Episode 177
: Roaring!
A now familiar notification sounds.
[You have discovered the ‘outskirts of the Rocky Mountains’ for the first time in Fate World!]
[Experience gain near the outskirts of the Rocky Mountains increases by 20% for 72 hours!]
[The item acquisition rate near the outskirts of the Rocky Mountains increases by 20% for 72 hours! I do!]
But X had no time to check the message.
Puzzle!
A giant goat running across a rocky mountain. Because the energy flowing from him was not normal. This was similar to the pressure I felt from Aractasis.
‘It’s not just the size.’
X’s eyes were focused on the guy’s hooves. As if sparks weren’t enough, he used that momentum to leap into the air several times.
There was literally no goat at max level! Then X’s blood began to boil.
“If it’s Aractasis level, it won’t drop at least one legendary item.”
avarice!
Moreover, if you succeed in hunting the goat now that the first discovery buff has been activated, the reward will be even sweeter!
X took out his bow without delay. Because it had the longest effective range among the attack methods it had.
‘If you just pull the aggro, everything will be resolved after that.’
Even if the mastery of accurate bowstrings was raised to the level of other basic skills, the destructive power could not keep up with melee attacks. X planned to lure him to a distance where a close fight was possible.
Scum!
The arrow soon left my hand and stretched out in a straight line. The timing is bound to be right.
Pajik!
However, the goat easily dodged the arrow by kicking its hind hoof.
“Mehe.”
In addition to being shy, you can even afford to deceive the other person!
“Why are you looking at that?”
At that moment, X’s pride was cracked. I never thought I would be laughed at by monsters in my lifetime.
I’m going to beat that guy no matter what! Yongyong felt the same way.
“Kyuut?”
I can’t understand the topic of tonight’s side dish.
But the two had no choice but to become dogs chasing chickens. Faba Park! The goat laughed and started jumping over the rocky mountain and backing down.
Climbing over a rough rocky mountain like climbing the fence of your own home. The speed was not normal, so I doubted whether I would be able to keep up even on flat ground. X, who was looking at the guy’s ugly back, muttered.
“With this, our first goal has been decided, Yongyong.”
“Kyuu kyuu.”
I won’t leave the Giant’s Mountains until I catch that goat! Once I made up my mind, the spectacular view of the Giant’s Mountain Range came into view. X sighed.
“This is so unrealistic.”
Rocky mountains rising into the sky as if they had been carved out!
If you turn your head, there is a green forest next to you, but if you turn your head the other way, all you can see is a barren rocky mountain.
A truly fantasy-like Fate World.
There were some incidents, but in any case, understanding the vegetation is something that cannot be left out when entering a new field. Even on the top of the barren rocky mountain, tenacious life was taking root.
“Wow, what is your name?”
“What’s the name of the grass? We just eat it.”
“Hing X is so insensitive.”
Sigh.
Leaving the sullen Killua behind, X checked the information on the plant he had dug up.
-Rock Mountain Dandelion (rare)
has persistent vitality.
It helps greatly with immunity.
Special Effect: When consumed, increases resistance to disease by 30% for 60 minutes.
X was shocked as he looked at the yellow dandelion in his hand.
‘It wasn’t a sunflower?’
Land of giants!
Everything was huge, not even plants. In fact, it didn’t matter whether it was a dandelion or a sunflower. For gluttons, there is no better news than the abundance of everything.
X, who had been diligently picking up unseen grass, peeked his head out.
“Going down will be a different experience.”
Steep descent!
It helped to sharpen my body’s senses, but I couldn’t help but sigh. Still, X downed a cup of dandelion tea and walked away.
[Your heavenly sense of taste has discovered the hidden flavor of ‘rich dandelion flower tea’!]
[The fragrant and cozy scent is absorbed into your body!]
[Maximum mana increases by 300 points!]
[Intelligence increases by 10 points!]
Not only the stats but also the resistance to disease!
X immediately began descending the rocky mountain. Step carefully and focus on every little action. Originally, I had to be more careful when descending the mountain than when I was climbing it, but I got used to it and was able to pick up the pace without much difficulty.
“what?”
Then, something caught X’s attention.
A building rising in the middle of a barren rocky mountain!
In fact, it was so shabby that it would be difficult to call it a building. It looked no different from a shack made of wood, just because it was big.
‘Still, I think you’ll know whose house it is right away, right?’
Who could it be? It must be a giant.
Finally, the opportunity to face the giant, the owner of the Giant Mountains, had come. X slowly approached the shack. Still, because it was a building, the shack was built on a flat surface.
“!”
As X got closer, his pupils dilated.
A huge face visible through the shack window! As expected, the owner of the house was a giant. However, the giant was much bigger than expected. X, who was puzzled, muttered softly.
“I don’t think I can even sit down like that?”
Is this even a place for punishment?
To the giant, the shack seemed so cramped that he couldn’t even sit down. I don’t know the reason, but I had to talk about it first. X cautiously opened his mouth.
“hey! teacher?”
Since you have a foul temper, be as polite as possible.
