Labyrinth Exploration 101 - Chapter 147

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Labyrinth Exploration 101 Episode 147

 

Spear Ghost(10)

 

After the mid-episode commercial, the Defense Team’s base develops steadily.

 

Of course, there were already foundations for fortresses, castle walls, villages and such, but everyone was exceptionally capable. Even Ryu Wei, who was the most unstable, managed to get his act together while being pushed around by the S-ranks.

 

So that’s what it takes to be an explorer. It’s quite entertaining to watch.

 

“…Interesting.”

 

Lee Si-ah is now lying down watching the live broadcast. She’s being quite arrogant about it.

 

Who am I? The owner of Seol Ha-woon’s Rookie Gold Card.

 

I did some market research during the break (though I’d never sell it) and the current auction price was 300 million won.

 

The immediate purchase price was 300 million won.

 

─Civilian: Um…

 

But then, strange guests begin appearing at the Defense Team’s dwelling.

 

They’re civilians.

 

─Yoon Hwa-rim: …Yes?

 

Yoon Hwa-rim wipes the dirt and dust from her face as she responds. Then some pitifully poor people carrying bundles cautiously ask.

 

─Civilian: Excuse me, could we… stay here? We have… a child…

 

A child whimpers below their knees. It’s a request that anyone with a modern education absolutely cannot refuse.

 

─Yoon Hwa-rim: Oh, of course! Come this way!

 

Yoon Hwa-rim also gives them a spot in the deepest and safest area,

 

─Civilian: It’s not much, but… please, use this.

 

The civilians offer their bundle of food supplies.

 

─Yoon Hwa-rim: Oh, it’s fine… First, keep enough for today’s meals. Since we’re here, you’re safe, so eat your fill…

 

Yoon Hwa-rim is a good person. Though it could be image management since it’s a broadcast.

 

-This is why the Labyrinth People glorification controversy comes up

 

-What’s glorifying about that, she’s just taking them in because she feels sorry

 

-Hwa-rim is kind..

 

-There are still people attacking her over the Cargo Dungeon, just let it go already

 

As Lee Si-ah, she can understand why labyrinth over-immersion is a social problem.

 

Indeed, the topic that current affairs channels focus on most these days is Labyrinth People glorification and emotional attachment.

 

If we don’t eliminate them, they will harm us.

 

But once you become immersed, you can’t do that.

 

That’s why the first season of Labyrinth Exploration only featured extremely evil Labyrinth People, with gore so frequent it was hard to rewatch.

 

But from the end of that season it gradually became gentler, achieved proper balance in the second season, and in this third season… there are too many charming Labyrinth People.

 

Especially the World Labyrinth’s ‘Seer’ is popular enough that goods and photo cards might come out.

 

─Mercenary: General. We’ve broken through the underground waterway as you instructed, but…

 

The same situation happens to Jo Woon. Behind the mercenary who returned after completing his mission, civilians are clinging on in droves.

 

─Jo Woon: It’s fine. Stay here. Have you eaten?

 

-As expected from the great hero lol

 

-This guy seriously looks like he jumped straight out of Romance of the Three Kingdoms lol how is someone’s name actually Zhao Zilong lol

 

[Base Construction Time Limit]

 

6 : 00 : 00

 

6 hours remaining.

 

The camera moves to a training ground in some village.

 

─Seol Village Resident: Um… may I ask just one question, Sergeant Akiman?

 

-lol what the hell is “seolma” lolol

 

-Hahaha the name is cute

 

-Seolhaun village lol

 

─Seol Village Resident: How long have you known the Royal Inspector?

 

─Akiman: I first met him yesterday.

 

-What the fuck, even Seol Ha-un’s mercenary NPC gets a solo shot

 

-I’m telling you it’s PD’s pick lol

 

-Control your inferiority complex

 

It’s the ending roll from last episode, so of course he gets a lot of screen time.

 

─Seol Village Resident: Ah, I see. You two seemed so natural together, I thought you’d been together for quite a while.

 

─Akiman: …That inspector did seem familiar. It was like seeing my younger self.

