CH 160

. Faction Selection (4)

[['Murim']

You have accepted the page conversation request.]

Jinhyuk nodded as if he was waiting.

OK.

An old man with white hair appeared sternly.

'It's been a while since I've seen the Moorim Indians.'

Jinhyuk looked at his opponent as if he was interested.

The other party also looked at him with a face mixed with all kinds of emotions.

However, he quickly brought out the main point with his expression captured.

"My name is Mo Yong-su, the oldest member of the Mo Yong-se family."

Hey Mo Yong-se.

good there

You're still one of the five generations, right?

On behalf of Moorim, I'll give you one chance. If you're with us, you'll especially forget all the stupid things you've done...

[Interrupted conversation.]

Apparently, this friend still doesn't know who is G and who is Eul.

Do I still have to say that having a lot of air in your lungs is so thick?

[['Murim']

The other side tries to request a conversation again.]

[I refuse.]

[['Murim']

side ]

[Block.]

neatly resolved.

great.

Now next... .

Jinhyuk accepted the conversation request from 'Empire'.

Heh heh. Nice to meet you. I'm Penheimer of the 'Kalladium Kingdom' belonging to the Empire.

old-fashioned look.

However, the mana flowing out of the voice did not belong to the criminal.

indeed .

Is it that he is one of the 100 sword masters that the Empire is proud of?

I've been with Mr. Lee in the past, but it feels weird to have a conversation like this in real life.

I've seen the impressive performance of player Jinhyuk Kang so far. You may feel tired of talking about it from a lot of factions, but I can't help but admire.

Penheimer's smirk echoed pleasantly.

Still, this young man knows how to make a contract.

How do you get your partner to like you?

How to make the other person comfortable and focus on the conversation, all.

Of course, the words that came out of Jinhyuk's mouth became softer than before.

I'm Jinhyuk Kang. I've heard about the reputation of the Empire many times through the administrators.

Hahaha! No words...

Penheimer's complexion brightened noticeably.

When the other person likes you, you can't help but be excited at the same time.

Do you have a force in mind, Jinhyuk Kang?

This is the force we have in mind... .

Of course it is.

However, I do not intend to play this tile recklessly.

That's what I'm going to think about slowly going forward. I have to choose the one that works for me.

"No, of course. But "

Ah! In that sense, may I ask you a favor?

Yes? What if it's a request?

I thought the 25th floor was just fine, but I think other people don't. So, I'd like you to negotiate a countermeasure.

"If it's a negotiation, are you saying that I should ask the manager directly?"

That's right.

...!

At Jinhyuk's words, Penheimer's eyes turned round.

It's because I didn't think I would make such a bold request like this at a time when I haven't signed a contract yet.

It's a natural thing.

This is a huge force that controls the middle of the tower.

He's a good player and he's a promising player. The reality of the players was that they were nothing more than useful long-term horses compared to them.

But what the heck is that, that cleverness?

It's like taking all initiatives and situations and shaking it, isn't it?

'Is it reckless? Or are you sure you are?'

The answer is unknown.

At least for this moment.

Penheimer bit his lower lip.

"What kind of bargain do you want?"

Um... 'survival right'

It would be fine.

The right to guarantee survival is the right to finish without dying even if caught in a trap, and it can only be used with the approval of at least an intermediate manager.

It sounds good, but nothing is free in this world.

Since this authority exerts a huge 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 a large force cannot easily use it.

Penheimer swallowed dry saliva.

It was obvious how he could get away with this offer, turning his head.

"Intermediate If you're a manager, I know that Jinhyuk-sama is also close."

Yes.

If not, can't I ask you directly?

That's true, but then I owe Mr. Rick a debt.

If you have someone in front of you who can replace you, why do you have to throw away a hand that can be used?

Asking Rick is something I plan to do when it is more desperate and important than this.

...Indeed, you're saying you'll never see any damage.

I learned that if you want to survive in the tower, you must not lose a single bean.

Puhahaha! Such a selfish heart. If it's to go up, of course it should. Except for cancer.

Penheimer went mad.

He seemed to like Jinhyuk's candid and candid appearance without pretense.

Can I take it as a sign of granting my request?

Yes. It is safe to say that it has been accomplished. Of course, I hope that both Jinhyuk Kang and us will not forget about the kindness we have given you.

Okay. Of course, you should remember.

The memory is sure to be good.

However, it's only a matter of remembering well.

Anyway, with this, the defense of the rest of the players is over.

At least at the end of the raid, valuable prospects will be spared from being killed.

No, where is that?

If it is revealed who built these defenses, the place to which the cheers and applause of all the people in the world would go was determined.

Give me a bottle and give me medicine.

Does this work pretty well?

[All players will be moved to the ballroom when they are killed by traps and monsters in the labyrinth. However, if you even touch it with an attack, all the Karma you have collected so far will be destroyed.]

[However, death due to battles between players or other battles is not recovered.]

[This permission has been activated by player Jinhyuk Kang.]

A status message appeared in front of all players.

This .

An earthquake struck Maria's pupil.

He realized what it meant to go to the ballroom when he died.

The rest of the players realized the meaning of the status message a little later.

Wait, I guess. Did you choose this place with this in mind?

We didn't even know that, and we were busy swearing.

