Labyrinth Exploration 101 - Chapter 254

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Labyrinth Exploration 101 Episode 254

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Kim A-rang picked up her smartphone.

The live broadcast itself ended plainly. There wasn’t even a preview this time. But the entire internet was filled with Mitamnan.

│Bok Mal-ol Ending.gjf│

│Confirmed as the greatest program in constitutional history│

│Korean pop culture GOAT│

│This episode summary│

A masterpiece episode that explored the essence of characters to the extreme through the premise of ‘what if’

│Those who used to talk about Seol Ha-woon’s character just exposed their own character│

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Those people who said Seol Haun would turn dark even though he usually acts all high and mighty when his life’s on the line are now getting called out lol

—It’s just their nature lol they want to drag others down somehow

—Since they’ve lived cowardly lives, they think everyone else does too.

—For real, I’m a crazy person who would make the same choice even if I ran the simulation 100,000 times lol

│In the end, it was Seol Ha-woon│

The narrative of starting from 96th place and climbing to 1st is just perfect.. But can Mitamnan produce anything better than this? Today felt like the final episode..

─The lingering feeling is too intense;

─I keep thinking about Bok Mal-ol

─I really can’t believe such a character exists

│A person without double standards│

I felt a lot watching Seol Ha-woon today. How many people in reality keep the words they speak and their principles? I’m about to lose my hair because of a team leader who blames mistakes on you but takes credit for successes..

─Damn, that team leader bastard told me to restrain bathroom breaks during work hours, but then he wasted a whole hour on his kid’s academy issues, that son of a bitch

─If I had a superior like Mr. Seol, I wouldn’t mind even if he was strict about everything;

│At least Seol Ha-woon wasn’t cowardly│

It’s pretty excessive that Seol Ha-woon’s standard for ‘not being cowardly’ is choosing porridge over death, but it seems like Seol Ha-woon just acted like Seol Ha-woon. That’s what’s cool about it.

─A light in modern society overrun with cowards..

─Beliefs maintained for a long time seem to eventually be recognized by everyone

─We need to change the definition of a real man. These days, ridiculous perverts are calling themselves real men and whatnot..

│My dad is crying│

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Hahahahaha you said you weren’t crying but you keep hiding

│Bok Mal-ol’s final ending scene is up│

‘That scene’ is up on YouTube…

─Wow damn the view count is rising so fast

─I wonder if it’s right to consume someone’s death like popcorn..

└Oh please

└No matter how much you say Bok Mal-ol, he’s still a Labyrinth Person, wake up;;

─Why is it rising faster than top male idol music video views?

It’s not just the posts. Live commentary is also quite hot.

It’s content where internet broadcasters communicate with users while watching the live broadcast together, and the viewer count is enormous.

Labyrinth Exploration NAN live commentary let’s watch together

Kim Byeong-su

LIVE 90,073 viewers

─Wow… The final scene still lingers. Is it already dawn?

Chat messages flood in response to the broadcaster’s words.

-Agree

-Totally agree

-Agree

-Agree

-Je Mal-ol was just insane

-For real how can a person do that

─I’m also thinking this. You have to be at that level to be an explorer… I honestly need to earn more money.

-Hahahaha I heard the mortality rate is like 30% or something

-For real

-Agree

-Really, seeing it like this, it’s such an extreme job

-For real, I’m not envious even if they earn a lot of money

─I don’t think the whole world is going crazy for nothing. All the characters are different. All~ different.

The broadcaster continues with a hollow laugh.

─Even if it were a drama or movie, it wouldn’t be like this, but really, aside from Seol Ha-woon, their personalities and talents are too distinct…

Kim A-rang clicked on another broadcast.

Mitamnan live commentary~~

Lee Yu-su

LIVE 45,073 viewers

─This time the lingering feeling is really crazy. It’s fake but real in the end, right? So the Labyrinth is real but Seol Ha-woon is fake, and Seol Ha-woon is fake but real… How did they make such a program? Is it magic?

-?

-What are you saying?

-Hahahaha

-What nonsense

-haha

-Hahahaha speak properly

Mitamnan Seol Ha-woon favoritism commentary room

Yung-nyang-nyang

LIVE 55,073 viewers

─Hueoeoeoeng.

