Overgeared, p.214
Overgeared, page 214
The physical damage dealers and tankers tried to attack the huge golems, but the old golems blocked their way. Their appearance was similar to general golems, but they weren’t ordinary.
“These damn things!”
Chris and the damage dealers charged at the golems with their large, prearranged weapons. But the defense of the golems was uncommon. Their attacks didn’t work as they wanted. They felt much more solid than the hardest iron golem.
Chris realized that the situation was worse than he thought. He smashed a golem using his strongest technique.
[You have destroyed an old golem.]
[350,300 experience has been acquired.]
In the case of a monster that was already hunted, the level and details could be grasped. Chris used this basic system to verify the information of the old golems.
[Old Golem]
Level: 240
A relic of the past. A golem made of volcanic rock mixed with black iron, making it harder than an iron golem. Existing magicians can’t produce this level of golem.
‘Dammit!’
Existing golems had a level range of 50~200. However, the old golems were level 240. It wasn’t a big deal for Chris and the seven captains, but they were too hard for the general guild members to deal with.
Chris shouted.
“Every three people organize into one group to fight!”
The average level of the Giant Guild was 180. He judged that three members would be able to deal with one old golem. But the problem wasn’t the old golems. The real crisis started once the 200 humanoid golems entered the battlefield.
Pepeok! Kwakwang!
“Kuak!”
“H-Hik!”
The guild members were logged out in front of the swift and accurate attacks of the humanoid golems. The perplexed Chris ordered the seven captains.
“We will mark the humanoid golems! Kuk!”
The strength of the humanoid golems transcended common sense. Not only were they fast, but their combat skills were very good. Some of them wielded their fists and feet like a martial artist, while others used parts of their bodies like swords or spears. Even the seven captains found it hard if they were attacked by two or more humanoid golems.
There were 200 of them.
Kwajak!
Chris defeated a humanoid golem and confirmed the details.
[Soul Doll]
Level: 280
A battle doll made by capturing the soul of a warrior. The ego isn’t maintained but the soul can demonstrate its original life’s fighting skills.
‘What is this fraudulent..!?’
The strength of the soul dolls was at the level of a field boss. What type of magician created these monsters? Chris got goosebumps. The battlefield was disadvantageous. Magic shields didn’t help because of the Anti-magic Shield, and most guild members were too busy dealing with the old golems.
The seven captains were unable to cope with the pincer attacks of the soul dolls. It had been less than 10 minutes after the fight started, and half of the guild members had already been logged out.
‘It is finished.’
The S-rank guild quest exceeded common sense. Chris realized this and shouted angrily, “These damn pieces of scum! I will smash one more of you before I die!”
The soul dolls came from every direction. Chris wielded his greatsword at them. The third ranked user didn’t fall down easily. Over time, all the guild members were logged out, but he survived and defeated hundreds of golems. But he wasn’t invincible. Soon after his stamina was depleted, he left the battlefield. Then he could only helplessly scream as the golems destroyed Pedro.
The war footage switched back to the news studio. The hosts and experts appeared with a serious expression.
『 The biggest reason Chris was defeated in his match against Regas was because he was careless. As he proved now, Chris is much more powerful than what he showed in the National Competition. 』
『 That’s right. He’s stronger than Regas, and not weak. But that alone can’t stop the golem’s advance. It’s sad. 』
『 In particular, the soul dolls are too powerful. Chris was only able to defeat four soul dolls. The ancient weapons are extraordinary, but they didn’t directly participate in battle. Who is the creator of these mighty golems? 』
『 The old golems and ancient weapons… Based on their name, they seem to be a heritage of the past. Maybe it is the legacy of the great magician Braham. 』
『 Braham? Aren’t you thinking too much? Even if the creator of these golems is Braham, what type of magician can control Braham’s golems? 』
『 Perhaps the golems are made by Braham’s disciple. Well, it will be revealed gradually. Right now, the key question is whether or not the Eternal Kingdom can withstand the attacks of the golems. 』
『 The military power of the Eternal Kingdom is very powerful. That’s why they could exist as a neutral kingdom. But that is a story of when it is a human against human battle… They might be helpless against the golems. 』
『 Then there is only one conclusion. Users, please leave for the Eternal Kingdom right now! It’s a great opportunity to get a quest that will give you enormous rewards! 』
The users and guilds already knew this and were moving towards the Eternal Kingdom. King Wiesbaden of the Eternal Kingdom gave a wide range of quests to prevent the unprecedented advance of the golems.
[Fight the Golems]
Difficulty: B~S
The Giant Guild was brave enough to defeat the golems that crossed the border of the Eternal Kingdom, but were eventually defeated. As a result, the southern part of the Eternal Kingdom was destroyed and the golem’s army is advancing towards the capital of the Eternal Kingdom.
King Wiesbaden senses the crisis and summoned his troops from all over the kingdom. He is asking you to cooperate with them.
Quest Clear Conditions: Repel the golems.
Quest Clear Rewards:
After defeating an old golem, 300 gold and 100 kingdom contribution will be acquired.
After defeating a soul doll, 1,000 gold and 500 kingdom contribution will be acquired.
