CH 130

. 7th floor, cold land tundra (1)

There are no boss monsters on the 7th floor, and if you start from the starting point and go all the way to the end, the 8th floor is open.

Simply put, it means that if you complete it, the clear will be recognized.

Of course, it sounds very simple, but because the environment itself is so poor, a lot of time and sacrifice was required to attack.

and right now.

The 'Dangun Guild', which has been tied up for several days in front of a sea full of icebergs... .

The atmosphere was quite serious.

Damn it. You mean the eastern sea is also blocked?

that spit out swear words. The ranker of the Dangun Guild was Jang Eun-seok.

Jang Eun-seok was a top ranker who had already proven his worth several times, but he had to suffer because of the difficulties he was facing now.

Yeah. It's probably going to be tough.

Uh-huh. Please report the current situation first. We'll have to check how much the situation is like that.

At Jang Eun-seok's words, a middle-aged man with a serious face opened a piece of paper on the table.

It was a magic scroll that recorded the current situation of the Dangun Guild in real time.

The player's health status. food and supplies, etc.

Relevant information is listed in a row.

The wind is so strong and it's humid, so it's not easy to start a fire. The flame players are squeezing mana somehow...

It's only a temporary measure.

Because the mana that each individual possessed was limited.

"The supply of food is also not smooth."

A woman with long straight hair also added a word.

On the 7th floor, other than combat-related items such as weapons and armor, supplies brought from outside the floor or tower cannot be used.

Because of this, everything had to be self-sufficient here.

In addition to the cold, other necessities should be considered as part of the raid.

Movement is limited due to the statue.

A cold is the norm. If this continues, there may even be deaths. Suspected hypothermia patients continue to come out.

Bad news followed.

It was an attack squad composed mainly of those who had cleared the 7th floor in their own way.

However, with the past in the game where he had grown enough and attacked as usual.

in a situation that has not yet grown. The gap with the current situation, which aims to clear the first through a shortcut, was too large.

Much more than I thought.

kwaang!

Jang Eun-seok slammed the table hard.

The snow piled up on the table was scattered all over the place.

So... Everyone just pours out their complaints and what are you going to do? Are you saying that we should just admit our failure and go back?

Angry voice.

Jang Eun-seok looked around with a cold gaze. Those who met their eyes flinched.

Even the Tower of Trials has already been attacked to the 6th floor. In fact, the Dangun Guild did not succeed in a single attack during the first six opportunities.

At the very least, was it just that a spoon was added to the attack of other guilds?

It was too shabby for the title of the best and one of the 7 major guilds in Korea.

By the way, even within the guild, voices are getting louder saying that midnight is necessary, giving up!

Furthermore, isn't the 'Phoenix Feather', which can be said to be the key to attacking the 7th floor, just beyond the sea?

Since there was only one step left to reach the goal, Jang Eun-seok was planning to proceed with the raid by any means.

But, there is no way to cross the sea.

As you know, trees on the side of the forest cannot be felled. But if you cross with your bare body, the water temperature will be second to none, and the seawater living in the sea will eat you.

The raid staff gave an objective assessment.

Of course, it wasn't Jang Eun-seok who would eat it,

So. Didn't you tell me to find a way?

Yes?

Didn't you hear it? Everyone was eating high salaries and getting incentives, and asked if they couldn't find a solution.

Oh, that's too harsh...

Kuh-hum! Hold on, man.

When a female player tried to complain, a middle-aged man quickly intervened.

We will find a way according to the commander of the engineering department. However, depending on the situation, please consider the possibility of giving up the initial attack and entering into a long-term battle.

...for now, just focus on finding a way. If you fail, stop thinking about making a plan B.

The story ended there.

Everyone got up from their seats and was about to leave for their respective roles.

But just then.

Hey, chief of engineering! I think you should come out and see!

In the distance, I heard someone urgently looking for Jang Eun-seok.

At the same time, a very familiar player approached the raid's camp.

'It's not really cold here.'

Jinhyuk looked at the frozen tundra and whistled a little.

What is this, the wind is a total breeze.

Even though I covered my body with mana layer by layer, it was hard to bear.

'Of course, low level players will feel that every minute and every second is in hell.'

It's not for nothing that boss monsters don't exist on this floor.

Even if there was nothing like that, the entire floor was already the strongest obstacle that threatened survival.

'Still, like a high-ranking guild, we have an assortment of things.'

Some players were quite high level.

The raid was also well balanced.

While Jinhyuk looked around the camp of the Dangun Guild.

Eun-seok Jang and several players came to the place where Jin-hyuk was standing.

Hello .

What did player Jinhyuk Kang come here for?

The greeting was lightly ignored.

Jang Eun-seok asked why.

It's a question that raises boundaries.

It's nothing else. I've been here once because I'm having a hard time conquering the 7th floor. It looks like it's really worth struggling. It's cold.

Thank you, but we don't need any help. We can attack on our own.

Jang Eun-seok drew a line with a single knife. To put it bluntly, that's it. If it wasn't for Jinhyuk, I would have yelled at him to turn it off at once.

However, Jinhyuk blinked his eyes with an innocent face.

Yes? You never said you would help?

"What ?"

I'm also interested in the Phoenix Feather item. Well, that's it.

Think about it in a common sense.

What madman would come all the way to this cold place to help someone else? If I had been such an adult, I would have been at UNICEF, not the Tower of Trials.

