Chapter 609 – SAO(1)
[Mission accomplished with penalty – 00 points]
[Reward points vary depending on the penalty selected.]
There are various ways to earn points.
One of them is imposing a penalty on yourself.
As I was wondering how to play netori this time, I reverently looked at the penalty list. And after a while, I came up with a very plausible combination. Netori is almost impossible if you look at the selected penalty alone… The story is different in this genre.
Even in my opinion, it was a genius idea.
Game fantasy.
A genre set in ‘virtual reality’ rather than reality.
And I had a point shop.
[Bug Character – 500,000 points]
[You can create a special job by touching the game AI.]
It may seem a little expensive, but considering the return value of 2 million, it was a benefit. Plus, if you think about all the things you can do with the bug character in the game… What is 500,000? Even 1 million was not a waste. It was an item with such high usability.
[The genre is ‘game fantasy.’]
[You are ‘Gamdeokbae.’]
[Mission: Netori the heroine.]
[Tip: The heroine’s nickname is ‘U.J.’]
[(To succeed in the penalty mission, a grade A or higher is required.)]
The nation’s game, or rather the world’s game, ‘The Fantasy’.
I’m the only one here… Rather, I was already excited at the thought of using the bug alone. Netori is also Netori, so she can be a cheat character that you only see in novels. Raping NPCs, toying with users, manipulating quests…
Ah, why did I think of this interesting thing only now?
After praising myself for the first time in a long time, I began my strategy with a happy heart.
“Link Statto.”
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Yoo Jin-hee’s boyfriend Jang Si-woo. He was a pretty decent guy.
A handsome face, sturdy body, cheerful personality and lively friendliness. Moreover, he even shows a caring side that he only shows to his girlfriend. Jang Si-woo was a perfect boyfriend. However, he had another girlfriend. A very attractive lover called ‘The Fantasy’.
[Siwoo, what are you doing now?]
[(Rabbit’s curious emoticon)]
[Knock, Mr. Siwoo?]
[…]
[Are you really playing a game again?]
[(Rabbit crying emoticon)]
My boyfriend who loses contact with me every evening.
Jang Si-woo, who could not be reached by text, phone, or any other means, was the worst boyfriend. That’s why Yoo Jin-hee also had a lot of worries. He is my precious boyfriend who always tells me that he loves me whenever we are together… When Jang Si-woo was not around, he was a serious gaming addict.
[Boyfriend♥: Yes haha I was playing a game]
[Boyfriend♥: Is this your home? Can you talk?]
However, I had no intention of breaking up.
This is because when he is not playing games, Jiang Xiu is more attractive than anyone else. He always seems light-hearted, but sometimes serious, and that makes him an even cooler boyfriend. He is kind to everyone, but serious to her, which makes him an even more lovable boyfriend. Jang Si-woo was her first love.
That’s why Yoo Jin-hee wanted to spend a long time with her boyfriend.
“You idiot, just break up.”
“I don’t like that!”
“Then, well, I have to endure it.”
“Hey… Is there anything else besides that?”
“Actually, there is… “
“Really? “What is it?”
“You can do it too, The Fantasy.”
Her friend recommended the game because she knew how she felt.
The next day, Jinhee Yoo experienced ‘The Fantasy’.
That was the turning point in her life.
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I had no interest in games. It’s not that I have a bad opinion of the game, I literally just wasn’t interested in it. I respect your taste, but… That was it. But who ever thought I would play that game? Is this the power of love? Hmm, even I thought it was an amazing change.
-Jiiing
[Data scanning.]
[Please do not move until the scan is finished.]
[…]
[…]
[Scanning is complete.]
[Run ‘The Fantasy’.]
Still… Yeah, it’s not bad.
The scenery in front of you looks so peaceful. My heart pounded a little as it looked like a small European city. A two-story brick house and a well next to the road. They say it’s virtual reality, but it’s really like reality! The cool breeze passing by your cheeks and the fragrant scent of flowers…
Ah, it’s amazing.
Expectations arose in my heart, which had been more worried than curious.
[Tutorial (1): Find instructor Jimmy in the plaza.]
All I have to do is walk along this road, right?
As I walked towards the direction indicated by the arrow, a blonde man waved at me. For a moment, I felt anxious at the thought of being a foreigner… Fortunately, this game was a Korean game.
“Nice to meet you, strong and good morning! “If you ask me, I’m Jimmy.”
“… Yes?”
“What, don’t you know? “It’s a very famous meme!”
“Ah, ahaha… Is that so?”
“Umm… “You seem completely illiterate.”
What do you mean, a meme?
I was having doubts about the random translation…
I stopped thinking when I heard the notification sound.
[Tutorial (2): Learn basic controls from Jimmy.]
So, you’re telling me to learn from this person?
Jimmy has a red nose and looks like a typical Englishman. He paused to clear his throat and greeted him. I’m not sure, but since I’m the person who will be my teacher from now on, I wanted to leave a good impression.
