This Universe Needs Old People - Chapter 81



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Apocalypse Needs Old People Episode 081

61. Divorce (7)

Shin Jo said that Meursault is not a character to be conquered.

The term ‘strategy character’ is not used in the safe zone.

Because the safe zone was a game that was all about conquering the zone.

However, the fact that the word ‘strategic character’ is mentioned leads to one conclusion.

“Have you ever tried that before?”

My question received a clear answer from Shin Jo.

“Middle-aged dating simulation? Have you tried it?”

That premature baby… … .

Is this a really famous game? Am I the only one who hasn’t played it?

No, but.

“Do shamans also do prenatal care?”

“I did it because I’m a shaman.”

“under?”

Even though I don’t know much about divination, I know that the sentence ‘I became a divination expert because I’m a shaman’ is by no means ordinary.

“What would a shaman do for a young child? Maybe a cyber ritual?”

“I played that game for customer service reasons.”

Do shamans these days have to go through pre-marital sex to manage their customers?

“MZ Shaman… Is that something like that?”

“I don’t know what he was thinking, but a customer brought me his game to see if it would sell well. I played it.”

What’s more surprising is that there are customers who ask shamans to read their own divination poems.

…for a moment.

“A game you made yourself?”

“okay.”

“The customer said he created the game himself? Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. The changes I sent by email back then were reflected in the safe zone as well.”

You said you reflected the changes… … ?

“What does that mean?”

“I told you earlier. The customer brought it to me because he was curious to see if the game would work. But it wasn’t fun. So he asked me to make a few changes.”

“What did you ask me to fix?”

“Commander Hayden’s age and appearance. I don’t like middle-aged people.”

Oh, somehow, the title was “Middle-aged Dating Simulation”, but Commander Hayden is so young.

So that was the result of this guy’s revisions?

‘If everything Shin Eun-jo says is true, then Shin Eun-jo met with the creator of the middle-aged dating simulation game… the CEO of Cthulhu Games before being possessed.’

That may be an incident that has a much stronger connection to the group’s spirit than the fact that my mother is the head of the Salvation Project or that Banggu Seok Yeo-bo’s older sister was an employee of the Salvation Project.

Because the beginning of player possession was premature.

‘I think I need to organize my timeline.’

Before organizing the timeline, there was something I had to confirm with Shin Eun-jo first.

“The person you met was the CEO of Cthulhu Games, right? Not the CEO of another game company.”

At my words, Shin Jo’s eyes widened.

“Yes! That’s right! Cthulhu Games! It was written in the email address, definitely! How come I didn’t remember this simple name until now?”

“That representative. Was it a man or a woman?”

“It was a man. He looked like Commander Hayden.”

‘Yeah. It’s someone else.’

In fact, I even thought that the CEO of Cthulhu Games might be my mother.

But if the person Shin Jo met was a man, then it means that the person who started all this wasn’t my mother.

I felt an inexplicable sense of relief.

‘First of all, if we think about the development order of the game we are talking about… … .’

[Cthulhu Games’ Miyeonsi -> The first Safe Zone series of the Salvation Project -> Square Soft’s Online Apocalypse: Safe Zone]

Luna Moon and Daphne were possessed by this game through Miyeonsi, and we were possessed as a group through the online safe zone ten years after Luna Moon’s death.

Based on what we’ve heard so far, the expected timeline is as follows:

[Pre-production -> Cthulhu Games’ representative and Shin Eun-jo meet -> Pre-distribution -> Luna Moon and Daphne’s possession -> Salvation Project’s safe zone -> Square Soft’s online safe zone -> Group possession]

‘Is this how it is?’

The reason the Salvation Project put the game behind Luna Moon and Daphne’s Bing is because if a game called Safe Zone had already been released, it would have been natural for Daphne to assume that this might not be a prequel but an apocalypse game.

But Daphne seemed completely unaware of the apocalypse.

‘But if it becomes like this… … .’

As I was organizing my timeline, one thing became clear.

That means Luna Moon is my mother.

‘It’s natural to think that the mother who was possessed by Luna Moon died in the game, returned to reality, and created a game with the same worldview as the world she saw.’

I don’t know why, but my mother was obsessed with making games, even to the point of neglecting me, her child.

The problem is, even now that I’ve accepted that Luna Moon is my mother, I still don’t understand why she went to such lengths to recreate the safe zone.

If my mother was also a victim of the possession, then it must have been the CEO of Cthulhu Games who started all this.

Why did even my mother follow in his footsteps and create games?

And then I found myself in an online safe zone without even knowing that it was a game developed by my mother… … .

‘Could this really be a coincidence?’

For the first time, I wanted to go back to reality.

There were so many things I wanted to ask my mother.

And then, it happened.

A message appeared before my eyes.

[One step closer to the secret of the end… … .]

It was a message I had already seen once.

‘The message that appeared when I got my hands on Luna Moon’s ring!’

When this message appeared, the system was first opened.

‘So, this message just popped up… … .’

[Additionally opens the system.]

‘As expected!’

When that message first appeared.

