Berapa lama waktu yang telah berlalu sejak mereka meninggalkan gua harta tersembunyi?
Saat dia melangkah keluar dari pintu, pembuatan 'peralatan eksklusif' pun dimulai. Semua bahan yang dibutuhkan sudah disediakan oleh 'Aheta', jadi yang tersisa hanyalah menunggu hasilnya. Hingga akhir malam kedua, Park Chan-woo telah pulang ke rumah dan diam menatap ke luar jendela, menunggu hasilnya. Dan kemudian—
"…Eh."
…Dia berusaha menahan erangan yang hendak meledak keluar saat melihat hasil yang akhirnya muncul. Itu karena kata 'Sukses Besar', yang hanya muncul dengan probabilitas sangat rendah saat membuat peralatan, tiba-tiba muncul. Bahkan pengrajin dengan kelas pandai besi pun memiliki peluang kurang dari 1% untuk mencapai 'sukses besar' dalam pembuatan. Apalagi, semakin tinggi grade item, semakin kecil peluangnya. Khususnya, praktis tidak pernah ada kasus 'sukses besar' untuk 'peralatan eksklusif'.
'Sukses besar, ya.'
Efek Easter Egg (001). Memberikan satu kali keberuntungan saat naik level, dan efek ini bertumpuk lima kali, menghasilkan 'sukses besar' ini. Kalau tidak, hal ini tidak masuk akal. Yang paling penting, mencapai 'sukses besar' meningkatkan biaya bahan yang dibutuhkan. Bahkan ada kalau, karena sumber daya tidak cukup, item tidak bisa dibuat meskipun sukses besar. Tapi bahkan itu, Aheta menanggung semuanya. Cukup membuat sakit hati, sampai terasa sakit fisik.
Bahkan bagi Aheta, pencipta yang memiliki harta terbanyak, ini pasti pukulan besar.
"…Aku tidak kira bisa mendapatkan grade Nol saat ini."
Hal paling mengejutkan adalah grade 'Sabuk Baal' ini adalah 'Nol'.
Grade Nol. Kamu hanya bisa mendapatkan peralatan grade Nol dengan mencapai level 99 lalu mengalahkan peluang mustahil dengan 'Kotak Permata'. Di Abyss, grade kotak yang bisa didapatkan ada lima total: Perak, Emas, Platinum, Permata.
Di antaranya, Permata adalah kotak grade tertinggi, dan tentu saja mendapatkannya adalah tugas Herkules. Harus tanpa henti mengulang Abyss kustom tingkat tinggi yang dibuat oleh named creator hanya untuk bisa mendapatkannya. Bahkan di Abyss kustom biasa pun tidak bisa dapat. Dulu, dia melakukan segalanya untuk mendapatkan peralatan 'grade Nol' ini.
'Mesti sudah seratus kali buka Kotak Permata berusaha dapat item grade Nol.'
Benar-benar usaha yang menitikkan air mata. Kalau dipikir-pikir, itu kelewatan gila. Dia mengorbankan tidur hanya untuk mengulang Kotak Permata. Menjalankan Abyss sampai ingin muntah. Bahkan setelah membuka sekitar seratus Kotak Permata, tidak satu pun item grade Nol yang keluar.
'Cuma mikirnya saja sudah pusing.'
Faktanya, pusing mulai menyerang. Kepalanya berdenyut seolah dibakar. Mengulang Kotak Permata?
Dia tidak akan lakukan lagi. Memang benar item grade Nol bisa keluar dari Kotak Permata, tapi drop rate-nya di bawah 0,1%. Mungkin bahkan lebih rendah.
'Item grade Nol satu-satunya yang pernah kupunya adalah Cawan Tersegel Dewa Iblis.'
Cawan itu satu-satunya grade 'Nol' yang pernah dimiliki. Dan itu pun bukan dari Kotak Permata. Tapi sekarang… dia dapat item grade Nol tanpa level 99. Item level-nya memang agak kurang, tapi dia mendapat sesuatu yang seharusnya tidak bisa didapat, jadi tidak perlu menyesal.
