• Chapter 34 Lost Land (17)

After leaving Gandalf’s house, Dojun checked the new enchantment recipes now listed in his enchantment menu.

At the very top was the enchantment Gandalf had demonstrated earlier.

[DexRens – Piercing]

[Orhel – Flight]

[Ursulhel – Rest]

…

There were several recipes listed, but of the ones Dojun needed right now, only three were currently craftable.

His next objective was to create two of them: [Orhel – Flight] and [Ursulhel – Rest].

“I have a few regular ancient gemstones with me. Let me try crafting them.”

Let’s gooo

Honestly, if it’s anywhere near that ‘Piercing’ enchant he showed before, it’s going to be insane

This is the rise of Lost Land, I’m calling it

Anyone still not invested in Lost Land is a clown~

Dojun decided to start with [Orhel – Flight].

According to the recipe, it required the gemstones ‘Or’ and ‘Hel’ and had to be engraved on a pair of boots.

As he activated the enchantment, Dojun’s hands began to glow blue. The light fused with the gemstones, which shimmered with brilliance.

“Alright, here goes.”

Without hesitation, he engraved the gemstones in the correct order. Once they vanished, he immediately checked the boot’s new stats.

[Orhel – Flight]

An enchantment imbued with the ancient desire to fly. Grants the ability to fly briefly and leaves no footprints while worn.

+10 Health

+15 Agility

+30% Movement Speed

+20 Defense

Active Skill: ‘Flight’ – Allows flight for 1 minute when activated

“Whoa… This is insane.”

Dojun was genuinely impressed. A pair of basic boots had been turned into a high-tier item—far beyond the usual bonus of +5 to a stat from a low-grade gemstone.

Naturally, the chat went wild.

★★ ‘LostLandLivesOn’ has donated 300,000 won. ★★

[LOST LAND TO THE MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Phantom!!!!!!!]

Are those stats even real??

Wait, you’re telling me just two basic gems ‘Or’ and ‘Hel’ gave you those insane boots?

Even without the flight skill, those stat boosts are busted

Lost Land is officially meta now. Enchantments just changed the whole game

KING―――TOM!! LIGHT―――TOM!!

Gandalf’s earlier ‘Piercing’ enchant didn’t show explicit stats, but seeing the real results now made everyone lose their minds.

Not only did the system allow powerful upgrades using easily obtainable items, but it also drastically lowered the entry barrier for new players and rewarded exploration with that delightful dopamine rush.

“Alright, let’s try the next one.”

The next item Dojun worked on was a bow.

As before, he engraved three gemstones—‘Ur’, ‘Sul’, and ‘Hel’—in order. A blue glow once again signaled the activation of the enchantment, and Dojun quickly checked the result.

He stared at the bow’s stats in stunned silence.

Viewers were going mad with curiosity as Dojun stood speechless.

After regaining his composure, he let out a small cough and said:

“Yeah… I don’t think I should show this one. Honestly, if people see this, everyone’s going to drop what they’re doing and try to make this exact thing.”

Not showing the item stats only fueled the chat’s desperation.

Show us already!!!

You’re really going to gatekeep this from 50 million Lost Land players??

Bro even sharing the boots stats for free was unexpected lol

Someone donate and get him to spill the beans

┗ Will he even show it for a donation?

┗┗ This guy clearly doesn’t know Phantom lmao

┗┗┗ Real talk 😂

★★ ‘LostLandLivesOn’ has donated 500,000 won. ★★

[SHOW. IT. NOW.]

The same viewer as before dropped a large donation—clearly a true believer in Lost Land.

500K in one chat?

This guy is hardcore lol

Phantom, c’mon, show it

┗ Yeah don’t be greedy

The “greedy streamer” act could be fun, but there was a fine line. Dojun wasn’t out to frustrate earnest viewers—especially those donating this much.

“Thank you so much, ‘LostLandLivesOn’! That’s an incredibly generous donation… I can tell how much this means to you. Let me show you right away!”

He shared the item stats:

[Ursulhel – Rest]

In ancient times, ordinary civilians often fought against monsters with bows. Contrary to expectation, they made the most difference in battle. This enchantment is said to be the reason why.

+10 to all stats

Increased attack range

Faster arrow velocity

Reduced reload time

Low chance to trigger Piercing effect

+100% bonus damage to monsters

An absolutely broken item.

A beginner’s bow turned into a top-tier weapon with massive range, enhanced power, and utility.

W.T.F.

Those stats are insane

That’s a meta-breaking weapon

This bow is better than every item released so far 😂

The answer’s clear. In the early game, it’s bows or nothing

Phantom’s basically secured that 100 million won prize lol

While chat erupted with excitement, Dojun spoke again.

“But here’s where the real challenge starts. Up until now, I had the recipes. For the next enchantment, I have to figure everything out myself.”

