Chapter 179 Solar

"Hey, why are you back?"

Dal's farmhouse outside the city of Bed City.

Some members of the Fran exploration team who were not selected to enter the dungeon are resting here.

They were discussing enthusiastically what kind of important information Dal and others would bring back, and were full of anticipation when they suddenly saw those who had entered the dungeon coming back.

After a brief moment of surprise, people quickly gathered around to ask what was going on, but they got an unexpected answer.

"Dar was the only one sucked into the painting?"

"Yes, when the light disappeared, Dahl disappeared, and only the painting remained. We tried to bring it out, but we couldn't lift it. The weight of this painting suddenly became heavier than a mountain."

"Did you just leave Dal there?" Someone counted them and found that exactly nine people came back, and no one was left behind.

"No, wait a minute," the man realized something was wrong just after he finished counting. "What time is it now?"

The stars and the moon were hanging high in the sky. It was time for the dungeon to close. These people did not come out voluntarily. They stayed near the painting to guard until the dungeon closed.

"We thought Dahl was also teleported out, but we didn't see him near the portal, so we came back to look for him. Didn't you see him either?"

The people who stayed in the farmhouse shook their heads.

People looked at each other, and saw deep doubt in each other's eyes.

"Where did Dar go?"

At this moment, Dahl is still suffering.

According to legend, surviving a near-death experience makes one stronger.

Then real death must make people stronger, not to mention the large number of deaths in the same place in a short period of time.

“Tap tap.”

He didn't know how many times he had died. Dal skillfully took a detour to enter the back door, lured the monster out of the small room with ease, and got in at the maximum distance to squeeze through the gap between the monsters and climb up the ladder. He caught the fire pot at the highest point and threw it back to blow the monster to death. Then he ran all the way through the road where the fat brothers gathered, dodging the attacks from time to time.

He skipped the elevator mechanism, which seemed to be the only way upward, and rolled on the wall somewhere to open a hidden door.

A staircase surrounding the outer wall of the fortress appeared before his eyes, and a fully armed soul-sucking ghost was walking towards him.

He calculated the distance accurately and took three steps forward. He nimbly dodged the soul-sucking ghost's slash and rolled to the side twice in a row. As expected, he seduced the soul-sucking ghost into sprinting, and the ghost stepped on the edge of the stairs and did not fall down.

But that place will collapse.

With a loud "boom", the wooden boards of the stairs suddenly shattered, and the Soul Sucker completed a beautiful crash.

The soul-sucking ghost here is an elite. Unlike ordinary soul-sucking ghosts, this guy seems to be born specifically for ladder fighting, and he will kick people besides fighting.

Dahl was kicked down three times by him. His kicks were more accurate and fiercer than those of Patch. He had no time to react at all.

Fortunately, he will use a dash move, and the template of the stairs will collapse.

Dal had no time to rest, and he took a running start and jumped over the gap. The moment he landed, Fat Brother's big axe fell on the place where he was just now.

Seeing that the fat monster was unable to jump over the gap due to its size, Dahl finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He ran all the way without drawing his sword, as he was already familiar with the route.

There are traces of his blood in every corner. Click to watch "Dahl's 100 Ways to Die".

At the beginning, he was still worried about whether leaving bloodstains would make people laugh at him later, but now he has let it go. Let him die if he wants to, and let him be laughed at if he wants to. It would be good if people who come after him can avoid some traps by watching how he dies.

Dal hated the fortress named "Ulashilu".

Now he just wanted to describe this place with something that only existed in a toilet.

"If this fortress was left outside, no one would go there. Absolutely not."

But this is the world of painting, and people can choose to come in.

Dahl rubbed his shoulders while complaining, climbed up and walked up the stairs. When he reached the end, he could see a new small door. Turning in, he would reach the third floor.

He clearly entered here to go to the fog gate, but he ended up going higher and higher, which confused him.

From here you can climb up the city wall and feel the bright sunshine. The warm sunshine on your body makes you feel very comfortable.

But when I thought about the abyss monsters filling up below, I couldn't feel comfortable for even a second.

Dahl stood at the entrance, took deep breaths repeatedly, and finally took the first step.

The third floor, he only died here twice.

It’s not because this place is easy, but because he has only managed to come here alive twice.

He was a little scared of constantly dying and coming back to life. Everyone knew that large-scale resurrection in a short period of time would bring bad consequences. How many times had he died in this day?

Why do I feel like there is no change in my body? Could it be that all the negative effects will be concentrated and exploded after I leave?

He didn't dare to imagine that horrific scene, so he could only shake his head, trying to get rid of these messy thoughts, keep his mind steady and continue exploring.

Move carefully, try to reduce the sound of footsteps, and be mentally prepared before sticking your head out of every corner.

If this continues, Dahl feels that he will definitely have psychological problems.

It seemed like God was blessing him. After a difficult journey, he finally found the elevator, which led directly to the second floor!

This means that if he dies again, he won’t have to run this disgusting journey!

With tears in his eyes, Dahl was so moved that he was about to cry.

