SSS-Class Ranker Return

Chapter 91

Undersea Tunnel (1)

“Sit over here for now.”

The village of the seabed man was of a poor standard compared to that of the outside. It feels like a small village in the countryside.

Everything was old, not a gram of luxury or splendor.

I don’t know what it was like in the past, but now it felt like I was living with only the things I needed.

Although it was unlikely that he had the advanced technology of the undersea tunnel, Lokan managed his expression well.

They gratefully found a seat they favorably offered him, sat down and waited for the next reaction.

With the appearance of Rokhan, the people of the seabed gather one after another.

They gathered around him burdenedly and looked at Rokhan with complicated eyes.

“Yeah, why are you going to the Central Continent?”

Next came a surprise question.

Ordinary users would tell obvious and personal stories such as ‘because the level has risen’ or ‘to experience a bigger world.’ But Lokan was different.

This is also a test, and he knows he has to treat this place as a world, so he releases his sauce.

“I am part of the investigation team. I saw that something big was going on in the world. We are heading to the Central Continent to share the news we have gathered and continue our new investigation.”

“The investigation team… … is it.”

The survey team was a keyword that worked even for the people of the seabed. It meant that the history of the investigation team was long, but it was also related to the past of these people.

The submariners were not a single race. In the past, there were four races, and now it was difficult to say what kind of race they were mixed with blood.

‘Is it a deformity caused by close relatives?’

four races.

They are descendants of humans, half-elves, dwarves, and gnomes.

The people who came here in charge of managing the undersea tunnel a long time ago, but are now forgotten because no one is looking for them.

As navigation skills developed, magic developed, and countless events took place, ‘the Earth’ had completely forgotten them.

It was also possible to go back and forth without having to use the undersea tunnel.

Real users or liners were used to move, but high-ranking officials such as Malkin were moving or delivering news through the movement magic circle.

So, even though Lokan put out the keyword “Investigation Team”, he carefully watched them.

“You have suffered for a long time. We admit our neglect of you, but we have not yet forgotten your sacrifice.”

Then he blew a heavy shot.

It was a word that had not been discussed with anyone, but that one word resonated with the hearts of the people of the seabed.

Juruk.

Clear tears flowed from the eyes of the people of the seabed, wiping everything away.

I didn’t even ask for any compensation. They wanted to be recognized that their parents and their parents had been protecting and managing this place by no means in vain. I wanted to prove it.

So, if I was just going to use it for granted, I was getting angry and trying to get my head around it.But such a moving speech!

Of course, it was a coincidence that the reputation effect and the favorability increase effect overlapped, but Lokan’s words were enough to impress the people of the sea.

“It’s not a big deal, but I prepared this and that. You must have suffered a lot because there was no supply for a long time.”

But it didn’t end there. The moment he confirmed that Lokan had been eaten properly, he took out all the things he had prepared from his inventory.

They were functional consumables such as various foods, potions, and antidote.

It was a kind of bribe in consideration of the circumstances of many people who had to be self-sufficient because of lack of supply for a long time, so the sick or the dead.

Originally, I was going to win favor with this and pass the small quests, so when I started stacking them on one side until the weight gauge was full, the eyes of the people of the seas trembled greatly.

“This is a gold needle! With this, we can release petrification and save Iorona!”

“I have eye drops! You can use this on your eyes.”

“Intermediate detoxification potion. Even if I got this a little earlier… … !”

The people of the sea were buzzing with the benefits of civilization they had not seen in a long time.

The things that cleared the status ailment, not knowing anything else, were essential to them.

“Don’t make a fuss!”

At that moment, the one who brought Lokan cried out and calmed them down. Apparently, he is the representative.

“I understand what you and the investigation team mean. Make good use of the things you bring.”

Unlike others who were excited, he saw it as a “come for granted.”

In fact, it was nothing compared to the efforts they put in so far, and these are things that should have been steadily received from the beginning.

And no matter how much you look at it, it is not a quantity that can be prepared by an individual, so they accepted it as the meaning of ‘investigation team’.

But it doesn’t matter. The only thing Lokan wants is the use of the undersea tunnel.

When he nodded his head lightly, he instructed to move the items he had taken out, and the items piled up like a tower quickly moved to somewhere.

“But you know this is it, and testing your qualifications is another thing.”

‘Damn, it doesn’t work… … .’

I was slightly expecting that the relationship would improve rapidly and that he would be able to pass the qualification test, but he was quite knowledgeable.

‘Well, that’s why they’re still guarding here.’

It was disappointing, but I was actually happy that I had made it this far.

If I had said nonsense, I would have been kicked out without doing anything, and even if I was barely allowed to stay, I would have had to try to restore the relationship with a small quest that was difficult and not profitable.

In addition, if you make one twist in the process, you could be kicked out immediately.

So, I had to be grateful just to be given the opportunity to take the qualification exam right away.

“of course.”

“I’ll see you right away”

“It would be nice to be able to do that.”

