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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 18

18Mad Lapdonia (2)

After returning to the dorm, I studied Erwen's slightly intoxicated body..

Of course, the oath I made with my sister was never broken..

In the first place, what meaning would such an oath have to me, who is only a warrior?.

“Erwen, open a little more..”

“Hmm, but even if you say that,…….”

Currently, I was forcing Erwen to stretch..

“Argh! shoulder! I feel like my shoulder is going to fall off!”

“Hmm.”

“Won, it wasn’t even broken like this in the first place! It's real!”

“Are you sure??”

“yes yes! In the name of the clan!!”

Erwen soon relaxed her arms and immediately lay down on the bed..

‘Even if you say 'flexibility +4', it's not that obvious..

Well, is that also true in games??

“Are there any more left??”

“no. Rest for now.”

[[Dungeon & Stone] was an unfriendly game.

First of all, if you look at the stats, it is like that..

body, mind, abilities.

There were three main stats, but if you pressed the [+] button next to it, thousands of detailed stats appeared..

For example, as the physical strength, which is a lower stat of the body, increases, corrections are made to the weight that can be carried, physical attack power, etc..

flexibility?

Evasion rate and critical hit rate increased slightly..

Time?

The range of long-range weapons and the character's visible range have been increased..

When there was a related ability, the sense of smell became a coefficient of that ability, and the hit rate was literally the hit rate..

Therefore, even if the body value is the same as 50, the things the character can do are completely different depending on the details..

“…….”

Please note that I found this out on my own..

Since this was information that neither the game manufacturer nor any overseas users had told me, I had to create statistical data by repeating numerous experiments myself..

Just because I want to clear this game.

Sir, back then I never dreamed that that passion would come back so poisonous..

‘Huh, I'm suddenly upset again..’

Come back, I have been in Jinseong for 9 years..

However, there were still some stats whose efficacy I could not figure out..

A representative example is ‘Obsession+7’ written on the essence spit out by the goblin archer..

Everything about the obsession stat was a mystery, except that it was a subcategory of spirit stat..

“Erwen.”

“I'm getting anxious after he sighed, but I can't just not say anything.?”

“Has anything changed since you left the labyrinth? Something keeps flashing through my mind. It's hard to bear or something like that..”

“…Well, I don’t know? It seems like it exists?”

“what? tell me.”

“snack… … ? Yes, cookies. Come to think of it, I bought a lot as soon as it came out.…….”

“Have you always hated sweet food??”

“No, did you like it? Still, I think this is the first time I've eaten this much in one day..”

“Right.”

Maybe obsession means that the desire becomes stronger.

So, it probably didn't have much of a function in the game either..

For some reason my head is getting complicated..

This is because with the reality patch, additional features may have been added to other detailed statistics..

The same goes for flexibility alone..

Just like in the game, dodging becomes easier when your body movements become more natural. If the circumstances are right, it may be possible to succeed in an action that would otherwise have been impossible and inflict fatal wounds..

But is that all?

As your flexibility improves, it will be easier to get into tight places, and when you land, you will be able to absorb shock better than a stiff body..

I couldn't figure that out in the game.

Therefore, in the future, I need to take these things into consideration and reexamine my training methods..

“Man, I’m sleepy now.…….”

Oh, did I let it rest too much??

His eyes are already half closed..

I tried to check whether there was anything difficult about using the active skill and how long it would take to use it again.…….

“I get it. tight.”

“yes…….”

I blew on the wind and put out the light..

And I lay down next to Erwen..

Erwen didn't find it strange, and neither did I..

In the labyrinth, he showed me all sorts of ugly things, so it was funny to see him face them now..

Grumbling!

I slept like that, but my eyes suddenly close again..

Later, I remembered my sister's words about not sleeping together, but…….

Well, I guess you don't have to worry about it..

Anyway, he probably didn't mean it this way..

***

[07 : 35]

I woke up fairly early in the morning..

I've barely slept for two days, so it might be a bit absurd to say it's too early..

“Uncle, give me some water.…….”

Erwen happened to wake up too, so we just washed our faces and had a quick meal on the first floor..

And then headed to Erwen’s lodgings..

The city is so big that it took over an hour just to walk..

“Still, I'm glad it's the same area.!”

I agree..

If it had been on the opposite side, it would have taken a long time to ride the carriage..

Malman was a fortress city, but Lafdonia had a ridiculously large area..

“Here, you must remain quiet. Okay? Because the only one who knows what happened with you is still my sister..”

“I will.”

As I was waiting in an alley three blocks away from my accommodation, Erwen walked up, carrying two backpacks with difficulty..

7The backpack of the leader and crossbowman who ambushed us just before the end of the first day. It's stuck in so it doesn't lock and the weapons are sticking out..

“I'll listen.”

“Oh, thank you!”

As expected, he doesn't know that this is a specification..

I guess it wasn't like that at first..

“Store your weapons here, your armor here, and your tools and consumables separately..”

“yes!”

After returning to our accommodation, we spent some time checking and organizing the items in our backpacks..

It took about an hour, but maybe it was because it was loot? It was quite fun.

Erwen and I sat side by side on the bed and looked around at the things neatly arranged on the floor..

“Are you going to sell everything??”

“Except what you need.”

“Well then, I can keep the leather clothes and belt you gave me.?”

“Does not matter. If you want to exclude that much from your share,.”

“Then please do so!”

After sorting out what to sell and what not to sell, we went back to the city..

Aside from redundant tools such as watches and compasses, we decided to share the rest of the consumables such as exploration supplies and potions, but in fact, we decided to sell almost all of the equipment..

Rather than using something that doesn't fit, it would be better to exchange money and buy something else..

It's not like I don't have that much room anymore..

