Login Psychopath - Chapter 180



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Episode 180.

After the main quest begins.

The number of users in the Kingdom of Eton has increased exponentially.

And this phenomenon accelerated as the outline of the quest became more and more apparent.

Especially recently, as Shining Star has become a hot topic among Avala Online users around the world, the number of users interested in the Kingdom of Eton has increased even more.

Some users who were indifferent, asking, “What’s the main quest?” couldn’t help but become interested as they kept making a fuss over it.

This soon resulted in an increase in the number of users.

Although it wasn’t an explosive increase, the Kingdom of Eton was already on the verge of exploding because there were so many users in the kingdom.

Thanks to this, the once deserted hunting grounds of the kingdom are now overflowing with users.

No, it wasn’t just the hunting grounds.

A shop to sell by-products from hunting, or a blacksmith shop to repair broken or damaged weapons from hunting.

There was hardly any place that wasn’t overflowing with users.

But there were always exceptions.

Despite this overheating, places without people were still deserted.

Or a territory that is too underdeveloped.

This was the case in areas that were almost remote.

The Kingdom of Eden was the poorest and most dangerous kingdom on the continent, so there were quite a few areas that users openly avoided.

For example, the orc-infested area that Isin passed through on his way to the port of Les in the old days.

Even the nearest territory was far enough that it would take several hours to walk there, making it difficult for users to move there.

Even though other hunting grounds were crowded, it wasn’t to the extent of making people come to this remote area.

Of course, I found Arthur here… .

This was an exception.

Usually, when you come to a place like this, you lose more than you gain.

But for some people, it wasn’t the case.

For example, someone who likes to hunt leisurely alone, without any particular interest or concern.

Or maybe you’re just someone who likes quiet places like this.

Lee Ji-ah fell into this category.

Phew!

The sound of thick leather being torn.

The orc falls after leaving a short final gasp.

After that, a message indicating the end of the battle was printed out in front of Ezia’s eyes.

Tiring.

[The Orc Horde has been defeated!]

[Great achievement! Gain a large amount of experience points.]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[All skills’ proficiency increases.]

[For winning a fierce battle, your Strength stat increases by 1.]

“……after.”

Zia wiped the sweat from her forehead.

In front of her were scattered the corpses of countless monsters.

There was a lot of evidence of a fierce battle on the thin sword he was holding, but it naturally disappeared with the corpses of the monsters over time.

In the place where the body disappeared, only the dropped item remained, shining.

She took a break and walked around, picking up dropped items.

-Solid horn.

– Tough leather.

-A slightly broken tooth.

… …

… …

‘… … It barely came out.’

There weren’t many drops compared to the number caught.

Instead, the level has increased tremendously compared to that.

Level up 4 times at once.

Once I started hunting, it kept going up like this.

Thanks to this, she reached level 66 in less than a month after starting the game.

Level 66.

It may not be that high considering the increasing number of high-level adventurers these days… .

At least it was at a level where I could get rid of the beginner label.

Above all, the speed was extremely fast.

Even though I was receiving buffs from Proias, it was the same.

This was almost on par with the level-up pace of the early days.

It was obvious at this point that she, a first-time player, was leveling up at a destructive rate, compared to the old and the new.

How was this possible?

There were several reasons.

The first reason was that her skills were superior to those of other ordinary beginners, thanks to her experience exercising in real life.

The second reason was that her special skill, , gave additional experience points when there were no party members.

The third reason was that, crucially, unlike Isin, she was not hesitant to spend money on games.

This is the gear she is wearing now.

Durability: 10/10

Attack Power: 10

These are ordinary-looking leather gloves.

However, after numerous re-trainings, I feel some kind of mysterious power.

•Attack power +100

•Experience gain +1%

•Experience gain +1.6%

Durability: 100/100

Attack Power: 40

It is an iron sword with an ordinary appearance.

However, after going through numerous trials, it was imbued with undying passion and mystical power.

It has self-repair capabilities.

•Experience gain +1.5%

•Experience gain +2.2%

•Attack power +100

•Self-repair: When not in combat, the weapon’s durability automatically recovers by 1% per minute.

Durability: 100/100

Defense: 10

It’s a ring with a large crystal embedded in it.

It has excellent magical power and compatibility, and has been refined multiple times to become imbued with mystical power.

•Experience gain +2%

•Experience gain +1%

•Mana recovery speed +40%

Durability: 100/100

Defense: 10

It’s a black hat.

It may give off a suspicious impression when worn.

After countless refinings, it was imbued with mystical powers.

•Experience gain +2%

•Experience gain +1%

• Health recovery speed +40%

… …

Equipment all painted with top-notch performance!

Even that was included on beginner’s common equipment.

Of course, the basic stats themselves were not that great compared to the options… .

That wasn’t the fault of the device.

In the first place, the purpose of these devices was to help low-level users like Ezia grow quickly.

