Chapter 386
TL: xLordFifth
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“It’s a tournament-style 1-on-1 match, after all.’
How to survive in the unknown new continent.
Fernand concluded that it was necessary to be strong to survive in all kinds of variables, and decided on the tournament method as a method of measuring that strength.
Leeha: I’ll come and tell you. Wait.
Kijung: Okay. I will be there soon too. But hyung, why is our safe house stored in your crystal?
The safe house, the top secret location for each guild, was stored in several crystals that were old or new.
Leeha smiled as he listened to Kijung’s question mixed with grumbling.
They were only cousins, but their ties were more than brothers.
The first three people gathered at the safe house.
Kijung, Tail, and Biyemi. Hyein logged out and other guild members have decided to convey it to Kijung to prevent congestion.
As soon as Leeha arrived, he quickly conveyed the information he knew.
“You say the applicants are going to fight each other? In such a simple way-”
“Kikis, but it makes sense. It would be the simplest, fastest, and easiest way.”
“Hmm… However, there will be many applicants. Perhaps it means that we are too tight to find a more effective way.”
Kijung, Biyemi, and Tail each spoke a word after hearing Leeha’s story.
“That’s right. Like Tail-nim said, there is no time…… However, in terms of matchmaking luck, it will be at least fortunate. It’s just a tournament-style performance check, not necessarily taking the winner. This is not a competition to just pick one person.”
“Then? How many are there, brother?”
“According to the information I obtained, there are 20 combatants on each of the two ships.”
“Huh? Are they taking 40 people? How small are the ships?”
Leeha shook his head as he listened to Kijung’s question.
That would be a normal thought. However, combat is not the only important factor in this expedition to the new continent.
“I heard the ship itself is huge. But aren’t there various materials and mana towers to go to the new continent? Well, I have to load supplies to make something like a repeater in the middle, and I have to load materials to build a village after arriving on the new continent…. So they said there was nothing they could do.”
“Hmm, hmm, kikis, I get it. So, you mean that the 40 elite members will immediately start searching for the fragments of the demon king?”
“Yes. We are planning on doing that.”
“At the same time, you should also play a role in protecting the NPCs while they build the pioneering base. They are going to have a basic battle,
but they don’t know what’s going to happen in the new continent…
Leeha nodded while listening to Biyemi and Tail’s evaluation.
As Leeha thought, the executive-level figures of Byulcho were already the people who looked and resembled each other in Middle Earth.
‘Tail said something I hadn’t even thought of. It is important to find and kill the fragment of the demon king, but it is also important to establish a system that will allow space movement…… The current expedition members are offense-oriented, so having someone good at defending would be good.’
It would be easier to devise a strategy if there was someone who could balance the weight in that way.
“Now that it is past midnight, it would be due in 3 days Middle Earth time. Rumors have already spread that only high-ranking applicants are accepted. so there won’t be many people- but the test period is so short that you might end up fighting all day long.”
“Are they trying to test not only our ability in-game, but also whether we could survive for a long time without logging out in real life, and whether your stamina supports you?”
“I guess so. There are only 40 combatants, but if a few people come in and out, there will be a huge power gap.”
“Is the estimated voyage time unknown?”
“Fernand-ssi’s guess is around two months.”
“Two months?! 60 days?”
“That’s the rough estimate. It might take longer.”
60 days in Middle Earth time.
It is equivalent to 12 days in reality. No matter how strong a person is, it will be impossible not to log out throughout the voyage.
It was a situation where it was necessary to focus on navigation while minimizing the power gap through thorough rotation.
“Hmm, 12 days……. I won’t be able to do anything else, it’s just too much.”
“Tail-hyung, don’t you have time?”
“I have to take care of the dojang, so… This expedition would be impossible unless you’re a hardcore gamer.”
“Kiskis, no matter how good the rotation is, 12 days is too much. I am not sure about my situation as well. Tsk, it’s been a while since I have teamed up with Halihali-nim.”
Tail said he would not be able to join, and Biyemi is also not guaranteed to join.
Kijung’s expression hardened as he looked at them.
“Huh? The two of you are not going? Keung, it’s a tournament, so it’s unlikely to form a team anyway, but I get nervous when I don’t know anyone.”
“You have to do well. If guild master loses at the start of the tournament, Byeolcho’s fame will not rise-”
“Kiskis, I need to see what happens. Anyway, do your best not to leave all the guild members there!”
“I know. I won’t face the rankers from the beginning, am I? No, I, a tanker, won’t even have an advantage against outsiders in fighting 1-on-1 ……
Tale and Biyemi made fun of their guild master by putting in a lot of pressure.
“Kijung, you are not alone. Because Hyein-ssi will be participating as well. Anyway, Fibiel’s Byeolcho can’t doze off like that!”
“It’s because hyung is a dealer, but I am a tanker, so it isn’t a good match. Because I lack offensive power-”
“Surprise! This is for you!”
Leeha stopped teasing Kijung and took out an item from his bag.
He didn’t know anyone else, but he wanted to take care of Kijung and didn’t get a chance to do that once.
What Leeha held in his hand was a single-handed sword. Kijung’s eyes widened.
“Oh? A sword?”
“Don’t talk, take it.”
“I changed my sword just a while ago. The option is-”
“Oho, this bastard! If I give it to you, just take it and be thankful~. What are you saying? You don’t want to take it?”
“Hey, I didn’t say that. Hehe. Thank you, hyung.”
How could he not like it? Even Leeha knew that Kijung only tried to reject it once out of embarrassment.
“Kiskis, Halihali-nim, that’s too much. What about ours?”
“Cough, Highlanders use two-handed swords.”
