Episode 7 Labyrinth Ribarintos (1)
Jinhyeok stood in front of a huge building.
A mystery that shattered the existing common sense and laws.
The gateway to the future of mankind.
Tower of Trials.
This is the place where all these stories begin and end.
Although the gate to go inside has not been activated yet.
‘A lot of people gathered.’
Around the tower was already forming a sea of phosphate with over thousands of people.
“You have to start with the ‘Goblin Cave’ on the 1st floor. It is best to settle there and hunt.”
“I know. You have to level up as soon as possible.”
“This time, let’s make sure to climb the tower all the way.”
teamed up or
Or is it solo.
Everyone’s eyes were red and bloodshot to get inside faster than everyone else.
pounding! pounding! pounding!
My heart was beating fast.
And right at that moment.
[19:00]
[The ‘Tower of Trials’ is opened.]
The towers that appeared all over the world were opened at the same time.
“It’s open!”
“Go quickly!”
“Hurry!”
The people who were waiting rushed towards the gate entrance like a wave.
Jinhyuk also prepared to move.
And walked into the pouring light.
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Whoops!
Upon entering the tower, a completely different place from Seoul unfolded.
Wide meadows and blue skies.
And beyond the horizon, the green forest that touches came into my eyes.
This is the first floor of the Tower of Trials and the starting point where players from Korea gather.
“Ohhh!”
“Finally here!”
“Exactly the same as before!”
People burst into cheers.
Looking around with a mixture of excitement and curiosity on her face…
how to say.
It was like newbies starting the game for the first time.
Of course, that sentiment is understandable.
Because my heart was pounding like that.
‘It’s a new feeling.’
Jinhyeok stroked the grass that grew up to his waist with his fingertips.
The fragrant smell of grass and the touch of a gentle breeze.
to the warmth of the sun.
It was a familiar yet longing feeling.
but.
It’s different from playing.
because it was real
‘If I die… that will be the end.’
There is no such thing as resurrecting and starting again.
Jinhyeok calmly looked into the air with sunken eyes.
‘It’s time to show up soon…’
The moment I thought that.
Tring!
[Welcome to the Tower of Trials.]
A blue status window appeared in front of you.
‘It’s starting.’
Jinhyeok waited for what would follow.
[100 coins were given to commemorate entering the tower.]
[Coins are a currency that can be used in the tower.]
[Players can upload a video of their achievements, and 100 coins are paid for every 10,000 views.]
[ However, the fee is differentiated according to the player’s level.]
[Videos viewed by residents outside the tower are counted as views only for the first time. Please choose carefully before watching the video.]
[Live broadcasting can only be turned on when dealing with the boss monster to go to the next floor.] [
If manipulation of views or other cheating is discovered, appropriate action will be taken. ]
Yes.
That’s it.
A bridge that connects those who climb the tower and those who live outside the tower.
The player attracts viewers’ attention with the most diverse and novel images.
Viewers increase the number of views by watching videos of players who are likely to see the top end.
Among the Tower of Trials settings, this system was the most interesting.
‘Because it meant that the more I became a famous BJ, the more I could monopolize coins.’
In the future, numerous players will upload videos with various concepts to appeal to themselves.
However, Jinhyeok had no intention of uploading a video for the time being.
‘It’s much more costly to disclose the information I know than coins.’
Even if you edit only the information that is used up later and the sweet water is missing, the reaction will be explosive.
There was no reason to care about broadcasting already.
Likewise, live broadcasts that can be dragged around by viewers were not intended to be used except in special cases.
‘Then let’s go soon.’
Jinhyeok looked at one side of the forest.
What to do first has already been decided.
different from others.
little special way.
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There are three types of hunting grounds in the Tower of Trials.
Dungeon labyrinth and ruins.
A dungeon is a small hunting ground composed of boss monsters and mass-produced types.
Most of the players mainly used this place because it is the safest and the most widespread.
On the other hand, the labyrinth boasts a very wide size, and it often took a long time to clear it rather than the strength of the monsters.
At least one month at least.
Even the labyrinths on the upper floors required more than six months to clear.
Finally, the ruins vary in size, but are notoriously difficult.
This is because the top-tier species, such as dragons, giant spirits, and spiritual creatures, are mainly in charge of bosses, and there are tricky traps and barriers.
and.
Among the many options, the place Jinhyeok found was the labyrinth ‘Libarinthos’ located in the very center of the first floor.
[Name: Libarinthos
Type: Labyrinth
Difficulty: B
Description: A labyrinth in Crete designed by Daedalus. It is characterized by a very complex maze and various types of traps.]
Considering that ordinary goblin dungeons are F-class, the B-class labyrinth was hell itself.
A beginner who has just entered the Tower of Trials enters the Labyrinth?
It was an action no different from just saying that he wanted to commit suicide.
However, there was a reason why Jinhyeok chose this place.
Was it six years ago?
While attacking the early 30th floor of the tower, Jinhyeok realized one thing.
The fact that it is impossible to go higher.
From then on, I frantically searched for a solution.
He rummaged downstairs to collect hidden pieces and chewed the cud every time he passed.
However, all was to no avail.
It was to no avail.
Because it was weak from the beginning.
When I found out about the problem, I panicked.
When I had to erase the account I had grown with tears in my eyes and start again from the beginning, I thought a lot about quitting.
However, as he continued to bite his teeth, he was eventually able to find an old book in a ruin on the 10th floor.
It says what to do on the first floor to clear the tower.
-The way to attack the ‘Corridor of the Corrupted’ in the 1st floor ruins is to be recognized by the owner of the ruins as you were when you first came to the tower.
Just like when you first came.
In other words, you have to go to the boss at level 1.
