Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 110

Stole the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 114 (110/675)

Episode 114

-You have successfully completed the 6th floor trial, ‘Desert Crossing’.

-Calculating contribution points…

-Time remaining: 22 hours 01 minute

-Number of monsters hunted: 197

-Hidden quest ‘Master of the Sand Hell’ completed.

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-Total accumulated contribution points: 175,750 points

After hunting the antlion, Se-un and Yoo Seo-ah checked the setting sun and headed east, following the direction indicated by the shadows.

The monsters were not much of a threat, so they were able to find the oasis sooner than expected.

The time it took was only 8 hours.

This was possible because Yoo Seo-ah had become fully accustomed to using her internal energy in her legs.

If another clan member had been with them, it would have taken a little longer to take care of them.

‘Is ranking out of the question?’

Se-un, who had consistently maintained a high rank in the trials, felt a little disappointed.

It seemed that there was a hidden quest on the 6th floor besides the Sand Hell.

Or perhaps another player had defeated the sand monster and arrived even faster.

That would be impossible for most players, but…

‘Someone like Kshallakas could definitely achieve that.’

There are countless players in the Tower who far exceed the limits of human strength.

They would be able to conquer the trials in ways that defy Se-un’s common sense.

“I’m sorry. It’s my fault we’re late….”

“It’s not your fault. I probably wouldn’t have made much of a difference even if I had challenged it alone.”

The reason Se-un had been able to acquire high contribution points in the trials so far was because he had found hidden pieces that other players had not.

Aside from that, the antlion pit was a hidden piece that other players could easily find. No, it was a trap created to be discovered by players in the first place.

So, without a guide for the journey, wandering around the desert without knowing anything would only have been a waste of time.

“Really. It’s not like I can always be in the top ranks.”

“Yes….”

“Instead of that, hurry up and rest. Your internal energy is running out, right?”

“Please wait a little! I’ll recover soon.”

Yoo Seo-ah sat down and closed her eyes.

Using the internal energy cultivation technique she had learned from Se-un, she began to build up internal energy in her empty dantian [energy center located in the abdomen].

In contrast, Se-un opened his eyes after only a short meditation.

He had been maintaining the temperature control magic, Temperature, for Yoo Seo-ah and using internal energy to fight numerous monsters, but.

It was not at all strenuous for Se-un, who possessed a whopping 2 cycles of internal energy and 5 circles of mana.

[Lee Haneul: If you’re confused about the direction, you can move by looking at the sun. I don’t think it’s Earth, but the position of the sun seems to be the same.]

[Baekhyun: I’m leaving this for those who haven’t arrived by sunset. First, find the North Star and then compare it with the position of the moon…….]

When I checked the clan chat, people were sharing their strategies.

To be honest, I wished they would complete the trial based on their own judgment rather than these strategies, but I couldn’t stop such consideration.

Even if walking through the desert is a bit difficult, if you get the direction right, there is no one who will not be able to arrive within 30 hours.

Se-un put his worries aside and looked down at the clear oasis.

As the sun set, the oasis was tinged red by the sunset.

‘An oasis…….’

When I put my hand in, I felt a cold water temperature, unlike the hot sand.

I scooped up water with both hands and wiped the sand dust off my face.

The half-visible sun completely set, and the weather suddenly turned chilly.

Still, with this level of cold, it would be more comfortable for the clan members to move during the day.

But.

‘Hmm?’

I felt a faint energy from the oasis.

I didn’t know when I wasn’t paying attention, but when I took a sip of water to quench my thirst, I could definitely feel the energy.

Woo-oong!

Se-un’s eyes widened as he activated the Scan magic, just in case.

‘Mana is flowing in the oasis?’

The oasis was shining brilliantly.

It was a beauty that could never be noticed by those who could not feel mana.

Se-un almost failed to confirm it if he hadn’t used Scan.

‘The trial should already be over.’

Even when I searched through my memories from before the regression, there was no information about the oasis.

That’s because Se-un before the regression had collapsed as if he had fainted as soon as he arrived at the oasis because he had run out of stamina.

He couldn’t think of using the guide for the journey because he thought he had arrived at his destination.

‘Just in case…….’

Splash!

Se-un jumped into the oasis without hesitation.

As soon as he did, the gills of a mermaid, which had been hiding its traces, opened wide, and the fins of a merman appeared between his fingers.

As he calmly took a breath, a cool wave entered through his gills, and strength entered his body.

‘It’s deeper than I thought.’

The oasis was large, but I thought the depth would be shallow.

However, the oasis that I came into was surprisingly deep.

The oasis itself is a point where groundwater flowing underground breaks through the strata, but it looked different to Se-un.

This place is artificially made.

‘Light…….’

The light flowing in from above disappeared as I went down, but on the contrary, a faint light flickered from below.

Se-un continued to dive following the light.

The more he did, the more mysterious the light became.

After diving for about dozens of meters, he was able to identify its identity.

-The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ expresses interest, saying it is a truly beautiful gem.

‘Crystal?’

A crystal the size of a human body was embedded at the very bottom of the lake.

