Login Psychopath - Chapter 167



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Episode 167.

As soon as he logged into the game, Isin called out to his party.

And he explained about the notification that appeared a little while ago.

Jung Yu-ra was the first to speak.

“You’re saying that will start broadcasting dungeon raids in 3 hours?”

“uh.”

“How did you know that?”

“I got an alarm because I joined the guild membership.”

“… … … Isn’t that paid?!”

Jung Yu-ra speaks in surprise.

Memberships are usually subscribed by fans of a broadcaster to get news faster or participate in specific events.

In other words, it can be seen that it is used by viewers who are closer to being so-called ‘real fans’ rather than those who just casually watch broadcasts.

But now, Lee Shin said he has signed up for a paid subscription service, paying a considerable amount of money.

There’s no way that Lee Shin would have any fandom, so he only did it out of obsession to raid other people’s dungeons… .

Jeong Yu-ra was inwardly shocked.

‘… Is it really necessary to do something like this!?’

This was sincere.

You can’t even imagine how obsessive he is!

At this point it was almost madness.

Arthur was talked back.

“There’s only 3 hours left. Like you said, seems to be having a hard time holding on.”

“That must be true. There hasn’t been any news from him for almost a week.”

Even the time inside the game and the time outside are different.

Considering that, the user experience could have been much greater.

As a result, as time went by, public opinion among users worsened and even affected the company’s actions, so Hazel would have found it difficult to hold out.

“Are you going to move today?”

“That’s right.”

“What about the preparations? We’ve already made a bomb, right? But the bomb doesn’t really have any lethal power… Shouldn’t we call in more people to help?”

As Arthur said, there was no particular preparation.

All they had done was makeshift a large number of bombs using materials the rankers had just bought.

As I had seen in the past when I used it against Xerath, I couldn’t expect the bomb to have a huge killing power against users, so I couldn’t expect it to be of much help in battle.

Jeong Yu-ra asked.

“Huh? The bomb is weak?”

“Not weak.”

“why?”

“Because of job balance.”

“Huh… … ?”

Jeong Yu-ra tilted her head.

Are the bombs weaker to balance out the jobs?

Because it sounded a bit random.

But it was true.

To be exact, not only bombs, but also other consumable items such as scrolls and potions had lower power and effects than expected compared to their price.

This was done to prevent items from stealing the unique abilities of certain professions (magicians, priests, etc.).

There are already few users who want to become wizards or priests, and if their abilities can be easily replaced with gold, there will be even less reason to do so.

Lee Shin gave an example.

“For example, if the price of the curse scroll is cheap but its power is good, there will be no place for low-level dark priests like you.”

“aha…….”

“That’s why there was an adjustment.”

Avala Online’s AI has taken several steps internally to accommodate these user preferences in order to achieve an appropriate job ratio.

That’s why the power of bombs and other consumable items was lowered.

Jeong Yu-ra asked.

“Then that doesn’t mean it’s meaningless?”

“huh?”

“Most of the opponents will be strong.”

The bomb’s power is also low.

The opponents are also members of the Shining Star Guild, so they are stronger than regular users… .

Doesn’t this make the bomb even more useless?

That was right.

Even if you detonate all of these, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to expect any significant damage.

At best, it would only stun the target for a few seconds, so it would be safe to say that it would have almost no effect.

But Lee Shin wasn’t particularly worried.

“doesn’t care.”

“huh?”

“This isn’t for the users.”

“… … ?!”

Bombs don’t really do any damage to users or monsters.

This was to prevent users of professions that lack ranged attacks and connections from using money alone to fill their profession’s weaknesses and sweep up large numbers of monsters.

However, when it comes to structures, the story is different.

When used for its original purpose, which is to destroy structures or buildings, the bomb’s power is fully revealed.

“That has nothing to do with balance.”

In the first place, this was more of a role for blacksmiths and craftsmen than for magicians, so it would be right to maintain power in order to make room for users of that profession.

Thanks to this, nothing was better than a bomb for blowing up a wall or other structure.

Of course, the structure also includes a dungeon.

This was the result of a direct experiment conducted by Isin during Avala Online 1.

“Ah! That means….”

“that’s right.”

Arthur lets out an exclamation as if he realized something.

Lee Shin nodded slightly.

“The plan is simple.”

1. Infiltrate the dungeon somehow.

2. Then detonate a large number of bombs to destroy the entrance to the dungeon.

3. It will take some time for the dungeon to be restored, so support from the opponent will not be available during that time.

4. At that moment, kill the isolated user in the dungeon, take the Legacy of Murder, and run away.

“I have a question.”

Jeong Yu-ra raised her hand and said, “It’s me.”

Isin nodded his head.

“Try it.”

“How do I kill you?”

“huh?”

“Aren’t our opponents all strong? They even have rankers. Do you think we can win just by losing support?”

It was a reasonable question.

In reality, Lee Shin chose the extreme method of because he couldn’t see a way to cleanly catch Ian.

Generally speaking, it was obvious that the dungeon raid would be more difficult if more people were to participate.

but.

“are you okay.”

It wasn’t for Lee Shin.

Because there was a crucial difference from that time.

“Difference? Oh, us? But we won’t be of much help, right?”

“Yeah? I know.”

“… … .”

“That’s not what I’m saying, the location has changed. From the field to the dungeon.”

“Does that help?”

