Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 183
183angry jinx (3)
manticore.
A grade 5 monster with an eerie appearance with the body of a lion and the face of a human..
This guy's essence is quite unique..
[manticore]
Discernment +40, Appetite +30, Jumping Power +30.
In fact, all stats are jumping power +30.
In some ways, it is worse than a grade 9 monster, but its passive is related to its stats..
(P) Heredity — When you consume magic stones, your stats will permanently increase..
[heredity].
A skill that increases abilities by eating magic stones.
If you look at the content alone, it appears to be a cheat-level skill, but there is a decisive limitation here..
‘The total number of abilities that can be absorbed is 200..’
The total number of stats that can be obtained through skills is 200.
So at first, I wondered if I had all these wasteful essences..
5There are many grades with a total score over 300..
But of course, you have to obtain the required level of basic stats by using passive skills as well.?
Even the active skills weren't that good..
I don't know if the Manticore's core ability, 'Random Skill Fire', was given, but it was the entity's unique ability and could not be acquired with essence..
but…….
“stop motion!”
The moment this essence came out, everyone’s eyes changed..
Yes, you too know the true value of this essence..
“Raven, get out the dice!!”
As I shouted, the dwarf growled..
“I think it's best to step back first, Barbarian..”
Well, if I lose at the dice, do you think I'll just eat it? I don't mind, but nothing good will come of causing trouble right away..
“……Let's all step down at the same time..”
“good night.”
“Yes, yes! I think that would be a good idea..”
Everyone took a step back, starting with me..
And the situation was quickly resolved, like roasting beans in a flash of lightning..
The average time that purified water is maintained is 30 minutes..
So, first of all, let’s start with this question that I didn’t ask about earlier..
“Are there any teams that will give up on bidding??”
I asked just in case, but both Hans G and the dwarf shook their heads and said one thing at a time..
“Well, we will participate. Excluding wizards and priests, isn’t this an essence that can be used by everyone?.”
This is why they are player bastards.
The true value of the Manticore's essence lies after it is removed from the temple..
Even if you delete it, 20% of the additional abilities remain..
It's like an elixir with a bonus stat of 40..
“There is no way I would give up this expensive essence..”
“……Expensive water purification? Are you really thinking of selling it??”
“Because we don't have any integer digits..”
Well, I guess that could be the case.…….
Suddenly a possibility comes to mind.
‘That's right, these bastards are from the underground city.?’
For Noark's explorers, the process of clearing essence from the temple is difficult..
This is especially true if the city is blocked..
It would be more reasonable to keep it and secretly sell it later when the blockade is over..
However, the biggest question remains.
“……You won't have any wizards?”
There are no wizards on the dwarf team..
Although a magician with a strong focus on offensive essence plays a similar role in terms of firepower, it is impossible to replace its utility..
The dwarf answered as if it was no big deal..
“Isn't it on your side? They also add a lot of labor costs to the cost of the test tube..”
Well, where are you going to eat it raw?.
“If we both refuse?”
The dwarf chuckled at my suggestion not to be greedy..
“Still, the dice will be rolled. And if we win, we'll watch until the essence disappears.”
Literally translated, it means that if they can't eat it, they will at least interfere..
For some reason, my appetite was bitter..
After all, whether underground or above ground, explorers are explorers..
In this respect they are surprisingly similar..
‘Just ambush them here and kill them.?’
I suddenly thought of such an extreme method, but I struggled to regain my composure..
Raven's help was great.
“Mr. Yandel, I can't help it..”
Yeah, we haven't even rolled the dice yet..
[[Giantization] Isn’t it a core essence like essence?.
In any case, it will have to be deleted once level 3 purified water becomes available..
It's not like there isn't a better alternative..
“So how long are you going to keep doing this??”
I also came to my senses thanks to the dwarf's whipping..
“Let’s just have one representative each..”
Leaders of each team gathered together in one place.
I briefly explained the rules..
“Each person throws, and the one with the highest score gets the trophy. However, if the same score comes up, only those two people roll again and win..”
“Are you going to use that wizard's dice??”
