Chapter 115: Defense of Luxemb (2)
[The 『Luxemb Defense Battle』 event starts in 10 minutes.]
[This event will be recorded and used for future game promotions.]
[Please choose the following, considering your appearance.]
[1. I want full appearance (no mosaic).]
[2. I want partial appearance (nickname, face mosaic, mosaic level adjustable).]
[3. I do not want to appear (full body mosaic in unavoidable cases such as full screen, otherwise not broadcasted at all).]
※Those who choose 1 or 2 will receive a small gift at the address registered on their account!
“A small gift, I wonder what it is?”
Kyung-joon chose 『2. I want partial appearance (nickname, face mosaic, mosaic level adjustable)』.
[Please tell me the level of mosaic.]
“Full body mosaic. Mosaic my name too. The only thing that comes out is the skills I use.”
[Mosaic has been set.]
[You can receive a small gift at the address entered in your account according to your contribution to the broadcast later.]
“Good.”
Teemo made a slightly tilted expression at Kyung-joon’s choice.
<Hmm. I thought Master would choose not to appear at all.>
“Well, I still think that’s more comfortable to some extent. That’s why I did the mosaic.”
Kyung-joon did not want his existence to be revealed to the world.
Therefore, he covered his entire body with a mosaic, including his nickname, so that people could not identify him.
“But there are some things I’ve changed my mind about.”
What Chairman Yoo said.
He changed Kyung-joon’s mind about what he was thinking wrong.
“I’m trying to think that players are not enemies. At least we’re the same players, right?”
Kyung-joon thought for a moment after eating meat with Chairman Yoo.
The existence of players in the World was a very heretical existence.
Plovdiv’s Player Street.
The reason why it was possible in a city with only NPCs was because the players cooperated with each other.
If Kyung-joon’s territory became known to the world, the surrounding kingdoms would accept Kyung-joon’s territory as a ‘territory established by a player’.
Not only the environment and values in which they grew up.
Two races that grew up in different 『worlds』.
In the end, the composition of NPCs and players is inevitable.
It’s because the players are weak now, but this situation is bound to get worse as their levels start to increase.
Even in reality, when problems arise between countries, don’t they end up sticking together with their own countries?
<You’re thinking of attracting them as allies?>
“Yes. In the end, it’s either an ally or an enemy, and if you don’t know, it’s no different from an enemy. First of all, we need to get to know each other.”
Even if they don’t know exactly who Kyung-joon is.
Let them know that 『there is a tremendous player named Kyung-joon』.
“And since I’m participating in the Luxemb event, everyone here will know each other’s names and faces. Since it’s going to be known anyway, it’s foolish to be too wary. Mosaic is enough.”
It’s not like he’s revealing the location of his territory.
Even if he did, it is located in the Beginner’s Village, so no one can invade it except for really exceptional cases like BlackChef.
The fact that BlackChef, who could enter the Beginner’s Village, was also due to his Wanderer title.
The moment he forms a relationship with an interest group, the title disappears.
“It’s not like I’m being scammed. It’s annoying to be constrained in my actions because I’m afraid of flies that will get caught.”
<<◡˘>
<Master, you’ve grown up. You look much more confident and comfortable than before. Wild and good.>
“Haha, is that so?”
He recently met a few rankers, and after checking the skills of other players in yesterday’s qualification exam, he realized something.
That is, players are not a threat to Kyung-joon at present.
After all, what Chairman Yoo said a few days ago was this.
Rather than worrying about players, he should pay more attention to the surrounding kingdoms, the Humanity Cantons in the distance, and NPCs.
“Since I’m going to show them a little bit, let’s imprint it properly.”
Whether it’s a player or an NPC.
Just like yesterday’s qualification test, let them be surprised when they see themselves.
Slide.
Kyung-joon took out a piece of paper from his inventory.
It was not an ordinary piece of paper, but a scroll filled with all kinds of runes in the form of programming language.
[Energy Bombard – Kyung-joon style writing method]
▶Bombardment scroll that transforms the advanced skill 『Energy Shooter』 and various other skills with high technology. The knowledge of another world and the scroll knowledge of the Fairy-Elven Alliance have been combined to create this.
▶Start key is 『the owner of the scroll attacking and hitting from a height of 5m or more in the air』
▶Item Grade: Unique
This is what Kyung-joon put the most time into after the Improved Energy Tower in preparation for the event.
It was the moment when the third Pandora’s Box opened.
🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷
“It’s finally begun.”
“Yes.”
Team Leader Jo nodded his head briefly in response to Kim Bu-ha’s words.
The Luxemb Defense Event had finally begun.
━Shamans! Please lower their defense with debuffs! Why are they so tough……?!
━My cooldowns aren’t back up yet! Please hold on for a bit!
━Ugh…… Easier said than done. Healer! Heal! Heal!
━I just healed you! Stop getting hit and dodge!
━What do you mean dodge? That’s the Tanker’s job!
━Even Tankers need to dodge attacks they can avoid!
The players on the monitoring screen were struggling to fight properly against the mutated monsters.
“As expected, since they’re not a party that’s been playing together for a long time, their teamwork is lacking.”
“Right. It’s like a last-minute PUG formed right before the event.”
PUG.
It’s a term used in dungeons and raids, meaning a party formed by gathering people on the spot.
