ALL NOVEL 14.
14.
[Mail Sender: Gchang]
It was the English nickname that had been bothering me.
[Content: Angryy ^_^ㅠ I was surprised when you suddenly logged off, were you angry? I didn’t know people would swarm like that. There are many fake newbies here and real newbies are rare, so everyone must have gotten excited. I apologize and will reflect on my actions ㅠ_ㅠ I’m not a bad person…]
The attachment list included 100 apples and a bouquet of flowers.
In fact, it’s something the other person could be angry about with me… It’s a bit unexpected. I was about to delete it, but decided to accept this one.
[Whisper/Beombiga: Did you check your mail?]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Please wait a moment]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Okay… take your time]
[Mail Sender: Beombiga
Content: These will help a bit when equipped]
‘Beautiful Wave Sound Spear’, ‘Beautiful Wave Sound Top’… I was so surprised to see that they sent five items including helmet, pants, and gloves that I paused my mouse for a moment.
Why… are they giving me this? They seem like extraordinary items at a glance.
[Whisper/Beombiga: You don’t have to return them. Keep them, Angryy]
This is even more suspicious. I said what I needed to say first.
[Whisper to Beombiga: How much should I pay you?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: I’m just giving them to you]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Take the money]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It’s not much haha;]
[Whisper to Beombiga: How much is it?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Then… just give me 10 gol]
[Whisper/Beombiga: 10 gold.]
Fortunately, I had about 10 gold, so I sent it quickly. Then I asked directly.
[Whisper to Beombiga: Who are you and why are you helping me?]
There was no answer, but instead…
[You have received a friend request from Beombiga.
Do you accept?
Accept / Reject]
I firmly rejected it last time, but now it was embarrassing to reject after receiving five items.
Indeed, one shouldn’t live in debt to others. I shouldn’t have accepted help… But because I wanted to clear the dungeon so badly… I fell for the devil’s temptation.
[Whisper to Beombiga: I’m going to quit after reaching level 50]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Yes haha I know]
[Whisper/Beombiga: I’ll help you until then]
I pressed accept for now and asked again.
[Whisper to Beombiga: Do you know me?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Is it wrong to help if I don’t know you?]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Why help someone you don’t know?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Whether it’s someone you know or don’t know, if you see someone struggling, isn’t it right to help? haha]
[Whisper to Beombiga: No, it’s not]
Whether it’s someone you know or don’t know, if you see someone struggling, you should inwardly mock their ignorance, then demand money and help them, or just pass by. That’s what’s right.
[Whisper/Beombiga: Haha;;…]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Don’t feel burdened. Actually, I’m just bored]
[Whisper/Beombiga: I’m a veteran player]
[Whisper to Beombiga: What’s a veteran player?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It’s like stagnant water, as in water that’s been standing still]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It means people who have done everything they can in this game]
[Whisper/Beombiga: And now they just log in and do weird things because there’s nothing left to do.]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Then why not just stop logging in?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Hahaha…]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Please stop with the innocent and cruel questions of a normal person…]
[Whisper to Beombiga: I don’t understand]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Anyway, solo play will get increasingly difficult from now on, and many complex contents will come out]
[Whisper/Beombiga: I’m the established generation with vested interests, and you’re a newcomer to society]
[Whisper/Beombiga: So just think of it as receiving the help you rightfully deserve]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It makes me feel good to help newly sprouting buds]
[Whisper/Beombiga: And it’s good for newbies to be able to play smoothly, right?]
The privileged helping a newcomer to society.
It sounds like a treasure chest at the end of a rainbow.
Meaning it doesn’t exist.
I felt a bit uneasy and like I was being scammed, but for now clearing the dungeon was urgent, so I thanked them and equipped what Beombiga gave me.
However, a message popped up saying it was impossible to equip.
I didn’t know how to meet the conditions, so I struggled to type again.
[Whisper to Beombiga: The things you just gave me]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Are not equippable]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Ah]
[Whisper/Beombiga: What does it say when you try to equip them?]
[Whisper to Beombiga: It says my vitality and wisdom are insufficient]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Why?]
[Whisper to Beombiga: -_-?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: That’s not possible…?]
