Regress and Eat

The battlefield was quickly cleared.

All 40 hunters entered the dungeon because of the harshness, and some of me and others were far more active than expected.

“Sew!”

The last monster screams and crashes into the open canal.

“It's over!”

Everyone sighs.

Hansul bowed his head to the group.

“Then, please. ”

Unlike having one group that can stay in one place and rotate with people outside the gate periodically, two groups advance without shifting for a long time.

“Then, let's go to group two. ”

Upon accessing the portal, a system message was sent to Telepathy. You may have noticed all the expeditioners approaching.

Slightly different from the general gate message

Some were more detailed, but all of the important information was omitted.

- This is your gateway to stage two of the dungeon.

- Capacity: None

- The door closes when exposed to unstable conditions.

“Another explanation for being closed and reopened leads to another dungeon. Stupid things. ”

“The more monsters inside the perimeter, the more they close. ”

“What do you do if you don't have a Phase 2 limit? In the beginning, there were 40 people in the first stage. ”

Each of them uttered a word against someone who had planned everything, including the system, who had no idea what it was, or what it might be.

“We're going in.”

We've moved on.

*

The message I heard back when I crossed the portal was also slightly different.

- You have entered phase 2 of the dungeon!

-Be aware that system messages about events occurring in other phases will not be forwarded. However, system messages are communicated about the phenomenon affecting all phases.

“What does that mean? ”

“If something happens in Phase 1 and you hear a system message, you don't hear it here. ”

“The opposite direction, I suppose. If something happens here, the rest of the crew on the island won't know? ”

“That's right."

“No, wait a minute. It · · · · ·. ”

The chatter between the hunters gradually subsides.

Everyone was overwhelmed by the sight unfolding before their eyes.

For a moment, only the hunters' breathing echoes.

“You've been exploring this place for a long time? ”

An Awakened Awakener who is extremely sensitive can only react differently when hit by the same environment.

Although I was briefed enough about the second phase in the preliminary briefing, the Hunters' first reactions were a little confusing.

“· · · · · · Slightly unpleasant? This is disgusting. ”

Where the portal sucked us up and spit again was a place with deep fog.

We are standing on the exact surface of the ground that was not seen from the island.

Within the same intermediate dimension, the area bounded by one high rise island becomes the first stage of the dungeon, and the area bounded by some areas of the foggy ground becomes the second stage.

The portal has served to connect the two regions.

“This is a little harsh. ”

An environment in which the face of a nearby Hunter can barely be identified, but cannot gain 500 meters of vision.

Moreover, the fog was not ordinary. You're all feeling a little slower as soon as you're exposed.

No matter how delicate a hunter may be, he or she will lose his direction and wander around without detection skills. Literally a labyrinth without walls.

‘Through the mountains, monsters hide in the fog and wait. Worse than a non-dragon. ’

Monsters on the ground never invaded a certain area of the dungeon and Hunters called it a safe zone.

The goal of the expedition is to move from phase 2, where only a small number of 40 people have made it through the safety area without sacrifices.

Hansul said.

“Because of this fog, I invited a Hunter with the highest [Fluoroscopic] skill in Korea. But there was a limit. ”

After that, he remained stationary for a long time in Phase 2.

“That's why you invited me, right? ”

Hunter stepped forward, listening to the story.

Everyone's gaze is drawn.

She will sit on the money seat once this dungeon is successfully targeted.

Nicole Thompson.

“Yes, that's right. ”

“Well, let's scan everywhere, shall we? I have to draw a big picture first. ”

The ROK expedition has not been arguing in the past, so it found a 30km safe zone in a straight line.

Nicole's hopes are for further guidance.

While looking for a monster-free safe area, check the location of the portal moving to the next step.

“Okay, wait a minute. ”

Nicole closes her eyes, confident.

And I saw that face.

Grrr!

‘Damn, here we go again. ’

Fury and murder rose from within my heart without me knowing.

What the hell is wrong with you? ’

I keep thinking of Angelica.

But she's not. Because · · · ·.

“Quiet everyone for a moment. ”

The hunters stop chattering as one.

Whoo-hoo!

I saw it in my eyes. The blue Mana radiates from her heart, gradually turning red.

Views that use unique skills.

And that pattern was something I'd never seen before in my life.

‘Of course not, this. ’

It can't be Angelica.

That skill is not what I've seen in my past life.

I was thinking about it and Nicole completed her unique skill.

[Landscaping and Landscaping]

At that moment.

“Ugh! What the hell! ”

Several of the hunters were alarmed and vigilant, apparently without prior information.

“Shh!”

Nicole closes her eyes and spreads her index finger over her lips.

“Quiet, everyone. I'm distracted.”

A hunter mutters in silence.

“I've heard rumors of unique detection skills · ·. ”

You didn't know this was coming.

After the skill was activated, hundreds of small lines were drawn in the air around us. Each line was about three centimeters long. The thin black line drawn with a reasonable distance from each other immediately opened up and filled the air.

Up, convex, down, concave.

“· · Snow? ”

They were snow in the air.

There are hundreds of eyes between the eyelids that do not exist and are just filled with white and the pupils between the upper and lower eyebrows, which the dungeon landscape replaces. You surround the area tightly.

“What is this? ”

Hundreds of eyes closed in the air before any Hunter's muttering was over.

