[{"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-672":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},1328049,1764,"Chapter 672: Star Tomb (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-672",672,"\u003Cp>A dimensional ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) monument given by the man we met outside the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the unknown land we crossed through that monument, strikingly similar to the 9th floor Star Grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, I thought this place might be inside the labyrinth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But I guess not.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place lies outside the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high intelligence of the monsters here supports that, and the fact that when you defeat them, their byproducts remain intact confirms it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s impossible to walk back around.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is basically an ‘island.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it’s even more isolated than an island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if its location is somewhere on the continent, it’s completely surrounded by a gray boundary line, making it impossible to go beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, physical escape is zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Baron? What do you plan to do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ibaekho glanced at me and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was somewhat dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the subtle power struggles to wrest command, now that things turned out this way, he suddenly pretends nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the one who said we should take a big loop and that there must be a way out somewhere, Baron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think I said there ‘might be’ a way out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, isn’t that the same thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered how such an annoying guy existed, but I’d heard it’s best not to get sensitive in times like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I just ignored him and got to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did get some results, didn’t we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. We found out we’re properly trapped here. Right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, should I just hit him once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That urge surged up for a moment but I held back, thinking of patience and [Star’s Extinction].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yeah, that alone is enough of a result. Besides, the map’s roughly complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But only the outer edges are drawn. The inside is still empty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That means now we just have to search those empty parts. Surely somewhere there is the dimensional monument originally here or one connected to another place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said this with confidence honed by many leadership experiences, but Ibaekho just glared at me indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that just baseless confidence? How do you know there’s a dimensional monument?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘[Dungeon and Stone] is that kind of game.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that might be a naive thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is the ‘outside of the city walls’—somewhere I’ve never been in the game—and the reality I experienced here is definitely different from a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what do you want me to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t just empty words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it feels like we’re trapped in a bottomless pit with no escape, there must be a way out somewhere in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s my iron rule and belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t have confidence, are you just going to sit here and rest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, that’s not what I meant—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then just quietly follow me. Even if you all say no and give up, I will definitely find a way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I looked him straight in the eyes and said that, Ibaekho fell silent for a moment but then answered with a tone of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, Baron, you really have a way with words. Have you always hypnotized everyone like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Ibaekho’s words, the archer beside him added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was a fascinating experience. For a moment, I really felt no worries at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! I never thought the Baron would say anything wrong! We have to do something! Just staying still will only make us hungrier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When even Aures laughed heartily and stepped forward, the slightly tense atmosphere softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why every team needs at least one positive warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having led many times, I know the difference such a person makes is huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then, let’s set off again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Let’s go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, we have only one job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have to personally explore every unexplored area to find the ‘dimensional monument’ or any way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is that we have to thoroughly check this vast area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So our exploration method was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under trees, cliffs, caves, small gaps, structures... anything noticeable, report immediately. Got it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only the scout archer Briot, but every member of the team carefully scanned the surroundings even while moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything was found...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It looks like a shallow pond, but it’s very deep. It’s a perfect place to hide something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, let’s stop for a moment and check it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We used magic to detect, but still felt uneasy and went directly into the water to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some complained if we had to go that far, but I never compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dimensional monument ‘Deilan’ claimed to have found was also hidden in a difficult-to-find cliff crevice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this much effort would allow us to draw conclusions later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That there is no ‘dimensional monument’ here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So we must seek other methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron! Look at this! Doesn’t this seem suspicious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where exactly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, here! The flower petal is broken!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Enough. Let’s keep moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, we filtered out and saved time listening only to real concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why! Didn’t you say to report even the smallest thing before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower petal is broken. What do you want me to do about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell am I supposed to verify this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prince Ruin Genesis! Can’t you check this out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I ignored it, Aures went whining to the old man of ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the old man didn’t grant that request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prince Ruin Genesis!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s keep moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the search resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the search was thorough, progress was slow, but the map steadily filled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We’ve finished about 70% of the Old Rock Grassland...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current layout of the area we’re in is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered on the ‘Primeval Land’ where we first teleported through the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the west lies the ‘Old Rock Grassland.