This broadcaster, famous as a Seol Ha-woon fan, is crying heavily.

─So, hueoeoeoeng.

He couldn’t speak properly and was sobbing, causing the viewer count to keep rising.

─Hueoeoeoeoeoeoeoeng.

“Cry in moderation.”

Kim A-rang chuckled and opened SNS.

There were tons of Instagram lives talking about Mitamnan, and there were even celebrities who started bubble lives specifically because of Mitamnan.

“How is it?”

Then Yoon Sa-hyuk approached. Kim A-rang put down her smartphone for a moment.

“…It makes me more certain once again. People are most sincere when they consume other people.”

If the exact same story had come out as a movie or drama, it definitely wouldn’t have gotten this kind of reaction.

Instead, there would have been ongoing critiques discussing this and that about their behavioral principles, arguing about character flaws and story plausibility.

But this is a human story.

It’s not a reality variety show, not a reality show, just reality.

Yoon Sa-hyuk nodded.

“The Seol Ha-woon portrayal, it’s thanks to Kim PD drawing it well.”

Kim A-rang looked at him and quietly lowered her gaze.

“It’s all thanks to learning well from you, PD Yoon…”

Suddenly the post she had just seen came to mind. Success is my credit. Failure is your fault.

Yoon Sa-hyuk was at least not that type of person.

Labyrinth Inside set stage.

Kim Jeong-wook ran his hand through his hair. The panel experts had become quite solemnly subdued. Everyone silently organized their comments for a moment.

“…It wouldn’t be common, would it? Even in the military.”

The production team looked at Kim Jeong-wook and asked.

Kim Jeong-wook nodded.

“Yes.”

It’s not common, but it’s definitely a situation that occurs. However, it’s often sacrifice due to external pressure.

‘You have to die for us to live.’

What might appear as dedication at first glance is actually closer to coercion.

Because no one wants to die.

“It’s not common. Most people die without even knowing why they’re dying.”

But Seol Ha-woon chose death merely because he was fake, merely because his existence shouldn’t go to the other side.

“…But. Don’t get too emotionally invested. No matter how real-like a fake is, a fake is just a fake.”

Then the panel and production team turned to look at Kim Jeong-wook with shocked faces.

“What. Why are you so surprised?”

“…Isn’t that too T-type?”

“No. It’s the same as what clone Seol Ha-woon himself said. Don’t accept his will too weakly.”

A fake is just a fake. No matter how real-like the fake might be.

That’s why Bok Mal-ol chose death.

He ‘cut off’ himself.

“Don’t pity his death, let’s respect his choice.”

The Magic Bookstore had become a sea of tears. Tae-woo was dumbfounded watching the fans and David Magic Bookstore Owner empathizing with them.

The empathy itself was understandable, but crying while taking photos was somehow incomprehensible.

Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click.

“…”

He stared blankly at David taking hundreds of photos, then got up from his seat.

Still, for Tae-woo, this broadcast had been quite good entertainment.

“Where are you going?”

The old man turned around sharply and asked. Tae-woo pointed to his wristwatch.

“Time’s up.”

Then the old man’s eyebrows wriggled slyly.

“Hey, you’re going to watch the next episode of Mitamnan, aren’t you?”

“My future self can come to the past, but can’t move to the future. It’s both a constraint and a rule.”

“…Is that so?”

The old man scratched his chin and asked back.

“Then where are you going? To lecture?”

“No.”

Tae-woo answered while neatly adjusting his clothes.

“To save the world.”

The old man chuckled at that Power Rangers-like line. But it wasn’t mockery.

“Alright. Work hard and come back. Let me know if you need help.”

Tae-woo detects and seals temporal rifts.

“Not really. It’s not that difficult a task.”

This is the mission given to him, the calling he bears from the world.

Astroal Merchandise.

At that place which had become a cozy resting spot for adventurers, today quite a large crowd had gathered at the grass field cafe to chat.

“…I am Seol Ha-woon until I die.”

“Bullshit. You’re the bastard who’d run away immediately in that situation.”

“Fuck off, asshole. You always said Seol Ha-woon had character flaws…”

Aro watched them while petting Vector. Meanwhile, a customer approached.

