[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian":3,"chapter-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Game as a Barbarian",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1327753,1764,"Chapter 133 Team Play (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>Team Play (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team Play (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 4th floor, Tower of Heaven, has a stage-based structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing a trial, a door opens, and you choose one of three staircases to proceed to the next stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, there are four types of staircases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courage, Wisdom, Patience, and Fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve never chosen the Stairs of Fate until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, its appearance rate is less than 5% compared to the other staircases…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and the Stairs of Fate has too many variables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until all three doors are Fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, can’t we just enter any of them? Nothing happened when I chose it before. Just monsters appearing and that’s it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Fate isn’t always dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Misha just said, even if you choose Fate, you usually go through the trials of Courage, Wisdom, or Patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like Miss Misha was just lucky. I read in a book that the type of trial is random.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the problem is that there’s a 20% chance of experiencing a different type of trial instead of the three staircases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a total of 32 types in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being sent back to the 1st floor, a 5th-grade monster appearing, being suddenly trapped in a sealed room, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They were ridiculously difficult, the rewards were shitty, and some of them were just there to screw you over.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So unless you were aiming for a specific reward, Fate was a trial that you should always avoid if you were there to hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s a bit different now, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I’m organizing my thoughts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, why are you just standing there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My companions, who were discussing what to do next, ask for my opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve agreed that it’s better to just enter any of them. It’s a bit disappointing to just waste the remaining time, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nod in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re in the later stages of the 4th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At our current hunting speed, we can earn up to 300,000 stones in four days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s per person, not before dividing it into five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we spent most of our time traveling to get here, each day here has a significant impact on our total income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, it’s only natural for them to think that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They don’t know what this means.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Stairs of Fate never appear at the same time on the 4th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they do, it means one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That we’ve reached a special stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that we can now enter one of three hidden fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…The probability is 1 in 3.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I look at the three doors and contemplate which one to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then I realize something and chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you choose which one to enter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I choose, things will probably go wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha looks at the other party members as if asking for their opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they just shrug as if to say they’ll trust her choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, this is a lot of pressure…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Misha sighs and then glares at me before approaching one of the open doors. It’s the door in the center, based on the stairs we climbed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just so you know, I’m not responsible if a strange monster suddenly appears.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf chuckles as Misha covers her bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, what are you talking about? Are you trying to avoid responsibility?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What? You crazy dwarf!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hi, Hikurod, stop it. You’re making Miss Misha uncomfortable…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the usual bickering of Team Misfits, happening three times a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sigh and look to the side, making awkward eye contact with Rotmiller and smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, everyone, stop it and let’s just go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Rotmiller mediates the situation and takes the lead, everyone stops talking and gets into formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closes, and darkness envelops us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a darkness so thick that we can’t see an inch ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courage, Wisdom, Patience… it’s a different beginning from any of those trials, and everyone is momentarily flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller then mutters briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the most important information when you’re in an unfamiliar situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are no immediate enemies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence or absence of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller first informs his companions of that and then warns,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay still. There might be traps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a good scout, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have made that judgment in a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he needs to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s the same for the dwarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, I’ll watch the rear, so just focus on the front.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice is serious, devoid of his usual playfulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their voices overlap, the surrounding darkness lifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straight passages branching out in all directions like a maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torches are hanging on the walls at regular intervals, creating an eerie atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly check my surroundings and come to a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has entered Larkaze’s Labyrinth.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Larkaze’s Labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the three hidden fields in the Tower of Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its characteristic is that even Guides can’t use their abilities in this labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Field effect – Guardian of Balance is applied.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The stats of all entrants are adjusted equally.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the total stat points of all characters are redistributed based on the number of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what! What is this! Did I choose the wrong one? Rotmiller!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who has checked the surroundings, looks at Rotmiller with an anxious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there’s no way he could answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. I don’t have any information about this phenomenon either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I’m the same. I’ve never heard of a phenomenon where the Stairs of Fate lead explorers to a place like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, it’s not dangerous, right…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone keeps their mouths shut at Misha’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s ironic, but the thing that explorers fear the most is the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling silence falls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it doesn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They start talking hurriedly, as if the silence from a moment ago was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…How about we just stay here? There are only 4 days left, so we can just endure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We don’t know anything about this space yet. If it’s a space with a similar structure to a rift…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’ll be trapped here forever in four days!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of speculations and anxieties are poured out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it would be different if it were the 5th floor, where information sharing is almost non-existent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but how could they have known that they would end up in a place like this on the 4th floor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about we check our condition first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha, do you feel any different?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pretend not to know and lead them to check their condition first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, come to think of it… I feel a bit lighter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha’s reaction is uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I don’t really feel anything. Isn’t it just your imagination?