Episode 349 Hidden place on the 19th floor (3)
There are thousands of caves in the 19-story ruins.
A maze where you don’t know where it leads.
So, if I got lost, I would definitely end up wandering here forever and dying.
Sabak.
Jinhyuk hurried his steps.
‘Hasting…’ … .’
There was no time to hesitate since the members of Yuasis’s family outside the ruins were killed.
The rest of the group also knew this, so they increased their speed even more.
however.
“Wait!”
Jinhyeok, who had been running frantically, stopped right on the spot.
“What’s going on?”
Iasis perked up his ears.
“There are monsters ahead. A colony… about a hundred or more in number.”
“I can’t feel any sign of magic, but there are monsters?”
Teresa concentrated her mind and looked around.
However, there was nothing that caught my senses.
“Because they are in a semi-hibernation state, they will not be detected by magic detection. However, if they approach a certain distance, they will all wake up and attack.”
I know of guys with these kinds of characteristics.
Black Scorpion.
He is over 5m tall and has fast speed.
In addition, the deadly poison in its tail was so severe that it was difficult to recover even with ‘star protection’.
This means that it is on a different level and more difficult than the sandworm we faced earlier.
That number is over a hundred.
It was clear that even if we could break through, it would take time.
“So, what are we going to do?”
“I guess I’ll have to take a detour.”
Jinhyuk glanced at the side of the passage.
“You sure you’re not trying to dig a path with a pickaxe, are you? That would take an entire year.”
“Don’t worry. It’s not like that.”
Jinhyuk slowly approached the wall.
Ssyuk.
I scanned the side with my palm.
I felt the touch of cold earth.
“Now is the time to be like that…!”
“Shh. Just wait. Just a moment.”
Jinhyuk concentrated his mind.
How long has it been like that?
Jinhyuk’s steps, which were heading back, stopped once again.
“I found it. It’s right here.”
At first glance, it is an ordinary wall that no one would pass by without noticing.
However, that is just an optical illusion created by the shadows cleverly interlocking.
If you look closely, there was space between them for a person to pass by.
“I’ll go in first, so follow me right away. The rest of you, too.”
As Jinhyuk slowly disappeared through the gap, exclamations erupted from the mouths of everyone watching.
“ah…….”
“A place like this….”
“I’ve been here many times, but I had no idea.”
Even Yuasis looked at the place where Jinhyuk entered with his eyes wide open.
* * *
The inside was much more humid than before.
An old, musty smell stings my nose.
‘I wanted to avoid this place if possible… … .’
I knew about this passage, but I never said it out loud.
This is because among the passages leading to the Sun Dunes, this was the most dangerous and difficult passage.
still.
There is no other way to pass this place within a limited time.
And since I decided to come here, there was something I had to do.
[The unique ability ‘Flame of the Beginning’ is activated!]
Red flames surged along the tips of the fangs.
My dark vision became brighter, and I began to see my surroundings.
Grumble!
A huge space covered with white sand.
A strange sense of discomfort stimulates the nerves of my entire body.
“It’s all full of traps from here on out. I could explain where something comes from, but that would take up a lot of time.”
“In the end, I have to follow where you go.”
“That’s right. Everyone has great physical ability, so just follow where I go and follow me.”
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“Damn. I feel like I’m only going to have a hard time if I’m with you.”
Cheon Yu-seong grunted and took out the armor he had put in his outer clothing.
Tuk!
Sigh!
Teresa also took off the armor she was wearing.
In order to move quickly, the idea was to lighten the body as much as possible.
Three people in slightly different outfits took a stance.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I’m a little nervous.’
If you take a wrong turn and wake up a sleeping creature, you will end up in a situation where it might be better to deal with a hundred black scorpions.
If only I knew things would turn out like this… … .
I should have purchased some items personally through Rick.
Rick, the owner of the merchant, would have also had artifacts with lightening magic and presence blocking magic.
‘I have no choice but to proceed with as much caution as possible.’
Jinhyuk concentrated his magic power on his two legs.
Wooooow!
As ‘Realm of Wind’ and ‘Geomma Cheonryeongbo’ unfold simultaneously… … .
Pot!
A gust of wind blew across the sand.
fast.
And lightly.
Jinhyuk ran across the sand, pondering memories of the past.
The rest of the people also followed exactly the path Jinhyeok took.
however.
Phew!
There was something unusual sounding.
Iasis, who was running last, ended up sinking too deeply into the sand.
Quack!
The sound of sand grains being smashed rang out.
And at that very moment.
Kukukukukukuku!
The ground shook violently.
The white particles split left and right, and the entire cave began to scream as if it was going to leave.
“U… Mr. Asis?”
“S-sorry. I’m too heavy. I should have gone on a diet….”
Even if it’s a slender deer, a deer is still a deer.
Due to the nature of his body, which weighed over 100 kg, it was nearly impossible not to leave traces on the sand.
[The owner of the passage wakes up!]
[The ‘fear’ effect is activated due to the extreme level difference!]
[The level of all players and residents will decrease by 10 levels!]
A red status window that appears continuously.
What appeared from the sand was a monster that had nothing to say other than that it was huge.
An insect over 15 meters tall appeared like a towering building in the middle of a cave.
