Login Psychopath - Chapter 161



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Episode 161.

A clever attempt to create discord by taking advantage of the fact that the opponent is currently in a very confused state and that his true identity has not yet been revealed!

It was a technique that could easily be used by other users who didn’t know anything about it.

And it didn’t end there.

If you start something, you have to drive the wedge in firmly.

“there.”

“yes?”

Yishin approached beggars and thieves in the back alleys of Yeongji.

The purpose was to have them spread false rumors throughout the territory.

I saw Shining Star Guild rankers fighting with the rankers from the other large guilds.

… are rumors like that.

“Why did I… … .”

Of course, there was initial resistance, but it wasn’t difficult to control them.

“I’ll give you the compensation.”

“!!!”

Because if you just give them a little bit of compensation, everyone will turn around and follow you.

Since the manpower was not expensive to begin with, even if we spent some money, the expenses did not increase significantly.

Even if you add up all the money you’ve spent, it doesn’t even come close to the value of the equipment and gold that Isin recently obtained through PK.

‘On the other hand, the effect is not certain.’

Lee Shin knew better than anyone the effect of rumors.

The more people there are and the more attention they receive, the more easily they are swayed by rumors.

Even if the truth was somehow discovered, it would be difficult to calm the rumors in a short period of time.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not.

The bigger the fire, the harder it is to put it out than to start it, and the more people are involved, the harder it is to explain it than to fabricate it.

‘I’m sure there will be a reaction soon… … .’

As expected.

The effects were immediate.

* * *

-Breaking News) Shining Star Guild group PK attempt.

A post from the Avala online community.

-My friend who’s currently in the Kingdom of Eton said that there’s a fight between the Shining Star Guild and the other large guilds?

What’s going on? Does anyone know?

This was an article with content that people who knew what kind of guild the Shining Star Guild was would find hard to believe.

-What nonsense are you talking about again? LOL

-There are a lot of kids who scratch these days… … .

Because the number one spot in the guild rankings was as important for external image as it was for in-game power.

As the Shining Star Guild thoroughly managed their external image in order to attract sponsors and secure broadcast contracts, the above group PK was not something that could be easily believed.

Just because Ian died once, all kinds of aggro are attached to him lol

N.Y.J. Are you saying that they are crazy?

As a result, in the beginning, most of the reactions were insults towards the writer.

Stop talking nonsense.

… But as time passed, the atmosphere strangely changed.

More and more articles with similar nuances began to appear.

-No, really, the situation here is strange.

-There were also strange rumors;;

ㄴㄹㅇ It really looks like a fight is going to break out? The atmosphere in Yeongji is really cold right now. It feels like something’s going to explode soon.

Yeah, okay. I was just passing by a deserted street when the back of my head felt really cold, so I looked back and saw someone staring at me from far away.

What put a stop to this atmosphere was the personal broadcasts of the rankers belonging to the large guilds that had died.

-(Live Broadcast) Exposing the atrocities of the Shining Star Guild!

-Rumors of a mass PK by the Shining Star Guild? It’s not a rumor!

-Why did they do this?

Personal broadcasts of victim rankers with provocative titles like this.

The content was even more provocative.

“Everyone, is this right?! Even if they’re the number one guild, this isn’t right!”

“Shouldn’t users keep their own rules? Why are they suspecting each other without any evidence and causing group PKs like this?”

“If things continue like this, the ones who will suffer the most in the end are the powerless, ordinary users!”

Rankers who are raising their voices to criticize Shining Star Guild!

The effect was clear.

It wasn’t just one person speaking like that, but dozens of victims of rankers speaking like that all at once.

-Okay. This isn’t it.

Oh my. You guys are making a fuss like that just because one of your rankers died? Without any solid evidence?

This is a mess lol

If this continues, if they take the Eton Kingdom, won’t we have no place to stand?

Public opinion is in chaos!

The atmosphere turned tense in an instant.

-No, but aren’t you still not sure?

Yeah, I’ll stick to neutral for now.

Of course, there were some cautious users during this time, but not many.

Even though they were both large guilds, Shining Star Guild was clearly in a different class from other large guilds.

Thanks to this, the picture was not about ‘strong’ versus ‘strong’, but rather, it was about ‘overwhelmingly strong’ ‘taking out his anger’ and ‘stepping on other competitors’.

This is because it exquisitely stimulates the antipathy that most general users have toward large guilds.

… … Thanks to you.

-Oh, this is a bit…?

Ugh.

It’s unpleasant just to hear it, lol;

-But if you think about it, didn’t the Shining Star Guild guys do a lot of gangster stuff back in the day?

There were so many lol

ㅇㅇㅇ In the old days, it was famous overseas as a gangster guild.

Really? Is this the first time I’m hearing this??

Actually… … .

The Avala Online bulletin board is full of Shining Star related content!

Even events from the distant past that had been slowly being forgotten were being dragged out by the hair and mentioned again.

– From controlling hunting grounds to controlling raids, to even issuing orders to kill users who argue with them… … They’ve done all sorts of things. It’s only after the guild rankings went up that they started to focus on their image.

Really… … ?

Oh. There are a lot of people who don’t know this.

-No, then what the fuck, they already ate everything they wanted to eat and were just acting like they were clean?

