Chapter 19 - Unrepairable

Chapter 19: Unrepairable

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The collapsed temple was literally a ruined temple.

Nearby, huge, but collapsed walls surrounded the site, and in the middle of the site was an enormous structure that was worn out and covered with vines.

There were roads in eight directions coming from the yard, each with a tall pillar and a broken stone statue.

The place where Do-joon stood was not the road, but one of the temporary structures on the site.

He doesn’t know why it’s called a temple, but it’s probably a building used for mass, worship, or some other such thing.

Do-joon just decided to call it a guard post.

【Eroded Staff of Faith】

An item was found at one of the posts. Do-joon’s heart began to pound loudly.

‘On the elemental island, resistance was farmed, but the item wasn’t as good as Catacomb.’

In fact, on the Elemental Island, there were no finished items other than materials. The random box given as a clear reward was the only source to receive an item.

This was the opposite of throwing finished items one by one at the shelter of the catacombs.

So there were some parts that were a little dissatisfying.

The ability to copy is the only good when items are steadily supplied. In the end, there was a limit to the materials, so it was necessary to farm the finished item.

Do-joon’s eyes lit up as he picked up the staff.

【Eroded Staff of Faith】

Rank

– Common

Classification

– Weapon

Effect

– A staff containing the divine power of Lao Ha, the god of the sun and life. However, it has been eroded by the dark and gloomy energy, and there is no more the divine energy to be found in it.

– Unrepairable

– Additional Attack 1~1

– Mana -1Lv

– Sensory -3Lv

“……No, what.”

Do-joon, who checked the option, spat out a short sigh.

How can there be no good options when it was displayed as an item? It was not to the point of being useless, but rather to the level of diminishing the ability to have it.

What the hell was 1 extra attack power? Of whom was it making fun of?….

His shoulders drooped with disappointment. The pounding heart has long since stopped.

‘Well, even one is still an option, so… … …’

Do-joon lifted the wand and put it on his body with a despondent look.

[You can copy one of the options of “Eroded Staff of Faith” to “Kim Do-joon”]

[Copyable Options]

Unrepairable

Additional Attack 1~1

Mana –1Lv

Sensory -3 Lv

‘Huh?’

Do-joon blinked when he saw the information window. He knew everything from number 2 to 4. But what does number 1 mean?

‘The non-repairable option can be copied?’

Occasionally, there are items with the word “unrepairable” attached to them.

Ordinary items can be repaired if they are entrusted to craftsmen who have crafting skills even if they are broken, but in the case of items with this option attached, they cannot be fixed no matter what is done if they are broken.

On the other hand, there are some that have the word “unbreakable”, which is much more rare than unrepairable, but let’s move on for now.

The fact that unrepairable was one of the options and the copy ability was applied complicated Do-joon’s brain.

‘If I put it on another item, it’ll be the same unrepairable.’

The ability to copy is applied with a slight change in options depending on the ‘classification’ of the target. If the target is an item, then the unrepairable option will probably be copied without any change.

But what if it’s not an item, but something else? Like…….

‘What happens if I copy it to myself?’

He was curious.

The buff effect of potions on one’s body has changed into a form of skill. The option to give ice attributes to equipment in the heart of the glass snake has changed to the characteristic of a mana core.

So then, what would be the alternative for the unrepairable option?

‘… … Still, I can’t test it with my own body.’

Unrepairable is an option that is only a penalty for items. When copied to his body, there was no guarantee that it would be reversed into a ghostly good option.

He could copy the options, but he couldn’t remove them, so he could not experiment with his own body.

But.

“Uh-huh… … .”

Do-joon turned his head and saw at a ghoul that was visible outside the guard post.

Although he has never tried it before.

‘Is it even possible?’

He gulped down his saliva and put the wand in his waist. Then he took the Kujika axe and walked over to the entrance of the guard post.

He could see ghouls wandering around in disorder as far as his vision goes.

[Corrupted Devotee]

Fit Rate

– 37%

A group of undead wearing black tattered priest uniforms. They were more swarming than the skeletons of the catacombs.

The better part was that it does not show any unified or organized movements like the skeletons of that time.

Do-joon quietly observed the flow.

He used to rush into a group of 300 skeletons, but there was no other way back then. Now that he could return any number of times, it was only normal to act more carefully and cautiously.

As he was trying to measure the timing, he saw one of them coming out of the huge flow.

Do-joon picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at his feet.

Tak.

“Whoa?”

The ghoul tilted its head and looked back at the stone. When he saw Do-joon there, he began to lumber over to him.

‘His intelligence seems to be the lowest of all the ones I’ve faced.’

He suddenly had this thought. After coming to Tier 3, the monster fit rate suddenly skyrocketed to 37%, so maybe the balance was adjusted to match this low intelligence.

Of course, this was just a guess, but since the ghouls were enough stupid, it was a possible.

Do-joon rolled back a little from the window as the ghoul approached this way with certainty.

Upon arriving at the guard post, the ghoul grabbed the window frame and pushed his head in.

“Kyaaaaah! Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!”

A rotten face approached and a rotten corpse-like smell filled the small post. Do-joon raised his axe with a frown.

It was struggling to climb over the window frame.

Do-joon held the axe high! And striked it down.

“Keek… … .”

The ghoul’s half-deeply burned face was beaten with the touch of the axe that seemed to strike the squishy meat.

After Do-joon retrieved the axe, he struck again.

Thwack!

His face flew all over his chin. The mouth that had been vomiting screams did not move any more.