'Pertama kali dapat peralatan semacam ini.'
Gulp!
Park Chan-woo menelan ludah. Peralatan grade Nol. Dan bukan sembarangan, item eksklusif berkilau.
'Peralatan dengan set effect selalu mendapat perlakuan lebih baik, bahkan di antara grade yang sama.'
Lagi pula, ada set effect. Singkatnya—
'Lebih baik dari item apapun yang kupunya sebelum regresi.'
Ini level lain. Peralatan pertama dan terhebat dalam seluruh hidupnya. Bisa dikatakan dengan yakin, kekuatannya menghancurkan. Tentu, dia butuh konfirmasi.
Tapi bahkan tanpa cek, dia yakin ini yang terbaik.
'Ngomong-ngomong….'
Park Chan-woo perlahan mengarahkan mata ke 'Sabuk Baal'. Penampilannya tidak istimewa. Sabuk kulit hitam agak tebal.
'Ada desain di depannya.'
Satu-satunya hal tidak biasa adalah bagian depan sabuk mengandung gambar binatang raksasa. Binatang itu memiliki empat mata, di mana hanya satu yang menahan 'permata merah'. Tiga mata lainnya kosong.
'Baal. Makhluk yang digambarkan sebagai iblis dalam Kristen.'
Setidaknya, terlihat berbeda dari 'Baal' yang dia kenal. Hanya ada binatang buas. Dia bertanya-tanya apa yang akan berubah jika tiga mata tersisa terisi. Dia menggosokkan jari di sabuk itu, dan teksturnya kasar, hampir menikam. Ada sensasi listrik aneh.
Bahan yang belum pernah dilihat. Sepertinya terbuat dari bahan langka, seperti pola sihir uniknya. Atau lebih tepatnya…
'Sepertinya terbuat dari kulit binatang yang digambar di sabuk.'
Kulit Baal. Dia tidak tahu makhluk 'Baal' ini apa, tapi setidaknya di antara iblis, tidak ada yang namanya persis itu. Seharusnya ada, tapi tidak ada. Tidak aneh? Tidak terasa aneh?
Banyak iblis yang membawa nama terkenal di Bumi. Misalnya, dewa iblis yang dia temui di 'Abyss Sniper' milik Kim Byung-han. Yang dia percaya 'Gremory of Sorrow' juga sama. Gremory adalah salah satu dari 72 iblis Solomon. Selain dia, Abyss menyimpan banyak nama dari '72 iblis'. Dan kebanyakan adalah 'named creator'. Tapi Baal tidak di antaranya. Setidaknya, menurut pengetahuannya.
'Penguasa kuat tidak mengizinkan orang lain menggunakan nama mereka dengan sembarangan.'
Ini soal rasa hormat. Juga, penguasa Abyss tidak suka iblis yang berbagi nama. Harus unik. Artinya—
'Mungkinkah nama penguasa lama?'
Bisa jadi. Mungkin Baal adalah nama 'penguasa' yang hilang lama. Jika dia seorang monarh yang layak dihormati sepanjang zaman, maka tidak ada yang berani gunakan nama 'Baal' dengan sembarangan. Pemeriksaan eksternal selesai.
Sekarang, yang tersisa hanyalah meneliti hakikat sabuk ini. Saat dia fokus menatapnya, jendela segera muncul di atasnya.
『Nama: Sabuk Baal (Peralatan Eksklusif Brilian)
Level: -84
Grade: Nol
Deskripsi: Dipercaya sebagai sabuk hiperdimensi terbuat dari kulit 'Dewa Iblis Baal', salah satu dari empat binatang yang dipakai oleh Dewa Pencipta yang menciptakan Abyss. Siapa yang membuatnya atau untuk alasan apa tetap tidak diketahui, tapi dikatakan jika keempat peralatan terkait dikumpulkan untuk memecah segel, 'Dewa Iblis Baal' akan muncul.
