Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 31
31Angry Blood Citadel (2)
The corpse golem’s pattern is simple..
Throws a corpse bomb at enemies far away..
And it grabs and eats nearby enemies..
With hundreds of arms sprouting all over the body like tentacles.
“Bjorn!”
While listening to Einar's cries of concern, I kept my distance..
If you get closer, you won't be designated as a target for the corpse bomb.…….
Then the target will change to where the wizard is..
Kwaaang!
somehow make time.
At least until the wizard comes to his senses..
Dragging aggro alone.
Kwaaang!
Whenever a corpse bomb flies, roll to the side to gain distance, then crouch behind your shield to protect yourself from the acidic body fluid..
And when I repeated this about three times.
“Iherno Haindar.”
A baptism of fire was launched.
Fortunately, the wizard seems to have come to his senses..
I didn't bother to look back and just focused all my attention on the corpse golem..
With the screams of hundreds of people, the corpse golem's entire body was burning brightly and its shell was peeling off..
Originally, the first pattern, which would have had to be done dozens of times with a torch while playing tug-of-war by narrowing and widening the distance, was completed with one magic blow..
「The corpse golem's outer shell has been neutralized..」
But was the smell of burning rotten corpses disgusting again?.
“town… Woouk, waeeek!!”
I hear the sound of vomiting again from behind..
Please, I hope you come to your senses now.…….
Well, that's it. I don't need a wizard anymore..
“Einar! Okay, now come to the side.!”
I immediately called Einar..
The corpse golem is a level 7 monster, but as long as its skin has been removed, it is not a monster that two barbarians can fight against..
“Ohhhhh—!!”
The once huge shape has shrunk noticeably and is now only about 3m in diameter..
As the pile of living corpses all melted in the fire, only the skeleton that remained, like rebar, creaked and moved..
It's called bone golem mode..
“Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Because the weight is reduced, movements are much more agile..
He shouted, blocking the golem's violently swinging arm with his shield..
“Hauler! You too, help me!”
“I must protect Raven..”
Nimmi.
I thought so.
Just wait and see, you will be rewarded for your hard work now..
Powok!
I leapt high and brought the mace down on his torso..
I heard a crashing sound, but that was all..
The ribs are so strong that a few bone fragments splatter..
But we can repeat this.
“Einar! Aim for the chest!”
“i get it!”
Einar and I attacked the corpse golem's ribs, giving and receiving aggro..
Did he hit it 40 times like that?.
The ribs, which were as hard as walnut shells, cracked, revealing the kernels inside..
It was a magic core, a common vital point for golems..
Kwasik!
After breaking the core with the mace, the corpse golem stopped working and became light and disappeared..
「Killed a corpse golem. EXP +3」
The reward is a magic stone the size of a fist, which is bigger than a grade 7 monster..
“Oh oh! How many pieces of bread is this?—”
Einar, who was impressed by the size for the first time, suddenly froze in shock..
This is because the reward did not end with just one magic stone..
Huh!
A halo of black light shining softly in the air.
“Bjorn, is this really it??”
I nodded blankly..
Integer came out.
***
Cracks are like treasure troves.
Elite monsters that do not appear in the general field are like rain to explorers who are short on experience points, not to mention the loot that guardians spit out..
Well, the key point is that the essence drop rate increases exponentially..
‘In fact, if you look at the probability, it would be strange that the integer was finally found.…….’
“What are you going to do??”
I took a moment to gather my thoughts about Einar’s question..
First of all, ownership is with us..
Not only did we almost get it done between the two of us, but that was the promise from the beginning..
but…….
“…….”
Originally, there were two candidates I was aiming for..
‘Desfiend’ for regenerative power, ‘Chimera Wolf’ for strength’.
They were all essences of grade 8 monsters..
However, in the meantime, the essence of a 7th grade elite monster, a corpse golem that only appears in the ‘Blood Citadel’, appeared..
It was a rare essence whose difficulty to obtain was so high that no candidate could compete with it.…….
It's difficult to just be happy.
The penalty is as severe as the unique ability..
[Corpse Golem]
Pain tolerance+70, Bone strength+55, Poison resistance+12, Strength+15, Cognition-5, Appetite+9, Weight+21
First of all, the basic stats are suitable for a tank..
The decline in cognitive ability will affect visual acuity and judgment speed, and the overall body will become sluggish.…….
