Chapter 55 (1/2)
Early in the morning, a call came from Park Jin Hyuk. He was not sleeping because he called at the right time. There was regret in his voice.
-[Have you opened the lucky box?]
-[You opened yours?]
Cha Jun Sung has not even gone to the briefing room yet. He has not seen the lucky box yet, much less opened it. He had left it alone since it will not run away.
-[There’s nothing. I should have sold it and bought a gaming device. You know what came out?]
-[What is it?]
-[Ramen! Ramen came out!]
Ha ha!
Cha Jun Sung held his stomach. $100,000 was disguised as 1 point. Park Jin Hyuk voiced his anger.
-[I can’t even sell it and it’s weird to open it.]
-[Enjoy it.]
There is nothing as naive as dreaming for riches through gamble. Whatever the reward is, it is best without disappointment. There is more disappointment with higher expectations.
-[Anyway, you’re saying you didn’t open yours?]
-[Yeah.]
-[Hit jackpot on my behalf too. But when do we do our next mission?]
-[How many points are left for Head Hunter?]
-[A lot.]
-[Focus on solo missions. It’s hard to match our times together every time anyway.]
Head Hunter is a private item sniper rifle that explodes the target.
It is a weapon specialized in sniping and genocide. Its use becomes different by purpose. If even a level 3 is hit legitimately, it could be killed with one shot.
An explosive bomb is pretty expensive, but its power is comparable to that of a grenade. It is worth the investment and they can handle that amount of points without problem.
Unless it is a difficult mission, the points they earn from solo missions are useful.
-[Alright. I think I just need 10 days. I’ll get the Head Hunter and call you.]
-[Okay.]
They ended the radio. It would take around that much time for Cha Jun Sung as well. If he completes 7 or 8 1500 point missions, the Wolf Blade is his.
He is thinking of applying for a piecewise force to see how they perform. A piecewise force is when several parties overlap in one force to go into a mission together.
It is as though the 100 people who enter the mission area are all strangers. It is perfect to go into with Park Jin Hyuk. The disadvantage is that they cannot guarantee safety.
Since there was no focus on matching the members, there was no proportion for the level of skill and gear.
It is a group perfect for mediocre players to linger in. There is a famous rumor that only 2 survivors emerged from a 100-person piecewise force.
Was it mission completion? Of course they had quit. There is a reason why Lifers want to go into forces in large guilds. There is a huge difference in the chance of survival.
Currently, piecewise forces are not very active due to the dangerous aspect. There are places that have fairly strict recruitment, but they are all the same.
“Lucky box, should I open mine too?”
Park Jin Hyuk lifted his vision goggles and he looked full of interest. They will receive energy from the morning sun, open the box, and contribute it to purchasing the Wolf Blade.
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It is a rectangular box the size of a person’s head. A gold pattern is splendidly mixed on a white background. It looks to be expensive just by its appearance.
-[The lucky box is disposable and though it is small, the inside follows a principle similar to the space compression bag. Inside, there is an item.]
“That means if you’re lucky enough, you could even get a tank worths tens of thousands of points?”
-[You must be very lucky.]
“I can sense emotion in your words.”
Odin did not respond. He becomes silent if something is not in his favor. He is called artificial intelligence, but he is sly like a fox.
“You’re saying I just need to push this button.”
When he pressed a slightly raised, half round button, all sides of the box disappeared. There is no tremendous effect. As it opened, the item came out.
“Is it a stick?”
It is a black bar. Poking at it, it is hard. He guessed it is made of iron or an alloy. It is heavy compared to its length and thickness.