Chapter 90 – #27. Taste (1).

#27. Gustation.

‘It’s pure blood.’

Vampires can handle blood.
However, vampires who can become blood themselves are rare.
Pure blood during pure blood.

The vampire smiled Betsy and said.
Bloody eyes twinkled.

“Really… What a delicious smell… I really want to taste it.”

The vampire looked at me and smacked her lips.
I run my tongue over her lips, it just sucks.
No matter how handsome he was, the chrysalis hanging underneath it offended me.

“Take care of it, Elena.”

At my firm words, Elena loaded her sword with mana.
If you use mana, you can cut things that can’t be cut.

“It’s scary.”
Chew-.

A vampire seeped into a pool of her blood.
Elena didn’t seem to care, slashing at the pool of her blood.

“Shut up… ! Uh, how… !”

Over the puddle, the creature emerged.
The vampire complained of her pain as if embarrassed.

Slow-!

There was no mercy for Elena.
As if this time was wasted, she cut it down as quickly as possible.

Patter, dripping blood.
A pure-blooded vampire left for the sky.

[Absorbs ‘life force’.]

I felt the highest quality life force in his blood.
[‘Dark Magic Lv.10’ ▶ ‘Dark Magic Lv.11’]

Black magic requires another life.
You can only grow by taking away other lives.
As such, the growth efficiency was better than other skills.

Still, this speed is possible because he is a regressor.
Unless you are a regressor, this kind of ruthless PK is impossible.
There are too many enemies.

“Let’s go catch the golem.”

A stupid golem stands on the plain.
A golem about 15 meters tall.
The pressure was no joke just standing in front.

“Elena, sortie.”

Elena drew her sword.

—
[1st floor boss monster subjugation settlement in progress…]
[The first floor has been cleared.]
—

The golem collapsed without being able to do anything.
Boss monsters on the 1st floor can’t even show cards on the 7th floor.

Maybe because I didn’t do anything, there was no reward.
The next time I take on the challenge, I plan to subdue it myself with Yu Da-hee.

Pass-.

A portal has been created.
This portal allows you to go up to the second floor for a set amount of time.
The portal closes after the time limit has elapsed.
You have to catch the re-created boss monster.

“Huh, looking forward to it.”

I already know what the second floor is like.
But it was the first time I actually saw it, so it was natural to expect it.

Passing through the portal, the air changes.
The second floor is a bit hotter than the first floor, so it is generally humid and uncomfortable.

“This is the second floor… ?”

Elisha couldn’t hide her doubts as she looked at the second floor.

“I don’t think there’s any difference from the first floor?”

Even on the second floor, most of the trees are visible.
The difference is that it is an island, not a forest.

“I have to meet people first.”

‘Tower of Struggle’ is based on the rule of thumb.
The academy is an institution created by the top attacking team for the buds that can be trampled on, not a volunteer organization created to take responsibility for the survival of all players.

A vested interest that protects the weak?
Can there be
They’re all bastards trying to exploit them.

We went all the way through the woods in one direction.
I went down with the feeling of descending.
If you proceed in the direction of climbing, you will meet the boss monster on the 2nd floor.

The second floor is basically an island.
An island that rises like a mountain towards the center.
That’s why players live in the lower part.

As you go down, there are fewer trees and more and more plains begin to appear.
The land where the sandy beach and ocher soil floor are divided by drawing heterogeneous lines.
There are various shabby houses on the plain, and fences stand in vain surrounding them.

“There. It’s a safe zone!”

Elisha shouted, pointing at the wooden fence.

‘It’s a safe zone…’

A wooden fence that is flimsier than First City.
It’s made by the player himself, so it’s bound to be lame.

“Ok?”

Even through the fence, the message of a safe area did not come to mind.
Elisha looked at Elena with her dumbfounded face.

Elena did not give an answer.
She was on the side of raising Elisha to be strong.

‘No. There is no safe zone.’

The second floor has no safe area.
To be precise, only the houses built by each player are considered safe zones.

The safe area recognized by the ‘system’ is small, so I have to be nervous every time I go out of the house.
Because I don’t know who’s going to ambush where.
This fence is evidence of a minimal society.
It is to stay together with a feeling similar to an alliance.

Chain fluid-!

An arrow came flying and lodged in the dirt below us.
In the distance someone was pointing a bow at us.

“Who are you!”

It was human, but I have no idea who it was.

I quietly raised my hands.
I had no intention of wanting to mess with it.

“I just came up from the first floor. I came down and found this place.”

I want to meet even familiar faces.

“You said you came up from the first floor?”

The man narrowed his forehead and glanced at us.

“Elf… You are an elf.”

The man drew his bow and held out his hand.

“If it’s an elf’s party, there’s no need to doubt it. I call it hose The name?”
“Kim Jinwoo.”

A natural handshake, followed by a power struggle.
He began to strain his hands.

‘Her.’

I would believe it because there was an elf, but it seemed to mean that I would kill my spirits.
I have no intention of bowing my head against the same person.

I would kneel if it was a named character that I knew the face of, but I would never kneel to an unknown character.
In the first place, I have no confidence in quality.

“Ugh… ?!”

Hose frowned, as if surprised by my strength.

My strength is a whopping level 18.
A number that can only be achieved by overcoming the risk of death over and over again.
By human standards, this is by no means a low number.

In an instant, the power went out of his hands.
I freed his hand.

“Do you want to do more?”
“… No. Admit it. I guess it didn’t come up thanks to the elf.”

Hose still had a suspicious look in his eyes.

Well, it wasn’t that I didn’t understand.