★ Karena efek 'Peralatan Eksklusif Brilian', pertahanan ditriplekan. Selain itu, semua opsi unik ditingkatkan.
Slot Memakai: Tipe sabuk
Pertahanan: 450
Ketahanan: Tidak Bisa Dihancurkan
Opsi Unik:
(1) Kekuatan +66
(2) Ketahanan +66
(3) Otoritas 'Raung Dewa Iblis (Legendaris)' tersedia
(4) Semua laju regenerasi dikali dua
Set Effect:
(2) Dengan 2 item set terkumpul, 'Makhluk Absolut' tersedia
(3) ??? – Informasi terbuka saat 2 item set terkumpul.
(4) ?? – Informasi terbuka saat 3 item set terkumpul.』
Saat dia memastikan informasi itu. Mata Park Chan-woo melebar seperti lentera. Melampaui tingkat kaget atau terkejut.
"…Ini tidak masuk akal."
Sangat tidak masuk akal. Bahkan kalau grade Nol, opsinya lebih luar biasa dari peralatan apapun yang pernah dilihat.
Fakta stat meningkat sekitar 130 hanya dari satu item sudah sulit dipercaya, tapi ketidakmasukakalan sesungguhnya ada di opsi unik ketiga dan keempat. Item yang memungkinkan penggunaan Otoritas.
Raung Baal sepertinya Otoritas yang memberikan efek 'Ketakutan', mirip yang dimiliki monster kuat. Karena itu Otoritas bukan sihir, akan memberikan efek absolut. Di atas itu…
'Semua laju regenerasi. Artinya kesehatan, mana, dan kemampuan regenerasi yang diperkuat sihir semuanya dikali dua.'
Tidak ada yang sia-sia. Hanya opsi paling esensial. Masalah stamina kronisnya terpecahkan signifikan, dan dia punya sihir hebat bernama 'Regenerasi Ultra'. Artinya bahkan efek sihir Regenerasi Ultra pun dikali dua.
Kalau dilihat orang, pasti gila bilang ini pasti bohong.
'Bahkan set effect-nya solid.'
Dia baca ulang deskripsi dan set effect. Peralatan tersusun dari empat bagian. Dia tidak yakin apa arti tepat 'Makhluk Absolut' tersedia dengan hanya dua bagian, tapi dari deskripsinya, sepertinya berkaitan dengan 'Dewa Iblis Baal'.
'…Dewa Iblis, ya.'
Pernah ada makhluk yang disebut Dewa Iblis. Entitas mengerikan disamakan dengan dewa, yang membawa keputusasaan dan mengirim semua ke neraka. Tapi mereka إما memanggil diri 'Dewa Iblis' atau dinamai begitu oleh orang lain.
Tidak pernah ada Dewa Iblis sejati. Dewa yang benar-benar jahat. Makhluk yang benar-benar memiliki status ketuhanan. Namun, berdasarkan deskripsi dan karakteristik sabuk, 'Baal' sangat mungkin adalah Dewa Iblis sejati.
'Salah satu dari empat binatang Dewa Pencipta.'
Dewa Pencipta yang menciptakan Abyss. Kemungkinan penguasa Easter Egg tersembunyi di seluruh Abyss. Jika Baal salah satu binatang Pencipta, dia pasti memiliki ketuhanan. Tapi ini semua spekulasi, tidak ada yang dikonfirmasi jelas di teks. Jika empat segel dibuka, informasi detail pasti terungkap.
'Tiganya ada di Gua Harta Tersembunyi Aheta.'
Saat itu, dia sadar.
Penguasa Bulan Aheta. Mengapa dia begitu putus asa menyembunyikan tiga harta itu. Tentu, kalau relik terkait Dewa Pencipta, siapa pun akan mengejar. Dan saat keberadaan mereka diketahui, semua penguasa Abyss akan berdatangan dan mencoba merebut. Aheta sendirian tidak akan tahan.
