Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 503
503The Age of Exploration (4)
A crystal cave with a soft, brilliant light.
However, is it because he fought Dreadfear with all his might in this space at the end??
The moment I opened my eyes, I paused without realizing it..
[Just… Is it okay to stab just one person?……?]
[You are great... A warrior… It will happen…….]
Oh, really, why can’t I forget these memories even when I think I’ve forgotten them?.
It was an experience I never want to experience again..
However, if we continued to explore like this, it would not be strange if we experienced it again someday..
“mister… Why are you doing this??”
“…It is nothing.”
I quickly came to my senses after hearing Erwen's worried question and checked on my teammates. Well, actually, the only team members around her were Erwen and Misha..
“…….”
Misha, he hasn't said anything since a while ago..
Is it still very uncomfortable??
“Missha.”
“……Ah, uhm?”
“I'm about to leave now. Is it okay??”
“Yes…….”
I took care of Misha, who answered in a crooked voice for some reason, and quickly started moving..
1The destination of the car was the monument joint located in the center of the Crystal Cave, and I planned to go there first and join other colleagues..
This time we split the team into two..
‘……We need to quickly increase the number of clan members..’
The reason the team was divided into two was solely due to personnel issues..
The total number of people in the current clan is only seven..
The process of dividing into three or four was inevitable..
Of course, if we exclude Auyen, the number will drop to exactly six.…….
‘I might need a navigator..’
After much consideration, Auyen was also included as an exploration member..
6Since there were several areas that required ships and navigators, including the Great Sea, it was judged that it was necessary to prepare for all situations..
‘……Besides, if I don't find it this time, I'll have no choice but to go upstairs..’
After diligently researching related books during my stay in the city, I found that 'hidden areas' have one thing in common..
It will definitely appear on the floor where the feat was achieved..
A representative example is the fairy king's achievements..
[Fairy archer Armella Powell Merhenia and her allies defeated Orchestrator Gregory and opened a hidden area..]
5If you continue to climb the Sky Tower without going up to the next floor, you can meet the hidden boss, Coordinator Gregory, with a low probability..
The area added after this guy was first subdued is ‘Larkaz’s Maze’..
Well, to be exact, it should be said that there are a total of three types of hidden fields, including that one.?
Anyway, the important point here is this:.
7The first floor will be closed on the first day, so if you don't achieve results before then, you will have no choice but to go upstairs..
“…Anyway, there are a lot of people..”
The central dark area we soon arrived at was crowded with explorers..
A phenomenon that is clearly different from the usual quiet times..
However, there was no reason to find this strange..
‘It was expected that explorers looking for ‘hidden areas’ would find this place first..
In fact, most of the explorers were wearing good equipment and proudly wearing clan marks..
‘Still, it's more than I thought…….’
With that in mind, I entered the dark area, and the explorers who discovered me looked surprised and got out of the way..
“Hey, that guy…….”
“This is Bjorn Yandel.…….”
“Is the author also looking for that place?…….”
Explorers who go beyond simply seeing celebrities and show curiosity, or sometimes look at me as if I were a competitor..
“…The author might have a clue..”
“Being here first means that there might be something hidden here.?”
In this situation, being famous actually acts as a disadvantage..
“Misha, don’t follow me carelessly, just stick close to me..”
“ah… Yes…….”
Afterwards, as we proceeded through the passageway in the darkness, we soon found a cavity where a monument had been erected. As expected, many explorers gathered around the monument..
“Oh oh! Björrrrrr! here, here!!”
“It's finally here.”
“Are you here, Captain?.”
As soon as we arrived, we checked to see if we had arrived first, and the two teams approached us..
First, I heard from Amelia..
“Did you find out anything??”
“yet. It seems like wizards in various clans are doing something, but it doesn't seem to be producing much..”
“Yeah, that's right…….”
As we approached the monument after that conversation, the wizards who were doing something in front cleared the way..
and…….
gulp-!
I watch my every move with my eyes wide open, looking for any clues..
Something was very funny about the situation..
‘It's not like I have any other clues..’
As soon as I stood in front of the monument, I felt strange..
When I came here during my last expedition, a witch's altar was erected in place of this monument..
What secrets are hidden in the labyrinth?.
While thinking about that, I once again read the words engraved on the monument..
「In memory of the last great sage, Difflan Groundel Gavrilius, for his great first step..」
It's the same text I've seen many times before..
