Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He took a while to imagine an image of himself as a powerful mage after learning a variety of magic. In that instant, Chu Ge felt ready and energized. Looking at his stats again, his vitality had actually gone up from his original score of 11 to 13. It seemed like the effects of the three cups of thick, black coffee was quite strong.
However, there was still something he had to confirm. How much were five MPs?
“System, how many HPs and MPs do I have?” Chu Ge asked.
“System Notice: One point of endurance gives ten HP. One point of vitality gives ten MP. However, please take note that, because of the difference in the universes, the host is in isn’t compatible with the system. There may be negative effects when HP and MP are decreased.”
“I see,” Chu Ge thought. If that was the case, he only had less than 100 HP and 110 MP. After casting about 20 flame missiles, his MP would be exhausted.
Although his vitality had reached 13 points, his current state was only temporary. The moment the caffeine lost its effects, his vitality would fall back to the original figure.
As for the so-called adverse effects, it wasn’t hard to figure it out. When a monster is injured to the extent of having only one HP in-game, it would still be able to run, jump, and attack. However, in real life, if a person is attacked within an inch of their lives, they would find it difficult to speak, much less fight.
MP and HP should have similar effects. If his MP was used too much, he was sure that the impact would not be good. So, to play it safe, it would be best that he did not expend too much MP each time he entered the game. At the very least, he had to have at least one-third of his MP remaining.
After learning magic, Chu Ge’s enthusiasm to continue clearing the dungeon was enhanced.
“Wahahaha! I am a mage now!” Chu Ge exclaimed. He could not wait to use his new powers. After Chu Ge put on the bomb suit, he entered the Instance Dungeon once again. He crossed the dark quarry cave, then went past the empty passageway, and came back to the vast underground mining area. Chu Ge had already cleared half of the mining area, but toward the other end of the mining area, there were a few Kobolds scattered around mining for ore.
Chu Ge held the compound bow in his hands and started putting the Kobold miners down one by one. Perhaps because he drank too much coffee, he felt super energized and vigorous. Although the Kobold miners would not be able to provide him with any valuable treasure, Chu Ge went on a killing spree, killing to the end of the cave in one shot, taking down 13–14 Kobolds.
Unfortunately, he didn’t find anything of value on the bodies of the Kobolds, except for a few pieces of Kobold gold. The only got dry cheese that recovers 20 HP in ten seconds. The rest of the loot was basically trash.
But no matter what, even one treasure was better than none. Chu Ge was somewhat satisfied with the loot he found and kept them in his pouch.
At the end of the quarry, Chu Ge found a tightly shut stone door. The doors should be leading to the next area of the Instance Dungeon.
In front of the stone door, a Kobold soldier was standing on guard. And it was standing on the right side of the stone door.
“Well!” Chu Ge was stumped at the sight of the lone Kobold soldier. He immediately realized that something was off. After giving it much thought, he concluded why he felt something was out of place.
Usually, in Instance Dungeon in games, the monsters who were in charge of guarding gates always appeared in pairs. They stood on both sides of the gate, left and right, protecting it. Now that there was only a lone Kobold soldier standing guard on the right, and the left was empty, it was very fishy indeed.
There had to be some kind of reason behind it.
However, because he did not have too much information or understanding about the Instance Dungeon, Chu Ge was unable to conclude the Kobold soldier’s mission.
After wrecking his brain and not coming up with an answer, Chu Ge considered for a moment but still decided to kill the lone Kobold soldier to see what happened. After killing the soldier, Chu Ge gained nothing besides a few bronze coins.
Chu Ge was speechless. The battle strength of the short spear-wielding Kobold soldiers was just a little stronger than the Kobold miners and Kobold Bandits. But the two Kobold soldiers that followed the Kobold Firescryer did not drop anything, and neither did the lone Kobold soldier. It was really hurting Chu Ge’s feelings.
Chu Ge thought it was now clear that the Kobold soldiers were more like lackey monsters. The soldiers were only supposed to follow the Boss around all day. Usually, these types of monsters would not have any loot, or even if they did, it would be very little.
Based on his years of gaming experience, lackey monsters would only appear near the Boss. As Chu Ge pushed against the stone doors with both hands, he thought a Boss should be behind them.
Inside the doors was a clean and neat, large hall. The floor was tiled with slab stones, and there were torches fixed to the four walls of the hall. Compared to the quarry conditions outside, the large hall looked grand and luxurious in comparison. Of course, that was based on the standard of the Kobolds. To Chu Ge, it looked similar to an underground warehouse.
At the end of the large hall, there was a stone throne. And sitting atop the throne was a fat and stocky giant Kobold.
Calling it giant was naturally in comparison to the normal Kobold. Based on Chu Ge’s estimation, the chap in front of him was most likely around 1.5–1.6 meters tall. However, its figure was terribly fat. Its waist was even more than that of four to five Kobolds’ waist circumference added together. He estimated that it probably weighed two- or three-hundred jin. It was practically a human-shaped fat pig.
The fat Kolbod was dressed in chainmail armor that was shiny and polished. It even had a misshapen pathetic crown on its head, which gave away the Kolbod’s status.
Chu Ge looked at its name again—Nargue (Kobold Chieftain), and he thought silently, “The monster is most likely the Last Boss of the Instance Dungeon.” However, it didn’t seem all that powerful to Chu Ge.
Indeed, the Kobold Chieftain in front of Chu Ge was round and fat. Although its build was not small, it didn’t seem powerful and strong like the Gnoll from before. On the contrary, it looked rather clumsy and slow.
However, Chu Ge was not willing to let his guard down. Generally speaking, the Bosses at the end are usually the most powerful ones. What’s more, the Boss in front of him was the Last Boss of the Instance Dungeon. If the Boss’ battle strength was really weak, then it would definitely have some kind of Boss mechanism to increase its battle strength. For example, second-tier transformation or summoning lesser monsters to it. Chu Ge would definitely not have it any easier than when he faced the two Bosses earlier.
Based on his experience as a gamer, because it was only a Noob-level Instance Dungeon, and that the Boss in front of him did not appear to have any magic skills, Chu Ge felt that second-tier transformation was probably unlikely. However, there was a possibility that it would summon lesser monsters. After all, it was a “Chieftain.” Usually, monsters with an official rank would, more than likely, have many subordinates to complement and boost its status.
Having thought about that, Chu Ge started observing the area. Alas! He had found some clues during his observation. On the two sides of the large hall where the Boss was, there were two side doors, and he had no idea where the two doors led.