17. Round 2 begins
◀ ROUND 2 ▶
<Main Quest>
└Choose a district representative in 3 hours
[All areas]
└Participants: 900,514,645
└Achievers: 0/900,514,645
[Applicable area ESKS45-5]
└Participants: 5,143
└Achievers: 0/5,143
People who checked the 2nd round mission looked surprised.
“What is this? Choosing a district representative?”
“I thought you were going to tell me to kill some monsters again….”
“You’re not fighting?”
That wasn’t the only thing that was puzzling.
“Wait a minute, why is the number of achievers like this?”
The number of achievers, which should have been half, reached 100% this time.
“Does this mean that everyone can survive this time?”
There were many parts that I couldn’t understand just by looking at the message.
Someone needed an explanation.
[Kihehe, seeing as everyone is confused, I guess I need to explain.]
The angel spoke with a sassy attitude, as if it was time for him to step forward.
[As you can see, this round is not about fighting. All you have to do is select a district representative.]
“District representative?”
[District representative literally means the representative of that district. Basically, he has the right to command, which is an enormous power that allows him to force other people to do their work.]
“Forcing someone to do it…?”
“Oh, that’s huge?”
Just by listening, I could see how much power the district representative had.
[3 hours from now. Voting rights will be created for you. With that, all you have to do is select one person to be the district representative. Then it’s over.]
At that time, someone courageous raised his hand and said.
“Well, is this really the end? Is there nothing more?”
[yes. Just vote and you will be counted as an achiever and can return home. Is this a kind of rest round? This is why the number of achievers is 100%.]
In short, the goal of this round was to determine the king of the group.
“I can’t believe it passed just by voting….”
“It’s so easy compared to the last round, right?”
“I’m alive! There’s no need to fight!”
The noise of people grew louder.
I was very nervous about fighting, but the mission was easier than expected.
[Then I will go, so we can discuss who will be the district representative for 3 hours! Kihehehehe!]
As soon as the angel disappeared, a message appeared.
[Time remaining until voting: 02:59:59]
“Are you really saying that if I vote after 3 hours, I will be considered alive?”
“It’s a piece of cake, isn’t it?”
Most players were relieved that the quest was easier than expected.
However, some people were suspicious as their anxiety did not go away.
Hwang Yong-min and his friends did that.
“Isn’t that strange? You said you only save half of your life each round, but then they give you this easy quest?”
“The angel said it was a rest round.”
“No matter what, it’s still like that. I came prepared to fight, but now I’m voting. It’s so frustrating.”
“Yongmin. That’s just the way it is. They say they’ll let you live if you vote, so what’s the complaint?”
“I’m shooting all-powers, but I’m so annoyed because I haven’t even been able to use it properly. Tsk.”
Ryumin, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation nearby, raised one corner of his mouth.
‘Seeing as I’m at All Strength, does the strength rune appear again this time?’
Ryumin knows all the information about most named names through repeated regression.
In that case, it’s impossible not to know Hwang Yong-min’s runes.
The current situation is also the same.
‘Things are going as I know.’
Those who are reassured by the promise that everyone will be saved if they vote, and those who are skeptical.
Even people who came with the intention of catching monsters were disappointed.
It was the same situation we experienced in the last episode.
‘Now they will discuss among themselves who to vote for for three hours.’
As the angel already said, the district representative is given the authority to lead.
‘It is a powerful force that can do anything to the humans within the area.’
If you tell it to crawl, it will crawl, and if you tell it to die, it will die.
If you ask for an item, he will give it to you, and if you become bait for a monster, he will step forward without hesitation.
You cannot refuse it willingly.
Because the system forcibly imposes restrictions.
A position where one can wield truly enormous power.
It’s like some kind of king.
I wouldn’t want to give that position up to just anyone.
‘Of course we will start by discussing who to select as the representative.’
And your name will be at the center of it all.
just as expected.
When I look around, I see people glancing this way.
‘They’re already trying to nominate me as their representative.’
If one person were to be chosen as the representative, a strong person would probably be suitable.
It was natural that he, who took first place in the last round, would receive attention.
However, Ryu Min was not interested in the representative position.
Because district representation was a poisoned chalice.
‘If you try to become a representative because of the power of leadership, you will only suffer losses in many ways.’
It seemed like a powerful position, but there was something the angel didn’t tell me.
‘The right to lead does not apply to people with jobs.’
If you reach level 10 and change jobs, you can escape the power of leadership.
In the end, it is only half power.
‘Furthermore, from the third round, he takes on all responsibility because he is the representative.’
Knowing that, Ryu Min had no intention of becoming CEO.
Rather, it is a burdensome and dangerous position.
‘Of course, other people may nominate me as a candidate and vote for me regardless of my will… … .’
Ryumin wasn’t worried.
Because he knew that he would not become a representative after dozens of regressions.
‘Selecting a representative isn’t important right now. Sub-quests are more important.’
Those who are astute may have noticed, but there is a difference in the quest message.
The word ‘main’ is added in front of the quest.
‘Having a main quest means there are also sub-quests.’
In other words, there is another quest in this round besides voting.
‘Getting a job is this round’s sub-quest and hidden quest.’
Anyone who reaches level 10 can get a job.
Of course, you need a job change item.
‘I already saved it during the last round.’
Ryumin had no worries because he killed the angel and obtained the life changer item.
You just need to raise it to level 10.
‘We don’t have time to discuss for three hours. During that time, I hunt, reach level 10, and then change jobs.’
Then, you can escape from the power of the district representative.
Ryumin’s eyes turned to the message that appeared in a corner.
[A 2-round limited experience 3x buff is being applied.]
[Automatically canceled at the end of round 2.]
