Alone Full Level Newbie - Episode 2
2prelude
Throbbing!
A hangover came with a terrible headache..
“Wow…….”
Jinhyuk got out of bed, pressing his temples..
Because of my burning thirst, I drank 1L of ice water stored in the refrigerator..
I slowly came to my senses as I gulped down water so cold it stung my throat..
ha.
I guess I can live now.
I'm really craving ramen for hangover, but there's something I have to do first..
‘First of all, I need to edit and upload the video I first cleared yesterday before it gets stolen by someone..’
20I didn't see any other players' shadows near the floor, so that wouldn't have happened.…….
Because I didn’t know how to deal with people..
Ugh!
Jinhyuk quickly turned on the computer..
And I tried to find music that goes well with working on ViewTube..
however.
“uh?”
A viewtuber from a channel I frequently watch was broadcasting live..
‘The Tower of Trials appears for real. With the title ‘ㅇㄱㄹㅇㅇ’.
Title aggro is common in this industry, but it is an exception when the number of viewers watching a live broadcast exceeds 300,000..
there is something.
Jinhyuk moved the mouse cursor..
Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!
My heart was beating uncontrollably fast..
I don't know why.
It felt like everything would change the moment I clicked on this..
click!
entered the broadcast.
-and! Brothers. that! that! Can you see it? Everyone is watching, right??
On the screen, there is a viewtuber who keeps making exclamations of exclamation.…….
I saw a huge tower.
It's true.
A huge tower appeared in the middle of Seoul..
so familiar.
- I found out because Melon Flavored Watermelon reported this, and it appears in a game called [Tower of Trials] that was released 11 years ago. Can you believe it? uh? Wait.
The viewtuber suddenly raised his head as if he felt something..
right then.
The screen in the video started to turn red..
It wasn't a sunset.
Because the sun never sets at 10 a.m..
‘Unbelievable…….’
Jinhyuk swallowed his dry saliva..
I know what this is..
[An omen that appeared when I first played [Tower of Trials].
[‘The first update for the reboot version of ‘Tower of Trials’ has been completed..]
The line between reality and virtuality has become blurred..
Even in front of the viewtuber’s eyes on the screen.
And a blue status window flashed before my eyes in reality..
It has begun.
[All players must conquer the next level of the tower within 90 days.]
The world everyone knew is collapsing…….
[If we fail, humanity will perish..]
like that.
The game has become reality.
＊＊＊
Jinhyuk's mind was confused, like a computer that wasn't loading properly, but he soon came to his senses..
“Phew. Phew. Phew.”
I caught my breath..
You need to cool your head.
If [Tower of Trials] really became a reality, now is not the time to hesitate here..
‘You have to hurry.’
Jinhyuk got up from the chair..
The chair shook and fell over..
But there was no time to get back up again..
I have to go.
outside.
To be exact, where you can get ‘that item’.
Jinhyuk kicked out the front door and sprinted straight down the road..
I was out of breath crossing the road and climbing the stairs..
But why why?.
I didn't feel like it was difficult at all due to the excitement and anticipation..
rather…….
A life endured just for one day.
My heart warmed at the fact that I could escape that treadmill..
How many minutes did it run??
When we arrived, Central City was already crowded with people..
“Boo, what time is the earliest to go to Busan??”
“shit. It's Busan, and you shouldn't be in Korea. foreign country. okay. I can live abroad.”
“Now that damn tower has appeared all over the world. What kind of foreign country is that??”
“Then where should I go??”
“Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s Seoul. Don't you know it when you watch the movie? If I remain stupid for no reason, I will die.!”
Most of them were people trying to get out of Seoul..
‘You must be anxious.’
Because it is the instinct of all living things to be afraid of the unknown..
But there is opportunity in crisis.
Now is not the time to run away, it is the time to move on..
‘On the Korean server, this place was selected as one of the [non-top regions].’
If you count the whole country together, there are about 30 of them..
The reason I chose this place was because it was the closest..
Jinhyuk, who was looking down at the basement, soon took the escalator and went down..
[Enter the event area.]
The underground shopping mall was quiet..
Suddenly, a tower appeared, the sky turned red, and there was talk of the destruction of mankind and all, but there was no one who could comfortably go about their business..
There were no customers eating hamburgers..
of course.
“…….”
“…….”
not everyone.
also…….
