Chapter 225. < Episode 72. To the Land of Pioneers (3). >
9.
[No Pioneering Zone]
– Quest Rank: Main scenario
– Quest Level: 229 or lower
– Quest Content: Defeat the Black Hyena Boss in the No Piloting Zone!
– Quest Reward: Master Skill Book (Legendary)
! After completing the quest, you can proceed to ‘Survivor’.
As soon as he saw the newly obtained quest contents, what came to Midas’ mind was the memory of hunting in the golden plains.
‘It’s like the restricted area.’
The conditions at the time of the Restricted Area quest in the Golden Plains were the same as the conditions Midas was facing now.
In a field where only those who were on a quest could enter, the quest conditions were met.
‘The difficulty of the game itself is not even comparable to that time.’
Of course, there was a very big difference in difficulty between the Golden Plains and the Pioneer Land, which were hunted at that time.
For a simple comparison, the Golden Plains was a place where parties of 3 to 5 people hunted, and the Pioneer Land was a place where parties of 20 to 30 people hunted.
It’s such a difference that it’s ridiculous to try to figure out how many differences in difficulty there are.
‘The fortunate thing is that there are no competitors?’
Even more so, if he had competed with others who were going through the main scenario quest, it wouldn’t have ended at a troublesome level.
‘If that’s the case, can we do it together?’
Of course, if you change your mind a little, you can also choose the option of joining hands with those competitors and attacking them more easily.
Upon reaching that point, Midas let out a long grumble.
“Aww this crap game. Just suddenly reveal all the main scenario quest information? huh? Are you lucky? how will we do it?”
While spouting such complaints, he threw a question at Lucky next to him.
Lucky answered the owner’s question right away.
king!
“You want me to just sell it for a high price?”
king!
“Shall we sell and match the temp?”
king!
“okay.”
ridiculous conversation.
However, at the end of the conversation, the conclusion was quite sincere.
‘Even if I sell the main scenario quest information, I have to match the items.’
Of all the assets that Midas can sell, the most valuable is, after all, main scenario quest information.
And now was not the time to save it.
‘I do it as far as I can.’
After completing that resolution, Midas attempted to log out.
10.
“Hyunwoo hyung, what’s going on?”
Instead of answering Lee Hyuk-joo’s question, Jeong Hyeon-woo glared at him with sharp eyes like a venomous snake.
“why? Is my expression weird?”
“Yes, if anyone sees it, it looks like a person who has diarrhea and hemorrhoids and has blood poop five times in 10 minutes.”
In response to that detailed expression, Jung Hyeon-woo said, making his facial expression even worse, as Lee Hyuk-joo said.
“Hyuk-ju, then how would you feel if you said that to someone with that expression? How would you feel if I asked someone who had pooped five times and said, “I think I pooped five times?”
“ah…. .
Only then did Lee Hyuk-ju realize his mistake, and after a sneaky eye roll, he looked toward the break room and said,
“Cleaning, yes, I need to clean.”
Jung Hyeon-woo widened his eyes at the sight of Lee Hyuk-joo disappearing so quickly towards the break room.
After that, he looked at his smartphone.
Jung Hyeon-woo, who looked at the hot black liquid crystal, bit his teeth tightly.
‘What the hell is the market price of an item like?’
The reason for the anger is none other than the item market price.
Currently, the price of Legendary grade items over level 200 that Jung Hyun-woo wanted to purchase suddenly soared.
‘Does it make sense that the market price suddenly jumped more than twice as it was during the Pato series?’
It didn’t just skyrocket, it jumped more than twice.
More than 2 times means that there are items that have skyrocketed more than that!
There were even signs that some of them had already been traded at more than twice the price.
To be honest, that wasn’t common sense.
‘why?’
The item market price was established over a long period of time, so there was no case where the market price fluctuated.
‘Why only level 200 items?’
Moreover, the market price of items in other level ranges did not change, and only items in the 200 level range had such a rapid price change.
‘Could it be that you did some hoarding to fuck me?’
Around this point, Jeong Hyeon-woo even thought that some force was playing tricks to make BJ Grand Mage difficult.
‘Oh, you’re thinking all kinds of crazy things now. Is there anyone who hoards items to fuck me?’
Of course, I didn’t mean it that way.
What is clear is that the current situation was absurd enough for Jeong Hyeon-woo to think about that for a while.
‘What do we do?’
What was even more absurd was that this situation could not be dismissed as a mere happening.
