Chapter 59
Chapter 59
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 59
Chapter Title: Crowded Goblin Grounds
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He skillfully climbed through the trees, scanning his surroundings. In his hand, he gripped a gun with a full magazine.
After climbing a certain height, a rustling sound came from the bushes to his right.
“Goblins.”
A small humanoid monster with green skin. The one holding a small sword chittered as it stared at Yuseong.
[As expected, ugly lol]
[Everyone, turn off your monitors. You'll see one goblin on the black screen.]
[Oof, reality check, hold back lololol I'm not though]
Laughter filled the chat over the goblin's appearance. Even as he checked the chat, Yuseong naturally aimed his gun at the goblin.
-Kyack!-
The goblin that spotted Yuseong charged. The wildly swinging blade was small, but it gleamed with enough sharpness to inflict a fatal wound if it connected properly.
Of course, that was only if the goblin got close enough to swing its knife.
Bang!
The merciless gunshot rang out. The goblin's head snapped back.
It tumbled down the slope, rolling several times before catching on a protruding rock and stopping. It never moved again.
[One-shot as expected]
[We're used to it now]
[It'd be weirder if a trash mob survived even one hit]
The viewers reacted calmly to Yuseong's godlike marksmanship, which had become routine.
Since goblins were said to nest here, he encountered quite a few while climbing Wit Mountain.
There were regular goblins swinging short swords, throwing goblins hurling stones, poison needle goblins shooting darts—various types.
Of course, they posed no real threat to Yuseong, and they all dropped dead from a single bullet, just like any other regular monsters he'd faced so far.
But Yuseong's hunt wasn't proceeding as smoothly as usual.
[Ah, again.]
A chat message popped up. Yuseong lowered the gun he'd raised.
He'd spotted three goblins and moved to approach when several players burst out from behind a large rock and attacked them.
It wasn't as if they'd stolen the goblins Yuseong was targeting; their views had simply been blocked by the rock, so neither side had noticed the other.
Still, the fact remained that Yuseong had missed out on those goblins. This happened frequently.
“There sure are a lot of people.”
Too many to hunt properly.
It was an unfamiliar experience for Yuseong, who had mostly hunted in dungeons unknown even to the strategy guide.
[Sillaremite area's best non-exclusive hunting ground for efficiency is the goblin zone, so yeah.]
One viewer explained. Come to think of it, when he'd switched from silver wolves to goblins earlier, there had been comments lamenting why goblins of all things. That must've been why.
[Better switch hunting grounds]
[Don't you like exclusive spots, Yuseong?]
“Not really.”
From what he'd heard, most just needed real-world money—money from the other world—and if possible, he could invest that much anytime.
‘There might even be ways to procure that other world money.’
Even with restrictions, since he could go directly to the world with Arc, he'd find a way.
“But the quest I got requires killing goblins.”
[That's the issue]
[Wouldn't the silver wolf quest have been better?]
At least for now, Yuseong agreed.
‘If there was an unknown dungeon with goblins...’
He'd already secretly asked the strategy guide. The answer: all discovered. His last hope shattered.
“The goblin dens probably won't be any less crowded.”
[Probably more there]
[More monsters means more people flock]
Obvious.
“Still gotta go. Need hobgoblins.”
Unlike other goblins on Wit Mountain's surface, hobgoblins only appeared in goblin dens.
“No choice. Let's grab them quick and get out.”
Even Yuseong hated this crowded hunting ground. Enough to think this:
“Being surrounded by Hers Guild felt better than this.”
[No, that's a bit]
[Between walking more or certain death, obviously the former?]
[That's just you, Yuseong]
Ignoring the viewers' jeers, Yuseong headed toward the nearest goblin den.
* * *
No matter how much you brace for bad news, facing it head-on brings despair. That's human nature.
Yuseong was no different.
Seeing the people coming and going at the goblin den's entrance, he let out a slight sigh.
[As expected]
[Seriously crowded]
Even at a glance, a huge number of people were entering and exiting the goblin den. The strategy guide had said it wasn't small, but that offered no comfort.
“Let's head in for now.”
Like the others, Yuseong stepped into the goblin den.
The goblin den resembled the cave-type dungeons he'd seen before.
“Hrah!”
“Hyah!”