Jinhyuk narrowed his eyes..
Dozens of people were scattered around the fountain.
I know without having to ask.
The people here are those who have played the early part of [Tower of Trials].
In silence without any conversation, we looked at each other..
That's bound to happen.
The items that will appear here soon are limited in quantity..
If you're lucky, there'll be about 5..
On the other hand, the number of people was over 20..
Supply is low but demand is high.
This means that someone won't get the item..
It was then.
“you… … That’s right Jinhyuk Kang?”
A young man's voice was heard behind Jinhyuk..
‘It's a voice I've heard before.……?’
When Jinhyuk turned his head, he saw a man with a sturdy build of 180cm and hair dyed yellow..
Jongsu Lee.
I can't believe I see this kid here.
“Haha, that's right. Jinhyuk Kang! Hey. You are here too. Well, I was sitting in the corner of my room staring at the computer all day..”
Lee Jong-soo approached with a grin on his face..
Paprika TV Partner BJ.
He has 500,000 subscribers on ViewTube and a significant number of followers on Instagram..
He is a so-called ‘popular’ person..
‘At the same time, he was also the CEO of the company I belonged to..’
“Wasn’t it when the broadcast was in full swing??”
Jinhyuk opened his mouth..
“no way. The situation is like this, what kind of broadcast is this??”
Lee Jong-su shrugged his shoulders..
“What is the situation now??”
“Don't pretend not to know. I know you worked pretty hard on this game. Tell me more than that. What floor did you go to? Instead of hiding it from colleagues in the same industry, let’s get some honey together..”
colleague?
colleague… … Called?
For a moment, Jinhyuk felt a shock as if he had been hit by a hammer on his head..
I still remember what this trash said..
‘The company he founded deceived BJs with unfair contracts..’
They said they would provide the editor's salary and various content costs, but it was all a lie..
In addition, 60% of the total profits were taken, so a strange phenomenon occurred where the harder you broadcast, the more you lose money..
I tried protesting, but it was no use..
Because it was backed by the most famous law firm in Korea..
If you are wronged, do it according to the law..
The contract was written with mutual consent..
In the end, the BJs who worked like slaves cried and quit the broadcast..
Close colleagues.
Friends who have been together from the bottom.
One by one, they left this industry..
“You're good at games too. I know that mukbangs are also delicious. I will especially make the terms of the contract a little better. huh?”
Lee Jong-soo placed his hand on Jin-hyuk's shoulder..
It's disgusting. Even every single word this guy utters.
“……Jongsu Lee.”
“hey. hey. Even in private, call me CEO. Tsk.”
ah. right. CEO… … It was.
There's something I've realized in my life so far.
Bad guys continue to do well and live well..
also.
You have to become more vicious and cruel to avoid being bullied by them..
Those are two things.
“If you are a representative, act like a representative. Then you can call me representative..”
“what?”
Lee Jong-su’s complexion changed..
Either that or not.
Jinhyuk continued speaking..
“I do not remember? You handed a business card to a female BJ and got into a fight with her, then kicked her, cried and made a fuss.?”
It's a shame that I'm the only one who saw it.
I should have left a video at least.
“Is that it? He said he could never give up, so he found out the address of her BJ house and stalked her. Then I got reported and went to the police station. Ha, a real man. If it were me, I would bite my tongue and die. dead.”
“you you! Hey, are you crazy? You can bury it so it can never be broadcast in the future.!”
Lee Jong-su grabbed Jinhyuk by the collar..
“Sorry, but it was canceled from yesterday..”
and.
“Don't talk nonsense, asshole. Because I'm older than you.”
Kwaang!
Jinhyuk's head burrowed into Lee Jongsu's face..
“Wow!”
Lee Jong-su’s head was tilted back..
Broken teeth and blood spilled on the floor..
‘I feel refreshed inside.’
10I felt like I had lost a tooth I had been suffering from for years..
“Ugh…….”
Jinhyuk looked at Lee Jongsu, who was holding his face and suffering..
But only for a moment.
‘It's time to show up.’
The very moment I thought so.
Cuckoo cuckoo!
Violent water droplets rose from the side of the fountain..
I thought the calm surface of the water was shaking..
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
4A m-high tree rose up..
‘You finally showed up.’
“Oooh!”
“It's a mangrove.!”
“Of course, I remembered right.!”
