Chapter 181
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 181
Chapter Title: Subscriber Event Awards
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Altair pondered.
Distribute this gold to the top 1 through 3 contributors.
This much gold...?
Yes. Think of it as the power that mobilized these outsiders.
Heh...
A whopping 200,000 gold.
An amount too vast for any one person to handle.
The Archers City will surely triumph.
Why go to such lengths...?
Unaware of the subscriber event, Altair couldnt help but voice his doubts.
This is the way to end the war faster.
Hmm...
Altair fell deep into thought afterward.
Distribute 200,000 gold based on contributions.
Jeong Hoon had entrusted the authority entirely to Altair, stating he would respect whatever decision he made.
Thank you so much. Ill never forget this favor.
Altair announced third place.
Level 287 Saber Hoffman!
Waaaaah! Fuck yeah! God! Thank you!
As the nickname Hoffman rang out, cheers erupted from one of the users.
Level 287 Saber Hoffman.
Real name: Kim Ji-seok.
A university freshman this year, attending on student loans.
Unable to buy a capsule, hed leveled up in capsule rooms, but those days were now behind him.
30,000 golda staggering 300 million won prize.
Hed invest 10,000 gold in the game and exchange 20,000 for cash to clear his loans and buy a capsule.
Hoffman, step forward. You achieved 0.19 contribution, making you the rightful owner of these 30,000 gold.
Thank you so much! HoneyTube is the best! I love HoneyTube forever!
Kim Ji-seok publicly professed his love for HoneyTube as he pocketed the 30,000 gold.
Fearing the other users might hassle him, he logged out on the spot.
Wow... fuck.
So damn jealous...
Why do I suck no matter what I do?
Ugh, frustrating... Even the lotto was a bust.
Amid the users grumbles, Altair steadfastly announced second place.
Very well, now for second place.
Second place prize: a whopping 70,000 gold.
The users had already forgotten about the 30,000 gold and focused intently on the announcement.
Please!
My whole lifes riding on this!
The users waited in tense anticipation.
Level 296 Necromancer Dragoon!
Second place went to Necromancer Dragoon, who had pushed back the thieves with his skeletons.
Kehehehehe! Second place is mine. You losers cant hack it without AoE damage.
The Necromancer known as Dragoon sneered at the users as he snatched up the 70,000 gold.
That prick?
Hey! Snatch it from him!
PVP me thenIll show you what real AoE damage looks like!
Dragoon just smirked at their taunts and flipped them the middle finger.
Try and take it, morons. Kehehehe!
Dragoon logged out right then too.
Ah, that asshole...
Pisses me off so bad.
It aint over yet. First place is still coming.
The events highlight.
The first-place announcement, with 100,000 gold on the line.
Very well, now for first place.
Altair cleared his throat and revealed the top contributor.
Please!
God... If I win that 100,000 gold, I swear Ill live a good life forever...
Got tons of loans back home... Drained my accounts buying a capsule... Please save me...
All the energy in the universe is flowing to me!
Ah, fuckmy horoscope today was total garbage...
The users awaited the announcement in eager suspense.
Level 290 Assassin Na Hyun-woo!
First place: Assassin Na Hyun-woo.
He was a user who went by his real name as his nickname.
Nice! Woo!
The user called Na Hyun-woo dashed forward.
Ah, fuck...
Ha...
Na Hyun-woo? Youre not getting away with this.
The rest of the users despaired.
Sure, the odds were slim from the start, but this event had way better chances than the lotto.
And that damn assassin had snatched first.
I beheaded Marcusaint that obvious?
Everyone figured theyd landed the killing blow, but in truth, Na Hyun-woo was the first to sever the bastards windpipe.
Unlike the others claiming top spot just for grabbing the already-dead Marcuss head by hand, the results proved it.
Hyun-woo, where you at?
Just tell meI promise I wont track you down.
Commencing hunt for Na Hyun-woo, effective immediately.
But as countless users glared daggers at him, he grabbed the gold and logged out in a panic.
Altair smiled faintly and continued.
You may not have won big, but I know the efforts you all put in. So Ill give each of you 1 gold. What do you say?
1 gold...
Yeah, beggars cant be choosers.
You gonna dig up 10,000 won from the dirt? Just take it.
Ill take it!
The users perked up despite their regrets.
Of course, this gold comes courtesy of that HoneyTube fellow too.
HoneyTube?
Damn... This subscriber event is loaded.
Insane... I wasnt subbed, but starting today!
Me too!
