BJ Grand Mage-Episode 12
12fury. Episode 4. ! (2)
3.
If you want to play the game easily?
The best way is to do it well..
It may seem irresponsible, but nothing is more certain than this. If you know how to play games well, you can play games very easily..
The problem is that very few people are good at games..
Of course, there are ways to make the game easier for those people as well..
Temp and skill.
At least in God Wars, if you have these two things, even players who are not good at games can easily play the game..
‘What a fucking game..’
But this method was not available to everyone..
In order to achieve the two things mentioned above, I had to have strong pockets..
In the case of God Wars, it wasn't just reliable, it had to be at the level where your pockets would burst because of what was inside..
In the end, those who had no money in their pockets had no choice but to make the game difficult..
Actually, there was no problem in itself..
If you play games for self-satisfaction, you should enjoy the process even if it is difficult..
But the case of Midas was different..
‘I did all sorts of things for this game..’
Self-satisfaction was not acceptable to Midas, who had to somehow achieve better results than others and thereby gain recognition for his value and make money through it..
Therefore, I put my brain to work to somehow achieve a better result in a difficult situation..
‘Oil potions also came out at that time..’
What Midas created at that time was an oil potion..
It wasn't a difficult concept.
If you just set your body on fire, it won't burn as well as you think..
‘I made it to catch goblins..’
In the case of monsters that do not even have hair, such as goblins, the affected area may be burned, but there are very few cases where the body catches fire..
How to make that flame burn even for one second longer?
It wasn't hard to think of oil here..
And it wasn't difficult to get oil..
The problem is the existence of a tool that allows the oil to be stored and sprayed on the target at the same time..
Unfortunately, it was impossible to obtain or make things like spray guns or water guns in God Wars..
However, it is very inconvenient to fill a huge container with oil and pour it like water..
‘Thinking about the empty potion bottle back then, it was amazing to think about it now..’
There, Midas remembered the empty potion bottle..
I thought that the empty potion bottles that were thrown away after using expensive potions would be easy to obtain and use..
I filled the empty potion bottle I found that way with oil..
‘I never thought it would go into inventory.’
The story changed the moment I confirmed that it was treated as an item and stored in the inventory..
The moment it became known, oil potions became an indispensable hot item for fire magicians..
‘If only I could have patented it······.’
For Midas, who found out that fact on his own, in some ways it is a truly regrettable part..
‘Well, that's the past..’
However, Midas did not dwell on the regrets of that time now..
‘Unless you get hit by a truck and return, it's not worth worrying about..’
Because I knew full well that no matter how much I thought about the past, it had no meaning..
So Midas looked forward, not back..
kkii!
A goblin appeared before Midas' eyes..
‘oh, yellow!’
A goblin with a yellow light in its heart.
4.
Suddenly!
A potion bottle filled with oil collided with the back of the goblin's head and let out an angry sound..
Squeak!
Immediately a scream of surprise came from the goblin's mouth..
The startled goblin turned his head in the direction from which the bottle came..
It was that moment.
Powwow!
A fireball the size of an adult man's fist struck the goblin's head in one go..
Wow!
The goblin let out a scream and began to rub his face non-stop with his hand after being hit by the fireball..
Grrrr!
At the same time, the back of the goblin's head caught fire..
Ikikkii!
The goblin now changed his hands and started shaking the back of his head instead of his face..
Suddenly!
Then this time, the oil potion bottle was smashed, hitting the goblin clearly between the eyes..
The goblin's face was covered in oil..
Grrrr!
The flames on the back of the head naturally spread to the goblin's face, and the goblin's head instantly became a ball of fire..
The goblin began struggling to put out the fireball..
Then Midas appeared.
In the face of Midas' appearance, the goblin failed to react properly..
First of all, I didn't even recognize Midas..
kkii!
In addition, the goblin's two hands, which can be said to be its most powerful weapon, were being used solely to extinguish the fire on his head..
