The Demon God’s Vault Has Been Raided – Episode 265
Trial of the 39th Floor, Day 10.
The Diablo Guild finally had its first successful challenger.
“It’s so huge!”
“Soochang, how did you find this?”
“I saw a suspicious hole in the ground… I dug it up and found it.”
A clam that looked to be about 3 meters in size.
It seemed so heavy that it would have been impossible to bring it to the ship without Choi Soochang’s power to control water.
Upon inspection, it was an A-grade rare clam, and the pearl inside was full of water energy.
After being recognized by the trial, the pearl was removed and entrusted to Go Changseok to be made into equipment.
Just as the ship was becoming noisy with the arrival of the first successful challenger, Yoo Seoa, who had been exploring the sea with Choi Soochang, came up.
With a very happy face.
“I caught it!”
“What is that, sis? It’s so cute!”
“It’s really cute! So tiny!”
In her hand was a teardrop-shaped, jewel-like fish.
A fish that looked very difficult to catch at first glance.
Seun knew what it was.
‘She managed to catch it.’
Speed Wash.
Not only is it small and fast, but it’s also extremely difficult to catch due to its unique slipperiness.
It’s too intelligent to be caught by fishing, and it can’t be bound by shadows. It has no combat power, but it has extreme escape ability.
Its grade is A+.
It was a fish of rarity that she could be satisfied with.
“Okay! Then I’ll go next…”
Bang!
While the twin sisters were admiring the Speed Wash, a deafening roar came from the left.
When they turned their heads to see what it was, Kang Hancheol was forcefully slamming his fist into a small rocky island next to them.
“Hancheol, what are you doing…”
Kwang!
“Has he gone crazy from frustration?”
“Nah, no way.”
– Player Kang Hancheol is using ‘Declaration of War’.
Kwaaaang!!
“…Maybe he has.”
A tremendous roar that swallowed even the sound of people talking.
Thanks to that, everyone stopped talking and stared blankly at Kang Hancheol’s punching.
But the island’s reaction was a bit strange.
Brrr-
The rocky island seemed to flinch every time Kang Hancheol’s fist hit it.
It seemed awkward to simply think that the island was shaking because of the vibration.
It was as if the island was alive.
When Kang Hancheol’s fist collided several times.
“Oh, oh? It’s flipping over!”
“What? Why is the island flipping over?”
The rocky island shook violently and tilted completely.
No, beyond tilting, it flipped 180 degrees.
Then, a suspicious belly appeared. Along with that, a head that looked as hard as a rock popped out from the end of the island.
‘Island Turtle.’
A turtle in the shape of an island.
It’s small for its kind, but it’s definitely over A-grade.
Seun didn’t notice it until a day had passed, as it was good at hiding its presence, but I don’t know how Kang Hancheol found it.
Glug-
Anyway, judging from the bubbles coming out of its head, the Island Turtle seemed to have already been neutralized.
With this, Kang Hancheol’s trial is over.
People were gradually making use of their strengths to complete the trials one by one.
‘This is better than expected.’
Even though he showed them how to catch the Transparent Eel, he expected it would take at least two weeks for the first successful challenger to appear. The difficulty of this trial was that challenging.
But in just ten days, three successful challengers appeared.
Judging from the atmosphere, it seemed that other people were slowly getting a sense of what to do.
So…….
‘I need to step it up too.’
Seun also steeled his resolve.
He had already caught more than ten A-grade sea creatures, but that wasn’t enough.
Anyway, there was plenty of time until everyone on the ship passed the trial. Within that time, he planned to catch a sea creature with a rarity of at least S-grade or higher.
Splash!
As he was thinking that.
– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ praises you for the high-quality fish that keep coming in.
Another A-grade fish was in Seun’s hand.
* * *
More than ten successful challengers had already appeared in the Diablo Clan.
Everyone was gradually getting a sense of what form an A-grade or higher sea creature took.
Of course, they weren’t catching the same sea creatures. It was extremely rare for two or more creatures with high rarity to exist in one area.
Even if that weren’t the case, most sea creatures were difficult to catch unless they made extreme use of their strengths, even if they knew what they were.
Meanwhile.
“Can we go a little further inside?”
“Well, we’ve been here for too long, haven’t we?”
“It’s about time we left.”
“Ten people have already passed here, so the number of A-grade sea creatures must have dropped.”
Seun suggested moving to another location first.
Everyone else readily nodded in agreement.
“Seun, do you have a desired destination?”
“Rather than wanting one… let’s go further in for now.”
“Okay, everyone, prepare to depart!”
“Yeah!”
Almost two weeks had passed since the trial of the 39th floor began.
During that time, Seun focused as much as possible on his senses, which had been enhanced by using the Authority of Gluttony on the recent monsters.
In addition, he used Mana Scan to perfectly survey the surroundings.
Even though he hadn’t gone into the water, he was confident that he knew more about the creatures and terrain in this area than Choi Soochang.
But.
‘There’s nothing.’
No matter how much he looked around, he couldn’t see any creatures that would reach S-grade rarity.
Then, Seun recalled his memories from before the regression.
‘The Journey’s Compass clearly pointed to the inner sea.’
At the time, Seun, who was trying to enter the inner sea following the Journey’s Compass, was stopped by the captain of the pirate ship.
That inner area was a forbidden zone that should never be entered.
He clearly remembered the captain’s face, which had been so relaxed, suddenly hardening.
‘There’s definitely something there.’
The degree of danger is worth taking.
Now is the time to reap the benefits rather than the danger.
