Alone Full Level Newbie - Episode 7
7Fire Labyrinth Ribarinthos (1)
Jinhyuk stands in front of a huge building..
A mystery that broke down existing common sense and laws..
The gateway to the future of humanity.
tower of trials.
This is the place where all these stories begin and end..
The gate leading inside has not been activated yet..
‘Quite a lot of people gathered.’
There were already thousands of people crowding around the tower..
“1You have to go from floor ‘Goblin Cave’. It's best to settle down and hunt there..”
“I know. You have to level up quickly first..”
“This time, we will definitely climb the tower to the end..”
made a team.
Or soloplay.
Everyone's eyes were red and bloodshot as they tried to get inside faster than others..
Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!
My heart was beating fast..
And at that very moment.
[19:00]
[‘‘Tower of Trials’ is now open.]
Towers that appeared all over the world were opened at the same time..
“opened!”
“Come on, hurry up and go in!”
“Hurry!”
The people who were waiting rushed towards the gate entrance like a flood..
Jinhyuk also prepared to move..
And walked into the pouring light.
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Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
As I entered the interior of the tower, a completely different place from Seoul unfolded..
Wide grassland and blue sky.
And the green forest bordering the horizon caught my eye..
This is the first floor of the Tower of Trials and the starting point where players from Korea gather..
“Oooh!”
“It's finally here!”
“It's exactly the same as what I did before.!”
People burst into cheers.
Looking around with a mixture of excitement and curiosity…….
What can I say.
It was like newbies starting the game for the first time..
Of course, I completely understand that feeling..
Because my heart was pounding the same way.
‘It's a new feeling.’
Jinhyuk stroked the grass that grew up to his waist with his fingertips..
The fragrant scent of grass and the soft feel of the wind.
Even the warmth of the sun.
It felt familiar yet nostalgic..
but.
It's different from playing games.
Because this was reality.
‘If you die... … . That'll be the end of it.’
There is no such thing as resurrection and starting again.
Jinhyuk looked into space with calm eyes..
‘Now it's time to show up…….’
The moment I thought that.
ring!
[Welcome to the Tower of Trials.]
A blue status window appeared in front of me..
‘It's starting.’
I waited for Jinhyuk to continue..
[100 coins were given to commemorate entering the tower..]
[Coins are currency that can be used in the tower..]
[Players can upload a video of their achievements and receive 100 coins for every 10,000 views..]
[However, fees are differentiated depending on the player’s level..]
[Videos viewed by non-top residents are only counted as views once. Please choose carefully before watching the video..]
[Live broadcasting can only be turned on when fighting a boss monster to advance to the next floor..]
[If manipulation of the number of views or other illegal activities is discovered, we will take appropriate action..]
okay.
That's it.
There is a bridge that connects those who climb the tower and those who live outside the tower..
Players attract viewers' attention with as diverse and innovative videos as possible..
Viewers watch videos of players who are likely to see the end of the tower, increasing the number of views..
Among the settings of the Tower of Trials, this system was the most interesting..
‘This meant that the more famous BJ became, the more coins he could monopolize..’
In the future, many players will upload videos with various concepts to appeal to themselves..
However, Jinhyuk had no intention of uploading a video for the time being..
‘It would be much more damaging for the information I know to be revealed than for coins..’
Even if you edit and upload only the information that has been used up later, the response will be explosive..
There was already no reason to care about the broadcast..
Likewise, we did not intend to use live broadcasts, which could drag on viewers, unless in special cases..
‘Then let’s go quickly.’
Jinhyuk looked at one side of the forest..
Family: I have already decided what needs to be done first..
different from others.
a little special way.
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There are three types of hunting grounds in the Tower of Trials..
Dungeons, labyrinths and ruins.
The dungeon is a small hunting ground consisting of boss monsters and mass-produced monsters..
Since it is the easiest and most widespread, most players mainly use this one..
On the other hand, the labyrinth boasts a very large size and often takes longer to clear than the strength of the monsters..
At least one month or more.
There were even cases where it took more than 6 months to conquer the labyrinths on the upper floors..
Lastly, the ruins vary in size, but are famous for being notoriously difficult..
This is because top-level species such as dragons, giants, spirit beasts, and spirit creatures are mainly in charge of bosses, and there are also difficult traps and barriers..
and.
Among the many options, the place Jinhyeok found was the labyrinth ‘Livarinthos’ located in the very center of the first floor..
[Name: Libarinthos
Type: Labyrinth
Difficulty: B
Content: This is the Cretan Labyrinth designed by Daedalus. It is characterized by a very complex maze and various types of traps..]
Considering that an ordinary goblin dungeon is F grade, the B grade labyrinth was hell itself..
A beginner who has just entered the Tower of Trials enters the labyrinth.?
It was an action no different from saying that you wanted to commit suicide..
However, there was a reason why Jinhyuk chose this place..
6Was it a year ago?.
When he was attacking the early 30th floor of the tower, Jinhyuk realized one thing..
The fact that it is no longer possible to go up.
From then on, I frantically searched for a solution..
I searched downstairs to collect hidden pieces and ruminated on the path I had taken..
But it was all in vain.
It was bound to be of no use..
Because the basics were poor from the beginning..
When I found out about the problem, I panicked..
When I had to delete the account I raised with tears in my eyes and start it again from scratch, I thought a lot about closing it..
However, because I gritted my teeth and continued, I was eventually able to discover an old book in a ruin on the 10th floor..
It says what to do on the first floor to clear the tower..
-1The way to conquer the ‘Corridor of the Corrupted’ floor ruins is to be recognized by the owner of the ruins as you were when you first came to the tower..
Just like when I first came.
In other words, you have to get to the boss while still at level 1..
