Fire frogs determine their prey based on temperature.
The temperature in Seogangrim was now over 100 degrees, but to the fireflies, it felt like just a part of the scenery.
-Digging.
-Croak, croak.
The firefly soon lost interest and jumped into the fire soup.
Seo Kang-rim walked out, steadily applying cinnamon oil to his body to keep the fire from going out.
After walking for a while like that, Seo Kang-rim discovered a cave in the distance.
The only place with a blue tint in this red magic realm.
He hurried to the cave.
As I entered the cave, I felt a cool breeze cooling my body.
‘Thank goodness the ice cave hasn’t changed location.’
The inside of the cave was filled with ice-colored stalactites and stalactites.
The crystal ice growing here and there illuminated Seo Kang-rim’s face with a splendid light.
Seo Kang-rim cut off one of them and picked it up.
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[Item] Crystal Ice
[Rank] Ghostly Three Ranks
[Description] A crystal made of ice. When held, the water attribute increases.
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Crystal Ice was an item that helped supplement the lack of the Five Elements energy.
It is a very good item among the rare items, and it grows on its own when placed in sub-zero temperatures.
All it would take was to pack up the ice and return to the lobby, but Seo Kang-rim had something more important to do.
“Open the shop window.”
The store system opened with the command.
Normally, when the third door opens, the Fate Guardians will guide you through the shop system.
However, if you acquire the spirit jade, the shop window will open automatically.
That’s why Seo Kang-rim was able to use the store system from day one.
I used up all the jade I had saved up to purchase an item.
Soon, a small piece of paper fell onto Seo Kang-rim’s palm.
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[Item] Chisung Hamji
[Rank] Ghostly Item
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I was barely able to purchase it thanks to the merits I had accumulated over time being converted into Yeong-ok.
The Chisung Hamji is a fairly cheap item compared to its grade.
Because it was a kind of gambling item.
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[Description] If you put an item in the chest and offer it, the desired item will come out. However, if you do not offer enough offering, it will not come out.
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‘I told you I made the name funny.’
It is written that you should offer your sincerity, but what the Chisung Hamji wants is not literal sincerity.
The sincerity being discussed here meant how precious and expensive an offering was.
For example, if you put in a level 1 item and ask for a level 1 divine item, you will not be given the item you want.
The probability of obtaining the desired item was higher if you put in a high-grade item.
Seo Kang-rim put crystal ice in the bowl of Chiseong and put his hands together.
‘The item I need cannot be bought with the jade I have, but if I had the Chiseong Hamji, it would be a different story.’
[I put the Ghostly Three Grade Crystal Ice into the Chiseong Hamji.]
‘The crystal ice is a precious third grade, the one I want is a precious first grade. There are slight differences, but they are the same grade, so it is possible.’
After a while, a rustling sound began to be heard from inside the tank.
[I am offering my sincerity.]
[… … .]
[I got the ‘Insect Honey’ from the ‘Insect Three’ category!]
‘Is it honey?’
It wasn’t something Seo Kang-rim needed as a recovery item.
But Seo Kang-rim wasn’t particularly disappointed.
‘If it’s not quality, then quantity is the answer.’
There was still a lot of crystal ice left around.
So much so that even if you try dozens or hundreds of times, it won’t be enough.
Soon the crystal ice fell into the trough with a clatter.
Seo Kang-rim put his palms together and offered a prayer.
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“Seo Kang-rim, you son of a bitch… … .!”
Cheon Gu-nam spat on the floor and swore.
The saliva was mixed with broken teeth and blood.
The corpses of dead frogs were strewn all around.
“Coolook, coolook… … .”
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Although he barely managed to escape the fire, he was burned everywhere and blood was flowing out of his body.
All of her clothes were burned, leaving her practically naked.
Cheon Gu-nam’s eyes were burning with hatred.
‘I’ll kill you if I see you.’
He hurled all kinds of curses at Seo Kang-rim.
I felt like I wanted to stick a knife in his face right now.
‘Where is he?’
As time passed, I began to wonder if he was still here or if he had escaped.
First, I started walking towards the exit.
As Cheon Gu-nam was walking like a madman, something suddenly caught his eye.
‘Isn’t that Seo Kang-rim’s bandage?’
Tattered bandages were rolling around on the floor.
Looking around, I could see bloodstains scattered all around.
Cheon Gu-nam chuckled when he saw that.
‘That guy wasn’t safe either.’
According to him, he was of the third rank.
If he really was a high-ranking official, it would have been difficult to deal with the rascals here.
Cheon Gu-nam really hoped that Seo Kang-rim would stay here.
‘I’ll drown you in hot water and kill you.’
Cheon Gu-nam walked along the blood trail, holding his sword tightly.
As luck would have it, I barely encountered any demons while walking for a long time.
While following Seo Kang-rim’s blood trail, the trail was cut off.
‘Damn, where did this kid go?’
Cheon Gu-nam searched frantically for traces of Seo Kang-rim.
There was no longer any trace of him, but instead something else was found.
‘What is that?’
It was the corpse of a firefly.
If there was anything different about this corpse, it was that something was shining inside it.
‘Do you know? No, that’s… …!’
Cheon Gu-nam hurriedly approached and took out the glowing thing from the firefly’s corpse.
A sensation completely different from the feel of the frog eggs I had just touched.
As I took the ice from the corpse and held it, a cold air spread through my entire body.
