HBWnovel Chapter 229
Chapter 229
Chapter 229
[Translator – Night]
[Proofreader – Gun]
Chapter 229: The Imjin War (1)
‘Overcompensation...!’
Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.
Following this, the scores from 2nd to 5th place were announced below the 1st place scorecard, but none of the names stood out.
Most of the scores were below 50 points.
[2nd Place] Louis – Total Score 47/100
– Game Analyst.
– Safety First.
– Keen Observation.
[3rd Place] Tuende – Total Score 38/100
– Bold.
– Challenger.
– High Accuracy.
[4th Place] Wooheon – Total Score 33/100
– Fast Betting.
– Intuition.
– Homogeneity Preference.
[5th Place] Stefan – Total Score 29/100
– Lucky.
– Lacks Confidence.
– Coin Flip.
“What, what’s this... 2nd place has 47 points?”
“What’s the score for 1st place? Isn’t it over 100?”
“5th place only has 29 points.”
Most in the waiting room were surprised at the low scores of the ranked participants, but Yeongwoo wasn’t that surprised.
‘You can’t get a high score just by sitting and betting in the dungeon.’
In Yeongwoo’s mind, there were only two ways to get a high score here.
One, participate directly as a representative.
Two, intervene in the arena and adjust the match outcomes.
Thus, Yeongwoo, the only survivor who had actually entered the arena, ended up with a high score.
「Rewards will be distributed differently according to the confirmed rankings.」
Soon, the highlight of this dungeon, the rewards for each rank, was revealed.
Flash!
[1st Place] Yeongwoo – Physical Catalog
[2nd Place] Louis – Random Epic Equipment
[3rd Place] Twende – Random Epic Equipment
[4th Place] Wooheon – Random Unique Equipment
[5th Place] Stefan – Random Unique Equipment
“...Huh?”
“Physical Catalog?”
“What’s a Catalog?”
Everyone’s eyes widened at the 1st place reward, which none had seen before.
Besides Yeongwoo, there were 14 other survivors, but none had ever even glimpsed a Catalog reward.
‘Well, it’s not common to exceed the score limit.’
Yeongwoo received his reward for this dungeon with a calm expression.
Swipe.
Along with this, a silver or orange box appeared in the arms of those ranked from 2nd to 5th. Of course, for Yeongwoo:
「The ‘Physical Catalog’ has been added to your data, Jeong Yeongwoo07.」
Instead of a box, a single system message appeared.
Realizing that the 1st place reward wasn’t a tangible item, the other participants began to gather around him.
“Hey, you.”
“What’s this Catalog? Can we take a look?”
“What is a Physical Catalog, anyway?”
“Come on, we’re from the same dungeon. Share some information.”
Some even used the ridiculous excuse of being from the ‘same dungeon’ to justify their request.
“......”
Yeongwoo felt that this dungeon was indeed nearing its end.
Soon, a portal would open, and the dungeon would be completely closed.
That’s why everyone had the courage to approach the 1st place winner and ask questions.
He was grateful he didn’t have to explain the Catalog, scratching his chin.
‘In the end, only 13 out of 20 survived.’
A mortality rate of 35%. Truly a fearsome dungeon.
「6」
「5」
As the countdown to the dungeon’s closure continued, Yeongwoo quickly stepped towards his portal.
* * *
3:42 AM.
Having escaped the crazy gambling den, Yeongwoo headed straight for Gangnam on his Negwig.
The reason was simple: sleep.
‘I need to hurry. If I’m lucky, I can get about three hours of sleep.’
Having barely slept in the past two days, Yeongwoo’s top priority was now, ironically, securing sleep time.
But with Pangaea starting at 8 AM, he could only afford about three hours of rest.
‘Chased by sleep, chased by taxes... what kind of life is this?’
Would people know?
That Jeong Yeongwoo07, not only the strongest in South Korea but a potential top contender in East Asia, lived his life carving out sleep time like this?
Thud, thud!
Listening to the sound of Negwig’s footsteps, Yeongwoo opened the Physical Catalog he had acquired from today’s dungeon.
Flash!
「The Physical Catalog can store all types of physiques, and once registered, you can utilize their functions without directly wearing them.」
[TL/N: This is kind of a body catalogue, like yeongwoo can buy diff bodies/physiques from the store.]
‘Crazy... a Physical Catalog. It still feels surreal no matter how many times I read it.’
Previously, reading the tooltip for a Catalog didn’t feel horrifying at all, but seeing it as a ‘physical’ version struck differently.
‘So, in the future, I could get multiple arms, attach two to my body, and register the other two in the Catalog?’
With this bizarre thought, Yeongwoo moved his gaze to the next tooltip.
「Each Catalog has unique collection effects, and once the Catalog completeness exceeds a certain threshold, you can acquire blessings or skills with amazing performance.」
‘Hmm.’
He wondered what the collection effects of the Physical Catalog would be.
Being a ‘physical’ collection, it was hard to imagine.
Nonetheless, there was a positive aspect.
*‘1 point’ remains until the 1st level collection effect unlocks.
‘Huh?’
The collection unit for the Physical Catalog was five.
Unlike other Cataloges, where collection effects were unlocked every 10 items, the Physical Catalog provided special effects at 5, 10, and 15 items.
And currently, Yeongwoo’s physical collection status was:
[Physical Catalog]
〔4〕
‘Four. Only one more to go.’
Of course, the system didn’t reduce the collection unit for the Physical Catalog just for the user’s convenience.
‘This means physical equipment is that rare.’
Indeed, judging by the ratio of equipment he had acquired so far, physical-type equipment was much rarer.
‘So, the Mythical Catalog might not follow the 10-item rule either?’
Yeongwoo’s mind raced again.
‘But it won’t be a 2-item rule either. If that were the case, there would have been a preliminary notification like with the Physical Catalog.’
He doubted it would be 5 items either.
No matter how rare physical equipment was, it couldn’t compare to mythical items.
So, the most likely unit was:
‘...Three?’
That seemed like a reasonable number.
‘The Mythical Catalog includes not just mythical equipment but also mythical beings....’
For example, like the Chairman.
It was a dangerous thought, but killing the Chairman could fill one slot in the Mythical Catalog.
‘Anyway, I’ll know for sure once I take down one more mythical being, and see at what intervals the collection effects unlock.’
While Yeongwoo was contemplating the Catalog, the golden goblin in the back seat pointed forward with its tiny finger.
-Squeak!
Finally, the silhouette of the Parnas Hotel came into view for Yeongwoo and his alien companions.
“Ah, I can finally get some proper sleep.”
Sweet home.
Yeongwoo pushed Negwig to go even faster towards a long-awaited good night’s sleep.
[Translator – Night]
[Proofreader – Gun]