[{"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-169":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},1327789,1764,"Chapter 169 Burning (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Burning (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burning (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other world beyond the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a kind of hidden field, like Larkaze's Labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty level is quite high right after entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because monsters start pouring out from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn! They're coming again!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as we finish one battle, another wave of monsters approaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale is on a completely different level from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Salamanders, 6th-grade nature-type monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And three Redwoods, 5th-grade plant-type monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raven, how's the magic coming along?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue light emanates from Raven's wand as soon as I shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Narua Brigianu Tun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 5th-grade AoE freezing spell, [Ice Rain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the one called Blizzard in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwoom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray cloud forms in the sky and showers down sharply pointed icicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half of the monsters are instantly crippled by a single spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the 5th-grade monsters are fine even against this AoE spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combo of [Wild Release] and [Gigantification].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the increased threat level, the monsters gather around me without me having to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the reason why tanks are as important as mages in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gaaaaak!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focus solely on defense, blocking the Redwood's vine whip attacks with my shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the Barbarian Turtle Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I could probably take down one of them with [Swing]...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's better to conserve Soul Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My threat level will decrease when [Gigantification] ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of the Salamanders first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I'm dealing with the three Redwoods, the mage prepares her magic for the next wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it's time for the other damage dealers to shine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar and Misha start taking down the monsters in earnest, with the bear-like man's ranged support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes about 3 minutes to clear the trash mobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Having two melee damage dealers makes clearing trash mobs fast.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, the five of us join forces and defeat the 5th-grade monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there's no time to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...They're coming again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of monsters approaches, attracted by the sound of the previous battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We repeat this process over and over again, and after about ten more battles...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yandel, I'm almost out of mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven's mana, which she used to spam AoE spells, has dropped to less than one-third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it's not a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The early waves are almost over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't use attack magic and just support us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Raven uses her remaining mana to cast curses on the enemies or buff the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around that time, my [Gigantification] also ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the bear-like man, who was spamming explosive arrows, is also almost out of Soul Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three of us start to struggle, the importance of Ainar and Misha, the melee damage dealer duo, increases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, melee damage dealers are the best for sustained DPS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the kind of battle I wanted!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar's excitement reaches its peak as she fights against the endless waves of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of a barbarian, a race known for its fighting spirit, her excitement actually helps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was she always this good at fighting?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she seems to be swinging her greatsword clumsily, she dodges everything she needs to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her swordsmanship is like she's on stimulants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, she did say she trained in swordsmanship there...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her combat sense itself seems to be superior to Misha's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I change our formation as the battle nears its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avman, send him over here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Bear Iradun, who's been acting as a sub-tank for our team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or Woongie for short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Woong-!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We reinforce the front line by adding Woongie, who was protecting the ranged damage dealers in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it seems like everyone is really at their limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage's mana is completely depleted, so even support has stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic! Kwagic! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mace, swords, and giant crossbow arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I haven't been pushed this far in a long time, and we're taking down the remaining monsters with just normal attacks, without any skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think this is the end...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle ends as I smash a burning skull with my mace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of magic stones are scattered across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, weren't magic stones originally this dark?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a characteristic of this space. The density is about twice as high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it means a double event is active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes Raven several minutes to collect them all, even with her remaining mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, and an essence also dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw that! It dropped from where that guy with all the heads was standing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Headhunter, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a 7th-grade fire-type undead monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So we just discard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it would be useful if I absorbed it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...there's no reason to absorb it when we're already hunting 5th-grade monsters on a daily basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, discard it...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar looks at me with a longing gaze, like a child who dropped her candy, at my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, it doesn't work like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not a good essence for you. So endure it, even if you're disappointed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she absorbs anything she finds, she'll just have to remove it later, and it'll cost more money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could it be that she feels bad about discarding the loot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But can't we store it in a test tube and sell it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar suggests a new idea as if shouting 'Eureka!'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our mage takes care of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. It's not even worth the cost of the test tube for anything below 6th-grade. And in the first place, I heard you can only take one item out of here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Only one? What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know the reason either. But I heard that you need to use the 'Distortion' spell on any item you obtain here to take it out, and you can only do it once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a field characteristic that I would have had to explain if Raven didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to choose carefully what to take out. Not just the essence... I've heard stories about people obtaining very valuable items here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valuable items...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've already decided on what to take out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I'm quite curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does anyone know about that item?