Anyway, Jeong Hyeon-woo needed a spec upgrade.
‘Not enough to be unique.’
And if you keep in mind the current situation Jung Hyun-woo is in, you couldn’t be relieved with a normal unique setting.
If it collapses here, isn’t it just a situation where everything collapses?
Even when I failed, I had to pour everything I had.
‘Should I sell more information?’
Even if you have to sell more than one main scenario quest information to secure funds.
Jung Hyeon-woo, who had reached that idea, turned on his smartphone again.
‘shit.’
In order to calculate exactly how much budget you will need.
‘I hope someone accidentally sent a set of legendary items to my account by mistake.’
In front of such a reality, Jeong Hyun-woo tilted his head after accessing the G-Bay site with a desperate wish that was no different from escaping reality.
‘huh? What arrived?’
Unlike a moment ago, Jung Hyun-woo, who confirmed the message that a new item had arrived, naturally confirmed the contents.
After that, Jung Hyun-woo turned off his smartphone again.
Then he closed his eyes tightly.
‘Please please don’t let this be a dream.’
In that state, after earnest prayer, Jung Hyun-woo turned on his smartphone again and soon bit his lip.
‘Ji really came!’
To endure your own pleasure.
‘Someone sent the wrong set item!’
Holding back the cheers that barely burst out, I began examining every aspect of the item that had apparently arrived in error.
‘I don’t know who it is, but thank you.’
Of course, I had no intention of returning the item at this moment.
I just want to enjoy this ridiculous luck to the fullest.
‘Hey, is this coming? Aren’t these jokes? Pioneer’s hood, hyena’s golden fur boots… … .’
Jung Hyeon-woo, who was ecstatic with such happiness, began to change his expression.
‘…. Wanderer’s poncho.’
And when he reached the part of the wanderer’s poncho, Jung Hyeon-woo’s face was no longer happy, even the blood was gone.
‘Rocketman’s extreme speed set?’
Eventually, Jung Hyun-woo, who confirmed the identity of the item, was convinced.
that this could never be a mistake.
‘Why do I have set items that only the Abyss Guild has?’
In that state, Jung Hyun-woo, who was surprised, checked his e-mail and was able to check the e-mail that arrived from the Rising Star channel.
‘Live meeting.’
11.
“What is your master doing?”
“You have a very important meeting ahead of you.”
Midas was looking at the chat window with Gold and Silver’s conversation as background music.
[Wharton logged in.]
– Wharton: Sorry for the delay. We are looking into several places with this case.
Midas could not immediately respond to the chatting of the Rising Star channel president who appeared before long.
‘ah.’
It was because my brain was confused.
‘Rocketman set… … .’
Rocketman, one of the melee dealers representing the Abyss Guild. If a set item that Rocketman used came into his inventory and was fine, that would be rather strange.
‘How on earth?’
Even now, Midas couldn’t even imagine the process of getting the Rocket Man set from the Rising Star Channel.
To Midas, who was making such a blank expression, the president of Rising Star Channel first asked a question.
– Wharton: It seems that you have moved directly to the land of pioneers.
“ah.
Only then did Midas, who finally came to his senses, reflexively respond.
“Yes, it is.”
– Wharton: There are many people who are aiming for BJ Grand Mage in the land of pioneers.
At the words that there are people who are after him, Midas did not raise any particular question.
He knew now that he was a sweet trophy for pro players.
“Well, if you’re going to be careful and play the game because it’s scary, it’s better not to play it. Why do you pay for expensive games?”
– Wharton: Well, then it’s not worth investing expensive money. Still, it won’t be easy this time. A lot of people say they are preparing for BJ Grand Mage.
Of course, knowing that didn’t make the pressure I felt go away.
‘Do you see something when you say this? Could it be that the kids from the 1st tier guild again this time?’
Having already been disturbed by Tier 1 guilds in the Forest of Spirits, Midas’s words grew chilly at the words of the Rising Star Channel President.
‘Well, everyone is level 200 now. I have to risk my life to play.’
On the one hand, I understood that pro players have no choice but to be serious.
‘Because if I can’t make results from now on, I’ll end up like me.’
Midas, who was treated as a promising player and had seen up close what happened to pro players who reached level 200 and failed to produce results, knew better than most people.
‘I have to show a strong side here.’
Of course, no matter what the situation was, Midas, who was cold and had chills running down his spine, couldn’t have shown a weak side here.
