Episode 160. Select faction (4)
[You accepted the request to talk to ‘Woorim’.]
Jinhyeok nodded as if he had waited.
OK.
The figure of a solemn-looking gray-haired old man appeared.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen Murim.’
Jinhyeok looked at his opponent as if he was interested.
The opponent also looked at himself with a face mixed with all kinds of emotions.
However, he soon brought out the main topic with his face covered.
“My name is Mo Yong-soo, the long leader of the Mo-yong family.”
Hey Moyongse.
good there
Still, you’re one of the five generations, aren’t you?
“On behalf of Murim, I will give you one chance. If you’re with us, especially you’ll forget all the stupid things you’ve done…”
[Interrupted conversation.]
Apparently, this friend still doesn’t know who’s first and who’s second.
Should I say it’s still full of air in my lungs?
[‘Worim’ side tries to request a conversation again.]
[Declines.]
[‘Worim’ side…]
[Blocks it.]
It was resolved neatly.
good.
Now the next thing…
Jinhyeok accepted the conversation request from the ‘Empire’.
“haha. nice to see you. I am Pennheimer of the ‘Caladium Kingdom’ belonging to the Empire.”
old-looking age.
However, the mana flowing out of his voice was not the criminal’s.
Indeed…
Is that one of the 100 sword masters that the Empire is proud of?
In the past, I had been attached to old man Lee, but having a conversation like this in real life made me feel strange.
“Until now, I have seen the impressive appearance of player Kang Jin-hyeok. You may feel tired of talking about it already with many forces, but I really couldn’t help but admire it.”
Pennheimer’s tortuous laugh echoed pleasantly.
Still, old man Lee knows how to make a contract.
How to make the other person like you.
Everything about how to make the other person comfortably focus on the conversation.
Of course, the words that came out of Jinhyeok’s mouth became softer than before.
“This is Kang Jin-hyeok. Regarding the reputation of the empire, I have heard many times through the managers.”
“ha ha ha! Say something…”
Pennheimer’s complexion brightened noticeably.
If the other person shows a crush on you, you can’t help but be excited.
“Do you have any forces in mind, player Kang Jin-hyuk?”
It’s a force I have in mind…
Of course there is.
However, I don’t intend to play this side recklessly.
“That’s what I’m going to think about slowly. I have to choose what works for me.”
“Of course. But…”
“Ah! In that sense, may I ask you a favor?”
“yes? How about a request?”
“I thought the 25th floor was pretty good, but other people don’t think so. So, I would like you to negotiate a contingency plan.”
“If it’s negotiations, are you saying I’m asking the manager directly?”
“Exactly like that.”
“…!”
At Jinhyeok’s words, Pennheimer’s eyes widened.
It’s because I didn’t think that I would make such a bold request at the point where I hadn’t even signed a contract yet.
It’s a natural story.
This is a gigantic force that controls the middle layer of the tower.
He’s a promising player. The reality of the players was that they were nothing more than usable chess pieces compared to themselves.
But what the hell is that slyness?
Isn’t it different from shaking all the initiative and situation?
‘Is it reckless? Or am I confident?’
The answer is unknown.
At least for this moment.
Pennheimer bit his lower lip.
“What kind of negotiation do you want?”
“Hmm… A ‘survival ticket’ would be fine.”
The Survival Guarantee is the right to make sure that even if you get caught in a trap, you don’t die and end up being eliminated.
Sounds good, but nothing comes for free in this world.
Since this authority exerts a great influence on the system, a huge amount of coins were consumed and various other penalties were to be imposed.
Simply put, it means that even if it is a huge power, it is an authority that cannot be easily used.
Pennheimer swallowed dry saliva.
It was plain to see him racking his brains over how to get away with this offer.
“Intermediate… If you’re a manager, I know that Jinhyeok-nim is also close.”
“Yes.”
“Couldn’t you ask for it yourself?”
“That’s true, but then I owe you a debt to Mr. Rick.”
Why should I throw away a usable tile when there is someone in front of me to take my place?
I intend to ask Rick when it is more desperate and important than this.
“…You’re saying that you won’t see any harm.”
“I learned that if you want to survive in the tower, you must not lose even one bean.”
“Puhahaha! such a selfish mind. If you want to go to the top, of course you have to. Don’t do that.”
Pennheimer burst into madness.
It seemed that he rather liked Jinhyeok’s honest and straightforward appearance without pretense.
“Can I take that as a sign of fulfilling my request?”
“yes. It’s safe to say that it’s been done. Of course, I hope that neither Kang Jin-hyeok nor we will forget the kindness we gave.”
“sure. Of course you should remember.”
I am confident that my memory will do well.
It’s only a matter of remembering well.
Anyway, this is the end of the defense against the rest of the players.
At least at the end of the raid, valuable prospects will be spared from being killed in droves.
no, where is that?
If it was revealed who had set up such a defense plan, the place where the cheers and applause of everyone in the world would go was determined.
Give me a bottle, give me medicine.
Does this work very well?
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[All players will be moved to the ballroom when they are killed by traps and monsters in the labyrinth. However, if it is even touched by an attack, all the achievement points accumulated so far will be lost.] [
However, deaths caused by battles between players or other battles will not be recovered.]
[This permission was activated by player Kang Jin-hyeok.]
All A status message appeared in front of the players.
“This…”
An earthquake occurred in Maria’s pupils.
He realized what it meant to move to the ballroom upon death.
The rest of the players realized the meaning of status messages a bit later.
“Please stand. Did you arrange all of this before choosing this place?”
