Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 93
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“Was the computer taken over by the police properly collected??”
“Yes, I erased all traces of it as well as memories, so there won't be any news or stories like before..”
The old man nodded at the woman's report and slowly read the documents on his desk..
A document that summarizes a man's life.
It didn't take long to read the entire contents of one page..
“He's strong against bad luck..”
The old man briefly expressed his sentiments before continuing..
“But that's all.”
The woman nodded as if she agreed..
The man's life had so many twists and turns that it would be understatement to say he was resistant to bad luck..
But other than that, there was nothing special..
Average job, average education, average interpersonal relationships.
everything was normal.
except this game.
“I don't understand at all..”
That's why the man feels even more unique..
Auril Garvis' legacy, [Dungeons & Stones], is a failure. After much deliberation, everyone came to that conclusion..
There is no doubt that it captures that world better than any other work.…….
Because it was impossible to clear.
So it was discarded 5 years ago..
“……But I never thought that someone who cleared it would come out now. Was it really a failure??”
The old man who was muttering like that shook his head..
Even if you clear it, doesn't everyone agree that there is no guarantee that it will produce better results than other works?.
Your choice was not wrong.
but…….
“I'm a little curious about what happened..”
Soon the old man opened his laptop and entered the man's name..
[Hansoo Lee]
Everyone said it was impossible,
It was the name of the only player to clear his legacy..
***
[Owned GP : 139,000]
1After selling information about Layer Lord and Skull Island, I no longer sold information..
There were two reasons.
First of all, each case took more time than expected..
This is because the buyer was suspicious of me because there was no transaction history..
Well, I trusted them both and bought the information just by answering a few questions.…….
It would be more correct to say that I trusted this community rather than trusting myself completely..
If you dare to commit fraud and are expelled from the community, you will not be able to re-enter..
and the second.
In fact, this reason was bigger than time..
‘If you sell whatever you can, you'll definitely get noticed..’
Isn’t there a saying that an angular stone is right?.
I want to reduce the amount of attention no matter who it is..
I don't really need GP right now.—
ring-!
Then a note arrived.
[From: Ghost master.]
A nickname you've seen several times in notices.
In other words, it was a note from the community manager..
My heart pounded like a thief's feet, but when I opened it, there was nothing special..
[Elfnunna has more than 10 transactions. EXP +10]
[Membership level will be adjusted.]
[Deadman -> Goblin.]
Automatic message sent as community rating increases.
There are no major benefits to a higher level, but there is no harm in moving up..
Sometimes there are chat rooms with rating restrictions..
Ta-dat, ta-da-dat, ta-dat.
First, I posted a question using my GP..
GP offered as compensation is 100,000 to 100,000.
It was an expression of willingness to pay that much for valuable information..
[Transaction post has been registered.]
After registering, I spent time browsing the community as if surfing the web..
When I look at the drips and humor posted on the free bulletin board, I feel as if I have returned to the original world..
It was a time like that..
‘102 million stones for 10,000 points?’
While looking around the exchange, I learned about the spot value of GP..
Currently, I own about 140,000 GP..
‘Crazy, so you earned 2.8 million stone just by answering two questions.?’
At first, my mouth dropped open, but after thinking about it, it wasn't something that I couldn't understand. If the information sold doesn't have value, that's not true..
‘If you just sell the information here, you'll make a lot of money.?’
Suddenly, I wondered if there was any reason to go into the labyrinth anymore..
but…….
‘Let's not think strange things.’
Still, the act of exchanging GP for money feels dangerous to me..
‘Don't be greedy and use it as a place to get thorough information..’
Therefore, I made up my mind and established a new rule..
That was when I looked around the community..
ring-!
I hear a notification sound.
I checked the monitor and saw that a new message had arrived..
[Elfnunalove requested a 1:1 conversation.]
elf sister love.
It was an uncomfortable nickname for me, but I clicked accept without hesitation..
Because there's only one thing that will contact me.
‘I was worried, but it showed up today..’
The information seller has finally appeared..
***
Study room with antique interior.
I was slightly surprised as I smelled the faint scent of a book..
‘It's decorated very well. How much did you spend??’
It is on a different level from the empty lot that was the background of New Vibang or the desolate field that became the base when I started talking..
There were probably quite a few GPs involved..
However, I don't think it's a waste of money..
‘Surely, this alone builds some trust.…….’
After briefly looking around, I found a white man and said hello..
“hello.”
“hello. Are you Elfnuna? Please sit here.”
As soon as I sat down, the man immediately got to the point..
“You want to know about a wizard named Seanl Pergan of the Tarutein school.?”
“That's right.”
Dimensional collapse phenomenon.
If I only ask about this, it is difficult for me to tell whether the other person is lying or not..
But if you ask about Channel Pergang, it's different..
Just like this.
“Specifically, I would like to know more about what he has been doing recently..”
“Hmm, is it because of the rumors about the dimensional collapse phenomenon??”
A man who immediately associates the name Seanl Pergang with dimensional collapse..
The reliability of future information increases further..
Therefore, I also asked outright:.
“Are those rumors true??”
The man asked for 20,000 GP in return for the answer, and when I accepted, he continued talking..
“If you're asking if those words came out of his mouth, yes, that's right. But if you are asking about the truth of the rumor... Actually, that's not the case..”
“What does it mean?”
The man took a moment to gather his thoughts and then said clearly:.
“This means that dimensional collapse does not occur..”
“What is the basis for saying that??”
“Because it involves high-ranking figures and political conflicts.…….”
