Vol 21 Chapter 1 (1/2)
ACT 1 Crusade and Money
Buzz, buzz, the whole street and squares erupted with noise From the north, south, east and west, it occurred all over the continent Places were users gathered all over the continent were stirring
“Daht now?”
“That’s right, this is really ridiculous We’ve been hunting level 200 monsters when suddenly level 300 elite monsters appeared around town? I lost 50 of my health with one hit!”
“If I hunt then I’e when I die as soon as I exit?”
“I’ve already died three tie My stats decreased by 18 points and I had to spend 50 gold on repairs I could also only play the game for 20 minutes within three days”
“I’d rather die a few ti on this quest only to find out that the NPC has died so I can’ coood arht for several days to co!”
The users gathered on the street and clamoured away The cause of this was because of the appearance of the black obelisk It was an unidentified object which caused fear in the NPCs of New World However the obelisk didn’t only have an effect on the NPCs No, in a sense the users were in an even more unbearable situation then the NPCs Despite a virtual reality garee of freedom, the users still had to sequentially attack the ene the gaer only to encounter a level 999 boss outside of town How could they kill it? It was like treading on so before it could sprout!But this absurd situation occurred in New World thanks to the appearance of the obelisks Mobs of level 100 users appeared around novice villages and attacked, e Several villages that had been raided by monsters became ruins
The situation calion arrived The troops protected the villages and even destroyed the scattered obelisks as they approached Fortunately, the situation that had suddenly deteriorated calmed to a certain extent…… The users problees were destroyed but the fundamental problem wasn’t resolved The power of the curse had already permeated deeply into the earth so the obelisks were just restored and the suspicious monsters didn’t really decrease
In this situation, thetheir territory It was the area the NPCs lived in In other words, the users area was different The obelisk appeared in the hunting ground so the er As soon as the users left the village, it really felt like they met a level 999 boss monster Naturally the users’ dissatisfaction would run out of control And all of the users’ complaints were aimed towards Global Exos
“What on earth are the operators doing?”
“I paused !”
“We can’t even go outside at the moment!”
“Are you trying to ame?”
“I don’t even get any replies to my emails”
“This is a tyranny!”
“If it continues then I’ll launch legal action against Global Exos!”
It hy their custoe was paralyzed Since they had to wait to lodge their complaints, the users’ dissatisfaction amplified evenpoint and the users were about to becory mob, a new variable appeared An unexpected informationappeared in front of all the users
-The Expedition Army’s Crusade (Event Quest)
Suddenly enigmatic black obelisks and unidentifiedand dark existences have covered the Sinius Principality……
Currently this unlucky and confusing situation is continuing on the continent However, this isMany prophets have warned that this is only the start of the incidents and if this continues then the worse situation will cover the continent So the leaders of this society has decided on a crusade to defend the truth and peace
This is a e sent to all species on the continent It doesn’t matter whether you are brave warriors with hearts of steel or saints who preach the divine will! Join the crusade and protect the future of the continent!
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“The Expedition army’s crusade?”
The entire continent was enveloped in silence While the users were still understanding the situation
“Hey, look at the TV!”
“Global Exos isan official announcement about this event!”
The users focused their eyes on a press conference that Global Exos was holding Five days after the situation started, Ha Myung-woo appeared on the TV
“First I wanted to apologize for the inconvenience to the users”
Ha Myung-woo started eloquently Then a moderator asked questions to make the interview proceed
“Many users are asking for clarification about the situation that occurred in New World five days agoCan we understand the reason why it took so long?”
“I’nore the users but we couldn’t explain until now It is in order to provide a ame for the users”
“A ame…?”
