Chapter 179 – 179. Demon Monks Make Money

I put on a gas mask and looked around.

The surrounding scenery was reminiscent of a slightly neglected tunnel. Pictures of unknown meaning were drawn on the walls and ceiling using something like lacquer or spray.

These were paintings that reminded me of Basquiat’s works. In particular, Basquiat’s unique crown caught my eye.

Does that crown symbolize Paimon’s crown? Maybe those pictures are some kind of mark left by the devil.

[Accurate. And a total of 32 curses were just placed on you. So don’t look at the pictures anymore.]

“What? 32?”

[These are curses that are activated the moment you look at them. It’s designed so that if you look directly at it, you’ll get caught right away.]

“Fuck.”

I didn’t know. It’s amazing from the start. If someone who entered the labyrinth used a flashlight or lighter to create a light source without knowing anything and looked straight into this hallway, they would immediately be cursed and die.

“The entire space is a trap.”

If there is no way to nullify the curse, it is difficult to escape alive.

The difficulty of the Unmeasurable Labyrinth is crazy right from the start. For some reason, the Asian man who escaped from my hands just now was coughing up his blood.

It was not an injury caused by battle.

“Keeeee!!!!!!!”

At that time, an unidentified creature screamed from afar.

[Coming.]

“What?”

[This labyrinth… If you are not cursed within 5 minutes, your true identity will be revealed.]

“Gasibal.”

This literally meant that if you cannot control the curse itself, you must die. Enemies are coming. The number Agaf gave me is already thirty.

Moreover, there were more people who caught my sense. You’re crazy. Each one of them is a monster with quite a heavy energy.

One good thing is that there is a wall behind me, so I don’t have to worry about everywhere, just the hallway in front of me.

‘Whew. ‘If it doesn’t work out, it’s the end.’

A sacred place for demons where you must carry a moderate curse.

Paimon’s underground warehouse. The difficulty level is crazy.

“Keekeeeee!!!”

“Aaaaa!!!!!”

A monster from the basement warehouse appeared from the other side of the hallway, drooling yellow saliva.

He was like a kind of test subject.

How should I express it? Should we say that it looks like someone who destroyed a human soul and then had dozens of chains and skewers stuck into his collapsed body? Even the glossy black enamel outfit looked like shit.

Yes, they look like the monks that appear in Hellraiser. Good. From now on, those bastards are demon monks.

‘The skills he has…’

I checked their skills by detecting their abilities.

[None]

“What?”

The skill is not visible.

They had no skills.

Kwaaaaa!!!!!!!

In the meantime, the demon monk who came right in front of me swung his fist. A huge shock comes to me.

At the same time, blue smoke was billowing out from a long organ on its back, like a pipe attached to a music box.

[It’s a terrible magic!!!]

“What is Magi!!!”

That monster is emitting demonic energy. I don’t know what it was, but it seemed like something you shouldn’t breathe in.

What’s more serious is that the demon monks release magical energy from their backs every time they continue to attack.

The surrounding area was engulfed in smoke, and the demon monks who inhaled the smoke began to go deeper and deeper into madness.

If you leave it like this, it will continue to heat up and become stronger, as if they were mating.

“Ew!!!”

I raised my shield. Sufficient damage has been accumulated on the shield.

The shield of the wall stretched forward and released the formed shock wave.

Kwakwang!!!!

The monsters that were swinging their arms at me were thrown back, along with the magic energy that was concentrated on the hallway.

There was a momentary gap.

“Look back!!!!!”

Kugugung—!!!!!!!!!!

S-class crushing blow. The strongest blow I have.

“What the fuck!!!”

I’m stuck. I thought I could explode his head with one hit.

“Crazy!!!!!!!”

Up to this point, most enemies could be defeated with a single crushing blow, with half of their bodies flying away.

However, this guy prevented it by giving up his arm.

Since I swung the Demon’s long sword, I should have died.

What? What on earth is this monster?

[The Demon’s long sword will not work!! That guy… Is a human.]

“That one. Human?”

The Destroyer’s long sword has high killing power against non-human monsters.

Therefore, if you fight with the Destroying Demon’s long sword, it is almost always normal to inflict double the damage.

However, that monster is a human. It was Agap’s decision.

“What on earth did they create?”

I never thought I could strengthen it to this level with body modification rather than skills. Moreover, by maintaining the human frame, even the weapon for cannabis water was semi-neutralized. How on earth should we resolve this situation?

I don’t know.

No. Just empty your mind.

There is no benefit for me to think deeply during battle.

For now, focus on the monsters in front of you.

If it doesn’t die, just beat it until it dies.

Don’t think too deeply.

Swing your sword. Block it with your shield. Kill the enemy.

That’s all I have to do.

“Ehhhhh

“Kaaaaa!!!! Jiaaa!!!!”

They’re running at me again.

Countless monster arms stretched out towards me.

A scream so loud that it filled the hallway hit my eardrums.

No matter how much we tried to stop or block the tireless movements of the monsters, their power or speed did not decrease.

Nevertheless, I blocked it. And observed.

They stick together. They are competing with each other to take my lead and savor my blood and flesh.

So let’s not recognize them as one object.

That’s some kind of lump.

