Episode 3
Babel Network
▷ Local ─ South Korea
▷ No. 1 domestic ranking channel (ranking 1st to 50th)
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Imagine: We at Babylon will be closing the 38th floor this week. We will send out an official document tomorrow, but please use it as a reference for your operations.
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Gold: Huh? Why? It’s going to be a long gap since it’s the tutorial period soon.
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David: I know everything lol. Crazy Bambi, you’re acting crazy again? How can you do a strategy without a guide? I told you to increase the number of people a long time ago. What’s with the minority affection?
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David: He really has no answer either. He knows where Joe is and he’s going to catch him. He’s like, “Are you even family?” Is it time to give up now? He’s so funny.
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White Bird: Not affection, but elite. Not dam, but okay. Not sit, but not. Not gae-ut-gya, but gae-lil-gae.
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David: Shang–
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Night King: Aren’t you going to conquer the Gyeonjirok? I’m leaving now.
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Night King: Aren’t you going to conquer the Gyeonjirok? I’m leaving now.
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Tomorrow’s public certificate renewal: But you saw the breaking news. They said they broke the 42nd floor in the US. I heard that it’s a connected scenario up to the 44th floor, so it won’t take long. If that’s the case, isn’t the gap too wide?
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Imagine: That’s why our guild leader ran away in the middle of the raid.
“Do you really want to see me go crazy? What the fuck is going on in your room, hiding a honey pot under the blanket?”
‘Oh……’
“In a country with four S-ranks! And a country that is ranked 3rd in the world in terms of rank, how can they still be squirming around on the 30th floor? I can’t even hold my head up high because I’m so embarrassed!”
‘It really doesn’t suit me……’
Geo covered his ears with a blank expression. Gyeonjirok followed him into the room and scolded him.
The second of three siblings.
His younger brother, Kyeon Ji-rok, who was born exactly eleven months later, is ranked 5th in the country.
It was also the fourth S-class to appear in Korea.
Ji-rok, who had a strong competitive spirit since childhood, was like a fish in water as soon as he received the ticket to Babel.
I went through the tutorials like crazy, met some good constellations, got good grades, and kept renewing my ranking.
It has already risen to the top 5.
Of course, being rated S-class doesn’t mean you’ll immediately be placed in the Celestial Ranks.
The rank simply indicates the person’s vessel.
It was different for each person depending on what kind of star they met, how they met, what kind of talent they had, and how they developed it.
Because the top ranks are full of AAA-level rankers who have transcended the limits of their ranks.
They were real monsters.
Not only Gyeonjirok, but also Choi Dawit, the second S-class in Korea, is currently ranked 8th. The third, Twilight, is also ranked 6th.
So, the case of Gyeonjio is a very exceptional and rare case.
This one is, um.
“If you keep getting stronger even though all you do is breathe, please, huh? Have a little sense of duty or conscience. Don’t you feel ashamed when you see other people working so hard, you insect-eater!”
[Your Covenant, ‘Reader of Fate’ coughs slightly, saying that the wording is a bit strong, regardless of whether it is factual or not.]
[He shows a little discomfort, saying that if he didn’t look like his older sister, he wouldn’t leave that shaggy hair alone.]
‘Sister, put up with it. I put up with it too. Didn’t I tell you? That guy is our family’s breadwinner.’
Carnivores are naturally excellent at understanding reality.
Even if our personalities don’t match, we have to put up with it.
Geo endured the noise while looking at the new iPad that he had swiped with his credit card.
“Are you listening, Heungjin?”
“Yeah. But I’m not strong.”
“What is it then?”
“Himsinbang.”
“……?”
What is that?
Gyeonjirok furrowed his eyebrows as he grew tired of not being able to eat.
Geo also lifted his chin. His black bob cut hair shook.
“A bystander with hidden power.”
“……”
“It’s official. The disposition in the status window is written as ‘Free Spirit Bystander’.”
Those cat-like eyes with two teardrops look so mean today.
That hopeless, carnivorous housewife……
The Gyeonjirok was genuinely curious about the severity of the punishment for the momentary homicide of a relative.
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There is a reason why the current number one who does nothing is not criticized.
The ranking that calculates the total strength of the Awakened is fluid.
So Babel Network has set the ‘standard’ of the channel to its innate level.
We expanded servers based on how many strong players we had in each rank, and we didn’t even open lower local channels in places we deemed worthless.
Expanding servers and securing channels was very, very, very important to countries.
Because the number of ‘tickets’ distributed varied depending on the size of the local server.
Additionally, when a sub-channel is opened, not only will ‘formal dungeons’ be created in that area, but you will also be able to receive the coordinates of the cracks in advance.
The number of ‘tickets’ was soon the number of ‘Awakened’.
The creation of a formal dungeon is the formation of a stable hunting ground and training ground.
The coordinates of the predicted crack are directly related to the safety of citizens.
There are still occasional guerrilla dungeons and rifts.
But the frequency with which the Babel network opened and managed channels and when it did not varied greatly.
Before the appearance of the S-class Awakened, Korea was a crucible of chaos.
Hell Joseon, a total hell mode.
The hunters ran around the country like crazy with insufficient manpower, and there were endless casualties because they could not arrive.
The mods prayed earnestly as they watched other countries, the ones that had first appeared as S-class, quickly find stability.
Please give us an S-class too.
Right in the midst of that.
Fifth in the world,
And with the most powerful appearance ever.
The first S-class in Korea is born.
Ten years have passed and several more S-class players have appeared, but people still haven’t forgotten the anticipation and joy of that time.