The light flowing from the crystal was not just light, but light containing mana.

The mana that Se-un felt was also because of this.

Could this be an additional reward?

As Se-un thought so, he felt a subtle flow of water on his skin.

When he turned his head, he saw water moving in a small gap in the wall right next to the crystal.

When he used Scan magic, he felt a stronger mana energy than the crystal from within.

‘It’s here.’

There was no need to investigate with difficulty.

Se-un placed his hand on the small gap and activated a new magic.

-The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Water Strike ]

– A water-based magic of the Blue Tower that creates a pillar of water to strike the opponent.

Kwakwakwakwa!!

The more water there is around, the stronger the water-based magic becomes.

Moreover, this place is underwater. Since it was surrounded by water, the power of Water Strike was surprisingly strong.

In addition.

-The power of ‘Water Strike’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Black Tower.

-The stability of ‘Water Strike’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Blue Tower.

The mysteries of the two magic towers were mixed together, and Water Strike exerted a power that far exceeded the level of a 4th circle magic.

I thought it was a thin wall because there was a gap, but it withstood the water pressure quite a bit because it was thicker than I thought.

But that was only for a moment. The cracking sound continued, and the gap gradually widened.

As the gap widened, Se-un’s magic dug into the gap even more powerfully.

Crack!

The rock fell off due to the water pressure, creating a passage that seemed to be able to pass one or two people.

Se-un stopped the magic, calmed his surroundings, and smiled with satisfaction as he looked inside.

* * *

“Hoo…….”

Yoo Seo-ah took a breath and stopped her internal energy cultivation technique.

The empty dantian was filled, and new strength flowed through her tired legs.

It was the first time she had maintained her internal energy for so long, so it took longer than she thought to recover her internal energy.

‘It’s gotten a lot colder.’

When she opened her eyes, the dark night sky came into view.

Just an hour ago, it was so hot that mirages were flickering everywhere, but as soon as the sun set, it became surprisingly cold.

She got up from her seat, loosened her stiff joints, and looked around.

“I’m sorry. I made you wait so long……. Se-un?”

However, Se-un was nowhere to be seen.

Just in case, she turned around the thick palm tree, thinking he might be resting behind it, but he was not there either.

Could it be that he went on to the next trial first?

No, that couldn’t be.

According to her experience in the 3rd floor trial, the moment one person challenges the next trial, their companions are also moved together.

In front of Yoo Seo-ah, who was momentarily embarrassed, a message from the constellation watching her appeared.

-The constellation, ‘The Crowned Spider,’ tells you that if it’s that human, he went into the oasis.

“The oasis?”

She ran towards the oasis in a hurry.

She knelt down and leaned her head out, but she couldn’t see anything.

While staring blankly at the endlessly quiet oasis, she felt a faint presence in its depths.

And not long after, Se-un rose vigorously from the water.

A bizarre figure with gills on his neck, thin membranes on his hands and feet, and thick fins on his arms and back.

She couldn’t say anything and just stared blankly at the sight.

“Yoo Seo-ah.”

In the meantime, Se-un approached and grabbed her hand.

She felt moistness and smooth scales from the hand she grabbed.

And for some reason, Se-un’s face had a satisfied smile that was hard to see usually.

Before she could come to her senses and answer, Se-un pulled her hand.

“Hold your breath for one minute. Okay?”

“Yes? That’s…….”

Splash!

The figures of the two disappeared, and the ripples of the oasis gradually faded.

* * *

“Puh-ha!”

Se-un surfaced with Yoo Seo-ah’s hand tightly grasped.

However, the place he surfaced was not above the oasis.

A passage created by piercing the wall at the deepest part of the oasis. It was a space connected to that passage.

Deudeudeuk-

As soon as he rose above the water, the gills and fins gradually disappeared as if they had finished their role.

Se-un took a deep breath, adapting to the new breathing.

In the meantime, Yoo Seo-ah, who had risen with Se-un, coughed and swept back her hair, which was wet and flowing down.

“Se-un, what is this…….”

“Take a look first.”

“Yes?”

Yoo Seo-ah came to her senses and looked around.

Even though there were no lights, the surroundings were glowing with a subtle purple light.

When she looked closely, she saw crystals embedded in various places on the wall, and that seemed to be the identity of the light.

A surprisingly beautiful sight.

It was enough to heat up the emotions that had been drying up while climbing the tower.

“How is it?”

“It’s beautiful……. Where is this place?”

“Well, maybe…….”

Just before Se-un could answer, a system message announcing the illusion appeared in front of the two.

-Welcome to the 7th floor trial.

-By discovering a hidden trial, the existing trial, ‘Identity of the Mirage,’ is changed to ‘Crystal Cave of Saha (沙下)’.

-Theme: Crystal Cave of Saha

-Time limit: None

-You have discovered a crystal cave hidden beneath the desert.

-Find out the secret of the crystal cave.

Change of trial.

It was something that Se-un, who had the guide for the journey before the regression, had rarely experienced.

But one thing was certain.

This trial would have much more to gain than any ordinary hidden quest.