[{"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-263":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},1327596,1764,"Chapter 263 Bug (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-263",263,"\u003Cp>A cave where crystals embedded in the walls emitted a brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a place I had been to countless times, but it felt unfamiliar today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was only natural since it was my first time entering in two months…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But there must be another reason.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked my tongue in disappointment as I looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, there were only three of us, unlike usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And although it wasn’t as bright as daytime, it was bright enough that we didn’t need torches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not a dark zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant we could no longer use the dimensional instability phenomenon to start at the entrance of the 2nd-floor portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven cautiously offered a guess as I pretended not to know and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard the royal family made a big request to the Magic Tower recently. I didn’t know the details since I’ve been outside, but… now that I see it, it might have been a portal stabilization project.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, so the bug was really patched because of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I was able to accept it quickly since I was mentally prepared thanks to SoulQueens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, what could I do? I had to play the classic way from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had enjoyed enough honey for the past few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be going now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly took out my compass and started navigating after briefly observing the terrain from the starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there weren’t many people who entered this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I could get portal opening experience points even without the bug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Avman, summon Iron Bear. I’m planning to move faster than usual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven got on Iron Bear’s back as soon as the bear-like man summoned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It would be nice if Miss Ainar was also this soft…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, these mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re always thinking about mounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wooooong—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I took the lead and ran, and Raven and the bear-like man followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a formation where the bear-like man, who had a sturdy body for a ranged attacker, was in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although goblins were no longer a threat…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…you never know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most dangerous thing in the labyrinth was always humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least there don’t seem to be any Noark bastards…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I initially ran through the cave cautiously, but I soon lowered my guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I encountered several explorers while increasing our speed, most of them were low-level explorers with low-grade equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there weren’t many of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Maybe I can really open the portal?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, as my hopes started to rise…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like there’s someone ahead of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…they were dashed as soon as we reached the entrance of the dark zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 9th-grade magic stone was lying on the path we were going to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way Misha’s team had passed through here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Erwen had, Misha and Ainar wouldn’t have done that since I didn’t teach them to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why are you picking that up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A 9th-grade magic stone is still a magic stone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t just leave a magic stone behind, remembering the time I had to crawl through this long passage on three legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, this small magic stone was my hope—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I meant I can retrieve it with magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, then there wasn’t a single mage in the team that passed through here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought they would be a top-tier team at this speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We continued running, illuminating the darkness with light magic instead of torches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal appeared after about 40 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, it had already been opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entered 2nd Floor Goblin Forest.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismissed my regret and entered the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had promised to wait for each other on the upper floor, regardless of who arrived first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s strange, just like in the cave earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It was so intense back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goblin Forest, where a fierce battle had taken place between Noark and the Lafdonian explorers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings were quiet, and there was no one in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like Misha’s team isn’t here yet, so let’s wait for a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around while we were resting, and I found traces of people nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like they were here before us. But why are you looking so closely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just feel a bit uneasy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, I suddenly feel anxious when you say that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is she talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, sit down and rest. We don’t know when the other team will arrive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We then took out our personal chairs from our subspace pockets and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although goblins occasionally approached from afar, they didn’t interrupt our rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Bear took care of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman, seemingly in her early twenties, spoke in a whiny voice in the moonlit forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re already on the 2nd floor, and there’s no one around, so can’t we summon Yongyong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. He’ll definitely leave traces with that size.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, sis. Why not? It’s not like we’re the only summoners here. Right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Carmilla, stop it. Lady Rainwales said no, didn’t she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, are you just going to stay quiet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then don’t talk to me in the first place. And what’s so hard for you? You were just sitting on my shoulders the whole time on the 1st floor—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, but you smell like a widower. It’s getting on my clothes. It’s bad for my nose!