Damn System

Episode 23

Chapter 6 Player (3)

‘Should I throw it once it’s been updated?’

I manipulated the interface with a frown.

Fortunately, I was able to find the settings window without much wandering.

Whether or not the update was careless, it had all the necessary features.

‘Block friend requests, block friend searches.’

Only then did the deafening beeping sound cut off.

‘Can I turn this off?’

I looked around the settings window, but even after the update, there was no function related to notification sounds.

‘Anyway, it seems like this less advanced system.’

Does it make sense that you can’t even set notifications at will in this day and age?

I clenched my tongue and went up to the roof of the tallest one-room building in the area, blaming the system once again.

Then I sat down in the corner and released the invisibility.

Since my mana was running out, I thought I’d take a break and look around the community.

The number of posts and comments posted after the influx of the first players has also increased tremendously.

It was enough to grasp the thoughts and information of other players to kill time.

It must have been about two hours since he regained his mana.

When I saw one post, I was troubled.

「Title: Magical Power – Author: Carl

Content: Crazy, I gathered my magic power. I just wanted to kill the fish in my fish tank, but 1.2 came in. Would you like to come in more if you catch a big animal?”

– Billy: Then he gets caught. Animal abuse is a sensitive issue these days.

⌎ Carl: I didn’t mean to pick up a knife and set it up right away. I was just asking. At Tuto, the dog was given a 7.

⌎ Billy: It’s true. thank you. I need to clean the fish tank too.

– Kj : Chunk chunk kkong, your future.

⌎ Carl: What do you mean?

⌎ Kj : Handcuffed. Or go inside the cage.

⌎ Carl: Oh, that’s what you mean. But I didn’t mean to really do it. curious.

⌎ Kj : ㅇㅇ That’s what I meant, click click click click.

⌎ Carl: No?

It was an article about noticing that mana could be gathered outside of the mission.

Of course, that’s not why I’m reading this article.

If you’ve tried clearing the target in the tutorial, if you’ve paid attention to the function of the system called absorption, this is a fact that you can find out enough.

The last thing that caught my attention was the comment on this post.

A comment from a person named Kj. More precisely, the word ‘chulkkongchulkkong’ and the letter ‘ㅇㅇ’.

‘… … Are you Korean?’

The system does not paraphrase.

If you wrote a sentence about going to prison, it would have been a literal translation.

But the words I see are definitely click-click-click.

Moreover, that ‘ㅇㅇ’ is too familiar to my eyes.

Can you use this kind of abbreviation in other languages?

‘I think I could use abbreviation for OK, but… … .’

I typed Kj in the search bar while browsing the comments with a strange feeling.

After skimming through a few posts and comments, my short worries became meaningless.

‘He’s Korean.’

Seeing the abbreviation of “don’t say anything,” there was no need for disagreement.

‘Yes, there are over 10,000 players, and there must be Koreans among them.’

It was strangely nice to see that having the same nationality is such a great thing.

‘Maybe he contacted the government.’

I did a few more searches related to Kj.

‘It’s lively.’

Unlike me, he had a lot of community activities.

Considering that the first post was right after the 1st tutorial, it must be the 1st player.

However, he posted 24 articles himself.

‘Most of the content is for information gathering rather than chatting.’

Questions, counter-questions, and cross-checks.

The posts and comments he posted were clearly aimed at gathering information about the game.

Just in case, I was a bit surprised when I saw the list of completed missions.

「01-12(7/10) – Closed Contributors: Bunny Girl, Youkai, The Best in the World, Kj, Assa, Sleeping Eyepatch, Lotto」

‘Have you done the mission already?’

Only five days had passed since the tutorial.

However, if you have already organized a party and entered the mission, you can get a sense of how mental this guy is.

Since he even succeeded, it must mean that he has quite a pulpit.

‘If I had frozen after seeing the monster, I would have died.’

I tapped the calculator, scanning Kj’s tracks.

Currently, I am playing alone with my personal information hidden.

I rarely write posts or comments in the community for fear of leaving any traces.

But how long can we play like this?

Judging from the experience so far, the range of magic power limits according to the level of the mission is also widening.

‘1st level was 1,000, 2nd level was 3,000.’

I was still staying at the 2nd level to buy transparency on the way, but when the number exceeded 3,000, the message that entry was restricted appeared again.

The number of mana required to limit entry increased.

If so, there will come a moment when you will be able to carry out missions of the same level as the latecomers.

‘There may be limits to continuing to play alone.’

Maybe someday I’ll have a party too.

If you think about that time, too closed activities are not helpful.

‘If it’s a line whose exact identity is not revealed.’

Knowing that Kei is a man, that he is in his 20s, and that he is Korean is not very dangerous.

Because the number of people who fit that keyword is wide and wide.

‘Unless it is known that Kei is Kang Hyeon-woo.’

Then I can hide in the gaps of many.

Above all, it is not a very good choice to endure alone in isolation.

Coincidentally, since Kj shares the same nationality as me, he must be able to give and receive more direct help than Ethan when something happens.

I finished the checkout and sent a friend request to Kj.

‘I’m eager to gather information, so I won’t refuse.’

I was thinking of giving in moderation and receiving in moderation.

As if I was accessing the community, an acceptance message popped up right away.

It didn’t stop there, and even chatting was held in real time.

