Chapter 17 – 17. Success in Conquering the Simple Labyrinth

After discovering the entrance to the first floor, Ayun and I went around the simple labyrinth and farmed miscellaneous items.

First of all, the level where the hotel room we woke up was located had about 3 more similar-looking levels, but here only items that were readily available in the market were available, so I picked up a few more kitchen knives and empty bags and started farming. Finished.

Next is the hospital layer. Here, various drugs were lying on the floor. There were roughly six types of drugs, starting with the nerve accelerant that was discovered first, followed by ointment for wound treatment, immediate-acting painkiller, rapid heatsuppressant, body decontamination remover, and acute stimulant.

These were not items that were generally available on the market, but rather a type of ‘item’ that could only be obtained through farming within the labyrinth. Perhaps because everyone was busy leaving, none of the items that were scattered around were farmed.

[Nerve Accelerator: When chewed and swallowed, reflexes increase and moving vision increases for 5 minutes. If you take more than two pills a day, you may die from a heart attack.]

I got a total of 13 pills. Each container usually contained between 3 and 5 pills. To reduce the size, I put it all in one container and put it in my bag. It is said that if you take more than two pills a day, you will die from a heart attack. If you calculate the time incorrectly, you may die.

[Ointment for wound treatment: If you spread it on the wound and cover it with a bandage or band, the recovery speed increases dramatically. It may not be effective for wounds that are too large.]

It was an ointment in a small round metal container. When I opened the lid, it was full of white vaseline-like ointment. However, the container itself is so small that I don’t think I can use it a few times. Moreover, since they said it was not effective on large wounds, it seemed unlikely that it would work on torn wounds. Acquired a total of 7.

[Immediately effective analgesic: When taken with water, you can see immediate analgesic effect. If you take an overdose, you may die or become disabled due to drug poisoning.]

This was not a pile of pills in a container, but six pills in a pack. They gave me a total of 4 packs, so I got 24. It is said that it is not good to eat too much, so it is something to save unless you are really in a hurry.

[Rapid heat resistance: When chewed and swallowed, you become highly resistant to cold and heat for 1 hour. If you take more than 4 tablets a day, skin eczema and hives may occur.]

You can take up to 4 pills a day, so you can be active for about 4 hours regardless of temperature. I think it’s probably some kind of hint that there are places in the simple labyrinth that are either very hot or very cold. Like painkillers, this one contained 6 pills in a pack and was in capsule form. I got a total of 18 pills.

[Body decontamination agent: When you take one pill, contaminants, including radioactivity, are excreted through urine. If you take more than three pills a week, you may develop muscle lysis.]

There was a pile of these in a container, and they were green pills, so they looked like some sort of nutritional supplement. This pill also seemed to hint that the upcoming liver dungeon would be a place filled with various pollutants and toxins harmful to the body. I got a total of 7 pills. I heard that if you eat too much, your muscles will melt.. I need to be careful.

[Acute stimulant: If you take the entire bottle, you will not feel tired or drowsy for two days. If you take it in succession, you may faint or suffer from narcolepsy due to lack of sleep.]

This was a potion in a black bottle. I picked up two items in total, and they were items that allowed me to function without any problems even if I didn’t sleep for two days. It’s pretty good. Since I got into my late twenties, if I don’t sleep, I’m almost like a zombie the next day, but if I drink this, I’ll be fine for two days.

“I’ll take care of everything for now.”

“Fuha. “Are you full of greed?”

“Oh, it’s not greed, I’ll take care of it for now. And it’s not like I’m jumping out with it… I’m going to pick it up. Or you come.”

“Oh. Is that so? Call my brother’s address. I’ll just go. “I’m anxious and can’t wait.”

“What? Alone?”

“Kihihi. Is there anything you can’t do? Instead, that Saeyeon sister? She made sure to ask permission from him. Okay? Phew.. Speak confidently. “One woman is not enough.”

“Hey, no matter what, that’s not the case.”

“Khaat.. Just shout confidently! Two people will take turns fucking each other! A person who kills people without changing his facial expression is something like this! Kihahaha!!”

“Ouch. That couldn’t be helped. “What should I do with my skills?”

“Fuhahaha. “It’s funnier when you make excuses.”

Whenever Baek Ah-yoon got the chance, she would poke fun at my side and slap me on the back. He wasn’t particularly upset, so he left it alone. On the contrary, it’s nice that they get along so naturally. I feel like I became an insider who hung out with girls during my school days. I was shy back then, so I always sat in a corner and read books.

“By the way. Let’s go up slowly.”

On the way back, I picked up a lot of magic stones that had fallen on the floor. There were traces of other participants who may have been wandering around here besides us, killing the spawned dolls. The dead doll’s body disappeared, and only the magic stone remained in its place. Thanks to you, we are picking up a lot.

[Lowest grade magicite: Used as a material or fuel for various items.]

“Hmm.. But brother. This lowest grade magic gemstone. “What is this really used for?”

