Chapter 44
Life’s Easiest Route is Free Food (2)
4.
If we’re talking about invincible monsters, there’s the werewolf I faced in the red cloak last time.
That guy was invincible, but not entirely—his mouth, for example, wasn’t.
To be precise, only certain parts of him were invincible due to that red energy.
But this lich guy?
【You’re doing something pointless.】
Even though I used a skill that should hit, it didn’t seem to do much damage.
Ah, to be exact, the attack did connect. He just healed in the blink of an eye.
The partially crushed skull took only one second to fully restore.
Earlier, I saw that this lich exists beyond the 6th floor, so maybe that’s why I can’t see his level precisely.
『For now, killing him completely seems impossible! We might need to target the Life Force Vessel… but it’s nowhere in sight, Master!』
Peanut sniffed the air and looked around.
Liches are such sneaky creatures.
A Life Force Vessel is basically an insurance mechanism—they appear as a safeguard for their life.
If you use holy power well, you can even damage the vessel directly.
There are characters related to holy power saved in my skill archive too.
But that slot hasn’t been unlocked yet.
It’s probably one of the last slots, so it won’t be easy.
In short,
“Can’t kill him right now.”
There was no other way.
As soon as I made that call, the viewers started booing.
Wooooooo
Giving up already?
Didn’t you say invincible isn’t invincible?
Reversed it again for season 13,213
Maybe it’s a gimmick type?
Try shooting again
This is why you should’ve come in a party lol. Could’ve brought a priest and defeated him, right?
Even a holy-class 6th-floor player can’t subdue him
Seems like he wasn’t meant to be caught?
The collective intelligence of the viewers sounded quite plausible.
But wasn’t the werewolf also not meant to be caught back then?
【Abyss Wanderer, you pose no threat to me.】
Checking if he’s really invincible is simple enough.
[Unique Trait <Skill Archive – Divine Slayer Lebon> activated]
[Skill: Lebon-style Archery Technique No. 1 – Infernal Arrow]
KRAAAANG-!
Let’s shoot one more time.
The result was immediate.
[<Lich Alberto> casts <Recovery>!]
The damage lands, but he recovers it immediately.
Looking around, there’s no Life Force Vessel in sight, so there’s no way to target him yet.
Kkikik-!
The lich glared at me the moment he healed.
【…Unbelievable power.】
Lich’s own words: Unbelievable power
Even the 6th-floor named monster acknowledges it
lolololol
Wow, that bow really looks like a missile
Just put a meteor on a helicopter and shoot, isn’t that a Hellfire missile?
Honestly, I was itching for a fight these days.
Taking hits from a strong enemy might satisfy that desire a bit, but this lich in front of me wasn’t attacking—just glaring.
Is it because this is a hidden dungeon?
I don’t think killing this lich is the dungeon’s purpose.
‘Let’s start by finding clues.’
One thing I learned in the Abyss: this world is really like a game.
It’s an open-world game, yes, but ultimately, there are predetermined answers.
The first thing that caught my eye was the statue beside the lich.
A strong black magic emanates from it.
The structure of the statues was interesting too.
A large central statue, with smaller ones seemingly worshipping it.
It looked like a ritual in progress.
【Humans have always coveted immortality. And you are no different. So watch closely. Our king has truly reached that place.】
The lich spoke and infused his magic into the statue.
As I watched with an indifferent expression, a quest window popped up in front of me.
[Jin: Immortal Army <1>]
Difficulty: Unique
Description: Heroes who sought to overcome even death. You encounter Alberto, the strategist of the Immortal Army. Witness his ritual and obtain important clues to track the army.
Objective: Wait until the ritual ends (Optional)
Reward: Large amount of achievement points, ???
This quest may later lead to an epic quest
From this quest onward, major changes may occur in the world
Wait until the ritual ends?
Is this story progression?
I heard linked quests follow the story, so maybe I just have to sit and watch the ritual finish.
Hmm, that’s boring.
Let’s share the quest window with the viewers.
[Quest window shared via broadcasting interface.]
“Hey, it says just watch until it ends. Seems related to an epic quest too.”
Hmm
Didn’t we already get one epic quest?
They say just one epic quest can flip the Abyss, now we have two?
Planning to drop a meteor, lol
What’s that ??? reward
First time seeing a unique difficulty quest
So the lich’s name is Alberto
But isn’t the objective strange? It says (Optional)
Let’s just watch the ritual. Getting it on video alone boosts views
So the Immortal Army quest connects to the 6th floor?
Predicting strategy through collective intelligence is great.
Some viewers even donated to share insights.
[‘Abyss Detective’ donated 10,000 KRW!]
Very interesting. Usually if a quest says ‘Optional’, there’s another choice. Maybe there’s a hidden choice?
