142. Chapter 142
He thought that there would be no problem as long as he used his inner energy, but moving in the swamp was more inconvenient than Sewoon thought.
In particular, as we moved forward, the viscosity of the swamp became imbalanced.
No matter how strong they were, they couldn’t run on water, so they had to be careful.
After moving his feet for about ten minutes, Sewoon, unable to bear the discomfort, manifested the power of greed.
– The treasure house of greed has been opened.
[Correspondence Monument (草上飛)]
– This is a high-level technique of fighting, which means that even if you run while stepping on the grass, the blade of grass does not break.
portrait cost.
As its name suggests, flying over the grass, it is a new technique that lightens the body and makes movement fast.
As it is a high-level light craft, it is a high-level renewal method that can only be used by those who have reached the level of master. It was a skill that was able to be used because it was Se-woon who had recently gained the second-highest level of skill.
Taat!
Seun’s steps became lighter in an instant.
It wasn’t a skill originally made for use in a swamp, but its unique light footsteps showed great efficiency even in a swamp.
The sticky swamp couldn’t hold Seun’s feet any longer, and the deep waterside, which had been lurking like a trap, smoothly avoided it like the wind.
I was sparing on using it because I had to use more inner energy than normal light air, but when I used it, I regretted why I hadn’t used it before.
Certainly, the amount of energy used was high, but considering the distance traveled, the efficiency was not bad.
‘The road seems right.’
The poisonous feeling felt through his skin was getting thicker and thicker.
The colorful maple leaves hanging on the tree turned into fallen leaves and were rotting on the tree without falling.
Obviously not a normal look.
If the poison is strong enough that the tree cannot stand it, it is normal that the tree does not grow in the first place.
In other words, because of something recently, the poison around it has become so strong that even the trees can’t handle it.
And maybe… … .
‘There must be a cause before this.’
If you go all the way to the poisonous side, the source of the poison is likely to appear.
While moving quickly with the light footsteps characteristic of Cho Sang-bi, the surrounding swamps swayed for an instant and spewed bubbles.
The moment Seun instinctively kicked off the swamp and jumped high.
“Kurrr-!”
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’ has finally appeared and picks up a fork in a hurry.
At the spot where Seun was standing, something long rose up.
It was a monster that did not know if it was an eel or an earthworm, but there were no sensory organs such as eyes and a nose on its head.
All it had was a huge mouth studded with sharp teeth.
If he had jumped a little later, he would have bitten one of his legs.
‘Certainly, the level of monsters has become stronger.’
It was not the monster on the 11th floor that Seun had seen before returning.
The monsters that appeared when heading to the other side were, at most, knee-deep poison frogs or monkeys throwing poison berries from trees.
But what about this place? From the beginning, a monster appeared that seemed to swallow at least one person lightly.
It was clear that if we went further, monsters stronger than this would appear one after another.
“Kuruk, Kurur!”
Unsure whether it was an eel or an earthworm, he waited for Sewoon to fall with his mouth wider than his head.
Sharp teeth are also teeth, but the wriggling body glistening with mud looked disgusting.
Entering it is a specification even if you die.
– Through internal air, the most herbivore of the blood test method, the blood wolf, is strengthened.
Awesome!
As Seun fell, he swung Durandal and tore the monster’s body in two.
It sank to the bottom of the swamp, spewing thick bodily fluids without even being able to close its over-open mouth.
As I was shaking off the bodily fluids on my sword, Beelzebub urgently sent me a message, so I immediately used the power of gluttony.
– Predated the ‘Traphole Fish’.
– By absorbing nutrients, HP increases by 2.
– The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ admires the chewy texture of its prey.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’ glances at you, saying that grilling and eating this will be the icing on your cake.
want to bake
It was a troublesome suggestion, but I never used the power of gluttony while resting in Skabe after completing the trials on the 10th floor.
However, since he had never grimaced when he was hungry, it seemed like he could grant me this request.
– The power of ‘Dark Flare’ is enhanced according to the tricks of the Black Tower.
As expected by Seun, the monster’s attack continued without stopping.
A crocodile that seemed to be 3m tall or a poisonous toad that was incomparably larger than what we saw before returning. Various monsters that did not fit the level of the 11th floor showed off their strength.
Every time that happened, Sewoon spewed out flames and ended their lives.
Occasionally, there were those who hid in the depths of the swamp to avoid the flames, but when they used the ground wave, they could not stand the vibration and jumped out.
– The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ praises you for your fantastic cooking skills.
Does it feel like using a knife to kill a cow to kill a chicken?
It was a bit of a waste to use magic because it was enough to save mana and swing the sword, but thanks to this, I was able to satisfy Beelzebub’s mouth.
Even if he looked like that, he was the owner of the ‘power of gluttony’, so it was good to satisfy his craving for food whenever he got a chance.
Chi Ik-
The sound of something burning, no, melting, could be heard from everywhere.
