ALL NOVEL The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 58
58, 3rd Floor③, Shouma
It’s gotten troublesome again.
The time was 21:00. It was the first day of the ABYSS exploration.
The elapsed time was 14 hours.
We heard that Mushakouji had gone missing around 18:00 in the afternoon. Kanaya’s proposal for a temporary suspension was good, but when we contacted each PT, we received a message from Suzuki saying that he had lost sight of Mushakouji.
Apparently, they were arguing over whether to take a short break or not, and Mushakouji, who had gone ahead, didn’t come back. Suzuki and the others panicked, thinking that Mushakouji would return soon, but an hour passed, and she still didn’t come back. At that point, the time was around 16:00… Where did that golden-haired drill girl go?
Sighing at the trouble, I took out my magic crystal terminal (Portal).
According to the terminal’s class table, Mushakouji’s current floor was [3], so it didn’t seem like she had crossed floors.
After hearing the story, I informed Aoba and Kanaya, and instructed all PTs to make an emergency escape to the transfer zone. I couldn’t take it if more problems arose. As the only one left, I wandered around the 3rd floor, searching for Mushakouji.
At least the number of monsters we encountered decreased at night. I had shown an unusual fondness for the 2nd floor, but my state didn’t change on the 3rd floor either. The thought of it continuing even now sent shivers down my spine.
ABYSS’s second and third layers are places that most people have already passed through. Therefore, you won’t find any ordinary explorers around here. The ones who venture in are either first-year students from the advanced department or third-year students from the middle school department. Even then, it’s rare to find people who linger until this hour. I need to search for the warrior’s path within ABYSS without any eyewitness accounts.
ABYSS is vast. Even if I search the third layer relying on my intuition, it’s impossible to find the warrior’s path. After reaching the transfer stone to the fourth layer, I realized the gravity of the situation.
“I thought if I waited here, the warrior’s path would appear… “
But no one showed up after an hour.
What a waste of time.
I used to think that clearing the third layer was a simple task, even for a solo beginner. But now, I’m faced with the reality of the warrior’s path that refuses to appear. I failed by taking the transfer stone ahead of time… It’s certain that I’ll get stuck somewhere…
Is she injured and unable to move…?
The “Werewolf” that appears on the third layer is a formidable enemy. If you’re exploring normally, you’ll encounter this giant monster for the first time, and it’s terrifying when it appears right in front of you. Explorers who slack off and hunt goblins will receive their baptism by fire in ABYSS here. Maybe she was defeated by the Werewolf? Although the encounter rate is low, it’s not impossible to encounter one or two if you linger until this hour.
“…”
For a moment, I had a terrible thought. The warrior’s path, devoured. I imagined her terrified expression right before death, and my mood turned gloomy. I shook my head lightly to dispel the unpleasant feeling.
“Anyway, let’s start searching from scratch.”
I took out my magical crystal terminal (Portal) and sent emails to the parties of Akiho, Yoshikawa, and the warrior’s path, proposing to share our exploration domains. Of course, I’ll send my information as well, so the location of the transfer stone to the fourth layer that I reached earlier will be exposed. Human life is invaluable, and I was already prepared to lose, so it doesn’t matter.
“!”
I quickly received a response.
Everyone was surprised by my mapping information, but they agreed to share their exploration domains without hesitation. It seems my earlier message was effective. Well, it’s not like they wouldn’t give me their mapping information anyway.
I loaded the attached file onto my mapping screen and updated the third layer’s map information.
“This is ready…”
As I muttered, I used the command skill “Search” in my mind, activating the skill. This skill, acquired by the Job Master of [Noobiz], has the effect of searching for living beings on the map. Although it can’t distinguish between humans and monsters, it’s a useful skill for searching for people.
“The marker that appeared is moving slowly… It’s probably the warrior’s path…”
I gazed at the yellow light point on the map, muttering to myself. I found it faster than I thought. If I couldn’t find it, I would have to search the unexplored areas of the map thoroughly.
Now, all I have to do is rush to the warrior’s path’s location.
“Not a joke… Character loss isn’t a laughing matter…!”
Please, let her be safe…
I prayed and rushed out of the area.