The one who disappeared a while ago didn't run away, but went to do something for everyone. It's true. I only resented people who were strict.

It's really different, it's different. With us...

The atmosphere became somber.

At the same time, even if everyone criticized me, I looked back at the rankers who silently did their job. What kind of weight it must bear to climb a tower for mankind.

sure.

Not everyone was like that.

It's not that! Don't you know? Everyone's playing around with his tricks?

Liaoyu put a blood on her neck.

Others may have deceived you, but not you.

These must all be designed by Jinhyuk to wash his image.

However, despite Liaowi's earnest cry, the reaction of those around him was cold.

Liaowi-sama. What do you mean by that now?

Maria raised her eyes.

Look at it coolly. That phrase! Doesn't it say that if Karma even stumbles into an attack, it's all gone?

It is originally Karma that will disappear only after death.

However, due to Jinhyeok's intervention, even if he is injured, the Karma he has accumulated so far has been changed to disappear.

It is said that gathering Karma and connecting with advantageous forces has become much more difficult.

Liaowi-sama. Now we can save 'lives'. They say Karma is important, but is it as important as our lives?

Mary, you're right. I didn't ask you to give me a bag when I saved someone from drowning.

You don't have to be thankful for people.

"China doesn't seem to know how to thank you."

A cold reaction followed.

In the end, Liaoyu curled up.

'Damn it.'

why the hell Is it that such a selfish and pretentious person has won all the praise?

If I hadn't picked the 25th floor in the first place, my life wouldn't have been in danger.

Everyone could have competed on much better terms!

However, if he opened his mouth one more time, he would be buried as it was, so Liaoyu had no choice but to mourn inwardly.

right then

[Things went wrong. Remove Kang Jin-hyuk.]

A familiar voice dug into Liaoyu's ear.

It was a mockery of the Moorim forces.

"Are you saying that I have to deal with ?"

Liaoyu asked with a confident face.

Liaoyu herself knew better than anyone that a 1:1 match with Jinhyuk was difficult.

[do not worry. Because your role is not a battle.]

A one-time protection that can be received from the forces.

'Hyunhyun (顯顯)'.

The moment Liaoyu meets Jinhyuk.

[I will stop his breath.]

Mo Yong-su, who was at the ballroom, will appear into the labyrinth to directly kill Jin-hyeok.

About 3 hours had passed since I entered the labyrinth.

More than half of the players were eliminated.

No matter how much raw meat they were rankers, it was not enough to avoid all the traps on the 25th floor.

Ultimately, the number of dropouts increased exponentially over time.

sure. In the meantime, Jinhyuk was running through the labyrinth at high speed.

Was this crazy speed run possible because he was a dead person who had memorized all the patterns?

It wasn't wrong, either, but it was thanks to a more efficient method than that.

If even one arrow touches my body, tonight under the sweet potato. It's all gathered over the moss on the wall.

Jinhyeok put a threat.

Hey!

Okay, so stop threatening. We're doing our best too!

Sue, I feel like I'm 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 I think it's hard for me too.

Naturally, the spirit beasts performed their own elemental magic with all their might.

Whoops!

kwaaang!

As the walls of ice and fire collided with various traps, colorful sparks arose.

'Left here.'

Jinhyuk, who turned the corner, accelerated even more.

The body strengthened by the 'Sword Demon King Bo' swept past the ground like the wind.

fault! fault!

A rapidly changing field of view.

All the small attacks were blocked by the spirit beasts, so mana was able to survive.

And there is only one reason to save stamina and mana like this.

'Perhaps it will move from the Moorim and Chinese side.'

Yes.

This is exactly why.

Since Mo Yongsu and Liaoyu were stimulated in part, the drug must be very tight.

'It won't work at Liaowi level, so if you want to kill me

[Using Biho, Mo Yong-su will manifest himself.']

How the opponent would move roughly had already been conceived in his head.

All that remains is how perfect the script is to make sure the characters faithfully fulfill their roles.

Not far now.

KwaKwaKwa Kwa Kwa Kwa!

Puffy!

Kakakan!

To protect Jinhyeok, the spirit beasts who had been shooting skills for nearly 3 hours were already on the verge of exhaustion. However, it doesn't matter now.

Because I could see the end of the passage in the distance.

That was then.

huuuuuuoooooooooooooooooooo

Suddenly, a bright light flashed from beneath her feet.

At the same time, dozens of thorn vines rushed towards Jinhyuk's body.

It was a double trap that was triggered using the time difference.

But right before the vines completely engulf Jinhyuk's body.

[The Tomb of the Sword is activated!]

A black river rose from 'fangs'.

KwaKwaKwaKwaKwaKwa!

Green body fluid spurted from the vines cut into dozens of fragments.

A double trap or a surprise surprise won't work.

It has been a long time since the various traps were outside Jinhyuk's interest.

How many minutes did it run?

Finally, Jinhyeok, who got out of the aisle, stood tall in his seat.

One of the few caves in the labyrinth, 100m wide.

If they were ambush, this was the most likely candidate.

By the way.

Of course, the players of the Chinese Guild or the characters of Moorim were not seen.

instead.

Kick Kick!

Hehe. It's finally here.

There were people waiting for Jinhyuk who he didn't want to face the most.