Episode 101
The average elevation of the Gem Mountains is 3,000 meters.
Compared to the famous mountain ranges on the continent, it feels a bit low, but it is still not unreasonable to call it an alpine mountain.
To begin with, even if the mountain is only 1,000 meters high, climbing it is not easy.
… This is a story about climbing a mountain honestly.
Kwak-ga-ga-ga-gak!
For example, even if it is a 10,000 meter mountain, if you go down in a straight line it is only 10 kilometers.
And if it were me today, it wouldn’t take me more than a few minutes to cover 10 kilometers.
The fact that Yeongsan’s surface slope, unlike other mountains, is extremely lopsided is now a plus factor.
Of course, the height of this strange mountain may be several or dozens of times higher than 10,000 meters… … .
“Anyway, you can definitely complete it within 10 days.”
[In theory, but… … .]
For some reason, the fourth brother spoke in a voice that sounded like a sigh.
[You should not treat Yeongsan like an ordinary mountain.]
“Sure.”
I never once thought of it that way.
The brother seemed to have something more to say, but shook his head and muttered.
[…] It would be better to experience it yourself than to say it a hundred times.]
“… … ?”
It wasn’t long before I realized the true meaning of these words, that is, the next day.
Pipbit-.
[Current progress: 50.0%.]
Finally, halfway through… … .
Whioooooo!
Suddenly, a strong wind blew out of nowhere, making it difficult to open my eyes.
“Gyaaaaagh-!”
I almost lost my balance for a moment and flew away.
Because the situation was so urgent, I ended up letting out meaningless screams.
This wind is not simply the air resistance that occurs when falling.
As if Yeongsan suddenly went crazy, the wind actually started to blow like crazy.
Even though it was just that, the difficulty of the descent increased several times.
‘It looks like some kind of typhoon has landed!’
A super typhoon that would blow away even well-built buildings.
At this rate, I had no choice but to put more force into my steps to avoid flying away.
Of course, as the power was put into my feet, I had no choice but to slow down.
“… … !”
At that moment, a wall suddenly appeared before my eyes.
Of course, considering that I’m running on an incline of over 70 degrees, in this case it’s probably not a wall but a cliff that I can step on.
This is probably the path I would have taken if I had taken the normal route.
That’s not important now…
‘f*cked.’
Anyway, because it suddenly appeared from beyond the fog, I ended up falling face first into the cliff.
Kwadangtang!
And my body bounced off the ground and flew into the air, a long way away from the cliff.
‘This is really dangerous.’
Of course, I don’t have the ability to fly.
Even if it is a dangerous slope, there is a world of difference between having your feet on the ground and not having them on the ground.
If you completely deviate from the path like this, you have no choice but to fall helplessly towards the ground.
‘What should I do?’
If I had any internal energy, I would have prepared other means, but the total amount of internal energy in my dantian is still just a crumb.
At that moment, what came into view was FAD.
For a moment, I felt like I made eye contact with this faceless guy.
[…] … .]
“… … .”
[…] no way-.]
“sorry.”
Immediately, he turned his body in the air and then jumped using the FAD as a stepping stone.
Pakak. With the sound of hard metal breaking, I barely made it back to the original slope.
thud!
Deliberately putting both feet deep
Meanwhile, the FAD that I pushed away with my foot disappeared beyond the fog.
“… FAD?”
After some time has passed.
A dangerously shaking aircraft approached from beyond the fog.
crackle, crackle… … .
After a moment, text appeared on the cracked screen.
[FAD의 한 줄 평: 개새끼야.]
“… “I’m really sorry.”
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I immediately apologized once more.
* * *
We can’t hope for the same luck again.
Even if we exclude that FAD has started to distance itself from me.
From then on, even if it was a little slow, I definitely moved forward while looking around.
It wasn’t easy.
The force of the storm grew stronger, and even the fog became thicker.
When the wind blows this strong, I wonder if it would be right to blow away the fog, but I decided not to rely on common sense in Yeongsan.
Five days passed like that.
[Current progress: 78.7%.]
After calculating the remaining time and distance, I came to the conclusion that if I advance roughly 5 percent a day, I will arrive just in the nick of time.
Of course, when there are no more variables.
I hoped that the environment would not change further than this if possible, but… … .
Should I also call it Yeongsan?
This place always exceeds my expectations.
Rumbling… … !
When 98 days had passed, that is, when there were only two days left.
Rain began to pour from the sky.
This sudden heavy rain gave me many problems.
Your vision has become more uncertain, the heavy rain hitting your skin is bothersome, or your body temperature has dropped drastically. That’s a mistake.
The biggest problem is that the slope has become slippery.
I had no choice but to put more strength into my legs than before to keep from losing my balance.
Rumbling… … !
Are you glad that no lightning struck from that thundercloud?
Quang!
‘… ‘f*ck.’
Lightning struck some distance away.
As I watched the patter of falling stones, I swallowed dry saliva for the first time in a long time.
It’s okay though.
I heard that the odds of being struck by lightning are astronomical.
You don’t have to be unlucky enough to fall backwards and break your nose.
Quang!
This time, lightning struck a little closer, and at that moment, I naturally realized.
This lightning strike is not natural.
I slightly raised my head and looked at the sky.
The moment I felt like my gaze was somehow struck by a black thundercloud… … .
Kkkkwang!
I could see the lightning rushing towards me like a spear.
Still, since it can be detected with the eye, wouldn’t it be slower than an actual lightning strike? … Although I thought it was useless.
