The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 3
Episode 3
‘I can see a choice…’
It was a strange thing.
Somehow, Kang Seol saw a choice.
It’s as if he’s giving a hint to solve this situation like this.
Even the rulebook, which included useless information, was a lecture that I had memorized like a test taker.
Of course, I memorized almost all the options in the tutorial in order to pass the weak characters in the beginning.
Even so, since the part that Kangseol remembered was from the trial version, there was a concern that it might not match the current, official version.
However, that worry was dispelled as I checked the options that appeared before my eyes.
‘I don’t know why, but I’m glad. I was wondering what if the options had changed…’
The options shown were the same as the trial version.
Hehehe.
Clunk –
the lever on the left is pulled.
Hehehe.
Clunk –
the lever on the right was pulled.
Kugugugu Palace –
The Forgotten Ruins of the Moon, an adventure notorious for its terrible traps, has been revealed.
– How did know? I disarmed the arrow trap first;
– He’s a newbie! You’re a newbie!
‘Is it possible for everyone to see it?’
Whether it was true or not, it was sure to be of great help.
Because Kangseol was the best at choosing which of the many options was right.
[The first gateway is visible. What would you do?]
1. Step on the first step.
2. Step on the second step.
3. Step on the third step.
4. …
…
9. Step on the ninth step.
Still, the hint was not absolute. Even though there were a lot of options, it was difficult to remember for sure if there were too many.
– It smells dirty… It smells like a newbie…
– Other humans are getting beaten up here lol
‘The first hurdle… was to step on the steps in order, right?’
The first gateway to the Forgotten Ruins of the Moon.
That was to move forward by stepping on steps with patterns on them in order.
A trap is triggered if you step on the wrong footing.
It was a very simple structure.
‘This was something I had to learn by getting beaten up in the beginning.’
The HP of a horse on the game board being worn down and the blood gushing out of a body in reality may have quite different meanings.
‘This is why Caster is at a disadvantage.’
Characters who did not invest in agility often had to use their bodies to accidentally trigger traps.
When an arrow flies, you have to hit it, and when poison spews out, you have to inhale it.
‘If you make a mistake, you could die.’
Of course it was the worst of the worst.
And Snow Seol had no intention of experiencing a situation that reached its worst.
Over the past 17 years, he has played with most of the natural talents that exist in the Eternal World.
In the process, we discovered a bunch of hidden devices.
‘Where… wasn’t that the hidden option originally?’
…
9. Step on the ninth step.
10. [Required: Archeology 1 Theology 1] Interpret the code written in front of the gate and proceed in that order.
11. [Required: Trap disarming 1] Advance by disarming any noticeable traps.
Two options that are no different from cheat keys, numbers 10 and 11.
Of course, these two were options that naturally required talent.
Disarming the trap required talent to actually disarm it, so option 11 could not be used, and all that was left for Kang Seol was option 10.
‘It’s a code written in front of the gate…’
Just like the phrase in the selection, there was indeed a phrase written in front of the first step. But I couldn’t read it.
[An unknown text is written.]
‘It’s probably because there is no archeology or theology.’
Of course, just because I couldn’t read it didn’t mean I couldn’t understand the content.
Kang Seol soon remembered the content of the phrase.
– The lion is vicious and makes no concessions, while the sheep is docile and puts itself last. Also, the benevolent moon embraces them, and the jealous wolf follows the lion.
A phrase that is almost like a play on words.
The sentence structure or part of the sentence may be wrong, but the core content will be correct.
‘Now I remember.’
The lion without compromise is the first.
The second is a wolf jealous of a lion.
The third month is the benevolent month.
The docile sheep is fourth.
And repeat again from the beginning.
‘As long as you follow the order, you won’t get hurt.’
Snowfall began to trace the path with her eyes, measuring the foothold that started with the lion.
And finally his eyes swept all the way to the other side.
“Good going.”
I boldly stepped onto the step with the lion drawn on it.
widely.
“….”
Judging by the lack of response, it seemed that the interpretation of the code was correct.
From then on, Kangseol moved forward without hesitation.
widely.
widely.
Percussion.
‘This is not it’ sponsored Madness by 100!
[I smelled a dirty smell… I definitely smelled it… Sniff…]
– Oooh… Are you crazy!
– My footsteps become grandiose…
– I get a free pass at the first hurdle; Where… looking at the setting book, it says that archeology and theology are required for that option?
– So is it based on archeology and theology? He’s manic haha
– it doesn’t taste like this… he needs to roll a little more…
Kangseol’s memory was so outstanding that even in real life, everyone around him gave him a thumbs up.
He wasn’t the type of person who couldn’t remember important elements of an adventure that several characters had passed over.
widely.
Snowfall took her foot off the last step.
[You have broken through the first gate of the Ruins of the Forgotten Moon.]
