Ch.184184. Master of Water

Behind Unir, a massive water giant formed.

“…Wow. Is this even possible?”

“Yuu!”

Seeing my mana, which was at 3200, drop almost to the bottom before refilling, it seemed creating this consumed an enormous amount of mana, but its effectiveness was undeniable.

The water giant moved swiftly, grabbing the necks of Guava Snakes hiding here and there, and presenting them before me.

*Slash-*

All I had to do was use my Light Demon Sword with its overwhelming attack power to slice through the snakes’ necks with Water Cut.

It was too easy.

“Well, well.”

Even though Guava Snakes were the apex predators of level 2 biomes.

Despite their large bodies and overwhelming physical strength, they were helplessly dragged before the supreme elemental spirit made of water.

They were even brought to me half-unconscious with foam in their mouths, showing no will to resist.

The water giant had forced water into their mouths while capturing them, preventing them from breathing and knocking them out.

“…Isn’t this too much?”

I chose Water Cut as my skill because I was worried that if I used too many area attacks, I’d have nothing to do myself.

Even that could indiscriminately kill monsters by firing water blades from a distance, which I was excited about.

The SS-rank skill “Master of Water (SS)” proved it was one of the strongest existing ranks, only inferior to SSS+ rank, as it displayed its abilities freely.

Of course, this was possible because my nearly infinite mana supported it.

Watching my mana drain rapidly, I realized this would have been impossible without the purified Ice Spirit Liquor.

Even now, by the time the water giant returns with a snake in each hand, my mana drops from 3200 to the 1000s, then refills after about a minute.

“Thank you…”

“Yuru!”

As Unir indicated I could ask for help anytime, I gave a bitter smile.

I had thought that magic or summoner abilities would only surpass melee weapons at levels 4 or 5.

But as if mocking that judgment, the elemental’s performance was already far exceeding melee weapons.

Perhaps whether in Farming World or Rift Dimensions, the answer was to switch to area attacks or one-click abilities once items supported it.

Well, whatever it is, this is my ability too.

“Shall we enter the corrupted area?”

“Yuu!”

I headed toward a forest so filled with steam that visibility was nearly zero.

Finding it wasn’t difficult.

Among the thick misty vapors, there was an area that clearly seemed dangerous to enter.

It was even connected to the region where cloud-necks stretched out.

“I can’t resist corrupted cloud-necks.”

Just stepping in slightly, I felt dampness clinging to my entire body.

Simultaneously, a quest appeared.

[Sub Quest]

[S-Rank Dungeon]

[The forest condensed with thick chaotic energy has created an ideal environment for snakes to build their lairs. In the impenetrable steamy mist, Guava Snakes burrowing underground and breeding have absorbed the thick chaotic energy, growing stronger and attempting to devour the entire Steam Forest. The steam continues to accumulate and is about to burst, and if the steam infused with thick chaotic energy erupts, the entire Steam Forest is likely to be covered in thick chaotic energy. Destroy the core of the thick chaotic energy.]

[Reward: ‘Legendary’ or ‘Mythical’ grade reward box. Farming stat points 30. Achievement points 5]

“Random legendary or mythical?”

A box with grades so rare I might see one once in a lifetime, guaranteed to be one of the two.

Even if the other rewards seemed a bit lacking, I couldn’t pass this up.

And they weren’t even lacking.

They might be small in quantity, but it’s like a piece of steak made from 1++ grade beef—who would complain about the portion?

Achievement points are also extremely valuable rewards.

I threw myself into the dungeon.

[You are affected by Thick Chaotic Energy (2).]

[Your agility decreases by 1 rank.]

“What?”

With this strange message, my agility decreased.

Not only that, but the sticky moisture from the steam made my body feel heavier.

So this was it.

The effect of being under thick chaotic energy’s influence.

I thought it would just lower attack power or slow me down a bit, but if it directly reduces stats, isn’t the penalty bigger than expected?

Seeing the (2) attached, it seems the effect of thick chaotic energy strengthens according to the biome level, but if it’s like this now, what kind of penalties await in level 6-7 thick chaotic energy?

Well, the map difficulty itself is SSS+ rank, so dealing with this is part of the challenge.

