Episode 659: The Weight of Blood
The transportation proceeded without a hitch.
There was no problem in the first place.
Those being sold as products struggled, but it was meaningless as they were arrested.
“Hmm. “Has it finally arrived?”
I also had no intention of resisting.
I don’t know why I was so careful, but I didn’t go quickly and took a nap.
I think I slept for about 30 minutes at most, but it was enough to get rid of the fatigue.
“this. Evil Eye. “I heard the news, but it breaks my heart to see you like this.”
“As you live in this world, various things happen.”
“Cheer up. Do you know? Will heaven’s fortune follow? It happens sometimes. A survivor.”
It’s terrible.
I wouldn’t know if I didn’t know where the Blood Altar was, but I know everything now.
How many of those handed over as commodities will survive?
Living is a mess. Everyone will die.
-Tuk-tuk.
The soybean merchant I am dealing with looks at me with a subtle expression and taps my shoulder.
It’s like looking at them with pity, but it’s also like smiling.
I’m not sure, but I think I know one thing.
When the job is over, bloody tears will flow from his eyes.
“I thought you could be a good partner, but you did something foolish.”
“Because I’m the type of person who doesn’t go into places once I’ve been stabbed in the back.”
“I offer one last suggestion. There is a product that can replace you. “Come here now.”
As Dreckfree lifts his chin, the gang members drag a guy they didn’t see from the carriage.
I couldn’t see his face because he had a bag over his face, but I knew he was going to be used as a product.
Are you saying you will save my life here and take me with you?
Seeing that the head merchant didn’t say anything, it seems like the conversation was exchanged beforehand.
“That’s an interesting story.”
I was slightly impressed by the unexpected proposal.
If there was no separate purpose, it would be overwhelming.
“I refuse.”
But I had to achieve my goal.
Still, if it comes out like this, I think I will leave some room.
This is a world where we all use each other and are exploited anyway.
Because a guy with brains is good enough to be a partner.
“If I come back alive, let’s talk about it then.”
He raised one corner of his mouth.
“On an equal footing, not under someone else.”
“…Sure.”
The guy didn’t say any more.
Phew. I let out a small breath and looked around.
The place where I and the products were unloaded was the soybean merchant’s warehouse.
Since there are people watching, product delivery takes place inside the building.
We checked the number of people and completed the calculation.
“Move, you useless bastards!”
The leader’s subordinate pushes his back roughly.
People lined up in chains are heading towards a secret passage as if they are being dragged.
They don’t even cover their eyes, probably because they think they’re all going to die anyway.
The process was simple.
I secretly moved along the path I came before and soon arrived at the place where the transmission magic circle was.
“Let’s go in in pairs of three!”
We started dividing the 36 people.
Those who twist their bodies to somehow get the next turn.
Instead, I stepped forward and stood in the center of the magic circle.
“If you’re going to do it, do it quickly. “It’s annoying.”
“At least there was someone who was less trash.”
widely. The guy who hit the club on his palm suddenly hit the head of the product next to him.
He grabs the hair of the guy who falls down with a short scream and throws him to the side.
It may have been something I’ve only done once or twice, but I only got bruises and my forehead wasn’t torn.
Soon after, the other guy got hit on the head and rolled on the magic circle.
“Send it!”
-Oooooh!
The magic circle was activated.
[Move to the Altar of Blood.]
A short phrase comes to mind.
I feel a slight sense of floating and dizziness as my balance becomes tangled.
When my vision returned soon.
“Here it is.”
I was able to arrive at a black space filled with red lights.
People who looked like products were being summoned from all over the place, no matter where they came from.
A person with his face covered and a person with his hands and feet tied.
There was even a guy who was stuck in a coffin.
“What is that again?”
I don’t know what he did outside, but there was also a guy who poured metal into his body and fixed it.
It wasn’t an ordinary guy who would keep his eyes open even after being treated like that.
Among all the strange people, the people who came over with me seemed very nice.
Most of them were no different from ordinary people.
– Kwachang.
First, I broke the handcuffs on my wrists.
It was uncomfortable because it kept getting in my way.
Well first thing.
-Taaak.
I snapped my fingers.
[Time Bomb (SSS) Lv.1]
[Time Bomb (SSS) Lv.1]
[Time Bomb (SSS) Lv.1]
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.