[You can choose a reward.]
[A copper box is created.] [
You have broken through the gate without taking any damage.] [
The reward is improved.]
[The copper box is made of iron . Improved with chests.]
[You can finish the adventure by choosing a reward.]
“It’s easy.”
– It’s easy, it’s easy haha
– Because it’s a tutorial haha As you say, about 50 million people on Earth are dead.
– okay? lol;;
Now one foot is out of a dangerous situation.
If you select a reward here, you can proceed to the next adventure. There was no need to risk the threat of traps.
‘But if you stop here, you will receive a reward…’
The Snowman never flinched for a moment before the great adventure.
“I have to keep going.”
– Oppaaaa! That’s it!@!!
– GAZUAAA!!!
– We’ll be together! (Only cheering)
– Cheer up! (Cheering enthusiastically)
Progress in the Ruins of the Moon is like the dilemma of buying a new car.
The mentality is, ‘If I had that money, I would spend a little more and buy something.’
I feel like it’s a waste to come this far, so I keep going.
In Moonlight Dance, quite a few players choose to keep moving forward.
‘It’s dangerous when it reaches a critical point, though.’
Ruins of the Moon contained a lesson about knowing the player’s subject. If you continue to seek higher rewards without knowing your subject, you may die in vain.
‘It’s an adventure I know exactly. There can be no mistakes.’
Sigh.
After passing the first gate, a ceiling appeared.
I was worried about visibility because there was no moonlight, but torches were lit on both sides of the passage.
Hwareuk.
Hwareuk.
Snowfall was able to confirm the second gateway.
‘This is what it feels like when you actually look at the game board.’
The walls on both sides of the passage were studded with eerie thorns, and the ceiling was full of narrow holes.
The footrests were all different colors: red, blue, and black.
‘I really hate it…’
The second gate is a section that is like the essence of the Forgotten Ruins of the Moon that must be overcome without any tricks.
It was truly a total trap.
‘Was it this long?’
The passage was so long that there was no end in sight.
It will be a difficult time both physically and mentally.
Other people will want to retrace their steps when they see this terrible sight.
However, the snowfall actually made the fire in my heart grow stronger.
The image of snowfall was reflected on the sparkling stone wall.
Snowfall’s appearance was shabby.
He was covered in old mud and was holding a crumbling walking stick in his hand.
But there was something else that made him humbler than that.
A black line engraved on the neck.
The black string wrapped around Kang Seol’s neck so neatly that one could have mistaken it for a choker.
He knew why these black lines appeared.
‘That lightning noose…’
The power of lightning that bound him in his dream.
That left an indelible mark on him.
Just like a person who went to the gallows and miraculously came back alive.
The black mark continued to remind me of that pain and that nightmare.
Maybe he really had come back from the gallows alive. Because his situation was exactly like that right now.
Kang Seol touched her neck with cold eyes and made a promise.
‘I’m sure… we’ll see each other again.’
On the outside, Kang Seol’s determination seemed like he was afraid of the trials ahead.
– Why don’t we make it a draw?
– This is a really shit place haha. You really have to think about it carefully;
After thinking, Kang Seol stepped on a red step without hesitation.
Clap.
“….”
A scary sound was heard for a moment, but there was no other reaction.
“Huh….”
Tak.
He took the next step to the black step.
Kuggeung-
Then, the walls on both sides suddenly got a little closer.
Perhaps, if you continue to step on the wrong footing like this, the walls on both sides will get closer and anyone caught in between will become a rat.
The options for the second gateway generally went like this. In his eyes, he saw the same options as before.
[You can see the steps.]
1. Step on the red steps.
2. Step on the blue step.
3. Step on the black step.
…
There were additional options depending on the talent you had, but it was difficult to use shortcuts like the first gateway.
‘It would have been easier if there had been mechanical engineering or trap disarming…’
Kangseol recalled how the second gateway progressed.
‘You have to remember the order of the colors.’
A gateway that you must reach at the end of the passage by stepping on the colors in a set order. Every time a mistake is made, a trap is triggered and threatens the player.
‘Where… the red one is correct.’
widely.
Clap.
When I stepped on the red one like the first time, there was no reaction.
‘…Then it’s red again.’
Clap.
It was correct.
The second step was also a red step.
‘This time…’
Snowfall steps onto the blue scaffolding.
But this time we couldn’t get through safely.
Boom!
Wow!
“Oooooh!”
A ball smaller than a fist came out of the left wall and hit my forearm.
“Off….”
– Huh; Am I wrong?
– This is so cool. I’m just going to skip it!
– If you don’t know, you must be right!
– It’s not a blue footrest. Index finger.
It hurt really bad.
Fortunately, I reflexively twisted my body to let go of the impact, so if I had done it wrong, my bones could have been broken.
“Haha… this is pretty fun.”