Like just before winter came, the trees that had barely fallen leaves hanging on to rot, no longer had a single leaf hanging on them.
The whole tree was rotten, starting with the roots.
Come to think of it, from a certain moment, the monster’s attacks also decreased.
An area where even monsters that live with poison are having a hard time.
‘Shall we go take a break?’
Seun climbed up a rotten tree in the distance.
‘Poison Salamander’s Skin’ was the most effective way to block poison among Mamon’s treasures, but it wasn’t perfect.
Basically, it takes some time to detoxify the strong venom until its power is fully established in the body.
Seun’s skin was turning green as the poison in the air got stronger, so he had to give his body time to adapt to the poison.
ugh-
While resting, I filled up my energy and mana.
It took a little time to recover because of the constant use of emergency funds and constant use of ball magic for Beelzebub because of the swamp.
In the meantime, I felt the presence of something under the tree.
Immediately, Sewoon, who hid himself using Kilkearga-style stealth, calmed down his breathing and looked down.
‘Lizardman?’
Moist skin unique to reptiles and smooth scales sprouting on it. They walked on two legs, holding spears and shields in both hands, and had long snouts like those of dinosaurs.
Lizardman.
There are many different types depending on where they live, but they are individuals who have adapted to the swampy environment.
Given that the terrain is a swamp, it was not unusual for them to appear, but it wasn’t from Seun’s point of view.
‘Why are they on the 11th floor?’
Lizardmen were originally one of the two races that played an important role in the 12th floor and beyond.
It was incomprehensible that such bastards roam the 11th floor.
I wondered if I had already left the Green Swamp, but I wasn’t either.
“I can’t see the prey.”
“Feeling quieter than usual.”
“Have the animals here reached a point where they can’t stand the poison?”
“Looks like it’s progressing faster than I thought.”
It’s a story from the next floor, but because they are closely related to the player’s ordeal, they speak the same language as the player.
Thanks to this, Sewoon was able to overhear their conversation from the top of the tree.
Although the distance was not close, the hearing enhanced by the ‘kobold’s pair of ears’ perfectly caught even the sound of their breathing.
“What are you going to do?”
“Let’s go back.”
“Feed?”
“You can’t get caught by the pigs. First of all, from the report.”
“i get it.”
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, is shocked and wonders if his existence was discovered.
Pig… … . It was probably referring to the Orcs, one of the core tribes that appear from the next floor.
Perhaps, after seeing Seun clean up the monsters, he misunderstood that the poison had gotten stronger.
And for them to talk like that about poison… … .
‘I can just follow them.’
As Seun predicted, the source of the poison meant that it had something to do with the Lizardmen.
– Kilkerga-style stealth is enhanced through inner air.
Seun, who assimilated the black dead tree through stealth, began to follow them.
It’s dangerous to walk and follow a swamp.
It’s a renewal method to lighten one’s steps, not a renewal method to hide one’s body.
If you accidentally fall into a swamp or even make a clicking sound, you will be caught right away.
swish, swish!
It reminded me of the monkey power I used in the tutorial.
That power was what he used to climb cliffs, but as much as he was a monkey, it also helped him climb trees.
I ran through the trees, keeping my voice as low as possible.
Among them, there were trees that had been rotted down to the pillars by the poison, so it almost made noise, but I was able to pass the crisis by making my feet lighter by applying the emergency rain.
“How long will it take now?”
“I do not know either.”
“I hear the pigs are preparing an attack.”
“If you attack first, we are welcome. If you lure them this way, they won’t be able to hold on.”
Through their conversation, I was able to roughly grasp the situation.
It seems that the Lizardmen were growing poison for the war against the Orcs.
‘So, then what?’
Before returning, Sewoon sided with the Orcs and attacked the Lizardmen.
At that time, the Lizardmen brought and scattered poison so strong that even the Orcs living in the swamp could not stand it.
It seemed that the poison I saw then was the poison made here.
Chi Ik-
The more he followed the Lizardman, the stronger the poison around him.
I thought I had adapted to the poison to some extent with ‘poison salamander’s skin’, but as the poison got stronger, my skin started to turn green again.
However, I couldn’t stop here.
He even inhaled the antidote prepared by Lee Ha-neul and continued to follow him.
not that long
‘Ugh… … .’
– The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ sniffs at the refreshing scent.
I could feel the stench stinging my nose.
What the heck does this smell like?
It wasn’t the first time I smelled it. I tried smelling it until I got tired of it before returning, but I can’t get used to it.
It was the smell of a rotting corpse.
“Write.”
“i get it.”
To see how strong the poison was, the Lizardmen also wore something similar to a gas mask made of leather on their faces. He even wore thick gloves on his hands.
An extreme poison that even Lizardmen cannot handle.
In the middle… … .
‘crazy… … .’
Piles of shichet stacked so high that they could not be counted, and a stinking flower wriggling on top of them.