30. Round 3 begins
★Today’s Item★
[Skull Bone Necklace]
– Category: Necklace
-Rate: Epic
-Effect: Intelligence +3, attack speed +1% each time an opponent is killed (applies up to +25%, lasts until the end of the round)
-Durability: 500/500
– Restrictions on use: Apprentice level or higher
-Description: A necklace made of bones from an unknown skull.
<Purchase price: 4,600 gold>
<Remaining sale time: 23:59:59>
Skull Bone Necklace.
It is a good item that significantly increases not only intelligence but also attack speed.
‘Besides, 4,600 gold is a low price compared to the performance.’
The cost-effectiveness is great, so players who have saved up some gold will likely press the purchase button right away… … .
‘Surprisingly, not many people will buy it. ‘Because it has an intelligence stat attached.’
If you touch each stat in the status window, a detailed explanation will appear.
Intelligence stat is a useful stat that increases magic damage, mental power, and brain speed.
‘But in physics, it is often seen as a useless stat. It’s because magic damage increases.’
For that reason, physics-based professions will hesitate to purchase items with intelligence.
I do like the increase in attack speed, though.
‘The opposite is also true. It’s an item that even professions that use magic don’t like.’
Because it has an attack speed option.
‘There’s no need for attack speed when hunting based on skills.’
Therefore, the item that was ignored by both sides was this skull bone necklace.
‘It’s a perfect item for me.’
For Reaper, a hybrid job, not only intelligence but also attack speed is important.
Therefore, it could be seen as a perfect item for Ryumin.
It was also an item that I expected to come out today.
However, there was another unexpected problem.
‘I have more gold left than I thought.’
Originally, I planned to purchase other equipment with the remaining gold after purchasing the epic necklace.
‘Helmet, gloves, shoes, and even two rings. If you buy everything with normal money, it costs 5,000 gold.’
Even though I could only buy normal items, I planned to because it was better than not wearing them at all.
But when I calculated it, I found out that I had more gold left than I thought.
‘Even if I set the remaining equipment to normal, I have 9,000 gold left. In the previous round, there were 2,000 to 5,000 gold left… … .’
The calculation went wrong because I unintentionally hit the jackpot in my gold bag.
This was why Ryu Min was so embarrassed later on.
‘Wait a minute, so if you don’t set up normal equipment and only buy an epic necklace… … ?’
What if I only spend 2,300 gold using the 50% discount coupon?
‘You mean you have 14,000 gold left?’
Ryumin was troubled by the amount, which was larger than expected.
‘If you collect 6,000 more gold, it’s 20,000 gold. Then you can buy another common skill.’
Rather than buying normal equipment, let’s collect more gold.
Then you can buy common skills earlier.
‘We can also advance our future plans.’
Ryu Min reached that thought and used the discount coupon to purchase a skull bone necklace.
[You used a 50% discount coupon for today’s item.]
[I purchased the Skull Bone Necklace for 2,300 gold.]
There is 13,949 gold left.
I put off buying normal equipment.
During the 3rd round, I decided to save 6,000 more gold and buy a common skill.
‘It’s not difficult to collect about 6,000 gold.’
Fortunately, a lot of monsters appear in round 3.
This means there are a lot of ways to earn gold.
‘Moreover, the attack speed stack of the skull bone necklace can be stacked quickly.’
This is why I bought epic items.
The corners of Ryumin’s mouth darkened.
I was hoping for round 3 to come quickly.
And time passes… … .
The day came without fail.
* * *
March 1st.
A time that comes without change.
‘Round 3 has begun.’
Jo Jung-sik looked around.
The scenery of the village, which is almost like a ruin, is quite impressive.
‘What kind of mission is this round that starts in a place like this?’
As I look around the village with curious eyes, I see people appearing with lights.
Most people’s expressions are not good at the thought of being dragged into another world again.
But it wasn’t breakfast or lunch.
