Episode 17 Flag (1)
It’s a strange feeling that we shouldn’t be together without knowing why.
Because of that the boy from Jusalgok who had given up cooperating with Mokgyeongun spoke in a whisper to the boy from Bigyeongmun next to him.
“Are you a secret scripture?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s just get to the point. “Let’s not lose our strength and go through this hurdle together.”
“…..”
The boy in Bigyeongmun frowned as if he was worried about the boy’s suggestion.
It was definitely not a bad offer.
Uniting with more capable people was an easy way to pass the gateway.
‘Hmm.’
The boy from the secret gate had earlier seen the boy from Jusalgok hiding in the water then pounced on another boy and snatched his iron ball.
I could say it was a great strategy.
In that respect it could have been helpful in this hurdle where cooperation needs to be built more strategically than during the battle for iron balls.
But
‘…Do I really need to show even a little bit of my vision to this guy who might run into this next hurdle?’
If you stay together for three sessions you will be able to see quite a lot.
The more Jafar’s martial arts vision was visible the more it was lost.
In this Sihyeolgok it was decided that it would be more advantageous not to cooperate with the Jusalgok Mohwabang guys who had a high chance of surviving until the end with him.
At this the boy in the secret scripture said:
“I refuse.”
“….You will regret it.”
“You’ll find out who will regret it when you try it.”
The boy in the secret gate snorted at the belligerent response.
Then he finally asked a question to a short-haired girl from a certain art studio.
“hey. Mohwa room. “How did you…”
“go away.”
“…”
It’s a rejection before you even ask.
The boy at the secret door closed his mouth with an annoyed face.
Perhaps cooperation with these people might have been impossible from the beginning.
* * *
“Whew….Whew…..”
The boys looked at the mountain beyond the valley with tense faces.
From the moment the signal is given three trials begin which are more physically demanding than the battle for iron balls that preceded it.
It was that moment when the eyes and ears focused.
“Start!”
As soon as the demon mask’s cry fell the boys ran toward the valley water all at once.
As was the case before those who rushed this time were able to gain the upper hand.
-Splash splash!
The valley water was completely stained with blood due to the dead bodies.
The scent of blood flowing from this valley foretold another ordeal.
The warrior who was watching them spoke to the demon mask.
“You will soon find out that the previous gate was more convenient.”
“…..”
None of the gateways were difficult.
However this hurdle was not just about finding the right team members and defending the flag.
‘You’d better find the flag quickly.’
Those who are keen will soon understand the meaning of the flag.
* * *
468 boys entered the mountain after the start signal was given.
When the Red Belt warriors disappeared from sight there were three actions the boys took.
The first were those who ran towards the mountain without stopping.
‘The flag….I have to find the flag!’
These people were the type that thought they had to find the flag first.
Since the number of flags was limited they considered that to be a priority over seeking support.
Of course this wasn’t a wrong choice either.
If you find support but can’t find the flag it’s meaningless.
About 200 people or almost half were of this type.
This included the boy from Bigyeongmun and the girl from Mohwabang who were mentioned as strong candidates to survive until the end.
And the second type.
“hey. “Let’s join hands.”
“…Are you saying we should do this together?”
“okay. There is no point in taking the flag first like they did. “It would be better to form a group in advance and steal the flag.”
“ah?”
“That way it’s easier to capture the flag.”
The boys who stopped in this way each drew up a team plan that suited them or that would be helpful.
Because time was running out it was happening quickly.
Still while they were in groups like this they never attacked each other.
From the moment the group was formed the moment we entered deeper into the mountain we knew that our physical strength would be even more depleted so we implicitly avoided fighting here.
‘okay. It should be like this it’s normal.’
The boy from Jusalgok sighed inwardly.
He succeeded in making the fifth to fifteenth members of his group including himself.
No it was correct to assume that they came under the umbrella on their own in the first place.
Originally if the 11th member joined together there would be eight people in the group but some of them ran without stopping because they wanted to find the flag first so this group was formed.
