Chapter 172 - Expected
Chapter 172 – Expected
Puck! Puck!
A club is the best way to subdue a madman, so I constantly swung the +7 enhancement club while using my Ice-type skills.
Of course, my opponent tried to resist using his huge two-handed sword.
And I had to admit after we clashed several times that this guy was strong.
In fact, I realized that he was not just strong, but the strongest among the opponents I had encountered until now.
Nevertheless, I felt I would not lose to him because my current status window showed my strength, and my Intellect was much higher than it was when I just achieved level 600.
The only thing worse than before was the skills I possessed, but the trait ‘Primal Ice’ made up for it.
Therefore, although we were fiercely attacking each other, my opponent was clearly suffering much more damage.
As time passed by, my opponent was not only embarrassed but also shocked, and eventually, he collapsed helplessly.
Right after he fell, a message rang.
[Only one person remains in the Death Ring.
-The Death Ring has been deactivated.]
Things happened exactly as this guy said to me.
But I did not let down my guard and stayed cautious. I tried to message my sister as soon as I exited the Death Ring in the hopes that I was still in Region 53, Korea, even though there was a 90% chance that I was not.
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But the message that rang immediately after confirmed my expectations and showed that I was not in Region 53.
[You cannot converse with people in other areas.]
I could not relax because I didn’t know what kind of situation was waiting for me outside the Death Ring.
In no time there was another message.
[Your summoning has been canceled.
-You are being moved to your original area.]
Contrary to my expectations, this message rang as soon as the Death Ring was deactivated, and I felt my body being dragged somewhere just like when I was first summoned here. Soon, a herd of sabre steel tooth tigers appeared before my eyes.
“Khuuuuuuung!”
“Keeeeeeeeeeh!”
Watching the sabre steel tooth tigers charging at me as soon as they noticed me, I clearly realized that I had definitely returned to sabre steel tooth tiger habitat.
At the same time, I felt exhausted.
In fact, I didn’t stay there long enough to feel exhausted.
All I did was converse with the guy a little and duel him one-on-one.
However, the problem was that my opponent was from the Shaipe Group, one of the three major organizations representing the United States.
And I thought this guy called Edwin was not a common member of the Shaipe Group because even excluding the Death Ring, no ordinary member could possess the ability to summon their opponent across areas.
But I was worried a bit, albeit momentarily.
Even though I was not scared of anything within the “Revival Legend,” it was a different matter in real life. The United States was a powerful country in the real world, and in particular, the Shaipe Group,, one of the three organizations that dominated the United States, was even more so. So, I could not help but feel scared and also worried.
Of course, I didn’t regret my choice.
I have no intention of cowering before their overwhelming power and becoming a puppet in their hands.
So I thought it was good that I decided to keep my identity under wraps.
Anyway, after straightening out my thoughts like that, I attacked the herd of sabre steel tooth tigers charging at me recklessly.
Although it was almost guaranteed that I would win first place in this event, I didn’t want to let my guard down.
While Juyoung Hong was absorbed in hunting like that, something strange was happening in Indonesia which was composed of 17000 islands.
Of course, there were quite a few uninhabited islands among the numerous islands.
Recently, some unknown lifeforms that previously did not exist on the uninhabited islands began to appear one by one. These creatures were called monsters.
But no one knew what was happening on those islands because there were so many islands, and many were uninhabited.
However, the problem was that this kind of phenomenon did not happen only on one uninhabited island in Indonesia.
In Geneva, Switzerland.
“What the heck? Is that true?”
“Why are you so surprised? As the editor of the Lausanne newspaper, you must have suspected it to some extent. That’s why you have been trying to dig up all the information about it.”
“But isn’t it completely different? I’ve been investigating it to report that it is a lie. As you know, if it’s actually true, it means that our society will soon be ruined.”
Pasnacht, the managing editor of the Lausanne newspaper, the leading newspaper in Switzerland, had no choice but to reply this way, stunned by the fact that what he had hoped was wrong was instead confirmed to be true.
The moment he was about to stand up, the man who revealed the truth directly to him opened his mouth.
“I know why you, the managing editor, took this up yourself instead of assigning it to your reporters. It’s because this topic is dangerous. That’s why I chose to reveal it to you directly as you are my friend.”
“…”
Pasnacht, who was going to leave the place to run the story, could not help but stop because he knew why his friend mentioned this.
“Well, I can tell you confidently that you won’t be able to report about this in your newspaper. Otherwise, you might be found as a cold body. So, wait a little. You will find out more soon.”
“But how can I do nothing? Countless people will die! And our society will be in turmoil!”
“I agree. There will be chaos everywhere. But you can’t stop it because the wheel has already started rolling.”
The man sitting in front of him replied as if it was not a big deal, when Pasnacht, the managing editor of the Lausanne newspaper, strongly resisted in shock.
The two men went silent for a while.
At last, Pasnacht opened his mouth in a low voice.
“Why aren’t you telling everyone about this? Shouldn’t everyone know? If everyone becomes empowered, won’t the earth be that much safer?”
“People are evil in the first place. They would rather chase their own glory than the glory of everyone. Moreover, they wish others stay ignorant until they achieve satisfactory results first.”
“…”
Pasnacht, the managing editor of the Lausanne newspaper, could give no response when his life-long friend made such remarks.
Then, the man opened his mouth again.
“If everyone plays ‘Revival Legend’, who is going to farm, raise cattle and sheep, and milk cows?”
“…”
They wrapped up their conversation.
***
One day remained before the end of the “Catch Up With Yourself’ event.
I had no complaints at all until I reached level 400 after achieving level 100, level 200, and level 300.
Actually, I felt like I was walking on air because all stat points increased by 1000 just by learning one ice-type skill.
When I learned three skills, I gained a total of 3,000 stat points.
However, just after reaching level 400, I felt rather empty because regardless of my efforts, everything would disappear in the end.
This was the first time feeling this way ever since I started playing ‘Revival Legend’.
Of course, I had the goal of winning first place. But no matter how much I thought about it, I was certain I would win even if I stopped trying because it was impossible for anyone to 100% catch up with themselves except those who were originally at a very low level.
As a matter of fact, Myongjin’s internal investigation of my brother and sister as well as its participating members confirmed my prediction.
My record of 402.7%, way beyond 100%, was overwhelming, so I thought my victory was certain even if I stopped trying for the rest of the event’s duration.
I know that I should not let my guard down, but I felt it was okay to relax and take a break.
So, I turned my eyes away from hunting because I decided to do something more productive. Although my level and EXP that I earned by hunting would disappear, the golden rings and miscellaneous items I collected would stay the same.
So, I immediately headed to the arena because victory in the arena was the only way to obtain victory points, and I could purchase various items as well as titles with them.