Super Equipment
Chap 3
...🎊HAPPY NEW YEAR🎊...
...🎉2022🎉...
Lim Cheolho was the core of a team of 33 scientists who built the virtual reality (VR) system and was the one who led the development of Satisfy by founding the S.A Group.
He has many titles: the one with knowledge of gods, the creator of the virtual reality system, the one who changed the world, the God Satisfy, the richest man in the country, one of the most influential figures in the world. , people who receive naturalization requests dozens of times a year from around the world, pride of South Korea, and so on.
His innumerable titles earned him the spotlight whenever he attended international events, and his influence surpassed that of the American president, making him the envy of the world.
But in fact, his life is not as interesting as the media reports. He was the head of the Satisfy development team as well as the head of the S.A Group, so he slept an average of less than four hours a day. Even so, was he unhappy? No, it was something he wanted for himself. Lim Cheolho was proud and enthusiastic about Satisfy, who had captured the hearts of two billion people.
“Um.”
Lim Cheolho was awakened by the sound of his phone ringing. He checked the time and saw that it was 02:50. It had only been 20 minutes since he went to sleep. The accumulation of fatigue from late night for a month destroyed Lim Cheolho's ability to think.
His voice was rather sharp when he spoke on the phone,
“What happened? What's?"
An urgent voice came over the phone.
Lim Cheolho immediately woke up.
“I'll be soon! Be prepared to give me a report as soon as I arrive! ”
Then she got dressed and entered the elevator, heading to the basement of her house. In the underground parking lot, limited edition cars of expensive brands are parked based on their type. He rode into a sports car with a butterfly-style door and drove to the company at full speed.
Lim Cheolho ran to the Satisfy Operations Office and asked without recovering his breath,
"What's going on?"
Yoon Nahee, the head of the surgery team, bowed to Lim Cheolho and adjusted her orange horn-rimmed glasses.
"It happened five minutes ago."
"Very interesting!"
The excited Lim Cheolho sat down and turned his gaze to the large monitor on the wall.
Paused video starts playing. The main character of the video is a level 73 warrior. Asian youth found a cave at the northern end of an island. He holds Pagma's rare book and uses it.
The staff handed two documents to Lim Cheolho as he watched the video.
Lim Cheolho read it and rubbed his chin.
“In reality, and also in Satisfy, he is a normal person with no extraordinary nature. After being exposed to Satisfy, he suffered from a lack of self-control, resulting in the lowest level of life. How did this fellow find a cave at the northern end hidden by a complicated algorithm? Does he have an exploration talent he doesn't know about?”
According to the analysis from the supercomputer of the 'Morpheus' development team, the North End Cave was supposed to be discovered by the user within a year and ten months. In other words, it meant that the appearance of the legendary book, Pagma's Rare Book, was originally supposed to be one year ten months later.
A young man broke everyone's expectations and sped up his time. The number of players who had made their 2nd class change was less than 100, and he was now the only legendary class in the game.
Lim Cheolho was very interested in the user who gave him a big surprise.
However, Yoon Nahee did not regard the young man as anything special.
“It was just a product of coincidence and obsession that he found the North End Cave.”
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"I understand,"
lim Cheolho.
The young man named Sairou, whose player name was Rous, only lived in one city for a year and garnered over 8,000 reputations in that city. His intelligence stat was also less than 50.
This complemented the conditions required to receive the Earl Ashur quest. He explored an area filled with monsters higher than level 200 for three months without giving up, even though he was lower than level 80 and felt death several times.
The most impressive thing about him was the discovery of the North End Cave. He found a search item and was blinded by greed. By choosing to exit, he met the requirements for the related quest to possess the legendary book.
'There are many ways to meet the activation requirements, but the most extreme is to get out, ' Lim Cheolho thought.
After all, as Yoon Nahee said, this chain was the result of chance and a stubborn personality. However, the young man proved that when coincidences overlap several times, it could create a positive cloud. It also reminded Lim Cheolho of how valuable patience and hard work are.
'Luck and perseverance are also great abilities, ' he said inwardly.
Yoon Nahee asked a question to Lim Cheolho, who was watching the young man on the monitor with sparkling eyes.
"How does the negative level work?"
Lim Cheolho said
"It's also a cloud of luck."
"Huh?"
Yoon Nahee was surprised
'A scientist talks about luck?' Lim Cheolho laughed and explained,
"As you know, users below level 10 get a beginner bonus, so their experience will not diminish even if they die. This means that they do not suffer from the phenomenon of falling levels. But in reality, there is a hidden system. Level reduction due to search failure will be enforced regardless of the benefits of the beginner. However, it is impossible for a beginner to receive a quest that will cause a drop in level, so most likely it will remain a hidden system forever.”
