Episode 176
176. Those who chase the black scythe
After the 11th round began, Ma Gyeong-rok looked around.
With a more embarrassed face than usual.
‘Damn, they’re all scattered, right?’
Since it was a team match, I thought everyone was moving together, but it was scattered like an individual match.
I was even more embarrassed because it was an unexpected situation that even the prophet had never heard of.
‘What happened? Did the prophet forget and not tell? Or maybe… … .’
Ma Gyeong-rok shook his head.
Perhaps the prophet intentionally left out information.
There wouldn’t be any benefit.
‘I guess they didn’t know they were dispersing.’
Even seemingly perfect prophets sometimes omit this important information.
‘Sheesh, there’s no way to find Christine like this.’
Ma Gyeong-rok planned to protect his fiancee, Christine.
If you pretend to save someone, you won’t get caught.
‘Honestly, I don’t love you. ‘How can you have such feelings towards a foreigner even if you’ve only known each other for a few months?’
A fiancee who is only a facade.
Still, I didn’t want her to have any trouble.
No businessman in the world would want their business relationship to break down.
‘I wanted to protect you… … If this happens, I won’t even be able to track it.’
I know her nickname is Chrissy, but I don’t know her face because I’ve never met her in another world.
In this case, tracking is not possible because the conditions are not met.
I had no idea where to find Christine.
‘I guess I should accumulate points while doing this quest?’
No matter how much I think about it, there is no way to help Christine.
The only way to help is to work hard to accumulate points and help your team survive.
‘You won’t have to worry. The prophet said it, right? A lifesaver appears to save Christine.’
If all goes according to prophecy, it means that you will not die, so there will be no need for you to step forward.
Even if I wanted to, I was in a situation where I couldn’t.
‘Let’s focus on accumulating points. ‘Where should I go to get the quest?’
Right in front of me was a well-paved road that could accommodate a carriage.
At the end of the road, I saw a large city with walls.
‘Is it a kingdom? There must be a lot of quests there.’
Ma Gyeong-rok, who was walking, suddenly had this thought.
‘What if I run around and meet another player?’
If you’re a Korean player, you might greet them with a smile, but what if you’re a player from a foreign country?
‘According to the rules, there is nothing good about playing with players from other countries.’
We live in different places and are not on the same team.
We can’t share points and we can’t communicate.
It’s just a competitor that needs to be defeated.
‘You said you get points by killing other players, right? A lot of that too.’
In that respect, players from other countries were easy prey to kill.
It is safe to say that it is a walking point.
‘If I don’t kill him, he will try to kill me first. ‘I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks this way.’
After thinking about it, Ma Gyeong-rok made a decision.
When I encounter a player from another country, I decide to kill him after seeing the situation.
It was inevitable for survival.
‘for a moment. ‘Maybe finding and killing players from other countries would be better for accumulating points than doing quests or something like that?’
If you do well, you might rank first and become a district representative.
‘No. There is nothing good about being a district representative. ‘Because you will be killed by the black scythe and taken away right away.’
Since dominance does not work for high-level players, they cannot stop the black scythe even if they become district representatives.
‘For now, the best is to take second place in the rankings. No. 1 would be the black scythe anyway.’
First, I need to complete a sub-quest and think about which method would be better for accumulating points.
Would it be quicker to kill the player or complete the quest?
‘First, shall we see if there are people around?’
I used the surrounding search skill to check if there were red dots.
‘uh? Behind me… … there is?’
Ma Gyeong-rok, seeing a red dot approaching towards him from behind, drew his sword and turned.
“Some bird… … Director Ahn?”
“CEO!”
The person who jumped happily like a puppy meeting its owner was none other than Ahn Sang-cheol.
“What happened? Director Ahn. “Are you following me?”
“sure. As soon as it landed in a strange place, I decided to track it down and started by looking for the CEO. Since we’re on the same team, wouldn’t it be better if we move together?”
Ma Gyeong-rok nodded.
It was already difficult to walk alone, but it was reassuring to have my right arm by my side.
“Shall we go on a quest together?”
“Yes, CEO. however… … .”
“… … ?”
“Wouldn’t it be better to move with the help of a buffer?”
“If you say buffer, do you mean democracy?”
“yes. “I always get buffs from my side, but when I don’t receive them, I feel empty and feel like I’m losing out.”
It was worth it.
With one buff, the stats increase by 70%, so the difference between receiving it and not receiving it was large.
Now that I haven’t received it, I feel like I’m in a debuff.
“That’s right. “If you get that blessing buff, you’ll be fine for three hours.”
“Then let’s trace democracy.”
Ma Gyeong-rok blocked Ahn Sang-cheol, who was trying to use the tracking skill.
“No, let’s go to Black Scythe rather than democracy.”
“yes? “A black scythe?”
“Democracy will definitely try to move with the black scythe. Even if we, who are not close friends, go to democracy, we will only instill unnecessary caution. If you stick with the Black Scythe you are close to, you will naturally receive the democracy buff and be able to see how he accumulates points.”
“Well, the Black Scythe maintained an unrivaled performance in any round. “It would be better to do as the CEO says.”
The two people laughed and turned around.
The target of the chase was none other than the black scythe.
* * *
Same time.
There were many people in other countries who had the same thoughts as Ma Gyeong-rok.
“An angel definitely did that, right? “You get points by killing other players.”
“That’s right.”
