Worthless Skill Escape (WN)

Chapter 179

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Chapter 179 – Enjoy life… Make an Effort

Number 8, “Searching for unknown special conditions.”

Most of the skills I’ve gained by completing special conditions have been useful so far.

I’d like to actively fulfill them, but since I’ve already completed the first time through an A-rank dungeon, it will be difficult unless I do something really strange.

Like, clear 100 A-rank dungeons, or clear an A-rank dungeon in under 5 minutes… no, that’s probably not possible in 5 minutes.

It’s easier to fulfill the requirements for number 9, “Acquire a monster skill by defeating 400 monsters of the same race in a row.”

However, you can only acquire up to three skills with this condition, so if there doesn’t seem to be a skill you want to target, you can just not try.

By the way, in dungeons where monsters of different species are mixed together, I use Escape to examine the monsters I want to kill.

If there is a group of goblins, goblins, and slime, and I only want to kill the goblins, I would use Escape to kill two goblins and leave one slime.

I get data from Haitani-san in advance about the type of dungeon boss and whether there will be monsters of the same type as the boss along the way.

However, these conditions are not always met in all the dungeons I plan to explore.

Number 10: “Make money.” It’s exactly what it says.

I thought it would be easier to make money because I wouldn’t have to use Escape on the way, but when I think about it, it’s not really the case.

I may have to repeat Escape until I can steal a rare drop from the boss.

Depending on my luck in the boss fight, the amount of mana coins I have left at the end of the dungeon is likely to vary greatly.

In fact, number 11, “Collect rare items using the skills of the Usurper,” may be the most important way to make money.

Of course, S-rank dungeons are sure to have valuable drops, but there is also the problem that they are too valuable to sell.

In that respect, the rare drops from A-rank dungeons are just right, not too valuable, and not too common.

If I have any status effect resistance accessories left over, Haitani-san has also asked me to get them for her.

Well, even if I sold all the items I currently own, I’d still have enough to live on for the rest of my life.

I want to make some money while I’m at it, but I also have the desire to simply collect rare items.

Like the Karakuri UFO, it seems that sometimes items you can’t use alone can have an effect when combined.

Number 12, “Develop magic with the Demon King’s abilities.”

Remember how I modified the light magic Blast Nova in the job world to create Blast Nova Implosion?

It’s not possible to make such a big change to magic in the skill world or the magic-related skills in the job world.

Unlike fixed skills, you can make some adjustments to the job world abilities, but no one other than the Demon King has been able to make a change large enough to call it a “modification.”

Research is also progressing on some of the generic skills other than the unique skills.

The ability to develop original magic that is not limited by the skill framework will be a great strength in the future.

…Although it seems that someone might say, “What are you trying to fight?

Number 13, “Countermeasures against Brain Eaters.”

In the skill world, Clovis was parasitized by a Brain Eater.

Who and how is still a mystery.

From the fact that Clovis was surprised to see the ghost of Junko Tozaki, it seems that Rakan and Seiji Tozaki might be involved, but there is no evidence at the moment.

In the future, if I find someone else who has been infected by a Brain Eater, I want to know how to remove the Brain Eater without harming the host.

I also want a way to tell if someone is being parasitized by a Brain Eater before I remove it.

It would have been nice to see it in the Appraisal, but when I used it on Clovis, his status did not indicate Brain Eater parasitism.

Well, if it had shown up in his stats, then when Clovis looked at his stats, he would have noticed that he was being parasitized by something strange.

One possibility is that it’s not a skill but the power of modern science and technology.

The Brain Eater seemed to be physically parasitizing the brain itself, so I think it would be possible to find it by doing an MRI in a hospital.

If there was a skill that could scan the inside of the target’s body, like an MRI in a hospital, it might be possible to find the Brain Eater that parasitized the brain.

…But there are no clues as to how to treat it.

First of all, it’s still a mystery where these special monsters called Brain Eaters are and how they got their dried eggs.

Number 14: “How to prevent mental wear and tear on the long-lived elf.”

This refers to Haruka-san, of course.

From the conversation between Clovis and Haruka-san that I overheard, I learned that the spirit of a long-lived elf will wear down.

This is also a story without clues, so I have no choice but to start looking for clues.

Number 15, “Contribution to the Guild.”

I’ve joined the Paladin Knights but haven’t contributed to the guild yet.

In fact, I’ve been a huge burden on the guild before and after the dungeon collapse.

It seems that Haitani-san’s mental stress is getting out of hand.

I want to repay Serika and Haitani-san in a way that they can see.

And finally, number 16, “Make an effort to enjoy life.

If I go into dungeons all the time, I’ll lose my mental balance.

I like exploring dungeons, but it’s also a dangerous job that I have to do to make a living.

While I’m exploring the A-rank dungeons, many of which are famous tourist attractions, I should also try to enjoy life by going sightseeing and so on.

If I enjoy life, I might be able to prevent the Escape from Reality outbreaks.

But it’s hard to “enjoy life,” isn’t it?

I feel that setting goals can make it harder to enjoy life.

Starting with “What is fun? You start to doubt your own feelings and ask yourself, “Do I really think this is fun right now? “Why am I trying to enjoy life?” “Even if this is fun at the time, once it’s over, it’s just a memory of the past, so is there any point in making the effort to enjoy it?” But when I start thinking about it, what’s the point of going through the hardships of life just to have it end one day anyway? “What is life really…?” I think I thought about it for less than ten seconds.

To avoid overthinking things like that, I rounded it off with the phrase “enjoy life (and make an effort),” which is a bit of an insurance policy.

Well, while I was looking back at my long to-do list, I reached the innermost depths of the Chidorigafuchi Dungeon.

Thanks to the Dungeon Master’s unique bonus, I was able to find out information about the floor I was on.

