I Became a Genius Mage in the Cthulhu Game Chapter 8

Episode 8

Episode 8 Unjeong Station

I can’t afford any more. You must finish it before the next train arrives.

When my body was bad, my brain suffered, so I had to work on my brain for a long time to make up for my lack of strength and health.

So, I chose Unjeong Station.

There is a secret place hidden inside Unjeong Station.

‘Right here.’

My health and strength are critically low, so I’m paying relatively little attention, but my agility is also very low.

[Dexterity 8: Sluggish]

– Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding… … Now, Yongsan, the train to Yongsan is coming in.

A broadcast is heard from the direction of the platform. We barely reached our destination.

‘This was a really interesting place.’

In fact, this place is impossible to enter or receive prerequisite quests at the current level.

A bug that only I know about and that other users in the community are not aware of.

At this point, I pressed myself against the wall and kept jumping until the train approached. There was a secret door that I could somehow enter by rubbing against it.

Jump until the train comes. Even so, the problem is still the ‘secret door that opens when you rub’… … Is it still the same as last time?

Place your hand on the wall and generate magical power.

[Secret door detection]

The magic lines extending from the fingertips travel along the wall and form a circuit of blue fluorescent light.

Phagejijijik-.

The magic line that moves as if scanning the wall quickly finds a hidden secret door.

Unlike a normal door, it is a passageway installed vertically on the ceiling. Who put the door in that place for anyone to use? How can you find it if you don’t know it from the beginning and look for it? The structure… … It’s simple, but it has a lock.

There is no problem at this level. Concentrate the magical energy distributed to [Detect Secret Doors] and access the inside of the lock. Originally, you had to touch it with your hand to activate it, but… … .

Faba Park!

Magical lines spread out like complex circuit diagrams and spread out in an instant, covering the doors and locks hanging from the ceiling.

[Unlock]

[Spell Enhancement: Range Extension]

Kkrikkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

The door opens with blue sparks flying through the lock hanging out of reach.

‘Are you sure you won’t be able to get experience points like this anymore?’

You may need to open advanced locks with a higher technology level or locks with magical security measures to receive experience points or achievements. When will they catch me and pick a bunch of locks?

The problem is this:

‘Well, how do I get up that high?’

I opened the door using magical power, but there was nothing to hold on to or hang on to.

Even the ceiling was quite high, and the length of the vertical passage leading beyond that door was also quite long.

In games… … It was ‘continuous jumping according to the timing of the train’s arrival’… … . This is not a problem that can be solved now, and there is no need to waste time here.

[Dancing flames]

Paaaa-.

A beautifully shining magical fireball flies according to my will.

Considering the space above the door… … .

‘It’s pretty high. ‘If you add it all up, it’s about 10m?’

There are no ladders or anything around. To get there all at once, you have to use magic.

‘[Wealth] is… … It’s something I haven’t realized before, and I need to get to the top as soon as possible. There are a lot of highly efficient spells like [Leap], right?’

Paang-.

The train is approaching.

‘Jump until the train approaches… … !’

Should I really do it? At that time, a previously unknown fact is detected through the magic rays spread in all directions to detect the secret door.

‘There’s a magic circle in front of the train!’

It’s definitely true. There is a fairly strong repulsion spell on the front of the train. If you jump at the right time, you can soar to the ceiling due to the effect of the magic circle!

Although it only worked ‘by accident’ in the game, the surreal level of calculation ability and magic detection ability provided by Intelligence 30 allowed it to instantly identify the most appropriate moment and angle. But the problem is… … .

‘I understand the theory, but can I get the timing right with this body?’

The train is approaching. There isn’t much left now.

“Oh shit.”

Err, I don’t know.

[Arrow of Destruction]

[Blitz]

[Invisible Hand]

Quack!

Pajijik-.

It’s a strange way that I can’t think of as Kim Shin-hwa, a half-employed person who usually plays games and does outsourcing work at most.

With [Electric Lightning], electricity is applied precisely to each part of the body to artificially induce muscle reflexes, while shooting [Arrow of Destruction] at the floor creates a repulsive force. Detailed adjustments and jump trajectory corrections are handled by the [Invisible Hand], which wields magical telekinesis!

The body moves at high speed. A leap, contact with a train, and… … .