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask in detail, but Raven draws a line, saying that's all she knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's difficult to find information about this kind of thing in books. In the first place, I only heard about it through word of mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, from the 5th floor onwards, it's classified as high-level information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even trivial achievements are treated as intellectual property and aren't shared easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are even clans that prohibit their members from even mentioning their activities within the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's no wonder Raven was so obsessed with the Compendium of Rifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, rest for now. I'll keep watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We take a break after the intense battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I check the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raven, how long will it take for your mana to fully recover?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"12 hours if I meditate or sleep. Otherwise, it will take more than a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why I said melee damage dealers are better than mages on the 5th floor. Mages take a long time to recover their mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, you should conserve your mana as much as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you planning to continue exploring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not a place we can easily enter again, right? We should explore as much as possible. We might even find that valuable item you mentioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true. We don't know when we'll be able to come back here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that matter is settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We resume exploration after 15 minutes of resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a forced march, but no one complains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They've already seen the magic stones and essence that were pouring out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can finally hold my head high in front of my wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man is beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's a family man, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avman, do you sense any portals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can faintly sense one far away in that direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a field where the compass doesn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We use the Guide's ability to determine the direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why did you ask if you're going in the opposite direction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that's where I'm going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I can't say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Portals are likely to be exits. We should go in the opposite direction to find something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a plausible excuse I came up with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it's not wrong, so I quickly get Raven's support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Right! I read that there's an exit portal inside the mirror.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, this is why you need a somewhat intelligent character on the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's around 7:00 PM on Day 22.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day is almost over, and we have about a week left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need to hurry if we want to get our money's worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirror of Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This field has a unique characteristic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes a day for monsters to respawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, the places where we already hunted become temporary safe zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a blessing in disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If monsters were constantly swarming in groups of hundreds, we wouldn't even be able to sleep properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Hell Guard. EXP +4」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Gremlin. EXP +2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Doom Warrior. EXP +5」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Chaos Worm. EXP +2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Doomfire Fairy…….」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We defeat various monsters that we couldn't hunt before because of the clans controlling the field and leave the wasteland, our starting point, after three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The progress is much slower than I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The map is huge, and there are too many monsters.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever a battle breaks out, nearby monsters gather after hearing the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it's better than the very beginning, when they swarmed from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We only have to worry about the enemies in front, and we can retreat if necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, our stamina and MP are depleting as the forced march continues, slowing down our hunting speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even a few times when we were almost in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, we have to rest periodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Still, the speed at which we're earning magic stones is insane.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not called the Burning Zone for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large-scale battles using magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the double magic stone event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming here, I finally feel like we're making money from magic stones. Until now, all the big profits were from equipment looted from marauders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As expected, hunting is all about mob farming.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning of Day 26.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We finish camping and enter a new field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Burning Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a field where the trees are engulfed in black flames and burn 365 days a year, just like its name suggests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the fire damage is negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the fact that the trees are spaced out and we have [Cold Blood], which increases fire resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, there are three reasons why I chose this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the battle difficulty is the lowest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, it's not that bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I was a bit worried, but this seems easier than the previous place. There aren't even any 5th-grade monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there are many monsters, they're all 6th or 7th grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, being easy means the rewards are low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Ash Gray Mountains and the Lava Lake, which appear if you go in other directions, are still a bit too difficult for us to clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there's nothing to gain from the Altar of the Dead, where the portal is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, we need to obtain this to make things easier in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a hidden item in the center of the Burning Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we have this, we can clear the other fields when we come back here, and we can even enter that island on the 6th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't let your guard down too much. We don't know what might appear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I give a warning out of habit, I also increase our speed as soon as we enter the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We spent more time than expected, so it's a close call whether we'll be able to arrive on time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trees are all burned here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's rest here for today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We, who have been fighting and traveling all day, spread out our sleeping bags at a camping spot as the sun sets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next morning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It finally appeared.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We encounter a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrua! What's its name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, that is... I don't know either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster whose name and rank even Raven, who's been reading books all her life, doesn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster that only exists in the Burning Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare monster that even the clan that controls the 5th floor field connected to this forest only encounters once a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Groooooowl—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 5th-grade rare species, Veritas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the third reason I chose the Burning Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy guarantees an essence drop.\u003C\u002Fp>",2101,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","fd530d39fba1d03368c5fc290812094096e6e84f389dd45b35c8c5855d200789","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-170","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-168",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]