Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 509
509angry grave (1)
The basic form resembles a frogman..
The belly is round as if it is full of air, and the knuckles have something similar to suckers..
Even the shape of the face is similar..
However, his skin is gray instead of green, and he doesn't even carry his trademark harpoon..
Also, crucially.
‘wing……?’
There are wings on the back with a strange look, as if they were cut and pasted with scissors.—.
[Grumble!!]
Soon, those clinging to the wall flapped their wings and used their strength to quickly climb onto the deck..
Okay, so it's not just decorative wings.?
“Emily. The grade is?”
I quickly came to my senses and checked the grade with Amelia. Of course, it is impossible to accurately measure the level with [Crisis Detection], but…….
“7It will be below grade. I see that I don't feel any threat..”
We can understand things in a nutshell through big data..
“7It's below grade…….”
I quickly placed an order as I saw the fifteen monsters on the deck staring at us..
“Don't be hasty! The first thing to do is to get information about them.!”
“Ugh!”
Einar was about to run out immediately but flinched when he heard my instructions..
That's right, but you listen well..
“Behel—laaaaaaa!”
As soon as [Wild Eruption] raised the threat level significantly and moved forward, unidentified monsters immediately began attacking..
Their hit was completely different from what I expected..
No teeth or claws.
It's not like I'm holding a weapon like a harpoon in my hand..
So I was wondering how to attack?.
Sigh.
As soon as they raise their butts in a cat pose.
Squeaky-!
A thorn-shaped projectile presumed to have lightning properties is created in the air and fired..
7Since it was a lower grade monster, of course there was no damage..
I was able to block most of them with my shield, but even the ones I couldn't block couldn't pierce my skin..
but…….
‘What is this, you bastard?…….’
My body stiffens..
It is not because you received a status abnormality such as ‘paralysis’ or ‘electric shock’ due to an unknown effect..
It's just that I was so surprised..
“Hey, Mr. Yandel… That thing the monsters just wrote…….”
Okay, looking at this, I guess I wasn't mistaken..
Erwen finished speaking on behalf of Bersil, who was speechless..
“I think it's like Plminas' [Thunderthorn].……?”
7Grade Monster Pliminas.
3Lightning attribute monsters that appear in some areas of the floor and on the 4th floor..
But this guy uses the unique skills of other species.?
‘Could it be that it is a high-ranking mutant??’
I suddenly had that thought, but it couldn't have been that way..
That's because all 15 of them that came up on the deck used the same skill..
‘Another monster that uses the same skill?…….’
If so, what about other skills?.
There was no attack at all, and after checking this and that, I found out a surprising fact..
“That… It's Iron Falcon's [Ironclad Feather]..”
“oh! That's a skill I know! Isn’t this the [Bubble Bubble] of the level 6 monster Seaworm?!”
“that… It's level 7, not level 6.…….”
All three active skills this guy has are from different monsters..
I was curious about what the passive would be like, but unfortunately it wasn't easy to find out..
So, just as I was swinging the hammer with the intention of catching one,.
「[The attack was missed by [Rotten Slime].」
What the heck, passive is frogman?
Somehow they look similar.
Well, that's it. Now that I know everything I need to know.
“The investigation is over. You can kill them all now.!”
“Really?!”
As soon as I gave permission, Einar rushed out and achieved the feat of being the first to kill the first monster discovered..
However, the problem is…….
「McGurry has been killed.」
What is it, I don’t think I got any experience points.?
Even if you are level 7 or lower, you are now used to the feeling and can feel it slightly.—.
「No.9999 Beginner's Luck has been activated.」
I stopped thinking and looked ahead..
“…It's integer!”
Hey, the real essence is coming out too..
“……Bersil! Quickly put it in a test tube.!”
While I hurriedly gave instructions to the wizard, I unconsciously thought about it..
‘In this case, does Frogman's [Rotten Slime] become attached to one of the actives of Seaworm, Iron Falcon, or Pliminas??’
