Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 104



Episode 104: Mafia (3)

Grade 7 monster Yeti.

This essence has decent abilities.

[Yeti]

Strength +10 Dexterity +10 Bone Strength +15 Cold Resistance +25 Cold Sensitivity +15

First of all it has dual stats that are considered tier 1 and bone strength and cold resistance are also defensive abilities that are classified as high tier.

But what about cold sensitivity?

‘This should be enough to last me a few years.’

The sensitivity stat is a key stat for attribute dealers like Misha.

Just as physical damage increases as strength increases.

This is because the power of the attribute is corrected depending on the sensitivity value.

‘As expected this guy is lucky.’

I also felt this in the Witch’s Forest but Misha is the complete opposite of me.

Should I say that no matter what I do things will get better?

This is evident from the fact that Yeti’s essence comes in blue.

(P) Chill – Additional cold property damage is inflicted on all attacks and the target receiving the damage has a reduced cold resistance.

Passive is common regardless of color so leave it aside.

(A) Cold Condensation – Temporarily increases cold sensitivity significantly.

Among Yeti’s active skills exactly what I wanted was dropped. [Cold Blast] is not bad but if you compare its potential there is nothing like it.

‘Well if the basic stats were good it’s a skill that can be used as a pawn essence.’

[Cold Condensation] shines brightly towards the end.

Well the problem is that the stat bonus is too low so I have no choice but to delete it in the late game.

‘It would have been much better if Yeti had become a level 5 monster…’

It’s just that it’s a game that’s well-balanced in this area.

It was a time when I was thinking like that.

“How much is it…”

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“huh?”

“Why on earth are you so lazy!”

What are you still doing like this?

“You know I spent a lot of money this time so I don’t have that much…”

At this point I was wondering why he was like this but if I thought about it it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

That’s how heartless the explorer’s method of distributing essence is.

When essence is dropped first find someone to eat it.

And when the owner appears money is paid to the party members based on the average value announced by the guild.

but….

‘It’s frustrating when none of your team members have a buyer.’

There are times when buyers do not come out not because there is no need for it but because they cannot afford the integer price.

No rather this case is overwhelmingly common.

However even in that case they wait 30 minutes until they naturally disappear before resuming exploration.

‘I guess it means you never do good things for free.’

That’s what explorers are.

But Misha was lucky this time too.

“Don’t worry about money. “Such distribution is only made between people who meet a few times and then part ways.”

“Like that?”

I am a barbarian who knows how to invest for the future.

For my safe exploration life Missha needs to be reborn as a better dealer.

“Then will you eat it…?”

“Why do you keep looking at me? “Go ahead and eat it.”

“Ugh are you really eating it?”

How many times do I have to say that?

Misha who had been an explorer for a long time seemed awkward about receiving something for nothing.

“Why are you hesitating? “It’s enough for me just to have you by my side.”

“Thank you for saying that but… ah I don’t know either. “It’s really good!!”

Contrary to her energetic shouts Misha carefully placed his hand on her essence.

“The [Essence of Yeti] permeates Misha Karlstein’s soul.”

Essence that emits blue light and is wrapped into Missha’s body.

“…Is it because it’s been two years? “It feels really strange.”

“You will get used to it soon.”

I decided to explain the details about Yeti later when I had time and then turned my back to look at the group of ‘Jensen’.

It looks like the top is finished on this side too…

“What were you going to do with that?”

Carlson answered my question carefully.

“I… I decided that no one would eat this.”

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It was a slightly unexpected result.

Are you going to throw away the best purified water?

Even beginners?

“Well… I heard that Miss Gencia saw this essence coming out of the frost wolf.”

“so?”

“As for the frost wolf… I decided it wasn’t the essence for me.”

Yes that’s how it turns out.

I asked observing Carlson’s expression closely.

“Do you know anything about frostwolves?”

Grade 9 monster frost wolf.

Although the grade is low if you remove the crack you can only meet it after reaching the 6th floor so not much information is known about this guy.

But does the 1st and 2nd floor explorer know this?

It’s not impossible but it’s definitely not a common case.

“I… I’m not sure but isn’t it a level 9 essence? Maybe a better essence will come out later…”

“…I see.”

It was a little questionable but if you look at the answer there was nothing wrong with it.

I wouldn’t know if it was outside.

Isn’t this a crack where the drop rate of essence is increasing tremendously? There was only one integer position so it must have been disappointing to fill in a 9th grade integer.

“Oh of course I didn’t mean anything else just that I would take what was left.”

“I know so I have no excuses.”

After Carlson’s interview was over it was Jencia’s turn.

“Are you the same as this person?”

