[{"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-374":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},1327544,1764,"Chapter 374: Treasure Hunter (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-374",374,"\u003Cp>Thirteen hours after entering the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were still in the Crystal Cave on the 1st floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one reason why we were still here, even though we had cleared the 1st floor in a few hours with just the three of us last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beginning of our exploration plan was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I didn’t know you could open a rift like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, you really know everything, mister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were four types of rifts on the 1st floor: the Crimson Fortress, the Glacier Cave, and so on. And these rifts could be intentionally opened by players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason it took us so long was because we had to go to the 2nd floor and kill an 8th-grade monster to obtain the necessary item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Everyone who’s going to go up should be gone by now…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s been a while since I’ve been here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An empty space with a single tombstone, about 30 meters in radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was where the remaining explorers had gathered after the army and the large clans escaped through the dimensional gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was much larger back then because the mages had expanded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is everyone ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them nodded, and I placed the magic stone in front of the tombstone, like an offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire 1st floor shook, the tombstone at its epicenter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green portal opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has entered a 1st-floor rift.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cave appeared, illuminated by the light of the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were railroad tracks on the ground, and wooden debris was scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit creepier than in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Green Mine]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the four types of rifts on the 1st floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The progression was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You started at a point where the ceiling had collapsed, followed the railroad tracks, wandered through the mine, and killed the Guardian at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you guys waiting for? Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly led the two of them deeper into the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More people would be coming soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was best to avoid them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia and I weren’t that famous, but Erwen was a celebrity in this city. Even low-level explorers might recognize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We left the area illuminated by the portal, and Erwen summoned the darkness spirit to hide us. And then, as expected, more people entered the rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one was a man with low-level equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what the…? Am I the first one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, bewildered, and then a smile spread across his face as he realized that he had entered a rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the second person stumbled out of the portal and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, nice to meet you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, they’re both men, so nothing should happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned around, dismissing my worries, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They won’t be able to hear us from here. Let’s run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we started our exploration, running through the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first monster we encountered was, as expected, a goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was different from the ones we had seen on the 1st and 2nd floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Growl!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its height was similar to ordinary goblins, but its build was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had a broad back and well-defined muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was wearing a miner’s helmet and carrying a pickaxe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goblin Miner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 8th-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster that only gave experience points in 1st-floor rifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaaa!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho goblin charged towards us, swinging its pickaxe, as if it didn’t even care that it was outnumbered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a powerful attack, much stronger than an ordinary goblin’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s disgusting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…would that work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any one of us could easily clear a 1st-floor rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen didn’t even bother with an arrow. She used the wind spirit to pierce its forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Goblin Miner defeated. EXP +2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One shot, one kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a natural result for explorers of our level… but I was impressed by the way she summoned the wind spirit and shot it with a flick of her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is that… finger flicking?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used to be obsessed with martial arts novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, why don’t I have a cool ability like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Schuitz, is there a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, you’re staring at me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing. Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismissed my thoughts and moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, if I were to compare my current state to martial arts, I would be like a master of external martial arts who had reached the state of invulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat, tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I took the lead and navigated. Well, it was just a straight path for now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you stop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The tracks are broken here. This must be it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was observing the ground as I walked, and I stopped as soon as I saw a damaged section of the railroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I smashed the surrounding walls with my hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia was startled, thinking I was trying to bury us alive, but it was a pointless worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rift fields don’t break that easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they did, there was usually something hidden there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall crumbled like a pile of Styrofoam boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A narrow passage was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just wide enough for one person to pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, I wouldn’t have been able to enter if I hadn’t shrunk my body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh, my shoulders are still getting stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned sideways and crab-walked through the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s 3 million stones right there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I found a chest hidden in the small space at the end of the passage, and I took out a green jewel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I repeated the process and returned to the main path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t know there was something like this in the mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But mister… can we even take it outside without a mage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. These kinds of items don’t need distortion magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1st-floor Crimson Fortress was a good example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only junk items like bricks and decorations needed ‘distortion’ magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valuable items like the ‘Necronomicon’ were classified as items, so you could just take them out of the portal…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, she wasn’t there back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go. We got everything here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, that was the only hidden piece in the first chapter, so I focused on moving, and we soon reached a cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bridge, two-thirds of which had collapsed, along with the railroad tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The standard strategy was to take a detour through a side passage…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I could have just skipped this if I had [Leap].’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame I didn’t have a movement skill anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could skip this section with any mid-level or higher movement skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There are only Goblin Miners on the other side anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We entered the side passage, even though there weren’t any hidden pieces there, and smashed all the Goblin Miners we encountered, then exited through the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about 30 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is too easy for a 1st-floor rift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s definitely different from what I expected…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen seemed dissatisfied with the lack of challenge, but it couldn’t be helped. We were 7th-floor explorers in a 1st-floor rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary RPG games wouldn’t even give you experience points for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, but isn’t it even more evil to visit low-level hunting grounds for experience points…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be disappointed. We’ll be out of here soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sped up, sensing their boredom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We passed through the passage beyond the bridge and killed all the monsters that appeared in the second chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hobgoblin Miner defeated. EXP +3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mineral Slime defeated. EXP +2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Copper Golem defeated. EXP +3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were the new monsters we encountered in the second chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, and the mid-boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Goblin Bomber defeated. EXP +4」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No essence again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, we didn’t have a test tube or a mage anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The second chapter was focused on combat, so it was over quickly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I briefly searched the area for hidden pieces after clearing the mid-boss in about ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hidden among the minerals near the mid-boss room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gob Quartz]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, there were three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s split these.