Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 264



Episode 264: Bug (3)

Walking on a shaking gorge.

The formation consisted of me at the front and Cheolwoong the tank assistant at the rear while the rest were tightly packed in the center.

[Kyeeeeeeeek-!]

Every time you walk you can hear the cries of ghost-type monsters from beyond the darkness.

This is a feature of ‘Gorge of the Phantom’ one of the four routes connected to the 6th floor.

“The character has entered a special area.”

「Field effect – Ghost Canyon is granted.」

The ground shakes violently every few minutes.

A gloomy background sound made by ghosts.

and….

「The status abnormality [Stop Order] will be granted.」

“Dark resistance and physical resistance decrease by -100.”

This unpleasant feeling as if the skin has become thinner somewhere.

‘I think it’s even more lame since I can’t see the explorers.’

It’s already been a day since I entered the Valley of the Phantoms but I haven’t met anyone in the same industry yet.

All I’ve encountered so far are monsters.

“Curston has been defeated. EXP +4」

“The corrupted creature has been defeated. EXP +2」

「The blood demon has been defeated. EXP +5」

「Dacurion has been defeated. EXP +5」

「Defeat the ancient dusk….」

Well this is still close to an advantage.

Most of the experience points available on this route were obtained through this one expedition.

‘I think I’ll just have to pass by here one more time and catch the ones I couldn’t catch…’

“Be careful not to fall down.”

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Aside from stopping for a moment every time the ground shook all of the time was invested in fighting and moving.

The only rest I get is when I go camping.

It’s a bit of a tight schedule but I’ve already accumulated quite a bit of stamina on the 4th floor so it shouldn’t be too much of a problem for a few days.

“It’s a little strange. “I thought the next area would be Frost Canyon.”

“Because I wasn’t ready to move on to the 6th floor at that time. “If you want to get to the 6th floor this route is the closest.”

“Well I heard that’s the case… But for that reason wouldn’t it have been better to pass by the familiar Hellfire Canyon rather than this place where it was your first time?”

“But haven’t we already collected all the public values ​​there?”

Although Raven came here for various reasons she actually had a different reason for deciding to take this route.

‘Because I’ve already obtained the essence to drink from Frost Canyon.’

The essence that was originally intended to be fed to Misha was obtained as a reward from the royal family.

And above all else….

‘That guy’ appears here.’

If you want to enter the 6th floor a monster that you must defeat appears in this route.

Of course he couldn’t say that this was his purpose.

If I did that I would have to give an answer to the question of how I was going to find this guy but I didn’t have a good excuse.

Of course it’s best to just say you were lucky—

“mister.”

huh?

“You have to go this way this time.”

When I finished thinking and looked ahead there were three paths blocking us.

In fact it was difficult to say that it was a three-way road.

“There’s a bit of distance to the other side this time. “I will go over first and throw the rope.”

Using [Leap] I jumped over a distance of over 30 meters in one go and threw the rope I had prepared in advance to the cliff on the other side.

This is the interesting thing about the 5th floor Daemongyeong.

In this way the selectable routes increase depending on the character’s abilities.

“Installation is complete! “I’ll move on now!”

After the rope installation was completed the team members took turns climbing the rope and crossing over to where I was. Thanks to the incline there was no need to sweat.

All you have to do is put a loop on the rope and slide down.

“Then come back again.”

After I finished moving I [jumped] again to go over to the other side and retrieve the rope.

Well it can’t be used as a one-time use.

How much would it cost to specially make a rope of this length?

“Erwen how far down are we now?”

“About one-seventh.”

“So you can reach the 6th floor in a week.”

“yes. “If only I could keep up my current pace.”

After that I went down quickly following Erwen’s directions.

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The navigation method was different so he didn’t make a map like I did but he never showed me wandering around in circles.

“The fairy girl is very good at finding her way.”

“I couldn’t get to the 6th floor but I did experience all four routes while I was in the clan. And Mr. Avman tells me the direction of the portal but if I can’t do this it won’t work!”

“Empty words. What does the location of the portal on the 5th floor mean? “I think you can be a little more confident.”

It wasn’t a bad thing to begin with but as Erwen verified her abilities her colleagues’ views of her changed for the better.

These days my relationship with Misha seems to have gotten quite good.

“Sister! Please come a little further inside. Because it could be dangerous outside…”

“Yes thank you.”

Anyway as I followed Erwen’s directions and took the shortest route it was almost time to find a campsite and take a rest.

“It would be nice here.”

The place I chose for camp was on the edge of a cliff.

It’s a place where you only have to be wary of one side and if something goes wrong you can just jump over to the side street about 5 meters away.

Oh of course the watch order didn’t mean much.

“Bjorn wake up.”

“Are you a monster again?”

Monsters appeared every 20 minutes on average so we had to wake up and take up weapons.

This also applies to Raven who lacks stamina.

