Episode 160
160. Episode 160
The 16th floor of trials.
There was one catch to that simple instruction to cross the snowfield.
That’s right, the crevasse.
Deep cracks formed in glaciers and snow valleys, lurking like traps throughout the snowfield.
The depth of crevasses on Earth is said to be around 10 meters, but the crevasses here were so deep that the bottom could not be seen.
Moreover, the crack was made of hardened dirt and ice, making it virtually impossible to climb back up.
[ Beware of crevasses . ]
Just in case, Seun informed us of the existence of the crevasse through Clan Chat.
Seun thought that trials should be carefully handled by the player, but Crevasse was not easy.
If you step into a crevasse with a hidden entrance covered in snow, it’s game over in an instant.
In that sense, the 16th floor trials this time had a much higher difficulty level than the previous ones such as ‘climbing a mountain’ or ‘crossing a desert’.
of course.
– The movements of the portrait become faster through internal energy.
It was something that didn’t work for Se-un.
Se-un’s footsteps, lightened by the portrait, did not sink even after stepping on the snow covering the entrance to the crevasse.
Thanks to that, Se-un ran across the snowy field without any hesitation.
Thanks to the portrait, there were hardly any footprints left behind, so anyone who saw it would think it was flying in the sky.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, salivates as he spots his first prey.
After running on the snow for about ten minutes, the first enemy finally appeared.
It was a monster that looked like a polar bear, and it was in the middle of a meal, with its mouth red and its head buried under its eyes.
Could it be because of the camouflage effect of the Yeti’s hide? Even though he was quite close, the creature couldn’t detect Seun.
Se-Woon took out the Durangdal while continuing the acceleration gained through the portrait.
– The first technique of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Claw, is strengthened through internal energy.
Crunch.
Seun’s sword passes through the polar bear’s neck cleanly like a wolf’s claw.
The speed was so fast that the blood spurted out so late that not a single drop of blood was left on Durandal.
I glanced at what the guy was eating and saw that it was a frozen human corpse with two limbs missing.
A human corpse in a snowy field like this.
Was it set up to provoke a sense of crisis in the players? Or was this field itself a place where other players had challenged themselves?
I didn’t know why, but I had no intention of leaving any comfort for the corpse.
It wasn’t like he fell into a crevasse or got eaten by a polar bear, so he was definitely a player of that level.
Even if I had climbed this level, I would have died before reaching the next shelter.
The weak die and the strong rise.
The tower was a place that followed the law of the jungle more thoroughly than any other wild place.
– Predated the ‘White Bear’.
– Absorbs nutrients and increases stamina by 2.
Is it because my ability level has increased too much?
Recently, even if you prey on strong monsters, the amount of increase in ability value is not as great as before.
Although it was a bit disappointing, being able to raise my current ability by two by hunting one monster was truly a blessing.
If the ability value that increases with one prey is reduced, you can just cover it with water.
That’s why Seun crossed the snowy field and hunted any monsters he saw.
But the speed did not slow down.
Since the Blood Rang Sword Technique was a sword technique that suited fast speed very well, it could be used without any problems even while moving.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, savors the taste of these prey, saying that they are soft and have a high fat content.
Did we run like that for about thirty minutes?
A white snow fell on Seun’s skin as he traveled a distance that would have taken other players several hours at least in less than an hour.
Starting with that, snow began to pour down as if it had been prepared in advance from the sky.
Fortunately, there was no wind, but as snow began to fall, the surrounding temperature dropped further.
More than half of the view was blocked.
From here on out, the real challenge of the 16th floor trial begins.
It is also evidence that we have passed more than half of the snowfield.
‘You’ll see it soon… … .’
As was his initial goal, Seun had no intention of simply quickly passing the trials and moving on.
The snow theme has a wider field than other themes, so there will be a lot of hidden pieces, but you won’t be able to find them all.
So at least before returning, I plan to find the hidden piece that the guidepost on the journey pointed to.
Of course, there is no guideline for the journey for Se-un now.
I don’t know if it was because the power of the two gods was switched, or if it was completely destroyed by using the hourglass of Kronos, but no matter how much I tried to recall my past memories, the guidepost for the journey did not return.
Besides, it was so long ago that it was hard to recall Seun having passed the 16th floor before his return.
But how do you remember the location of the hidden pieces?
It was simple.
“found.”
This is because the direction indicated by the itinerary at the time was so impressive.
Hoooow-
A huge crevasse. No, it was more like a cliff than a crevasse.
The distance from the other side was 10 meters, and only in that area was a strong snowstorm blowing.
Perhaps because of the snowstorm, the view was completely blocked just 5 meters down the cliff.
This is where the guideposts on the journey pointed. This is where the hidden piece lies.
