Vol 3 Chapter 8 (1/2)

Jackson's Hero

”Huhuhu, since I resolved the quest and even took 1st place, I'll definitely get a ton of bonus points!”

In the corner of a dark rooers tapped on the keyboard as though they were flying After returning to Jackson, Hyun-woo had iotten onto his computer This was because all of the candidates had received an e them to submit a report as soon as the event quest ended But even without the eht away

Although he didn't register in the Hall of Fa department would of be aware Hyun-woo had tied for 1st place in contribution If he sent in a report with the details on top of that, he would be able to ue idea of joining Global Exos feel real

”I' into Global Exos isn't just a dream!”

In just a few e report and sent the email

Only then did his fatigue from the past three days hit him all at once

”Hahh, I feel like I've coued expression

It had been exactly 3 days since the event quest began Though the same was probably also true for the players who had participated in the quest, he had needed to stay up all night battling with a co that time, in order to find out system information related to the quest But his efforts were coed as the quest proceeded, the related information was locked down anew

'This is really a monster'

Even if it could and did exist within the real that couldn't be Despite being a regionally restricted quest, the participants numbered in the hundreds As a result, there were thousands, tens of thousands, of possible variables For a single co variables and auto as the data was being constantly updated on the screen even now, he felt a little fear A living monster it could only be expressed in such terms

'The only way to hest level of the whole system But how can the system realize this much freedo, this a?'

Ki Departraht as known to be capable of hacking into even Interpol's (International Crianization) information network if he put his mind to it Of course, it wasn't like such ruerated, but he was certainly an internationally famous hacker

Not only was he unable to clear a lock on the game, he couldn't even identify the location of the hidden program that renewed the locks

'There's only two things I can think of'

Either New World's ination, or Park Woo-seong was continuously a

If the first option was the answer, then there was hope of lifting the lock one day But if it was the second, the situation was more serious than expected Even if they cleared a lock with difficulty, their efforts would go right down the drain if he renewed the lock, and an endless war of attrition would continue

'I heard that Park Woo-seong would have received considerable shares if New World went coive up on those shares and pull so like this? da is indeed ah, so he threw in all those locks likethe sense of unli a human can do'

Aside fro formed

'Hahh, seeing I have to fight such a ridiculous hu job'

It was nothing new, but for the last three days, he'd been forced to feel the piercing truth that he wasn't a genius

Kiaze onto the monitor beside him Since there was no way for hi an adh the scanty information sites and monitor the forued out in the final battle of the quest were currently being uploaded

As he pulled out a cigarette and bit into it, his head tilted while scanning

It was a post written 1 hour ago, but it already had 8,000 views and over 2,000 coo didn't exceed 1,000 views

'Just what could it be about'

When he clicked the info, an attached video started It was gameplay taken from a player who had participated in the quest

”What, what is this?”

Staring blankly at the screen, the cigarette fell from Kim Gwon-tae's lips

The video showed about threethe boss monster

Visibility was poor due to the fog, but there was so quickly within theto escape, but he was actually pushi+ng back the eneed the outrageously swinging iron mace by a hair's breadth

The scene of hi the boss back with continuous attacks was the real highlight! With his occasional flashy kicks, it was enough toa martial arts , but it had the energy to overwhelm the viewer

- I saw a player solo the 130+ level boss that 50 players couldn't beat together Because he was in the e of the [Detect] scroll, I couldn't check his name or level I was unable to watch to the end because I was logged out in theI really want to knoho it was

There was a tremendous number of comments on the poster's thread

- If he could fight a 130+ level boss on his own, just what is his level?

- Where do you learn the kicking skill?

- I have never seen someone move like this underwater, could it be an NPC for balance?

- Is this maybe a fake?

- It feels like a fake but if it's a if its real

- It's me I defeated the boss monster Uhahahaha

-To the person who coo to bed

Overall, the reaction was that it was unbelievable

Ki it too That it was a player with a character in New World He knew, at least, that it was hard to ed players in the video were struggling

Well, let's be generous and say there was a still unknown item that could remove the underwater penalty But what the hell was that absurd situation of facing the boss monster head to head?

'Valderas is an elite boss That means you'd have to be at least level 300 to face hiame, is that possible?'

They were h level players, but there was no player of such a level in his memories

”Deputy Ki-woo shouted as he burst into the office ”Did you see the video on the info site? Fighting solo against the boss monster”

”Yes, I was just watching it”

”Can you find who that player is?”

”I do not knoould ask around if we at least knew his face but there is a way to find out If he really killed the boss, then he would have gotten a huge number of contribution points Naturally, he would be in the top of the rankings, so his name will probably come up onto the Hall of Fame soon”

”When does the event end?”

”There are about 30 minutes left”

”Report to me as soon as you have the information”

”Understood”

The data that the event quest had ended caered as the Dark Fog covered Jackson Territory was completely released Kim Gwon-tae hurried to access the database and search the contribution top rankings But the IDs that were on the e board were all just people he was already aware of

”Just who the hell is he!”

”damn it, reporters from the mass media will come out soon Just how am I supposed to explain this?”

In the end, Ha Myung-wooof the next day and fudged it off with, ”It could be an NPC In order to stimulate radually publicize the exact details”

Having returned fro-woo spoke as he scratched his head with an annoyed expression

”I' for that player's info Whether he killed the boss monster or not, if he has that much skill then he'll definitely have burrowed deep into the system There's no way he would have reached level 300 in 4interest in him too, so find him somehow and add him to the entrance examination no matter what If he wants some kind of favor, then say we'll support him to the best of our abilities”

”For noill find out”

But the infor-as so anxious about was not very far away A shredder was situated in a corner of the office Having been judged early as rejected, Ark's report was being shredded within

Around that ti up the Internet, Ark, was staring at the e board in Jackson Square with a displeased expression

Notice to the residents of Jackson!

