Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 380



Episode 380: Atlante (3)

The subterranean island of Atlanta.

Located in Grand Rock in the far eastern seas this is where the second core essence following [Giantization] comes from.

It is not very difficult to get to this place.

A ship capable of sailing to Grand Rock.

It doesn’t matter if it’s magic spirit or skill it’s the ability to freely dive into the deep sea.

And most importantly the persistence to continue doing repetitive work.

If you have these three things it is not very difficult to visit the underground island of Atlanta.

‘It’s hard work from now on.’

After entering Grand Rock we carefully guided the boat and went around the surrounding area avoiding the reefs.

This is because there is something you must do first in order to get to the underground island hidden under the Far Eastern Sea…

“Can you tell me where the destination is…?”

As I was just wandering around the navigator couldn’t let go of his curiosity and asked and I thought for a moment before answering.

Now I have decided that there is no need to hide it.

“yes? A red rock island…?”

The navigator tilted his head after hearing my answer.

“Yes it would be big enough for about 20 people to climb up there.”

Each time the labyrinth is opened three red rock islands are randomly generated in Grand Rock. And only when you complete the unlocking event on all three rock islands will the hidden underground island be revealed.

“…All right.”

Surprisingly the navigator did not question my instructions.

“You were trying to go there.”

Now I see that he knew something about the Underground Island event.

Surprisingly there were many people who didn’t know but it seems like he had quite a long career as a navigator.

“Then we will focus on the search and plan our route as efficiently as possible.”

“Oh I’ll leave that part to you.”

After finding out my goal the navigator steered the ship in a more proactive manner than before and on the fourth day we found the rocky island we were looking for.

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Clap.

A flat rocky island submerged in water up to your ankles.

When I went to the center of the island and checked the cracks inside I found eggs the size of ostrich eggs laid out neatly.

“It’s an egg? “What should I do with this now?”

Erwen who was right next to me asked in a curious voice and I chuckled.

All the hidden elements of [Dungeon & Stone] are like that.

Kwasik-!

Just destroy anything that looks suspicious.

That’s what exploration is right?

***

“The character destroyed the Mermal’s nest.”

***

How long has it been since all the eggs were destroyed?

“The response is slowly coming.”

“yes?”

“Ready for battle!”

As soon as I shouted sea monsters began to appear from underneath the rocky island.

Hmm isn’t it a bit ambiguous to call it a sea monster?

Clap.

I looked up and down at the monster glaring at us with my trident in hand.

First of all it walks on two legs and its proportions are close to those of a human.

However the texture of the blue skin was reminiscent of scales and the shiny skin was full of glowing tattoos.

In addition important parts of the body were covered with cloth and each hair style had its own unique style allowing comparison with monsters that all looked the same.

Well his intelligence wasn’t much different from that of monsters.

[Kyaaaaaagh-!]

A ferocious howling that cannot be perceived as a language system at all.

At the same time the guys surrounding us from all sides attacked us all at once.

and….

“I killed Mermal. EXP +3」

“The Mermal warrior has been defeated. EXP +3」

“The Mermal Archer has been defeated. EXP +3」

“The Mermal Shaman has been defeated. EXP +3」

“The Great Warrior of Mermal has been defeated. EXP +4」

As the classes were diverse new experience points were gained.

The battle difficulty itself was not that high.

Although it is an event where hundreds of monsters attack the average rating is not even 6.

Kwasik Kwasik Kwasik-!

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As I raised the threat level with [Giantization] and took most of the aggro the hunt ended smoothly without anyone getting hurt.

But was this appearance impressive?

“To do something like that against monsters like these… it was only natural that it would end up that way.”

The wizard muttered in frustration and the navigator nodded as if he completely sympathized.

It’s too late to regret it no matter how early it is.

“If you have time to play as a wizard collect magic stones.”

“…That’s right.”

After the battle the wizard was used to collect the magic stones that had fallen everywhere.

“My essence came out. What should I do with it?”

“Leave it alone. “Even if you sell it you won’t make much profit.”

“….”

Mermal’s Essence appeared but I didn’t bother to take it.

There is a wizard and there is a test tube that this wizard carries around but should I say that it is not cost-effective?

I couldn’t waste my only two test tubes on this—

dddddddddd.

what.

Why is the ground suddenly shaking?