“Yes, seeing that the market price of level 200 Legendary items is just doubling, it seems that everyone is working hard to match the items to catch me.”
‘It really can’t be.’
Midas bluffed with lies.
‘But it’s true that the price of the item has risen.’
The answer came to Midas’ bravado mixed with such appropriate truth.
– Wharton: Right. These days, the market price of items is not a word because of BJ Grand Mage.
I know it’s a bluff, but when the President of the Rising Star Channel seems to be bluffing, Midas chimed in one more time.
“Haha, if we knew it would be like this, would we be hoarding in advance? All items up to level 300?”
The match-up ended there.
“Let’s stop talking about things that aren’t very important and get to the main point. What are you doing?”
Why did you schedule a live meeting?
The answer came immediately to that question.
– Wharton: I think you know the current situation better than I do, so I will omit the detailed explanation.
– Wharton: No matter how much you think about it, playing solo in the land of pioneers in the current situation is judged to be risky.
– Wharton: I think you need a party play. With your permission, we will recruit the best players.
party play.
To that word, Midas replied.
“Party play is not allowed.”
I had no trouble with such an answer.
‘Damn it, I want to do it too.’
It’s just that Midas wants to play in a party, and circumstances just can’t keep up.
To Midas, the problem was not something worth thinking about and sleeping on.
Soon after Midas’s prompt reply, silence descended on the chat window for a very short time.
And at the end of that silence, a chat line came up.
– Wharton: I see. Then we will support you accordingly. Need something?
12.
– Now that the Rocket Man set has arrived, the gold setting is over, and I need to set the items for silver. We are also willing to sell main scenario quest information.
“All right. I will go into negotiations.”
At the end of the short conversation, Park Young-joon let out a long sigh in the quiet space of his office.
At the end of that sigh, Park Young-joon tapped his head a few times.
‘BJ Grand Mage is also aware of the current situation. There’s no way he doesn’t know what the midfield guild is like.’
The movement of the current midfield guild was active and blatant.
‘Because the item price jumped twice as much.’
The move now has a distinct impact on the market.
Of course, BJ Grand Mage would have no choice but to know.
So, through this conversation, Park Young-joon was thinking of somehow persuading the BJ archmage.
However, BJ Grand Mage said firmly.
‘Can’t do it.’
Party play is not possible.
There was no hesitation or hesitation in the appearance of the BJ archmage who spit out those words.
‘I knew that such an answer would come out.’
In fact, it was expected that the doctor of refusal would come out.
Therefore, I prepared a suitable persuasion plan.
‘But I didn’t expect an answer would come out immediately without worrying so much.’
However, BJ Grand Mage didn’t even worry a bit about the answer.
‘He must have noticed that I would ask such a question first.’
Rather, it means that BJ Daemage saw through Park Young-joon’s intentions in advance.
At the same time, it means that a decision was made about this work.
‘I am not one who recklessly endures with pride.’
Of course, Park Young-joon knew that BJ Grand Mage was not the one who made such a decision simply out of pride.
Wouldn’t it be impossible to make a board like this and seat the giants including Azmo and Merlin directly on the board just by insisting on one pride?
It was the same this time too.
‘So he must have prepared something.’
He must have already established a way to block the provocations of the midfield guild and their outright attacks.
‘Even so, looking at the items requested, it’s probably not perfect yet.’
Of course, there is a way, but the preparation was not perfect.
‘If you see that they are asking you to obtain items even while selling main scenario quest information, it means that you want a Rocket Man set level.’
So even thinking about selling the main scenario quest means that I need something really powerful.
There, a deal came to Park Young-joon’s head.
‘Azmo.’
Recently, Azmo made a proposal.
I’ll give you a set of items for silver.
In fact, on the surface, it wasn’t a particularly attractive proposition.
Silver is a size that no one can wear an item on, but will you give a normal player item set?
It’s like an older brother receiving a younger brother’s clothes.
Naturally, Park Young-joon assumed that Azmo had other intentions.
‘I’m sure Azmo knows how to put that item on a medium-sized silver. That’s what the BJ Great Mage wants.’
And through today’s conversation with BJ the great mage, that guess has now been confirmed.
‘You’re telling me to trade information for information.’
Park Young-joon, who had sorted out the situation, put his hand on the keyboard after removing it from my head.
Then he started tapping on the keyboard.
‘Yes, if BJ Archmage wants to go solo until the end, my role is to do my best so that he can go solo.’
With more determination than ever before.
