"Oh, it's getting more and more crappy?"
Shelves lined up along the walls, various preserved foods, and various consumables needed for survival.
If the room just a moment ago was Cheongho's treasure trove, this room is truly a warehouse for the purpose of a bomb shelter.
So, a space where items to survive in the apocalypse era are placed.
'To be exact, it means that was the original design intention.'
Everything we had stored up for survival has been destroyed.
It looks like a ruin after a psychotic person, gorilla, or crazy gorilla went on a rampage.
Riots aren't the problem.
The biggest problem is the disgusting trail that covers this whole mess.
A terrible odor is emanating from the strange stains covering the entire room and walls.
"You said earlier that I had a rotten taste, and this is why."
Rejoice, Cheonghopa! The chairman's health score you've all been waiting for has finally reached minus 100.
There are traces of someone crushing and crushing preserved food and drinks and rubbing them against the wall. It's hard to tell, but it looks like he wanted to make some kind of text or shape.
Thanks to my needlessly high intelligence stat, I was able to recall exactly what happened in this room.
Hand gestures as if frightened. A pattern that suddenly breaks off. Traces of shattered tiles on the floor. While you were doodling, you stopped for a moment and trembled and stamped your feet? Go back over there... … No, I jumped.
I pick up something thick again, sprinkle it on the wall over there, and rub it. And then he hits the shelf next to him. Cans pouring down. He stomped on several pouring cans, bursting them, and threw the food that came out of it or smeared it on his body. This is disgusting.
Footprints deeply dug into the ground. He stamped his feet like a monkey again and made a fuss. Blood stains? Did you harm yourself? A few thick fingernails roll among the blood stains. Broken and smashed fingernails. Some of them are almost completely peeled off, with the flesh still attached.
"Still, are you glad you scribbled something edible?"
From what I can see, it would not have been a strange mental state even if they had used excrement rather than food.
A magical pattern. Primitive symbols. Obscene profanity written to insult the human spirit and disparage humanity's achievements. It reminds me of the bizarre murals created by ghouls in the basement of an apartment complex.
Meanwhile, we see expressions that cannot be written down without surreal perception and knowledge of the abyss.
How much did Cheongho understand about the existence of the abyss?
'It was almost zero.'
If we exclude his identity as an underworld boss, Cheongho is a fairly plain and pure nobleman. Even if we limit the comparison to only the three heads of the Triad, Cheong-ho is a romantic fistfighter who is closer to the wild man of the 50s than a character from [Cthulhu World].
It's an unbelievable sight that such a man would do something like this.
But on the other hand, that's it.
"But why is there no one?"
Who was that talking to me earlier?
"ha… … ."
I sigh. It's really a crappy game.
In the end, it's a rat-hole-like space with only three rooms, including the one at the entrance, right? Did you really design this to be explored to the end?
"Oh, Chairman! Do you have to do this? "Don't you usually have to come to the entrance to meet guests when they come?"
Ugh, adults these days really have no manners.
I tried calling Cheongho just in case, but no particular answer came back. Ultimately, this means entering the last room.
"Ugh. Yeah, it's all my fault. "I'm going, I'm going."
Even if the score is okay, it would be meaningless to discuss the survival score anymore.
Even if I come across something similar to a blue tiger, I may not be able to recognize that it is a blue tiger.
I summoned my magic again and opened the last door.
Considering the structure of the game, if you search this room, you will probably find meaningful clues or useful items. But I don't want to waste any more time looking for that.
Wow… … .
Deep darkness repeating itself again.
"Ugh… … ."
Likewise, my sigh repeats itself.
What should I say to Jeong Hyeon-ah? I wish I could retrieve something resembling a corpse and go back.
The last room beyond this artificial darkness is the living space.
Beds, showers, toilets, cooking facilities, and hobby space to survive the long confinement, etc.
I'm sorry to Jeong Hyeon-ah, but I'm thinking about just setting fire to it and turning around and leaving.
After all, can't that be the case?
"Ah, I can roughly predict the next development."
This is why you should not enter Tanhyeon carelessly.
The distance between Tanhyeon and the abyss is narrower than other places.
Even with the slightest pretext, at some point, ruins that never existed before are created and monsters that never existed before roam around.
And they ultimately become a stepping stone for the beings beyond the veil, in the deep darkness, in the deep, deep abyss, to project their influence.
'If it's dragged on like this, something big will pop out.'
Cheongho is just bait to attract me.
A being of the abyss who would behave in this way is... … .
"hmm… … I'm not sure from what I've seen so far, right? [Ruler of the border]?"
[The one who is one and all], [The one who is both the key and the door], [The one who opens the way], [The vice-king].
No, no.
If [Ruler of the Border] was going to appear, there would have been a more loud and terrible omen than this. You're not satisfied with just driving one person crazy.
'Then what did that guy do?'
There are too many unpredictable variables this time.
"good. "What, is this really a tiger's den?"
The only way to get a tiger cub is to go into the den.
In the end, face check.
I stuck my head into the deep, deep darkness.
But the darkness does not disappear. Just deep darkness.
darkness.
darkness.
No matter how much you walk.
No matter how far we go, the darkness does not disappear.
dark. Deep, deep darkness.
"Hey, how long are you going to load?"
It may not actually be loading, but it somehow felt like loading to me.
[System: The penalty characteristic 'Feast Offering' effect has been activated.]
At the same time, something started.
A loud noise coming from somewhere.
It's the sound of something crying. It is a moan soaked in pain, or rather a sweet scream tinged with pleasure and joy.
An incomprehensible alien language is heard.
