[{"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-134":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},1327754,1764,"Chapter 134 Team Play (4)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>Team Play (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team Play (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re wandering through the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t have any thread or biscuits, but it’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because we have Rotmiller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, I’ll leave another mark here just in case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used to think, ‘what’s the point of a scout in a place where even Guides can’t find their way?’, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all just my arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller, who climbed his way up from the bottom, is a truly versatile man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He creates a map based on the path we’ve taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s not just a rough sketch, but a detailed map reminiscent of a minimap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He creates it just by stopping every 10 minutes or so and scribbling for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’m done, give it back. I need to update the map.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s fascinating to see Rotmiller confidently drawing on the map, I don’t ask how he does it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I already asked earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s not that complicated, so I can just memorize it by walking. As for distance measurement, I just count my steps and write it down accordingly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said mapmaking and observation are his specialties since he’s been doing it for years in the 1st-floor Crystal Cave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never knew this man had such talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a bit sorry for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not really talent, but rather the result of his hard work because he lacks talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry for taking up your time. Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stop for about 30 seconds…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and then continue walking through the dark labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller is following closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, he’s holding a longsword in his hand, not a crossbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a change that happened after a few battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This should be enough to hold off at least one of them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller, whose stats have increased, starts actively participating in battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like experienced scouts usually do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s trying to pull his weight even outside of navigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s your turn this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Vykuntus appear from the front, following Rotmiller’s warning, whose sense of smell is well-developed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a group of four 6th-grade monsters, a scale we haven’t even encountered on the 4th floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…no one is particularly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because we have Dwarkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Enhanced Ice Spear’ is shot as soon as the monsters appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it’s different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not just one ice spear with several times the power, but two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t believe he can double cast…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a bit of self-deprecation when I learn this fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been with them for months, but I didn’t know them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana stat is abnormally low…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but Dwarkey’s talent for magic is remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can even cast support magic after double casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liol Wobu Dwarkey has cast the 8th-grade support spell [Trajectory Control].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice spears, instead of flying towards us directly, fly over our heads like cannonballs, without us having to move aside to create space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of the 6th-grade monsters disappear into light before the battle even begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s finish them off quickly and move on. I’ll take one of them with Miss Kaltstein.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I’m focusing on one…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Misha and Rotmiller team up to deal with the other one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by the time Misha defeats one…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Dwarkey’s Ice Spear, after another round of chanting, smashes the head of the Vykuntus I was fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about 4 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, what are you doing? Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last change in our Team Misfits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhuhu, don’t worry about what appears. I, Liol Wobu Dwarkey, will take care of everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey has become annoying again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guardian of Balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, mages benefit the most from this field effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because mages can’t absorb essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a structure where their main stat, mana, is inevitably boosted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s a limit to everything‘\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even Dwarkey’s case is a bit extreme.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if you consider it carefully, it’s an understandable change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages I used to bring along in the game were all talented, so their magic-related stats were high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Dwarkey, the former half-assed mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a truly mystical feeling. It’s like all my shackles have been released.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey is human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he has a body that’s far from athletic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on top of that, his mana stat is below average…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just looking at his stats, there must have been almost a threefold difference between him and us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be different if everyone on the team were human…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But me, Misha, and the dwarf…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…there are three other races with naturally high base stats on the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he’s on the receiving end of the benefits, it’s nothing compared to Dwarkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a veteran who has already absorbed four essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…So somehow, the mage ended up with all the stats?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finished analyzing the team’s strength after observing them for a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m the one who suffered the biggest loss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How can things go this well?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team as a whole has become at least twice as strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dungeon and Stone] is a team-based combat game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highest efficiency is achieved not when one person is exceptional, but when everyone can pull their weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a bit bitter…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…that’s why I was planning to leave Team Misfits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this the first and last time we’ll be doing proper team play?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller and Dwarkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, I was able to see a side of them that I hadn’t seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nothing changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they put in a lot of effort and luck is on their side, they might be able to reach today’s level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It would take years.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, that would be the limit of their growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weaknesses are too clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His combat power can be improved by absorbing essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the kind of play I want, I need a scout with the ‘Guide’ ability from the 5th floor onwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Double casting or whatever, in the end, the most important quality for a mage is their mana stat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why the Magic Tower didn’t accept him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a harsh thing to say, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey’s talent isn’t anything special compared to the Magic Tower’s standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as that thought crosses my mind, my chest suddenly feels cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just a feeling, but literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has taken cold damage.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill that pierces through my skin and reaches my bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I come to my senses and see Misha fuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Bjorn!! How long are you going to ignore me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, what did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did I say?! Everyone else is going to sleep, so keep watch properly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She punches me in the chest and then asks in a gentle voice as if she’s belatedly worried,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine. It’s still cold, but it doesn’t hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilt my head genuinely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. It’s hard to explain… ah! If I had to compare it, it was similar to the expression you made when I told you to eat carrots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, I don’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, go to sleep. I’ll keep watch properly, so don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha then returns to her spot and gets into her sleeping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she chats with the other companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, I’m so tired today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, that’s understandable. We were dragged to a strange place and defeated so many 6th-grade monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I, I don’t know if I should say this, but I actually enjoyed it a bit. It felt like I was exploring for the first time, I guess? Honestly, until now, it was different from the exploration I imagined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I think I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, it felt like we were explorers from a story.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few words of chatter before ending the day, lying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it doesn’t last long since it’s time to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right. Dwarkey, you were amazing today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, that’s not because I’m talented or anything. To not have to calculate the spell structure to conserve mana and just shoot it out? It’s something any ma, mage could do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… is that so? I don’t really understand even if you say that. Anyway, good work today, and sleep well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mi, Miss Misha, you too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sporadic conversation ends, and silence falls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[01:04]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 20 has begun, and an hour has already passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I keep watch while also reviewing my plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We should be able to obtain that item in a few hours, so now I just need to find the boss room.