One big wall.

A wall made of monsters is approaching.

Breaking down the wall.

‘One point.’

A crack in the wall.

The center of monsters gathered together.

I swung my sword at that place.

Fuuuuuck!!!!!!!

Puhwaaaaa!!!!!!!

The wall collapses. The gathered demon monks exploded and flew backwards.

Two heads were hit by a lucky bullet and exploded.

Good. Let’s steadily accumulate damage.

Don’t be impatient to kill quickly.

I have no intention of giving up, so I just maintain my composure.

Come to your senses, calmly take another step forward.

Puhwaaaaa!!!!!!!

The SS grade Samjae sword technique assisted my movements.

The sword’s trajectory has become much more precise, and it has become easier to pierce the opponent’s gap.

I caught this trend. Your understanding of the sword increases.

It is not a simple effect obtained through a skill. My own skill level was gradually increasing.

The sword is given greater power.

I could see the weakness of the demon monks who were drooling and trying to kill me.

I swung my sword there.

I don’t know how many times the crushing blow hit once again, and half of the guy’s upper body was blown away. His fingernails fell off. Do not care. Because there is no time to feel pain.

‘Yes, there is a texture to everything.’

If you insert the sword according to the grain, a fatal blow occurs.

Good. I completely understood.

I definitely got the feeling.

The upper and lower body of the monster is separated.

The head was split in half by the attack, and something that appeared to be an unidentified machine and a small engine flowed out of the bursting ship.

Arms and legs are scattered.

Crushed muscles and parts of internal organs of unknown origin protruded onto the walls and floor.

The devils’ handiwork drawn on the wall was erased by covering it with blood.

Gradually, more and more blood flowed out.

The blood that flowed down my feet formed a puddle on the floor.

Blood mist mixes with the smoke made of demonic energy, further disturbing the vision.

Kwaang!!!

A shock wave formed on the wall’s shield was released, clearing away the smoke and blood mist. I advanced towards them with clearer vision.

Went forward In the end, they too are beings with life.

It can kill. If they are alive and moving, you can kill them.

No matter how hard you are, you get hurt the same way, and no matter how ferocious you are, if your limbs are cut off, you cannot move.

If your head explodes, you die. Even if you lose too much blood, you die. If you get stabbed in the heart, you will collapse.

He silently beat them down and continued killing them.

It didn’t stop. Because the moment I stop, I will be the one who dies.

[Survival rating has increased by 7.]

“Haa. Haa. Cough.”

I was able to catch my breath quickly thanks to my high vitality stat.

Even minor wounds healed quickly. Above all, my stamina was built up again without any time for fatigue to build up.

Done. About 150 demon monks were killed in total. Now the first floor here has become quiet.

I went head-on through all the moves the devils had prepared.

There was nothing to catch the feeling anymore. I am alone here.

[Are you okay.?]

Ah. I wasn’t alone.

There was also Agaf.

Yes, if it weren’t for this guy’s help, she would have died.

What a grateful guy. No matter how much he had his own agenda and intentions, this guy is now my true comrade.

No matter how difficult the situation is, he helps me until the end.

Until then, he never once doubted me or tried to betray me. He is a trustworthy colleague.

[Hey. Please answer me. Are you okay?]

“No. It’s so hard and I’m hungry.”

[Even after seeing this view… You’re hungry?]

“Uh. I’m craving tripe. Fuck.”

I feel like dying. They were the toughest enemies I’ve ever fought.

What on earth is this place?

No matter how difficult it is to measure, it is at a level that is completely impossible to conquer.

Or is my survival level not high enough to challenge here yet?

Maybe it’s because I didn’t farm the items properly.

I entered the highest difficulty dungeon at a low level.

Maybe that’s why it’s so difficult against regular mobs.

I don’t know.

“Whoa.”

I sat on corpses.

My entire body was already stained with the blood of demon monks, so it didn’t really matter that my butt got wet.

“Agaph.”

[Huh.?]

“Thank you.”

[What. I just did the obvious thing. Because if you die, it’s over for me too.]

I closed my eyes for a moment while listening to Agaf’s answer.

Then I thought to myself.

Should we go a little further? Or maybe I should stop here for a while.

“Good. Let’s go again.”

The decision was made quickly.

I guess I’ll have to try to get to the second floor. Moreover, by killing 140 animals, the survival level rose by 7 levels. I improved quickly enough to receive one more new skill.

“First of all.”

I first activated Spiritual and Physical Robbery before checking the increased survival level and newly acquired skills.

If Agaf is right, these were originally humans.

So wouldn’t it be a deal? It would be a shame if it didn’t work out.

[Degenerate spiritual body… 152 pieces… Can be exchanged for 1 black reward box, 1 red reward box, and 2 green reward boxes or 6 stat points…]

“…”

A black reward box appears.

“You’re crazy.”

I looked into it and found that it could be exchanged for 100 demon monks. 50 animals were red, and each animal was given 3 stat points or a green reward box.

“Wait, Leona.”

Let’s get two rewards from the black reward box through the box double event. If you’re lucky, you’ll get 3 to 4.

Hehe.”

I couldn’t help but laugh.

All physical and mental fatigue was completely relieved.