[{"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-164":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},1327784,1764,"Chapter 164 Exploration (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>Exploration (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploration (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sleepy head cools down rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a similar principle to how a cooling fan starts spinning when a computer overheats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s a rat…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart beats slowly, and my thoughts accelerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tower of Heaven is an independent floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the color of the portal changes, no one can follow. There’s no item or hidden piece that I know of that can bypass this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered with us from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, we also waited for a while to make sure no one was following us, and we used a detection spell before departing to prepare for stealth abilities, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If it’s a 2nd-grade or higher stealth skill, it’s possible to avoid detection. Most magic can’t detect it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that’s just assuming the worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s unlikely that this guy is a big shot with a 2nd-grade essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was caught by the detection spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s more likely that he used an item or a skill to avoid the detection spell only during the initial entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The fact that he’s been tailing us until now means he’s not confident in his combat power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, I’m suddenly feeling courageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven is also calmly briefing us on the situation, so it seems like she’s not that scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, how should I resolve this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It doesn’t seem like he’s going to attack me right away. So please think carefully and act accordingly. My life is in your hands—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found the answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly get up, shouting the name of the ancestor god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I immediately run towards Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crazy!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven screams directly into my head…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but this is the best option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I try to do something clever and she gets taken hostage, it will be a real headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, he doesn’t know that we’ve noticed him, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People tend to lose their ability to think rationally when they’re surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven! Are you okay!! You appeared in my dream!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even throw in a suitable line as I run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make him think, ‘Huh? They didn’t notice?’ even for a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m giving him false hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I can’t be sure what kind of judgment he’ll make in that split second…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyaak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but he doesn’t break stealth until I reach Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How kind of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on!!! Is it an enemy!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What the, I was sleeping soundly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them are startled awake by the commotion in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the second effect I was hoping for when I shouted the ancestor god’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, we can prepare for the rat trying to ambush or take the others hostage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did they hear my shout properly even in their sleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who makes eye contact with me, hangs her head low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she’s been shot through the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You appeared in his dream… so, you two were that kind of relationship…? I, I didn’t know. Right… I didn’t even know… nyaha, haha, ha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is she talking about again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just shout without any preamble,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battle stations! There’s a rat in here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of explorers, the words ‘battle stations’ are absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them instinctively take out their weapons, form a tight formation, and start looking around cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly move to their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, a rat? Do rats appear on the 4th floor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It means another explorer is hiding in here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I see? I was really surprised, thinking it was a real rat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Shouldn’t you be surprised that it’s not a rat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a lot to say, but I hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not what I should be doing right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven, where is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, he’s gone. He’s not caught by the detection spell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, so he’s in detection avoidance mode again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know if it’s an item or a skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it’s not a passive ability, but an activated one, there’s definitely a time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep using it. Until he appears.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I send Raven, who I’m hugging, behind me and give another order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has a stealth ability, so focus. He’ll have to reveal himself when he attacks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My companions, who seem to have finally grasped the situation, start looking around with serious expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence continues for several minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still hasn’t shown himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he won’t be able to hold out forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just needs time to organize his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he probably won’t find any answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yandel…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be impatient. Time is on our side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re in a stone chamber with all four doors tightly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no way to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were a Stairway of Fate, I could create a variable, but there isn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just come out. I’ll kill you painlessly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, as I’m looking around and muttering…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I found him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Near the door!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, he was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you dispel it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s possible since the target is specified.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long will it take?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven doesn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just extends the wand in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Arrua Raven has cast the 8th-grade support spell [Expose].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jewel embedded at the tip of the wand glows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…blue light particles cling to something transparent, forming the shape of a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the light disappears…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the figure of the guy who was in stealth is revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s dressed like a rat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A masked stranger in a tight-fitting stealth suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I’m about to push off the ground and dash towards him as soon as our eyes meet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…he opens the door wide open as if he’s made up his mind and climbs the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! He’s running away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t panic and just gather our things first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gather the scattered luggage instead of chasing after him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the door will close if no one is left inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then we won’t be able to come back down to get our things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, there’s also the option of leaving one person here…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But why bother?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no reason to rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place he opened and went up to is none other than the Stairs of Courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters don’t even appear until we all go up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he’s already trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I got everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We shove everything into our backpacks, including the sleeping bags, and then chase after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! The stone door closes as soon as we all enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climb the stairs with my shield in front, leading the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Judging by his eyes, it doesn’t seem like he just ran upstairs mindlessly…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a bit nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is he planning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m even more wary of my surroundings since I have no clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stairs soon end…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and an empty stage is visible beyond the open door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s not exactly empty, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk, I didn’t expect this…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stone chamber about 40 square meters in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single corpse is melting in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closes as soon as we all enter the stone chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a group of monsters is summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he not caught by the detection spell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fight as if he might be hiding nearby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We first maintain a defensive formation and take care of the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes about 6 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the battle ends, everyone’s gaze naturally turns to one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, that corpse…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha trails off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know what she’s trying to say, so it’s not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s asking if it’s real, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I call for the expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not fake. I can sense traces of mana.