Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 538
538flower rainbow (5)
Garfas' Necklace.
The number one item obtained as a prize with the nickname ‘Knight Crusher’ at the first noble family banquet I attended..
However, because I learned it so early on, I couldn't even think of using it until a few years later..
To wear this necklace, you must have solid financial resources..
‘But now, when I see the magic stone opening up,…….’
I believe I will be able to collect the target amount within a month or two..
Moreover, if you think about it, there is no item on the first basement floor that can improve its specs more clearly than this..
In some ways, it will be possible to grow more rapidly than Jeongsu..
‘So, what will be important for the time being?…….’
Even at this very moment, the magic stones that were accumulating all over the village chief island were flashing before my eyes. I think if we pick it all up after the rainy season is over, we can shorten the period significantly.…….
It would be too dangerous?
‘……wait for a sec.’
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
“Whyte Hetz, come here!.”
“…Did you call me??”
“It's nothing special, but there are a few things I'd like to ask. You once said that you arrived at Giant Island during the rainy season.?”
“Yes, it was the first day of the rainy season.”
“I remember that too. Anyway, at that time, Giant Island was full of monsters.?”
“…Yes, but?”
Hetz looked as if he did not understand the intention of the question, but told an eyewitness story of a scene where 'monsters with corpses' and 'normal monsters' without corpses fiercely bit each other..
I listened to this carefully and said.
“Isn’t it strange??”
“yes……?”
“If the monsters were fighting each other like that, shouldn't the island be full of magic stones??”
When we arrived at Giant Island, we could only see the corpses of monsters and no magic stones..
When I pointed this out, Hetz also showed an expression of realization..
“If you think about it, it is as you said. I didn't even think about it at the time... … . Like the island where the village was located, there should have been a magic stone left on that island..”
“When was the first time you came out after being in that cave??”
“It was about ten days after the rainy season ended. At that time, I didn't even know when the rainy season would end..”
“Right.”
The doubts grow bigger.
Where on earth did all the magic stones go??
No, if this is a system in the first place, the bottom of the sea must be full of magic stones..
Kwasik-!
Because even at this very moment, monsters are falling into the sea, turning into light and disappearing..
It makes sense that over that long period of time, magic stones must have piled up in the sea to form a mountain..
but…….
‘There was nothing special under the sea at that time..’
Well, let's just go into the sea now and check it out.?
I suddenly had that thought, but before putting it into practice, I first sought advice from wizards..
“surely… This is something I was very curious about as well..”
“Let's go down to the bottom of the ocean right now and check it out.!”
“But, there are all kinds of monsters down there.…….”
“Does it matter now? I might be able to discover the hidden laws of this world.?”
“Wait! There is a way to check without having to obtain it.!”
“……huh?”
The wizards, who seemed about to jump into the sea out of excitement, all stopped at Bersil's words..
“Let’s check with the magic stones we have..”
After saying that, Bersil took out a magic stone he had, tied it with thread, and lowered it to the bottom of the boat. And he used all kinds of magic to observe the changes in the magic stone..
Thanks to you, I was able to find out one piece of information..
I don't know why I only found out about this now..
“……It's gone?”
“Just give it to me.”
The magic stone that goes into the sea disappears..
***
After the experiment, numerous hypotheses and questions were presented..
“Is the silver color of the sea also due to the absorption of the magic stone??”
“Well, there is still insufficient evidence to confirm the relationship between the two..”
“yes. If magic stones were absorbed, magic power should be detected in seawater, but this seawater is not like that..”
“Hmm… … . But if magic stones only dissolve in sea water, what happened to the things on earth??”
Originally, I liked intellectual discussions like this..
But, did I lose my immunity while living as a barbarian??
“I… Baron, what do you think about what I just said??”
“Ugh… Head…….”
For some reason, the more I listened to the conversation, the more I got a headache, so I made the excuse that I wasn't feeling well and left..
Well, the wizards will take care of the research..
After that, I ran away from the wizards and spent my time chatting with my colleagues..
How much time has passed like that?.
Kwasik-!
