A trap or opportunity-giving device for the first course, the ‘Fate Card’.
A huge stack of cards appeared in front of me along with a notification window.
As soon as a card was drawn, a notification window popped up in front of Yuharang.
[Obtain ‘Wings of Swiftness’! Flight ability is activated for 30 minutes!]
In an instant, translucent wings grew on Yuharang’s back.
It was an item that could complete one course in one breath.
The host’s excited voice came from a nearby speaker.
[The players each obtain an item! Yu Ha-rang, the leader, obtains the flying ability. And Seo Kang-rim… … !]
I looked at the single card spread out in front of me.
Looking at it, I laughed inwardly.
As expected, I’m unlucky.
[You have obtained a deserted island card!]
Why the heck is it a deserted island card?
Just before the card was activated, I shouted urgently at Yuharang.
“Yoo Ha-rang, join Shin Soo-ah right away!”
“What? Seogang… … !”
Yuharang’s voice suddenly cut off, and a different scene unfolded before my eyes.
As I landed on the ground, the sand crunched lightly.
I looked around and saw that I was on a small sand island, surrounded by the sea.
Of course, it’s not really an island.
The sandy beach and the sea are just a set.
It was just a fall to a different zone, but that alone was enough of a penalty.
[Seo Kang-rim, a strong candidate to win! With the decision to go to a deserted island, the outcome of the match is uncertain!]
[Roll the dice every 10 minutes and if you get a certain number, you can escape the deserted island, so trust your luck!]
As the host said, if we were lucky, we could get out in 10 minutes.
But I know very well.
The most unbelievable thing in my life is my luck.
Also, I couldn’t even wait 10 minutes.
I left the small sand island and stepped into the sea.
The moment I stepped into the shallow water, a sharp warning sound was heard.
[You have left the designated area!]
[Wait on a deserted island for a limited time!]
I ignored the loud warning sounds and moved forward.
My image was reflected in the blue sea.
And at some point, my reflection in the water turned red.
[The target has been confirmed to have left the designated area!]
[A penalty occurs!]
The sea began to tremble and turned blood red.
Something took shape under the surface, as if vomiting something out.
-Coolook, coolook… … .
Before I knew it, huge things were blocking my path like reefs.
They were demons whose insides were transparent.
-Krrruk… … !
It had an intimidating appearance, with its internal organs clearly visible, resembling a wild beast.
The warning message came back again.
[Return to the designated area!]
[Return to the designated area!]
[To the designated area… … .]
-Whoaaaaah!
The Seven Stars parted the sea.
The demons that had been standing there blankly for a moment soon collapsed, spilling all the liquid inside their bodies as if pouring blood.
Water splashed like blood on my face.
Whether there is a penalty or not, just finish everything and leave.
The host shouted in an excited voice.
[Player Seo Kang-rim! Forcefully escape from the uninhabited island!]
I ran like crazy across the sea.
As if they had been waiting, demons were being created in front.
Anyway, it was made for broadcasting and not really intended to kill the participants.
-Crunch!
After cutting down the last demon, I opened the door and jumped inside.
As we came out to the other side, we saw a colorful landscape in pastel tones.
It seemed like we were back on track again.
What’s the current situation?
I looked up at the monitor drone flying nearby.
There, Shin Soo-ah was seen running at full speed.
[Currently, Shin Su-ah is in the lead! Shin A-ra is in hot pursuit… …!]
I thought Shin Ara would participate, but I didn’t know it would be a close fight from the start.
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Judging from the fact that Shin Soo-ah and Shin A-ra weren’t visible, I guess I was somewhere in the middle ranks.
There was a fierce battle going on at the top, but it wasn’t just at the top.
-Kwaaang!
A contestant who had been punched and knocked out collapsed in front of me.
People continued to exchange attacks as they ran out.
Although they said that fierce fighting was prohibited, everyone was fighting fiercely.
But that’s still a waste of time.
It was best to avoid fighting as much as possible and run forward.
I activated ‘Hermit’ and just focused on running away from people.
But soon after, it had to stop.
[You have entered the second course!]
What is in front of you is a large river.
There were dozens of ships floating there.
As I approached the dock, a message soon appeared.
[When 5 people form a team and board the ship, the operation begins.]
The beginning of the second course.
Course 2 was a water race, where you had to race on a boat.
Moreover, it is a team match, not an individual match.
Because of that, this area was in chaos.
“Damn it! If you come, there are five of us. Get in quickly!”
“You have the audacity to attack my teammate! I’d rather drop out than ride with you!”
Everyone was confused when they were suddenly told to form a team after fighting just a moment ago.