Flash!

The initial leap follows the effect of the magic circle attached to the train.

In an instant, the surrounding background changed and I was thrown into a passageway in the ceiling, just as I had wanted.

It may seem simple in words, but it is only possible with surreal concentration, calculation ability, and advanced magical power management ability that operates at the comma 1-second level.

‘I can’t believe that such ultra-precise, ultra-high-density magical power operation has to be used just to jump at the right timing.’

That’s how I reached the space above the ceiling. It would have been nice if I could have made a nice hero landing, but I was almost thrown like a pack and ended up rolling around like trash.

Beyond the secret door was wide, and I lay down in the thrown position and tried to get up.

“Off… … .”

A moan comes out of your mouth. My thigh muscles still felt like they were going to burst from overusing my small muscles.

‘But the secret door from last time… … ‘Which one comes first?’

Is this the chicken that came first? Or which came first?

To artificially implement a bug in the game [Cthulhu World], someone installed a secret door and placed a spell on the train?

Or did a bug occur in the game [Cthulhu World] in the process of implementing secret locations in the world that actually exist?

‘Do you think you can find out later by testing for money copying bugs or conversation bugs with NPCs?’

Even more than that, we need to move now.

I stood up, trying to control my shaking legs. It would be nice to have a wand or something… … . There is such a thing as a wizard’s wand, right?

[Dancing flames]

Paaaa-.

Four magical fireballs containing only light and no heat appeared around my body.

As light appears, the surrounding space comes into view. The interior was quite spacious.

A rough wall with exposed concrete. Bizarre and profane graffiti drawn in red, unclear whether it was blood or paint.

Although it has an extremely bizarre shape, it is a place that somehow reminds me of a church.

There are rows of chairs for believers to sit on, and there is a wide altar in front.

Actually, this is a kind of church. Of course, it is not a church for general and sound faith, but a church of evil cultists who serve the Cthulhu mythical being.

A scenario is prepared where the cultists gathered at this location later summon mythical creatures and cause a terrible arson incident at Unjeong Station.

But now there is no one.

‘This is the core of this trick. If you come before the incident happens, no one will be there!’

I walked towards the altar in front.

‘What were their names?’

It was called [Descendants of Fomalhaut]. Those horrible pyromaniacs.

In front of the altar, there is a pattern engraved symbolizing the great ancient beings they serve.

He is the master of great flames and the greatest fire vampire.

The ever-burning fire of fury that dwells in faraway Fomalhaut.

A fire demon who seems to have attained godhood at the very moment a supernova explodes.

It is a symbol of [living flame].

A message saying that the reason test is exempted is displayed for a moment and then disappears. The faint of heart might go crazy just looking at that pattern, but it’s no problem for me. Good.

As expected from cultists who worship the god of fire, a huge amount of soot remains on the stone altar. They must have burned a lot of sacrifices and all. This is something that people often do in basements with poor ventilation.

And there will be a small box behind the altar… … .

‘That’s right. ‘There it is.’

There was a jewelry box the size of a first aid kit. The surface of the box is delicately engraved with patterns to preach the greatness of fire. It’s what’s inside the box that matters.

[‘Essence of Fire’ has been obtained.]

[‘Red Dragon Orb’ was obtained.]

[‘Ring of Corrupted Flame’ was obtained.]

Essence of fire is a consumable used as a magic catalyst or a material for magic items, and the red dragon orb is a class A artifact that creates a flame shield that protects the owner. In addition, there were small miscellaneous items, glass bottles, and a few religious symbols that had no magical effect, but these were not important.

The most important item is the Corrupted Flame Ring. This is an artifact I have obtained every time since I discovered this trick.

It’s not an icon in a game, but when you see it in person, it looks cool enough that its artistic value can be discussed.

The red and brilliant ruby ​​shines as if the eye of a demon had been pulled out and set in.

‘Of course, I didn’t go through this trouble because of my cool appearance.’

[Ring of Corrupted Flame (S-Class Accessory): An evil ring made by collecting the flames of Fomalhaut. Contains the magic and curse of the corrupted flame.

Torch Holder: Forces a sanity check when worn. If you fail the sanity check made by this effect, ‘madness – pyromania’ will dwell in your mind.

