The Tutorial Is Too Hard Chapter 23
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Chapter 23
Now, what do I do?’
I needed to make a decision .
A very fast one .
Not a second to waste .
Even now the extreme heat was making my body into leather .
‘Can I survive if I turn back?’
The traps I had already passed should not activate again on the way back .
But, this heat would remain .
Could I survive the way back to the Waiting Room while this heat remained?
It was doubtful .
My body was deteriorating quickly .
‘Perhaps I'm having a heatstroke . ’
‘I never thought that heat would be so harmful to the body . ’
‘I thought it would be just more of a nuisance . Damn it!’
I marched forward .
The probability that I would escape this heat before my body collapsed wasn’t high .
In fact, it was very low .
I’d come too far to turn back now .
And the body was in critical state .
‘Now that the decision has been made, let's move . ’
Sweat was pouring all over the body, and severe dehydration came with it .
Not to mention the muscles began to alternate between convulsion and rigidity as well .
I may not had much medical knowledge, but even from my perspective, this was a very, very serious situation .
"Inventory . "
Losing count on how many water bottles I had opened, I drank furiously, and poured the remainder on my body .
Next, I took out a potion .
[Freezing potion]
Description: Potion which chills an area for an extended period of time . Is harmful when touched onto skin . Oral administration is not recommended .
This potion was Kirikiri's recommendation .
‘I have to say thanks when I return . ’
The liquid within the bottle had a sticky, jelly like texture .
It didn't even pour out well from the bottle, being so tightly packed .
I took out a large cloth from the inventory .
It was originally intended to be used as a blanket when I bought it .
Cutting an edge of the cloth, I quickly made a suitable shape with it, and poured the potion on one side of the cloth .
It quickly soaked into the cloth .
Some of the heat dissipated after wrapping the cloth around me like a hairdresser gown .
Next I took out a towel, wet it with water and poured the remaining freezing potion on top .
Putting the towel on my head, I could finally breathe again .
‘Now, let's continue onward . ’
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In order to replace all the salt I've lost with sweat, I put some of the salty jerkies into my dry mouth, and walked while chewing on it .
I maintained the minimum speed at which the Wind Spirit's blessing triggers .
To go as far as I could, while I still had some stamina .
But I quickly reached my limit .
The cloth and the towel were doing their job, but the body was too exhausted in the first place .
Muscles trembled repeatedly, and the mind couldn't keep its focus anymore .
‘On the bright side, the extreme heat and humidity which tortured me has disappeared . ’
Instead, the air was dry like that of a desert's .
‘Wait, that's not a good thing . ’
The high temperature and high humidity before had placed both physical and mental exhaustion on me .
But with the sudden change into an arid environment, I could feel my body turning extremely dry .
I took out a stamina potion and drank it like water .
This was really expensive too . . .
It cost 400 points to buy just 1 bottle .
It was a ridiculous price, considering most status effect potions cost below 100 points .
In fact, this leather armour I was wearing was worth 350 points .
I wasn't keen on buying it due to its price, but Kirikiri made her recommendations .
‘Better say thanks for this too . ’
‘If I can meet her . ’
"Cough, cough . "
The lungs didn't seem right .
I could feel a ripping pain on my chest, continuous coughs, and the breathing became heavy and rough at times .
I tried to regain normal breathing, but it wasn't happening .
It was turning difficult to even keep moving, let alone maintaining the speed .
The hands were shaky and cold, with skin color turning white .
‘How can the body turn cold in this heat?’
‘Is that even possible?’
‘Damn, this is not just another visit to my ancestors beyond the Styx . ’
‘I'm moving over there for a place of my own . ’
My sight began to spin about .
I couldn't even tell whether I was walking straight anymore .
Just the fact that I could still stand in this situation was amazing .
A normal person would have collapsed a long time ago .
The sweat which was pouring like a waterfall had stopped .
I thought it was the effect of the freezing potion, but I was mistaken .
It was abnormal for me to not sweat at all .
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Unlike before, my skin felt like it was burning .
[You have received Burn Resistance Lv . 2]
‘Burn Resistance?’
