– Volume 5, Episode 24
124. B-class monster ⑴
Tae-san looked into the basement with Jung-geun. As a result, three more intact seed bags were found.
“Your business is over.”
Returning to City Hall, Taesan called people.
“Among them, who has farming experience?”
After a while, a few people hesitantly heard. There were 100,000 people, so the
number was not small.
Most of them were people in Easy Normal Mode.
“Can you grow these seeds?”
Yu Q..W
….
After examining the seeds, they came to a conclusion.
“I think it is possible. It is old, but well kept.”
“Then grow it.”
At Taesan’s words, they spoke cautiously.
“Even if you sow now, it will take a long time to get food
.”
“And at this rate, I wouldn’t be able to eat a day’s worth of food. Farming consumes a lot of water, and in the current situation…
the efficiency is very low. Kim Hwi-yeon approached as if he had heard the news.
“Did you already get what you want?”
“I want to do some farming.”
When Kim Hwi-yeon saw the bag of seeds in Tae-san’s hand, she was as puzzled as everyone else.
“Are you really going to grow it?”
“How did you get the skill in the labyrinth?”
“When the effect of the skill was used similarly… Ah.”
Hwiyeon Kim realized. Those who were fiddling with the seeds were also aware of their faces.
The skill is obtained when the effect is similarly reproduced.
Then there was a high possibility that there would also be a skill to be obtained when cultivation was successful.
“I’m not sure, but isn’t it a gamble worth taking?”
“It certainly is. You’ve made it that far.”
Kim Hwi-yeon looked at Taesan with an admiring face.
Of course, Taesan wasn’t alone in noticing it.
In previous worlds, as now, they worried about food. Even if they managed to find it, there were no producers, so they had no choice but to show the bottom in the end.
But it was too late. All the seeds that could have been obtained after spending too much time were ruined. Due to the cracks in the sky
, rain did not fall, and most of the plants were rotting.
To make matters worse, their range of action gradually narrowed, limiting their search.
In the end, they risked their lives to search all the land in Korea.
At the end, it was possible to save the potatoes that survived in the natural state.
Of course, one or two seed potatoes are not enough, but I thought self-sufficiency was necessary, so I grew potatoes and learned simple cultivation in the process.
Realizing the existence of the skill belatedly, they hurriedly searched for things that could be cultivated, but there was no way.
So Taesan was prepared in advance.
“I’m sure having those skills would be of great help… Everyone, please do your best.”
“Oh me. Then…
Those who received the seeds hesitated. Kim Hwi-yeon noticed what they were trying to say and said it naturally.
“Of course you will benefit. I will definitely give it to you when the buds germinate
. Don’t worry, just work hard on cultivation.”
They took the seeds with bright faces.
I also picked up some taesan trees and planted them in the ground.
A few hours later, people who had left to find food returned. Kim Hwi-yeon’s expression brightened as she compared the number of people who did not return with the number of food items.
No one died. The amount of food was more than expected, probably because it was the first search.
“I will distribute food!” Food
was rationed to people, albeit in small amounts .
Of course there were differences. Hard Mode and Alone Mode had the most people, followed by Normal Mode, followed by Easy Mode.
But there was no great backlash. It was because expectations had already been lowered due to the persecution in Yongin, and the provided food was not enough to starve. The first distribution passed without major incident.
After that, the same thing was repeated. Get food and distribute it. It was a smooth week, except for the occasional sparring to manage strength.
And the seeds that were planted were also sprouting little by little.
“I thought it would be difficult because I couldn’t see the sun, but it seems to be growing more than I thought.”
Green roots sprouted from the ground. But their expressions were dark.
“Still, they won’t grow to the point where they can be eaten. The environment is too bad.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
It was only necessary to grow up to the standard point of acquiring the skill. That this was possible was sufficiently confirmed by
Taesan in the previous world.
Seeds planted by Taesan also sprouted little by little.
And the wave started.
[The first wave has started.]
[Depending on your performance,
you will receive a differential reward when you return to the labyrinth.]
There are monsters all the way to the horizon where all eyes can reach.
“Ah…”
“What, what so many!”
Their faces turned white in embarrassment. Kim Hwi-yeon shouted as she controlled her heart.
“We can survive!”
And the battle began. Hundreds of thousands of people somehow brandished their weapons and pushed the monsters away.
“Suck!”
Taesan passes by Lee Taeyeon as she cuts down the monsters. Every time he passes, the limbs of the monsters are torn apart and their bodies separated.
Kwajik.
Not only does the swinging fist explode the monster, but the monsters around are also blown away in the aftermath. Taesan uses his magic and skills to defeat tens of thousands of monsters.
A full day passed and finally the last monster fell.
“We won!”
“I survived!”