The eye returns to the line of air and the line is cleared.

Blinking daily.

A moment later, hundreds of similar eyes emerged from farther away than here.

“Are they surrounding us? Farther?”

I forgot again.

The reopening was farther away than I had just seen.

‘That's the way it is. ’

It's getting farther and farther every time I blink.

Of course, it's not just snow.

‘The people who witnessed this skill expressed it, Maan-chan.' ’

I gave it a great name, but the Mana pattern shows that I can see slightly higher the fluoroscopic skills of the S rank.

There is a wide range of different fluoroscopic skills that can be obtained from cards.

‘The value of unique skills is revealed in this place. Crossing the limits of normal skills. ’

I can't do this.

While the hunters were stunned, Nicole was observing a view in the mist that no one else could see.

And after a while, I finally opened my eyes.

Not hundreds of eyes in the air, but two eyes in the body.

“Phew.”

My whole body is sweating. There appeared to be a significant decrease in active Mana.

Pull the Mana Potion out of your backpack, take a few sips, and spit out the Trim.

Then he turned to Han Seol and said.

“Didn't I say I was about 30 kilometers ahead of the target? ”

“Yes.”

“You tried. You did half of it. ”

His expression brightened slightly.

“That means · · · ·. ”

During that brief period of time, Nicole scanned the entire Phase 2 dungeon.

A normal skill like [Fluoroscopy] made it impossible for you to rank higher.

“That 30km is half gone. We just need to fix the other half like this. Well done, I can imagine how hard it must have been with a B rank [fluoroscope]. Why didn't you call me? ”

“There's a situation like that. ”

“· · · Well, guess the branch. ”

“Then, we will move along the pre-populated safety area of the handset until the target has already been completed. I'll take the lead. ”

And Nicole will lead the way in uncovered territory.

Even though Nicole's help was obvious from her past life's memories, I was still here to follow her lead. without ever stepping forward, like in the dungeon of Chicago.

“Go!”

We started walking.

*

A few days later.

“Get ready, we'll run from here. ”

It wasn't Hangul who warned him, it was Nicole.

We had already moved into uncovered territory, and Nicole had already taken the lead.

Another thing that is troubling Hunters exploring this area is that the dungeon's safety zone does not always have a continuum.

Simply put, the safe zones were cut off everywhere.

Where the safe zone suddenly disappeared, we had to take the risk and pass through.

Every time, monsters rush in, as promised.

“Cough!”

Monsters rushing through the fog were variants of what they saw on Floating Island.

His head resembles a lizard, as seen from above.

On the other hand, they have no wings and run on foot.

And then, out of his mouth, poison instead of fire. It has sharp horns all over its body, and one of them is strong enough not to be compared to a non-dragon.

“Oh, Nimiral! I don't know who built this dungeon, but if I see their faces, I'm going to scoop them up once and for all! ”

Hunter slaps his sword with a shout.

Qajik!

He splits the torso of the Earthling into vertical pieces.

However, when the sword is withdrawn, the defecation begins. Sharp teeth suddenly emerged along the cutting edge that runs down from the head to the chest. A sharp fang that covers your skin.

In that state, the monster swarms toward Hunter, pulling two of its torn limbs like scissors without breaking its breath.

In the meantime, I tried to bite it with my teeth.

“You disgusting bastards! ”

Jiaying!

The spitting man aggregates his sword and completely shatters the monster.

“I understand why it took so long! ”

As we eliminated all these monsters without finding the safe zone, all hunters realized that if we consumed too many consecutive doses of Mana potions, either we would be temporarily paralyzed or we would be forced to stop exploring.

Shhh!

Papa Pa Pa!

The battle continues.

Following the sword I wielded, monsters burst out in turn.

I have a lot of gaze behind my back that flies my sword without being harsh.

Most people admire it, but they mute small questions.

“Bill Russell again? The more I look at it, the less I understand. Is it really Class S?”

And there were two particularly sharp things in his gaze.

one · · · ·.

Shhh!

“Sew!”

It contained countless waves in a single black grain made by Han Snow.

The waves converged in a straight line without spreading or drifting across the horizon.

The destructive power it created was something to process.

Phew!

The dragon's body explodes with a dagger.

Monster flesh scatters in one direction as if it were a winter rainstorm bank tree.

A dark red plot of soil splashes like silk on damp ground.

This battle is over for the last time.

*

After a while, Nicole says,

“From here on out, it's a safe zone again. There's no sign of monsters around here. ”

Everyone sighs.

On my forehead, I wiped my sweat, and Hansul said.

“Let's rest here today. ”

Hansul came to me at a time when he was resting after setting up his tent and eating.

“Can I talk to you for a second? ”

I replied without feeling faint.

“Have a seat.”

“Yes, thank you. ”

It was time to open the stool next to me.

“Ah! Can I come in, then? ”

Nicole Thompson came to me with a thermostat full of cars in one hand.

It's the other one of the two eyes that has been staring at me all day long.

Hansul said.

“If you don't mind, Mr. Russell. ”

I nodded.

“Suit yourself. ”

Now he sits up to Nicole.

Three people sitting in front of my tent.

The surrounding Hunters stare at you in a strange configuration.

Hangul smiled softly and said in a small voice.

It was a whisper you couldn't hear, even if you decided to hunt and use your skills or your hearing was particularly sensitive.