- Sigh!
- Sigh!
- Sigh!
'A pattern where, if you get beaten up enough, you summon someone to fight with you.'
… … However, the mother did not move.
It looks like he died immediately after being hit by that attack. In that case, all we have to do is deal with those bastards and it will be over.
'Damn it, if you die in one hit, it should just be over. Why do you summon and then die?'
I want to deal with it quickly and get out.
[Veil of Darkness] Thanks to the magic, I couldn't see the parts that were black and censored, but when the tumor on my neck exploded, a small... … The babies are pouring out.
Because it is smaller, it is much weaker than its mother, but it is also much weaker... … Since it resembles a living thing, it would have been truly deranged if it had not been covered with a shadow in advance.
[Madness - rat phobia].
From now on... … Do we really have to make a fuss every time we encounter a similar monster? I have to somehow change it to another madness... … .
'come. 'Is the transformation finished?'
Before you know it, the black-censored bastards start to creep closer. The mother still doesn't move. It looks like he's definitely dead.
There is no need to deal with these things one by one. It's just an early stage monster that doesn't even have proper magic resistance to begin with.
'But there is too much cover here. furthermore… … Ahh! 'We have to solve this before we go outside the shadowed area!'
He stretched out his hand and projected magical energy at an object far away.
[Tangling Rope]
It is a bunch of internal organs that spilled out from the body of a monster that was destroyed by my magic a moment ago.
My internal organs, entangled with my magical power, began to move like a snake with a will.
The goal is… … One, two, three… … Twelve in total! The specific form of the goal is not important because it is hidden in the shadows.
Bundles of internal organs fired at 12 targets realize my will.
Envelop my enemies!
- Squeak.
- Squeak!
- Sigh!
The entrails of a grotesque shape enveloped all of the enemies. Of course it won't last long. The bonds are so weak that they break free even if they struggle a little.
But this is enough. It is more important to prevent them from leaving the shadow-censored area than to spread out and attack them. Guys started to escape from the intestines, but we were able to slow down their movement speed anyway.
[Internal collapse]
[Spell Enhancement: Deadly Poison]
It is a curse that causes necrosis and liquefaction of the target's internal organs. For a level 0 spell, this is a terrible effect.
If you try to use this spell on a living person, it can be blocked even by the creature's basic resistance. But anyway, the targets I was aiming for were the bundles of internal organs that were moving with my will.
'Sometimes there are spells like this.'
I didn't play with internal organs because I have gory tastes. In this way, among the [evil alignment] spells, there are those that have strong effects but cause damage to the caster's mind.
'My sanity level was displayed in the game, but I can't check it here.'
I guess I wanted to implement a 'bad magic that has a good effect, but becomes crazier the more you use it'... … .
I am [the wizard who gazes into the abyss]. The exclusive attribute, [Madness of the Abyss], prevents mental damage caused by magic use.
Terrible inflammation and pus accumulate in the intestines surrounding the enemies.
The bundle of intestines soon turned into a deadly poisonous liquid that infected its enemies.
Addicted to poison... … They scream horribly and go crazy. In the meantime, a few dogs rushed at me... … .
"Hey, don't come out of the shadows."
[Shock]
… … Just pushing it away with a simple shock spell is enough.
After a while, they scream, unable to withstand the deadly poison emitted by the sticky venom.
-Keeeeee!
- Pretty eh!
- Wow!
An eerie roar resounds, sounding more like the screams of a human than an animal.
It is a terrible sight that seems to conjure up a place in hell.
'Ugh. 'It's not a very nice sight.'
Again, I didn't do this because I have gory tastes. I just chose the most efficient magic I can use right now.
Suddenly, the underground warehouse became completely quiet.
"Is it roughly organized?" … ."
Before I could finish speaking, a new message was printed in the air.
[Achievement achieved!
You have overcome your phobia and defeated the object of your fear.
Obtained 'Advanced Achievement: Overcoming Fear'.
As a reward for the achievement, the phobia you have overcome is naturally cured and additional experience points are gained.]
[System: 'Madness - Fear of Rats' has disappeared.]
Overcome a phobia?
Even if you cover it up like that and hit it, does it count as overcoming it?
I felt a little awkward in this situation, but it was a welcome relief from one of the uncomfortable crazies.
I disarmed [Dark Curtain] to check the effect. Dead rat monsters entangled in toxic mucus and blood they vomited. Rat monster, rat bastard, rat, rat... … .
"mouse… … Rat, rat, rat… … ."
good! You can say it! I am free from the bondage of these rat bastards!
It felt so good that I ended up pointing at the corpses of the rats and laughing triumphantly for a while.
