Caught in the Back Alley (1)
Caught in the Back Alley (1)
I opened my heavy eyelids.
I habitually reached for my phone, then put it back down and entered the Gallery.
"...Hm?"
I saw some familiar topics.
Bait related to Chairman Choi.
And Bu-pal-i returning and causing a ruckus. Ah, this part is the same.
Title) Breaking News! Inside 'Affair' Revealed
'Talisman-selling Girl'
(Suspicious image of a red bean fish-shaped bun being filled with cream)
Inside 'Affair'
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: You fcking btch.
L Gumi Miho: Oh ho, a crossbreed of red bean and custard fish-bun, I give it an 8/10.
L Jack the Ripper: A true connoisseur, Gumi-pyeong lol.
L Spiritual Master: It's not obscene enough to ban, but it feels like sh*t.
L Monk No. 24: Heh heh, what should I do about that demon.
L Kitsune: My eyes feel like they're rotting...
'Truly creative.'
Title) I think I've obtained some information.
'Monk No. 24'
They said 2 Grade 3s, 1 Unranked, and finally 1 Monk attempted the exorcism.
And I heard that the Unranked one solved the situation.
L Gumi Miho: An Unranked solved it? Is that even possible?
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: Isn't it someone from our gallery? But most nicknames are known. Even the head admin's.
L Spiritual Master: Even if they wanted to hide, they've become too famous lol.
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: True lol. Our Occult Gallery average is so high.
Amidst the chattering users, I quietly typed.
Knowing the nickname means it doesn't matter if I reveal it here.
L Occult Newbie: Uh... for starters, that Unranked is me?
L Gumi Miho: ...?
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: ???
L Spiritual Master: Huh..? You were really from our gallery? And a newbie at that?
L Talisman-selling Girl: Gasp;; I really want to gobble up the newbie.
Question marks exploded.
L Occult Newbie: ..??
Of course, me too.
*
The head admin, Spiritual Master, naturally gave a warning to Bu-pal-i and fell into thought.
Only chosen Occultists can enter the Spiritual World. And usually, those Occultists possess a certain level of skill.
'Was there ever anyone as strange as Occult Newbie?
No.
No matter how strong an Occultist is, everyone broke a sweat when they met the Monster Bird in the tutorial, and many even wet their pants.
Like Bu-pal-i.
Like Bu-pal-i.
It's... only Bu-pal-i, isn't it?
Anyway, they beat up a Suicide Ghost, the newbie-slayer, with their bare hands and burned the Monster Bird with the lowest-grade, peasant-level talisman.
Now they've even exorcised an evil spirit strong enough to require several Grade 1 Occultists to handle.
'What on earth is their identity?'
No matter what lore I search for, there's no monster that boosts talisman effects or grows rapidly.
"If they aren't a half-breed..."
I could only conclude that their very existence is an irregular.
"But..."
Title) I'll tell you how I did it.
'Occult Newbie'
I discovered the Double Burial, and the evil spirit appeared as soon as it hit midnight.
It looked like a skeleton made of ink, and the Occultists with me were grabbing their heads and making a fuss, so.
I thought it might work, so I just used the enhanced talisman Bu-pal-i-nim gave me, grabbed both legs, and [censored] the crotch---omitted.
L Gumi Miho: You're talking about an evil spirit like it's a mob.
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: Is this for real... I feel so deprived... Some of us trained to death on a mountain to barely become Grade 1 Occultists...
L Jack the Ripper: I've lived long enough to see someone put an evil spirit in a suplex;; It's scary, so I'm sleeping with my dual pistols tonight (Photo of dual pistols covered in a blanket).
L Talisman-selling Girl: You broke the evil spirit's d*ck? Or did you take its virginity?
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: Hey, watch your language;;
L Talisman-selling Girl: Anyway, I'm glad my talisman was put to good use. My talismans are always ready, you know?!
L Occult Newbie: So, what about my special equipment?
