Reading Webnovels Makes Me Stronger

Chapter 20

Those who go to the Abyss for the first time arrive in a city called Frontier.

A ruined city that has existed since the opening of the Abyss.

The first players who arrived there went through reconstruction work, restored it and gave it the name Frontier, and the city has been a base for players since then.

‘Frontier. borders, borders… ‘

Was it built to mean a border area with the Earth? Either way, it was a pretty fitting name.

Park Si-jun looked up at the sky.

“The sky is very blue. It is clear.”

Lee Min-ah, who was next to her, said softly.

A few clouds were floating in the high sky, and the deep blue sky was wide open.

“In the Abyss, you can use various systems, such as parties, guilds, shops, quests, communities, and inventory.”

“Oh, that’s true. It’s new.”

“We’ll check the rest next time, and the features you’ll be using today are parties and quests.”

Park Si-joon opened the party window according to instructor Jung Soo-min’s words.

And she gave her hand to Lee Min-ah.

“What?”

“If you want to party, hold hands. Hold on.”

“…Well.”

Lee Min-ah hesitated and took her hand. She said that she was a party, and the party was formed.

“In this state, we can share experience with each other. We can enter dungeons with restricted entry or break quests together.”

The next thing to check was the quest window.

“As you know, some quests are given by the hinterland, and some occur naturally while exploring the Abyss. Some are given by the inhabitants of the Abyss. And finally.”

Jung Soo-min gestured to the air a few times. Then the system window appeared in front of the trainees.

[Jung Soo-min’s quest: Explore the dungeon.]

Follow the instructor to the assigned dungeon and explore the dungeon with the other team. If you successfully clear the dungeon, you will be rewarded.

-Reward: 500 Coins.

It was a quest window.

“In this way, you can receive quests from the player and do it. If you want to receive it, there is a related community, so you can go in.”

“This is like a game…”

someone muttered

Park Si-jun also agreed with that statement. To be more precise, it was like a virtual reality game you see in a novel.

So it felt weird. It’s a game of life.

“Groups… 10 groups in total. We plan to combine 2 groups into one team to conduct dungeon practice. The training content is simple. Finding and clearing the dungeon.”

It was a competition to achieve goals.

“The assigned instructor will lead you to the dungeon. Please wait.”

A man approached Park Si-joon and Lee Min-ah.

Instructor Lee Hae-chan. He’s the instructor from the previous fights with goblin golems.

“Today, I am called Instructor Lee Hae-chan, who will be in charge and lead you. Let’s say hello to each other.”

Another group followed Lee Hae-chan.

A group of two men and one woman. But one of the men was used to it.

“…Kim Kyung-ho.”

Before he came in here, he was Kim Kyung-ho, who looked like he was going to kill him.

he smiled kindly.

“Is it spherical? Please take care of me.”

Kim Kyung-ho handed a handshake, but Park Si-joon did not receive it.

He felt something awkward.

‘What?’

My intuition was giving me a buzzing warning. Every time I see Kim Kyung-ho, I feel bad.

‘Is it because of my mood or… … .’

Something caught my mind.

Park Si-jun looking at Kim Kyung-ho with cold eyes. He looked at him as if Lee Min-ah was puzzled.

“Instructor. Where are we going?”

“There is a dungeon prepared separately. We will use the warp to move there.”

“Warp…”

A magic that can only be used in the Abyss. This is a magic that allows you to move to a pre-designated waypoint at once.

“The basic structure is similar to the licensing exam. Each team starts their exploration from a different starting point, and competes to achieve their goals.”

“Can we fight each other?”

Kim Kyung-ho, who had been quiet, suddenly asked.

“No, combat between trainees is strictly prohibited. Let’s compete in good faith.”

“It’s a fair competition…”

“I won’t stop you from getting in the way.”

Kim Kyung-ho laughed.

Lee Min-ah, who was watching quietly, asked Park Si-joon quietly.

“…are you doing this for fear of getting hurt?”

“That’s right. Like the license test, there are no dedicated weapons or armor.”