As we enter the 7th day of the rainy season, the number of monsters falling from the sky has decreased significantly..
and…….
[23 : 59]
23After passing 50 minutes, it reached a level where not a single bird fell..
‘hmm… Is there an error in the clock by about 10 minutes??’
A thought like that suddenly occurred to me, but I decided to proceed with lifting the barrier as planned. If a monster lands on the deck, the ship will be damaged..
It's better to be certain about anything.
Tick, tick.
The second hand moves.
And as I focus on the movement of the second hand, I feel that the surroundings have become quiet somewhere..
I looked around and saw that not only me but everyone was taking out their watches and looking at them..
Like just before the new year dawns.
Tick, tick.
Just as no one can stop the passage of time, the time everyone has been waiting for with bated breath has arrived..
[00 : 00]
The end of the boring rainy season.
“12sour!”
“So is it really over??”
The explorers gathered on the deck began to murmur, and I quickly gave new instructions..
“remove the barrier!”
As soon as the wizards lifted the barrier that had been spread like an umbrella over the ship, a sense of openness was felt..
Should I say that only then did I feel like my vision was clearing up??
This is because blood was stuck to the barrier as monsters died by hitting their heads throughout the voyage.…….
“Ah, man!”
As I headed toward the bow to enjoy the breeze, Erwen, who had climbed onto the observation deck, called me in an urgent voice..
“excuse me! Look over there!”
what?
I raised my head and looked at the observation deck and saw Erwen pointing to a place..
Seueuugh.
I naturally moved my head in the direction the finger was pointing and froze..
No, it wasn't just me, it was all the explorers who heard the story and checked out the place..
Beyond the wide silver horizon.
“……rainbow?”
there was a rainbow.
As if blessing the day after the rainy season has ended.
***
Paljunochopanambo.
A colorful halo of light that makes you feel good just by looking at it..
Perhaps because you are watching it from a boat covered in monsters' blood, the colorful colors feel even more contrasting..
But I couldn't just stare blankly like this..
Because we are explorers.
Whether it's a rainbow, a view of hell that won't exist in this world, anything..
If you see something suspicious, you run over and look for something that can make money..
“Wow! Record the direction of the rainbow correctly.!”
“yes? ah… yes!”
First, we checked from the point where the rainbow occurred..
Of course, the timing was suspicious..
‘An anomaly that can only be discovered by being out at sea at the end of the rainy season..’
Is this really just a natural phenomenon??
Even the rainbow we see now is different from the usual one in its shape. If a typical rainbow draws a parabola or curve…….
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
That thing is sticking straight up like a cylinder..
Like an effect that tells you something is hidden in the game..
“21 degrees at current location. The direction is 34 degrees relative to the rocky island! The distance... don't know yet!”
Auyen soon came to his senses and said something in technical terms, but there was only one thing I could understand..
Once you check the direction, you've done it right..
‘But I don't know the distance…….’
I'm a little worried.
Should I turn my bow right now and head in the direction of the rainbow, or should I head toward my original destination?.
It was a time when I was having such worries inside..
“uh? the rainbow disappears!”
The rainbow floating in the distance gradually became fainter and eventually became invisible to the naked eye..
And it took about 5 minutes to get there..
‘Observation is only possible for 5 minutes after the rainy season ends.…….’
I think I found the right one.?
Even with that thought in mind, I never turned the bow..
“uh? Bjorn? Aren't you leaving to find the rainbow??”
Einar seemed to question my judgment, but it was actually a natural decision as a leader..
Isn't it a situation where we haven't properly conquered Giant Island, Tree Island, or the Library yet?.
Right now, upgrading specs comes first..
Now that you know the direction, you can start sailing at any time..
“Auyen, the remaining distance to Giant Island?”
“We'll be there in about three hours now.!”
Stay on course like that for about three hours..
When we finally arrived at Giant Island, the first thing we did was gape..
Huh, for some reason I just wanted to come here right away..
“……It's a magic stone..”
There were thousands of magic stones spread all over the coast..