The labyrinth in front of Jinhyuk right now is a training ground to make that possible... … Should I say?
hmm…….
It is a bit absurd to call it simply training..
There is no option to ‘kill’ the monsters wandering around this labyrinth..
‘Anyway, never thought I'd do this again..’
Jinhyuk looked at the labyrinth and tasted bitterly..
The memory of me coming out spitting out phlegm and saying that I would rather die than never come back came back to me..
Why? While serving in the military, I thought to myself, ‘But it was worth a try at least once’ when I was discharged, but when I woke up the next day, I felt like I was in a new recruit training camp..
That's exactly how I felt right now.
still.
‘You won't be bored because you won't go in alone..’
Jinhyuk’s gaze glanced backwards..
There were people following me from the time I first entered the Tower of Trials..
It seems like he thought he was completely followed by hiding behind a tree..
It's clumsy.
Like typical newbies.
‘cute.’
I had a rough idea of what those people were thinking..
‘But well… … . Will it be like the heart??’
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Five or six men and women who were following Jinhyuk from a distance clicked their tongues..
“I followed him because I thought there was something there. It was a labyrinth?”
“Hmm. I didn't know there was a labyrinth in this place..”
“Damn it. So I told you. Let's hunt goblins and level up.!”
“Did I do that on purpose? He was so full of energy that I thought he had come to eat the hidden piece..”
“Let's stop fighting and go back. Right now, there will still be empty seats..”
Several voices came and went.
Most people said it was a waste of time..
at that time.
“Shh! wait. Look at what that person does.”
The woman in the front put her index finger to her lips..
“why?”
“Look Carefully. That man is drawing letters at the entrance to the labyrinth..”
Everyone's eyes turned to one side at the woman's words..
It's real.
I thought the letters I saw for the first time were glowing blue..
Cuckoo cuckoo!
Soon the ground began to tremble violently..
The labyrinth is opening..
“crazy!”
“Is this true??”
“I opened the labyrinth without a key?”
The pupils of those watching rapidly dilated..
To enter the labyrinth, you will need a key or materials..
But I never thought I would open the entrance without that..
In a situation where common sense was completely lost, everyone was left speechless with their mouths wide open..
“……let's go. We have to go before that man disappears..”
It was the woman at the front who broke the silence..
“what?”
“Let's go in? I don't know what type it is or how big it is.?”
“Park Hana. Are you sane now??”
“Be quiet and think.”
The woman called Park Hana frowned in frustration..
“You probably know that the beginning is the most important in the Tower of Trials, right??”
“That's it…….”
“I know.”
It was common knowledge that the more extreme the difficulty, the more important initial growth was..
Especially for those who have played [Tower of Trials] at least once..
Park Hana continued..
“I didn't even get the key, but the labyrinth was opened. I think this opportunity will come again?”
Experience points, items, etc..
What you can get is endless.
“Besides, the difficulty level won't be that high for level 1 players..”
This is what I believe in.
A player without even one common item enters the labyrinth alone.?
It was proof that the difficulty of the labyrinth was not high..
“Well, it’s a labyrinth on the first floor.…….”
“Seeing as you're trying to go alone, I'm sure you're right..”
Everyone nodded in agreement..
Now there is one last problem left.
“But will that guy obediently try to share the items??”
It is a question of distribution of rewards obtained from the labyrinth..
“Of course you don't want to share.”
But it doesn't matter.
Because I had no intention of sharing it anyway..
“You seem to like labyrinths quite a bit, so let’s let you stay in them forever..”
Park Hana took out a sharp-looking iron needle from her bosom..
‘Giant Zucchini Bee Sting’.
1It is a poisonous item that kills within 1 minute if even mg is injected..
“Well, that's what I said earlier…….”
“that's right. This is an item my brother got from the National Museum of Korea yesterday..”
Everyone swallowed their dry saliva at Park Hana’s words..
“They say it was a complete sea of blood there.…….”
“It's awesome. It means that you proudly brought an item from hell.?”
“Hana oppa said he's been playing this game for quite some time, so it seems like it's been a long time coming. really.”
Park Ha-jin, Park Hana's older brother, belonged to the 'Black Crow' guild when playing [Tower of Trials]..
It was one of the mid-sized guilds with a well-known name, and the guild members from that time had gathered together and are still forming a single force on the first floor here..
“You just have to trust me and follow me.”
Park Hana looked at Jinhyeok in front of the labyrinth with a bitter smile on his face..
In order to survive in a world that has changed, even murder had to be justified..
It's a given..
Because it was a law of nature that the strong preyed on the weak..
Park Hana had already made up her mind to obey the law..
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Rustle!
Six men and women appeared through the grass..
‘Is it finally coming out now?.’
I was so clumsy at hiding my presence that I almost yawned..
Still, it would be polite to pretend not to notice..
“who are you?”
Jinhyuk looked wary..
My facial muscles were throbbing when I tried to do something I had never done before..
Wow, chin.
“ah! We're not bad people.”
Park Hana, who was in front, quickly raised both hands..
With a faint smile on his lips, as if to appeal that he had no intention of harming anyone..
“We… … . hmm. I came to this forest to find a suitable hunting ground. Then, by chance, I found that person..”
It sounds like a coincidence.
Put some saliva on your mouth and speak..
What's more, what does it mean to say that people who are first introduced are not bad people? Even the brainless villains from the 80s wouldn't say that..
[Lv1 ‘Eye of Truth’ is activated.]
[Park Hana’s words are ‘false’.]
The boundary between truth and lies was already visible in Jinhyeok’s eyes..
Nevertheless, there was only one reason to go along with this obvious play..
‘Hanara Park…….’
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth turned up..
‘This woman. She has some pretty interesting abilities.’
Unique abilities that are valuable enough to be copied.
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