‘it’s okay.’
It could be said to be the most overwhelming group.
It was composed of people who passed the iron ball competition at the top and thus had both skill and strategy.
Therefore once you get the flag you only need to worry about preserving your stamina as much as possible.
“Let’s go!”
The boy from Jusalgok who formed the group first headed towards the mountain.
The other boys also quickly formed groups and moved.
Among these people was Mok Yu-cheon.
‘….Not that bastard.’
Mok Yu-cheon shook his head as he looked at Mok Gyeong-un from afar.
Even though he was a half-brother they were brothers so he thought about joining forces.
But he just didn’t want to do that.
In the process of coming here he was stuck and was hit hard which made him lose his temper.
‘Whether I die or not is none of my business.’
First of all my priority was to survive.
Fortunately Mok Yu-cheon was able to join them because the guys nearby offered to join them.
It wasn’t a degree class so it was a bit scary but there was nothing I could do to survive.
He had to grasp at straws.
‘I will survive.’
Anyway.
Convincing himself like that Mok Yu-cheon also set off with his team members.
Meanwhile
-What are you trying to do? rebirth.
The young spirit in Mo Qingyun’s arms asked.
Mok Kyung-un answered quietly in a whispering voice.
“I was thinking about looking for help.”
-…Why are you doing such a useless thing? Just get a flag and it will stick on its own.
Mo Kyung-un shrugged his shoulders.
Of course she was right.
It’s still early days and you don’t know the location of the flag so as long as you occupy it first it will take place on its own without having to seek support in advance.
-Are you trying to manage your physical strength?
The purpose of seeking help in advance was to reduce risk and preserve physical strength by joining forces.
It was safe to say that they were preparing in advance for the next hurdle.
however
“That’s not it.”
-what?
If that’s not the case why are you trying to save Joe now?
As a young person I couldn’t help but wonder.
I know very well that he is not the type of person to cooperate with others in the first place.
But here Mok Gyeong-un runs into an unexpected problem.
“I’m embarrassed.”
-Foot.
The young man sneered.
Surprisingly when Mok Gyeong-un approached to save Jo the boys fell as if on guard.
Although they were the first to pass through some of them saw Mo Kyung-un’s cruel hands.
Perhaps that’s why he was reluctant to form a group with Mok Gyeong-un.
It was a small whisper but a voice was heard.
“It might be better to drop that guy now.”
“Did you see it? “It means tearing off the neck and pulling out the swallowed metal ball.”
“He’s absolutely crazy.”
That made me reluctant to cultivate trees.
A significant number of people felt burdened by working with this type of tree cultivator and thought it would be better to isolate them and eliminate them.
Maybe it was because of this judgment but when I got close I was in a hurry to avoid it.
-You looked quite hateful. rebirth.
“I guess so.”
-You’re just wasting time.
“Hmm.”
As Cheongryeong said if it was like this it might be difficult to find help.
I wanted to make it easier to start with but should I change my method?
This was the car I was thinking about.
A short-haired boy hesitantly approached Mokyungun.
“…Do you need help by any chance?”
“yes. By the way.”
“There are seven of us. Do you want to join us?”
Those around him whispered at the boy’s suggestion.
Who on earth is trying to attract that guy?
If you had any brains at all it would be better to exclude that guy now who you wouldn’t want to compete with later.
that
-Sigh!
There was a girl holding out her hand and waving it towards the neck tiller.
He had a very off-white appearance and there were five boys around him like guard warriors.
It was a group formed around a girl who was Hong Il-jeom.
A boy whispered softly.
“digestion. Are you okay? “That kid is a bit like that.”
“that’s right. “I think the reason they don’t accept other guys in the same group is because they decided it would be better to just exclude them in advance.”
The other boy also agreed.
At this the girl named Sohwa smiled and said.
“Trust me.”
“I believe it. but…”
“Other idiots think the answer is to just exclude them in advance but that’s probably not true. “It would be beneficial for us to have that guy with us.”
