Episode 174
174. Round 11 begins
A day before the 11th round began, Ryu Min met Min Ri Min.
“What are you going to tell me?”
“Yes, this.”
Minjoo-ri’s eyes widen like a rabbit as she holds out a slightly larger ring case.
“What is this?”
“Open it.”
Min-ri Min, who opened the case with a pounding heart, gasped involuntarily.
Because the large 5-carat diamond was shining brightly.
Excited, Excited-
-Well, what should I answer? I’m not mentally ready yet?
It was obvious that he was delusional, so Ryumin quickly drew a line.
“Do not misunderstand. “I got it as a gift from an acquaintance, but I’m giving it away because I don’t need it.”
“You don’t need this?”
“What can a man use jewelry for? “You can take it, sell it, or use it however you want.”
“How much does it cost?”
“They said the appraised value was 300 million won.”
“3, 3?”
“There may be more.”
“… … .”
Min Joo-ri could not even think of keeping her mouth shut anymore.
“Why are you giving this to me?”
“I told you. “I don’t need it.”
“You can sell it.”
“bothered. “Even if I sell it, it’s only a small amount of money for me.”
“… … Do you know what? “Did you just get unlucky?”
“What is true?”
Ma Kyung-rok’s company, which had a market capitalization of 900 billion won, doubled in eight months.
Of course, Ryu Min’s investment also doubled.
In fact, he has assets close to 600 billion won.
In such a situation, who should we put 300 million under?
“To me, it’s literally the price of gum. But it won’t be you. “It would be more useful for someone who needs it.”
“B-but… … .”
“Please help your father with that and be a dutiful daughter. “Convenience store business is not going well these days.”
“Yeah, but there’s no need to do this. “I don’t want to be in debt.”
“Don’t think of it as a debt. It’s like helping friends. If it feels burdensome, just think of it as a gift.”
“Is there anyone in the world who gives 300 million won as a gift?”
“there is. “All rich people are like that.”
“… … .”
He doesn’t say a word or back down.
Rather, it was Minjoo-ri who was wondering what to say to reject it.
“Just say thank you. “There is no need to feel burdened.”
“I really don’t need this kind of help… … .”
That’s what I said, but honestly, I wanted Minjoo-ri.
I was working at a convenience store with my father, but sales were decreasing day by day.
I heard a confession of conscience from my father that I even ended up having to borrow the entire 10 million won I received from Ryu Min for living expenses.
Because of that, it was only yesterday that I was wondering if I should sell the equipment I was wearing and make some quick money.
It was true that it was a desperate situation, so I had no choice but to resort to bail.
“really… … “Can I have it?”
“That’s right.”
“thank you… … . But you don’t just have it. I’m borrowing it. “I will definitely pay you back with interest.”
“okay. “Do it like that.”
Min-ri Min took the diamond in her arms.
Thinking of my gratitude to Ryumin.
“Thank you so, so much. But let’s make this clear.”
“what?”
“I’m naturally a dutiful daughter, right?”
* * *
November 1st 00:00:00.
The time to go to the other world was always accurate.
On the first day of every month, I get lethargic and collapse into bed.
Although my mind is wandering around in the grasslands of the other world.
[hello! 690 humans? Why did everyone come back this time without anyone dying?]
No one died?
It’s worth it.
‘Because most of them are Plseba members.’
Of the 690, 489 are remaining members of Plsheva.
Plseba members were people of integrity who were selected after passing a strict personality test, so they never fought with each other.
‘It looks like the remaining 201 people didn’t fight either.’
Perhaps thanks to the activities of the CPF unit led by Black Scythe, no idiots committing crimes appeared during the month of October.
Seo A-rin’s CPF public service advertisement also seemed to be helpful.
‘If you’re not stupid, you’ll understand. There aren’t that many people, so fighting to the death will only result in losses.’
The more murders you commit, the fewer TOs you achieve.
In other words, the hole through which one passes becomes narrower.
[Then, before explaining the 11th round, since there are few people, we should proceed with district integration, right?]
As the angel flapped his wings, the ground shook and the grassland was reorganized.
Perhaps because this was already the fourth district integration, there was no sign of panic on people’s faces.
However, it wasn’t until the integration was completely completed that I became embarrassed.
[Are you embarrassed because there are more people than before? It has to be that way. Because all areas around the world have been integrated.]
“Mo, all areas?”
Somehow, there were endless people lined up on the grassland.
I thought it would be conducted in units of 5,000 people like before, but the scale has become larger.
[The area name is CA-EA001. As I said, all 190 districts around the world were combined, and the number of participants was exactly 132,126. There are 195 countries, and countries with a large number of people are divided into several regions. Conversely, small countries are sometimes combined with other countries.]
“Well, places with a lot of people, like India or China, are probably divided into several districts. “It doesn’t end with one district like in our country.”
The players who were listening to the explanation nodded.
There were so many people on the grassland because all the countries had gathered.
There were many angels.
There appear to be 190 angels floating in the sky giving explanations.
They each continued their explanation to the people in the area they were in charge of.
[Please understand that we plan to proceed in one area from now on. Then, shall we reveal the 11th round quest?]