Most of the parties that just came up from the first floor go together.
A party where you overcame a crisis together in a place you’ve never seen before.
There is no reason to go separately.

But the three of us go together.
You said you just came up from the 1st floor, so only the three of you are walking around?
It is a party that anyone can see.

‘The elf was unexpectedly helpful.’

They are a good race by birth.
Although the two elves next to me are strange, on average the elves are good and there are many good cases.

“You must have a lot of questions since you just came up.”

At Hose’s words, Elisha quietly raised her hand.
Hose looked at Elisha softly.
It was completely different from how I felt when I saw it.

“I have a question for you, Mr. Hoss. Isn’t this a safe area?”
“Haha, unfortunately, it is not a safe area.”
“Oh, then there is no safe area?”

All living beings are most vulnerable when they sleep, so a safe area plays a very important role.
Especially for Elisha, who was almost in trouble.

“There is none. The houses built here and there are individual safety zones. The wider it is, the larger the safety area. It’s not easy.”

Only those on the second floor should be made.
So, most of the houses were worse than dugout houses.

Once built, it must be expanded slowly.
Otherwise, every day would be dangerous.

‘It’s kind of fun, but it’s not a place to stay for long.’

Overall, the level of living on an uninhabited island.
Of course, if you use the advantage of being a regressor, you can enjoy a life that is incomparable to others.

Still, it’s right to kill the boss as soon as you come up and go up to the third floor.
Obtaining a crystal ball through Moses was all necessary for skipping the second floor.

“Hose! Who are those people?”

A dwarf approaches, dragging her axe.
Hose looked at the dwarf and said.

“These are the players who came up today. I thought it would be a good power, so I was taking him around and explaining.”
“Ohh…”

The dwarf glanced up and down at Elisha and Elena.
It was a sinister gaze.
I understand, but isn’t that too explicit?

‘Was there any guys like this?’

When you come up from the 1st floor, you will be randomly summoned to one of the large 2nd floor lands.
It was pure luck as to which of the players on the second floor who came up first would meet first.

‘Human and Dwarf…’

Surprisingly wide area.
If you count the sparsely built houses, about 50 of them are a group of people staying.
There may be players you know.

“The second floor system is very different from the first floor. The big difference is that you have to get your own food. No matter how many coins there are, it is useless.”

This is a lie.
There is also a shop where you can use coins on the 2nd floor.
However, it is not a problem that only the forces occupying the shop can use it.

‘Maybe you don’t know, but…’

The chances of you not knowing are very small.
In a group of about 50, it is impossible not to know the existence of the store.
The store itself is located in the center of the island, so it’s hard not to know.

“Still, we are much better than other places. The rules are well established and people are all nice.”

Hose smirked.
It wasn’t a very good laugh.

In the center of this village, a decent cottage has been built.
1st floor A house that is much more advanced than the high rise houses in the Third City.
Two men strode out of the house.

“The chief and his escort.”

Said Hose.
The village chief is a pot-bellied human, and his escort is a human as well.
However, judging by the clothes, the two dimensions were completely different.

‘Is Howie from Murim?’

Trained muscles, dark scars, and puffy uniforms were definitely Moorim’s.

Walk down the stairs of the cabin.
Maybe it’s because it’s the nicest house I’ve seen in a long time, but the village chief looked so damn good.

“A guest. Hos, are these the people you brought?”
“No. These people came up from the first floor and wandered around the island before entering our village.”
“Five? So? Is this because you’re a newcomer who just came up?”

The pot-bellied village chief ignored me and glanced at the two elves behind me.
It was a more blatant gaze than that of a dwarf.
It feels like thinking about what to eat today, dinner.

‘Okay, I’ve decided.’

It is an unpleasant gaze.
It is understandable that you look at an attractive woman with a lewd look, but those eyes should not contain the will to act.
Because it’s a challenge.

With one word of command to Elena, this village can be conquered.
This village is gone today, and I eat that hut.

“They are beautiful elves. But an elf wearing a sword doesn’t smell fresh.”

The pot-bellied village chief did not pay much attention to Elena.
It wasn’t Elena that he was interested in, it was Elisha.

“Hey you, if you want to live, come to my house…”
Squeak-.
“Uh?”

The village chief’s hand, which had been pointing at Elisha, disappeared.

Took-.

Hand rolling on the floor.
It was neatly cut below his elbow.

I didn’t even give an order, but Elena acted first.
Elena looked at the village head brutally.

“Get those dirty fingers away. Rubbish.”
“Hey,hee heeprofit! You fucking elf bitch!”

The pot-bellied village chief raised his arm and shouted.
From the fact that I picked up his arm, I sensed that he was a second-tier player.

“Luck! Do your part! That bitch drew a sword at me… !”
“Okay, be quiet. Noisy.”

The man called Un, stepped forward.
A fluttering uniform and tiger-like momentum seemed to surround her man.

Squeak-.
“If you don’t want to die, hand over that man.”

Elena cut off the unmanned leg.
I couldn’t see her movement.

Cheongwoon stumbled greatly.

“Big… !”
“Che, Cheongwoon!? How the hell… ?”

The pot-bellied village chief trembled with disbelief in his eyes.
She seemed to be stuck in place, she couldn’t move.
If you move, Elena will kill you.

‘?’

However, Elena only threatened and she did not move further.
She looked at me dumbly without finishing.

“You have to kill me. That way we can take that cabin away.”
“Uh?”

Know.
I know.

‘Why did I leave him as a one-armed man?’

It’s easy and good to kill if you break your legs like Cheongwoon.

“He’s on the same level as you.”

As if she was giving her a gift, Elena smiled at Betsy and told me to fight.