So, when it said ‘partially opening the system’ instead of ‘opening the system’, I thought there would be more systems that were not yet open.

It seems that the system expands as we approach the secret of the end.

I quickly read down the newly opened items in front of me so that Shin Jo wouldn’t find them suspicious.

[Ranking]

[store]

Rankings and shops are features that didn’t exist in the safe zone, but it wasn’t surprising until now.

The problem starts from here.

[Logout (unopened)]

‘log out?!’

Although it wasn’t open yet, it definitely said “Log Out.”

‘Were you able to log out?’

But it didn’t end there.

[There is 1 message from the game developer. Would you like to confirm it?]

A message notification from the game developer flashed as if telling me to open it.

* * *

I told Shin Jo to come to the meeting with Daphne tomorrow and then hurried back to my room.

It was to look into additional open systems.

The first thing I opened was the ranking.

When I opened [Ranking], the first thing that came up was an instruction manual.

[*The ranking is based on the number of titles held, and if there are the same number, they are listed in the order in which they were acquired.]

Since there are no levels in the safe zone and nothing that can be converted into points, I was wondering what the criteria for ranking was, but it seems like the number of titles is the criterion.

[*Only the top 10 players are shown in the rankings, and rewards are paid out monthly.]

I was wondering why there is a ranking system, is it to give rewards?

[*Compensation payments will be applied from the time the additional system is opened.]

I was wondering if there were any rewards that had accumulated over the past few months, but it seemed like they were rewards that could be collected starting now.

That means that even if there are other guys in the rankings, you won’t be able to receive the rewards if you don’t open the additional system, so it’s not a bad thing.

[*1st place reward: 100 points

2nd to 9th place rewards: 50 points

10th place reward: 10 points]

‘The point difference between 1st place, middle rank, and 10th place is big.’

Perhaps these points were a type of currency used in the [store] that opened when the additional system was opened.

Only after the instructions were over could I check the rankings.

[#1 Dopamine Addict

2nd place dopamine addict

3rd place T-Balom

4th place god

5th place I’m not crying, that’s aerobic exercise

6th place home protector

7th place: Sappy Possible

8th place pharmacist

9th place Banggu Seok Yeobo

10th place dentist]

“her…….”

It’s surprising that Banggu Seok Yeo-bo, who isn’t even a system open player, beat out the dentist and ranked 9th.

Judging from the fact that the 1st and 2nd places are lined up with the words “Dopamine Addict,” it seems like the nicknames of the players in the Unicorn Zone are real dopamine addicts.

How on earth is that possible?

Then, when I opened the store, I couldn’t help but be even more surprised.

[Points held: 50]

Because the points I received were 50.

Judging from the information in the announcement that 1st place will receive 100 points, and 2nd to 9th places will receive 50 points… … .

‘Does that mean I’m in second place?’

How can that be?

I inherited all the titles I had previously acquired as a perk for conquering all areas.

It didn’t make sense that there were players with more titles than me.

‘Really, what is this guy’s identity?’

Well, since rankings are simply determined by the number of titles, there shouldn’t be any problems with future strategies.

Still, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy about the guy’s presence.

For now… let’s finish looking around the store.

[Note (10 points) – You can send a message to a player who is not your friend.]

… Did the Unicorn Zone player send messages to other players using this item?

‘Then that guy must have opened up all the additional systems and been collecting points a long time ago… … .’

But fortunately, aside from the notes, there didn’t seem to be any items that seemed particularly useful, mostly things like recovery potions and food.

[System Opening Ticket (100 points) – You can open the system of a player who has not yet opened the system.]

oh.

It’s a bit pricey, but it looks useful.

But I wonder if there are any players who would be willing to spend 100 points to do something good for others.

There seemed to be more items behind the system unlock, but they were locked and not visible.

Instead, the following passage was written:

[*Unlocked with 10,000 points.]

[*Can be exchanged for 10 points per title.]

There doesn’t seem to be any particularly useful items, but would there be anyone who would collect 10,000 points to open this?

I think it would be better to wait until someone else opens it and then open it if it seems to have good items.

‘Then now… … .’

It’s time to look at the [Logout (Unopened)] in question.

Since it says “Not open”, I don’t think clicking on it will log me out right away, so let’s touch that item.

[*This feature can be used after the player power system is opened.]

Even if we ignore the premise that all players must open the system…

‘Does this mean that this feature will be available someday?’

Is it really possible to log out?

So you were selling system unlock tickets in the store?

I need to open up the other guys’ systems so I can log out?

“… … .”

Originally, I had no intention of going back.

Now, I’m in a situation where I want to go back and ask my mother something.

It was a feature that could not be completely ignored.

Among the players, there will be some who want to go back.

‘If this happens… I’ll have to open up the systems for other guys.’

The problem is, I don’t know how I got one step closer to the secret of the apocalypse.

There was a clear causal relationship during Luna Moon’s Ring, but this time, when I was organizing the timeline, the system window suddenly appeared, so there was nothing I could guess for sure.

‘Think about it slowly… … .’

Now all that remains is.

Check the message that arrived from the game developer.