by Yoo Seong
Naturally he had the best equipment that couldn’t be compared to general users! He was wearing one of the best hybrid armour and a level 100 diamond coated axe with a particle cannon as his secondary weapon! This equipment was something anyone could boast of.
Players checked out other players. Any user with experience could check the performance of equipment.
“W-what is that?”
“What type of rich person is he? Those are all unique equipment.”
The surrounding users chattered as they stared at him with envious eyes.
“There is no one here who can beat me in a 1-on-1 fight.”
Hoover started bragging further as he was complimented. Numerous people found that their most exhilarating moment was when connecting to a virtual reality game. That’s why users spent money to buy better equipment and stayed up all night to raise their skills. In reality they might be service industry workers, parents, students or unemployed but they could brag about their characters in game!
‘Huhuhu, keep on being envious! I stayed up all night playing the game to obtain this!’
However Hoover’s pleasure didn’t last long.
“Hey, look at that!”
“Whoa, what the? That armour? It’s not a joke?”
The users were suddenly interested in something behind Hoover. Hoover and his followers turned around and their mouths dropped open. The players split like the Red Sea for a long haired user wearing distinctive armour! It was black armour spewing blue lights that unfolded like wings.
“The armour, somewhere……”
Hoover muttered blankly.
“That armour, I’ve seen it before! It is the armour that is only given to users within the top 10 at the arena in Kurim! That means the user has reached at least the top 10 in a tournament?”
“I heard it was quite a high level tournament……”
“That’s right. I only finished in the top 300.”
There was equipment that couldn’t be obtained no matter how much money the person had. Binding equipment was given after completing certain quests or defeating certain boss monsters. That guy was wearing an armour like that. It was quite a difficult armour to obtain. It was proof of the person’s skills.
“Hyung-nim, doesn’t that guy seem strong?”
Hoover’s followers asked. Hoover’s mouth was gaping open but he quickly closed it after hearing the question.
“Bah! He just needs to place 10 to receive the item. If I participated in the tournament then I would’ve placed 1st.”
“I-is it like that?”
“Of course!”
Hoover snorted and replied. Then the long-haired guy passing near looked at Hoover. A cold light sparkled in the grey eyes.
“That……what did I just hear you say?”
“Eh? What?”
Hoover stepped back with an embarrassed expression. Then the long haired man walked by Hoover without a smile.
“Hyung-nim……”
The henchmen looked at their leader with disappointment. The shamed Hoover turned towards the long haired man.
“Hey! You over there! What’s with the attitude? If you want a fight……”
“Shut up. Don’t block the road and get out of the way. My autobots can’t pass.”
An irritated voice was heard from behind him.
“You…..heok!”
Hoover flared up as he turned around only to retreat again. Two robots armed with various weapons were behind him.
“What’s with this reaction? Is this the first time seeing autobots?”
A small body riding on the back of a dinosaur like robot laughed.
“I call them autobots but they are just lumps of machine parts. I painstakingly constructed this for a few months and created a special edition. Did you just talk about a tournament? You mean that guy wearing the armour?”
“Y-you know that guy?”
“I know. I’ve met him a few times. Well I’m stronger than him. If the tournament rules had allowed autobots then I would’ve come on top instead of that guy. Isn’t that right?”
–It is like Master said.
A robot answered in a hollow voice. Among the engineer professions, there were those capable of controlling combat robots so they were called controllers and were similar to summoners. They could use robots called autobots. They needed various production related skills as well as a huge amount of money to make the robots. Therefore Hoover had only seen a controller a few times.
The autobots that Hoover saw were at least 1 metre in size and were similar to the battle androids. However the autobots in front of him were nearly 2 metres in size! Making an autobot of that size meant he had a significant engineering skill. And he had two. The autobots were capable of moving automatically but the controller had to control the small movements directly. In other words, that person could direct two robots at the same time.
‘What? This place? Is it a convention?’
It was ridiculous. The controller continued talking like he hadn’t noticed Hoover.
“That bastard, he obtained the armour at the Kurim tournament because I couldn’t show the power of a controller. This place doesn’t have stingy regulations like the arena. But that isn’t my purpose.”
“Hey Park, you came as well?”
Then another user approached. This time it was a woman but the equipment she was wearing wasn’t a joke. They seemed to know each other well as the controller called Park pouted.
“Kaya? Sheesh, can’t I come?”
“That’s not what I meant. No, I thought you would come. You need money to create the autobots. If you saw the image than it is impossible for you to hold still.”
“What about you?”
“Of course I have the same purpose.”
Kaya grinned and showed a picture saved on the Nymphe.
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A few hours ago.
An event occurred that would definitely shake Galaxian. The thing that shook many users was a post.
-Jackpot! Loot all the time!