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the north, the ‘Deadly Poison Lava Field.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the east, the ‘Dreamlike Waterfall,’ and to the south, the ‘Dragon Bone Mountain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the Primeval Land, all are cut in half by the ash boundary, creating fragmented fields...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The biggest problem is probably the Dreamlike Waterfall...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deadly Poison Lava Field and Dragon Bone Mountain are both based on the 9th floor, so they’re difficult, but nothing compared to the Dreamlike Waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we have to thoroughly search to find a dimensional monument, it’s even harder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone! Human tracks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s real. Definitely human footprints.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While exploring the Old Rock Grassland, we suddenly found traces of humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we, who were searching for ‘suspicious things’ without any basis, couldn’t just ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Briot, you lead from now on and track those footprints. Full speed ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave the order quickly, and we chased the traces at top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after some time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of the grassland stood the back of a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore shabby clothes as if he hadn’t washed in months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this description, he shared traits with ‘Deilan’ who had lured us here...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the man sensed our presence and turned around,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We realized he was neither ‘Deilan’ nor human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a black spider stuck to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What, it’s a Bayon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grade 3 humanoid monster, Bayon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster who is also the original owner of my [Transcendence] skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, he mainly appears in the ‘Land of Immortality’ on the 7th floor Dark Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But occasionally shows up in the 9th floor Old Rock Grassland as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah, I was certain it was Deilan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the end, a wild goose chase...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our party seemed disappointed knowing the true identity of the footprints, but honestly, I was quite glad to see this monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to keep my expression in check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Finally found it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bayon is one of the monsters you have to kill most often when training the shield barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only because you need to get [Transcendence],\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also because its byproduct ‘Parasitic Spider’ rarely appears in the auction house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, Baron, you’re lucky? It drops level 8 engraving materials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m jealous. Means you still have a long way to go to get stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ibaekho joked with a sharp bone-related pun, stretching his arms as if warming up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tada—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dashed immediately toward Bayon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’ve led before, such a sudden move can be infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a grade 3 monster, what’s the big deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is just a grade 3 monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wrong, but Bayon is quite dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other monsters, its combat power varies wildly by individual, and its abilities differ, so it’s standard practice to scout before fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwahjik—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Well, maybe it doesn’t matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! That felt good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ibaekho’s black aura-powered punch pierced Bayon’s heart, and it collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, I felt something rising within me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a feeling all explorers know well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Bayon defeated. EXP +7」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I killed ‘Gigazeroth’ before, I was so frantic I wasn’t sure, but here the experience was definitely gained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see... let’s loot the Baron’s engraving materials... okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approaching the completely dead Bayon to remove the spider stuck on its face, Ibaekho suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baekho? What’s wrong... Ugh! What is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Aures approach startled too, it seemed something unexpected had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I quickly checked Bayon’s corpse—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the spider was removed, revealing Bayon’s face, I was as shocked as the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...His face is blackened, but isn’t this that person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humanoid monster ‘Bayon’ we met in the Old Rock Grassland\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Deilan’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation increasingly slips deeper into the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deilan, who lured us here, disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had he transformed into a monster and wandered this place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Could we get your insight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At GM’s cautious request, the ruin scholar spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not certain, but I once read in an ancient book. ‘Bayon’ are said to be ancient explorers who died in the labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, I already knew this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I studied the game’s world setting every day hoping to find info about hidden pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! So that’s why Bayon uses essence like explorers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That may be, but there’s little evidence. It’s more like folklore for public entertainment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Is that so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly is our situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming more and more unknowable, I forcibly took the byproducts from Ibaekho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity is curiosity, but this is important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Only one more material left for the level 8 engraving...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now there’s only one material left for the 8th-level engraving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, I think I can get it quickly using the outside-of-city-walls characteristics...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, encountering ‘Bayon’ here where the population is low, and where they rarely appear, means we’re pretty lucky—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Looks like it really is Deilan! I found an ID card in his pocket!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Aures excitedly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one hand the size of a watermelon was a business-card-sized ID card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see, the name is...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hans...? Ah! Right! That’s it! Hans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart pounded violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made a quick decision and shouted urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare to move!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have to get out of here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>",1831,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.642Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ea0e6b0bce545db3ccefcc0927ce63e8eb67df3235c674068d9d39f5d76c65c","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-673","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-671",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]