[{"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-734":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},1327961,1764,"Chapter 734: Clown (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-734",734,"\u003Cp>Unexpected sudden situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the only way to describe it, but it wasn’t something to make him give up or despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Abet Nekrapeto thought so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, wasn’t it obvious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Field effect — Underworld is applied.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realm only accessible using a staff considered the graduation weapon of necromancers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All non-living creatures in this area have their physical stats increased by 200%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All living creatures in this area have their physical stats decreased by 20%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A necromancer’s paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Undead summoned here do not perish.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if struck down, they revive after a short time as if nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character possesses a symbol.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character receives the Blessing of the Underworld.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Characters wielding the ‘Staff of the Underworld’ are classified as ‘non-living’ and cannot die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, there are counters to this, but still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, no reason to be scared here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the giant approaching gave off the force of a tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t really think he could pierce that ridiculous defense and land a fatal blow...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...But I can at least hold out!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He judged that he could at least dodge around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that barbarian, while having monster-level defense, lacked mobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had felt that clearly in the recent chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he himself lacked mobility and was almost caught...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, are you laughing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physical stats were greatly increased, and the summons were much stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coldly analyzing the situation, there was no reason to fear that barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why shouldn’t I laugh? Pssst...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was natural to gain composure along with soaring confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, it’s not impossible... but it’s funny because until recently, you looked like you were about to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What dying face? I was just a bit surprised. Pssst...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body followed his mind, and his once hunched shoulders straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a saying that positivity breeds positivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking positively, advantages came to mind one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘24 hours... should be enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no one dies within 24 hours, they’ll be expelled from this place and returned to their original location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Until the captain arrives.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before blocking Bjorn Yandel, the captain waiting in District 4 had set off to District 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how late, the captain would arrive by then, and that monstrous captain could easily deal with that mysterious knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man can defeat monsters in a labyrinth, but beating the captain is nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he just endured well and returned, the knight would have either died or fled, and the captain would be waiting in a siege formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then even the stubborn barbarian—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, a man’s thinking here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typical rude barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crude strike devoid of any grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodging lightly by stepping back, he smiled and murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That must have startled the barbarian quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he dodge so easily? A strike that surely would’ve hit before...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, clearly clueless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ignorant barbarian knew nothing about the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having that informational advantage doubled his odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm... maybe it wouldn’t hurt to try catching him once?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodging just once gave Abet Nekrapeto huge confidence—and a bit of greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse collector, Abet Nekrapeto, beating the giant Bjorn Yandel one-on-one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a story that would be—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pshuuut-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green gas spouted from the ground between him and the barbarian, who stepped back to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, no strange thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When unknown gas suddenly erupts, it’s normal to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you get hit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head, not understanding the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you know? Well, I guess it’s awkward for me to explain...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like he knew something about that gas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though feeling something was wrong, he asked again for confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Do you really know where this is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why wouldn’t I? It’s the place you summoned with your staff—the Underworld. That gas curses me if I get hit but strengthens «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» your blessing if you do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abet Nekrapeto was speechless at the barbarian’s simple explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You really didn’t know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he wasn’t completely ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it amazed him how precisely the barbarian understood it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth froze briefly, but then he thought there was no reason to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I-I might know a little about the Underworld. It’s quite famous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Shall we start over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wanting a long talk, the barbarian gave a battle cry that sounded like neurosis and charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grrrrrrr-!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abet Nekrapeto summoned the corpse he trusted most from his pocket dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, fleeing had come to mind, but he planned to try a few tactics to see if he could hold ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, [Barrier] trait? How much have you modified?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarian recognized the No. 3 trait, something that only appeared once after thousands of modifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is its weak spot, so it’s not easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 3, normally immune to damage, got hit in its only weak point and collapsed powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, thanks to field effects, it would revive soon, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...How does he know?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confidence dipped slightly; anxiety rose somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he held onto hope...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...