Episode 127
That wasn’t all.
Kugugugugu!!
As the axis began to tremble, the sound of waves could be heard from far away.
The sound of waves.
It wasn’t like waves crashing on the beach.
That was ‘acid’.
The acid when making hydrochloric acid.
That’s why the name of this place is Mountain Swamp.
Suho looked around.
There is nowhere to run.
There doesn’t seem to be any place to hide.
No matter how fast a person is, he cannot be faster than pouring water.
So the waves of the mountain crashed down on Suho.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!!
Waves filling the oysters.
There was no place to escape to.
The waves continued to pour down for a few seconds, then the water became shallow and finally sank back to the bottom.
The surroundings were quiet.
And where the waves of the mountain passed, there was something I hadn’t seen before.
It was a red stone.
It stood tall like a rock, as tall as a person, and it was clearly something that had not been visible until just a moment ago.
At that moment, the red stone began to move.
What had been wobbling like Kim Geon’s suit ball soon began to take on a human form on the stone and transformed into something like a combat suit worn by soldiers. The change started from the tips of the feet and progressed through the legs, abdomen, and upper body to above the neck.
However, the stone statue that was clearly supposed to be a helmet soon vomited out a human face.
It was a guardian.
Suho, who was wrapped entirely in a red suit, spoke with only his face exposed.
“Oh my, it stinks.”
It was literal.
Suho’s frown wasn’t caused by the massive waves of the mountain.
It was because of the mountain’s unique smell.
It can’t be helped.
The waves of the mountain that roam the swamps of the mountain were not hydrochloric acid, but gastric juice secreted in the stomach… … that is, ‘stomach acid.’
Suho then examined the wall where he had just stabbed it with the blood sword.
There, instead of the cave’s typical cracked stone walls, there were muscles that were split and bleeding like a living organism. Suho nodded and said after seeing this.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen your interior theme.”
Built-in themes.
It was literal.
This ‘mountain swamp’ was not an ordinary cave, but the inside of a gigantic creature.
That’s why the waves of acid came crashing down and the screams of pain echoed when they pierced the wall.
Because any living being would find it difficult to endure the pain of their internal organs.
Suho looked up at the ceiling again and thought.
‘This was the Mega Worm’s stomach, maybe?’
Mega Worm is one of the worm-type monsters, and its representative characteristic is that it grows indefinitely through feeding.
That’s why gates with this theme were created.
If a creature is too large, it may be judged by some to be usable as a battlefield.
In that sense, the skill that Suho showed to Jeong Cheol-min as evidence was Blood Weapon.
The Mega Worm’s stomach acid is so acidic that it can melt any equipment.
So, there were quite a few cases where players died with not only their equipment but also their entire bodies melting.
However, Suho’s blood weapon is not an ordinary metal, but blood itself, influenced by Suho’s magic.
So, the stomach acid of a mere earthworm-like mega worm cannot work.
‘Well, if the difference in stats is huge, I’ll probably melt away completely.’
But at least it was safe if it was red level magic.
The level of the Mega Worm that Suho knew was only around 1-star.
After completing his exploration, Suho manipulated the Blood Weapon again, this time covering his entire face.
I wasn’t really into wearing helmets.
I just don’t want to get hit with that smelly stomach acid.
‘Then shall we move forward slowly?’
Suho, fully armed, walks forward.
***
– Kuoooooooo!!
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!!
A wave of acid comes crashing down.
But Suho did not avoid it.
Rather, it walked forward slowly like a rhinoceros horn.
– Kuoooooooo!!
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!!
Mega Worm’s screams are frequent.
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The stomach acid also pours out without stopping.
It can’t be helped.
Because Suho was walking with the soles of his shoes sharply deformed on purpose.
“Oh, that guy is joking around a lot.”
Why is Suho like this?
They do it on purpose.
The swamp in the mountain that Suho knows must cause at least dozens of waves of acid to occur before the ‘second phase’ begins.
‘The first reason why the swamps of the mountains are difficult to conquer is because of the waves of acid pouring down ceaselessly.’
Moreover, the number of people allowed to enter is two.
So far, many people have tried quite a few combinations to somehow conquer this place.
Tanks and healers.
Tanks and tanks.
Tank and wizard.
Wizards and healers.
Wizards and sorcerers.
Even healers and healers.
But most of them had no choice but to give up and leave.
In order to withstand the waves of acid that can melt away most equipment, you need to have a fairly high level of magic defense, but there weren’t many magicians and healers who could withstand the waves of acid that hit dozens of times.
That was when.
– Ki-gi-gi-gi!
-Kirrrrrr!
A crying sound coming from somewhere.
It was a monster howling.
Suho smiled only after hearing that sound.
‘You’re finally here.’
It was just after dozens of waves of stomach acid had passed.
I don’t know how long I walked through the long passage inside the intestines, but the second phase, the guards protecting the mountain swamp, finally appeared.
– Parasite Lv.107
– Parasite Lv.103
– Parasite Lv.105
… …
A watchman guarding the swamp.
Surprisingly, their true identity was none other than parasites, ‘parasites’.
Suho thought after seeing the parasites.
