Chapter 162 – 162. Dungeon Survival
162. Dungeon Survival
Kwajik!
My knife lodged in the skeleton’s white skull. The movement of the wriggling skeleton, which had lost its arms and legs, had completely stopped.
And the skeleton’s body turned to dust and disappeared. This skeleton is proof that the Hunter summoned it. Normal skeletons don’t disappear like this.
‘Let’s see. 100 survival points for catching the treasure skeleton.’
If you eliminate the hunter, you can get 20 survival points per person.
‘Since there are 7 hunters eliminated, an additional 140 survival points. You earned a total of 240 survival points.’
It’s still -722 survival points though.
I just shook my head thinking about the survival point. No matter how you think about it, you can’t win with survival points. There is no hope.
‘It’s a pity to miss two people, but this is a decent score.’
Battles may have taken place elsewhere. I think at least 15 people were eliminated.
I unpacked the bundle the skeleton had.
“The food… Shrimp fried rice for 3 people. Eat them all now.”
“All? Wouldn’t it be better to save one portion just in case?”
“It’s cumbersome to carry around, and it can get damaged. Just eat it all It’s food anyway, so you can get it again at 6 o’clock.”
“What if something like yesterday happened?”
“Meeting Kang Seok-soo was just unlucky. With our skills, we don’t bow down to other teams.”
Han Ha-rin nodded his head. We guessed the level of the hunters by eliminating 7 hunters. The reality is that even a hunter who uses mana cannot properly counterattack if Han Harin and I are in a pincer attack.
We ate shrimp fried rice at a reasonable distance and looked at the scraps of paper.
L-4
“Is this information?”
“Looks like there’s something in Area L-4.”
I said calmly.
I knew the identity of this information.
Area L-4 is a fake.
L should be viewed as a consonant b. And b is located in the second of consonants. The second in the alphabet is B. This is where Sector B-4 really points.
The reason I know this is because I’ve already figured it out through hacking.
‘It’s twisted to the level of a joke. A normal Hunter would go to Area L-4, check that there is nothing there, and just give up. Because what matters is survival. I don’t have time to calmly solve quizzes.’
Unlike other information, only this information is uniquely twisted like this.
‘The treasures in area B-4 are enormous enough to shake the balance.’
I intend to get this treasure.
‘That way I can carry out my plan. If I go to Area B-4, I’m sure it will cause suspicion, so I have to stop by Area L-4 first.’
What’s annoying is that Sectors B-4 and L-4 are located opposite each other. Even if it is given, the will of the organizers will never be easily given.
“First, let’s go to Area L-4.”
•••
“The Kookcheon Grand Hunter team has arrived at Area L-4 and is looking around…. Area L is a desert. There can be nothing.”
Jo Seok-hoo said while looking at the main screen. On the screen, Seong Yu-jin and Han Harin are looking back and forth in a desert with nothing but sand and cacti.
– Could it be hidden inside this cactus?
-…… Maybe.
“Oh~. I’m only destroying the poor cactus. As you can see, there is nothing inside the cactus!”
Jo Seok-hu said with a smile. This scene is welcomed by him too. The atmosphere in the broadcast is just as heavy as it is, so the fun is lost.
-… Senior. I’ve been thinking about it, maybe it’s not the L area, but the B area.
– Area B?
-Listen to it. From what I’ve seen, the organizers don’t seem to have a very good personality.
Haha. You’re right. Our director has a bit of a bad personality. Area B-4…. Jieun Baek, what do you think of Sung Eugene Hunter’s reasoning?”
“Uh… , I do not know… ?”
“As far as I know, I remember Baek Ji-eun as participating in the production of Dungeon Survival Reforged. Baek Ji-eun, don’t you know what is in area B-4?”
It is true that Baek Ji-eun is one of the directors of the Dungeon Survival Association.
“I’m in charge of the monster side…. I don’t know much about the treasure hidden in the dungeon.”
It’s not a lie. Her ability is ‘binding’, the ability to constrain her target so that it cannot move. She used her ability to capture monsters before the dungeon started.
“Area B was a snowfield. Are there any dangerous monsters in Area B-4?”
Baek Ji-eun smiled as if she knew or didn’t know, she said.
“Well. It’s a secret. If I do spoilers, the fun of the viewers will be reduced.”
“Just tell me. The producers will edit it anyway.”
“Cho Seok-hoo can’t act. So why can’t I tell you?”
Haha. I’m not good at acting. And that means… You mean there’s something in area B-4?”
“I do not know.”
Baek Ji-eun smiled.
And after a while The main screen has changed again.
It is the Aqua Stone team with Kang Seok-soo. As they were strong candidates for the championship, the frequency of their appearance on the main screen was very high.
“The information obtained by the Aqua Stone team after holding the treasure skeleton was the location of the boss monster. Good find. Viewers. That giant tree over there is actually Woodkeld, a D-class boss monster. It’s a tree, but it’s a tree that breathes fire.”
Hong Soo-Won, who was looking at the screen, opened his mouth.
“Woodkeld has high defense and stamina, and has excellent resistance to fire. However, mobility is low. It’s almost like a turtle crawling. If you attack that weakness, you will be able to hunt it without difficulty.”
Hong Su-won said:
“It is difficult to catch a D-rank boss monster alone, even with a C-rank hunter, but I think the Aqua Stone team will catch it without difficulty under Kang Seok-su Hunter’s order.”
“Ah! Now Seoksu Kang throws a magic ice spear! The real battle begins! Will the Aqua Stone team be able to hunt down the D-class boss monster, Woodkeld? Viewers! Let’s see it together!”
20 minutes.
This is the amount of time it took for Woodkeld to die.
“At 20 minutes, that’s a very respectable record. I got 300 more survival points by catching a boss-level monster…. Dare I say it. The winner will be the Aqua Stone team.”
