Episode 160 Choose a faction (4)
[You have accepted the conversation request from ‘Moorim’.]
Jinhyuk nodded as if he had been waiting.
OK.
A solemn-looking old man with white hair appeared.
‘It’s been a while since I saw the Murim people.’
Jinhyuk looked at the other person as if he was interested.
The other person also looked at him with a face full of all kinds of emotions.
However, he soon calmed his expression and got to the point.
“I am Mo Yong-su, a long-time official of the Mo Yong family.”
Hey Moyongse.
It’s good there.
Still, it’s one of the five major Sega, right?
“On behalf of Moorim, I will give you one chance. If you join us, especially forget all the stupid things you’ve done… … .”
[You have stopped the conversation.]
It seems that this friend still doesn’t know who is A and who is E.
Should I say that I feel like I still have a lot of wind in my lungs?
[‘Moorim’ tries to request conversation again.]
[I decline.]
[‘Moorim’ side… … ]
[Block.]
It was resolved neatly.
good.
Now what’s next… … .
Jinhyuk accepted the conversation request from ‘Empire’.
“haha. nice to see you. “I am Fenheimer of the ‘Kingdom of Caladium’, which belongs to the Empire.”
An age that seems boring.
However, the magical power flowing from the voice did not belong to the criminal.
indeed… … .
Are you saying that you are one of the 100 Sword Masters that the Empire is proud of?
I had hung out with this old man in the past, but it felt strange to talk to him in real life like this.
“I have seen the impressive performance of Jinhyeok Kang so far. “It may seem boring because so many people have already said it, but I can’t help but admire it.”
Penheimer’s bright laugh rang out pleasantly.
Still, this old man knows how to make a contract.
How to make the other person like you.
How to make the other person feel comfortable and focus on the conversation, everything.
Of course, the words that came out of Jinhyuk’s mouth became softer than before.
“This is Jinhyuk Kang. “I have heard many times from administrators about the reputation of the empire.”
“ha ha ha! It was nothing… … .”
Fenheimer’s complexion brightened noticeably.
When the other person shows interest, you can’t help but get excited.
“By any chance, player Jinhyeok Kang, do you have a faction in mind?”
This is the force I have in mind… … .
Of course there is.
However, I have no intention of playing down this hand carelessly.
“I’m going to think about it slowly from now on. “I have to choose what will help me.”
“Well, of course. but… … .”
“ah! In that sense, may I ask you a favor?”
“yes? “What kind of favor would you like?”
“I thought the 25th floor was okay, but other people didn’t seem to think so. So, I would like you to negotiate a fallback plan.”
“If it’s negotiation, are you really saying that I should ask the manager directly?”
“That’s right.”
“… … !”
At Jinhyuk’s words, Penheimer’s eyes turned round.
This is because I had no idea that they would make such a bold request when the contract had not yet been signed.
It’s a natural thing.
This is a huge force controlling the middle layer of the tower.
Well said, he’s a promising player. The reality for the players was that they were nothing more than useful chess pieces compared to themselves.
But what on earth is that slyness?
Isn’t this the same as trying to take control of every initiative and situation?
‘Is this reckless? Or am I confident?’
The answer is unknown.
At least for this moment.
Fenheimer bit his lower lip.
“What kind of negotiation do you want?”
“hmm… … A ‘right to guarantee survival’ would be fine.”
Survival Guarantee is the authority that allows you to finish without dying even if you are caught in a trap, and can only be used with the approval of at least a mid-level manager.
It may sound good, but nothing is free in this world.
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Because this authority had enormous influence on the system, not only did a huge amount of coins be consumed, but various other penalties were imposed.
Simply put, it means that it is a power that cannot be easily used even by a large power.
Fenheimer swallowed dry saliva.
I could clearly see him trying to figure out how to get away from this proposal.
“Middle class… … “As for the manager, I understand that you are also close with Jinhyeok.”
“Yes.”
“In that case, wouldn’t it be okay to ask you directly?”
“That’s true, but then I would owe Mr. Rick a debt.”
Why throw away a usable card when there is someone in front of you who can do it for you?
I plan to ask Rick for a favor when it is more earnest and important.
“… … Indeed, you are saying that you will never suffer any loss.”
“I learned that if you want to survive in the tower, you can’t lose even a single bean.”
“Fuhahaha! Such a selfish heart. If you want to go up, of course you have to do that. “Nothing like cancer.”
Penheimer burst into laughter.
I actually seemed to like Jinhyuk’s honest and honest appearance without any pretense.
“Can I take this to mean that you will grant my request?”
“yes. It would be safe to say that it was a success. Of course, I hope that neither Kang Jin-hyuk nor we forget the favor we have shown him.”
“sure. “Of course I have to remember that.”
I am confident that I can remember well.
However, the problem is just remembering things well.
Anyway, this concludes the defense for the remaining players.
At least valuable prospects will be avoided from being killed in droves at the end of the raid.
No, that’s all?
If it were revealed who had set up this defense plan, there was a certain place where the cheers and applause of everyone in the world would go.
Give me a bottle and give me medicine.
I heard this is working quite well?
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[All players will be moved to the ballroom when they die due to traps and monsters in the labyrinth. However, if you are even grazed by an attack, all public values accumulated so far will be lost.]
[However, deaths resulting from battles between players or other battles are not recovered.]
[This permission was activated by player Jinhyuk Kang.]
A status message appeared in front of all players.
“This… … .”
An earthquake occurred in Maria’s pupils.
I realized what it means to go to the ballroom when you die.
The rest of the players also realized the meaning of the status message a little later.
“Seo, no way. “Did you choose this place after all this was arranged?”
