I Became a Newbie Affectionate to the Transcendents Episode 4
An urgent announcement suddenly appearing before the eyes of people all over the world.
[The #1 spot in the 'Tutorial Battlefield' has been updated!]
[1st Place: Park Jun-beom – Unmeasurable]
And the world was turned upside down.
“Park jun……. Park Jun-beom? In South Korea?!”
“Oh, my God. I can’t believe it. To think Quentin De Niro’s record would be broken…….”
Korea must be in a total festive mood right now.
Tutorial Ranking Updated!
A player has appeared who broke Quentin De Niro's record, which had remained unbroken for 11 years.
And that too in South Korea, which bears the stigma of being a 'weak player nation'.
This alone was enough to stir up the entire globe, but.
There was a separate point that caught people's attention.
“Unmeasurable? What do you mean by unmeasurable?”
Are you saying you killed so many orcs that they can't be measured?
“For some reason, I don’t think that’s it…… It seems to mean that this guy Park Jun-beom committed some kind of act that is meaningless to measure.”
The result item explicitly labeled as 'Unmeasurable'.
Originally, you could determine how many orcs a player had killed based on their points.
But since they said it was completely unmeasurable, even that is shrouded in mystery.
What on earth happened in the 'Tutorial Battlefield'?
Hmm.
“Hmph…….”
“Interesting…….”
Player management agencies of each country, player columnists, major large guilds, etc.
Numerous people stepped forward to analyze it.
Various inferences and hypotheses were exchanged, but there was only one conjecture considered the most credible.
“Surely not, did you catch a giant orc?”
“What? Come on, even so.”
Mr. Quentin said it was impossible. He even bet his wrist on it on the show.
But that is just Quentin De Niro's personal opinion.
"Come to think of it. If you really think about it, the system has never once classified a Giant Orc as an unkillable monster."
Until now, it was generally accepted that a player who had just awakened could not defeat a Giant Orc.
But let's think about it carefully.
Is it really impossible?
The system merely 'recommends' that you do not fight Giant Orcs.
There was never a time when it was explicitly stated that it was an absolutely unhuntable enemy.
In fact, there were a very small number of players who succeeded in inflicting wounds on the Giant Orc's body.
It's just that I got completely destroyed after that.
For this reason, the claim that the probability of catching a Giant Orc in the tutorial is not 0% has been raised for quite some time.
And this might have been the first instance to prove that claim was correct.
“Just what class did this Korean awaken to...?”
The class might be overpowered, or its unique trait could be an ability bordering on cheating.
“Whatever it is, he is going to be a game changer that will turn the tables on this industry.”
“Everyone, stop what you’re doing for a moment and find out more about this Korean man named Park Jun-beom.”
All the guild scouts and government officials on Earth became busy.
The atmosphere is just as heated online.
YouTube, social media, internet forums… wherever you go, there is only the name Park Jun-beom.
If it's this bad abroad, what about Korea?
It was on the verge of exploding.
“Listen carefully! We must sign Park Jun-beom no matter what, even if the sky falls!”
“We have to snatch it up quickly before the others pull their ass!”
“Contract terms? Tell them you’ll treat them to the highest standards in the industry, no matter what!”
The Korean guilds have truly become foals with their tails on fire.
All guilds, regardless of whether they are small, medium, or large.
They are desperate to secure this super rookie named Park Jun-beom by any means necessary.
“But Guild Leader, there are plenty of people named Park Jun-beom in our country, aren't there? How are we supposed to find him?”
“I have a friend named Park Jun-beom too; should I ask him just in case?”
The problem is how to secure Park Jun-beom first.
There was only one stance that could be taken right now.
I have to wait.
“……Are you waiting?”
"Awakened ones have to go to the Administration within a week to register their identity, you know. Because that's the law."
“Ah! So that’s what waiting means. I understand!”
“I get it, but why are you still here?”
"yes?"
