Chapter 216.2

Translator: JiuJiuBa

Proofreader: GodlyCash

The challengers on the 1st floor felt death hidden within the darkness as they looked ahead from the stage entrance .

I still remember the moment when I first returned to the waiting room after an arrow shot me, then immediately challenging the trap a second time .

I really felt like I was going to die .

Overcoming that fear lead me to become who I am now .

The God of Adventure first became interested in me during that time .

Perhaps the fear they faced is greater than mine .

The amount of fear accumulated is correlated to the amount of time the challengers lamented and stayed on the 1st floor .

After a month, they will be locked in the waiting room again .

On a positive note, they get to see each other’s faces, but only staring at each other for 3 days while nibbling on dried meat would make them question their survival .

Living only on dried meat and water each day would negatively impact their morale .

Although the waiting room’s restorative abilities can heal the body, bland taste in such a situation can have a great impact on their lives .

I had to live on dried meat and water until Idy cooked for me on the 12th floor creating a new experience .

Ultimately, there’s no hope for a better situation .

The Order of Vigilance would only be able to send support if they go up to the 2nd floor .

Because the auction window is available only after the 1st floor is cleared .

There’s no escape from the mire of despair .

Suicide is the only hope for those trapped there .

Their deaths would be like the “GAME OVER” screen from video games, returning to the main interface after losing .

They have the delusion that death will free them from hell .

Or they believe that death is a better alternative than being trapped in hell .

It’s such a pity .

Their whole situation is pitiful .

However, Lee Hyung Jin, who managed them and had a close relationship to them, was different .

Since the beginning of the suicides, Lee Hyung Jin has tried his best to stop them, but now he is also suffering from lethargy and depression .

Although he did not tell me directly, I clearly understood his self-disgust in our conversations .

Lee Hyung Jin is isolated in Hell Difficulty like those planning to commit suicide .

But unlike the challengers on the 1st floor, he is trying to move forward like me even if it’s only bit by bit .

Fortunately, Lee Hyung Jin is on the 13th floor .

He said that since his abilities encountered a bottleneck and he planned to give up clearing for some time .

He wants to challenge the 13th floor repeatedly until he can achieve meaningful growth .

The monks on the 13th floor are friendly and generously offer valuable advice to the challenger .

I hope that the monks can offer some meaningful guidance to Lee Hyung Jin .

Because I don’t think I can do that .

As soon as I appeared, I saw holy sword soaring like a fly .

Although it looks frivolous, a large number of infectors are slaughtered each time he flies over and uses magic .

[How’s it going?]

After spotting me, Ahbooboo flew over and asked .

“It’s a mess . Get some rest . I’ll take over . ”

[Ok . Perfect timing because my magic was running out . ]

I turn my head to the retreating figure of Ahbooboo .

There’s another thing Ahbooboo needs to do .

“Ahbooboo, sorry, you need to set up a barrier . ”

[Barrier? What are you doing?]

“An instant massacre . ”

After a moment of silence, Ahbooboo grumbles .

[Do you need to do that? I said my magic is low . ]

“Yeah, no . ”

After hearing me, Ahbooboo muttered something I didn’t understand, perhaps some ancient swear words, and then responds with a sigh .

[Please go as far as you can before you release it . ]

Wait, why does he sound like he’s letting me go to take a shit in the woods?

Now that I think about it, he isn’t wrong, so I go anyways .

After getting rid of Ahbooboo, who has been muttering, I walk towards the other side of the bridge .

It wasn’t long before I was face to face with the infectors that were rushing towards the building .

Each Infector had different appearances .

Some looked like wildlife, some looked like monsters, and others looked like people .

They are literally just monsters as a result of mutations after being infected .

They are no different from zombies in movies .

I raise my hands to them and draw a line from left to right in the air .

“Mind slash . ”

Infectors are cut in half by the blade of the invisible aura .

I felt a strange sense of catharsis after the row of infectors split in half and rain blood .

[What was the point of drawing a line in the air?]

Seregia asks .

“It’s cool . ”

When people see it, they’ll think the infectors were bisected by my hand gestures .

If I must explain it, then that’s why .

The rest of the infectors will still rush towards me without hesitation regardless of their allies’ death .

Their foolish judgment is ironically their advantage .

Faced with pawns who believe that they can win by blindly rushing forward with numbers, large-scale magic is the solution .

“Fire wall . ”

Flames flares up from the ground .

The rushing infectors are burnt beyond recognition .

The infectors are temporarily halted so I take this opportunity to pull out the soul sword and shoot it forward .

After flying hundreds of meters, Seregia hit the ground and asks me .

[Start?]

“Yes, release it . ”

As soon as I said that, the soul sealed in the soul sword was released into the world .

These were souls gathered through my soul collecting skill .

Although I can’t control them, Seregia can since she is assimilated with soul sword .

The souls running out of soul sword attached themselves to the infectors .

I don’t know the infectors’ numbers, but I’m sure it won’t exceed the number of souls sealed in soul sword .

I’m certain .

Because the number of infectors gathered here does not exceed one billion .

After confirming that the souls are firmly attached to the infectors, I activate my skill .

[Soul Steal]

This is the power skill that the God of Death gave me .

A skill I often used after I obtained it on the 6th floor .

It weakens the enemy and restores my strength upon their demise .

It can also cause fatal damage to the enemies’ mental form or soul .

The souls attached to the infectors are no exception .

The souls will writhe in pain and in turn impact the infectors .

Due to the torturous pain, the souls are forced to cling to themselves .

In brief, it’s like attaching the scotch tape to the soul and tearing it off .

I don’t know what the principles are .

I learned this technique through the clues from the God of Death and Kiri Kiri’s advice during training, so I knew that it was feasible . But that’s all I knew .

It will take a while to fully understand the technique and make good use of it .

All of these infectors fell to the ground and began to twist and convulse . Only then did the view became wider .

I kicked a couple of infectors that were moaning and struggling .

They did not respond to external shocks .

To avoid troubling Ahbooboo, who is preparing the barrier .

I retrieved the soul sword and spread Talaria’s Wings to fly into the sky .

I start my flight in order to find a suitable place to slaughter them all at once .