[{"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-535":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},1328212,1764,"Chapter 535: Rainbow (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-535",535,"\u003Cp>From Grade 1 to Grade 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the characteristic called ‘Persistence,’ all kinds of monsters appear on the island. The chief literally spent an almost eternal amount of time on this island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In simple terms, it meant infinite farming was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not all of them can be high-grade essences.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of game is [Dungeon and Stone]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a game where you have to steadily gather lower-grade essences first to grow and only then can you farm high-grade essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be low-grade essences mixed in each range. There isn’t a priest on this island who erases essences either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The highest grade being Grade 1 is just too high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From here on, it all depends on the chief’s capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he carelessly ate the early essences and just piled up high-grade essences later, he’d just become a trash character with clear limits...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His weaknesses would be obvious too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the opposite is also possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he filled his lower essences with ones that are low grade but still usable late game, like my [Giant Form],\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, but it probably wouldn’t be that different?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only make it slightly harder to find weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much I think about it, that’s all there is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no invincible character in [Dungeon and Stone].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, except for my shield barbarian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, which side is the chief on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I meticulously observe all his actions and effects for exploration purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, what’s confirmed is the ‘Tol-Lafupa’ [Cosmic Protection].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like he has just one mobility skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment they faced each other, weapons drawn, the chief’s body split into two and moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a game lagging and frames overlapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ta-dat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since I was deliberately observing, I could quickly synthesize the information seen with my own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steam rising from footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body wrapped in electric currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A yellow wavelength blossoming at the arrival point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s [Lightning God Step].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill is Grade 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s hard to classify it strictly as a pure mobility skill. It’s characterized by a quick dash like a blink...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzzt-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arrival, it spreads a wide-area attack with paralysis effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greatly increased movement speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma, block... huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also temporarily grants damage immunity bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby melee dealer flailed his weapon in panic, but it passed through the chief’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he going after Elwen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh, disgusting chief bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really just wants to keep us stuck in this village no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had no intention to leave him be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The invincibility of [Lightning God Step] has two conditions to break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first is to land the first hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably why the chief ignores all other explorers and rushes straight toward Elwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to wait for the 3-second duration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, 3 seconds seems enough time to plunge a knife into Elwen’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, it wouldn’t matter anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the chief charged at Elwen with fire in his eyes, my mind was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because Elwen is in ‘Focus’ state right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During Focus, all damage received is absorbed using soul power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elwen in that state is invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are currently investigating your weaknesses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this is a key ability that might be used as a trump card someday, there’s no reason to show this trick now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The character has cast [Eye of the Storm].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the power of the transcendent form, the inherent abilities of this skill are unlocked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast [Eye of the Storm] linked with [Transcendence].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, this can counter that skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It grants damage immunity, not CC immunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, [Eye of the Storm] does no damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not even a projectile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaash-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of wind blew toward me as the chief, running at Elwen, flew toward me in that pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzt-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the 3 seconds neared the end, electric waves containing current spread around the chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning the damage immunity ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I just used [Transcendence], I used [Swing] again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The attack range is tripled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer, extending like Yeouibong, crashed into the chief’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the chief’s body defied physical laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being blown away, it stuck to the hammer due to the gust blowing toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This combo hasn’t happened in a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smoothly twisted the hammer’s trajectory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, like riding a ride, I spun the chief once around on the hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraaaang-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slammed him down on the opposite ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was he grabbed, but he also ended up much farther away...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief slammed into the ground coughed up blood like he was vomiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his high regeneration would let him recover quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, the shock seemed big and his getting up was a bit slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, that’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, did you hear it from someone? I don’t remember telling you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just glanced once at Elwen far away after passing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch, looks like he still can’t let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wake up from your dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You will never get there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until I defeat you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tha—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to say ‘Yes’ when the chief’s form disappeared from my sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my lacking agility stat, I searched for the chief’s body again, only to see he had already taken a stance to swing a sword at close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraaaang-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword strike hit the shield I barely raised in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From fighting with a shield every day, I knew immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage to the shield was much greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, it was just some scratches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This almost feels like a dent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I didn’t question this phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that the chief used a new skill, but that I had just gotten weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“[Transcendence] will have a cooldown of 1 minute before it reactivates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passive [Evolved Exterior] grants 50% sword resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using [Iron Fortress] raises it to 75%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the passive effects increase 1.5 times due to [Transcendence], it’s almost immunity...