Episode 144
The desert environment was harsh, but everything else on the 21st floor was normal daily life.
The day Ahn Chae-yoon died, we had a scorpion meat party, and the next day we left to find a new oasis.
There was no particular hardship.
Since I could see the mini-map of the 21st floor, I suggested the route we should take, and the other players followed me without a word.
We killed any monsters along the way and continued to survive by stockpiling water and scorpion meat.
‘It’s very easy.’
[A week has passed.]
[Mission cleared.]
Although it was a short time, there were a lot of changes for us.
Of course, they were positive things.
I was given new predatory traits and sniping skills, and the natives of this area gained freedom with the death of the dictator.
And now it’s time to choose.
[Do you want to stay in your current area?]
My dispatch period is up to the 25th floor. And on each floor I can choose whether to stay or leave.
The answer here? Of course it was No.
As long as I stay here, I won’t be able to live quietly.
‘I want to be quiet.’
‘I want to stay like a dead rat and then disappear like the wind.’
When I go to a new area, I will keep these two things in mind.
certainly.
* * *
The moment a new background unfolded before my eyes, I was able to hear the tower’s message.
[Four districts are integrated.]
‘integrated?’
It’s not the first time this has happened.
This place is basically the Tower of the End.
Players are constantly divided into survivors and dead, and sometimes only a few survivors form new areas.
Newly formed lobby.
There are a total of six people including me. And surprisingly, there was a familiar face among them.
‘Salseong Nam So-hyun!’
Of course she doesn’t know me.
Because every time I met her, I was wearing a bast mask.
“District integration?”
Everyone looked at each other with unfamiliar eyes.
We are all strangers to each other.
It was good conditions for me who wanted to stay quiet.
Because I’m not the only one receiving attention.
“Have all the people gathered here lost their friends and are left alone?”
The players nodded at Jo Byeong-guk’s words.
Excluding me, 4 districts were merged and 5 people gathered.
Two of them were twins, so there was essentially one person per district.
We briefly introduced ourselves.
“But isn’t there something strange? “They said the four districts were integrated, but just looking at it, there’s one more person.”
“Now that I think about it, it’s strange. Was there perhaps an error in the tower’s message? “I guess we should call it five districts.”
“No, there can’t be an error!”
“Then, is there a mafia among these?”
Nam So-hyun flinches slightly at the word mafia.
Of course, no one but me noticed that.
Actually, I was just listening to the voice of my heart.
However, if I had to pick a mafia among these, it would be me, not Nam So-hyun.
‘Because I will be the only one who is temporarily dispatched.’
Everyone talked about this issue for a while.
It gives great meaning to a trivial numbers game.
After surviving in the tower, it is natural for the habit of delusions of grandeur to become ingrained in one’s body.
‘Still, it’s a bit excessive.’
When we first met, we talked about this for over an hour.
But no matter how hard everyone thought, there was no answer.
Unless I come out as a dispatcher, this issue will forever remain a mystery.
Actually, my interest was elsewhere.
The composition of the members gathered here is a bit unique.
To call it a coincidence, only people with special abilities gathered together.
Apart from Salseong Nam So-hyun.
‘Absolutely agile!’
Just as I was the first to achieve the Senses stat and gain Absolute Senses, there was another similar player here.
Archer Jo Byeong-guk. In fact, we might have to be more careful with this guy than Nam So-hyun.
Because the combination of transcendental agility and long-distance attacks is too dangerous.
Twin players Lee Mun-hak and Lee Mun-seong also had something unusual.
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These two are wizards by profession. A pure-blood wizard who did not simply acquire a magic skill from Calia.
With overflowing magical power and a variety of magical properties, it’s hard to imagine what these guys will do if they get a bad mind.
However, there was one player who seemed the most unique among them.
Prophet Shinjua.
She, who had not said much until now, opened her mouth.
“I just received a revelation.”
“what! Are you really a prophet? “It wasn’t a lie, was it?”
Regardless of Nam So-hyun’s violent reaction, Shin Joo-ah continued speaking calmly.
“Whether you believe me or not is up to you. However, the revelation I received is not free, so you can choose.”
“fraud! “You look so calm, so you’re running a scam!”
Nam So-hyun got irritated and continued talking while holding the sword to Shin Joo-ah’s neck.
“Then, try predicting this too. Will you die by my sword now? Or will I not die?”
Due to the confrontation between the two women, the atmosphere here was momentarily filled with a cold air.
If it were Nam So-hyun, she might actually cut off Shin Joo-ah’s head right here.
In any case, she is a murderer who must kill to survive.
“It’s not a prophecy, but let’s bet that it won’t die.”
Shin Joo-ah answered calmly even when the blade of the sword was stabbing her uvula.
“what?”
And that moment.
The sword that was barely touching Shin Joo-ah’s neck begins to move away.
This did not happen due to Nam So-hyun’s will.
“What kind of bastard!”
Lee Mun-hwa and Lee Mun-seong.
The two twins were simultaneously using their telekinetic powers to remove Nam So-hyun’s sword.
The two people said with a grin.
“Isn’t this too harsh for a first meeting? “You just have to stop believing!”
Surprisingly, the twins’ lips moved at the same time as one body.
And Jo Byeong-guk added a word.
“You must be jealous. “Because Shin Joo-ah is prettier than you.”
“what? “There are all these crazy people out there!”
Nam So-hyun immediately got angry.
But even though he was angry, he didn’t turn the place upside down.
You know it instinctively.
All of the players gathered here are at the level of at least one player.
“But what are you talking about? “That’s what I just received.”
