Chapter 77
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 77
Chapter Title: The Main Scenario's First Clue
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Virtual Reality's Musical Genius
Chapter 77
Yuhyeon, have you ever seen a quests content change?
At the rather random question, Yuhyeon tilted his head.
...Seen a quests content change? Not a chain quest?
In Wonderland, quests were generally divided into four categories.
There were normal quests obtained through interacting with NPCs, and sudden or chain quests that appeared when certain conditions were met.
There were also hidden quests that appeared with extremely low probability, and side quests that appeared during bounty quests.
Have I ever experienced something like that?
Yuhyeon tried to recall if he had ever had a similar experience.
During the Conductor of Melody quest, the content of a trial was added.
The addition of a trial's content during his class advancement quest was the closest thing, but even that was a bit different from what Sangcheol was talking about.
It wasn't that the quest's content had changed, but rather that he had met the conditions for the next trial to be added.
Im not sure. I dont think Ive ever experienced it.
Sangcheol grinned as if he expected that answer.
Probably not just you, but a lot of other users too. I haven't had that experience either.
Hmm, but is it a big deal for a quests content to change?
...What is this kid talking about? Sangcheols eyes widened.
Of course its important! Discovering content that hasnt been revealed yet is something so valuable you cant even put a price on it.
High-rankers were always desperately searching for something new.
This was because being the first in Wonderland held great significance.
The system would grant additional rewards, and you could monopolize information or items that others didn't know about.
This was especially true for quests and items with limited opportunities or quantities, making the act of claiming them first all the more meaningful.
Thats why famous guilds fight tooth and nail to maintain their number one spot in raids. To get the raid rewards faster than anyone else and pull ahead.
A player's growth served as the driving force to constantly push forward, and in turn, it would always bring rewards to the player.
Whether it was money, fame, or anything else.
You claim the rewards first, use that growth to surge ahead, and then claim the next rewards first. Its a kind of virtuous cycle.
Sangcheol continued in a calm tone.
Thats why rankers are so desperate to find unreleased content. It means they can discover and monopolize something others can't do yet.
If its that big of a deal, then like you said, they should just claim it first or monopolize it. Did someone actually reveal it?
The thought suddenly occurred to Yuhyeon, and he asked lightly.
If it was so important, they would want to hide it, so why would they go out of their way to reveal it?
That user probably wanted to hide it too. It was revealed unintentionally because hes a streamer. The explanation is pretty much done, so you should see the rest for yourself.
Sangcheol said as he played the video on the monitor.
Click!
(First Reveal) Temer's Tomb Excavation Site Epic Class Explorer Chunsik's Dream Lv. 119
An ID like Chunsiks Dream His naming sense is really
Yuhyeon made a brief internal comment and fixed his gaze on the video.
Guys, am I the only one hearing this? There's a weird sound in the distance, and it's seriously creeping me out. Sounds like something a mummy would make Ah, wait, can mummies even make sounds if they're dead?
The man in the video was wearing an outfit similar to Kains safari clothes.
He hung a torch on one wall and began to dig into it with a pickaxe in both hands.
Soon, the loud metallic sounds of Clang, clang! echoed through the tomb, and as he focused on his pickaxing, he muttered to himself.
This is scary as hell. Other people are probably out drinking and having fun since it's Friday night, but here I am, mining in some damp dungeon Huh? What's this?
Just then, his eyes lit up as if he had discovered something.
What is this? It looks like some kind of drawing? Can you guys see this?
Inside the excavated wall, a mural was painted.
Oh, there's some kind of writing on the mural. It seems to be about the ancient history of Wonderland
He continued, his eyes filled with excitement.
It seems to be a story about some mythological being. The text is damaged, so it's hard to interpret it all.
It was then.
Huh? A quest window just popped up. Conditions have been met, quest has been changed?
As he muttered with a dazed expression, the stone walls of the dungeon began to crumble.
What, whats happening all of a sudden?
From deep within, with a loud Thud!, something enormous began to walk toward the streamer.
What, what is that! I-I can't see its level! Isn't that a named monster?
Now in a complete panic, he started running toward the entrance without looking back.
Dammit! The entrance is so far away! Huff, huff!
As he ran, gasping for breath, the monster chased menacingly from behind with heavy Thud, thud! sounds.
Ugh, aghhh! N-Nooo!
In the end, the streamer was crushed to death by the collapsing stone wall, and the video ended.
(The broadcast has been temporarily interrupted.)
...Is that really it?
With the video suddenly cutting off, Yuhyeon tilted his head.
Hmm? Whats with that reaction?
Sangcheols eyes widened at Yuhyeons lukewarm response.
Dont tell me you dont realize how amazing that was? The ancient history of Wonderland just appeared!
Is the appearance of ancient history that big of a deal?
Sangcheol continued speaking.
Of course, it is! It could be related to the story.
...?
Faced with the continued lukewarm reaction, Sangcheol shouted in frustration.
The main scenario! That quest might have been the very moment it connects to the main scenario!