It was only during the test that damage could be reduced with special weapons or armor, but this is not the case here. Failure to do so may result in catastrophe.

“The instructors are going to be watching you, so don’t be silly. Then I’ll move on.”

Lee Hae-chan had his trainees gather by his side.

And he raised his magic.

“Warp.”

used magic.

Park Si-joon’s vision was twisted and distorted in an instant.

The feeling of being sucked into something.

When the sensation ended, he was in an unfamiliar place.

“Ugh, I feel weird.”

“It’s like riding in the car my mother drives…”

A man and a woman from Kim Kyung-ho’s group, feeling sick, swept their stomachs down.

Park Si-jun looked around.

‘Is it a forest?’

The destination was the forest.

A dense forest where you do not know where it is. There was a strong smell of animals nearby.

“This is where the Shade Wolf is. They are level 5 monsters. They are the monsters you will catch today.”

“Level 5? Isn’t that too high?”

Kim Kyung-ho’s woman asked worriedly. She was Kim Sook-jin, a woman with an ordinary impression in her 20s.

“In case of an emergency, the instructors, including myself, are on standby. Don’t worry, I will intervene if something dangerous happens.”

“still…….”

“Even though they are level 5, they are inferior in physical ability to you. Since you have a background, it will not be too difficult.”

Kim Sook-jin pursed her lips as if dissatisfied.

“The practice you will be doing today is simple. Defeat monsters, enter a dungeon somewhere in the forest, and complete the dungeon clear conditions.”

“It’s about searching the dungeon.”

“Yeah, we’ll give extra points to the team that finds the dungeon the fastest.”

“Catch monsters, find dungeons, break dungeons… It sounds really simple if you just listen to it.”

People in Kim Kyung-ho’s group grumbled.

Park Si-jun looked at them with interest.

“Follow me. I’ll guide you to the starting point.”

“Yes.”

The team followed Lee Hae-chan. The place we arrived at was a small vacant lot.

“I’ll give you about 30 minutes to prepare, so you can use it freely for a meeting or whatever you do.”

Lee Hae-chan said so and stepped back.

“Some people seem to be spherical with each other, so let’s briefly introduce ourselves.”

Jo Seong-jae of Kim Kyung-ho and Jo Sung-jae came forward.

He pointed to his members and introduced them one by one.

“He signed a contract with Kim Sook-jin, the owner of the infinite library. He was only sponsored by auxiliary magic.”

“Oh, hello.”

Kim Sook-jin bowed her head. Next up is Kim Kyung-ho.

“I guess I’ll know if you don’t tell me…”

“It’s spherical. I signed a contract with the lord of the arena.”

“Uh, yes.”

I heard that he was abandoned by the lord of the arena, but the contract seems to have been maintained.

“I signed a contract with the hunter of the deep valley. I know how to handle bows and archery as a weapon.”

“Ah, yes. This is Lee Min-ah. As you all know, I signed a contract with the swordsman. I…”

“You mean you don’t have a background?”

Kim Sook-jin looked at me with twinkling eyes.

“I saw it on the view tube! It’s famous these days. Oh, you can talk to me comfortably.”

“That damn view tube.”

Park Si-jun laughed bitterly. useless fame.

“That’s where I was completely blown away.”

“Oh, that’s right. I’m sorry. You wouldn’t want to hear that.”

“No, it’s because I’m weaker. Wow, Sijun-ah. You fought really well.”

Kim Kyung-ho praised Park Si-joon in a good way.

He just seems like a good person, but why do I keep falling in love with him?

“The atmosphere is warm and nice. Let’s talk briefly. Isn’t it something we should have like a formation?”

Seongjae Jo took the lead in the story.

‘Meetings are also important, but… … .’

Park Si-jun looked at the system window in front of him.

[I have read enough works. I can implement one of the works I’ve read so far. Please select.][Dungeon Explorer, … … .]

The system window that appears while filling the stack. It appeared before I came to the Abyss, but I left it unattended.

‘I left it because I might need other traits, but I don’t think it’s necessary.’