Chinese player [Shi Zhikang] smiled wryly.
A normal person would have qualms about murder, but not him.
Murder was an easy task for him, who held a high-ranking position in the black community in his late 20s thanks to his extraordinary talent.
“It’s so easy to earn points. “Can’t we just catch the ones we see and kill them?”
“That’s right, brother. Instead, Chinese people should not be killed.”
“Don’t I know that, bastard? Sure, Mr.!”
When he looked like he was going to hit him, the subordinate immediately apologized.
“I said something presumptuous. sorry.”
Even in this world, he was a mischievous subordinate, but he had no complaints.
Because he was a Shizukang who recognized his ability to kill people.
“Everyone, if you don’t want to be lazy today, listen to me. Don’t you have to survive until the end and take the executive position? Tsk!”
“sorry!”
“I will only trust and follow Shi Zukang!”
Shi Zukang smiled in satisfaction as his nine subordinates bowed their heads.
“I mean, listen carefully. “I will keep everyone alive.”
In the future, there will be a world where players become the main players.
Ordinary people will be reduced to slaves, and only the player who survives to the end will reign as king.
‘The same goes for black society. As long as you last through the round, you can knock out all your competitors.’
Currently, black society is dominated by players.
It has been a long time since ordinary executives who were just old were killed and replaced.
Of course, the players in power now were in their 20s, and he was one of them, recognized for his skills and able to quickly rise to an executive position.
‘The powerful do not prey on the black society. The one who lasts the round will eventually come out on top.’
Shi Zukang also had a dream of rising to a higher position.
For that dream, I could have killed as many players as I wanted from other countries.
Killing people was also his specialty as a berserker.
“From now on, we will hunt players from other countries. Think of it as a monster. As soon as they see it, they kill it without any mercy. “That’s how we survive.”
“By the way, Shizukang. How do I tell if it is from a different country? “The nickname is not visible and the appearance must have been customized.”
“Stupid bastard. You can find out by talking. “Because the language won’t work.”
“iced coffee.”
“If you understand, let’s move now. “Turn on the surrounding search skill and find and kill all the cubs you see.”
“Tsk tsk, I understand.”
Shi Zukang laughed with his subordinates and immediately took action.
Suddenly, two red dots appeared nearby.
“let’s go!”
I ran with my sword and the distance quickly narrowed.
Judging by their appearance, they are presumed to be Western players.
“What the?”
The Westerner noticed the approach through presence detection, but it was already too late.
“Hey, you guys. “Aren’t you Chinese?”
“What… … .”
“I thought it wasn’t. “Nosy bastards.”
Shi Zukang used the skill without hesitation.
‘Blood-red grasp.’
A huge red hand appeared out of nowhere and grabbed a Westerner.
In an instant, a red sword fell on the head of the Westerner who was dragged in front of him.
Suddenly!
“Ho, Holly sh*t!!!”
When his colleague was attacked, the Westerner panicked and ran away without even looking back.
No, I tried to do that.
Until he was stabbed by Shi Zhikang’s men.
Puff-puff-puff!
“Ouch… … .”
Shi Zukang asked his subordinates while looking at the dead Westerner like a skewer.
“Who ate the last hit?”
“I think I ate it.”
“How many points did you get?”
“I received 290 points.”
“okay? I have 350 points. “That’s strange.”
Regardless of high or low, why do points increase differently for each person?
Shi Zukang was lost in thought as he looked at the corpse in front of him.
Then, I came to one conclusion.
‘Could it be that it goes up differently depending on the level?’
Is it a structure where you get fewer points if your level is low and more points if your level is high?
‘Then the higher your level, the more points you’ll get?’
There was one person that suddenly came to mind.
Black Scythe, who holds an unrivaled level among players and is ranked #1 in the entire region.
‘That guy’s level was 90, right?’
If you can kill the black scythe, you may be able to monopolize an unimaginable amount of points.
‘It is a well-known fact that that kid is a Korean player. As long as he kills, he can rocket to number one in no time. Being a district representative is a bonus.’
A grin appeared on his face, but the problem was how to kill him.
Shi Zukang’s gaze, which was pondering, secretly turned to his subordinates.
‘Wouldn’t something work if I made the subordinates here as scapegoats? Besides, I speak a little Korean.’
Wouldn’t there be a chance of winning if you pretend to be Korean and then use your subordinates as shields to inflict fatal injuries?
It may be surprisingly possible.
‘For now, I have to keep it a secret from my subordinates. There might be some idiots who get scared just hearing the name Black Scythe.’
It was then.
A subordinate dragged an Asian man with him.
“Shi Zukang! I caught a guy running away nearby. Kill them yourself and accumulate points.”
“Why, why are you doing this! I have no intention of fighting. “I was just passing by!”
“for a moment.”
Shizukang’s eyes lit up as he listened to what he said.
“Are you Korean?”
“yes? Uh, ha, do you know how to speak Korean?”
“little.”
“Haha, thank goodness. Hey, tell them to let go of these people. ask… … .”
“Before that, let me ask you one question. Have you ever seen a black scythe?”
“The black scythe? I’ve seen it before. “It was the same area.”
“okay?”
Shi Zukang grinned and held the knife to the Korean’s neck.
“Hi!”
“Do you have tracking skills or not?”
“There it is!”
“Then guide me to the Black Scythe right now. “If you don’t want to get lost.”
