Chapter 137 – 137. Kill Everyone You Meet (2)

It has been 5 hours and 40 minutes since Kang In-ho and his companions entered the forest.

As they advanced through the Forest of Stragglers, they had a clear understanding of the three types of enemies that appeared in the forest.

First of all, the first type of enemy is the ‘Jibakryeong’ that sticks around in the forest.

These were spirit forms that were completely impervious to general attacks, and unlike the original, real murderous monsters in the Forest of the Missing, they were weakened and a type of scream totem that could not leave the designated area.

If you don’t get close, it doesn’t react much, and if it escapes out of the confined area, it can’t chase you.

In the situation of Kang In-ho, who already had experience fighting against spirits and was carrying Agaf, a biological talisman specializing in magic, he was an easy enemy.

“I’m waiting because it’s dangerous.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

However, he is still a dangerous enemy to the rest of the team except Kang In-ho.

If you make a mistake, you will be possessed and forced to commit suicide, and even if that is not the case, you could lose your mental power and go crazy.

Therefore, Kang In-ho decided to deal with Ji Bak-ryeong alone whenever he found him.

“Whoa.”

[In front of here.]

“Yeah…”

Soon, Kang In-ho followed Agaf’s guidance and quickly reached the place where Jibakryeong was standing.

“Off…”

As Kang In-ho got closer, Ji Bak-ryeong, whose eyes were empty, slowly looked back at Kang In-ho.

Normally, it would be normal for your rational level to drop just by making eye contact, but Kang In-ho was fine. This is because Agap was blocking all negative influences.

“Now then, let’s take out the magic stone.”

Kang In-ho took out the long sword of the annihilator and walked towards Ji Bak-ryeong.

“Oh…?”

Ji Park-ryeong found it strange to see Kang In-ho not at all scared, even though his presence was clearly highlighted.

I even felt fear when I saw the Sword of Destruction Demon, which was emitting an evil energy.

Almost all beings live with the fear of death.

The same was true for Ji Bakryeong, who was created as a test dummy.

Okay. Now Ji Bak-ryeong felt the fear of death from Kang In-ho and was scared.

“Aaaaah…!!!!”

Ji Bakryeong tried to escape.

It was a truly bizarre situation where a ghost was running away from the living, but there was no one to point out this.

“Oh, come here! Where! Play with me!!!”

“Aaaaahhh–!!!!”

The ghost’s wailing echoed through the forest.

Kang In-ho hurriedly swung his sword and cut his Jibagryeong in half from the top of his head to his groin.

-Puhwaak..!!

In an instant, the spiritual body dispersed and ectoplasm poured down on the floor.

Additionally, a lesser magic stone was created.

However, what is really important is not those additional items.

“It’s here again.”

[They’re just giving it away. Is this because they are planning to develop as many as 1,350 people?]

Kang In-ho picked up a glass bottle rolling on the floor.

[Holy water for exorcism rituals: When taken, it protects the user from various unclean attacks, including possession by spirit bodies, magical curses and deception, for 1 hour. If sprayed on an unclean being, it may cause pain and damage.]

It was a kind of tranquilizer and healing potion, and something like a holy bomb.

Moreover, if you are a survivor who can kill the spirit directly like Kang In-ho, it is an item that is set to be unconditionally dropped when hunting Jibakryeong, meaning that you should farm it as much as possible and take it.

To be honest, Kang In-ho already has Agaf and the Demon Demon’s Longsword, but it was a low-mana item, but it will be quite helpful to his companions.

That’s why he was hunting whenever he found Jibaknyeong.

[It comes slowly.]

“Huh. “I know.”

The beast in the forest was attracted by Ji Bak-ryeong’s loud cry just before his death. This was also something I experienced several times while wandering around the forest.

-Keeeee!!!

Yes, if the first type of enemy crawling out of the Fallen Forest was Ji Bakryeong, the second type is a ‘living sacrifice.’

Although the exact origin is not known, the cursed beasts that were widespread in the Forest of the Missing were collectively called ‘living sacrifices’, and they were imitated and brought to the Forest of the Lost and spread across the Forest of the Lost.〈 Br〉

Of course, compared to the original Forest of the Missing, the number was very small, but even this was a shock and fear to most survivors who entered the forest.

Of course, Kang In-ho and his companions did not fall into the ‘most’ category.

“Oppa!”

“Uh, everyone get ready.”

Soon, the group that ran to Kang In-ho’s location stood with each other’s backs and prepared to greet the approaching beasts.

[Left!]

“Keeeee!!!”

Soon, a beast the size of a tiger, which had lost all its fur after damaging the bushes, rushed towards the group.

“Ugh!!!”

Kang In-ho quickly changed direction at Agap’s words and struck the head of the beast that was aiming for Yoo Sae-yeon with his fist.

-Wow!!!!

The animal that was hit directly by Kang In-ho’s punch, which had explosive destructive power due to its blown-out stats, was blown back into the forest.

“Kuheook.. Keuheook.. Keaaaaa…”

A living sacrifice with all its teeth blown out and its eyes blown out.

The bastard stumbled around, his head half crushed and drooling.

Kuung.

Then he fell and slowly died without being able to stand up again.

It wasn’t enough to just knock him down with one hit, he half-killed him.

“Now, everyone, come to your senses and go kill them.”

“Ugh, yes.”