‘I'm getting burns now?’
It was certainly as hot as hell here, but not to the point of burning .
The environment had the climate of a desert, but unlike a desert, this tutorial didn't have a sun .
Yet I still got burned .
Maybe just like how meat was cooked slowly in low heat, my body was getting slowly cooked underneath .
I quickly took out another freezing potion .
I applied it on my hands, feet and any part of the body not covered by armor .
Just as the description said, as soon as the potion touched my skin, I could feel the chill and pain .
Perhaps because of the pain, I could see a little more clearly .
‘Seems like I'll be getting Frostbite resistance too . ’
‘But now's not the time to worry about the pain or side effects on my skin . ’
The outside of my skin was turning cold extremely fast, but the core temperature remained .
I could feel the heat coming out from within as if I had eaten fire .
My consciousness began to fade .
I forced myself to swallow the freezing potion .
I could feel the stomach freeze .
I could feel the extreme cold burning and causing ripping pain in my organs .
With pain added on top of my fading consciousness, my vision began to spin uncontrollably .
I had to move forward .
There wasn’t much time .
I ran, shaky and exhausted .
With all that remained of my strength .
The legs were heavy like steel, while my lungs screamed in pain .
But, I couldn’t stop now .
There must be an end to this heat .
Now, forward .
Ping-
‘Fuck, sakes!’
‘You bastards! Fucking scum of the world!’
I threw myself onto the floor after hearing the arrow, without even checking on it .
Stab- stab-
I no longer had the strength to stand in this situation, and could only get hit by the following arrows .
Stab- stab
There was only one thing I could do against these arrows and poison darts on my way .
To curl my body and raise the shield on top of my back .
Many arrows were blocked by the shield, but some landed on my back and the sides as well .
Stab- stab-
‘Just, how many are coming this way?’
‘Let's think quickly . ’
‘Shit, I feel like I'm about to die anytime soon . ’
‘Let's open the inventory as soon as these arrows stop . ’
‘Then take out the antidote, stamina and healing potions . ’
‘Then run again . ’
‘Forward . ’
‘Then…’
‘Can I do it?’
‘Scratch running, can I even take out and drink a potion, in this situation . ’
The situation was too grim
Maybe I was too excited .
Did I lose my awareness because of the newfound strength from the 1st floor .
These were very, very doable traps .
All I had to do was raise my Heat Resistance slowly, with a few trips back to the Waiting room .
But, I was too careless .
To not even realise the rising temperature until it was too late .
The arrows stopped at some point .
But, unlike my plan, the body could not move .
‘Am I dying here?’
From bad decisions, coupled with carelessness .
I guessed it was the price you paid in Hell difficulty .
‘But . . . But, am I really…’
[Level up]
[Strength increased by 2 . Dexterity increased by 1 . Heightened Senses skill increased by 1 . Pain Resistance improved by 1 . Heat Resistance improved by 1 . Paralysis Resistance improved by 1]
‘Level up…’
‘It's a level up!’
The body moved again .
I stood as fast as I could .
The level up didn’t simply heal my wounds but restored my body back to its peak performance, just like the Waiting room and Healing fountain .
The arrows on my back fell on the ground, while the pain from the poison, heat and the freezing potion dissipated .
The extreme heat was still there, but at this moment, my body was renewed .
‘Now, let's move before my body falls to the heat again . ’
‘Forward . ’
There was no time to even think .
It wasn't just a fast walk, but a run instead .
I could feel the Charge skill and Wind spirit's blessing's effects fuse with my body .
I quickly became short of breath from moving so fast in a hot environment, but my body, which was on it's way to becoming superhuman, could withstand for now .
[Battle Concentration]
I even turned on the Battle Concentration while running .
It may not have much of an effect, but I wanted to put all my focus onto this run .
Just a little faster, more efficient .
‘Damn, it would've been nice if I was on the track team for school now . ’
Ping!
The arrows again!
I tilted my head slightly to dodge the arrow coming at my face .
The arrows continued afterwards, but I didn't slow down and kept running .
Only forward .
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