That was the title of the post. The users who checked the post were shocked. The attached screen shot showed a user making a V sign next to a corpse. The really shocking thing was the items around the user! The armour was worth hundreds of gold. Dozens of gallstones were also scattered around.
Today S-20 became infested with a lot of chaotic people.
I’m a user with some skills. I came looking for gallstones to upgrade my equipment. The chaotic people appeared after I entered the dungeon. So we fought. I defeated him and a whole bunch of items poured out. The situation had reversed.
This was the contents of the post. That was what surprised the users. Like any other game, Galaxian’s site had dozens of posts a day bragging about the items obtained. The items shown in the screenshot didn’t have a significantly higher value than other posts. The reason it had so many hits was because the user who dropped it was chaotic.
-Hey, is this real?
–This is the lottery. Did all of this really come from one guy?
–Isn’t someone doing a trick just to arouse some attention?
At first the reactions were disbelieving. They might’ve been items obtained from other users. Anyone who saw it would have a pain in their stomach. So initially there wasn’t much of a reaction. The explosive reaction of users started from some comments.
–This is probably true.
–Yes, I heard from a friend that the dungeon in S-20 is dominated with chaotic players.
–Hundreds of users have been subjected to PK.
–The users killed by PK dropped quite a few equipment and gallstones.
–I heard the chaotic players are still there. They can’t leave because the entrance of the dungeon opens to a sector. They probably intend to leave after gathering a bunch of gallstones.
The information was transmitted one after another! Once again, a chaotic sta
te had a considerably large penalty in most virtual reality games. They were branded as criminals and punished by law. However users were afraid to become chaotic for a separate reason. It was reverse PK!
They could get PKed by other users. When a user died, there was a chance to drop equipment. If a regular user died then that chance was only 5%. But it was different when talking about the death of chaotic users. There was a 100% chance of dropping equipment! If a chaotic user died then an equipment would drop unconditionally. 2~3 random items from their bag would also drop as well.
‘If I can win!’
The rewards were definitely worth hunting down chaotic users. The situation changed 180 degrees once that idea caught hold. S-20 had chaotic users PK hundreds of people. This meant they had high levels and used expensive equipment. If they decided to gather gallstones while trapped there then there was a high chance of gallstones dropping.
Dungeon infested with chaotic players → expensive items dropped.
They dominate the dungeon and don’t leave → they are trapped like rabbits.
This formula was immediately made. In other words…..
‘This is an opportunity for a jackpot!’
Chaotic players were a dangerous existence that users had to be careful of. But that was only if the user couldn’t win. Items dropped by chaotic players were like those from a boss monster. Furthermore, they were criminals. Killing them would increase the federation contribution. That’s why all the pioneers flocked to S-20. The dungeon was hiding more than 100 chaotic people! Some users might fear the dungeon. But those with a lot of skills considered it the best hunting ground.
“I can’t let a treasure chest like this pass by.”
Kaya said with a smile.
“But my purpose isn’t the items. I was thinking of forming an agent but my federation contribution is a bit lacking. It is easier to gain contribution from killing chaotic users than from doing dozens of miscellaneous quests. But that doesn’t mean I won’t eat the items.”
“Bah, do you think I will leave you a share?”
“That’s what I want to say.”
“Let’s see who can gather more. Let’s go!”
The two autobots thumped towards Mt. Fargo at Park’s command. Kaya wasn’t to be outdone and also ran towards the dungeon.
“Dammit!”
Hoover exclaimed as he stared after them.
“This isn’t good! We have to hurry! Our prey might be snatched from us!”
Hoover and his henchmen chased after them. It wasn’t just them. Dozens of airships were continuously appearing at S-20. Users poured towards the dungeon after landing. And 1 person was watching the scene with a pleased look!
“It’s a success!”
Ark was S-20’s administrator. There was no need to explain at this point. Ark was the one who created the post that shook Galaxian!
–Those guys are trapped in the dungeon!
It all began from this thought. He found a way to solve all his problems. Attract users to the dungeon using the lure of chaotic items! The problem was how to quickly spread the news. This was the reason for Kurakan’s sacrifice. Ark killed Kurakan in a duel and took a screen shot with is items scattered around. Of course the face was hidden behind a mosaic.
This was the result. Users arriving one after another. If they came to hunt chaotic users then there was no need to ask about their skills. But he assembled the users for a different reason. Ark’s purpose was the users themselves!
‘The population of the sector is growing again!’
He still had 10 days left for his
“Now it’s your turn. What will you do?”
Ark looked up at the Laius’ research institute and laughed. Bain was squeezing his head on the balcony of the top floor.
“It can’t be! What? All these peopleeeeee!”
Space 3
Water Cleaning Strategy
Kakak, pajijijik!
Sparks rose in the darkness. At the same time, 2 flashes occurred on the left and right.
