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chapter 70
“A dungeon at this timing? I never would’ve thought of that.”
In the forest outside Edlen.
The two were pushing through an area thick with vines and bushes.
-For real LOL
-Isn’t this area already worthless now?
-Yeah, better to move on quickly.
-Hitting first in the challenge dungeon is enough.
The viewers questioned it and suggested other regions.
But Hanbit thought differently.
‘There was definitely no information.’
Every dungeon near Edlen had been cataloged in guidebooks and communities.
Except one.
There was still an undiscovered dungeon.
“So how much farther are we going?”
“Just a little more.”
Leading the way, Hanbit checked the map and adjusted their direction.
“Ah, here it is.”
Finding familiar terrain, he followed the slope downward.
Stopping on the incline, Hanbit bent down and cleared away bushes and debris.
Crk—!
After working for a while—
Beneath the cleared slope, an entrance made of gray stone appeared.
The eerie sound of flowing water from inside and the musty smell evoked something unsettling.
“Is this a waterway? Does it connect to inside Edlen?”
Yeonwoo asked, pinching his nose as he helped clear debris.
Hanbit shook his head.
“It was built by the same person, but it’s a completely different waterway. It’s a place where the architect poured out his desires.”
-Desires?
-The smell alone is awful;
-Oh, that kind of taste?
-We respect it.
-We support it.
-Supported.
This waterway, built a hundred years ago, was a personal project of the creator, Irtelloger.
The design began with a desire to try making a dungeon-like space.
Since he died without ever opening it to the public, Hanbit always ended up being the first visitor when clearing this dungeon.
“…It’s really dark. Is this okay?”
“If you’re scared, stay here.”
“Wh-why would I be scared? I’m great with horror movies.”
Yeonwoo had no immunity to spaces this dark.
So much so that during night training in the army, he’d even hesitate to enter trenches.
“Don’t worry. There’s nothing that surprising.”
“…Really?”
“Really. At worst, you might hear some strange crying sounds……”
“Ah, hyung!”
With a light jab, Yeonwoo reacted violently.
Chuckling, Hanbit looked up the slope.
‘A lot of them followed.’
With no attempt to hide, groups of players were visible everywhere.
Just counting what he could see put it in the hundreds, meaning there were likely several times more.
“There’s no guide message for this dungeon.”
Yeonwoo tried to trigger a system message by moving around.
But this dungeon had no guidance.
“Is this solo? Or party-based?”
“Probably open-type.”
“…Then what do we do? There are so many competitors.”
-We’re screwed.
-This is going to be total chaos. LOL
-Is this viewer-participation content?
-Most of them are snipers.
Yeonwoo worried about the competitors rushing in.
But that was exactly the situation Hanbit wanted.
“Anyone who wants to come can come. Just make sure you enter after I pass through the maze. You’re going to copy what you see anyway, right?”
“Hyung, are you serious?”
“Yes. Just keep that in mind. I’ll go in first.”
After warning them once more, Hanbit stepped inside.
Yeonwoo followed belatedly, looking dumbfounded.
[Entering Dungeon – Irtelloger’s Aquarium.]
***
Drip— drip—
The sound of falling water echoed through the dark passage.
Along the side of the path ran a waterway of unknown depth.
Leading the way, Hanbit glanced back and asked,
“I told you to just wait outside, didn’t I?”
“What? I’m totally fine.”
Yeonwoo replied awkwardly, holding his sword.
He looked ready to swing at any moment, but it felt like he might accidentally stab Hanbit in the back of the head.
Taking another step back, Yeonwoo opened his stat window.
[Black Dragon – Lv.40]
[Title: None]
Strength: 30
Agility: 35
Intelligence: 30
Vitality: 23
Remaining stat points: 76
-Wow.
-Holy shit LOL
-Those numbers are ridiculous;
-Did he clear three episodes by himself?
-I already reset and started running again.
The massive rewards that had poured in near the end of the main quest.
Seeing them as remaining stat points made just how much he’d gotten sink in.
After a brief consideration, Hanbit quickly allocated his stats.
[Black Dragon – Lv.40]
[Title: None]
Strength: 52
Agility: 55
Intelligence: 52
Vitality: 35
Remaining stat points: 0
-Damn.
-Hybrid build complete.
-But those stats are way too high for a hybrid;
-Total 194 is higher than a level 100. LOL
-Come at us, vanguard.
Viewers exploded with reactions at the overwhelming numbers.
Lower-tier vanguards were around level 250, so it wouldn’t be long before he caught up.
In any case, he planned to progress episodes as fast as possible.
Slide—
As they continued down the passage—
Walls mixed with luminescent stones began to appear.
The faint light slowly expanded their field of vision.
‘I suffered like hell here too.’
The first time he came to this waterway had been terrible.
Instead of this path, he’d been swept into the monster entrance connected to the sea.
The deaths he met here were especially absurd.
“Hyung, how deep are we going?”
“Start accepting it. It’s too late to go back.”
“…I wasn’t planning to turn back. Once company operations really start, I’ll have fewer chances to film directly. I’m going to get some good footage.”
Despite his anxious appearance, his eyes were full of passion.
How serious was he about channel growth?
“Well, you’ll at least get one thing.”
“Really? What is it?”
“It wouldn’t be fun if I told you. A ghost might appear, so be careful.”