‘Of course, I haven’t checked.’
Seun before his regression did not have the same strength as he does now.
The itinerary’s guide showed me the location of the hidden piece, but I didn’t have the ability to find it.
At that time, Seun sighed and set out to find a new path when the sign pointed down the cliff.
There have been more than a few instances where I couldn’t find the hidden pieces even though the guidebook pointed them out.
As I walked along the crevasse, there was a narrow bridge-like thing connecting to the other side, so I walked straight across it to the other side.
But now, things are different.
Taat.
Se-un jumped off the cliff.
Still, the area below the cliff was obscured by snowstorm and darkness, and nothing could be seen.
Just before Seun’s body fell into the deep abyss due to gravity, the power of greed was manifested.
– The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Wings of Icarus ]
– Wax wings created by Icarus, son of Daedalus, to escape Crete.
Flutter!
Behind Seun’s back, wings made of feathers and wax spread out.
Although there is a downside in that the wax will melt due to the heat if you get even a little close to the sun, you don’t have to worry about that downside here.
Instead, the cold air hardened the wax, holding the feather tightly.
That doesn’t mean flying was easy.
Because the crevasses weren’t just cold, they were also blizzarding with powerful blizzards.
Just spreading your wings inside it was an incredibly difficult task.
Only after circling around the entrance of the crevasse to adjust to the wings of the Seundo were they able to descend.
Phew!
The further down we went from the cliff, the stronger the blizzard became.
The blizzard blasted a chilling cold air to keep out the intruders, but Seun’s body and even his wings were protected by the ‘Yeti’s hide’.
There was a dull sensation when moving the wings, but it wasn’t to the point where flight was impossible.
‘I can’t see clearly.’
As we descended deeper, the sunlight was blocked and the snowstorm became so severe that we could not see even an inch ahead.
The situation was similar even when using treasures that had been used so far, such as the ‘Eye of the Emperor’s Eagle’ or the ‘Eye of the Night Owl’.
Since we couldn’t rely on our senses, there was only one way left.
Searching.
Clear your five senses and use magic to detect mana in your surroundings.
Since I was maintaining my senses just enough to sustain flight, the mana felt more certain than before.
Mana’s presence was shaken haphazardly by the snowstorm… … .
‘found.’
I was able to find a place where the presence of Mana stood firm and unwavering.
Seun immediately flapped his wings and flew towards there.
The wings didn’t feel like mere organs, but they required mana to be consumed every time they moved.
Trying to maintain flight in the blizzard caused the mana within the circle to quickly decrease.
If Seun hadn’t had the 5th Circle, it would have been an area he would never have been able to reach even if he had wings.
As we got closer to our target, we could faintly see the Hidden Piece.
Between the cliffs stood a wall made purely of ice.
Since it didn’t seem like it would be easy to get in, I immediately prepared my magic.
– The power of ‘Fire Cannon’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Boom!
The representative of flame struck the ice wall.
I thought that such an ice wall would be easy, but the ice wall stood intact without a single trace of soot.
The wall was stronger than I thought.
Seun, who was thinking of taking out Mamon’s Noble Phantasm, checked that he still had some mana left and approached the ice wall.
He raised his hand above it and prepared the same magic.
– The power of ‘Dark Flare’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Kwaaaaang!!
I could feel the hot flames on my hands.
The magic he used a little while ago was weakened by the blizzard because he used it from a distance, but now he used it while in contact with the ice wall.
It was natural that the power became stronger.
Thanks to proper mana management, stupid things like burning your palms didn’t happen.
The hot air swelled, but the cold snowstorm prevented the heat from reaching the wings.
As the blizzard smoked, the ice wall quickly shattered into pieces.
“that’s interesting.”
As I entered the wall, the atmosphere became peaceful as if it were a lie.
Looking back, the blizzard was unable to penetrate the shattered ice wall, as if a transparent barrier had been formed.
The cold air was still there, but thanks to the Yeti’s hide, Seun was able to walk inside comfortably.
As we moved forward, the density of mana detected by the search became thicker and thicker.
‘It seems like there are no monsters.’
Since I didn’t feel any signs of life around me, I didn’t take out my sword.
I moved forward, observing my surroundings while concentrating with all my senses.
Perhaps because of the cold, beautiful ice flowers like crystals were blooming everywhere.
While admiring the increasingly thicker density of mana, Se-Woon was finally able to reach the end of the road.
Perhaps because of the density of mana, ice flowers that were so large and beautiful that they could not even be compared to the passageway were blooming everywhere, not covering the walls or ceiling.
And in the middle of it.
“Wow, what a beautiful treasure.”
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’ opens his eyes wide.
A small, slender blue flower stood proudly among the ice flowers.
fantasy,
