Episode 179: Kkieek!
A message that came to me while hunting Mestoca larvae.
[Surviving the Road to Death!]
[The Mestoca larva has been killed.]
[The affinity of the elves increases.]
[Mestoca is hostile to you.]
[Designed death goes awry.]
[Chaos level increases by 1.]
It’s a good thing that your affinity towards the fairies has increased.
There’s nothing wrong with liking something.
The problem is that Mestoca is angry.
“Maybe we’ll meet later.”
“Yeah.”
If you have to face it someday, just prepare beforehand.
You can still get stronger.
Than that.
“Drop item?”
It’s been a while.
When you catch a monster, an item will sometimes appear.
Most of them were items close to junk or by-products.
When it comes to 5 stars, does the way you spit it out mean that it’s a different class?
I dropped two skill books and a trinket.
I picked up the skill book with excitement, wondering if there would be a Star Burst.
[Tunnel Movement (C)]
-You can quickly move by creating a tunnel.
[Digestion (A)]
-You can digest what you eat.
– An age where you can even chew on stones, it’s no longer a dream!
-The chances of getting sick from poison or poop are reduced.
“It’s not an attack skill.”
It’s a shame, but there’s nothing we can do about it.
However, a Grade A skill book was also released for the Mestoca larva.
Digestion.
I think it might be necessary.
Since I entered the tower, I mostly eat at the shop window, and I can endure even poisoned food because I have poison resistance.
Contaminated food can be a problem, though.
[Purification Sticker (B)]
– Purifies contaminated materials when wearing equipment with the sticker attached.
I’m not too worried since I have the artifact I got from betting on the 34th floor.
If that doesn’t work, you can purify it with the Water of Life.
Still, whatever.
“There’s no harm in getting used to it.”
“Oh yeah.”
You’re lucky. You eat well and live well even without these skills.
Tunnel travel isn’t bad either.
You can do something similar with Digro, but as we experienced this time, it’s not fast enough.
Because I had to wait for the ground to break.
It might be okay if you use it once or twice, but if you keep using it, your magic will be secretly consumed.
I have plenty of magic power, but I have nothing to lose by saving it.
Most of the skills I use have good firepower but consume a lot of magic power… … .
“Especially the fog race.”
Since it is an invincible weapon, the magical power consumption is no joke.
As the level goes up, the burden increases.
Even if you use it a lot, it’s only twice.
If you’re in combat, it’s only once.
If you could keep using it regardless of the magic power, that would be more of a scam.
Because it means you keep moving in an invincible state.
There’s a reason it’s still an A grade even though it’s been a long time coming.
The skill book is like this.
Let’s look at the jewelry.
“Is it something like a key ring?”
It spat out a cute item that was different from its appearance.
A soft white sphere.
It has a ring so it can be attached to other places.
[Predator’s Clump (A)]
– ‘Bite (A)’ is applied to the connected equipment.
-Strength +33
– Stamina +40
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– Agility +24
– Defense +40
It’s pretty good.
The defense is low for an A-grade item, but that can’t be helped since it’s not armor.
The stats themselves are decent.
In addition, ‘biting (A)’ is applied.
-Kirik
A predator’s clot was attached to the end of the sword handle.
Items that blend in and combine naturally.
-Tsk!
When you cut into the flesh of the larvae that have accumulated on the floor, it makes a different sound than usual.
There were traces of something being torn around the cleanly cut cross-section.
Blood pouring out at the same time.
Literally rips the target apart.
It was natural that the destructive power would increase, and if the opponent was a monster, it could induce bleeding.
The rewards are good for a single hunt.
“The Road to Death. Is that why you went through it?”
That was the message that was generated when I hunted the guy.
This is the road to death.
It is a place that was originally constructed so that no one who enters it can survive.
As evidence, even though I caught the Mestoca larva, the option did not appear.
The chaos score also went up by 1 point.
Let’s go back.
Because I can’t just stay here and die forever.
I have to go to the 44th floor.
Should I first go back to where the first fork in the road appeared?
“Deokchun, are you by any chance on the road?”
“Yeah.”
Yeah. I have no idea.
Our Deokchun has a small head and a small brain… … .
-Tsk!
“Oh! Just kidding, just kidding. Our Deokchun is so smart. He even knew that Yuchung went to collect starlight.”
I scratched the head of the guy who just hit me in the face.
A guy who glares and sticks out his tongue.
“What is your real identity? How do you know about the Mestoca larvae?”
“Okay. Okay. Okay.”
I tried to explain with gestures, but he couldn’t understand.
You’ll find out soon enough.
Let’s not think too hastily. Deokchun and I are already in a relationship where we can’t break up even if we try.
Finding a solution is the most urgent task.
“I also have to complete the Lilka quest.”
I’ve made it to the 43rd floor, but I still haven’t gotten the materials I need.
Should I go up any further?
I can’t be sure without information.
I tried searching in the store window just in case, but nothing came up.
Let’s take these with us on our way.
The remains of larvae scattered on the floor were broken down using a slaughterhouse.
Since it’s 5 stars, I guess it can be used for anything.
It’s not an ordinary monster.
It’s the larva of a named monster.
[Mestoca larva flesh]
-It’s soft!
-It is considered a precious food ingredient among gourmets.
[Mestoca larvae’s sap sac]
– Full of essence that is good for skin beauty!
– Dirty? Your face might be dirtier!
Most of it is crushed and not much is obtained.
All there was was a heap of flesh and a palm-sized pouch of fluid.
You have to keep it and sell it at the shop window or sell it to Lilka.
I packed everything I needed to pack.
“Let’s go.”
I moved to a passage that was relatively intact.
I thought about moving to the open space above.
[Systematically blocked.]
