Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 264

264 episode bug (3)

Walking over a shaky canyon.

I was at the front, and Cheol-woong, a tank assistant, was at the back, and the rest were united in the center.

[Kye-e-e-eek-!]

Every time you walk, you can hear the howling of a ghost-type monster from beyond the darkness.

One of the four routes connected to the 6th floor, ‘Gully of the Ghosts’ is a characteristic feature.

“The character has entered the special area.”

「Field Effect – Spectral Valley is given.」

The ground shakes violently every few minutes.

A gloomy background sound uttered by ghosts.

and… … .

「The status abnormality [Earth Spirit] is given.」

「Dark resistance and physical resistance decrease by -100.」

Even this eerie feeling as if the skin has become thinner somewhere.

‘I think it’s more sleazy because the explorers can’t see it.’

It’s been a day since I entered the gorge of the ghosts, but I haven’t met people from the same industry yet.

I’ve only encountered monsters so far.

「You have defeated Cuthstone. EXP +4”

“You have slain a corrupted creature. EXP +2”

「You have defeated the Blood Ghost. EXP +5”

「Exp +5 for defeating Dakirion」

“Defeat the Ancient Twilight… … .”

Well, anyway, this is close to an advantage.

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Most of the experience points available on this route could be acquired through this single expedition.

‘I think I’ll just have to catch the one I couldn’t catch while passing by here one more time… … .’

“Be careful not to fall down.”

Except for stopping for a moment whenever the ground shakes, he devoted all his time to combat and movement.

Rest is all about camping.

It’s a bit of a tight schedule, but we’ve stockpiled up quite a bit of stamina on the 4th floor, so a few days shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

“It’s a little strange. I thought the next area would be Frost Canyon.”

“At that time, I wasn’t ready to go to the sixth floor. To get to the 6th floor, this route is the closest.”

“Well, I heard that… … . Still, for that reason, wouldn’t it have been better to pass through the familiar Hellfire Canyon than the first one?”

“But you haven’t collected all the public values there now.”

Raven came here for various reasons, but in fact, there is a reason why I decided to take this route.

‘Because I have already obtained the essence to eat in the Frost Valley.’

The essence that was originally intended to be fed to Misha was obtained as a reward from the royal family.

Besides, above all… … .

‘This is where ‘the guy’ comes from.’

If you want to enter the 6th floor, a monster you must grab and go through will appear on this route.

Of course, he didn’t say that this was his purpose.

In that case, I had to give an answer to the question of how would I find this guy, but there was no good excuse.

After all, it’s best to just say I was lucky—

“mister.”

huh?

“You have to go this way this time.”

When I finished thinking and looked ahead, there were three roads blocking us.

In fact, it was vague to say that it was a three-way street.

“This time it’s a little far to the other side. I will jump over first and throw the rope.”

Using [Leap], I jumped over a distance of over 30m at once and threw the rope I had prepared in advance to the other side of the cliff.

The interesting thing about the 5th floor Daema-gyeong.

In this way, the selectable routes increase according to the character’s abilities.

“Installation is complete! I’ll pass now!”

After the rope installation was finished, the team members rode the rope in order and crossed over to where I was. Because of the slope, there was no need to grunt and sweat.

Hang a loop on the rope and slide down, and you’re done.

“Then come back.”

After completing the movement, he returned to the other side through [Leap] and recovered the rope.

It can’t be used for one-time use, can it?

How much would it cost to specially craft a rope of this length?

“Erwen, how far have we come now?”

“About one-seventh.”

“You can get to the sixth floor in a week.”

“yes. If only I could keep up the pace.”

After that, I quickly descended under Erwen’s directions.

There was no way to make a map like me because the navigation method was different, but I never showed him wandering around.

“The fairy lady finds her way very well.”

“I haven’t been able to get to the 6th floor, but I’ve experienced all four routes while staying in the clan. And Mr. Abman will show you the direction of the portal, and we can’t do this!”

“Empty words. What does the location of the portal on the 5th floor mean? You can be a little more confident.”

It wasn’t that she looked bad at first, but as Erwen verified her abilities, the views of her colleagues also changed for the better.

It seems like I’m getting along quite well with Missha these days.

“sister! Come in a little further. It can be dangerous outside… … .”

“Yes, thank you.”

Anyway, as we were moving along the shortest route following Erwen’s directions, it was time to find a campsite and take a break.

“It would be nice to be here.”

The place I decided to camp at was the cliffside.

First of all, you only need to be on the lookout for one side, and in case something goes wrong, it is enough to jump over to the side road about 5m away.

Oh, of course, the order of the non-visit times didn’t mean much.

“Bjorn, get up.”

“Are you a monster again?”

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Monsters appeared every 20 minutes on average, so we had to wake up and raise our weapons.

This is the same for Ravens who lack stamina.

The small scale was finished without waking up as much as possible, but when dozens of monsters rushed in, it had to be awakened.

“… … Ha-am, I’ll sleep again.”