◀ ROUND 11 ▶
<Main Quest>
└Accumulate points for 24 hours in a fantasy world
<Sub Quest>
└???? many
[Integrated Area CA-EA001]
└Participating area: 190
└Achievement area: 0/95
“huh? What is this?”
“Participation area? Achievement zone?”
“Participant, not achiever?”
As the players buzzed about the unusual quest window, the angel explained.
[You completed the number of sub-quests in the fantasy world last round, right? This time, it’s a mission in a similar vein. The difference is that it is a team game where the team that accumulates the most points wins.]
“Team battle… … ?”
[That’s right. Unlike the previous round, which was conducted based on individual performance, this time, each district will participate as a team.]
“By district… … ?”
“The district was just integrated.”
[Of course, I’m talking about the area before integration. It varies slightly from area to area, but roughly speaking, you can think of it as a party of 700 people. However, it is not a real party that shares experience, but a team that only shares wins and losses. Should we call it a community of destiny?]
“ah… … .”
The players nodded as if they understood.
[The quest is simple. Wander around the fantasy world and do side quests to accumulate points. The points accumulated individually are added to the team points, and the team with the most points wins.]
“ah… … .”
“It’s really a team fight… … .”
“Points are earned individually, but victory is shared by everyone.”
“So you’re saying there’s a chance of survival even if you don’t accumulate a lot of points?”
[That’s right. The structure is such that even if someone plays without accumulating points, he or she will pass as long as the team ranks in the rankings. The teams with the most points are ranked from 1st to 95th.]
“Ah, so that’s why it says participation area and achievement area, not participant and achiever.”
The Korean players looked at each other.
Now, we are no longer competitors that need to be defeated, but a team that shares the same boat.
[Just because you’re part of a team doesn’t mean you all receive the same rewards. Ranking rewards received when calculating results are based on individual performance.]
“There are separate individual achievements.”
“Even so, if you don’t make it to the top three, you won’t get any compensation, right?”
“I know.”
[As it has been integrated into one area, the rewards have been slightly strengthened from this round. Everyone will have to work hard to be ranked.]
Despite the angel’s words, the people looked astonished.
I didn’t even want the ranking reward that only 3 people received.
It was enough to just survive by earning as many points as possible.
[Now that the districts have been integrated, the number of district representatives must be reduced to one. Based on individual performance, the player who ranked first in points will be selected as the representative of the unified district.]
“No. 1 individual score?”
“The district representative will have to give up then.”
Everyone didn’t say it, but they all thought about it.
Black Scythe might take first place again this time.
[You will have to work hard to survive, but there is another reason to earn points. If you survive this round, a special shop will open where you can use the points you earned.]
“Special store?”
[There, you can use the points you earned this time to use and purchase special buffs and items. Points are the currency of special stores.]
When they heard that points could be used as currency, an unprecedented motivation appeared on the players’ faces.
“No matter what, the best thing is to get a lot of points.”
“Now that things are like this, let’s all do our best. “Go on quests like crazy and accumulate points!”
The Korean players strengthened their fighting spirit and looked at the other players.
I saw many foreign players that I had never seen before.
Usually, customization was not done by changing the race, so it was possible to distinguish between players from other countries.
‘This round is a kind of national competition where we compete for points.’
So everyone seemed motivated, but there was one thing the angel had not yet told them.
Another way to earn points.
[There are various ways to earn points. During the 24-hour time limit, if you complete sub-quests located throughout the area like in the last round, you will be awarded points for each level of difficulty. Even if you catch monsters in the field, you will receive points along with experience points.]
“It’s simple.”
“I’ll just have to wake up to the side quest like last time.”
These people were smiling and talking confidently, but the moment they heard the next angel’s words, silence came as if it were a lie.
[Oh, and you also get points if you kill other players.]
“… … .”
[I won’t tell you how much it comes in. Kill it yourself and see for yourself. Is it going to be more than you think? Hohohoho.]
It was an angel smiling brightly, but no one could laugh along with it.
-You get points for killing people?
-Well, then even if you kill someone on the same side… … ?
-No. If you kill someone on the same team, you lose. That’s because you’re losing a worker who could earn you that many points.
-If you want to kill, you have to kill people from other countries.
As people’s thoughts were conveyed one by one, Ryumin sighed and shook his head excitedly.
‘It turned out just as the angel intended. ‘We will treat each other as enemies and fight.’
The rule that points are awarded for killing people is not there for nothing.
These are rules to make humans be wary of each other and kill each other.
‘They divide them into countries like this, and in the 12th round, they give quests for other countries to cooperate with each other.’
I don’t know who designed it, but it’s really in bad taste.
Ryumin clicked his tongue and looked at the players.
As if it had never happened before, they broke the silence and shouted to fight again.
“Now that it’s like this, let’s all do our best while doing side quests!”
“There’s nothing to be afraid of if we run together!”
“you’re right. “In our country, there is a black scythe that ranks first!”
“It’s not that difficult to accumulate points! Let’s all survive together!”
It was okay, but only for a moment.
[Then, now that the explanation is over, I will immediately send you to the fantasy world. Oh, by the way, the starting place is random.]
“Uh, random?”
[It’s no fun if everyone starts from the same place.]
When they learned that they had no choice but to disperse, they all fell silent.
