Surviving the Game as a Barbarian

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The vacant lot started to buzz with the release of the nickname.

I closed my eyes for a moment and understood the situation first.

First of all, what they are talking about is Elfnuna.

The nickname I used is correct.

Without much thought, my character at that time was an elf, so I built it that way.

and… … .

‘I’ve even written a stat summary… … .’

Was it when you were in your third year?

It was a waste to organize it by myself, so I saved it and posted it on the bulletin board.

Like a Mangem bulletin board, I remember that the number of views did not exceed 100 in a year.

By the way.

‘Why is everyone looking at you like a rare name?’

Come to think of it, that woman earlier told me that she was his fan or something.

Why?

The last time I joined the community was maybe 5 years ago.

‘… Did I become famous without knowing it?’

Whatever the cause, I concluded.

I became famous.

The reason why it became famous will be known gradually.

Because we have gathered enough clues to deal with it right now.

“Ah, you misunderstood.”

about 3 seconds or so.

After understanding the situation, I smiled brightly and waved my hand.

“I am his fan. If you read the nickname closely, you will know. It’s not elf sister, it’s elf nunna. snow.”

I was very fortunate to have a different spelling due to duplicate nicknames.

It’s disgusting to get unnecessary attention.

“Uh, I see… … .”

“Your nickname is different.”

Guys looking at my nickname again at my words.

“It’s Elfnunna! Not Elfnuna!”

“What was it, it was an impersonation… … .”

“It can’t be either. I was expecting a little bit because I’m Korean, but… … .”

Soon they exhale as if frustrated.

Perhaps because of the thought that they were deceived, there are people who look at them with a slightly unkind gaze.

“Haha, if you’re a fan, you can!”

The host ‘Darkman’ smiled and moderated the atmosphere, and gave me some rules to follow in the room.

Do we have to call each other by our first names?

There wasn’t much to remember, other than that if you drag the riot aggro, you’ll get kicked out.

“Then I’ll be on my way, so you can talk freely. It doesn’t matter when you leave.”

The atmosphere that welcomed newcomers was short-lived.

People who go back to their original places and talk about tantrums here and there.

As I was contemplating where to go, a white man approached me.

Pink Guy was a player with a nickname.

“How old is Elfnunna?”

“Oh, I’m in my first year.”

It’s actually 5 months old, but if you say you came here too early, you might think it’s strange.

However, the answer that came back was unexpected.

“really? Did you receive the letter quite late?”

“Yes?”

“Yeah, there are only a few people who get fame and get letters, and most of them say they get it in the early days.”

“okay… … .”

“Looking that Elf Nunna has only just received the letter, it seems that she has done well in acting. I started as a human and started carrying luggage, but I got a letter.”

“Ah, yes… … .”

“Anyway, if you’re in your first year, you’ll only be around 70 days there… … Do you know what’s going on these days? How about that one?”

I don’t know if there’s an incident worth telling, but I asked like a bad listener.

“70 days… Is it?”

I’m sure I just said it was my first year.

But why is it 70 days ago?

The Pink Guy continued speaking with an apologetic face.

“Oh, if this is your first time, you wouldn’t know that either. The flow of time is different between that world and this one.”

“Is it different?”

“yes. One month on Earth is about five months here.”

Simply put, it means a 1:5 time ratio.

As soon as I heard it, I felt strange.

‘It’s only been a month… … .’

I’m glad that less time has passed, but I wonder if the missing person has been reported.

There should have been someone who was always looking for me other than the company.

After that, I was able to hear various things while talking with the guy named Pink Guy.

“How to get back? I do not know. There are many speculations… … I heard nothing is certain yet.”

Even the players who came here much earlier couldn’t figure out how to get back.

It is said that the founder of Ghostbusters has been around for 20 years.

“To clear that game five years ago, isn’t it great?”

“That’s it.”

The more I hear new information, the more I feel defeated.

Do you feel like your self-esteem as a deceased person is collapsing?

After all, after all, isn’t it that everyone here is an expert who reached the gates of the abyss before me?

‘Even though they may look stupid on the outside, in reality they are all great people—’

“So, how many times did Elfnunna wake up?”

huh? how many times

As I stare at him as if he doesn’t know what he’s talking about, the man adds.

“It probably didn’t break the original version, and Elf Nunna-sama didn’t break the remake either. How many times did you do it?”

No, I don’t understand even if you say that… … .

a remake?

“Do you know when I say it’s a pirated copy? there is that A game file where you can adjust experience and drop rate, posted on the Stone Iben bulletin board 5 years ago.”

uh… … .

was there anything like that?

Soon, Pink Guy said, revealing a pride he couldn’t hide.

“Ah, I’m not bragging, I woke up 50 times.”

How can there be so many people who have broken this game?

It was the moment when a long-standing question was answered.

***

[Dungeon and Stone].

That game that changed my life for 10 years and finally managed to get into the final boss room.

As I was playing, I thought countless times about what kind of game there was.

but… … .

‘Can you set the drop rate up to 100 times the maximum experience value?’

Crazy, what kind of scam do you have?

Until now, I didn’t even know I was at max level 30.

Even if you catch all the monsters that come out of the labyrinth, level 11 is the limit.

‘Wait a minute, does that mean that if your max level is 30, you can feed 30 essences per character?’

To be honest, I can’t even imagine it.

Isn’t this the level where you don’t have to give up and choose anything, just stick everything in there.

