[{"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-512":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},1328189,1764,"Chapter 512: The Tomb (4)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-512",512,"\u003Cp>One, two, three, four, five, six…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of habit, I started counting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Twenty-four.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the number of explorers awkwardly standing at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So these were the Hex Clan, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like the Myrtane team joined them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Myrtane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The five-man team that couldn’t bring their warrior inside. Their leader’s name is Myrtane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't sure, but I decided to address the group in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been annoyed by their presence ever since we arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you looking for a fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior at the front seemed startled by my blunt question and quickly gave his teammates an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… We heard noises and thought it was a monster… Everyone, lower your weapons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they had been preparing for a possible monster encounter, not a PK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lowered their weapons, and the warrior cautiously addressed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… Are you finished exploring below?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not completely. Are you just arriving?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is fate, so let's introduce ourselves. What’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wyte. Wyte Hex. I’m the second leader of the Hex Clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second leader?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My father was the first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he inherited the clan. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to leave, but I was a little curious, so I decided to ask a few more questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wyte, what happened after we left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, about that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, explorers would tell you to mind your own business, but not to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was partly because of my reputation, but also because I had opened the portal to this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt indebted to me, even though I had left them on the rocky island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you might have guessed, Baron, they naturally split into two groups.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyte's explanation was brief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Lion Clan and the Hex Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After I left, the two groups had formed a temporary alliance. They hadn't merged their command structures, but they had agreed to travel together and help each other in dangerous situations. ŗ𝐀ɴÓ𝔟Ёş\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the smaller teams?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They felt uneasy being between the two clans, so they formed their own group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there were three groups in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had each boarded their own ships and left the rocky island to explore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The problem started after they discovered the island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The island?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I showed interest, and Wyte, sensing an opportunity, offered a trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you share information about this floor, we’ll share our information as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll do that. Continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t signed any contracts, but Wyte seemed satisfied with my verbal agreement and continued his story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a large island. And we encountered a new species.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you talking about the Tentakulan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know that name…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tell you later. Just keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It wasn’t the Tentakulan. Unlike the creatures we encountered on the way to the island, it was much stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much stronger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tentakulan was 4th-grade, so this new monster had to be at least 3rd-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We managed to slay it, but we couldn’t identify its essence. It used the [Healing Mist] of the Death Lord, the [Corpse Poison] of the Lecta, and the [Hellfire] of the Hellsmith. We named it ‘Diamond.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diamond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its rank was unknown, and it had been alone, so it was probably a solitary creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened after you killed it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We decided it was too dangerous to explore the island, so we set up camp on the coast and continued hunting Diamonds. And… that’s where our opinions diverged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Silver Lion Clan wanted to explore the island, but we disagreed. Hunting Diamonds on the coast was already dangerous enough for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Silver Lion Clan had been adamant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of trying to reach a compromise, they had decided to go their separate ways. The Hex Clan had given up trying to persuade them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The smaller teams also disagreed, and two of them joined the Silver Lion Clan. Myrtane’s team decided to stay with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you leave the island?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We thought there might be other islands. Islands that were safer for us to explore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense. If 3rd-grade monsters were appearing on the coast, it would be safer to explore other areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seemed reckless at first, but he was actually quite pragmatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, it’s your turn, Baron. Can you tell us about your exploration?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shared the information we had gathered in the Archives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had listened with anticipation at first, but his expression gradually changed as I continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… there’s not much for us to gain there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a decent hunting ground. We left a lot of summoning books behind. And you might discover something we missed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s… true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyte then called his navigator and shared the location of the island with Auyen. That concluded our business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I was about to leave…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… you haven’t found a way out either?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyte said something that caught my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s nothing… Just a silly thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll decide if it’s silly or not. Tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pressed him, and he looked a little embarrassed as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just wondering… when this place will close… I’m a little worried… Will we be able to return to the city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just… a little scared… that this might be my final resting place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That was a waste of time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our ship cut through the silver waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our destination was the island Wyte had told us about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should arrive in about five hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auyen was using all his navigation skills to shorten the travel time, and the other teammates were also diligently performing their duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 2:00 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Day 11…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been eleven days since the labyrinth opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it still hadn’t closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been checking the time every day since Day 7, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was because of Wyte’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a strange sense of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been relieved that the labyrinth hadn’t closed before… but now, a small seed of anxiety had been planted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Not knowing anything… it’s driving me crazy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also part of the labyrinth, so it would close eventually, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to reassure myself, but I couldn’t shake off the doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I knew that all floors from 1 to 10 shared the same closure timer, I couldn’t be certain about this place. It was too unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If it doesn’t close by Day 30, I’ll think about it then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to postpone my worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good to be prepared, but I couldn't let it paralyze me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! Tentamond! That Tentamond appeared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Tentakulan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had entered their territory. McGuffins were no longer appearing, and Tentakulans were jumping out of the water and onto the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tentakulan slain.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tentakulan slain.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tentakulan slain.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tentakulan slain…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We hunted them as we sailed, but no essences dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a little disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were 4th-grade monsters, so their essences would have been valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll farm them later if we have time…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismissed the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't be greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! A new island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the island came into view, we prepared to disembark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only suitable landing spot was a small beach below a cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the island was surrounded by steep cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We could dock next to the cliff and climb up…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was easier to just disembark on the beach and walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of stunt was for experienced explorers. This beach was clearly meant to be the starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll scout the area. Follow me, and let me know if you find anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We disembarked and started exploring the coast. There were no monsters in sight, but we couldn't let our guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Visibility is about 10 meters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one of the characteristics of this floor. The visibility changed depending on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We could see the outline of the island from afar, but now that we were on the ground, our vision was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auyen, you’re in charge of mapping the area. Can you do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, leave it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could have mapped the area myself, but I delegated the task to Auyen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the vanguard. I couldn't be carrying a notebook and pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clan Master, I think we’ve explored the entire coast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was quick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about 20 minutes of searching, we had explored the entire coast. There was only one way to leave the beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We could either climb the cliff… or take the narrow crevices between the cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…The problem is… there are three different paths.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three crevices: one in front of us, and one on each side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might all lead to the same place… but we couldn’t be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had to choose one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ainar, which way should we go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re a warrior, you always go straight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way to know without exploring, so we followed Ainar’s suggestion and took the middle path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…It’s narrower than I thought.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without [Gigantification], I had to duck and squeeze through the narrow crevice. My head and shoulders kept bumping against the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about 20 minutes of struggling, we finally reached the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Finally, some fresh air.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt claustrophobic, so I quickly squeezed through the opening and stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I immediately scanned my surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tropical rainforest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knee-high bushes covered the ground, and the trees were larger than any I had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something dripped from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Rain?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was my first thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sticky sensation on my cheek… it was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Blood.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Damn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three mangled corpses were hanging from the vines above us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…They’re from the Silver Lion Clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bersil’s words were followed by a heavy silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters didn’t do that.\u003C\u002Fp>",1642,"2026-06-05T19:33:16.156Z",1,"novelbin.me","b7ef2cd0f523a944be2610d491968b1a5c3fd454bfb913d104b5ee9c79cdd99c","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-513","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-511",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]