[{"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-460":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},1327680,1764,"Chapter 460: Raid (5)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-460",460,"\u003Cp>The Floor Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A field boss that appears on each floor of the labyrinth when specific conditions are met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's usually considered a high-level raid, something you attempt only after you're strong enough to clear 7th-floor rifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, that's the case for the first five floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the 6th floor onwards, the Floor Lord becomes a 'top-tier raid', practically end-game content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But this is our first real raid, and it's a Floor Lord...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering that our previous highest-level raid was the 4th-floor 'Doppelganger Forest', this was an absurd situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we only had four people who could fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We weren't even a full party, let alone a raid team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We have several 3rd-grade essences, so we should be able to land the final blow.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made my decision as soon as I saw Riakis in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be foolish not to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I made a promise.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might sound childish, but I had made a promise to myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That if I ever saw him again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooaaaaaaaaar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...things would be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yandel, what are we going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll tank the damage, you guys focus on attacking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's... it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia looked at me as if I was insane, but that was the only way to fight Riakis in his 4th phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no special strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You just had to overpower him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Chaos Lord, Riakis, senses the source of life.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as we entered his range, Riakis stopped running and turned to face us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooaaaaaaaaar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged at us, roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footsteps were different from his 1st phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud, thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still heavy, but much faster and lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was also incomparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His 4th phase was all about agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, move back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sent my teammates to the back and activated [Transcendence] and [Gigantification].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Size increases proportionally to Strength.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been his 1st phase, when he was bloated and obese, it wouldn't have been enough... but now that he was lean and muscular, our sizes were similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one of the advantages of [Gigantification].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Chaos Lord, Riakis, senses a great threat from the character.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It significantly increased my 'Threat' stat, making it easier to hold aggro during raids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have been surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had probably never encountered an opponent his size before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated [Wild Release], further increasing my Threat stat, and charged at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giant Shield Charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant barbarian and the giant monster collided, creating a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floor Lords were notorious for their ridiculous stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung my hammer, activating [Swing]... but he didn't even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have been stunned, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately retaliated with a swipe of his claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyiieeeeeeek!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attack speed was incredible in his 4th phase, and I couldn't dodge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I didn't have to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was tough too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hammer didn't faze him, and his claw didn't hurt me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Why am I getting dizzy?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly reassessed the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Resistance stats were high enough to prevent my head from being ripped off or my body from being shredded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I can't take another hit to the head.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact was making me dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worse than getting slapped by my gym teacher in middle school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook off the nostalgic memory and focused on the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already swinging his claw again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I blocked it with my shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my teammates had finally caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Amelia Rainwales has cast [Self-Replication].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia charged at Riakis from both sides, accompanied by her clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She activated [Abyssal Strength] without hesitation, focusing her attacks on his lower body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ainar Frenelin has cast [Reaping Slash].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar leaped into the air and brought her greatsword down on Riakis's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't a mob hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ainar Frenelin has cast [Wild Control].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wild Control].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence I had recommended to Ainar when she was deciding on her reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of this skill was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Converts all conditional activation effects of the next attack to Cleaving Power.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Explosive Scars], [Mandel Oil], [Residual Heat].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage from all three of her conditional skills was converted to Cleaving Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...she could freely switch between raid mode and hunting mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn't a critical hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only managed to cut through his thick hide, drawing a few drops of black blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooaaaaaaaaar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia's attacks were effective because she was an Aura user, but Ainar's damage was also surprisingly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now all that was left was Erwen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has cast [Focused Fire].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has cast [Elemental Fusion].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has cast [Rupture].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she didn't disappoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister, dodge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew her well, so I immediately moved to the side, giving her a clear shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light shot through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zwoong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was followed by a compressed sound of air being torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooaaaaaaaaar!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled as I saw Riakis roaring in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen's attack wasn't a critical hit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But she managed to crack his forehead.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her damage was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Chaos Lord, Riakis, has cast [Tainted Horn].