The main quest [Create the Enchantment: Mirage] required four specific gemstones.

The problem: according to Gandalf, if the engraving order was wrong, the whole attempt would fail—and the gemstones would be destroyed.

He had only one shot.

“There’s no hint in the quest. I either have to run around looking for clues or try to brute-force it…”

Gandalf had offered no clues this time.

That meant Dojun had to solve it entirely on his own.

Too many combinations to guess

There are 24 permutations for 4 items. That’s just 4% success rate

There’s gotta be a trick somewhere

If the game wasn’t offering clues, chances were, some hidden hint existed elsewhere.

But there was a timer—someone else might succeed by sheer luck and beat him to the punch.

“I have to figure it out now.”

Leaving it to chance didn’t suit Dojun.

He wasn’t the type to gamble on low odds—he preferred cold logic and analysis.

“There must be a pattern in the existing recipes.”

He already had a hunch.

He’d been suspicious from the beginning—about the runes.

“These definitely came from rune characters.”

He was almost certain.

The rune characters reminded him of the magical script used by mages in his previous life.

Back then, when he first encountered these runes on Earth, he had delved deep into their study.

Even though he ultimately confirmed they didn’t work as magic, he’d found something uniquely mysterious about them.

“They’re nearly identical to the ancient magic runes I studied before.”

It couldn’t just be coincidence.

“If I’m right, then the correct combination is…”

The answer formed clearly in his mind.

It was still a gamble—but a calculated one with high odds.

However, there was one issue.

“If I get it right on the first try, will people even believe it?”

Some might think he cheated or already knew the solution.

He decided to make it feel more natural to the viewers—to plant some seeds before going all-in.

“Should I just take a wild guess? No, that’d be too reckless, right? Only a 4% chance…”

With that setup, chat began to buzz.

If he nails this on the first try, it’s viral content 😂

But c’mon, one try with only 4% odds? Crazy

High risk, high reward! Let’s goooo

“Yeah… feels too risky. One mistake and it’s all over.”

But provocative content was the soul of internet streaming.

And it was always the big spenders who ignited the flames.

★★ ‘LostLandToTheMoon’ donated 100,000 won. ★★

[Just go for it. Worst case, you start over.]

‘LostLandToTheMoon’ has prepaid a mission reward of 1 million won.

★★ ‘LostLandToMars’ donated 100,000 won. ★★

[I’m in too. Forget hunting clues. Just brute-force until you get it.]

‘LostLandToMars’ has prepaid a mission reward of 1 million won.

★★ ‘DaggerBreath’ donated 100,000 won. ★★

[Go big or go home. You’ve got the skills to recover anyway. Succeed and I’ll tip 500 more.]

‘DaggerBreath’ has prepaid a 3 million won mission.

‘DaggerBreath’ has proposed a new mission.

Prepaid reward: 5 million won.

With so much money on the line, chat exploded in excitement.

Can’t pass this up

Damn! ‘DaggerBreath’ is wild

That guy’s loaded. I’ve never seen him before, but that’s some serious cash

5 million if he wins… 10 million total on the table 😱

I’m shaking lol

Even Dojun was surprised by how much money was being thrown at this.

“Ten million won, just like that…”

He gulped instinctively.

Watching these mega-donors casually drop cash for fun made it painfully clear why big-name streamers could make so much money.

To succeed in this space, you had to satisfy these high-roller viewers and turn them into loyal patrons.

“Especially someone like ‘DaggerBreath’. I need to lock him in.”

His donations alone showed he was no ordinary supporter.

Not every stream could be wildly entertaining.

But if the reward was big enough, even a simple challenge could become exciting.

This was one of those cases.

“Just the size of the prize makes it content.”

Sure, failing would mean a lot of tedious retries.

But if he succeeded—viewers would get their vicarious thrill, and he’d earn the reward and massive clout.

This was the magic of streaming.

“This mission is my test.”

He had to accept it.

In the long run, it was too good a deal to pass up.

These big donors weren’t looking for logic—they wanted thrill, spectacle, and catharsis.

And if Dojun pulled it off, he wouldn’t just win the prize—he’d win their loyalty.

“This is sales.”

Sales wasn’t about selling once—it was about making them want to keep coming back.

Dojun, as ‘Phantom,’ needed to look as irresistible as possible.

And he had what it took to sell it.

“This amount’s too big to turn down. I accept the mission.”

★★ Mission success!!! 5 million won reward has been paid. ★★

As the funds hit his account, Dojun grinned inwardly.

“This mission’s going to be laughably easy. I almost feel bad.”

Now all that remained… was to make the success look good.

Because in Dojun’s mind, the outcome had already been decided.

His eyes gleamed, glittering with money signs.

And not for one second did he consider the possibility of failure.