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And we have reached third world there, it being Monster Integration.
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The cooldown time of the detoxification potion was 10 seconds, and there were no potions to recover from confusion. On the other hand, the hamsters constantly caused poisoning and confusion just by opening their mouths during battle.
'It would be possible if Kraugel had accessories to resist poison and confusion...'
However, it was doubtful that he would have had such status-resistance accessories at that time.
'No way… did he just block his nose?'
The system followed realistic rules, so Alan tried blocking his nose. But it was impossible to completely block out the stench.
"Oof."
Alan felt nauseous and stepped out of the tent.
For a moment, he recalled something.
'Didn't the chef of Pangea say this monster community formed after the invasion?'
The hamsters were likely one of the monster species that had invaded Pangea and later settled here.
'They weren't originally from near the village… so they might actually be a strong species. I shouldn't assume these big poisonous rats are the weakest monsters on the Eastern Continent.'
"Well… that makes sense."
The Eastern Continent was clearly dangerous.
Since the beginning, only a limited number of people had ever reached this place. It was known to have much more difficult content compared to other regions.
Still, everything had to remain somewhat balanced.
'Right… no matter how difficult this place is, these monsters can't be the weakest here.'
If they were, then even ordinary soldiers in this region would be as strong as these creatures—which didn't make sense.
"Well, whatever. I just have to defeat them. That's why I'm here."
There was no need to overthink it.
Alan opened his inventory and checked the items he had obtained.
[Big Poisonous Rat's Gallbladder]
A gallbladder filled with poison.
If consumed, you will be poisoned for 10 minutes and afflicted with various abnormal conditions.
However, your resistance to poison and confusion will permanently increase by 0.03%.
Weight: 1
[Big Poisonous Rat's Leather]
Tough leather with a strong odor.
Difficult to use due to the smell.
Weight: 30
"…Interesting."
Alan's eyes narrowed slightly.
This was the first time he had seen an item that permanently increased resistance to abnormal conditions.
'This could be valuable.'
Even if it wasn't useful to him, others would definitely want it.
Still, he didn't think about selling it right now.
He closed the inventory and moved toward another tent.
Inside—
Another pair of sleeping hamsters.
"…Again?"
Alan paused for a moment.
'Do I have to hunt a pair every time?'
The thought crossed his mind briefly, but he quickly dismissed it.
There was no point in hesitating.
He separated his weapon into long sword and short sword forms.
Then—
"Madra War Dance, Transcend."
He moved.
Peng!
Pepepepeong!
Energy blades burst forward from the long sword with overwhelming force, while the short sword moved quickly and quietly.
The attacks struck the hamsters inside the tent without causing much noise.
The nearby tents remained undisturbed.
"Muong! It hurts!"
"Human! Kill! Muong!"
The hamsters woke up in rage, furious at being attacked in the middle of their rest.
They grabbed their tridents and charged at Alan.
But they couldn't reach him.
Invisible forces blocked them.
Peok!
Peok peok peok!
"Muong! Muong! Muong!"
"Isn't the drop rate surprisingly high?"
No—it didn't make sense for an item that permanently increased resistance to abnormal states to have a high drop rate. Alan came to a different conclusion.
"That's right, it's not the drop rate… it's just my luck."
He had over 3000 points in his luck stat, and he placed great importance on it.
"Hunting them is relatively easy. Hit them with the stunning skill while they're sleeping, then finish them off. Simple."
The large distance between the tents worked in his favor. Unless he made a lot of noise, it didn't seem dangerous. Alan moved from one tent to another, eliminating each pair.
The couple in the next tent… and the one after that…
"…Damn."
Alan paused when he saw the dying hamsters holding each other. This kind of hunting felt unpleasant.
At this rate, it wouldn't be strange if he earned a title like Couple Slayer.
"…Hmph."
Alan shook his head lightly.
"They're monsters. It doesn't matter."
Still, the situation felt strange.
"Alright. The outer area is clear."
There were around 500 tents in total. Alan had cleared the outer ones and began moving deeper into the settlement. As expected, the closer he got to the center, the shorter the distance between the tents became.
If he made a mistake here, he would have to fight at least four of them at once.
"Well… that's fine."
Their experience was comparable to strong vampire-type monsters, but their overall strength was lower.
Handling multiple enemies at once wasn't a problem.
"I should reduce their numbers before they all wake up."
Alan's eyes sharpened.
"Time to get serious."
Suuuk.
Four golden hands rose behind him.
He could feel his mana regenerating faster than usual.
"Go."
Pepepepeok!
Magic projectiles rained down on the hamsters.
Taack!
Alan rushed forward alongside the Sapphire, engaging them directly.
"Revolve."
Jjeejeeeong!
Once the target stiffened—
"Madra War Dance, Linked Kill."
Puok! Puk! Puk puk!
He finished them instantly.
"…Good."
Two pairs—no, four hamsters—were eliminated.
Alan calmly collected the dropped items.
Then—
"…Hm?"
Near one side of a tent, something caught his attention.
It looked very familiar.
A frying pan.
"…What?"
[Big Poisonous Rat's Frying Pan]
Durability: 5/9Attack Power: 2
When equipped, Beginner Cooking Skill Lv.1 is granted.
A favorite cooking tool of the big poisonous rats.
They use this frying pan to cook all kinds of food and even as tableware.
It is made with crude craftsmanship, but it's better than nothing.
Conditions of Use: NoneWeight: 70
"…How did this happen?"
Alan thought it was Idan's frying pan.
But it turned out to be the hamster's frying pan instead.
He was completely baffled.
Before arriving here, Alan went to the Pangea chef to acquire the hidden quest of finding his pan as he knew Grid got it from him.
So, in reality he wasn't much surprised as knowing the book he already knew about the Hamsters here having frying pan but he had to act like he is surprised after all this whole game is monitored by the super Ai Morpheus.