Burning Madness: When the sanity check fails, the curse of corrupted flames appears with a certain probability.

Red element concentration: The effect of all fire-type magic increases by 50%.

Incarnation of Fire: Strength +3

Passion of Fire Knowledge: Increases understanding of ‘fire magic’.

… … .]

‘Okay, strength +3!’

In addition, it is an S-class accessory with a variety of additional abilities.

In addition, the ‘Flame Knowledge Passion’ effect has a bug, so it does not increase the understanding of the fire system, but rather allows some fire system spells to be cast ignoring the hierarchy.

I stored the essence of fire and the red dragon orb in my arms, took a deep breath, and put the ring on.

[You wear the ring of the Great Old One who dwells in Fomalhaut. Blessings to those who have faith, and eternal damnation of fire to those without faith! The great will of fire takes aim at your spirit. That existence… … .]

Oh, well… … You were excited. I tried moving my arms and legs, ignoring the contents of the message window that continued one after another. Indeed, a level of vitality and heat that cannot be compared to before surrounds my body.

‘But now I have strength 8… … .’

I sigh. There is a long way to go.

[System: The exclusive attribute ‘Abyss Madness’ is activated. Changes the result of the sanity check to success.]

Okay, are we done?

If you fail the sanity check here, you will get [Insanity – Pyromania] and an exciting criminal route will be opened, but as expected, [Abyss Madness] blocks it.

“Eugh… … “Let’s get out now.”

A normal exit can be seen on the wall opposite the altar. Of course, you can’t use that door just because it’s time to leave. There is an elevator beyond the door, and the elevator leads to a building owned by a cult.

It was a terrible building filled with cultists disguised as ordinary people.

If I hadn’t used a trick like I did now to get in, I would have had to deal with a huge number of cultists.

I went around the altar and headed towards the exit I came in from.

[Achievement achieved! You /Null the descendants of Fomalhaut.]

Wait, what?

[「Unknown command」. They did /Null that happened in their church with amazing /Null and /Null and /Null /Null /Null /Null /Null /Null. /Null /Null /Null /Null /Null /Null /Null Your amazing /Null! Lick it!]

What is it? The message window begins to distort. In the past, sparks flew and the content changed, but this is a completely different phenomenon.

[The dinner offering effect is activated. Effect: Increases the probability of encountering beings close to the abyss. The banquet offering effect is activated. Effect: Increases the probability of encountering beings close to the abyss. The banquet offering effect is activated. Effect: Increases the probability of encountering beings close to the abyss. The banquet offering effect is activated. Effect: /Null will meet a /Null that is close to /Null. The banquet offering effect is activated. /Null. /Null The feast’s offering effect is /Null. The Feast Offering /Null is /Null.]

A lot of noise, sparks, and unpleasant error messages that fill your vision.

[You /Null /Null /Null /Null /Null /Null]

The magic power around me begins to fluctuate.

“what?”

A bizarre phenomenon occurs. The space in front of my eyes becomes distorted. Rather than a magical effect… … That… … Glitch effect?

Colorful noises that can only be seen when a very serious bug occurs occur. At the same time, the space was distorted and something that did not exist before was created before our eyes.

[‘Buddy’ will pierce your mind.]

[Wow, the judgment is successful.]

Violent sparks and dizzying glitches keep distorting the components of my body, but I know what that monster is.

Okay, is that monster really good? Oh shit, I can’t even pronounce it. What is that?

[It’s coming towards you. The body of the mucus is made up of sticky mucus that is constantly flowing. The indescribably unpleasant body continues to divide and mutate, continuously generating bizarre appendages such as reptilian legs and tentacles. I feel like I’m going crazy just watching… … It looks dizzy and terrible.]

It seems that the message window is being fixed. Indeed, the spark that distorted the body of the giant monster lurking before my eyes had disappeared before I knew it.

I was convulsing and couldn’t move… … Now I know what it is. Those who have lost their form are evil members of the abyss who serve as beings. Monsters like that don’t just wander around. One of the beings of the abyss sent it to attack me.

The person who has lost his form rises up while letting out a bizarre roar.

– Wow!!!

“I don’t know what’s going on, but I’ll bake it first!”

Grumbling-.

The temple built to worship the god of fire began to be covered in red flames.

fantasy,