Yeah yeah

Wow, crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ What is this sense of betrayal? Oh my, I’m really getting hurt ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴThere’s no need to feel betrayed in the first place, that’s how most large guilds are. Of course, there are some who are particularly more thugs…

The rumor is spreading fast!

And the leaders of the Shining Star Guild were also caught up in these rumors.

For them, who were unaware of what Lee Shin had done under the water, it was like a bolt from the blue.

“… … No, what is this!?”

“Who are we going to kill?”

“Rather, we should have died! Our rankers are still dying right now…!”

Even if we put aside the fact that it was actually a gangster act, I had never heard of a group PK.

Rather, he was a victim.

Because recently, other rankers have been getting assassinated by someone without any known reason.

So the guild atmosphere was quite tense… .

In the midst of all this, it is only natural to feel wronged when you are accused of something like this.

“… … No, wait.”

“huh?”

“Could it be that they did this? Are they plotting to keep us in check?”

“huh?”

“……uh?”

“That’s right! It’s not that we’re in a confusing situation, it’s that we’re doing this because we feel it’s the right time!”

“… … !!!!!”

The top users are shaking their heads at the rather plausible assumption.

Even the guild masters Hazel and Ian, who knew who the real culprit was, were shocked.

‘uh?’

‘… Is that so?’

Of course they know they didn’t kill Ian… .

Still, the argument itself was persuasive.

The best time to check your competitors is when they are faltering.

So even if they aren’t the real culprits, there’s enough reason to take advantage of this opportunity to keep the Shining Star Guild in check.

“Your Majesty.”

“What should we do?”

“… … .”

The users at the top ask with burning eyes.

The words were asking, ‘What should we do?’, but the lively look in their eyes seemed to be asking if they should kill him immediately.

“… … .”

Hazel thinks for a moment.

Soon he answered gloomily.

“Call all the rankers who are outside now.”

“!”

“… … If you talk nonsense against our guild, you should pay the price. Right?”

A virtual declaration of war!

… … Actually, I didn’t want to do it like this, but it was an unavoidable situation.

‘Tsk.’

Ian’s sudden death.

After that, even ridiculous rumors started to spread.

It’s so unfair that it makes you jump for joy, but it’s already happened.

The guild’s status had fallen significantly, and even now, the guild’s past achievements were being revealed one by one, mainly in various Avala Online communities.

It’s okay now, but if this situation continues, there will be problems with sponsorship and broadcasting contracts at some point.

‘……shit.’

Hazel put her hand to her forehead.

There were so many complicated problems that it was impossible to solve them one by one.

I have to cut it off in one go with scissors.

In other words, the difference in power was so overwhelming that Kang Jae had no choice but to change the mood and make them shut their mouths.

‘I can’t help it.’

“Convey the message to the rankers that they should keep their valuables in the guild warehouse for the time being, in case they die.”

“yes.”

“If possible, don’t go alone. Your opponents are rankers anyway. If you get ambushed by multiple people, there’s no answer.”

“All right.”

It was the moment when the once peaceful territory suddenly became a battlefield for rankers.

* * *

“We came from Shining Star!”

“As expected! I knew it…!”

Phew!

Pfft pfft!!

[User killed.]

[Notoriety rises.]

A familiar message.

Before he knew it, the number of rankers that Isin had killed was in the dozens.

Yishin looked back and said.

“Hmm. Should we stop here?”

“!”

“Yeah, yeah!”

“I think this will be enough!”

The rankers who were standing there blankly suddenly answered Isin’s question.

It seemed like he was worried that if he answered late, Lee Shin would change his words.

Lee Shin let out a sly laugh.

“okay?”

“Yeah! Now is the perfect time.”

“If we go any further and our identities are discovered, it will be even more of a loss!”

“Okay. Let’s stop here.”

Lee Shin nodded willingly.

It was fun to hunt for rankers after a long time, but Ishin thought now was the perfect time to quit.

The territory was already a battlefield for rankers.

When rankers from different guilds meet, a war of nerves breaks out, and in severe cases, sword fights break out on the spot.

It meant that since the discord had already been completely successfully resolved, there was no need for Lee Shin to step forward any further.

‘Rather than that….’

Now it was time to get to the point.

Murder of nobles.

When the territory is in chaos like this, you can just kill the lord and run away.

“how?”

“… … ? We have to break into the mansion.”

“… … Isn’t it too dangerous!?”

The rankers shouted in confusion as if they were embarrassed, as if they were answering with an expression that said, ‘Why are you asking such a thing?’

It was because I never imagined that Lee Shin would use such a reckless and ignorant method.

no….

Wasn’t there some way?!

“No? Just go in.”

“… … It’s too dangerous!”

“It’s dangerous?”

“Do you know how many soldiers there are in the mansion? Even if we are there… …!”

But it’s still dangerous.

That wasn’t a wrong statement.

Of course, even so, Isin was confident… .

‘… … No.’

There was no need to take risks like they said.

After thinking for a moment, Lee Shin answered.

“Then let’s set fire to the estate.”

“what!?!?”

“Then the soldiers must be out of their minds too?”

The territory is already a mess.

There won’t be any problem if you light a fire.

“ah!”

“…huh?”

“While we’re at it, let’s also buy it for Shining Star and other guild houses.”

“!?!?”

Then, the cause of the fire could also be attributed to a fight between large guilds.