Simply put, it means that it is too high-level information to be given for 20,000 GP..
“2I'll give you 10,000 more GP..”
“If you want to hear it that much.”
The man nodded and continued speaking without hesitation..
“The Tarutein School is a school that focuses on the study of labyrinth science, especially magic related to dimensions. And the master wanted to do an experiment..”
“Experiment……?”
“I can't go into detail, but it's not a dangerous experiment. It's just that for this purpose, fewer explorers enter the labyrinth than usual..”
So the Tarutein school spread the rumor through the city through the mouths of its magicians..
It was thought that if rumors of a dimensional collapse were to spread, this would deter superstitious explorers..
“……Can I just say this??”
“I didn't just do it, I sold it after receiving GP.?”
The confident attitude left me speechless..
The man chuckled and continued speaking..
“Does it have anything to do with me in the first place? I'm not even a master of that school. Moreover, soon the royal family will issue an official letter denying the rumors..”
“……In the royal family?”
“So will the Lapdonian royal family remain silent? The smaller the number of explorers, the less magic stones are supplied..”
Well, that's true too.
After hearing the story briefly, the situation became clear. The evidence presented without hesitation was also understandable..
It doesn't even seem like he's lying.
At this point, I completed the transaction and said I would send the remaining 20,000 GP separately, and the man shook his head..
“When I thought about it, that was okay. I think she's a fan of him.”
210,000 GP is 400,000 stones, but they refuse to accept it just because they are fans of the same person.…….
Even as I say thank you, my curiosity blooms..
How old is this person??
‘5Year difference? 10th year?’
Whatever it was, one thing was certain.
40It has established itself so firmly in this world that 10,000 stones are not regrettable..
‘So, even though I worked hard for days and days, I guess I know all the ins and outs of information that I didn't know..’
Once again, my original intention is engraved in my heart..
15ship? 20 times? 30 times? Either that or 100 times?
Well, it didn't matter which mode they cleared.
Because this is not a game world.
The stark reality ruled by a barbaric providence that those who survive are the strongest..
‘Even though it's a small Vulcan and all, I'm still a newbie here.…….’
I feel like there is still a longer way to go than the road I have already passed..
But why?.
It was only recently that I remembered my original intention..
‘It's fun.’
1The man who bought the strategy for conquering the layer lords.
A woman who wanted information about Skull Island.
The place this man standing before me must have reached over the years..
eat.
It never occurred to me that I wouldn't be able to go..
***
black DOS screen.
After a short loading period, a beep sound appears and a log containing the player's movements fills the monitor..
Beep beep, beep beep, beep beep-
The rules of the journal are simple..
Only actions are recorded here.
so that…….
「The coming-of-age ceremony was completed successfully..」
「Equipped with new equipment.」
Choosing a shield at the coming of age ceremony.
「Character steps on a goblin trap.」
As soon as I entered the labyrinth, I fell into danger..
Stepped on a goblin trap and crawled on the floor bleeding for hours..
killing someone on the first day.
I became friends with an elf I met by chance..
And, starting with nothing, I reached the second floor on my first attempt..
“You're crazy..”
The more he read the diary, the more absurd the old man became. He was even more so because it was a journal in which only actions were recorded..
Because every action has a reason..
The old man, who had seen the logs of many players, could clearly see the reasons for the decisions Lee Jae made at the moment..
Because I have to.
Because that's the right choice.
So this man did it..
As if it were really a game.
It was truly amazing.
How many players have made unreasonable choices due to the gap between the game and reality?.
“……How many people made it to the second floor on their first entry??”
“As far as I know, there are 117 people..”
117number of people.
The number is quite large to say it is small..
But the old man was sure.
117Among the 100 players, there is probably no one who faced such adverse conditions..
‘I mean, he’s an amazing guy..’
Afterwards, the old man who was scrolling down and reading the journal froze at one point..
「Defeated Vampire Duke Cambormire. EXP +5」
「Top mutant kill bonus. EXP +1」
「Guardian kill bonus. EXP +3」
「[Vampire Essence - Guardian] seeps into the character's soul.…….」
Before I knew it, the diary on the screen had reached the most recent level..
「Bjorn Jandel」
Level: 3 (New +1)
Physical: 155(New +75) / Spirit: 90(New +44) / Ability: 115(New +85)
Item Level: 98 (New -104)
Total Combat Index: 381.5 (New +204)
Essence obtained: Corpse Golem - Rank 7 Vampire (Guardian) - Rank 5 (New)
Character information that is hard to believe even if it is several years old.
This was achieved in just two months after waking up in an unfamiliar body..
Of course, there must have been some luck..
but…….
‘If this were an area where luck was the only thing possible, there would have been at least one similar case..’
The old man raised the player's attention rating to the maximum..
That's what statistics are like.
As samples and data accumulate, the number of cases decreases, and uncertain information turns into clearer facts. Surprisingly, the 'probability' derived through such a process has almost no error no matter how much the sample increases..
In other words, the variable called ‘luck’ in statistics is extremely small..
However, sometimes this happens.
the first.
Making the impossible possible.
Simply put, 0 becomes 1.
Irregular, beyond statistics, where even the cause cannot be determined because there is no comparison sample itself..
Click, click.
「This is an abnormal growth rate.」
「The administrator is keeping an eye on the character.」
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
When everyone agreed that it was a failure,
his last words.
[I just judged rationally. Even if it's only one person in your life, there's a better chance if you can complete it properly and send it to them..]
Maybe he was right..
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