[{"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-217":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},1327894,1764,"Chapter 217 Monarch (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>Monarch (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monarch (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimensional Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A unique magic spell handled only by a few schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It goes without saying how overpowered this spell is in this game filled with game over flags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to return to the city without waiting for the labyrinth to close?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the ultimate survival skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, it’s not without limitations.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it’s not easy to use as an escape tool during battle since the countermeasures are widely known, at least in PvP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why expedition parties on the upper floors are almost always formed in groups of 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And most importantly, the mage can’t use that spell again once they use it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, this is different from the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, in the game, only Archmages who reached 1st grade could use the ‘Dimensional Gate’ spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they used it, they always died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this world is 150 years in the future compared to the game’s timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six schools that possess the Dimensional Gate spell formula conducted joint research and created a method for lower-ranked mages to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I don’t know the details since I’m not a mage, I do know that it’s a method that can only be used once in a mage’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s no mage in this situation who would refuse to use the Dimensional Gate spell…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then how many of them entered the labyrinth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, it would be quite a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large clans prioritize recruiting mages who can use Dimensional Gate, and those schools also encourage mages who still have ‘Dimensional Gate’ uses left to participate in exploration support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even if they gather everyone they can, it won’t be more than 150.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realistically, less than 4,500 people can escape this hell through Dimensional Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Excluding the royal knights and the elites of large clans who have mages… it’s safe to say that the rest are all abandoned.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more concrete the numbers became, the more I realized how insane this plan was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale was different from the 3rd-floor Floor Master incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least tens of thousands of explorers would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To make this decision knowing that…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed aside the feeling of dread and continued my reasoning calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe this is the most important thing right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the knight commander make this decision?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…He must have judged that the path to the 2nd floor is blocked, or at least no different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s impossible to escape the 1st floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it might be possible, but it would result in more casualties than having a small number escape through ‘Dimensional Gate’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the knight commander made this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He judged that it was strategically the right choice to preserve as much strength as possible and return to the city—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s good to see you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned around abruptly at the sudden presence behind me and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, that startled me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Bjorn Yandel, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight commander was standing behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, his name was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marco Elburn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a good memory for a barbarian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, I would have retorted, but I responded gently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for the compliment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s the highest authority here, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a golden opportunity to have a private conversation with him, even for a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked him after much deliberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly, like a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re looking for mages who can use Dimensional Gate, are you planning to escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question was the most important, to confirm whether it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes turned cold as soon as he heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re like a barbarian in this aspect. If it were someone else, they wouldn’t have dared to ask me directly, even if they knew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because I’m a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked back as we maintained eye contact,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you hear that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, it’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was hoping there might be another strategy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard a knight giving orders to an administrator earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…He’s not very careful. Or maybe he let his guard down because he thought you were a barbarian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his gaze, that knight wouldn’t get off easily, but it’s not my concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I’m about to continue the conversation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, maybe you’re smarter than I thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…he spoke with a strange look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since it’s come to this, I’ll just tell you. I heard about your team composition from the administrator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You investigated me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I became interested.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interested…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this a positive variable, or the opposite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it turned out to be both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can take you and the mage. If you promise to serve the royal army for one year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered me a Dimensional Gate ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that there were only two tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the others?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know, don’t you? What kind of choice you have to make.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, so they don’t meet the criteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought I raised them well for the past few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what are you going to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m at a crossroads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like you to answer now. We don’t have much time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My life and one of my companion’s lives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or a gamble where we risk all our lives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Can… we win?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t worry, I’ll save everyone and get us back.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fleeting conversation we had flashes through my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t abandon my companions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I’ve really become a barbarian, even in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The second Lord of Fear has been defeated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The third Lord of Fear has been defeated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The fourth Lord of Fear has been defeated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The fifth Lord of Fear has been defeated…….」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…….」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kept the conversation I had with the knight commander a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Keep the Dimensional Gate a secret. If you value your companions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just because of his threat, but I didn’t feel the need to tell them. It would spread soon enough even if I didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, it did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yandel, you heard, right? About that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s impossible to silence thousands of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially if they’re not united as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight commander’s plan to escape through Dimensional Gate spread through word of mouth, and it didn’t take long for it to reach Raven’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What are you going to do? Do you also think it’s a rumor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man and Misha’s gazes turn to me at Raven’s question. So they already discussed it among themselves before talking to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they’re probably the only ones who didn’t feel the killing intent that’s filling this cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Karon, you can’t even lift that greatsword! How can you call yourself a man!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I can lift it! Lo, look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Then are you half a man?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians have been playing with one Adamantium greatsword for an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes I envy their carefree nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to move forward without any doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, Mr. Yandel…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sorry, I was lost in thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced a smile and patted Raven’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about the rumor! Everything will be fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything will be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll make sure of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I just want them to move forward without any doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m the only one who needs to be constantly wary and anxious about what traps and enemies lie ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, why are you being so unnecessarily optimistic?