Episode 192
192. Episode 192
– Welcome to the 22nd floor trials.
– Subject: Landscape at the end of a volcano
– Time limit: 24 hours
– Having lost your way to your destination, you decide to climb to the top of the volcano.
– Climb to the top of the volcano with your companions and find out which way to go next.
As soon as I set foot on the ground, the next ordeal began.
Park Jeong-pil muttered, “Let’s rest a little longer. What’s so urgent…?” and another bump appeared on his head.
“This is different from the trials we’ve had so far. Even if I hadn’t dragged it out in the first place, the break would have ended soon.”
“Brother, have you ever worked? Normally, you put off going to work until the very end, and then you close your eyes tightly and leave!”
“It feels bad to be bounced to the next ordeal.”
This is no joke.
When the break was over and I was forced to move on to the next trial, it felt like someone was forcibly pushing me on my back.
Even before the regression, I hated that feeling, so I tended to move on to the next trial right away before the break was over.
Especially when you force yourself to fall like that, you usually lose your balance and fall over, but I didn’t want to see that happen in front of Park Jeong-pil, let alone anyone else.
“But brother, isn’t it too hot? It was a snowy field just a day ago, so why did the weather suddenly change like this? Does this make sense?”
“That doesn’t make sense. And that’s the top.”
“But I survived thanks to this equipment! If it weren’t for this, I would have starved to death.”
Park Jeong-pil pointed to the equipment he was wearing.
New equipment created by Mr. Go Chang-seok at the third shelter.
The equipment consisted of two pieces.
The first one was equipment made from the hide of monsters, such as Yeti’s hide, which had cold resistance and was essential when working in snowy fields.
The second equipment was equipment made from the perennial snow and ice that Seun had brought. It was equipment that released a cool cold air as it was made from snow and ice. This equipment was made at Seun’s request.
The reason was vague, but of course it was because I knew about these ordeals.
Not only is it cool, but the materials are good and the performance is good, so as long as no one does anything stupid, no one will fail the test.
‘It’s refreshing.’
The same goes for Seun’s equipment.
Even though the volcano was right in front of me and hot steam was rising all around me, I didn’t sweat a single drop.
“Do I have to climb up there? No, isn’t the content of the ordeal strange? What kind of crazy X climbs to the top of an active volcano to find out the direction?”
“No one will answer, so shut up and follow me.”
“yes.”
The content of the ordeal.
Although I cannot answer Seun-do Park Jeong-pil’s question exactly, I have heard and made various guesses while climbing the tower before returning.
The most likely one is that the ordeal itself was created based on ‘someone’s experience’.
This was a secondary guess, following the first guess that the fields were created or borrowed from other dimensions.
‘Well, that’s not important anyway.’
Many players have made guesses, but as Seun said, no one has been able to give a definitive answer.
Asking the tower manager might give you an answer, but in the first place, players are unlikely to encounter the manager.
Seun, who had already created a dedicated officer, was abnormal.
Phew!
“Whoa! Brother, be careful! This is so hot.”
“You take care and follow me.”
The surrounding terrain was volcanic in nature.
The flowing lava spread widely along the surface and cooled in waves, and the highly fluid basaltic lava was protruding in a bumpy manner.
Because lava was boiling underground, hot steam was spewing out irregularly through cracks in the ground.
Although it is called steam, it is so hot that you will get burned if you touch it.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, laments that there is no sign of food here.
‘Well, there weren’t any monsters here.’
On the 21st floor, there were rare monsters, including the Volcanic Golem, but this place was different.
Perhaps because of the scorching heat, there weren’t a single monster present.
However, since the tower is not real, there should be monsters related to fire, but when I recall my memories from before the return, no monsters appeared here.
‘Because they’re all stuck there.’
Se-un knew the reason.
Perhaps because they are on different floors, Beelzebub doesn’t notice them at all, but the monsters are hiding right below here, beneath this volcano where steam is gushing out.
Since they are monsters associated with fire, they tend to seek out hotter terrain.
“But brother, why are you so relaxed? You were running around like that on the 21st floor.”
“That’s not important here anyway.”
“yes?”
Kurur-
An unsettling sound, as if something was boiling, could be heard from the end of the volcano, the destination.
Park Jeong-pil heard that too, stopped talking, and quickly hid behind Se-un’s back.
Fortunately, it didn’t explode. Instead, a black cloud spewed out from the crater.
“Oh, I was scared because I thought it was going to explode. No, isn’t that really going to explode? I’m so nervous.”
“Not yet.”
“Not yet? I’m a little uneasy about that answer.”
“And that’s also quite annoying.”
Black clouds spewed out from the crater and began to fall toward the ground instead of the sky.
That wasn’t just a cloud.
Volcanic ash.
These are commonly called volcanic ash, which refers to pieces of stone and glass crushed by a volcanic eruption.
“Ugh, ugh! No, what is this… … .”
The black clouds hanging over the ground were made entirely of volcanic ash.
Just breathing makes my throat feel like it’s going to split, and just looking straight ahead makes my eyes hurt.
But that doesn’t mean you can move forward with your eyes closed and without breathing.
It was a black disaster that did not kill people instantly, but slowly killed them.
However, this was not a problem for Se-Woon at the moment.
Park Jeong-pil seemed to have sensed the danger of volcanic ash, so he immediately unleashed his familiar magic.
– The speed of ‘Wind Curtain’ increases according to the magic of the Green Tower.
– The stability of ‘Wind Curtain’ is strengthened according to the magic of the Blue Tower.
A curtain of wind appeared around Seun.
As the black clouds laden with volcanic ash cleared, breathing became easier.