“Tim estimated that if this quest followed the normal path, the person who received the quest 'Earl Ashur's Secret Request' would be at the level of at least 350. If the user is above level 350, they will have a high chance of completing it. Search for 'Earl Ashur's Anger' and become Pagma's Successor. In other words, they would not lack such abilities as that young man, and they would not fail the quest. Only this young man can find the hidden system through this quest.”
Yoon Nahee summarized it briefly in her mind. Rous made extreme choices during the search because he was afraid of losing his hard-earned items. At this point, the punishment fell to level 1 after becoming a legendary class applied. Due to the beginner bonus, users below level 10 will not experience a decrease in experience even if they die, but there is no exception to the missed mission penalty. Rous was forced to lose two levels due to the failure of the quest even though he was level 1, and as a result, he was now stuck at level-1. This was why Lim Cheolho called it a cloud of luck...
“Then can a negative level gain experience in the usual way and get stat points for each level earned?” She asked.
Lim Cheolho nodded. "really. He was currently level-1 and had to obtain two levels to reach level 1, where he would then have 20 stat points."
“...This means the basic stats will be 20 points higher than characters of the same level.”
"That's right. The young man received a benefit that would not have been possible if he was a player capable of completing Earl Ashur's quest. He's really a lucky guy.”
The expressions of the employees became serious.
Yoon Nahee asked Lim Cheolho, “A legendary class has emerged two years sooner than expected. The legendary class was already very strong... So if he had 20 stat points more than others at his level, wouldn't his balance be broken?”
Lim Cheolho showed her a paper that listed Sairou's information. “This graphic shows that his level is quite low in proportion to the amount of time he spends hunting. He was a fool who lived in one city for a year without going out in search of adventure or a more pleasant environment. I don't think he has a great talent for the game like the rankers. You don't have to worry.”
“Is it really okay? In the eyes of other users, it may be enough to make it look special.”
“What can we do even if it's not okay? We have a policy of not directly interfering in the game, so think positively. Isn't it a good thing that ordinary users, instead of a ranker, get it? In addition, the Successor Pagma was relatively weak in combat compared to other legendary classes ..." Lim Cheolho, who was watching the young man on the monitor, suddenly flinched and fell silent.
He shook his head at Yoon Nahee's puzzled expression. “No, it's not a big deal. I'm going to leave now. You have suffered a lot from working late at night. I'll give you a bonus right away, so please suffer a little longer. ”
The atmosphere of the employees became excited to hear the word ‘bonus’.
Lim Cheolho smiled and left the office.
'Why suddenly?' Only Yoon Nahee was silent among the raucous staff. He felt nervous as he thought of Lim Cheolho's surprised expression.
Meanwhile, Lim Cheolho's expression changed subtly in the elevator as he muttered Sairou's name.
***
Rous lost his place of residence because he was expelled from Patrian. Therefore, he was resurrected in a temple near the place of his death, which turned out to be a temple to the god of darkness, Yatan.
Dark energy hung around the dark room, while the black-robed magician roamed around with a gloomy expression.
People were screaming and banging their chests around the altar. That's too scary to watch.
“Kiyaaaaaak!” The sharp scream of a woman in pain came from underground.
"... Well, it's nothing compared to that famous place" Rous murmured.
He has completed his military service. If someone was next to him, then they would feel the generally oppressive atmosphere of a horror movie. Moreover, Rous was not a female Player, so he did not feel fear in the Yatan Temple.
"S-S-Status Window."
His voice trembled, but he tried not to let it affect him. He ignored his surroundings as much as possible and concentrated on the status window in front of him.
[Name: Rous
Grade: -1 (0/20)
Class: Pagma's Successor
* The probability of adding additional options when creating an item will increase.
* The chances of item upgrade will increase.
* All equipment items can be used unconditionally. However, it was a penalty depending on the ranking of the item.
Title: Someone Who Became a Legend
* Abnormal conditions are not working well on you.
* You will not die at minimum health.
* Easy to acknowledge.
Health: 14/14 Where: 3/3
Strength: 1 Stamina: 1 Agility: 1 Intelligence: 1 Dexterity: 1
Tranquility: 1 Persistent: 1 Dignity: 1 Insight: 1
Stat Points: 0
Weight: 3.035/20
* Weight limit exceeds 200%, so movement speed is reduced by 100%.
His body was heavy and unable to exert any strength properly.
The chances of receiving the 'weak' status became extremely high.]
A flood of emotions filled Rous's head.
Minus' level was something he could not understand, and the ability that did not allow him to win the fight even against a rabbit infuriated him. However, the special functions conferred by the degree and profession overwhelmed him.