Shin Joo-ah answered Jo Byeong-guk’s question with an expressionless face as if nothing had happened.
“This is information about the 22nd floor.”
“Oh oh! Is it great? price is? “They said it wasn’t free!”
“… … “It’s 12,000 gold.”
Everyone’s expressions harden at the price being higher than expected.
“what? 12,000 gold? “I tried to buy it for you if possible, but isn’t that too much?”
And the voice of Jo Byeong-guk’s heart.
– Isn’t this a real flower snake?
“You don’t have to buy it. “Because I don’t force it.”
“I’m not going to buy it anyway, but that’s not how you do business. “Isn’t the price something that should at least follow common sense?”
No one seemed willing to purchase information from Shin Joo-ah.
Not only Jo Byeong-guk, but also the twin brothers who showed interest in her reacted coldly.
So I was a little embarrassed.
It was expensive, but it was something to check.
‘It happened at the same time that the strategy book was sent to me.’
It may have been a coincidence, but the timing was perfect.
Maybe it’s the same information.
If so, I think that the person providing the information may be the same entity, and that we may be able to get one step closer to the identity of the Silver Goblin, which has always been a mystery.
If so, you need to take a bold step.
“I’ll buy it. “Did you say 12,000 gold?”
“yes. “As soon as the gold is transferred to me, I also transfer the information.”
“It’s not a scam, right?”
“… … yes.”
Everyone looks shocked at my intention to make a deal.
The voices in my heart also start pouring in.
– Isn’t that bastard a brat?
– Hogu, hogu! No matter how young and pretty Shin Joo-ah is, that’s a huge amount of money!
I unintentionally ended up with a strange image, but I decided not to worry about it.
Because I have more important things to do.
‘First of all, it doesn’t seem to be a scam.’
As soon as I transferred the gold to her, a message window was sent to me.
[The theme of the 22nd floor is ‘City of the Immortal’. You must avoid hordes of immortal zombies and collect 5 golden flags within the time limit. Please note that wounds from zombies can only be healed with elixir.]
surprising.
Phrases that exactly match the message sent by the strategy book.
My eyes automatically turned to Shin Joo-ah.
‘Could it be that you have the same abilities as me?’
I thought about that for a moment, but ultimately came to the conclusion that it wasn’t the case.
Only the messages she described as revelations matched my strategy, but her status window was clearly different from mine.
Anyway, this fact becomes clear.
I must meet the being who gives revelation to her.
“Hey, Hoyoung Lee! What is that look? Have you by any chance discovered something great? Instead of keeping it to yourself, why don’t you share it with us?”
“I’m sorry, but speaking is prohibited. “Even if I try to speak, my mouth won’t come out.”
“Tch, you weren’t bullied, were you?”
“You can decide for yourself.”
“no way! It’s true that you were bullied! “I don’t know what kind of information it is, but we were able to climb the tower just fine without that, right?”
The twins agreed with Jo Byeong-guk’s words.
“You’re going to be a bastard anyway. “Even if you get caught like that and get information, those who will die will die and those who will survive will live.”
“that’s right. In that sense, how about Lee Ho-gu instead of Lee Ho-young?”
These guys started spewing out loud noises that they had only been thinking about.
I just want to be quiet here.
And at that moment, a message was sent announcing the start of the 22nd floor.
[We will move to the city of the immortals on the 22nd floor.]
* * *
If I had been given more time in the lobby, I would have liked to talk to Shin Joo-ah alone.
This appearance might be misunderstood by others, but there was something I wanted to ask her.
Do you know about the entity that gives you revelations?
Is it possible to communicate with that being?
Is there a way we can meet each other?
Unfortunately, I think we will have to postpone that question for a while.
The six of us were dropped in the middle of an unknown city, and all directions were filled with what seemed to be tens of thousands of zombies.
Queeeeeek!
Queeeeeek!
The strange cries of zombies seemed to shake the entire city.
[Each person obtains 5 golden flags.]
[Remaining time: 2 hours]
“crazy! Are these the zombies you see in the movies?”
“In the movies, if you explode your head, you die!”
But that can’t be true.
According to information obtained in advance, zombies are immortal.
The level of force would also be a higher version of the movie.
‘These guys will find out soon enough.’
“Hey, Lee Ho-gu! You bought the information! “You said you should get the golden flag. Where on earth do you get this?”
These guys only ask for information from me, leaving behind Shin Joo-ah, who actually received the revelation.
Is it really because I look like a pushover?
And the information about the golden flag was not purchased.
It just shows where it is.
Because I have a minimap.
Of course, I have no intention of telling you like a hoggu.
“Let’s all go back to our own lives and meet again in the lobby, right?”
I hurriedly ran forward.
The nearest place with a golden flag is GX25 convenience store.
It also happens to be a place with a thin line of zombies.
Queeeeeek!
Queeeeeek!
Zombies start running towards me.
I immediately took out Elysion from my inventory.
Suddenly!
Come on!
I cut them cleanly, but it was no use.
The severed body was immediately attached.
Since killing it is impossible, it would be best to delay the regeneration of its body.
‘then… … .’
In times like these, there is nothing better than a gun.
The bullet that pierced the body would tear through every nook and cranny of the organs.
Srurr.
Two guns summoned immediately.
One I got from Ahn Chae-yoon a few days ago, and the other I got from a long time ago when I had a flesh-and-blood experience.
Let’s start right away to commemorate acquiring the sniping skill.
Taaaang!
Taaaang!
A feeling of touch from both hands.
The master might criticize it, but it was as thrilling as the martial arts spirit sword.
-Continued in Episode 145-
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