BXBX NOVEL Chapter 218
Chapter 218
Chapter 218: Unexpectedness (3)
Typesetting.
Something that records everything happening in the universe in real-time.
Whether it’s literally a gigantic typesetting plate or a completely different form, there was no way to know.
The important thing was,
‘There is equipment interfering with typesetting.’
Even as a resident of a remote planet, didn’t he create equipment that could alter the course of destiny?
Then what about the valuable beings somewhere in this universe?
‘Could there be beings who directly weave their own destiny?’
In his dream, Yeongwoo had vague questions.
And soon.
– Bam!
With Pofu Tenta’s vigorous trumpet playing as a cue, he was pulled out of his dream.
“Huh?”
When Yeongwoo opened his eyes, a mark in the shape of a red eyeball appeared immediately.
Then he saw his father, who was hesitating whether to throw a dagger in his hand.
“I’m awake.”
“…Really?”
Swoosh.
Yeongwoo sat up.
Then the system message that had appeared while he was sleeping appeared again in his sight.
「As of now, [Abnormal Weather] Metal Dust is generated.」
Current time, 11:01 PM.
‘I woke up on time.’
Yeongwoo checked the clock, got out of bed, and put on his “Cosmic Etiquette”, receiving the “Bastard” from the goblin.
At this, the Golden Trail that had been standing quietly in the corner of the star room moved with a humming sound, following Yeongwoo.
Now everything was ready for deployment.
“Are you okay? You should have slept a little more.”
Jeonggu, who followed Yeongwoo out to the living room, expressed his concern.
Although he looked like a villain to anyone, in the face of chronic sleep deprivation, there was no room for business.
“I can only hope the dungeon ends early.”
If you were the Strongest Sword, who entered the night dungeon every day, you would inevitably suffer from chronic sleep deprivation.
“Last night’s dungeon was short, so today might not be that long.’
Yeongwoo tried to predict today’s dungeon composition, but it wasn’t easy.
If there was any commonality among them, it was that.
‘At least the last two were cooperative assignments.’
“Iria’s Pain” required one of the three to take on the role of an oarsman, while the other two acted as killers to complement each other for survival.
And the second dungeon, “Sanctuary of Valor,” divided up to six participants into teams of two to light the fires in the furnace.
Then what about the third one?
Yeongwoo opened the door to the guest room with a subtly tense heart.
Clack.
Then Jeonggu’s voice from behind was heard as he waved his hand to see Yeongwoo off.
“Come back alive! I can’t afford to pay for your funeral!”
* * *
11:04 PM.
Yeongwoo, who descended to the hotel lobby by elevator, saw Negwig waiting in front of the main gate.
*Squeak*
Already transformed into the shape of a horse and waiting for his master, Negwig wagged his head as soon as he saw Yeongwoo.
As if urging him to hurry.
「Negwig」 – Unknown Grade
【Adapts to any planet.】
An alien iron horse that adapts to any planet.
He was also enduring the metal dust, today’s abnormal weather, quite well.
On the other hand, Yeongwoo…
“Cough!”
As soon as he exposed himself to the outside world, his lungs felt like they were burning, twisting his expression.
Today, instead of ignoring the abnormal weather, he only activated the bleeding immunity equipment, so he received all the pain from the “metal dust”.
“No, am I really crazy? Keuk!”
Hastily, Yeongwoo climbed onto Negwig and headed to Gwangjin-gu, the place to summon the dungeon.
“Hurry up. I might die from coughing.”
Not only Yeongwoo but also the golden goblin and Pofu Tenta riding behind him were covering their mouths and noses with their small hands.
*Squeak!*
Finally, following Yeongwoo’s command, Negwig began to run north at high speed, leaving behind the ash-covered landscape of Gangnam-gu due to the abnormal weather.
Shoo!
In an instant, Negwig, who had passed through Samsung-dong, crossed Cheongdam Bridge and entered Gwangjin-gu.
Gooooo……!
Most of the buildings in Gwangjin-gu were destroyed, making it a literal gray ruin, and there was even a huge whirlwind of metal dust swirling in the distance, as there were no tall buildings.
‘This is a truly destroyed world.’
Yeongwoo, after placing Negwig far enough from Cheongdam Bridge, stepped down onto the ground, coughing harshly.
“Cough!”
Then he instructed the goblin to put the sphere on the ground.
– Kit!
As the goblin held its breath and reached into its pocket, the golden sphere, previously radiating with light, gradually turned black and was pulled out of the pocket.
Upon this, Yeongwoo wordlessly reached out his hand to the sphere and summoned the night dungeon.
“Hurry up! Cough!”
As Yeongwoo lifted his hand off the sphere, a gray wave burst out, coloring the surroundings in ash.
Pah-aah!
Of course, the area had already been entirely ash-colored due to the dust, but there was definitely something different this time.
“Ha.”
Finally, the horrible lung pain subsided.
This meant that Yeongwoo had crossed over to the space where the dungeon would be summoned.
「The dungeon does not allow mounts and slaves to accompany.」
Then a restriction notification appeared, and a large tombstone rose up about twenty meters ahead.