On a small scale we finished it without waking them up as much as possible but when dozens of monsters came in we had no choice but to wake them up.

“…Haam I’ll go back to sleep.”

“Yes you had a hard time.”

“….”

Raven made a small snoring sound without responding.

It’s a little funny to watch.

This guy has become a real explorer too.

“Ugh I can’t even wake up from any sound anymore.”

“No it seems like I wake up every time I hear a sound. “Well if I don’t think it’s a big deal I seem to go back to sleep right away.”

“It’s a bit surprising. “Actually that’s the most difficult thing.”

“Even though it’s difficult it’s time to get used to it.”

“Yeah that’s right… you get used to it as you do it all…”

It’s like my relationship with Misha.

At first it was awkward for a while when I entered the labyrinth but now I get used to everything over time just like having a conversation without any pressure.

“Anyway you grow up now. “I will be on watch.”

“How many minutes are left until your turn?”

“It’s more bothersome to sleep and then wake up again.”

“Uhm I’m sorry though….”

Why am I sorry?

Anyway I’m going to wake up in 20 minutes because of another fight.

***

Afterwards the exploration continued and already ten days had passed since we entered the fifth floor.

However we were still on the 5th floor.

“How long until the 6th floor?”

“I think it will take about a day.”

“At the current speed?”

“yes.”

“You can think of it as taking about two days.”

Unfortunately as the exploration progressed the speed of movement gradually slowed down.

This is because my physical strength is gradually approaching its limit.

Well I can’t sleep properly and I’ve been fighting all day so it’s strange that I’m fine.

Explorers are not superhumans.

They are just much better than ordinary people.

‘Well I caught that guy yesterday.’

Although the schedule was slower than expected one of the additional goals of this expedition was achieved.

A grade 5 rare soul eater.

It is a very unique monster in many ways.

It’s also true that only one animal appears when the labyrinth is opened…

「Soul Eater has been defeated. EXP+177”

First of all experience points make no sense.

At first I thought it was a bug after looking at the experience log.

How could I have known that there would be a monster that would randomly give you at least 100 and up to 200 experience points the first time you hunted it?

‘How much do I expect to get?’

Although it will no longer be possible to accurately calculate experience points from now on I still have no regrets.

I finally reached level 6 with this.

“The character’s level has increased.”

「Soul power increases by +30.」

“Maximum absorbable essence increases by +1.”

Corpse Golem Orc Hero Ogre Manticore.

And this time the essence of Bayon was obtained as a royal reward.

This was the reason why he entered the labyrinth without deleting the corpse golem even though the space was full with a total of five essences.

Since I’ve copied a lot of experience points so far I thought I could level up just by catching him.

“No matter how few explorers there are I never expected to encounter him. “Looking back I was lucky.”

“Hehe I told you so many times. “This team is lucky.”

What is luck?

I made some efforts to fulfill the conditions for appearance without your knowledge.

“Aruru it’s not a team anymore it’s a clan!”

“Oh yes… yes yes.”

“Stop chatting and focus.”

Team leader. No now as the clan leader I continued to move while trying to control my concentration so as not to lose too much.

Excluding delays in the schedule the exploration seemed to proceed smoothly but it was not without dizzying situations.

Thanks to royal compensation the power itself has surpassed the level of the 5th floor but is this world a place where specifications alone are everything?

“Misha I need to repair your armor as soon as I leave.”

“Oh yeah… ha it’s really been that long since I lived there. “It’s such a shame I’m dying.”

Misha was hit by the spear of a soul trooper summoned by Soul Eater.

Of course it didn’t lead to her injury.

but….

“Misha what on earth are you so precious about? “If it weren’t for that you would have died yesterday.”

The blade of the spear pierced deeply into Misha’s armor.

It was the area where the heart was.

If just one more finger had gone in her life could have been in danger.

Even thinking about it again it’s still dizzying.

If she was still wearing the level 2 leather armor she got from killing her first PK opponent Zen Xia she wouldn’t have been able to endure as long as she did.

‘I’m really glad I spent a little more money on tier 5 leather armor this time instead of tier 4 leather—’

“No but it’s still a waste….”

Hey he still can’t come to his senses.

“That’s it. Don’t even think about saving money on equipment in the future.”

“huh….”

This is why things with low physical resistance cannot be used.

Because I can’t feel at ease at all.

“It looks good but how about moving slowly?”

“….”

After some quiet time while admonishing Misha we resumed our exploration again.

After almost a day we came down all the way to the canyon of the wraith and reached the bottom terrain and after moving for another half a day a portal appeared.

“Wow it’s really on the 6th floor….”

“It’s my first time coming here too.”

“For some reason I feel very excited. “I’ve heard a lot about this place.”

As expected at the moment of entering a new floor everyone spoke and expressed their feelings.

Oh of course I also had special feelings.

‘We finally reached the 6th floor.’

