Surviving the Game as a Barbarian

Chapter 91

Episode 91 Player (3)

It’s been 5 months since I woke up in another world.

If you count the days spent in the labyrinth, the perceived time increases even more.

A lot has happened in the past.

The first time I killed a person, I killed a monster. Besides that, he has done many barbaric things to survive.

But is the essence of a modern person the same?

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap!

As soon as you finish entering the password, your little finger naturally presses Enter.

And I realize one thing and am startled.

‘This… my body?’

It’s not a barbarian’s rough, thick hands.

It’s not even a warrior’s body with wide shoulders and rock-like muscles.

Lee Han-soo’s body is 175 cm tall and average weight, with soft flesh and leather.

It was the moment I realized this.

“Evil, fuck!”

You feel the floor suddenly fall off, and your body is sucked somewhere.

When I woke up, it was dark everywhere.

It wasn’t a strange thing because I’ve been through it often in the labyrinth… … .

click.

The sound of the switch being pressed is heard, and the surroundings are brightly lit.

To my surprise, I was in my room.

I, Hansoo Lee’s room, where I was enjoying the game before I was brought here.

‘… … So what are we going to do?’

Once I checked my surroundings.

A bookshelf, a computer, a slightly wrinkled bed… … .

When I went out and looked at the kitchen/living room and even the bathroom, everything matched my memory.

‘Ah, then maybe that too… … ?’

I hurriedly opened the refrigerator door.

For some reason, the inside was filled with only cold canned Coke.

I wanted to know what kind of harmony it was, but I didn’t think deeply about it.

Hey, how can you stand this?

Click, Chewy-

A sound that feels refreshing just by listening to it.

Even if I put up with everything else, how much I missed this. I quickly poured it into my mouth, lest it disappear from my sight.

By the way… … .

‘Nimiral.’

no taste

There was no tingling sensation as if the neck was cut in half.

It just feels like a tasteless, odorless liquid flowing down your throat.

That was the time when I couldn’t hide my disappointment.

Ding Dong-

The doorbell rings.

When I checked through the intercom, there was a white woman with blonde hair.

It’s not a religious solicitation.

I was about to say ‘Who are you?’ in my usual tone, but I realized my mistake and opened my mouth again.

“who are you?”

Judging that he might be able to infer that I am a barbarian by listening to his tone of voice.

‘But why is it so awkward?’

I just said it normally, but it feels like a thorn in my neck.

Soon, the answer came over the intercom.

[My name is Soul Queens, who serves as the guide for Ghost Busters. Can I come in?]

Well, I didn’t know it was such a system.

He opened the door before anything looked disgusting.

But what else is this?

“Hey, why are you going into the wall?”

“Oh, was this a wall? To me, it just looks like a white space.”

Are you talking about the space you saw before?

It’s said to be a spiritual world, and it seems that some mysterious rule is at work in this space.

As I was guiding you into the living room, giving me a rough guide, the woman exclaimed.

“That’s great. No matter how much it is, the form is bound to be seen faintly.”

“A form?”

“I mean here. maybe that… … .”

“You can just keep calling me that.”

“… If so.”

As the content of the letter guaranteeing anonymity, the woman did not show any regrets despite my euphemistic refusal.

“Anyway, this space is what he envisioned. Where the inner spirit comes to mind first. It’s usually the place where you feel most psychologically comfortable.”

“So?”

“I usually show it to others. Sometimes, there are people who have strong defense mechanisms, but they were still able to recognize their shape… … .”

The woman looks at me like I’m curious.

I don’t know if it’s a curiosity or a borderline, but I decided to point out the contradictions first.

“Then what happened to you when you rang the bell? You said you didn’t see me?”

“I think it was expressed that way. I didn’t ring any bells. I just called him as soon as I got to this white space. Do you understand?”

To be honest, I know a bit about what you’re talking about, but I don’t know at all.

So I just smiled awkwardly and nodded.

“Thanks for your kind words.”

“That’s fortunate. In fact, it’s a concept that even wizards can’t understand, so it’s difficult to explain how to explain it every time.”

Anyway, she was a woman who introduced herself as a guide, so I asked what she was curious about.

“Ah, but what if the password is wrong?”

It was only me who noticed it, but there must be some who can’t write down the password.

“Is it? It’s no big deal. It’s just an eye trick. In the first place, there are very few people like you who guess the password before I come.”

“… … ?”

“Whether I enter the password or not, I have to come and check it anyway.”

For reference, the confirmation she said was simple the way it was.

Can you tell the difference just by looking at it?

I wondered if I had any special abilities, but I realized when I saw my current self.

A navy blue suit that fits snugly to the body.

It was a dress my ex-girlfriend bought me to commemorate my job.

‘Is there a difference in clothes? … .’

As soon as I saw this woman, I knew she was a modern person, so it must have been the same for her.

“Wow, you are really smart. Players and NPCs are different from here.”

“NPC?”

“It’s a slang term for locals. Anyway, the difference between the two is not only in the clothes, but when you enter this space, you can clearly see the difference. This is the first time I can’t see anything like this… … .”

“Usually, you can tell by looking at the room.”