“Yeah, it was hard.”

“… … .”

Raven made a small snoring sound without answering.

It’s a little funny to watch.

He’s also become a real explorer.

“Aww, I can’t even wake up to any noise anymore.”

“No, it seems to happen every time I hear a sound. Well, if it doesn’t seem like a big deal, I think I’ll go back to sleep right away.”

“It’s a bit strange. Actually, that is the most difficult thing.”

“Even though it’s difficult, it’s time to get used to it.”

“Yeah, that’s right… … . You’ll get used to it after doing it all… … .”

It’s like my relationship with Misha.

It was awkward for a while even after entering the labyrinth at first, but now, as if having a conversation without much pressure, as time passes, you get used to it.

“Anyway, you’re sleeping now. Because I will stand the night.”

“How many minutes do you have left until your turn?”

“It’s more annoying to wake up after sleeping.”

“Um, I’m sorry though… … .”

I’m sorry what are you sorry

After all, I’ll wake you up in 20 minutes to fight again.

***

Since then, the exploration continued and ten days have passed since we entered the 5th floor.

But we were still on the 5th floor.

“How long until the 6th floor?”

“I think it will take a day or so.”

“What if the speed is now?”

“yes.”

“I think it will take about two days.”

Unfortunately, as the exploration progressed, the movement speed gradually slowed down.

This is because his stamina is slowly approaching the limit.

Seriously, I can’t sleep well and I’ve been fighting all day and it’s strange that I’m fine.

The explorer is not a superman.

It’s just that they’re much better than the average person.

‘Well, I caught him yesterday.’

Although the schedule was slower than expected, one of the additional objectives of this expedition was achieved.

Level 5 rare soul eater.

It is a very unique monster in many ways.

The fact that only one animal appears when the labyrinth is opened is also… … .

「You have defeated Soul Eater. EXP+177”

First of all, experience doesn’t make sense.

At first, looking at the experience log, I thought it was a bug.

How did you know that there are monsters that randomly give you a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 200 experience when you hunt for the first time?

‘How much do I want to come in?’

In the future, it will no longer be possible to accurately calculate experience points, but I have no regrets.

I finally reached level 6 with this.

“The character’s level has risen.”

「Spirit power increases by +30.」

“The maximum absorbable essence is increased by +1.”

Corpse Golem, Orc Hero, Ogre, Manticore.

And this time, even the essence of Bayon obtained as a royal reward.

This was the reason why he entered the labyrinth without erasing the corpse golem even though the space was full with a total of five essences.

I’ve been copying experience for quite a while, so I thought I could level up just by catching him.

“No matter how few explorers there are, I will run into him. Again, I was lucky.”

“Fufu, I told you several times. There is luck with this team.”

what luck

I made some effort to satisfy the conditions for appearance without you knowing.

“Aruru, it’s no longer a team, it’s a clan!”

“Ah yes… … . Yes, yes.”

“Stop chattering and focus.”

Team Leader. No, now, as the clan leader, he moved while adjusting his concentration so as not to loosen up too much.

Excluding the delay in the schedule, the exploration seemed to proceed smoothly, but it was not without a dizzying situation.

Thanks to the royal family compensation, the power itself has exceeded the level of the 5th floor, but where is the world where specs are enough?

“Misha-san, the armor must be repaired as soon as we leave.”

“Ah, yes… … . Ha, how long has it been since you bought it? It’s too bad I’m going to die.”

There was a case where Misha was orthodoxly hit by the spear of the Soul Trooper summoned by Soul Eater.

Of course, it didn’t lead to injuries.

However… … .

“Misha, what do you miss? Otherwise you would be dead yesterday.”

The spear blade pierced Misha’s armor deeply.

It was where the heart was.

If only one more knuckle had entered, the situation could have been life-threatening.

Thinking back on it, it’s terrifying.

If he was still wearing the leather armor of the 2nd level material obtained by killing his first PK opponent, Zencia, he wouldn’t have been able to hold on that much.

‘I’m really glad I got the tier 5 leather armor, not the tier 4 leather this time—’

“No, it’s still a pity… … .”

Heh, he’s still out of his mind.

“Okay, don’t even think about saving money on equipment in the future.”

“yes… … .”

For this reason, things with low physical resistance are not allowed.

‘Cause I can’t be reassured at all.

“Heh heh heh, it looks good, but how about moving slowly?”

“… … .”

After a while, we had a bit of a weird time riding on Missha, and then we resumed our exploration.

After almost a day, I came down all the way down the canyon of the ghosts and the topography came out, and after moving another half a day from there, a portal appeared.

“Wow, the 6th floor really… … .”

“It’s the first time I’ve been here.”

“Somehow, I am very excited. I’ve heard so much about this place.”

As if entering a new floor, everyone spit out their own words and vomited their emotions.

Oh, of course, I was equally impressed.

‘We’ve finally reached the 6th floor.’

The first day I saw the executions of non-taxpayers in the square.