“If it’s a ghost here, it’s just a monster. I wouldn’t get scared by something like th—”
Thud—
A vibration echoed through the interior.
Something was moving.
“Wh-what is that?”
“Who knows? A monster?”
“Right? It’s a monster, right?”
Slightly reassured, Yeonwoo nodded.
But then—
Thud—!
Kugung—!
The distant sound was growing closer.
Thud— thud—!
“Huh? Huh?”
As the tempo quickened, Yeonwoo spun around frantically.
Hanbit grabbed his arm and yanked him.
Kwaaang—!
At the same time, the ceiling collapsed.
On the fallen rubble, dozens of huge frogs glared with glowing red eyes.
“Aaaagh!”
Screaming, Yeonwoo suddenly grabbed Hanbit’s arm and started running.
-Insane. LOL
-Emergency emergency.
-That’s disgusting;
-They look violently ugly. LOL
Bang—! Bang—!
The frogs chasing them shook the ground with each step.
Even their appearance looked dangerous.
Hanbit glanced at the name tags above their heads.
[Distorted Marine Frog (Lv.30)]
“We’re going to get caught, get caught, get caught!”
Forgetting it was a game, Yeonwoo ran as if he could break the system itself.
His stamina, already at its limit, was now chewing into his HP instead.
‘It’s definitely changed a lot.’
Running alongside him, Hanbit was surprised by how light his movements felt.
The sharply increased stats made a huge difference.
Tap—!
Hanbit kicked off and accelerated.
Yeonwoo’s eyes widened as he ran.
“Wait, hyung! Why are you so fast!”
“That’s why you should’ve invested more in Agility.”
“No, this is on a completely different level!”
-Run LOL
-He’s crazy fast though;
-Time to let Roper go.
-I won’t forget you. ㅠㅠ
Yeonwoo shouted indignantly while running for his life.
Up ahead, Hanbit spotted a fork in the path.
“Hyung! Why are you stopping!”
Panting, Yeonwoo yelled with wide eyes.
After a brief thought, Hanbit quickly changed direction.
“Let’s go that way.”
“Okay!”
Tap—!
Darting into the right path, Yeonwoo hurriedly followed.
But they didn’t get far.
Thud—!
A mass of monsters blocked their way.
Behind them, the frogs from before were already closing in.
-Ew, gross;
-There are so many. LOL
-Frog happy death.
-Plenty of food.
“Ugh!”
Trapped from both sides, Yeonwoo stumbled backward.
He desperately searched for an escape.
Hanbit tapped his shoulder and asked,
“By the way?”
“Aaaah! Yes! What! Why!”
Startled, Yeonwoo flailed and turned.
Pointing at the frogs, Hanbit said,
“They’re monsters anyway.”
“Huh?”
“Monsters. Monsters. Not ghosts.”
“Th-that’s…… right? Why did we run?”
-?
-What is this. LOL
-He finally lost it.
-He held out for a long time though.
With a dumbfounded expression, Yeonwoo slowly grasped the situation.
Watching him, Hanbit asked again,
“Isn’t it because the level difference is big?”
“I’m level 32. I log in whenever I have time and hunt.”
“Really?”
Yeonwoo grew wary of Hanbit’s rapidly increasing strength.
Not out of rivalry, but because it made filming harder.
Once things got busier, even logging in would be difficult.
“Then you take the back. I’ll handle the front.”
“Yes, leave it to me!”
Tap—!
Kicking off, Yeonwoo charged at the frogs.
Grab—!
The sword he swung was caught by a frog’s thick tongue.
Judging by the struggle, it was a fairly even match.
‘Not bad.’
Watching him, Hanbit shifted his gaze to the other monsters.
Whooo—
The wind gathering around Hanbit naturally wrapped around him.
Drawing his sword, he took a step forward.
Guruk—!
Several frogs at the front croaked strangely and charged.
Reading their movements, Hanbit slipped lightly between them.
Swish—!
With a step, his sword slashed diagonally.
Even without putting much strength into it, the power was more than enough.
Slice—!
The three frogs caught in the attack split cleanly along the trajectory.
Ding—
[Experience increased by 3,000.]
-Instant kill;
-No need to use actives;
-The stat effect is insane.
-The weapon’s crazy good too.
-Look at that EXP.
-Dungeons really are something else.
The hunt ended far too easily.
The effects of the massively increased stats went beyond just physical enhancement.
Even the power from the spirit Sylph had become sharper and stronger.
Tap—!
Hanbit kicked off again and rushed the remaining frogs.
Slash—!
Slice—!
Their bodies were cut down in an instant.
Watching the wind gather around his sword, Hanbit felt a little surprised.
‘This is faster too.’
The wind condensation, which used to take quite some time.
Now, the process was clearly shortened.
After dancing through the enemies, Hanbit returned to Yeonwoo.
“Hyung! There are too many!”
Yeonwoo was holding his ground, but the number of frogs kept increasing.
They were gathering faster than he could deal with them.
Gripping the hilt with both hands, Hanbit took his stance.
“Get ready.”
“Huh?”
Focused on the monsters, Yeonwoo glanced over.
At that moment, Hanbit’s sword swept wide.
Whoosh—!
A crescent-shaped blade of wind shot forward with a sharp sound.
The monsters in its path couldn’t evade it.
Slash—!
Slice—!
The attack pierced through the frogs and the corridor itself.
Every monster in sight died in a single blow.
[Experience increased by 40,000.]