Even so, it was lightning falling from the sky.
The moment the thunderbolt flashed, it was already right in front of my nose, and I felt like my hair was standing on end.
If I even brush against it, my whole body will be electrocuted, and my body will immediately be swallowed up in the fog.
fault! I forced myself to change course by kicking off the cliff with my legs that were not moving well.
Gurgling!
Although I narrowly escaped the lightning strike, my bones are still burning.
Besides, is it because of my mood?
For some reason, the speed at which lightning strikes seem to be getting faster.
Kkwagwagwang!
f*ck it, it can’t be my fault.
I desperately dodged the lightning strikes that struck one after another.
However, I couldn’t focus all my attention on dodging because the situation was still running downward.
Considering the sudden appearance of the cliff road like last time… … .
At the same time, I had to exert a lot of strength in my lower body to not lose my balance on the slippery cliff path.
Calculating all this took me two brains, but as if by God, I managed to do it well.
Although my overloaded hair turned completely white, my body carried out all the entered processes flawlessly.
It is somehow different from general enlightenment.
I just felt like I understood the true meaning of the word trance-less, not with my head, but with my body.
Flashing… … !
Now the lightning does not fall one by one.
I understood that the word ‘Mangaroi’ was not a metaphor, but a scene that could actually unfold.
Boom!
And then I planted my feet on a relatively quiet cliff path.
It’s my first time.
Even though I had enough energy, I stopped running.
“… … .”
I had a feeling that the front was really dangerous.
I felt so pressured that all the dangers I had faced so far seemed like a joke.
[Still, it looks like the crisis detection ability is still intact.]
The death penalty’s voice was heard over the sound of the rain.
FAD was not visible due to heavy rain.
[The area ahead is a thunderstorm zone. It’s not an area you can cross now.]
“… … .”
[Let’s stop here, Luan. I’ll repeat what I said before. Being able to turn back the past is definitely fascinating. But it won’t be heavier than the weight of life.]
I asked what I had always been curious about.
“It seems like if you die here, you actually lose your life.”
[okay.]
If you think about it, it’s natural.
but.
“… … .”
[Luan?]
I just stood there and looked at Manrei.
[Are you going to give up?]
I heard my brother’s voice, but he didn’t respond.
I don’t have enough time to respond.
I watched the lightning strike endlessly.
The form of lightning spreading across the gray sky looked like a crack spreading right before the world collapsed.
In fact, isn’t that really the case?
Some gigantic being beyond the sky… Hitting the sky with a hammer the size of Taisan one after another.
Thunder is the roar that occurs at that time, and lightning is the crack.
It may be a useless delusion, but I needed personification right now.
Just as the death penalty compared a tree to an unmanned person, I also had to define lightning as an object that had to be struck down.
And maybe I lack imagination, but I somehow couldn’t get into the idea of seeing nature as the enemy.
This was the reason why I had no choice but to imagine an imaginary enemy that could control lightning.
And to defeat a strong opponent, analysis is always necessary.
“───.”
At some point, I couldn’t hear anything.
Did your eardrums explode from the successive thunderclaps?
not bad.
Rather, I was able to concentrate better because the loud noise disappeared.
At a time when I even forgot the passage of time.
“… … .”
I suddenly had a premonition that lightning would fall where I was standing, so I dodged to the side.
A silent flash of light filled my vision.
Even with both eyes closed, the remnants of light remained clearly.
‘How did you just avoid it?’
I asked myself, but I couldn’t answer.
It didn’t feel like it was a fluke, but somehow I could predict where the lightning would strike.
I felt like I knew why I couldn’t explain this thing called enlightenment in words.
“Haaa… … .”
I took a deep breath.
At some point, I felt like this had become my warm-up.
Soon, a slight heat rose from the Danjeon and spread throughout the entire body.
In complete silence, where I couldn’t even hear my tinnitus, I took a step forward as if possessed.
He threw himself into the lightning zone.
Flash!
I understood that the place where lightning struck was temporarily the safest place.
Mobilize everything you have analyzed and add your sixth sense to your five senses. If that isn’t enough, we also make guesses to predict the lightning strike point.
Something seems strange to my eyes as well, as if only the places I need to step into are clearly visible.
I connected those points with a line and then walked.
It’s a strange feeling.
Even though it was probably my first time doing this movement, it felt natural, as if I had mastered it over and over again.
It’s like performing a familiar martial art.
“-ah.”
Goosebumps rose from my forearms.
Although I didn’t realize it myself, I realized later that the step I was taking was the step method.
I knew that the thought and research just before that was done to pursue the most efficient movement at this moment.
And if this series of processes were carried out by a martial artist, the entire process could be said to be a process created by a martial artist.
What does this mean?
It means that I created a martial art without even realizing it.
“ha ha ha… … .”
In a space where sound disappeared, only my laughter could be heard clearly.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
This step was entirely my martial art.
Unaffected by Badniker, the Forgotten God, or even the Master.
My own martial arts skills were created solely through the phenomena and events I experienced.
I’ve always enjoyed giving names to new herbivores.
Is it because of that habit?
I was able to come up with a perfect name for this step method that was born by chance.
“… “Noecheonbo, rain and rain.”
A step that tramples lightning.
I think that’s a bit too sentimental, but I couldn’t think of a better name right now.
fault… … .
And I finally landed on the ground.
Before I knew it, the swirling storm had stopped.
fantasy,
