Chapter 130
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 130
Chapter Title: Virsin's Wager
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The resolve of the Koreans was remarkable.
Sky Field was teeming with users.
They were all expedition parties gathered to challenge the wyvern's nest.
Five teams had already succeeded in subjugating the True Lord Wyvern.
Unlike Jeong Hoon, who had tackled a wyvern solo, these were groups of ten or more users, so three days were plenty.
And that wasn't all.
"It's possible to challenge it again?"
"Oh! Then we can just spin potions here and level up!"
"Let's do it!"
Phase 1, Phase 2.
It was a monster with high health that flew through the skies, making it tricky to catch, but studying the video patterns had made a big difference.
"Have you seen the edited video that went up?"
"Yeah. But no matter how many times I watch it, I can't figure it out. How does it deal that kind of damage?"
"That's what I'm saying."
The attack power of Honey1 revealed in the video.
That single strike shaving off a percentage of the boss's health was overwhelmingly powerfulsomething only a top ranker could pull off.
"Honey1 has to be a ranker, right?"
"Honestly, yeah. You'd need to be a ranker for that damage."
"Nah, a ranker? That's ridiculous. Where's a reinforcement specialist who's made ranker in our country?"
The current top reinforcement specialist in South Korea was Yuna-eun of Hoyoung Guild.
The level 254 Fantasy Reinforcement Specialist Yuna-eun.
Even she didn't possess combat skills like that.
"Then who is it?"
"Well..."
"See? Can't even argue back."
"But it still doesn't make sense for it to be a ranker."
The more they dug, the deeper into the mystery they fell.
And that edited video spread not just across South Korea, but the entire world.
"What? This?"
It was a video recommended by the algorithm to Sophia, who was taking a break from the game and watching Nutube.
The video was uploaded by a Korean Nutuber.
She started watching without much thought, but when the user summoned the hidden boss True Lord Wyvern in the wyvern nest, her eyes sharpened.
"The True Lord Wyvern appeared...?"
She was Sophia Stephanie Agalet.
A Black Mage and ranker from the French server.
Lately, she had been searching for something: the True Lord Wyvern.
"Bullshit..."
Sophia's expression turned venomous.
She had invested two months searching for that damned skeletal bastard.
All to find the 'heart' needed to advance her black magic realm.
She had scoured the Alpheon region last, planning to search Sky Field in the Merhen Kingdom next.
Who knew Sky Field was the right spot.
But it was fine.
"They won't clear it. The True Lord Wyvern is a raid boss."
The user in the video didn't look that strong at a glance.
It was South Korea, after all.
In New World, if you asked for weak nations, over 80 would name South Korea.
No way two unimpressive users from a country like that could take down the True Lord Wyvern.
Sophia hurriedly opened her capsule and logged in.
She knew the location now and had confirmed how to summon the True Lord Wyvern. If she hunted quickly, the 'heart' would be hers.
But there had to be a reason the video was uploaded.
She pulled up the Nutube video on the side with the system and rushed toward Merhen.
"No!"
By the time she arrived in Merhen, the figure in the video had finished Phase 1.
Why did it make her so anxious, even though it was just a recording?
In the end, Sophia fast-forwarded through the latter part of the video.
And she saw it.
The True Lord Wyvern's heart falling into that man's hands.
"Nooooooo!"
Her scream echoed through Merhen.
NPC Information
-Nickname: Virsin
-Level: 190
-Job: Mineral Researcher
The one emerging from the bushes was Virsin.
He was a Mineral Researcher NPC.
'Hoon, aren't you curious who first discovered this Heavenly Ore?'
It was back when Jeong Hoon had gathered Heavenly Ore pre-regression.
Alessandro Braiden, who was beside him then, had brought it up upon seeing the ore.
'Hmm? Who?'
'Me, of course.'
Alessandro's lips curled up smugly.
Heavenly Ore.
Pre-regression, Alessandro was the one who first found and spread this ore.
He had been searching for Heavenly Ore to craft gear, and in the process, met the NPC Virsin.
And became the first user to discover Heavenly Ore.
As proof, Virsin seemed to know about it.
"I need Heavenly Ore."
"...And you came to me for that? Hilarious. Get lost!"
Virsin slung his bow over his shoulder and turned away.
"Don't you already know about it? Heavenly Ore."
"..."
At that moment, a question mark blinked above Virsin's head.
A red one.
Hidden Quest: Gift from the Heavens
-Restriction: Mention Heavenly Ore to Virsin
-Reward: Heavenly Ore
-Description: Help Virsin find the mine where Heavenly Ore is buried.
Jeong Hoon accepted the quest immediately.
"Please tell me the location of the Heavenly Ore. Then I'll leave."
He approached Virsin and bowed politely.
"...Ha. Come in."
Virsin stepped into the cabin.
Catching that as permission, Jeong Hoon followed and sat across from him.
