Chapter 349. Hidden Place on the 19th floor (3)
There are thousands of caves in the ruins on the 19th floor.
A maze where you don’t know where it will lead.
Because of this, if I got lost, I was certain that I would wander in this place forever and die.
Sabak.
Jinhyeok retook his steps.
‘Hasting…’
There is no time to hesitate now that the Uasis family members outside the ruins have been killed.
The rest of the party knew that, so they sped up even more.
however.
“Wait!”
Jinhyeok, who had been running frantically, stopped in place.
“What’s going on?”
Uasis pricked up her ears.
“There are monsters in front. A colony… There are about a hundred or more.”
“I can’t feel the presence of magic, but there are monsters?”
Theresa concentrated and looked around.
However, nothing caught my senses.
“It’s in a semi-hibernation state, so you won’t be caught by magic detection. However, if you get closer than a certain distance, everyone will wake up and attack.”
I know of guys with these kinds of traits.
Black Scorpion.
Even with a body of over 5m, the speed is fast.
In addition, the deadly poison in the tail was so severe that it was difficult to recover even with the ‘Blessing of the Stars’.
It means that it is difficult on a different level from the Sandworm that I dealt with earlier.
That number is over a hundred.
It was clear that even if they broke through, time would drag on.
“Then, what are you going to do?”
“I’ll have to take a detour…”
Jinhyeok glanced to the side of the aisle.
“You’re not trying to dig a path with a pickaxe, are you? That will take a year.”
“Don’t worry. It’s not like that.”
Jinhyuk slowly approached the wall.
Skip.
I ran my hand across the side.
I could feel the touch of the cold earth.
“Now is the time…!”
“Shh. Wait a minute.”
Jinhyuk focused his mind.
how long has it been like that?
Jinhyeok’s steps, which were going back, stopped once again.
“I found it. It’s right here.”
At first glance, it is an ordinary wall that no one can pass by without noticing.
But that’s just an optical illusion caused by the skillful interlocking of the shadows.
If you look closely, there is a space between them, enough for a person to pass through.
“I’ll go in first, so follow me right away. The rest of you too.”
As Jinhyeok slowly disappeared through the cracks, exclamation erupted from everyone watching.
“Ah…”
“A place like this…”
“I’ve been here many times, but I never knew it.”
Even Uasis looked at the place where Jinhyeok entered with both eyes wide open.
* * *
Much more humid inside than before.
A long-standing musty smell stings your nostrils.
‘I wanted to avoid this place if possible…’
I knew about this passage, but I didn’t say it out of my mouth.
This is because it was the most dangerous and tricky passage among the passages leading to the dune of the sun.
still.
There is no other way to get through within the limited time.
And there were things I had to do more than I decided to come here.
[Inherited ability, ‘primitive flame’ is activated!]
Red flames gushed along the tips of the fangs.
His dark vision brightened and he began to see his surroundings.
Roaring!
A huge space with white sand.
A strange sense of discomfort stimulates the nerves throughout the body.
“It’s all full of traps from here on. I could explain where and what comes from, but that would take up a lot of time.”
“After all, you have to follow wherever you go.”
“That’s right. Everyone has excellent physical abilities, so just step on where I’m going and follow me.”
“Damn it. Why do I feel like I’m only going through high school when I’m with you.”
Chun Yoo-seong grumbled and took out the armor he had tucked away in his coat.
Took!
hooked!
Teresa also took off the armor she was wearing.
It was to lighten the body as much as possible to move quickly.
Three people dressed in slightly different outfits took their poses.
‘It’s been a while here, so I’m a little nervous.’
Even if you take the wrong path and wake the sleeping one, you will be in a situation where you might be better off dealing with a hundred black scorpions.
If I had known things would turn out like this…
I would have bought some items personally through Rick.
Rick, the owner of the upper ranks, would have had artifacts enchanted with lightweight magic and presence blocking magic.
‘I have no choice but to be as careful as possible.’
Jinhyeok focused his magic on both legs.
Whoa!
Let’s unfold the ‘realm of wind’ and ‘Gamma Cheonryeongbo’ at the same time….
Phat!
A whirlwind swept across the sand.
fast.
and lightly.
Jinhyeok sprinted across the sand while chewing on the memories of the past.
The rest of the people also followed exactly the path Jinhyeok trod.
however.
Fu-wook!
Something unusual sounded.
The hooves of Uasis, who was running last, had sunk too deep into the sand.
Kwadeuk!
The sound of sand grains being smashed echoed.
And right at that moment.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
The ground shook violently.
The white grains split left and right, and the whole cave started screaming as if it were about to leave.
“Uh… Mr. Assis?”
“I’m sorry. I’m too heavy. I should have gone on a diet…”
Even if it’s a slender deer, a deer is a deer.
It was almost impossible not to leave a trace on the sand due to the nature of the body weighing more than 100 kg.
[The owner of the aisle wakes up!]
[Due to the extreme level difference, a ‘horror’ effect is activated!]
[All players and residents’ levels drop by 10 levels!]
Red status windows that appear one after another.
What appeared from the sand was a monster with nothing to say except that it was huge.
An insect taller than 15m appeared like a towering building in the middle of the cave.
