Chapter 77

【Edamame】Discussion about Nakasachin Dungeon 11【Chicken】

277 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

I saw the masked man again today.

I watched from afar, and he instantly killed the boss on the 9th floor.

The battle probably lasted about one second.

Seriously, that's insane.

278 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Really!?

The boss on the 9th floor is like the gatekeeper to the middle layers, right?

To instantly kill it...

279 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

What are you talking about? Why are you surprised by the instant kill of the 9th floor boss?

Even I got instantly killed by it...

280 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

>>279 Rest in peace.

But I can understand if it's a normal monster, but instantly killing the 9th floor boss is impossible.

Just how strong is that masked guy?

281 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Hehehe...

Nakasachin is the weakest of all.

It's a disgrace to the dungeon.

But he's connected to Kagemitsu-san, so he must be as strong as Kagemitsu-san, right?

282 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Hey, I saw the masked man too!

He really does look super scary.

By the way, who was the one lying about tentacles coming out of his bag?

His hands were tentacles, lol.

283 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

LOL, really?!

I'm too scared to get close, lol.

284 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

And the plants on his back?

They were growing really fast.

It felt like a Carnival in Rio for one person.

285 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

A Carnival in Rio in Nakasachin, lol.

286 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

No, it's not funny!

Just thinking about being near that thing makes me too scared to sleep!

287 Name: Kagemitsu★

I'm sorry... I'm sorry...

He's not a bad guy.

288 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Kagemitsu-san, lol.

289 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Listen up, everyone.

The amount of hot stones that Carnival guy collected in one day was 25 kilograms.

290 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Huh?

Was the Carnival guy a group?

291 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

What tribe is that, lol?

292 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

It's just one person.

He collected 25 kilograms by himself!

293 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

What!?

No way, 25 kilograms is definitely wrong.

He must have had some companions, right?

294 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

It's just one person!

I've never seen anyone buy that much at once before!

295 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

>>294

Calm down, lol.

Your identity is obvious from that statement, lol.

296 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

I can understand why you'd get flustered,

But the amount one person can collect in a day is only about 2-3 kilograms.

297 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

It's hard to distinguish from regular stones.

But apparently, the color is different if you look closely...

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【The Path to Being Noticed】 Admin: Kūki

"Thank You for Visiting Nakasachin Dungeon!!"

Hi, it's Kūki (^o^)

Today, I'm visiting the Nakasachin dungeon!

I'm gathering hot stones in the dungeon as part of a request.

I'm not strong enough to go to Shinjuku (=_=;

But I can support from the back. (^_^)

So that the adventurers heading to Shinjuku can fight with peace of mind,

And so that when they reclaim Shinjuku and return, they can live in the same hometown as before.

I'll do my best to protect this land! (T_T)

And finally, finally!

My blog "The Path to Being Noticed" has reached 1,000 page views!! (T_T) Yay!

This is all thanks to you all!

Thank you so much! (^_^)

Today, I worked really hard on leveling up!

Maybe I'm one step closer to being noticed?

After posting this blog, I received a congratulatory message from Kagemitsu, and Haruki was so happy that tears welled up in his eyes.

But Haruki didn't notice the moisture and the unspoken sadness in Kagemitsu's message.

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"Hehehe... Finally, finally, I've reached the 11th floor!"

Akane, who had evaded Lutz's clutches, stretched her fist high into the sky with enthusiasm.

It's been a long journey, and tears welled up in Akane's eyes.

She gave off an aura as if she had broken through the difficult challenges with her own strength, but most of the battles were fought by Karyu.

Akane had just been eaten by Lutz repeatedly.

Why did she let herself be eaten by Lutz so many times?

It almost seemed like she was targeting it.

But that's all over now.

From here on, normal monsters—Chacha—will appear.

Karyu planned to fight Chacha and receive practical guidance from Akane.

But when the lightning strike hit Chacha, it was killed in one hit.

"Huh?"

"Hmm..."

When Karyu visited the 11th floor before, the lightning strike only stunned Chacha a little.

It was impossible to kill it in one hit.

But this time, it was different.

Maybe it was because Karyu leveled up during the battle with the werewolf, and the magic's power increased?

Karyu tilted her head.

Of course, leveling up helped.

But probably, the skill level also increased.

The practice of the immature lightning strike improved, and with the level increase, the power surged to the point where it could kill Chacha in one hit.

"This opponent is a bit lacking for training."

"Indeed."

An opponent that can be defeated in one hit is not suitable for training.

To improve combat experience, which doesn't increase with just levels, you need to observe the opponent's movements, respond appropriately, and land your attacks.

"We'll go deeper."

Following Akane's words, Karyu headed further down.

They passed through the rice vs. locust battle and faced Chacha on the 13th floor.

But this Chacha also had its movements significantly slowed by a single lightning strike.

The damage was considerable.

There was still a fighting spirit in its eyes, so it wasn't fatal.