“Gather a team right now and go standby in front of the Administration. How are we supposed to know if Park Jun-beom will register his identity today, tomorrow, or in a week?”
“…….”
* * *
Is the guild the only one in a state of emergency?
In fact, the most desperate party was someone else entirely.
“Park Jun-beom…….”
South Korea Player Management Bureau.
Director Kim Hyun-wook had been unable to take his eyes off the name Park Jun-beom for five minutes already.
“Director Lee, what is the current status of penalties imposed on Korea?”
As Kim Hyun-wook asked that while still staring at the urgent notice.
Lee Woo-seok, the Director of Planning at the Administration Bureau standing opposite, answered immediately.
Players' elemental resistance is reduced by 20%, and skill cooldowns are increased by 30%.
This is serious.
“I guess it’s because of the defeat in the ‘Arena’ against China last quarter…….”
A world where reality seems to have merged with games.
Games are divided into a total of three categories.
Arena, Gate, Tower.
The Arena is a PVP format where players from different nations compete against each other.
Should I call it a kind of sport?
However, in ordinary sports, if you lose, at most it ends with humiliation.
It is not an arena.
Players from the winning nation get buffs.
Players from the defeated nation gain a debuff.
In other words, it is directly linked to the fate of the nation.
South Korea was soundly defeated in the arena match against China held in the fourth quarter of this year.
The players were under a critical debuff of reduced elemental resistance and increased skill cooldowns.
“Come to think of it, isn’t this month’s gate contribution borderline too?”
“……Yes. As far as I know, as of now, we haven't even met 50% of the quota required by the system.”
There is already only half the month left, and I haven't even made it 50% yet...
If the arena is PVP.
The gate is closer to PVE.
An alternate dimension where one breaks through trials designed by the constellations.
One reason players attack the gates is the various rewards obtained upon success, but...
As expected, the most important thing was the 'contribution' gained through the strategy.
Because every month, the system requires each country to contribute a certain amount or more.
What if you can't collect them?
Not only are debuff punishments handed down without mercy, but outbreak phenomena also occur where monsters burst into reality.
We have to stop that at all costs.
With the country already defeated by China and players across the nation struggling with debuffs.
On top of that, the secondary debuff from insufficient contribution stacks up?
It was Director Kim Hyun-wook, whose mere thought sent chills down one's spine.
However, even in such a desperate situation, a ray of hope flickered in his eyes.
Even if we shouldn't jump to conclusions based solely on tutorial results, it would be a different story if it were good enough to surpass Quentin De Niro.
Are you referring to Park Jun-beom?
“Right. This is a card that needs to fall into our government’s hands.”
We absolutely cannot hand it over to the private sector.
A potential strategic weapon at the national level.
Kim Hyun-wook absolutely did not consider that assessment to be excessive.
* * *
Pwaaat!!
As soon as the tutorial ended and I checked the leaderboard, I was summoned to my apartment.
“Oh…”
Facing the everyday scenery, everything I went through in the tutorial feels like a dream.
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
I tried drinking some cold water to relax, but...
[1st Place: Park Jun-beom – Unmeasurable]
“……I can’t relax.”
My heart was still pounding as I looked at the leaderboard.
I just killed a Giant Orc because I had no other choice, and I'm number one?
Of course, I did hope for the best possible result, but I didn't expect it to this extent.
So, do you dislike it?
The only problem was that it was burdensome; I didn't dislike it.
[Completing compensation settlement.]
[Level increases significantly! Lv.1 → Lv.6]
[Blessings descend upon you for achieving the first feat!]
[From now on, all experience points earned will be fixed at double!]
['Luck' increases by 10!]
[You will receive a 'Luxury Potion Bottle' as an additional reward!]
"oh……!"
With insane rewards pouring in, why would I dislike it?
I cleared the tutorial battlefield once and my level went up by a whopping 5.
Usually, it's at most 2, and in the worst cases, they say the level doesn't go up at all.
And what is rapid leveling?