“mister?”

“wait for a sec.”

As we were about to get back on the boat we waited for a while and observed the situation. The tremors transmitted through the sea surface continued for about a minute and then stopped as if nothing had happened.

But I thought I knew the cause of this phenomenon.

“Somewhere in the deep sea an underwater city appears.”

Who would have thought that someone would have discovered another rocky island?

This way I wouldn’t have to waste time looking for two more right?

“Should I call this luck….”

I couldn’t pinpoint the current situation.

It’s good that the labor time has been reduced but the fact that the events on the other two islands have ended means only one thing.

There is a competitor targeting the underground island somewhere.

Of course it’s not 100% certain yet.

It is possible that he just missed the event while passing by and went somewhere else.

but….

‘You’ll find out about that later.’

We decided to consider this issue again later.

Anyway I have no intention of changing my plans just because there is a competitor.

‘Now then what should the members do….’

I thought about it one last time and came to the conclusion that it would be best to take everyone with me.

If you get unedible purified water you have to put it in a test tube.

First of all you must take the wizard with you.

And this also applies to Erwen who solves the problem of underwater breathing and Amelia who is needed to find the underwater island.

Well you don’t need a navigator but…

‘I’m anxious about leaving him alone.’

“I heard you can use the wizard diving spell right?”

“That’s right….”

“How long can it last?”

“Can I assume how many people you used it for?”

“Three including you.”

Erwen and I can solve the water pressure and breathing problems with [Spiritualization] so all we have to do is cover the three of us with magic.

Although Amelia’s breathing problem can be solved with the water spirit it is better to reduce resource consumption as much as possible to maintain [Spiritualization].

“If you don’t use any other magic up to 4 hours will be possible.”

“It’s shorter than expected but that should be enough. Everyone get ready. “We’ll all go down together.”

“….”

When I gave my instructions the navigator and wizard swallowed their saliva and nodded.

It’s pointless to hoard it.

You guys wouldn’t have to fight anyway.

with a plop.

After finishing preparations I jumped into the water first.

Since the [Spirit Transformation] link with Erwen who was following right behind me had been completed there was no feeling of being stuffy in the water at all.

The visibility is as comfortable as wearing swimming goggles.

Phew.

The body of the barbarian which has the property of sinking in water without any particular need for swimming quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.

I looked up and saw Amelia coming down behind me.

It looks like they have tied a rope around the waist of the navigator and the wizard and are holding it like reins.

Oh by the way heavy steel shackles were tied to the navigator’s feet.

Kuung-!

After sinking beneath the sea for over ten minutes her feet touched the ground with a heavy noise. After waiting a bit Amelia and her group arrived soon.

Click.

It was so dark that she could practically see nothing so she activated the light gem first and placed it in the groove of her helmet.

Ah the reason I didn’t turn it on sooner is simple.

If you dive with the light on monsters will attack you even while you’re falling.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

Light spreads only in a very narrow range compared to on the ground.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Just because she didn’t have a breathing problem didn’t mean she could speak out loud so she waved her hand and made a gesture to leave quickly.

A dark deep sea where even a compass does not work.

However finding the destination was not very difficult.

That’s because our team has a guide Amelia.

She said “I killed the deep diver. EXP +4」

“The seaworm has been defeated. EXP +3」

“Shell Armor has been defeated. EXP +4」

“The Madclopter has been defeated. EXP +5」

“I defeated Marimore…”

After moving for about two hours killing various sea monsters that flocked at the sight of the light our destination appeared.

A ruin that has been submerged in water corroded and destroyed.

As she stepped into it the pillars that were still intact began to emit light illuminating the surroundings.

Sooooo….

Just like that a huge temple located in the center emerged from the darkness.

[and….]

Erwen the only one in the group who could communicate freely let out an exclamation.

Actually I felt the same way only I couldn’t make a sound.

‘It’s truly magnificent when you see it in real life instead of in 2D.’

It really felt like I was exploring for the first time in a long time. If I had arrived here by chance without knowing any information about the game I would have felt even more excited.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

After stopping to admire the sight of the temple in the distance we passed the empty ruins and climbed the stairs to enter the temple.

and….

[uh…?]

A narrow room located at the top of a pyramid-shaped temple.

Erwen widened her eyes as if she was curious.