And it offers rewards worth overcoming whatever obstacles stand in the way.

What matters is how to deal with it.

In a normal game, when such a debuff is applied, you’d just accept the system penalty and continue playing.

I might have proceeded with the dungeon conquest thinking that.

But in Farming World, that’s not the case.

Any penalty can be overcome due to the freedom allowed.

Of course, some methods might be so difficult they’re practically impossible, but methods always exist.

Moreover, this is an evolved form of chaotic energy, isn’t it?

“Would holy power work?”

I try surrounding myself with holy power.

*Woong-*

With holy power enveloping my body, the penalty weakened.

[The Thick Chaotic Energy becomes diluted.]

[Your agility decreases by 1 rank for 60 seconds.]

“What? That’s not bad.”

So holy power is the answer.

Having found a solution quicker than expected, I maintained the holy aura and used purification on myself.

[Harmful energy disappears.]

My agility returned to normal, and I no longer felt the effects of the thick chaotic energy.

“Yuuuu…”

Looking to the side, I saw Unir flailing around uncomfortably, waving his hands as if trying to dispel something.

The thick chaotic energy mixed in the moisture probably affected him more directly than me.

As I was about to surround him with holy power, Unir used mana.

“Yuuung!”

With an angry shout.

*Pop-!*

“Huh?”

The surrounding steam evaporated and cleared, brightening the area.

A radius of about 10 meters was completely cleared of steam, revealing a glimpse of the Steam Forest without steam.

Can he do that too?

The empty space soon began filling with steam again, but a thought occurred to me.

What if Unir, as Master of Water, could blow away all the steam filled with thick chaotic energy?

What would happen then?

But I couldn’t realize that fantasy.

“I’ll cover you with holy power, so don’t do that again, okay?”

“Yuu…”

I belatedly noticed his mana had dropped below 100.

Using that ability carelessly could cause the elemental to be unsummoned immediately.

Anyway, just being able to nullify the debuff from thick chaotic energy was a significant gain.

The only drawback was that I had to use most of my holy power to maintain the aura while moving, leaving just enough for one healing at most.

“Yuu!”

Even in this thick chaotic energy, Unir’s giant elemental form worked diligently.

The difference now was that the blackened Guava Snakes weren’t so easily captured.

[Monster]

– Name: Corrupted Guava Snake

– Rank: S+

– Level: 41

– Stats: Strength (S+) Agility (SS-) Vitality (S+) Magic Power (A)

– Body: 741cm / 510kg

– Abilities:

1. Chaos Absorption (S+)(A)

2. Extreme Poison Release (S+)(A)

3. Wound Regeneration (S+)(P)

Looking at the specs, it’s similar to the Corrupted Ancient Blood Eel boss from the swamp.

Though it’s a monster from an S-rank dungeon, one might wonder how it’s this powerful when it’s not even a boss and only one biome level higher. But this must be the effect of thick chaotic energy.

Moreover, the [Chaos Absorption] skill absorbs the effects of thick chaotic energy to enhance abilities, meaning that within this dungeon, each basic Guava Snake exhibits abilities on par with the Corrupted Ancient Blood Eel.

So I swung my sword diligently, following the hardworking Unir.

*Swish-swish-swish-*

A massive crescent-shaped water blade cuts through the Corrupted Guava Snake’s body.

Whether thick chaotic energy or whatever else, the full damage of my complete Light Demon Sword wearing the purified Ice Spirit Glove pierced through everything.

“Hah! That’s what I’m talking about.”

Whether Corrupted Guava Snake.

Or regular Guava Snake.

While dispatching the snakes that were being sliced like radishes, I discovered a large hole leading underground.

So this is the real entrance to the dungeon.

To conquer the Corrupted Steam Snake Lair, I need to destroy the core inside the snake lair.

Which means I have to enter here…

“Do I really need to go in?”

I asked Unir, who was perched on my shoulder, looking at me with bright eyes.

“Can you just fill this place with water?”

“Yuu!”

*Splash splash splash.*

After about 5 minutes of water pouring in like a flood.

*Rumble rumble rumble-*

The ground began to shake with a massive tremor.