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sadly, sword resistance has a limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maximum sword resistance any character can have is 85%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, for the next minute, 85% was reduced to 75%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In other words, damage that was coming in at 15% is now coming in at 25%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s a simple 10% difference, the actual perceived damage increase is nearly double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraaaang-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I blocked the chief’s fierce sword swings, reinforcements arrived from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, I’ll help too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Ah! Me too...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Me too! Me too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our clan’s melee trio consisting of Amelia, Misha, and Ainard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful. He’s not an easy opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a bit worried but we didn’t retreat and kept fighting together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there are things you can’t figure out by just taking hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amelia Rainwails cast [Abyssal Power].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha Kalstein cast [Glacial Soul].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ainard Fnelin cast [Wild Control].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the main tank, and the melee trio used me as a wall, swinging weapons carefully like walking a tightrope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this, we discovered a new essence of the chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuruuruung-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark mist spread around the chief, releasing electric currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thundercloud]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grade 2 skill that deals wide-range lightning damage around the caster and reduces skill cooldown proportionally to the number of hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Ugh, ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, only four of us, including me, were hit by the lightning, so the cooldown probably didn’t reduce much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The cooldown on [Lightning God Step] must have fully reset.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone get as far away as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the decision was made, I hurriedly pulled the melee trio back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ta-dat-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief’s body dashed forward, wrapped in electric current, and entered damage immunity state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the chief’s target this time was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ainard!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the distance was close, using a grab was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ainard Fnelin cast [Crouch].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All resistance stats increase 20 times for 3 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natural regeneration increases 20 times for 3 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All resistance stats increase 20 times for 3 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shining sword slashed Ainard’s torso, carving deep enough to show bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it’s not a problem unless it’s instant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natural regeneration increases 20 times for 3 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real strength of [Crouch] is in regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, one of us is out...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainard was down early after only a few seconds of fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we gained something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I roughly understand the concept.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief is a lightning swordman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if [Lightning God Step] is obvious, the just-used [Thundercloud] confirmed it. [Thundercloud] can be used publicly, but its attached passive is not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Conductor].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A passive skill that stacks when using lightning-type skills and grants additional bonuses to all lightning skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, finding this out was pretty important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the chief is a lightning swordsman, I could reasonably guess about the shining sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surely it’s [Extreme Charge].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weapon enchant-type transformation ability, classified like [Abyssal Power].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uniquely, it receives synergy from lightning but deals physical damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing leads to another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More new information was added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he has [Extreme Charge], he must have that passive too...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like discovering four essences already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are all four above Grade 2 already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there a way to erase essences?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The average grade level is much higher than I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But summing up to give a rough score:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, of course, out of ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the lightning concept is decent, the synergy doesn’t look good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, just with [Thundercloud] alone, there are so many skills you could chain and cheat with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, thanks to high-grade essences, the overall value is very high. But I wished the remaining essences were also high grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A character with broken balance also has many weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, then let’s call it a day for today...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I silently counted the last seconds alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooooosh-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole world was dyed in light with a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Versil in the rear announced the good news to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...It’s, it’s open! The entrance really opened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to leave this cursed village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning village and the shattered village entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the empty square in front of it where the explorers swarmed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the chief watching over it, the village warriors appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, all fires attached to the village have been extinguished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors reported on the damage scale and number of casualties, but the chief’s expression showed no change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter if a few monsters died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one thing mattered to the chief right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still don’t understand how they figured it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn Yandel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most famous explorer of this era, chief of the Barbarian tribe — one of the six major races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a baron of the kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...If only there was a little more time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a mountain slowly worn ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) down by the wind, a ripple arose in his dulled emotions battered by time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly shook off this rare human feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, we’ll form a pursuit team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What? But...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, we must fix the village first. That will... be safe, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. As you confirmed earlier, it’s safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, then that’s settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing has changed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though things got a little complicated, that was still the only thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief closed his eyes and recalled the fierce barbarian he had just fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn Yandel, huh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In many ways, he was a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some aspects, more so than the monsters in this village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When we meet again, you’ll be stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the chief’s quietly muttered gaze, a faint emotion surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was joy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1941,"2026-06-05T19:33:16.156Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d9bbdf41c502badb9c60ceda26253107b99482b38bf876427ff05a22e31901a","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-536","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-534",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]