“Ugh!”
One person moaned and kneeled down.
“The horoscope I received a few days again really isn’t a joke. Now many rare prey remain and I just happened to meet one.”
“Rare prey……”
Ark smiled at the man’s words. The man making a rotten expression had a red ID floating on top of his head. It was evidence that Mt. Fargo was occupied with chaotic players. Ark lifted his blue lightsaber.
“Don’t tell me you still think you’re hunters?”
“Dammit!”
Pepeng-!
The man cursed and smoke gushed out. It was a smoke bomb and dense smoke instantly filled the cave. The chaotic users in the dungeon had many things prepared in order to escape. If he was anyone else then his opponent would’ve escaped. However the chaotic player had met the wrong opponent.
“Clairvoyance!”
A blue light spread over Ark’s eyes. He detected a shape moving through the smoke. Ark extended his lightsaber.
“Khafra Fencing 3rd style! Galaxy Sword!”
There was a vortex that blew the smoke apart. Dozens of swords were projected forward and hit the man. It was common sense that damage and the chances of a critical hit increased when attacking from behind! The opponent’s health drastically dropped as he was struck by dozens of swords and he was blown back 10 metres and died.
“Now shall I open the treasure box?”
Ark walked forward at a relaxed pace. Something fell as the sword lodged in the guy’s back disappeared.
-Destruction Pants (Magic)
Item Type: Heavy Armour (Pants) Wearer Restriction: Level 90
Defense: 45 Durability: 25/80
The 4 large companies account for 70% of the weapons and armours distributed around the federation.
The price is slightly expensive but the performance is the best so it is difficult for others to compete. In order for small and medium enterprises to compete, their products need to have additional functions and options. Of course, the price had no choice but to rise but the functions are something often used by pioneers.
* Add-on (Hidden Blade): This armour has superconductor blades hidden in the knee area. A strike with the knee can cause fatal damage if the opponent is caught off guard by the blade.
“It was something like this.”
Previously when he had attacked the guy. Ark remembered being damaged by a knee strike. It was just an ordinary knee yet he had started bleeding. He had been confused but it was all due to the blades hidden in the knee area.
Well, the ‘hidden blade’ is just like a skill but……
“There was technology like this? If the opponent is at the same level as me than hidden technology like that can change the situation. Equipment that monsters dropped can be remodelled in this way. I’ll have to be careful if I duel with users in the future.”
He didn’t know about it. In the game he needed to continuously acquire skills and item information. He learnt quite a bit from fighting the chaotic users. In addition, he also earned income!
“This can get at least 100 gold.”
That wasn’t the only item dropped. There were also 4 intermediate gallstones. Ark packed the Destruction Pants and looked around with a happy look.
“There aren’t a lot of chaotic people anymore so this is valuable.”
The chaotic group that had pushed Ark into a corner! However that situation changed after he posted something on the website that caught the users’ attention. The users gathered in order to hunt the chaotic users for their items. But it didn’t work that well in the beginning. The chaotic people hadn’t come here by chance. They had intentionally been hired by the Laius company! In order to hunt they had been organized into parties. Therefore quite a few users were killed in the beginni
ng. But that only lasted for a brief moment.
“Damn it, they’re organized!”
“This place really is infested with chaotic players everywhere.”
“We won’t beat them if we fight by ourselves!”
“In the end the only……”
The eyes of the chaotic hunters met each other. People with the same purpose formed a party!
“It can’t be helped. I’m unwilling but I will grasp your hand this time.”
“Okay. We’ll share the loot.”
The hunters became organized in order to match the chaotic users. The opponents were chaotic. If a user didn’t have confidence in their ability to catch chaotic users then they wouldn’t have come out in the first place. The users who gathered were actually quite famous in different regions. The chaotic users quickly decreased once they started working together. Over 50 chaotic players were caught in a few days! But they had no place to escape.
‘The Laius company might not know this but S-20 is still my sector. S-20 is at the dungeon entrance and a large number of users are outside.’
The result would be the same if the chaotic users left the dungeon. They were like mice in a bag. The only way they could be free was if the Laius company obtained S-20. They gave up on resistance and scattered or hid.
‘But I won’t let that happen!’
The population of S-20 was going up again. 60~70 chaotic hunters had gathered after seeing Ark’s post. They alone couldn’t increase the population by 1,500 people. However their influx into the dungeon had decreased the number of chaotic people by half. The dungeon was safe to start hunting again!
‘This is an opportunity to gather back the pioneers!’
Ark set a sign in front of the sector.
-Notice.
Limited time only!
Currently S-20 has received a command to stop all facilities.
Therefore the sector and dungeon admission fee has been stopped. All facilities will be free and open for your disposal.
Operation had been suspended so he couldn’t charge an admission fee. He had no obligation to stop users from entering the sector.
