Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 337
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A chill running up my back.
When I felt this and opened my eyes, the surroundings were dark..
and…….
Beep-!
I heard a beeping sound from somewhere..
what? I don’t think I heard it wrong.…….
Sigh.
First, I stood up..
The surroundings were very dark, but not so much that it was hard to see what was ahead. It was because a gem that gave off white light had fallen where I was lying..
‘Fragment Stone of Records?’
A thought occurred to me, so I hurriedly picked it up..
but…….
‘What is it, it's just a light gem?.’
When I looked closely, it was unfortunately an ordinary magic tool..
A magic tool that replaces a torch, whose entire function is to emit light, and that every explorer must see or use at least once..
Why was it left in this place?.
Despite my doubts, I held the light gem high so that its light could spread far..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
As the radius of light broadened, the surroundings became more clearly visible..
「The character's location has been confirmed.」
A stone building with no personality whatsoever.
Unlike Lapdonia, the road is not paved with stones..
All the structures and shapes matched the place I was just a moment ago. The only difference is that a lot of time seems to have passed..
Well, looking at this, it seems like I'm back on track.…….
‘Then Amelia, why isn't she there??’
Unlike when we first moved to the past, Amelia is not there..
Could it be that he woke up first??
Well, I woke up early on Farune Island too..
Maybe Amelia got this magic tool from somewhere and left it behind..
Then there is a high probability that it is nearby..
“Hehehe.”
I coughed dryly a few times to clear my throat, and then shouted as loud as I could..
“Amelia—!”
The cries of a barbarian gifted with vocal cords of steel were enough to reverberate and echo throughout the city..
But even after waiting for several minutes, there was no answer..
“…….”
Silence that somehow feels ominous.
Could it be that I am the only one who returned to the original timeline through the fragments of records??
Suddenly, even that possibility crossed my mind..
but…….
‘Let's wait first.’
I decided not to move for now and just wait where I woke up..
But I'm a bit bored waiting quietly.…….
‘Let's check my physical condition..’
Started self-inspection.
「Information match rate 83%.」
「Character information needs to be updated.」
「Updating and syncing…….」
As expected, the essences consumed in the past were the same..
However, I calmly continued my inspection..
I did drink purified water, but I had to stay at the inn, spend a day in the city, and then come down to Noark right away..
I didn't have time to organize it properly..
「The [Corpse Golem Essence] that seeped into the character's soul has been removed..」
「Pain tolerance is reduced by -70.」
「Strength decreases by -15.」
「bone strength…….」
Pain tolerance decreased and dulled senses recovered to some extent..
Thanks to the +30 attached to Bayon's Essence, resistance has not disappeared completely, but the gap in the stat of 70 can still be felt even in everyday life..
Of course it's not a big problem.
Except for pain tolerance, overall stats have increased significantly..
To summarize, it is like this.
「[Vol-Herchan's Essence] seeps into the character's soul..」
「Physical resistance increases by +70.」
「Natural regeneration increases by +40.」
「Poison resistance increases by +120…….」
Physical resistance, natural regeneration.
Two essential stats for a tank and poison resistance.
And although strength is not added, it has higher stats that can replace it..
「Increases muscle mass by +15.」
muscle mass.
3Ultra rare stat that can only be obtained from some monsters of higher grade or higher.
The effect is really simple.
The total strength value increases by 1% per unit of muscle mass..
‘If my current stats are at 20%, my strength would be a little over 60.…….’
Additionally, the bonus stats of +30 Endurance, +20 Vision, and +80 Bone Strength are added, so the total stat total has increased tremendously with just one integer..
Conversely, there are also reduced stats..
「Agility decreases by -30.」
「Versatility is reduced by -50.」
「Sync completed.」
「Resume character log transmission.」
Surprisingly, the decline in flexibility was more noticeable than agility..
I must say that my body has become much stiffer than before.?
The reduced flexibility limited some movements that were originally possible..
Due to the decline in agility, the speed of movement also slowed down..
‘Well, compared to what you get, the penalty is not that big..’
Stats are stats, but the biggest advantage of Bol-Herchan's essence lies in his skills..
(P) Evolved Shell — Gains permanent bonus status proportional to Physical Resistance.
First of all, the passive [Evolved Shell]]
This skill provides additional effects when the physical resistance value is '70', '350', '750', or '1,500'..
For reference, the effects of stage 1 are as follows:.
「The character's physical resistance value is 70 or higher..」
「It has 50% resistance to sword-type weapons only..」
What I usually call ‘sword invulnerability’.
This is also the reason why it is an essence for preparing for Auras..
Aurors are unconditionally classified as swords..
With this one skill, the crazy performance of 90% physical penetration is reduced to 45%..
‘Anyway, stage 2 will only be activated when you turn on ‘Giantization’.…….’
3Level 4 seems to be possible to unlock in full doping by taking just one more integer, and level 4 is good for mental health not to even dream at the current level..
Most multiplier buffs have limits..
For example, the Orc Shaman's [Enthusiasm], which increases physical resistance by 3 times for 10 seconds, does not increase physical resistance above 300..
‘however… Is it really not nearby??’
After spending some time checking the character's development status, I slowly became anxious while waiting for Amelia..