“This situation is a top secret project that our co time As you already know, it has been two years since New World started so we believe that new events are essential for the players that love New World This is the event we came up with, were the users would join forces with the NPCs to save the continent This event will be an opportunity for users to fall in love with New World even more”
“Instead of solving quests they received through listening to a NPC’s concerns, it has evolved into resolving the issues of NPCs experiencing hardshi+p”
“That’s right”
Ha Myung-woo answered with a confident expression
“I can’t explain in detail but users who have checked the quest contents will probably understand the general outline Since this concerns the fate of the whole continent, the compensation for this quest can’t be compared to others However, this event is intended to reward users for the support they have given so Global Exos has also prepared some unprecedented prizes”
“That sounds quite interesting? What type of prizes will they be?”
“First, this quest is huge with the expedition forces fro towards the Sinius Principality The two users who occupy the no 1 ranking in achievements from both forces will each be paid 500 million won”
“5-500 million won?”
“Yes, and the tho get 2nd place will receive 300 million won and 3rd place will receive 100 million won In addition, 4th place to 100th place will receive a cash prize of 20 million won Users from the ranks 101~200 will be able to play New World for free for one year Users up to the 1000th place will have a souvenir sent to themThe total prize money for this event is 10 billion won”
“It is a truly unprecedented event If you achieve the nuame then the rewards would be eous for users with a high level? High level users will definitely have the chance to get more achievements”
“Of course we’ve also talked about that And we’ve decided to have a separate prize regardless of ranking or achievement”
“Regardless of rank or achievement……?”
“In fact, we’re looking at the ‘i’ is the core of this event The target of this event is the user who obtains that ‘soet 1 billion won and the position of Global Exos honorary advisor That ‘so to a user working with the enemy In other words, it 100 depends on luck
“Aher than level 250 allowed to participate in this event? New World started o but there aren’t many users over level 250 Won’t users who aren’t over level 250 feel deprived because they can’t participate in the event?”
“Other online gahtly differently New users are iiven a lot to New World isn’t possible”
“The ames really is different these days”
“Oh, please don’t ard new users While the event is proceeding, the users with levels lower than 250 will still experience some problems So when this event ends, we also planned a new event for users less than level 250”
This was the response that Global Exos came up with In fact, Global Exos had only corammers and candidates had been mobilized to solve this proble that could be announced to the public Therefore the users had been on the verge of exploding Then an unexpected Event Quest was triggered Ha Myung-woo thought fiercely and combined all the circumstances with the event quest This situation was presented as a project for the users In addition, it was a chance to naturally get their hands on the -woo’s plan succeeded The users didn’t know about the inner proble-woo’s words
“I see, it was soe!”
“This ate the event”
“If I get first place in achieveet 500 million won!”
“If we find the hidden ‘soet 1 billion won!”
Since they could gather equipment and cash in reality at the same time, the users flocked to join the expedition force In just one day, 40,000 users joined the Schudenberg Kingdohts frodom! An expedition army of 60,000 troops were suddenlycomplacently…
The person with money in his eyes was Ark Ark knew about the expedition before the event quest was triggered It was 100 but he also knew details about the co The quest was ranked S++ difficult so the co achieveher rank if they were already nobility and unique equipame rewards, there was also a separate cash prize in reality Normally Ark would’ve jumped on the opportunity However this time was different It wasn’t the event quest rewards or Global Exos’ prizes that was reflected in his eyes The reason is that Ark was already in the expedition and he had secured the biggest rights
‘Now all the NPCs and users in the expedition are my customers!’
That’s right Ark had ht to provide munitions for the expedition forceThat was 60,000 customers!
‘Even if each person pays 5 gold, that is at least 300,000 gold!’
300,000 gold! When calculating into e a thousands of people to get the nu, it was better to obtain the hts Wasn’t it natural that the quest compensation and event cash prize wasn’t reflected in his eyes?
‘I’ve finally hit the jackpot! 3 billion won… No, it didn’t even matter if it was 15 billion won To receive this kind of money…… I can buy a house, a car and put extra money into the deposit so I can live and eat!’
Ark had a rosy dream for his future like someone on the lottery
‘Hahaha, war is indeed money!’
