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Episode 280. Value is something that exists and then disappears (5)
“Is there value in the human heart?
The original value of all things in the world is something that exists and then disappears.
The wages fluctuate from time to time.
Therefore, I do not discriminate between joy, sorrow, pleasure, and sorrow.
Only the best have it
I have decided to worship it.’
A trapezoidal room surrounded entirely by white.
I looked again at the stone tablet embedded in the center.
‘Although it was translated into Earth-style… … .’
But no matter how many times you see it, the phrase feels familiar.
It’s hard to interpret the expression “catching clouds” because it was used in a vague way. Well, let’s just ignore it because that’s the original form of the kisimche.
‘It’s the same.’
They say that value exists and then disappears. They say that the winning author will worship something he owns.
Feeding boxes that begin with this characteristic introduction have also been observed in my hometown.
Looking back, the battle with the fallen spirits was such a bothersome thing that I don’t want to remember it, but I’m glad that my past experience was helpful in this way.
This is because if you keep trying hard in every situation you face, you will eventually see results.
‘hmm.’
But just in case. Should we check the next step at once?
【Rules】
[Work: If two people choose ‘blue’ -> No problem]
[Lee: If one person chooses ‘blue’ and one person chooses ‘yellow’ -> Only ‘blue’ suffers a great loss]
[Three: If two people choose ‘yellow’ -> everyone suffers a slight loss]
Okay, that’s enough.
If it comes to this, it’s almost 100% certain.
‘That was the right feeder!’
By the time I discovered a few lines of writing on the door to the north, which seemed to indicate the direction of progression in the dungeon.
Only then was I able to express my joy with ease.
Both fists were clenched.
If the three conditions mentioned above are met, the identity of the space this person is occupying will be immediately confirmed.
‘Besides, looking back at the situation at the time of transmission, it seems certain that Kang Chang-ho was also captured here… …!’
EX-class gate, excluding scenario type.
What is its role?
As mentioned before, this type of dungeon usually measures the characteristics of the dominant species.
The data that the core body is trying to collect at this time could be the level of intellectual ability of the entire species.
Unlike the blue gate where you simply have to defeat the monsters in front of you, this white space tries to create situations that are as unusual as possible to observe the reaction values to stimuli… … .
‘Let’s see.’
To get straight to the point.
The true identity of this EX-class gate is a place to confirm the cooperation and conflict phenomena of mankind.
‘Yes. It’s certain no matter how many times I look around.’
Heh heh.
Laughter comes out faintly.
Even the most creative body has its limits.
They often spread out into the world a space very similar to the feeding boxes they had appeared in before, and today I was truly grateful for that slovenly nature.
Well, I’ve personally dismantled quite a few of these cooperative observation devices that appeared in my previous hometown.
‘Gisimche. Even you bug-like guys have a day when you help others… …!’
In a situation where you know all the dungeon strategies by heart, the other world is no longer an object of fear.
Rather, it felt like a magic jar that would pour out gold and silver treasures if you just followed the set format.
One small problem is that if the answer sheet that this body brought from Alpha Uri had leaked to the primitive planet, things would have been very different.
‘hmm.’
Clang.
At that moment, a refreshing sound was heard.
It was the sound of blue nails that had been holding someone down rolling on the floor, and I was worried as I pulled out the metal that had been stuck in the body one by one with my hands.
But even after quite some time has passed, the idea remains the same as it was at the beginning.
‘No matter how much I think about it, the result won’t change even if I just think about it by myself.’
If Kang Chang-ho also knows the strategy for conquering this dungeon… … .
Rather, being invited to EX-class would only make the situation worse. Because the knowledge in other people’s heads is already a variable that no one can control.
Let’s get started first.
[Open ☞]
Oh, the letters are written in large letters so it’s nice to look at from the beginning.
‘As long as it’s a straight path, it’s still the same… … .’
Dddddddddddddddd.
I opened the door in front of me using the considerable strength of an F-class hunter.
What is then visible is a white closed system commonly observed at special gates on Earth.
That is, a room of 13 pyeong.
In the middle of it are two brightly painted rectangular pillars that are noisy—come to think of it, the Alpha Ural people, who judged most things by sound, often used this expression when they saw something flashy.
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The height is about the same as that of two Kim Ki-ryeo.
And the width is actually half of Kim Ki-ryeo’s. This is a fairly thin and tall structure by Earthling standards.
‘Anyway, these space parasites really like light signals~’
bang!
It was around the time when a mysterious pillar was discovered inside the room.
Without a moment’s hesitation, I punched the pillar painted ‘blue’ among them.
-Slurp.
Then, from the bottom of the blue pillar, light of the same color seeped out like paint.
Soon, the light disappeared like a wave up to the distant ceiling, announcing the challenger’s choice.
Clang.
After confirming all the phenomena, I stood back in place and pulled out the remaining nails on my upper body.
Now that the die has been cast, all we have to do is wait for a response from the other side.
‘Oh, it’s a bit difficult to remove when it’s stuck in from the back.’
I thought for a moment, my arms folded behind my back.
Since this is inside the gate, Esther’s curse that was continuously applied would have had a connection error, so everything depends on the future EX-level strategy.
Seonwooyeon’s [Searcher] was like that too, and that’s what magic was all about.
If the target is put into a separate space like a dungeon, the primitive spell casting here is usually less effective.
‘Even if the curse is attached to me, I can barely escape… … .’
By the way, wait a minute. Didn’t Kang Chang-ho, who was with me earlier, seem to have trouble moving his legs?
‘You walk pretty well.’
Well, that Earthling hides an excessive amount of magical tools on his body.