“These are genuine Explorer Guild dice. It doesn’t matter if you don’t use mine. Of course, I have to check before that..”
“okay? Then it doesn't matter.”
The dwarf nodded coolly, and the preparations ended with the wizard from HansG's team coming out and examining Raven's dice..
“Hans, you will subtract 2 from the number as promised. So if you have something to say, say it now..”
“……Well, we're just happy we got the chance..”
“That's it then. Now, who should we start with??”
Are you going first or going last?.
In fact, whether there was any meaning to this, everyone swallowed their saliva and looked at each other..
Surprisingly, it was Hans G who came forward first..
“Yes, I will go first..”
Hans G picks up the dice.
Even though he has a handicap of minus 2, his colleagues gave him words of support with hopeful eyes..
“Cheer up, Chrisen.……!”
“Hans, if you don't behave properly, expect to get spanked.?”
“Krishen, it’s okay to lose, so don’t stress too much..”
Starting with a new guide, a human warrior, and a middle-aged wizard. Hans G, who was facing each of them, made eye contact with the fairy archer..
Then the fairy archer nodded silently..
Anyone can see that the relationship between the two was very special..
‘Well, it's not some kind of boy's cartoon..’
I laughed out loud without realizing it..
The new woman who came in as a leader was chewing her lip as if she was upset when she saw that..
“then… … I'll do it!”
Hans G rolled the dice with great vigor..
Degurrrrrrr.
A dice that rolls on dry dirt and shows large and small numbers written on each side in turn..
Tuk.
The dice stopped in silence.
[10]
The numbers written on the scale are 10.
The largest number that can come out of a die.
“Wow!!”
“You're crazy! it's crazy!!”
“Standard cigar! Partheian, what is the standard market price listed in the guild??”
Cheers erupted from our colleagues, and on the other hand, we were dumbfounded..
A dwarf who steps forward as if he doesn’t like that appearance..
“You're talking as if it's already yours. I'm sure you forgot to subtract 2 from the scale.?”
“Ah, yes… … . I know.”
Although the heated atmosphere had subsided, the HansG team still felt like a festival..
Well, 8 is a high enough number..
“I'm next.”
A dwarf approaches Hans G and snatches the dice. He hesitated for a moment, frowned, and roughly threw the dice on the floor..
Degurrrrrrr.
A dice that rolls a few times and soon stops moving..
[9]
……Is it true??
“Ahhhhhhh!”
“Sibaaaal!!”
“I believed it! You son of a bitch!!”
An animal-like howl erupted from the dwarf team..
On the other hand, the HansG team all have stiff expressions and are not being managed at all..
“kick.”
Soon the dwarf came out and looked at Hans G with a wry smile. And I even said the number one line that I would have uttered the least in my entire life..
“You're lucky..”
What happened to this guy's personality??
An overwhelming feeling of despair surrounds me..
But it can't fall apart like this.
Because there are too many things that support me for that..
“Yandel! Well, what are you doing with something like this? That's not like you.”
“I believe! Bjorn!! you can do it!!”
“Yes, Bjorn! Aren't you the kind of person who can accomplish anything?!”
“I won't talk about probability. Anyway, that doesn't mean anything to Mr. Yandel.?”
I still have colleagues who believe in me..
And there is me who did not give up.
so that…….
Wow.
hold the dice.
eat.
The dwarf laughs arrogantly at me..
It's a pretty familiar situation..
Hans's number is 8.
The number of dwarves is 9.
Here I just need to pick 10.
Probability is just probability, meaningless..
Isn’t this a dramatic development that appears on a fictional day in movies and comics?.
Yes, in terms of development, this works.……!
No, it is a structure that has no choice but to be.
“……Bjorn's eyes changed..”
Such a strange confidence filled my hands..
It feels like something invisible is wrapping me in a warm embrace..
I threw the dice before the feeling left..
“good! great warrior!!!”
The dice rolling amidst Einar's cries.
Surprisingly, my mind was more peaceful than ever as I looked at this..
Exciting.
low beating heart.