[You will die if you leave the given field.]
Going up was impossible.
Unlike other places, the 40th floor has relatively many restrictions.
I guess you don’t want to go out.
They even put death as a penalty.
-Thump thump
I walked along the passage.
I don’t know where it’s going.
If there’s one clue.
“The liquid has dried up a bit here?”
At some point, the liquid in the passage dried up.
I guess the larvae didn’t come back again.
That too for quite a long time.
Climb up to the 43rd floor and you’ll come across a fork in the road.
The right side was full of larvae, and the left side was full of skeletons.
If I remember correctly, there was no fluid in the left passage.
There must be a reason why the larvae don’t go.
That is, if you move along the area where the liquid has dried, you can go to the left passage.
[You have entered the normal route.]
Did your prediction come true?
As I entered the passageway that I had reached after walking for half a day, a message came to mind.
Sweep the wall.
“It’s dry.”
The sap has completely disappeared.
I don’t know the exact location, but I know that I’ve arrived at a place connected to the left passage.
Bones scattered everywhere.
It’s so old that you can’t see any flesh.
And it doesn’t even smell.
Okay, I checked the status.
-Password
It turns to dust and disappears.
It barely retains its shape, but the inside is empty.
I can’t tell at all just by looking at it like this.
“There was a black circle drawn at the entrance to the left passage.”
What does that mean?
I think it’s connected to that.
Is it a monster or a trap?
There isn’t even any luminescent moss in this place.
There is nothing wrong with being careful with anything.
He raised his sword and stepped forward.
Deokchun also climbed up onto my shoulder and yawned.
How long has it been since I kept moving forward while maintaining my alertness?
A passageway connected to a line.
There isn’t even a fork in the road.
“hmm?”
At that moment, a choice suddenly came to mind.
[Please select.]
[Go back.]
[Heading towards death.]
-Kugugugu Palace
With the appearance of the option, the wall collapsed and a tunnel was created.
The passage leading to where I came from.
“what?”
It’s a bit disappointing.
Is that all?
Doesn’t that mean I can clear the 43rd floor just by going back?
“It’s balanced, though.”
At a crossroads, one path leads to death, so it is only natural that the other path leads to life.
The road to death has already been walked and come back.
Now, isn’t it the path to death, or the path to nothing?
Than that.
“There’s still a long way to go.”
“Oh yeah.”
What’s inside that makes you want to go back?
Since ancient times, people’s psychology has been such that they want to do something more even if they are told not to do it.
I ignored the choice and went forward again.
[warning!]
[I recommend going back.]
Even included a friendly warning message.
It makes me want to go even more.
“Geuhhh.”
Deokchun lets out a small sigh.
Why, you want to go too.
no?
“Huh?”
A guy who tilts his head and picks his nose.
Well, what choice do you have?
If I go, you follow.
One way or another, aren’t they destined partners?
I put my fist out.
“On the track.”
Although he is calm, Deok-chun also raises his fist.
Good luck to the Destiny Community!
We moved forward for about an hour, muttering.
There has been a change.
“Why does it seem a bit darker?”
It was still dark without any light, but to me, looking through my night vision, I could clearly feel the change.
Both the floor and the walls are black and dead.
The further inside you go, the darker the color becomes.
“uh?”
Dead end.
There were leaves sprouting that didn’t match the atmosphere at all.
A black puddle spread out around it.
Is that the sign painted at the entrance to the passage?
I lowered my posture and approached.
I feel a sense of incongruity.
Only here there are no bone fragments.
[SS-class power. The eyes that gaze upon the stars are activated.]
I used my power to examine the puddle.
Up until here, there were no special features.
[Mandrake’s Leaf]
-It contains a powerful poison.
-If you are a good pharmacist, you can use it as an ingredient for valuable medicine.
The leaves were different.
Lilka’s quest material.
Mandrake.
It was here.
I was wondering where to find it, so I’m grateful that it appeared like this.
“I need to buy earplugs first.”
Mandrake is a fairly famous elixir, although it is rarely available on the market.
It has been featured in the media several times.
If I had to name a characteristic, it would be that it has roots that look like people, and that it screams when pulled out.
It is an elixir that matches the imaginary appearance and the actual appearance.
This is my first time seeing it in person, so I’ll have to find out more details as I experience it.
I put on earplugs and hardened my body with a will of steel.
At this level, I should be able to respond even if I hear a scream.
-Chalbak
I dipped my feet in a puddle of rotten urine.
A visual that looks like only scraps have been collected.
My nose wrinkled on its own, but I held it in.
Bend over and grab the leaf.
[Poison Resistance (B) Lv.8]
[Skill Level Up!]
[Poison Resistance (B) Lv.9]
“Ugh!”
The poison in the leaves rose up and made my arm go numb.
It is so powerful that it is difficult to withstand even with poison resistance.
Let’s finish this quickly.
I pulled out the mandrake with all my might.
[Mandrake]
-Legendary elixir
-Top level magic material
-The Warlock’s Treasure
-The darling of lovers
– Absorbs the soul of the killed target and uses the corpse as fertilizer.
“Keeeeeeeeeek!”─
A root shaped like a human face appeared and let out an ear-piercing scream.
A moment of groggyness.
I felt blood flowing from my ears, nose, and eyes.
[Scream of the Soul (S)]
-Lets out a scream that gnaws at the target’s soul.
[Mental Protection (B) Lv.2]
[Curse Resistance (C) Lv.3]
[Skill Level Up!]
[Skill Level Up!]
.
.
.
A message popped up saying that my skill level had increased one after another.
“Eeeeek!”
A clouded mind.
I felt Deokchun shouting next to me.
Just before he completely lost consciousness, he thought he saw Deokchun slap Mandrake on the cheek.
