Player (4)
The clearing starts buzzing with excitent as I reveal my nickna.
I close my eyes for a mont and assess the situation.
First of all, Elfnuna, the na they’re ntioning…
…is the nickna I used to use.
I chose it without much thought because my character at the ti was an elf.
And…
‘I also wrote the stat guide…’
Was it around my 3rd year of playing?
I felt it was a waste to keep the information I had painstakingly compiled to myself, so I uploaded it to the forum.
As expected of a dead ga forum, I rember the view count not even reaching 100 after a year.
But…
‘Why are they all looking at like I’m so rare nad monster?’
Co to think of it, that woman earlier also ntioned sothing about being a fan.
Why?
It’s been about 5 years since I last visited that community.
‘…Did I beco famous without even knowing it?’
Whatever the reason, I co to a conclusion.
I’m famous.
I can figure out the reason why I beca famous later.
I have enough clues to deal with the situation right now.
“Ah, you must have misunderstood.”
About 3 seconds.
After grasping the situation, I smile brightly and wave my hands.
“I’m a fan of that person. If you read the nickna carefully, you’ll see. It’s not Elfnuna, but Elfnunna. N-u-n-n-a.”
It’s a good thing I changed one letter because of the nickna overlap.
I hate receiving unnecessary attention.
“Oh, co to think of it…”
“The nickna is different.”
The n look at my nickna again at my words.
“It’s Elfnunna! Not Elfnuna!”
“What the, was he just impersonating…?”
“As expected, there’s no way. I had so expectations because he’s Korean…”
They sigh in disappointnt.
So of them even look at with slightly unfriendly eyes, as if they feel like they’ve been deceived.
“Haha, it can happen if you’re a fan!”
The room owner, ‘DarkMan’, laughs and diates the situation, then tells a few rules to follow in the room.
That we must address each other with respect?
There weren’t any other noteworthy rules besides the fact that they’ll kick out anyone who causes trouble.
“Then I’ll be on my way, so feel free to chat among yourselves. You can leave whenever you want.”
The atmosphere of welcoming a newcor is short-lived.
People return to their original spots and start chatting here and there.
As I’m contemplating where to go, a white man approaches .
He’s a player with the nickna PinkGuy.
“Elfnunna, what year are you in?”
“Ah, I’m in my 1st year.”
Actually, it’s been 5 months, but I judge that it would be strange if I said I entered this place too early.
However, the response I get is unexpected.
“Really? You received the letter quite late, huh?”
“Yes?”
“Well, very few people receive the letter after gaining fa, most of them get it early on when it’s obvious.”
“I see…”
“Since Elfnunna only received the letter now, it seems like you’ve been doing a good job acting. I started as a human and was just carrying luggage when I got the letter.”
“Ah, yes…”
“Anyway, if you’re in your 1st year, it’s only been about 70 days in that world… so you must be up-to-date on things, right? How is it over there?”
I’m not sure if there are any events worth ntioning, so I ask back as if I misheard.
“70 days… you say?”
I’m pretty sure I just said I’m in my 1st year.
But why is it 70 days ago?
PinkGuy continues with an ‘oops’ expression.
“Ah, you wouldn’t know that since this is your first ti. The flow of ti is different between that world and this one.”
“Different?”
“Yes. 1 month on Earth is about 5 months there.”
In short, it’s a 1:5 ti ratio.
I feel a strange sensation as soon as I hear it.
‘Only a month has passed…’
I’m happy that less ti has passed, but I wonder if I’ve been reported missing.
There should be soone who looks for besides my company.
As I continue talking with PinkGuy, I hear various things.
“A way to go back? Well, there are many speculations… but I heard there’s nothing confird yet.”
Even the players who ca here much earlier than haven’t figured out how to return.
The founder of Ghostbusters is a veteran player of 20 years.
“Isn’t it amazing that he cleared that ga 5 years ago?”
“That’s right.”
The more new information I hear, the more I feel a sense of defeat.
It’s like my pride as a veteran player is crumbling?
One way or another, everyone here reached the Gate of the Abyss before , making them all experts compared to .
‘They might look stupid on the outside, but they’re all actually amazing people—’
“So what multiplier mode did Elfnunna clear it on?”
Huh? Multiplier?
As I look at him as if I don’t understand what he’s saying, he adds,
“You probably didn’t clear the original version, so Elfnunna must have cleared the remake. What multiplier mode did you play on?”
No, I still don’t understand…
Remake?
“If I say pirated version, would you understand? You know, that ga file that was uploaded on Stone Ivan’s forum 5 years ago, the one where you can adjust the experience points and drop rates.”
Oh…
There was such a thing?
PinkGuy then speaks with unconcealable pride,
“Ah, not to brag, but I cleared it on 50x.”
How can there be so many people who cleared this ga?
It’s the mont a long-held question is answered.
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[Dungeon and Stone].
The ga that I barely managed to enter the final boss room after grinding for 10 years.
While playing, I countless tis wondered how a ga could have such difficulty.
However…
‘You can set the maximum experience points and drop rates to 100x?’
Crazy, what kind of OP setting is that?
I didn’t even know the level cap was 30.
Because even after killing every monster in the labyrinth, level 11 was the limit.
‘Wait, if the level cap is 30, does that an you can absorb 30 essences per character?’