The Army of Darkness that filled Jackson with fear has disappeared We express our gratitude and respect to the countless Warriors who fought to protect Jackson If not for your sacrificial efforts, ouldn't have never been able to see the light of daylight again

Count Juan, who led the reinforcements froht' upon the Warriors with high contribution on behalf of the King In addition, to the great Holy Knight Sir Alan who led the volunteer troops and accoht of Glory' has been bestowed

In order to commemorate their deeds, the Lord of Jackson has decided to erect a 'Bronze Statue of the 10 Warriors' in the castle square From this day hence, the Bronze Statue of the 10 Warriors will bring great respect froners who come to Jackson and will forever remembered as a true model for Warriors

Right after the quest ended, he logged in after collapsing into sleep for 10 hours to see that this notice had been put up It felt like getting hit in the back of the head while sleeping

'Aside froranting a title!'

In New World, a title had significantFirst of all, All Stats would rise by at least 1 if you received a title Moreover, you soained a new skill or ability, and it could even serve as a chance to earn a top title

When Ark received the titles Cat Knight and Caretaker of All, the raised stats, skills, and additional abilities created a tremendous additional effect But Ark's name was not included in the list of the 10 Warriors written on the notice That was because he refused to register on the ister his contribution ranking, he received his proper reward froic Institute He had just been preoccupied by the , but if he had known then that a title would be granted, the situationplayer interest, but he would have put up with it if it was for a title

Actually, not getting a title was fine That other people had received it didn't sour his stouts was that Alan had taken 1st place independently with Ark's registration refusal and had received the 'Knight of Glory' title Thanks to that, Alan recovered his fallen Fa faster It really couldn't be anything but an extre situation

However, Ark then shook his head 'Let's stop It's already in the past And there's no need for ht in front of ame my way and catch up to him'

Ark's clinginess in everything was strong enough to be called vicious But he was also quick to give up on so if it wasn't possible with effort That was because he had learned that it was pointless to wave your hand after the bus left through his life that had involuntarily started sooner than others

'At least it's good that I logged in after sleeping'

If he had personally seen Alan receive the title and get puffed up about it, his e

But for better or for worse, Jackson was currently as quiet as if a typhoon had swept through itAfter the Dark Fog lifted, the shi+p and carriage sent by the Merchant and Warrior Guilds reached Jackson Rather than the Magic Institute's Letter Movement Orb, the Merchant and Warrior Guilds had sent NPCs to escort the players who safely completed the quest As a result, all the players left like an ebbing tide and the once crowded Jackson felt deserted

'Mister JusticeMan and Roco also pushed thehout the quest, so they're probably sleeping like logs right about now but what happened to Sha? Or did he already go somewhere else?'

He hadn't seen Sha swept away by the rapids Well, since he had given and received as proper, it didn't matter if Shambala had left, but Ark was pretty sad that he had disappeared without a word

His first reat Ark had just wanted to try using his unique skill But after fighting together, his ied a lot

Shahtforward character He says what he wants and keeps his promises He wasn't the kind of person to talk s other schehtly prickly side, but Ark preferred that type to a sood person

'Well, it's fine if he left I'o around with Shambala anyways'

”Stat !”

Ark decided to put those thoughts away for now and opened his statto leisurely check the results from the quest

Character Name

Ark

Race

Human

Alignment

Good +150

Fame

1050

Level

78

Profession

Dark Walker

title

Cat Knight, Caretaker of All

Health

1,575

Mana

1,235 (+100)

Spiritual Power

100

Strength

190

Agility

230 (+17)

Stamina

300

Wisdom

29

Intelligence

238

Luck

45

Flexibility

18

Art of Communication

23

Affection

37 (+10)

Special Stat: Knowledge of Ancient Relics

63

Equipment Effects

Black Bear Mouse Leather Arility 2, Frost Resistance +20

Cat Paws: Attack Speed +10, Agility +15, Critical Hit Rate +10

Crystal Golem’s Head: Mana +100

Norad Boots: Movement Speed +10, Evasion +5

Adelaine's Necklace: Defense +40, Affection +10

Resurrecting Spirit: Strength +5, Mana Recovery +5

All abilities will increase by 30 in the dark

You have the ability to hide in the darkness (15 et into combat)

Resistance Fear, Darkness, Blind, and Seduction spells is increased by 50

You can bring out the true abilities from all types of tools

When he first received the quest, his level had been 68 In other words, he had raised his level a whopping 10 tie leap that couldn't even be i

The ave more experience compared to their level But the decisive reason he leveled up 10 tiht boss monsters such as Narak and Valderas

He had also obtained iteotten fro itself was an incredibly rare item In addition, the Mana recovery rate option was such a thankful effect that it brought tears to Ark's eyes, as he was always suffering frootten the Unique ironValderas!

It was a difficult iteing in He'd have to wait and see for the results, but it was on a different level of quality from the items he had sold off until now It would probably sell for a considerable price

Huhuhu, there was still more That wasn't the end The reward he had looked forward to most in the event quest! When he returned to Giran soon, he would get a reward fitting for a 1st place in contribution froic Institute on top of it all

Even if he didn't receive the likes of a title, for a reward that he had stayed up 3 days for, it was h