141. Chapter 141
“That’s right, information about the next ordeal!”
Park Jeong-pil shrugged his shoulders and boasted of the information he had obtained.
Since he was a regressor, Sewoon, of course he knew the information, but it was a pretty good situation for that information to come out of Park Jung-pil’s mouth.
‘Because it was a little vague for me to say it first.’
No matter how much I believed in the Diablo Clan, it was dangerous to reveal that I was a regressor.
If information leaks out, you never know what checks will come.
Besides, thanks to the tuning I met in the crystal cave, I just realized that the management office is directly monitoring it.
If the fact that he was a regressor was conveyed to the Constellations through the kwanliso, what would happen?
Perhaps, there was a high possibility that the Constellations would set out to capture Sewoon who knew the future.
This is why he couldn’t easily tell Yoo Seo-ah the truth about the return.
“Looking at it, it looks like they’re selling tickets to come back to the shelter, called a return letter!”
This is also a known fact.
Was one ticket worth 100,000 points?
It was Se-Won who had a public value of over 3 million by achieving hidden quests and entering the rankings in each ordeal, but other players did not.
For others, 100,000 points was a public value that could only be obtained by saving money to match the equipment.
But when you can’t handle the trials, getting one chance is like having another life.
“So I asked while buying a drink, and the next topic is poison! They say you’ll have a hard time if you don’t prepare an antidote or something like that!”
I asked for more information than I thought.
To be precise, the subject of the theme is not poison, but swamp, but it is true that one of the most dangerous environmental elements in it is poison.
I was still thinking about why I should prepare the antidote for some reason, but thanks to him, I have one less reason to worry.
“good job.”
“Yes? Do you know how hard I struggled to figure this out? ha ha!”
“Tell Yoo Seo-ah. Oh, and also to Lee Ha-neul.”
“yes! Oh, and… … .”
“what?”
“Hey, can’t you give me some money too? If you pay with public value, you feel like you’re losing money. lol.”
The guy politely held out both hands to Sewoon.
I made an excuse that I had to spend more than I thought to find out the information, but I was well aware that it was nonsense.
Still, the information he knew was quite helpful to the clan. There was no point in leaving it anyway, and I had some money left, so I threw some gold coins to Park Jung-pil.
“Uh heh heh! thank you older brother!”
“Oh, and this too.”
“Oh oh! These heavy pockets can’t be!”
“Tell Lee Ha-neul. Use it to craft an antidote. Do you know what will happen if you steal it?”
“… … hahahaha, who steals it? I Park Jeong-pil, I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m a guy who strictly follows his brother’s words!”
“Okay, go ahead.”
“yes!”
Now that I have finished preparing for the poison, my worries about the next ordeal have completely disappeared.
‘It’ll be roughly two days.’
Soon, it was time to finish the break and go up to the next floor.
* * *
“Have you all taken the antidote? Everyone can afford it, so bring plenty.”
For the rest of the period, Lee Ha-neul used the money handed over by Sewoon to sweep the various herbs in Skabe.
Using them, various antidotes as well as medicines could be made more than before.
“Know that it’s all thanks to me! Ahem!”
I saw Park Jeong-pil shrugging his shoulders and raising his nose, but I had no choice but to let him go.
Thanks to him, Sewoon was able to inform the clan about the next trial without having to make excuses.
He always seems to be a nuisance, but he is helpful when you don’t even think about it.
‘Still, it must be difficult to walk alone in the swamp.’
The trials up to the 20th floor were often challenged by one or two players.
Even though it was on the 20th floor, it was still treated as a lower floor, so it was a place where players’ qualifications were tested.
Even if it was not a combat-type job, it was possible to survive only if you had the minimum combat power in the tower.
In that sense, the twin sisters, including Ko Chang-seok, were going through the ordeal better than Se-eun thought.
“It is a swamp. I’m already looking forward to what kind of monsters will come out! It would be nice if there were monsters in the form of amphibians. I have something to experiment with… … .”
Is it because Saha’s predators have been completed as undead?
Baekhyun’s face showed no concern at all. Rather, they were full of anticipation as if they were going on a picnic.
Well, he can’t handle the crocodile by himself yet, but his military power is the most powerful in the Diablo clan except for Seun.
Of course, Kang Han-cheol’s skills are not formidable if they face each other one-on-one.
No one can follow Baekhyun against monsters.
Besides, the swamp’s poison had no effect on his undead, so the next floor was an ordeal for him.
“It’s a swamp. It must be uncomfortable.”
On the other hand, Kang Kang-cheol’s expression was clearly uncomfortable.
Because he weighed as much as he was big, it was clear that his movement would be uncomfortable in the swampy areas where his feet were sinking.