A hero who restored the fortunes of his country simply by existing.
Even though all that is known is his title as the King of Magicians and his pseudonym ‘Joe’.
A hero is a hero, a benefactor is a benefactor.
A person who plays around but doesn’t get cursed at much is made like that.
He was truly blessed with good fortune.
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“Hold on.”
“……Huh?”
Anyway, the current reality is the life of a third-time art school entrance exam taker.
You can’t go against the money line, but there’s an umbilical cord above the money line.
Geo swallowed nervously.
Mrs. Park’s nerves have been very tense recently due to her eldest daughter’s repeated failures in college entrance exams.
I have to lie down and watch closely.
Otherwise, the tragedy of coming home to find your bed missing could happen again.
[Seongwi, the ‘Fate Reader’ asks if that’s because you came back from an overnight stay a week before the CSAT.]
‘Be careful, unnie. Be funny.’
widely.
Mrs. Park put down her spoon.
Geo felt like the smell of the soft tofu stew he used to enjoy was choking him.
The three Kyeon siblings.
The first one is the undisputed number 1 powerhouse in the country, the second one is the top ranker called the crazy deer, and the youngest one is a youtuber who sold his soul to the devil.
The strongest person at this four-person table was Park Sun-yo, a door-to-door Yakult salesperson and the fresh manager in charge of Saetbyeol 1-dong.
“Why don’t you ask for money these days?”
“yes yes?”
“No matter how much I try to keep an eye on him, he just doesn’t use it. So I thought long and hard about what this could mean.”
I had a strong feeling that something was seriously wrong.
“Do you use a Jirok card?”
“Hippup.”
Cow, goosebumps.
The Creator’s touch is scary.
Geo froze with his eyes wide open.
I, I can’t even lie, I’m a fucking nemesis.
Gyeonjirok sensed something was wrong and put down his chopsticks. He quietly lowered his eyes.
“The record of observations.”
“I was blinded by the mere feeling of kinship and have committed a mortal sin. Oh my God, please do not forgive this unfilial son……”
“You have 5 seconds. Bring me the card details you gave him.”
“I will take your command immediately, Ma’am.”
The man who saved his life stood up and bowed deeply.
Oh, Mr. Ao.
Geo also jumped up and ran.
I couldn’t use magic because I had to hide the fact that I was an Awakened One from my mother. I just put on a pair of three-line slippers and ran out.
[Seongwi, the ‘Fate Reader’ sighs deeply, saying that he should reconsider the iPad Pro.]
“Oh, shut up!”
[My mother-in-law would probably faint if she saw the details, but since it’s come to this, let’s go to the top. I secretly whistle.]
[The ‘Fortune Reader’ neatly puts up a placard on the wall saying that his handsome older brother is on standby 24 hours a day because he wants to get closer to our baby Goyoung.]
“I said no, get out! You pervert! I told you not to show off your old man status because I find you creepy! I told you to live as my older sister!”
[Your Covenant, ‘The Reader of Destiny’, is an old man! Me an old man? Have you ever seen such a cool old man?]
“Anyone older than me is an old man, shut up!”
“Starspot, forced opening.”
“The ultimate being, ‘■■■■’, rises and whispers to his only incarnation.'”
【Cat. Crack in front.】
It was just a moment.
A smiling voice passes by for a moment.
Geo stood tall and still.
I was running so hard that I didn’t realize that the subway station was right in front of me.
‘You’re telling me in advance?’
The ‘stigmata’ are the evidence of the covenant and the soul’s gateway to the stars.
Geo’s covenant was so arbitrary and powerful that he would often ignore the rules and open it as he pleased.
However, no matter how strong it is, since it is an act that ignores the Law of Babel, the Holy Spirit will remain silent for a few minutes.
In his words, it is time for Babel to weigh in.
Anyway, I know that Geo hates it, so I don’t do it unless the situation is really critical.
Hmm… Does that mean I should avoid it?
‘If you’re going to tell me, tell me straight. What is this feeling of taking a shit and then suddenly stopping?’
Geo pulled his hood down low and put his hands in his pockets.
And I opened the channel window that I always keep on one side.
Babel Network
▷ Local ─ South Korea
▷ No. 1 domestic ranking channel (ranking 1st to 50th)
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Night King: Hey, crazy Bambi, you bastard, did you sweep away all the magic stones on the 38th floor? Your conscience is all gone.
Well, it’s bullshit here as usual.
Next, Geo, who was about to open the World Hacker Channel, hesitates.
Of course, Babel Network’s translation is very good, but… the wounds of the English section of the college entrance exam have not yet fully healed…
It’s too early to see foreigners.
‘Yeah. And Seoul is cracked, so what are you going to do by watching World Chat?’
As usual, with the mindset of Heungseon Daewongun, Geo also looked through national and regional channels.
Unlike the ranker channel, which resembles the KakaoTalk system and has a very active chat window, only Babel’s announcements appear here.
As expected, there was only a stopwatch indicating the time remaining until the next tutorial began.
“If it’s not Monster Wave, then it must be Guerrilla Dungeon or Sudden Gate.
It’s surprising that it’s so close to home, but even if it’s just the center’s civil servant hunters, it’s easy to stop it.
Himsumbang Gyeonjio walked lightly towards the nearby Smoothie King.
and……
“Huh?”
Is the difficulty level of sudden cracks like this these days?
Geo took a sip of Strawberry Extreme with a serious expression on his face.
A guide to proper living for rankers.