What do you mean it’s not possible when it’s clearly written right in front of my eyes.
[Whisper/Beombiga: Whichtalentsdidyouselect?]
Suddenly there was no spacing.
[Whisper to Beombiga: Whattalents?]
I also got anxious.
[Whisper/Beombiga: Yousawtheprompttoallocatetalentswhenyouleveledup,right?]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Yes]
[Whisper/Beombiga: …Hmm]
[Whisper/Beombiga: How much are your vitality and wisdom right now?]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Both are 5]
Beombiga was silent for a moment again.
[Whisper/Beombiga: What kind of… solitary battle have you been fighting…? ㅠㅠ]
[Whisper/Beombiga: How did you clear the clock tower dungeon?….]
[Whisper to Beombiga: I just herded them and cleared it]
[Whisper/Beombiga: That’s incredible..]
What’s this? Are they mocking me? I felt bad for a moment.
When I didn’t say anything, Beombiga continued.
[Whisper/Beombiga: Talent allocation means you can increase stats like vitality and wisdom]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It doesn’t distribute automatically, so you have to manually allocate each one]
[Whisper/Beombiga: You need to distribute them]
[Whisper/Beombiga: To clear a dungeon with just 5 vitality and 5 wisdom without doing that is really impressive]
[Whisper/Beombiga: That’s a challenge I’d like to try…]
I opened the character profile. So I’m supposed to allocate these one by one…
There are indeed flashing upward arrows next to all the numbers. When I pressed the one next to Vitality 5, it indeed went up to 6.
And the small ‘Unallocated Talents (19)’ at the top decreased to ‘Unallocated Talents (18)’.
I see, so that’s how it works…
[Whisper to Beombiga: Nyang-nyang didn’t tell me about this]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Ah.. I see..]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Thank you for letting me know]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It’s nothing haha]
[Whisper/Beombiga: What job are you going to choose?]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It’s good to allocate talents with your job in mind.]
I do have something in mind since job advancement is coming soon.
[Whisper to Beombiga: Mage]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Dark Mage, right?]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Yes]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It suits you.]
Do they really know me…?
[Whisper/Beombiga: In this game, vitality is important even for mages in the early stages]
[Whisper/Beombiga: So I think it’s good to get vitality to 15 first and then distribute the rest.]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It’s just my recommendation haha]
I followed Beombiga’s advice without hesitation. It’s not that I particularly trust this person, but I was going to do this anyway.
I distributed the remaining talents. Increasing vitality also increased life force, and increasing wisdom also increased mana. I allocated 15 to vitality, 7 to stamina, 10 to wisdom, and 7 to luck, and after equipping the Beautiful Wave Sound series, the numbers that were in the tens became hundreds.
And when I closed the character window…
“……”
I stared blankly at the monitor.
A character standing facing forward, holding a spear longer than its own height, wearing clothes with blue waves rippling on a white background.
I blinked.
What is this feeling of fullness rising in my chest?
It feels similar to when Jin first got fitted for a suit recently.
[Whisper/Beombiga: Even with high stats, it might be difficult to solo as Teisia]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Ah, of course you’ll clear that dungeon, but I mean in the future]
[Whisper/Beombiga: You seem to have good control, but there are absolute racial characteristics…]
[Whisper/Beombiga: It’s like fire can’t beat water]
[Whisper/Beombiga: If you can’t do the cemetery dungeon, please let me know]
[Whisper/Beombiga: Also, since the spear has high physical attack power, direct hits might be more effective than skills]
[Whisper to Beombiga: Okay]
Angryy was reborn. Higher stats, new clothes, and a weapon.
I entered the dungeon confidently.
Beombiga was about to say something but seemed to realize I was busy and didn’t say more.
From my experience so far, skills have cooldowns, so you need to use them carefully. For example,
Maybe because I used my brain to calculate the skill order, the clear was easier than expected. Perhaps due to increased stats, the cooldowns seem to have decreased slightly, and the character movement is definitely more agile.
After changing equipment, I cleared the dungeon on the first try using only one red potion.
It was so easy that I felt dazed.
I realized one thing. Games are… like reality. It’s about equipment… or rather, money. Money was ruling even the power in games…