.
Sigh!
Kieran shook his head and shook off the images of his own horrible death.
Then, he let out a regretful sigh.
Jimmy's Blade and the Spellbook!
Kieran suddenly thought of those two items.
According to the conversation between the Shadow Stinger and Trumbo, those two items were the most valuable items in the third dungeon.
However, it was a pity that it was impossible to obtain these two items.
It would be no different from going up against the Shadow Stinger and Trumbo.
Kieran shook his head helplessly.
After a series of regretful discoveries, Kieran finally found some useful information.
It was about the Sub Mission!
"I did not hand in the Sub Mission [Final Battle] related to Mr. Awesome G, but it was still considered as me completing the mission during the dungeon clearance.
As long as I fulfilled my promise. Does the Sub Mission still count as completion even if I didn't hand it in? "
Kieran pondered.
He did not know how the Sub Mission would be judged during the dungeon clearance. It could only be judged based on his actions at the time.
The description of the Sub Mission [Final Battle] had mentioned that Mr. Awesome G had decided to launch a final battle against Sphendix. However, the 'Wizard' around Sphendix made him wary, so he asked you for help! " Kieran had actually killed Paul the Tamer and his teacher, Trumbo.
From an objective point of view, Kieran had completed Mr. Awesome G's Sub Mission.
However, from an objective point of view, Mr. Awesome G's actions had been subjective. Kieran had not completed the Sub Mission because Mr. Awesome G had lost almost all of his elite subordinates due to Trumbo's schemes.
"An objective point of view?
That's fair! "
Kieran thought to himself.
At least he had avoided a lot of trouble this way.
For example, running into a bad-tempered Sub Mission issuer.
According to Kieran's habits, if he ran into such a natives though, he would not mind teaching them a lesson.
Even if it would cost him a little more effort.
Kieran went through the dungeon rating again to make sure he had not missed anything. Then, he started to organize his loot.
First up were the four rocket launchers. Two were light machine guns and one was a heavy machine gun.
[Name: Cobra-1]
[Type: Rocket Launcher]
[Rarity: Excellent]
[Attack: Powerful]
[Ammo Capacity: 1 Round]
[Attributes: None]
[Effects: None]
[Prerequisites: Firearm Weapon, Heavy Firearm (Basic)]
[Able to bring out of the dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: Depending on the type of rocket launcher, it can explode, penetrate armor and so on. Of course, you have to own this type of rocket launcher.]
...
[Name: BK-20]
[Type: Firearm]
[Rarity: Excellent]
[Attack: Strong]
[Ammo Capacity: 100 Rounds]
[Attributes: None]
[Effects: None]
[Prerequisites: Firearm Weapon, Medium Firearm (Entry)]
[Able to bring out of the dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: A large amount of 5.56mm bullets is the key.]
...
[Name: MG-08]
[Type: Firearm]
[Rarity: Excellent]
[Attack: Strong]
[Magazine Capacity: 250 Rounds]
[Attributes: Armor Penetration Lvl 1, Rapid Shooting Lvl 1]
Special Effect: None
[Prerequisites: Firearm Weapon, Medium Weapon (Master)]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
Remark: 250 rounds is far from its limit. You can lengthen the chain, but remember to improve the water-cooling method.
…
[Armor Penetration Lvl 1: Able to easily penetrate light armor (Weak, Common defense)]
[Rapid Shooting Lvl 1: Increased shooting speed (Maximum of 350 shots per minute)]
…
After that, Paul and the Giant Bear dropped a piece of Magic Rank equipment and a Skill Book.
[Name: Paul's Secret]
[Type: Armour]
[Quality: Magic]
[Defense: Strong]
[Attributes: Hiding Lvl 2, Agility Lvl 2]
Special Effect: None
[Requirement:]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: Paul also named his pet Paul. This common black bear has grown to be huge under Paul's special breeding method, but it has not lost its agility. It is especially good at hiding its body!]
…
[Hiding Lvl 2: When you are in Undercover or Hiding state, you will not be able to hide. Extra 20% Hiding Effect]
[Agility Lvl 2: It will not affect your movements]
…
A black sleeveless leather armor with mysterious patterns on it appeared in Kieran's hand.
Kieran put on the leather armor without a second thought.
He was extremely lacking in a true sense of armor. Bulletproof vests were no longer able to keep up with his pace.
[Paul's Secret] appeared at the right time.
It had a relatively strong defense. Two decent attributes, both of which caught Kieran's attention.
Especially the [Hiding Lvl 2]. Kieran's Grand Master level [Undercover] and the special effect [Grand Master of Shadow] provided Kieran with 80% Hiding Effect.
Plus the [Hiding Lvl 2], it would be 100%!
It was good news for Kieran, who might need to move in the dark.
Kieran somersaulted in the air a couple of times to confirm the effects of [Agility Lvl 2]. Kieran looked at the Skill Book.
[Discovered Skill Book: Burning Hand]
[Possessed Mystical Knowledge (Entry), Prerequisites met …]
[Learn?]
"Yes!"
Kieran thought of the cone-shaped flame that Paul had shot out when he saw the skill book.
Kieran chose to learn the skill without a second thought.
[Learned Skill: Burning Hand]
[Name: Burning Hand (Basic)]
[Related Attributes: None]
[Skill Type: Offensive]
[Effects: A 45-degree cone-shaped flame covers a 2-meter area in front of you, inflicting Strong Damage and has a small chance to inflict Burning Effect. (Burning Effect: After 1 second, the target will have to undergo a Constitution authentication. If the target is lower than E rank, the target will be burned for 4 seconds, until the Burning Effect disappears)]
[Consumes: 1 Cracked Ruby and Volcano Ash]
[Prerequisites: Mystical Knowledge (Entry)]
[Remarks: This is a spell that requires a hand gesture and a casting tool. It can only be cast after all the steps are completed. If you don't want to suffer a backlash, remember this!]
"Consumes 1 Cracked Ruby?!"
Before Kieran could rejoice over the fact that he had acquired his first Magic Skill, he was shocked by the cost of the [Burning Hand].
1 cracked [Ruby].
That was 2,000 Points and 1 Skill Point!
This was no longer an attack anymore. It was burning money!
It was literally burning money!
However, if it could be of use during a critical moment, it would be worth it!
Kieran comforted himself.
The 2,000 Points and 1 Skill Point cost meant that the [Burning Hand] could not be used as a regular attack.
It could only be used as a trump card or an ambush.
However, the 2,000 Points and 1 Skill Point cost still hurt Kieran.
Kieran unconsciously looked at the Magical Rank potion, 3 scrolls of the same rank, and a Legendary Rank scroll that Trumbo had dropped.
He needed joy to wash away the pain in his heart.
What could make him happier than counting the biggest harvest of this trip?
Huu! Huu!
He took a few deep breaths.
After calming himself down, Kieran picked up the Legendary Rank scroll and slowly opened it.
Then …
Kieran was stunned on the spot.
PS: There's going to be a massive blackout tomorrow at Decadent's house!
Decadent's friend's wedding was supposed to be on the 14th and 15th, and he had planned to spend the next few days preparing for it. Now that this had happened, he was speechless.
He had to stay up all night again!
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