Episode 697: Sea Fog
A period of 6 days.
It’s a coincidence.
Because it was around the same time we came up.
It was natural to have some thoughts like that.
“That’s right. I guessed right after hearing you guys coming up.”
“I wish I had more time to prepare.”
It was a pure question.
It varies from floor to floor, but an adaptation period is required.
What threats are there?
What are the rules or worldview that govern this layer?
Time to learn what you need to do to clear it, etc.
Of course, since the ruler of the 97th floor is Smile Cap, there is no need to find out this information separately.
“We’ve done it on a small scale before, but not this many.”
It was an ordeal where he said that half of those who made it to the 97th floor would die.
That means a powerful enemy has emerged.
And if my predictions are correct.
“Platinum rank cultist. He could be here.”
There was a high possibility that there would be a Platinum-level worshipper here, of which there were only three.
This is just a guess.
Since the King of Worship exists on the 99th floor, I figured it would be lower than that.
The 97th floor, or the 98th floor.
First of all, since he is the king, there is a possibility that his subordinates are on the 99th floor.
‘It must be hard.’
If you didn’t know anything, you wouldn’t know.
I’ve already seen the record bead Ophelia gave me.
Standing beside the King of Worshippers?
That’s not easy.
“Hmm. You’ve already reached Platinum level?”
“I killed one.”
The other one is my ally.
By the way, I forgot to send a letter to the guy on the 96th floor.
I had to use the seagull, but there were a lot of people around me.
I was busy in many ways.
“It’s a legitimate question, but he doesn’t have to worry.”
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Swish.
The boy who got out of Choco Choco’s arms with his head pushed by her winks.
“I saw that guy from up above.”
“It’s the 98th floor.”
Well then, I feel relieved.
“Oh, but I saw it here too.”
“hey.”
“No, really. Sometimes, there are people who go up and down.”
That’s not wrong.
Haven’t you already experienced it?
Gold rank worshipper, Pat.
That guy also had the ability to move between floors.
If you reach Platinum rank, it wouldn’t be strange to have some strange abilities.
“You’re the type that worries more than I thought. When I first heard that from Jae-kyung, I thought he was just being ignorant.”
“Yeah. It was good to see you.”
“You have pretty good eyes, don’t you?”
“Hahaha! Gong Gong-ee may be a bit ignorant, but he’s a kind person.”
The members nodded before I could answer.
I get that other kids are like that, but when I see Bald Man acting like that, I get really annoyed.
The same goes for other guys who naturally sympathize.
Magma Fairy, shouldn’t you be doing that?
“It’s necessary to match the sum, but it’s not that important.”
Yeah, this part is important too.
“Listen carefully, you’ll understand once I explain.”
People gathered around the smile cap.
A space of historical site.
There are sofas and snacks provided for the presentation.
“It’s cola!”
“He’s a guy who knows a thing or two.”
“Nyangpun, if you eat that kind of thing, you won’t grow taller. It’s bad for your bones.”
“Shut up, yak! You’re not going to grow up anyway!”
“Our bald head is so cute that he says cute things.”
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“No! Oh no! That’s because you’re too big!”
The balding man who got hit in the stomach by Nyang-Pun and on the head by Lick-Jak for saying something for no reason was shaking.
I grabbed my share of snacks and sat down quietly.
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I felt like I would get in trouble if I got involved for no reason.
A map of the 97th floor is attached to a blackboard made by attaching wooden boards to a collapsed pillar.
-Clap clap.
The smile cap attracts attention.
“Okay, okay, I think we’re almost ready, so let’s begin the story.”
I raised my hand at the guy’s words.
“Park Jae-kyung hasn’t arrived yet?”
“I told you in advance, so it’s okay. You’ll be safe because you’ll be moving together with the rookie group.”
He takes good care of his own people.
Come to think of it, it was the same when I first saw it in Helldying Kitchen.
That’s fine.
He waved his hand and told me to start.
