Chapter 66

Episode 66

“…Ugh.”

When the underground tree, which had swelled up like a balloon, burst, the fluid inside was sprayed everywhere.

Somin, covered in sticky liquid, frowned and looked at Namgoong.

“Let’s go back and wash up.”

“Yep.”

Namgung smiled slightly as he wiped the fluid off his daughter’s face with his hand.

“Now… is he dead?”

So-min said while looking at Ji Ji-mok’s body.

“He’s not dead yet. Even though the underground tree has been corrupted, it is originally a spirit. “It cannot be destroyed with physical blows.” Searᴄh the NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“Then… what should I do?”

“It would be right to neutralize it first. If you don’t like the results, the yakshas will speak first. But the discipline has already changed from hunting bosses to surviving for a while…”

Damn it!

Namgung ripped out the core, which was wrapped in a thick shell like a tropical fruit, from the corpse of an underground tree.

“If you separate the core from the main body, it can no longer use its power. “Well, I don’t have any body left to use my strength.”

“Phew, I’m glad.”

Hearing his words, Somin finally sat down on the floor, sighing in relief.

“Now wait a minute…!! You’re not going to kill that monster now? hey!! Look around! “How many people died because of that guy!!”

It was then.

The moment Namgung placed the removed core of the underground tree on the floor, Kim Gap-cheol’s voice was heard from behind.

“You’re not dead yet. “It’s a long life for me to ask for your life.”

He was wearing Geumchang medicine and a bandage, which he must have purchased from a Yakcha bundle, and staggered out of the corner of the building.

“It’s all natural! “Why am I dying?”

Perhaps it was luck or Hyun-ryu’s help, but he managed to survive while so many people were dying.

“Hmm.”

Namgung glanced at the time floating in the underground tree.

Before I knew it, there was less than a minute left.

“Don’t think about doing something pointless. “I said it a little while ago, but you can’t destroy this.”

“What can’t be done?”

Buuuuung –

that was the time.

When the controller in Kim Gap-cheol’s hand was activated, a drone that had not yet been broken flew towards the core at high speed.

Ji-ing-! Clang –

The gun barrel mounted on the drone pointed downward.

“….”

The moment Namgung saw that, he frowned slightly.

The shape of the gun barrel was different from before.

“no way?”

Dudududududu—!!

At that moment, the gun barrel attached to the drone burst into flames.

bang! bang!! Quagga River!!!

Namgung took a slight step back from the incoming cannonball.

With a loud roar coming from the drone…! There was a sound and the core of the subterranean tree was broken.

“Khahaha!! You can’t kill a spirit? What a fool…! “People have to use their heads!”

Kim Gap-cheol looked at the broken core and began to laugh coolly.

“The real purpose of the auction is to appeal one’s abilities to the surrogate clan. Even though they say they can become candidates just by surviving, those who just survive will end up getting fired!! “Agogogo…”

He laughed so hard that he held his waist as if his sides were hurting.

“When it hurts, you just keep your mouth shut. You’re so flustered. “They say that taking credit from others is bragging.”

Namgung looked at him pitifully.

“What are you doing? Yes, do whatever you want. That’s because the result won’t change. Take away the credit? No. “This is wise.”

“huh. okay. “So much.”

“That face again… you unlucky bastard.”

“This… I’m sure Hyunryu didn’t order it.”

Namgung sighed softly as he looked at the spirit bullets fired by the drone.

“…what?”

“If that’s the case, I think they’re just trying to cut you off.”

“What nonsense?”

“Hyun-ryu must be shocked too. “I changed the conditions from hunting to survival to save you, but the idiotic contractor kicked the opportunity away with his own feet.”

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss….

At that moment, black smoke began to rise from the shattered core.

“I said I wouldn’t destroy the spirit core, but I never said I couldn’t destroy it.”

“…what?”

“But I definitely said that the underground tree was cursed. Do you understand what I mean? As for the curse… it doesn’t go away as easily as you think.”

Phew-!!

It was then.

A black thorn protruded from the wound on Kim Gap-cheol’s abdomen.

“Ah…”

With an expression of confusion and astonishment, he just stared blankly at the changes taking place in his stomach.

Abomination…! Absolutely miserable…!!!

The moment the smoke touched the thorns protruding from his abdomen, thorns instantly began to cover his entire body, as if crystals were being formed.

“Save me…”

His legs and arms turned black, and crystals slowly crawled up his neck.

“….”

Namgung just looked at him.

“The curse that polluted even the Spirit Tree is not that it cannot be lifted, but that it cannot be lifted.”

“Kuh…kah….”

Kim Gap-cheol, who had fallen to the floor, tried to reach out as if he were trying to grab Namgung’s trouser legs.

But the arm that had been decided did not move.

Passuke…!

As he fell and hit the floor, his arm shattered like glass.

“No…”

Black crystals went over his neck and covered his face.

