Episode 115
115. Episode 115
“A change in the trial… …. So, is it just us who have a different trial than everyone else?”
“It will be like that.”
“Umm… … .”
“Don’t worry. It’s a gain, it’s never a loss.”
Saha’s Crystal Cave.
As this was my first time arriving at Seundo, I didn’t know how to conquer it. So I slowly read the contents of the trial again.
‘The secret of the Crystal Cave… … .’
To be honest, it was a very vague goal.
If the goal was to subdue something, find something, or arrive at something, I would have moved without hesitation.
Since I was told to find the secret, I had no choice but to rack my brain and search through the crystal cave.
furthermore.
‘There is no time limit.’
It was the first trial without a time limit after entering the tower.
Trials without a time limit like this are mostly large-scale trials that require at least 20 floors or more to appear… … .
Perhaps that means it’s hard to find out what the secret is.
‘The entrance is blocked.’
When I looked back, the passageway Se-un had crossed had completely collapsed.
I haven’t tried, but since the ordeal has already begun, it would be impossible to physically force the entrance back through.
Se-Woon, who thought so, took out a hammer from his subspace pocket first.
“Mr. Seun? Why the hammer… … .”
“Can you cover your ears for a moment?”
“no way!”
Kwaaaaang!!
Seun swung a hammer at the crystal-covered wall.
As soon as Yu Seo-ah desperately covered her ears and tightly closed her eyes, a deafening vibration spread into the cave.
When I lifted the hammer again, there was not a single crack in the wall. The same was true for the crystal embedded in the wall.
Only the palms of my hands that had been holding the hammer tightly were trembling slightly.
‘It looks like it’s indestructible terrain.’
I was wondering if I could destroy it and mine some crystals, but it seemed impossible.
And what this attack taught us was not just that mining is difficult.
yes-
Woof-
A vibration that spreads through the cave and returns like an echo.
That alone tells you that this is a pretty complex terrain.
“let’s go.”
“……yes.”
Yu Seo-ah regained consciousness by hitting her cheeks with both hands and followed Se-woon.
The further we walked through the cave, the more dreamy the atmosphere became.
There were a few clusters of mushrooms growing in the cracks of the cave, shining like crystals, and Se-un harvested them without hesitation.
‘If I have this much mana, anything will be effective.’
If you bring it to Lee Ha-neul, he might be able to make a good medicine.
Thanks to my knowledge from the plant guide I used previously, I could at least guess that it would be edible.
Even if it is difficult to make into medicine, if you take it to Kim So-hee, who is in charge of cooking in the clan, she will be able to use it somehow.
“I can’t even feel the wind, but the air feels incredibly refreshing.”
“It must be thanks to Mana.”
“How much?”
“Just as it is possible to create fire and water with magic, it is not impossible to create oxygen with just mana.”
“It’s amazing. It’s magic.”
In fact, there was one contradiction in Seun’s answer.
Although oxygen can certainly be created from mana, it rarely happens naturally.
A formula that usually changes mana into oxygen. In other words, it was only possible if there was a magic circle.
That means this place is artificially created.
Perhaps, that was the secret of the crystal cave that was mentioned in the ordeal.
With nothing happening, she had some free time and checked the clan chat.
After checking the people’s conversation, Yu Seo-ah’s expression became lighter.
“It seems like everyone else is slowly finishing the trials on the 6th floor.”
“It wasn’t that difficult of an ordeal if you just found your way.”
“There are those who have taken on the next ordeal, but they are different from us. They are told to uncover the identity of the mirage, but it seems like they have a hard time understanding what that means.”
The identity of the mirage, which was originally a 7th floor trial.
It was an easy ordeal for Seun before his return to the world by following the guide to the journey, but it wasn’t the case for other players.
As the name of the ordeal suggests, it was no easy task to find a way, let alone fight monsters in a situation where mirages were swirling all around.
Perhaps, you will have to go through several trials and errors, passing through each mirage one by one, to pass the ordeal.
‘But it is a trial that can be passed if you don’t give up.’
There is only one way to fall from the 7th floor trial.
Giving up due to repeated failures. After being fooled by a mirage several times, you give up and think there is no hope.
If not for that, I could definitely pass the 7th floor ordeal.
And if it was the Diablo Clan people Seun knew, they wouldn’t be discouraged by such a small ordeal.
“Don’t worry. We’ll all do well.”
“Of course! Rather than that, we should focus on our trials.”
“that’s right.”
The moment Yu Seo-ah gathered her energy and hurried her steps, Se-woon stood tall in his spot and stretched out his hand to stop her steps.
Before she could ask why, she sensed something suspicious on the wall and immediately pulled out her twin swords.
“As expected, it’s not easy to get over it.”
A wall that didn’t budge even when Seun swung it with a hammer.
The boulder that rolled out of the wall wriggled as if it were alive.
Although it seemed to have its original form, Se-un had no intention of just looking at it.
Kyaang!
Se-Woon, who had raised the back of the sword in a hurry, drew up his internal energy and struck the middle of the bastard.
A familiar vibration was felt along the handle, accompanied by a sharp metallic sound.