L Talisman-selling Girl: Oopsie (Image of a ghost tapping its own head).
"Pfft..."
Even if attacks don't work, who on earth wrestles an evil spirit?
And to exorcise it in such a humiliating position.
I started to resent that there's no broadcast in reality.
"If things go on like this..."
Occult Newbie's existence was breathing vitality into the gallery.
A gloomy atmosphere with no hope.
I didn't want to go back to those times.
"If it's a strange power as Occult Newbie said, it might be possible."
They could become the huge trump card to turn around this situation where we only ever lost.
"But... it really is a shame I can't watch the broadcast in reality."
If I gather just a little more Spiritual Ruble, I could make it possible to turn on the broadcast in reality too.
'I need to earn a lot of Spiritual Ruble in this raid.'
Thinking that, she lay down on her bed.
Title) About Bosses. (For Newbies)
'Fire Fist'
Hi, I'm Fire Fist.
Today, I'm going to talk about bosses.
There are many bosses in each region, but the ones we need to be most careful about are the 'Mobile' bosses.
Usually, bosses appear in a specific area and guard that area, but mobile bosses literally move around the map.
The most representative mobile boss is Red Mask.
That's why the Back Alley is a famous avoided spawn location. Red Mask is always roaming around there.
Plus, Red Mask chases you immediately no matter how far away you are.
Newbies, let's pray you don't get the Back Alley~
I got up while reading the post for newbies.
After paying the overdue rent and utility bills with the lump sum, fatigue suddenly washed over me, and I slept for three whole days.
'Was the fight with the evil spirit that exhausting?'
Maybe it was because I used WWE moves for the first time in a while.
Anyway, the raid start time was slowly approaching.
'Did they say midnight?'
Ghosts get stronger at midnight.
And also, the door to the Spiritual World opens at midnight.
There seemed to be a connection between the two, but that wasn't what was important right now.
"I... have to use this, right?"
I looked at the 'Eye of Acceleration' I received from Bu-pal-i.
[ Eye of Acceleration (Special Equipment) ]
Allows you to glimpse the future.
It was a very brief description.
-Talisman-selling Girl: Do you know how good it is to be able to see the future?! Especially since strong vengeful spirits or evil spirits know that immense energy is pouring out of them. Some hide their presence and then ambush you! It's amazing! This thing!
I remembered Bu-pal-i's words.
I put the Eye of Acceleration into the special equipment slot.
[ Occult Newbie ]
Level: 24
Skill: Anomaly Bloodline.
Title: Monster Bird Slayer
Special Equipment: None
After checking my status window, I gripped the Flame Talisman and Sealing Talisman tightly in my hand.
Since I used the enhanced talisman last time, these two were all I had on hand.
And the spiritual tool.
[ Steel Knuckles Imbued with Moonlight (Mid-grade) ]
Steel knuckles forged while imbued with sinister moonlight.
It's wrapped in a talisman so that the energy doesn't leak out.
Moonlight is the lifeline for a traveler wandering a dark night road, and a sinister light that conquers darkness.
Honestly, I was curious how much this was worth, so I looked it up, and it was an item worth over 50 million won.
"Thank you. Thank you...!"
Infinite gratitude to Park Gyu-ssi.
I carefully put on the knuckles.
Tick— tick— tick—
Only the ticking sound of the old clock on the wall rang out.
And when I opened my eyes again.
I was standing in a space I had never seen before.
[ Welcome to the Waiting Room. ]
"Waiting Room?"
On one side of the place called the Waiting Room, my inventory window was floating.
And on the other side, there was a place labeled 'Shop'.
[ This is the shop. You can sell items obtained during the raid. ]
"Aha."
It seemed like a place to sell trash items.
I sold the old clothes of a ghost I happened to have left.
[ '34' Spiritual Ruble ]
I only earned 34 Rubles.
'So stingy, so stingy.'
I felt like I needed to do some proper item farming this time.