“Yes… I only have one seat so I want to be a little cautious…”

Be careful.

I don’t think this is something a swordsman who consumed the essence of a goblin archer would say…

“Well… it costs a lot of money to erase the essence right? So I thought I shouldn’t make the same mistake this time…”

Have you learned a lesson from your past mistakes?

If this happens there will be nothing more to say.

“sorry. “At best they made concessions for us.”

In the end both interviews ended without any results.

It was a regrettable part.

‘Well I thought I could clearly identify at least one person.’

Originally if a person who consumed this essence came out he was planned to be erased from the dragon’s line.

but….

As a result neither of them took the whole number and their answers were also sparse.

‘C’mon they’re not all part of the same group right?’

Even though I was thinking of the worst I stopped thinking about it.

Well it’s time for the final wave to begin soon.

“Anyway… is it all over now?”

Zencia muttered in an anxious voice.

And that moment.

Jijijik crackle-

After dealing with the yeti that appeared as a mid-boss early the wasted time was over and the final wave of the second chapter began.

The nine-layer ice wall has already broken down making the arena four times larger than before.

“We’re up!”

The ceiling cracked like a spider’s web breaks and a beast with a diameter of 3 meters appears.

[Gwaaaaaa-!!]

Gray-white fur covering the leather.

A mane that runs up the spine and covers the area around the neck.

A grade 7 monster that walks on two legs and whose specialty is tearing enemies apart with its sharp claws.

“…Lycanthropes!”

Lycanthrope.

Mr. Bear expressed doubt at Misha’s shout.

“Isn’t he too big to be a lycanthrope? “What is that club in your hand?”

It’s a reasonable question.

That guy is the final boss of the rift we entered.

Unless you know that he is the tyrant Tarunvas the guardian of the Glacier Cave.

“You’d better be careful.”

Perhaps because he instinctively sensed that this was not an easy enemy Mr. Bear was nervous for the first time and gave me advice.

Of course I just skimmed through it.

Yes it is the final boss but…

Because fighting this guy will come later.

“Oh be careful!”

With the appearance of this seemingly unusual person everyone focused their attention and prepared for what would happen next.

And then.

“Tyrant Tarunvas discovers the intruder and becomes very angry.”

“Tyrant Tarunvas casts [Ice Crush].”

The guy slammed his club into the bare floor.

Quaaaaang-!

A shock so big that the whole place vibrates.

Soon just like on the ceiling incontinence spread like a spider web on the floor…

“Huh?”

“B Bjorn!!”

“…the floor is collapsing!”

The ground collapsed and we fell.

“Aaaah!!”

It’s time to move on to the third chapter.

***

“The character has entered a special area.”

「Field effect – Glacier Cave is granted.」

“The status abnormality [Hypothermia] is granted.”

“Agility value decreases significantly and cold damage received doubles.”

***

“Puhup!”

I stick my head above the water and take in the breath I’ve been holding for so long. Then he trudges towards the ground and lays down on the floor.

Cursing words inevitably came out.

‘Fucking reality patch.’

In the game all I had to do was wait for the loading window.

Although a significant amount of HP was lost the third chapter began with the player on the water’s edge.

But what was it like in reality?

‘I thought it was really falling apart.’

There was an underground water vein flowing where we fell.

And very forcefully.

I had to ride the rapid current bouncing here and there as if I was being swept away by the current and when I came to my senses I was being thrown down a waterfall.

‘It was because of this that HP was reduced.’

I hit every curve and my shins hurt.

I wish I could just rest like this for a while… but resting probably doesn’t suit my personality.

“Bjorn! Are you okay? Come to your senses…what should I do? ah! “That was it!”

It was somehow noisy so she opened her eyes and saw Misha’s face right in front of her. I stood up pushing my chin with one hand.

“Bwak! “What are you doing?!”

That sounds like something I would do.

“It’s Bjorn not Bjorn.”

After muttering softly so that only Misha could hear I quickly checked her surroundings.

“Ugh! “Ugh!”

First Carlson was seen gagging and spitting up water.

“Am I okay?”

Next was Zencia who patted his back affectionately.

For reference Mr. Bear…

“It’s so cold I’m going to get sick.”

I was warming myself in front of a bonfire that I don’t know when it was lit.

When our eyes met Mr. Bear gestured.

“If you come to your senses come here.”

“Please take care of me.”

“Wow you always carry firewood with you?”

“As I was traveling alone I had no choice but to take care of everything.”

They said they were playing solo but was it really true?

I don’t know but first I went to the bonfire and dried my clothes and body first. As she was doing that it wasn’t long before ‘Jensen’ came and quietly curled up around her.