However, there was no big worry because everyone had thought about how to act based on the information Park Jung-pil brought over the past few days.
“Is everyone ready?”
“Perfect!”
“Let’s go lightly this time too!”
“Ah, please don’t get caught with this oppa!”
“what? This kid! That’s what I’m talking about!”
“This older brother does not even know grace! Next time I get caught as a colleague, I will never help you!”
“They said it would be nice if you didn’t get caught, but you’re already thinking about getting caught with me.”
“No, I absolutely hate it!”
I couldn’t see the tension on people’s faces.
It was possible not to be careless, but to acquire enough information about the next ordeal and to prepare for it perfectly.
Because of this, Sewoon also did not point out much this time.
Yoo Seo-ah did not have to give a long speech this time, and simply shouted a word.
“Then, let’s all finish safely and see you at your residence!”
“Let’s go!”
Everyone opened the system window with their spirits.
– Would you like to challenge the ordeal on the 11th floor?
Sewoon nodded, and the golden sand desert disappeared and his vision darkened.
* * *
When I opened my closed eyes again, the golden grains of sand had disappeared and the dark green swampland filled my field of vision.
Trees with massive roots let down brown maple leaves, and the fallen leaves in the swamp were slowly rotting.
This is the ordeal on the 11th floor.
It was a green swamp.
– Welcome to the challenge of the 11th floor.
– Topic: Crossing the Swamp
– Time limit: 48 hours
– You step into a swamp where grotesque cries echo.
– Escape the green swamp land before your eyes.
The contents of the ordeal were the same as what Seun had known.
Like the previous experiences of crossing a river, climbing a mountain, and crossing a desert, this ordeal begins with escaping the swamp.
However, the difference is that there is no direction.
It was just an ordeal to get out of the green swamp area somehow, so it didn’t matter where you went, north, south, east, or west.
Instead, the difficulty of the ordeal varies depending on the direction you are moving.
While there were places where no monsters appeared and even poison was weak, there were also areas where there were strong poisons and crowds of monsters.
It was completely up to the player to decide where to go.
– The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ salivates, saying that there must be many delicious things here.
I spread my arms and took a deep breath to adjust to the swamp.
The mucous membranes of my nose tingled and I felt a slight poison. Even so, Sewoon did not use the antidote.
In the first place, I didn’t even think about using the antidote.
Unlike antidotes, which are difficult to use because their usage and duration differ depending on the poison… … .
– The treasure house of greed has been opened.
[ Skin of Poison Salamander ]
– Skin of Poison Salamander, which is known to live only in poison-filled environments and live with poison throughout its life.
This is because Sewoon has a great means to block the poison.
“after… … .”
The poison that came with the air irritated the lungs.
Originally, it would be good to cover the nose and mouth with a cloth in the desert to be careful not to get poison, but it didn’t matter to Sewoon.
It was because the poison that had entered deep into his heart was disappearing like a lie.
Poison Salamander skin.
Like Merman’s fin-like treasure, this too became one with Seun’s body as soon as he used the treasure. Not only the outer skin, but also the respiratory system, such as the lungs, developed tolerance to the toxicity.
I tried putting my hand in the swamp where the poison was more condensed than the air, but it only stung a little at first, but it didn’t have any noticeable effect.
‘Now I have to decide on a direction.’
I don’t know about the hidden peace on the 11th floor. Before returning, Sewoon didn’t have the means to effectively block poison like he does now.
Still, Park Jeong-pil has been looking for an antidote due to the information he got from the shelter, but as I said before, the antidote is not a perfect solution.
Because of that, I moved forward in search of a place where the toxicity was as weak as possible.
Even before returning and on the way, the guide map of the journey did not respond even once.
but… … .
‘I reacted at first.’
The moment the ordeal began, the guideline for the journey showed a weak response.
Before the return, I thought about moving in the direction indicated by the guide map of the journey, but I changed my mind because of the swampy environment that looked rough even at a glance.
However, it is different now.
It has a body that can withstand even if the toxicity is severe, and has the power to deal with strong monsters that appear in droves.
Now, you can head in the direction the guideposts of your journey initially pointed. The problem is that Sewoon doesn’t have a guideline for the journey.
The solution was simple.
‘The most difficult place.’
A place where the swamp is the deepest and most sticky, a place where the poison in the air is strong enough to melt your skin, and a place where monsters are infested everywhere. you have to go there
Sewoon glanced around for a moment, then set his direction and began to move his feet.
The swamp gripped my feet, but as I did in the desert, the discomfort disappeared like a lie when I breathed in my energy into the soles of my feet.
Soon, Seun felt that the poison that had touched his skin was absorbed and neutralized, and he moved forward more and more.