Instead, other stat increases are very high..
'Bone strength', which has as much influence on defense as physical resistance, is +55, and 'weight', which affects knockback and blunt weapon damage in-game, is +55. +21.
‘'Pain tolerance' would also be very useful in real life, and 'appetite' was a stat that was unconditionally helpful if you also had 'strength' and 'poison resistance'..
but…….
special:
(P) Acidic fluids — blood is acidic.
(A) Flesh Explosion — Explodes a part of the body powerfully.
The only flaw is the skill.
‘‘Flesh Explosion’ boasted considerable damage, but used the character’s HP as its cost..
Isn’t it okay to just use active skills??
In the first place, sealing a skill is not only a huge loss, but…….
If you consume this essence, the durability of your equipment will be greatly reduced every time you are injured..
If blood splatters, it will get on the equipment..
“after…….”
From the exorbitant potion costs to the equipment costs.
Usually, when this comes out, I feed it to the NPC I was carrying around to throw it away..
It was the same essence as Gyereuk..
It's a waste to throw it away, and it's a bit too much to feed to the main character..
‘Since you will have to discard the essence you consume in the beginning anyway, it wouldn't be a bad idea to take it now.…….’
“Let's hold off for a while and treat the dwarf first..”
The purified water is maintained for 30 minutes even when the owner is not present, so there is no need to make a hasty decision..
Maybe we can make a deal with this.
Making that decision, I headed to the rear and saw a scene that was nothing short of a mess..
Did the carrier sprinkle a potion on it??
The dwarf was rolling over in pain from the potion, and somehow the wizard was half dead..
“don't come near.”
The name… It was Tarjin..
This cheap escort bastard had nothing on the subject and blocked our way as soon as he saw us..
Damn, what did we do??
“Why are you doing this??”
When asked from a distance, the carrier answered.
“You suffered a backlash from overdoing the magic..”
It's a reaction…….
I guess it refers to 'circuit disconnection', a condition that sometimes occurs when a casting fails..
When I looked closely, I saw that he was not just vomiting up what was inside, but was literally vomiting blood..
“Yuck, wow!”
Is this the price of using magic while feeling sick from the smell??
From my point of view, it is absurd, but…….
In fact, it is a story that can be said in [Dungeon & Stone]..
Unlike other games where cause and effect are clear, in this game, small, seemingly insignificant 'causes' sometimes endanger lives..
“Are you going to keep doing that? I think it would be better to move it outside first..”
“…I will ask you to take care of the dwarves here..”
After carrying Raven and the dwarf to the dungeon, we waited for a while and things got better..
The first to come to his senses was the dwarf..
“This is shameless... … . Thank you. It would have been a big deal if it weren't for you two..”
“Glad you know.”
I didn't need to say words of humility.
Well, there will be no coming back anyway..
It was clear that I had made a contribution, and I plan to use this to raise my hourly wage a little more..
To do that, it would be better to inflate it..
“If it wasn't for Einar, you would already be dead..”
“I know. It's really embarrassing, but as soon as I saw it, my body froze. I thought I had seen everything I had seen so far.…….”
Once again, I feel like this is reality..
If it were a game, they would have had enough power, but due to mental factors, they almost died from a mid-boss who was not a guardian..
“So why is this lady like this??”
“They said there was a backlash. He drank the potion, she'll get better soon..”
After taking the potion, the wizard started screaming instead of vomiting, but it took 10 minutes before he came to his senses..
“It was a nuisance..”
I opened my mouth, pretending to be okay, but there was no more noble atmosphere..
The corners of the mouth and the nape of the neck were caked with vomit and blood, and the beautiful blonde hair was unkempt and dirty..
The robe that was polished rolling on the floor was also completely ruined..
“We took care of the corpse golem..”
“yes. I know that. Good job, I didn't try too hard to use magic..”
Is this really the behavior of young explorers??
Rather than saying thank you, he first mentions his performance..
If you just stay here, the hourly wage increase will go away..
I need to get confirmation somehow..
“We saved you. At this level, it can be said that one person has done more than their share. I agree, wizard.?”
“…I agree.”
Raven nodded in exasperation..
It must have been quite a shame that two barbarians who had secretly ignored them made such a big contribution..
To be honest, I was very relieved, but I think leaving some room at this point would be helpful in negotiations..
“Of course your magic was amazing. With such a strong flame, he must have been overdoing it for the team..”