“…Do you know where the lycanthrope disappeared to?”

When Carlson asked shivering from the cold Mr. Bear answered curtly.

“How do we know that? It’s not like I studied in advance. “Don’t disturb me while I’m resting.”

“Oh yeah… excuse me.”

Afterwards maintenance and rest time continued.

Everyone took off their clothes and equipment laid them out near the bonfire and had a quick meal.

but….

“It’s strangely cold.”

Even though my body is somewhat dry and I keep warming my body with the bonfire the cold does not go away.

It’s better than when it’s completely wet but should I say it doesn’t get warmer beyond a certain level?

Soon Mr. Bear came to a conclusion.

“I guess this is a special area.”

“Special area… you mean?”

“ah! “Are you talking about a place like the Witch’s Forest?”

“Yes it’s cold but anyway it’s not natural for the body to stiffen like this.”

“Hmm that cold river? “I’m not sure…”

Misha tilted her head as she watched us shivering in front of the bonfire.

It’s not a deception it’s probably a sincere statement.

That’s because their cold resistance will be much higher than ours.

‘I would have received a much smaller penalty.’

Misha signed a contract with the ice demon Skadia.

It is also an ‘enhancement type’ with the largest stat bonus.

But this time I even consumed Yeti’s essence…

‘Cold resistance must be 40.’

In [Dungeon & Stone] 40 is by no means a low number.

Because my pain tolerance is only 70.

Aside from the amount of damage reduction even if it were that much you wouldn’t feel the cold at all.

“…is it very cold?”

“It’s okay. “It’s cold but it doesn’t hurt.”

“Oh I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

It means literally.

My body is shaking because it’s cold but it doesn’t feel like pain.

But did that answer feel more pitiful?

“Whoa you ignorant barbarian.”

Misha let out her sigh and she wriggled and came next to me.

Then in place of the clothes being dried he slightly fluttered a rolled up blanket and made an absurd suggestion.

“Come in here and it will feel better.”

…What does this guy say?

“Hwiyu.”

When I saw Mr. Bear whistling it seemed like I wasn’t strange after all.

***

The maintenance time lasted longer than expected.

It took a lot of time to dry all the clothes and equipment…

“It’s too late.”

It has already been more than 12 hours since I entered the crack.

The crack opened around 19:00 meaning that I couldn’t sleep a wink for a total of 31 hours.

“Um… it doesn’t look like there are any monsters here. How about we all get some sleep?”

In the end everyone agreed to Carlson’s suggestion and decided to hang out at least briefly.

“We will go over there and sleep separately.”

“It must be cold?”

“I carry emergency firewood with me.”

“Then just figure it out.”

Since it was impossible to sleep around a single campfire we went to a far away corner and started a new campfire.

For your information we decided to take turns keeping watch.

That will cut your sleeping time in half…

To me being alive and sleeping a little seems more attractive than dying and sleeping a lot.

“Bjorn go to sleep first.”

“Before that I have something to talk about briefly.”

“What do you want to say?”

Since we were alone for a long time we took a nap and talked about things we had missed.

First of all it was about water purification.

You need to know what you ate so you can use it well in practice later.

“Wow you memorized it all?”

“It’s not that big of a deal. Anyway from now on pay attention and listen.”

After reciting the essential information by this world’s standards I continued speaking in a lower voice.

“Did any of those three do anything suspicious on the way here?”

I deliberately sent Misha to the last line.

The ostensible reason was to be on guard behind her before a battle broke out on the front but…

In fact the group was closely monitored.

The judgment was that since he was following from behind he would be able to see other people’s actions clearly.

“Hmm suspicious behavior? “I’m not sure.”

“I see. That’s enough. If possible please be more careful in the future.”

“I guess so.”

Finally after finishing our conversation I went into the blanket and lay down.

And I looked back at the words and actions of Carlson and Jencia Bear to see if I had missed anything.

I observed their every move throughout the day. We continued to spread bait and gather clues during ordinary conversations.

As a result a strong suspect was identified.

but….

‘As expected there is no conclusive evidence.’

It is still not enough to conclude that it is a mafia.

I wish I had just one more clue…

It was a time when my mind was gradually falling into a state of despair with thoughts coming one after another.

“Hey Bjorn.”

Misha gently shook my shoulder.

“Now that I think about it there is one strange part….”

Although she was tired I listened and listened to her story.

and….

“Good job Misha.”

“Oh did it help you in some way?”

“Of course.”

Where can I find help?

Finally the last puzzle was solved.

I looked towards Mr. Bear’s campfire and smiled.

‘I wondered who it was among the three.’

It was you mafia after all.