Episode 130. The 7th floor, the cold land Tundra (1)
The 7th floor had no boss monsters, and the 8th floor was opened by simply starting from the starting point and going to the end.
Simply put, it means that clearing is recognized as long as you complete the course.
Of course, it sounds very simple, but the environment itself is so poor that it required a lot of time and sacrifice to attack.
and right now.
The ‘Dangun Guild’, which had been stranded for several days in front of the sea full of icebergs,
was quite serious.
“Damn it. Are you saying the eastern side of the sea is also blocked?”
that was swearing. It was Jang Eun-seok, a ranker in the Dangun Guild.
Jang Eun-seok was a high-ranking player who had already proven his worth several times, but he had to suffer from the difficulties he was facing right now.
“yes. It is probably difficult.”
“Whoa. Report the current situation first. We’ll have to see how the hell things are like that.”
At Jang Eun-seok’s words, the middle-aged man spread a piece of paper on the table with a serious face.
It was a magic scroll that recorded the current situation of the Dangun Guild in real time.
player’s health. Food and supplies, etc.
Relevant information is listed in a row.
“It is not easy to make a fire because the wind is so strong and it is humid. The flame-based players are somehow squeezing magic, but…”
It was only a temporary measure.
Because each person’s magic power was limited.
“The food supply is also not smooth.”
The woman with long straight hair also added a word.
The 7th floor is a structure where you cannot use supplies brought from other floors or outside the tower other than items related to combat such as weapons and armor.
Because of this, everything had to be self-sufficient here.
It is said that not only the cold, but also other necessities should be considered as part of the raid.
“Because of frostbite, movement is restricted.”
“A cold is basic. At this rate, there may even be deaths. Patients suspected of hypothermia continue to come out.”
Bad news followed.
It was a raid group composed mainly of those who had cleared the 7th floor in their own way.
However, with the past in the game where you have grown enough and attacked according to the rules.
in a situation where there is still less growth. The gap with the current situation of aiming for the first clear through a shortcut was too large.
A lot more than you might think.
Quaang!
Jang Eun-seok hit the table hard.
Snow piled up on the table and scattered in all directions.
“So… why are you all complaining and complaining? Are you saying we should admit failure and just go back?”
angry voice.
Jang Eun-seok looked around with a cold gaze. Those whose eyes met flinched.
The Tower of Trials had already been cleared up to the 6th floor. In fact, the Dangun guild did not succeed in the first attack even once during the 6 opportunities.
At best, it was only a spoonful of other guild’s strategy?
It was a very shabby result for having the title of being the best in Korea and one of the 7 guilds.
However, giving up while the voices are getting louder even within the guild that midnight time is needed!
Furthermore, isn’t the ‘Phoenix Feather’, which can be said to be the key to conquering the 7th floor, right over there?
Since there was only one step left to reach the goal, Jang Eun-seok planned to continue the raid regardless of means and methods.
“But there is no way to cross the sea.”
“As you know, the trees on the forest side are in a situation where logging is impossible. However, if you cross it barefoot, you will be eaten by the seawater that lives in the sea, regardless of the water temperature.”
The raid staff gave an objective assessment.
Of course, Jang Eun-seok was not the one who would listen to that
. “So. Didn’t I tell you to find a way?”
“yes?”
“Didn’t you hear? Everyone asked me if I couldn’t find a solution while eating the expensive salary and incentives.”
“That’s too harsh…”
“Keuhmm! Man, stay still.”
When one of the female players tried to complain, a middle-aged man quickly intervened.
“Following the engineering captain’s words, we will find a way. However, please consider the possibility that depending on the situation, you may give up the initial attack and engage in a long battle.”
“…just focus on finding a way for now. If you fail, stop thinking about doing plan B.”
The story ended there.
Everyone got up and was about to leave to do their part.
But just then.
“Go engineering captain! I think you should come out and see!”
From far away, I heard someone urgently looking for Jang Eun-seok.
At the same time, a very familiar player approached the raid’s camp.
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‘The cold here is really bad.’
Jinhyeok looked at the frozen tundra and blew a small whistle.
What is this, the wind is completely blizzard.
Even though I wrapped my body in layers of mana, I couldn’t stand it.
‘Of course, players with a low level will feel like every minute and every second is in hell.’
It’s not that there aren’t boss monsters on this floor for nothing.
Even without that, this entire floor was already the strongest obstacle threatening survival.
‘Still, like a high-ranking guild, I managed to have an assortment.’
The level of some players was quite high.
The raids were also well balanced.
While Jinhyeok looks around the camp of the Dangun Guild.
Jang Eun-seok and several other players approached where Jin-hyeok was standing.
“Hello…”
“Player Jinhyuk Kang, what are you doing here?”
Greetings were lightly ignored.
Jang Eun-seok asked why.
It’s a question that bleeds boundaries.
“It’s nothing else. I came here once because I was having trouble attacking the 7th floor. Looking at it, I think it’s really worth fighting for. How cold.”
“Thank you, but I don’t need your help. Because we can attack as much as we want.”
Jang Eun-seok drew a line with a single knife. To put it mildly, that’s it. If it wasn’t for Jinhyeok, I would have yelled at him to get off at once.
However, Jinhyeok blinked his eyes with an innocent face.
“yes? You never said you would help?”
“What is that…?”
“I am also interested in the item called the phoenix feather. What do you mean?”
Think common sense.
What crazy guy would come all the way to this cold place to help someone else? If I had been that kind of adult, I would have been at UNICEF instead of the Tower of Trials.
