Chapter 281 Close Your Eyes
The quest given by the three NPCs is a treat.
[Gaze Pumasi – Normal Quest] –
NPC Mokuto Ben Hohomun in Village 8 faced a collapsing stone tower.
-If we cooperate, wouldn’t we be able to hold the stone tower for a long time?
-Reward: Crystal with flame (AAA) Thunderbolt sticker (AAA)
Actually, the reward itself is not great.
No, it’s a good place. It’s rated AAA.
I have seen a lot of good items lately, so my eyes are a little high.
Right now, even the things that Shepin gave me as rewards are amazing.
Anyway, what I want to say is this.
This quest is not about rewards.
If you give, you will receive what you give, but there is something else I really want to check.
“Ooh, come this way.”
“I’m going to live for a while now, but it was a bit difficult to maintain it with the three of us.”
“Are you looking at the stone tower?”
Their voices rise when they accept the quest.
Although still not looking at me.
“Yes, I am watching.”
I naturally got stuck among the NPCs.
It looks like you are looking at the stone pagoda from four directions: east, west, south, and north.
Only then did the faces of the NPCs come into view.
I don’t have time to go into detail.
I quickly closed my eyes and opened them.
Again, the body did not collapse. It’s only possible because other people are watching.
In other words, you can turn your eyes and run away even now.
I don’t think so.
“From now on, you have to be careful even when you blink.”
“It should be.”
I did it on purpose earlier, but I don’t think I need to say it.
“The method is simple. Now that the four of us are together, we should be able to move in order. Two look at the stone and one guards the two. The one remaining will either take a break or do errands.”
“How simple is it?”
“You just have to look at it.”
Simple.
It’s also pretty systematic.
There is only one reason why two people look at the stone tower.
More than human beings, they make mistakes. They may sneeze or blink without even realizing it.
So, by attaching two people, we will cover any mistakes that may occur.
If two people close their eyes at the same time, then one of them will inevitably die.
The stone tower watchers could be in danger due to changes in the surrounding environment, as well as the monsters, so it is natural to have an escort attached.
With the three of us like this, the one remaining member of the team is doing his own thing.
Since we are living beings, we have to eat and do errands, so we have to sleep.
You will need at least 4 people to do this.
Saying that it’s not strange that they gave me a quest.
However, I do not intend to follow their instructions without thinking.
It was a quest made suddenly, so it wasn’t specific.
“I know how to proceed, but how long should I do this?”
specific time.
How long do I have to stay in this state to clear the quest?
Because I can’t be chained here forever.
“It won’t take long. While the three of us control the stone tower, I will go to the village and bring the others.”
“From now on, we will solve it ourselves. Think lucky. Maybe I can clear the 62nd floor with this one. Ha ha ha ha ha!”
“Then there is only one stone tower. If you hold it like this, the stone tower won’t appear anywhere!”
That’s right. A pretty good method.
It’s cumbersome and requires a lot of manpower, but it’s a pretty sure solution.
I wouldn’t say it’s perfect.
It doesn’t matter. Now, it is enough to act according to the current situation.
“It goes down slowly. Climber and Mokuto are looking at the stone tower, and Ben is watching the surroundings.”
“I will.”
“Your feet are the fastest.”
After that, the man across from him left his seat.
There are three left, including me.
“Oh, I’m going to live for a while now. I’ll have to look at the urine. Don’t worry. I’ll work nearby while being vigilant.”
“…Ben, you don’t have to tell me.”
“haha! Take it easy on this.”
Ben also disappeared for a while, leaving only Mokuto to stare at the stone tower.
Shall I ask soon?
Why I moved with them.
“Do you know the NPC Mokuto Kenlock?”
To confirm information about Kenlock.
In addition, I plan to verify the facts of the information Shepin told me.
“Oh, that bastard? He must be dead, how do you know?”
That bastard?
I guess I wasn’t on good terms with people.
“I personally received a quest. I heard that there was a Kenlock around here, but there is no trace of it, only you. Are you from the same village?”
“It was the same town. He was so unpretentious, so he looked away. He said he was bullying us. In a sense, he was a guy with a fresh head.”
It is certain that he is a villager.
Wait a minute, how did Shepin know Kenlock then?
I think it would have been hard to know if it was in another town. It would be difficult to ascertain whether the body was recovered or not.
Are you actually from the same village? It’s not too far from where Shepin was.
If you set your mind to it, it will take less than two hours.
Or maybe the range of activities here is wide.
“If Kenlock died, it must be because of the stone tower.”
“It’s not very likely. Because my whole body was dismembered. Also, there are a few guys who have a grudge against him. They may have made it that way after killing them.”
“You’ve built up that much resentment?”
“Not all NPCs are strong. If Kenlock thought he was weaker than him, he would trample even the same NPC. Dishonoring personality is basic, and he had no intention of treating him as the same NPC. Shepin has suffered a lot, but tsk.”
Shepin’s name came up.
After all, she is also from this village.
Strange. We were from the same village, so why are we separated?
“I have met Shepin. I was away from here.”
“Ah, have you met? I guess so. I thought it was not a system, so I migrated Shepin. I don’t know if you’re doing well in that town. I want to go see it myself, but there are restrictions.”
Was the system that friendly? The demons that were being exploited on the 39th floor were not protected.