Named Guardian ‘Ant Ghost’.
It is a trap-type monster that hides in the sand dunes and preys on its prey.
“It’s dangerous. The chance of survival is less than 2%.”
Frey pulled out a pike and held it up.
“…Sheesh.”
“Are you sure you can’t avoid fighting after all?”
Chun Yoo-sung and Teresa also took out their weapons with hard faces.
The ant ghost looked down.
As if they were trying to decide who should be eaten first.
And the moment the decision was made, bright yellow eyes were fixed on Chun Yu-seong.
“Kieek!”
Dozens of teeth opened and a purple bodily fluid spurted out of the ant ghost’s mouth.
An acidic liquid that can instantly turn prey into juice.
Bodily fluids scattered over a wide area went straight to where Cheonyuseong was.
…fast.
Chii profit!
Bodily fluids dissolved the sand in an instant.
of course.
It was after Chun Yuseong narrowly escaped from the spot.
“Tch! It’s like you’ve entered the tiger’s den while trying to avoid wild dogs.”
Whoa!
A sword that has been strengthened through the ‘sword song’.
A blue river gushed splendidly.
Chun Yoo-seong quickly climbed onto the body of the ant ghost and swung his sword.
The funeral sword dance unfolded over the outer skin of the ant ghost.
Kaka kaka kak!
The blade ripped through the outer skin and dug into the flesh.
No matter how high the level of the monster was, it could not withstand the sword attack with its bare body.
The problem is…
“Huh?”
Because of its size, it is not possible to say that it is a fatal wound.
“Keeeee!”
The ant ghost gave a long roar.
It is surprisingly fast for its size.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
The sand parted like the Red Sea.
A physical attack using the entire torso has the momentum to pulverize anything that gets in the way.
“damage!”
However, even avoiding it was not easy because the range of rushing was absurdly wide.
Kwak Kwah Kwah Kwah!
Traces that appear every time an ant ghost passes by.
Chun Youseong kicked off the sand and leaped to the side.
“Kuk!”
posture has collapsed.
That gap…
…the predator didn’t miss it.
“Kieieeeeeeee!”
with another sharp roar. The body of the ant ghost split the sand.
Even if you unleash the soul sword to its extreme, you cannot parry that attack.
It was too late to dodge.
Right then.
“…I will stop it.”
Before he could say anything, Frey stepped forward.
Aaaaaang!
The forehead of the ant ghost rushing at a tremendous speed…
was blocked by the weak girl’s arm for the first time.
The pin that was tying her blue hair couldn’t overcome the impact and was smashed.
Kku-gu-gu-guk….
The balance of the two forces was kept tight, and a bizarre resonant sound rang out.
The saying that it is the strongest fighting weapon made of the Philosopher’s Stone came to life.
however.
The stalemate did not last very long.
Annoyed by the continued resistance of its prey, the ant ghost released its mana in earnest.
[The ant ghost activates its unique ability ‘Ant Hell’!]
This is the moment when the prey to be eaten… has been upgraded to an annoying ‘enemy’.
throbbing
Legs sunk into the ground.
ant hell.
It is a large army-type wide-area skill that absorbs everything on the sand.
If you’re in the sand, all your actions will be restricted.
It would literally be like a rat in a poison.
“Ooh, I can’t move.”
“The odds of survival… less than 0.01%.”
“Damn it, do something. A funeral in the desert is a no-brainer!”
shiver.
Mouthwater flowed from the ant ghost’s mouth.
at the same time. The huge body slowly disappeared into the sand.
* * *
‘Okay.’
I watched as Jinhyeok sank to his waist.
In fact, I didn’t think that the dryad, Uasis, would be able to escape undetected.
Even so, the reason I deliberately went through this route…
was because I knew how to get out of it even if I woke him up.
Rather, the possibility of ‘ant hell’ increased even more.
‘I can shorten the time and at the same time, I can erase a debt to Uasis.’
It’s hard to endure a situation where everyone is in trouble because of their own fault.
Tears seemed to fall from her big eyes at any moment.
In addition, I was able to check Frey’s momentary strength, so I literally ate a pheasant and an egg.
“Everyone, stay calm. It’s not over yet.”
Jinhyuk calmly opened his mouth.
“Is there any way?”
“Yeah. There’s something I can do. Just…”
His words faltered slightly.
Then, as if grabbing a hot kettle, Chun Yu-seong slapped his head.
“I don’t Never.”
“I haven’t said anything yet?”
“Are you saying you’re going to do something while I’m moving as a bait, or are you asking me to sacrifice for you? I already know that skillfully roasting people with words and driving them to death is your specialty.”
Seodang-gae said that in three years, he would recite the wind.
Now that this guy is at this level, he seems to know what his future holds.
” I’ll do it. The odds of survival are 0%,”
Frey nodded lightly.
As if he didn’t even know what it was like to die. His expressionless face didn’t show any emotion.
There was probably nothing he could do except to do as he was told. ” No
,”
Jinhyeok pulled out a scythe made from a wraith tree.
“I’m the bait.”
Besides escaping, there’s one more thing you need to do,
to
test it
. It was better not to have it as much as possible.