That day I thought

In a house with a kitchen, you can get treatment when you are sick, and you have to go to the 6th floor at least to be able to spend comfortably raising one or three puppies even after quitting work from the age of 50.

Even there, you should collect them before you retire.

So… …

As for how to get home, we’ll think about it later.

‘… … I didn’t know it would arrive before two years, though.’

At least three years earlier than expected.

I just don’t want to say I was lucky.

It’s been 13 months since I woke up from this body.

If it’s short, it’s a short time, but so many things have happened to me during that time.

struggled hard

Still, I lost someone.

Through that legacy, I have grown into who I am today.

“Bjorn.”

“Oh, I have something to think about.”

“You go in first. You are the one who brought us here.”

Soon, Uncle Bear tapped me on the shoulder.

“yes. Right. If it wasn’t for Mr. Yandel, I wouldn’t have entered the labyrinth, would I?”

Raven stabbed me in the back with his cane.

Well, it’s a sneeze.

“Then go in.”

I took a step towards the portal.

***

“You have entered the Great Ocean on the 6th floor.”

***

Blue sky and shining sun.

The salty smell of salt carried in the wind.

And the sound of crashing waves.

aah

When I landed while balancing in the air, the first thing I saw was a wide sandy beach.

The sand was almost white, and the emerald-colored sea stretched out beyond the wet mud.

“Wow… … .”

Everyone was mesmerized by the sight.

It wasn’t much different from country.

It was such a beautiful sight, and it had a different meaning from those who saw the sea for the first time.

“… … .”

So we stood blankly, like people who had forgotten time, and looked endlessly over the horizon.

Actually, it was me a while ago, but… … .

‘There is no need to disturb this moment.’

I had time to take my eyes off the sea and look around and observe.

The starting point on the 6th floor is ‘Raimia, the island of beginnings.’

The game was always full of people, but now there is no one there.

‘Well, by this time, they must have already departed.’

Soon after, I turned my head again and headed towards the sea.

Then she approached Misha and talked to her.

“Misha.”

A short name was enough.

“Ah, yes. right. Yeah, I’ll have to start with that… … .”

Understanding what I was saying, Misha took out an item she had cherished until now.

Raven tilted her head at this.

“What else is in the glass bottle? Looks like an explorer’s hand… … .”

“Explorer is right.”

“Oh, maybe… … .”

“Yeah, it’s Dwalkie’s.”

We held a small funeral among ourselves and burned most of Dwalki’s items, but only this was left.

It was a request from a dwarf.

[The place is so mysterious that even though it is a labyrinth, time passes and there are seasons, right? I’m begging you I’m sure you’ll be grateful.]

[…] … But he’s never been there, has he?]

[So, you’ll like it. If it is that guy, obviously.]

Really, how are you?

I don’t know, but I came here.

“Would you mind waiting?”

“Anyway. Bye.”

Raven, without saying a word, with the other companions, stepped back and left.

“Misha.”

“Yes.”

I passed the sandy beach with Misha and made my way to the beach.

aa-!

The boundary line of waves that repeatedly rises and falls like a beating heart.

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Misha bent over and wet her fingers in the sea.

“It’s colder than I thought… … .”

“Right.”

“I wish I had come with you… … .”

“okay.”

Really, it would.

When I first arrived on the 3rd floor, I liked him like a child.

[…] … I think I understand a little bit what the explorers were saying now that the world is wide.]

a little bit.

If we had spent a little longer with us, we would have been able to see the real night sky, not the Milky Way spread out from the ceiling.

“Give me now.”

“yes? However… … .”

“If I put it down here, it will come down, isn’t it?”

“Ah, so it is… … .”

Without any scientific explanation, Misha saw the waves and understood what they were saying.

Therefore, after receiving the specially made glass bottle from Misha, he went into the sea.

The shallow water gradually deepened, and I was as far away from the island as possible.

“… … This should be enough.”

Even with [Giant Hwahwa], the depth of the water went up to the bottom of the neck.

I threw the glass bottle as far as I could.

with a plop!

Before long, a drowning glass bottle floated to the surface and began to ride on the waves to the other side of the island.

Okay, first try was successful.

If it didn’t work, I was going to go out on a boat and do it later.

“Anyway, I tried to do well with Misha, but it didn’t work.”

I said looking at the floating glass bottle.

Then he laughed and laughed a little.

What are you doing?

“Relax.”

I thought it was something I wouldn’t be able to hear anyway, so I swallowed all the words I wanted to say and turned my back.

I thought nonetheless.

If you were a Dwalkie, what would you think when you saw me today?

‘You must have been happy.’

Even if it was said that this was an act for the remnant.

The guy would have laughed.

No, I would have liked it more because it was for us.

Because I was born that way.

aa-!

Feeling the waves pushing my back, I looked back again.

And I prayed briefly.

I don’t know where that glass bottle will go.

aa-!

This raging wave, please.

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May it lead him to where he wants to go.