“This place is pretty big. It’s even bigger because it’s mostly sea.”
There aren’t that many marine fields.
Few people enjoy fighting at sea, unless they are from a special environment or race.
The tower’s structure shows a fragment of a destroyed world, so the long-abandoned ocean area is not visible.
“The flooding will start in six days. The fog will start to roll in.”
As the guy explained, the fire ship next to him fanned itself to create fog.
Are you in charge of presentation effects?
I sat comfortably and popped some popcorn.
“From the moment you enter the fog, you will be subject to debuffs such as hallucinations, optical illusions, and loss of direction.”
It’s okay.
That doesn’t work for me.
The members also had various resistance skills.
“Most of the island will be submerged. The outer part will definitely sink. There’s also a special gate in the ocean. They’re a bit chaotic, so handle them properly.”
That was the trace of the first monster that Lickjak had seen.
It’s the first monster to crawl out of the sea.
This is terrible.
Even outside the tower, the Ocean Gate is called a disaster.
Basically, there are many strong objects, but the problem is the unfavorable environment.
Because it is difficult to even approach it.
“Do you know where the special gate is?”
The guy snaps his fingers at Licky’s question.
You can see a few red dots on the map.
‘…certain?’
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There are as many as five.
Even in Dragon Mountain, there were only two.
“There are quite a few. It’s good to try to clear it, but it’ll be hard. It’ll regenerate over time anyway.”
It is regenerated.
I’m talking about initializing the layers.
Once the trials are over and you ascend to the top, the floor prepares the stage for the next challengers.
“That’s fine. If it bothers you, you can just clean it up. The real problem is this.”
As Hwamu-seon swings his fan, a strangely shaped drawing appears on the map.
What is that?
It’s a strange looking monster.
“It’s a fragment of chaos. We have to deal with this guy. In fact, the reason we put poison in the sea was to put this guy to sleep rather than the singular gate.”
It felt like they had artificially poisoned the ocean, but was this guy the culprit?
More importantly, it means to put to sleep.
‘This guy is also a tough one to catch.’
It means that it is a monster that is difficult to kill, even though it has the characteristic of being the sea.
Maybe he just doesn’t want to waste his energy on this guy since he’ll probably come back to life even if he catches him.
“Move in groups if possible. It’s easy to die if you wander around alone, you know.”
Whoa, the guy looks at me.
“I think there are people who go alone.”
I do act alone quite often.
I guess it’s more convenient that way.
If you summon Mangu, you can form a three-person party with Deokchun.
I just folded my arms.
‘Party play is recommended.’
It’s a relatively rare act at the top.
I guess that means it’s dangerous.
“Oops! I almost forgot something important. You said it was going to be foggy earlier, right? The water will start to rise. It might actually rise, but it might not.”
Are you talking about hallucinations?
“If you’re sinking and it’s not an illusion or real water, run away like you’re dead.”
A word whose meaning is difficult to guess.
However, Smile Cap’s expression was serious.
“That means you’ve entered his territory.”
It wasn’t hard to figure out what he was referring to.
A monster that looks like a mixture of mud, octopus, jellyfish, buffalo, and other unknown things.
Because the name came to mind above.
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[Erembat of Silence and Gaze]
This was the main ordeal for me.
* * *
There was a reason why Smile Cap called in a designated number of people.
There are also some that are meant to move together.
[Meow Punch]: The chaos fragment on the 97th floor is an ugly octopus.
[Lick the crown]: You could say it’s the same type as baldness.
[Nimary Baldness]: Am I handsome? My mom said so.
[Meow Punch]: Meow… Meow…
[Licks the crown of your head]: Such a cowardly child… Always be grateful to your parents for their generous perspective!
Being able to spread information related to the trials was a big deal as each force represented a different faction.
The Union and General Top Hunters are the ones we spread information about.
[Jiriri Fairy]: I guess we need to plan our strategy well.
