Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 256
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Episode 256 – Party Time – Sanctuary of Blessing (2)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 109
Current location: Tier 1, hallway
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
“Who will receive reinforcements this time?”
On the first day of party time, Songi asked a question during breakfast. Unfortunately, there was no one who could answer. This is because no one knows how this hotel evaluates contribution in the first place.
I would rather know the criteria for being eligible to acquire a legacy. According to the notification that appears every time the time of choice starts, qualifications are granted based on survival in the final round and contribution to the ‘final battle’.
On the other hand, there is not much explanation for the contribution to strengthening blessings.
“I’m not sure about the standards, but I can guess how much has accumulated so far. You told me indirectly once in the gateway room, right? “Does anyone remember the order back then?”
It came to mind when I heard Ari’s words. In issue 107, the third gateway, ‘Jekyll and Hyde Game’, Hyde was parasitic on us in order of contribution, right? I remember the approximate order.
“I remember, but it must have changed quite a bit since I went through Rooms 201 and 202, right?”
The Gate Room was not a place where contributions were recognized, so there was no need to consider it.
“What was the order of contribution at the end of the first floor?”
“It was probably in this order.”
Han Ga-in / Yoo Song-i / Park Seung-yeop / Kim Ari / Elena / Cha Jin-cheol / Kim Muk-seong / Lee Eun-sol
As I wrote it down on the whiteboard, I felt slightly better because my name was at the front. Some people felt bad for the same reason.
“Ugh… . No matter what I’ve done in my life, I’ve never done poorly… .”
“Uh, sister.”
“After this there were 201, 202, etc., so the order will be quite different now. There is no way to know the order now. “The hotel may tell you indirectly again.”
Ari, who was carefully examining my ticket, expressed a slightly different opinion.
“Rather than ranking the ‘gun contribution’ in this way, I think it would be better to consider the point in time when the blessing was recently strengthened. For example, Ga-in may have the highest total contribution so far, but he used a large amount of contribution while receiving the reinforcement for ‘confirming colleague information’ and the powerful reinforcement for ‘understanding the scenario,’ right?”
“that’s right. “The contribution I have left now may not be that much.”
Elena had a different opinion.
“to… . Probably not? Of course, for Ga-in, who had just gained an understanding of the scenario, his remaining contribution would have been close to zero. However, after that, it was Ga-in who saw the ending in issue 201. Since he was instrumental in taking down the Management Bureau with Ari in Room 202, I think he would have built up quite a bit again… .”
“thank you. However, even if you accumulate a lot, it still seems like it won’t be enough to get the next reinforcement.”
When I gained understanding of the scenario, the owl told me that it might be difficult to see until I escaped the hotel. It means that there is still a lot left before receiving the next reinforcement, but there can be several reasons.
Just as you need more experience points as you level up in games, strengthening hotel blessings may follow the same principle. If you count the fact that I’ve reinforced ‘Scenario Understanding’ twice, I’ve already reinforced it three times. Or, the next reinforcement may also be quite powerful.
I guess not this time. Ari continued speaking.
“As you know, contribution is cumulative. “As the blessings have been strengthened and a long time has passed, it may be time to gradually strengthen those who have been quite active in recent rooms.”
With those words, Ari went to the whiteboard and wrote down the room solved, the name of the person strengthened after the room ended, and the name of the ability obtained.
No. 103: Han Ga-in (co-worker information display), Yoo Song-i (simsimjeonsim), Park Seung-yeop (heavenly luck control)
No. 101: Han Ga-in (Savings), Kim Ari (Compass), Elena (Lie Detection), Cha Jin-cheol (Regeneration)
No. 102: Han Ga-in (Understanding the Scenario), Kim Muk-seong (Vivid Communication), Lee Eun-sol (Hand of Greed)
No. 201: Park Seung-yeop (savings), Elena (Myeonggyeong Jisoo)
Room 202: ?
Eunsol looked at the ticket and smiled.
“Looking at it, it’s going to be difficult for me this time. It looks like it was strengthened relatively recently. “I feel like it’s really old.”
Songi showed the exact opposite reaction.
“Sister, I can’t even remember when I strengthened it.”
Looking at the table, I started to get a rough idea of who would be in order to strengthen. First of all, there are three people who I think will never be.
