104 – The Returner Reorganizes (5)
“Alright, everyone gather here. Soon this black shield will be broken.”
“… “
“… “
People who follow my instructions with bewildered eyes. Although he looks nervous, he is steadily moving as I say.
“Before the shield is broken, I will divide people into five groups. From now on, those whose names are called will come to the front. Joonghyeon Yoon, William Smith, and… “
The people in your memories are brought forward one by one. These people are the people who will take on the role of ‘team leader’ in the future. From now on, all work must be done under strict hierarchy.
“No, how did you know my name? And who are you suddenly… “
If there is someone who can’t accept it and spits out nonsense.
Boom!!!
“… “Can I stand here?”
If you stomp your foot hard enough to crack the frozen ground, it jumps straight forward.
“… “
“… “
After a moment of silence in such a chaotic atmosphere.
Shut up!
“Is there anyone there? I am Baron Jorge! We need help… “
“Let’s quickly enter the castle inside. “I have winter clothes.”
“… ?”
He quickly brought the aliens, including Baron Jorge, into the castle, then looked back at the group of players standing behind him.
“I think it will be confusing. “You might be wondering what kind of person I am and why I act so forcefully.”
Since I succeeded in controlling the mood, I stopped speaking informally. I am polite by nature, so I am comfortable using polite language.
“But I don’t have time to explain. First, let’s all move into the castle. The inside is filled with daily necessities, including food, weapons, and winter clothing. After roughly checking the internal structure, we will meet again outside. Oh, and Yoon Jung-hyeon, please come by for a moment.”
While the necessary information was briefly delivered to Yoon Jung-hyeon, the players were moving into the castle. It was obvious that mixing with otherworldly people would cause confusion, so the time difference was intentionally created.
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“…I will pass it on as is.”
It was only then that I sighed when I saw that Yoon Jung-hyun, who had received the information, was leaving with a sad look on his face.
“Whoa… “
As you can see from what I said, I have no intention of hiding that I am a regressor in this episode. That meant that a return was scheduled anyway, and that I would use all my resources.
Of course, I have no intention of going around saying, ‘I am a regressor,’ but I’m sure you will have some suspicions. I plan to take that risk and attack the 4th floor.
My ultimate goal is to return to reality on the second day and prevent Choi Ji-won from entering the 4th floor.
However, right now, it is unclear whether it will be possible to clear the 4th floor without damage and even save Choi Ji-won.
So, my plan is this.
First, clear the 4th floor once without any damage. The goal is to get all the rewards and completely understand the 4th floor.
After receiving the reward and becoming somewhat stronger…
Create ‘a situation where people can survive without me.’ After training the people intensely until the second day, they hide somewhere in the castle and start observing.
If casualties occur, return immediately. If we can confirm that people survive until the fifth day without me, it will be a success.
What does this mean? This means that there will be no problem even if Kim Jun-ho, who is at his peak, goes to reality on the second day. The 4th floor survives in its own way, and I talk to Choi Ji-won about her various stories to prepare her for her 4th floor. This is the only solution that can solve both problems simultaneously.
“Hey, what are you looking at? “Aren’t you going in?”
“Oh, no.”
As you can see just by looking at it, the future is extremely difficult. I’m not in a situation where I can afford much. Therefore, we have no choice but to forcefully proceed with the work.
What if the rumor spreads negatively? What if people are against me?
Why? I’m going to return. Wouldn’t it be best to do it right before going up to the 5th floor? The priority now is to completely clear the 4th floor.
What if a returner’s weakness is stabbed? What if I get sealed? I don’t have enough time to consider such things.
“Then, slowly…” “
After confirming that all the players had entered the castle, I fastened my collar and jumped out of the castle walls.
I planned to take a look around the castle while I had some free time. There might be something like a tutorial.
I will try everything possible. I will lick all the way to the bottom of the bowl.
“Let’s see who wins.”
**
The external search was fruitless, but it itself was information. The fact that there was nothing hidden in the land around the castle also meant that the castle was the main stage. This is proof that my direction was not wrong.
“Now, what did you think of the information I gave you through Yoon Jung-hyeon?”
In a dark room.