Jadi, dia menyembunyikannya. Agar tidak ada yang tahu. Agar tidak ada yang temukan. Dia menyimpan rahasia itu dengan ketat. Dia mungkin tidak pernah bermimpi manusia seperti Park Chan-woo akan muncul.
'Kalau aku bisa akses Gua Harta Tersembunyi di Malam Ketiga dan Malam Keempat…….'
Setidaknya, dia akan mengamankan tiga bagian. Cuma punya tiga itu saja sudah mengubah kemampuan tempur drastis. Lagi pula, item dari 'Gua Harta Tersembunyi' tidak bisa dipindah.
Itu seberapa aman guanya. Dipertahankan di bawah aturan absolut. Apapun makhluknya, untuk mematuhi aturan itu, item harus tetap di tempat. Bahkan Aheta, sang pemilik gua, mungkin tidak bisa main-main dengan 'Gua Harta Tersembunyi' sesuka hati.
Senyum terbentuk.
'Aku andalkan lagi di Malam Ketiga. Penguasa Bulan Aheta.'
Penguasa Bulan Aheta pasti pohon yang memberi tanpa pamrih. Meski apakah dia memberi Hanshin sebanyak yang dia beri padanya tetap ragu. Sekarang, hanya konfirmasi terakhir.
'Jendela status.'
Untuk melihat perubahan, Park Chan-woo membuka 'Jendela Status'. Dan kemudian…
Chapter 106. The Dread God Baal
How much time had passed since they left the hidden treasure vault?
The moment he exited the doorway, the production of the ‘exclusive equipment’ began. All the materials needed for its creation had been provided by ‘Aheta,’ so all that was left now was to wait for the result. By the end of the second night, Park Chan-woo had returned home and was quietly staring out the window, waiting for the outcome. And then—
“…Huh.”
…He barely managed to stifle the groan that was about to burst out at the result that had finally appeared. That was because the word ‘Great Success,’ which only appeared at extremely low probabilities during equipment crafting, had suddenly popped up. Even artisans with the blacksmith class had less than a 1% chance of achieving a ‘great success’ in crafting. Moreover, the higher the item’s grade, the lower the chances would get. In particular, there had practically never been a case of a ‘great success’ for ‘exclusive equipment.’
‘A great success, huh.’
The effect of Easter Egg (001). It brought a single stroke of luck when one leveled up, and this effect had stacked five times, resulting in this ‘great success.’ Otherwise, it simply made no sense. More than anything, achieving a ‘great success’ increased the required material cost. There were even times when, due to insufficient resources, the item couldn’t be crafted despite great success. But even that, Aheta had covered it all. It was enough to be beyond painful, to the point it might physically ache.
Even for Aheta, the creator who possessed the most treasure, this must’ve been an enormous blow.
“…I didn’t think I’d be able to obtain a Zero-grade right now.”
The most astonishing thing was that the grade of this ‘Baal’s Belt’ was ‘Zero.’
Zero-grade. You could only acquire Zero-grade equipment by reaching level 99 and then overcoming miraculous odds with a ‘Diamond Box.’ In the Abyss, the obtainable box grades were five in total, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond.
Among them, Diamond was the highest-grade box, and naturally, acquiring one was a Herculean task. One had to endlessly grind through high-difficulty custom Abysses created by named creators just to barely get one. You couldn’t even get one in a regular custom Abyss. In the past, he had done everything he could to obtain this ‘Zero-grade’ equipment.
‘I must’ve opened a hundred Diamond Boxes trying to get a Zero-grade item.’
It was truly a tearful effort. Looking back on it, it had been sheer madness. He’d skipped sleep just to grind Diamond Boxes. He’d run the Abyss so much it made him want to puke. Even after opening about a hundred Diamond Boxes, not a single Zero-grade item had dropped.
