Debuff Master

Chapter 478

Chapter 478

Vroom!

The reason Siegfried flew instead of walking was just in case he stepped on a pool of venom left behind by the Mutated Great Jungle Fire Ants and inadvertently corroded his +10 Bloody Iron Boots.

Oh? He knows how to fly?

Is that the rumored Air Walk or something? You know, that thing martial artists do.

Maybe hes actually a magician?

The party members were surprised to see that he could fly, but Siegfried did not really care about them. He hovered ten centimeters off the ground and flew toward where most of the corpses of the Mutated Great Jungle Fire Ants were located.

Sparkle! Sparkle!

He inspected closer and found a few green marbles sparkling from between the remains of the fire ants.

Huh? Whats this? Poison? he wondered and flashed his Rune of Insight.

[Green Otherworldly Essence]

[A marble containing the essence of another world.]

[Type: Energy Core]

[Rating: Unique]

[Note: N/A]

Green Otherworldly Essence? This is my first time seeing such an item

He picked up the green marbles and flew back to his party members. Then, he showed them the Green Otherworldly Essence and asked, Have you guys seen this before?

However, none of them seemed to know anything about the strange green marble.

Hmm Is this a new item? Siegfried wondered.

In the end, he decided to think that it was probably a new material item added together along with the strange things happening within the Southern Great Jungle.

Oh, does this mean I can make something with this? Or can I eat this? Should I try eating it?

He tried putting one green marble in his mouth, but he instantly felt nauseous as his body rejected it.

Bleurgh! This isnt edible at all!

Gosran walked over to him and said, Please dont eat anything and everything you see

Y-Yeah, I think I have to be careful.

So, what are we going to do now?

I guess we should continue further?

Siegfried wanted to press on further, as he had no plans to stop the hunt now. However, it seemed that proceeding any further was impossible.

[Alert: Your Quad-Turbo Shoulder only has 10% durability remaining!]

[Alert: Please repair your Quad-Turbo Shoulder as soon as possible before it is destroyed!]

A message popped up in front of his eyes informing him that his Quad-Turbo Shoulder was about to be destroyed, and it was not only him who got this message.

I think I will have to go back and repair my gear first

My armor is about to break.

Me, too.

It seemed that their defensive gear was exposed to the Mutated Great Jungle Fire Ants venom, too.

Wow This place is downright playing dirty Siegfried grumbled.

It was not like they were deep inside the jungle right now. In fact, they barely managed to proceed two or three kilometers from the entrance, but they already had to turn back due to their gear being low on durability.

Well, it was not a loss or anything, as they did gain a ton of experience points compared to the time they invested.

Okay, lets go back for now.

In the end, Siegfried decided to retreat and get out of the jungle.

***

After the party left the Great Jungle

Hey! You! Cmere for a second!

W-Why? What did I do?

Just come if I tell ye to! I just got out of prison ye see, and Im having a hard time makin a livin.

W-What the hell?! Didnt I cancel him?! Siegfried was shocked to find the ex-convict still going around promoting his vending machine.

Hey, walk faster!

W-Where are you taking me?

Youll find out once we get there; now move!

The ex-convict grabbed an Adventurer by his wrist and dragged him all the way to the vending machine Siegfried installed.

Im not really looking to buy anything

Fuck! Hey!

W-Why are you doing this to me?

Take a look first before you say shit like that! Do you know how hard Im trying to turn a new leaf? Ha?! Cant you help a brother out?

Sniff

The poor Adventurer was about to cry after getting threatened by the ex-convict.

I said look at it!

Y-Yes, sir

In the end, he was forced to browse through the vending machine Siegfried placed while crying.

But

I really dont need anythiHuh? Eh?! This is really cheap!

The tears instantly disappeared from the Adventurers eyes after he realized how cheap the items were.

A few seconds later.

[Alert: Commanders Epaulet has been sold!]

[Alert: Fang of Hell Beast has been sold!]

[Alert: +10 Blancpain has been sold!]

The Adventurer suddenly started to buy one item after another all of a sudden.

See! What did I tell ye? Everything is cheap and nice, so why wouldnt ye believe me?!

Y-You were right.

Were ye doubting me just because I used to be a criminal? Eh?

N-No, I was

Shut the fuck up!

This is on the house! Take it, ye bastard!

The ex-convict threw a Dried Mutated Three-Legged Octopus at the Adventurer.

It might taste like shit, but its good for ye, so make sure ye eat it. Capiche?!

T-Thank you, sir!

In the end, the Adventurer happily walked away from the vending machine.

H-Hes good! Siegfried gasped in awe after seeing the sale. Then, he flashed his Rune of Insight at the ex-convict after being curious about his identity.

[Monterey]

[A large man with a fiery temper and a rough-looking face.]

[He looks like a gangster, but he is actually a good person who runs an orphanage to look after orphans.]

[He attempted to raid an evil nobles granary three years ago to feed the orphans but was caught by the knights and sentenced to imprisonment.]

[His words are crude but he is a warm and gentle person.]

[Type: NPC]

[Level: 100]

[Class: Strong Man]

[Affiliation: Monterey Orphanage]

[Rank: Director]

[Titles: Tsundere, Warm Country Bumpkin, Strong Man, Warm Man.]