Completely defenseless.
Wow!
Midas's club began to use merciless violence against the goblin's body..
A situation where there is no way for goblins to deal with it..
‘There is no surer way than this.’
In other words, it was a strategy that perfectly captured goblins..
In the face of such a strategy, there was only one choice the goblin could make..
All you have to do is wait for your HP to fall below a certain level..
kkii!
The moment the HP exceeded a certain level, the goblin started running away without even looking back..
Midas did not pursue the goblin's flight..
“fireball.”
He chanted a magic spell on the spot..
Then, a small magic circle appeared on his palm, and the magic circle took the form of a skein of thread and then quickly turned into a ball of fire..
Midas held the fireball lightly and took a stance as if playing catch toward the goblin..
However, I didn't throw it right away..
Midas waited.
‘10Meter.’
As soon as the distance from the goblin was 10 meters or more, he threw a fireball..
Powwow!
The fireball that left his hand hit the back of the head of the fleeing goblin..
The moment that ends in a way that couldn't be more perfect..
[I caught a goblin.]
[Achieved the pinpoint control title.]
[Runes will be given as a reward.]
And it was the moment that Midas' goal for today was accomplished..
‘okay.’
Midas immediately resolved the situation..
‘Collected all 30 goblin hides..’
Once you check the item.
“Item Looting.”
After looting items from the goblin corpse, I opened the inventory..
30 goblin skins and 7 goblin grudges caught my eye..
A result that may seem unremarkable to an outsider..
However, it was a result that would make any player who had caught a goblin in God Wars shout out that it was ridiculous..
The probability of Goblin Spite appearing was known among players to be 3.3%, or 1 in 30..
‘That's a ridiculous ratio..’
However, by catching 30 goblins, Midas earned the grudges of as many as 7 goblins..
‘At this pace, living expenses and gaming expenses this month will be no problem..’
The profits were never small..
‘I should buy some ice cream for Hyerin when I go home today..’
I'm willing to buy snacks for my cute nephew and go home..
‘Rune rewards are······.’
Of course, what was bigger than that was the new title and the rune rewards that came with it..
[pinpoint control]
- Title Description: This is a title given to someone who can accurately hit the target's head with throwing magic..
- Title Reward: Intelligence and Magic Power +2
Magic power and intelligence +2, it was a worthwhile effect for the wizard class..
No, it wasn't enough.
[midas]
- level : 3
- God seat: Word Dragon
- Occupation: Great Mage
- Abilities: Strength (5+10)/Stamina (5+10)/Intellect (11+12)/Magic Power(7+12)
- Remaining Stats : 4
Midas, who checked the stats of the ability window, couldn't believe the results even after seeing them..
‘Is this real??’
In fact, looking at the stats themselves, they are similar to a level 10 player without proper items..
The difference in this section was enormous..
That was the title and the power of the runes given as rewards..
‘Rather, these title conditions······.’
Of course, Midas had the idea of selling this information in mind as well..
Moreover, among this information, there were several items that could be sold for much more expensive than the tutorial master title..
Things even high-level players should pay attention to.
‘First of all, keep it..’
Of course, I had no intention of selling it right away..
Not only was it not that easy to sell information, but Midas, who lived in fierce competition, knew better than anyone else that what he got in return for selling information was the growth of his competitors..
At the same time, I knew very well that there was no need to sell it in a hurry..
‘Unless some crazy person suddenly releases this information for free, you can always get the full price, so there's no reason to sell it at a low price now..’
Unless there were unusual circumstances, this information could serve as currency that could be exchanged for money at any time..
There's no need to make a decision right now..
‘Here's the problem.’
Rather, there was something else to worry about right now..
‘You have to take the linked quest..’
The reason Midas took the trouble to collect 30 goblin skins was to receive a hidden quest from Haydn..
There was no problem receiving it..
‘No friction with the explorer guild.’