Thinking about the synergy of each essence and thinking about the best combination, I feel like a fool.

Even listening to it, it seems that the crack, which is the key to growth, can be opened at the desired timing… … .

‘With a drop rate of 100, the number’s items must have been just pouring out.’

Thirty integers.

And a Super Munchkin character armed with all kinds of Noble Phantasm.

Five such characters gather to form a party?

After hundreds of tries, it must have been an ancient dragon, a lord of destruction, a Leviathan, etc.

“So, how many times did Elf Nunna wake up?”

“… … I am 50 times more.”

“Oh, I see. Wasn’t it difficult?”

It’s not difficult at all.

Under these conditions, dimensional collapse or whatever, I have the confidence to clear it with one wish no matter what kind of fucking event it takes.

However… … .

‘It would be my loss if I said that.’

Just as a demon hunter came to me as soon as I gained fame, too much attention is poison. It is foolish to take a risk by swearing at someone.

Don’t do anything fancy, just find out what you need to know.

“How many times did the person who made this place mod?”

“Oh, is it him? Don’t be surprised to hear it. You cleared it in 15x mode. As an original user, it must have been possible.”

“15 times… okay.”

It seems like it should be surprising, so I pretended to be surprised together. By the way, Pink Guy said that the average number of plays is 60 to 80 times… … .

Only after hearing those words, the conversations of those who were laughing and chatting from afar began to pierce my ears.

“Haha, isn’t it a really crazy world? I’ve never been in a rift yet. In the game, you just have to click.”

“After all, that’s it. How do you know how to get to the last floor if it’s so hard to get into the crack… … .”

“I heard that it was a game with a lot of Easter eggs, so I thought I should take a good look at those things.”

Players lamenting comparing the remake version they’ve been doing with reality.

I just had to do it.

Because this is the real version with higher difficulty than the original.

“Whew… … .”

A profound disappointment creeps in.

The seniors who broke this game before me.

With that in mind, I was trying to appease myself by trying to find something to learn rather than beating down somehow… … .

This is the one, isn’t the look funny?

“Elf Nunna?”

“sorry. I was thinking… … .”

After that, he continued his conversation with Pink Guy for a while.

In doing so, I learned things that were common sense for an average player to know, and I learned a lot more about how this community works.

Also, one question was answered.

‘Remake… So, the game started to become popular again as the board turned around, and my nickname became famous at the same time… … .’

Conversation with Pink Guy was beneficial in many ways.

It was kind of fun too.

“Hey, if I eat just one slice of pizza properly, I won’t have any wishes… … . Elf Nunna-sama, do you have any food you want to eat?”

“Cola and soup.”

“Soup? What kind of food is that?”

“It’s the most efficient food I’ve ever eaten.”

How long has it been since you had this conversation?

***

After talking a few words with other people, I left the newbie room.

Finally, Pink Guy asked if I could add him as a friend, and I politely declined. He was obviously a nice guy, but he didn’t want to be friends with him.

Even if you did it well, you did it too well

As if treating anyone of the opposite s*x you like.

‘Anyway, I don’t think I know everything I need to know now… … .’

Even after returning to the room with the computer, he read bulletin boards and notices and put whatever information he could find in his head.

So now it’s your turn to fulfill your purpose here.

‘Let’s learn about dimensional collapse soon.’

As I tapped the keyboard, I checked the timer written in the lower right corner.

At first it was 12 hours, but it has already been reduced to 7 hours.

Even if I didn’t log out, I had to hurry because the space closes when the time runs out.

[exchange]

I opened the exchange page by operating the mouse.

Here, information and goods can be purchased with ghost points and GP.

In other words, it is possible to obtain goods or purchase rare items using GP.

but… … .

‘It would be better not to touch this.’

We decided not to use this feature as much as possible.

In the case of an item, it must go through reality.

No matter how complex the mediation system is.

Even if the system seems pretty safe.

After all, because real objects come and go in reality, there is no choice but to make contact with me as a barbarian.

[Owned GP: 0]

Therefore, the option to charge GP with real money also passes.

Of course, you will need GPs to purchase information about dimensional collapse, but… … .

It wasn’t a big problem.

You can be self-sufficient here.

Click, click.

Use the mouse to apply the [Information] filter among exchange items. And change the category to [Purchase Request].

Then a lot of questions pop up.

[20GP] Is there an easy way to get to the second floor?

[100~500GP] I’m in the process of nurturing close-knit, and I want to know how to nurture strong from the beginning.

As for the easy questions, the amount of GP presented as a reward was less.

However… … .

[7,000GP] I would like to know about special events for each stairway to the 4th floor Sky Tower.

[2,800GP] I want to know exactly how the passive skill ‘Dragon Master’ is judged.

In the case of serious questions, the reward was also large.

Therefore, they are sorted in ascending order of price.

That’s because it’s the most efficient.

[70,000GP] 1st floor hierarchical monarch strategy. no joke.

[69,000 GP] Only those who know more about the 6th floor Skull Island can talk.

1st floor lord?

[Requested a 1:1 conversation with TacitRonin.]

[The transaction has been completed.]

[Owned GP: 70,000]

Skull Island, a hidden piece element on the 6th floor?

[You have requested a 1:1 conversation with Bro_78.]

[The transaction has been completed.]

[Owned GP: 139,000]

There is nothing I don’t know about this game.