Chapter 133 – Dividing the Party  

“Don’t enter the Pyramid at night?”  

“To be precise, don’t enter during a full moon night,” Min Do-jun clarified.  

At his words, the faces of the party members turned grim. The only means of escaping the cold was now blocked.  

Oh Yoon-sik scoffed and challenged him.  

“Why? Do the monsters become twice as strong again during a full moon night?”  

“No, but it’s even more dangerous than that.”  

“More dangerous?”  

“On nights like this, with a full moon, the monsters in the Pyramid revive immediately after death. In other words, they become immortal.”  

“…!”  

It wasn’t just Oh Yoon-sik who was shocked by Min Do-jun’s words. Every party member listening gasped in horror.  

“T-The monsters become immortal?!”  

“Then what? Do we not get any EXP for killing them?”  

“If they’re immortal, can we even kill them in the first place?”  

Min Do-jun answered their questions.  

“You can kill them, but you won’t get any EXP, and they’ll revive within seconds.”  

“Ugh…”  

Though it sounded unbelievable, the party members didn’t press further. After all, hadn’t his warning about the Oasis monsters being twice as strong already proven true?  

But not everyone believed him—Oh Yoon-sik was one of them.  

“How do you even know this information?”  

“I read it in a guide.”  

“The guide I saw didn’t mention anything like this.”  

“Maybe the person who wrote your guide never entered during a full moon night.”  

Oh Yoon-sik frowned. There was no way to verify Min Do-jun’s claim without entering.  

“Are you absolutely sure? What if the information is wrong?”  

Given his past experiences, Min Do-jun knew the information was reliable, but stating it with absolute certainty would sound strange, so he remained neutral.  

“Like I said, the guide I read warned against entering the Pyramid during a full moon night. That’s all.”  

“…”  

Under normal circumstances, Oh Yoon-sik would’ve dismissed this as nonsense, but since Min Do-jun had been right about the Oasis, he couldn’t laugh it off.  

“So what? Are we just supposed to freeze to death out here?”  

“Light a fire with magic or do whatever you can to survive until dawn. Anything is better than entering the Pyramid and dying.”  

If the monsters truly became immortal, entering the Pyramid would be suicide.  

“Hmm…”  

Oh Yoon-sik hesitated. Logically, it was better to err on the side of caution, but his pride wouldn’t let him concede so easily.  

Just as he was about to reluctantly agree after some deliberation—  

“Stop overthinking it and listen to him, Leader.”  

“If what he says is true, we absolutely shouldn’t go in.”  

“Right. If we all die because of this, will you take responsibility, Leader?”  

“Just admit it and think of a way to survive until morning. Don’t let your pride get in the way.”  

Each word from the party members felt like a dagger stabbing into Oh Yoon-sik’s chest.  

‘These low-level b*st*rds…!’  

His anger flared. His position as leader was crumbling.  

The words he’d been about to say—agreeing with Min Do-jun—got stuck in his throat.  

The more they pushed him, the more he resisted. That was human nature.  

‘How dare they treat me, the leader, like this…!’  

How had things come to this? He’d always done his best as their leader.  

‘This is all that b*st*rd’s fault.’  

Oh Yoon-sik glared at Min Do-jun.  

By repeatedly contradicting him, Min Do-jun was undermining his authority.  

‘At this rate, I might lose my position as leader.’  

In fact, whispers of replacing him with Min Do-jun were already circulating among the party members—especially those from Team D, who had witnessed his strength firsthand.  

Oh Yoon-sik couldn’t possibly have missed their hushed conversations.  

‘Are they trying to divide the party?’  

A competitive fire burned inside him. To protect his pride, Oh Yoon-sik ended up saying something he shouldn’t have.  

“No matter what you all say, I’m entering the Pyramid Dungeon tonight. Frankly, I find it hard to believe this ‘immortal monster’ nonsense.”  

“…!”  

“Besides, dawn is still far away. How are we supposed to endure this cold? It’s better to go inside and warm up first. We’ll figure something out from there.”  

Raising a hand, Oh Yoon-sik declared,  

“I’ll be entering the Pyramid Dungeon tonight. Those who wish to join me, gather here.”  

If they were going to divide the party secretly, he’d do it openly.  

“Leader, if you go in, what about the rest of us?”  

“Aren’t sub-dungeons one-time entries?”  

“Right. Shouldn’t we all go in together?”  

Despite their protests, Oh Yoon-sik stood firm.  

“Like I said, I’m entering the Pyramid tonight. I don’t want to shiver out here based solely on his word.”  

“Then what about the rest of us?”  

“Those who stay behind can wait outside or do whatever they want. But you’ll miss your chance to raid the Pyramid.”  

“What?!”  

“If you want to follow his advice, go ahead. If he’s right, you’ll at least survive—so that’s good for you, isn’t it?”  

“That’s absurd!”  

“Are you really going to waste this opportunity?”  

“We can’t accept this!”  

Faced with their fierce opposition, Oh Yoon-sik sighed.  

“Fine. Let’s put it to a vote. Those who want to enter the Pyramid with me, stand here. Those who don’t, stand over there.”  

Oh Yoon-sik and Min Do-jun.  

The remaining 15 party members lined up behind their chosen leader.  

The result was 8 to 7.  

Oh Yoon-sik won by the slimmest margin.  

