Episode 601
601. Side story 1st floor Taeyeon Lee (3)
This is a name I have never seen before.
But the word next to it caught her attention.
“easy?”
That wasn’t all. People were talking enthusiastically.
The one I see the most among them is Izzy. Next was the normal hard order.
Alone mode was literally just a handful. If you didn’t pay close attention, you wouldn’t even know it was there.
After staring blankly at the chat window, she came to her senses and hurriedly posted a message.
[Lee Taeyeon [Alone]: Everyone? Are you alive? Where is everyone?]
[Kim Min-soo [Eazy]: Uh-huh.]
[Kang Tae-san [Easy]: Is it in alone mode? How many people clicked that?]
[Kang Jun-hyuk [Alone]: What is it? Are there more?]
“Alone mode?”
After reading people’s posts, she realized something.
What words are behind your name?
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: …I’d like to hear the story.]
[Kim Hwi-yeon [Hard]: Yes.]
Soon people started talking to her. Lee Taeyeon’s eyes widened after hearing their story.
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Can we meet each other?]
[Kim Hwi-yeon [Hard]: I checked and in Easy Normal Hard mode, each mode can meet each other. It looks like the village is about to explode, but there are too few people to be Earth people, so it seems like they are slightly divided.]
[Taeyeon Lee [Alone]: Then where are our mod people? I didn’t have anyone.]
She quickly posted in the hope that we could meet.
You can meet people. That hope rose to the brim.
But after a moment of silence, despair rose.
[Kim Hwi-yeon [Hard]: From what I have figured out so far, it is impossible to meet each other in alone mode.]
[Kang Jun-hyeok [Alone]: I looked around the whole village, but there was no one there except me. Except for some strange guy.]
[Taeyeon Lee [Alone]: Then.]
[Hwiyeon Kim [Hard]: Is there a way for Alone mode members to meet each other… I’m not sure about that. That was the explanation too.]
[Taeyeon Lee [Alone]: Explanation?]
[Hwiyeon Kim [Hard]: I guess you didn’t see it properly. I’ll let you know.]
And the post that was posted was enough to throw her into despair.
[Easy Mode]
[This is the easiest difficulty level. There is plenty of food here, and the rest areas that exist in every corner of the labyrinth will be a blessing to you. Even ordinary and weak people can clear it someday if they try hard.]
[Normal Mode]
[Normal difficulty. Food here is scarce, and there are significantly fewer shelters in every corner of the labyrinth than in easy mode.] [It is difficult for
ordinary people to survive, but if you do your best and have the spirit not to be eaten by despair, you can clear it.] [
Hard mode]
[Everyone ] It is a level of difficulty that tests the limits of. There is absolutely no food here, and there are very few rest areas throughout the labyrinth. The monster will willingly sacrifice its life to kill you, and if you do not ensure maximum safety, you will lose your life horribly.]
Lee Taeyeon carefully read the explanations for each mode. It was new information to her as she had not been able to read it properly amidst the destruction.
And the mode she settled into. Description of alone mode.
[Alone Mode]
[This is a mode where you are the only one. You won’t meet any of these people from your world. All you can see here are monsters, people hostile to you, and NPCs.]
[Luck Talent Wisdom Resourcefulness. You cannot survive in this place where everything is tested. If your life is precious, don’t choose this difficulty level.]
“Ah.”
Despair consumed her.
[Kim Hwi-yeon [Hard]: I… I’m not sure. That’s the explanation itself.]
I didn’t have the energy to respond to that.
Can’t meet anyone.
She is alone here.
A terrible, incomprehensible, overwhelming fear finally takes everything from her. A tearing scream rang out.
* * *
Lee Taeyeon was lying blankly, distraught.
I didn’t want to do anything. I couldn’t do it exactly. The despair that consumed her was enough to break her spirit.
Can’t meet anyone.
In this hell she will die.
So I did nothing all day. I wanted to forget everything.
But reality dragged her by force.
Grumble.
The sound rings. Only then did she realize that she was hungry.
“…Now that I think about it, I haven’t eaten anything.”
I haven’t put anything in my mouth in almost two days.
Even in this situation, your body is honest.
She raised her upper body with a laugh.
“Hey… do you sell food too?”
“I’ll sell it.”
The dwarf said indifferently.
“I can’t sell my children, but they can be purchased as simple consumables.”
“then.”
“Bring the money. Then I will sell it to you.”
“How do you get money…”
“You’re not an idiot who doesn’t even know that much, are you?”
Taeyeon Lee lowered her head.
The system here is like a game.
So how do you raise money?
The answer is simple. The monster had to catch the rat.
“Haha….”
Taeyeon Lee lets out a hollow laugh. In the end, it was impossible. She could never defeat Big Rat.
The dwarf looked at her for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Let me tell you one thing.”
“yes?”
“There is a fountain of life on the first floor. “It is the spring that makes everything optimal.”
Taeyeon Lee’s eyes widened. The dwarf continued speaking indifferently.
“It can be used indefinitely as long as you do not leave the first floor. “I’ll tell you the location.”
Kiiing!
Information comes to her. She could tell that there was a fountain of life not far away.
“You can stay there and search around, do whatever you want. “It’s noisy, so turn it off.”
