[{"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-622":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},1327999,1764,"Chapter 622: Return of the Golden Horse (5)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-622",622,"\u003Cp>The activation of Parab’s Golden Goblin Statue meant only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A branching point.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very dangerous event was about to unfold soon, and now was the only branching point to avoid that misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that sense...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Could it be that the lab director’s warning was true?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a month remained until the half-year mark the director warned about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the travel time to Chonjang Island, now was the absolute deadline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the crucial point here was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron... wouldn’t it be best to leave immediately? No, we must leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down and return to your seat. I will make the right decision about this matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? Ah... yes! But quickly! As soon as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intensity of that instinct was so strong that even this subordinate, who usually kept a good mindset, spoke like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, it wasn’t this severe even when they were taken to Ice Rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Worse than the Ice Rock expedition.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found myself growing anxious too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, how many fell and vanished in that freezing place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never wanted to experience that again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vice Commander, I will briefly go upstairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...So suddenly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I might need to leave here urgently. I’ll explain in detail when I return, but for now, command this place in my stead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then ordered the vice commander to run raids without me and to prepare for departure if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, I moved toward the control room at the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this the right choice?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doubts continued even as I went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I agreed to the director’s deal, got the qualification, and left the island to set sail, I could reach Chonjang Island within the warned time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would get hurt then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no objection to that being the safest path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But it feels such a waste not to come back down here again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing why the director tried to prevent me from coming down made it hard to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The goblin spoke so strongly, I can’t just ignore it...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A proper dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind was a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more complicated it got, the simpler I tried to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every decision starts with what to prioritize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reflected as I headed to the control room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lightened my heart, and I could decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...I’ll agree to the deal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might be more hidden treasures on underground first floor, but I’d gotten enough already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground first floor had felt like a bonus stage I didn’t even know existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s nothing more we can do here for now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we want to find more hidden treasures, our current specs aren’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant on Giant Island too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many unstable factors remain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as many died hunting grade 1 monsters on Library Island, continuing the conquest would require sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’re here.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I’m here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly entered the control room I hadn’t visited for almost a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Looks like you finally made your decision.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director, appearing on screen as if waiting, seemed to know why I came back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A strange guy in many ways.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, since the first deal proposal, the director had waited all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after months passed, he didn’t push me, as if knowing the result wouldn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, tell me. What’s your decision?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t like that it seemed like his plan had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once a decision is made, emotions must be put aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My decision wasn’t just about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me that qualification or whatever it is. I won’t show my face here again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A wise decision.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, just give it to me. Do I have to sign a contract or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No need.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shimmering light on the monitor stretched out to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The contract is already complete.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...What’s that supposed to mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t see anything changed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Achievement unlocked」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Condition: Progress 15% in the Seventh Archive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: Permanent access granted to Underground First Floor, Record Archive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden book-shaped mark appeared above the back of my right hand, shining and then fading as if absorbed into my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Dimensional pact established.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s access to Underground First Floor, Record Archive is permanently restricted.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sensation I’d never felt before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing visible or flashy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden, slight grip around my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was brief, gone in an instant, leaving me wondering if I had imagined it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What did you just do to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nothing. Just a pact was formed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...A pact?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Think of it as a somewhat special pact. A new rule was created inside the labyrinth, applied only between you and me, with mutual consent.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the director tried to end the conversation abruptly, as if he had nothing more to say to me after the deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then our business is done. I’m busy, so get going. Good news will be waiting when you come down.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good news...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ll see when you get there.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy was mysterious to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even till the last moment, he left me feeling like I’d been tricked somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Marx, take care. It was good to see you again, even briefly. I mean that sincerely.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then greeted Hamshik, who muttered shortly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...No.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No? What do you mean?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamshik, resting on my shoulder, after a pause said clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s Hamshik, not Marx.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...I told you before, that name was given by a witch. Before you lost your memories, it meant a lot to you—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That was before I lost my memories.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that bold statement, the director fell silent, unable to respond, and after a long pause, his voice leaked out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes, even in this world, nothing lasts forever... You changed, and so did I.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was still mechanical, but I sensed fragments of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like memories, or regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If that’s your choice, understood. I wish you luck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, the director said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I left the control room carrying Hamshik.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as we stepped outside, Hamshik asked worriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that pact really okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How should I know? For now, nothing seems wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know I used to go to the control room every day to talk to him when you weren’t around? Be careful. He looks suspicious no matter how I see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks for worrying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...That’s what friends do.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the word ‘friend’ made me close my mouth tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I heard that from the director when I used to sneak into the control room daily for info.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamshik can’t leave underground first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now I can’t come back down either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We both knew but never mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I arrived at the underground factory, I knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘good news’ the director mentioned was this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir! Hurry up! Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could that... be from him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Congratulations! You wanted it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was in the control room, an essence dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the color was green — just what I wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking dumbfounded, my eyes met Raven’s, who shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was going to put it in a test tube if it didn’t come soon, but luckily it came just in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long has it been?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that meant I still had some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took off all the numbered items I was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That essence required some preparation before consuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After preparing, I slowly approached the essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I was level 8, even after consuming Bellarios essence, I still had an empty essence slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I could eat it without a test tube, eating it right there was best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Will it work?