People who were waiting also gasped in exclamation..
[‘The ‘mangrove tree of greed’ grows.]
[1You can eat only 1 fruit per person..]
One of the skills you can obtain before entering the Tower of Trials..
Jinhyuk looked at the colorful fruits hanging from the mangrove trees..
Those ripe, delicious fruits each had the effect of increasing strength, agility, stamina, and magic stats..
It's a good item.
That's an undeniable fact.
the problem is.
that chatter.
‘There are 4 pills in total.…….’
There were 24 people waiting, so the competition rate was 5:1..
Jinhyuk wet his lower lip with his tongue..
‘It must be pretty intense..’
The advantage of being able to raise your stats in the early stages was a factor that could never be compromised..
“mine, mine!”
“Don't be funny. me first!”
“Wow!!”
Everyone rushed to eat the fruit..
somehow.
No matter what you do.
You have to get it before others do..
Soon, the Central City underground shopping mall turned into chaos with people climbing and pushing trees..
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“Rain, damn it! This is why the fruit is wrong. It's late!”
Lee Jong-su took a deep breath..
As he said, it's too late to go to the fountain now..
Munching!
“It's okay, it's okay!”
A man appeared who had already picked the first fruit and put it in his mouth..
Soon the rest of the fruits will find their way into someone's mouth..
“It would have been a win-win if you had joined hands with me and split the fruit in half.!”
Lee Jong-su continued to yell, but Jinhyuk did not respond..
There was no need to reply.
Because what they were aiming for in the first place wasn't those four kinds of fruits..
‘yet. It's not time yet.’
The average person wouldn't even know there were fruit on the tree..
Those who have played the game a few times will focus all their attention on eating the fruit..
And the stagnant water…….
I enjoy a more perverted and sadistic process than that..
The reason is simple.
Because a bigger reward awaits you that way..
Finally, all the fruit on the tree disappeared..
right then.
Wow!!
the tree howled.
Because all the fruit has been taken away, the angry body is about to start running wild..
“Yes, that's right. If you eat all of this fruit, it becomes very dangerous..”
“Damn it. It was so long ago that I forgot about it..”
“Ugh, ugh! Jump out now! I died here 50 times!”
People who belatedly realized the seriousness of the situation hesitated and retreated..
We need to run away now..
There was no chance that a level 1 player with no weapons could fight this tree and win..
“Ugh…….”
Lee Jong-soo also staggered and got up from his seat..
“to give up?”
Jinhyuk opened his mouth..
“Of course! I don't want to die in a place like this..”
“okay? That's a shame. The real reward of this event is what you get when all the fruits are eaten..”
Lee Jong-su, who was turning towards the escalator, stopped..
“Is that true??”
“If it's fake, why would I stay here??”
“…….”
Lee Jong-soo's head turned quickly..
I wondered why he didn't show much interest in the fruit..
Was it for that reason?.
Assuming there is a bigger reward, it makes sense.
‘Those words came from a guy who only played games, so it can't be a lie..’
I didn't know anything else, but I was sure it had a sweet smell..
“Assuming what you say is true. So what should we do??”
“I have to dig in.”
Jinhyuk pointed to the inside of the tree with his finger..
“If you move one person at a time, it's easy to be targeted. So you have to approach it from both sides..”
“What you're saying is to disturb the gaze..”
“That's what it says.”
Everyone went up..
The only two people left in this basement are Jinhyuk and Lee Jongsu..
“Keep this in mind. If either one of you hesitates, the worst will happen..”
Jinhyuk lowered his posture and slowly moved to the right..
“don't worry. I haven't played this game for a day or two either..”
Jongsu Lee moved to the left..
Two people took a seat.
That moment.
“It's now!”
Jinhyuk kicked out of his seat..
In an instant, tree trunks reached towards Jinhyuk..
however.
Lee Jong-su did not move from his seat..
He stood still and showed his white teeth..
“Asshole bastard. Who listens to you? Go and be bait. In the meantime, I will aim for something called treasure..”
percussion!
And started running towards the center of the tree..
In the intersecting gaze.
Jinhyuk thought.
……thank god. Because his personality hasn't changed.
‘I would have felt sorry if I had made a mistake during this time.?’
with a roar.
Kwaaang!
Suddenly, the tree trunk hidden under the fountain sprang up..
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