Perhaps among those messy artifacts there might be a tool that reduces the power of the curse.
‘Besides, even though I was wearing short sleeves, I couldn’t see the burn marks anymore. It’s clear that he’s already fully recovered. If we fight normally, I’ll definitely be the one who dies.’
Clang.
I gathered my thoughts and removed the last blue nail that was stuck in my right upper arm.
At the same time, blood that he couldn’t swallow flowed down from his chin, but this kind of fake illness was no big deal right now.
‘Since I’m going to keep getting hurt anyway, let’s get treatment done right away.’
Hygiene management was done roughly and belatedly by rubbing the corpse’s arm.
But then.
-Drrrrrrrr!
The next door that had been closed suddenly opened with a loud noise that shook the heavens and the earth, as if heavy stone gears were turning… … .
“Ahhhh!”
It was the same moment.
A thunderbolt struck a space where there was no clear sky.
Dismissed! It’s like a bug has been stepped on.
Or the victim would collapse with a loud sound, as if something was on fire.
“Ugh…!”
I was just standing there blankly when suddenly I heard that I was being attacked by a dungeon.
This may seem like it has electrical properties on the surface, but in fact it has a different nature.
The impact was so great that it felt like my entire right arm would burn off.
When I was hit by it, I fell to the ground like a helpless log that had been cut down.
“Ugh, ugh…….”
But even though this much ‘damage’ occurred.
Soon, the corners of someone’s mouth began to turn upward.
I will say this at this point.
Kang Chang-ho, who was trapped in this dungeon with me, doesn’t know how to conquer it!
‘Okay!’
The magic I just got hit with was… … .
【If one person chooses ‘blue’ and one person chooses ‘yellow’ -> Only ‘blue’ suffers a great loss】
Because it only activates when the second condition of this dungeon is met.
The guy chose that color anyway.
Yeah, that’s true.
If you don’t know the strategy, it’s better to just pick yellow whatever you can find.
【Rules】
[Work: If two people choose ‘blue’ -> No problem]
[Lee: If one person chooses ‘blue’ and one person chooses ‘yellow’ -> Only ‘blue’ suffers a great loss]
[Three: If two people choose ‘yellow’ -> everyone suffers a slight loss]
If you interpret the text written at the entrance of the dungeon.
Because this place is a kind of [trust testing ground].
Blue.
If you write this out longer in Korean, it can also be seen as a sign of trust to the other person.
If trust is established between the raiders, the two people trapped in the other world can choose blue in succession and make their way out without any damage.
But the problem is the number 2 that got in the middle.
‘Ugh! This almost hurt so bad I almost died. Let’s quickly reactivate my pain tolerance!’
A player who chooses the blue (cooperation) signal will face this reality if he is betrayed.
You will receive severe damage from the other world, to the point where parts of your body will burn and fall off.
If you think about it rationally, it seems like it would be more comfortable to stick to yellow.
“Hoo, hoo hoo hoo…….”
But life wouldn’t be fun if it were that simple.
Even the son of a wealthy businessman who made a fortune in the steel industry may have to go through some hardships in the middle of his life.
‘I knew it!’
Now, no matter what Kang Chang-ho does, he cannot reverse the results that will follow.
I restored my body with superior healing magic and stood up.
Then I went into the next room that opened and without hesitation I picked the same pillar again.
-bang!
From now on, you just have to repeat this behavior as often as you can.
‘It’s fortunate that the lightning strikes from the dungeon are proportional to magic power. If they were absolute values, my body would have been reduced to a pile of coal… ‘
A few seconds later, another penalty occurred in the second room.
Dismissed!
Judging by the intensity of the blow, which was enough to burn the back of the neck, it looks like the mammal chose yellow again.
‘no.’
Oh my, really.
‘You knew the other person pressed blue, but you pressed yellow again?’
Thanks to this, I have earned a lot of ‘victory points’, but I still can’t change my behavior because I don’t know how many rooms have been created in total.
I decided to pick the same pillar in the next room to maintain my advantage.
It is a powerful kick to the blue sign of trust that is usually associated with the sea.
‘The damage is greater than I thought. If they keep pushing yellow all the way, they might have a hard time due to the lack of recovery.’
Although I had some concerns in my head, the joy of victory weighed more heavily on me.
I waited for the results while humming the A Mart logo song that I had once heard on a video streaming app.
-Drrrrrr!
But this time again, I only got the same boring results.
With the smell of something burning.
To be struck by a lightning illusion that can easily leave a person in a critical condition.
‘Oh, shit.’
Honestly, I thought you’d pick blue for the third time, but is it really okay for a person’s character to be this flawed?
I grumbled to myself and crawled into the next room.
It was a tactic to somehow save energy consumption by reducing the number of times recovery magic was used.
-Talk.
‘Actually, it recognizes you even if you just touch it.’
But what the heck.
It took about 30 seconds to decide on the rooms just now.
I choose a pillar and wait for a while, but somehow the next door doesn’t move.
The door here will only open once both players have made their selections.
‘hmm?’
The Earthlings who had been choosing yellow without hesitation suddenly became quiet.
Perhaps they thought it was strange that he chose blue even after being penalized twice…
‘Haha, do you think anything will change now that you’ve noticed it?’
That struggle didn’t last long.
For a moment, I was worried that this kid would keep delaying his choice and starve his opponent, but then I remembered that when Kang Chang-ho was called here, he was also dressed in relatively simple attire.
‘Yeah. Good decision. You don’t have any food either, right?’
The door soon opened.
“Ah, this son of a bitch!”
Dismissed!
This time again, the chosen pillar was yellow (distrust).