‘Just thinking about it still gives me a headache.’
In fact, a headache was starting to set in. His head throbbed like it had been set on fire. Diamond Box runs?
He’d never do that again. While it was true that Zero-grade items could drop from Diamond Boxes, the drop rate was below 0.1%. Possibly even lower than that.
‘The only Zero-grade I’ve ever had was the Grail of the Sealed Demon God.’
That grail was the only ‘Zero’ grade he had ever owned. And even that hadn’t come from a Diamond Box. But now… he’d gotten a Zero-grade item without even being level 99. The item level was a bit lacking, sure, but he’d acquired something supposedly unobtainable, so there was no need for regret.
‘It’s my first time getting this kind of equipment.’
Gulp!
Park Chan-woo swallowed hard. A Zero-grade piece of equipment. And not just any, a radiant exclusive item.
‘Set-effect equipment always gets better treatment, even among the same grade.’
What’s more, it had a set effect. In short—
‘It’s better than any item I had before regression.’
This was simply on another level. It was the first and greatest piece of equipment in his entire life. He could say with confidence, it was devastating in its power. Of course, he would need to confirm that.
But even without checking, he was certain it was the best.
‘By the way….’
Park Chan-woo slowly turned his eyes to ‘Baal’s Belt.’ Its appearance was nothing remarkable. A slightly thick black leather belt.
‘There’s a design on it.’
The only unusual thing was that the front of the belt bore the image of a massive beast. The beast had four eyes, of which only one held a ‘red gem.’ The other three eyes were empty.
‘Baal. A being depicted as a demon in Christianity.’
At the very least, it looked different from the ‘Baal’ he knew. There was nothing but a vicious beast. He wondered what would change if the remaining three eyes were filled. He ran his fingers across the belt, and the texture was rough, almost prickly. There was a strange electric sensation.
A material he had never seen before. It seemed to be crafted from a rare material, just like its unique magical pattern. Or rather, to be more precise…
‘It looks like it was made from the hide of the beast drawn on the belt.’
Baal’s hide. He didn’t know what kind of being this ‘Baal’ was, but at least among demons, there was no one with that exact name. One would expect there to be, but there wasn’t. Wasn’t that strange? Didn’t that seem off?
There were many demons who bore names well-known even on Earth. For instance, that demon god he encountered in Kim Byung-han’s ‘Sniper Abyss.’ The one he believed to be ‘Gremory of Sorrow’ was the same. Gremory was one of Solomon’s 72 demons, after all. Besides her, the Abyss held many with names from the ‘72 demons.’ And most of them were ‘named creators.’ But Baal wasn’t among them. At least, not to his knowledge.
‘Powerful lords don’t allow others to take their names lightly.’
It was a matter of respect. Also, the lords of the Abyss did not like demons who shared their names. They had to be one of a kind. In other words—
‘Could it be an old lord’s name?’
That might be it. Perhaps Baal was the name of a ‘lord’ who had vanished long ago. If he had been a monarch worthy of respect over the ages, then no one would dare use the name ‘Baal’ lightly. The external inspection was complete.
Now, all that remained was to examine the true nature of this belt. As he focused and stared at it, a window soon appeared above it.
『Name: Baal's Belt (Brilliant Exclusive Equipment)
Level: -84
Grade: Zero
Description: Believed to be a hyperdimensional belt made from the hide of ‘Fiend God Baal’, one of the four beasts wielded by the Creator God who forged the Abyss. Who created it or for what reason remains unknown, but it is said that if the four related pieces of equipment are gathered to break the seal, ‘Fiend God Baal’ will appear.
★ Due to the effect of ‘Brilliant Exclusive Equipment’, defense has been tripled. Additionally, all unique options are enhanced.
