Chapter 109
Chapter 21 Grave Robber (9)
‘In terms of the castle, it’s the castle gate.’
After going through the iron gate, there were four roads, each going in a different direction.
All paths lead to stairs leading up.
Three of the four collapsed, and the remaining one was connected to a gap in the dense rock.
The entrance is hidden in an inconspicuous place from the outside.
Thanks to this, I could be sure that this place was a shelter similar to a bunker.
After checking all the roads leading to the outside, I returned to the iron gate instead of going outside.
In most cases, the entrance to a particular space has a symbolic meaning.
Lobbies of hotels, main gates of palaces, information desks of major administrative facilities, etc.
The entrance is the place that determines the first impression the space has.
Therefore, regardless of the East and the West, it is endowed with its own meaning.
‘I don’t think it’s going to be much different just because it’s here.’
Sure enough, I closed the huge door with my hand and saw a huge flower.
Half on the left door, half again on the right door.
The flowers embossed on the iron gate were very splendid.
‘rose… … It’s not.’
I’m not very familiar with grasshoppers, so I don’t know the name of the plant.
The only flowers I know are roses and sunflowers.
I took out the notebook I always carry and started drawing unfamiliar flower sentences.
I’m not good at drawing, but if I draw only the features, it’s enough to convey the meaning to others.
‘I’ll have to show it to Jordan later.’
If you go through him, you will be able to find out the meaning and owner of that sentence.
After staring at the unfamiliar sentence for a while, I opened the iron door again.
As long as you don’t know what dangers might be inside, there’s no need to block off a space that could be an escape route.
It seemed that I had invested almost three hours looking around the inside of the bunker that day.
Thanks to this, I was able to draw the entire map, albeit briefly.
‘Does this sound like a good outpost?’
It would be fine to use it as a palao-only gathering place or storage for supplies.
So far, the only people who know this place are me and Yang Tae-ho, so it’s perfect for gulp in Palao.
‘It’s not difficult to block Yang Tae-ho’s mouth.’
If you make a base for Palao, it will be easier in many ways.
Of course, it was difficult to decide alone, and I was thinking of thinking about the use of this space with Jordan.
After looking through the map that was tightly packed in my notebook, I headed back to the iron gate.
“Why did you come back to work?”
“There is an exit, so there is no need to sell the land again.”
“Ah, are you leaving? Have you looked back without any time?”
“Yes, now.”
By the time I came out, the sun had already set.
When I checked the location on the map, it was an area I had cleared before entering the tunnel where the ballpo was located.
“Woo-jja, go to the outpost?”
In response to Yang Tae-ho’s question, who came out of the rock gap together, I checked the black sky and said,
“Yes, because business is over.”
The situation where most of Meseo was arranged on the way back.
There were almost no monsters left around.
As long as a new meseo is created and the monsters don’t gather again, this area is safe for the time being.
If you just run without fighting, you should be able to reach the outpost around dawn.
“Ahhh, let’s go fast! I want to go to the hot water.”
This time I nodded without saying a word.
Camping isn’t fun for me.
‘I’ve earned quite a bit of magic.’
I absorbed almost 40,000 mana in this outing, so it was worth taking the time to come out.
You have to return to the outpost soon so that the next schedule will not be hindered.
I said after zooming out the map and checking the direction.
“It’s over there.”
You might be wondering how to be sure of the direction when the sun is not floating.
Tae-ho didn’t ask any questions.
I just said I was in that direction, so I just moved in that direction.
It meant that I was not the type of person whose curiosity was the basis of all his actions.
‘It’s not bad.’
No matter how good your skills are, it would have been uncomfortable if you were someone who pricked you up.
But Tae-ho didn’t.
There must have been strange situations many times, but I have never been obsessed with questions.
Even if I hid the story related to the system, it went over without questioning.
The heart that had been leaning little by little since one day completely passed over him.
“What if I go back anyway?”
The hunt must be over, so I decided to try my luck.
“Eh?”
“Are you planning on continuing with them?”
It was lightly trying to figure out Yang Tae-ho’s intentions.
“Ah, what are you talking about?”
Tae-ho shook his head resolutely and said.
“Even if you have a damn grudge, you shouldn’t stick with them again.”
If I had known they were so shrewd in the first place, I wouldn’t have gone hunting with them.
It wasn’t difficult to talk to Yang Tae-ho, who added that.
“Then would you like to come to my party? I just need a tanker.”
Yang Tae-ho stood tall and stopped. He seemed quite surprised by my recruitment offer.
Actually, it wasn’t like this from the beginning.
Obviously, the initial purpose of accompanying him was to obtain insurance.
But as we went together, I started to think differently.
I wondered what it would be like to officially join the party.
So, I calmly analyzed Tae-ho’s power I saw.
‘Objectively, the battle of the party with Yang Tae-ho was a mess.’
There was a monster inside the party’s camp, so that’s all I said.
But it wasn’t the tank’s fault.
The time he held on to the monsters in front was sufficient.
At the time, the party’s hunting pace was twisted because the dealer’s speed to deal with the monster that fell behind the tanker was slow.
‘In other words, it means that I have endured that much even with inferior dealers.’
It means that even in a situation where the dealers could not take responsibility for the rear, they gritted their teeth and silently blocked the avant-garde.
The response when the evolutionary species I dragged appeared was also excellent.
Yang Tae-ho tried to protect the camp by raising his shield instead of withdrawing himself.
It was a very good decision as a tank.
‘In the first place, a tanker is not a person who directly participates in hunting.’
They are the ones who keep the party going on the hunt.