Quad-deuk!
“What’s this?”
The shape reminiscent of Chairman’s flagship made Yeongwoo involuntarily flinch.
“Could that be the entrance?”
This time, there were no giant pyramids or tall towers.
After touching the sphere, only the large tombstone appeared on the other side.
So Yeongwoo started walking towards the tombstone.
Clunk, clunk.
Silence.
The clanking sound from the soles of his feet was the only sound in the air, enveloped by Illusion.
Click!
Suddenly, an interface appeared in front of Yeongwoo as he approached the tombstone.
Pow!
It was the information window of this dungeon.
[Batum’s Casino]
| Dungeon Grade: Rare
| Difficulty: C
| Recommended Participants: 20
“Batum’s… Casino?”
[PR/N: Feels like the universe is mocking me atp for gambling.]
Generally, the name of the dungeon had a significant correlation with the actual gameplay.
So, the fact that this dungeon was named ‘Casino’ meant that the task would involve some form of gambling element.
‘A tombstone and a casino… What are they planning to make us do?’
Even the recommended number of participants was a whopping twenty.
It seemed like it would be the largest dungeon since the reset.
‘Anyway, since I’ve already used the sphere, I can’t just back out. But where’s the entrance?’
As Yeongwoo fiddled with the dungeon information window, a whirlpool appeared in front of the tombstone, and a portal opened.
[17/20]
The number of participants displayed inside the portal was a whopping 17 out of 20.
Already, 17 people had entered the dungeon.
And then, after a moment.
Pop!
[18/20]
The number of participants inside the dungeon changed to 18.
‘If I hesitate any longer, the slots might all be filled, and I won’t be able to enter.’
There was no time to waste.
Yeongwoo promptly stepped into the portal.
Whoosh.
In an instant, the surrounding air changed, and a spacious lobby with marble flooring spread out before him.
“Huh? What’s this?”
Just as Yeongwoo was surprised by the much cleaner interior than expected, a number plate was attached above his head.
Pow!
《19》
Number 19.
They were assigning numbers according to the order of entry.
Then, as Yeongwoo stepped into the lobby, 18 experts from various parts of the world who had arrived earlier turned their attention to him.
“You seem experienced?”
“What’s with that cloak?”
“An Asian with quite a presence.”
Everyone was busy scrutinizing the appearance of the new participant.
Upon this, Yeongwoo wrinkled his brow for a moment and then realized what was going on when he saw the guidance message floating in the air.
「When the number of participants reaches 20 or time limit expires, the voting will begin.」
「One person expected to be the strongest among the participants, and one expected to be the weakest, will be selected.」
「This will directly affect future ‘bets’, so please choose carefully.」
‘They’re up to their despicable tricks again.’
Because of such rules, everyone had been busy trying to gauge who was the strongest and weakest among them.
Of course, Yeongwoo himself had to participate in the vote.
‘So, I need to keep an eye out in advance. Who seems the strongest and weakest.’
Clunk, clunk.
As Yeongwoo made his way slowly to the center of the lobby, the other participants around him looked at him carefully and cautiously cleared the way.
Because his equipment looked so bizarre, he didn’t give off a particularly friendly vibe.
However, that didn’t mean they looked very powerful either.
“What’s with not wearing armor?”
“Maybe they couldn’t put it on.”
“And not even wearing a helmet…?”
Since it was the fifth day since the reset, most of the people here were in an excellent state of equipment farming.
Furthermore, their courage far exceeded the average, making them true strong individuals.
So it was only natural that there was a bewildered reaction to Yeongwoo’s less-equipped appearance.
Of course, Yeongwoo himself realized,
‘Ah, I forgot to wear my helmet.’
While deliberately taking off the top was intentional, not wearing the helmet was purely a mistake.
It was because wearing it was too obstructive for sleeping, and it didn’t help with visibility either, so he had left it in the catalog.
“…..”
Yeongwoo stood in the center of the lobby, slowly surveying his surroundings.
About 30% of the participants were Caucasian, while another 30% were Black or Hispanic.
The remaining 40% consisted of Asians and Middle Easterners. If it wasn’t an illusion, even the space in the lobby seemed to be subtly divided by race.
‘I have no idea how this is going to play out.’
As Yeongwoo shook his head with a smirk and glanced back, a portal opened from the other side, and the next participant entered.
《20》
The last participant, holding the number 20, was a middle-aged European man with half his head shaved.
“Huh?”
His appearance reminded Yeongwoo of Ottavio from Sicily whom he met in the first dungeon, so he unconsciously smiled at the familiar face before widening his eyes.
“Huh, huh!”
As the 20th participant emerged from the portal, he stumbled forward, apparently surprised by the sudden change of space beyond the portal.
Though he didn’t fall over dramatically, the 19 other experts in the room realized in that moment.
‘That person is a beginner in dungeons.’
And soon after,
「The number of participants has reached 20.」
「Now, we will select the two people who will be the targets of your bets.」
With that, the dungeon system officially announced the start of the game.