chapter 234
234 – Kang Kang Is Working Hard Today Too
‘Ugh… I’m dizzy.’
A huge change that [Calmness] Worked so diligently that he could barely support himself on his two legs.
The wavelength widens rapidly, and the energy radiated by the newly recognized entities overloads one’s mental power.
‘Ugh… I heard it’s not good if it gets too wide…’
The world remains the same, but the world I embrace has completely changed.
‘Whoa… Even dying is hard work. ‘Oh my.’
When I finally came to my senses, a strange message came to mind.
– The attribute [Obsessive] Is hastily organizing 2,749 magic stones and 37 runes!
‘…What? Yeah, yeah. You too have suffered a lot.’
After comforting [Obsessed], Who was like a child who grew up with little affection, I looked around the dungeon with expanded senses.
At 2km, we could only explore a small portion of this dungeon, but we could easily predict that there would be many other beings besides us around this area, which was clearly a hot place.
‘…As expected, quite a few people survived.’
As I looked around the expanded area, I detected about 300 more people in addition to the people on the small island above the swamp earlier.
Of course, they were all scattered around, under trees, under broken stairs, between gravestones, etc. I was quite surprised that there were more survivors than I expected.
‘If there are 300 people in this range… Didn’t at least half of the entrants survive?’
It was just a feeling, but even if I think conservatively, I think it would have survived at least that much.
It was unexpected that there were many survivors, as several skeleton knights were still detected wandering around with thousands of men in various places.
‘I need to survive as much as possible…’
The experience of defeating bosses single-handedly gave me that kind of composure.
However, the more hunters are concentrated in one space, the more hostile the atmosphere becomes.
The scope of help had to be determined.
‘Hmm… Food supply… Is it ruined? No drinking water.’
Irmana’s water will only become tiring if it becomes known for no reason, so let’s hide it until we have a proper supply line.
A few hours to conclude and defend the bridge. The fourth night of survival has arrived.
Even though it was night, it was a dark place, so it wasn’t particularly scary. However, the abilities of the monsters roaming the field must have increased significantly.
However, at night, their field of vision becomes narrower, and the frequency of battles will significantly decrease.
In this darkness, not a single sound of insects could be heard, and perhaps because of the eerie atmosphere, people naturally began to gather and form a group.
The reason the party leaders have gathered in front of me now is probably for emotional stability under the pretext of a meeting.
In fact, there was nothing to doubt.
All I had to do was unravel and disseminate the information I acquired from outside, one by one.
“So, the boss level is at least two levels high? In this dungeon?”
“Well, that’s right…”
“Ha… I’m screwed. Haha-“
“There are still so many boss-level players…”
“They say he’s weaker than that guy in the Hidden Dungeon, but he’s still a monster, right?”
“He’s one step ahead of us. Or is it two steps above us?”
I told Yeonhee not to tell people that I had captured the boss level. If you are moderately nervous, you will be able to respond quickly.
Thanks to this, the faces of the party leaders were filled with deep sorrow, and in such a situation, when Yeonhee expressed her wish to share food with the hunters hiding nearby, the furrow between their brows deepened even more.
Of course, I said that opinion to Yeonhee first.
“… Uh… Why?”
“I also think, why do I need to…?”
“Is that… The unified opinion of the ‘White Coat League’?”
“Hmm… This is my personal opinion based on Ilwol’s information.”
“Well, I see.”
“Then what… “
Yeom Tae-seok quietly nodded, revealing that Yeon-hee’s opinion was right, but the other party leaders seemed to have a different opinion.
However, this is Yeonhee’s opinion.
If we were to measure the performance of summoned animals in battles that have taken place so far, it would be well over 40%.
Therefore, the party leaders could not express any other opinions and just kept touching their chins.
Only after Yeonhee reassured them that there was enough food did their expressions regain their composition.
‘Because they don’t know how big bore I am.’
It may be a defensive response resulting from a lack of information. I understand.
‘There is also ramen, and there are still over 400 big bores. There is enough food to last for three days.’
Of course, I have no intention of handing over the food for free.
The reward will be well worth it, and I plan to use it to stock up on improved dry goods for dungeons.
Buy a large quantity of high-quality dry goods that are small in volume and contain a balanced amount of calories and nutrients.
The taste can’t be compared to Big Bore, but the efficiency will be much better. There is less smell when eating.
Perhaps the reason people are surviving on the island right now is thanks to the people who stored enough of that dry food in subspace.
‘I’m glad I made preparations in advance.’
It’s to the point where I’m wondering if I should catch a lot of big bores in one day.
After finishing the meeting, our party, including Yeom Tae-seok and Noh Hayun, gathered together for a moment and talked.
“I understand that your opposition to other parties handing out food is a natural reaction, right?”
Bae Joo-ah asked, wondering if anything.
Yeonhee and I nodded, and then Baek Arin spoke.
“Then how are we going to exchange food?”
“Of course it won’t be right for Ilwol to go alone.”
‘Of course not. If I go alone, we’ll fight.’
“Originally, I was going to go back and forth with Ilwol… But if I get too far away from the summoned beasts, the summons will be canceled, so I have to stay. Oh, of course! I can go to places That are close. Anyway, that’s right…”< Br﹥
Yeonhee said with her head down, as if asking us to understand that it was a very sad thing. Is it really that disappointing? I don’t know. I’ll be back soon.
“So you’re saying Ilwol and someone else have to go around?”
