Chapter 164: Friendship Destruction Forest.

“Killing is damn hard, and even after killing, there’s no feeling of getting stronger?”

“This event doesn’t have a level system, I guess.”

“There’s no feeling that the number of monsters is decreasing either.”

No matter how many monsters you kill, it means nothing.

Even if you kill them, the level doesn’t go up, and it’s impossible to clear the path by wiping out the monsters.

It didn’t take people long to realize this fact.

“Do you have a weapon?”

“No! Just snacks!”

“There’s something here!”

“Where, where. Hmm? Looking at this shape, it seems like there’s a usage limit?”

There were no weapons either.

The only things discovered were simple tools used to temporarily drive away monsters or, conversely, to lure them in.

Level up and equip gear to beat them physically.

People’s reactions upon realizing that this event doesn’t allow for that method were generally divided into two types.

“Maybe I’ll just pass on this one.”

“There’s no ranking this time, and it’s boring.”

“I hate stuff that’s frustrating.”

The type that prefers RPG games,

Those who can’t feel interested unless it’s a game competing with levels and items.

Humans who hate being unilaterally chased.

They left the event hall or moved to the ‘Trit Area’ where small animals are hopping around.

“Is it our turn to step up?”

[Adventure Course] The veteran players stirred.

They are people captivated by the thrill of overcoming hardships and adversities using only human innate strength and wisdom to obtain treasures.

They immediately started collecting and sharing information.

Numerous posts went up on the bulletin board.

-Bones found in the desert are useful for luring werewolves and similar canines.

-Yellow thread-like fruits found in the mountains drive cat-type monsters crazy.

-The tentacle monster’s activity area is up to here. It doesn’t seem to go beyond that at all.

-Snacks obtained by clearing mini-games in ‘Trit Area’ have high versatility. Most monsters stop for a bit if you throw them one.

Everyone is a competitor, but they all knew that sharing the basics allows for more efficient raiding.

Events opened by Yeonseul emphasize cooperation.

You don’t always have to follow the creator’s intentions, but following them makes things proceed smoothly.

‘I shouldn’t mention that there are hidden rewards in the mini-games.’

‘The fact that monsters with big ears stop temporarily if you shout loudly-maybe I should keep that hidden for now.’

‘Mummies don’t stop even if you shine a flashlight on them, but ones with special patterns engraved do work- I should save that.’

They hid the secrets they had found with difficulty.

-<Witch Slime> likes flowers. If you offer them to the crows, they back off.

└Thanks. Really thanks!

└Likes them my foot! When I offered a flower, the crow chewed it and spat it back at me.

└I just ignored it. What on earth did you do to <Witch Slime> for the crow to act like that?

There was false information too.

As information was exchanged, the methods to tackle special entities gradually took shape.

-Some monsters get paralyzed or even die in the worst case when they eat specific snacks.

-<Demon Slime> and <Goblin Slime>, <Mummy Slime> and tentacle monsters have been seen eating snacks.

└Probably there’s a snack somewhere that can kill those three? Four?

└As expected, they were designed to be raidable.

└Maybe even the witch is possible?

└They’re not even accepting anything, they’re just chasing away anyone who approaches.

└If you raise the affinity, maybe they’ll eat the offered snack?

└You’re raising affinity just to kill them?

└Look at that humanity.

-Alcohol! Alcohol has been found!

└? Are you an alcoholic?

└This event even includes alcohol. Free alcohol is tasty though.

└It’s not cheap stuff, right?

└That’s not it! Alcohol is the standard for subduing monsters!

You make unbeatable powerful enemies drunk on alcohol and defeat them.

It’s a scene that often appears in myths or legends.

-Where is it?

└Here. I’m giving up. I can’t go in because it’s alcohol trash.

└What do you mean you can’t go in?

└You’ll know when you come.

The discoverer posted the location on the bulletin board.

The place with alcohol was on a certain island.

In the previous Star Festival event, getting a ship was quite difficult, but this event made it easy to obtain means of transportation. With snacks from ‘Trit Area’, you could temporarily tame a horse that runs on the sea. Riding that, people went to the island.

Wallet Warrior decided to join in as well.

Before departing, he turned on the broadcast.

“Haha! Everyone knows there’s a Halloween event going on in Slime Land, right?

I’m going because an important piece of information was revealed today.”

He chattered moderately until more viewers gathered.

Once he judged that enough people had gathered, he mounted the blue horse.

The horse ran across the sea with a eerie movement that didn’t feel its weight.

“I was really hurt by that little demon yesterday, you know? I’ll definitely get my revenge.”

Viewers laughed at his slightly excessive teeth-grinding expression.

Fact Bomber: Is revenge possible? If you don’t pay, you’re trash, right?

Lol Master: Lol.

“No, I do pay a lot! I admit that.”