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raid had officially begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chaos Lord, Riakis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His 1st phase was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would inflict continuous damage with his passive aura, [Rain of Despair], and the Chaos Spirits would corrupt the terrain, causing additional damage. Corrupted tiles would spawn orbs that healed Riakis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one thing to be wary of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crack of Evil].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instant-kill skill, activated after he consumed a certain number of orbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solution was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You just had to escape the area of effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that the designated 'prey' would be immobilized if they left the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riakis would then focus his attacks on the 'prey', and if the 'prey' was slain, his stats would increase, making the next phase more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, at least his 1st phase is mostly about tanking.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real raid started in his 2nd phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his HP dropped below a certain threshold, Riakis would feel threatened and open the [Gate of Chaos], dragging everyone inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All tiles would be permanently corrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental corruption would be severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the players would have to track down Riakis in that hellish environment and fight him with his enhanced stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the most difficult phase of the raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a way to make it easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 'Purification Torch'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You just had to activate it and wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two days in game time, the [Gate of Chaos] would reopen, and you would return to the original field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's easier to just get enough Purification Torches for everyone, even if it's a bit of a hassle.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was a drawback to this strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you skipped the 3rd phase, Riakis would recover all his HP and be even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was still more efficient to use the torches, so I had always used them in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his 3rd phase, the Chaos Spirits would stop spawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But [Rain of Despair] would be enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain would quickly corrupt the terrain, disabling all equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbered Items would lose their effects until the labyrinth closed, and Adamantium armor would become as weak as ordinary steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's probably where the Sawtooth Clan started to fall apart.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You couldn't use the Purification Torch to resist the mental corruption anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you had to fight a stronger Riakis in that state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guessed that the Sawtooth Clan had used a rotation strategy. They would have taken turns tanking the damage and slowly whittled down his HP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's the only way he could have survived for six hours in his 3rd phase.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I wasn't interested in how they had failed the raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something must have gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's how [Dungeon and Stone] worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One small mistake could lead to disastrous consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But they managed to reach his 4th phase, so they must have been prepared.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had worked out for us in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most difficult part of his 4th phase was that equipment bonuses were nullified, and we didn't have that penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't just let this opportunity pass.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like they were handing us the victory on a silver platter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After over 30 minutes of fighting, Erwen's arrow pierced Riakis's left eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Chaos Lord, Riakis, has cast [Tainted Left Eye].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, so both his eyes were gone now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black smoke poured from his empty eye sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a chilling glow emanated from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even groan anymore, even when his flesh was pierced or his eyes were destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was becoming less and less human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'His claws regenerated... and he's already used seven Tainted Body Parts...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His 4th phase was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You just had to keep attacking him, and he would use his Tainted Body Parts to heal and become stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Eleven down.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could use twelve of his 36 body parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, move back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sent my teammates to a safe distance, and Riakis unleashed his final attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Tainted Power is going berserk.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His berserk pattern, a staple of boss monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a race against time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Blessing of the Pilgrim.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The unknown power hidden within the chaos begins to purify the Tainted Power.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take about five minutes for Riakis to cleanse his Tainted Body Parts and return to his normal state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had to corrupt one more body part before that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen called out to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was wrong? There shouldn't be any problems in the backline at this point...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-There are people coming this way! Dozens of them! And they're fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of people? Who?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were the barbarians from the shelter worried about me and coming to help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was my first thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I think it's the Sawtooth Clan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world wasn't that kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?! But I thought they failed the raid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar exclaimed, her voice filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was also confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's going on?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had that many, why was Riakis roaming the floor alone? Had they actually succeeded in the raid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They're coming this way...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They're here just as we're about to land the final blow...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't let us take the kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...But that doesn't change anything.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Purification rate: 1%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 10 minutes until Riakis fully recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's just shorten that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a true barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you waiting for?! Kill him!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We'll worry about the aftermath later.\u003C\u002Fp>",1794,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","311f7761e7ac078f8de19d6845984ee6a101e16af3ff8b68e49b03b04bf3c58d","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-461","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-459",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]