Although digestion was a concern she thought it would be beneficial to accept neck cultivation.
Even though her dantian was sealed apart from her cruel hands she was strong enough to rip off the neck band with one hand.
If she has this guy with her she won’t be able to rush in from other groups.
and
“Use it before dawn and then kill it. “No matter how strong he is do you think he can handle seven people by himself?”
She even planned to get rid of it after using it.
Of course if this happens one person will be left empty at the end.
However for this purpose one person decided to follow him at a distance in advance.
When that guy dies he will fill that void.
‘Stupid guys. Useful cards are meant to be used up and then discarded. By making them fight as hard as they can for us we preserve their stamina and kill two birds with one stone.’
She laughed at other people including her fellow group members.
The head is meant to be used.
* * *
So most of us formed groups and went into the mountain.
It was the same for the group led by Sohwa Hong Il-jeom.
From now on it was up to us to quickly find the flag and take the lead so we had to hurry.
Otherwise they would have to take away the flag occupied by another group.
While they were moving Sohwa quietly approached Mok Gyeong-un.
“You looked quite impressive earlier.”
“Is that so?”
“I call it digestion. “What’s your name?”
“It’s called Mokgyeongun.”
“Thorough cultivation?”
Sohwa tilted his head.
This is my first time hearing this name.
He seemed to be quite skilled including his cruel hand skills so I asked him where he was from but I couldn’t tell from his name alone.
‘Among the samurai families there is probably only one in the Jeong faction that has the Mok clan surname.’
Yeonmok Sword Master a prestigious martial artist from Anhui Province.
But there is no way that a person from a pastoral family of that political faction could be here.
Then he had no choice but to ask directly.
“Where are you from?”
“Does that matter?”
‘Are you saying you have no intention of telling me? but.’
Even if it is a cooperative relationship now we will have to compete again later.
The answer was to hide oneself as much as possible.
‘This guy…but he’s quite handsome.’
Mok Gyeong-un’s appearance is so handsome that it would be right to say he has an off-white appearance.
It was even more so when I saw it up close.
Maybe that’s why she became slightly interested in something different from her original plan.
‘Shall I try flirting with you?’
Since men were simple they were surprisingly weak to the temptations of women.
If you just pretend to be a little bit interested they’ll move on.
In that sense if she could make this guy hers she might be able to use it more without having to get rid of it.
-Sigh!
Sohwa unbuttoned the hem of his chest to reveal a bit and came closer to Mok Gyeong-un.
At this age men were most sexually active.
Therefore just touching the body while showing such voluptuous cleavage had a clear effect.
Sohwa who was holding her body whispered.
“You know. “I like a kid like you.”
At this Mok Kyung-yun glanced at her.
Then she smiled and said.
“Me too.”
‘Heh. also.’
She was good-looking and had no need to sleep.
If she decides to seduce any man will fall for her like this.
-widely!
Then Mok Gyeong-un put his arm around her shoulder.
‘swimming. ‘Look at this.’
She openly shows confidence because she is flirting.
If you do this you might be able to seduce him sooner than you think.
If you can coax her well use her as your own shield and survive until the end…
“I was choosing it earlier.”
“huh?”
What does this mean again?
-closely!
Mok Gyeong-un’s arm which was wrapped around her shoulder wrapped around her neck.
Then
-Wood!
In an instant she twisted her neck.
Because it happened so suddenly she died on the spot without even being able to scream or do anything.
‘!!!!!’
Everyone could not hide their embarrassment for a moment.
These were the people who were just watching as she roasted her neck and thought it was her life.
But who would have known that something like this would happen?
one boy shouted.
“What is this crazy bastard doing?”
Hearing the boy’s cry Mok Kyung-un twitched the corner of his mouth and spoke.
“I should say it was a fun meal time.”
All of these people before my eyes were tasty food that would replenish my morale.
The mountain is large so shouldn’t we start off comfortably?
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