“Nice to meet you, Jimmy. “My name is Yoo Jin-hee.”
“Oh, you have a nice greeting? Nice to meet you. As I said before, my name is Jimmy. “He’s an instructor.”
“I’m telling you to learn the basic controls… What should I do?”
“Ah, leave it to me! “I will teach you how to operate it.”
“Yes? Uh… Yes, please!”
“First… Okay, can you tell me your name first?”
“… Huh? “I told you, it’s Yoo Jin-hee.”
“No, no, that’s not it. “I’m talking about the name to be used in ‘The Fantasy.'”
-Tiring
[Choose a name.]
[(The name cannot be changed once chosen.)]
Aha, are you telling me to choose a nickname or something?
Since it’s virtual reality, it seems like a good idea to come up with a new name, but… Specifically? I didn’t want to change my name. So, Yoo Jin-hee in ‘The Fantasy’. After making that decision, I told him my name.
“Sorry, duplicate name.”
“… So?”
“Duplicate names cannot be used due to game regulations.”
“Yes? Where is that?!”
“It’s here.”
But the reality was harsh.
“Then I’ll use my initials. JH.”
“That’s also a duplicate.”
“What about Jinhee Yu?”
“That’s also redundant.”
“How about Jay?”
“Sorry.”
“… What about Ga Na Da Ra Ma Ba Sa?”
“What? Of course, it’s a duplicate!”
There was no single name.
Then, by chance, I caught ‘YJ’. A strange name that combines my last name with one of my initials, J. No… Isn’t it that strange? Anyway, from now on, I was YuJ.
“U.J., You just have to decide, right?”
“Yes, please do so.”
“Okay, UJ! Now, would you like to shout ‘status window’?”
“… Status window?”
“Good job! A translucent window will appear in front of you.”
“Yes. The name is UJ, HP? HP is 20, MP? “There are a lot of words I don’t know.”
“Don’t worry. From now on, I will teach you everything one by one.”
It was my first time playing the game, so there were a lot of things I didn’t know, but fortunately Jimmy was patient and answered my questions. HP is physical strength, MP is mana, and abilities called stats. It’s a numerical representation of things like strength and endurance. It’s a little bit, but I can feel it.
It was difficult at first, but once you got to know it, it was a very intuitive structure.
“And now you need to know that it’s experience points… “Inhale!”
-Phew!
-Kyuu?
“Kyaaa?!”
“It’s a low-level monster called a slime. Would you like to try it?”
“Catch me? Uh… “By hand?”
“No, that doesn’t mean hunting.”
“… Yes?!”
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-Kyuuuuu…
-Phew!
“Ha, haa… “You’re fussing over this even though it’s not a big deal!”
-Kyuuu, kyuuuuu!
-Wooooo!
“W-what… When did you guys come again?!”
-Wooooo!
“A friend’s revenge? Ugh, forgive me!”
After 3 hours of tutorial, I was fully acclimated to ‘The Fantasy’.
I heard it was a game about adventure in a fantasy world… What is this? Adventure in the game was hunting. You have to hunt to gain experience points, you have to gain experience points to become stronger, and you have to become stronger to hunt stronger monsters. The game was to repeat that.
At first, I thought what fun was that…
-Kyuu, kyuu!
-Wuuuuu?!
“Huh, you guys can’t climb up the rock?”
-Wooooo! Wow!
“I’m not cowardly, I’m smart!”
It was definitely fun to level up.
Unlike reality, where you have no idea how much effort you have to put in, everything in the game was intuitive. It was rewarding to be able to feel myself getting stronger in real time. As a result, I became increasingly immersed.
Even now, if I just catch that one animal, I can level up…
Why does mana recharge so slowly?
Like Jimmy said, I should just fight like a beginner…
I regretted choosing a wizard.
It was a mistake to feel betrayed by the fact that Jimmy was an AI and not a person.
-Kyuuuuu! Wow!
“Yeah, I’m not going down.”
My first quest from Initium, the city of beginnings. Defeat 10 slimes. It’s not easy. I escaped onto the rock and meditated while breathing heavily. First, just one. If you catch just one, you level up, so you could catch up to three in a row.
“Can I give you a buff?”
“… Huh?”
“You look like a wizard, but you’re low on mana, right?”
After making a plan, I am collecting mana…
Suddenly someone appeared and spoke to me.
Seeing as ‘trade’ is possible, it doesn’t seem to be an ‘NPC’… Wait a minute, buff? A buff means something that strengthens stats or other abilities, right? Jimmy told me not to look down on Buff. After remembering his advice, I looked at that person.
Clothing that looks quite classy.
It was like an ‘expert’.
“Yes, it’s not enough!”
Then of course it would help beginners, right?
I sighed in relief and nodded with a smile.
Then the man in front of me approached… He stole my lips without permission.
“Ugh?!”
He wasn’t an expert, he was trash.
It was a ‘Sasage’ feeling.