‘The second reason why the swamp in the mountain is difficult to conquer is because of the parasites that pour in endlessly after enduring the waves of the stomach acid.’
At first glance, the guys who showed up were like hair stuck in a water pipe, fluttering and flopping around.
But if you look closely, you can’t say that.
Life is a comedy when seen from afar, but a tragedy when seen up close, and as the Mega Worm grows larger, so too do the parasites here.
For example, whale worms from sea whales.
There are even many capitals.
They don’t come with another one, even though they’re as big as some worms.
At least a dozen.
Suho, who had been advancing bare-handed, only then spread out his right hand.
Then the Blood Weapon began to wobble, and a large blood sword was placed in Suho’s grasp.
Suho, who was holding the blood sword, immediately stabbed the sword into the wall as soon as he held it in his hand.
– Kuoooooooo!!
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!!
Screaming Mega Worm.
Waves of stomach acid pouring out at the same time.
and.
– Kiaaaah!!
The parasites who saw Suho’s actions started rushing at him like crazy.
With waves of acid rushing in from behind.
Suho, who saw the sight, smiles and takes aim.
***
[ Level up . ]
[ All stats increased by 1 . ]
[ You have acquired 1 bonus stat . ]
How much time has passed?
After fighting off parasites and endlessly stabbing the Mega Worm, Suho’s level finally went up by one.
With this, Suho’s level is 99.
Suho invested his bonus stats into stamina and then moved forward again.
‘Now there’s only one level left to get to level 100.’
Once players reach level 100, they will enter another turbulent time.
That’s because when the level reaches 100, the trait evolves once.
It’s called a secondary trait, and Suho was very curious about what form his trait, New Blood, would evolve into.
Because New Blood was a completely new type of trait that even the Guardian had never seen before.
‘By the way, it lasts longer than I thought.’
The mountain swamp was a sealed gate, but it was not an unconquered gate.
Since there is no level restriction for entry, in the distant future, two tanks wearing ultra-high-strength equipment successfully conquered this place.
So, Suho also knew well how to conquer the swamps of the mountain.
‘That’s because the mega worm couldn’t stand it anymore and forced me out.’
What living creature would enjoy having thorns piercing its internal organs?
So ironically, the way to conquer the mountain swamp is to constantly harass its guts until the Mega Worm forces the player out.
So, sharpen your shoes and stab them incessantly.
Back in the old days, tankers who conquered this place used to say that moving around here and there was more stimulating than stabbing a lot in one place.
Then, the Mega Worm cried again.
– Kuoooooooo!!
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!!
A wave of pouring stomach acid.
Suho, who saw that, held the sword in his usual reverse grip and firmly planted the blade into the wall.
Then, once again, a wave of acid hit Suho.
however.
bang!!
A heavy impact sound.
Something flew and hit Suho.
It wasn’t visible.
When you are swept away by waves of stomach acid, you cannot see even an inch ahead of you because stomach acid is not clear water but very cloudy.
So, it was safe to say that I had my eyes almost closed when the waves of stomach acid hit me.
This wasn’t even taken care of with the original vampire effect.
Because the original vampire is not affected by the effects of darkness.
‘What is this?’
Is this a parasite?
There were occasional cases like that.
Those guys who get swept away by the waves of stomach acid and end up crashing into Suho.
The size was also similar.
So, Suho held the fixed blood sword in his left hand and summoned a new blood sword in his right hand.
[ Steel Cutter is activated . ]
Crunch!
There is a heavy feeling on the blade.
It definitely hurt.
But there was no notification that anything had been done.
Because system notifications can be checked regardless of field of vision.
Finally, the waves stopped.
“hmm?”
It was just after the waves had stopped and the stomach acid had drained.
While the acid was dripping down the ceiling and walls, something was lying in front of Suho.
Something twisted.
But it’s big.
It was cut in half by the guardian, and it was not confirmed whether the other half was swept away by the waves of the stomach acid.
‘What is this?’
Suho stopped moving and started examining it closely.
Normally I would have just passed it by.
But even though I’ve been walking around here for quite some time, this is the first time I’ve seen anything like this.
At that moment, Suho’s eyes widened.
‘This is!’
It was twisted and hardened, and half of it was cut off and blown away, making it difficult to recognize its shape.
But Suho knew what this was.
This was none other than the ‘body worm’ living inside the Mega Worm’s body.
‘Body worms? There are body worms here too? But why are the body worms in this state?’
Body worms are literally bugs that live inside the body. Body worms are beneficial insects, not pests. To be more precise, they are creatures that have a symbiotic relationship with extra-large creatures such as mega worms.
It’s like a relationship between a crocodile and a crocodile bird.
That’s why Suho had also seen Chechung.
In the latter half of the Cataclysm, monsters that invite you in this way appear as beings with the interior as their theme, but what guards them are usually not parasites like parasites, but rather body worms.
Is that why?
Suho was finally able to realize the real strategy for conquering this place after seeing the twisted bodies and numerous parasites.
‘The main wasn’t Mega Worm in the first place.’
The real main and true strategy here.
It was none other than killing the parasites that had taken control of the inside of Mega Worm’s body.
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