.
No binge drinking was heard.
When I saw the skill activated, it seemed like it went off properly.
With this, the transmission magic circle that Dao Du-Sang is using cannot be used.
In other words.
“Pay taxes properly and live well.”
“Yes.”
This meant that he could no longer send goods.
For this, I used my authority to raise the time bomb level.
It was useful even when it was S-class, but there were distance restrictions.
Since we didn’t know where this place was, raising the level was essential to set off the time bomb.
I was planning to upload it as it was a skill I had used often.
[All products have been sent.]
As I was lightly warming up, a message came to mind.
I said something because the kids said it was a product, but it looks like they are actually being treated as a product in the system.
What does it feel like?
[You are a product.]
[You are excluded from the list of tax payers.]
From the looks of it, there is no need to pay taxes because you are not treated as a human being.
I was worried that people who were summoned would be replaced just to use it as taxes.
Tsk. I clicked my tongue slightly.
“It is an altar of blood. “That’s a grand name.”
As if they got the concept right, there is a huge scale hanging in the distance.
What you see above is a stone slab made like a roulette machine.
Now they are all set to 0.
I wonder if the number will rise later.
“You can’t fucking come here!”
“Please let me go.”
“Whew. Damn it. “I didn’t want to come again.”
Everyone is talking loudly.
Among them, there was a particularly strange word.
‘You didn’t want to come again?’
In other words, it means that it has been here before.
I guess I wasn’t the only one who thought that way, but other people also focused their attention on the place where the voice was heard.
Unlike other people who are anxious, it seems quite relaxed to just relax and sigh.
‘He’s a climber.’
That was my first thought.
Height is approximately 160cm.
She was a cute woman, but she was Asian, which is hard to find here.
Also, when you look at the pronunciation of ‘fuck’, it’s Korean.
Unlike the other guys, he is properly armed.
‘The hair is long.’
I narrowed my eyes.
Most climbers keep their hair short.
Regardless of management, it gets in the way during battle.
Right now, even licking is a shortcut.
In other words, it means that it is strong enough to not have any problems even if you raise it like that.
Than.
‘What are you walking around with in your mouth? chocolate?’
[The SSS level power, Eye that Watches the Stars, is exercised.]
-Tsuzuzutsu.
A power I used without hesitation.
Because her information came to mind.
[Baek Se-rin]
-Maximum climbing floor is 95th floor.
-I belong to the rookie group!
-Nickname: Choco Choco
Choco Choco!
It’s a nickname I know too.
I’ve never had a direct conversation with him, but I see him often in the community.
I knew he was a member of the rookie group.
Kim Jo-gyun, who I briefly moved with before, was also part of the Rookie group.
I heard it was up there, but I never thought it was here.
‘I knew there was a rookie group and a fairy club on the 95th floor, but I didn’t expect to see them like this.’
I approached the guy.
This guy reached the 95th floor before me.
Looking at what the community has done, it seems to be friendly to the Petit Alliance.
[Wearing a feline set!]
In that case, it would be better for him to recognize me as well.
“Oh! “It’s dazzling!”
“What is this again!”
“rainbow? uh. Am I already dead? “It’s all weird stuff.”
I don’t know whether it’s shock or swearing from people around me.
It doesn’t matter now because I’m used to it.
I’m not really interested either.
The goal in the first place was to get that guy’s attention.
Of course, the goal is success.
I don’t know anything else, but turning off aggro is my specialty.
“Rainbow armor? hmm? Hmm? Are you really Evil Eye?”
“That must be a rookie group. “Choco Choco.”
“what? “How do I know?”
“I heard it was on the 95th floor. The fairy club is said to be in a wealthy area, so it can’t be here. “I’ve met other people, including Smilecap.”
Simple elimination method.
Actually, I didn’t know it because I used my power, but whatever.
“Aha, that’s right. Smile cap. “I said I met you at Helldying Kitchen a while back.”
The guy with his head down approaches.
There is no hostility.
Rather, it is closer to liking.
Nevertheless, I did not let go of my tension.
‘The awl fairy is wary of the rookie group.’
I was particularly worried about the 95th floor.
To be precise, I was probably referring to the chocolate choco in front of me.
On the outside, he appears to be an outgoing person, but his true self may be different.
The top thing is so damn good that it throws away a person’s personality.