This undersea tunnel was originally a passage for qualified and special people.

If anyone can move freely through the undersea tunnel, those who do not know the fountain may get angry, and to use the undersea tunnel properly, ‘power’ is required.

So, the conditions were put so that the submariners staying here could use it only after they took the qualification test and passed it.

“I, Aide, the manager of the undersea tunnel, will test the qualifications of the human Jean Berserker Lokan.”

Aide, the man who brought Lokan here, changed his gaze as soon as he announced his qualification exam.

Because intimacy is intimacy, and the test must be fair.

She gave Rokhan the first test, vowing to undergo strict scrutiny according to her predecessor’s promises and discipline.

“The first test is proof of value. Prove that you are worthy of moving to the Central Continent! Pass!”

‘Huh ‘

What kind of situation is this again? Aide announced the passing of Rokkan at the same time as announcing the contents of the test.

“If you are a member of the investigation team, you have already proven your worth. There’s no need to look into it.”

It wasn’t wrong, but somehow I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was being looked after.

In the original way, whether to prove strength or wisdom, or to prove usefulness through crafting-related secondary jobs, Lokan is a free pass as it is.

“thank you.”

“The second test is the proof of honor. Prove that he is not a villain. Pass!”

‘OMG.’

The second test is the proof of honor.

It was said to be an honor, but it was actually a test to understand the subject’s heart.

Like a pressure interview, it is to throw a special situation and see how it responds, but it was also the test that Lokan was most nervous about as there were so many questions and interpretations that there was no right answer.

However, since even this passed, I had to think that this was not a feeling that I was looked after, but that it was definitely taken care of for convenience.

“This is an unnecessary test for those who have already built up fame and fame. Moreover, if it’s a guard, you can trust it because it’s a role that makes sacrifices for others.”

The excuse was appropriate. Wasn’t it a Lokan who had already built up a reputation level?

In addition, he still maintains the title of the garrison and has the title of PKK, so it was not premature to conclude that he was not evil enough.

‘It’s a bit of a stabbing.’

Of course, it was a bit poignant from the standpoint of Rokhan, who does not consider himself a good man.

From the point of view of the Golden Lion camp, isn’t that the image of a demon to the Black Dragonflight?

While he was thinking about it, Aide took the next test.

“The third test is proof of respect. Show your sincerity to commemorate the souls of the many who died while constructing the undersea tunnel and to contribute to its maintenance and repair. Pass!”

Even the third test passed!

It is something that can be done a hundred times to pay tribute to the victims while constructing the undersea tunnel, but Aide was already acknowledging it with words that moved them.

If they didn’t have that kind of heart, they wouldn’t have been able to give them such comfort and apology.

And, showing sincerity was originally to collect materials for maintenance, but since they generously donated more valuable things, they could be recognized retrospectively.

“Many people will be helped by the items you gave them.”’It’s so easy to unravel that I’m worried, but this… … .’

But watching is up to here. The fourth test went well.

And this was real.

“The fourth test is to prove that we can protect the undersea tunnel in an emergency. Go out and hunt the merman!”

“all right.”

Murman Hunt!

Merman was a level 195 mermaid. Unlike the female chain Mermaid, a species specialized in melee attacks.

The problem is that you have to catch this merman ‘under the water’.

If this place was on the ground, it would be possible to somehow twist it to land and then kill it, but the moment you leave this place, the qualification test will be reset.

So in the end, it is said that you have to hunt the merman after going out, but it was very difficult because breathing and movement were limited in the water.

In previous lives, many people gave up or struggled here.

In this case, not only will all abilities be reduced, but the movement will be very slow, whereas the Merman is a person who lives underwater in the first place, so it is much faster in the water.

Overcome this situation and catch the Merman in the water

Unless you have water-related skills, it sounded like a call to commit suicide in other words.

“I can’t help but hit it”

Fortunately, there is no time limit on Aide’s exam.

In particular, if you register for resurrection here, even if you die fighting, you can come back to life and try again and again.

It actually caught the ankle, but it was fortunate for Rokhan, who was going to break through this place somehow.

“Merman… … There was no specific strategy.”

Murman’s attack pattern was quite simple.

Using his high speed, he pierced a weapon like a trident and ran away.

Some people with good defense didn’t do much damage, but they could have a strange experience of being stabbed to death until they died.

Because there is a limit to underwater breathing, and this attack does not work at all.

‘I wonder if it could work with this kind of power’

Rokkan began to move with a vague expectation that he might be able to do anything now, with a power different from that of his previous life.

He was guided through a passage from the undersea tunnel to the outside, that is, underwater, and then handed over an item such as a conch shell.

[Merman’s trumpet] [Magic]

A call trumpet that can summon Merman. Originally, it was a means of communication between the Mermen, and the people of the sea took it away.

– Summon Merman

Without having to go far to find Merman, it seemed that he could just summon him and fight through this.

“Okay, let’s go.”

If there is no way to pass the time, what reason is there to be ignorant? Lokan immediately began the challenge.