Instead, he smiled while looking at the people.
After all, he has become the representative of this district.
Because I now have great power in my hands.
‘If I wanted to, I could treat this many people like slaves?’
The corners of Jo Joong-sik’s mouth were torn apart, but only for a moment.
Cho Joong-sik’s face scrunched up as he remembered what the angel did in the last round.
‘Damn you angel. ‘You did that just to get in trouble for me!’
Because he boasted about the limitations of his leadership, he ended up in trouble himself.
‘If they hadn’t made such a fuss about the 10-episode limit, they would have been able to control people!’
I was worried about Jo Jung-sik.
I wonder if players will look down on themselves when they realize that leadership has a number of uses.
I wonder if they might rebel.
just as expected.
“Is that person the representative of our district? Life is a documentary.”
“What was his real name? I heard he was some kind of gangster boss.”
“Last time, you brandished a knife and threatened me into voting.”
“Did he just swing it? He killed people like nothing happened.”
“And yet you shamelessly showed up determined to survive.”
“The Black Scythe should have been the representative, not a murderer like that.”
“Be quiet, I can hear you. You already have the authority to lead.”
“What do you think? There are restrictions, so there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
“That’s right. There are only 10 episodes, so you can’t use them carelessly, right?”
People are watching breakfast and lunch and whispering.
Jo Jung-sik rolled his eyes and shouted at the people.
“Can’t you be quiet? I can hear everything, you bastards!”
“Why are you swearing and f*cking?”
“Who doesn’t do it because they can’t swear? Sheesh.”
“What? What kind of bastard are you just now? Who told you?”
I heard muttering, but because there were so many people, I couldn’t tell who exactly was speaking.
Jo Jung-sik’s face was distorted as it was.
The dignity of the district representative fell to the ground.
This is because the restrictions on leadership authority were revealed.
‘X-bar, I knew it would be like this. ‘You bastards, you bastards, you angels!’
Since he had already obtained the district representative position through forcible threats, no one looked favorably on Cho Joong-sik.
Except for one person.
“Hey, hello!”
Suddenly, a large man approached and bowed at 90 degrees, and Jo Jung-sik looked at the nickname.
“Hwang Yong-min? What are you again?”
“Life is documentary! No, it’s Jo Jung-sik, the boss of the Chinese food group! I respect you!”
“…….”
He suddenly bows his head in respect.
It was an absurd thing, but Jo Jung-sik did not laugh at it.
Rather, he asked with wary eyes.
“Who are you? Since you say you are a senior, it seems like you are from this branch… Where are you from?”
“Oh, I’m not a member of the family yet. I’m a young man in his 20s who hopes to become a gangster.”
“what?”
You want to become a gangster.
‘Why are there all these idiots?’
Jo Jung-sik couldn’t hide his bewilderment because it was his first time seeing a guy like this.
“Senior Cho Joong-sik is my role model. Joong-sik is an organization that I really wanted to join.”
“So? What is your business?”
“I want to treat you as my older brother for the rest of my life! Please take it away!”
Jo Jung-sik thought as he watched Hwang Yong-min lying face down with his large body.
‘I’ve seen a lot of them in my life, but this is the first time I’ve seen one like this.’
I’ve seen guys come to me with knives to show off my skills, but this was the first time I’ve seen a guy stab me in the head saying he respects me.
‘I like your spirit.’
A grin escaped from the corner of Jo Jung-sik’s mouth.
There was no way a guy who respected himself would look bad.
“Hey, wake up.”
“yes!”
“Can’t you see your surroundings?”
“I can see it!”
“Don’t you know there’s a window on my image?”
“Oh, I know.”
“And yet you’re going to borrow from me?”
Hwang Yong-min looked around.
People were looking at me with disdain.
“Yes! It’s okay!”
“why?”
“Because I respect you. When I’m with you, I don’t mind people looking at me like that!”
“okay?”
