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The inside of the symbiote cave was not much different from other places. Sand rocks, broken stones, and dried leaves were scattered all over the place.
“The inside is dirtier than I thought.”
“I know. Something is messy.”
The most notable thing is the altar in the center of the cave. It was a crude shape made by rough-cutting a nearby rock, and on top of it was a lump of unidentified meat.
‘…I expected it, but it was this guy.’
Kang Seung-hyeon headed towards the central altar in the cave. Then, sensing that an outsider was approaching, the chunk of meat began to squirm and wriggle little by little.
“Wow what is that?”
“This is the secret weapon they prepared for the Qamar terror.”
What the Red Road search team found in the dungeon was not an item or skill, but a monster in the form of a lump of meat that moved unpleasantly.
“What about that chunk of meat?”
“The correct name is symbiote.”
“A symbiote?”
“It’s a type of parasitic monster.”
Symbionts are monsters parasitic on other creatures that not only adversely affect the host, but also ‘give’ benefits.
“Give me an advantage? what how?”
“Anyone can become stronger if they are parasitized by these guys.”
The symbiote has the ability to make the creature stronger than it is now, such as strengthening the parasitic host’s physical specifications or granting it the ability to use new skills.
“Can you be strong?”
“An ordinary Azul continental citizen can become stronger than a moderate adventurer if he is parasitized by a symbiote.”
So, if a strong person like Le Peny uses a symbiote, a low-level dimension mover will be strong enough to bite lightly.
“Even Le Peny-san is an anti-magician who uses her magical repelling constitution. If you set your mind to it, you should be able to blow up a city.”
Even if it’s not, Camar is in a state of chaos due to the monster’s attack. If LeFenie uses the power of the symbiote now, Camar will most likely perish.
“There was a reason he was proud of himself.”
It wasn’t a bluff when Red Lord shouted that he could 100% succeed in the Kamar terror.
“Well, he doesn’t even know how to use skills, but he was filthy strong.”
Ho-jeong Kim recalled the fight a little while ago with a confused face. I’m still filthy strong, but if I became stronger here, I really had no confidence to win.
“The fortunate thing is…”
[Observation Eye]
Kang Seung-hyun activated [Observation Eye].
[Gordian Larva’s cocoon.]
[Looks like it will hatch soon.]
[It has a strong ability to control the mind.]
Information appeared above the soft mass.
“It’s just that it hasn’t hatched yet.”
It was two weeks ago that Le Peni discovered the symbiote. Even so, I haven’t been able to use it until now because it was inactive.
“That’s good.”
“But it will hatch soon.”
“Then it’s not a good thing!”
The reason the Red Road search team has been hiding in the dungeon for the past two weeks is to awaken the symbiote.
“If you inject magic into objects such as monster cocoons or eggs, the hatching speed will increase.”
“That’s why you’re stuck in here!”
“If we were a little late here, we would have succeeded in hatching.”
If so, the meeting place with the Red Road gang might not have been in the Red Forest, but in Camar.
“Then let’s use this guy!”
After thinking for a while, Kim Ho-jung pointed at the symbiote as if he had a good idea.
“We won’t lose to LePenny, and we can become even stronger than now!”
“I don’t really want to write.”
“why? Isn’t that great?”
A convenient monster that anyone can become stronger just by carrying it. Common sense would suggest that a person who doesn’t use such things would be a Hogu, but
“Symbiotes take away something from their host instead of giving it great power.”
“Are you going to take it away?”
There’s a reason why people don’t use it.
This is because becoming a host of a symbiote requires paying the price of power.
“It can take away physical strength and nutrients, as well as the host’s memory, mental strength, and senses such as vision and hearing.”
Of course, life was no exception.
“The penalty is too big…!”
“I don’t even know what to bring until I’m parasitized. Because it’s a symbiont mind.”
When a symbiont is parasitized, if you are lucky, only your physical strength will be cut off, but if you are unlucky, you can lose half of your remaining life span.
Literally, a lucky monster.
“Of course, there are many crazy people in the Azul Continent who want to become stronger even at the cost of their lives, so I don’t care about this kind of penalty. If Mr. Kim Ho-jung really needs it…”
“Never! Even when I play roulette, I always go crazy!”
Kim Ho-jung was disgusted and stepped back.
“Don’t leave anything unpleasant, let’s get rid of it quickly!”
“That’s it.”
[Throwing ★]
Kang Seung-hyeon threw a stone at Gordius Larva’s cocoon.
Zuung.
At that moment,
a protective barrier appeared around the altar.
grasp!
The flying stone fragments were neatly bounced off.
“Wow!”
“You can’t just leave something important like this.”
It seems that LePeni has activated a barrier scroll around the cocoon. This is to ensure that nothing happens if you leave.
“You’re an unexpectedly thorough bastard.”
“Heh heh heh heh…!”
At the same time, a harsh moaning sound came from near the entrance. When I looked back, Le Peny was staggering towards me, clutching my stomach.