"Thank you for letting me in."
"No need for thanks. How did you know I know about Heavenly Ore?"
"I've heard there's no one more knowledgeable about minerals than you, Virsin."
"...Pfft! Haha! You're a funny one."
Jeong Hoon's flattery finally drew laughter from Virsin.
"So you'll tell me?"
"...Even if I did, it's impossible for you. The mine with Heavenly Ore can't be entered carelessly anymore."
"Pardon?"
"Sigh. Looks like someone set traps."
Virsin reluctantly shared the story.
As a Mineral Researcher, he wandered the nation digging up and studying minerals.
A year ago, he discovered a small mine here in Merhen.
A mine untouched by human feet.
Heart pounding, he entered slowly and found incredibly beautiful ores inside.
Heavenly Ore
A stele stood before the ore, inscribed with the name Heavenly Ore.
'...Strange. No signs of people entering?'
No way a stele like that stands without human hands.
Virsin approached and gently touched it.
Warning! Warning!
Trap activating!
Time remaining: 10 minutes
The stele sank into the ground, and a warning appeared.
In the absurd situation, Virsin fled the mine. Later attempts failedthe entrance was sealed.
"...So you can't even enter?"
"That's about right."
"Did you... aim your bow at me the moment you saw me to keep people from the mine?"
"Oh, sharp one."
This guy was crazier than expected.
Killing anyone approaching the mine from the start.
No wonder he could be rude.
"...Then if I break the mine's traps, that solves it."
"You? Don't talk nonsense."
Virsin scoffed.
He had dedicated a year to breaking the traps.
Couldn't even set foot at the entrance.
And now this guy, who looked his level, claimed he could breach it?
Absurd.
"We'll see."
Jeong Hoon's lips curled confidently.
Veins bulged on Virsin's forehead at the attitude.
"...Fine. Let's make a bet."
"A bet?"
"If you breach the entrance trap, I'll give you this."
Virsin pulled out a Unique Enhancement Stone.
Jeong Hoon's eyes sparkled at the sight.
"And if I can't?"
"You help with every task I give for a week. Deal?"
"Why not go bigger since we're betting?"
"Bigger?"
"Yes. Assume I break all the traps in the mine."
"Ha, have you lost your mind?"
Virsin chuckled in disbelief.
"What? Think you'll win?"
Jeong Hoon countered.
"Ha! Me lose? Ridiculous! Fine, I'll bet all 22 of my Unique Enhancement Stones! But if you fail, you work under me for 10 years!"
Another question mark blinked above Virsin's head.
Surprise Quest: Bet with Virsin
-Restriction: User in progress of Virsin's Hidden Quest
-Reward: Unique Enhancement Stone x22
-Description: Win the bet with Virsin. If you lose, become his assistant for 10 years.
"Call."
Jeong Hoon had no reason to refuse.
The mine was a short distance away, just as Virsin said.
'No wonder it's hard to find.'
The entrance was right beside a cliff.
One misstep and you'd tumble down.
And it was blocked by a gray wall.
"No matter what I tried, it wouldn't budge."
"I see."
Virsin had failed to demolish the wall for a year.
Jeong Hoon placed a hand on the gray wall and pushed.
No give.
It felt layered, immovable.
Still, Jeong Hoon kept prodding around.
"Kukuku. Just give up."
Virsin was confident he wouldn't lose this bet.
'Perfect timing. I need an assistant.'
He researched everything mineral-related.
Staying long in one area like this was rare; usually, he traveled mining and studying.
Grueling workhe always wanted an assistant, but no one took the job.
Too tough.
'After a year of suffering, is this heaven-sent?'
Similar level, so decent strength.
He'd work him to the bone.
Rumble...
But then, the wall that hadn't budged in a year slid aside, revealing the entrance.
"It's open."
Jeong Hoon nodded toward it, and Virsin's eyes bulged.
"W-What?! How?!"
Virsin rushed over, fiddling with the slid wall.
A year of every method failedhow?
What trick did he use to open it so easily?
"Come on, let's go in."
"Wait! Tell me how you opened it!"
Virsin asked, dying of curiosity.
"Oh, simple. The door was multiple layers, but the mana circuits connected as one. Complicated, but tracing them led to the end. So it opened naturally."
"You madman!"
Jeong Hoon spoke casually, but Virsin spat a curse in shock.
One year.
365 days of trying everything.
He knew the door was mana circuits.
He'd accessed them too, but they were so complex the connection always broke midway.
Yet he traced to the end and opened it?
What kind of person is he...?
"Let's go in."
"...Y-Yeah, alright."
Virsin nodded with a trembling voice.
Just the entrance breached.
His heart pounded fiercely.
No matter what, if he could see the Heavenly Ore again with his own eyes, these damn Unique Enhancement Stones?
He'd hand them all over.