Chapter 41 - Thanks to Those Who Pave the Way

Chapter 41: Thanks to Those Who Pave the Way

[World Announcement: Congratulations to the survivor for slaying the Doomsday Boss and receiving the World Blessing.

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[World Announcement: The effect of this World Blessing will last for ten minutes. During this state, all rewards obtained will be doubled.

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Seeing the announcement, Su Mu nodded slightly.

As expected, the duration was shorter than before—but that hardly mattered. As long as monster drops were doubled, he was already making a substantial profit.

[Lost Warrior slain successfully. You have gained 6,000 experience points.

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[Current Level: Level 4 (1,900/50,000)

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With the doubled experience, Su Mu’s level increased an entire rank. Feeling the surge of power coursing through his body, he nodded in satisfaction.

Bosses really did grant massive experience rewards.

If he could level up just once more, he was confident he’d be able to take on some beginner-level bosses barehanded.

At the same time, his leap to Level 4 triggered another shift in the personal leaderboard rankings—igniting a fresh wave of chatter in the already lively Wasteland Channel.

[User1: Wow, Su Mu’s already Level 4?! That’s insane!

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[User2: I’m still stuck at Level 1 and need another hundred experience points just to rank up… Meanwhile, this guy’s already quadrupled my level.

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[User3: Su Mu, please carry me! Here’s a photo of me as thanks (image, image).

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[User4: Give it a rest, Sakura girl. Su Mu hasn’t added anyone as a friend so far.

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[User5: This is the effect of the World Blessing. Su Mu used it to power-level straight to 4.

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Naturally, whenever the World Blessing was mentioned, it didn’t take long for someone to drag Turde back into the conversation.

Even more ironically, many of those mocking him were ranked players on the leaderboard.

[User6 (Bear Country – Lekuro): A big thanks to Beautiful Country’s Turde for testing the waters and showing us that teaming up for bosses doesn’t grant the World Blessing.

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[User7 (Three-Sticks Country – Moshara): Thanks to Beautiful Country for going first. Next time we challenge a boss, we’ll make sure to go solo!

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[User8 (Dragon Country): This should be called “leading by example.”

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[User9: Absolutely. Beautiful Country folks are so noble—they’d rather forgo the

Blessing just to set an example for the rest of us.

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[User10: Such selflessness—I’m crying over here. Actually, forget it, I can’t act anymore. I’m laughing my head off.

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Reading through the chat, Turde was so furious he nearly blew a gasket.

“You scum! Weren’t you all planning to team up for the world boss challenge just like us? Damn those Dragon Country players! This just keeps widening their lead!”

After cursing the air for a while, he turned his attention back to the boss’s loot, forcing himself to calm down.

“No matter. Once I collect all these drops, my strength will be enough to solo the world boss too. Surpassing those weaklings from Dragon Country is only a matter of time!”

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Meanwhile, at the graveyard, Su Mu was busy gathering his own spoils.

[World Blessing Effect Activated: Congratulations, Survivor! You’ve received 800 Energy Stones.

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“A decent haul.”

Su Mu’s eyes lit up as he pocketed the 800 energy stones. No wonder an 18th-level boss dropped so many—it instantly eased his resource shortage.

With over 1,500 energy stones now in his possession, he had more than enough to upgrade both his equipment and shelter for the time being.

Besides the energy stones, the Lost Warrior also left behind a few pieces of gear.

[Lost Warrior’s Dual Blades

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[Quality: Common

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[Attributes: None

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[Description: The weapon of the Lost Warrior. Its quality degraded after being damaged by the Black Blade.

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[Lost Warrior’s Armor

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[Quality: Common

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[Attributes: None

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[Description: The armor of the Lost Warrior. Its quality degraded after being damaged by the Black Blade.

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Seeing the rather unimpressive loot, Su Mu turned to the tiny Mu Ran perched on his shoulder.

“Little Knife, weren’t you a bit too ruthless just now?”

At his words, the Mu Ran immediately puffed up in indignation.

“Master, you were the one wielding my true form. The one holding the blade was you. So, technically, you’re the one who damaged this equipment. Besides, even if these pieces weren’t ruined, their quality was mediocre at best. They can’t compare to me at all.”

As Mu Ran spoke, she puffed up with pride, lifting her—well, belly.

Given her chibi-sized, collectible-like form—not even a full-scale figurine—she naturally had to puff out her belly to make a point.

Su Mu could only sigh helplessly and flicked her forehead. After all, the Black Blade’s contribution had been crucial in taking down the Lost Warrior.

Even if the equipment was of ordinary quality, it could still be sold in the marketplace for resources—better than nothing.

Meanwhile, the little Knife cradled her forehead, staring at Su Mu in confusion.

Why does Master always flick my head when he’s annoyed?

Unaware of her thoughts, Su Mu continued sorting through the loot.

[Blueprint: Lost Warrior’s Streetlamp

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[Quality: Excellent

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[Construction Requirements: Stones ×20, Wooden Planks ×10, Energy Stones ×10, Reflective Stone ×1

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[Description: In the darkness of the night, the Lost Warrior used this lamp to signal others that this place was safe.

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TL Note: Little Knife refers to Little Mu Ran.