[System: Penalty attribute 'Destroyed Mind' is activated. Since you currently have 1 madness, a random madness will appear.]
Ugh, is this happiness just for a little while? … Let me enjoy it just a little more… … .
Oh, is something else happening randomly?
Please give me something good... … Something good... … .
[System: 'Insanity – 13 Phobia' is granted to your spirit.]
"ten… … S… … ah?"
What, do you have all those phobias? What kind of crazy person can open... … They must be afraid of the number that adds one to two... … .
'Oh, damn it's scary.'
Rather than being scary... … Isn't that there? Elevators in Korea have an F button instead of 4. I feel like that feeling has been strengthened tens of millions of times. ten… … Saaaa… … The number minus one feels truly ominous.
Being afraid of rats and ten... … Plus four... … I don't know which is more unsightly, being afraid of numbers that did the subtraction thing, but in any case, I think it would be better because, unlike rats, numbers won't come to hit me.
'Anyway, let's take out the magic gem before escaping.'
There must be high purity magic stones in the mother rat's body. Let's see… … .
The bodies of twelve cubs lying next to their mother... … what? therefore… … .
The number of those guys... … .
Oh, so… … One mother plus twelve cubs.
damn. I headed toward the elevator, trying not to look in the direction they were falling from.
This is not the time to take things like magic stones.
Even if it's not, it's an unpleasant monster's corpse, and I don't want to stay in a place with such an ominous number of corpses lying down for long.
When I press the elevator button, it squeaks... … The door opened with an unpleasant sound.
Inside the elevator, several corpses had been left for a long time and were decomposing, giving off a terrible smell.
"hmm… … excuse me."
I guess I won't be able to say goodbye.
Since there was no space to step on, I entered by pushing the nearby corpse away with my feet.
Several centipedes are seen crawling out of the skull of the pushed corpse along with strange slime.
'hmm… … It feels a bit bad, but it doesn't feel particularly different.'
The smell is bad too.
The fact that it is a provocative sight is recognized mentally, but no special emotional change occurs. Just press the button to head to the ground.
I see my reflection in the elevator mirror.
Wearing a pure white straitjacket and covered with a paper bag with holes in it... … .
"Ugh, no matter how I look at him, he's a high-purity crazy guy."
This is what I see, but other people may see it even worse. Even if you look at it positively, it is a dangerous test subject that escaped from some laboratory.
But I can't help it. There is an inextricable madness growing in my mind.
While I was lost in those thoughts, the elevator reached the ground.
Now there is nothing stopping me.
The only thing that bothers me is the chain and lock on the door.
You will naturally obtain a key while searching the inside of the lab, but since I skipped the entire process, I don't have the key.
'If you decide to use magic, you can rip off the entire door, not just the lock... … 'Is there no need to do that?'
Oh, now that I think about it, I might be able to get one more achievement.
I release what little magical power I have left and fumble with the lock.
The internal structure of the lock is recognized not through the eyes but through touch and other senses.
It is an ordinary ceremonial lock with no magical defenses.
It manipulates the structure inside the lock by converting carefully tuned magical energy into a precise amount of physical force.
Crick, click.
"good. "Everything works."
Actually, this is an important experiment. If you couldn't have detailed control and precise force control, it would have been broken or completely distorted and could not be opened.
In the world of [Cthulhu World], there are so many beings beyond monsters. No matter how much magical power you have, you cannot survive if all you do is pour out all your magical energy.
Fortunately, my magical talents didn't end with just having a lot of magic power.
[Achievement achieved! You unlocked the lab without the lab key.
You have earned the 'Standard Achievement: Locksmith Expert'.
As a reward for the achievement, you will receive the 'Precise Hands' trait and additional experience points.]
This is just the beginning.
I will be able to do not only what I can imagine, but also what I cannot imagine.
As soon as the door opens, a cool night breeze flows into the stuffy lab interior. As expected, it was late. No, it's almost dawn?
Although there was a slight delay due to my fear of rats, I would probably be able to receive one more achievement in this amount of time.
[Achievement achieved! You escaped the lab faster than anyone else.
You have obtained the 'Standard Achievement: Lab Speedster'.
As a reward for the achievement, you get the 'Move a Span' trait and gain additional experience.]
good.
It's outside now.
Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, halfway up Gaemyeongsan Mountain.
Behind the back is the entrance to [K-3675 Secret Research Institute] hidden by trees and rocks, and in front… … A vast city of enormous size unfolds beneath the mountain.
No matter which direction you turn, the city does not end, and even though it is such a blue dawn, there is no place where the city lights do not reach.
A splendid sight as if a huge jewel box had been taken out.