It is a fact that can be known just by looking at the role of the shield soldier, which can be said to be the predecessor of the tanker.
Of course, you might think that it should be, but unfortunately, the reality is that there are more tankers who don’t.
‘Most of them are clumsy to install with only shields.’
In particular, the inexperience of the players in the tank position was severe.
Because the role of a tanker needs to be approached from a different perspective than a dealer who can simply pick up a weapon and swing it to kill monsters.
But since most of them don’t think about that and just push the monster with a shield, it’s bound to be clumsy.
About 80% of the tankers I saw in the polluted area belonged to such a clumsy axis.
A doll that doesn’t even know what to do and just holds a shield.
It may sound harsh, but this was my honest assessment of most tankers I’ve seen.
However, Yang Tae-ho had a good basic posture.
As for the downside, it seems like there are a lot of leftovers?
‘I had a clue from when he said he would give me the potion.’
He hasn’t lost his goodwill even after getting entangled in this crazy game.
‘Honestly, it’s a great thing.’
Killing the same player here is not punished.
Once you’ve learned that way even once, it’s usually easier the next time.
‘Because there is no regression in cruelty.’
If you go step by step like that, it will soon become a cruel monster that puts down your humanity.
In fact, those who focus only on PK are constantly being seen, and codenames are being shared by survivors.
So I wanted to see Yang Tae-ho’s good disposition as an advantage rather than a disadvantage.
It is only possible with your own convictions and perseverance to keep the moral standards you have set for yourself no matter what you face.
‘If you think you’re going to be swayed by the janjeong, I can hold it tight or cut it properly.’
My mind was very much cheered by this conclusion.
It’s not that I can’t see anything that’s extremely special, but it’s because I was a person who was above average in all conditions.
‘It’s harder to find a person like this than one who excels.’
I thought someone like Yang Tae-ho would be a good tank for my party.
Even if it wasn’t, I was thinking about having a party soon.
‘Soon the top contamination will be revealed.’
It has not been announced yet, but it was decided at a meeting of the leaders of the 7 major churches.
It was clear that Rashar had tipped it off.
In the future, it is inevitable to advance to higher polluted areas.
And the 3rd and 4th star polluted sites in question are dozens of times more dangerous than the 1st and 2nd star polluted sites.
As a result of experiencing the experience while being escorted by the paladins, it was concluded that it was not a level that could be cleared alone.
‘The camp of monsters created by artificially collecting Meseo.’
There was a strong feeling that it was a strategic point for advancing to the land of sub-species.
So I was thinking of having a party, but a tank candidate I liked appeared.
It would be foolish to hesitate here.
I made a proposal, and now all that remains is Yang Tae-ho’s answer.
“Why me? How long have you seen it?”
After a long silence, Yang Tae-ho opened his mouth.
“I don’t understand why a player like that wants to go to hell with me. Why should it be me?”
Yang Tae-ho asked me quite seriously, so I told him the truth as it was.
There’s no reason to cheat, and you can’t put a lie on the first button with a person who will move as a team.
Did it bother me that only too good words came out of my mouth?
“Still, there are still some things that are lacking… … Compared to its peers, it has less magic power.”
Yang Tae-ho mentioned his own shortcomings first.
“If you look for something other than that, there should be a lot of things that are lacking compared to that partner. What is that, you don’t even know the history of this place… … Did you just think about making money? … .”
“I can’t say there are no flaws or shortcomings… … To be honest, it’s not a big deal.”
“Wow?”
“Because I can fill in the missing parts.”
Yang Tae-ho’s expression went blank at the answer that came out right away without a moment’s thought.
On the other hand, I had a calm expression. Because I was just telling the truth.
As a representative example, the mana difference problem mentioned by Yang Tae-ho.
His elemental magic was so different that it was difficult to match my hunting pace.
Because Yang Tae-ho’s mana was depleted, he stopped hunting and rested several times.
But it really wasn’t a big deal.
‘I see it for up to five days.’
It’s because you can replenish it quickly if you hold the blade and drive the polluted land mission.
I’ve already laid out plans to bring him up to my level.
That’s why I made a recruiting offer.
As a result, only Tae-ho’s consent is required.
“What would you like to do?”
When I added a word to hasten the answer, Yang Tae-ho suddenly started laughing out loud.
“hahahaha!”
Then, didn’t he suddenly hit me on the shoulder?
“Your confidence is no joke!”
Tae-ho Tae-ho, who had been laughing broadly for a long time, held out his hand to me and said.
“I like it! If it’s okay, there’s no reason to go out and refuse. Let’s have fun together!”
I added a word before holding his hand.
“However, there are conditions.”
“huh? What is it?”
“Party formation is entirely my authority.”
“hmm?”
“Even if you personally don’t like it, if I accept you as a party member, that’s it.”
I won’t force you to be friendly by sharing personal stories or having emotional exchanges.
However, it is unacceptable to cause discord by citing personal likes and dislikes.
I had to make that part clear.
Should I say I’m lucky? Yang Tae-ho did not show any objection.
“Trust your eyes as much as you trust your skills.”
Only then did I hold Yang Tae-ho’s hand and speak confidently.
“You will never regret it.”
You won’t have to regret it.
「Contact with Gamma. Detects contaminated magic power.”
[Would you like to purify Gamma’s corrupted magic? (Y/N)]
As soon as he pressed the Yes button on the window that opened in front of him, Yang Tae-ho’s eyes widened.
‘Yes, there’s no way I’ll regret it.’
It is to belong to Alpha’s party that can self-purify, but the regret is that of a bastard.