***
The reason I visited Giant Island again is simple..
Among other islands, this is the only place where a portal monument was discovered..
I was concerned about the giant giant I saw at the end, but I thought there were more secrets to discover while exploring this place..
but…….
Exciting-!
It's a secret hidden on the island, and the moment I see the magic stone spread out on the coast, my heart starts pounding..
Of course, compared to the village head island, the density of magic stones was low..
However, Giant Island is several times larger than Village Chief Island..
But if we can collect all the magic stones that have fallen on this entire island,?
“You're crazy…….”
Maybe that alone will be enough to meet the target amount. Therefore, we hurriedly got off the boat and literally picked up the unclaimed magic stones and threw them away..
Of course, it wasn't as easy as I thought..
This is because the rainy season has just ended and there are monsters everywhere.…….
‘Maybe it's because they survived the rainy season, but they are all picky..’
Minimum level 4.
Additionally, a new type of entity armed with a strange combination of essences also appears, making the battle difficult very high..
But, we are also growing..
A representative example is Muel Armin..
「Mule Armin casted [Irritable Skin].」
「Damage received by target increases by 30%.」
「Mul Armin casted [Eternal Debility].」
「The target's physical value is reduced by 30%, and all curse effects are increased by 1.5 times..」
This guy's class is a necromancer specializing in curses..
The active skills are also curse-based, and the summoned beasts are also specialized in that area..
「Mul Armin summoned [Spirit Bug].」
A summon that does no damage, but has a certain probability to suck up MP every time it hits..
「Mul Armin summoned [Corrosive Fierce Dog].」
A summon that reduces a certain amount of resistance every time it bites an enemy..
「Mul Armin summoned [Vengeance Suicide Bomber].」
Summons that fly and self-destruct and are covered with all kinds of curses, etc..
That's why I fed it the essence of the human face bird..
The passive skill [Mother Bird] is exclusive to Nek..
「Summons within the radius have been cancelled..」
「Receive 80% of consumed soul power back.」
「The cooldown of this summoning skill is reduced by 80%..」
Essence that is essential to take when riding the Necromancer tree.
It is safe to say that with this single essence, Mule Armin has become at least five times stronger than before..
2Because grade core essence has that level of performance..
「Mul Armin summoned [Vengeance Suicide Bomber].」
「Mul Armin summoned [Vengeance Suicide Bomber].」
「Mul Armin summoned [Vengeance Suicide Bomber].」
「Mul Armin summoned [Vengeance Suicide Bomber]…….」
Suicide bombers are summoned like crazy using returned MP and reduced cooldown..
Powwow-!
As there was no damage setting, the damage itself was minimal, but as the explosion continued, the curse continued to overlap..
‘Since there is a large debuffer, hunting becomes much easier..’
Even in the current situation, Mule Armin was perfect..
Because it was a class that shined better when fighting one strong enemy than when fighting several weak enemies..
“Good work. Mule.”
“Thank you for your hard work... Those words are absurd..”
Well, I feel like he's finding it more difficult to deal with me these days..
He constantly uses the extreme honorific title ‘Baron’..
‘Are you drawing a line in advance just because you have everything you need to take care of? I'm afraid they'll ask me to pay back?’
If that's the case, I'd be a little disappointed, but it might just be my mood, so I decided to wait and see..
And more time passed like that..
one day, two days, three days…….
The days were busy, traveling around the island, collecting magic stones, and fighting monsters..
[00 : 00]
It was already the third day after the rainy season ended..
While we were excitedly picking up magic stones, bad news came to us..
“Maseok… It's disappearing.”
The unclaimed magic stones that fell across the island began to disintegrate one by one..
Just as food buried in the ground rots..
“How amazing… It's clear that the magic power has been disintegrated... I can't find any trace of where I disappeared to..”
Whatever the reason, it was truly a sad event for us, but fortunately there was also good news..
“Bersil, how many magic stones have you collected so far??”
“well? If you base your money on exchanging money at checkpoints... … . I think it will be 1 billion stones.?”
It was enough bullets for necklace gacha..
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