Baek Ji-eun’s eyebrows twitched. She soon managed her expression and spoke to Hong Soo-won.
“It is only the second day. Isn’t it too early to confirm the winner?”
“I was just telling the truth.”
“If you’re that confident… Would you like to bet with me?”
“How about a bet?”
Hong Soo-won’s eyes were filled with interest. He is sincerely confident that the Aqua Stone team, no, Kang Seok-soo will win. So I can accept the bet with a smile.
“The loser donated 500 million won and ruined the commentary because he had no eyes to see, so he kneels down and apologizes to the viewers.”
“…… Whoa. I like it. Good. Instead, how about the loser apologize not only to the viewers, but to the winning opponent as well?”
“It’s good. The winning condition of the bet is…. Hong Soo-won said that the Aqua Stone team would win. And am I okay with a team other than Aqua Stone winning?”
If you think simply, it is an advantageous condition for Baek Ji-eun. Because you are betting on many teams, not just one team.
However, Hong Soo-won lightly nodded and accepted.
“An interesting bet. The camera is taking it right now, so don’t be fooled by that time.”
“Oh. That’s what I wanted to say…. I’ll return it to Hong Soo-won as it is.”
The two of them were laughing, but the atmosphere between them was as cold as a cold north wind.
Haha. What a fun bet!”
Jo Seok-hoo tried to fix it, but it wasn’t easy.
•••
The second day of Dungeon Survival.
Han Harin and I got our hands on the food that was dropping at 6:00 and spent time in a nearby rest area.
Our dungeon survival plan is to give up hunting monsters and eliminate other hunters in earnest on the fifth day while maintaining as much physical condition as possible.
Since I gave up survival points, it didn’t matter whether I spent 12 hours or 24 hours in the rest area. Of course, having sex inside is a secret between me and Han Harin.
The afternoon of the third day of Dungeon Survival.
Arrived at Area B-4. It was a snowfield. All sides were covered with snow. It’s so white that I don’t even know what it is. Fortunately, the sky is clear and there is no snow.
“Senior. Please.”
“Okay.”
Han Harin started clearing the piled up snow using gravity. Eyes float up and fly away. After repeating it a few times, I saw an ice cave on the ground.
“Senior. Here it is I can’t go down because it’s blocked by ice. Break some ice.”
Kwaaang!
A gravity ball from Han Harin’s hand shattered the ice wall. We entered the cave carefully. An association employee with a camera follows from behind.
Han Harin looked quite nervous. This is because there is a high probability of traps or monsters in these caves.
‘But there are no traps or monsters. This is the end.’
I followed Harin Han and put on a hard expression. If I’m too calm, I’ll get suspicious.
Support position.
I entered the dark cave illuminated by lightning. The cave was not deep. We reached the end in less than a minute.
“Five. There is a treasure chest. I came to the right place.”
“For a moment! Don’t approach me carelessly! It might be a trap!”
My body stopped.
‘It’s a mistake. Hunters are usually wary when they see a treasure chest….’
It’s a low possibility, but the treasure chest itself could be a trap or a monster like a mimic.
When you become a Hunter, you will be told not to be vigilant because you have found a treasure chest.
‘All I have inside is a piece of paper. Ugh.’
I felt a bit frustrated because I couldn’t say that.
I approached one level more cautiously and touched the treasure chest with the tip of my sword.
‘… Under. What are you doing with this?’
It wasn’t enough, so he sent a thunderbolt to the treasure chest.
“Senior. It’s just a box. It doesn’t respond to electricity, and I don’t feel anything in particular.”
“Okay? Open it carefully, though.”
“Yes.”
I cut the lock with my knife and opened the treasure chest with it.
Inside the treasure chest was only a piece of paper.
-Check your tablet!
It was a sentence written on paper. I put the knife in and picked up the tablet.
〉 The treasure you have found is the ‘real-time map’.
For 1 minute every 〉3 hours, the locations of monsters and participants are displayed on the map in real time.
〉When using it, you have to shout ‘real-time map!’ Toward the camera.
“Oh oh. Great!”
I grinned.
This gave me a good reason for my actions.
“Senior. I guess I need to change my schedule a bit.”
•••
“Gukcheon Grand Hunter Team! We’ve got a hidden treasure: the real-time map, and we’re doing it without hesitation! They are hunting hunters, not monsters! Hunters must be really scary!”
Jo Seok-hu said excitedly.
Seong Yu-jin and Han Harin had a taste of watching battles as natural talents. In particular, Seong Yu-jin’s thunderbolt is so splendid that I admire it every time I see it.
“…… A treasure like that… , Isn’t that too fraudulent?”
Hong Soo-Won said shyly.
The Kukcheon Daehunter team was in full swing. Before they knew it, the association’s employees chasing them became 6, just like the Aqua Stone team.
Baek Ji-eun smiled at Hong Soo-won.
“It’s a good treasure, but it’s a treasure that the Gukcheon Grand Hunter team has worked hard for. And since it’s the Kukcheon Daehunter team, they can play an active role like that. If it was another team, it would be difficult to act like that.”
“… Ok Still, it won’t be easy for the Kookcheon Grand Hunter team to win. If things go smoothly like this, you’ll end up staying with the Aqua Stone team. If we fight, the Kukcheon Grand Hunter team will be at a disadvantage.”
The Aqua Stone team, which is collecting survival points, wins if it survives in the end. You just have to focus on defense without fighting properly. Even if they fight, the Aqua Stone team is likely to win.
“The Kukcheon Grand Hunter team would know that. I’m looking forward to it. What plans do they have? Maybe Dungeon Survival Reforged won’t last until the end.”
“…… In the end, it will be the Aqua Stone team that wins.”
“We’ll see who wins.”