Yusuh also followed Seun, sharpening her twin swords, but the sound she heard was not so cheerful.
“Crunch.”
“Clang.”
“It’s so fucking hard.”
“I can’t see the gap….”
Both attacks ended in failure.
In the meantime, they had taken perfect shape.
A quadrupedal animal-like appearance based on intermediate modifications.
It was difficult to express exactly what it resembled because its appearance was so awkward, but the sharp, raised tail definitely resembled a scorpion.
“come.”
“Crunch!”
Indeed, was Se-woon as confident in his tail as he thought?
They charged forward, their sharp tails swinging out like spears.
As Yu Seo-ah said, their body structure was so exquisite that you couldn’t even see the gaps between their joints.
It didn’t look like it was artificially created, but rather like the rocks were really alive and moving.
Kang, Kang!
I tried to counterattack several times, brushing away its tail, but I couldn’t inflict any significant damage.
It was only because it was a long sword that it was able to scratch the bastards without damaging the blade. If it had been a normal weapon, the blade would have gone out long ago.
-The power of ‘Lightning Spear’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
-The power of ‘Inferno’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Phagec!
Hurrah!
I tried using magic just in case, but the result was the same.
The electricity disappeared as soon as it touched the bastard’s body, and the flames only did little more than warm up the bastard’s body.
The situation was the same for Yu Seo-ah.
I was able to avoid their attacks with fancy techniques, but I couldn’t counterattack because they had no openings.
If we continue this meaningless standoff, we will only be wasting our energy.
“Mr. Se-un! How about we run away for now? Stay far away and devise a strategy… … .”
“No, I think I get the general idea now.”
When dealing with monsters, finding their weaknesses is more important than anything else.
Se-Woon was able to infer how to deal with them based on his experience and knowledge so far.
The first method is to use fire and cold magic in succession.
Even if it doesn’t deal a huge blow at once, once you see that it’s heated up, it’s clear that cracks will form if you use fire and cold repeatedly.
However, in this case the efficiency was too low.
Because to produce that level of effect, the two spells had to be repeated at least three or four times.
And the second way.
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Baguajang (Eight Trigrams Palm) ]
– One of the three major martial arts, along with Tai Chi and Xingyi Quan, considered to be representative of Naega Quan. It is characterized by the use of the palm of the hand more than other schools.
Bam.
“… … Crunch?”
Phew!
It’s an attack on the inside, not the outside.
As Se-Woon lightly waved his palm, the bodies of those who were harder than rocks burst like bubble gum.
It wasn’t like I put in that much effort.
Lightly, as if the wind is blowing. Extend your palms using the elasticity of your body rather than strength.
Every time that happened, their bodies would burst apart one by one, and in an instant, the five enemies would disappear into pitiful pieces.
“… … How on earth did you do that?”
“It’s simple. They look tough on the outside, but are actually really weak on the inside.”
“So how do you feel… …. Haa, no.”
Yu Seo-ah shook her head as if giving up.
It was difficult to continue talking since it was a technique that could not be taught to Yoo Seo Ah, even if it was to Kang Han Cheol.
Instead, Se-Woon continued his explanation while looking at the corpses of the men spread out in front.
“Do you see this?”
“Is this a correction?”
“This is their core. Even a small shock will cause it to explode like this if it reaches the core.”
“ah…….”
“No, rather than saying it exploded, it would be more accurate to say that the nucleus lost its power and scattered.”
The reason they appeared to explode was because the remaining energy after destroying the core was dispersed around the core.
Seun was not familiar with the Baguajang because it was his first time using the power, but it was enough to deal with these guys.
“And here.”
“Huh? There’s something connected to the tail.”
“Yeah. I think the power spreads out from the core through the tail. In human terms, it would be the central nervous system. I guess you could call it the spinal cord.”
“Then if I cut off this tail… … .”
“Yeah. If that’s possible, we could neutralize it without having to hit the nuke.”
“That must be true! I couldn’t see it in detail because I was focused on the body, but there was definitely a gap bigger than the body on the tail.”
“Good job. Next time, you can aim for that.”
Although it may look simple on the outside, Baguajang is a martial art that requires a lot of internal energy to transmit power to the enemy’s insides.
Of course, it wasn’t a burden to Se-un, who had two years of internal energy, but if dozens or hundreds of them appeared, it would be quite difficult.
Just in case, it was necessary to teach Yu Seo-ah the strategy.
It didn’t seem like something like that would happen on a mere 7th floor trial, but since this was a hidden trial and not a normal trial, you never know when, where, or what could happen.
Yu Seo-ah nodded while carefully observing the fragments on the tail.
Perhaps from the next battle onwards, she will be able to hunt them down easily.
“Are you ready?”
“Yes. I’m confident I won’t panic next time.”
“let’s go.”
“yes!”
As he was trying to move his feet away from the debris, a single message came to Se-un’s mind in an urgent manner.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, urges you to use your power.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’ whines that he will collapse from hunger if he doesn’t put something in his mouth right away.
‘… … You want to eat that?’
Se-woon looked at the crystals and rock fragments scattered on the floor with a dumbfounded expression.
fantasy,
