Overgeared Chapter 526:
Chapter 526
The means of moving from the West Continent to the East Continent was estimated to be very diverse . But to date, the only clear method was to use the Behen Archipelago .
This was a difficult task .
How many people had used the Behen Archipelago to cross over to the East Continent? Over the past three years, there had been only 30 . This was 30 out of two billion users . Behen Archipelago was a one player instant dungeon . It was an area difficult to break through, making a person feel pride just from reaching the 10th island .
In other words, the players who made it to the East Continent were great . Of course, there were some exceptions . There were a few ‘lucky’ enough to meet Fog Island early on and managed to cross over to the East Continent .
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‘I was the strongest on the West Continent . ’
‘Who would’ve imagined that I couldn’t even leave the starter village?'
‘Shit, my bad luck . If I knew the East Continent was this type of place, I would’ve never come . ’
‘I thought I was lucky to meet Fog Island earlier than others . . . ’
A shabby tavern on Pangea’s North Street . There were some men who were lamenting . The four people sitting down at a table and drinking were all players . They were level 310 ‘beginners’ who arrived on the East Continent a month ago, but hadn’t yet escaped Pangea .
“That **** Kraugel . ”
The ultimate goal they had when they quickly crossed to the East Continent . It wasn’t just levelling . By clearing new content first, they would monopolize all types of titles, skills, and hidden items . This was the goal they pursued on the East Continent . But it was too late by the time they arrived on the East Continent .
Pangea, the starter village in the East Continent, had already been swept away by Kraugel . Pangea entered a new episode in the aftermath and the difficulty rose exponentially .
“The moment that a player comes from the West Continent, Pangea will experience a crisis . That player will become a hero by repelling the monsters that invaded Pangea . . . ”
Once again, the first person had the advantage . It was clear that as the first visitor to Pangea, Kraugel received a huge benefit . Due to that, they became the dogs chasing after the chicken .
‘How rotten . . . I’ve been in Pangea for a month and never once received a special quest . Kraugel alone obtained all the crucial quests . ’
‘It would be best to leave Pangea and advance into a new territory, but . . . ’
The monsters in the north had been growing steadily since being defeated by Kraugel . Now they were too strong .
‘With our skills, it will be hard to move north . . . ’
‘Ah, that **** Kraugel . ’
They couldn’t achieve their original purpose in the present Pangea . Kraugel had cleared most of the hidden quests and the environment became too difficult . Anyway, moving to a new area was the best way . The problem was that it was impossible to move outside Pangea . They had to move north, but it wasn’t possible because the big and powerful hamsters were spread out in the north .
“There are quests to run errands in the neighborhood and also to catch monsters near here, so the levelling up is quite good . ”
"Yes, we’re definitely growing . We’re much better than when we first came here . The renowned Seven Guilds and rankers of Overgeared are probably weaker than us . ”
“The East Continent is great . But we’ll just die in front of the Queen Rat . We can’t catch the Queen Rat . ”
But .
“If we take advantage of the new arrival on the East Continent, we’ll be able to break through the monster community while the Queen Rat is distracted . ”
They hadn’t just been playing around during the past month . They completed all types of miscellaneous quests in order to discover the weakness of the Queen Rat . Then they achieved results . The Queen Rat was partial to the ‘golden walnut . ’
“Did you obtained the promised number of golden walnuts?”
"Yes, I have 10 . ”
"It adds up to 40 . . . This should be sufficient . ”
"Damn, what type of walnut is so expensive? I went broke from buying this . ”
"I also spent all my money playing this game . ”
As the name suggested, the golden walnut shone gold . The taste and nutritional value was comparable to ordinary walnuts, but the effect was enormous . When it was eaten, it increased all stats by 10% for an hour and had an average chance of permanently increasing a stat by 5 points . It was the strongest buff potion, while also demonstrating half the efficiency of an elixir . It was a fantastic thing that any player would want to have .
But the price was ridiculously expensive . The quantity was too limited because it was difficult to obtain . It was also a snack enjoyed by the nobles and royalty of all kingdoms on the East Continent . The price? A huge 160,000 gold . It was 160,000 gold for one! When converted to won, this small walnut cost at least 2 million won for one .
No matter how great, the ‘elixir’ effect wasn’t guaranteed . Unless a person was rich or a gambling addiction, they would never buy the golden walnut .
“Hah . . . We have to give such an expensive item to a monster . ”
"Stop it . We have to consider it a worthy investment . ”
"Those who left Pangea clearly used this walnut . ”
We will be able to achieve our desired goal if we can get beyond Pangea, obtaining a land of gold . It was worth investing the money if they could obtain one good item, title, or skill . If they got stronger and returned to the West Continent, they would soon become rich . The players were filled with anticipation .
Then someone came up to them .
"Eh? Are you users?”
