Chapter 108
[The U-Plex Dungeon cannot be forcibly entered from the outside without a special right.]
I already had that special entrance right. It was the fair reward my party earned through the bet with the Herdsman of Las Vegas.
4. Upon quest clear, you will receive U-Plex Dungeon First Entry Rights.
Thanks to that, my party mbers and I had the First Entry Rights and could enter the dungeon while it was activating.
The dungeon began to expand via a System revision after the [No humans with lifeforce have been sensed within the U-Plex] notice. In other words, as long as there was human lifeforce inside the dungeon, expansion would no longer occur.
As the notices continued, we entered the U-Plex Dungeon straight away.
[Expansion of the U-Plex Dungeon has been suspended.]
I looked around. It was a fairly bright indoor space with clean marble flooring. It felt like we were on the 1st floor of the U-Plex building, but without all the stores.
Ah.
There were people trapped in a giant glass cylinder. Cheon Sooji, Gong Jinhoon, and two civilians were trapped in the container with water up to their chests.
[Normal entrance has suspended dungeonization.]
[Normal entrance has suspended the acquisition of lifeforce offerings.]
The glass shattered with a sharp crack, and Sooji, Jinhoon, and the two ordinary people were able to co out safely.
If we hadnt blocked the expansion
Countless people would have most likely been trapped and killed in that glass cylinder in the acquisition of lifeforce offerings.
There was an Escalator Going to the 2nd Floor near the entrance. It was similar to the one in Gwanghwamun D-Tower from the Tutorial.
[Escalator Going to the 2nd Floor]
The escalator going to the 2nd floor of the U-Plex Dungeon. Can transport 15 people at once.
Cooldown: 20 minutes
*Currently not in operation (special condition required).
Yeonseo had her sword drawn. Boss Hyukjin. I see a number.
It wasnt visible with the physical eye, but all of us were seeing the sa number.
[3:00:00][2:59:03][2:58:22]
The ti was ticking down by the second. We had been given three minutes.
Fuck. Weve got three minutes, yeah, but what do we do with those people?
Having collected their wits, Sooji and Jinhoon walked towards us.
The Poison Witch, Cheon Sooji.
The Golden Priest, Gong Jinhoon.
Theyd been forcibly sucked in because of the sudden expansion process. If we hadnt done a normal entrance, they might have been swallowed alive.
Should I be thanking you? asked Cheon Sooji.
Theres no need for that. We simply did sothing we should. However, Id like it if you didnt hold us back in our raid.
They didnt know the strategy, and there was no ti to explain the particulars now.
Keep your eyes sharp and do as we do. I wont walk you through it. I recomnd absolute obedience to my commands, at least here in the U-Plex Dungeon. I wont take responsibility for your lives.
I called Yoohyun to , and he trotted up, saying, Yes, hyungnim.
Youve got a stun skill, right?
I do, hyungnim.
Anyone else have a stun?
...
Only Yoohyun had a stun.
Make Gong Jinhoon unconscious, I told him in a low voice.
What?
Hurry.
We only had two minutes and twenty seconds left. Once that ti reached 0, they would co swarming in.
Understood.
He has to be down for five minutes.
I-I will do my best to control my strength.
It would be better to take a small head injury than to die. I also spoke to Sooji.
Miss Sooji, please listen to
very carefully.
There wasnt much ti before they would appear.
Even if monsters appear, dont be alard. We will not resist.
What does tha
If its difficult for you, you can close your eyes.
...
Sooji closed her mouth and stared at . It seed the tir wasnt visible to her. The remaining ti was only shown to us, the people who ca in with the special entrance rights.
Also, Mr. Jinhoon will be knocked unconscious.
Wh-What? A-Agh!
Pow!
Jinhoon crumpled, knocked completely unconscious by the strike to the back of his head.
Sung-gu trembled. Ah, fuck His head made a cracking noise. He doesnt have a concussion, does he? Hes not dead, right?
Yoohyun gave an awkward smile, looking perfectly innocent. I wasnt sure how to make sure he stayed down for five minutes, so I just hit him hard.
The ti continued to tick down. We only had one minute and thirty seconds left.
Sunghyun. Give
the Black Yak Lean at.
Okay.
Sunghyun took out the Black Yaks Lean at from his Inventory and passed it to . After leaving the Hill of Blowing Wind, Sunghyun did as I said and cleared the Seoul Station Dungeon several tis with the party, acquiring a pile of Black Yaks Lean at in the process.
Go with Yeonseo and keep the people over there calm.
The two civilians were a young man and a young woman. Two regular Unawakened people had gotten wrapped up in this.
Hyungnim. Should I also knock them unconscious? I dont think theyll be able to stay quiet.
Do you wanna kill them?
The Golden Priest Gong Jinhoon was different. He could recover even if he got a slight concussion, but it was possible the civilians would die to Yoohyuns fist.
We have to give them plenty of warning.
Whether they lived or died was purely up to them. I emphasized my instructions again.
Everyone, do not move and do not react. Just stay still. I will pull most of the aggro.
My words were relayed to the two young civilians by Yeonseo and Sunghyun, who were telling them to stay quiet, no matter what, and that in about one minute, a horde of monsters would show up.
Please survive.
I wasnt confident we could achieve a perfect clear of the 1st floor while keeping them alive.
If you dont think you can do it, close your eyes and block your ears.