Equip Slot: Belt-type
Defense: 450
Durability: Indestructible
Unique Options:
(1) Strength +66
(2) Stamina +66
(3) Authority ‘Roar of the Fiend God (Legendary)’ available
(4) All regeneration rates doubled
Set Effects:
(2) With 2 set items collected, ‘Absolute Being’ becomes available
(3) ??? – Information unlocked when 2 set items are gathered.
(4) ?? – Information unlocked when 3 set items are gathered.』
The moment he confirmed the information. Park Chan-woo's eyes widened like lanterns. It surpassed even the level of surprise or shock.
“…This is absurd.”
It was simply absurd. Even if it was a Zero-grade item, its options were more exceptional than any equipment he had ever seen.
The fact that his stats increased by around 130 from just a single item was already unbelievable, but the real absurdity lay in the third and fourth unique options. An item that allowed the use of an Authority.
Baal’s Roar seemed to be an Authority that granted a ‘Fear’ effect, akin to those possessed by powerful monsters. Since it was an Authority and not magic, it would bestow an absolute effect. On top of that…
‘All regeneration rates. That means health, mana, and any other magic-enhanced regenerative abilities are all doubled.’
There was nothing to discard. It only had the most essential options. It significantly solved his chronic stamina issues, and he possessed a great spell referred to as ‘Ultra Regeneration.’ That meant even the magical effects of Ultra Regeneration would be doubled.
If anyone saw it, they’d go mad claiming it had to be a lie.
‘Even the set effect is solid.’
He reread the description and set effect. The equipment was composed of four parts. He wasn’t sure what it meant exactly to use ‘Absolute Being’ with just two pieces collected, but judging from the description, it seemed to be related to ‘Fiend God Baal.’
‘…Fiend God, huh.’
There had been beings referred to as Fiend Gods before. Monstrous entities likened to gods, who brought despair and drove all to hell. But they either called themselves ‘Fiend Gods’ or were named so by others.
There had never been a true Fiend God. A truly malevolent god. A being that genuinely possessed divine status. However, based on the belt’s description and characteristics, ‘Baal’ was highly likely to be a true Fiend God.
‘One of the Creator God’s four beasts.’
The Creator God who made the Abyss. Likely the master of the Easter Eggs hidden all throughout the Abyss. If Baal were one of the Creator’s beasts, he would surely possess divinity. But it was all just speculation, nothing in the text was clearly confirmed. If the four seals were broken, more detailed information would surely be revealed.
‘Three of them are in Aheta’s Hidden Treasure Vault.’
At that moment, he realized.
The Moon Lord Aheta. Why she had tried so desperately to conceal those three treasures. Of course, if they were relics related to the Creator God, anyone would want to pursue them. And the moment their existence became known, all the lords of the Abyss would flock in and try to claim them. Aheta alone wouldn’t be able to withstand their assault.
So, she hid them. So that no one could ever know. So that no one could ever find them. She kept them thoroughly secret. She probably never dreamed that a human like Park Chan-woo would appear.
‘If I can just access the Hidden Treasure Vaults during the Third and Fourth Nights…….’
At the very least, he’d secure three parts. Just having those three would dramatically transform his combat capabilities. Besides, items from the ‘Hidden Treasure Vault’ couldn’t be moved elsewhere.
That’s how secure the vault was. It was preserved under absolute rules. No matter the being, in order to obey those rules, the items had to remain fixed in place. Even Aheta, the master of the vault, probably couldn’t tamper with the ‘Hidden Treasure Vault’ at will.
A smile formed.
‘I’ll count on you again in the Third Night. Moon Lord Aheta.’
The Moon Lord Aheta was definitely a tree that gave without reservation. Though whether he gave as much to Hanshin as he did to him remained uncertain. Now, only the final confirmation remained.
‘Status window.’
To observe his changes, Park Chan-woo opened his ‘Status Window.’ And then…
“Hmmm……?”
He furrowed his brow. Because the state of the status window was different than expected.
…Far beyond his expected range of change.
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