[{"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-21":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},1327612,1764,"Chapter 21","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>Level Up (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chieftain's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shining with a savage cruelty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you hear about spirit engraving? How could a young warrior know about them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, I'd first learned about them in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could an old player like me, who was solidly in the ranks of rotten water, be unaware of such basic information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I read it in a book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to fear, because I'd already confirmed that the information could be easily found in the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The book said that the spirit engravings were a great help in fighting the fairies during the War of the Holy Relics \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahahahaha!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chieftain suddenly broke into manic laughter, cutting me off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, it was really scary, but I didn't let that stop me, since that laughter seemed to contain a hint of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you read that in a book? Hilarious! And there's Ainar too, to think we got a pair of such quirky bastards this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the chieftain seemed to be fond of young barbarians who liked learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" If the book's contents are true, I too want to get this secret magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certainly, we have no reason to refuse a spirit engraving if a warrior demands it! But, young warriors! There is just one problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It costs a lot of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, don't scare me like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that worth being so serious about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit engraving required a lot of expensive materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For higher-grade engravings, not just money, you'd also have to collect a lot of reagents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! It's amazing that you've come this far after reading a book, but you don't seem to have understood everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you need money, then you need money. How much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chieftain looked at me as if he was looking at something cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cost of the undying imprint is, well, about 800,000 stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh, it was 150,000 stones more expensive than it'd been in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could still afford it, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that really true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chieftain and Ainar exclaimed at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could make too much of a fuss, I took out a pouch of 500,000 stones and three of 100,000 stones from my pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, doubt appeared in the chieftain's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, son of Yandel, where did you get so much money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would've been a shame if he hadn't asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd taken some trouble to prepare the screenplay in advance, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told them what'd happened with Erwen, with some adaptations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly speaking, the fairy I met on the first floor had to work for me like a slave, an essence dropped by chance, and her sister paid the price with money\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaha!! That's great, it's what those fools deserve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To rob those wretched midgets, youre the first! Bjorn son of Yandel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians were fonder of this story than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Ainar and the chieftain, even the elders who'd been standing far away came by to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this a bit much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah ha ha ha! I don't know how long it's been since I last laughed like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the chieftain took 600,000 stones from my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? I was sure he'd said 800,000 stones\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I tilted my head, the chieftain clapped me on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My gift for a young warrior who has shown such great qualities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My shoulder did feel dislocated, but the reward was sweet enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, with one sentence, 200,000 stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our chieftain was gallant like only a barbarian could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart was full of sincere emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whenever I see those idiot tribals again, I'll make sure to fuck them and become a greater warrior!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I look forward to it! Young warrior, Bjorn son of Yandel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this what people meant by familiarity breeding fondness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was gradually beginning to like this barbarian race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit engraving is a kind of strengthening technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principle is to obtain special powers by infusing the spirit' of the magical material into the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's also the reason why barbarians are always covered in tattoos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably get tattooed as infants while the soul is relatively pure, so that the soul circuit can be seen even when they reach adulthood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's definitely a setting like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will give you one more chance to think about it. If you choose this path, you cannot receive the spirit engravings of other paths. Are you still sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know all the paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I won't be changing my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-grade imprints of the undying path' are the core of my nurturing method, and even disregarding that, all the abilities of the undying path are pretty high-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that the elder has also arrived, so I should go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ainar leaves, the chieftain leads me to the shaman's tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the operation begins in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, the circuit is pretty clean. Keep your heart pure, and this spirit will give you great power in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked shaman utters some incomprehensible words and starts poking the tattoos on my torso with a needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uggghhhhh\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young warrior, don't hold back, you can scream. It's the same for everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A searing pain, ten times worse than the potion had been, assaults my senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, I thought this would just be like getting a tattoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do I have to feel this pain every time I go up higher on the path?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, its over. I'm tired, so leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the shaman utters the words I'd been waiting for, the sky has already become dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chieftain who brought me here is nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kuku, this is the first time ever that a warrior has thanked a shaman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes? Did I do something wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know, but let's get out of here before anybody catches on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have activated Undying Imprint Stage 1. Natural regeneration is greatly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body +20\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentally, I feel extremely tired, but my body feels strangely full of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the power of the spirit imprint?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels very strange. Like some unknown power is residing within my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should check the details later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open the door!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the sanctuary and returning to the inn, I test my newly acquired abilities a few times, then collapse on the bed and fall asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another day passed, and morning came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I went back to the business district I'd visited along with Erwen the other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time is to invest all my remaining capital, less than 900,000 stones after the chieftain's passionate discount, in myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the one who came by last time. Are you here to sell again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this time I came to buy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed a new weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer I'd gotten from uncle was sold together with the rest of the weapons last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't bad, but the handle was too long to use it one-handed, so it was a bit uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see some one-handed blunts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One-handed blunts\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result of my battles with Ainar, I'd decided that they suited me better than blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bladed weapons required more proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, there's nothing you can't do if you practice, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, the weapon itself would only be for the early levels, so it wouldn't be efficient to train it. Once I got the essence' I was aiming for, I'd just focus on the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper looked me up and down, and brought me a few one-handed blunts' that didn't look like they could be called that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightest one seemed to be three times heavier than the two-handed hammer I'd used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, do you call this a one-handed blunt weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are all the one-handed blunts favoured by barbarians.