After defeating an ancient weapon, 3,000 gold and 1,500 kingdom contribution will be acquired.
100 gold was worth 120,000 won. In addition, accumulating 3,000 kingdom contribution could earn the user the title of a baron, and 10,000 contribution gave the title of a viscount. From the users’ perspective, there was no reason not to join this quest. From all over the continent, tens of thousands of users gathered in the capital of the Eternal Kingdom.
“Everyone! I have a party! We must make a party to defeat the golems!”
In Satisfy, up to 24 people could join one party. The users formed parties and went to war. But could regular users handle the soul dolls that even the seven captains of the Giant Guild had difficulty with? It was a useless defense.
Most parties barely managed to defeat one or two old golems, but they were easily destroyed by the soul dolls. The Anti-magic Shields didn’t allow magicians to exert their power, so the battlefield went badly.
And.
Kuweeeeeoh!
Hundreds of users were logged out when the ancient weapons occasionally fired a massive ray of magic energy, causing the Eternal Kingdom to face a crisis. The users didn’t want to continue any further, forcing the Eternal Kingdom to fight against the golems with their own soldiers.
King Wiesbaden was furious.
“What wicked person? Why? What purpose is there behind giving this trial to my kingdom?”
On the other hand, a grocery store in the capital.
Two girls was pushing through a crowd, struggling to get anything done.
“I chose this place because I heard it was the most comfortable place for beginners to start, but what is this? We can’t go hunting because of these big stones, so we can’t do anything until the capsule room booking time ends.
The ID of the complaining girl was ‘Sexy Schoolgirl’. It was a fairly childish name, but her face was really pretty. She actually was sexy. Her name was Park Yerim in reality. She was the best friend of Grid’s younger sister Sehee. Sehee was the neat girl standing next to her.
Chapter 196
Chapter 196
Sehee was in her second year of high school, and she was a girl who only knew about studying. She studied all day, except for jogging in the morning and yoga in the evening.
Idol music, makeup, dramas, shopping, etc. She wasn’t interested in all the hobbies that other girls her age enjoyed. She only went to school, the library, and home. Was studying interesting? No. It was due to her strong sense of responsibility. She was worried about her brother and determined to succeed in order to support her family.
But then her brother succeeded. He became the best celebrity and was economically wealthy. Thanks to that, Sehee was able to escape the obsession that she should do well for her brother. She still studied, but wouldn’t it be nice to have a hobby? She had room enough to think.
And the thing she became most interested in was Satisfy. She couldn’t ignore the game that many people in the world were enjoying, and a strong point was that she could enjoy it with her brother.
Saturday at 1 p.m. Sehee visited a capsule room for the first time in her life with Yerim.
“Hey~ aren’t the two of you really pretty? I will play with you, giving you items and helping you hunt. Just let me know your game IDs.”
“Come here and sit down. I’ll buy you some drinks.”
Most of the capsule room customers were university students. Most workers enjoyed Satisfy at home by purchasing a capsule directly, but the capsule fee was too expensive for students. Some university students lied to their parents about going to school and headed to the capsule room instead.
“Wow~ that uniform! Young Ladies High School?”
“Wow. Isn’t Young Ladies High School ranked in the top 10? These pretty girls are good at studying.”
“Students of the Young Ladies High School are great. Please marry me. Yes~?”
For university students who were interested in the opposite sex, the emergence of beautiful girls like Sehee and Yerim was an exciting event. They persistently clung to Sehee and Yerim.
‘How cheap.’
To Yerim, these people looked like nerdy university students. She decided to teach these guys who didn’t know the world about how fearful women could be by eating their items and capsule fees.
Yerim’s eyes curved as she started to smile. Sehee noticed Yerim was emitting her distinctive pose to deceive a man and urgently restrained her.
“Just ignore them.”
Sehee hated all men except for her father and brother. She kept attracting men due to her innate beauty, but she found it annoying.
“Hrmm~”
If it was like the old days, Yerim would’ve thoroughly tricked the university students without listening to Sehee.
‘I don’t want to have any clashes with my future sister-in-law.’
Yerim easily followed Sehee’s words. Afterwards, they connected to Satisfy and created a character in the city called Reinhardt, the capital of the Eternal Kingdom. As they were people experiencing virtual reality for the first time, they were astonished at the implementation of their five senses that was just like reality.
Yerim moved her body back and forth, drinking in the clean air when she suddenly grumbled. “What is this? Why don’t you want to tell your brother that we started the game? Isn’t it more comfortable and enjoyable to play with him?”
“If Oppa knows that I started Satisfy, he’ll order a capsule for me. Not long ago, I rejected his offer to buy me a capsule.”
Yerim’s eyes started sparkling.
“Youngwoo oppa is truly great. What brother would buy a 10 million won machine for his sister? It’s on a different level from my brother. Then…” Yerim didn’t understand why Sehee was reluctant to have her brother buy her a capsule. “If your brother wants to buy it, shouldn’t you just accept gratefully? Why did you refuse?”
Sehee was worried about her brother.
“I don’t want to spend money just because Oppa is making it. I want Oppa to value his money and save it.”
