Super Equipment
Chap 33's
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'Let's do the mission.'
It was the first time Huroi had received a hidden mission since he started Satisfy almost a year ago. He had been playing Satisfy since the day it opened, but he had never had such great luck.
'The Skill called Unbreakable Justice is unknown, so its effectiveness cannot be determined. However, I have heard of the status of bravery in rumors. Each time the bravery stat increased by 10 points, the strength of the attack and defense would permanently increase.’
Huroi.
'If I succeed in this mission and receive the title of Apostle of Justice, I can grow up using a stat of courage. Then I can become a ranker.'
Huroi is currently level 127. Compared to the average level of a user, it was extremely high, and he was treated as a high-level user wherever he went. But it's not too high considering he's a starting player.
Because of his class, he was only level 127 despite having played 18 of 24 hours a day for one year. The Huroi class was not a fight or production class, it was an 'orator'. The orator's weapon is all about talking! Combat classes and production classes can raise their levels relatively easily by hunting or creating items. However, an orator was only competing with words, so he had weak fighting abilities and could not create any items. Huroi had managed to reach this level as it had always received missions from NPCs through talk, but that method had now reached its limit. The higher the level, the higher the difficulty of the quest and the less experience gained. While everyone else was hunting monsters or selling items, he went back and forth on unfortunate missions.
Because of this, Huroi desperately needed to gain experience through hunting. However, the weapons that an orator could use were extremely limited. Their health was the lowest of all classes, while their stats and basic combat skills were poor. It was a cycle he could not avoid. It was difficult for him to even catch monsters that were 15 levels lower than him. One of his flagship skills, 'Spiteful Tongue', was an extremely powerful skill that caused all of his target stat to decrease. Still, it wasn't easy to use in a life and death fight because there were obviously restrictions on its use.
'The fatal weakness of my class is that my combat strength is weak.'
He had to succeed in this mission in order to obtain the title of Apostle of Justice and obtain a stat of courage.
After reaffirming his determination, he arrived on the road in front of the west gate. The gate was relatively quiet. That was because the city lord of Winston was strictly monitoring and regulating the population, so the residents could not leave Winston. Even now, none of the residents of Winston passed through the gate, only travelers.
“Thank you for your hard work.” Huroi approached the soldiers guarding the gate and greeted them before showing his identity card.
As a simple traveler who was not a resident of Winston, he could easily pass through the gate. Strangely, however, the soldiers did not let Huroi out.
Huroi noticed the danger as the soldiers blocked the gates.
'Did the Mero Company already know of my betrayal?'
That serious. If he delays, he will be captured by the Mero Company and fail the mission. This was the biggest opportunity he had received in a year, so he couldn't miss it.
“What's your reason for stopping me? Surely there is no mistake?”
"......"
Huroi tried to talk to the soldiers. He intended to persuade or deceive the soldiers by using his weapon, his eloquence. Nevertheless, the soldiers kept their mouths shut and did not speak a word to Huroi. They avoided talking to him.
"It's not fun."
Huroi decided that he should leave this place immediately.
At that moment, he heard a familiar voice behind him. “No matter what you say, the soldiers will not respond. I told the soldiers not to react no matter what you say until they receive a signal from me. ”
Huroi was so shocked that her heart stopped. It was due to the sudden appearance of Rabbit, a top employee of the Mero Company that Huroi assigned to persuade the residents of Winston.
Huroi tried to hide her confusion and greeted Rabbit. “Aren't you Mr Rabbit? Shouldn't you be busy doing business in your office?”
“I have a headache, so I'm out looking for fresh air.”
“Haha, relaxation is important. You cannot work efficiently if you are in poor condition. Rabbit, why did you order the soldiers not to talk to me? Are you trying to take the pleasure I get from talking to others? I feel very sad.”
Rabbit smirked at Huroi and said, “Master. Huroi, according to your contract with me, you have an obligation to incite the residents of Winston. It was natural for you to visit me after fulfilling the contract. But you didn't do anything and are now trying to leave Winston, so I don't know how to take this.”
Huroi calmly explained, “In order for my words to serve as a weapon, there must be a small gap in the opponent's mind. I have to wait for the right time to incite people. This is not a problem that can be solved in a hurry, because I have to wait until the right time arrives. The scenery near Winston is famous, so I wanted to see it while waiting. I left Winston? It was just a misunderstanding.”