“Is that guy awake already?”
“I thought it would be better.”
It seems that he ran as soon as he opened his eyes to protect the symbiote.
“You bastards…”
Le Peny shouted through gritted teeth.
“Did you even find that!”
He had a very angry face. However, the pain in the body was severe, so I did not attack right away.
“A symbiote that gives its host great strength. Certainly, with this, the Qamar Terror will be successful.”
“okay. With that guy, I can beat the Kamar wizards by myself!”
After all, it was not Red Lord’s purpose, but Le Peny’s purpose was to use the symbiote to destroy Kamar.
“Then I’ll have to deal with it before then.”
Kang Seung-hyeon tried to pull out the crossbow again.
“So…”
Then Le Peny sighed and said,
“Don’t disturb me!”
He took out several scrolls and tore them at breakneck speed.
Sssss!
At the same time, a magic circle was drawn under Kang Seung-hyun and Kim Ho-jung’s feet,
and a pat!
Pod!
In the blink of an eye, the Red Road search team outside the cave flew to the place where they passed out.
“What is it? Where did the red hair disappear?”
“It’s not that he disappeared, we moved because of a short-range teleport scroll.”
“Eh? Why would you do that?”
“That’s it…”
When the two hurriedly returned to the cave,
“Hey heck…!”
Le Peny didn’t miss the opportunity and was approaching the altar.
“To get access to the symbiote in the gap that kicked us out.”
“This bastard!”
Seeing that, Kim Ho-jung took out a golden shovel and threw it away, but
Zu-ung.
Pajijijik!
Immediately, a protective barrier appeared and deflected Kim Ho-jung’s attack. Kim Ho-jeong picked up a golden shovel with a hopeless face.
“What about Mr. Kang? That bastard will wake up the community.”
“It’s a symbiote. And I can’t wake you right now.”
The symbiote has not yet hatched. If you continue to inject magic, he will wake up, but Le Peny cannot draw magic because of his constitution.
“That’s good!”
“But it naturally hatches over time. That guy intends to stay inside until then.”
“Then it’s not a good thing!”
Kim Ho-jung screamed and shouted. If time continues like this, Le Peny will plant the awakened symbiote in her body and come out stronger.
“Now what?”
“Whatever it is, I can just kill it.”
It is true that becoming the host of a symbiote will make you stronger than you are now, but that does not mean that you will become an unkillable, immortal monster.
“Uh… is there any other way?”
“why?”
“I heard you made a promise with Rosen earlier. I will not kill my children.”
“But he is a fan who trampled on Kim Ho-jung and beat him like a punching bag.”
“Ah, now that I think about it… No, it’s not a mortal sin, though.”
Kim Ho-jeong muttered with a confused face.
“Isn’t there a more peaceful solution?”
‘This man was reluctant to kill something useless.’
The initial job of a dimension mover is determined by considering the person’s disposition and taste growth.
Among them, the tanker-type dimension movers
were ‘even though there were those who liked getting hit, those who didn’t bother attacking, or those who became tanks because they just thought their bodies were cool.’
There were many people who liked to protect or help others. Kim Ho-jeong is one of those types.
“all right.”
“oh. Is there any way?”
“I’ll try to ‘persuade’ you peacefully, as usual.”
persuasion and dialogue.
It is one of the weapons to resolve the case peacefully. Kang Seung-hyun stood up from his seat with a suspicious smile.
– “Heh heck heck.”
Le Peny, who was leaning on the altar, sighed with a very tired face.
‘I just have to wait a little longer.’
Soon the symbiote awakens. If you do, you will be able to obtain a powerful power that can defeat Camar.
“Are you really going to wake him up? You will regret it.”
At that time, Kang Seung-hyun smiled and approached me. Le Peny said with a frown.
“How many times can I tell you? I will crush Kamar with this guy’s power!”
“I’m sure I’m dry.”
Seunghyun Kang said this and then went out.
“What is that bastard…”
The guy who suddenly came and said what he had to say and then left.
Le Peny looked at the scene with a bewildered face.
“huh?”
Then, at the end of Le Peny’s vision, a potion bottle rolling on the floor caught his eye.
‘It’s a magic potion. I thought I’d used up everything I’d collected in the hideout, but was there anything left?’
You can increase the hatching speed by using magic potions on unhatched eggs or cocoons.
Le Penny carefully picked up the potion.
‘It’s a small potion, but it’s better than nothing.’
And without much thought, he threw the potion onto the cocoon.
Great!
The moment the potion is broken and the contents are scattered,
“Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
“Aagh!”
A scream came from outside the cave.
“What is it?”
As Le Peni hurriedly rushed outside, he said,
“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
“I’m dizzy! I think I’m going to die!”
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…!”
The fallen Red Road search team members were struggling in pain.
“How did this happen…”
“I knew it would be like this.”
Just then, an unpleasant voice came from behind. When I hurriedly turned around, Kang Seung-hyun was approaching me with a very sad face.
“So I told you not to do it.”