[Adventure Course] has pay-to-win elements.

Slime Land has two particularly infamous designers.

One is the human who designed [Scream Course]. This human is famous for being obsessed with extracting screams from people.

The other is the human who designed [Adventure Course]. This human is famous for having an excellent talent in extracting money from people.

The cash items available in [Adventure Course] have a perfectly balanced feel.

You can do without them, but using them to get minor hints when stuck makes things really convenient.

However, if you stop thinking and try to push through with cash, money flows out like a broken toilet.

If you graph the cost-effectiveness, it would be similar to a slide.

Wallet Warrior had a sturdy wallet, but was slightly lacking in wit and judgment.

Using cash items when stuck on quizzes was his daily routine.

He’s even burned double-digit cash items on a single quiz before.

“Still, I have experience. Now I can figure it out quickly.”

Fact Bomber: You burned 30 cash items last time and came in last, right?

Lol Expert: Lol.

Viewers came to see that spectacle.

That’s why the number of viewers decreased when participating in events held in Slime Land.

But surprisingly, even though he announced in advance that he was participating in the Halloween event, the number of viewers wasn’t much different from usual.

Slime Wagon: Short common sense. This Halloween event has cash items.

Fact Bomber: Bro, open your pocket. Does it have cash items?

“Cash items? Of course it does.”

It was an event where you could spend money this time.

Black Cow Appraiser: I bestow upon you the title of -Super Black Cow-.

Lol Expert: Lol.

Lol Master: Lol.

“But this isn’t that great. It’s only slightly better than what you get from clearing the mini-game? More than that, this is unnecessary. Because the island we’re going to is centered around ‘alcohol’. When it comes to ‘alcohol’, I can’t be left out.”

Next Door Black Cow: This guy is strong with alcohol.

Fact Bomber: Become a dog with reason.

Lol Master: Lol.

Lol Expert: Lol.

While Wallet Warrior was chatting with viewers, the horse had already arrived at the destination.

“Is that it?”

The horse did not enter the land.

Wallet Warrior got off the horse and entered the island.

“There’s a forest. I’ll go that way.”

Wallet Warrior discovered the forest and went towards it.

“Oh man…. The smell of alcohol…. It’s no joke.”

Even before entering the forest, the smell of alcohol hit him.

Wallet Warrior felt a slight drunken sensation.

Altsu: Is it that bad?

“Yeah. Really bad. People weak to alcohol wouldn’t make it. I even feel a bit drunk.”

Altsu: If it’s to that extent for you, it’s no joke.

Slime Wagon: Short common sense. According to information, it grants the drunken status effect regardless of how strong you are against alcohol.

“Huh? So it gives the drunken status effect whether you’re strong against alcohol or not? Then being strong against alcohol means nothing.”

The chat window was filled with lol.

“Well, I do have experience with getting drunk.”

Wallet Warrior took his eyes off the chat window and tried to enter the forest.

There was a sign posted at the entrance.

[Do not enter alone.]

Fact Bomber:

₩1,000

-You don’t have friends, hyung.

“What should I do if it says not to?”

SM: Just grit your teeth and ignore it.

Slime Wagon: Short common sense. People like this die early.

Fact Bomber: Wallet Warrior. Found in his underwear on the street.

Wallet Warrior entered the forest alone.

And came right back out.

“Huh?”

Altsu: Why are you like this? Are you drunk?

Slime Wagon: Short common sense. If you enter alone, you immediately get lost and come out.

Lol Master: Didn’t even meet a monster lol.

Black Cow Appraiser: Why aren’t you using the cash items when there are some!

“Wait, you can’t even participate in the event if you don’t have friends?”

Fact Bomber:

₩1,000

-To deal with two, go with two. That’s common sense, right?

The remark was so plausible that Wallet Warrior was momentarily speechless.

The target to raid with alcohol is probably <Goblin Slime>.

It was a monster that always traveled with <Demon Slime>.

“…Thank you for the sponsorship and fact bomb, Fact Bomber.”

Wallet Warrior did have connections.

But sudden collabs are hard to arrange.

Fact Bomber:

₩1,000

-Just quietly aim for other <Slime>.

Wallet Warrior had to turn back.

Meanwhile, there were people who safely entered the forest.

Two men enjoying the [Adventure Course] entered the alcohol forest.

They entered, but as soon as they regained their senses, they came out of the forest.

The tall man looked around for hints and found a rope hanging from a tree.

“Is it a trap?” “It’s too easy for a trap, so probably not.”

The short man pulled the rope.

The rope wrapped around his waist and pulled him upward.

“Eh? I can see the path!”

“Really?”

“Yeah! There’s a path through the fog!”

When he let go of the rope, the tree lowered him back down.

“This way.”

The short man confidently took the lead.

And came out of the forest.

The tall man looked at the short man with narrowed eyes.