“We didn’t even know that and we were busy cursing.”
“The fact that he disappeared a moment ago wasn’t that he ran away, he went to do something for everyone. that’s true I only resented strict people.”
“It is really different. With us…”
The atmosphere became solemn.
At the same time, he looked back at the ranker who silently did his job even when everyone criticized him. What weight do you have to carry to climb the tower for humanity?
of course.
Not everyone was like that.
“That’s not it! Don’t you know? That everyone is playing around with that guy’s tricks?”
Liaoyu had a bloodstain on his neck.
Other people may have been tricked, but not yourself.
All of this must have been designed by Jinhyeok to wash his image.
However, despite Liaoyu’s desperate cry, the reaction around him was unmatched.
“Liaoyu. What do you mean now?”
Maria raised her eyes.
“Look calmly. that phrase! Doesn’t it say that if the public value is even touched by an attack, it will all be lost?”
Originally, it is a feat that will only disappear when you die.
However, due to Jinhyeok’s intervention, even if he is injured, all of the achievement points he has accumulated so far have been changed to disappear.
It is said that it has become much more difficult to collect public points and connect with advantageous forces.
“Liaoyu. We can now preserve ‘life’. Public values are important, but are they as important as our lives?”
“Maria is right. I didn’t ask you to give me a bag when I saved a drowning person.”
“You don’t have to know how to thank people.”
“China… seems to be ungrateful.”
A cold reaction followed.
In the end, Liaoyu rolled up his tail.
‘Damn it.’
Why? Does such a selfish and pretentious person get all the praise?
If he had not chosen the 25th floor in the first place, his life would not have been in danger.
Everyone could have competed on much better terms!
However, if she opened her mouth just one more time, she would be buried as it was, so Liao Yu had no choice but to let go of her anger.
Right then.
[Things went wrong. Eliminate Kang Jin-hyeok.]
A familiar voice pierced Liao Yu’s ears.
He was a Moyongsu of the Moorim forces.
“Are you saying I… have to deal with it?”
Liaoyu asked with a confused face.
Liaoyu herself knew better than anyone else that a 1:1 match against Jinhyeok would be difficult.
[do not worry. Because your role is not combat.]
The one-time protection you can receive from the faction.
‘Hyeonhyeon’.
The moment Liaoyu meets Jinhyeok.
[I will cut off his breath.]
Mo Yong-soo, who was at the ballroom, will appear into the labyrinth to eliminate Jin-hyeok himself.
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About 3 hours after entering the labyrinth.
More than half of the players were eliminated.
Even if they were rankers who could fly and crawl, it was not enough to avoid all the traps on the 25th floor.
Eventually, as time went on, the number of dropouts increased exponentially.
of course. In the meantime, Jinhyeok was running through the labyrinth at high speed.
Was this crazy speed run possible because he was a deceased person who had memorized all the patterns?
That wasn’t wrong, but it was thanks to a more efficient method.
“If I let even one arrow touch my body, I will be under the sweet potato tonight. It is all gathered on top of the moss on the wall.”
Jinhyeok threatened.
“Hee!”
“Okay, stop threatening me. We are doing our best!”
“I feel like I’m going to run out of breath.”
“I want to live. I want to die. Do I really want to live? I’d rather kill you!”
“Everyone is so noisy. But it seems to be difficult for me too.”
Naturally, the spirit beasts exerted their elemental magic with all their might.
Pew!
Kwaaang!
As the walls of ice and fire collided with various traps, colorful sparks arose.
‘Left here.’
Jinhyuk turned the corner and sped up even more.
The body, strengthened by the ‘Golden Demon Emperor’, brushed the ground like the wind.
fault! fault!
A view that changes rapidly.
Minor attacks were blocked by the Spirit Beasts, so he was able to preserve his magical power.
And there is only one reason to save stamina and mana like this.
‘Probably moving in the direction of Moorim and China.’
Yes.
It is because of this.
I have stimulated Mo Yongsu and Liaoyu in part, so they must be very excited.
‘It won’t work at the level of Liaoyu, so if you want to kill me, Mo Yongsoo will directly manifest using [Protection].’
I had already envisioned everything in my head about how the opponent would move.
All that remains is how perfect the script is and how well the characters fulfill their roles faithfully.
It wasn’t far off now.
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwam!
Perpuck!
Kakakang!
The Spirits, who had been using their skills for nearly 3 hours to protect Jinhyeok, were already on the verge of exhaustion. However, it doesn’t matter now.
I could see the end of the aisle in the distance.
It was then.
Whoa!
Suddenly, a bright light emanated from beneath my feet.
At the same time, dozens of thorny vines rushed towards Jinhyeok’s body.
It was a double trap that was activated using the time difference.
But just before the vines completely engulf Jinhyeok’s body.
[The Grave of Swords is activated!]
Black energy soared from ‘Fangs’.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Green bodily fluid spurted from the vines that had been cut into dozens of pieces.
Whether it’s a double trap or a surprise attack, it doesn’t work.
Various traps have already been out of Jinhyeok’s attention for a long time.
How many minutes did it run like that?
Jinhyeok, who finally got out of the aisle, stopped in his seat.
A wide cave with a size of 100m, which is one of the few in the labyrinth.
If they were ambushing them, this was the most likely candidate.
however.
Of course, the players of the Chinese Guild or the figures of the Murim were not visible.
instead.
“Kick Kick!”
“lol. It has finally arrived.”
There, the characters he most did not want to face were waiting for Jinhyeok.