Honestly, I can’t even imagine it.
At this level, there’s no need to choose what to give up or what to take, you can just stuff everything in.
It makes feel like an idiot for agonizing over the best combination of essences, considering their synergy.
And I even heard that you can open rifts, the core of growth, at any ti you want…
‘With a 100x drop rate, Numbered Items would just be raining down.’
Thirty essences.
And a super OP character ard with all sorts of artifacts.
If five characters like that ford a party…
The Ancient Dragon, the Lord of Destruction, Leviathan, or whatever, would have died instantly with just a poke.
“So what multiplier did Elfnunna clear it on?”
“…50x for too.”
“Ah, I see. Was it difficult?”
Difficult my ass.
With these conditions, I’m confident I could clear it in one try even if dinsional collapse or any other bullshit event happened.
But…
‘It would be disadvantageous to if I said that.’
Just like how the Evil Spirit Hunters ca looking for as soon as I gained fa, excessive attention is poison. It’s foolish to take risks just to brag to soone.
Let’s not do anything that stands out and just find out what I need to know.
“What multiplier mode did the person who created this place clear it on?”
“Ah, that person? Don’t be surprised when you hear this. He cleared it on 15x mode. It was only possible because he was an original player.”
“15x… I see.”
Since it seems like I should be surprised, I pretend to be surprised. For reference, PinkGuy said that the average multiplier among players is 60 to 80x…
Hearing that, the conversations of the people laughing and chatting in the distance start to pierce my ears.
“Haha, isn’t it a ridiculous world? I still haven’t entered a rift. In the ga, you could just click on it.”
“Phew, that’s right. How can we even reach the last floor if it’s this hard just to enter a rift…”
“They say there were many Easter eggs in the ga, I should have looked into those things more.”
The players are lanting as they compare the remake version they played with reality.
Well, it’s understandable.
This is the real-life version with even higher difficulty than the original.
“Whew…”
A deep sense of emptiness washes over .
Seniors who cleared this ga before .
As I think that, I try to console myself, saying that I should look for things to learn from them rather than trying to belittle them…
But this is ridiculous, isn’t it?
“Elfnunna?”
“Sorry, I was just thinking for a bit…”
Afterwards, I continue talking with PinkGuy for a while longer.
In the process, I learn things that are common knowledge for ordinary players, and I get a much better understanding of how this community works.
And one question is also answered.
‘So with the remake… I an, the pirated version, circulating, the ga beca popular again, and my nickna also beca famous…?’
In many ways, the conversation with PinkGuy was informative.
It was even fun.
“Ha, I would have no regrets if I could just have one proper pizza… Elfnunna, are there any foods you miss?”
“Cola and gukbap.”
“Gukbap? What kind of food is that?”
“It’s the most efficient food I’ve ever eaten.”
How long has it been since I had a conversation like this?
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After exchanging a few more words with other people, I leave the Newbie Room.
PinkGuy asked if it was okay to add as a friend, and I politely declined. He was definitely a nice person, but I didn’t want to get close.
He was too nice.
As if he were treating like a girl he likes.
‘Anyway, I think I know everything I need to know…’
I return to the room with the computer and continue to gather information, reading the forum and announcents.
So now it’s ti to achieve the purpose of coming here.
‘Let’s look into the dinsional collapse.’
As I type on the keyboard, I check the tir in the lower right corner.
It was originally 12 hours, but it’s already down to 7 hours.
The space closes when the ti runs out, even if you don’t log out, so I need to hurry.
[Exchange]
I use the mouse to open the exchange page.
This place offers a service where you can purchase information, items, etc. using Ghost Points (GP).
In simpler terms, you can use GP to obtain resources or buy rare items.
However…
‘As expected, it’s better not to touch this.’
I decide not to use this function as much as possible.
Items have to go through the real world.
No matter how complex the interdiary system is…
…even if the system seems quite safe…
…in the end, since physical objects are exchanged in reality, it’s inevitable that there will be a connection with as a barbarian.
[GP Owned: 0]
Therefore, I also pass on the option of charging GP with real money.
Of course, I need GP to purchase information about the dinsional collapse, but…
It’s not a big problem.
I can be self-sufficient here.
Click, click.
I use the mouse to filter the exchange items by [Information] and then change the category to [Purchase Requests].
Countless question posts appear.
[20 GP] Is there an easy way to reach the 2nd floor?
[100~500 GP] I’m raising a lee character, I want to know an OP build for the early stages.
Easy questions have correspondingly low GP rewards.
However…
[7,000 GP] I want to know the special events for each stage of the 4th floor Tower of Heaven.
[2,800 GP] I want to know the exact chanics of the passive skill ‘Dragon Master’.
The rewards for more in-depth questions are higher.
So I sort them by highest price.
Because that’s the most efficient way.
[70,000 GP] Buying 1st floor Floor Master strategy. No jokes.
[69,000 GP] Only those who know about the 6th floor Skull Island, please contact .
1st floor Floor Master?
[1:1 chat request sent to TacitRonin.]
[Transaction completed.]
[GP Owned: 70,000]
Skull Island, the hidden piece on the 6th floor?
[1:1 chat request sent to Bro_78.]
[Transaction completed.]
[GP Owned: 139,000]
I know everything about this ga.
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