“It really was this way, right?”

The two entered the forest again.

This time, the tall man climbed the tree and came down.

And came out of the forest again.

The short man returned the gaze he had received earlier.

Third attempt.

The short man climbed up.

“The path is different from before.”

Only then did the two understand how to navigate this forest.

The person up above gives instructions, and the person below acts.

“Five steps to the left from there. Wait, you went too far!”

The tall man strayed from the path. The fog covered the way.

“This means we have to start over.”

Even if you’re up in the tree, if there’s nothing to do, you’ll come out of the forest after a while.

“Let’s decide first how much one step is.”

The two who joined up detailed their actions according to the instructions and tried again.

This time, they could proceed safely.

At first, they just had to walk along the path.

From midway, moving obstacles started appearing.

“Stretch your hand on three. Three, two, one, now! What do you mean stretch on one!”

Among the tentacles that were spinning around, he stretched to the wrong one and got dragged out of the forest.

“Left, left, left, left, right…, right, I said! Are you an idiot!”

He stepped on the wrong platform and bounced out of the forest.

“Trust me and come over.”

“Why are you saying something like that!”

He was betrayed by his friend whose resentment had built up.

Somehow, the two arrived under a large tree.

The tree extended its branches and gave each of them two apple-shaped fruits.

Inside the apple, a liquid was sloshing around.

There was a seam on top, and the stem looked like a handle.

When he pulled, the apple popped open, and the sweet and tangy scent of apple wine rose up richly.

“Cheers.”

“Cheers.”

The two drank the apple wine.

“Wow…. This is good.”

“As expected from Yeonseul. You make alcohol well too.”

But the amount was a bit short.

The two showed regret for the remaining apple wine but shook their heads to shake it off.

There was a purpose to feed it to the <Goblin Slime> and <Demon Slime>.

There were two paths.

One was a dark path leading deeper into the forest.

The other was a shining path that was probably the way back.

“Let’s go back.”

“Yeah. I’m tired.”

“This probably isn’t enough, right?”

“Of course not. Have you ever seen a boss weapon drop in the first stage?”

The two were tall giants with horns.

They went to find the <Goblin Slime>.

“You. You smell like alcohol. Hand it over.”

The <Goblin Slime> approached first and snatched the apple wine.

“What’s so tasty about alcohol like that.”

Next to it, a cute child with wings.

The <Demon Slime> seemed uninterested in the alcohol.

‘That little one probably needs something else?’

‘If we go deeper, will something that little one likes come out?’

The <Goblin Slime> threw the entire apple wine into its mouth and chewed it crunchily.

And then spat out the apple stem.

“It’s trash.”

They had held back from drinking what they wanted to drink and brought it, only for it to be taken and called trash.

On top of that.

“Mine? Why isn’t there mine?”

“What?”

“Trick or treat. If there’s no share for me, I’ll play a prank?”

The <Demon Slime> demanded its share.

The two friends’ blood pressure rose.

Still, as a chance to check if alcohol works, they handed over the remaining apple wine.

The <Demon Slime> that received it opened the lid and poured it straight onto the ground, then threw the remaining bottle.

“Not alcohol. Is there nothing? There isn’t.”

A cruel smile bloomed on the <Demon Slime>’s face.

‘I’ll definitely kill these two.’

‘Even if I don’t have a way to kill them, I’ll kill them.’

The two friends exchanged glances with murderous intent and then fled.

“Do you think you can escape?”

In the end, the two were caught and suffered badly.

In the Friendship Destruction Forest, the two whose friendship had slightly cracked.

After filling the crack with anger, they went back to the Friendship Destruction Forest.

Such incidents happened countless times.

***

Everyone found the correct answer.

By finding snacks that hit their weaknesses and feeding them, you can neutralize them.

The three called <Demon Slime>, <Goblin Slime>, and <Mummy Slime> can be dealt with that way.

Many people think you can kill the tentacle monster too.

Since it eats well.

It’s true that this guy swallows various things, but it’s a being that swallows everything.

The speculation that you can kill it by giving it candy is wrong.

No method to subjugate it has been set.

The answer is to avoid it.

In a game, is it okay to have an enemy you absolutely can’t kill?

In a horror game, it’s fine.

You can subjugate Arrogance, not the tentacle monster.

But this guy is a bit different.

I wonder if we can hit its weakness properly.

Far from hitting the weakness, we haven’t even opened the door yet.

The Halloween event is proceeding smoothly.

And the business expansion is progressing smoothly as well.

Right next to us, but the <Tunnel Slime> hasn’t been breached in that country.

There’s a proposal to try breaching just one <Tunnel Slime> in Japan.

It’s not just Japan.

The way Chile is changing is impressive, so countries wanting negotiations have increased significantly.

Soon, through <Slime>, we might be able to go to any country in the world?