 

-Hahaha that guy is suddenly overestimating himself way too much

 

-But they look completely different, how is that possible? hahahaha

 

-Seol Ha-woon would need to be boiled 2-3 times to end up like that

 

─Seol Village Resident: Your younger self, you say?

 

─Akiman: Yes. I was raised as an assassin, and survived by cutting down death.

 

An S-rank mercenary directly reciting his own narrative.

 

Unlike his face, he’s quite talkative.

 

─Akiman: The inspector’s hands carry the scent of blood. His eyes are the same. The embers still flicker.

 

Akiman feels the passing breeze and speaks quietly.

 

─Akiman: He’s someone who still hasn’t forgotten many things.

 

The panoramic view of Seol Village comes into view.

 

Before long, the castle wall had been completely repaired, and Seol Ha-woon had imbued it with solid formulas. After he left, the village children came running. The children touched the castle wall and smiled innocently.

 

Akiman’s voice overlaps like narration.

 

─Akiman: Because he still hasn’t forgotten, he’s trying to protect what he can.

 

-Wow…

 

-He can’t forget the things he failed to protect…

 

-For real, how many people dying must he have seen

 

-What are you saying, stop being dramatic. Anyone would think he fought wars for 20 years. It’s only been 7 years lol

 

-Hey you above, go check the 5-year survival rate for UDT lol It’s way lower than explorers

 

-He’s a proper mercenary.. Ah, someone like that should have gone to Kate

 

-If he went to Kate, Akiman would’ve become Min Seok-jae lol

 

-He would’ve immediately noticed Kate’s image management and acted like shit

 

-Stop talking nonsense lol image management my ass lololol

 

In Lee Si-ah’s opinion, Seol Ha-woon is truly a mysterious person.

 

The reason fans like him and the reason haters dislike him are exactly the same.

 

[Base Construction Time Limit]

 

1 : 00 : 00

 

1 hour remaining.

 

When base construction was almost finished.

 

Drag drag drag drag…

 

Some explorer walks along, almost dragging her worn-out sneakers. The camera gradually pulls away, capturing her face.

 

Kate.

 

She looks extremely dangerous.

 

She’s already long past her breaking point.

 

-Is that really Kate?

 

-Shit what kind of wreck did she become lololololol

 

-Ah my heart is breaking for real..

 

-Damn lol worry about your own bank account getting torn instead please

 

A commoner worrying about 600 trillion in assets… But humans are such creatures.

 

Lee Si-ah also empathizes and understands quite a bit. There are many values in this world more important than money.

 

─Min Seok-jae: Oh my. Our master has arrived.

 

Min Seok-jae is still having a drinking party even with only 1 hour left.

 

─Kate: Mr. Min Seok-jae. I have a proposal.

 

─Min Seok-jae: A proposal? What proposal. If you’re gonna say something stupid, get lost.

 

Shoo shoo.

 

Kate glares menacingly at him as he waves his hand like shooing away flies.

 

─Kate: A fight. Let’s do this.

 

─Min Seok-jae: A… what?

 

Crackle! A Magic Spear appeared instantly like electric current.

 

─Min Seok-jae: What are you talking about, no, wait-

 

Crackle crackle crackle!

 

A thunderous impact caused by Kate’s magic power.

 

Min Seok-jae raised his fists to defend, but was sent flying like a stone. The surrounding mercenaries were also greatly shocked.

 

─Min Seok-jae: Oh~ not bad, ugh!

 

Swoosh. Kate charges forward steeply and swings her long spear consecutively.

 

Whooom. Whoooom. Whooooom.

 

The sound of cutting through the air is tremendous.

 

“…Magnificent.”

 

So even nobles become like that when they snap.

 

-Kill him!!

 

-Kill that XXXX bastard shit

 

-XXX

 

-Nice XX!! That XXXX

 

-XXX rip that bastard’s hair out just XXX XX bastard

 

The slaves… no, the butlers are also excited.

 

-XX smash his head like instant noodles

 

-Don’t let the chains make that hardening sound

 

-They won’t run away even without chains lol

 

Although it was a surprise attack, Kate perfectly overwhelmed the S-rank mercenary, and Min Seok-jae fled far away.

 

─Min Seok-jae: Well well. Look at that person.