Swish!
As the sails spread wide, dark clouds began to gather in the clear sky.
* * *
“Wow, the atmosphere has changed so drastically.”
“They say the weather at sea changes frequently.”
“Still. The coast was clear for two weeks straight, wasn’t it?”
“That’s true.”
The sea was still transparent, but as dark clouds gathered in the sky and light didn’t enter, a bleak atmosphere was created.
Then, black shadows that weren’t in proper form flickered around the ship.
The size of the fish had also generally increased, so it felt like being trapped among a group of sharks.
‘Definitely, there’s something here.’
– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is delighted that there are more big and delicious seafood around.
It’s not just that the fish around here are strong. Strength and rarity are separate issues.
It’s just that, when looking at the feelings or energy felt from the sea creatures around here in combination, the level is higher than before.
“Something’s caught!”
“Oh, Elder. Isn’t that a bite after a long time?”
“Well, it seems a bit heavy?”
“Elder, you’re one of the strongest here, what are you fussing about?”
While they were moving, Go Changseok’s fishing rod was seen swaying.
The fishing rod was bent so much that it seemed like the word ‘heavy’ wasn’t a joke.
Go Changseok personally made the fishing rod using high-quality ore obtained from the 31st floor, and his strength was trained through refinement.
If it weren’t for those two things, he would have lost the fish right away.
“H, help me!”
“Huh? Is it real? Hey, everyone, let’s help him out!”
Several people clung to the fishing rod and helped Go Changseok.
Sure enough, only then did the fishing line tighten and gradually move towards the ship.
“I see it! I see it!”
“It looks kind of big? No, wait a minute. Is that a fin…”
Swaaaa!
Eventually, the fish, unable to overcome the power of the fishing rod, floated to the surface.
No, it wasn’t.
It simply revealed itself because it was annoyed by those who were annoyingly pulling it, not because it was brought up by the power of the fishing rod.
The proof was its size.
“What’s so big!”
A hideous fish that perfectly fit the word ‘grotesque fish’.
Its mouth was full of saw-like teeth, and its eyes gleamed red as if they were bloodshot.
As soon as it floated up, it aimed its teeth at Go Changseok.
– Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Strike, is enhanced.
– According to the mysteries of the Supreme Art of Power Destruction, the power of martial arts is enhanced.
Squeak.
The fish fell onto the ship, split in half with its mouth wide open.
Thanks to that, those who were holding the fishing rod, including Go Changseok, had to be soaked in the fish’s blood.
“Wow, that’s no joke.”
“Still, isn’t this at least A-grade? No, it should be at least B-grade.”
“Hehe, I hope so.”
Everyone gathered with curiosity towards the fish that had been split in half.
However, Seun shook his head and turned away from it. He expected how insignificant the grade of that fish would be.
[ Giant Piranha ]
Classification: Fish
Rarity: C-
Description: A fish that lives in the center of the Sea of Myriad Lives, eating weaker creatures or the corpses left by other predators.
“What? C-grade? Minus, even?”
C minus.
It was a grade that perfectly fit the expression ‘small fry’ [insignificant or unimportant].
“Everyone, look over there!”
Harry, who was looking around from the mast, shouted.
People looked out at the sea without even having time to be disappointed by the piranha’s insignificant grade.
Then…….
“Crazy, what is this again?”
The giant piranha they had just killed was visible.
To be precise, a school of giant piranhas.
The number of those visible above the surface alone exceeded dozens, and if you counted those shadowed below, there were easily over hundreds.
The first threatening enemy they had encountered since entering the 39th floor.
At that moment, lightning flickered in Seun’s grasp.
– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Giga Lightning’ is enhanced.
– According to the mysteries of the Violet Tower, the casting speed of ‘Giga Lightning’ is increased.
– According to the mysteries of the Red Tower, the range of ‘Giga Lightning’ is expanded.
Kwarung!
Kwaga Kwagwang!!
Purple lightning nested in the dark clouds in the sky, and dozens of strands of lightning struck the sea.
Thanks to its powerful power, the dark sea momentarily flashed brightly.
Pajijijik!
The piranhas, who were rushing towards the ship to avenge their comrades, flipped over in an instant and floated to the surface.
Those who stayed deep managed to survive, but they were busy running away from the attack that was close to a natural disaster.
‘I have to take responsibility since I said we should come.’
In the first place, this place is a forbidden area.
It means it’s the most dangerous area in the 39th floor.
It was a dangerous place that they wouldn’t have come to if it weren’t for Seun’s words, so at least here, he intends to take up arms himself.
“Shouldn’t we go back? This place seems too dangerous.”
“I agree. Looking at the grade, it doesn’t seem like there are more high-rarity fish inside.”
The murmurs of the people grew louder.
It seemed that they felt a sense of crisis as soon as they saw the dark side of the trial after spending peaceful days for two weeks.
However, Seun shook his head.
‘It’s definitely here.’
He could feel it while cleaning up the piranhas with the previous attack.
No, it was sending killing intent towards Seun. A strong killing intent as if telling him to get out of this sea right now.
Perhaps that guy is the master who rules this area.
If it’s such an existence, its rarity must be high as well.
“I’ll take responsibility. Let’s go further in.”
“…If the Guild Master says so.”
“Does everyone agree?”
“H, hyung [older brother/male friend]! Still, this is a bit, gasp! Hey, kid! What are you doing, mumble mumble!”
“I’ll assume everyone agrees and we’ll depart~!”
– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is looking forward to the fresh seafood that will appear in the future!