Crunch… Crunch….

With a bizarre sound, Kim Gap-cheol’s body gradually shrunk and turned into a round, black sphere like the core of an underground tree.

“How is this…”

“Somin. Step back. It’s better not to get close. “Because a new loneliness has been created.”

Beep-

it was that time.

The clock floating in the sky showed 00:00.

▶ The first proxy auction has ended.

▶ Survivors: 192 people.

Looking at the number of survivors, Namgung could not help but let out a low sigh that he had been holding in until now.

‘It looks like most of the people left outside are dead…’

Less than half of the more than 7,000 participants survived.

▶ Survivors: 81

But even for a short while, the number of survivors suddenly decreased by half.

▶ Contribution settlement has been completed.

▶ Those who run away without doing anything during the survival time cannot receive attention from the proxy clan.

A box appeared in front of people with a notification.

Namgung gritted his teeth

.

This was because anger eventually boiled over behind the sigh that he had been holding in without realizing it.

“dad.”

Did you read his emotions?

Somin held my hand.

“huh. are you okay.”

Namgung looked at his daughter and nodded slowly.

Because I knew very well that it was pointless to have these feelings now.

‘I still have a long way to go…’

But it wasn’t anger at not being able to protect people.

If I had tried to live in this world with that kind of heroism, I would have started by saving those who were dying.

The target of the anger was elsewhere.

Just one place.

It was just anger at the damn people who not only drove people into situations like this, but also killed them at will based on their contribution or whatever.

▶ Rewards are given to survivors.

▶ Special rewards will be given to the two people with the highest contribution.

▶ Please wait until the first proxy auction in other regions ends.

▶ Once the first proxy auction in all regions is over, candidates will automatically participate in the second proxy auction.

Unlike the others, another small emerald-colored box, like a jewel box, appeared in front of Namgoong and Somin.

“Is it okay if I check my reward here instead of going upstairs? “It’s not a very nice view here either… but I don’t even want to imagine going up there.”

[sure! Of course.]

The voice of a Yasha is heard instead of a notification.

Unlike the first time, the yaksha that appeared in the boss room was Gyu-ryu, not Hyeon-ryu.

[That level of consideration is not difficult. I have to give it to the two top contributors.]

“Thank you for your consideration… thank you so much.”

Namgung was able to roughly predict the mood as he watched the corners of Gyu-ryu’s mouth move up and down as he spoke.

[Anyway… I was really surprised. Who knew the elixir of growth could be used that way! Absolutely sooreum…! Namgung should have seen Hyun-ryu’s expression.]

Gyu-ryu said happily.

[After a thousand years, it feels like the congestion that has been stuck for a thousand years is going away. Moreover, the contractor he was supporting did something dark! Today was perfect.]

He clung to Namgung.

[When you mentioned the underground tree, I was honestly skeptical. Wow… But it’s really good.]

“It’s loud and listen to this.”

[…Yes?]

Namgung silenced Gyu-ryu’s loud mouth and grabbed one of the roots of the underground tree. Suddenly

,

Namgung placed Gyuryu holding the root behind him and cut it with his sword with all his might.

[What do you plan to use it for?]

“What do you want to use it for? Of course, you want to use it as an ingredient. Now that the curse has been removed, it has returned to its original spirit tree.”

[There is no way that there is yet someone with the ability to manipulate the spirit tree.]

“Of course we are. But fairies are different, right?”

[A fairy…? Now wait a minute!! Do you mean to invite the fairies into our territory now?

“okay. They probably have never seen a spirit tree that has lived this long. Tell it to the Fairy Queen. “I got the ancient spirit tree, so why don’t you come buy it?”

[Suddenly a spirit tree? Ah… really? ah?! Ah… eh? Now this… the spirit tree is an excuse, right?]

Creep –

Gyu-ryu trembled involuntarily at his words and grinned.

[Yes, that’s it. An excuse to make the Fairy Queen and Miss Somin meet!! It was impossible because the areas were different, but if the Fairy Queen meets Miss Somin using the spirit tree as an excuse…]

There is no doubt that she will make a contract right away, whether it is an auction or something.

“Shh. “You talk a lot.”

Instead of answering his question, Namgung smiled meaningfully, covering his lips with his finger as if telling him to be quiet.

[Ha haha… Yes, yes.]

Gyu-ryu nodded as if he finally understood, and the speed of his head became faster.

[It was something like that. Yes, that’s it! Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk…!!!]

He said with a strange smile as if he was trying to imitate Namgung’s laugh.

‘Namgoong… Now that I see that person, I had no intention of doing a secondary auction in the first place.’

Gyu Ryu looked at him in astonishment and shook his head.

“What are you doing? “It doesn’t move quickly.”

However, looking at Gyu Ryu who was completely absorbed, Namgung spoke in a calm voice.

“It’s still too early to be impressed.”