Only Team D and three others had sided with Min Do-jun. Surprisingly, more people distrusted his warning—some simply wanted to escape the cold.  

“So it’s decided. We’re entering the Pyramid?”  

“…”  

Having lost the vote, Min Do-jun’s group had no say.  

“Then let’s go.”  

Oh Yoon-sik led the way with a triumphant smile.  

‘Heh, my pride is restored.’  

Honestly, he hadn’t been sure of winning the vote, but luckily, a few couldn’t bear the cold.  

‘Close call. I almost lost face.’  

It had been a gamble, but it paid off.  

‘I need to find the Pyramid quickly. I can’t stand this cold.’  

If the claim about immortal monsters was true, the Pyramid would become their grave.  

‘But it’s probably a lie.’  

Oh Yoon-sik refused to believe it.  

What kind of dungeon was the Shadow Desert?  

A world-famous S-rank dungeon.  

‘If this ‘full moon’ mechanic were real, wouldn’t it be common knowledge by now?’  

What he didn’t know was that the reason no one knew was simple—every hunter who had entered during a full moon night had died.  

—  

“We found it!”  

“The Pyramid!”  

The towering structure left the party in awe.  

“I never thought I’d see a Pyramid in person.”  

“No need for a trip to Egypt now.”  

Standing before the shimmering portal, Oh Yoon-sik turned to the group.  

“If anyone’s too scared to enter because of this ‘immortal monster’ nonsense, you can still back out. No hard feelings. But you’ll have to keep fighting the cold until we return.”  

With a smug glance at Min Do-jun, he stepped into the portal.  

[You have entered the sub-dungeon ‘Pyramid.’]  

The portal would close 10 seconds after the first person entered. If the others didn’t follow, their chance would be lost.  

‘How many followed me?’  

Oh Yoon-sik, who had been leading, turned to look.  

To his surprise, most of the party had entered after him.  

‘Almost everyone’s here?’  

A quick headcount revealed the truth—it wasn’t “almost.” It was everyone.  

That included Min Do-jun.  

‘What? After all that bravado, he still came in?’  

If he’d truly believed his own warning, he wouldn’t have entered.  

‘So the ‘immortal monster’ thing was a lie after all?’  

As Oh Yoon-sik smirked, considering whether to humiliate him publicly—  

Min Do-jun sighed inwardly.  

‘I tried to save them by telling the truth, but they still came in.’  

Truthfully, his advice had been partly selfish—he wanted an easier time clearing the dungeon.  

‘They just don’t listen.’  

Now they were trapped in a dungeon with immortal monsters.  

‘No choice but to deal with them.’  

The monsters did become immortal during a full moon night—that much was true.  

But it wasn’t unbeatable.  

‘The monsters become immortal because Osiris awakens.’  

If they defeated Osiris, the Pyramid’s boss who only awoke during a full moon night, the immortality effect would vanish.  

‘If we’d entered during the day, we could’ve ambushed Osiris while he slept.’  

Now, they’d have to face him head-on.  

[You have used a Fire-Resistance Elixir.]  

[Fire resistance increased by 50%.]  

[Duration: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.]  

Secretly drinking the elixir, Min Do-jun boosted his fire resistance. Surviving the sauna-like heat inside the Pyramid required preparation.  

‘But there’s another problem…’  

He glanced at the party members.  

“Ahh, so warm!”  

“My body’s thawing out!”  

“Coming here was the right call.”  

‘How do I get rid of these guys and enter the boss room?’  

Watching them celebrate, oblivious to the danger, Min Do-jun clicked his tongue.  

‘I don’t need all of them. Just five.’  

Like the Oasis boss room, the minimum entry requirement was five people.  

He already knew who to take.  

‘If I have to bring anyone, it’s those who sided with me.’  

Looking at the seven hunters who had voted for him, he asked,  

“Why did you come in?”  

“We followed you, Hunter-nim.”  

Team D’s members looked at him with trust in their eyes. They knew sticking with him was their safest bet.  

“And you three?”  

“We panicked when you entered.”  

“We couldn’t stay outside alone while everyone else went in.”  

“Even after I warned you about the immortal monsters?”  

“But you still came in, Hunter-nim.”  

“You must have a plan, right?”  

They had followed him because they trusted him more than their leader.  

‘I’ll have to take them all for now.’  

Just as he was about to suggest splitting up—  

Oh Yoon-sik made the first move.  

“First you say not to enter, then you all come in anyway. Quite the hypocrites, aren’t you?”  

“…”  

“Anyway, we’re going ahead. Since we disagree, there’s no point sticking together. Especially if you’re convinced the monsters are immortal—you probably won’t even try fighting them.”  

“Do as you please.”  

“Then we’ll be on our way.”  

With a casual wave, Oh Yoon-sik’s group disappeared deeper into the Pyramid.  

Now, only Min Do-jun and the seven remained at the entrance.  

“Shouldn’t we follow them?”  

Someone’s question made Min Do-jun tilt his head.  

“Why?”  

“Safety in numbers, right…?”  

“Do numbers matter against immortal monsters? Sure, more people might last longer, but in the end, they’ll just collapse from exhaustion.”  

Scanning the group, Min Do-jun added,  

“Consider yourselves lucky. Unlike them, you’ve saved your lives.”