But this feeling made him careless, so.

“Ahhh!”

A group of monsters were chasing after Dahl, and he ran as fast as he could, having to be careful of traps nearby along the way.

Although it seemed unfortunate that his negligence led to him being chased by monsters, he actually didn't see any traps along the way.

It's strange, it feels like the difficulty of this level has decreased.

The monster refused to let him go, so he could only find a way out by himself. There was a terrace not far away, and there was an observation tower near the terrace. If he could climb up to the observation tower, he could try to jump to the building on the other side to shake off the monster.

That's the benefit of having knees!

As if it had sensed his intention, an agile monster suddenly rushed out and rushed behind him at lightning speed.

It was at this time——

"Get down!"

A strange voice came, serious and gentle.

Dahl heard a crackling sound and felt a heat coming from the front of him. He flew forward without thinking.

Just as he was about to lie down, he saw what was causing the heat.

That was a lightning gun!

“Ouch!”

The howling of monsters could be heard behind him, followed by more lightning guns, until the group of monsters retreated in fear.

Dal stared blankly at the charred body of the monster, thinking what a powerful force it was.

"Are you okay?"

He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a stranger reaching out his hand to him.

The man was wearing an iron barrel-like helmet, a layer of leather over a chain mail armor, and a sun with a human face painted on his chest?

The sun's expression looks very serious, but after looking at it for a long time it starts to seem a little abstract.

Dahl was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect there would be someone here. It was not until he was pulled up by the other party that he realized and said, "Thank you."

"Hahaha, you're welcome. This is the duty of a Sun Warrior." The stranger laughed heartily, his tone full of pride. "Speaking of which, you actually dared to go deep into such a dangerous place alone. You are very brave."

"Um, who are you?" Dal asked carefully. He felt that the other person was different from him.

"My name is Solar, and I'm a sun warrior!" Solar stretched his arms upward, posing as if stretching his body.

Is this etiquette?

Dahl clumsily imitated the other person's movements, but it seemed out of place.

Solar laughed loudly, but he was not laughing at his incorrect posture, but was just happy that he met an interesting person.

He stood on the terrace, the sun shining from behind him, and he could only be heard saying in distress:

"It's embarrassing to say, I was on my way to chasing the sun, but in the blink of an eye I ended up here, and I'm still trying to find a way to leave."

"Where did Mr. Solar come in from?" Dal asked tentatively.

He thought the other party would answer a certain area in the Thane Underground City, but Solar said, "Undead Town, have you heard of it? I was planning to ring the Awakening Bell. It's really distressing to be trapped here."

The moment he heard the other party's answer, Dahl understood.

He encountered an [incident], the same incident as the Warrior Pot!

This sun warrior named Solar is clearly a remnant of the past.

Similar things would appear in other dungeons as well. He remembered that in a dungeon that told a story of a tragic love between two ancient nobles, projections of the two nobles would appear, issuing a series of tasks for the adventurers to complete.

I guess this Solar is also such a person.

Their unified name is [Afterimage], the afterimages left by people in the past in time.

There is one detail that you must pay attention to when facing afterimages, and that is——

"Do you have any way to leave here? I can't feel the presence of the sun here." Solar asked.

The worldview of Afterimage must not be destroyed!

Dar showed a sincere expression and said, "I'm sorry, I just stumbled into this place by accident."

Solar showed the expected tone. He was not discouraged at all. Instead, he smiled and said:

"Hahaha, then we are all lost. What a strange experience."

He handed Dahl a white wax stone and said:

"As fellow lost people, let us help each other. If you encounter difficulties, please call me. You can rely on me as much as you want."

【White Marked Wax Stone】

[After using it, you can see the summoning marks from other worlds]

[Limited to use in the painting world]

Other worlds?

Dal looked at Solar in surprise. Wasn't the other party standing in front of him? Why was he talking about other worlds?

Solar saw his doubts and said:

"This is a place where time and space intersect. It is fortunate that we meet each other. Every action here could separate us. Fortunately, we have this thing to keep in touch."

"If you can see my summoning mark, don't hesitate, let us fight side by side."

He stood there, his helmet hiding his expression, but Dahl felt that the other person must be smiling.

Although he knew it was just an afterimage, he was still touched by the other party's enthusiasm. The brief contact made him feel good about Solar.

The afterimage incident will eventually come to an end, and he hopes that this passionate person can have a good ending that suits it.

“May the sun be with you!”

Solar's energetic voice came again. When Dal raised his head, he found that the other person had disappeared.

Is this the effect of time and space distortion?

It is really touching to meet someone who is willing to lend a helping hand when you are in despair.

Dar bowed in the direction where Solaire had disappeared, then turned back to explore the fortress once more.

It seemed that Solar brought good luck. He was always able to survive danger on the road ahead, and the number of deaths decreased significantly.

After an unknown amount of time, he arrived in front of the fog gate.

With anticipation in his eyes, Dahl used the white marking wax stone.

"Buzz"

Along with strange sound effects, a golden summoning mark emerged.

(End of this chapter)