The owner of this bomb shelter probably created this place to protect himself from external disaster and external destruction.
However, contrary to its purpose, this place became a greenhouse that would become the starting point of the world's destruction.
This hard shell, created to protect the body from external disaster and external destruction, has rotted from the inside, and has now become the home of a terrible monster.
And a meaningless laugh that sounds like rubbing metal.
Hee hee hee, hee hee hee, hee hee hee… … .
"Hey, wait a minute."
I opened my mouth for a moment to speak, but there was no response.
Just like reciting a set spell, emotionless meaning just flows in. A strange will communicated through the darkness, not the atmosphere.
Hehehehehehehehehehehehe!
- Prophet, one with reason, one who predicts the future, one who will guide your future to the far future you will reach.
- The one who eliminates the fear, fear, and despair of the future and the unknown, and the one who will make the coming disaster come true.
"Wait a minute, I'm sorry, but can I just say something?"
But there is no response.
The given order is simply repeated.
Darkness seeps into my skin and penetrates my mind.
A terrible darkness, an evil will that will erode the soul and destroy its very existence. And other than that, they try to cram in a lot of things that may not be very good for your health.
You bastards, it's already complicated, so stop poking around and come in!
Let's go!
Blue sparks fly near my temples. The trait was activated at the right time.
[System: The exclusive attribute 'Abyss Madness' is activated. Nullifies the effect of mental erosion.]
Yes, my love, the madness of the abyss.
You are working hard today too.
- No matter what you think, what hope you have, in the darkness, in the abyss, in that deep dream... … .
Nevertheless, the darkness continues to speak to me. The darkness, the dank madness, the fishy smell that keeps trying to penetrate my mind.
"Oh, damn it's loud."
Stop it, you bastards.
[Ibn Ghazi's Beacon]
A pure white flame containing the magical power of protection rises. I don't think this will be enough.
Dozens of magic circles bloom in all directions. Runes and magic circles with different effects emitted various shining flashes of light.
The darkness surrounding me retreated far back, avoiding the light.
"Ah, it's refreshing."
He rolled his eyes under his mask and looked in all directions.
What you see in front of you is... … Ugh, it's not quite over yet.
The darkness has only retreated, but has not completely disappeared yet. An unnaturally soggy darkness covers the entire room.
From the looks of it, they have the same properties as the black slime seen outside the bomb shelter.
"It's wider than I thought?"
If I remember correctly, this room was definitely not this large.
It is definitely a smaller room than the other rooms we passed by earlier. But it doesn't seem that way now.
'Oh, that's not it.'
The sense of distance is becoming distorted.
It's not a good sign. Magical forces, surreal pressures, and bizarre darkness disrupt my senses. Not only the sense of space but also the sense of perception and magical influence are disrupted.
There are no visible enemies right away, so there is no big problem... … No, not having a visible enemy is another problem, right?
"I came in after making such a fuss, but shouldn't someone come out to meet me?"
No reaction.
I'm losing steam.
"Oh, shit what is this?"
This is an event that does not exist in the game.
So anything can happen.
In [Cthulhu World], bugs often occur where important NPCs disappear and events become impossible. Damn, is that really it? How could it be that, after setting the mood like this, you're stuck in some strange place and can't move?
I first walked into the room as cautiously as possible.
[System: The 'Enhanced Vigilance' trait is activated.]
Something appeared.
What direction? Damn, my senses are atrophied so I'm a beat late.
It's in the back.
"Hehehe, hehehehe. You have come, you have come, my brother. Hehehe… … ."
"Oh, Chairman, are you safe? "I was worried because I thought he was stuck between objects somewhere and couldn't appear."
As I said, this is not the time to joke around.
Cheongho came in through the door I came through.
How did you avoid my eyes and come back in? Is it not just the distance but the space itself that is being distorted?
What about Jang Hyeon-deok and Koo Jin-cheol?
Due to the excessively high density of magical energy, the situation beyond the room cannot be sensed.
Regardless of my questions, Cheongho just bursts into laughter.
"K -hehehehe, Kukkuk, Kukkui… … ."
Did you say that laughter is the source of happiness?
"You have a bright expression and a clear mind. "It seems you are doing better than I thought?"
Slouching posture. Wide open eyes. Drool flowing down.
Clothes torn here and there, skin covered in all kinds of dirt, and an unpleasant smell that would make you vomit at any moment.
Anyone can see that it looks unstable.
Anyone walking down the street like that would be arrested and taken to the hospital in 30 minutes.
'But that's Cheongho?'
What is that?
This does not mean a pathological smile or unstable attitude that could lead to mania.
He looks exactly like Cheongho and speaks with Cheongho's voice, but something is different.
It feels as if something foreign has taken over Cheongho's shell.
"Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk…" … It couldn't be better than it is now. Shinhwa Kim, my brother. Kkukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkt … Hehehehe… … ."
Cheongho trembled, making a sound that was unclear whether he was crying or laughing.
"Ke, Kehehehe, Kukkuk, Kuk … I missed you. I have been waiting for you forever. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk at this terrible darkness, a long long time, how long has it been? Hehehehehe!"
"Oh, wait a minute. "I think it's time to say something in earnest, but may I say something briefly first?"
I had to say what I wanted to say before Cheongho started talking nonsense.
"By the way, I know everything you don't know, but I'm not going to tell you that information easily. If you're going to say something, stop. "If you have something to say, say it quickly, briefly, and using precise words. Otherwise, just say three words."
"Three letters?"
These are the same three words that I recommended to Chinese people last time.
"yes. "If you come running to me shouting 'Keeeeek', I will say 'I knew that!' and hit you."