When he revealed his true intentions, Jang Eun-seok's face hardened.

"Do you mean that you want to invade the territory we have monopolized?"

It's interesting. It's been how long since the 7th floor has been open that you've already used the word monopoly. Who would think that everything in the world belongs to the Dangun Guild?

After speaking, Jinhyuk suddenly pointed to the sky.

Wow! There's a bird from the Dangun Guild flying over there. Now, if Demon God Oxygen is from the Dangun Guild, you should apologize, right?

This is a taunt.

"It would be fair competition."

A tense nerve battle ensued.

However, Jang Eun-seok couldn't go any harder than this.

Because it was Jinhyuk, not someone else.

...Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu good

In the end, Jang Eun-seok took a step back.

Does that mean it's okay to be with the Dangun Guild's raid?

As long as you don't disturb us, we can give you a seat. However, if you break this rule, you have to leave this place.

great.

I got permission from the commander-in-chief for this. Now is the time to move with peace of mind.

Then, please take care of me for a few days.

Jinhyuk smiled brightly.

Jinhyuk came out and moved quickly.

The place I went to was on the opposite side of the sea. It was a forest full of conifers.

'There are people who keep them, too.'

I saw five players gathered at the beginning of the forest.

In fact, it's a sentinel where horses control entry and exit. In Jinhyuk's eyes, they were just hares, shivering from the cold and exhausted from hunger.

As I got closer, the other side noticed Jinhyuk's presence.

The big man hurriedly opened his mouth.

This is the entrance...

However, the man's words could not be finished.

The moment I saw the other person's face, my eyes grew as big as a firecracker.

Uh, huh?

Kang Jinhyuk player?

Gee, is it true? No, what's going on here...

Everyone shouted in surprise.

Perhaps it is because I did not know that I would meet the person who is the center of the topic in a place like this.

I have some business to do in the forest. Of course, I also got permission from Chief Engineer Jang Eun-seok.

I told him not to disturb me, but I didn't tell him not to go anywhere.

This is why Korean has to be spoken accurately.

By the way.

When I said that I was going to go into the forest, there was a surprisingly big reaction.

Oh, no! As far as this forest...

That's right. It's too dangerous here. We're not controlling access here for nothing.

If it's food, it'd be better to get it from the seaside. I'm seriously thinking about this, player Kang. Please don't take it lightly.

warble.

cold eyes.

They are faces filled with fear to the core.

Considering belonging to Dangun, which is one of the seven guilds, this reaction is excessive.

'Coming up to the 6th floor, he must have accumulated his own experience, but he's scared to this extent.'

Jinhyuk smiled bitterly.

Well, I do understand.

The guys in the woods were so annoying that even A-class players were fed up.

However, the best way to get Phoenix Feather is to go into the woods.

And there were also a few absurd points that I had to get into to resolve.

Don't worry. Alone is enough.

Jinhyuk shrugged.

And immediately, they moved into the forest.

The snow had piled up to his thighs, but Jinhyuk lightly stepped on the snow and walked.

It is a step that hardly feels any weight.

Normally, it was impossible for a person to walk on snow, but .

However, for Jinhyuk, who had reached a certain level in 'Sword Demon King', this was easier than breathing.

sabak.

like that. Jinhyuk completely disappeared into the forest.

"Ah, I can't "

Damn it. How do you do this?

I have to report it first. We can't stop the rankers with our skills. The above will understand.

What the hell are you thinking. Even if you're an S-class in that forest, it must be difficult alone...

It's probably because I haven't experienced it myself. Especially if it's an S-class, I can't help but overflow with confidence.

A worried light flashed in everyone's eyes.

I had no choice but to do so.

Since I came here, I've already had food and firewood in that forest several times. And I sent a detachment to save the wood to build the ship, but... .

No one returned alive.

Either A or B. no matter how many numbers The result was the same.

Because I became the Hamheung Chasa of the people who entered.

In the end, Eun-seok Jang banned access to the forest itself. He was looking for another way to cross the sea.

By the way. I guess I'll just go into that forest at this time.

If he had had a little more power, he would have stopped him somehow.

Of course, it doesn't mean anything now.

'Please, you should be safe... .'

That was when I was thinking about it.

A loud noise was heard from the side.

What are you doing now! What the hell are you going to do if you let them in!

Eun-seok Jang, hearing the report of the tall man, shouted.

Judging from the fact that his face has turned red, he must have been very hot.

That, that...

Follow me now.

Yes?

"Player Jinhyuk Kang said he came here to get feathers a while ago. In other words, it means that there is a way to cross the sea in that forest."

I don't even know what it is

But one thing is certain. The solution is right there.

so.

Catch them right now. We will form a team and join them soon.

Jang Eun-seok unilaterally cut off communication after only saying something.

There are only five players left.

Dry saliva ran down everyone's throat.

come in?

inside me?

Whew!

There was a heavy snowstorm in the forest.

All of a sudden, the footprints on the snow that Jinhyuk walked on were almost completely erased.

If you want to go, you have to catch up right now.

How long have you been in the forest?

Ugh... .

Jinhyuk's eyes as he was examining the huge rock flickered.

'I'm sorry, but this is why things turned out like this.'

Now I understand why the Dangun Guild couldn't keep up.

So it must have been

Jinhyuk's gaze turned to the top of the rock. Then it appeared.