“I know. They say it can be used as a material or fuel. If burned, can it be used like coal?”

“Puhup. No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look like it will catch fire?”

“That’s right.”

Anyway, I took it because it seemed useful everywhere. Thanks to that, the three bags found after emptying the rooms were filled with only magic stones.

“Should we slowly go up now?”

“Huh! Let’s go!”

It feels like I picked up a lot of waste paper. Still, I’m glad I’m not picking up completely useless trash. I am especially relieved to have found the drug. Because there are more cards that can be used in an emergency.

Afterwards, we wandered around the underground tunnel where the entrance to the first floor was located.

“Brother!” “Come here quickly!”

“What is it?”

“Look at this. Emergency food.”

“What? Wow…”

[Miners’ emergency food: Preserved food with no expiration date. If you can maintain humidity properly, it will not rot. When consumed, moderate satiety is maintained for a long time.]

It was a biscuit-like object wrapped in what looked like greaseproof paper. In fact, since Saeyeon was there, it could be said that there was no food problem, but being able to farm these things in the dungeon was important. They say that the food problem can be solved through dungeon farming.

‘The more I get this item, the more it feels like I’m picking up waste paper.’

I took it for now. I don’t know how it tastes, but it seemed a bit of a waste to throw it away when I had some free space in my bag.

In addition, we were able to find two more types of items in the underground tunnel.

[Rune Stone of Identification: You can appraise identification items. If used once, the rune stone will be destroyed.]

It was a black stone with runes engraved on it. They say you can appraise unidentified items… This means that unidentifiable items can also be found. It seemed like a very valuable item, so I kept it in my front pocket.

[A piece of an old fairy tale: This is a fairy tale that was used a long time ago. Used for transactions.]

‘It’s really mysterious…’

Five coins in a worn-out pocket. This was also an item and was used for trading. Doesn’t this mean that a being or a system that can be traded using this will appear?

“Now let’s go back. “I’ve been there too long.”

“Have you been there for about seven hours?”

“I guess so. Because I came in around 4:30 in the morning..”

I checked my watch and it was 12 PM. This means that it is already midday outside. I was quite tired after wandering around the labyrinth so much. My legs are starting to feel numb.

“See you later then.”

“Huh. Because I will come find you. Just wait. “Understand, right?”

“I understand.”

“Kihi… I like it.”

-Page.

“Uh…”

“Then let’s go first!”

Baek Ayun pressed her lips to my cheek, opened the door as if running away, and escaped the dungeon. He is such a bold and crazy guy. He’s not that bad. Above all, I like him because his personality matches well.

‘Then… ‘

I also opened the entrance to the first floor.

In an instant, my body was engulfed in light. Just like when I came in, my consciousness was fading.

******

The light disappeared and I opened my eyes again on a rooftop in the middle of the day.

[Successfully conquering the twisted basement!]

[You will receive a reward for your strategy!]

[Congratulations! Survival level has increased!]

[Survival level 1 → 2]

Something suddenly occurred to me. In addition to the rewards for conquering the dungeon, it seems that the survival level has also increased by one.

-Rattling.

“Wow..”

A green reward box even appeared next to my feet. This made it clear. This series of disasters that are occurring now is clearly the work of someone.

They may be beings that humans transcend… Or aliens or their equivalents may have turned the entire Earth into their playground.

‘No matter what happens.. I will survive until the end..’

I reconsidered my determination and tried to pick up the reward box.

“Inho!”

“Ah, sister.”

At that time, Saeyeon, who was sitting near the rooftop entrance, called me with joy.

Saeyeon, wrapped in her blanket, was sitting on the floor, hugging her knees, waiting for me. How many hours did she wait for me on the rooftop?

“Sister, have you been waiting long?”

“No. It’s okay..”

“It’s cold.. Please wait at home.”

“I was afraid that Inho might not come back. Did anything happen? Are you hurt anywhere? It’s full of blood.. Oh my god.”

Saeyeon came up to me with a very worried expression.

“And Inho. You seem to have lost some of your hair… “

“Uh.. Really?”

“Well… I think my forehead has gotten a little wider.”

Going crazy. Has it disappeared to the point where it is noticeable? This… This is a bit difficult.

“Hehe.. I’m just kidding. Still handsome. Come here, Inho. Good job.”

As I played with her hair with a serious expression, Saeyeon smiled brightly and hugged me.

Even though there was a lot of blood on my body, Saeyeon seemed not to care and she hugged me even deeper. I patted Saeyeon’s back as she was held in her arms.

“Sister, there was blood on my clothes..”

“It’s okay, it doesn’t matter. Just wash it.”

“Haha…”

“From now on… Where can we talk about it when we go? “I’m scared.”

“This time… The situation is a bit urgent…”

When I tried to make an excuse that wasn’t an excuse, Saeyeon lightly pinched my forearm. I smiled and stroked her head.

It was a little heartbreaking to talk about Baek A-yoon to the sister who likes me so much.