The problem is that in the process, you have to deal with the situation with the manager of the Explorer's Guild who is next to Haydn..
I didn't know that if I was suspected, it might cause trouble in the future..
‘Well, it's not difficult.’
Of course, the answer to that problem had already been prepared..
‘Because the customer is king. In particular, the real customer is the king of kings..’
5.
The most important thing in the service industry is management..
No matter how good a business you have, it is of no use if it is not managed properly..
Explorer's Guild, that's why they put administrators on each NPC..
“Thank you for your hard work.”
That was the reason why Midas greeted the manager next to him, Yol, first rather than the NPC Haydn..
In response to Midas' greeting, Yol lightly nodded and said,.
“Yes, are you here for the quest??”
“No, I came to get a quest reward..”
With his words, Midas showed the Explorer's Guild confirmation certificate that he showed when receiving the quest..
Yol checked the confirmation and nodded..
“You gathered the ingredients pretty quickly..”
Yol checked the time written on the confirmation certificate and commented that the quest was completed earlier than expected..
“You seem to have quite a bit of skill..”
“Is that possible?.”
In the meantime, a short conversation naturally took place..
“I thought I was going to catch a goblin and fall..”
“is it so?”
From that brief conversation, Yol was able to draw a perfect picture in his head..
‘raw beginner.’
The player in front of you is a beginner who has never played God Wars, and must have had a hard time hunting goblins..
And in the process, you may have realized.
‘Looks like he gave up and bought the ingredients..’
Realizing that it was impossible to collect item materials on his own, he probably bought the materials from the auction house..
“At first, I tried to hunt goblins and gather materials to enjoy the game and get used to it, but it seemed like it would be game over if I did that..”
As if he had read Yol's thoughts, Midas gave the same answer as Yol had expected..
Yol smiled slightly..
‘I knew it.’
Smile at the knowledge that your prediction was correct.
‘Sooner or later, I'll become a fan..’
And it was a mockery of the fact that the person in front of him would become one of the countless thugs who donate money to God Wars..
It was usually like that..
‘If you can't even catch a goblin, you can't do anything on your own..’
Among the players I saw while working as an administrator while receiving a salary from the Explorers Guild, players who could not catch goblins and completed quests by buying really useless material items at high prices were usually unable to play the game on their own..
The results after that were usually obvious as well..
‘In the end, we have no choice but to get help..’
Players who can't even play a single role in an RPG or role-playing game are naturally not included in the party, and even if they were included, it is unlikely that a low-level party with similar level players will produce a decent result..
In the end, you pay a lot of money to buy a package product from the Explorer's Guild or hire a helper from the Explorer's Guild to level up..
Those types of people were the biggest driving force behind the Explorers Guild's continued success..
‘Because they are idiots.’
YOL had no hesitation in calling those who donate money for games to God Wars idiots..
Naturally, the expression on Yol's face as he looked at Midas began to convey the feeling that he was looking at something lower than himself..
It was the look Midas had been waiting for..
“Then I'll get some quest rewards..”
The moment he saw that expression, Midas spoke to NPC Haydn..
“This is the goblin leather you requested. I brought everything.”
“oh! Good job.”
A short conversation took place with NPC Haydn..
Yol just watched the process without much change in expression..
[Gave Haydn 30 goblin hides..]
Finally, the moment a system notification was heard, Midas shouted in great surprise..
“uh? what?”
Yol tilted his head at the sudden commotion, and Midas said to him as if to listen..
“Why are you taking all the goblin skins??”
While Yol froze at the feeling of something strange, NPC Haydn moved first..
“Your abilities are amazing. So, could you please do me a favor??”
“yes?”
“Bring me the goblin resentment that only a few of them possess..”
Midas answered those words without realizing it with a blank expression on his face..
“Ah, yes.”
[Haydn's request quest begins.]
A notification was immediately heard, and Midas looked at Yol with a surprised expression and said,.
“uh? Looks like a quest?”