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It means it’s a recently deceased body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there a chance—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no way it’s someone else’s corpse. Although it’s faint, the mana wavelength is a perfect match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Right, so that’s how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He committed suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before we could even exchange a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fact makes me uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know those scenes in novels, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where a member of a secret organization swallows poison before being captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I didn’t even consider this since it’s my first time encountering it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve met many bastards, but they all wanted to live until the very end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is my first time seeing someone run away and commit suicide like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we didn’t even have a proper fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I need to check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly approach the body and remove the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I can’t tell his gender or race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his facial muscles have all melted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like a faceless ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yandel, should we take off his clothes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I follow the mage’s instructions and remove the corpse’s clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an even more gruesome sight is revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As expected, his entire body has melted. It’s not acid or anything. His clothes are fine…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven approaches without hesitation and pokes the corpse here and there with something like a metal rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His bones are intact. His hair is also fine. It seems like a substance that only decomposes protein…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t help but ask as I watch her examining the corpse without even flinching,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are… you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? With what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were throwing up when you saw the Corpse Golem—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! That’s because I suddenly smelled something rotten while I was chanting. I’ve seen much more disgusting things while doing experiments, so this is nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think to myself that she has a personality that doesn’t match her appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the bear-like man, a 10-year explorer, is looking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yandel, are you sure he’s dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go rest over there. Cheese is my favorite food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheese?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I keep looking at this, I won’t be able to eat cheese.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a reasonable excuse, so I let her go. Ainar and Misha also leave for similar reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ch, cheese? I don’t know what it is, but it sounds delicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn? I don’t think I’ll be of much help here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Right, there’s no need for everyone to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two go rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focus on my conversation with Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he take poison?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I don’t know which alchemist made it, but it’s a very unique poison. As soon as you swallow it, the components of the medicine are released through your sweat glands, and your skin melts away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the perfect poison for suicide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. Especially if you need to hide your identity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel even more uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the hell was this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s definitely not just an ordinary marauder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take off the equipment he was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s loot, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…there might be a clue that could help us deduce his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no ID card.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s more than strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t leave the city and pass through the checkpoint without an ID card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could he really have been sent by the Dragonslayer?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s from the underground city, it would explain why he doesn’t have an ID card. I continue searching his expandable backpack with that thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There aren’t many items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few exploration supplies and food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, this guy must have been a professional. He has all sorts of things, from Sleeping Herbs to Basilisk Paralysis Poison.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest are all consumables for PvP, and some of them are even rare enough for Raven to be envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He really was only thinking about killing us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shudder, even though I didn’t even exchange a word with the masked man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wicked looting method that exploits the unique characteristics of the 4th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for Raven, he could have really caused a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what were you doing at that time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I was washing up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, right, she said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t you do it when everyone was awake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Um, this is my second time entering the labyrinth, you know? And I’ve only known Mr. Urikfrit for less than a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, it’s an adjustment period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s so meticulous that I didn’t even think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, did she finally realize her appearance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven, who was wearing a thin dress, frowns and opens her subspace pocket to take out clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me next time. I’ll set up a tent or something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. I’m an explorer now. I don’t intend to make a fuss over something like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you say so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We examine the corpse and chat for a bit longer, but there’s nothing noteworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, we cover the melted masked man with a cloth and all go to a corner to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, of course, we decide to keep watch just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m the first one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I’m replaying the events of the day in the silence…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I hear a groaning sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s coming from Raven’s sleeping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she having a nightmare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I’m wondering if I should wake her up…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Raven slowly opens her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Mr. Yandel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re awake? Don’t worry and go back to sleep. I’m guarding this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that, I have a question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tell her to go ahead, and Raven hesitates for a moment before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would have happened… if I hadn’t used the detection spell back then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone is completely different from her usual confident self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when I realize…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…that no matter how calmly she acted and composed herself afterwards…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…she couldn’t have possibly been unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want an honest answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we were unlucky, we would have all died, and if we were lucky, one or two of us would have died.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment of silence follows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is… exploration always like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smile bitterly and nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That you never know when or where you’ll encounter a bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That my life could disappear any day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what exploration is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t worry. It’s not always difficult and horrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I don’t know if it’s comforting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I tell her about what happened in Team Misfits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey, who was disheartened after encountering marauders for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful scenery of the 3rd floor that Rotmiller showed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The seniors said it was a meaningless mana supersaturation phenomenon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven chuckles and mutters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if this is a traditional mage’s sentiment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I want to see it next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, I’ll wake you up before midnight next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I hear a slightly more relaxed breathing sound coming from Raven’s sleeping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Day 8 comes to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>",2399,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","4a2258d8badf6b7fd054a881e43739e57cba286b5cfda94bc0b91a3a4a03f94c","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-165","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-163",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]