If I were to recite the game's settings... … First of all, after the 'Great Collapse', an event in which otherworldly beings infiltrated reality, North Korea and surrounding countries roughly collapsed.
Since Korea was in a relatively better situation, it experienced great changes by absorbing magic stones and otherworldly technology from the bodies of monsters.
The discovery of supernatural abilities, the use of magic stones, and the endless influx of refugees.
And the madmen who flock there for adventure, madness, and to make a fortune.
Faced with unprecedented chaos and prosperity, Korean cities turned into monsters.
A monster that grows endlessly, eats humans, and spits out gold and magic.
That is the paju of [Cthulhu World] that I see before my eyes.
"Wow, I never thought I would actually see the opening that I've seen hundreds of times… … ."
A typical landscape that suggests a huge open world field awaits.
And at this point, the main title and scenario text were displayed in the sky.
[You have succeeded in escaping from an unknown laboratory. But there is no memory, and there is nothing… … .]
Will it come out too? Very familiar content... … what?
Cracking, crackling... … .
A bright blue spark appeared in the text that was being printed slowly, and strange content began to appear instead of familiar content.
[You have succeeded in escaping from the laboratory you already know. Since you already know a lot, you weren't interested in finding your memories or figuring out the lab's secrets.]
what?
[Aberrant researchers and the indescribably grotesque monsters they summoned stood in your way, but you defeated them with incredible wisdom, knowledge, and powerful magic. You have achieved your own safety with your own strength!]
[You have escaped from 'K-3675 Secret Research Institute'. Gain experience.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[You defeated the zombie. Your understanding of 'undead' in general increases.]
[You have defeated the Mutant Rat (12). Your understanding of 'mutant organisms' in general increases.]
[You have defeated the giant mutant rat. The understanding of 'mutant organisms' in general increases significantly.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 2.]
[Discovery: Acquired the lab's secret object (1). Gain experience.]
[Discovery: You have found a secret space. Gain experience.]
[Experience Bonus: You have achieved a total of (3) achievements in 'K-3675 Secret Laboratory'.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[You have reached level 5! As a level achievement reward, you have received a bonus ability point (1) that can be freely distributed.]
[Even though you know a lot, you don't know where to go. As you already know, the body you inhabit is one without any personal information. As worries about survival suddenly arise, you feel a sense of darkness about the future. But still, you must move forward in order to survive. You already know what death looks like in this world.
Now, a chaotic future awaits you.]
… … You want to give it a try?
I don't know what kind of bastard it is, but it's watching me.
I'm sure it's the same bastard who dragged me away. Could it be that he fell for Nyarlathotep's trick?
No, this is a hundred percent Nyala.
Nyarlathotep is one of the abyssal beings that appear in the world of [Cthulhu World].
Endless influence and grotesquely twisted malice that spans the entire world, yes, the entire universe and all time zones.
A chaotic being with countless masks and countless aliases.
He is Nyarlathotep.
Among the beings of the abyss who are busy with their work, Nyarlathotep is the only one who can capture humans from other worlds for no particular reason and throw them away for observation.
"Hey, you bastard! Are you a nerd? "You're Nyala, right?"
[no.]
This bastard!!
The message window soon disappeared as if running away.
There are many foreign gods who impose penalties or curse those who call their true names, but these people all have different personalities and tastes, so some do not pay much attention to whether they call their names or not, and some rather just use their names. There are people who like it when you sing it.
Nyarlathotep belongs to the latter group.
Since he has over a thousand incarnations and their own names, he is not particularly interested in being called by his name once or twice.
Moreover, compared to other gods who think of humans as nothing more than bugs or chess pieces, they are more interested in humans and play pranks... … He is a god who knows how to hit similar things.
Of course, his pranks are based on a bizarre sense of humor that cannot be understood by a human-level intelligence, so those who fall prey to his pranks will experience such terrible things that they will beg to be killed.
No matter how I think about it, it seems even weirder that Nyarlathotep wasn't involved in this whole situation... … .
"… … ha."
I can't help but sigh, but there is no way.
For a moment, I thought about running away to Incheon or overseas to destroy the expectations of those who are plotting things, but that wouldn't lead to anything.
You must be fully prepared. The most urgent thing now is to solve the problem of this horrendously poor strength.
The newly received bonus ability is given to strength.
****
Shinhwa Kim
Class: Wizard looking into the abyss
Level: 5
Magic Level: Level 0
Madness: [Mask Obsession], [13 Phobia]
Strength 5
health 5
Agility 8
Intelligence 30
spirit 14
charm 16
****
4 or 5 are both miserable, but they are better than nothing.
First, let's go down from the mountain.
A city of peace, hope, and madness.
Paju is waiting.