“yes. There’s a rockstar poster in the NPC’s room, and there’s no such thing, right?

understood.

If it’s this kind of verification, the locals… So it would be almost impossible for NPCs to hide their identities.

“Then am I passing?”

“Sure.”

I was worried inside because I couldn’t see the room because of the defense mechanism, but the woman nodded without thinking.

Seeing that, I realized one more thing.

Clothes, tone of voice, facial expressions, and this image space.

Besides these, it is clear that there is a certain way to distinguish NPCs.

‘It’s probably because of security that you don’t tell me.’

“Now then… He has also officially become a member of our Ghostbusters.”

“But who coined the name Ghostbusters?”

“there is. such a person Do you want to have all these stupid names? I told you to use a different name please… … .”

Uh, I thought it was a very sensible name, so I asked… … .

“Hey, everyone who comes here starts talking about why they named it this way?

I nodded awkwardly.

I can’t agree with the sentiment of a dirty name, but I can pretend to agree.

It has always been my specialty to act wisely.

“exactly… It’s an odd name.”

“Yes? Oh, how long have you been talking about… … .”

Soon after, the woman returned to the main point and continued the conversation.

“Ah, now we can’t even use the method of forcibly separating the soul and killing it like a sneaking NPC. Instead, we can issue deportation measures to prevent them from being brought here again, so make sure you read the rules when you have time.”

Afterwards, the woman explained the basic method for using the Ghostbusters community.

“Do you have a computer? If yes, go ahead. If not, you have to imagine and implement it… … .”

“there is.”

“It saved me time. Go ahead and turn it on.”

When I turned on the computer as instructed, a window popped up instead of the familiar OS screen.

“Oh, wait a minute. That code… … .”

After that, when I entered the code that the woman called, the window went to a page where I could designate a nickname.

“Just create a nickname here and you’re done. Once you make it, you can never change it, so be careful.”

Well, what do you do?

I was thinking about it, but a woman gave me advice.

“Did you do Stone Iben? There are a lot of people who use the nickname they usually use there. My soul queens nickname also came from there.”

Stone Iben.

Like the Mangem community, the main board’s regen rate was less than 30 per day… … .

However, people who have played this game must have used it at least once.

So did I.

‘It’s not a real name, it’s an ID, can I use a nickname there?’

Soon after, I wrote down my nickname and hit enter.

By the way… … .

[This nickname cannot be used.]

“Ah, I see who is using that nickname.”

what? Are you using that nickname?

I didn’t quite understand, but I changed one spelling and decided on a nickname. The woman looked at my nickname and only smiled meaningfully.

“Fufu, you seem to be a fan of him?”

Pan? what is this again

The car that I wanted to ask in detail, the woman’s explanation followed immediately.

Instructions on how to use the community in the future.

“Okay then, I’ve told you everything I need to tell you. I’ll go now, so feel free to use it. If you have any problems, please contact us 1:1!”

Soon after, a woman with the nickname Soul Queens left.

At some point, I was left alone in the room again.

After completing the tutorial, I looked around the community without difficulty.

[Only for men in their 20s and 30s]

[United States of America]

[Gather the Beasts]

[Wizardy]

[Chat room]

There are several chat rooms that are currently active.

If you choose any of these, do you think you will be able to talk to them?

It was a futuristic yet fantasy system.

‘Some rooms have rating restrictions or passwords.’

Once I got used to this place, I chose any room and entered it as a test.

[New room]

No rating restrictions, but a unique room that only people who have been in the community for less than a year can enter.

I chose this because I thought there would be many people like me.

Tick.

The moment you double-click.

A bright light emanated from the monitor.

And just like the day I woke up from a barbarian body in the middle of a game.

When I woke up, I was in an empty lot.

***

Tada-dat-da-da-dat-

A vacant lot with a bonfire in the center, like a campfire.

Dozens of people are standing nearby.

all are men

Seriously, how many women have played this kinky hardcore game?

“Oh, you are new!”

The gaze that gathers with my appearance.

white, yellow, black.

They are more diverse than you think, but… … .

After living in a different world for several months, in the end, the sense of identity of being from the same hometown blooms first.

Was it the same over there?

“What country are you from?”

“Oh, it’s Korea.”

“I see! welcome!”

I looked around and looked around.

There is no racist gaze at all, and the atmosphere is purely welcoming newcomers.

‘Is that a nickname above your head?’

Translucent letters were floating above people’s heads.

Then a black man in a neat suit came up to me and talked to me.

“It’s a little flimsy, isn’t it? There are not enough points to decorate. This is Darkman, the leader of the room. Could you please set your nickname public and briefly introduce yourself?”

“Are you revealing your nickname?”

“Looks like you are new to this room. Just think you will. In the community, there is power in solid awareness and thinking.”

Clear awareness and thinking… … .

Can I just do it as if using an active skill?

‘Nickname Revealed.’

As I mumbled that to myself, people’s eyes turned to my head.

Now it looks like they can see my nickname too.

By the way… … .

“hello. This is Elfnunna.”

I thought it was an anonymous space anyway, and the moment I revealed my nickname.

“… … .”

A cold silence covers the vacant lot.