Monsters were cut down in a single blow, and I was sure to kill every enemy I saw.

Unfortunately, I didn’t come across any secret monsters.

No amazing items were stolen with the Usurper’s skill.

“The dungeon boss… damn, it’s a disappointment.”

The boss is also a normal boss, not a secret monster.

“I’ll take the special conditions-fastest route.”

I get behind the level 797 Wight King and jump high above its head.

I grab the Shadow Slayer with both hands and slash down with all my weight.

“QIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”

With a high-pitched scream, the Wight King is sliced in half and vanishes into thin air.

‘You have defeated the dungeon boss!’

‘You did not gain any experience from the dungeon boss.’

‘You have gained 108384 SP.’

‘You have gained 3108300 yen.’

‘You have obtained the Ghost King’s Crown!’

“Okay, what are the special conditions?”

‘You have completed the Chidorigafuchi Dungeon!’

‘The special conditions have been met. –‘

Let’s look at the three normal ones first.

Congratulations !!! ────────────

Special Condition Fulfilled: Clear a Dungeon of Rank A or higher at Level 25 or below (excluding dungeons already cleared, second time and onwards)

Reward: Book of Secrets: Scroll of Rupture

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Congratulations !!! ────────────

Special Condition Fulfilled: Clear a Dungeon of Rank A or higher at Level 15 or below (excluding dungeons already cleared, second time and onwards)

Reward: Scroll of Secrets: Book of Haste

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Congratulations !!! ────────────

Special Condition Fulfilled: Clear a Dungeon of Rank A or higher at Level 5 or below (excluding dungeons already cleared, second time and onwards)

Reward: Level Sealing Bracelet reset, Scroll of Secrets: Book of Haste

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I thought there would be some of these around.

Resetting the ‘Level Sealing Bracelet’ doesn’t really have much benefit anymore.

The ‘Scroll of Secrets: Book of Destruction’ is an item that gives you 40,000 SP, and the ‘Scroll of Secrets: Book of Haste’ gives you 100,000 SP.

For me, they’re not really worth anything, but for other explorers, they are.

I could give them to Serika or Haitani-san, who doesn’t seem to participate in many battles.

I could also give them to Honoka-chan, who seems to be working hard at exploring, or to Haruka-san, who is her guardian.

Even if I was planning to give them to someone, I think those four would probably say they’d pay for them.

…But, from the way these conditions are worded, does that mean that I’ll get a series of “Secret Books” every time I clear a new A-rank dungeon?

“But, is it only me who does that…?”

A normal explorer would probably level up along the way.

It would be difficult to complete multiple A-rank dungeons, each with their own characteristics, while still at a low level.

Even if there were other ways to avoid gaining experience points other than Escape, if there were no ways to earn SP at the same time, I would just be an explorer with a low level.

‘You have fulfilled the special conditions. You have obtained the skill, Shukuchi.’

[T/n: The word shukuchi (縮地) is a Japanese-language term for various mythical techniques of rapid movement. The characters in the word can be rendered literally as “shrinking the earth,” referring to how the technique reduces the spatial distance between two points to achieve its effect.]

Congratulations !!! ────────────

Special Condition Fulfilled: Defeat a Dungeon Boss of Rank B or higher within one second.

Reward: Skill Shukuchi

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Skill──────────────────

Shukuchi

A martial arts master’s only footwork that allows you to close the distance to your enemy in an instant.

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‘You have fulfilled the special condition. You have obtained the skill Lightning Transformation.’

Congratulations !!! ────────────

Special Condition Fulfilled: Defeat a Dungeon Boss of Rank A or higher within one second.

Reward: Skill Lightning Transformation

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Skill──────────────────

Lightning Transformation 1

By transforming your body into lightning, you can move at the same speed as lightning. The moment you arrive at your destination, you will scatter lightning around you in an amount corresponding to the distance you have traveled. The damage dealt with by this lightning is fixed, but it may cause the status effect of Electrocution to occur.

However, if you travel a distance exceeding S.Lv x 5 meters, a high temperature will occur on the surface of your body in proportion to the excess distance. Once used, a cooldown of 60÷S.Lv seconds are required before it can be used again.

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“Oh, I did it!”

If it overlaps with the Demon King’s teleportation, it does, but there are probably advantages and disadvantages to each.

Shukuchi, which has no particular disadvantages, is easy to use casually, and Lightning Transformation is something I’d use when the time is right.

It can catch the enemy off guard, and if it also includes the status effect of Electrocution, it can make the enemy defenseless all at once.

It seems that if I get carried away and move a distance beyond my limits, I’ll get hit with a backlash.

‘You have fulfilled the special conditions. You have obtained the skill set Requiem of the Dark Tomb.’

Congratulations !!! ────────────

Special Condition Fulfilled: Kill 400 ghosts in a row, including at least one boss monster.

Reward: Skill Set Requiem of the Dark Tomb.

By obtaining Requiem of the Dark Tomb, you can choose three of the following skills from the set.

Night Vision

Poltergeist

Possession

Scream

Fear Attack

Spiritual Pressure

Mental Encroachment

Drain Touch

Mental Break

Necromancy

The following skills are now available.

Night Vision

Fear Attack

Necromancy

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“It feels like it’s been a while.”

After carefully reading the descriptions of each skill,

“Poltergeist, Spiritual Pressure, and Mental Encroachment. I’ll also use my SP to get Night Vision, Fear Attack, and Necromancy!”

‘You have acquired Poltergeist 1, Spiritual Pressure 1, and Mental Encroachment 1.’

‘You have acquired Night Vision, Fear Attack 1, and Necromancy 1.’

“Alright!”

That’s more than enough for a start.

I looked at my stats with a smile and jumped into the portal to the surface.

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