Main scenario?
Whoa, is this for real? You look like you have no idea.
Sangcheol continued his explanation.
For the three years since Wonderland was launched, a main scenario has never appeared. Whether it was a class quest, a hidden quest, or any other quest, none of them ever directly connected to the scenario.
Wonderland was a game loved by users for its diverse content, such as fishing, gathering, house building, and raids.
However, even after three years since its release, no information about a main scenario had ever been revealed.
There was a lot of talk that theres no main story because the game has such a high degree of freedom, or that it hasn't appeared because the conditions haven't been met yet but no one has figured out the real reason.
Sangcheol said with a serious look in his eyes.
But isnt it strange? That a game that has implemented this level of freedom has no story. No, you don't even have to think that hard about itwhat game in the world doesn't have a story?
What if the goal was extreme freedom? Then couldn't they make it without a story?
Well, youre not wrong, but there were quite a lot of details for that to be the case. Like how NPCs each have different backgrounds and lives, or the history you can learn from the lore between continents.
This was the point Sangcheol was trying to make.
Hes saying that for a game with no story, there are too many hints and foreshadowing scattered around.
Hearing it like that, it made sense.
Even the person called the Conductor of Melody had a backstory about bringing peace through music
Even Yuhyeon himself had gotten a glimpse of Wonderlands history through his class quest.
Just as Sangcheol said, there were quite a few detailed aspects for it to be a game without a story.
Thats why that video is getting so much attention. People are wondering if its a clue to the main scenario that has yet to appear.
If it was indeed a clue to the main scenario, and if that quest led to the main scenario
That person would become a pioneer, opening a new horizon in Wonderland.
A pioneer
The choice of word was a bit cheesy, but it wasn't wrong.
It was the discovery of content that had remained hidden for three years, at a time when everyone was desperate for unreleased content.
You never know, Yuhyeon. The main quest hasnt opened yet, so we still have a chance.
Sangcheol continued, his eyes full of seriousness.
I'm giving up hunting starting tomorrow and just going all-in on exploring. I'm going to search every nook and cranny for hidden murals or caves.
I thought you said hunting was the most fun.
Its on hold for now. At least until the day I discover the main scenario.
What will you do if you cant find it?
At Yuhyeons question, Sangcheol answered confidently.
Nope, for the 'Great Adventurer' Jijon Sangcheol, there's no land that can't be discovered. If I put my mind to it, I can find it in a month.
Yuhyeon chuckled at him.
Alright, good luck. Let me know if you find it.
Hmm? Trying to get a free ride?
Hey, come on. We should share good things with each other.
Until that moment, Yuhyeon had no idea.
...For free?
Ill treat you to steak.
That the playful conversation he was having with Sangcheol.
Okay, deal!
Would soon become a reality.
Hoo, hooo.
Having woken up unusually early, Yuhyeon went for a light jog along the river path.
Hoo, hoo
As he inhaled deeply through his nose and exhaled slowly through his mouth, he felt refreshing air spread throughout his body.
Its a little tough trying to run after so long.
He had only run for about ten minutes, but he already felt out of breath.
He used to be able to run a 10km pace for about 50 minutes.
No matter how good the capsule is, I need to consistently build up my stamina.
There was no grand reason why Yuhyeon had suddenly started running.
Part of it was to build up stamina as he had been spending much more time in the capsule lately, and
Wonderland is heavily influenced by a players physical abilities.
Most importantly, the fact that a players physical abilities had a significant impact on the game was the biggest factor.
The ability gained from running would be closer to endurance, but even that was better than nothing.
I do want to try learning something like martial arts.
He had thought that if an opportunity ever arose, he would like to learn a discipline that could improve his physical capabilities.
Of course, it wasn't an urgent matter, so he planned to give it a try when the right opportunity came along.
Hah, I guess this is enough for today.
After running a lap around the neighborhood, Yuhyeon headed home with a much lighter heart.
Swoosh. He returned home and took a refreshing shower.
Heave-ho.
He grabbed a light snack and sat down at his desktop.
It was to familiarize himself with the strategy for the upcoming bounty quest.
Tap tap tap!
Search: Golden Goblin Tribe
Search: Eirn Mountains Quest
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Okay. Thats a rough idea.
After finishing his brief information search, Yuhyeon immediately typed in the next keywords.
Search: Wind Step
Search: How to fly
Search: Breath of Silvanos
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There are no posts containing that search term.
As I thought, nothing.
Was it because it was a legendary skill?
He had searched just in case, but no useful information came up.
Cant be helped.
Currently, its low proficiency meant he could only use it a few times, which was a drawback
Until he formally learned the skill, it seemed the best he could do was to manage its use carefully.
Ill just have to figure it out through trial and error.
Bzzzz! Just then, Yuhyeons smartwatch vibrated strongly.
It meant the appointed time had arrived.
Its already that time.
Yuhyeon settled into the capsule with practiced ease and put on the goggles.
Login.
It was time to go clear the long-awaited final quest.