 

Min Seok-jae shows no sign of anger despite being beaten. Rather, his face is much more favorable compared to before when he openly ignored Kate.

 

They say people become friends through fighting.

 

─Kellinik: …Your eyes are scary, customer.

 

Kate’s eyes are indeed bloodshot to the whites, making her truly frightening.

 

─Kate: Same goes for you.

 

Kate twisted her long spear sideways and aimed it at Kellinik.

 

─Kellinik: Haha. Well this is interesting. Fine, customer.

 

─Kate: Don’t grin like that before I beat you up.

 

─Kellinik: …I wasn’t grinning, I was smiling, but well~

 

─Kate: Speak properly. Don’t drag out your words.

 

─Min Seok-jae: Wow~ our customer is really going all out. But wait-

 

The moment Min Seok-jae clapped his hands together, the Destroyer’s Throwing Spear came rushing in.

 

Kuaaaang———-!

 

A massive explosion erupted.

 

-Hahahaha it’s a hippo, a hippo

 

-you mess with a hippo and you’re screwed

 

-what hippo;;;

 

-Looks like a hippo hahahaha

 

-Wow these f*ckers are so insecure lol what do you mean looks like a hippo lol damn lol

 

While the butlers were desperately rejecting the hippo comparison.

 

[Time limit expired.]

 

[After 12 hours of rest, everyone will enter the Labyrinth.]

 

[During the 12 hours, 2 weeks will pass inside the Labyrinth.]

 

The time limit had ended.

 

-2 weeks? Wow this is crazy

 

-without Seol Ha-woon, Seol Village probably won’t make it back

 

-2 weeks?? What does that mean?? You’re doing it in 2 weeks?? Now you’re telling me to wait until the week after next, seriously??

 

-no; 12 hours in reality equals 2 weeks in the Labyrinth

 

After that, it switches to the attack team’s perspective.

 

They send messages to the defense teams who returned from the waiting room.

 

[Lee Jong-soo: Where’s your base guys?]

 

[Lee Jun-ho: Hey Woo-hyeon, where did you build your base]

 

Chat logs from the group chat where the attack and defense teams discuss with each other.

 

[Kim Woo-hyeon: I’m not really sure about the location, but I’ll draw the surrounding scenery and send it to you]

 

[Im Hae-jun: But is anyone in contact with our lord and savior??]

 

[Lee Jong-soo: Who’s our lord and savior]

 

[Kang Hyeon: Ha-woon hyung? I can’t reach him]

 

[Lee Jong-su: Ah hahaha I can’t either haha just don’t do it haha]

 

[Kate: I can]

 

[Lee Jong-soo: Ah Kate, you can reach him?]

 

[Seo Jiwoo: hahahaha]

 

[Im Hae-jun: Ah why won’t this guy answer]

 

Seol Ha-woon seems quite popular among the offenders, but he himself doesn’t reply to any messages.

 

Somehow it feels unsettling.

 

[ Rest Time Elapsed ]

 

The rest time ends in an instant, and the attack team also purchases items and mercenaries with coins like the defense team.

 

[ Entry Preparation ]

 

The faces of the attack team members are shown in close-up one by one.

 

─Kang Hyeon: Complete.

 

─Lee Jun-ho: …You sure made us wait long.

 

─Seo Ji-woo: Let’s go~

 

─Lee Jong-soo: Phew!

 

─Kim Dong-ha: I’m nervous, so nervous.

 

─Im Hae-jun: This time, my strategy is right.

 

Swoooosh!

 

The attack team members simultaneously descend. Landing on the ground, they meet their mercenaries for the first time.

 

─Kang Hyeon: Nice to meet you.

 

─Porter: Yes! I’ll carry anything for you!

 

Kang Hyeon only hired a porter as his mercenary.

 

─Kang Hyeon: First, we move west.

 

His destination is west.

 

─Lee Jun-ho: Since Woo-hyeon said west…

 

Lee Jun-ho, who didn’t hire any mercenaries and only bought lots of food supplies, also heads west.

 

─Lee Jong-soo: Let’s see… if west is N then…

 

─Mercenary: W is west.

 

Lee Jong-soo also looks at his compass and heads west.