Everyone cried and cried for joy. The face of Kim Hwi-yeon, who confirmed the damage, was also not dark. There were dead people, but they were very few. At this rate, most of them could survive until the end.
Those who found hope moved more enthusiastically. Growing seeds, obtaining food, and exerting strength in training. Thanks to that, the second wave that occurred a week later was also able to be blocked without much damage.
At that time when everyone was happy, Taesanman was looking up at the sky with an ambiguous face.
“what?”
It wasn’t strange in itself to block the wave without any problems.
On the second return, the monsters themselves weren’t that strong. Similar to the first return, the majority of contracted monsters consisted of a small number of E-class monsters.
If you’re a hard mode player now, you can catch E-class without difficulty by linking.
The reason people died on the second return was because of conflicts between modes and lack of food, not because of monsters
. It was normal that there were no major incidents now that those two things had been resolved thanks to Taesan.
However, Taesan’s expression was not good.
“How strong are you going to be?”
The power felt in the cracks open in the sky.
Compared to when the power first returned, it was twice as strong.
“It’s dangerous.”
Taesan’s expression was not good. At first, I thought only one monster would appear. It was also at the C-level level, so
I expected a monster that Taesan could handle.
But if it’s this much.
“How many times do you want to die?”
Taesan looked at City Hall.
People were celebrating their victory and rejoicing. No one fell into despair, even though there were people starving because food was running low.
Izzy and the people in normal mode were weak.
Although Tae-san told Seo Jang-san that there is no difference between you, Izzy, and normal players, it was
to dampen Seo Jang-san’s pride. The difference was obviously great.
If there were no hard mode players in previous lives, there was a high possibility that he would not have survived to that point.
It was clear from the fact that Taesan was the only Easy Mode player who survived until the end.
In fact, it was safe to say that death was confirmed for all Easy Mode players. Taesan, who saw the end, knew that.
But even knowing that, there was no way. He also told me about the skill in his previous life, but
no one learned it.
We need a completely different way to survive. Something fundamental different from skills and items.
It has been three weeks since we returned to Earth. There were three waves in total, and I blocked all of them without much sacrifice.
All survived, except for those who overconfided themselves or fell out of the group.
But food was running out. The search and return time was getting longer and the number of food brought was small. Taishan also obtained a large amount of food, but it was far from enough to feed nearly 100,000 people.
“Hungry…
When everyone was starving, cultivation finally came to light.
“Oh oh!”
A man growing corn
looked up into the air and raised his voice. Similarly, the others were exclaiming in amazement.
Taesan also looked into the sky.
[Special permanent activation skill: Simple cultivation]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[Acceleration for all cultivation is added. Unaffected by geothermal heat. Plants grow better and are not affected by sunlight. Requires less water and increases the chance of seeds to germinate
[You didn’t acquire the skill because you were out of the labyrinth. [Simplified Cultivation] is sealed.]
The method for obtaining Simple Cultivation is obtained after a certain amount of time has elapsed if the plant grows after sowing. On average, it was between three and four weeks.
It was at that time that the people who grew plants acquired skills. They informed Kim Hwi-yeon with bright faces. Hearing the story, Kim Hwi-yeon ran to the cultivation site with a surprised face.
“What skill is it?”
“It is literally.”
Taesan explained to her excitedly. Upon hearing the story, her expression brightened.
“It’s good! Worry less about food! What level is it?”
“I’ll have to check that out after entering the labyrinth.”
Skills cannot be obtained on Earth. Even if the acquisition conditions were satisfied in a very special way, it could be used only after returning to the labyrinth.
So I can’t see the effect right away. Kim Hwi-yeon was a little disappointed by that fact, but she still had a bright face.
“I’m glad though. If done well, the food problem might be eliminated.”
Kim Hwi-yeon clenched her fists. Her biggest concern was food. There was no way I wouldn’t be happy that it was resolved.
“There is only one week left! You just have to endure it!”
Their expressions were all bright. Not only did he block three waves without much damage, but
he also acquired a skill that could solve the food problem.
Their faces were full of hope.
Taishan stared blankly at the scene.
Time flies and there is only one day left until the fourth wave begins. As everyone finished preparing their weapons, Tae
San looked up at the sky.
The power felt in the cracks in the sky was stronger than the last time I saw it.
“It’s difficult.”
What kind of monsters would appear if they became that strong?
At first I thought it was one. Even if I did that, I predicted that it would be at the level of C, so I didn’t worry too much. If it was Taesan now, he could have won even against a C-class.
But at that level, the monster might not be a C-class.
maybe B grade.
It was not a monster that would appear on the second return.
“You want to kill us that much, right?”
Taesan raised the corner of his mouth.
The ones invading the earth are the old gods who have been defeated by the gods. They were gathering their strength to kill Taesan.
“It won’t be that easy.”
Taesan grabbed his sword.
Level up with skill