It might be different because it’s on the 60th floor.
He simply nodded and replied.
“Shepin gets along well.”
“I’m glad.”
He did not say that the village where Shepin was located was wiped out.
Even though there is no one around, they make bread and seem to be doing well.
This solved my doubts.
Shepin was systematically moved.
He gave me a quest because he couldn’t come here.
I don’t know why she wants to collect the body when she has accumulated resentment.
That’s a personal matter, so let’s move on.
“So where is Kenlock’s body?”
“I threw it roughly on the outskirts of town.”
It’s like just letting it go.
Ugly hair must have been firmly attached.
“The monster might have eaten it, and even if you find it, it will be a skeleton. It’s been a while since he died. It would be nice if there were any traces.”
“thank you for telling me.”
I think I heard everything I wanted to hear.
From now on, let’s check if what Shepin said is correct.
He glared straight at the stone tower and ran towards it.
Straight with him.
– Kwaaaaang!
A roar was heard as the fists were properly pierced, but the stone tower remained firm.
The stone does not shake, and not a single crumb comes out.
Only my fist hurts.
“It doesn’t really break down.”
“…You don’t seem to be normal either. I usually don’t even touch it for fear of collapsing.”
He murmured softly, but he lightly ignored them.
There are still many things to check.
They were kicked and burned with fire. Let’s shoot a lightning bolt once.
Are you ignoring not only physical but also magical attacks?
I tried to remove the stone from the top of the stone tower, but there was no response.
okay. this part is correct.
That’s next.
[Dig (C) Lv.2]
I dug the ground under the stone tower.
It doesn’t move by pushing, but what if the bottom disappears?
If you have a conscience, you will fall to the bottom.
“I have no conscience.”
“To that.”
“Huh, that’s the first time I’ve seen anything like this.”
Somehow, even if the ground disappears, it floats in the air.
Deokchun went around under the stone pagoda, but he was really floating in the air.
that’s interesting. It’s a peculiar phenomenon, but it has nothing to do with the solution.
“Let’s say Mokuto is looking at a stone tower and someone attacks him and he dies. Then what about the stone tower?”
Does the stone tower collapse when the last person watching it dies?
Or are you still there?
If so, it would be solved if one person sacrificed and covered the stone tower.
“I don’t know. There is no one willing to test it at the cost of their own lives, and they are not sure if they were looking at the stone tower while dying.”
It doesn’t.
Even if the tower collapses, it is difficult to know whether it collapsed because the person watching it died or because they took their eyes off it.
Even if it doesn’t collapse, who would stare at the stone tower until they die?
Is the method the real villagers came up with the best?
There is a possibility, but it seems a bit ambiguous if I can say that I have overcome this.
The monsters he had experienced had no problem even looking at the stone tower.
On the other hand, Deokchun had a reaction.
They said they survived because it was a chaos-attributed spirit creature.
Monsters don’t matter, but spiritual creatures are applicable, so people are also applicable.
Is it the difference between having intelligence or not? Or are there other conditions?
If you can find the condition, it might be surprisingly easy to solve.
Because you can make a being like the creature you saw in Framberg and keep looking at the stone tower.
Should I ask Behiltan to send me a creature?
can you send In the case of the homunculus, it was treated as an NPC, but what about the creature?
Maybe I just get the materials and have to make them myself.
I stared at the stone tower like that and was lost in thought.
“Aren’t you the only one who feels weird, Mokuto?”
“I think the same way.”
I realized it when the sun went down.
“Hohomun doesn’t come.”
“Neither does Ben.”
Ho-ho-moon, who said he would come to pick up a villager, doesn’t come back.
Ben, who left to urinate, is nowhere to be seen.
“Is the village far from here by any chance?”
“Let’s see if it’s far away. No matter how late it is, it should have been normal by now. ok.”
I knew it would be like this, but I never thought I would abandon Mokuto.
“You might be trying to convince the villagers. Hey, could you have abandoned us?”
“You have to hope for the former. No, I think it’s true that Ben abandoned us…”
Hohomun. It may take time to persuade and bring people back, but Ben ran away no matter what you think.
I should have noticed from the moment the presence disappeared.
I didn’t have faith in the first place, but Mokuto’s body will tremble with the sense of betrayal.
“a little bit. Please wait a little longer.”
Mokuto let out a calm voice.
There was nothing to comfort me, so I silently stood next to him.
The day was so bright.
“Looks like it was right to throw it away.”
“If it’s been a day, you should see that, right?”
“Bastards! Hit the back of the head like this!”
“Even by chance, if the villagers come this way, I will ask for help.”
“No, I will never come. Then you’ll find out what you did. Until we die, we won’t let anyone come around here.”
The world of NPCs is not easy either.
Is this why everyone wants to go to the safe zone?
If you stay in the field for a long time, you will not only distrust people but also get mental illness.
by the way.
“Why doesn’t Mokuto run away? That should be enough.”
“Then why don’t you run away?”
“Yeah.”
– Pleasant!
“What are you doing!”
I kicked Mokuto with my foot.
“I think I can survive. Turn your eyes away, Mokuto.”
[Frozen Break (S) Lv. 1]
Created an ice wall around him and blocked his vision.
Then let’s check it out.
I raised my eyebrows and closed my eyes.