I tried calling the giant using an extreme honorific, but for some reason there was no response. No matter how many times I shout out loud, wondering if the sound is too small, it’s the same. But X could tell.
‘You’re ignoring this on purpose, aren’t you?’
Huge toes sticking out of the cramped shack.
Every time X greeted me loudly, I flinched slightly. Even though you know, you pretend not to know. So how would you react if you pretended not to notice?
Swish. As X turned to go down the rocky mountain without any hesitation, he heard a loud voice.
“what? What about these ant-like guys? I heard something buzzing earlier, so I thought it was a fly, but it turned out to be you. But what should I see?”
A giant with an arrogant smile!
They were belittling the other person and even acting poorly. Why do the images of the Kurula warriors overlap with the giant’s appearance?
Ex shook his head.
‘Even Ilex and Gunsmer’s voices were normal.’
Boom boom!
The giant who spoke did not stop showing off. We came out of the cramped shack and started chatting in earnest, but to sum it up, it was simple.
“Ants like you don’t even deserve to enter the Great Land Giant’s Mountain Range!”
People talk bullshit.
Yongyong ignored the giant’s words without even snorting. X was also in a state of internal conflict due to the lessons learned from the past. X raised his head and looked into the giant’s face.
‘Do you want me to hit you just once? Then you will become obedient right away.’
In my mind, I had already punched him, but this giant seemed like a guard. A guard who stays at the guard post and watches over the mountain range.
‘You can’t look hateful.’
If you do something wrong, work becomes tiring. X, suppressing his impulse, began to flatter.
“Why don’t you just let me in? “I came from far away to receive energy from the mountains of brave giants.”
“Hmm, you’re an ant who knows something. But as I said, no one can easily set foot in the Mountains of Giants. Nevertheless, if you want to go in….”
“If you want?”
The giant of blood continued speaking with a smile.
“You must prove your abilities by catching wild game near the rocky mountain. “Regardless of the type, we need the blood of thirty animals.”
Tiroling! A quest came to mind.
《Proof of Ability》
Proud giants do not easily allow any opponent to enter their land. To enter their land, one must demonstrate the ability to be self-sufficient even in harsh environments.
Condition: Defeat 0/30 Giant’s Mountains monsters
Difficulty: A
Reward: Permission to enter Giant’s Mountains
X answered as if he had been waiting.
“great. “Let me prove it.”
The giant seemed a little surprised by X’s confident answer, but it could be said that he was surprised a long time ago. X started scouring the rocky mountain without delay.
‘The terrain is unfavorable, but it’s all an experience.’
There were three main types of monsters that X faced.
Level 1000 Iron Rock Mole.
Level 1100 Stone Root Giant Viper.
Level 1020 Rooted Statue.
Although the two guys in front were of a high level, there was nothing surprising in their appearance. But the rooted statue was quite strange. Yongyong was happy to see the statue swaying and wagging its tail.
“…Something looks uncomfortable.”
The exterior was a statue, but inside was a living, man-eating plant. It seemed like a guy luring prey through an upside-down statue.
Of course, there was no way X would refuse.
“Still, it’s nice to be noticed.”
puck.
One room.
X’s fist is equal for everyone.
From the beginning, monsters over a thousand levels appeared, making it definitely a higher level than the Spirit Forest.
However, the problem was that X grew faster than the mobs became stronger. In the end, it was less than an hour later.
Tiroling!
A notification rang.
[You have succeeded in the quest!]
[Your level has increased!]
“I caught 30, so I can pass now, right?”
X was able to pass the giant’s entry test in the shortest time for any stranger. already? how? The giant seemed to have little understanding of the situation, but he tried to let out a calm laugh.
“Haha, are you already flattered that you passed the test? But I’m sorry. “There are still many rocky mountains to cross.”
He was a giant who only chose to say unpleasant things until the end. Since he didn’t come out in a friendly manner, there was no need for X to please him.
“After all, hiking is harder than hunting.”
While descending the rocky mountain again, I heard a loud voice. Where I turned my head, there was the same shabby shack and giant as before.
At that moment, X felt ominous.
‘How many times will I have to complete the quest in the future?!’
Quests are always welcome, but isn’t this just a quest that’s holding you back?
Even common intimacy was not given as a reward. Still, X did it just in case.
“Because other giants may have good personalities.”
Let’s pretend to be deceived and quietly carry out the quest.
However, X was repeatedly stabbed in the foot by the ax he trusted. The next giant and the next giant.
When the quest was successful, instead of acknowledging it, he started to lose his temper.
A giant with impressive cheekbones chuckled.
“Actually, the test is very outdated. In this day and age, how can you prove your bravery with the blood of thirty horses? Just about a hundred at a time…”
Yes, if you had endured this far, you could say you have endured a lot.
X, who clenched his fists, suggested quietly.
“Can you just let me go? “Would you please let me go?”
“ok?”
“No, as joint responsibility, let’s take a few hits first.”
The beatings under the pretext of true education began.
Munchkin that I eat all by myself