“Well, but… So, what do you want to say??”
I said bluntly.
“We will take the crack stone..”
Essence, number item, crack stone.
One of three types of loot dropped by Guardians.
When I first asked for this, they gave me a sharp look, saying I was being greedy and asking if there would be a problem without the two of you..
But what about now.
“…….”
There is only strange silence..
I waited quietly without urging..
Because the basis of negotiation is waiting..
“I am in favor. If it weren't for this barbarian girl here, I'd be dead..”
Does it mean that the favor is repaid?.
The dwarf was the first to express his approval..
but…….
“I'm against it.”
Raven did not allow it easily..
It's not like there were no concessions at all..
“But if a crack stone appears, I think we can at least give it an equal chance..”
Simply put, it means giving an opportunity to bid..
It's a little disappointing, but it's true that his help was great, so it's better to be satisfied with this..
Because there isn't much time.
Then the next item is.
“Oh, and the integer came out..”
“essence? Could it be that the corpse golem spit out its essence??”
“Yes.”
The dwarf and Raven gaped, as if they hadn't expected that something so difficult to obtain would come out..
“That's amazing. From the looks of it, it looks like you haven't gotten a single essence yet, but you're getting something like that from the beginning..”
“I heard that the number of corpse golem essences was so small that even the Explorers Guild could not properly understand its abilities..”
Raven repeatedly expressed her admiration, saying that the corpse golem's essence would be higher than the guardian's essence if it were just for its rarity..
It’s a bonus that the greed for research is evident in the corners of your eyes..
I hid my true feelings as best as I could and brought out the proposal I had been waiting for..
“If you wish, you can exchange it for the Guardian's Essence..”
“yes? But I'm not sure if the guardian will give me the essence.…….”
Raven blurts her words with a strange look on her face..
From the looks of it, the suggestion to change the integer itself seems to be appealing..
“I'll take that..”
“In that case, yes, fine. You wouldn't know if you were an explorer. Actually, corpse golems are more interesting to me. I didn't know this would come out…….”
Negotiations were concluded.
***
“Miss Raven, I heard that wizards can't absorb essence. So are you feeding the essence to that carrier??”
“No, the essence alone is worth studying..”
Raven took out a test tube from the bag the carrier was carrying..
This is one of the reasons why wizards are scammers..
Even if they do not directly absorb into the body, they can contain the purified water and take it outside..
Although I need one preparation,.
“ah! Did you bring a test tube? I heard it's a very expensive item.?”
“…I have only one too.”
In fact, even if you were to put water of grade 6 or lower in a test tube, you wouldn't even be able to get your money's worth..
However, Raven appears to have placed more value on the corpse golem's essence..
Whoa whoa!
As Raven chanted the spell, the essence was sucked into the test tube..
She carefully double-wrapped the box and stored it away in her backpack..
“Then let's get out of this horrible place..”
“I was waiting to see when those words would come out!”
We climbed up the sticky ladder and quickly moved through the water pipes..
The only monsters that appear are Skull Rats and Deadmen..
Although it was full of a foul smell, it was nothing compared to where the corpse golem was..
After traveling for about 30 minutes, we reached our destination..
“I'll go up first.”
There was a staircase beyond the rusty iron bars that were torn off with a single kick, and as we climbed up them, a spacious stone chamber appeared..
I inhaled the slightly cleaner air with all my might and checked my surroundings..
“It doesn't look like a gargoyle statue, but what is that??”
“Since I can't feel any magic, it's probably just a simple sculpture..”
Intimidating devil sculptures everywhere.
And the floor is full of human skulls.
“There was probably Yeongju Castle right above here. If it hadn't collapsed, we could have searched inside.…….”
As if it didn't feel eerie, Raven savored it as if she was disappointed..
“As I heard, it has a typical religious facility pattern. However, the fact that it was hidden underground means that this belief did not fit the social sentiment of the time. For example, an evil god.”
“Yeah, I see..”
The dwarf was appalled by Raven's explanation that showed off her knowledge. Before it got any longer, I recited briefly to raise their awareness..
“Why don't you stop talking and just be a little nervous??”
Actually, this was something I said to myself as well..
Of course, the final chapter of the crack, ‘Devil Worship Room’, is not a place to be taken lightly..
“Bjorn, I have a sinister intuition..”
Especially for an unlucky bastard like me..
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