At that moment, Yol’s expression hardened..
“It's a quest?”
You can tell whether a quest has occurred or not just by talking to an NPC..
That was the reason why the managers of the explorer guild were next to NPCs..
From the explorer guild’s perspective, NPCs were products..
In other words, the current situation is that such an NPC arbitrarily gave the product to a customer who did not pay..
If this was intentional, it was a theft from the Explorers Guild's perspective..
“No, I mean, I was trying to buy goblin skins at the auction house, but I made a mistake and bought 30 of them.······.”
But if it was unintentional?
Then the situation is bound to get complicated..
“He suddenly takes it all?”
So Midas was willing to play the fool..
He is an incompetent idiot who can't even play the game God Wars if he doesn't pay, and a fool who can't even imagine making a plan to rob the quest..
“Manager, you saw it yourself, right? I didn't do anything. shit! 20 goblin hides just flew away.!”
At that moment, Midas changed the mood..
“No, shouldn't you tell me this in advance? If you offer a quest for money, you should tell them well! What are you going to do with my 20 goblin hides?!”
Rather, they began to demand compensation..
Midas's words were not entirely unreasonable..
From his perspective, he lost 20 goblin hides because the Explorer Guild did not properly explain the service.?
Above all, he had paid for the service..
‘The weakness of the Explorer Guild is that it is weak towards customers..’
That was the explorer's guild's weakness..
They were like the Grim Reaper to those who interfered with their business, but on the contrary, they had no choice but to provide sufficient service to their customers..
‘At this point, the answer is obvious.’
Of course, the Explorers Guild created its own manual to suit this situation..
“sorry. The Explorer's Guild does not know all quests. Moreover, this incident is unfortunately your mistake..”
The problem is yours, so deal with it..
“It is clearly stated in the terms and conditions of the transaction..”
I already made a hole to escape..
“These are the terms and conditions.?”
“It is clearly stated that you must follow the information we provide accurately, or you will be fully responsible if you fail to do so..”
terms.
Hearing Yol mention that, Midas smiled inwardly..
‘Yeah, I know..’
He knew very well that there were such terms and conditions..
“Damn, so you're saying there's no compensation??”
“yes.”
“Then just do this quest on your own.?”
“yes.”
“It's all my responsibility whether I complete this quest or not, so don't ask the Explorer's Guild, just do it yourself.?”
“yes.”
Midas expressed his dissatisfaction with an angry expression at Yol's response with a very businesslike expression and tone, to the point where the amicable conversation earlier felt like a dream..
Then he let out a long sigh..
“Ugh, why is Iljin like this?······.”
Hearing those complaints, Yol let out a sigh of relief..
‘I almost got screwed..’
Yol realized that thanks to his good handling of the situation, this situation was definitely over..
‘I almost wrote a posthumous remark because of that idiot bastard..’
At the same time, an invisible wall was created between Midas and himself..
I don't want to have anything to do with this troublesome guy anymore, I don't want to talk to him, so don't talk to him, I'm creating a wall of meaning like that..
In front of him, Midas complained as if he was complaining..
“Damn it, I'm going to beat this quest somehow. 20 pieces of my precious goblin leather······.”
With that complaint, Midas identified the quest window..
[Haydn's request]
- Quest Rank: Rare
- Quest level: level 10 or lower
- Quest content: Haydn admires your abilities and has asked for a special favor. Obtain 2 Goblin's Spite.
- Quest reward: 30 gold, experience points, favorability
!When collecting 7 goblin grudges, the 'Haydn's Research (Grade: Unique)' event occurs..
‘huh?’
After checking the contents of the quest, Midas immediately spoke to Yol..
“I'm asking again, you can do this quest regardless of whether you wake up or not, right??”
Yol just nodded without answering, as if he didn't even want to be involved in conversation with Midas anymore..
Midas smiled in his heart at that sight..
‘Then I have to break it..’
a very deep smile.
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