Solo Clear's

Solo Clear Chapter 8

As time passed, the corpses that were on the training ground were enveloped by a bluish light and immediately disappeared.

But the blood is not gone. Instead, it dripped onto the floor and left its mark.

The next thing the survivors do is call the manager.

Unlike before, the manager did not show up.

It's safe for a.s.sume that this is all planned.

There are 47 people left.

A few of those survivors stood in a circle in front of the shop and started discussing about the things that could happen from now on.

Of course I didn't participate.

Regarding the information they discussed, I'm not sure how this will end.

One thing I believe in is that, no matter what decision they agree on, they still have to enter the stage.

"That's why I said that to get back to reality, we should group together until the third stage !!"

"Do you know how ridiculous you are right now?"

Having multiple victims will only generate multiple opinions.

I don't think I need to mention how hard it is to make a decision that everyone agrees on.

"24, 25."

There was little time left until the afternoon exploration began.

Taking a break during this time would be a good way to spend it, but.

After seeing the corpse a moment ago, I didn't think I'd be able to sleep comfortably.

I decided to exercise to improve my skills and also forget about the corpse I saw.

"One point in strength has increased because your body is well trained."

"One point in stamina has increased because your body is well trained."

Power: 11 Stamina: 13 Agility 17 Mana: 7 Luck: 4

You will be rewarded for your efforts.

The more I exercise, the more my skills improve.

"Sorry, are you busy?"

The one who came to me was Oh Hana.

After our last conversation, we had never met each other.

It seemed like it had happened a long time ago, but in reality, it happened yesterday.

That's probably why there's some awkwardness between us.

"Can you be here? I'm sure I've been blacklisted by your leader."

"No problem. I don't plan on listening to it anymore."

Last night, while the others were sound asleep, Oh Hana could not sleep.

It was because every time he tried to close his eyes, he would remember what the man had said before.

He would not last long if he continued to stay with a man like Han Ji Suk.

After pondering for about half a day, he made a decision.

"How did you get those wounds?"

"I went alone on my morning exploration."

I was somewhat able to relate to him after hearing his reply calmly.

For a girl to enter the stage alone is a dangerous move.

I don't want to be surprised after he said he went exploring on his own and survived.

I'm sure he's aware that he could have been killed.

"I want to make a deal with you."

"Deal? Looks like you got something."

"Here we go."

The item he took from his inventory was a map.

That's exactly the stuff I'm trying so hard to get.

"On this map, there are a total of eight entrances that we can enter through the portal and also show the entire mine by showing the roads connected to each one."

"Are you trying to sell it to me?"

I'm sure he knows how efficient it is to have a stage map.

To think that he would deal to sell me this.

This chick…

"Did you know that Kim Byung Chul's group and we secretly met last night?"

"…Yes, that's it."

It's strange not to do it.

Kim Byung Chul was happily talking about the Grimoire behind me.

Looking at his expression, it seemed like the discussion about the Grimoire did not end well.

"They asked for 4,000 Geny. Honestly, it's not too expensive. But ... on condition that people or Seul Ki help them."

"I don't think they're helping."

"Yes, I think Ji Suk will at least help me. Because he's the one who told me to pick the staff."

I might understand if it was someone else, but I don't think the leader himself would coldly ignore it.

Even if he decided to stay with her, it seemed like he would end up being used and thrown away.

Does this feel like being stabbed in the back?

"So, how much did you ask for this map?"

"5,000 gens."

Asking 5,000 Geny for a map is obviously stealing.

Without thinking much about it, I handed over 5,000 Geny to him.

"I can barely afford this !!"

"By the way, how did you get this?"

"With the money left, I bought three bombs worth 500 Geny. The destructive power is incredible. If you throw it right, you'll be able to get rid of four, maybe monsters."

There was a chance the bomb could destroy the mine itself, so it wasn't something I could easily agree to.

It's not about whether you make a mistake or not.

The heavens decide whether you will be drawn into the attack or not.

It was like walking on thin ice.

"Don't use that method next time."

"I know it was a stupid move. But, when I was there ..it was the best thing I could get."

I thought he was going to give up, but he stood up straight and kept pushing himself.

With the possibility of him starting to work on his own, I support him vigorously.

"Then it's decided."

Meanwhile, the group gathered in front of the shop appeared to have come up with a plan regarding the previously murdered victims.