As I mentioned earlier, I don’t think it’s time for my turn to come yet. Wouldn’t it come back around the second half of the second floor?
I don’t think it’s Elena either. Since he succeeded in escaping alone once, he seems to have accumulated quite a bit of contribution in Room 202, but since he was strengthened in the most recent Room 201, it may still be insufficient.
For the doctor who has just been resurrected, of course it is not the time yet.
There were two people who looked like they could be strengthened to some extent.
Seung-yeop is the most likely candidate. Even though it was already time to strengthen in Room 201, he accumulated a lot of contributions as he postponed it for stronger reinforcement, and in Room 202, he helped Elena escape by finding Riringanor, a hidden member of the Sea God, and killing Director Park. Because I was active.
It seemed like Jincheol would also fall into this category. It was strengthened after Issue 101 ended, and after Issues 102 and 201, quite a bit of time passed. Also, in Room 202, Jincheol received Conductor Rudach and played a role in direct conflict with the management bureau. Among us, this is a role that only the older brother can play, and his performance is quite impressive.
The remaining four are ambiguous.
It has been quite a while since Song and Ari were strengthened, but it is unclear whether they played a decisive role in Room 202. If you really think about her, it seems like she has a large stake in Ari, who contributed greatly to the plan to take down the Management Bureau.
Eunsol’s sister and Mukseong’s grandfather were strengthened relatively recently, and they don’t seem to have played an absolute role in room 202. Of course, it was Eunsol’s sister who received the inheritance, but this was because others stepped aside, not because her contribution was overwhelming.
After organizing this much, we moved towards the sanctuary of blessing.
*
Park Seung-yeop, Cha Jin-cheol, and Kim Ari can be strengthened. Do you want to proceed? (yes/no)
People came out who didn’t deviate much from expectations.
Seungyeop and Jincheol, who guessed it was time to strengthen, were included. Among those who found it ambiguous, the order of strengthening Ahriman came. My guess is that there is a high probability that the ‘ambiguous’ people who did not get their turn this time will get their turn after the next room is over.
“Oh~! This time it’s my turn. Is it because if it weren’t for me, there would have been no way to open the ‘door’ and shake up the administration?”
Jincheol nodded at Ari’s happy voice.
“Anyway, Ari, you and I played a big role in shaking up the management bureau.”
“When will my turn come?”
“Don’t worry too much. Your turn will come soon. Maybe the next room?”
Elena, Grandpa, and Eunsol, who had been strengthened relatively recently, didn’t react much, probably because they weren’t expecting it in the first place. In the end, the light in her sanctuary went down, leaving only Songi, who had been strengthened for quite some time, with great regret.
*
– Cha Jin-cheol
The scenery has changed from before.
Surely, there used to be spear knives stuck endlessly in the wide fields? Now lava is boiling everywhere. There were huge iron plates floating on the lava sea, and I was just barely on top of one of them.
“OMG… . “What kind of bloody place are you in, sponsor?”
— Rumble!
A giant with armor as skin and shield as eyes rose from the boiling lava sea. At some point, I realized that I was standing in the hand of a steel giant.
“His recent performance has been outstanding.”
“If it was recently… . “Do you mean room 202?”
“Life is a struggle. Mortal life is like a flame that burns in an instant… . Let it burn everything with its flame.”
“Now that I look at it, I see that this is your speaking habit. No matter what I say, you only say what you say. When I think about it, it seems like it was similar before… .”
“Burn up. Don’t be afraid of burning yourself. The fighting spirit of running without hesitation against an overwhelmingly powerful force, even though you knew you were going to die, was definitely valuable. Of course, since he died as a result, he could not inherit. Perhaps some sponsors will tell you to run away like a coward and survive until the end to receive your inheritance.”
“…”
“I would never say that. Legacy is merely the result of struggle. “What value is there in the treasure gained by avoiding struggle?”
“Thank you for your kind words.”
“But, I am concerned about one thing.”
“yes?”
“The impurities that seeped into you. Don’t you feel it too?”
… I didn’t bother to tell my colleagues because they might worry, but ever since I left the Gate Room, I’ve developed a strange illness. The illusion of an unknown girl or woman that no one, not even Eunsol with her transcendent eyes, could see began to appear.