Jo Jung-sik smiled all over his face.
“It was an answer I liked. It’s good. I will take responsibility for raising you.”
“Thank you! I’ll be honored!”
Hwang Yong-min bent his back to 90 degrees.
When he raised his head, his face was flushed red.
He seemed quite thrilled to be under Jo Jung-sik’s command.
[Has everyone gathered? Humans? Kiheuu!]
Then an angel appeared and caught people’s attention.
[Today, there are about 90 fewer people than before, right? Did they have a fight with each other?]
“The number of people has decreased?”
As if to answer people’s questions, the angel flapped his wings.
<Main Quest>
└Guard the artifact for 3 hours
[All areas]
└Participants: 856,030,200
└Achievers: 0/214,007,550
[Applicable area ESKS45-5]
└Participants: 4,900
└Achievers: 0/1,225
“Huh? It’s really decreased?”
The number of participants in that area decreased from 4,988 to 4,900.
[There is no way young people suddenly die… … It looks like they were fighting in real life too. Anyway, humans are so frustrated that they can’t eat each other? Heh heh.]
“Players fought in real life?”
“I haven’t seen an article like that?”
People were confused by the angel’s words, but Ryumin’s reaction was different.
‘The article has probably already appeared. It just wasn’t noticed as a simple murder case.’
It wasn’t an issue yet, but the players were secretly keeping each other in check.
The reduced number of participants is evidence of this.
‘Soon enough people will find out. That the player is dangerous.’
Conflicts between players are expected.
Ryu Min has never seen players come together so well during the 99th episode.
‘We thought of ourselves as competitors and were busy pushing each other out.’
We held hands when a cooperative mission came up, but that was only for a moment.
After it was over, we were thinking about how to separate each other.
Even if we all cooperate, it is not enough.
‘It’s not just our district. ‘The number of people has decreased worldwide.’
The fact that we gave it to about 90 people was a blessing.
The number of participants will decrease in the future.
‘And that too periodically.’
In reality, if I don’t like it, I’ll take out my weapon and look at it first.
All kinds of crimes will run rampant, and eventually even the general public will become victims.
A world dominated by players is approaching.
‘There isn’t much left. Until then, you need to increase your strength as much as possible. A power that no one can surpass, that can protect me and my younger brother.’
While Ryumin was making his pledge, someone shouted.
“Now, wait a minute! Look at the number of winners this round!”
“Angel! Is this strange? Isn’t it an error?”
There are 4,900 participants, and the number of achievers is 1,225.
The number of achievers, which would normally be half, was reduced to half.
As the people panicked, the angel covered his mouth with his wings and burst into laughter.
[Kihehehe! Look at how panicked the humans are. Were you embarrassed because the number of achievers decreased significantly? Error? No, it’s completely normal.]
“Well, it’s normal!”
“What happened, angel?”
The angel smiled wryly at the people’s resistance.
[Has everyone forgotten? The rule is that only half of the players survive each round. But everyone who voted in the last round survived, right? So wouldn’t it make sense for only a quarter to survive this round?]
“Well, like that….”
It’s not wrong.
Considering the number of survivors there should be, it is correct that only a quarter survive.
People know that too.
However, I was just confused because they didn’t tell me in advance.
“Only one fourth can survive….”
“For some reason, I thought the last round was easy.”
“Damn, I never thought there would be a trap like this hidden in the third round….”
It felt as if this month’s credit card payment was exempt, but it was added up to the next month and collected.
[There is nothing to feel unfair about. We just reduced the number of survivors that we couldn’t reduce last time. Isn’t it okay to work hard and be in the top 25%?]
“…….”
It was absurd, but there was no one who could argue.
If you offend the angel, your head might explode.
They are the ones who were forced to participate in the survival game in the first place.
Since I was in Eul’s situation, I had no choice but to follow the rules.
[Then I will explain about round 3.]
◀ ROUND 3 ▶