[You have obtained the item ‘Crystal Ice’!]
[You have achieved the conditions for conquering the ‘Hwatang Room’!]
‘This is crystal ice! Among the fire frogs, there was one that dropped crystal ice… …!’
Seo Kang-rim also forgot about the joy of finding the crystal ice that she had been unable to find for a long time.
He hurriedly put the ice into his pocket.
‘If I get back safely with this, won’t I be the first to clear it?’
The thought of being given the title of first conqueror made me feel anxious without me knowing it.
Now was not the time to be looking for someone like Seo Kang-rim.
Cheon Gu-nam started to run back towards the entrance out of breath.
‘Thank goodness, the demons haven’t appeared anymore.’
If it were him, he might have felt something strange.
Where have all those demons gone?
But Cheon Gu-nam, who was exhausted, just thought to himself that he was lucky and hurried his feet.
‘They’re all here now!’
After walking for a while, I finally made it back to the entrance.
I saw a small door in the distance.
When I saw the door, my heart started pounding.
‘Please, please… … . I want to be number one… … !’
Cheon Gu-nam prayed to God and pulled the doorknob open.
At that moment, a notification window popped up.
[Second door, ‘Hwatang’s Room’ first strategy!]
[Target: Cheon Gu-nam (1 person)]
[The first strategy special reward has arrived!]
The moment he saw the message announcing the first attack, Cheon Gu-nam was dumbfounded.
‘I’m really the first to attack?’
An achievement that even I can’t believe.
In the midst of all this confusion, I felt an indescribable joy.
The people around them also started to murmur as if they had seen the message.
“The Hwatang room has been conquered?”
“Who are you? Seo Kang-rim?”
“Oh, no. It’s Mr. Cheon Gu-nam… …?”
People in the lobby were looking at him in surprise.
A look of awe and admiration.
Although I was half naked, I felt more pleasure than shame.
People came up to him and pretended to know him.
“Mr. Gunam, are you awake already?”
“Amazing. Clearing it all by yourself in one day… … .!”
“No matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find the crystal ice. Where did you find it?”
His face, which had been filled with anger and hatred just a moment ago, now had its usual composure.
He said with a bright smile.
“It was easier than I thought. I’d tell you, but I’m a little tired… … .”
“Then please come with me next time!”
“Yes. Yes. I understand.”
The moment Cheon Gu-nam was about to return to his room in high spirits.
The second door opened wide and someone came out.
“Hey, Mr. Gunam… … ?”
The person who came out was Seo Kang-rim.
Seo Kang-rim was staring at Cheon Gu-nam as if he couldn’t believe it.
When he saw that appearance, Cheon Gu-nam couldn’t help but laugh.
‘I woke up faster than Seo Kang-rim!’
When I saw Seo Kang-rim, I wanted to just beat him up, but the joy of his first attack was too great.
Cheon Gu-nam chuckled softly.
“You look terrible for running away alone.”
Despite Cheon Gu-nam’s mockery, Seo Kang-rim remained silent.
Cheon Gu-nam felt joy at that sight.
He held out his hand with a face like a great man.
“Well, I’ll forgive you this once.”
Seo Kang-rim hesitated for a moment and then grabbed his hand.
The bandage had already come off.
Seo Kang-rim’s right hand was exposed defenselessly, and Cheon Gu-nam saw it clearly.
[The ability ‘Suspicious Magic’ is activated!]
[Read the fate of the target ‘Seo Kang-rim’.]
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[Name] Seo Kang-rim
[Grade] Insect Third Grade
[Five Elements] Fire
[Ability] Kwangyeomiljang (Chungi-pum), Balgeom (Inil-pum)
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Cheon Gu-nam was inwardly surprised when he saw the fortune teller.
‘What? It was a third-grade rank?’
Seo Kang-rim’s fortune was so ordinary that he was surprised.
Among the abilities, the level of swordplay was slightly higher, but other than that, there was nothing special about it.
‘Did you easily break Dosan’s room because your ability level was high?’
There was something a little uneasy about it, but there was nothing unusual about the fortune telling.
Seo Kang-rim slowly pulled his hand away.
“Then I will excuse myself now.”
Seo Kang-rim hurriedly escaped from the scene.
Cheon Gu-nam was slightly regretting it, thinking that it might have been better to hit him once.
While I was lost in thought, I felt a presence behind me.
“You are awesome.”
When I looked back, Dokgo Jun was standing there.
When I looked at his palm, I could clearly see that he was a man with a strange ability called a ‘dreamer’.
Dokgo Jun said with a smile.
“I’ve been trying to do that for a few days now, but I’ve failed every time. Seo Kang-rim was a mess, too, but you cleared it in one day?”
When Seo Kang-rim was mentioned, Cheon Gu-nam said with a slightly displeased look.
“… … Is it strange that I cleared it in one day?”
“No. Because I find it interesting.”
Dokgo Jun said with a big smile.
“Were you actually the main character?”
“……yes?”
The more the story went on, the more Cheon Gu-nam felt that something was wrong.
Dokgo Jun was talking nonsense regardless of Cheon Gu Nam’s reaction.
“I thought Seo Kang-rim would be a comrade or the main character, but he’s weaker than I thought.”
“What on earth are you talking about?”
Dokgo Jun’s eyes were shining with an unknown madness.
“I thought you might be my colleague.”