“They said she was the witch in the gateway room. “I haven’t heard a single word from her yet.”
“It is an unnecessary impurity. Someday it will become a stumbling block for you. However, if you overcome it, it could become a stepping stone for growth. Well, it’s something you have to deal with in the end. Rather, today I want to let you know that the time has come for you too.”
“at the time?”
“Your colleagues are starting to get ‘strong reinforcement’ one by one. “The time has come for you too.”
‘Strong reinforcement’. For a moment, I feel my heart beating wildly.
“When you say it’s powerful… . What does it mean?”
The giant seemed to be choosing his words for a moment.
“you… . “You will be able to see the split seconds of time.”
With those words, I felt my consciousness fading away.
… No, I heard that Ga-in and Seung-yeop were given a choice between collecting their contribution points and receiving strong reinforcement or receiving ambiguous reinforcement right away, but I don’t have that either?
*
– Park Seung-yeop
I woke up in a beautiful place.
It was a mysterious, truly strange place where the Milky Way flowed like a river.
My sponsor, whom I met a few times, seemed like a completely crazy person, so this time, I thought it was absurd –
“Please show me at least some courtesy.”
“…yes?”
“What Ye is Ye! “You thought I was crazy a little while ago.”
“Do you even read thoughts?”
A strange person who says nonsense even though he’s really bad at LoL –
“Stop it! “Just come here.”
I followed the boy to the place where the strange bead was.
“Is it possible to strengthen this time? “I tried my best in room 202!”
“Very close. Actually, it was a bit vague. “Do you think I made up for the shortfall?”
“yes? “If a participant has accumulated less contributions, can a sponsor make up for it?”
“Even if it is not necessarily a contribution, the sponsor can intervene if he or she takes a significant loss. “The one we are investing the most in right now is the owl.”
“Are you Ga-in’s sponsor?”
“He may have seen some potential in the contestant he was sponsoring. The possibility that he might be able to reach the end of the hotel… .”
“oh! So what potential did the sponsor see in me? So I took the loss and -”
“I think you’ll end up dead on the street if I don’t give you a little help.”
“…”
I think I heard some merciless vitriol.
The boy arrived in front of the crystal and quietly smoothed it with his hands. With a single touch from the boy, numerous bubbles bubbled and burst repeatedly in all directions.
“Have you ever thought about the nature of luck?”
“yes? “The essence of luck?”
“Have you ever thought about this? There is no true luck in the world. “Things that we think of as accidental events are in fact just the result of ignorance, not knowing the cause and effect.”
“…”
“sorry. “It was my mistake to ask you.”
Of course, I didn’t understand what he meant, but I felt bad when it was pointed out to me.
“This is the story. Let’s say you were struck by lightning while walking down the street and died. Many people will probably think you were unlucky. But, even from a transcendental perspective, is that really a ‘coincidence’?”
“…”
“The fact that lightning would strike at that time and place must have been decided long before the lightning struck. Lightning is a meteorological phenomenon that clearly has a cause. Also, the fact that you would pass by at that point must have already been decided, right?”
I felt like I vaguely knew what he was trying to say.
“Therefore, from the perspective of the transcendent, there may be no luck in the world. The occurrence of everything was determined from the moment of creation. Since humans cannot read cause and effect, isn’t he just dismissing it as ‘luck’?”
“that… . Where did I pick it up? I don’t know, but I heard there are things like the uncertainty principle and quantum mechanics in the world… .”
“oh! and! “Aaaah!”
“hey?”
“I have never been so surprised since I met you. “Are those words the ones that just came out of your mouth?”
“…”
“I’m kidding. Of course, I know that theory. “I’m not here to discuss the law of the universe with you anyway, right?”
“Yes.”
“The reason I suddenly say ‘necessity’ is because understanding this part is essential to understanding the abilities you will gain from now on.”
Suddenly, I felt a little uncomfortable.
This is because, through past experience, I am well aware of one of the characteristics of my abilities. This kind of theoretical and detailed explanation from a sponsor is actually a hindrance to me.
“It’s a good realization. “You understand it well.”
“…”
“don’t worry. Because I know that problem well. “This strengthening can even alleviate that problem to some extent.”