‘The text hasn't changed…….’
Afterwards, I looked around the altar and checked it closely, but I couldn't find anything that had changed or anything suspicious..
It was the same even when I tried it myself..
So, after this, I came back and had a conversation with my teammate..
“Versil, voice control?”
“I already turned it on.”
“Right.”
“Yandel, did you find out anything??”
“yet.”
It's not that I don't want to experiment, but it's impossible in a situation where so much attention is focused..
Even though the people of Amman praise me as a hero, I am not that great person..
I always enjoyed rice cakes eaten alone the most..
“Enough is enough..”
In that sense, I decided to come back later when there were no people around and was about to leave..
someone came up to me and talked to me.
“Baron Yandel.”
The weapon is a sword. Hair color is brown. And for a human, he has a rather stocky physique..
‘'What are you?' As she looked down, her man greeted her in the manner of a nobleman..
“My name is Manus Stilico, and I am the leader of Team 9 of the White Shark Clan. It is an honor to meet Baron Yandel..”
Oh, that mark was the White Shark Clan..
Now one of only four major clans.
“Versil, please turn off the voice control for a moment..”
“yes.”
“So what is the business??”
I kindly turned off the voice control and asked, and he carefully got to the point..
“If you have any information about a hidden area, I would like to purchase it at a reasonable price..”
Tsk, I was wondering what I was going to say and this was it?
In fact, it was a suggestion I received numerous times recently..
And according to my memory, among the ignored letters was one from the White Shark Clan..
“Buy it…….”
Even if I had the information, I had no intention of selling it for money, but I kept quiet as if I was thinking about it..
Well, there was one thing I wanted to ask..
“Is the leader of the White Shark Clan also on the first floor??”
“…It may still be there, but it won't be nearby..”
“Are they searching the outskirts??”
“no. In this expedition, our team of 9 is tasked with exploring hidden areas..”
Simply put, excluding these guys, the rest of the clan members will go straight to the upper level as before..
“Surprisingly, there is a lack of support.?”
When I said that in such a situation, I wouldn't be getting much value for the information, the guy quickly responded..
“This issue is not being taken lightly within the clan. It's just that we can't focus on the above issues right now as we have a wartime contract with the military..”
“First of all, war comes first.?”
“yes. Moreover, if it's something that can be found in a short period of time, our team alone will be enough; if the opposite is true, there's no reason to put in all our effort from the beginning. It's not just us, other clans would have made similar decisions in similar situations..”
“Right.”
“Well then... What is our proposal?…….”
I ended the conversation at this point..
“I'm sorry, but it's a no..”
I've already heard everything I'm curious about.
“…Is that so. All right. Thank you so much for your time..”
After that conversation, we turned away from the monument cavity and went outside..
‘There are some unexpectedly helpful things about war..’
I was worried because the area near the monument was crowded with explorers, but it was still empty..
The real competitors are stranded because of the war..
Even if the entrance is easily found, in this situation, we don't have to worry too much about our share being reduced..
“Bjorn! Where are you going now??!”
“to the outskirts.”
It was my turn to show off my skills after a long time..
The earlier you discover it, the more you can eat..
***
I can definitely say that [Dungeons & Stones] is the most unfriendly game I have ever played..
A boss mob that needs to be defeated by hitting its head hard..
Fields and cracks armed with all kinds of bizarre mechanisms.
Various hidden elements that are so tightly hidden that you wonder if they were made to find this..
I could talk for three days and three nights about how unfriendly this game is..
But paradoxically, the biggest reason I fell in love with this game was its ‘unfriendliness’.
At the time, when I was fighting against extreme boredom every day, I was the type of person who burned up the more difficult it was..
‘It’s been a while since I searched for a hidden piece..’
[The difficulty of [Dungeon & Stone] is a hidden factor.
In other words, it is determined by how many hidden pieces you know. If you don't know anything about this factor, it's virtually impossible to move up the hierarchy normally..
So when I played games, no matter what I did, I had a habit of searching for hidden pieces as if I were breathing..
If you see a statue, start by looking for a way to destroy it..
Even when moving, always stick to the wall and press the flat button repeatedly..
If something was a little suspicious, I would cast all kinds of magic..
Sometimes they burned, froze, and threw the corpses of looters they had collected along the way..