[ The raid will begin soon. ]
Before long, I was standing in a dark Back Alley.
"...Sh*t."
1 spawn location avoided by newbies.
The Back Alley had been selected.
*
Bzzzt- bzzzt—
The streetlamp light standing alone flickered.
The Back Alley, where only bugs gathered around the streetlamp light, darkness, and a foul stench remained.
Cigarette butts were rolling around, and I could see flower pots and outdoor units placed messily.
"It's ridiculously realistic, isn't it?"
I leaned against the alley wall and accessed the gallery.
Title: Why are you doing this to me, why are you doing this to me
'Talisman-selling Girl'
Why, why!! Why is it the Back Alley last time and the Backrooms this time, fck this sht...
(Image of a continuous white room)
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: lololol serves you right lololol
L Talisman-selling Girl: Want to d*e?
L Monk No. 24: It is divine retribution. Accept it gracefully. Amitabha.
L Gumi Miho: Last time it was Vatican-ssi, this time it's Bu-pal-i? Good luck.
Backrooms.
It seemed like a hidden spawn. It must be a place that's quite difficult to escape.
I also pressed 'write post' to get information.
Title) I got the spawn location newbies avoid.
'Occult Newbie'
(Image of the Back Alley with streetlamp light shining down)
What do I do now?
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: Oh, of all places, you got that one?
L Talisman-selling Girl: If it's the Back Alley! I know it well!
L Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: What? Shouldn't you be in the middle of being chased right now?
L Talisman-selling Girl: Who do you think I am?! I'm the woman who finds safe zones like a ghost (Image of being squeezed into a cabinet).
L Occult Newbie: You really are playing a horror game..
By the way, Bu-pal-i... your chest is a bit ferocious...?
Hehehe.
Anyway, Bu-pal-i explained it simply.
L Talisman-selling Girl: You can't run away from Red Mask! No matter how much you hide, she'll chase you! So just meet her from the start.
L Occult Newbie: Excuse me...?
L Talisman-selling Girl: Meet her, talk to her, and if it doesn't seem like it's going to work, stick the sealing talisman I gave you on her and run. You'll be able to tie her up for at least 5 minutes! Then! Exorcise the minor ghosts and find the exit, okay?
L Occult Newbie: ...??
L Talisman-selling Girl: Oh, and most people will be watching your broadcast in a corner while doing their own raids, so keep it on.
So.
Meet her from the start, talk to her, and if it looks like I'm going to die, stick a sealing talisman on her and run?
What kind of strategy is this?
Dumbfounded, I started walking down the alleyway first.
'There are strangely no ghosts.'
Since it's an alleyway, I thought minor ghosts or beggar ghosts? would appear.
All that appeared were a three-way fork in the road and endless darkness.
'It is dark, though.'
If it weren't for the streetlamp, it would have been pitch black.
I turned on the gallery broadcast first.
-Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: Oh, the newbie started the broadcast.
-Talisman-selling Girl: Watching while hiding right now.
-Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: Just make sure you survive, Bu-pal-i.
-Gumi Miho: I've been waiting for this!
Click-clack—
The sound of heels hitting the floor could be heard.
'She's here.'
Looking toward where the sound came from, a woman in a MILF-style outfit with long straight hair and a red mask was approaching.
Her eyes were looking exactly at me.
Unlike normal ghosts, she looked just like a human. Clear contours and skin as lively as a human's.
Above all.
"Am I pretty??"
Taking off her mask, Red Mask asked me.
Her grotesquely torn lips were revealed.
-Back Mountain Mountain Spirit: Wow, f*ck... that's scary no matter how many times I see it.
-Talisman-selling Girl: Eeeeek!
-Gumi Miho: Her torn mouth looks like a Hahoe mask.
-Kitsune: It's scary..
After glancing at the chat window making a fuss, I opened my mouth.
"You're f*cking pretty."
"...?"
"You're kinda hot."
"...???"