“We didn’t even know that, so we were busy swearing.”
“When he disappeared a little while ago, he wasn’t running away, he was just going to do something for everyone. That’s right. “I only blame strict people.”
“It’s really different. What about us… … .”
The atmosphere became solemn.
At the same time, it made me reflect on the ranker who quietly does his job even when everyone criticizes him. What weight must one bear to climb a tower for humanity?
of course.
Not everyone was like that.
“That’s not it! Don’t you know? “Everyone is playing to that guy’s tricks?”
Liaoyu’s neck stood up.
You may have fooled others, but not yourself.
This must all have been designed by Jinhyuk to wash his image.
However, despite Liaoyu’s earnest cries, the reaction of those around him was extremely cold.
“Liaoyu. “What do you mean by that now?”
Maria raised her eyes.
“Look at it calmly. That phrase! “Isn’t it said that if your public value is even grazed by an attack, it will be completely lost?”
Originally, it was a public value that would disappear only after death.
However, due to Jinhyeok’s intervention, even if he was injured, all the merits he had accumulated so far would disappear.
This means that it has become much more difficult to gather public knowledge and connect with advantageous forces.
“Liaoyu. We are now able to preserve our ‘lives’. They say public values are important, but are they as important as our lives?”
“Maria is right. “She saved a drowning person and didn’t even ask me to hand over the bundle.”
“Aren’t people supposed to know how to be grateful?”
“China… … “It looks like you don’t know how to be grateful.”
A cold response followed.
In the end, Liaoyu curled his tail.
‘Damn it.’
Why on earth? A person so selfish and pretentious gets all the praise?
If I hadn’t chosen the 25th floor in the first place, my life wouldn’t have been in danger.
This means that everyone would have been able to compete on much better conditions!
However, since he was in the mood to be buried if he opened his mouth one more time, Liaoyu had no choice but to vent his anger inside.
Right then.
[Things went wrong. Kang Jin-hyuk is eliminated.]
A familiar voice reached Liaoyu’s ears.
He was a member of the Murim faction.
“I am… … Are you saying we have to deal with it?”
Liaoyu asked back with an uncertain face.
Liaoyu knew better than anyone else that a 1:1 match with Jinhyeok would be difficult.
[do not worry. Because your role is not combat.]
Protection that can only be received once from the power.
‘Epiphany’.
The moment Liaoyu meets Jinhyeok.
[I will stop this guy from breathing.]
Mo Yong-su, who was in the ballroom, will appear into the labyrinth to personally eliminate Jin-hyuk.
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About three hours had passed since I entered the labyrinth.
More than half of the players were eliminated.
Even though they were rankers who could fly and crawl, it was not enough to avoid all the traps on the 25th floor.
In the end, as time passed, the number of dropouts increased exponentially.
of course. Meanwhile, Jinhyeok was traversing the labyrinth at ultra-high speed.
Was this crazy speed run possible because he had memorized all the patterns?
That wasn’t wrong, but it was thanks to using a more efficient method.
“If even an arrow were to hit my body, it would be under the sweet potato tonight. “Everyone gathers on the moss on the wall.”
Jinhyuk threatened.
“Hi!”
“Okay, stop threatening me. “We are doing our best too!”
“Soo, I feel like I’m going to burst out of breath.”
“I want to live. I want to die. Do I really want to live? “Better kill me!”
“Everyone is so loud. But I think I’m having a hard time too.”
Naturally, the spirit beasts unleashed their elemental magic with all their might.
Fuuuuuuu!
Quaaaang!
As the walls of ice and fire collided with various traps, colorful sparks erupted.
‘Left here.’
Jinhyeok turned the corner and increased his speed even more.
The body strengthened by the ‘Sword Demon King’s Treasure’ passed through the ground like the wind.
fault! fault!
A view that changes rapidly.
All minor attacks were blocked by the spirit beasts, so the magic power was preserved.
And there is only one reason to conserve stamina and magic power.
‘Probably, Moorim and Junghwa will move.’
Yes.
This is exactly why.
Since Mo Yongsu and Liaoyu have been stimulated in part, the situation will be very tense.
‘It won’t work at Liaoyu’s level, so if you want to kill me, you’ll use [Security] and Mo Yongsu will appear directly.’
I had already planned out in my head how the opponent would move.
All that remains is how perfectly the script can be written and how the characters can faithfully fulfill their roles.
It’s not far now.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
Puff!
Kakakang!
The spirit beasts that had been firing their skills for nearly three hours to protect Jinhyeok were already on the verge of exhaustion. However, it doesn’t really matter anymore.
Because I could see the end of the passage from far away.
It was then.
Wooooow!
Suddenly, a bright light erupted from beneath my feet.
At the same time, dozens of thorny vines rushed towards Jinhyuk’s body.
It was a double trap triggered using time difference.
However, just before the vines completely engulf Jinhyuk’s body.
[The Tomb of the Sword is activated!]
Black energy surged from ‘Fang’.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Green fluid gushed out from the vines that had been cut into dozens of pieces.
Whether it’s a double trap or a surprise attack that catches you off guard, it doesn’t work.
The various traps had long since escaped Jinhyeok’s attention.
How many minutes did it run like that?
Jinhyuk finally left the passage and stopped in his tracks.
A wide cave measuring 100 meters, one of the few in the labyrinth.
If they were ambushing them, this was the most likely location.
however.
Players from the Chinese guild or martial arts figures, who were supposed to be there, were nowhere to be seen.
instead.
“Giggle!”
“lol. “It’s finally here.”
There, the people he most did not want to face were waiting for Jinhyeok.
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