It turned out that the ex-convict, Monterey, was a good person.

W-What? Siegfried was even more perplexed by the entire situation.

Monterey saw him just then and shouted, YER MAJESTY!

Then, he ran over and knelt in front of Siegfried.

W-What?!

Please continue to hire me! I beg ye!

T-That is

The children will starve to death if I cant find work! Please dont fire me and allow me to continue working for ye! I dont mind if I starve, but the children are innocent! Monterey cried out. Then, he rubbed his hands together and pleaded, I cant find any work due to my criminal record, Yer Majesty!

"My only options are either doing jobs like this or committing crimes, so please do not send me back! I will do my best and not disappoint ye if you give me a chance to prove myself!

Siegfried could finally understand how Monterey was able to come back despite being sent back.

Mr. Monterey.

Please

Why dont you come to the Proatine Kingdom first?

Monterey raised his hand and asked, W-What do ye mean by that?

Ill build you an orphanage and find a job for you.

R-Really?!

Yes.

Thank ye! Thank ye very much! I will never forget yer kindness!

So, why dont you make your way to the Proatine Kingdom now? Siegfried said. Then, he reassured Monterey that everything would be prepared for him at the kingdom before sending him.

Kyu! Youre quite the nice guy, owner punk!

How can I ignore his plight? Im sure he has his reasons, but he seems like a nice person.

Hamchi agrees with you!

Anyway, thats the end of that

It was then

Welcome! The Bavarian Workshops Mobile Smithy has officially opened!

***

The Bavarian Workshop appeared just in time, and their arrival was greatly welcomed by the Adventurers. Most of the Adventurers had their defensive gears durability plummet after getting corroded by the fire ants venom, and they were in desperate need of repair.

The Bavarian Workshops mobile smithy was an absolute hit among the Adventurers, and they were extremely busy by the swarm of Adventurers wanting to repair their defensive gear.

Are they not doing well these days? Why are they everywhere these days? Siegfried wondered.

The Bavarian Workshop was known for being extremely proud blacksmiths yet seeing them run around trying to scrape gold meant that the workshops finances were not doing well.

Dont you know thats all because of you? Kyu? Hamchi shook his head and was baffled by Siegfrieds stupidity.

Well, I guess its good for me, Siegfried said with a shrug.

He and his party went to the Bavarian Workshop to repair their defensive gear, but they would have to wait a very long time, as there was already a massive crowd lined up.

One of the party members asked, Hey, do you want to play a few rounds of Hardstone?

Hardstone was a mini-game in BNW that Adventurers played to kill time. It was quite fun that there were a few people who logged into BNW just to play Hardstone rather than the main game itself.

Can I join? Siegfried asked.

They were about to start the game when someone suddenly called out to him.

Oh! King Siegfried!

Huh?

Its me! Quandt!

Siegfried turned and saw the head blacksmith of the Bavarian Workshop, Quandt, waving at him.

Huh? Quandt?

Hoho! Who wouldve thought we would meet at a place like this? I guess youre destined to be with our workshop!

Haha Hahaha.

But what brings you here? Are you here to repair your artifacts?

Yes.

Give me whatever you need to be repaired. Ill repair them for you.

Huh? But its not our turn yet? Siegfried replied and showed his queue stub.

Why would someone like you wait in line like the others? You are our workshops VVIP customer! Theres no such thing as a queue for you!

Really?

Yes, so just hand them over. Ah, your comrades can give me their artifacts too, Quandt said. Then, he smirked and added, Ill give you a thirty percent discount, too.

But can you repair something crafted by another workshop? This was made by the Autonika Workshop

It doesnt matter if its just repairs.

Then, Ill be indebted to you, Siegfried agreed eventually. Then, he turned to his party members and said, You heard him, right? Please give him whatever you need to be repaired.

The faces of his party members lit up, and they hurriedly passed their defensive gear to Quandt.

Wow Youre really amazing, Siegfried-nim.

Your connection is insane

Not only did we skip the queue but we also got a discount?

It was only natural for them to be surprised as even the top Rankers hadn't been able to become higher than a VIP customer of the top three workshops on the continent.

Please wait a while. Ill be done with them in a jiffy.

Thank you.

Hahaha! Youre welcome!

But what brings you all the way here? Dont tell me Are the workshops finances so bad that you even have to come to places like this?

Well, its true that our workshop has suffered financial difficulties recently.

Did something happen?

Kwachik!

Because of YOU! Rage welled up from the pits of Quandts stomach and a vein bulged on his forehead, but he displayed superhuman self-control and calmed himself down in an instant.

S-some stuff did happen.

I see

But were not suffering that bad that I have to come to places like this.

Then why are you here?

I came to collect samples.

Samples?

The samples Quandt was referring to were objects or lifeforms that could be used to carry out all sorts of tests and research.

Yes, samples.

What kind of sample are you looking for?

That is Quandt replied.

Ding!

Then, a quest popped up in front of Siegfrieds eyes.

[Alert: You have received the Quest Sample Collection: Green Otherworldly Essence!]