However, there were also a part that Ark was a little worried about Ark had hts to the supplies froement between Marquis Halben and Marquis Daltin So it was like Ark was supported by 60 of the nobles, but the 40 belonging to Duke Sarkin were different Anyway, the King had already chosen Haverstein as the co else about it But Duke Sarkin could rally his faction to oppose Ark’s appointment as the exclusive supplier of the munitions There was no way he could leave the military supplies to Ark asn’t even a professional merchant
‘Well, I’ supported by Marquis Halben and Marquis Daltin so hopefully a problem won’t occur……’
When considering Duke Sarkin’s power, it was impossible to not be anxious Moreover, theon it It was an ideal chance to earn hundreds of thousands of gold in the next few months! If any issues appeared……
So Ark was keenly aware of the movement of Duke Sarkin’s faction But the problem came from a direction he never expected
“Lord Ark”
After organizing the troops in the expedition, Viscount Haverstein had visited Ark
“I’ve been so busy with the applicants that we haven’t had a chance to talk properly Are your preparations going well? If it’s you then I think it will be fine”
‘My work? Did I have to do so if I’ve prepared well?’
Ark for
“Yes, there aren’t any proble is ready for when the expedition leaves”
“I thought so”
Haverstein nodded Then he spoke with a slightly embarrassed expression
“I was a little worried since this is the first tie of anized troops on such a large scale So I’m relieved that you’re well prepared”
Haverstein thought for a while before speaking again
“In fact, the one nore of the military’s munitions supply is the famous NadinMoreover, he is a person under Duke Sarkin’s influence”
“Duke Sarkin?”
Wariness crept into Ark’s eyes Then Haverstein added like he wasn’t worried
“But Nadin isn’t the person with the position If you’ve processed the goods without any trouble then it won’t be bad You can go discuss with Nadin about any future work regarding munitions”
“…I understand”
Ark parted fro He had an o Haverstein’s words In this world there were h chance of co true
“Are you Sir Ark who is in charge of munitions supply to the expedition army?”
A testy old voice spoke as he entered the office Old people were some of the most stubborn people Yet in the future he would have to deal with this old oldArk pasted the sreeted politely
“Yes, I as and sorry for the delay……”
“I don’t care about your greetings”
Nadin interrupted coldly and threw him a scroll
‘What the? This scroll… Heok!’
Ark’s mouth open absent-mindedly as he read the scroll
-Expedition Army’s Order of Munitions (Client: Viscount Nadin)
Leather: 4,000 pieces
Food: 100 tons
Steel Ingots: 200 tons
Wrought Iron Ingots: 200 tons
Wood: 200 tons……
The scroll was the purchase order for thethe order However, the proble the 60,000 people in the expedition army but the quantities were a lot more than Ark expected
“The expedition army was formed faster than expected so the time has accelerated and I need it within the next 3 days Then please deliver the resources written there immediately
Nadin said and gestured for him to leave
“B-but……”
“What is it?”
“To supply these amounts in three days……”
Ark stuttered with a puzzled expression Nadine looked at his nervous form, frowned and declared sharply
“You can’t do it?”
“No, it’s not that…”
“Okay, then I will speak honestly I’ot the exclusive trading rights because Lord Haverstein was appointed commander But my dislike is separate from your abilities If you have the ability to supply that a”
Nadin narrowed his eyes and continued
“Then I’ll go back to the general principles Do you have the necessary skills required to be in charge of the military supplies? It is simple You need to be ready with the necessary military supplies at any time That’s it You’ll be able to receive quite a bit of profit In other words, if you want to obtain profit then you need to have at least the minimum prepared Do you think a person who isn’t prepared has any right to obtain a profit?”