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With our current strength, the boss battle shouldn’t be a problem, so I’m not too worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the only thing that bothers me is that if we’re unlucky, we might not be able to reach the boss room within the time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If we had just one more week, we could have taken everything and left…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I’m clicking my tongue in regret…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I sense a presence and turn my head to see Dwarkey getting out of his sleeping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, Bjorn…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you can’t sleep, just lie down. Tomorrow—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that I can’t sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I can say anything, Dwarkey gets up and approaches me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he lowers his voice so as not to wake the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have something to tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller came to me like this yesterday, and now it’s his turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you remember what I said about Misha’s preferences the other day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t forget the lies I tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that there won’t be any inconsistencies later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s meaningless in this situation, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what do you want to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey speaks with a determined look as I stare at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was going to ask if what you said was true. But now that I think about it, it doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey’s voice is different from usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no tremor, and his gaze, looking up at me, is firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her preferences don’t matter. It would be cowardly to expect her true feelings without showing her my true self.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you already know? That I’ve been secretly admiring her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he could have waited until we returned to the city—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we survive this time and return to the ci—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly cut Dwarkey off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because thinking about it and actually saying it are two different things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he seems to have misunderstood my sincere concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As expected, Bjorn, you also…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey bites his lip and then shakes his head as if to clear his thoughts. And he continues in a voice that’s more determined than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But nothing changes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop talking. I understand what you’re misunderstanding—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll confess my feelings when we return to the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, that’s a flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I start to feel as uneasy as when I met Hans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all I wanted to say. I’ll be going now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Dwarkey runs away and buries himself in his sleeping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon, he starts snoring softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was worried that he might stay up all night because of this, wasting precious rest time, but it seems like today’s journey was tiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…But he’s not going to propose, so it should be fine, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also try to dismiss my worries and focus on keeping watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours pass, and I wake the dwarf up for our shift change and lie down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when I open my eyes again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[05:07]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it’s time to depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We decided to only keep watch for four hours tonight, and just the dwarf and I would take turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two must be tired, good work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, it can’t be helped. We don’t have much time left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s my turn and Rotmiller’s tomorrow, so work a little harder today and get some rest later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We quickly pack up the campsite and resume our journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, today’s goal is clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As Bjorn said, it seems like we’ve reached the outer edge of the labyrinth, so from now on, let’s follow this wall and go in one direction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of the square-shaped Larkaze’s Labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll defeat the mid-boss here and obtain the hidden reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, I don’t know which of the four mid-bosses will appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the game, it was random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Actually, with our current strength, we can easily defeat any of them except for that one. The rest all have clear weaknesses.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meeek—!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We continue to defeat countless Vykuntus, which we’ve already killed hundreds of times, and accelerate our journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there’s still no sign of an essence dropping…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we’ve accumulated a lot of magic stones instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! This is going to be quite profitable just from the magic stones alone, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, this is the second reward of the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no place, even on the 5th floor, where 6th-grade monsters appear in single-species groups like this. If it were the 4th floor, it would be difficult to encounter even twenty of them in a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…A dead end?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about 12 hours of traveling, we reach our destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t believe there’s nothing here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might be in a different direction. Or in a completely different location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, there’s no way there’s no exit, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That wouldn’t be possible. This is still a labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the party members are each saying something after reaching the dead end, Rotmiller carefully examines the wall and mutters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Wait a moment, something seems strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I’m a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it because of the Sixth Sense from the Mimic’s essence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or just this man’s observation skills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touches something, and the wall slides open, revealing a hidden space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, a door opened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, step back! It could be dangerous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf jumps forward and raises his shield, and I quickly join him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, no monster jumps out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Nothing’s coming out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it’s not that kind of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space inside the wall is shrouded in darkness, so it’s impossible to see with the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it doesn’t mean anything to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take the lead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! It could be dangerous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. That’s my role.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I enter, saying something tank-like to reassure the dwarf, who’s hesitant, and the torches on the wall light up one by one, illuminating the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly check the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a stone chamber about 30 square meters in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic circle with geometric patterns is drawn on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a pole with a goat’s head impaled on it is decorating the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… a bit creepy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no portal, can’t we just leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I secretly smile as I see Misha and Dwarkey muttering uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they wouldn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That this is nothing compared to the other rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, since we found this place, finding the boss room will be a piece of cake. As for how to use it… I think I can just subtly give Rotmiller a hint…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, I feel relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the boss battle will be a bit more difficult, we could have ended the expedition without even seeing the boss if we were unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But how do I summon it? It will be suspicious if I just do it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I’m having that pleasant dilemma…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Don’t tell me, you too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, including me, flinches at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, I wasn’t the only one who felt the change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this? My mana has increased significantly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I’m the same. What’s happening to my body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure of the heavy armor, which was a bit burdensome because of my decreased strength stat, has disappeared. It feels like I’m wearing a cosplay foam armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is this happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I realize the truth, curses escape my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This, son of a…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vitality surges through my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a change I wouldn’t have felt even with [Gigantification].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I already know the reason for this change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rotmiller.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It seems like you had the same thought as me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 4th-floor hidden field, Larkaze’s Labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another explorer has entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The number of people is at least one, and at most five.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, a 5-person team is the most likely scenario, but it’s too early to be certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All possibilities are open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…at least one thing is clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…or those guys…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Field effect – Guardian of Balance is updated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The stats of all entrants are adjusted equally.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…are overwhelmingly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>",2732,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","013f6808b55819f9e89044fd195ec07c229e8dc238665536c06ffc7dae9b9ad2","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-135","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-133",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]