Episode 688. Labyrinth ‘The Horizon’s Boundary’ (1)
Labyrinth ‘The Edge of the Horizon’.
At the Tower of Trials, this place is often referred to as the last point climbers can reach.
Because once you can step in, you can never get out again.
Even explorers of the highest level and some gods discovered this place, but none of them have been seen again.
‘I’ve had a lot of hardships too.’
Jinhyuk moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
If you were to pick the most difficult labyrinths below the 50th floor, this would definitely be in the top three. It’s a place overflowing with variables and gimmicks.
The beginning part was doable, but from the middle onwards, hellish difficulty awaited.
“It looks like a dirty and ominous place. Is that book or something inside here?”
“That is most likely the case.”
“So you’re saying that’s not certain.”
“……huh.”
Pesis and 2 Chickens still haven’t found the final clue.
We have to wait for the time to come within this to figure out the exact point.
While I was here, there were a few things I had to take care of.
“Please be alert inside and follow me. If you touch anything carelessly, you will be in big trouble.”
Jinhyuk took the lead.
The rest of the members followed with anxious faces.
[Enter the labyrinth.]
The view completely changed.
In that moment, a gasp of air escaped from everyone’s mouths.
… … It’s dreamy.
The sight was so beautiful and different from anything I had ever seen before that it broke even the tension that had been built up sharply.
As we carefully went a little deeper, living creatures began to appear one by one.
“Kirik?”
“Chewy.”
The colorful plants and animals were of a type I had never encountered before.
“Wow… .”
“You’re cute.”
Ellis and Teresa’s eyes sparkled.
I unconsciously reached out my hand toward the fluffy, white-furred rodent.
“sleep….”
Before Jinhyuk could even warn him, the rodent’s eyes turned purple.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!
A hook the size of a house protruded from the body.
The cute appearance was gone, and now a hideous monster with countless teeth was drooling.
Kwaaang!
Kaka kaka kang!
“Huh!”
Cheon Yu-seong and Jin-hyeok quickly intervened.
The flying hook was blocked by the sword and bounced off.
“Gyaaaah!”
“Lord, die!”
Teresa and Ellis screamed and ran away.
I’ve fought all sorts of terrible monsters, but this was the first time a cute monster turned into a monster in an instant.
The only good thing is that the rodent that was blocked from the first attack did not attack any more and instead scurried away.
“That’s why I told you to be careful.”
Jinhyuk sighed deeply.
I thought about how it would feel if I let disobedient children out into the water.
“I’m sorry, Jinhyuk.”
“Who knew this would happen? They shook Jim’s heart!”
But maybe this is a better thing.
Now that I’ve had a taste of the heat at first, I’ll be more careful in the future.
by the way….
‘If an intruder came in, there should be a reaction… .’
Due to the nature of the labyrinth, there are guards guarding the inside. Yomagantou also believes in this, so he does not destroy the stairs right away.
It was much more advantageous to secure the Necronomicon than to destroy it.
Right then.
Swish… .
A faint noise was felt nearby.
It was such a subtle change that I would never have noticed it unless I had encountered it a few times.
In fact, the rest of the members didn’t notice the discomfort just now.
‘Eyes of Gluttony’ has been activated.
Tiring!
The status window of the being among the plants flashed before Jinhyeok’s eyes.
[Generally known as gardener]
Copy Conditions: An ancient gardener who takes pride in his beautiful garden more than anyone else. If you ruin his perfect garden in a bizarre way, you will be able to copy one of his unique characteristics, abilities, and skills. (The type and level of ability you can copy will vary depending on the gardener’s level of anger and despair.)
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Since we haven’t fully identified the whole thing, it’s not clear exactly what abilities it has.
‘I have a rough idea, so I can slowly check the details later.’
Thump! Thump!
For once, my heart was beating pleasantly.
A chance to obtain the abilities of a primordial being!
Now that the ‘Gardener’ has arrived, it’s time to reveal the true value of this labyrinth. At the same time, the time to move cautiously is over.
In order to shake the gatekeeper of the mighty labyrinth, it was necessary to start a game full of provocations and fraud.
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Same time.
A fierce battle was also taking place where Pesis and the two chickens were.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!
Hwaruk… Chiiik!
“Shhh!”
“Shhh!”
Snakes and lizards made of fire licked their tongues.
Originally, they were supposed to attack after collecting the Necronomicon, but Oryx’s intervention drastically changed the original plan.
The intention was to thoroughly prevent the Necronomicon from falling into enemy hands, excluding anything with even the slightest risk.
“I almost got there, but why am I stopped here…?”
Pesis rolled his feet in place.
The altar visible before your eyes.
The purpose of my coming here is sealed inside me.
It means that we are on the verge of obtaining a clue that we can get if we just take one more step forward.
“How can it not be done?”
“I’m not doing this because I like them. Those snakes… they’re pretty annoying.”
