CH 9

Labyrinth Livarintos (3)

Boo Woong!

It was then that I heard the sound of breaking the wind.

Whoops!

"Big billions?"

A huge ax was lodged in Cheon Min Guk's head.

It was a piece of metal that could be 2m long... There was nothing to check.

die instantly

'Are you coming at last?'

Jinhyuk took a stance.

Mo, it's a monster! It's more than a medium-sized class!

Damn it. At a time like this!

The rest of the people reacted a little too late.

Some pulled out crude-looking weapons.

These were cheap items I bought at the store with the first 100 coins I received.

sure.

You won't be able to scratch it with this one.

Among the relics, only a few special Noble Phantasms could pierce his skin.

pounding! pounding!

My heart was beating fast.

Nerves all over the body were jolted.

At the same time.

thud! thud! thud! thud!

Something approached from the end of the dark passageway.

come.

And at a very fast pace too.

Koooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

After a while, it was a 2m tall monster that appeared.

A spirit creature with a cow's head and a human body.

Minotaur.

This guy is the only monster that roams this labyrinth.

Woah, whoa, whoa!

What is that!

What the hell happened to the labyrinth, here! It's on the first floor. The first floor!

In a situation that quickly turned into chaos.

Boo woo woo!

The minotaur swung the huge ax in his hand.

kwaaang!

One blow left a huge scar on the rock.

The wall collapsed, and a cloud of smoke rose.

Even if it was rubbed, the fragile human flesh would surely become a rag.

But right then.

percussion!

Jinhyuk ran.

Forward.

Exactly in front of the Minotaur.

Koooh!

Did the little creatures attacking them with their bare hands offended their nerves?

The Minotausr grabbed the ax with both hands.

and lifted it high.

An attack that hits the top of the head... .

Jinhyuk turned slightly to avoid it.

Aww!

The pitiful ground was shattered.

And that moment.

[The attack is evaded.]

[The stat 'Gap' has increased by 0.05.]

Two lines of status window appeared in front of Jinhyuk.

'Good!'

Jinhyuk swallowed cheers inwardly.

-If you dodge the Minotaur's attack, you can acquire the hidden stat 'Gap'. However, this reward is limited to selecting the labyrinth as the first hunting ground after entering the tower.

'gap'.

It is a stat that narrows the gap in battles with the strong with an extreme level difference, and widens the gap even more in battles with the weak.

T-tiring!

[Details]

When fighting an enemy stronger than you, it closes the level gap by 1 for every 3 points.

When fighting an enemy weaker than you, it widens the level gap by 1 for every 2 points.

The way to grow to a level 1 state.

This is the only way I've found out after countless trials and errors.

The start is only 0.05, but... .

'No need to rush.'

'Cause it's just the beginning

Jinhyuk avoided the cooking ax.

Boo Woong!

kwaang!

The ax shredded the wall along with the terrifying strife.

Debris splattered in all directions.

It was a dangerous tug-of-war where even one small mistake could lead to death.

Jinhyuk didn't blink.

There is no mistake.

'Because I'm a dead person.'

'Because I survived a much more dangerous situation than this.'

And.

Because I enjoyed the whole process.

bang! kwaang! kwaaang!

The storm-like attack was dodged by a single sheet of paper.

"Hey, it's a monster."

Oh my gosh...

Wow, were we trying to touch a bastard like that?

It was a familiar pattern to Jinhyuk, but it just made their mouths wide open in the eyes of those who saw them for the first time.

yea that's the way it is

It's an absurd movement to see simply as a reflex.

The result of learning down to the bone through terribly repeated memorization.

Therefore, it was an area closer to foreknowledge rather than prediction.

'I'm totally crazy.'

Hana Park swallowed dry saliva.

Did you ever think of killing a dead person beyond your imagination and taking away your reward?

Isn't it like pouring oil all over your body and jumping into the flames?

Koooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

The minotaur, who had been drenched in drugs, raged even more violently.

kwaaang!

kwaang!

The ax passed through Jinhyuk's neck.

[The fatal attack was very narrowly evaded!]

[Stat 'Gap' has increased by 1.]

Avoiding dangerous attacks gives more stats.

It means high risk high return.

Jinhyuk stole a drop of blood from the nape of his neck with his finger.

'After all, you have to do this to get the maximum stats.'

I deliberately set the timing to the extreme.

If you hand over a layer of skin and get 1 stat point instead, it's not a bad exchange.

If you use it frequently, it will be dangerous due to excessive bleeding.

So a few minutes passed.

Whoa. Huh. Heh.

Jinhyuk's breathing became sharp and he could feel his stamina dropping.

Muscle fatigue also began to build up.

'I'll have to finish the first fight soon.'

The time to get stats was widespread.

For a month before escaping the labyrinth, I was planning to extract 100 stats.

Jinhyuk glanced back at him.

While facing the Minotaur, I saw a group of people trying to sneak away.

'Look at this? Are the supporting actors trying to leave on their own accord?'

that can't be allowed

I am the one who decides when, where and how you live and die.

'More than anything else, where are the things that don't know how to escape?'

Jinhyuk secretly widened the distance from the Minotaus and flew towards the party.

If you want to get stats, please join me.

Yes?

Park Hana opened her rabbit eyes.

If you dodge the guy's attack, it gives you a Hidden stat. It's really easier than it looks. Try it.

Usually good things are not shared, but this time is an exception.

With a kind and good heart, there should be only one exception.

" "

At those words, Park Hana's face was terribly distorted.

It's like, 'You idiot. Where do you see that is easy?'

A. Don't take it off. Just once. Try it once. If you don't want to, I won't force you again.

Jinhyuk smiled brightly.