The air surrounding my skin is moderately cool, and each second of scenes are clearly engraved in my mind, as if time passes slowly..
And in that pleasant feeling,
Tuk.
the dice stopped.
Immediately the air changed..
“…….”
A cold silence.
I saw people instead of dice.
“crazy…….”
Even the dwarf who smiled arrogantly.
Colleagues who believed in me and watched over me.
Even Hans G, whose defeat was already confirmed, was unable to hide his shock and opened his mouth..
‘Did it really happen?……?’
I checked the dice.
[1]
……I should have told Misha to throw it..
***
Losers say nothing.
Because they're all just excuses.
I have no choice but to endure it silently..
Just like I am right now.
“Puhahahaha! 1 with that expression! Did you see it? saw? I was really scared? Because the eyes are so confident.”
Sharp ridicule erupts from the dwarf team..
The humiliation that covers me from head to toe.
“I almost want to ask. How on earth can you make eyes like that! Hahahaha!”
“Don't make fun of Bjorn!!”
“Go! Great warrior! Phew, Phew! Puhahahaha!”
“……kill!!!”
I caught Einar, who was about to jump out..
“stop.”
“but! If you don't burst your head……!!”
Yeah, you can't make that spout close..
I know that feeling better than anyone else..
But it's not time yet.
They probably know that well too..
“You too, stop it..”
As I stared quietly, the dwarf also stopped his teammate and stopped him from making fun of me any more..
Anyway, the winner is decided.
I also gave up my regrets and got to the point..
“How much will you give??”
“15 million stones for test tubes.”
This is just the regular price.
“Labor cost?”
“500I'll give you 10,000 stones.”
It's a business in itself that only costs 5 million for one magic spell..
but…….
“700only.”
“You're greedy.”
The dwarf betrayed HansG's team's wizard..
Since there are two wizards, it means you can ask them for a favor..
“Well, we don't have test tubes..”
what?
Originally, I asked for a higher price under the pretext of sharing the labor costs with them.…….
If you do this, the story will be different.
“700I'll give you only.”
At Hans G's words, the dwarf accepted my offer without a moment of hesitation..
But the train has already left.
“late.”
“……?”
“It just went up to 15 million.”
In fact, the labor cost has become the same as the test tube price..
“Don't be pushy, Barbarian..”
The dwarf muttered as if he was not praying..
It wasn't something I couldn't understand..
Because I was short, it must have been difficult to see the world broadly. It is natural that we do not know the basic principles of the market consisting of supply and demand..
“Far-fetched? I think this is a reasonable price. Especially since you won't reject it..”
“……110 million stones.”
“There is no bargaining. Don’t do it if you don’t like it..”
“Think rationally, barbarian. I'm going to throw this money on the floor?”
“It's your choice. Just throw away the purified water. Or pay us to put it in a test tube and sell it..”
I pushed through with all my guts..
It was also the reason why monopolies were able to shake off their viciousness in the capitalist market..
Even if you do business this way, you can make a business..
“……Shit.”
The dwarf trembled and opened his mouth..
“1,500I'll give you 10,000 stones.”
“Okay, good idea.—”
“Not to you, but to that other side..”
The dwarf said while looking at Hans G..
“yes? Well, what do you mean by that?…….”
“If you pay that money, I will hand over ownership of this essence to you..”
On-site sales…….
Yeah, it's going to come out like this..
An emotional choice that gives up reason.
For a moment I thought it was a mistake, but when I thought about it, it didn't seem like a big problem..
“Well, we don't have that kind of money right now..”
“Payment may be made in kind rather than money..”
“Let's discuss for a moment…….”
Hans G had time to discuss with his team members..
It looks like he turned on the team voice magic as he only opens his mouth..
Of course, it wasn't long.
The conclusion wasn't much different from what I expected..
“Well, anyway, I still need some equipment.…….”
With HansG's team's equipment level, 3 or more people would have to remove major equipment to make that money..
However, they give you equipment from a crack and you get essence that is of no immediate use.?
This is ridiculous..
“Well, so... … How about paying in the city??”
“……That's not possible..”