Satisfy’s popularity seemed eternal for now, but she didn’t know about the future. What if one day, a virtual reality game bigger than Satisfy was released? At that time, her brother’s income would decrease. Sehee hoped that her brother would become someone who thought about the future.
“If I had a capsule, wouldn’t I use it all the time? It’s a luxury. Once I get a job and buy a capsule using my own money, then I’ll tell Oppa that I’m playing Satisfy.”
Yerim clicked her tongue.
“Amazing, amazing. You’re a very virtuous woman.”
Someday when she married Youngwoo, it would be very tiring to have Sehee as a sister-in-law.
Yerim opened the map. Then along with Sehee, she started exploring Reinhardt. The scenery of Reinhardt was very beautiful, looking much bigger and more spectacular than medieval movies that cost hundreds of millions to produce. Due to the wealth of things to see, the two girls didn’t know how to spend their time.
“Those girls are pretty.”
“An Oriental girl is white, but aren’t they whiter than white? There are no flaws. A complete milky skin.”
“They look like complete noobs… Isn’t there a chance to become friends if we help them on a quest or hunt?”
In the end, Yerim and Sehee was followed by a lot of male users. Two girls with prominent beauty were walking beside each other, so it was natural for them to catch the attention of men. In particular, Yerim had the ID of Sexy Schoolgirl, so many men were interested.
‘Schoolgirl…’
‘Sexy Schoolgirl…’
‘Her ID is actually Sexy Schoolgirl…’
Gulp!
The male users couldn’t help gulping! Suddenly, a quest window appeared before them as they watched the girls with serpentine eyes.
[Fight the Golems]
Difficulty: B~S
Quest Clear Conditions: Repel the golems.
Quest Clear Rewards:
After defeating an old golem, 300 gold and 100 kingdom contribution will be acquired.
After defeating a soul doll, 1,000 gold and 500 kingdom contribution will be acquired.
After defeating an ancient weapon, 3,000 gold and 1,500 kingdom contribution will be acquired.
“Huh, it is finally here.”
“Aren’t the rewards greater than expected?”
“It means the opponents are tough. Anyway, it is good. This is an opportunity to reverse my life.”
The users already knew that the golem army was advancing to Reinhardt. They rushed out of the city to defeat the golems. Meanwhile, Yerim and Sehee were confused after being given the quest.
“I was just walking and I received a quest? Was it originally like this?”
“What are golems?”
“I saw them in movies. They are giants made of stone, but very solid and strong.”
“Strong? Can we get rid of them?”
“I don’t know…”
The male users approached the two stunned girls.
“Golems are monsters that beginners can’t deal with. Don’t even think about leaving the city, or you will be wiped out in two minutes.”
The users who approached with friendly smiles were armed with brilliant armor and weapons. It was in stark contrast to Sehee and Yerim, who wore shabby clothing. Yerim’s eyes widened and glistened.
“Oh my, really? The rewards are too tempting. As beginners, do we have no chance for the rewards? Right?”
Yerim’s seduction was a truly great thing. The male users were dazzled by her eyes and nodded excitedly.
“You can get the rewards if you party with us!”
“Really! We can defeat the golems, so you can get the rewards just by watching!”
Yerim was pleased by the reaction and laughed. Then she raised a hand and asked, “So, who are the cool men who will invite us to the party?”
“Me!”
“No, come with us, Sexy Schoolgirl!”
“I have the highest level here! Come to our party!”
Users over level 150 competed to get two level 1 users into their party. As the situation grew bigger, Sehee sighed with a troubled expression while Yerim laughed.
Then after a while.
The two girls were shocked at the cruel scene in front of them. The party of 22 men who were over level 150 left the gate and all 22 men were instantly defeated by a huge golem.
“H-Hik!”
“S-Save me…!”
Screams were occurring everywhere. Sehee and Yerim were still underage so the protection system worked, meaning they didn’t see blood splattering and wounds were blurred. But they still felt fear and disgust at the sight of people being killed by golems.
“Ooof…!”
Sehee and Yerim were nauseous at the sight of people they just talked to dying, and fled back to the city.
Originally, beginners slowly adapted to the system by hunting small creatures such as rabbits and deer. Therefore, the two girls received a big shock because they witnessed the death of humans as soon as they started Satisfy.
“It’s too cruel.”
“Oh my god, what is this terrible game?”
Hundreds of thousands of people were crowded in the city. There were those who came to fight the golems realized the powerlessness and withdrew, the merchants, the frightened NPCs and the beginners.
All types of people gathered. Sehee and Yerim were pushed by the crowd and suffered trying to take just one step.
“We can’t move because of all the people.”
“Uhh I chose the city that was first ranked in the recommendations, so what is this situation?”
It was at this time.
Kuuong! Kuuong!
Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
The huge 10m walls of Reinhardt were unable to cope with the magic energy fired by the ancient weapons and collapsed.
“Kyaak!”
“R-Run away!”
The soul dolls and old golems moved through the destroyed walls and started to indiscriminately attack people.
The armies of the nobles that were gathered from all over the place resisted, but they were helpless. The average level of the soldiers was 60~90, so they died in one blow from the golems. Unless they were top rankers, the users also had difficulty.