I think it would be better to implement a dungeon explorer. Park Si-jun chose the work without hesitation.

[Implement the dungeon explorer.][Novel immersion 11%. The immersion was too low and it was not implemented properly.][Explore the dungeon. You found a hidden dungeon. Open the dungeon status window. You have discovered the secret of the dungeon. -Dungeon Explorer Middle.]

Messages that are now familiar.

If there is a slight difference, the level of immersion is quite high.

‘Is it because there are a lot of implemented works?’

Park Si-jun waited for the message to follow.

[Health has increased by 2.1 due to the effect of Tomb Reading.][Talent, ‘Dungeon Search (C+)’ has been acquired.][Tomdog satisfies his cravings and is full. I refuse to read the novel for a while.][Time it takes to digest: 23 hours 15 minutes.]

Finally got a new feature.

[Dungeon Exploration (C+)]

Mystical ability to explore dungeons. There is no quest, and the more you use it instead, the more your ability develops and your immersion increases.

-Effect: You can explore nearby dungeons. You can check the detailed information of the dungeon.

-Skill: Dungeon Exploration.

The ability came out just the way Park Si-jun wanted it. But there was something strange.

There was no quest, but a separate explanation was attached.

‘The more you use it, the more your ability develops and your immersion increases.’

Park Si-joon patted his chin. At first, this was something, but looking closely, it’s not bad.

‘I was already wondering what to do if the quests keep increasing, but this way is fine.’

There are already four characteristics that have been implemented. If you receive a quest from everyone, even ten bodies are not enough.

Park Si-jun nodded his head satisfactorily.

“…Park Si-jun, are you listening?”

Lee Min-ah blew him away coldly. He kept talking to me a while ago, but was ignored.

“No, I wasn’t listening. Say it again.”

“I’m proud of the fact that I ignored it… I made up all the formations. You, me, and Kim Kyung-ho are in the front. Seong-jae is the backmost. Kim Sook-jin is in the middle.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“It’s sensible.”

“Is that right? Oh, and there…”

Jo Sungjae opened his mouth in embarrassment.

“I signed a contract with Deep Valley Hunter, but I didn’t get the pathfinding talent.”

“No wayfinding talent?”

“Yeah, I lacked potential… haha.”

Seong-jae laughed awkwardly.

Deep valley hunters give bows and perks related to pathfinding. Thanks to this, it was a popular behind the scenes in the dungeon.

“Other groups must have pathfinding characteristics. I heard that there is also Han Jung-hyeon. They will be left behind.”

“Maybe.”

“…you are very relaxed. Do you have any ideas for something?”

Lee Min-ah asked suspiciously.

Instead of answering, Si-Jun Park tested the ability he had acquired this time.

‘Dungeon Exploration.’

As his senses expanded widely, he began to feel the presence of the dungeons around him.

[Dungeon: Wolf Den.]

A dungeon in the form of a complex cave. Inhabited by Shadewolves and their leader.

[Difficulty] D+

[Clear Condition] Defeat the Shade Wolf boss.

[Appearance Attribute] Humanoid, beast, and cancer attributes.

A system window similar to the one that appeared in the original Dungeon Explorer appeared.

Other players can also see the description of the dungeon, but they only see the difficulty and clear conditions.

‘Is it pretty detailed?’

What I like more is that you can even know the location of the dungeon you have explored.

Park Si-joon’s senses were telling him where to go.

“What are you doing now? It seems you used a skill.”

“Get Directions.”

“…Yeah?”

Lee Min-ah tilted her head.

Kim Kyung-ho’s crew members also looked at Park Si-joon curiously.

“You can’t fall behind other groups. I’ll lead the way, so follow me. I’ll move quickly.”

“That, uh… I see.”

“Are you really okay?”

Others couldn’t believe it.

Pathfinding means that there is even a trait related to that area. I couldn’t understand.

“Are you ready? Then, simply…”

Lee Hae-chan, who was waiting, began to tell me things to watch out for.

“Find a dungeon somewhere in this forest and clear it. Then team 2, let’s go.”

And the practice began.