‘I’m going to die if I go further.’
The dwarf did not think that Taeyeon Lee would arrive at the Fountain of Life.
There are at least three Big Rats along the route. There were more than five at most. It was impossible for such a coward to escape the Big Rats’ attack and reach the Fountain of Life.
I will die on the way. That was the dwarf’s idea.
“….”
The fountain of life.
If you listen to the story, it is probably a spring that can recover indefinitely.
Then this hunger will be solved.
“….”
Lee Taeyeon’s eyes slowly sank. She got up from her seat.
* * *
“Whoa.”
She stood in front of the door.
Beyond this lies that terrible monster. The pain and fear still engraved in my mind have not been forgotten.
I didn’t want to move on.
I wanted to run away.
but.
Squeak.
The door opens. Dwarves stand out. Taeyeon Lee moves forward slowly.
‘I have to survive.’
I can’t just sit still like this. You can’t just starve to death, so you have to move forward eventually.
‘I can’t meet you now, though.’
There was no way we couldn’t meet him even if we went further down the labyrinth. There must be a meeting plaza or something like that.
It will happen.
If she doesn’t think like that, she will go crazy from loneliness.
Take control of your breathing.
‘The dwarf and the broken man were disappointed to see me.’
They clicked their tongues and looked down on her as if she did not meet their expectations.
In other words, it meant that there were definitely people who met their expectations.
‘It’s not a place that is impossible to clear.’
I don’t know the details, but it was not an ordinary place. It may not have been created simply to kill them. It was just that the level of difficulty was too high.
‘It may be impossible for me to meet their expectations.’
She was a coward.
I didn’t want to risk my life and fight.
But cowards have their own methods.
“Kiiik!”
[Big Rat appears.]
“…Hello?”
Taeyeon Lee tried to smile, but the corners of her mouth were trembling. A mouse the size of a cat was glaring at Taeyeon Lee with the eyes of an animal.
“Kiiik.”
Big Rat is very fast. It is impossible to see and react, and even if you can predict it, it is very difficult to hit the attack. Before that, her health will be 0.
But otherwise.
Taaat.
Taeyeon Lee kicked her foot. It ran towards Big Rat at high speed.
“Keeeeeeek!”
Big Rat made a sharp noise and flipped to the side.
And Taeyeon Lee ignored Big Rat.
I ran through the narrow passage.
Only then did Big Rat realize. Taeyeon Lee has no intention of fighting with him.
“Kick!”
From there, Big Rat had only one action to take.
Chasing losers. It bites, scratches, and hurts that leg.
The moment Big Rat puts his chin on Taeyeon Lee’s leg.
“Sigh!”
With a brief burst of energy, Taeyeon Lee twisted her posture. Big Rat’s teeth split the air.
‘You can’t counterattack, but you can evade!’
With her reaction speed and current body, it was quite possible. Keep running forward. Big Rat continued to chase after her.
“Kiik!”
The cries reach within a stone’s throw. Taeyeon Lee quickly turns around and slashes her sword.
Kagak!
“Kaaak!”
The sword hits the floor. That was enough. Big Rat was scared and took a step back, and in that gap, Taeyeon Lee widened the distance again.
“Whoa! Phew!”
My breathing becomes difficult. The moment you make even the slightest mistake, your leg will be bitten off. And with his slow movements, he couldn’t avoid Big Rat’s attack.
You must do perfection of perfection.
Tadat!
Move forward and move forward.
And when it’s not long until you reach your destination.
“Kiiik!”
[Big Rat has appeared.]
[Big Rat has appeared.]
New monsters block her path.
Taeyeon Lee’s eyes wavered.
[You are in a difficult situation.]
[Checking confusion…]
[Checking fear…]
One of them was somehow able to evade, but three of them were impossible. Big rats rushed towards Taeyeon Lee from both sides.
‘…no!’
Taeyeon Lee grits her teeth.
Those are not her goals.
Her purpose is ultimately the fountain of life. It is just a new obstacle that appears in front of him.
So don’t be swayed.
[Confusion check success: Medium]
[Fear check success: Medium]
He kicks his feet and throws his body into the air. Big rats also jump.
If she continues like this, she will be bitten.
Taeyeon Lee roughly stabbed the floor with her sword.
Wow!
With a rough recoil, Taeyeon Lee’s body twists its trajectory, albeit slightly.
“Kiik!”
“Kyeah!”
Big rats collide with each other. Taeyeon Lee lands quickly and throws herself away. I open the door roughly.
Quang!
And close the door. She breathes out harshly.
“I did it….”
I survived.
My legs feel weak. She flopped down.
[You escaped from the attacks of numerous monsters and arrived at your destination. You have gained the special activation skill [Escape].]
[You completely avoided the battle by choosing only the option to avoid the battle. Obtained the special activation skill [Battle Avoidance].]
[The proficiency of the Path for Life has increased by 2%.]
[You were the first to discover the Fountain of Life.]
[First Discovery Bonus]
[Intelligence has permanently increased by 1. Mana has permanently increased by 2.
[This is the resting place of the labyrinth. Your enemies cannot enter here of their own will. The tranquility here makes you lazy.]
