Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 39



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What Jinseong did at Hendonmeyer was simple.

Following around and annoying users wearing avatars.

“Excuse me, sir, sir, just a moment.”

It didn’t matter who it was. As long as just one person responded, that was enough.

If you have some level of customization in your avatar, it means you are not a complete beginner, and if so, you can understand what Jinseong is saying.

“why?”

“Excuse me, but could you please buy me a megaphone at the auction house instead? I’ll give you the money.”

“Auction house? Why don’t you do it?”

Of course, this reaction was expected.

Why do I have to do this when I can just sit down and do everything with my keyboard, without having to bother chasing people around?

There was no way he could say something like, ‘I’m possessed by Arad, so I can’t use the systems outside of daily life that were created for the convenience of the game.’ So, of course, Jinseong had prepared that excuse.

“I can’t use the auction house because of the mission.”

It was a somewhat shameless statement, but it was not something that was difficult to understand among game users.

Above all, given the current popularity of internet broadcasting of the game Dungeon & Fighter, it was an excuse that most people would understand.

“Ah, is that the person who’s broadcasting? LOL Heartbeat? Or Super?”

“How much do they cost? Each.”

sends messages to users on all servers and all channels.

Of course, you will get the best results with genuine products, but they are expensive.

Next up is .

You can send messages to users on the same server and all channels, but the concern is which server you are on.

‘I wonder if the server I created my character on is the standard… … I haven’t heard anything clear from Nemer, so I get upset at times like this.’

In the game Dungeon & Fighter, parties and auction houses are shared by all servers, but the megaphone has different standards. Therefore, it is basic to be careful, but Jinseong couldn’t choose anything right away anyway.

“The current auction price of Heartbeat is around 118,000. Super 730,000.”

“Ah… Then please buy it with a heartbeat.”

At least for the first time, since you’re short on gold, you can only use the Heartbeat Megaphone.

Fortunately, it was a timing that was slightly cheaper than the price that Jinseong himself remembered.

‘When it’s expensive, the heartbeat goes over 120,000. For now, it’s fortunate that it’s dropped to the late 110,000 range… … But!’

Jinseong had to clear his throat.

Even though his words would probably just be seen as chatting to him anyway, he had no choice but to pull himself together.

“I’m sorry, sir.”

“yes?”

“I only have 110,000 gold right now. Could you lend me 8,000 gold? I will definitely pay you back later. If necessary, we can even write a contract.”

Jinseong’s heart began to pound.

It wasn’t because I was embarrassed or ashamed to simply ask for money.

Because 8,000 gold is not even enough for repair costs for users.

But what about Jinseong, who lives in the reality of Arad?

The reason why he said that he would definitely pay it back and write a contract was clear.

“Huh lol that’s not necessary and this is live right now?”

“No, it’s not live.”

“Then when you upload it later, don’t edit this and just add a thank you subtitle.”

“Oh, yes. I’ll definitely do that when I upload it.”

For Jinseong, it was a proposal that was half fortunate and half anxious.

In exchange for a discount of 8,000 gold, what he wants is something Jinseong can do.

But that’s not something that can be done right now.

‘I could do it someday, but what about the deadline? Later, if I go back to reality and upload a video that includes users who remember this nickname, I’ll be paid. If that happens-.’

Will Jinseong himself be safe?

Wouldn’t that mean that Nemer’s warning doesn’t apply?

The rule is that you can cooperate with , but do not receive one-sided help.

How will the transaction between Jinseong and the user in front of him be decided?

Although the price Jinseong is willing to pay is somewhat ambiguous, it is probably acceptable for users of the game Dungeon & Fighter to overlook the fact that 8,000 gold is a relatively small amount of value that can be quickly obtained by selling just a few ‘junk items’.

The user spoke to Jinseong, who still couldn’t relax.

“Good haha ​​track”

It meant to ask for a trade, that is, to apply for a trade, but Jinseong cannot utilize such a system.

Jinseong lifted the pouch containing 110,000 gold and handed it to the user.

After a while, the user handed Jinseong an orange megaphone.

And Jinseong couldn’t help but be flustered.

While Jinseong was hesitating at the sight of a literal ‘bartering’, the user snatched the gold bag away without a care!

‘Tch-. He took it right away without me even being able to resist. No, there’s no use in resisting if I don’t give it to him, right?’

If this is also part of the system of the game Dungeon & Fighter that is being used in reality, then the ‘fraud technique’ of only obtaining the opponent’s items and not handing over your own items after the transaction approval has already been pressed will not work.

“Wan-i-yo, but what’s the name of your YouTube channel? Moim?”

“I haven’t decided on that yet either.”

“Oh, there’s a YouTuber named Baek Jin-seong who teaches education, so I wonder if he’s that person lol”

Those words froze Jinseong’s body.

There were words and words that were rising to the tip of his throat, but Jinseong did not spit them out.

“I wish I could become famous like that person.”

“Ah, I see, you know that too, lol. I hope you become a big YouTuber later. Good work~”

I hesitated and said only one word, and the user in front of me just left as if he had no interest in such things.

Jinseong stood blankly in front of Hendonmeyer for a moment.

The user who had just traded with Jinseong himself would not be aware of the commotion around him.

A liveliness that only Jinseong can know.

Jinseong thought in a situation that could somehow feel scary.

‘… … Okay, just finish it safely and go back. Why be depressed again? The flow is really good.’

It’s not that I’m blindly optimistic.

But realistically, if we look at it relatively positively, the trend is clearly good.

In addition, if the megaphone you are holding now works safely.

‘I’m a possessed person, but that doesn’t mean I have to live in complete reality. It’s a reality and a game, different from the NPCs who originally lived here, and different from the users who are here… … I need to properly understand and grasp that subtle position and sense.’