The labyrinth in front of Jinhyuk right now is a training place to make it possible… should I say?
Hmm…
It’s a bit of a joke to simply call it training.
Because there is no option to ‘kill them lightly’ for the monsters that roam this labyrinth.
‘Anyway, I never thought I’d do this again.’
Looking at the labyrinth, Jinhyeok licked his lips bitterly.
I’d rather die if I die, and I’ll never come back.
While serving in the military, I was discharged thinking, “It was worth trying at least once,” but when I woke up the next day, I felt like I was in a training center for new recruits.
That was just how I felt right now.
still.
‘I’m not going in alone, so I won’t be bored.’
Jinhyuk’s eyes glanced back.
There were people who had been following me since I first entered the Tower of Trials.
He seemed to think he was perfectly followed while hiding behind a tree in his own way.
It’s clumsy.
Like typical newbies.
‘cute.’
I had a rough idea of what those people were thinking.
‘But… I wonder if that’s going to be like the heart?’
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Five or six men and women who followed Jinhyeok from a distance clicked their tongues.
“I followed you because I thought there was something. Wasn’t it a labyrinth?”
“Hmm. I didn’t know there was a labyrinth in a place like this.”
“Damn it. so i said Let’s do a light level while hunting goblins!”
“Did I do that on purpose? I wonder if he came here to eat at least some hidden piece with his stagnant force.”
“Stop fighting and let’s go back. Right now, there will still be empty seats.”
Several voices came and went.
Most of it was a waste of time, though.
at that time.
“Shh! wait. Look at what that man is doing.”
The woman in the front put her index finger to her lips.
“why?”
“Look Carefully. He’s drawing letters at the entrance to that man’s labyrinth.”
At the woman’s words, everyone’s eyes turned to one side.
It’s real.
I thought the first letter I saw was glowing blue.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
Soon the ground started shaking violently.
The labyrinth is being opened.
“crazy!”
“Is this real?”
“You opened the labyrinth without a key?”
The pupils of the observers rapidly dilated.
You will need a key or materials to enter the labyrinth.
But I thought I’d open the entrance without that.
In a situation where common sense was completely broken, everyone was at a loss for words with their mouths wide open.
“…let’s go. We have to go before that man disappears.”
The one who broke the silence was the woman at the front.
“what?”
“You want to come in? I don’t know what kind it is and how big it is?”
“Park Hana. Are you sane now?”
“Be quiet and think.”
The woman called Hana Park frowned as if she was frustrated.
“Aren’t you all aware that the beginning is the most important in the Tower of Trials?”
“That’s it…”
“I know.”
It was common knowledge among common sense that the higher the difficulty, the more important the growth in the beginning.
Especially for those who have played [Tower of Trials] at least once.
Hana Park continued.
“I didn’t even get the key, but the labyrinth opened. Do you think this opportunity will come again?”
experience items, etc.
What could be obtained was limitless.
“Besides, the difficulty won’t be too high for a level 1 player to enter.”
That’s what I believe in
A player without a common item enters the labyrinth alone?
It was proof that the difficulty of the labyrinth was not high.
“Well, it’s a labyrinth on the first floor…”
“You must be right, seeing as you’re going alone.”
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.
Now, there is one last remaining problem.
“But is that guy willing to share the item?”
It is the problem of distribution of the rewards obtained from the labyrinth.
“Of course you wouldn’t want to share.”
But it doesn’t matter.
Because I had no intention of sharing it anyway.
“You seem to like the labyrinth quite a bit, so let’s stay in the labyrinth forever.”
Hana Park took out a sharp iron needle from her bosom.
‘The sting of the giant zucchini bee’.
It is an item with deadly poison that kills within 1 minute if even 1 mg is injected.
“That’s what I said earlier…”
“That’s right. This is an item my brother got from the National Museum of Korea yesterday.”
Everyone swallowed dry saliva at Hana Park’s words.
“I heard that there was a bloody sea…”
“It’s amazing. Didn’t you say that you proudly brought an item from that hell?”
“My older brother said he had been playing this game for quite some time, so it must have been a dead person. really.”
Park Ha-jin, Park Ha-jin’s older brother, belonged to the ‘Black Crow’ guild when he played [Tower of Trials].
It was one of the well-known middle-ranking guilds, and the guild members of that time gathered together to form a single force on the first floor.
“You just have to trust me and follow me.”
Park Ha-na looked at Jin-hyeok in front of the labyrinth with a fishy smile.
Even murder had to be justified in order to survive in a world that had changed.
It’s a natural story.
Because it was the law of nature for the strong to prey on the weak.
Hana Park had already made up her mind to obey the law.
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Rustling!
Six men and women appeared among the grass.
‘Is it coming out now?’
It was too clumsy to hide his presence, to the point of yawning.
Still, it would be polite to pretend not to know.
“Who are you?”
Jinhyuk made a wary expression.
My facial muscles throbbed when I tried to do something I hadn’t done before.
oh chin
“ah! We are not bad people.”
Hana Park, who was in front, quickly raised both hands.
As if to appeal that he had no intention of harming him, he had a faint smile on his lips.
“We… um. I came to this forest to find a suitable hunting ground. Then, by chance, I found you.”
You sound like a coincidence.
Put some saliva on your mouth and speak.
What’s more, the first introduction isn’t bad people? Even brain-blank villains from the 80s wouldn’t say that.
[Lv1 ‘Eye of Truth’ is activated.]
[Hana Park’s words are ‘false’.]
Jinhyeok’s eyes already showed the boundary between truth and lies.
Even so, there was only one reason why he was suitable for this obvious play.
‘Hana Park…’
Jinhyeok’s mouth went up.
‘This woman. She has quite interesting abilities.’
A unique ability that should have enough value to copy.