……Maybe the entire training combination setting will change..
***
one battle over.
The loot is one green essence..
I'll have to check for details, but I think it's Iron Falcon's [Ironclad Feather]..
[[Ironclad Feather] was green essence..
“Versil, how many test tubes are left??”
“Twenty-seven outline.”
“Aren’t there 20 things that Melves supported??”
“Just in case, I brought everything I had with me..”
“Right…….”
“What should I do with the test tubes that have been collected??”
“You keep it. It will be easier to organize if you collect them all in one place..”
After solving the test tube storage problem, I quickly asked my colleagues:.
“More than that, did everyone feel it? When I first caught that guy earlier…….”
“Ah, so the public value didn’t come in??”
“uh? Did everyone do that? I thought it was because of my mood…….”
Seeing that everyone didn't feel the experience points coming in, it became clear that the experience points never existed..
‘This floor has a unique concept.…….’
A monster that looks like a mixture of this and that, like a chimera.
And no experience points are given..
That's why I feel like I'm losing some energy..
If all the monsters that appear in this layer are like this, it means that there will be no new skills that were highly anticipated..
But, on the other hand, I also think this way.
“……Monsters with skills from different species appear. If this fact becomes known, there will be an uproar..”
Maybe something really big is coming.
That's right, because this is much more helpful in creating morale combinations than any trivial new skill..
Should I say that the customization function has been opened??
‘Even the steel giants... If you can only use active without passive, weapon restrictions will disappear..’
In a similar vein, I like either active or passive, but there are many essences that did not make it into the final tree due to lack of stats or other aspects..
‘But if [Giantization] can be added to that passive skill,?’
The character's high point will rise much higher..
Just looking at the Orc hero, the passive is just a bonus..
[Hero's Path], which increases body value as stamina decreases, is not a bad skill, but it is basically a level 5 essence, so its performance is poor..
The basic stats of the essence are also on the low side..
[Unless it is a link between [Giantization] and [Unification], the essence of better specifications is widespread.…….
‘……Is there such a monster??’
I can not know.
Maybe the guys I met this time are just special..
The others may be armed with new essences, and it's also possible that this may be the last time you encounter a completely new entity..
but…….
‘It's fun.’
[As a player who loved [Dungeon & Stone], my heart is pounding..
What is in front of this?.
I get excited without even realizing it and my fists become stronger..
But, that doesn't mean you can relax too much..
Because the unknown is both an opportunity and a crisis..
“spread the sails!”
After the deck was cleared, we sailed again..
This area seems to be a habitat for the electric frogs we saw earlier, and they kept coming out of the sea and onto the deck..
And this time, I hunted with ‘distortion’ in mind..
「Versil Gowland cast the 6th grade space-time magic [Higher Distortion].」
That's a new monster?
It is clear that by-products will also be sold at a high price to Magic Tower..
“Hey Bjorn!”
“If you're bored, just clean the deck..”
“That's not it, I have something to say!”
“…Try it.”
While we were continuing our exploration without incident, Einar suddenly asked me this question..
“What are you going to name these guys??”
“name……?”
It was a problem I had never thought about..
How are the monsters named??
“Erwen, do you know??”
“uh… well……?”
Erwen, who surprisingly knew nothing, didn't know anything about the origin of the monster's name..
The same was true for Versil, who was a wizard but was also a player..
“that is… Because it’s a problem I’ve never thought about before… … . Wasn't it built by the person who first discovered it??”
“Hmm… That's right.”
Amelia, who was assisting with navigation next to Auyen, approached Versil with interest..
“Nanari.”
“……huh?”
“What about Nanari? The tone is good, and... depending on… I think it has a cute feel to it too..”
Boy, you really like this kind of thing..
“…You're naming a monster, not a cute name. Emily.”
“……But isn’t it the heart of the person who discovered it?.”