There is no way these guys from the underground city could have traumatized Hans G..
The dwarf who was cornered took a deep breath..
Then he looked at me and said in a really reluctant voice.
“Barbarian, at the price you said—”
“2Ten million stones. It just went up again.”
“Holy shit…….”
“Or we could buy purified water for 15 million stones, would you do that??”
“……2I will pay 10 million stones.”
The dwarf swore, but it didn't have much of an impact on the outcome. Even if you pay that money and take the purified water, in the end, you still get something left in the business..
About 17 million stones.
‘No, wait a minute. Then we benefited more.?’
Is this really the sweetness of monopoly??
The lowest number on the die was 1, but we were the ones who took the lion's share..
So contradictory.
***
After the negotiations were over, things proceeded smoothly..
First, we received payment in kind worth 20 million stones from the dwarves..
Because there is no way there is this much money..
For your information, they tried to give me equipment, but I refused it..
As if I had been waiting, I took out a bunch of unused equipment from my backpack..
How much looting did you do??
“Give it as a potion so it's easy to cash out..”
“……You can't pay that much with potions..”
“Then, just receive the remaining amount as equipment..”
He asked for as many potions as possible, even giving reasons..
We might have to fight with these guys, so we decided to reduce our power as much as possible before that..
Sigh, it would have been much easier to deal with if I had received the equipment I was wearing in kind..
“Seven bottles of the highest quality potion and eleven bottles of the higher grade. If you add the rest of the equipment... … That's roughly correct..”
With the help of Raven, who has a general appraiser's license, the spot transaction was completed without any dispute, and after that, they set up camp in a suitable place..
Oh, one person from each of the three teams was selected to be on watch, so a total of three people stood in turns..
The first time is Hans G, Dwarf, and Mr. Bear..
Next up was me.
“Yandel, now it's your turn..”
“Did anything special happen? The two of you had a strange conversation or something..”
“A guy named Hans was talking to himself. I thought it would be more comfortable and enjoyable to stand alone..”
“Yes, it was hard. Go ahead and rest..”
My watch mates were an elf archer named Mei-Lin and a white tiger beast warrior from the dwarf team.…….
It was an uncomfortable time in many ways..
‘I understand why you said you would be comfortable alone..’
A silent white tiger warrior.
And the fairy archer who keeps looking at me with a mischievous look throughout the watch..
“Is there something you want to say??”
“Everyone is sleeping. Why don't you be a little quiet??”
This is why they are ears.
Why on earth do you hate good barbarians like us??
It is clear that there is a personality problem..
Oh, except Erwen..
‘Okay, let's stand guard.’
I was more wary of these guys' betrayal than the monster's surprise attack. That's because the chances of hitting us in the back are much higher..
I don't know about HansG, but it was clear that the dwarf probably had a sword inside him..
‘Maybe that's why they obediently paid in kind..’
Even considering that it was a monopoly, 20 million stones was an amount that was close to unreasonable..
But he coolly paid for it..
As if there was a way to get it back.
‘……Well, is that the same for me too??’
I haven't given up on the purified water in the test tube yet..
I'm just waiting for that time to come.
“Misha, wake up. It's shift time.”
After the sleepless night, which was not enough to say it was uncomfortable, I took turns with Misha and went to sleep..
And the next morning.
Exploration resumed again.
I searched the forest, spending all my time on the move except for meals, and as a result, I was able to find and defeat the two remaining mid-bosses..
「Lee Gak-su has been defeated. EXP +5」
「Culbeth has been defeated. EXP +5」
Unfortunately, the essence did not come out.…….
“uh? Isn’t that it? What you guys said!”
I succeeded in finding the third chapter, which I expected to take another day..
「The character has entered the Shadow Altar.」
As soon as we discovered the altar, a black shadow surrounded us..
Suddenly, a huge barrier formed around us..
As clear as the concept of this chapter is, what I have to do is clear..
「The sealed usurper has taken up residence in the body of one of the expedition members..」
Now, let's get into politics..
“Dwarf, something looks strange on your face. Is there something wrong with my head??”
First of all, from this bastard.
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