[It’s a portal…?]

Oh didn’t I tell you?

From the beginning I expected that he would have known about Amelia the leader to some extent since he took the lead.

Since I couldn’t answer anyway I just shrugged and walked into the portal.

“The character has entered Atlante.”

I hope the essence comes out at once.

***

The subterranean island of Atlanta.

A hidden island that can be found by completing the Rock Island event and diving into the deep sea.

Unlike regular islands it passes through a portal but that doesn’t mean this island is a ‘crack’.

Because the most important guardian does not appear.

The drop rate is also the same as outside.

Because there is no guardian neither crack stones nor number items appear.

So I usually called these places hidden fields.

Representative examples include ‘Larkaz’s Labyrinth’ where you first encounter the dragon slayer and ‘The Other Side’ where you entered using the mirror obtained by killing Mila Roden on the 5th floor.

「Field effect – Atlante is applied.」

“The status abnormality [Hyperventilation] is granted.”

「Unaffected by water all resource consumption is doubled.」

“The status abnormality [Challenger] will be granted.”

“You cannot escape when a battle breaks out.”

As usual in these special fields a change occurred as soon as I entered.

A red aura flickers on the ground where your feet touch.

‘This must be the ‘Challenger’ effect…’

In the case of ‘hyperventilation’ there will be no effect but it will already be working.

As proof the words are coming out properly now.

“Now you can release [Spiritualization].”

I think I’ll buy something now.

I felt like I was going to die of frustration trying to communicate all by hand.

[yes? but….]

Erwen who had trailed off her words flinched.

[uh? Are you talking underwater now?]

“So didn’t you say it? “You can release it.”

[It’s an amazing place…]

Soon Erwen released [Spiritualization] and the wizard glanced at me and lifted the diving spell.

“It’s a very unfamiliar feeling. It definitely feels like I’m in the water but I don’t feel uncomfortable at all. “Moving is no different from outside.”

As always Amelia began to check her own condition as soon as her environment changed.

“This is Atlanta the underworld….”

“I’ve been on the 6th floor for over 10 years but this is my first time coming here in person…”

The wizard and navigator also expressed their impressions in somewhat exalted voices.

But did you feel a little anxious later on?

“Well… then what do we do now? “It won’t help in battle…”

The navigator carefully asked my opinion and I smiled and gave instructions.

“All four of you wait here and follow me slowly in five minutes.”

“…yes?”

The navigator tilted his head as if he had heard wrong and the wizard just frowned.

and….

“Shuitz you must have said that level 3 monsters can be found here right?”

“yes. that’s right. “No matter how old you are you can’t do it alone…”

Amelia and Erwen expressed concern.

There was nothing particularly strange about the reaction.

The difficulty level of Underground Island is the highest even on the 6th floor.

Because the number of monsters is enormous it is common to attack in expedition units.

but….

“Okay listen to me. “When have you seen me do something dangerous?”

“…yes.”

“I think it would be difficult to find an enemy that wasn’t there.”

…It makes people feel embarrassed.

“Anyway it means there’s no need to worry. “Just because you can breathe and talk doesn’t mean it’s not under the sea.”

“Well… I guess that’s true too.”

“If you are in any danger please call me right away! “Okay?”

Soon after I presented a reasonable rationale Erwen and Amelia let me go without adding any more words.

Okay then the persuasion is over.

plod trudge.

I slowly walked down the stairs from where the portal was located.

And the moment I stepped on the final stairs.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

Dozens of red eye lights flashed in the darkness where the light gem’s light could not reach.

It was the monster Sea God Stone that appears at the beginning of Atlantis.

For reference the rating is 5.

It was a tower-type monster that could not move from a designated location with a high level of physical resistance and slow but powerful long-range one-hit damage…

Trudging.

I stopped in the middle of it.

There was no need to take out a weapon.

Because this is much more effective than hitting it directly.

“Reflects 30% of the damage received to the enemy.”

“Reflects 30% of the damage received to the enemy.”

“Reflects 30% of the damage received to the enemy.”

“Natural regeneration has reached its maximum due to the passive skill [Origin].”

“Powerful luck.”

「Reflects 150% of the damage received back to the enemy.」

[Geuachaa-!!]

「The Sea God Stone has been defeated. EXP +5」

Now then shall we try to eat me?