“Aro. Can I buy mint?”

Aro scanned the membership card.

〔You can purchase 3 packs.〕

“Oh yeah. Ah, and by any chance, the VVIP membership review is…”

〔It’s in progress, but we’re skeptical. Customer Ecullin’s rank is still at four-digit level.〕

“Ah… That’s tough. I get high-ranker treatment wherever I go. Got it for now. But I’ll have B-rank labyrinth conquest news coming out soon. Please consider that too.”

〔Yes. We will consider it in our judgment when actual results are announced.〕

Astroal Merchandise’s territory is now worldwide.

After Aro secretly spread rumors that Mage Tae-woo was a VVIP member, celebrities and high-rankers wanting VVIP memberships flocked in, Astroal Merchandise appeared in various columns, and was even introduced at the Magic Academy.

“Fuck, I can’t work today because of Mitamnan. Can Seol Ha-woon become a mage?”

“He should. He passed the personality test too.”

“Ah, but…”

〔Beep beep.〕

Aro looked at them and let out a hollow laugh.

Stupid and foolish humans. Actually, 90% of them were the bastards who were certain of Bok Mal-ol’s corruption and cursed him.

Especially those jealous bastards from the mage community were a sight to behold.

〔Being jealous makes one ugly.〕

But Seol Ha-woon refuted their vulgar criticism with actions, and now his skills will continue to amplify daily until he reaches a position they can’t even look up to.

When Seol Ha-woon becomes a mage, Astroal’s status will become tremendous, and Aro will remain as the owner of a great merchandise store.

A robot CEO commanding dozens of human employees.

〔Beep. Beep. Beep beep〕

Aro petted Vector and laughed sinisterly.

…Somewhere in the dense forest where even sunlight dared not penetrate, a dark marble mansion shrouded as if wrapped in a veil.

The Hailford Elder sat in an old leather chair. He looked at the TV placed in front of him and nodded quietly.

It was a new Friday routine.

Perhaps because he had reached an age where he could no longer enter the Labyrinth, watching others’ struggles was now his only entertainment.

This program was interesting enough for the elder to modify his meditation and contemplation routine that he had maintained for decades.

“…Either way, Kate will become a better competitor.”

The old monster muttered with dry lips.

Either way, Hailford wins.

Kate is growing. Thanks to Percival’s death and the whetstone called Seol Ha-woon, she is standing more sharply and strongly.

All of Kate’s growth ultimately connects to the ‘family’s’ survival. She will become a great person while wearing the massive crown called Hailford.

“…Don’t tell Kate anything yet.”

The old man said to the butler.

“However, control things so she can gradually learn about Percival.”

The butler nodded quietly.

Bang bang bang bang bang!

The egg guys are pounding on the bathroom door like crazy. They seem quite urgent.

The NPCs’ freight car is still burning in flames. However, this train doesn’t break. Even while being swept by fire, it repeatedly self-repairs.

From that property, a method to deceive its eyes emerged.

I manipulated the explosion so there would be no damage inside the freight car. It was quite a clever application, and the train was definitely fooled.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang!

This train circulates infinitely. Once it leaves a platform, it never returns.

What would be the method to stop the train?

…Perhaps the premise itself was wrong from the start.

I have entered the killer’s mouth. The sequence only works inside this train and cannot probe the outside.

Therefore, the correct question is probably.

‘Is this train actually moving?’

The hint was in the ticket.

Boarding pass, unreserved seat.

It’s simply a boarding pass. The validity period is 72 hours, but there’s no arrival time, and naturally no departure time either.

Clatter clatter. Clatter clatter.

The only evidence that suggests the train is moving is this vibration and the occasionally changing scenery outside.

It’s nothing but deception.

Then my purpose might not be to ‘stop’ this train, but rather to ‘move’ it.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang!

This is why I’m hiding in the bathroom right now. There’s a part presumed to be the engine right nearby.

Given this situation, even if I fail, just moving this train itself would be a success.

No, failing would actually be a more certain way to succeed.

Even if I fail and get forced return, those guys behind will clear the labyrinth for me.

But.

“Haah…”

For the fans’ sake, I should try my best until the end.

I tore open the Magic Power Trait Ticket I got as a level-up reward.

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