“Yes.”

“Huh..! Inho is amazing..!”

At Kang In-ho’s words, the group quickly rushed over and plunged their weapons into the trembling body of the animal.

It was a hunting method that had already been repeated several times, so everyone swung their weapons as if they were used to it.

In that way, Kang In-ho gave up his prey to raise the survival level of his party.

“Well, everyone worked hard. Let’s rest for a while.”

“Okay… “

“Uh, sister… I need some water.”

“Uh, wait a minute.”

Perhaps because their stats were so high, Kang In-ho and Baek A-yoon did not feel tired yet, but the rest of the party was slowly reaching their limit.

There was no way it wouldn’t have been difficult as he had been on high alert for almost six hours, wandering through the forest non-stop, killing Jibakryeong and living sacrifices.

“Inho, drink some water here. I also eat energy bars.”

“Thank you, sister… Huh?”

“Why?”

“There.. Something..”

– Rustling.

A man covered in wounds walked in front of the group who were taking a short break.

“Ugh… Uh, over there. Please help me..”

He sat down and stretched out his hand towards Kang In-ho and his companions who were staring at him blankly.

A desperate request for rescue.

“Hmm.”

“Ha.. I’m back again.”

“It’s really gross.”

“Do you think you will be fooled?”

Kang In-ho and his companions, who were trying to sit down and rest for a while, frowned and cursed at the man who was asking for help.

“Eh…?”

“Fuck you.”

Kang In-ho approached the man without hesitation and swung his sword with the intention of killing him.

Then, the man who was sitting down instantly jumped back and dodged Kang In-ho’s sword.

“…Uh…?”

“What? “Don’t come here.”

“…Please help me..?”

“I’ve already been caught.”

“Yiyiyingingyik!!!!!!!”

Soon the man’s body was distorted grotesquely. Roots sprouted from his mouth, and roots grew from all over his body, including his arms, legs, neck, and face, and wrapped around the man’s body.

The last type of enemy to emerge from the Forest of Stragglers were those called ‘stragglers’.

‘Please help me…’

They ask for help from survivors they encounter.

‘Um, hey… Are you the ones who came here too? If you don’t mind, I’ve set up a base camp. Would you like to team up with me to help? We help each other until we get out of the forest.’

Or, they pretend to be fellow survivors and try to take them to a hideout.

They were people who were completely trapped because they could not escape the forest in time, and had already assimilated into the forest of stragglers and become one with the forest.

Therefore, the stragglers disguised themselves as the weak, pretending to be good and incapable of causing any harm, and either bewitched the visitors of the forest and took advantage of the opportunity to attack them.

“Kwaaah!!!! Help me!!!! Let me out!!!! I want to go out!!!!! My wife and child are waiting for me!!! Please get me out of the forest!!!! I have to catch you!!! I can go out!!!!! I want to go out!!! I want to go out!!! I want to go out!!!!!!”

“Ugh.. This is shit again!”

“It’s louder than a real cub!”

“Hey!! “Fuck you!”

Kang In-ho swung his sword once again at the straggler who was screaming and convulsing like crazy.

She couldn’t avoid it this time.

-Kwajijic!!!!

A shattered loser.

There was no need to talk, and there was no reason to listen to their situation.

Above all, Kang In-ho and his companions had agreed to kill all beings they encountered in the forest.

Therefore, it was not worth listening to the dying words of a being that had already been eaten by the forest.

“Whoa.”

Kang In-ho searched the bag of the dead straggler.

There were memos written in various forms that were difficult to read and letters that could not be delivered.

Garbage with no value.

Kang In-ho threw his bag on the ground again, saying it was all nonsense.

In the first place, it didn’t matter whether the opponent was a monster or a survivor just like them.

All living and moving beings were defined as enemies. No matter what the opponent was, if you caught their eye, you couldn’t avoid death.

In some ways, from the other survivors’ perspective, wouldn’t Kang In-ho and his companions be seen as the fourth type of enemy?

They are a group of murderers who feel like they cannot be confronted, as they are set up in the system to be killed unconditionally if they come across them.

“Inho, will you rip off the skin?”

“Yes.”

Meanwhile, Yoo Sae-yeon, who received the awakening stone containing the leather gathering skill from Kang In-ho and acquired the skill, drove a dagger into the corpse of a dead living sacrifice.

[Leather gathering (B)]

[Effect: If you plunge a knife into a target that can tear off leather, the leather can be automatically ripped off.]

[Handicap: Skills can only be used with a dagger or sword.]

[Penalty: The durability of the tool used to use the skill decreases quickly.]

It was a skill I acquired two hours ago when I ran into and hunted Grover and other Finns.

“It’s done.”

When Yoo Sae-yeon tore off the skin, the animal’s body turned into dust and disappeared.

Basically, the monsters in the simple labyrinth disappear when they die. However, strangely enough, if a person with leather harvesting skills killed or participated in the killing, the body did not disappear until the skin was ripped off.

“I’ve already collected 21 of these. If I sell them, I’ll give you a lot of coins, right?”

“I hope so.”

Kang In-ho nodded and smiled at Yoo Sae-yeon’s words.

It’s been 6 hours since I entered the forest.

They had already farmed a considerable amount of goods.

Moreover, as we get closer to the center of the forest, we will soon encounter more survivors.

Kang In-ho was secretly looking forward to her.