Nadin’s wordsbehind him was Duke Sarkin The uess the amount of supplies required Yet Nadin required the order within 3 days It was a way of protesting Haverstein’s appointment of Ark to the position If Ark didn’t supply it then it was the sa that he had no ability
That’s right Nadin was trying toto Nadin Nadin’s ai the rights Ark hadof his lottery win, he hadn’t considered two things The first was that the expedition would gather 60,000 people so quickly And the second was that the initial resources needed for the early stages was different than what he thought So he hadn’t secured the necessary basic military supplies
‘This is due to my lack of experience but I can’t tell anyone else’
If he admitted his lack of experience then he would lose the exclusive trading rights
“…I understand I will quickly secure the maximum quantities”
Ark had no choice but to say this and leave Nadin’s office
‘This is only the first order and I have to supply those required ahts then it will likely by changed to another business with the required supplies That is probably Nadine’s purpose But if I succeed then I will definitely have the exclusive rights to supply the ht actually be an opportunity!’
Ark decided to think about it positively In fact, Ark had prepared sooods Weapons, armours, necessary materials and tools were contracted froround World while the Baran clan in Seutandal provided food and various other supplies Ark used the Sacred Branch from the world trees to check the situation in those places and he was able to get the goods for a cheaper price
‘I have to scrape as much items as possible from those two places!’
Ark i the Sacred BranchAnd he confirmed the amount of resources in the store But even if he scraped all the resources, he could only gather 60 of the required amounts Even if he th for the next three days, he would only be able to fill 70 His concerns were beco a reality
“It’s really crazy, if I had 10 days then I could secure the required amount… But I can’t tell the expedition that they need to wait for their supplies……”
Ark scratched his head and sighed before
“……Is that the only way?”
In fact, Ark had a solution to this probleold froold worth of goods he eold He could use those funds to buy the redom However, Ark couldn’t make that decision easily
“With oods for 70 of the price……”
……That was the problem Ark’s top priority was to obtain the necessary military supplies There was no roo for the exclusive rights to supply the expedition Several aristocrats associated with Sarkin, Daltin and Halben were also ai for it They weren’t any competition because they couldn’t supply it at a cheaper price than Ark It was a price at 70 of the market price
“Since it is mainly products from the raccoon clan, I can purchase the iteoods to the expedition force with a 30 discount, I can still get a 5 profit With this ae amount”
That was Ark’s calculations But if he bought the goods from other places, he would have to buy it at 100 of the price and deliver the goods at 70 of the price It oods So Ark would get a 5 profit frooods while he would receive a 30 loss fro 30 of the supplies If that happened then he would get a deficit of 55
“If the supplies cost 700,000 gold and there is a 55 deficit then doesn’t that old is lost?”
Ark’s face darkened at the thought 38,500 gold! It was an enormous amount ofin business Even if he maintained the uarantee that he could recoup the loss If the war lengthened and a lot of military supplies were needed then he could But if the war ended quickly then he wouldn’t be able to recoup the loss
However……Anyway, he had to pay the price for the around World Even if he lost thousands of gold, he still needed the exclusive trading rights If he lost the right then he would be ruined either wayWhether it was rice or porridge, he had no choice but to go to the end…… Still, to just lose close to 40,000 gold…!
Ark sighed and squeezed his head
“Ark-nim!”
Suddenly the door opened and Sid ca in
“What? Can’t you see I’m busy now?”
Ark’s nerves were sensitive so he became annoyed easily Then Sid murmured with a despondent look
“But it is an urgent matter……”
“What is it?”
“The goods we earlier salvaged from the sea Then martial laas declared so I left it in a rented warehouse in Reuben”
“What about it?”
“The owner of that warehouse contacted me just now He raised the warehouse rent by 50……”
“What is that?”
Ark jumped and shouted He already foresaw a loss of approxiold so his nerves were stretched thin Sid was shocked and responded in a timid voice
“That is…… You know that trade is impossible these days thanks to the martial law In such a situation, it is also i isn’t cos So a lot ofthe rent to rise……”
“dauy’s warehouse? That fellow really……”