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf, who has average stats among the party members, doesn’t feel any change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Rotmiller or Dwarkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not imagination. I can’t not notice this overflowing vitality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I’m the same. My mana capacity has increased significantly. At this rate, even 6th-grade magic should be possible, but what the hell is going on…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all because it was converted from my stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I only have three essences, they’re all essences with ridiculously high base stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn communism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just how much muscle loss is this…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rest my mace on the ground to distribute the weight, feeling heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha is the first to notice my action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn? Are you hurt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My body feels strange. I feel weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Misha approaches me with a worried expression…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Rotmiller offers a guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There must be a condition. It’s not a space where everyone just becomes stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Condition? What kind of condition makes me weaker and you guys stronger? This is unfair!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I subtly drop a hint while pretending to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Rotmiller comes up with a plausible hypothesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, is it even right to call it a hypothesis at this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe our stats got mixed up…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not sure yet, so I’ll tell you later when things are sorted out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, it seems like he’ll explain it to them without me having to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I move on to the next topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t have time to keep chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what are we going to do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, what do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s best to explore this place and find a way out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answer without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a place that others don’t know about, doesn’t that mean the rewards will be greater?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a very explorer-like perspective.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I puff out my chest at Rotmiller’s comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what you call it, the ultimate goal of an explorer is money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I’m definitely motivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, we’ll be trapped here in four days if we just stay put…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, we’re explorers, aren’t we? It would be good to at least explore the surroundings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spark of enthusiasm appears in the eyes of the three who were anxious and uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Dwarkey’s words were the decisive factor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, ah! I just thought of this, but maybe this is a part of the last Archmage’s plan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You mean Gavrilius’s plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed… that’s possible. The three Stairs of Fate appearing at the same time, and this strange phenomenon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavrilius’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it’s what these people call the ‘hidden pieces’ that I refer to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf exclaims with ambition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! It’s still part of the 4th floor. There’s no way a ridiculous monster will appear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days left until the labyrinth closes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the final expedition of Team Misfits begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Larkaze’s Labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not the type of hidden field I was hoping for when I let Misha choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it has the best final reward among the three…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…it’s probably impossible to clear within four days.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes a long time because of its maze-like structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the boss is one thing, but defeating it with our current strength requires a lot of preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I also decide not to push it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike what these guys are worried about, it’s not a place where you get trapped if you don’t clear it within the time limit…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and there are some pretty attractive rewards scattered throughout the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We get into formation as planned and step into the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like it’s okay to keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take the lead, and Rotmiller follows closely behind, checking for traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, and the dwarf is at the very back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because monsters don’t just appear from the front here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Misha, don’t worry. I’ll protect you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about? I should be the one protecting you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu, then let’s protect each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, because of that, our two main damage dealers are positioned in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the safest place, and they also need to be able to support both the front and the rear depending on the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meeek, meeek, meeek!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 3 minutes after we start exploring…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a monster appears from a fork in the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the first reward of Larkaze’s Labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a monster I’ve never seen before. Bjorn, be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster we’re encountering for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone is like a godsend to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dungeon and Stone] is a game where you can’t even reach level 5 even if you kill all the monsters up to the 4th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that ironic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You need to absorb at least five 6th or 7th-grade essences to hunt safely on the 5th floor, but you can’t reach level 5 without going to the 5th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is why there are no newbies.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, wait, if you reach the 5th floor, you’re not a newbie anymore, are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismiss the unnecessary question and grip my shield with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels a bit awkward without the mace…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but it’s too heavy to swing with one hand at my current strength, so I put it in my backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I judged that it’s better to just leave the damage dealing to the damage dealers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meeek!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster, which was hesitating in the distance, roars and charges towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same time, Dwarkey shouts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I saw this in a book! It’s a Vykuntus!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>6th-grade monster, Vykuntus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s easy to imagine if you think of a bipedal goat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its height, including its majestic horns, is about 2.5 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, its weapon is a giant halberd that it holds in both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halberd strikes my shield, and I feel its heavy weight throughout my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m glad I decided to leave the mace behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been difficult to hold out in this state if I were using one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it because I shared my precious physical stats with my companions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like I’m fighting a 5th-grade monster, not a 6th-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the battle itself isn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liol Wobu Dwarkey has cast the 8th-grade support spell [Freezing Enhancement].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liol Wobu Dwarkey has cast the 8th-grade attack spell [Ice Spear].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I’m blocking the goat’s attacks, Dwarkey completes his single-target attack spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey calls out to me, and I immediately dodge to the side as we practiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is something that always happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The size of the ‘Ice Spear’ that grazes past me is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind pressure alone makes my skin cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And naturally, the result is also different from usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an impact sound that wouldn’t be out of place if a ‘Fireball’ had hit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who was waiting for the right moment to follow up, lets out a gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vykuntus, a 6th-grade monster, is already disappearing into light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Vykuntus. EXP +4」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, my physical stats decreased so much…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it’s all because it was converted into his mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… my magic…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I look at Dwarkey, who is muttering to himself, and realize…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…that he’s no longer a half-assed mage in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This changes things.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be bad to aim for clearing this place.\u003C\u002Fp>",2342,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c98b2dd299510f89c9b7fc67717a156448a74ffef13e77fd2a85de7b1e1f8e0","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-134","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-132",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]