It’s not just [My Information], [Inventory], or [Skill Window].

Just as we indirectly utilized the auction house through other users a little while ago, we need to approach every single detail of Dungeon & Fighter, the game of our lives, in various ways.

Jinseong drank the teleportation potion while holding the beak of the megaphone tightly.

* * *

“Mr. Jinseong! Hehehehe”

Jinseong’s body flinched near Linus.

Perhaps it was because I had already experienced it once and was used to it that I barely managed to not scream.

‘A whisper? And this voice is-.’

But I couldn’t just relax.

Because Jinseong recognized the person who whispered to him!

“I whispered through the megaphone haha. Suddenly Lotus?”

“Where did you get that item? This is my first time seeing this, but it looks pretty good.”

“Oh lol but what on earth do you mean when you say the concept is cute and the weapons are fun? lol”

Jinseong was momentarily taken aback by the whispers ringing in his head like a machine gun.

How on earth should I react?

Just having more than one or two questions made me feel like I was being chased for no reason, and the user ‘Pure Stamping’ was trying to communicate through whispers.

‘In the case of the megaphone, it worked because I used it by holding it up to my mouth. And I was half in doubt, but judging from the reaction of the pure-taking, now-.’

There is a high probability that the game system that Jinseong himself had hoped for was also applied as is.

I didn’t just blurt out the name of the item.

This could also be seen as meaning that a system has been activated that allows users who check the chat to click on the name of the item by placing a link to the item in the chat window and check various information.

‘-It will be… … .’

Jinseong thought about it for a moment, then put both hands together and put them in front of his mouth.

The gesture that seemed to cover the shape of the mouth made Linus tilt his head at the side, but Jinseong himself must have seen it as another great challenge.

“To Pure Shot. Sir, have you clicked on the item?”

Jinseong said. Like the whisper system in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

/w [name] [conversation] It was an awkward remark that sounded like it was copied verbatim, but Jinseong was happy.

“ㅋㅋ You can whisper even if you don’t put the same thing on ㅋㅋ Oh and try pressing the item. I also have a few characters that are ghost inspectors ㅋㅋ”

Because I verified that this method works.

‘It works?! Of course, yes, it works! It’s not like I should just think it won’t work!?’

Jinseong clenched his fist.

Of course, as quickly as the joy of success came, a crisis came.

“Mr. Jinseong, why didn’t you open the auction house and instead use Megaphone? Don’t you know the auction house system?”

Pure-tickling, a user who can be considered somewhat broad-minded even by Jinseong’s standards.

Judging from his past words and actions, the excuse he used earlier, “I’m recording for an internet broadcast,” is unlikely to work.

So Jinseong took a different approach.

“I…think that auction houses are good, but people should meet each other face to face and make transactions.”

“ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Okay, that’s right, right? Kids these days have no affection.

Of course, Jinseong had no way of knowing that Pureunjikki was laughing so hard that he was about to slam his head on the desk.

Jinseong was puzzled by the fact that what he thought was just a lame excuse had worked on Sunsoojikki, but he was also a little relieved.

“Where are you now? Where is 1cha?”

“In front of Linus. Mr. Pure-Tickling-.”

Jinseong’s mouth, which was about to continue saying “maybe”, stopped.

He felt it.

‘… … This is what it feels like when whispers work and when they don’t. It’s like something just goes off.’

The fact that the whispers are no longer working, i.e., the pure-hearted person suddenly logs out.

He could tell instinctively that Jinseong was going to tell the pure-blooded person something like, “If you have a main character, come and look at the items.”

A male ear inspector wearing a full set of avatars approaches from afar.

“Hehehe”

Another character of Pure Touch, who was presumed to be of the Asura profession based on the nickname ‘Pure Sura Sura’ above his head, was approaching.

“Hello, Pureurasura.”

“ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Just call me Sunsoo ㅋㅋ Sunsoo is so cute ㅋㅋ”

Even the puppy doll avatar changed into a smiling face and smiling mouth shape, and the pure voice was so bright and cheerful.

Jinseong could tell that Sunsoo was very excited.

So I was a little confused.

Is there any reason for you to come to me and talk so cheerfully?

‘We met once or twice as we passed by, but other than that, we didn’t have any special relationship… … That was it. It wasn’t.’

When Jinseong first heard a whisper from Sunsoo, he tried to make a light sales pitch.

I just wanted to chat for a bit.

But now, Jinseong’s gaze has changed.

“Yes, Sunsoo. But Sunsoo, is that weapon by any chance…?”

Because the weapon held by the pure character ‘Pure Sura Sura’ had a dark pink rim.

Of course, Jinseong knows about it, and it is an item that many of Jinseong’s characters also have.

“Haha, the distinction is awesome, right? It’s the 13th round, haha”

Slang for ‘discretionary paper’.

A pink special effect that is applied when a weapon is strengthened to +13.

Jinseong’s eyes widened.

“13th round? 13th round? Strengthening?”

“ㅋㅋ It’s just a miner character, but ㅋㅋ It’s still fun to watch because it’s at least level 11 and 13 ㅋㅋ Most of the main characters are Hwangganji”

Pure answered.

+15 enhancement golden effect ‘Hwangganji’ that is higher than +13 enhancement ‘Bunbunji’, and it is said that there are more than one or two characters like that.

But that wasn’t the part that surprised Jinseong.

‘Asura is a re-forged, high-demand character, but he strengthened it? Not even amplified, but strengthened it? And that’s just because… … he wanted to see the distinction? Because he thought it was cool?!’

Because with that one word, I could roughly figure out what kind of person ‘Pure’ was.

‘He’s crazy!’