At the same time, he pushed Do Kwang-woo, who was standing next to Park Ha-na, forward.

Uh... huh?

Do Kwang-woo took a few steps forward without realizing it.

just a few steps.

But those few steps were the dividing line between life and death.

Ahhhhh!

Birds to avoid.

There was no one to beg for his life.

Scratch!

Do Kwang-woo's upper and lower body were split in half.

There was nothing in the Minotaur's hand, as he was angry because he was overdosed.

Ouch!

Jinhyuk covered his mouth with his palm.

No, what if you stand still. You'll have to bow down quickly or spread the distance.

really. It's like eating a million sweet potatoes.

What if I'm blank there?

do something

I wanted to tell you to work harder next time.

Oh.

Next... there is no

The labyrinth has changed again.

kukuku kuk!

The walls and the ground moved frantically.

I had to blow myself away to avoid being crushed again.

Thanks to this, I was able to get away from the Minotaur.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

It's all good.

I almost died...

Everyone breathed heavily.

He lost two colleagues, but no one was saddened by the relief of being alive.

After all, his life was the most precious law.

Are you ostracized now? You're not going to chase me anymore, are you?

Park Hana looked over the wall and shuddered.

It was as if the minotaur would appear through the wall at any moment.

I'll keep chasing you.

Jinhyuk fiddled with the small dagger in his hand.

It was a weapon Do Kwang-woo had a while ago.

It has now become a keepsake.

Uh, how do you keep chasing me? The road has changed!

Because of this.

Jinhyuk opened his palms dyed blue.

The minotaur will follow you in the future, since you've covered your skin with luminous moth dust.

Keep going until the moment you exit the labyrinth.

Unbelievable... I can't. Why the hell did you do that! Why the hell?

Why?

I have to raise the stats. Only when the labyrinth changes, I take a little rest to replenish my stamina and play with the calf the rest of the time.

How much...?

Until we get out of the labyrinth.

So. How long will it take!

Um. About a month?

To be precise, it's a month if you go quickly. It could be two months if you keep nagging.

I'm going to eat the bone marrow anyway, but if you speak harshly, the process will be even more painful.

" "

Park Hana collapsed from her seat.

it's been a month

I wasn't sure if I would be able to survive today, let alone a month.

Well, we'll go separately. If we don't go with you, we won't have to be pursued by that monster.

This time, Hyemin Lee opened her mouth carefully.

That's right.

Jinhyuk nodded his head.

'Certainly the number one target is me buried in dust.'

But that's it.

Which way are you going?

You don't know the exit.

Do you want to pray blindly to escape while walking wherever you go?

well. That sounds like a bad option.

You mean you know the exit?

As I said, I know this labyrinth better than anyone. Of course I know the exit.

Okay. Then we'll go together... hoo. I'll go. There's no other way.

Well, it doesn't matter if we go together.

Jinhyuk muttered his words.

Then, Hye-min Lee asked, seemingly anxious.

but ?

Why do players do this?

"You can't go barefoot."

Yes?

Where in the world is there for free? At least if you vomit out all the coins you have, I don't know.

To put it simply,

It means that if you want to ride a full-blown bus, give out everything you have.

[Coins held: 500]

The coin obtained from the starting point and the coins received from the four people were combined to make 500 coins.

It was not enough to buy a useful weapon or armor.

Does not matter.

This is because I was able to purchase the items I wanted.

Don't stand like a jangseung. Do what everyone has to do. You have to pluck moss and make a bed. You have to get some firewood to make a fire. There's a lot of work to do.

all right.

You can go. If you go.

Whoa.

A deep sigh was heard.

I came here dreaming of hitting the jackpot, and then I lost everything.

I can't even predict my life, so I have no choice but to do so.

But do they know?

The fact that this will not change their fate anyway.

When everyone was away, Jinhyuk activated the exchange.

[I am shadowing you to the coin exchange.]

A huge status window appeared with a short message.

A place where you can buy and sell hundreds of thousands of items.

A land of opportunity, full of jewels in the mud and gold that is only a phantom.

This is the 'coin exchange'.

Jinhyuk glanced through the list.

[['Ancient Degosian's Tooth (SS)']

- 395,250,700 coins]

[['Mythical beast Feather (S)']

- 188,187,000 coins]

[['Sacred Relic Dangun King Sword's Spirit (S)']

- 159,155,300 coins]

From items that make your eyes enchanted just by looking at them.

[['Worn Small Stone (F)']

- 1 coin]

Even items that are practically trash.

That is, there were various items.

However.

'It's no use looking at this for a hundred days.'

You can't even buy it right away, so it's a waste of time just shopping for kids.

Without hesitation, Jinhyuk scrolled down the category the most.

Under.

further down.

What I wanted was gathered at the bottom.

'With this... this. And this too.'

Jinhyuk quickly bought the items he wanted.

[['Tarot Card with Shamanism (F)']

- 70 Coins]

[['Old worn out bronze key fragment (F)']

- 80 Coins]

[['Wagon wheel fragment made of wood (E)']

- 300 Coins]

['Lotto Enhancement Book (F)' 10 - 1 coin per sheet]

4 types in all.

It was all garbage, but Jinhyuk smiled as if satisfied.

Individual items are not important.

What really matters is how you use them.

I will combine three items.

[In case of wrong combination, all items will be destroyed.]

"Okay, so go ahead."

Jinhyuk nodded his head.

OK.

[Combines 3 items.]

[Successful in synthesis!]

As if to celebrate success, a dazzling haze erupted.

pounding! pounding! pounding!

My heart started beating fast.

'It's a success.'

Looking at the item that appeared in front of him, Jinhyuk was convinced.

Meantime

[All the time I played Tower of Trials was never wasted.]