– Kj: Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee friend ㄳ I copied the code name after seeing my mission record.

– K: I don’t care. I was bored too, so I wrote it roughly. how old? am i your brother?

– Kj: Flower-like seventeen

– K: You should keep listening to hyung.

– K: He seemed like a Korean, so he was friendly, right?

– Kj: Huh? with the East Sea?

– K: Mt. Baekdu

– Kj: Bumuk vs Squeakmuk?

– K: For reference, kimchi stew rather than soybean paste stew.

– Kj: Crazy hahahahaha Korean? I’m so happy to see you hahahaha

– K: I was also glad to see your comments.

– Kj: Nope, K is Korean hahahahaha

– K: What is gukbbong?

– Kj: Hyung, you are at the top right now. Isn’t it natural to run 2 reps alone? Level 2 too hard? I only went through level 1 once, when should I start level 2? can i choose?

I answered right away without any hesitation.

– K: Entry is limited by mana. maybe a thousand.

In the first place, from the time of the friend request, I was thinking of solving some information on my side first.

Shouldn’t I be able to feel free to ask questions if I like him that much?

‘It’s not a big deal even if the other side has nothing to tell you.’

Even if there was nothing to receive right now, it didn’t seem like it would be a loss to get to know him based on his history.

‘Anyway, what I’m going to say now is something that everyone will come to know naturally over time.’

This means that it is neither particularly important nor difficult to obtain.

Rather than hiding it, it is better to just let it know and get a good impression.

So, wouldn’t you let me know if there’s any news later?

– K: It seemed to mean to build a body and move on to level 2.

– Kj: What do you mean?

In response to Kj’s question, I told him what I had become convinced of after repeating the 2nd level mission.

– K: 1st level graduation section, 1,000 mana. From here, the body changes stagnate.

– K: It’s safe to say that you have to complete your body so that you can move on to the 2nd level.

At first, I thought it was because of my mood.

Then, when there was no change, I wondered if I needed more magic power.

Originally, higher levels require more experience points.

But no.

There were times when his magic power exceeded 3,000 before he bought Invisibility, but even then, his pure physical ability did not change much from the 1,000.

My body now resembles that of an adult bipedal fox monster.

When mana is used, it’s to the point where it gains the upper hand in terms of strength.

‘The mana he possesses is around 80.’

Polar bears, which are classified as the strongest predators, were about 20.

And the magical powers of ordinary humans are in their early teens.

There is a natural difference of 70 mana between a fox monster and a human.

‘The magical power needed to fill that gap is 1,000.’

The measure of innate strength was too stark.

To be honest, I was at a loss when I thought that the level of the mission would rise and the level of difficulty would increase.

But I don’t know how to get out of this game.

I have no choice but to struggle and survive.

I let out a long sigh and focused on my conversation with Kj again.

– K: I’m not sure if there’s a next change section or if there’s a complete stagnation here.

– Kj : Huh… … Honestly, I can’t even imagine 1,000 mana.

– K: It’s sooner than I thought. If you reach 1,000, you won’t die in vain at level 2. It’s good enough to be dogged by a fox cub.

If you can’t materialize it, you’ll have a hard time clearing it.

– Kj: A fox? Is it a level 2 monster?

– K : Random. Among them, the fox cub that walks on two legs is the most difficult. You’ll know it when you see it because you have three tongues.

– Kj: Okay, memo! Three tongues, fox monster!

– Kj: But it’s still in the distant future hahahahaha I’m only 130.

– K: I saw you completed the mission.

– Kj : ㅇㅇ 10 people went in and 7 people came out alive.

– K: Oh, you split your mana and ate it.

– Kj: There’s that, and there’s the purification system… … One slip from Tuto in the first place. The second hyena failed. The second tiger was more difficult than the third tiger. My hands are shaking when I think about it.

Certainly, Kj was different from the fearful and cautious people.

I asked again, slightly raising my evaluation of Kj.

– K: A hyena?

– Kj: ㅇㅇ I heard that there was a lioness and a polar bear in the beta test? Looking at what’s going on in the community, it seems that the first level of difficulty is lower than the beta test. The first to come out was the Doberman. brother? beta?

– K: ㅇㅇ Kangal. How much does the 1st round come out?

– Kj : 249

In an instant, my hand trembled.

It’s something I didn’t know about because I didn’t do community activities that often.

I didn’t even have a reason to look for it.

But when I heard this, I was a bit shocked.

200 people because the difficulty level went down.

‘Not even 3%?’

The number of beta testers is 7%.

Although I knew that Gamma was the absolute majority.

When the number was calculated to a more specific number, I was speechless for a moment.

While I was momentarily speechless, Kj continued.

– Kj: I’m crazy, I just searched for Kangal. why so big is this a dog?

– K: Because of him, I feel dirty these days just looking at dogs.

– Kj: It must have been difficult for you too… … .

If you continue to follow the flow like this, the conversation is likely to get longer.

I decided to hit the ball before he could add anything.

– K: Let me ask you a question this time. Do you know any news from the government?

– Kj: Yes, yes! I’m currently in a party made by only Koreans, but I’ve been involved with the NIS. I didn’t do it myself, but people from the same party were involved.

This time he clenched his hands tightly.

It took a while to look at the chat window without blinking an eye.

Soon a long message came up.