[{"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-683":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},1328060,1764,"Chapter 683: Butterfly (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-683",683,"\u003Cp>The Siege Slayer is an incredibly valuable item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just because of its stats, but especially because, compared to Numbers items of similar rank, it commands a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There are quite a few mace warriors in this world.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swords, hammers, maces, polearms, spears...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are countless weapons, and in most games, maces are considered niche weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Not a bad weapon at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Dungeon & Stone, mace types are pretty decent weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have a slow attack speed penalty, but their damage output surpasses nearly every other weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that’s assuming equal user stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No weapon can match a mace that employs centrifugal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for beginners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I also leveled them a lot at the start...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I switched to other weapons later due to mace limitations, that was just my story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People here don’t have a second or third playthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more you use a weapon, the more skilled you get, and most explorers whose livelihood depends on it don’t easily switch weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning they often use the same weapon from start to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Above the seventh floor, there’s always at least one mace user.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are actually many mace users among explorers above the seventh floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is supply can’t keep up with demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because there are very few Numbers items that are maces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Effectively, this is their final weapon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s only equipment in the 600 range, there’s no better choice for a mace user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And mace users know this well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fetch high prices at the auction house for this reason...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But that’s not the important part now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head, forcibly clearing distracting thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.687 Siege Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare item good to sell or use as a swap weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That item was now in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I got it by ‘luckily’ winning the dice roll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, I couldn’t tell why my heart was pounding so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it joy? Or anxiety?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time passed, I realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump thump thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was not excitement in a good way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when I got Aegis Barrier, my heart didn’t beat this fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how happy I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing? Keep going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing there dazed was uncomfortable, so I pulled myself together and picked up the Siege Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character equipped No.687 Siege Slayer.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Overall item level increased by +2,800.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I grasped it, I felt changes in my physical stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because the item had stats attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And percentage stats, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Strength increased by 40%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Agility decreased by 80%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility dropped while strength rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall specs weren’t comparable to the Demon Crusher, but this was the main reason I judged I could use it sometimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I could boost strength when needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But man, the body really feels sluggish now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were also gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d need to test to know for sure, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Swing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried using a skill in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a ‘mace’ counts as a blunt weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Baron, why so slow—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaaang!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mace sliced through the air with a blast of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of us, including me, flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing those faces, I made my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Better to keep it than sell it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got a new weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I wasn’t free from unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more I liked the Siege Slayer, the more anxiety grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, better think of it as a reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reward for all the hardship endured in the dream world for months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh... but I still need to stay alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be a harbinger of the next misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever happens suddenly, I have to be ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“E-e-e—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly the archer shouted urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, dodge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This happens so fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the incident happened, I quickly scanned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of my habits—to see and judge for myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe because my agility dropped, my senses dulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No immediate threat was felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of those around me were so urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just expressions—everyone was hurriedly moving away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jaina!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer rushed the sluggish priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ibaekho helped Grandpa Destruction up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Piggyback!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dazed GM was hurriedly carried away by Lek Aures nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until then, I didn’t know what was happening, but one thing was crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to run with ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I tried to move my legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing Siege Slayer made my body 80% sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this late, I tried to put the weapon back into extra space, but the golden time was already lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look up!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ibaekho shouted, looking back at me while carrying Grandpa Destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Up...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing his gaze toward the sky, I unconsciously lifted my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, so that’s why they ran.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did I realize why they were so desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiyaaahhhh—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling pterodactyl-like scream as a colossal flying creature descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only unique case in Yonggol Mountain’s generally moderate difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the infamous ‘Three Star Graves.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade 1 Undead species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Bone Dragon...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called ‘bone,’ it’s neither a drake nor a dragonian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character is within range of [Dragon Pierce].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true dragon, bearing the passive symbol of the dragon race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, and this passive’s effect is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There is a gap in ranks.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If below level 10, a debuff ignores all resistances like ‘Anti-Magic’ depending on level difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At level 9 it’s ‘Paralysis’ only...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 5 or below is instant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 6 causes ‘Stun’ and ‘Soul Exhaustion.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 7 brings ‘Rigidity’ and ‘Soul Exhaustion.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for level 8 characters like me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character is stunned for 10 seconds.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A damn state where the body is frozen for ten whole seconds—and that’s not all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stun doesn’t just happen once; after a certain time, it triggers again, and as the fight drags, stacking counts trigger special effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why dragon raids always recommend level 10 raids and minimum level 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...But that’s not what I should be thinking about now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Transcend.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly cast a skill while stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character cast [Gigantify].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, I boosted raw stats with Gigantify (Transcendence).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character cast [Iron Wall].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character cast [Scales of Greed].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximizing magic resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwahhhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast that landed with a crash crushed my rock-solid body with its front paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physical collision was bearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I involuntarily gasped and spat blood, I endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the real problem came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character took physical damage.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A passive all dragons share, like [Dragon Pierce].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Dragon Claw] condition triggered.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its effect is straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magical damage equal to physical damage dealt is applied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That cursed passive applies magic damage when you deal physical damage, and vice versa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, hybrid damage hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeeeeeep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt something explode inside, and a nickname sounded in my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My carefully leveled shield warrior was near death after one hit, but that was expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Dungeon & Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade 1 monsters are all insanely strong, especially dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jaina Flyer summoned [Healing Leech].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jaina Flyer cast [Curse of Regeneration].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jaina Flyer cast [Emergency Transfusion].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Cursed blood...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Jaina was already casting beforehand, so healing began immediately as damage came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... maybe ‘lucky’ is premature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Body rapidly regenerates.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Body rapidly regenerates.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Body rapidly regenerates.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Body rapidly regenerates...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An injury that could have been fatal began to heal instantly, but nothing changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already counted down as soon as my body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Four seconds.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four seconds left until stun is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that time, if this bone dragon hit me twice with normal attacks or once with a skill...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’d be dead. It’s a grade 1 monster.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how well-built, no one can survive unguarded hits from grade 1 monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwahhhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone dragon’s front paw struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cat playing with small animals, it moved lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the target, it wasn’t light at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like two-thirds of my life had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the beast’s front paw moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t aiming to stomp this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Looks like it’s spreading its wings.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Bone Dragon cast [Bone Breath].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was preparing to shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I sensed the next action, my vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I get hit...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d definitely die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how dangerous the situation felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastard!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I heard Ibaekho’s voice from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-dat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Coming to save me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-da-dat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is he running here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if unaffected by [Dragon Pierce]...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah... he’s already level 10...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more fact about Ibaekho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the situation, I wondered if this even mattered anymore—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Nope.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind cleared completely despite the heavy blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I’m on the ninth floor where anyone can die just breathing, would I really die here so pathetically?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone dragon spread its wing-like bones again and opened its jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaaaahhhht!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It blasted a black beam breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I never closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I was stunned, I couldn’t even perceive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kkwaak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already steeled myself to this and turned my back in the dream world without regrets; giving up now would be ridiculous—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Safe!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ibaekho’s voice came close, and something yanked me sharply backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That was kind of touching.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never expected a dragon’s breath to be saved from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Zero seconds.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I counted silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「‘Stun’ state has ended.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My stiff body softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Ibaekho shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing! Raise your guard!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he see the same timing I did?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he timed the stun duration too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll have to ask later, but for now I raised my shield and covered myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Defense success.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Aegis Barrier absorbs all damage.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, I really thought I was done for.\u003C\u002Fp>",1647,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.642Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6ee134b0e39b68cf950b16d489a0e982f3802aae7f9e39c3978600b8fe248d0","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-684","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-682",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]