Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 383



Episode 383: We (2)

“mister!!”

Just as I finished checking the water purification Erwen appeared from a distance. The plan was for Erwen to lead the remaining people and bring them in.

I think I came because I was worried because he didn’t come for a long time…

Still I told you to wait quietly until I return.

“Are you finished? “Are you hurt anywhere?”

Erwen quickly arrived in front of me and looked my body up and down as if she was worried.

Amelia consciously stayed away with the wizard and navigator at a distance where they could not hear our conversation.

But why?

She said ‘It looks like you really want to save as much as possible.’

For some reason I can feel that kind of psychology in Amelia’s actions.

Should we say that sometimes ignorance is medicine?

If he learns too much about us his chances of returning alive will be lower.

I’m being careful not to listen to it at all.

He would probably have realized that that was the reason why I left him far behind and made him follow me.

‘Anyway looking at their expressions it seems like they have no idea that Baekho Lee or the Destructionist came and went.’

Fortunately they were aware of their approach so it didn’t seem like they had disobeyed my instructions to wait.

No in times like this should I be glad I broke it?

If a fight were to break out the side that had at least one more comrade would have a better chance of winning. Because of the field effect ‘Challenger’ it is impossible to run away even if a battle breaks out.

Now Erwen and Amelia are no longer people who must be protected unconditionally like their former colleagues.

It’s just the power to do one person’s job at any time and in any situation.

“But… I felt magical energy here on the way. What was it?”

Still Erwen cautiously asks whether she was aware of the multi-teleportation magic.

I thought for a moment and looked around.

“Well I’m not sure about that.”

“Is that so? Well… I think I heard that special magic waves occur periodically in cracks and places like that.”

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As expected Erwen understood without any questions.

Since it was a special field with little known information you might have thought that might be the case. Or maybe he completely believed that I had no reason to lie.

Maybe that’s why I feel a little confused.

but….

‘As expected this is still better.’

The Annihilator is the one who killed Erwen’s older sister Daria.

He wasn’t just dishing out assists like a clown he was actually directly involved in the death. But if I’m going to talk about Lee Baek-ho I inevitably have to talk about meeting a destruction scholar…

There is no need to shake up the mentality that is already normalizing.

‘If you’re going to leave out the destruction scholar there’s no reason to talk about Lee Baek-ho.’

Afterwards as I was chatting a few more words with Erwen Amelia joined us leading the navigator and the wizard.

And she asked without the subject.

“Did you get what you wanted Schuitz?”

“Yeah lucky me.”

Let’s wrap this up for now and talk about the transaction later.

***

After the conversation was over we started exploring again.

Well you couldn’t stop by anywhere else because you had to travel in a straight line.

Other areas will be crowded with monsters.

Among them there are monsters that have not been slain yet and there are also ones with essence that are sold at a very high price.

thus….

Trudging.

Take the first step and move forward.

“Then I’ll go first so follow me from behind.”

For reference the hunting method was the same as before.

When I clear the path and kill all the monsters they follow me from behind and collect the magic stones.

but….

‘I guess I’ll have to do some experiments this time.’

Now that I have a new water purifier I plan to conduct a performance test as well.

My body hasn’t yet adapted to the increased stats.

‘I’m sure it’s level 3 so I can clearly feel the stat increase.’

The sense of heterogeneity was even more severe because the essence of the deep sea giant also contained unique stats.

[Deep Sea Giant]

Strength +55 Physical Resistance +35 Natural Regeneration +35 Anti-Magic Power +35 Dark Resistance +55 Endurance +40 Adaptability +70

The body values ​​are evenly distributed at exactly 3 levels and most of them are of high value.

However it is difficult to say that it has scarcity value.

Although these are good stats they are easily found in most essences.

Unlike ‘adaptability’ at the end of the stat.

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‘In the game the effect gradually decreased in proportion to the duration of the debuff.’

In reality it felt a little different.

Of course what I said above is definitely applicable but…

plod trudge.

The adaptability level has been activated making walking in the water a little more comfortable.

From the beginning it was difficult to say that there were restrictions on movement but now if you don’t concentrate you won’t even feel like you’re in the water.