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior carrying the woman stopped for a moment at her sharp words, but he just sighed and continued walking, as if he was used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, why would I even bother talking to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then don’t talk to me in the first place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Carmilla, I know you’re sensitive these days, but stop acting like a child. Even if I don’t care, there are other people here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Geez, the nagging…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, called Carmilla, pouted and muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was dissatisfied with the whole situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, why do we still have to do this mission? Everyone abandoned us and ran away, so what’s going to change even if we kill that explorer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…They must have their reasons. We even received a message from them a few days ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right. That message where they just said what they wanted to say and then hung up after 10 seconds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla said sarcastically, and the archer also frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They apologized, didn’t they? They said they couldn’t talk for long because of the barrier. But they said they would find a way to get us out, so we just have to do our job—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How naive. Don’t you think it’s a lie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Then why did you follow us all the way here, Miss Carmilla? Why aren’t you in the city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla trailed off and bit her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she say it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That she whined about not wanting to come, but then followed them because she was scared of what that woman would do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, what the hell is going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped at the archer, feeling irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Nebarche, what happened to the Ruin Scholar? You were the one who was with him until the end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you, didn’t I? The Ruin Scholar had a conversation with ‘that guy’ and then disappeared—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer also stopped talking and changed his expression as the woman who was leading the way stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amelia, is there a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The trap we set near the portal is gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It means someone came up to the 2nd floor. Judging by the time, it seems like a high-ranking explorer… Maybe more explorers entered than we expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nebarche, do you have any guesses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. But it wouldn’t be a team from a large clan. They wouldn’t move without being certain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla blurted out at their conversation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But does it matter who it is? I don’t understand why you’re curious about that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re not wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia seemed to be lost in thought at her words and then muttered softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’m curious for some reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s nothing. Let’s move again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister, did you wait long? I’m sorry. We started in the southern district, so it took a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha’s team arrived on the 2nd floor after about 2 hours of waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So we quickly resumed our journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, over ten teams had already passed through here while we were waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s not as empty as I thought.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 3rd-floor portal we arrived at was, of course, already open, and it was the same for the 4th floor, which we reached after 6 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least we can eat properly now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We replenished our stamina and cleared the trials, having spent the entire journey running without even eating properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we were a 6-person party, unlike usual, our speed was actually slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the difficulty of the trials increased from 6 people onwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I didn’t mind the increased number of monsters, the mazes in the Wisdom Trials became larger, so it took much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But maybe it’s because of her racial traits? She’s definitely better at navigating than me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen, who had received scout training from her sister, was better at navigating than I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I relied on experience and knowledge, Erwen was the type to rely on her senses. Her night vision was also much better, so she could spot traps from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think I can do it from here without Mr. Avman. This is the right door, right? I can hear mana fluctuations from beyond the door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her senses were so sharp that she could even find the portal connected to the 5th floor without the Guide’s ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her essences didn’t have any Hearing stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it just natural talent?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, we arrived at the 5th-floor portal right around the beginning of Day 19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s about a day later than usual.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have taken much longer if there were seven of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the waiting time for each trial increased from then on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, for reference, it was proportional to the number of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason why large clans split into teams of five and met on the 5th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aruru, why don’t we meet on the 2nd floor and hunt like this on the lower floors?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because we would have to share the loot with one more person, and the unit price isn’t good enough on the lower floors. And besides, we need a navigator on each side if we split into two teams. There are many non-combat personnel among low-level explorers, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm! I see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I get it now! You were just nodding without understanding, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, as expected of a mage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both of you, stop messing around and go to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We rested on the safe 4th floor and then entered the 5th floor early in the morning since it was time to camp anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entered 5th Floor Great Magical Forest.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 5th floor, which we had returned to after a long time, was a bit different from usual from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly what I was hoping for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nice and quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clans that were always there first, controlling the hunting grounds, were nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Look, look! It’s an Istoltos!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…monsters that we couldn’t even see unless we paid the clans were roaming freely in the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this place was originally full of monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man muttered as if he was disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he had been active on the 5th floor for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must feel strange to him since he had a grudge against the clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yandel, what do you think? This won’t last forever, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, it probably won’t last long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large clans would start entering the labyrinth one by one from next month onwards. And as more time passed, newly formed clans would fill the empty spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So let’s stop sightseeing and move. This kind of opportunity doesn’t come often.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a monster that would be difficult to catch if we missed this opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>",2014,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","5380b73d13dff9a00a634496daac06d06a862ce49959acae17159638ae44d4ef","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-14","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-13",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]