After walking a bit, he saw some players hunting goblins. He passed them. He spotted more goblins soon after, but they were already in combat with other players.
“So why are you butting in!”
“What? I was hunting first!”
“Didn't you see my dagger hit first? Are your eyes decorative?”
“What the fuck, you punk?”
Players argued over goblins. Clearly, prey was scarce.
Bang!
Luckily, a goblin respawned right in front of him. Yuseong shot it; it barely took a step before rolling on the ground.
[Poor thing lololol]
[Even scraps of data crossed the line lololol]
[Gotta set up a memorial with this cola I'm drinking]
Yuseong picked up the item from the goblin and wandered the den again. His efforts paid off: he got a few more goblins and even a hobgoblin.
But the pace was excruciatingly slow. Nothing like his previous hunts where he'd one-shot nearly every monster and swept through zones.
‘No, is this actually normal speed?’
From chatting with viewers, it seemed so. Though they thought it was a tad slower than average, it was close enough. So, not many complaints.
Finding prey was hard, but once he did, Yuseong's combat was always spectacular.
Still, boredom crept in sometimes. Most viewers came for his overwhelming skills.
And above all, Yuseong himself hated it.
‘Hunting like this, when do I make money or gain fame?’
Seeing other players already on a hobgoblin he'd found, he thought that.
‘It's not like a few goblins will do.’
Quest required 50 regular goblins and 5 hobgoblins. Without the quest—no, without this chain quest from his first Arc login—he'd have bailed immediately.
‘Wandering like this could take days.’
If the quest itself was tough, taking time, that'd be fine. But this was just wasting time hunting for spawns.
“Other goblin dens the same?”
<Yep>
[Pretty much]
Yuseong turned around immediately.
“Let's find another way.”
[Another way?]
[Gonna abandon the quest?]
“I'll keep going with the quest.”
[Only Wit Mountain near Sillaremite has goblins]
[Even going to another city would take longer]
Negative chats filled the screen. No matter how he thought, without quitting the quest, goblin hunting on Wit Mountain was the only option.
But Yuseong had another idea.
“There's a bonus boss around here.”
[Bonus boss near Sillaremite? What was it?]
[Chieftain of the Brutal Tribe?]
“Yes. The Chieftain of the Brutal Tribe. Definitely a goblin, right?”
[Gonna try breaking the quest with the bonus boss?]
[Will it even count? Needs regulars and hobs]
[Not one or two, over 50 needed]
“The Chieftain of the Brutal Tribe has a skill: tribe member summon. Summons masses of goblin minions, including regulars and hobs.”
This was confirmed public info from the strategy guide.
‘Meant to explain during bonus boss攻略 later, but good I heard early.’
“Anyway, they're regulars and hobs, so shouldn't it count for quest progress?”
[Oh, makes sense?]
[Got merit]
[Will it really work?]
[Dunno lololol]
[No one goes for bonus boss cuz hunting grounds crowded]
[Yuseong first for sure lololol]
Chats poured in over Yuseong's logical but bold claim no one else would attempt. But amid the laughs, no opposition.
It was Yuseong's bonus boss challenge. No one would oppose.
‘Strategy guide? Will it count for completion?’
Yuseong asked the strategy guide.
【It will count.】
‘Great!’
His destination was set.
[But Yuseong, leveled up that much already? Chieftain challenge limit is 36.]
[Yeah, post-30 levels are brutal.]
“Haven't. I'm level 32.”
Post-30 leveling was no exaggeration; his level hadn't budged since the Hers Guild war ended.
[Wait, 4 levels left?]
“No need to hit the challenge limit to try.”
<Ooooo>
[Only one with three straight bonus boss kills has that aura]
Viewers cheered.
One-shotting goblins was fun, but incomparable to bonus boss challenges.
Unlike other streamers where fun was how much boss HP chipped or comical deaths, Yuseong could actually fell bonus bosses.
And not geared maxed at level cap—he'd challenge underleveled.
How could they not get excited?
But unlike viewers, Yuseong felt ambivalent.
‘Wanted to max levels first if possible.’
But time too precious for goblins in this mess.
‘Challenge limit's three anyway; wasting one is fine.’
If he wins, great; if tough, quit then. Dying to bonus boss only costs one attempt.
“Let's go.”
Yuseong headed to the den exit. His steps lightened at escaping this annoying place.