The first day I saw the execution ceremony of those who did not pay taxes in the square.

That day I thought

In a house with a kitchen you can receive treatment when you are sick and even after you stop working at the age of 50 you have to go to at least the 6th floor to be able to comfortably raise one or three dogs.

Even there they say you have to save up until you die.

therefore…

Let’s think about how to get back home later.

‘…I never thought it would arrive before two years.’

At least 3 years earlier than expected.

However I don’t want to say that I was lucky.

It’s been 13 months since I woke up in this body.

It may be a short time but so much has happened to me during that time.

I struggled hard.

Still I lost someone.

Through that legacy I have grown into who I am today.

“Bjorn.”

“Oh I have something to think about for a moment.”

“You go in first. “Because you are the one who brought us here.”

Soon Mr. Bear tapped my shoulder.

“yes. that’s right. “If it weren’t for Mr. Yandel I wouldn’t have entered the labyrinth?”

Raven poked my waist with her cane.

That fussing.

“Then let’s go in.”

I took a step towards the portal.

***

“I have entered the Great Sea on the 6th floor.”

***

Blue sky and shining sun.

The salty smell of salt carried in the wind.

And the sound of crashing waves.

Ssaaaaaa-!

When I landed while balancing in the air the first thing I saw was a wide sandy beach.

The sand was almost white and beyond the water-soaked mud an emerald sea stretched out.

“and….”

Everyone was mesmerized by the sight.

It wasn’t much different from me.

It was such a beautiful sight and it moved me in a different way than it did for those who saw the sea for the first time.

“….”

So we stood there in a daze like people who had forgotten time staring endlessly beyond the horizon.

Actually I came to my senses a while ago…

‘There’s no need to interrupt this moment.’

I took my gaze away from the sea and took the time to look around and observe.

The starting point on the 6th floor is ‘Raimia the island of beginning.’

The game was always full of people but now there was no one there.

‘Well everyone would have already set sail by this time.’

Soon I turned my head again and faced the sea.

Then he walked up to Misha and spoke to her.

“Misha.”

A short name call was enough.

“Oh yeah. right. Yes we should start with that….”

Misha who understood what I was talking about took out an item he had always treasured.

Raven tilted her head at this.

“What is that in the glass bottle? “It looks like an explorer’s pack…”

“That’s right the explorer’s card.”

“Oh no way….”

“Yes it’s Dwalki’s.”

We held a simple funeral among ourselves and burned most of Dwalki’s belongings but left this behind.

It was a request from a dwarf.

[That place is so mysterious that even though it is a labyrinth time passes separately and there are seasons right? I really need to ask you something. I’m sure you’ll be grateful.]

[…But this is a place he’s never been to?]

[So you’ll like it. If it’s that guy definitely.]

What is it really like?

I don’t know for sure but I came here.

“Can you wait a moment?”

“As much as you want. Please come back.”

Without saying anything Raven stepped back with his other colleagues to make room for him.

“Misha.”

“Ugh.”

I walked along the sandy beach to the beach with Misha.

Wow!

The boundary line of waves that rise and fall repeatedly like a pounding heart.

Misha bent down and dipped her fingers into the sea.

“It’s colder than I thought….”

“I see.”

“I wish we had come together….”

“okay.”

It really must have been that way.

Even when I first arrived on the 3rd floor I liked him like a child.

[…I think I now understand what the explorers said about the world being wide.]

just a little.

If you had spent a little longer with us you would have been able to see the real open night sky instead of the Milky Way spread out on a closed ceiling.

“Now give it to me.”

“huh? but….”

“Isn’t it obvious that if I leave it here it will come down?”

“Oh I guess that’s true too….”

Without any scientific explanation Misha saw the waves and understood what she was talking about.

Therefore she handed over her specially made glass bottle to Misha and then she went into the sea.

The shallow water gradually became deeper and I got as far away from the island as possible.

“…This should be enough.”

Even though I used [Giant] the depth of the water reached below my neck.

I threw the glass bottle as far as I could.

with a plop!

Before long the glass bottle that had fallen into the water rose to the surface and began to ride the waves to the other side of the island.

Okay I succeeded in my first try.

If it didn’t work out I would have gone out on a boat and tried to do it later.

“Anyway I tried to do well with Misha but it didn’t work out.”

I said while looking at the floating glass bottle.

Then I found it a little funny and laughed.

What is this doing?

“Rest.”

I swallowed everything I wanted to say and turned my back thinking it wouldn’t be heard anyway.

Still I thought.

If you were Dwalki what would you have thought looking at me now?

‘He must have been happy.’

Even if this is done for the sake of those who remain.

The guy must have laughed.

No I would have liked it more because it was for us.

Because he was born like that.

Wow!

I looked back again feeling the waves hitting my back.

And I prayed briefly.

I don’t know where that glass bottle will go.

Wow!

These crashing waves please.

I hope it leads him to where he wants to go.