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, it might've been fine for them, but I was dying here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although my shield, too, was a brutish slab of pure steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want something a little more normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to buy some crazy shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was true that such a weapon would allow my destructive power to multiply by several times\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But almost all the monsters on the first floor were already at the level of one-hit, one-kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't even going to fight any huge monsters, so carrying such a large weapon around would just be cumbersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the merchant took out some new weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these too were out of the norm, but they fit a barbarian's body size just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chose a mace of moderately brutish size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"250,000 stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>250,000?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sold you six weapons last time only for 350,000 though?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, the shopkeeper added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The crafting level isn't that high, but the steel content is, so it cant be helped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, that made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I wasn't going to just let that pass unchallenged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring it down to 220,000 stones, and you've got yourself a buyer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I tried to bargain, the merchant looked at me with curious eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how profligate a life did these barbarian bastards lead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nobody will buy these anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The barbarians often look for these, actually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, maybe that was true for the first ones he'd showed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the barbarians I knew wouldn't pick something this esoteric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all, most barbarians preferred sharp bladed weapons like an axe rather than blunts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I mentioned my reasoning, the trader agreed to the bargain distressingly easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Then you can have it for 220,000 stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I have aimed for 200,000?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total Item Level rises by +85.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, after that, I looked around and purchased two additional pieces of equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, a half-armour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total Item Level rises by +57.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was shaped similar to a bulletproof vest, made of sheet steel. The price was 360,000 stones, and it was a bargain because I managed to find one just the right size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would've had to pay twice as much for a custom order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the second piece I bought, a helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll take three days. I'll jot down your address and have someone deliver it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helmets had to be custom-made because they had to fit snugly on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By giving up on the design altogether, I was able to haggle the price down to relatively cheap, 170,000 stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total Item Level rises by +47.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, about 50,000 stones remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wouldn't be any meat dishes in my future, it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My daily routine has been set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wake up at 7am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have breakfast with Erwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, the stew even has potatoes today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me something, why do you come here for breakfast every day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its delicious and cheap, isnt it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, I head straight to the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I take it slow, I can make it right at the opening time, 8 o'clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Parstyev.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receive the spell from the chronically tired lady librarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do your best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, we haven't even had a proper conversation yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading till 4pm, if possible, visit the restaurant you'd went to the first time, for a simple meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the place is expensive and the food is bland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there're a lot of adventurers, so it's easy to eavesdrop on conversations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Ainar still out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! I'll deal with you till she's back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a rough meal, go to the barbarian dormitory around 5 o'clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the seventh day of training, I've started competing with the other barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like them, I also take off my upper garments, swing my fists and strangle their necks, and in a word, fight fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it's far from the systematic fighting training I'd expected\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting with the barbarians, with their finely honed instincts and razor-sharp intuition, is indubitably a great help to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am also a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflexes improve slightly with repeated training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flexibility improves slightly with repeated training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dynamic Vision improves with repeated training\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body +1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I have a better sense of how to utilize this body of mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn son of Yandel has won!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The greatest warrior ever!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without the help of new equipment, I can occasionally win against Ainar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is certainly skilled, but the downside is that she has some fixed patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave her some advice, but it seems like they've already become a habit, and she can't fix it easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tired! I am going to sleep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A wise warrior knows when to rest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 9 pm, all the mock battles that seem no different than actual battles are over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I drag my body covered in sweat and dirt back to the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time I wash up, Erwen comes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle! Wash up right away! The food will get cold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not every day, but five times a week, we meet once more in the evening to eat and chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the talk consists of nonsensical everyday stories about what Erwen did and how she felt today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isnt it annoying to have to walk an hour every time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No? The rice here is really cheap and delicious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's true, it's pretty cheap and delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what does that have to do with you, with your tycoon elder sister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really enjoyed the meal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time we finish eating, it's around 11pm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time for Erwen to also return to her dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, good night. Oh, and I cant come tomorrow either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You couldn't have met me if you did. We should both be busy tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's time to end my daily routine that has been repeated up to this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking the time, I quickly go up to my room and flop straight down on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month has already passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[23:41].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 24 hours remain before the labyrinth opens again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn Yandel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body: 46 (New +21) \u002F Mind: 36 \u002F Ability: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Level: 202 (New +185)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Index: 133.5 (New +67.25)\u003C\u002Fp>",2345,"2026-06-05T19:32:48.785Z",1,"novelbin.me","7878a18b5bed0369aab1aa3078c6f8633399b4e1898bd0380b2aba259a03df1f","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-272","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-271",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]