“That's right.”
I soon looked around and everyone seemed interested in choosing a name for the newly discovered monster..
Well, we're all explorers..
I decided that it might serve as motivation for future exploration, so I laid out the board..
“If anything comes to mind, please tell me. We will select candidates one by one and then decide by voting..”
“Voting... Fair enough. I will go with Nanari. And whoever votes for Nanari will get 10,000 stones..”
“I said vote, I didn't say buy a vote.…….”
“Didn’t I even tell you not to buy it?.”
“……do whatever you want.”
Although there was a fairness issue for a while, the members each came up with a name they thought of, starting with Amelia..
“Ultimendra! How are you? Isn’t it a strong-sounding name??”
“But it's a monster that's not even level 7. How about picking a feature instead? It is an entity with the abilities of Sea Worm, Iron Falcon, Fleminas, and Frogman.…….”
“Gaeseoni……?”
“Sea Falcon Plogman!”
“……huh?”
“Sea Falcon Plogman! It's not quite okay?”
As soon as I heard it, my head went blank, but surprisingly, it was well-received among the members..
“oh! That's good too! It's a very strong-sounding name.!”
“…It definitely fits my ears. The appearance of the monster also reminds me of it..”
“Isn’t Nanari better? I will give you 20,000 stones..”
After that, various names were raised as candidates, and finally it was time to vote..
And the result is…….
“McGurry got seven votes. Seed… Falcon Plogman got three votes. Nanari had two votes and Kiruru had one vote..”
“yes? Isn't it strange? How can there be 7 people but 13 votes??”
“Oh, Bersil, didn’t you know? It's written in our clan's bylaws. The clan leader's ticket is equal to the number of members in the clan..”
“……It's far from democratic.!”
I lowered my voice coldly..
“Democratic? what is that?”
“Oh, that's it…….”
Only then did he realize that he had made a mistake and hesitated..
Yeah, if you're a player, you should hide those things well too..
Because this is a world without ideas like democracy..
“Okay, then you're done. From now on, their name is McGurry..”
This is how the name of the first monster discovered was decided..
McGurry.
It was a name I came up with roughly because it resembles a frog with wings like a seagull, but it probably doesn't matter much..
McGuri would like this more than Sea Falcon or anything..
***
“Then everyone go to their respective positions and work.!”
Soon after giving the order to disperse, Erwen went back up to the observatory, and Auyen and Amelia went to where the key was..
And Versil went fishing again and collected samples..
“Einar, stop playing and go clean the deck..”
“……Misha here, isn’t she playing too?!”
“Misha... I have other things to do…….”
“…Yes?”
“Misha… Your role is to stand here on the deck and deal with monsters when they appear..”
“Boo! I can do that too. make me do it!!”
“Write it!”
Anyway, once again, everyone started doing their jobs in their seats, and I walked around like a mountaineer and checked to see if there were any problems with the ship..
As I was doing that, I received a call from Bersil..
“Mr. Yandel, would you like to come by for a moment??”
“Did you discover something??”
I quickly went there and saw Bersil, surrounded by floating objects pulled from the sea, handing me an object..
“This is a picture I just uploaded. What do you think? I don't think it will sell for a lot of money when it goes back to the city.?”
“…painting?”
“yes. Even though it looks like the ocean, the paper is fine. It wasn't wet at all..”
surely… I think a work of art rescued from a labyrinth would be highly valued.…….
“Let's take a look.”
First, I received the picture from Bersil and checked it..
And became hard like a stone.
“…….”
A man and a woman who appears to be his wife.
And in the midst of it all, a rough sketch portrait of a girl smiling brightly..
“I… Why are you doing this??”
“…….”
“if… I know someone?”
It's a bit hard to say that I know someone..
I don't know why this is found here, but.
“for now.”
It was several years ago now.
It was Hans A's family portrait that I had carelessly discarded on the floor of the labyrinth during my first expedition..
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