“I don’t think this is your first time here.”
“right. “I didn’t plan on coming, but I don’t have taxes to pay.”
Products do not pay taxes.
In other words, it doesn’t matter if you can survive here without having to work.
It won’t be an easy way.
Because if anyone could do it, everyone would do it.
“Do you want to form an alliance before that? “At least here.”
The fact that he proposed an alliance means that he needs people.
Obviously, doing everything on your own can be a burden.
I also have nothing to lose.
“It’s an alliance. “Sure.”
“It’s good because it’s fast. “It will start soon.”
“You’re starting?”
“Measuring product value.”
As soon as she finished speaking, a message came to mind.
At the same time, the roulette that was set to 0 moved.
-Deuddeuddeuk.
The numbers rotate along with the sound of a huge boulder moving.
At the same time, the huge scale began to tip.
[Unpaid taxes are calculated.]
[Total amount: 578760040 lian]
The number indicated by the roulette.
This is the tax that those who sacrificed us without paying taxes should have paid.
A whopping billion units.
“This is crazy!”
“Does that make sense?”
“How much did you eat, you bastards!”
I hear swearing from all directions.
Choco Choco also narrows his eyebrows.
“This is a bit much.”
“I guess it’s not like this normally, right?”
“It is usually around 400 million lian at most. They can’t just evade taxes either. “Because I can’t handle it.”
It appears that there are limits to tax evasion as well.
“Even this time, there are fewer people. Fortunately, there are some who seem useful.”
Is the number of people sold as a product also a variable?
I was curious, but kept quiet.
because.
[Determine the value of the product.]
[Measure personal power]
[Measure worn equipment]
[Measure the power held]
[Measure the title held]
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-Paaaaaaa!
Because the light was aimed at the product.
A feeling of something passing through my whole body.
Chaos stirred for a moment, but the light quickly disappeared.
It didn’t feel like anything had been done to my body, but something had changed.
A translucent window floating overhead.
[Product value: 238800488 Ryan]
Is this my value judged by the system?
An amount over 200 million won.
Is that a lot?
It may seem like a lot.
I looked at the chocolate choco in front of me.
[Product value: 194501330 lian]
This guy is also close to 200 million.
My eyes widen as if the results were equally surprising.
“No you. “What shame?!”
An expression of disbelief.
Is it really that surprising?
When I glance at the others, I understand.
[Product value: 832995 lian]
[Product value: 3195300 lian]
[Product value: 1595210 lian]
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.
.
Because, except for us, there is no one who has reached the billions mark.
Some people barely exceeded 100,000 lian.
Even if you add up all the people in the 10 million unit, there are less than 10 of them.
If there’s one guy who’s the tallest, it’s him.
[Product value: 83704333 Ryan]
This guy caught my eye from the moment I first arrived.
He was a guy who had molten metal poured all over his body and fixed it.
It would be nice if it ended here.
[There is a target with an extremely high chaos value.]
[The system wants to acquire the product!]
[The product appraisal value increases!]
A beam of light hit my head.
Numbers changing again.
The numbers are rising rapidly.
[Product value: 4,545,013,700 lian]
The number has surpassed 400 million.
A fanfare erupted, as if to congratulate me.
[The appearance of the highest quality product!]
[The amount exceeding the unpaid tax will be distributed to the surviving products, including the product provider.]
[The first product recovery will proceed.]
[Dead people will be settled with tax.]
[Payment of the unpaid amount The poetry event ends.]
The atmosphere of the stone room changes.
Phew. I let out a small breath.
[First product recovery time: 12 hours]
[Blood is weighed.]
A message like a sentence.
At the same time, the skull decorated on the scale emits a red glow.
Everyone takes out their weapons, wondering where they got them from.
I was the one they were staring at.
“If we just kill that guy, we can get rid of most of the unpaid bills.”
“I will kill you no matter what. “If a person gets their head cut off, they die anyway!”
“There is a way to live! “Just kill that guy!”
As I look at hundreds of pairs of eyes full of life, I can’t help but sigh.
This is it.
“It’s only at times like this that it becomes popular.”
That’s okay.
I pulled out my sword at the guys running towards me with a scream.
While raising the corners of your mouth.
“Let’s work together as allies.”
“…Haa. Life.”
Choco Choco closed his eyes tightly.