There were also cases where people were forcibly knocked down and dragged away after they had passed out.
So, what should I do now?
Since there is a team battle, I thought about going with the Bihomoon members, but there are 7 of us.
It was obvious that it would fall apart no matter what, so it fell apart first.
While I was thinking about taking down about 4 people and burning them, I felt a presence behind me.
“I, I… … .”
When I looked back, there were several people standing there whose faces I had never seen before.
A man spoke, timidly.
“Excuse me… …. Are you Seo Kang-rim?”
“That’s right.”
“Thank goodness! I was looking for you!”
You were looking for me?
He didn’t come to attack me, and he seemed quite happy to see me.
“If you don’t mind, would you like to come on the same boat as us?”
The number was four, just the number I needed.
I wondered why he was talking to me, but when I saw the nameplate, I knew the answer.
“Are you guys also born in the year of the rat?”
Their nameplates had a picture of a rat like mine.
The man nodded his head in delight at what I said.
“That’s right! We were gathering the Rat Zodiac to form an alliance and were looking for Seo Kang-rim.”
“Why me?”
“We’re weak. We won’t be able to win first place, but we want to help Seo Kang-rim and make the rats win.”
One of the characteristics of the Zodiac Race is that you can become an ally even with someone you meet for the first time, and even your colleagues can become enemies.
It was a structure in which even the weak could receive rewards if they formed a good alliance.
I looked at them quietly and nodded.
“All right.”
“Thank you! I will work hard to help you!”
They were very excited and immediately boarded the ship.
Finally, as I boarded, lights began to come on throughout the ship.
[5 people have boarded! We are departing!]
At the same time, the ship began to move slowly.
A large sail was slowly moving forward in the wind.
The speed wasn’t that fast.
This ship is structured to accelerate by injecting horsepower into it as fuel.
I said to one person.
“It seems like if you put magic power into this, it will accelerate.”
“Is that so? As expected from Seo Kang-rim… …!”
“So, you try putting in your magic power first.”
“yes?”
The opponent had a puzzled look on his face.
I looked at him with my arms crossed.
“You weren’t planning on making me the winner, were you? So I should save my magic power.”
“Well, that’s true. Then I’ll inject it.”
He approached the magic infusion device with a slightly shaky expression.
I placed my hand on the device and injected magic power into it, and the ship’s speed increased slightly.
He pulled his hand away with a tired face.
“It’s gotten pretty fast now. I think this is enough… … .”
-Ouch!
I grabbed his hand and fastened it back into the magic absorber.
He looked up at me in confusion.
“Wh, what… … .”
“Your complexion is still good. I think you could charge up some more magic power.”
Looking at the four pillars of destiny, I could see that there was still a lot of remaining magical power.
If you’re going to help me, you have to do it right till the end.
[Magic charging begins!]
“Ugh, ugh… … !”
He froze in place, unable to even shake off the hand.
I let go of his hand only after I had extracted all his magic power from him.
The speed increased, but it was still not enough.
I looked at the rest of the people.
“Everyone, put your magic into it.”
“Us too?”
“You said you would make me win?”
They eventually got their hands on the magic absorbing device.
I was also holding on semi-forcibly.
As the four poured all their horsepower into it, the ship began to move forward rapidly as if its motor had caught fire.
“Thanks to you, the speed has increased.”
Humans whose magic power had been depleted were lying on the floor, looking at me with resentment.
I ignored the gaze and looked ahead.
Other ships ahead of us slowly came into view.
It’s about to start.
I helped a person who had fallen up to his feet.
He looked at me with a puzzled face.
“Thank you for your help, but I think it’s time for us to part ways now.”
“yes?”
-with a splash!
“Eww!”
As soon as I finished speaking, I pushed him overboard.
In an instant, I was swept away by the current.
The rest of the people sat up in surprise.
“Seo, Seo Kang-rim! What the heck is this… …!”
“What are you doing! We were trying to help you!”
They poured out their resentment on me.
I grabbed another person nearby and helped him up.
“But you guys lied, right?”
“What lie are we telling… …!”
“Aren’t you guys born in the year of the rat?”
He tried to say something, but I didn’t listen to his answer and just threw him away.
The remaining two spoke in horror.
“We are the Rat! Here, our nameplate is… …!”
“You stole that from someone else. I remember it being different from the nameplate I first received.”
“… … !”
A trick that frequently appeared in the Zodiac Race of the previous life.
There were quite a few people who stole other people’s name tags and then pretended to be the zodiac sign and hit the other participants on the back of the head.
But it seemed as though they had not expected that they would be hit by a bullet.
I smiled bitterly at them.
“Thanks to you, I was able to recharge my magic.”