– Shock! Around 3:12, I declared it was fun!
– That statement lol
– He’s a second-year middle school soldier lol
– This player! I was hit with an iron ball and I was smiling!
Kangseol groaned, but his natural gamer instinct did not forget what he had to do.
“Red… red… What’s next…”
Tak.
Clap.
widely.
Clap.
Snowfall stepped on two red steps in succession and then stepped on a black step.
Boom!
Wow!
“Off! “Fuck you!”
The ball flew again and this time hit my right thigh.
“Three times red… that’s too much.”
– LOL Would you like to withdraw your statement?
– Hey, is there any way to do 3 rounds in the finals? Haha
– Yes, no~ Go back~
The pain was excruciating.
Kang Seol thought that the next time she received a big shock, she might faint for a moment.
“Who will win?”
widely.
Clap.
widely.
Clap.
widely.
Clap.
After three steps, I had to choose which platform to step on again.
‘…no way?’
I stepped on the red steps again, just in case.
widely.
Clap.
‘…vicious bastards.’
– Oh hahaha
– You’re not fooling me this time? Hahaha
all 4 times are red steps.
At this point, you may be thinking that all you have to do is just step on the red steps and move forward.
‘No, I remember correctly.’
Obviously, you have to step on the steps in order.
Snowfall ruled out the red step and pondered over which step to step on, the blue or black step.
“blue!”
widely.
Kugugu Palace –
The walls on both sides have become a little closer.
Unlike the first time, it was so close that it felt oppressive.
– I’m not sure hahahaha
– Jaennen! It wasn’t blue!
– From now on, it’s really fun.
Kang Seol looked back.
The starting point is already far away.
Perhaps where he stands now is the midpoint of the passage.
The feeling of running as a horse rather than a player rolling dice was devastating.
‘If you don’t know the order, you won’t be able to go back.’
If, on the way back, the walls on either side got close, it would be over.
If you are a timid person, you will probably stop in place because you are afraid of pain or death.
– Ah… I guess I’m wrong now…
– I can’t even take it out, can I? Are you tired?
But Kang Seol smiled.
The following declaration of victory.
‘Strike completed.’
He walked without hesitation.
widely.
Clap.
widely.
Clap.
…
Snowfall, who stepped on the red step four times in a row, stepped on the next step without hesitation.
His feet touched the black step.
widely.
Clap.
– …oh?
– LOL What’s next?
Snowfall took a step back.
Red. Red.
Red again, red again.
Tak, thump.
And black.
– This isn’t it…
– Hey? yes? huh?
– It’s repetitive, right? what!
– Who made the trap so sloppily!
‘The sequence is repeated after five.’
If the color red is simply repeated five times, the order has no meaning, so Snowfall excluded red as the color of the last stepping stone from the beginning, and since it was not blue, she stepped on the black stepping stone.
This was a method that only stagnant people could use.
Traps with revealed rules lose their meaning.
Snowfall soon started running.
Ta-da-da-da-da.
– Shimata! Caught!
– You idiot! How did you know? ㅠㅠ
– Why don’t we hang out a little longer?
So the snowfall reached the end of the passage.
[You have broken through the second gate of the Forgotten Moon Ruins.]
[You can choose a reward.]
[A silver chest is created.]
[The number of trap activations does not exceed 10.]
[The reward is improved.]
[Silver chests are upgraded to gold chests.]
[You can finish the adventure by choosing a reward.]
“Haa… haa….”
Snowfall is just around the corner at the final hurdle.
My body was shaking violently from the shock of being hit by a heavy ball earlier. I felt like I had a bit of a fever.
‘I can’t stop.’
Snowfall thought as she approached the gold box.
That whenever a moment like this comes in the future, he will make the same choice.
He passed a box of gold.
– Crazy bastard hahaha
– We’re going further than this? It looks like there’s a bruise where you got hit earlier.
– You’re a complete idiot lol
– Excuse me, sir, but are you the kind of person who enjoys pain?
– Here… there is an interesting newbie.
At first glance, a solid stone gate was waiting for him.
Don’t be arrogant, know your topic, and be humble.
Those words were written on the stone monument.
Kang Seol looked at the options that emerged in front of this stone gate.
1. Ignore the warning and go in to prove yourself.
2. Know your topic and step away.
There were no hidden devices here, just that option.
What choice did Snowman make?
‘I’ve never once chosen number 2.’
As soon as the snowfall touched the door, the stone door began to open.
Kugugugu Palace –
The space inside the stone gate had an open ceiling, letting in moonlight.
Also, the space was spacious, allowing me to breathe a bit, which was previously frustrating.
and.
“How arrogant. How dare you set foot here.”
A knight wearing armor illuminated by moonlight stood in the middle.
Kang Seol smiled, showing his teeth.
It’s like meeting an old friend.