Chapter 35: The Orders (2)
There was a hidden sub-quest?
The yers were surprised once again by the sudden appearance of a sub-quest.
Especially considering the generous rewards it offered.
For yers who hadnt even collected 3,000 gold throughout the 5 waves, it was enticing.
So, if we survive, we get 3,000 gold?
It shouldnt be too difficult, right?
Its like a game of hide-and-seek.
With 2,700 yers remaining, the situation seemed manageable as long as there was only one seeker.
Ryu Min, however, had apletely different perspective.
Escaping from the Harbinger of Divine Punishment wont be easy.
There was a reason behind the substantial reward.
yers who realized this wore serious expressions, while others disyed confident smiles.
And Ryu Min?
Naturally, he belonged to thetter group.
If he had any doubts, he wouldnt have intentionally activated the sub-quest by breaking the artifact.
If we had simply cleared the 5th wave and ended the round, we would have received an additional 2,000 gold at best.
The reward for revealing the sub-quest by breaking the artifact surpassed the gold received for protecting them.
That was Ryu Mins reason for activating the sub-quest.
But why didnt he break the artifact himself?
The reason became apparent through a message that appeared shortly after.
[Confirmation: The artifact has been attacked by yers.]
[Penalties will be imposed on the ten yers who attacked the artifact.]
[All stats will permanently decrease by 50%.]
What? Stats decrease?
Damn it!
The ten yers, including the ones from Hwang Yongmins clique, cried out in anger.
It felt unfair, especially since they didnt do it willingly.
The members of his clique red at Hwang Yongmin with resentment.
Im Im sorry. I didnt expect such penalties
Hwang Yongmin apologized, but it wasnt the time to worry about others.
[Responsibility for failing to protect the artifact will also result in penalties for the district representative.]
[All stats will permanently decrease by 50%.]
Ah
Hwang Yongmin was left speechless, his expression filled with loss.
Oh, for fucks sake!
He never even dreamt that he would receive penalties himself as the district representative.
Except for Ryu Min, of course.
Thats why I hesitated to be the district representative.
A permanent decrease in stats was fatal, directly impacting survival.
It even affects the potential of the yers growth.
He hadnt warned against bing a district representative without reason.
Not breaking the artifact by himself was also to avoid penalties.
In the meanwhile.
Swish!
Crunch!
Thest Gnol was killed by one of the yers
Yet, the message signaling the end of the round didnt appear.
Weve killed all the monsters. Why isnt it ending?
Didnt you read the message? It wont end until the penalty round is over.
So, we have to endure another 30 minutes?
Think of it as a game of hide-and-seek. It wont be too difficult.
Ryu Min inwardly clicked his tongue at the yers nonchnt thinking.
After repeating this scenario dozens of times, he noticed that people will always react the same way.
Every time the artifact was shattered, people would think so casually.
They didnt understand the difficulty of the penalty.
I died twice from the penalty alone in the third round.
Ryu Min didnt initially know that revealing the sub-quest was triggered by breaking the artifact.
He simply protected the artifacts and proceeded to the next round as usual.
But then I identally discovered what happens when the artifact break.
Thats when Ryu Min learned that surviving against the Harbinger of Divine Punishment was incredibly challenging.
I died twice, even with enough skill to endure until the 5th wave.
he still felt confident, he also thought, if it was just a matter of evading for 30 minutes then it will be easy with enough people
But it turned out to be more difficult than I thought.
Out of 2,700 yers, only around 500 survived.
A survival rate of less than 20%.
At one time only 1,225 yers survived worldwide!
Truly an extreme difficulty.
The moment you lose your focus its the end.
Of course, Ryu Min was confident now.
He had enough experience and had broken the artifact dozens of times and came up with a great strategy.
Its a penalty for others, but
For Ryu Min, it wasnt a penalty.
Instead, it was an opportunity for significant growth.
If he defeated the Harbinger of Divine Punishment, that is.
I currently have around 13,000 gold. If Iplete the sub-quest and defeat the Harbinger of Divine Punishment, Ill easily exceed 20,000 gold.
Ryu Min had no intention of running away. On the contrary, he nned to eliminate it and reap the significant rewards.
After deducting about 4,000 gold, Ill still have enough to buy two decent items.
After calcting his avable funds, Ryu Min immediately opened the shop window and purchased two 2,000 gold items.
First, he acquired: [Assassins Hood.]
Category: Helmet
Grade: Normal
Defense: 20
Effect: Agility +3
Durability: 250/250
Usage Restriction: Regr grade or higher
Description: A hood favored by assassins, emitting a faint scent of unwashed blood.
Next, he obtained: [Agile Long Boots.]
Category: Footwear
Grade: Normal
Defense: 15
Effect: Agility +2, Movement Speed +5%
Durability: 250/250
Usage Restriction: Regr grade or higher
Description: Snug-fitting, ck long boots that may seem stuffy but are surprisinglyfortable to wear.
Although these were normal-grade items, Ryu Min wasnt particrly concerned about their effect. Instead, he believed that even slight stat increases would make capturing the enemy easier. Besides, he could always resell the items at the shop, even though he would only receive half of the original price.
Whooosh-
Is is it starting?
I feel nervous for some reason.
As the sound signaling the start echoed, the yers became tense, but Ryu Min remainedposed.
Ill defeat it and reach level 30.
Ryu Min was currently at level 27, and he was confident that defeating the Harbinger of Divine Punishment would easily propel him to level 30. Furthermore, he would umte 20,000 gold as nned and buy anothermon skill.
But that wasnt all.
I can also obtain runes, titles, and even that items
A hopeful smile appeared on Ryu Mins face.
He was confident in his ability to kill the Harbinger of Divine Punishment.
After all, it was only a divine-type enemy.