“I, I will give it to you later.”
While Biyemi and Tail were teasing Leeha, Kijung looked at the detailed explanation of the sword given by Leeha.
“W-what is this?”
Kijung’s expression hardened in an instant.
His head turned slowly towards Leeha. Tail and Biyemi stood around and tilted their heads.
“Is there a problem?”
“What is it, Guildmaster-nim? Kiskis, or is there something like a minus-health option? Is it a cursed sword? Halihali-nim is a little bit mischievous, so there is a possibility.”
Kijung could not answer anything even after listening to them.
Only Leeha looked proudly at Kijung’s surprised expression.
“How is it? Wouldn’t that be enough for a 1:1 fight?”
Leeha also felt awkward, so he rubbed the bottom of his nose. Tears fell from Kijung’s bright eyes.
“Hyuuuuung——-!”
“Cough, if you’re grateful, pay it back later. Hey, hey. don’t hug me!”
Kijung tried to hug Leeha, but Leeha jumped and pushed Kijung away.
“Okay! Eong-ah! I’m going to sign up now!”
“What is it? Kiskis, show us too, guildmaster-nim!”
“Heh, no way! I will have to surprise you later. Uhihihit. This is so awesome!”
Kijung immediately activated his crystal ball, even rejecting Tail and Biyemi’s request to show the detailed information on the sword.
Two days before the tournament registration deadline, another strong candidate was added.
***
‘Wind direction southeast, wind speed 13m/s, but no effect on trajectory. Distance approximately 3,000…… 3,400…… around 3,430m.’
He even had to save even the blink of an eye.
Even with that small shock, when his facial muscles twitch, he would often miss his target.
Black Bass’ fifth quest, which quickly increased from 2,500m to 3,500m was no easy task.
‘Target acquired…… pattern checked…’
Even if he managed to find the target, hitting it was another story.
Only after checking and measuring the monster’s movement pattern several times, would Leeha pull the trigger.
‘Five steps right…. Move ten steps to the left again, considering the movement time, the target will stop after about 12 seconds……. About 3 seconds delay from the stop before moving again.’
He observed like that for about 3 minutes.
In the meantime, he must not let go of sharp concentration and tension.
For an average person, just looking into the scope for a few minutes would make their eyes feel sore.
7 seconds, 6 seconds, huuu…
5 seconds, 4 seconds, haaa…….
What could be seen in the distance was a moving tree, ‘Cursed Ent’.
Its movement was slow, and the pattern was very simplified and large. It meant it was perfect for practice.
‘3 seconds, 2 seconds-’
Baaaaaang—–!
Looking at one step after another, he predicted the distance the cursed ent would move, and before it could stop, he pulled the trigger toward the expected stopping point.
It was a shot that would have prompted a question about where to shoot, but it was inevitable.
It took 4.1 seconds for the bullet to travel 3,430m.
As long as the monsters were not fixed, ‘Pattern identification’ and ‘prediction shots’ would be essential elements for clearing future quests.
As soon as the bullet was released from the muzzle, Leeha prayed earnestly.
‘Right, please, please, please…’
Of course, it was something he would never do normally.
If he was going to hit the target by praying, please, please, please, he wouldn’t have needed sniper training.
‘Right, right, right!’
Finally, after 4.1 seconds, poook!
“Muk?!”
The cursed ent saw the sudden hole at his feet and swayed his branches.
Looking at it through the scope, Leeha couldn’t help but sigh.
“Haaa…… this is driving me crazy. How would I be able to successfully snipe from 3,500m away?”
[Kyuuuu……]
“I’ve been practicing for almost two days, and yet I could only do this much, does this make sense? Middle Earth is too much.”
[Kyukyukyu.]
[Cheer up.]
Blaugrun sat down on Leeha’s back and patted his shoulders, he hit it hard, but it wouldn’t boost his energy.
How many magazines did he change during practice?
His stock of brass, which was used to make his bullet, was almost swept, but Leeha did not get any satisfactory results.
‘I need to have at least a 70% success rate to be able to use it in an actual battle. Right now it is only 30%.’
Even so, he only barely managed to raise it by 10%….
Leeha released his joint fixation skill got up from his seat and brushed off his clothes.
“Shall we go? I think it is time.”
[Kyu!]
Leeha checked the time and tied the Black Bass on his back. His destination was already decided.
It was after it was announced that the recruitment of new continent expedition members had closed this morning and that they would start testing right after the deadline.
By now, it was already afternoon, and the tournament had already progressed quite a bit.
“Wah, there’s a lot of people…”
There was no need to find the venue of the tournament.
Because, as soon as he arrived at the capital, a large procession of users caught Leeha’s eyes.
“Fly scrolls for sale?! Fly scrolls for sale, verified by the Sacred Knights! Don’t watch from the distance, when you can watch in the air?!”
“Drinks for sale! We sell drinks that taste like cola!”
And the merchant users who were trying to catch a share by the side of such users were also raising their voices.
“If there are this many people here, won’t the exam hall explode?”
Leeha moved his steps and carefully inspected the majesty of the crowded capital for the first time in a while.
If it was like before, he would have been excited, but now he was a decent ‘castle lord’, and his eyes were slightly different from ordinary users.
‘Indeed. That’s how you plan roads. I roughly understand what Ram Hwayeon meant.’
A hundred words were not enough.
How to control the sudden influx of population?
Leeha was able to image the road situation in the capital, Castle Dale, and Gaza City, respectively.
In this way, following the procession from the center near the fortress of Aelstock, Leeha arrived near the outer wall. He was able to figure out where the area was more concentrated than the center.
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