Well if I had just dived into the sea instead of this place which has the characteristic of being unaffected by water it would never have gotten to this level.

‘Then let’s check the passive now.’

I used [Giantization] to utilize a passive that I had not properly tested before.

This is because the Deep Sea Giant’s passive skill only responds to the ‘Transformation System’ ability.

“The character casted [Giant].”

「The character’s physique increases and the threat value and physical value increase in proportion to the size.」

[Giantization] which increases the physique by about 1.77 times and increases the ‘threat value’ that helps extinguish monster aggro.

“The character used the transformation-type ability.”

「Due to the [Cell of the Beginning] effect the soul power consumption of the skill is reduced by half and the highest stat increases by 1.5 times.”

The [Cell of the Beginning] effect is added here.

For reference the highest stat in my training method is….

“Due to the power of the Transcendent Body the effect of [Primary Cell] increases by 1.5 times.”

“The character’s strength increases by 2.25 times.”

This is a difference from the Shield Baba that I often raised.

Since the essence of an ogre was placed in the original place of a steel giant (grade 4) the strength increased rather than the physical resistance.

‘Well if this happens it will be difficult to break through the 3rd stage of [Adaptive Envelope].’

Of course that’s just the case right now but it’s not going to be a big problem in the final training stage.

After eating Belarius Essence you will need to focus on physical resistance when building your stats.

“Your physique grows in proportion to your muscle strength.”

While I was at it I switched [Transcendence] to active and tried using [Giant].

Ugh.

When I lowered my head to check below I could clearly see the ceiling of the historic building that I had to look up at earlier.

‘This would be over 6m.’

I’ll have to go back and measure it accurately for more details but that’s just what I can see.

Even taking into account the reduced height due to the gachabon essence his physique is much larger than before.

However even though his physique had grown so much his strength level was similar to before using [Transcendence].

This is because the strength decreased from 2.25 times to 1.5 times.

‘Still other numbers seem to have risen all at once so there won’t be any loss…’

The disadvantage of using [Transcendence] actively is not the stats but the soul power reduction effect.

There is a big difference between 75% and 50%.

‘Well with the current MP total the [Giantization] state will remain indefinite with [Transcendence] disabled.’

In [Dungeon & Stone] MP regeneration speed is proportional to the total amount of MP. And currently I am at level 7 and have gained a lot of soul power here and there so my total MP is similar to that of most psychics.

‘So we’re finally back on track?’

I maintained the [Transcendence] state to adapt to the higher standard.

Even though it was under the sea the air at 6 meters had a taste that made a man’s heart flutter.

‘…How big will it become if I delete the gachabon essence?’

It’s still early but I thought about it.

A picture of me using [Giant] with my base height increased from 185 to 225.

I don’t know but wouldn’t it be a level of discomfort even if I wrestled with Liakis a third-tier monarch bare-chested?

Kwasik Kwasik Kwasik-!

I swung the hammer repeatedly picturing that future in my head.

That’s because [Transcendence] only applies one skill at a time.

In the first place the speed is similar whether you catch it with a [Risk] reflex attack or catch it yourself.

“The character casted [Swing].”

Since it regenerates immediately even if you get hit anyway you ignore defense and only focus on swinging the hammer.

“Liumovidik has been defeated. EXP +6」

Monsters who are unable to come to their senses due to the large demon crusher wielded with increased strength levels become light and disappear.

However when I used [Swing] too much I could feel my MP increasing in real time.

thus….

“The character casted [Soul Dive].”

I used an active skill.

Among the seven active skills of the Deep Sea Giant such as [Blade Torrent] [Source of Life] and [Giant’s Blood] which belongs to the transformation stage it corresponds to the green essence.

This skill is also a bit unusual.

Because there is no MP consumption for active subjects.

Or should I say exactly the opposite?

Suuuuuup.

As soon as I take a deep breath the empty feeling begins to be fulfilled.

「Soul power is regenerated in proportion to the soul power consumed.」

MP recovery period without MP consumption.

Instead this skill has a cooldown.

In the game it was probably about 30 minutes.

It may not seem like a big deal but it was a very good skill.

You can use it when you’re in a hurry and the time you have to rest while hunting to recover MP is drastically reduced.