[‘Dungeon Enthusiast’ donated 10,000 KRW!]
Another hidden in a hidden? But seems there’s no clue. I’d just watch and clear it when sure.
The discussion heated up, which made me happy.
Why stop people discussing when they’re paying?
I could buy Ian a hefty dessert. Famous and people clap even when you mess up—this is it.
My task now was simple.
“Hmm, is that so?”
Just nod and agree.
While I observed, the lich continued.
【Our army is not bound to this world. Yet this world has endless possibilities. Abyss Wanderer, we are not enemies. We are potential allies sharing a common enemy. This statue fixes the coordinates of this ever-changing world.】
A monster that isn’t an enemy but a potential ally.
End times, indeed.
Anyway, it sounded like a clue, so I listened.
【Through this statue, I will summon the Immortal Army into this world. Worship. Once the king reaches here, no one will restrain us.】
“Friend sure likes to talk.”
【Your rudeness comes from ignorance. When faced with the truth, your futile delusions will vanish. Just watch.】
Friendly lich.
Last time, Administrator Yushin said you’d naturally learn as you progress in the Abyss.
This must be it.
Nowadays, asking the right questions is important.
Since he’s not attacking, I asked:
“How will you summon the army through the statue?”
The lich nodded as if amused.
【It’s simple. I’ll connect our world to this one. When the ritual ends, the signal will naturally transmit… This world is infinite. The hooves of conquest must sound. It is the Immortal King’s command.】
Isekai Alexander ;;
Ereksander ;;
Who is the Immortal King?
Most expect him as a raid boss
Will he appear in the 3rd-floor raid?
m?l
So the statue is an antenna?
Wi-Fi enabled?
Ah, understood.
He intends to summon an external army into the Abyss using the statue.
“But is that even possible?”
[‘Abyss Encyclopedia’ donated 10,000 KRW!]
According to recent studies, the Abyss may connect to multiple dimensions. In quests beyond the 7th floor abroad, traces of civilizations from other dimensions have been found.
Respect scholars, indeed.
This explanation suggests the lich might be truthful.
『What should we do?』
As Peanut rubbed my neck, a brilliant idea popped into my head.
I told Peanut, and he shook his almond tail in excitement.
『Possible! This’ll be fun!』
The quest didn’t require finishing the ritual.
According to donations, there’s a hidden route.
Even if we fail, it’s fine. Failing doesn’t kill us; we can clear another quest next week.
It’s a 3rd-floor quest anyway.
【Sit still and witness the miracle.】
Woooooo-!
Now the lich even created a protective barrier to continue the ritual.
Attacking him won’t stop the ritual.
But sitting idle? Not my style.
Who am I?
A twisted guy starved for attention.
Watching others succeed while I stay behind.
“I always wanted to flip the banquet table.”
Excuse me?
Treewiki/Controversy
Flip the banquet table?
?????
Meikopath dddd
Do whatever we want
Meteor ON
Invincible lich? Immortal? Quest says you can’t kill him?
So what?
Then let’s mess things up differently.
“Peanut. Now.”
Peanut jumped from my shoulder to the statue.
He naturally pierced the lich’s barrier and—
Woooooo-!
Instantly transformed into a giant hamster.
So big he could swallow the huge statue in one bite.
King is big, so king is cute… right?
lololol
Look at that size, could swallow a dinosaur
Hamster (Strongest on Earth)
Suddenly?
【I said attacking me changes nothing.】
“You never said I’d attack.”
Giant Peanut devoured the statue and shook his paw at me.
『Put it in my cheek pouch!』
“Good. Dismiss.”
[Summon <Peanut> dismissed.]
In an instant, only the statue was swallowed.
Reminder: Peanut’s cheek pouch is pocket dimension.
No size limit.
According to Belua, items stored in the spirit realm. No need to know more.
【…What… is… this…?】
The lich, a skull, looked at me with a dumbfounded expression.
Mouth wide open, eyes twitching, clearly shocked.
A new message window appeared:
[<Scales> is enraged.]
[Quest cleared.]
[Investigate the statue to proceed with the linked quest.]
Ah, it worked.
I smiled at the lich and shouted as I turned:
“Let’s go!”
Operation Name: <Carry Statue and Flee>
lolololol
?????
lololol
Look at the lich’s face
lololol
Big Peanut ;;
lolololololol
“Use Ariadne’s Thread. Slot 5.”
[Using item <Ariadne’s Thread>]
[Slot 5. 3rd Floor – Plains of Departure (Seoul, West Starting Point)]
[Return to the designated area.]
Invincible? Fine, just carry and run.
Ah, right.
“End broadcast.”
????????
Sudden ending, f***!!!
Why are we fleeing from our side?
lolololol
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Look at the movement, lol
[Broadcast ended.]
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