I don't know the exact time, but it feels like almost 2 hours have passed. But so far, I haven't heard a single sign of popularity from those around me..
“Wow, this can’t be happening.…….”
Many things were not explained.
When I opened my eyes, this light gem was already emitting light..
Even if it wasn't Amelia, the person who activated this magic tool had to be nearby..
‘…Let's take a look around first..’
At this point, it was foolish to keep still for fear of getting lost, so I walked slowly, using the light gem to brighten my vision..
Now that I think about it, there was another question..
‘It's a bit strange that this city is so empty in the first place..’
In the past, Noark fled outside the castle walls to avoid the royal family's invasion. And the royal army occupied the city..
But what about now??
It's so quiet that you can't even hear ants crawling..
“no way…….”
For some reason, a bad idea occurred to me, but it's not time to make a decision yet..
So I decided to focus on what I could do right away..
For example, finding something to cover yourself..
Kwaang-!
Entering the first lodging establishment I saw, I dusted off the tablecloth and wrapped it around my waist..
I decided that I didn’t think there would be clothes that would fit me anyway..
‘Still, I feel like a civilized person now..’
This has made me a little more human, but human greed has no end..
‘…Is there anything to eat??’
As food, clothing, and shelter were resolved, hunger set in, and I went around each room and searched drawers and cupboards..
These lodgings were mainly used by explorers, who were soon able to satisfy their hunger by finding edible preserved food..
‘This is not an apocalyptic worldview..’
It feels strange to be looking for food and eating in a building that is almost like an abandoned house..
“then… Should I look around again?.”
Feeling somewhat full, I left the building and wandered around the eerily quiet city..
And how long has it passed??
Arriving at the empty dimensional plaza, a barracks came into view..
‘royal family……?’
Military barracks with large royal emblems.
It seems to have been installed by the military that occupied Noark.…….
Sigh.
I couldn't feel any signs of presence anywhere, so I carefully pushed the cloth aside and went inside..
But did you take everything you needed with your retreat and go back??
The inside of the barracks was full of dust, except for one large desk..
and…….
“Holy shit…….”
That was the biggest problem for me.
The possibility that time had stopped here after I went to the past was abandoned as soon as I saw that this city had turned into a ghost town..
“But I never would have guessed that it wasn’t even a 1:1 ratio..”
I swept the dusty desk with my index finger..
Almost 2cm came out..
Considering the environment here, it was not an amount that could have been accumulated in just 6 months..
“……When is it now??”
It was that moment when an ominous premonition materialized and a shiver ran down my spine..
“at las…….”
I heard a familiar sound right behind me..
When I reflexively turned my back, the face I wanted to see so much was there..
“Amelia……!”
Amelia Lane Wales.
20An SSR-level colleague who was finally recruited after going back for years..
Okay, luckily I wasn't the only one who came back..
I guess he actually woke up first and went somewhere..
“Where on earth have you been? I thought you disappeared…….”
I was so happy to say something, but I froze in shock..
It had to be that way..
“What… … ? Those equipment?”
Amelia was clearly different from me, having just woken up naked. From the looks of it, she was in good condition, fully equipped with custom-made equipment..
‘Is it possible to farm this kind of equipment just by waking up a little early??’
When I felt strange about those thoughts.
“…I'll explain as I go, so just follow me.!”
Amelia roughly grabbed my wrist..
***
If the.
If the door of a car suddenly appears drifting open and someone yells at you to get in the car..
So what would you do??
My answer was 'YES'.
‘There must be some reason.’
Even if it were an unidentified stranger, you would be worried, especially if the target was a colleague..
Of course, it would be wiser to follow that advice..
so that…….
“Whoo, whoo……!”
It's a little unexpected, but I'm running down a dark street..
I really had to do my best to keep up with Amelia's speed..
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious.
It won't be too late to ask while running..
“Amelia… … ! What kind of situation is this? It's okay if it's brief, so please explain something.!”
Amelia gave a really short answer to my question..
“There is a pursuer.”
“The Chaser?”
“One of the members of the Seven Gangs, Hyeolryeonghuda.”
“what?”
“sorry. This was my mistake. I didn't know that he had already grown to the point where he could deceive me and follow my lead.…….”
My mind was confused..
Should I say that I don't understand anything that's being said??
No, what on earth is Chilgang??
Who is Hyeolryeonghu again??
There were many questions, but time was limited..
So I checked the most important things first..
“Are we so strong that we can't defeat it alone??”
“strong. If we fight head on, I'll definitely lose..”
“what? What on earth is he doing?…….”
“…If you think about it, it's natural that you don't know. That must have been before she signed a contract with the Spirit King and went on a rampage..”
Soon, Amelia ran and looked back at me and said:.
“Erwen Fornacci di Tercia.”
“…uh?”
“The owner of the purebloods of the time, and the contractor of the ninth Spirit King. that's her name.”
I felt dizzy for a moment..
blood? spirit king?
“……Erwen?”
He became so strong?
No, more than that…….
“How much time has passed…….”
A question came out of my mouth without me knowing..
But did you hear that small murmur while running?.
Amelia answered with a bitter voice..
“2year 6 months.”
“…….”
“Two years and six months have passed since you were known to have died..”
Oh my, it's crazy…….
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