ushernet Chapter 46
Chapter 46
Silver hair, a cute appearance.
In contrast, a sensual figure.
She was tightly wrapped in a classic suit, but the curves that stood out on the outside couldn’t be hidden.
“......”
I told her everything that had happened so far.
It wasn’t even worth calling it information, just the hellish struggles I’d gone through.
From the feeling of it, it seemed like I’d have to team up with this woman, so there was no reason to hide anything.
“Ah.”
The woman glanced at the pile of wooden logs and planks I had stacked beside me, then let out a small chuckle.
“So, you’re planning to make a boat and set out to sea with that? It’ll probably sink before long. Do you think it’s possible?”
“Well, it’s the 3rd floor’s request, so there’s no choice. To get to the 4th floor, I need to find Treasure Island. I’ll just have to try it.”
Whether it’s possible or not, I have to try.
There’s no other way.
‘It’s a bit concerning that the wood is limited, though...’
Just in case, I left a few trees behind.
I didn’t foolishly cut them all into pieces.
“Hmmm. Not bad. Sounds like a good idea.”
The woman nodded slowly.
Although it was a ridiculous plan, she seemed to think there was some logic in my words.
“As long as you can finish the boat, that is.”
“...Are you planning to interfere?”
“Did that sound like I was going to?”
She smiled mischievously, and I got the feeling there was something more behind it.
Honestly, there was a slight hint of provocation in her tone.
Should I call it cheeky, or soft-spoken?
Her tone was a mix of both.
‘She reminds me of that playful senior back in school.’
A senior not from my department, but from the sports club.
‘Since she didn’t get what she wanted, she became cruel after a while.’
I didn’t know when this woman would show her true colors, so I decided to stay on guard.
“It’s just a joke. Why so tense?”
She chuckled and waved her hand.
“I think it’d be better if we work together to go to the sea. Am I the only one thinking that?”
“...I think so too. It’d be better with two than alone.”
“Uh-huh.”
I responded, but I didn’t stop making the planks.
With the Golden Dagger, I could make them with minimal effort.
“It’s chilly. It would be nice and warm if you came closer to the campfire.”
She sat down away from the fire, too far to feel any warmth from it.@@@@
“I appreciate the concern, but I’m fine. I don’t really feel the cold.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. In my hometown, it snows all the time, so I’m used to most cold weather.”
“Well, that’s good to hear.”
“......”
The woman stared at me.
Then she smiled again.
“What’s your name?”
“Error Player.”
“I’m Yuki.”
“......”
Yuki?
She looked almost like a Westerner, yet her name was Japanese...
As if answering my question, Yuki spoke.
“I’m mixed. My mom’s Russian, and I was born in Japan. Technically, my nationality is Japanese. I’ve never been to Russia.”
As she spoke, a strange feeling crept over me.
By the time I realized why, it was already too late.
“If you’re going to pretend to be a Murim warrior, you should do it properly.”
“...Did it stand out that much?”
I thought I’d kept my expression under control, but apparently not.
“You looked pretty much like a Murim warrior. But the opponent was bad. If it had been anyone else, they would’ve fallen for it.”
Her subtle self-praise was absurd, but I didn’t push the matter.
“Well, I get it. If an Earthling wants to survive, pretending to be a Murim warrior is the only choice.”
As many have said, there are different types of humans.
Middle Realm people, Murim warriors, Citizens, and Psychics...
I moved the campfire inside the ice walls.
The heat spread, warming the inside.
【10,003】
The durability didn’t wear down from the flames.
It seemed that the campfire wasn’t treated as an attack.
‘Or is it because I started the fire?’
Either way, it was good news for me.
I sat inside the ice house, waiting for the cooldown to finish.
I used the second Frozen Prison to create a roof.
‘It’s not disappearing.’
I had never used Frozen Prison twice before.
Naturally.
Once it’s used, everything dies, so why would I use it twice?
Moreover, I never thought of using it this way.
Honestly, I didn’t need to.
Thanks to that, I had a cozy house now.
Inside the ice prison, I didn’t have to worry about Yuki’s surprise attack.
The sand was uncomfortable, but it wasn’t unbearable.
The relentless flood of demons solved everything.
I closed my eyes.
“Error Player?”
The sound of geese honking.
And Yuki’s voice calling me.
“Isn’t it time to wake up?”
“......!”
My eyes snapped open.
Yuki was staring down at me.
“W-How?”
I hurriedly reached for my Golden Dagger.
“I didn’t think it’d be possible either.”
Yuki pointed to the ice wall.
A hole large enough for me to pass through had appeared.
“I found I could manipulate it.”
Yuki casually spoke, and as she did, she started carving the ice wall.
At her gestures, the ice wall with 10,000 durability began melting away.
‘Damn.’
Could Earthlings like me really survive this?
“Is it treated as a natural object, even though it was generated by a skill?”
“I guess so.”
From her tone, it seemed like Yuki didn’t expect it to be possible either.
Since this was only the 3rd floor,
Her reaction wasn’t that strange.
I glanced at Yuki.
‘That was really close.’
If Yuki had decided to turn on me, I would’ve been defenseless and dead.
The thought sent chills down my spine.
‘I need to raise my stamina.’
Or I could get a skill like Cheolpo Samgong.
If I could acquire a passive skill that’s always active, I might consider giving up on Samjaegeombeop and acquiring it...
‘No.’
The Illusionary Tome devoured the White Dragon Heart.
While doing so, my intelligence and wisdom increased significantly.
My skill slots also expanded.
‘I just need to find it.’
The simplest method would be to kill a player who has the related skill.
It’s kind of amazing when I think about it.
Even someone like me, who’s calm about it, starts with PKing.
I wonder how much more desperate other Earthlings are.
“Are you going to make a boat?”
“Yeah.”
“I was thinking about it while I was carving your ice wall.”
Yuki continued speaking.
“I think it’d be a good idea for you to generate the ice wall and for me to carve it into a boat, don’t you think?”