 

─Lee Jong-soo: …Haha. Just kidding. Ice bridge.

 

─Mercenary: Ice breaking.

 

─Lee Jong-soo: Hahaha~ How’s that? All the awkwardness is gone now, right~?

 

-he’s really all muscle no brain

 

-That’s cute lol

 

-Cute my ass lol if Lee Taek had acted like that last season his Instagram would’ve been blown up

 

Lee Taek appears more frequently than even the previous season’s winner. He’s an explorer with quite shocking visuals.

 

Honestly, he’s the biggest victim of lookism. His skills are almost on par with winner Lee Je-hoon.

 

─Seo Ji-woo: Yoon Hwa-rim said west… Mercenary, do you have a compass?

 

Anyway, Seo Ji-woo also heads west. Lee Sin-hye also west. Ryu Yeon-hwa also west.

 

While most chose west.

 

─Im Hae-jun: Nice to meet you.

 

It’s Im Hae-jun, who’s quite welcome to see.

 

Among the Offenders, he’s particularly spent a lot of coins on Mercenaries.

 

─Im Hae-jun : I’m the team leader. Please follow my orders from now on.

 

Gathering three A-rank Mercenaries worth 100,000 each, he attempts to play leader.

 

-Hahahaha what’s with that guy

 

-look at his expression

 

-So serious lol

 

Im Hae-jun, who’s in the same youngest line as Kim Woo-hyeon, likes to act tough. But no matter how much he tries to act tough, he doesn’t look tough at all, and it’s not even annoying to watch.

 

Even other fandoms find Im Hae-jun cute.

 

─Im Hae-jun : Now. This is the map. It’s a precious item.

 

A close-up of the map for the viewers.

 

One defense stronghold around the center. One base leaning toward the east. Everything else is clustered in the west.

 

The east is pitiful. It’s completely isolated.

 

Then, the owners of the bases were kindly marked with subtitles.

 

The east is… Seol Ha-woon

 

“Oh what!”

 

-Whoa hahahaha

 

-This is so bad lol

 

-The ending roll curse still isn’t over lol Since season 1, one person in the middle always gets the ending roll and falls into hell lol

 

-Hahaha they love caterpillars hahahaha

 

Caterpillars is a derogatory term for Seol Ha-woon fans. I don’t know why they’re suddenly caterpillars.

 

─Im Hae-jun : First, we’ll infiltrate enemy territory, destroy the crystals, then conduct guerrilla warfare by resting at bases. Let’s go!

 

─Kim Yong-tae : Where are we going?

 

─Im Hae-jun : First… to the east!

 

The Mercenaries stop Im Hae-jun who’s trying to go east.

 

─Kim Yong-tae : There are many bases in the west. Wouldn’t it be better to establish routes and strategies at a base first?

 

─Im Hae-jun : …No. I’m the team leader. We’re going east.

 

The map appears on screen.

 

[Im Hae-jun Current Location]

 

The current location blinks like a red light. It’s the very end of the western edge. Almost the westernmost point.

 

-The east side is fucking far lol

 

-Fuck, that’s the western end, why are you going east lol

 

-Hahahaha is that guy stupid or what hahahaha

 

-seems like he’s going to Seol Ha-woon?

 

-If you’re going to meet Seolhaun, that makes it even more fucked up lol. He’s all alone in the east.

 

─Im Hae-jun : There’s a commander I know in the east.

 

-For real lol why does he like Seolhaun so much?

 

-this guy’s brainless too;; why is his intelligence so low

 

-You’ve been acting all tough and cursing like crazy from the start lol

 

-He’s clinging to Seolhaun and Ganghyun doing some forced sect roleplay lolol

 

Im Hae-jun also has quite a fandom. Judging by various factors, he’s at least around the top 10 ranks. But when he gets close to Seol Ha-woon, the toxic opposition from the other side latches on.

 

It’s sad evidence that Seol Ha-woon is becoming a massive fandom.

 

─Im Hae-jun : We’re going east. Follow my words.

 

Nevertheless, Im Hae-jun stubbornly insisted on going east to the Mercenaries.

 

─Im Hae-jun : My strategy will be right.

 

“My strategy is right,” a small “words are right” appears.

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