Named Guardian ‘Ant Ghost’.
It is a trap-type monster that hides in sand dunes and preys on its prey.
“It’s dangerous. The chance of survival is less than 2%.”
Frey took out his short spear.
“……Tsk.”
“Is it impossible to avoid fighting in the end?”
Cheon Yu-seong and Teresa also took out their weapons with stern faces.
The ant ghost looked down.
As if they were trying to decide who should be eaten first.
And the moment the decision was made, bright yellow eyes were fixed on Cheon Yu-seong.
“Keeeeek!”
Dozens of teeth opened, and purple fluid spewed out from the ant ghost’s mouth.
An acidic liquid that can instantly turn prey into juice.
The bodily fluids scattered widely headed straight to where Cheon Yu-seong was.
… … fast.
Cheeeeeek!
The bodily fluid dissolved the sand in an instant.
of course.
Cheon Yu-seong barely escaped from the scene.
“Tsk! Trying to avoid wild dogs ended up in a tiger’s den.”
Wooooow!
A sword strengthened through ‘Sword Song’.
The blue river surged splendidly.
Cheon Yu-seong quickly climbed onto the ant ghost’s body and swung his sword sharply.
The Chuhon sword dance unfolded over the ant ghost’s outer shell.
Kakakakakakak!
The blade cut through the outer skin and even into the flesh.
No matter how high the level the monster is, it cannot withstand the sword strike with its bare body.
the problem is… … .
“omg?”
Because it is so large, a wound of that magnitude cannot be considered fatal.
“Keeeeee!”
The ant ghost let out a long roar.
It’s surprisingly fast for its size.
Kukukukukuku!
The sands parted like the Red Sea.
A hand-to-hand attack using the entire body has the potential to crush anything that stands in its way.
“damage!”
However, it was not easy to even avoid it, as the charging range was ridiculously wide.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
A trace that appears every time an ant ghost passes by.
Cheon Yu-seong kicked the sand and leaped to the side.
“Pfft!”
My posture collapsed.
That gap… … .
… … The predator did not miss.
“Keeeeeeee!”
With another sharp roar. The body of the ant ghost split the sand.
Even if the Chuhon Sword is fully extended, it cannot block that attack.
It was too late to avoid it.
Right then.
“…I will stop you.”
Without any time to stop him, Frey stepped forward.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
The forehead of the ant ghost rushing at incredible speed… … .
It was first blocked by the arms of a fragile girl.
The pin that was tying up her blue hair shattered from the shock.
Guguguguk… … .
The balance between the two forces was maintained tightly, and a strange resonance rang out.
The saying that it was the strongest combat weapon made from the Philosopher’s Stone became true once again.
however.
The stalemate did not last long.
The ant ghost, annoyed by the continued resistance of its prey, unleashed its magical powers in earnest.
[The ant ghost activates its unique ability ‘Ant Hell’!]
A prey to be eaten… … This is the moment when they are upgraded to annoying ‘enemies’.
Sigh.
My legs sank into the ground.
Ant hell.
It is a large-scale, wide-area skill that absorbs everything on the sand.
If you were in the sand, all your actions would be restricted.
You will literally have no choice but to be like a rat in a poison.
“Ooh, I can’t move.”
“The probability of survival… is less than 0.01%.”
“Damn it, try something. A funeral in the desert is out of the question!”
Grumbling.
Saliva flowed from the ant ghost’s mouth.
at the same time. The huge body slowly disappeared into the sand.
* * *
‘good.’
I watched Jinhyuk sink to his waist.
In fact, I didn’t think that the dryad, Uasis, would be able to escape without being detected.
Nevertheless, I deliberately pushed ahead with this route… … .
Because I knew a way to escape even if I woke him up.
Rather, the possibility has increased with the activation of ‘Ant Hell’.
‘I can shorten the time and also owe a debt to Uasis.’
He seems to be having a hard time enduring a situation where everyone is in trouble because of his own fault.
It seemed like tears would fall from his big eyes at any moment.
In addition, we were able to check Frey’s instantaneous strength, so it was literally like eating pheasant and eating it.
“Everyone, stay calm. It’s not over yet.”
Jinhyuk calmly opened his mouth.
“Is there some way?”
“Yeah. There’s something worth trying. It’s just….”
The end of his words wavered slightly.
Then Cheon Yu-seong shook his head as if he had grabbed a hot kettle.
“I don’t. Never.”
“I haven’t said anything yet?”
“At the very least, aren’t you going to do something while I act as bait, or are you asking me to make a sacrifice for you? I already know that your specialty is skillfully boiling people with your words and driving them to their deaths.”
It is said that every three years of Seodanggae, Pungwol is recited.
At this point, this guy seems to know very well what his future holds.
“I will do it. Although the chance of survival is 0%.”
Frey nodded slightly.
It’s as if he doesn’t even know what it’s like to die. There was no emotion whatsoever on her expressionless face.
I guess there’s nothing I can do on my own other than just follow what I’m told.
But still.
“no.”
Jinhyeok took out a sickle made from ghost wood.
“I’m the one who becomes the bait.”
Besides escaping, there is one more thing to do.
Even just to test it.
It was better to have as few eyes watching as possible.
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