“Hmm- Then I-“
Yeom Tae-seok cleared his throat and tried to step forward, but others immediately stopped him.
“You should stay here and take care of people’s morale. Besides, wouldn’t it be more helpful to lower the guard if a woman goes with you?”
“And you have to be nimble.” At most, you can only move at night.”
“Hmm, that’s true too.”
Yeom Tae-seok scratched his head at Noh Hayun’s persuasion.
“So, I think I should go. If I have to, I can just freeze everything.”
Soon after, Hayoon Noh expressed her confidence by creating a small ice whirlpool on her palm, but Yeonhee expressed the opposite opinion.
“Well… If a nimble person has to go… Wouldn’t it be Hayun… Because Hayun is slower than me…”
When Yeonhee unexpectedly made a provocative remark, people’s eyes widened.
“Me, me? I’m slower than Yeonhee?”
“Yes…”
“Puh-ha, no, I don’t think that’s right.”
“It’s probably right…”
Even though Yeonhee had already decided to stay, it didn’t seem like Noh Hayun was happy to go with me.
“Wahaha – really, what should I do? I can’t show it right now.”
Noh Hayun’s reaction was absurd, but the subtle expression of Yeom Tae-seok standing next to her made her realize that Noh Hayun’s victory could not be guaranteed.
In the end, the two decided to set aside a day after the survival competition and have a showdown. However, since we haven’t decided what kind of competition will take place, I expect it to end in a haphazard manner.
Everyone paid a lot of attention, but in the end, it was Baek Arin who became my partner.
“There is a common belief that people with beast-like characteristics cannot lie. It will be easy for people to accept it.”
I remembered the beast merchant who had scammed me in my past life when I was in Hakko, and I wanted to tell him that it was obvious nonsense, but that was all I could think of.
“Well, then, are you ready to go?”
“Crack, crack, crack!”
Baek A-rin received Spirit Ran’s [Acceleration] Buff, so she was able to achieve a speed that was roughly comparable to mine.
Of course, if I use additional skills, the difference will increase immediately, but this will be enough to beat the undead who are relatively slower than us.
Not long after running, Ran’s summoning was canceled, but since [Acceleration]’S duration has increased considerably, she will be able to reach her first destination without difficulty.
Perhaps thanks to the clean-up I did in the afternoon, the number of monsters around our base was significantly reduced.
Arin looked at the bone fragments scattered around and said, “Oh my… Did you do this all by yourself?”
She couldn’t hide her surprise.
After just clicking my teeth, I focused on finding the safest route.
The first place we did food trading was a small island in a swamp.
The people on the island who spotted us approaching showed extreme caution, but their gazes were greatly shaken when they saw the prepared big bore fish I was carrying on my shoulders.
I made Big Bore leather into a cloth and rolled it inside. If you eat it sparingly, there will be enough food for the people here until the end of survival.
Gulp─
The sound of saliva sliding down my throat seemed to be audible up to here. At that time, Arin took a step forward and shouted in a cheerful voice.
“Hello! I’m Baek A-rin! I’m here to trade food! So… Give me everything you have!”
‘…’
The last comment was a bit subtle, but fortunately, the people on the island didn’t seem to notice anything strange, and after building a bridge with plant stems over the swamp, about a dozen people came over.
Looking at the plant ability, I suddenly remembered the wizard Yudali I met in the goblin dungeon. With that level of talent, he would have already reached D-level and is active in abandoned schools or harpy dungeons.
“Ha, how much is one?”
Surprisingly, the haggard-looking man who approached cautiously was the leader of the group, and perhaps the situation had reached its limit, and the transaction proceeded one-sidedly.
“How much do you have? First, give me all the magic stones you have!”
‘…’
It was a different kind of robbery than Bae Joo-ah, but the man didn’t seem to have the luxury of doing something like that.
Soon, a ton of magic stones came out from the arms of him and the hunters who followed behind him. It was a huge amount, and it looks like he wants to buy all the meat I brought.
‘When did all this leak?’
When I was feeling a little lost looking at the magic stones spilling on the floor, a message came to mind.
– The attribute [Compulsion] Converts the value of the magic stone based on existing information.
‘…? What does this mean?’
– The value of the Big Bore meat with the [Obsessive] Attribute and the magic stone presented by the trading partner is 1:247, which is a very large profit.
‘… It’s amazing, isn’t it obsession?’
I couldn’t help but be amazed at Ock’s ability to quantify and show that the value was 247 times different. Do you also have an obsession with not being able to make a proper transaction?
– Let them know that it is good to do business!
– Let them know that it is good to do business!
‘Now, wait a minute! ‘I’m not making a deal.’
I felt a strong will to quickly clean up those messy magic stones.
‘Really, what is this? Did Tania add another feature?’
Even when I turned my head, all I could see was my head shaking left and right.
Even though there are many secrets about the skills or characteristics that have not yet been revealed, it was clear that it was a truly unique ability.
“Tick, tick, tick.”
“… Hmm- Well, should we make a deal like this? You look like you’re in a hurry, so we’ll do it without any special bargaining!”
“Oh, thank you! Food won’t be easy there either. As I heard, you are beautiful and have a big heart. Cough-cluck-“
The man thought he would go crazy and make a deal when food was not easy, but he had lost his normal judgment.
Since the man’s condition looked very bad, we immediately handed over the meat and received reasonable(?) Compensation.
When the smell of big bore fish spread among the people on the island, even those who were sleeping woke up and there was a commotion.