There were three people in the middle shaking hands and the people around them started clapping.

"Hey, manager, are you there?"

The oldest man of the three, who seemed to be in his 50s, raised his hand.

"It's not about that. I want to make suggestions about the new system. I remember you saying that if it's fair, you'll agree to it."

"I did say that."

"Then let me make a suggestion. It's about the clan. I'm talking about a group where people work together to survive in this place."

"That's something I've been thinking about, too. It's a good time. All right, I'll follow your advice."

Just then, a piece of parchment was added to all of the victim's inventory.

It was an application to create a clan.

"On that parchment, you can create a clan and also register with a clan. Separate the app by whether you will create a clan or join a clan."

The first page is an app for creating new clans and also includes related topics.

The second page is an application to join an existing clan and the information needed to join.

However, since no clan existed, the top was completely empty.

For a solo player like Me, I don't need it so it's just rubbish for Me.

But, whenever something happens, if Kang Jin Woo's name is involved, I want to avoid it.

So, I was thinking of creating a clan where only one person was a member.

"Klan My Way has been officially registered."

My way.

That means they will do whatever they want.

With this, just like yesterday, a statistical graph appeared, but instead of displaying the member's name, they displayed the clan name.

And more clans began to form.

Among them, in terms of size, there was one clan that had the highest number of members.

Persist.

That means they will survive and write the English word in Korean.

The clan head is Kim Tae Min, a man in his 50s who has just spoken to the manager.

And the second commander was none other than Han Ji Suk.

Of the 48 survivors, more than 30 joined and when they saw the numbers, they took the lead.

Survive is based on simple reasons.

The two victims who died today were solo players.

If players stay together, then they will not experience the same unfortunate event, and that is how they create Survive.

They made a policy to collect all the goods and money and disperse them evenly.

The head and the second commandment are not excluded from this.

By having multiple members, they can be divided into teams and explore the stage.

Clans are formed because it is much safer to explore as a group than alone.

But, despite joining the discussion, those who were skeptical created their own clans.

Kim Byung Chul, who is also part of the Very Injured People, is one of them.

Everyone's goal is to survive.

They all had different plans on how to survive, so scattered among themselves, they formed clans.

Once this was done, it was time for the survivors to participate in their first exploration.

Sighs.

After looking at the map, I can a.sume who entered the third entrance.

The problem is that the road starts to turn.

The mine, which is the first stage, has no reset function.

Therefore, whatever the other survivors did inside the mine, it remained the same.

"It's blocked here too."

There are many blocked roads.

It was only the second day and I had already found three blocked roads.

I drew the X mark on the map and sadly shook my head.

The secret room mentioned in the guidebook was located in a square that could be found when walking from the eighth entrance.

The third and eighth entrances were in completely opposite directions.

Even the map shows that they are far away from each other.

There was a limit to how many times one could enter the stage, so if one entered and then left, their chances of exploring within that timeframe were lost.

Therefore, it is impossible for Me to continue entering the portal until I arrive at the entrance I desire.

"Gosh, it's really exhausting."

I heard something up ahead.

I quickly hid myself behind a wall.

"Did you hear? One of the watchdogs who had a map dead."

"The boss is really asleep. I think they'll strengthen security from tomorrow."

"They should. Recently, a group of humans had entered this. I hope the hired soldier agents send some really strong people."

"There's no way a cheap boss like him would do that."

The Cobalts pa.s.sed without regard to Me.

Avoiding the battle as much as I can is best.

I still have a long way to go so I don't want to waste my energy.

Because I carefully walked step by step.

"… Gah. Grrs."

I heard someone moaning from somewhere.

It's near here.

Somebody? It could be Cobalt who is on the brink of death because of the survivors.

I could have ignored him.

"… I think I'm gonna have a nightmare."

I'd feel bad if I did that, so I changed my mind and decided to check it out.

I can't waste time, but someone might need my help.

"Ah .. cough."

I still hear his voice, but I know his voice is getting weaker and weaker.

Thinking that they might be running out of time, I increased my speed.

As soon as I turn around, I'll be able to see the source of the moans.

Smoke !!

I froze on the spot after seeing the body on the floor.

It felt like my mind had become empty.

That's because I talked to them a few hours ago …

I'm not sure how to understand the situation that's in front of me.

"… Oh Hana."

Coughing up blood in front of me, he was slowly dying.