2 The chicken clicked its tongue.
Although the fire attribute and individual characteristics were being swapped through ‘system manipulation’, there were so many of them and they were also very fast.
It means that it is not easy to deal with them one by one.
2 A blue light formed on the chicken’s hand.
“Keeeeee!”
“Keeeeee!”
Suddenly, frost particles appeared on the bodies of the snakes covered in fireballs.
Sudden temperature difference.
Pufufufu!
The bodies of the snakes that entered the shooting range could not endure it and burst apart.
I got rid of about ten of them with this.
However, the ones remaining were still dozens of times more numerous than that.
[Overload occurs due to excessive use of abilities.]
Even if you are an operator, manipulating the system will result in a huge backlash.
Throb! Throb!
Cold sweat ran down the chicken’s cheek.
“What’s worse is that we’re not the top priority. Ha, how dare you do something else in front of me.”
As she said, most of the snakes were gathered near the altar.
Kukukukuku!
Flames spewing from the snakes’ mouths.
The scorching heat engulfed the jar on the altar, but there wasn’t even a hint of soot on its surface.
The only good thing was that they didn’t know how to break the seal on the altar.
Pesis bit his lip.
‘We have to hurry.’
Even at this moment, his comrades are fighting, believing that he will complete his mission.
I had finally entrusted you with the most important task, so I couldn’t give in to such adversity.
“I can catch their attention at once. During that time, please release the seal on the altar and send a clue to player Kang Jin-hyeok.”
“… … What? You alone? No matter what, it’s too dangerous.”
“There’s nothing I can do. Someone has to do it, and if it’s hard for you, 2dak, then I have to do something about it.”
Pesis pulled out an old wooden flute and shoes made of leaves from the subspace. In addition, small daggers and various equipment appeared one by one.
“You’re serious.”
“Haha. I should be of some help too.”
The risks are extremely high.
Maybe I’ll have to risk my life.
Still, there are things in this world that you absolutely must try.
[The relic ‘Great Climber’s Exploration Set’ is activated.]
[All abilities increase by 20% due to the set effect!]
[The relic ‘The Piper’ is activated!]
[Used the Holy Relic ‘Flame of Enchantment’!]
[Hypnotizes and charms monsters with the fire attribute.]
There is only one chance.
“Now is the time!”
Pesis drew the attention of all his enemies to himself.
“Anyway, whoever it is… just don’t die!”
2 The chicken moved in the opposite direction to that pessis.
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Tower of Trials, 50th floor.
The gardener who manages the ‘Forest of the Border’ is literally in charge of managing all kinds of plants that live on the 50th floor.
He has been doing this for countless years and his proud career is without a single blemish.
Well, that can’t be helped.
The intruders had specific habits, and there was a response manual for them. Above all, they had the experience and know-how to deal with all kinds of variables.
however.
‘… … What, what kind of guys are they?’
It was difficult to predict the identity of strangers who entered their territory.
A party of humans, residents, vampires, spirits, and ancients.
I’ve faced many different types of combinations so far, but this is the first time I’ve encountered enemies this chaotic.
That alone is a headache, but it’s just the beginning.
-Is this edible?
-Should we try it first?
-Yeah. Do you have to die?
-Mosquito!
-Uwaaaaaa! Lord, master, I’m dying. I can’t eat this. Seriously. -Ah, this won’t work. It’s a failure. Then what’s next… .
These are plants that make you tremble in fear and lose your senses just by coming into contact with them.
For most, it was normal to avoid them. Those with decent skills could only fight back.
but.
‘Hey, I’m eating.’
We are filling our stomachs with various cooking methods.
Meanwhile, Jinjo, who looked like a vampire, had both eyes sparkling as if he was eating something delicious.
I can confidently say that there has never been a single team that has done such a crazy thing.
What on earth are they doing?
My curiosity was piqued as I had no contact with anyone except Nyarlathotep, whom I only met once every thousand years.
‘Hey, the gap where the border is connected is, of all places… It’s even more confusing because it’s on the Yotleam Canyon side. What on earth is this, that’s crawling in here? There’s probably nothing worth eyeing, either in terms of relics or items.’
The labyrinths connected to the 50th floor are completely random in terms of time and location.
So we have no choice but to ask directly why the intruders came all the way here.
It doesn’t matter though.
Because no matter what the enemy was, he just had to silently carry out his given role.
‘Pfft, I’ll make you regret coming here. You stupid idiots. Hehe.’
The gardener drooled as he fiddled with a pair of rusty scissors that were two meters long.
There are all kinds of traps set here over countless years.
If you act all cocky and boastful just because you hunted the plants at the entrance, you’ll end up hitting the ground and regretting it.
and.
The process of abandoning one’s comrades to find a way to survive while writhing in pain inside was the greatest pastime that the gardener enjoyed while doing this job.
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