"Blazing Lance!"
Oscar cast the skill. The fiery lance shot forward at incredible speed before engulfing the Glacier Cave Mountain boss, the Glacier Yeti Berserker.
Raaaar!!!
The boss was consumed by flames as it struggled, then tumbled off the cliff and fell. At the same time, an explosion of loot scattered everywhere.
"Yes, we did it!"
"Yahoo!"
The entire group cheered in excitement. Finally, after nearly a dozen attempts, they had broken the record of this Rank 10 dungeon.
[Congratulations to Mazeltov Company for setting a new record in Glacier Cave Mountain by 43 minutes and 15 seconds.]
The notification spread across dungeon hubs and plazas throughout the nearby districts.
Zane smiled in satisfaction. With that kind of announcement, her company would surely gain publicity, attracting more hunters to join and more investment from larger corporations.
"So, boss, how’s my class? It’s great, right? Right?" Oscar asked eagerly.
"Yes, you’re right. That new class of yours is truly amazing. Do you know who sold it and where it came from? It would be very profitable if we could farm it and sell it." Zane said.
"The seller used an anonymous name, so I don’t know who they are."
"I also wish I could find a class like Oscar’s. It’s incredibly destructive, even for an Uncommon class. You really struck gold, dude " Denis said. He was another mage in the group, but he specialized more in crowd control.
"Alright, enough talking. Let’s collect all the loot and return to the office."
After 15 minutes, all of them teleported out of the dungeon. Suddenly, Sarah became excited, drawing everyone’s attention.
"What happened?!"
"A new class just appeared in the Bid Market! It’s similar to yours, Oscar, maybe even stronger? And it looks perfect for Vega."
Everyone immediately gathered around Sarah’s phone. Even Vega, who usually showed little interest in things like this, leaned in to take a look.
Bid No. 1: [Phantom Magus]
Rank: Uncommon
Seller: Anonymous214
Starting Bid: 7,000 Zents
Current Bid: 21,000 Zents
Lock Price: 50,000 Zents
Seller Note:
What happens when rogue stealth combines with a mage’s destructive power? You get Phantom Magus!
"That seller! It’s him!" Oscar pointed.
"Phantom Magus? I’ve never heard of it."
"Me neither."
"But it’s an Uncommon class... don’t you think we might really get scammed this time?"
"There’s no way to know if we don’t try." Denis said.
Suddenly, all eyes turned toward Vega, who now looked unusually anxious as he faced Zane. It was the first time they had ever seen him like this.
"Boss... can I borrow some money? You can deduct it from my salary later."
Even the enigmatic Vega was tempted by the class!
30 minutes before that.
"Here. The rent for the past three months. You can keep the change." Lars grinned as he placed the money on Madam Jenn’s table. He was currently in her office.
"You gave exactly 1,000 Zents." Jenn replied casually.
"I thought you didn’t have money yesterday. How come you already have this much today?" Jenn looked at Lars suspiciously.
"Hey, don’t look at me like that. I may be in debt and desperate, but I’m not that low to commit crimes or do anything illegal. Not yet, at least." Lars said.
"Whatever. I don’t care how you got the money. As long as you pay on time, I won’t question it. Next time, make sure you pay on time." Jenn said as she swiveled her chair toward the window and lit a cigarette.
Lars held the door and about to leave before suddenly, he stopped. He then turned back toward Jenn.
"What do you want? You can go." Jenn said.
"The girl next to me... is she also behind on her rent?" Lars asked.
"Why do you want to know?"
"I just... want to know."
Jenn looked at Lars with interest. She then opened her ledger and checked it.
"She’s overdue by about six months. A total of 2,100 Zents. I’ve already decided to kick her out tomorrow. It seems she has no intention of paying, and people have been complaining that her room is very noisy at night."
Lars fell into deep thought. Then, he pulled out money from his wallet and handed it to Jenn.
"This is 2,100. I will pay it for her."
Jenn accepted the money. "I don’t know whether you’re innocent or an idiot. There’s nothing you will gain from helping that woman. She’s already lost in the abyss."
"Yeah... maybe I am dumb. I don’t really know why either."
Lars simply smiled before leaving the room.
After that, Lars immediately rode his scooter straight to the Dungeon Hub, heading specifically to the Auction Room. This time, he wanted to try another skill.
[Combine Class]
Fuse two Class Books
Cost: Depend on Tier
"How can I combine classes?"
[Choose two classes of similar Fusion Tier to combine. If two classes of different ranks are combined, the resulting class will take one of the higher rank. If two classes of the same rank are combined, the resulting class will be one rank higher.]
"I see... so I can purchase classes from the market and use them as fusion materials?"
[Yes. However be cautious, the higher the class rank, the more Creation Points are required.]
Lars immediately pulled out several Class Books he already had and placed them on the table. Right now, he had Warrior, Knight, Mage, and Rogue. All of them he had purchased earlier during a discount.
"Hmm... what if I create a class with no weaknesses? Is that even possible? Like combining a Mage, who has poor defense, with a Knight. That would be a great class!"
He then looked at all the classes in front of him and came up with a plan.
"Alright! I want to combine all these classes together!"
He picked up the Rogue class and the Mage class and combined them.
[Do you want to combine both classes?
10 Creation Points will be consumed.]
"Yes!"
Ding!
[You have created a new class: Uncommon Rank Phantom Magus]
[Congratulations for fusing a new Uncommon class. You have obtained 1500 Creator Coins.]
[Added Phantom Magus to Fusion Class List]
[You have 2 remaining slots for Fusion Classes. Increase your Creation Level to unlock more Fusion Class slots.]
"Hmm...I see. I also have a limited slots for fusion classes. But...hehehe, this is a class no one has ever seen before. Let’s see how much I can get from it."
Lars then listed it on the Bid Market and put a seller notes with it.
He checked his Creation Points (CP), which had dropped to 0. He would need to wait another 10 hours before he could combine a new class. It felt like such a waste of time.
"How can I increase my max CP? It’s really difficult to do anything with such limited resources."
[There are many ways to increase your Max CP. One of them is clearing dungeons and defeating monsters. Increasing your class efficiency will also increase your Max CP.]
"Raiding a dungeon, huh? Looks like it’s time for me to start solo dungeon runs."