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Dungeon & Stone, essence stacking wasn’t possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, you could consume a normal essence and then a guardian essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In that case, the normal essence simply upgraded into the guardian essence.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about this case?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When my fingertips touched the essence floating in the air...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...So in this case, it just won’t go in.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My outstretched hand passed right through the essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if there was no room for it inside my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I had expected otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If essence stacking was possible, I could have experimented to see if the same skill could stack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What a shame.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I could ‘super-giant form’ with Transcendence, then ‘(true) super-giant form’ by using Giant Form again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then this essence I’d just replace the old one and eat it right after leaving...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Raven put the essence in a test tube, I cleared my mind of all thoughts about essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vice Commander, are you ready to leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we can depart immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Let’s go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the lab and coming outside the temple, we headed through the forest to one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few days of travel, we came upon a vast lake we had discovered during previous exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, a place that was opened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally it was blocked by a barrier, but we destroyed a huge drone in front of it, making entry possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone board the ship and take your seats!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, launching a ship on this lake was the escape route from Rainbow Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, this was the first real time executing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the director had said so clearly before, it had to ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tick-tock, tick-tock—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After destroying the huge drone and activating the pocket watch, waiting until the second hand made a full rotation, the lake was covered in a brilliant rainbow-colored light, just like when we first came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I regained consciousness, we had returned to the windless zone where we had struggled so much, and I headed straight for Library Island to drop off Hamshik.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry I couldn’t keep my promise to help you regain your memories.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You’re still worried about that? Don’t make that face. I’ve already told you everything from the director.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Goodbye.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamshik only said goodbye and gave no hint of reunion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I just said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We’ll... meet again...?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, you can never tell what life will bring. I’ll try to find a way to come back somehow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I wonder if that’s possible...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least I think so. That’s why I accepted the director’s offer in the first place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Hmph, come back or don’t.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take care till then. If strangers come, don’t open the door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With little time left, after parting from Hamshik, I headed straight to Chonjang Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to pushing the ship’s speed to the max, I arrived with three days left until the director’s deadline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After disembarking, I ran straight to the village and immediately touched the dimensional stele, just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Po-portal! The portal opened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then can we really go back now?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long live Baron Yandel! Long live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the dimensional stele that had always been silent actually activated and produced a blue portal, just as promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t enter the portal right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you don’t leave here within half a year, you’ll be in serious trouble. That’s when ‘he’ appears.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that ‘he’ the director mentioned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never explained fully, leaving me even more curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The portal’s working fine... maybe it’s best to wait and see before leaving.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the main force stayed in the village while I took Sven Parab inland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why... why me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Focus. If you feel danger, you must take the portal immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, I want to go down right now... the rainy season’s starting soon anyway!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you say that, I guess we still have some time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed—one, two—and only a couple of hours remained until the day the director warned about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong wind suddenly blew from behind, as if something was about to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“C-can I stop going now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feeling uneasy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just check one thing quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurried to the cliff and checked the coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver sea surged violently, as if a powerful force was pulling it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, maybe we should head back? I’m really getting nervous...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, it really felt like time was almost up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I checked the map one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s the direction of the rocky island...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the direction the wind blew and the waves surged was a rocky island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If during sailing, waves start rushing in, stop immediately and find shelter.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be the one mentioned in the chieftain’s folklore notebook?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know, but at that point, I went down to the village with Sven Parab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we sent everyone into the portal one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was my portal, there was concern it might close once I disappeared...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooom-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to enter, the whole village shook like an earthquake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a gamer, curiosity flared, but I decided not to check outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I could come back someday, I might figure it out then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, it wouldn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Record Lord Rekardo begins wandering the floors.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it and get out quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly stepped into the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The labyrinth, including the first floor crystal cave, would close with the rainy season...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But at least the portal opened.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then where would this portal take me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I expected it to return me to the first floor, but the labyrinth was already closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character is moved to Lapdonia.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the labyrinth is closed, you return to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe you just always move to the city no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, that didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sir...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We arrived at the dimensional plaza of the seventh district, which we had used long ago when first entering the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, only members of Clan Anabada who had entered the labyrinth with me were standing silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d heard the expedition used dimensional plazas from other districts, including Armin’s expedition and the Hexts clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, so far nothing odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t even expect anyone to welcome us alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-why is the plaza so...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plaza we arrived at was very different from usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind brought a smoky smell, and the checkpoint building, which usually had a long line, was completely destroyed and collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if there had been a great war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something must have happened in the city while we were gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia calmly analyzed the situation as she looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain! Over here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male voice came from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We just detected a portal reaction here...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man climbed the checkpoint ruins and met our gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Who are you guys?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the emblem on the man’s chest, I couldn’t help but snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where the hell did you come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did they come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what I wanted to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What on earth happened...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could these Noark bastards be running wild in the city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Underground First Floor, Record Archive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though with some time deviation, time here flows simultaneously with the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>",2511,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.084Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ae4959813bc99f8e8cae6de4a37e9b268a33a11798e63107e13b7b156f8b9ae","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-623","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-621",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]