I emphasized multiple tis that only people who could keep their calm should watch. The two civilians were embracing each other tightly, their eyes squeezed shut.
[0:30:42]
Only thirty seconds were left before the 1st floor scenario of the U-Plex Dungeon began.
I gave one last warning.
If you move, youll be eaten.
* * *
* * *
The thirty seconds passed. Choi Hanna, who had been waiting for a friend in front of the U-Plex front doors with her boyfriend, swallowed anxiously.
Just stay still. Stay still.
She decided to do exactly as the Players said.
I want to live.
The powerful desire to live dominated her mind. Little did she know that her intense wish to survive was the reason why Hyukjin didnt have her knocked unconscious. If she lost her cool and was eaten, then that was her inevitable fate.
Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Oh-Oh my god!
Hanna knew that wolves would be running in. No, they were far bigger than the City Wolves that were now frequently seen in cities. They were about the sa size as the tigers shed seen in the zoo. It was like black panthers the size of tigers were running in.
I-Im scared.
She trembled uncontrollably. They were running in like crazy, barking raucously the whole ti.
It was too scary, so she closed her eyes. A very quiet voice ca into her ear.
Its alright. Hanna. Its alright.
It was the voice of her boyfriend of six years. His voice was trembling a lot, but the simple fact that he was there was a great comfort to her. Her boyfriend, Kim Minsung, also closed his eyes. What he saw before closing them was terrifying.
Massive dogs with blood red eyes. There were easily over ten of the beasts. Among them was even a dog with two heads.
The intense sll of dog washed over them. Minsung closed his eyes and prayed. He prayed to co out of this place alive with the girlfriend he loved.
A little ways away, Cheon Sooji was standing next to Gong Jinhoon. She hadnt been able to make heads or tails of why Jinhoon had been knocked unconscious, but as soon as she saw the monsters that stread in, she realized.
How did he know that Jinhoon is scared of dogs?
It was baffling, but the feeling of intense pressure the massive, drooling dogs gave off as they ran over was too overwhelming to entertain complicated thoughts.
How are we supposed to kill such monsters?!
Their levels were even marked as ? The na of the monsters was red.
Big Black Dog LVL ?
From the looks of it, Hyukjin and his party mbers didnt have their weapons out. Choi Sung-gu was even clinging tightly to So Yoohyun with his eyes closed.
Sooji bit her lips.
They can be that calm even with monsters like that in front of them?
It must be because the sovereign had instructed them in advance that they were able to stay perfectly still even with such terrifying beasts charging madly their way. They could only act that way if they had complete and utter trust in Kim Hyukjin.
Hyukjin was the only person who moved. He, of course, had to keep his mind focused and controlled at all tis.
Theyre coming.
His heart thumped.
Focus.
The pressure the Big Black Dogs gave off was like a mountain pressing down on him. They were powerful monsters Players in their early level 30s could not defeat by any ans. If those dogs were stimulated and went wild, everyone here would die.
I have to stay calm.
He had Eye of Perception, which was fused with Calm Observers Eye.
Slowly.
He didnt hurry. He very, very slowly took out the Black Yaks Lean at while staring at the Big Black Dogs.
[Black Yaks Lean at]
Very juicy at.
A food ingredient that can make the eater extrely full even with a very small amount.
It was similar to when they hunted the Swamp Alligators before.
Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Their big, wickedly gleaming red eyes were as large as their bodies. The whites of their eyes flashed, and saliva giving off a terrible stench dripped from their maws.
They ran towards Hyukjin, their charge so terrifying that even though Yeonseo was endeavoring to keep her eyes wide open to not miss a single movent Hyukjin made, she squeezed her eyes shut in horror for a mont and had to suppress a near scream.
Hyukjin!
He was completely surrounded by Big Black Dogs and could no longer be seen. After getting a taste of at, the Big Black Dogs growled as they tore ravenously into the flesh.
And then, the Big Black Dogs turned their interest to other Players again. One of the Big Black Dogs pressed its nose against Yoohyun, who had his eyes closed. Yoohyun endured the cold wet nose and the terrible stench in silence. Sunghyun did the sa.
While clinging to Yoohyun for dear life, Sung-gu quivered.
Eurgh fuck.
Every single ti he was with Kim Hyukjin, he found himself stuck in ridiculous scenarios like this. Monsters with red nas and ? for levels had appeared in a swarm.One of them even had two heads and gave off the feel of a boss monster.
Well 100% die if we fight that thing, right?
That was probably the case. These beasts werent ant to be fought in the first place.
I swear to frickin God I wont enter a dungeon with Hyukjin again!
On the other side, another few dogs licked Cheon Soojis cheek. Because of their size, the Big Black Dogs also produced an imnse amount of saliva. After a few licks, Sooji looked as if shed washed her face. The sticky, horribly slly drool ran down her face and neck.
Several dogs also took an interest in Kim Minsung and Choi Hanna. One dog approached the pair and started licking Minsungs body. The young man endured it desperately, knowing that if he moved, Hanna would be in danger. With Hanna in his tight embrace, he stood stock still, driven by his determination to protect his girlfriend of six years. If he were alone, he probably wouldnt have been able to stay so still. It was because the person he loved was next to him that he was able to maintain his calm.
At so point, the Big Black Dog stopped licking him. Minsung cracked his eyes open and nearly yelped in surprise.
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