It was a black-haired man with a sturdy body . He was around 181cm tall . The wide shoulders, flat chest, and muscles made it an ideal body . Of course, this man was also a player . However, his ID was covered . It was because the man had covered up more than half his face with a black mask .
‘This guy is the newbie who just came to the East Continent . ’
'Our target came to find us, isn’t this big?’
The players were excited, but tried not to show it . They greeted the man with a polite attitude .
"I’m surprised . I didn’t expect to meet another player like us on the East Continent . ”
"You came all the way to the East Continent, so you must have a considerably high level? It’s nice to meet you . ”
"But what is with that mask?”
“Is it an item for decoration? It’s nice that it looks somewhat threatening . But isn’t it uncomfortable to cover your vision . . . ?”
There were greetings and questions . The man scratched his head in an awkward manner .
“I was called a sexual molester by the guards and chased, so I have to wear the mask for a while . I’m sorry, but please pretend to be my companions for a while . ”
“????”
Introducing himself as a molester at the beginning of the conversation? It wasn’t exactly sexual harassment but a ‘molester . ’ Was there any thief who would admit that he was a thief? No . The fact that he wore the mask and was being chased by guards meant he really was a molester .
The players were embarrassed .
‘I’ve heard rumors that there are players who molest NPCs in the game, but I never expected to meet such a trash person . ’
The man who was a trash molester wore a bizarre laughing mask that covered half his face . That man was currently very upset . It happened after he gave Yang Fei a massage at the entrance of Idan’s restaurant . He was chased by guards while heading to the smithy? He was framed as a molester who harassed women in public .
‘Shit . . . What is this?’
His legendary dexterity . It was incredibly useful depending on the use, but the risk was also great . Grid realized that he should seal the use of his hands in public . He avoided the guards by entering the tavern and came across four players .
'Lane, Mook, Evan, and Oshihoz . ’
The four players were strange . Since they crossed to the East Continent, they must at least have their third advancement . But their IDs and faces were unfamiliar, so they must be unofficial rankers .
‘I met them by chance, but I should obtain some information from them . ’
The Grid of the past would’ve tried to take advantage of them . But now Grid could have moderately good human relations like an ordinary person .
"Do you know any good hunting grounds? Sit at the bar and unburden your hearts . "
‘Oh . ’
The eyes of the four players sparkled . It was a very nice situation because the prey approached by himself .
‘It’s tough since we don’t know his identity . ’
Maybe he was on guard and concealed his identity from the beginning . The players suppressed their curiosity in order to trap the man in the mask .
"Yes, we got a huge jackpot today . ”
"Ever since coming to the East Continent, it feels like being in heaven every day . We made a huge amount of money and experience . ”
"We know a lot of good hunting grounds . Well, since you’re a skilled player who made it to the East Continent, your ability to find hunting grounds should be excellent . ”
Grid’s eyes shone from behind the mast .
‘Incredibly good hunting ground!’
Grid’s ultimate goal behind coming to the East Continent was to level up . Grid had no choice but to be interested in these words .
‘In fact, I have been on the East Continent for less than three days and don’t know that much . . . ’
If the players knew this truth, they might not let him in . Grid made a bluff . He couldn’t expose his current situation . He needed to act with the dignity of the leader of Overgeared .
"Of course I know a few good hunting grounds . Do you want to share information with each other?”
‘What would he know?’
The players knew when the masked man arrived on the East Continent . This newbie was trying to trick them without knowing he was the one being deceived .
“Ah, should we? It would be good for both of us . Okay . Players in a strange land should help each other out . ”
“That’s right, that’s right . The hunting grounds are very large and there won’t be any damage from adding one more person . ”
The players smiled widely and spoke to Grid .
“We happened to finish our food and drinks while talking . We’ll be happy to lead you to a hunting ground . "
Grid readily accepted . “That sounds good . Later, I will share information about hunting grounds with you . ”
The players grinned wickedly at Grid . They left the tavern and headed northwards towards the community of big poisonous rats .
Grid was astonished .
‘Ah, what? This is the good hunting ground?’
Certainly, the community of big poisonous rats was ‘good . ’ But not after the Queen Rat was killed . After the Queen Rat died, the respawned big poisonous rats were much weaker . Their average level fell by 30 and they didn’t give as much experience .
‘I wanted a place other than here . ’
Grid clicked his tongue .
‘Heok? What the?'
‘Why are the hamsters so weak?'
‘It’s so exhilarating . I don’t know what changed with the hamsters, but it is likely that the Queen Rat is still strong . Has the illusion magic been used on the walnut?’
'Yes, there is no way for that guy to tell that this is a golden walnut . Even a top rated appraisal item will only display it as a simple walnut . ’
It was good that a newbie who could become bait had appeared in front of them . The players believed their plan would be successful . Of course, it was a misunderstanding . A misunderstanding that was likely to be good for Grid .