“No. Not for me.”

The one who asserts.

The reason why Yishin was able to win most of his victories against enemies that outnumbered him was not simply because he had superior PVP skills.

Isin used anything to win.

Using traps, or causing discord between two guilds that are not on good terms to cause them to fight each other… .

This was Lee Shin’s specialty.

If you can make good use of the above elements, you can defeat your opponent with a small number of people and a low level.

However, there was no need to set up traps in the dungeon, as there were already countless natural traps and many monsters that could be used.

This was the reason why Lee Shin was confident.

Once you get inside, anything goes!

“… … That, that’s it?”

“uh.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Jeong Yu-ra nods and takes a step back.

Arthur asked after that.

“Aren’t you going to take the Union people?”

“Only Gilaim and I can go in.”

“Huh? Why?”

“… That’s what happened.”

It would be helpful if we went together, but… .

The opposition from the rankers and Grania was so fierce that there was nothing I could do.

I was almost crying and holding onto my trouser legs.

-That really won’t do!

-please…!

Of course, Isin wasn’t shaken by this… .

First of all, the very act of showing such a negative reaction was a problem.

Because if I forcefully bring someone who is already trembling with anxiety in there before we even start, problems could arise.

So I leave it behind.

Instead, he gave me another job.

-You guys detonate the bomb.

-we?

-Okay. I’ll give you a signal, so you just do that and get out. I’ll take care of the rest.

I want you to detonate the bomb the moment your party and your opponent enter the dungeon.

Of course, this was also quite a dangerous thing….

The rankers did not refuse.

-Oh, I got it!

-Just leave it to me!

Because the initial request was so difficult, this felt like a relatively reasonable request!

‘Should I call this skillful… … .’

Or should I say, ‘I guess I went a bit crazy.’

Jeong Yu-ra muttered as if she was dumbfounded.

When you see what Lee Shin does, there’s always something missing in his method. No, there’s only one screw left, but the fact that the results are always good leaves people speechless.

…anyway.

The general plan has been set.

After calling all the rankers, Lee Shin said.

“Now let’s go plant the bomb.”

What kind of tone is this that suggests going out for a drink?

This was the announcement of the second tragedy that would befall the guild.

At the same time, it was also a statement indicating that the conflict between them and Isin would continue for a longer period of time.

The guild, which can be said to be a typical example of a large guild, does not easily forget grudges.

Because Lee Shin was the type to thoroughly tear apart anyone who showed hostility toward him.

… … It was the beginning of a long and bitter relationship.

* * *

Tiring.

[ON AIR]

[‘Shining Star Ian’ has started broadcasting.]

A notification to announce the Shining Star Guild broadcast that has been on hiatus for a long time.

As soon as the broadcast started, viewers flocked in like clouds as if they had been waiting for this.

-Have you started?

-ssssssss

-1.

-1.

-Wow, it’s been a really long time. Hasn’t it been almost a week?

-What, Ian turned it on? LOL

A chat window that goes up and down dizzily.

Ian glanced away.

[Current viewers: 180,770]

“… … .”

The number of viewers exceeded hundreds of thousands as soon as it was turned on!

Even with each update, it continued to increase by tens of thousands.

As a multinational guild with numerous star rankers, viewers were flocking in from all over the world.

[Current viewers: 2,100,999]

… But this time, even taking that into account, there were too many viewers.

Over 2 million in just 1 minute!

It was not an unprecedented situation.

Ian had reached that number when he was doing a legendary job link quest or when he was doing a large-scale guild raid content.

‘… … .’

… … However, that was exactly what was strange.

Because the content announced today was only a walkthrough of the 13th floor of the Hellfire Dungeon.

Compared to the two above, it wasn’t really a condition that would attract viewers.

The fact that so many viewers flocked to this simple dungeon raid content meant that even people who weren’t the original viewers flocked to it.

In other words, it was the result of factors outside of the broadcast.

And those external factors, considering the circumstances, would have been rumors related to Ian’s death, or the current feud with another large guild.

As if to prove that prediction was correct, the atmosphere in the chat room was quite different from usual.

-Look at the timing when it slowly crawls out. Were you worried that the spawn would be cut off?

-Yeah~ You guys have already fallen into image hell, lol

-me.

-Rock.

-me.

-me.

-Rock.

-I am an Indonesian viewer. Why are Koreans so hurtful?

-I agree, Ian, I’m rooting for you!

-Ian, I love you~~♡

-What did they say above?

-Foreigners, please don’t touch me… .

“… … .”

Crucible of chaos!

It was a dizzying situation just to look at.

Then, one of the guild members carefully observed Ian and asked.

“… … Should I freeze the chat?”

“no.”

Ian shook his head.

If you do that, the aftermath will only get bigger.

Because it would just add fuel to the fire of public unrest.

That was something to be used only as a last resort.

“… … .”

However, since it would have been impossible to continue broadcasting if things had been left as they were, Ian came up with an appropriate mediation plan.

“Let’s just change it to membership only.”

“yes.”

“Then it will get better.”

This is because membership is basically purchased by people who have some level of fandom.

If they changed it so that only those people can chat, it would be a lot better than it is now.

‘… … It’s already hard.’

Ian lets out a small sigh.

… … But if it wasn’t for him, the hardships were just beginning.

Because there was also Lee Shin among those membership users.

The people who really needed to be filtered out were not filtered out.