You can use it moderately and then change it to other equipment when your level goes up.

That is, if you only focus on growth, this is the best setting.

Of course, it cost a lot of money, but it was okay.

Because her parents gave her as much money as she needed.

It wasn’t something I gave without thinking.

-You need money?

-… … .

-Um… okay.

Because I thought that doing something like this was much better than being listless.

Jeong Hee-sun, who is close with them, also said that they should just let them do whatever they want.

He also said that he had more to say later… .

anyway.

In addition to this powerful equipment, the skill of , which has a strong effect in certain situations, allows her to easily hunt monsters of higher level than herself.

Thanks to this, such rapid growth was possible.

[100% health restored.]

“… … .”

Stamina recovered while resting.

Jia immediately got up from her seat.

In order to get closer to the one who was already far ahead, I had to run without rest.

-Color.

Coloring is a common skill.

Blue lines stretched out in all directions.

How much time has passed like that?

Rustle.

“!”

Finding the next prey wasn’t difficult.

Because in this , orcs were everywhere.

If you walk for a while, another group will pop out as if they had been waiting.

[Please note.]

[A group of orcs have been discovered.]

Warning message from the system.

Considering the number of enemies, it was judged that it would be better to just retreat, so a warning was given, but Zia ignored it.

She strode towards the group of orcs.

“Crunch?”

“… … !”

As I approached without even turning on stealth, of course I immediately attracted attention.

“Wow!”

“Human, die!”

Soon the orcs rushed at her.

Weapons flying in from all directions, making threatening noises.

At this point, it wouldn’t have been strange for a novice user to be scared… .

‘… … .’

Zia, who doesn’t even blink an eye.

Her mind was strangely calm.

He even looked at his opponent’s sword calmly.

After hunting for a while, I realized that she surprisingly wasn’t afraid of monsters.

Rather, when I focused and moved my body, there were many times when distracting thoughts disappeared and I even felt at ease.

It’s so surprising that even I find it surprising.

‘… … It’s strange.’

How is this possible?

Perhaps, if the opponent had been a person, I wouldn’t have been able to even open my mouth properly, let alone fight.

Is it because we know that no matter how violent they are, there is no malice behind their actions?

or not…….

“… … .”

For a moment, my breathing became slightly difficult.

It was because bad memories came back to me.

To force it out, she kicked the ground and ran towards the orcs.

Fit!

Pfft pfft pfft!

A thin, swirling sword.

Soon, orc corpses began to pile up around her.

* * *

Meanwhile, Lee Ji-ah is busy leveling up.

Lee Shin was immediately back in the game.

I haven’t heard anything from Philips yet, but they said it wouldn’t take long.

I came in because I thought it was about time I got a call.

While waiting for a moment, Isin turned on the status window for the first time in a long time.

“Status window.”

•Name: Lee Shin

•Level: 250

•Occupation: Murderer (Warrior)

I’ve already reached level 250!

This was the result of focusing on only capturing users and nobles who were higher level than him.

Considering that the level of the top 100 rankers is in the late 200s, there really isn’t much time left.

Of course, this is the most difficult section to climb from here… .

This one was a little different.

‘There’s not just one way.’

If you find it difficult to raise your level, you can lower your opponent’s level instead.

It wasn’t that difficult.

Even though there was a slight difference in level, there was no way that Isin wouldn’t be able to beat them in a 1-on-1.

The problem was that I had to create a favorable situation like that one-on-one situation or when I was dealing with Shining Star this time, but this wasn’t that difficult either.

Among the top 100 rankers, it is very rare to find a user who does not broadcast.

Once you reach a rank, you can make a significant profit just by turning it on, so there is no reason not to turn it on.

Thanks to this, their location was almost always exposed, so Yishin could find them whenever he wanted.

Of course, it would be dangerous to use that method once you become a ranker, so it would be a later step.

“Are you Arthur?”

“?”

“Your Majesty has summoned you.”

The call came sooner than expected.

Lee Shin whispered to his group to come out, and then headed straight for Phillips.

As soon as he saw this god, he opened his mouth.

“That adventurer named Ian will arrive soon.”

“!”

Isin asked.

“What did you say?”

“That priest? He surprisingly accepted it readily.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Lee Shin answered as if it was unexpected.

Fame stats are important to priests.

There is no part that directly affects the power of the skill, but the evaluation of NPCs within the sect changes depending on the reputation stat.

As a ‘saint’ who had to pay attention to politics within the church, it was only natural that he had to manage his reputation stats carefully.

But the work the king had ordered him to do was a kind of ‘dirty work’.

Of course, it will have a negative impact on your reputation stat… .

Ian would know this.

But I accepted it anyway.

That means….

A crooked smile appeared on Isin’s lips.

‘It looks like you were in quite a hurry too.’

Lee Shin’s prediction was true.

Currently, Shining Star’s guild was on the verge of being split in two.