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to give them the Gob Quartz, but Amelia and Erwen frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat… that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It smells strange. And it feels sticky…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a potion. It increases your Poison Resistance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you say so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia, who must have a strong stomach from being born in Noark, swallowed the Gob Quartz first, and Erwen followed suit, squeezing her eyes shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does it really taste that bad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It doesn’t taste like anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It has a unique texture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A unique texture? What’s so special about that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess I don’t have to brace myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bit down on the Gob Quartz, and it did have a strange texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outside was soft, but the inside felt like I was biting on a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that unusual for barbarians, who usually ate bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has consumed Gob Quartz.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Poison Resistance permanently increased by +3.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「This effect does not stack.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the rest of the rift was similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We smashed all the monsters we encountered and continued forward. And we only stopped to search for hidden pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We descended a spiral staircase at the edge of a cliff, and the third chapter ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the last one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we arrived at the deepest part of the mine and stood in front of a collapsed tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The standard strategy was to open the path using the explosives hidden throughout the mine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But high-level players have their own tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaboom, kaboom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smashed the foundation of the tunnel with my Demon Crusher, and it collapsed, creating a passage. We entered the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Green King awakens from his slumber.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast chamber, about 50 meters in radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green slime was wriggling and roaring in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Squeeee!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the ‘Green Mine’s’ Guardian, the King Slime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the entrance of the rift…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men were trembling in the darkness, illuminated by a single torch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Are you sure… we have to go alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no other choice. The portal is closed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you’re supposed to explore rifts in a group of five… What the hell is going on…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer sighed at the axe warrior’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was the portal closed when only two people had entered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he initially thought it was a temporary error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But three hours had passed since the portal closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t deny reality forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever, let’s just go. We have to start moving if we want to clear this rift with just the two of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe warrior, who was timid despite his size, took the lead, and the archer followed him, providing support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This damn buggy game.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer considered himself lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he did find this game by chance and ended up here…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other than that, his life had always been easy, even after waking up in this unfamiliar world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first exploration was a good example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was lucky enough to absorb an essence from the start, and he earned his starting capital by looting a dead explorer and a looter during his second exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was able to steadily grow thanks to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was hoping to explore a 1st-floor rift for the third time, and this happens.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grumbled inwardly, but he quickly focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s strange. We should be seeing Goblin Miners around here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem to know a lot about rifts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a little. I like to study.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an experienced player who had played the original version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he couldn’t get past the early stages and quit, and then cleared it later after finding out about the cheat version…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…he was still familiar with the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you had to read ‘Elfnunna’s’ guide for newbies countless times if you wanted to play the original version properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Let’s keep going. I don’t know why we haven’t seen any goblins yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he decided to move on since waiting wouldn’t change anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, there’s a passage over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed a hole in the wall where the railroad tracks were broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Someone was here before us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had already entered the rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then… they must have killed all the monsters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a wave of relief, his legs almost giving out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he realized it was an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Judging by the lack of battle scars, they must be strong enough to just cut through everything.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t be interested in the 1st-floor rift essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And essences only lasted for about 30 minutes after dropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he followed them, he might be able to find some abandoned essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe even some hidden pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Don’t worry about the monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There probably aren’t any monsters ahead. I can go first if you don’t believe me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer then started running through the dark tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They took the Gob Quartz.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing left in the second or third chapters. The bastards who entered first were so thorough that he couldn’t even find anything they had missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I didn’t even know about that… it’s broken, so there must have been something hidden inside.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, he finally reached the boss room after running for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about 40 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Guardian essence had dropped, and they hadn’t absorbed it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…it might still be here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the boss room with the axe warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…they saw an essence floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greed flickered in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An… essence…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do, don’t tell me that’s the Guardian’s essence—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe warrior, who was in the lead, seemed more surprised than greedy, but the archer behind him was the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew an arrow and stabbed the axe warrior in the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaargh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe warrior screamed and collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he tried to fight back, but it was futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His axe slipped from his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s useless. I coated the arrowhead with paralyzing poison.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Wh, why?! I, I’ll give you the essence! So please!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior begged for his life, sensing his defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the archer’s eyes were cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you so afraid of dying, NPC?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-NPC…? What do you mean? No, wait, please spare me! I have a daughter—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragoons are Protoss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer chuckled and pulled out the arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hans Eliban.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s my name. Ah, come to think of it, it’s not my real name either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do, don’t tell me…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You finally figured it out. Sorry, I had to tell you this. Otherwise, I might hesitate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior tried to shout, but he couldn’t finish his sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrowhead pierced his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s no different from killing a goblin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer quickly got up and walked towards the essence floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sinister smile spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He genuinely thought he was lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Slime Essence] absorbed into character’s soul.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…until he saw the skill he had just obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>",2513,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.065Z",1,"novelbin.me","b2dba2bd10f1842bba3da6af5e890722668f33d9b440d429cc4132afaba098ef","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-375","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-373",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]