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what a leader does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, okay, stop hitting my shoulder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roughly ended the conversation and closed my eyes, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My only concern recently has been one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can we all return alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve contemplated thousands of times, made and discarded countless plans, and even after making one plan, I repeatedly reviewed it to see if there were any variables or miscalculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It has to be perfect.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Plan A doesn’t work, then Plan B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that doesn’t work, then Plan C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simulate the worst-case scenarios I might encounter, from beginning to end, whenever I have time, just like now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a faint tremor emanates from the ground, as if we’re getting closer to the critical point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already the eighth one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, the eighth Floor Master has been summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven and the others don’t react much since it’s something that’s been happening for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they don’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What event occurs when the ninth Floor Master is defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s probably why there haven’t been any protests, even though there’s a rumor about it. Most people probably think it’s a groundless rumor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From an ordinary person’s perspective, there’s no reason for the leaders to escape through Dimensional Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they don’t know about ‘that’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, it seems like it’s nearby since I can hear screams…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, be on guard, it might come this way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We get ready, just in case, and wait for the Floor Master to be defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when we hear footsteps from the passage behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re just passing through, so everyone, move to the side!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people is moving quickly, pushing aside the explorers in the narrow passage as if an ambulance is on an emergency call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They graze past us as soon as we move to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Star of Eramel Clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a group from a large clan that’s quite famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re probably heading towards where the screams are coming from to defeat the Floor Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It will get dark again soon since the backup has arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 7th-grade explorers are enough to defeat the 1st-floor Floor Master. And it’s possible with even fewer people if you know the strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smile bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t understand why they even bother defeating the Floor Master when they’re just going to abandon everyone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1st-floor Floor Master doesn’t drop any noteworthy loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t even drop an essence, and the byproducts that can be obtained with the ‘Distortion’ spell aren’t that valuable either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reward for defeating it is that you can be promoted to a 4th-grade clan, which is when the real benefits start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s mostly used for verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a monster that you defeat once as a rite of passage when you reach a certain level and then move on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be guilt? Like, ‘we did our best until the end’?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought briefly crosses my mind, but the real reason is probably more practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have to act like they’re fulfilling their roles until the very end so that those who will be abandoned don’t notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaaaaaaaaaaaak—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 20 minutes later, a giant roar echoes from afar, and the red crystals that were glowing brightly lose their light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means the Floor Master has been defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It will be Day 5 from tomorrow, so we just have to endure for two more days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I check the time from time to time and continue to review my plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much more time has passed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[22:07]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s already been about two hours since the eighth Floor Master was defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it’s 4 hours until hell breaks loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, run inside! The rumor was true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those royal bastards are trying to abandon us and escape!! Stop them!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commotion spreads from the inner part of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, in the central area where the tents of the large clans and the royal knights were located…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastards!! Move aside, move aside!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Step back, explorer, I’ll cut you down if you come any closer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re all going to die anywa—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, roll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explorer’s head falls to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explorers hesitate for a moment at the knight’s menacing words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing, push forward!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m getting out of here! I’m getting out!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aak! My arm! My arm…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explorers, blinded by the desire to survive, charge forward like moths to a flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a scene that’s unfolding simultaneously at all the passages leading to the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The real enemy is out there, but they’re determined to shed blood unnecessarily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco Elburn, the captain of the 3rd Royal Knight Order and the one who created this situation, clicked his tongue and asked his adjutant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the current progress?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little over half of the personnel have escaped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Half… it’s taking much longer than planned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wouldn’t have been this commotion if they had all used Dimensional Gate simultaneously and escaped to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had to cast the spell sequentially because of its characteristic of absorbing the surrounding mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s almost our turn. Leave this place to the remaining knights and let’s go, Captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco Elburn followed his adjutant towards the center. A new Dimensional Gate was open, emitting a brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco Elburn dismissed all his lingering thoughts and slowly walked towards the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, take me too!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams filled with emotion and the clash of weapons echoed behind him with every step he took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank, clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco Elburn stopped for a moment in front of the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered a conversation he had two days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don’t abandon my companions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an impressive person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbarian-like, but not at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I misjudged you. To think you would make such a wrong choice.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost interest in the barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made that offer purely out of whim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to think he wouldn’t even grab that opportunity…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Keep the Dimensional Gate a secret. If you value your companions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to leave after threatening him to keep quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You feel guilty.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the barbarian said something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Guilty…?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s why you were disappointed when I refused your offer.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then a cold voice pierced his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You wanted to use me to ease your guilt, didn’t you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco Elburn couldn’t refute him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he had the thought that it might be true, although he didn’t realize it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Knight, I’m different from you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So don’t try to use me to discard your emotions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the end of his conversation with the barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would probably never see each other again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, we have to go now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco Elburn looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright city was visible beyond the portal, unlike this dark labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only city in this cursed world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place we have to protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last bastion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For Lafdonia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the choice he had to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I close my eyes for a moment and catch my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I remind myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment has finally come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Do what you have to do.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I open my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, follow me. We’re heading to the center.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? What are you going to do there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else is there to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time we arrive, all the talented people abandoned by the various groups will be drowning in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I need to increase our numbers first.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have to gather forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the first step to survival.\u003C\u002Fp>",2485,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","a79b90ed0b5490c1b560cd06f32c864fa632123bb0697c907c4b391293bc9290","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-218","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-216",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]