537 Discover Machine Civilization (5)

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Ralph and Chesk, and Mueller on the same chat room as Inisko, are very uncomfortable.

‘I don't think we should do this.... ’

It's because they were planning to draw Ian's group into limbs, as if it were so natural.

- Was it the third cave over the gate?

- That's right, brother.

That golem-looking guy was guarding the orb, right?

- That's right. We just need to get rid of him as soon as possible, get the marbles and open the last gate.

- All right, all right.

- So we just send Ian and the others to the last sixth cave, and then we jump with the orb?

- That's right.

Obviously, Ralph's got a good haircut. This way, we'll never see that monster again.

Actually, it was not that Muel was greedy.

The first time we acquire new content in the middle is because we know better than anyone how beneficial it can be.

And no matter what the content, it can have the greatest effect when few people are monopolized.

So if Ian's group were a rival guild, if they were usually members of hostile relations, they would join their plans without hesitation.

But not Ian's group.

‘To do this to them... ’

Muel's got Ian's group now, about 300 levels later.

I assumed a rank of 500 to 1000.

In other words, from her position in the top 10 priesthood, she is not a competitive opponent.

Moreover, considering Ian's seemingly innocent party being set up, guilt arose.

‘Yes, no matter how much I think about it, this isn't it. ’

Muel insisted.

I couldn't betray the other party because of the guild's interest, but at least I was trying not to hurt Ian's group.

‘I can do a little damage. ’

And as Muel came to his senses, the first Abyss Gate appeared before his eyes.

“Now, this is the real thing. Are you all ready?"

Ralph's words slowly grip everyone's head, and Ian's group takes a step inside the gate.

Ian's group is drawn into the black abyss, as if by a mirage.

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As soon as I entered the gate, system messages began to appear in Ian's eyes.

- Tyring!

- Through the Abyss Gate.

- From now on, all of Abyss' powers are amplified more strongly.

- From now on, the power of all Zion is amplified more strongly.

And just like Ralph said before, a new quest was triggered.

- The wind is getting heavier.

- Entered the "Valley of Storms" dungeon.

- The 'In the Wind’ Quest is triggered.

- Into the Wind (Epic) (Hidden)

The valley of the Abyss was once a cozy and safe place where the Abyssal Spirits lived.

The Abyssal Valley, where you can feel more cozy and pure spiritual power than anywhere else in the Spirit System, was a resting place for many spirits as well as Abyssal Spirits.

However, after the invasion of the machine civilization, the Abyss Valley has completely changed.

Most of the spirits who stayed in the valley were contaminated, and the valley that was a cozy place was fortified to prevent the enemies.

Moreover, in the end, the entire Abyssal Valley was consumed by machine civilizations, leaving no contaminated spirits here.

Now, brave men, you've defeated the Contaminated Spirits and found the Abyss Gate.

Now, if we can find the Abyssal Pearl somewhere in this chasm and take it to the altar to the north, we can clear the Contaminated Abyssal Valley.

And when the valley is cleansed, the road to the north that was blocked will be opened.

Find Vosges, clear the valley, and follow the road north to the Spirit Sanctuary.

If you go to Charlon, the Guardian of the Holy Spirit, he will thank you.

Quest Difficulty: C +

Quest conditions: the user who discovered the Abyss Gate.

Timeout: None

Reward: Earn the title 'Lookout of the Abyss’,???

* Monster Regen speeds up by 10% after 1 minute of quest progress.

* This quest is undeniable.

It was not difficult to understand the contents of the quest.

The story itself was quite long, but the point was only one.

‘So, we can find the Maw's Pearl and take it to the altar there. ’

Ian's gaze was toward a large altar that looked far ahead.

A magnificent altar of mysterious atmosphere that rises in all directions.

At the center of the altar was a depression with a circular groove, and it was made to be placed in the center of the altar.

Ian's gaze then quickly scoured the entire map.

‘I think I see about six caves around the altar.... ’

An Abyssal Altar that rises high to the north.

and six caves on either side of the altar, high cliffs.

‘Maybe we should search that cave for the orb. ’

Ian nods slowly, understanding all the quests.