Naturally, it’s difficult to have proper coordination when they don’t know much about each other.
“That means the mutated monsters are that much stronger, right?”
If the monsters they were facing were weak, the lack of teamwork wouldn’t be so noticeable.
After all, weaknesses are often revealed by the situation.
For example, even close friends who usually get along well may discover flaws they hadn’t noticed before when they share a room or work together.
This is something you can easily understand just by preparing for a trip together.
Similarly.
If the mutated monsters weren’t this strong, the issue of teamwork wouldn’t be so prominent right now.
“Seeing them in action is actually a bit intimidating…… Can they really stop them all……?”
“I don’t know. But the Rankers are holding their own pretty well.”
Team Leader Jo manipulated the computer to display the forefront of the battlefield on the hologram screen.
There, a handsome blond man came into view.
He was 『DPSPaladin』, ranked 6th in the overall rankings.
[Unique skill 『Eyes of Light』 ]
[Identifies the target’s weaknesses.]
Flare!
DPSPaladin’s eyes began to burn with a golden light.
Click-clack! Click-clack!
Then, the giant pillbug-like mutated monster caught in his gaze.
A part of its black carapace shimmered like a shard of glass.
A weak point.
DPSPaladin thrust his large and beautiful lance into that spot!
And shouted.
━Ascend!
[Rare skill 『Divine Infusion (Lv.8)』 ]
[Consumes mana to infuse the target with intense divine power. If the target possesses negative energy, it significantly weakens their defense and inflicts continuous damage.]
Zwooosh!
Kreeeekk!
The mutated monster, infused with intense divine power, let out a shriek and began to writhe in agony.
DPSPaladin lightly deflected the impact with his shield and then infused the woman next to him with divine power in the same manner.
Kreeeekk!
Kreeeekk!
Just like that, when over fifty mutated monsters were suffering from his divine power.
[Rare skill 『Divine Detonation (Lv.8)』 ]
[Detonates the infused divine power, dealing light-attribute AoE damage to the surroundings. If there are allies or oneself nearby, it restores HP and MP proportional to the infused divine power and grants the 『Minor Divine Blessing』 buff for a short time.]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
An explosion of golden divine power!
The fifty mutated monsters surrounding DPSPaladin were instantly purified and vanished.
And DPSPaladin, who was at the center of the explosion, and the female players who were watching him.
Their HP and MP, depleted from the battle, were restored, and they received a small all-stat buff from the Divine Blessing.
━Wow! As expected of a Ranker! Amazing!
━Kyaaa! He’s handsome! Look over here!
━Hehehe…… A cool man. A strong man.
━Right? I bet that’s why he named himself DPSPaladin. He really dishes out the damage too.
━Hehehe…… Indeed, he deals quite the damage.
Team Leader Jo was greatly satisfied as he watched DPSPaladin’s performance.
“As expected of a Ranker. He definitely deserves the title.”
“You’re right. You said there are five Rankers here in Luxemb, right?”
“Yeah. The 6th ranked DPSPaladin we just saw, that strange pigeon-themed guy ranked 99th or something, and then that other weirdo, MilitaryWifeHighSchoolGirl. And then there’s the streamer, BJMiguning.”
“Somehow, they’re all Korean.”
“Tell me about it.”
Team Leader Jo sighed as he scanned their nicknames displayed on the monitoring screen.
BJMiguning was one thing, but the other three had rather peculiar nicknames.
“Should I be proud or embarrassed as a fellow Korean……?”
“Haha, well, it’s just a game, isn’t it? It’s a place to freely do things you can’t do in reality due to various restrictions and constraints. I think it’s fine.”
“I guess so.”
Team Leader Jo chuckled softly, agreeing with Kim Bu-ha’s words.
Things that are difficult to do in reality, you can do whatever you set your mind to in The World.
That’s why people are so drawn to it and enthusiastic about it, the Team Leader thought.
Just then, Kim Bu-ha tilted his head and asked the Team Leader.
“Huh? But didn’t you say there were five? You only mentioned four……”
“There are five Rankers in Luxemb. But only four are participating in the event. To be precise, one of them failed the qualification test.”
“What? A Ranker failed? Who could it be…… Oh my.”
Kim Bu-ha gasped as he checked the computer.
“You know why he failed, right?”
“……Yes. 11th ranked BlackChef…… Of course, a Red Player wouldn’t qualify. It’s more surprising he wasn’t caught by the guards.”
“Well, BlackChef is far stronger than most guards. He might be ranked lower than DPSPaladin at 6th, but his actual skills might be even higher. BlackChef isn’t the type to constantly update his ranking.”
“Ah…… Now that you mention it, BlackChef only went to the Tower of Trials in the East to get cooking ingredients, right?”
The 『East』, a region still partially shrouded in mystery.
The World’s ranking system is determined by the points earned in the 『Tower of Trials』 located there.
The higher you climb the tower and the faster you climb, the higher the points you earn.
Countless players challenge the Tower of Trials every day, aiming to secure their place as Rankers.
Rankers are no exception.
After all, to maintain their ranking, they need to periodically update their points.
However, BlackChef had no interest in rankings.
He only climbed the tower to a moderate level to secure his 11th place for the benefits. His true interest lay solely in PK.
“Huh?! BlackChef is participating in the event?”
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