And the result of doing that for nearly 10 years.
I discovered countless hidden elements, and of course gained know-how in the process..
‘The problem is that I haven't invested anything in it right now..’
Characters who are extremely lucky.
There are no characters set as search-only constants..
My colleagues and I all have training guides set in a combat-oriented setting..
Because I was confident that I already knew all the hidden pieces that could be found..
‘But the good news is that I can read ancient languages.…….’
Well, this is a talent that won't be of much help if it's a hidden piece that doesn't require ancient language..
but…….
Cooung-!
What should I do?.
If you don't have teeth, you have to chew with your gums..
Just like this.
Cooung-!
Just like in the gaming days, you move by hitting the wall with a hammer..
Not just me, but the entire team.
Kuung-! Gideok! thud! Drurr.
A harmony close to the noise created by hammers, daggers, and spirits hitting the cave walls and crystals..
“Oh oh! It's fun like a festival!!”
Everyone except Einar wondered if this had to be done, but I resolutely continued to give instructions..
“Even if you don’t like it, there’s nothing you can do about it! Because this is the basic method of finding Gabriel's arrangements..”
“……A basic method.?”
“It was written like that in a book I read a while ago.!”
I walked around for a while making excuses to Bersil, who didn't know that I was an evil spirit. And every time he entered a certain section, he searched the surrounding area thoroughly..
square fix three-way intersection.
pond next to the big rock.
moss puddles, etc..
In the Crystal Cave, where the terrain changes every time you enter, there was a place that appeared in a fixed location like this..
and…….
‘Hidden pieces are usually hidden in certain places..’
As I moved so hard, smashing everything I passed by, I soon entered the dark area on the outskirts..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
The portal connected to the goblin forest was, of course, opened by the passenger, and there was no suspicious space nearby..
Shit, it's not even next to the portal.?
Afterwards, we decided on a location and dispersed around it to search the dark area on the outskirts..
And when the search is over, move away and repeat the process again..
1Day 1, Day 2…….
As time passed and there were about 2 hours left until the third day began, the first harvest occurred..
A small or medium-sized clan of about 20 people is gathered in one place and blocking traffic.?
As if trying to hide something they discovered.
“I thought the first thing to do was tell the man, so I didn't push myself and just came back. I saw it from afar so they didn't even notice..”
Yeah, that's right…….
“Well done, Erwen..”
Soon, I led my team to the place Erwen told me about and saw explorers blocking the passage as if standing guard..
plod, trudge.
When I approached him without pretending to know him, the person on the other side took out a weapon and was startled when he recognized me..
“stop! mum… Hey, Baron Yandel.……?”
Well, even if you recognize me, it would be difficult for you to force me to come out..
“I'm passing by, is there a problem??”
When we got closer and asked, the explorers standing guard looked very frightened and spoke desperately..
“This is where we are currently camping… … . According to the unwritten rules of explorers... Rain, I ask you to get out of the way.…….”
Wow, this is really suspicious.?
“It's an unwritten rule... what is that?”
“……?!”
“don't be hard on me!!”
After saying that, I just ran straight ahead and made my way..
“Uh, uh……!”
“I can't do it…….”
All the explorers standing guard could do was stare and say things like that..
As soon as we entered the passage, the fifteen explorers gathered in front of the wall flinched as if they had been caught doing something bad..
“……!”
“……!”
It was a moment of heavy silence..
“What kind of fuss is this... huh?”
A man reveals his face through a very small gap in the wall..
“Oh, there was that side road.?”
“Uh, uh… … . you are……?”
“This is Bjorn, Yandel's son. Are you the boss??”
“Yes, that's right, but…….”
“What's in here??”
“any… Oh, nothing either.…….”
“Hey, I don't think so..”
As I grinned, he closed his eyes and shouted loudly..
“…This is where we discovered it first.!”
Oh my, this makes us seem like bad people..
“This is the place I discovered first.…….”
“Yes, if you steal the achievements of explorers like us, it will also help Baron Yandel's reputation.—.”
“Did the explorer you met say that too??”
“…yes? uh, what is that…….”
What are you talking about?.
“evil! Ahhhh!”
I grabbed his hair and pulled him like pulling a radish..
“Sleeve.”
“……?”
“There is human blood on my sleeve..”
“……!”
“Whose blood is that??”
It hadn't even dried properly yet..
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