But Chacha's movements were sluggish.

"Hmm. Does your lightning strike have a status effect?"

"Probably, I think so."

The Chacha on the 13th floor had more HP than the one on the 11th floor.

It took 4-5 lightning strikes to finally kill one.

But the first hit made its legs tangle and it fell over.

If it was just a stun, it would recover in a few seconds.

But Chacha couldn't stand up even after a while.

"This won't be good for training either..."

"I'm sorry."

"Why are you apologizing? Your magic has a special effect. That's a significant advantage. You should be proud."

Akane puffed out her chest proudly.

But why?

Her gesture seemed provocative to Karyu...

(It's wiggling...)

If this continues, both combat and physical experience will be inefficient.

So Karyu decided to train on the 15th floor with the werewolves.

Karyu's lightning strike could stun them, making them easier to hunt.

If needed, Akane could support as the front-line fighter.

There shouldn't be any problems.

From there, Karyu and Akane started moving towards the 15th floor.

But the monsters waiting on the 14th floor pushed them back into hell again.

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On the fourth day of selling 25 kilograms of hot stones per day,

Haruki finally gathered the requested amount.

It took much longer than initially planned, but he made it in time.

He wanted to finish the request quickly and tackle the 15th floor of the garage dungeon.

Haruki hurried out of the gate and headed to the buyback store.

On the way,

"Hey, you in the mask, stop!"

The stern voice made Haruki freeze.

What's going on?

He turned towards the voice.

There was a man in armor standing there.

He had a police logo on his chest. It was the Special Police.

The man was currently on guard against Haruki.

"..."

Why?

Haruki was slightly flustered.

He had never been in trouble with the Special Police before.

He was a good adventurer.

But why...

"Who are you?"

"Haruki Kūsei. I'm an adventurer."

"The mask spoke!"

Hey.

Haruki almost interjected but held back at the last moment.

"Take off that mask."

"No—"

"Can't you take it off?"

"Um..."

"If you have nothing to hide, you can take it off, right?"

"...Yes."

He didn't want to, but it was a police order.

Resisting would do no good.

Haruki took off the mask as instructed.

The police braced himself as if expecting something, but when Haruki finished taking off the mask, he opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"It's gone!!"

Damn!

That's why I didn't want to!

Tears welled up in Haruki's eyes.

"Sorry, you can put the mask back on."

"Y-Yes."

Holding back the tears that were about to spill, Haruki put the mask back on.

The atmosphere of the Special Police relaxed, and a hint of friendliness appeared on his face.

"So, you're the one... No, I'm sorry for doubting you."

"Um, can I go now?"

"Yes. Sorry for holding you up. Keep up the good work. I'm counting on you."

"Thank you."

The Special Police let Haruki go without any further action.

After all that fuss, just "keep up the good work"?

What was that all about?

Haruki tilted his head in confusion.

Maybe...

The thought that came to mind made Haruki's nostrils flare.

"Did my presence catch your attention!?"

Oh, what do I do!

I stood out in a place I've never been before!!

Haruki's nostrils flared even more.

Today is going to be a great day!

Haruki skipped to the buyback store, but the clerk was scared of him for some reason.

There's no need to be that scared...

Haruki, who almost got reported, sold the hot stones with a dejected look.

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【Edamame】Discussion about Nakasachin Dungeon 11【Chicken】

545 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

I finally talked to him!

The masked man!!

546 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Good job!

How was it?

547 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

He was a very normal guy.

It made me feel silly for being so scared before.

But it was as expected.

When he took off the mask, he disappeared.

548 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

That's a metaphor, right?

What was he really like?

549 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

No, it's not a metaphor.

He really disappears.

I braced myself for some kind of disaster when he took off the mask, but nothing happened, which was even more surprising.

He probably used some kind of dungeon-produced item to hide his presence.

I remember there was a potion to make you less noticeable in the items.

550 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Yeah, using that really makes you less noticeable.

But is he always casting a monster repellent on himself?

If so, the masked man is actually quite timid.

551 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Maybe he's just cautious.

When I talked to him, he didn't make any unnecessary movements.

He didn't show any openings.

When I told him I was cheering for him,

He was really happy, lol.

Just like Kagemitsu-san said, he seems like a good guy.

552 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

>>551

It's all your fault, aaaaaah!!

551 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Hey, what's wrong?

553 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Because you made him happy,

He moved up and down while approaching, aaaaaah!!

I was so scared I almost wet myself, apologize!!

554 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

LOL

He wasn't that scary, LOL.

How scared are you?

555 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

With a "ran, ran, ran" whistling tune,

In the dim light just before closing,

The cursed mask suddenly appeared.

It was floating up and down,

Approaching me!!

556 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

>>554 is to blame.

557 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Ah, yeah, sorry...

It was all my fault.

558 Name: Anonymous who shoots edamame from their nose

Sigh...

I'll definitely have nightmares...

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