Hacking the Game Didn't Go as Intended [Part One]

CHAPTER 61: High Risk Yields High Returns - The Acquired Bounty

[Broken Crude Bonepick]

[Rank: Normal

Type: Dagger

Melee Attack Power: 16~20 | Durability: 0/46

A crude weapon resembling a dagger, crafted from the bones of an ill-fated goblin. Although not designed for slashing attacks, it excels at piercing strikes and carries a chance of inflicting the «Bleed» Status on the target.

▪︎ Chance of triggering Bleed 15%

Conditions of Use: Lvl 1+ | Strength 1+ | Stamina 1+]

What a shame, Daisuke murmured ruefully. But it really goes to show that I need to upgrade my equipment pronto. At level 23, I shouldn't be wielding a level 1 dagger to confront a level 30 Dungeon Boss. I'd be a laughing stock if news of this got out on the community boards.

[Lightning Bead x5]

[Bramble Seed x6]

[Mana Crystal (1.5lb)]

[Reinforcement Tablet x4]

[Small HP Recovery Potion x3]

[Small MP Recovery Potion x4]

[Volturax Fang x2]

[Volturax Tail x1]

[Lightning Bead]

[Damage: 2,500

Deals fixed Lightning Damage to the target upon impact. The electrical charge may leap to up to 7 nearby enemies, with a 75% chance of inducing «Paralysis» and a 45% chance of causing the «Burn» Status.]

[Bramble Seed]

[Damage: 150

Vicious thorned vines, unleashed from the Bramble Seed, continuously inflict fixed Physical Damage per second on ensnared targets. Adversaries caught within the vines' AoE also suffer harm. There's a 35% chance of causing «Bleed» and a 12% chance of inducing «Poison» among those ensnared.]

[Poison Status]

[Swiftly deteriorates red blood cells, sapping the target's Strength and Stamina by 25%. Health diminishes at a rate of 0.2% per second over 90 seconds. Duration can also be dependent on the level and grade of the weapon or skill used to apply the status effect, as well as the target's level of resistance.]

Nice! The utilities on these are just as impressive as the Frost Prism and Flarial Seeds, but the fixed damage is greater. I guess that's because they're drops from a far stronger monster.

[Reinforcement Tablet]

[When Cedric Oswald Percival passed away, he took the hidden knowledge of alchemy to the grave with him, sparking a frenzy among alchemists worldwide. Eager to unearth the secrets and stake their claim to fame and fortune, these alchemists pursued the faint trails left by Cedric.

Though they never fully unraveled the mysteries, their tireless pursuits yielded an unexpected bounty: the means to elevate the reinforcement level of weapons and imbue them with magical properties.

Item Effect:

Increases the reinforcement level of a weapon by one tier.]

Whoa~ I didn't expect to come across weapon enhancement materials this early in the game, Daisuke mused with a smile. But investing Reinforcement Tablets into low-level weapons would be a complete waste. Waiting until I get my hands on the Luck Stat would also help in balancing the odds since reinforcement is pretty much like playing the lottery.

Since babies outgrow their clothes quickly, parents are careful not to overspend on them. Similarly, Daisuke chose to preserve the Reinforcement Tablets. Leveling up was relatively easy at this point, and considering the regular switching of weapons and equipment, saving these resources seemed like the wisest choice.