“If you know how to do this, please hurry up and do it… … .”
In contrast to Se-un, who had not a single speck of ash on his shoulders, Park Jeong-pil’s entire body was already covered in black powder.
However, Seun’s delay in using magic was not simply to harass the guy.
If you solve all the problems for others just because they are going through the same ordeals as you, not only will your problem-solving skills disappear, but your sense of crisis will also disappear.
That’s why I wanted to give you at least some experience.
– The constellation, ‘Donkey-headed Snatcher’, snickers at the sight of the contractor looking like a burnt sausage.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, looks around anxiously, wondering where the sausage is.
… … Well, it did make me feel a little bit better.
“But fortunately, it’s sinking quickly. Let’s go quickly, brother!”
The volcanic ash mixed in with the black cloud was mostly made up of pieces of stone and glass, so it quickly scattered to the ground without hovering around.
As soon as my vision cleared, I headed towards the volcano without hesitation.
Even though the vision had cleared, there was still some volcanic ash floating in the air, so I didn’t lift the spell, at least for the sake of breathing.
In a course where overcoming volcanic ash is the main goal, it couldn’t be more comfortable since it wasn’t affected by volcanic ash.
Kurururur!
“Oh, there it is again. Brother, it won’t explode this time, right?”
“It won’t erupt, ‘the volcano’.”
Once again a menacing sound was heard from the summit of the volcano.
The ground shook as if in pain, the vibrations from the ordeal on the 21st floor being felt from above.
“Huh? Brother, why are you stopping?”
“Shh.”
As soon as the vibrations subsided, Seun stopped walking, stood still, and calmly looked at the volcano.
‘It will appear soon.’
What Se-un is looking for will soon appear along with the ‘phenomenon’ that is about to come.
Before the regression, I was able to find my way thanks to the guideposts on the journey, but this time I can’t.
So if you don’t find out through this moment, you won’t be able to find ‘that place’.
And soon.
Kookookookook!
Kururururung!
“Tongue, bro?”
The earthquake, which was thought to have subsided, radiated even stronger force.
Along with it, a black boulder fell from the top of the volcano.
Coincidentally, a boulder was heading straight for Seun.
– The first technique of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Claw, is strengthened through internal energy.
With a light swing of his sword, he split the rolling boulder in two.
Even as the split rock passed before his eyes, Seun didn’t even blink.
Gurrrrrr!!
And finally, the highlight of this ordeal began. The boulder that had just rolled in was merely the signal to begin.
“Eww! Brother, what is that! Run away! Why is someone who moves like that still standing? I said run away!”
“Shut up.”
“Huh.”
Black volcanic ash is pouring down.
The rock mass formed by the hardening of lava or the geology that formed the volcano flowed out mixed together. It looked like a black wave.
The tsunami grows larger as it descends, swallowing up surrounding volcanic ash. The weak parts of the volcano collapse, and the black waves fill up over them, repeating this process.
If we stay still like this, we’ll definitely get swept away by that wave.
“Oh my! I only trust you, hyung. Really!”
Park Jeong-pil hides behind Se-un and shouts. As he said in the ordeal on the 21st floor, it seems like he has no intention of running away alone anymore.
While I was thinking that way, the black waves had already reached the middle of the volcano.
No, it was more like a tidal wave rather than a wave.
The moment when the tsunami passes the middle of the volcano and grows closer, almost covering the sky.
‘found.’
Se-un was only then able to discover it.
The black entrance that collapsed due to the impact of the tsunami. The hidden cave that was discovered through the guide map before returning.
“let’s go.”
“Yes! Uh… … Huh? No, is it you!”
Park Jeong-pil, who was about to turn around and run away, screamed when he saw Se-woon running towards the black tidal wave.
But now is the time to run away, the tsunami is just around the corner.
No matter how great your reflexes or evasion skills are, it is impossible to avoid that tsunami.
Then the guy followed Seun with his eyes tightly shut.
Since it had come to this, the only way left was to trust Seun.
– The power of ‘Earth Wall’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
A stone wall made of volcanic rock was built over the discovered entrance.
However, the black tidal wave tried to cover the entrance by lightly swallowing the stone wall as if swallowing its prey.
However, Se-Woon was not the type to give up just like this.
– The speed of ‘Earth Wall’ increases according to the magic of the green tower.
– The stability of ‘Earth Wall’ is strengthened according to the magic of the Blue Tower.
– The ‘Earth Wall’ becomes more solid according to the magic of the Yellow Tower.
– The casting speed of ‘Earth Wall’ increases according to the magic of the tower.
Using the magic of the five towers, the stone wall was raised once again.
No, it wasn’t just once. The magic manifested continuously, and in an instant, more than ten stone walls surrounded the entrance.
The tsunami, which had been destroying about five stone walls, soon grew larger and split to the left and right as it was unable to swallow the stone walls.
However, as if they were not going to give up, they kept hitting the stone wall, and their numbers began to decrease one by one.
Kookookookook!
Kookwakwakwa!
Black tidal waves crashing endlessly and black stone walls forming endlessly.
Seun’s mana, which had reached the Oh Circle, was instantly sucked out.
“Park Jeong-pil!”
“Huh? Huh? Eww!”
As soon as Mana had completely disappeared, he grabbed the back of Park Jeong-pil’s neck, who was following him, and threw him.
The guy flew away while letting out a familiar scream. Seun followed him and also used all his strength to make a final leap.
Kwarrrrrr!!
Eventually, the tsunami that had struck down the last remaining stone wall brutally engulfed the place where Seun had stood.
fantasy,