The content of the quest made no difference to the instant quests in the regular dungeon.

However, what was special was that the monster's regeneration speed increased over time.

‘Actually, this is a time limit. ’

Even Ian can't endure the scent of monsters spreading infinitely.

This quest is all about completing it as soon as possible.

And while Ian was organizing his thoughts, the quest began.

- The ‘In the Wind (Epic) (Hidden)’ Quest begins now.

- Elapsed time: 00: 00: 01

Ian recalls Ralph's stories before entering the gate.

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“You have to listen to what I'm about to tell you. ”

“Tell me about it. ”

“I told you before, we've been here before. I tried this place first before I went to the Frost Cave. ”

“Yes, I said so. ”

“There are six caves inside this gate, one of which has the key to clearing the dungeon. ”

“Yes.”

“And we went into the two places to the left of them. ”

“You didn't find any marbles there, did you? ”

“Bingo. You're a smart fellow, I see. ”

“Go on. ”

“As you might have guessed, as soon as we enter the dungeon, we'll start from the third cave. ”

“Of course I do. ”

“Yeah, but I'm thinking of splitting up the team. The four of us together, the three of you together, we go in the third cave and you go in the last cave. ”

“That's not a bad idea. ”

“Okay, so as soon as you get to the dungeon, you three can run to the left. ”

“I'll do that. ”

From the beginning, Ian did not fully trust Ralph.

Not because Ralph looked like a bad guy, but because betrayal for content goodwill can happen to any number of regular users.

And as he continued to have such doubts, Ian could feel the sensation.

‘Hehe, I don't want to be easy on you. ’

Ralph's order to Ian seemed reasonable.

The idea was to split into two teams to find the orb, in order to reduce the dungeon's clearing time.

But in this order, Ian could smell something.

‘First of all, the team was wrong. ’

In order to best serve the seven current parties, Ralph and Ian's party need to split up.

It's true, after all, the premise was that Ralph's group ranks much higher on the outside, and if so, the power balance was off.

‘Even if it is not mixed, at least four of us must be on the same side. ’

On the surface, the power of Ian and the twins is less than half that of Ralph's group.

Ian, of course, and the twins, have never shown any real talent.

And as I thought about it, I began to see one or two things that were suspicious.

‘If Ralph really wanted to place an efficient order, he should have told me about the instructions after finding the bead. ’

If Ian, other than Ralph, had placed the order, he would have explained in detail which team found the boss first and which direction the team did not find the action.

But Ralph never mentioned anything about the situation after finding the boss.

It's like, "Whatever happens after that, I don't care."

‘Strange, very strange. ’

Ian, who was heading for the sixth cave Ralph mentioned, slightly looks back.

Throughout this analogy, one conclusion comes to mind.

‘Maybe they're just trying to leave us here and break their quest. ’

It was almost certain, but we can't turn Ralph against us just by guessing.

However, it is foolish to follow orders in suspicious situations.

Then all you have to do now is take a little risk and float Ralph's group.

In this situation, it was more important to clearly distinguish between fewer enemies, even if you fail quests.

Ian deliberately slows down, keeping an eye on Ralph's group.

“Ian, come on. ”

“Why are you suddenly stopping? ”

“Shh!”

Ian gestures with his finger on his mouth, and starts turning around.

After they enter the third cave, they try to sneak behind them.

If Ralph suspects later, you can explain that three caves were impossible to penetrate.

That's not exactly wrong.

At the next moment, Ian had to completely fold up what he had planned.

It was because something really unexpected happened.

“ ……! ”

Of course, Muel, who was expecting to enter the third dungeon with Ralph's party, started running towards Ian's group.

Ian's face reminded me of his embarrassment for the first time.

What? Ralph wasn't trying to leave us? ’

If Muel joins Ian's group, everything Ian has built will fall apart.

So Ian was very confused.

"I was wrong? ’

And while Ian was confused, Muel quickly approached Ian.

And he gave me a nice smile.

“Looks like you three are going to have a hard time moving on. Do you mind if I join you? ”

Ian's expression gives me a nod.