“It's here!”

The place we arrived at was a weapons shop that Tersia had told us about..

Items for sale include a Japanese sword, two long swords, a crossbow, a two-handed hammer, two daggers, and three portable knives..

“A total of 350,000 stones.”

I was even more worried because it was introduced by an acquaintance, but it was the best price compared to any other store I visited for comparison, so I just sold it..

“Wow…….”

As soon as he left the store, Erwen let out the exclamation he had been holding in..

I felt the same way..

“Man, isn’t this a dream??”

Excluding the stolen magic stones, the money earned through pure hunting for 7 days would only be around 100,000 stones..

But 350,000 stones??

Besides, the armor hasn't even been sold yet..

…Now I understand why the explorer cubs' eyes roll when they see people..

Equipment costs money. That too a lot.

“Uncle, then how much is my share??”

A thirst for money appears in Erwen's eyes..

“Just wait, there's still a lot left to sell..

The next destination was an armor store located 10 minutes away..

“Here's 180,000 stones..”

The number of items was greater for armor, but the total value was less than for weapons..

It is said that the purchase price of armor is low because it is difficult to sell used, but this is a completely understandable reason..

Didn't we decide to sell everything because of size issues?.

“I will sell it for that price.”

“Like a barbarian, he has a refreshing personality. Next time you come across something like this, please come again. Even then, they pay a good price..”

“I will.”

He soon stopped by a general store and sold several items that had been deemed unnecessary, and ended up with a huge sum of 1.45 million stones in total..

Well, it's not all my money..

“Take it here, it's 45,000 stones..”

“uh? Isn’t it a bit much??”

I subtracted 20,000 stones from the leather clothes and belt, and added exactly 7,000 stones..

It's not given because it's pretty, but it's a 9:1 ratio divided between the magic stones that the warrior and the samurai had..

“I don't know the exact amount, so I used the other two you gave me as a guide..”

“Oh, I see! thank you!”

Anyway, after taking everything out, I checked the total assets and it amounts to a whopping 1.4 million stones..

It was a little, no, a lot surprising..

I've rarely ever gotten this much money in the first game, even in games.…….

good start.

“Then let's just say goodbye.”

“yes?”

Why is your face so surprised??

The money calculation is over, let's go our separate ways..

Because of you, my plans went awry and I have a lot of work to do in the future..

“Well, I guess we can go to the central square together..”

“yes…….”

Erwen suddenly became silent..

As I continued walking like that, I arrived at the central square, which was a crossroads..

“uh? Suddenly there are a lot of people?”

Unlike when I passed by earlier, the crowd was bustling..

Half were soldiers and the remaining half were criminals tied to ropes..

No, it's a bit too much to call them sinners.?

“Eup, eup! Ugh! Ugh!”

Not violent criminals such as murder, rape, or arson.

The crime of those who tremble in fear with gags in their mouths is ‘failure to pay taxes.’.

In other words, because there was no money.

That young woman in her twenties over there, the man who was old enough to have children, the old man with wrinkled hands who must have lived his whole life harder than anyone else, became a death row inmate..

“I will start execution!”

As the collector shouted, the soldiers put the man's head under the guillotine..

and…….

Suddenly-!

With a creepy sound, the severed head of the man falls into the wooden barrel in front..

Some people nearby ate the bread they had brought with them, soaking it in blood..

“Hi!!”

Erwen began to hiccup at the bloodshed that suddenly unfolded before her eyes..

“Oh, what on earth! What about those people? Why do you dip bread in human blood??”

“There is a superstition that drinking the blood of someone who has been executed by a collector will bring good fortune..”

Erwen frowned as if he didn't understand at all. I think that was more shocking to him than having a person's head cut off..

“Erwen, how much is the first year’s taxes??”

“Based on this race, 700,000 stones..”

“Right.”

It was 600,000 stones in the game..

There are some errors, but they roughly match..

“Still, I don't think you'll be worried. 'Cause she earned that much.”

huh? Yes, that's right, but…….

That's not something a girl with big sister power should say..

Besides, I have no intention of saving this money to pay taxes next year..

The reason is simple.

“Erwen, how much will the taxes be from the second year onwards??”

“80Ten thousand stones. Also, there is a fee when exchanging money..”

Taxes continue to rise until a certain number of years accumulate..

So now is the time to invest in yourself..

The first year, when fees are exempted and taxes are relatively low, is the time when you can grow most rapidly..

“Argh! Please save me!”

“Put the gag back on properly.!”

“next month! I can pay it next month— ugh! Ugh!”

Anyway, I'm glad.

Humans are the creatures that rely most on visual information.?

Suddenly-!

Seeing it with my own eyes makes me feel real..

Return to the original world.

Rather than unrealistic goals like these, we need to set clearer intermediate goals and work toward them..

For example, assuming my life expectancy is 90 years.

When I was told that I couldn't find a way to return home, so I had to spend the rest of my life here..

‘How much do you need??’

Well, I guess I'll have to do the math..

To have a home with a kitchen, to be able to receive treatment when sick, and to be able to spend leisurely time raising three dogs even after quitting working at the age of 50.…….

“6floor.”

It is calculated that at least on the 6th floor, you should save and save until retirement..

Yeah, I mean—.

“yes? What did you just say??”

“It is nothing.”

First, let's go to at least the 6th floor..

Whether it's possible to go back home or not.

That's something to think about later..

***

「6630,000 stones were transferred to explorer Daria Wittembe di Tercia..」

「sold equipment.」

「sold equipment.」

「Overall item level decreases by -43.」

「sold equipment.」

「sell equipment…….」

「…….」

「……」

「TIP: The character's current total holdings are 1,403,520 stones. Use this to increase your character's overall combat index.!」