Rabbit made a surprised expression and said, “Is that so? Did I misunderstand your intentions? ”
As an orator, Huroi possessed passive skills called 'Persuasion' and a 'persuasive power' stat'. Neither his current level of Persuasion nor his current persuasive power stat was extremely high, so he could move the NPC as he wished if he used it well.
“Yes, that's a misunderstanding. So Rabbit, can you direct the soldiers to let me through the gate? ”
Upon seeing Rabbit's response, Huroi was convinced he had succeeded. But he was wrong. Rabbit was an NPC with extremely high intelligence. He has a wealth of experience from developing the Mero Company into one of the best in the north. That means Huroi is not yet at the level to manipulate him.
Rabbit made a regretful expression. “I think Mr. Huroi's eloquence is very good. So I believe that you can easily incite the population. But now you look incompetent. I'll admit that I misunderstood your abilities. ”
"... Huh uh?"
“This morning, Mero Company distributed brochures throughout the village as scheduled. There will be a big gap in the minds of the citizens reading the brochure. They will be confused and confused. Now is the perfect time for you to step in and dazzle them with your words, making their hearts lean towards the Mero Company. But it seems like you don't have the ability to read this mood. Otherwise you would have betrayed me. ”
“Pfftt!”
Rabbit eyes are like eagle eyes. His sharp gaze pierced through Huroi and exerted great pressure.
Huroi was aware of the reality of the situation. “Rabbit, did you predict my betrayal beforehand? You expected me to try to escape by misleading the soldiers, so you gave instructions to the soldiers not to talk to me! "
The rabbit shook his head. “I have met and managed many people. I never believed in anyone from the beginning. Rather than anticipating your betrayal, I'm just making the assumption that you might betray me and be prepared for the worst. Now, come here. You'll be locked up for a while. Instead of persuading the residents, you have joined them. Therefore, I cannot let you go and meet Earl Steim. ”
The rabbit gestured, and the soldiers ran towards Huroi.
'This is the end. I am unable to escape from this place with my battle skills. I will obviously get stuck and fail the mission. I can't give up!'
Huroi would probably never have another chance at hidden quests. It is an opportunity not to be missed.
'Forget about acting rashly. Try Logout and get rid of the crisis straight away. I need to think carefully about how to handle this crisis.’
Huroi made a quick assessment and tried Logout.
In the case of missions in a particular place, it is impossible to logout during the search. However, this is the center of the village. There were players who were curious watching the situation. This was a public place, so Huroi was confident he could get out.
"Logout!"
[You can't turn the game off here.]
"What...?" Huroi.
That's because of an unexpected notification window.
"Stop your futile resistance!"
“Ugh!”
After failing to log out, Huroi is captured and tied up by the soldiers.
Rabbit said cynically, “Logout". This is a mysterious spell that takes your immortal body to an unknown place. Don't you know that we have the power to neutralize it?”
NPCs were clearly aware of the difference between players and themselves. So Rabbit intends to keep Huroi alive. Huroi would rise elsewhere if he was killed, so it was better to imprison him.
Rabbit directs the soldiers, “Lock him in the castle dungeon. Tell his master that he should be watched closely for a while. ”
"I-This .." said Huroi.
He received a hidden mission for the first time in a year, only for him to fail! Huroi is in hell.
As he felt despair, a notification window appeared before him.
[Waiting]
[Difficulty: S]
After playing in Rabbit's hands, you have failed in the commission to report the evil deeds of the ruler of Winston and the Mero Company to Earl Steim.
Fortunately, there is hope.
The Winston Castle underground prison is known to be impossible to escape!
In a dark, cold, and unclean basement, you must somehow endure to the end. If you can withstand the cold and hunger, the Apostle of Justice will surely come and save you.
Quest Completion Condition: Do not log out for 50 hours in real time.
* This is a very dangerous mission. For the elderly and those whose health is weak, please give up on this mission.]
[Do you want to accept the mission?]
'What kind of mission is this?'
The foreign information window that appeared caused Huroi to feel confused and tense.
'I can't go out for 50 hours in real time, not Satisfy time? What is this unreasonable condition?’