Fortunately, there was a 3x experience buff as a perk during the first round, so it wouldn’t take long.
Glancing – Ryumin, who was looking at his surroundings, moved his seat.
Rustle- Rustle-
While people were discussing, Ryumin walked through the clearing and into the nearby forest.
I had no interest in being a district representative and had no intention of participating in the debate.
‘It’s none of my business who becomes the representative.’
My current goal was just to get to level 10 as soon as possible and change jobs.
That’s why I came into the forest.
‘If you go deep into the forest, a hobgoblin will appear. Sometimes games come out too.’
Both are stronger monsters with better experience than goblins.
Even so, it’s only Ryu Min’s experience level.
‘We weren’t thrown into this environment just to have a friendly conversation.’
The forest itself was a good hunting ground.
If you spend time discussing it without knowing that fact, you will get nothing.
‘Only those who move their bodies to get something will know the existence of sub-quests.’
As you walk through the forest, you will find monsters, and as you hunt them, you will reach level 10.
At that time, the sub-quest window will naturally pop up and you will realize that the discussion is not the answer.
‘Of course, the position of district representative may seem good, but it is a position that only one person out of 5,000 is selected for. ‘It’s better to give up early.’
Moreover, since it was a poisoned chalice, it was best not to even look at it in the first place.
The key to this round is to hunt as quickly as possible and become stronger like Ryumin.
“Kit, kit, kit.”
At that time, Ryumin saw a hobgoblin appearing from behind a tree.
It is slightly larger than a goblin and holds a kukri in its hand, which is used for hunting.
It looked quite threatening, but in Ryumin’s eyes, it looked no different from a toy sword.
“come.”
“Keeeet!”
When he snapped his fingers, the hobgoblin, perhaps out of pride, rushed at him.
But he wasn’t the only one who rushed at him.
Taaa-!
As Ryumin moved, the distance between the two drastically decreased.
Before the surprised Hobgoblin could react.
Deep!
Ryumin’s stiletto dug into the hobgoblin’s neck.
[The Hobgoblin has been defeated!]
[A 3x experience buff is being applied.]
[Experience +9%]
[Gold+15]
[Current kill count: 1/100]
[All stats increase by 1% due to the Rune of Massacre effect.]
3x experience buff and massacre rune effect.
Messages popped up all over the place, but there was no one to check them.
‘Where there is a goblin, there is another goblin.’
Ryumin took care of it in an instant and immediately looked around.
just as expected.
“Kiiiit!?”
There was another hobgoblin nearby.
Hobgoblins never walked alone.
Ryumin grinned and ran toward the goblin with flashing eyes.
* * *
[The Hobgoblin has been defeated!]
[A 3x experience buff is being applied.]
[Experience +7.2%]
[Gold+15]
[Current kill count: 50/100]
[All stats increase by 50% due to the Rune of Massacre effect.]
[Your level has risen!]
As time goes on, the experience gained decreases.
As the level went up, the experience required increased, so it was a natural process.
I didn’t have to count how many I killed.
Because the massacre rune tells you the current number of kills.
[Time left until voting: 02:29:24]
’30 minutes have passed.’
In just 30 minutes, Ryumin’s level, which was 5, rose to 9.
If you raise it by just 1, you will reach a level where you can change jobs.
Ryumin was alert to his surroundings and recorded his stat points.
‘As expected, the stat is agility.’
There is nothing better than agility until the first 10 levels.
Avoiding enemy attacks and not dying will give you a chance to counterattack.
Unless you’re an idiot, most people will realize the importance of agility.
‘If you had engraved a strength rune like Hwang Yong-min, stamping strength would be more efficient.’
However, if you insist on giving your best until the end, it will be difficult to survive.
No matter how strong you are, if you get stabbed by a knife, that’s the end.
In the end, there comes a situation where you have to take agility as well.
‘It’s not just agility. All stats are like that.’
There are four stats for the player.
Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, Luck.
Strength increases physical damage, stamina, and tenacity.
Intelligence increases magic damage, mental power, and brain speed.
Agility increases attack speed, movement speed, and evasion rate.
Luck increases critical probability, item drop rate, and additional gold probability.
‘Stats are something you can’t throw away.’
There are no unnecessary stats among the four.
Raising it evenly is more important than anything else.
‘Especially the Reaper. ‘Because it’s a hybrid job.’
While normal jobs are divided into physical damage and magic damage, the Reaper uses both.
This means that not only strength but also intelligence must be raised to increase damage.
‘The ideal would be to just raise the overall stats.’
There is no doubt that this is a conclusion reached after dozens of tests.
What if you get the [Rune of Balance], which gives you a bonus effect when all stats are evenly matched?
It’s literally like putting wings on a tiger’s back.
‘Like the Rune of Inner Heart, the Rune of Balance is a rune that must be obtained.’
First of all, it is important now to clear the sub-quest quickly.
There is an additional reward if you achieve it first.
Since you move first and have an experience buff, it shouldn’t be difficult.
I’m planning to resume hunting again.
Rustling-
‘hmm?’
Ryumin stopped moving.
Then the rustling sound also stopped.
‘Look at this? Is there someone following me?’
He may have followed from the clearing, or he may have followed after seeing the corpses of monsters scattered here and there.
‘I wasn’t paying attention because I was hunting, so I was followed?’
Since there was no follow-up in the episodes so far, Ryumin’s expression was not good.
As a regressor, he cannot be happy about the future changing.
“I don’t know who you are, but come out.”
Ryumin’s voice was low.
“Come out and reveal your purpose. Otherwise….”
Ryumin aimed the bloody dagger in the direction where the sound was heard.
“You will have to prepare to die right now.”
Did the cruel threat work?
Rustling-
The follower appeared from behind a tree.