Baron Jorge. William Smith. Joonghyeon Yoon. And me. Those who stood out in the previous episode gathered again in a small room.
“I think we can distribute the food as I said, and have you found all the weapon rooms I mentioned? Great. “It’s a good start.”
The difference is that the foundation was laid less than three hours after the fourth floor began. If you know the future, why hesitate?
“… “
“… “
Because of that, the eyes of other people looking at me were shocked. Although it is clearly my first time seeing him, I not only know his name but also understand the structure of the fourth floor. It’s normal to feel strange.
Nevertheless, the reason they don’t ask me about it is… It was obvious that I wouldn’t be able to answer even if he asked anyway, and I had no time to argue about such matters since I had to survive right now.
“Hmm, by the way… I’ve been thinking about it for a while. How about tearing down the fourth floor and blocking the gate with those stones? “It will be of great help if an enemy appears from outside.”
Also, they had no intention of staying still even if I spoon-fed them. I tried to take initiative and be helpful.
Baron Jorge insists on blocking the castle gate with stones, just like in the previous episode. As expected, he is competent.
“Good. Instead, let’s just block the front door. “The side door is just reinforced.”
“… It’s obvious that you will become vulnerable then… “
“It’s okay.”
However, from a position of knowing the future, his plan needed to be slightly modified. Blocking every door is a waste.
The flow of monsters is like waves. The pressure from the front is the strongest, and the pressure from the left and right is relatively less. With monsters constantly pushing and pushing from behind, no monster will be able to get through the side door.
“Instead, let’s firmly block the main gate. “One day is enough, right?”
Our blocking the castle gate was not in vain. The reason monsters couldn’t get over the castle walls during the day was because the gates were blocked.
“…A monster is coming?”
“Yes. It comes out at dawn on the third day. There are so many that they almost cover the horizon.”
“…”
“Now, back to what we were talking about.”
But let’s think about other people’s 4th floor. What was the 4th floor like for those who had no preparations, let alone construction of the gate?
Monsters pour in countless times through the door, and the castle is full of monsters. A literal living hell. It’s strange that there are any survivors.
But even so, there are survivors. There were people who were locked in a room but apparently succeeded in surviving.
The reason is simple.
“There is a cycle to the aggression of monsters.”
If they were hiding in the basement or on the 3rd or 4th floor, the monsters did not necessarily move up and down.
The survivors did not say, ‘Monsters attacked without stopping.’ You said you had some free time sometimes and that you rested every time.
What does this mean? This means that there is a time when the monsters’ aggression weakens, and if you think about this backwards, the answer is simple.
It is night. Night is the time when monsters attack.
Actually, that was my experience as well. Outside of night, monsters do not show active aggression. Powerful monsters do not appear, and thanks to this, monsters cannot overcome the castle walls, giving you time to rest.
If you didn’t know, you would have suffered, but as long as you know, you can use it.
“Now, I’ll tell you how to use this later… First of all, if you are from another world, please block the front door.”
“…I understand.”
Baron Jorge walks away, stroking his beard.
“I also have something to suggest.”
This time it was Yoon Jung-hyun’s turn.
“I think there is a need to search the castle. Some rooms contained weapons and others contained food. It’s not strange if there’s a room with something hidden in it. “The monster you mentioned could come from within.”
Yoon Jung-hyeon seems to want to search the castle like in the previous episode. In addition to his job, he also took care of the hidden piece on the 3rd floor.
“No, there is no need to do that.”
However, I already know where the hidden pieces are. If I just quietly walk over and take it out, that’s it.
“Then… “
“There is something else players need to do. “We need stones to build the gate.”
I handed him the sledgehammer I had brought with me in advance. Yoon Joong-hyeon receives the hammer with confused eyes.
“What is this…?” “
“Are you good at hammering?”
What I learned in the last episode. The safest place in this castle is inside the room.
Because the entrance is narrow, monsters cannot invade. In addition, it has built-in magic such as corrosion resistance, wave resistance, etc., So it is immune to unusual monsters.
The only drawback is that the interior is narrow. The point is that no more than 10 people can enter one room…
“From now on, we plan to tear down the interior wall on the fourth floor.”
“… Yes?”
“Let’s connect the rooms.”
If the interior is narrow, just make it wider.