Huroi was confident of his physical strength in reality. Thanks to that, he was able to play Satisfy for 20 hours in the capsule. However, the limit is 20 hours. This is because the capsule security system does not allow access for more than 20 hours. After connecting to Satisfy for 20 hours, users will be forced to log out, and they will be unable to connect again for six hours. In other words, the S.A Group that manufactures and distributes Satisfy capsules strongly warns of the danger of connecting to Satisfy for more than 20 hours.
But is there a mission to stay connected for 50 hours? Moreover, it was a place where he would be stuck in the dungeon, just waiting.
'50 hours is in fact equal to 8 days and 8 hours in Satisfy. Will my spirit be able to stay in prison for that long without doing anything?’
This is a dangerous mission. It was a mission where he might go crazy without being mentally prepared. But it is also an opportunity.
'This is an A-class hidden quest. It was upgraded to an S-class search. This is an opportunity I really cannot miss.’
Huroi decided to accept the mission, but before that, he decided to think about it.
Does he have an unavoidable schedule in reality? No, he didn't have a recent schedule.
Does he have a family that will worry and forcefully close the capsule? No, she's single now.
Is the front door locked? He had stayed at home for four days without going anywhere. Meanwhile, his front door remained tightly locked.
When was the last time he went to the toilet and ate? Three hours ago. In any case, if he turned the capsule into a sleeping state, his body would be able to endure for three days without eating or drinking.
Does he have a history of problems connecting to the capsule for a long time? No, his health is second to none.
'Okay, my body is at its peak physical health. I'll challenge him once. The S.A group made this mission, so they won't let their players die.’
Huroi made a firm decision to accept the mission.
"I'm not giving up on this mission."
[This is the last warning. Are you sure you want to continue the mission?]
"Yes." Yeah."
[Mission has been received.]
[Waiting]
[Difficulty: S]
After playing in Rabbit's hands, you have failed in the commission to report the evil deeds of the ruler of Winston and the Mero Company to Earl Steim.
Fortunately, there is hope.
The Winston Castle underground prison is known to be impossible to escape!
In a dark, cold, and unclean basement, you must somehow endure to the end. If you can withstand the cold and hunger, the Apostle of Justice will surely come and save you.
Quest Completion Condition: Do not log out for 50 hours in real time.
* This is a very dangerous search. For the elderly and those with weak health, please give up on this mission.
* From the moment you receive the mission, the system will thoroughly manage and monitor your brainwaves and health status in real time. If a critical anomaly level is detected, the system will force you to logout.
* If you are out by force, the S.A.Group will send executives and medical staff to your home to prepare for the worst.
* Even if you complete a mission and log out successfully, the S.A.Group will send executives and medical staff to visit you and check your status.
* You must last 200 hours of Satisfy time to complete the search. In the worst case, because you will be connected to virtual reality for a long time, you can confuse reality with virtual reality. Please do not let go of your tension until the last moment and show a strong mentality.
Quest Completion Rewards: A second class called 'Partner Apostles of Justice'. Title 'People Who Overcome Adversity'.
*Partner Apostle of Justice: Status of 'Courage' will be unlocked. If you are with the Apostle of Justice, all stats will increase by 20%. The 'Unbreakable Justice' skill will be generated. The skill of 'Sacrifice for Justice' would be generated.
* One Who Overcomes Difficulties: The 'Indomitable' stat will be opened. The 'Strong Will' skill will be generated.
[Mission Failure: No punishment.]
[From now on, the capsule will switch to sleep mode.]
[It is impossible to turn off the power of the capsule from the outside.]
[If there is an external shock or attempt to turn off the capsule, S.A. employees will be sent to your residence to protect the capsule.]
[We applaud your challenge. Good luck.]
“It feels like I'm a VIP.” customer
That was the impression Huroi got after checking the information window that appeared.
'Don't worry anymore. My spirit can last for 200 hours.’
Huroi's remaining worries were completely gone as he trusted the overall management and oversight of the S.A Group. He strengthened his heart.
'I will wait, Apostle of Justice. If he saves me and helps me complete the mission, I will be loyal to him, even if he is an NPC.’
Huroi promises to meet the unknown Apostle of Justice while he is imprisoned in the dungeon of Winston Castle.
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