[Punisher] trait can just be taken head-on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, [Musician] trait is top priority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarian moved with an efficiency like he’d mastered every truth in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, ‘Underworld Fire’? Sweet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hammered every field monster that temporarily gained dark resistance after being killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also struck oddly protruding parts of the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Why hit that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, don’t you know? Hitting that raises resistance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having visited the Underworld countless times, even he didn’t know this hidden piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trying it, he felt his skin had really toughened a bit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A growing sense that ‘something’s wrong.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not giving up, he prepared a secret weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-This can’t be blocked!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, looks like it’s time to summon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, weren’t you going to summon the Underworld King?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A field boss that can be summoned when wielding the Staff of the Underworld in the Underworld after meeting certain conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to summon it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How does this barbarian know even that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like he’d been here countless times...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, even if you know, it’s useless! You can’t block it like that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his staff high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Targeted the high-hanging moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And cast ‘Call of the Underworld’ again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The scent of the living is detected.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transcendent voice echoed throughout the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he knew it was an ally, hearing that voice sent chills down Nekrapeto’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly remembered the Underworld King who killed the challenger in the Orkulis ‘ranking war’ with one strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he wasn’t completely sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn Yandel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ‘Guardian’ with skill known to all of Rafdonia’s history—one of the top handful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Staff of the Underworld, killing him in one hit was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can deal a heavy blow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nekrapeto decided to check this strike personally before making a final decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the damage was severe, he’d fight more aggressively to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was minor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How could I kill someone like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d accept it was impossible and run without looking back to buy time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Living one, answer me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous Underworld King looked down at the planet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why have you set foot on immortal land?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pointless event to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the living answered, the king would get angry and slam his palm down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pshuuut-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the barbarian plunged into the green gas spouting from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An utterly incomprehensible action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing it curses those who enter, why step into it on your own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I must have been mistaken.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king’s voice faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Your Majesty! He’s here! The living is here! Please return! Return...!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late to realize, Nekrapeto shouted at the sky, but the king was gone and did not reappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A void silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pshuuut-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gas ceased erupting, and the barbarian revealed himself with a sly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A question so casual it almost mocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nekrapeto was dumbfounded, his neck muscles twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Then how do you know all this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was weirder to know it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never seen anyone summon the king and dodge like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the memoirs of a necromancer who once owned the Staff of the Underworld said nothing of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...H-How do you know everything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nekrapeto asked resignedly; the barbarian shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should I tell you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usual teasing tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t really know; you learn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from what followed, Nekrapeto instinctively realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just a bad feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already way worse than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the green-lit sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-tat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running across the dry plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, a modified quadruped chimera carrying the corpse collector fled from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm, maybe I pushed too hard?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle itself was easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Underworld buffs, corpses or no, necromancers rely on numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even elites have weak individual attack power, so none can catch me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield Barbarian grows stronger with each hit taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, having played a necromancer, I understood the job well, and having been to this Underworld countless times, there were no surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Accumulated damage exceeded threshold.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that the Underworld King seemed discouraged after being countered and started fleeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Time to try something.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know how many stacks I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having taken hits running through my corpse army, I probably had quite a few...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, I’ll check soon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character used [Aegis Dragon Armor].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had I activated the armor’s active effect than a spectral warrior appeared behind me and charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not comparable to the Underworld King, but still large enough to feel unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned its head just as I glanced back, clearly disgusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...W-What is that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, this guy’s no kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does he keep asking like he wants everything spoon-fed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If you don’t know, learn by getting hit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectral warrior took a step forward, swinging a massive greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a greatsword that huge, the distance between him and me was no obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraaaaang-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous roar, dust and smoke billowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Abet Nekrapeto cast [Momentary Immortality].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, so that took away the invincibility skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next time, I’ll be able to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1714,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","87437197350a2fba1da7cbeb3ad48d5b2cf6c2e51c6d8e8a68e3373c07a58738","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-735","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-733",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]