Still, his arms and legs kept trying to climb over the window frame. One foot has already entered the guard post.

Do-joon began to move diligently. First, he cut off the arm which was holding the window frame and then chopped off the foot that came in. As all the limbs were cut off, the ghoul’s upper body fell into the guard post.

“…….”

A ghoul flopping like a fish with only the upper body was remaining.

To be honest, it wasn’t a pretty sight. Do-joon frowned and pulled out the wand from his waist.

Thwack.

[You can copy one of the options of “Eroded Staff of Faith” to the “Corrupted Devotee”]

[Copyable Options]

Unrepairable

Additional Attack 1~1

Mana –1Lv

Sensory -3 Lv

‘It’s working.’

First of all, the first step was successful.

Trying to copy the option to a monster was something he hadn’t tried before because he never needed to.

According to the information window, there were no restrictions on the ability to copy, and practically anything was possible as long as he could touch it.

Still, he was skeptical about whether it’d be possible for a monster, but…….

‘I’m getting all sorts of penalty items.’

Penalty items that have stat numerical decline options instead of just good options.

Of all the things he had so far, the heart of a glass snake was like that. Because there were options such as increasing cold resistance when ingested, but decreasing sense.

In addition, various penalty items exist. Even though this was not a good option, it was as faithful as a penalty option.

If he keeps such items well, they will be useful for defeating Boss Monsters in the future.

‘Let’s see how the non-repairable changes.’

Soon, Do-joon remembered his original purpose. He copied the option of the wand to the ghoul, who was still alive with only its upper body.

After a while, the ghoul’s upper body was engulfed in a soft glow of light, and his staff shattered into dust.

[Copied successfully.]

[The ‘Eroded Staff of Faith’ has been destroyed.]

[The copied abilities are adjusted according to the ‘classification’ of the item.]

Do-joon used ‘Insight’ to see the ghoul.

[Corrupted Devotee]

Fit Rate

– 37%

[Additional Options]

– Unable to regenerate

In a way, should he say it’s as expected?

The non-repairable option has changed to a non-regeneratable option. There was even an explanation attached.

[Unable to regenerate]

– Cannot heal or regenerate the body. It is meaningless to raise the level to a higher rating than this imprint or to restore the body.

‘Rating? Restore?’

He saw an unfamiliar word. He knew the meaning of the dictionary, but he had never heard of an item or skill with such a word.

‘Is it talking about item grade or rank?’

Item grades from common to mythical.

But something didn’t seem right. If this was correct, then it could have just called it as grade. Why would it use a weird term?

Soon Do-joon shook his head. It wasn’t his style to spend his head on things that he couldn’t even think of.

First of all, he put it in the corner of his head, and then Do-joon picked up his axe.

‘I checked it out, but…… It’s a bit of a waste.’

Thwack!

His axe pierced deep into the ghoul’s chest. The cold air spread around the wound, and the ghoul’s upper body began to freeze.

【You have defeated the Monster. Experience (EXP) increases.】

Do-joon, like always, smacked his lips as he saw the message at a glance.

It was necessary to check, but it was a pity that he used the only non-repairable item he had.

Many times the monsters in the dungeons, especially the boss ones, can cause problems for the hunters due to their amazing regeneration abilities. It would have been useful if he had it in such situations.

Do-joon raised his head and looked out from the window again.

There were outposts lying all over the yard, which were large enough to be considered a village.

‘Perhaps?’

Three hours later.

Do-joon, who was moving forward slowly little by little while destroying the ghouls, arrived at the second guard post.

【Eroded Staff of Faith】

【Eroded Robe of Faith】

Do-joon’s mouth corners went up automatically.

* * *

Do-joon returned home for now.

It took a little too long to get to the second guard post and attracted the ghouls’ attention as well. He quickly used his return skill just before they stormed the post as a group.

Of course, he didn’t forget to bring items.

The wand and the robe.

He took the two items out of his inventory and laid them on the desk.

‘There were items at both posts. Then there’s a good chance that there will be more at other outposts.’

He didn’t count the exact number of guard posts, but there were more than ten. Even if there was only one item on average, then there would be at least 10 items.

It was not just an ordinary item, but an item that can make the enemy unable to regenerate.

‘It’s a one-time use type of thing, but 10 would be reassuring, right?’

Do-joon fiddled with the robe and pulled two knives out of the inventory. Then he copied Robe’s ‘unrepairable’ option into the ordinary knife.

[Knife]

[Additional Options]

– Unrepairable

“Robes are uncomfortable in combat.”

The robe disappeared and there was only one knife with the Additional option left.

In the same way, he copied the wand’s option to another knife. There were now two knives on the table with only non-repairable options attached.

He swung it around in the air a few times and got his senses right. At the same time, Do-joon fell into one thought.

The non-regenerative information window that he saw earlier.

There was a word written about whether it was a rating or a restoration, but it was clear that there were monsters on which that did not work, no matter what the meaning of the word.

‘I think I need to try it once in a real battle.’

He needed to get the hang of it. As a man known for his recovery or regeneration.

It was true that it was a waste like before, but it still needed confirmation. How dangerous would it be if there were only minor effects even when it’s embedded to the spleen by all means.

Do-joon sent a message to Lee Ji-ah.

– Please arrange one dungeon seat for me. In a troll dungeon.

It’s dawn, so he thought she must be sleeping now.

But the reply came swiftly like a knife.

– Okay.

<The next afternoon>

Do-joon was able to meet the party members in front of the Troll Dungeon in Guro-gu.