[Awl Fairy]: It’s a bit like underwater, but I guess I’ll have to stay away from my sister haha
[Muscle Fairy]: I’d like some thrilling stimulation too.
[Magma Fairy]: The sea… I hate it…
[Awl Fairy]: The youngest one, be careful when you blow up the lava.
[Muscle Fairy]: If you blow it up wrong, a tsunami could hit the central island.
Each coalition exchanged information on its own.
Noble Knight and Big Star have already finished exchanging information.
Since the 97th floor is large, each person was responsible for a different area.
If you draw a pentagon based on the central island.
In the center are the Pujing Union and upper-ranking hunters.
From top to right, at each vertex are Noble Knight, Big Star, Rookie Group, Fairy Club, and Me and the members.
It is a format where five forces guard the center.
Each force is responsible for one special gate.
This meant that there was no need to match the sum.
‘If they fight among themselves, that’s possible.’
It is easy to see this ordeal as a kind of defense.
Fog and flooding with all sorts of debuffs.
A monster that emerges from a special gate.
Randomly incoming fragments of chaos.
It’s about holding on within it.
Until the flood is over.
“You said it usually takes about a week?”
“Oh. But I heard that ugly kid can run around for two weeks if he’s in good condition?”
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“The reason they came up to the central island in the first place was because of the ruins.”
Yes, that’s right.
This is why I thought of defense.
Why is that guy coming this way, causing a flood?
It was simple. The power to seal the bastard was in the ruins.
The power weakens periodically, and the relics are targeted at that time.
Here’s the problem.
What happens when a historic site is destroyed?
Smilecap shrugged his shoulders at my question.
-I don’t know. I’ve never done that before.
It was a bit unlucky, but I accepted it because it was true.
Something will work out.
Let’s just ignore the other side and focus on what we’re going to do.
Since there are four of us, we need to be well prepared to block the enemies.
“As I said, you don’t have to stop everyone. The key is to control your speed while letting go of the ones you need to.”
The five forces that take charge of the corners of the pentagon.
Although there are differences, each group does not have many people.
I didn’t intend to block it completely from the beginning.
That’s also why most people were placed in the center.
At the same time, that was why Smile Cap said half of them would die.
“Remember each point well. You have to abandon the submerged island and go to the next island.”
“I’ve already marked a few retreat routes, so you can just go to a convenient place.”
Licky points to the mark on the map.
This is a place that the bald man, who is from the special forces, personally went around and chose.
It is trustworthy because it took into account various conditions such as movement path, terrain that is easy to defend, etc.
Just exploring the terrain, holding operational meetings, and preparing various traps made time fly by.
“Take these. They might come in handy if you fall into the water.”
Nyangpun also unpacked the items he had brought.
We all have skills like underwater breathing and underwater vision.
Still, it wasn’t completely free from the water.
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It’s something that allows you to move in water as if you were on land.
Rather good.
Unlike on land, it allows you to move by kicking the ground, either flipping over or flying.
Preparations for underwater combat are also complete.
Of course, I plan to avoid underwater combat if possible.
It was only a precaution in case of an emergency.
-Kurururung.
Dark clouds are gathering.
Even though I could only see a trace in the distance, it was clear what it meant.
“Everyone, don’t lose contact. Be careful!”
“If it seems ambiguous, just jump away. You don’t have to catch them all.”
“Of course! I like wrestling with bigger guys!”
“You little punk, aren’t you listening to me? Huh?”
“There are many islands, so remember to move to the next island when the water level gets too low.”
Paaak.
After a short conversation, each of us moved to our respective starting points.
Because the island was so large, it was better to maintain formation while being scattered rather than gathered in one place.
It has also been confirmed that communication is stable with the communication artifact inserted in the ear.
“Hey, it’s so chilly.”
At best, we reached a small village with a few hundred households.
A desolate space with no sign of life.
A thick layer of fog covered the dark sky and swept in like a tidal wave.