‘More than anything that bastard can also be a counter…’

Dragon Slayer Regal Vagos.

The silence of his soul.

With this skill you can respond to his utterances.

This means that even in a state of soul exhaustion you can return to your original condition with one skill.

‘Then the preparations are almost over?’

I grinned as I smashed the heads of the sea monsters coming from all directions.

It was because the promise I had engraved in my heart one day came to me clearly.

[Can you win…?]

The day I woke up in the body of a cold-hearted warrior and felt a deep sense of loss for the first time.

That day I swallowed my helplessness and made a promise.

By tenaciously surviving.

So one day there will be no need for flukes.

[We will meet again Yongin.]

I will definitely go find him.

Kwasik-!

The time has finally come.

***

It’s the 5th day since we continued hunting for underwater islands.

I completed hunting an entity that can only provide experience points here. However from then on I continued hunting on the underwater island.

There were a lot of islands out there that needed to be conquered but…

‘The profit from magic stones is significant.’

Isn’t this a special field that we have come to here?

Most special fields have high levels of difficulty so the income is good. But in the meantime for me hunting here was easier than on the 5th floor.

‘Still I don’t plan on coming back and wasting time looking for the Rock Island event.’

Anyway as I continued my high-speed hunting I was able to see quite a few essences and as a result of being a little more greedy I was able to put a grade 4 in one of the two test tubes.

‘It would have been better if there had been a deep sea giant.’

Although level 4 alone is a sufficient achievement it is still a bit disappointing. Because there is not just one deep sea giant on the Underground Island.

If you just walk around there is a low probability of encountering them but none of them spit out their essence.

Actually this was natural.

Unlike the guy I met in the swirling undersea temple drop rate corrections are not applied to regular field mobs—

“Schuitz.”

As I was briefly reviewing the past days Amelia came over and sat next to me.

At first glance it looks like she has something to say.

But she wouldn’t have come to tell him to rest a little longer…

“The labyrinth closes tomorrow.”

Oh she came to talk about that.

It was a short statement typical of Amelia but it was not difficult for her to understand her inner meaning.

As she said that in the first place she glanced at the sleeping navigator and wizard.

“What are you going to do?”

A much more direct question than before.

I guess I was frustrated because I just stayed quiet and didn’t answer…

“Wizards kill.”

First of all this conclusion came too easily.

Because I didn’t even think about saving it in the first place.

After all wizards have thick hair.

He is noble and arrogant and does not easily forget his grudges.

And above all….

“Because it is difficult to return to the city and control it as long as there is a background called the Magic Tower.”

“I see. i get it. then?”

Soon Amelia glanced at the navigator one more time and I immediately stood up.

and….

Huh!

She stood at the sleeping wizard’s bedside and raised her hammer high.

It was a situation I experienced once before.

When I dozed off and opened my eyes Hans A who was my night friend was doing this on top of me.

Oh of course that guy and I are different.

In that it didn’t fail.

Kwasik-!

The body of a magician who was sleeping unable to even utter a single word fell limp.

“Huh huh!!”

The navigator must have woken up when he heard the sound and immediately stood up.

and….

“I will keep my mouth shut for the rest of my life!” “I’m going to quit my job as an explorer!”

The navigator fell flat on his face and lowered his head.

Considering that I was holding a bloody hammer high in my hand this was a truly bold act.

‘…It’s definitely a waste to kill him.’

Soon I saw Amelia.

He didn’t say anything as if he would follow whatever decision I made but I could see greed deep in his eyes.

thus….

“Emily.”

“Say it.”

“Even if you go back to the city will you be able to keep an eye on them so they don’t do anything else?”

“You don’t have to worry about that part.”

“What is the basis?”

“Because they had already mixed the poison with the meal and administered only one day’s worth of antidote.”

These words were so calm but that makes them feel even more trustworthy.

On the other hand the navigator who had no idea that his life was being completely controlled shrugged his shoulders sharply.

“Heehee…!”

Watching that scene I thought about it one more time and soon made a decision.

“Did you say Nguyen Rock Robe?”

“…yes!”

“Listen carefully to what he says from now on. Do you understand?”

“yes! “Of course!”

A veteran navigator (unpaid) has been added to the team.