Jang Eun-seok’s face hardened as he revealed his true feelings.
“Do you mean to encroach on our exclusive territory?”
“It’s fun. How long has it been since the 7th floor has been open? Who will see that everything in the world belongs to the Dangun Guild?”
After speaking, Jinhyeok suddenly pointed to the sky.
“and! The bird of the Dangun Guild is flying over there. If the oxygen you drank is also from the Dangun Guild, you should apologize, right?”
“This is… a provocation.”
“It must be a fair competition.”
A tense nerve war ensued.
However, Jang Eun-seok could not go any further than this.
It was because the opponent was not another person, but Jinhyeok.
“…Whoa. great. As for the feather of the phoenix, whoever gets it first gets the right to own it.”
Eventually, Jang Eun-seok took a step back.
“You mean it’s okay to stay with the Dangun Guild’s raid?”
“If you don’t disturb us, we can give you a seat. However, if you violate this, then you must leave here.”
good.
With this, I got permission from the engineering commander. Now is the time to move freely.
“Then take care of me for a few days.”
Jinhyuk smiled brightly.
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Jinhyeok came out and moved quickly.
The destination is on the opposite side of the sea. It was a forest with thick coniferous trees.
‘As expected, there are people who protect it.’
I saw five players gathered at the beginning of the forest.
In fact, it is a sentry that controls the entry and exit of horses. In Jinhyeok’s eyes, they were just hares shivering from the cold and exhausted from hunger.
As they got closer, the other side noticed Jinhyeok’s presence.
The big man hurriedly opened his mouth.
“There is no entry or exit here…”
However, the man’s words did not end.
The moment I saw the other person’s face, my eyes widened to the size of a fire lantern.
“How are you?”
“Player Kang Jin-hyuk?”
“Is it real? No, what’s going on here…”
Everyone shouted in surprise.
It’s because I didn’t know that I would meet a person who becomes the center of the topic in a place like this.
“I have some business to do in the forest. Of course, I also got permission from engineering chief Jang Eun-seok.”
I told him not to disturb me, but I didn’t tell him not to go anywhere.
Korean language is like this, so you have to do it correctly.
however.
When I said I was going to go into the forest, there was a surprisingly big reaction.
“ah. It’s not possible! As much as this forest…”
“That’s right. It’s too dangerous here. It’s not that we’re controlling access here for no reason.”
“As for food, it would be better to get it from the seaside. I am saying this because I sincerely think of you, Kang Player. Please do not take it lightly.”
warble.
The cold eyes of the car.
These are faces that are terrified to the bone.
Considering that the name belongs to Dangun, one of the seven guilds, this kind of reaction is excessive.
‘I must have accumulated experience on my way to the 6th floor, so I’m afraid of this much.’
Jinhyeok smiled bitterly.
I do understand.
The guys in the woods were annoying enough to make even the average A-rank player sick of them.
But to get the phoenix feather, it’s best to go into the forest.
And I had to go inside to resolve some unclear points.
“Do not worry. Because alone is enough.”
Jinhyuk shrugged.
And immediately moved into the forest.
The snow was piled up to his thighs, but Jinhyeok walked lightly on the snow.
It is a step that hardly feels the weight.
Ordinarily, it was impossible for a person to walk on the snow…
However, for Jin-hyeok, who had reached a certain level of ‘Gemma Emperor’, this was easier than breathing.
Sabak.
like that. Jinhyeok completely disappeared into the forest.
“Oh no…”
“Damn it. How do you do this?”
“I have to report it first. We can’t stop rankers with our skills. You will understand from above.”
“What are you thinking? That forest, no matter how S-class it is, would be difficult alone…” “
It must be because I haven’t experienced it myself. Especially if you’re an S-class, you have no choice but to be overflowing with confidence.”
A worried light passed through everyone’s eyes.
It had to be.
Food and firewood in the forest already several times after coming here. And a detached party was sent to get wood to build a boat, but
not a single person came back alive.
either class A or class B. no matter how many numbers The result was the same.
It’s because I’ve become a Hamheung chasa.
In the end, Jang Eun-seok forbade access to the forest itself. I was looking for another way to cross the sea.
however. Of course, to enter that forest at this timing.
If I had a little more strength, I would have stopped it somehow.
Of course, it doesn’t mean anything now.
‘I hope you are safe…’
It was when I was thinking about that.
A loud noise was heard from the side.
“What are you doing! What the hell are you going to do if you let them in there!”
Hearing the report from the tall man, Jang Eun-seok shouted.
Judging by the reddened face, it must have been very heated.
“That’s…”
“Follow me right now.”
“yes?”
“Player Jinhyeok Kang said he came here to get feathers. In other words, it must mean that there is a way to cross the sea in that forest.”
don’t know what it is
But one thing is for sure. The solution lies within me.
so.
“Catch him right now. We will form a team soon and join you.”
After Jang Eun-seok said what he had to say, he unilaterally cut off communication.
A situation where only five players remained.
Dry spittle ran down everyone’s throats.
…enter?
inside me?
Wheein!
A violent snowstorm broke out in the woods.
Almost all of Jinhyeok’s footprints on the snow were erased before he knew it.
If you want to go, you have to catch up right now.
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How long has it been since you entered the forest?
Swoop…
Jinhyeok’s eyes as he was examining the huge rock lingered.
‘I couldn’t believe it, but this is what happened.’
It was only now that I understood why the Dangun Guild had lost its pulse.
That’s why it had to be.
Jinhyeok’s gaze went to the top of the rock. Then he saw it.