Fuck, anyone not subbedhave some shame and pass.
While the users hounded Altair, Jeong Hoon was resting in the parlor.
His mother had logged out first to prepare dinner, leaving Ha-jin and Kim Bong-gu lounging beside him.
Wow... but you okay? Didnt you blow way too much cash?
It wasnt just the 200,000 gold.
Jeong Hoon had thrown in extra to ensure every participant got at least 1 gold.
That brought the total to nearly 300,000 gold.
But gold wasnt an issue.
The basement vault had been packed with pure gold and silver.
Stuffed in his inventory, it came to over 600,000 gold.
Actually, I was gonna slot you and Bong-gu for 1st through 3rd after Mom.
Really?
Yeah. But people get touchy about money stuff, so I backed off quick.
Their faces would go public eventually.
If Honey 2 and 3 snagged prizes, theyd catch hell.
No point stirring up trouble.
This 300,000 gold was an investment.
A massive event on the hot HoneyTube channel.
Participants would spread the word everywhere, boosting subs even faster.
Future events would see higher turnout too.
Not just top threeeveryone got something, so non-participants would regret missing out and hype the next one.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Just then, Altair entered the parlor.
He looked utterly drained from dealing with the users.
No worries. Its because you were handling my request.
Haha, your understanding means a lot.
An exclamation mark blinked over Altairs head.
Time for Jeong Hoon to complete the quest.
Quest completed.
Experience gained.
Level up.
All stats 1.
Bonus stat 1 granted.
The experience bumped his level up.
Jeong Hoon was now level 209.
And that wasnt all.
Altair sat before them and snapped his fingers.
Roskantor appeared, carrying three pouches.
Each held 100,000 gold.
This?
Weve received so muchdo you think delivering gold repays the debt? Id rather not deduct the gold given to the outsiders from the Archers City funds.
Altairs face was resolute.
Swapping the extra item for gold, huh.
Jeong Hoon nodded.
Understood. If thats your will, Ill accept it.
Jeong Hoon handed a pouch each to Ha-jin and Kim Bong-gu.
M-Me?
Bro...?
Their eyes went wide as they stared at him.
Got too many pouches. Dont want em?
No way!
Are you kidding?
100,000 gold.
Billions of wonwhod turn that down?
They rushed to stuff them in their inventories, afraid theyd get snatched.
Additional reward can be acquired.
But the rewards didnt end there.
And Hoon, Id like to give you one more reward.
A reward?
Indeed. If you dont mind, would you follow me for a moment?
Sure.
Altair rose.
Jeong Hoon told the others to stay put and followed behind.
Where to?
The destination was a building behind the residence.
This is a place to honor our founding chief.
I see. But why bring me here?
What I wish to give you is inside.
Yes?!
Just how valuable was it?
He hadnt expected much, but now he couldnt help getting excited.
His heart started pounding.
Oh, looks like hes handing over something the founding chief used?
Seems that way. But if its a bow, pass.
Eh? Why no bow?
With me being incomparable to anything else, you gonna use some other bow? Hell no.
Puhaha, jealous already?
Its not jealousyjust facts. Anyway, no bows.
Jeong Hoon chuckled and followed Altair inside.
The walls chronicled the founding chiefs life in detail.
The founding chief was the idol of every archer back then.
Founding chief.
Yuris von Askenstone.
Hed been called the divine archer of the city, a born warmonger.
He sparked countless wars, excelled in strategy and tactics, won victory after victory, and through it all, expanded the Archers City into a mighty power.
Youre giving me something the founding chief wielded?
Sharp as evergood.
Altair grinned and approached the inner storeroom.
Only the current chief could open ita door impervious even to brute force, unlike Marcuss basement vault.
Altair placed his hand on the door.
Vrrr
It vibrated faintly, then slowly slid aside.
A single item rested within.
Whats that?
Even Jeong Hoon, whod regressed, found it unfamiliar.
It hadnt appeared in his previous life.
This was its debut.
Altair carefully picked it up and approached Jeong Hoon.
Will you accept this?
Head Ornament Infused with the Spirit of the Divine Beast
-Type: Head Ornament
-Rank: Legendary
-Special Ability (1): Attack Power and Defense 25
-Special Ability (2): Chance to manifest divine beast aura, dealing area damage to nearby enemies.
-Special Ability (3): Bow firing speed 10, Chance to ignore enemy defense 10
-Special Ability (4): X (Ability lost due to unknown power)
Most abilities lost due to unknown power.
Rank reduced accordingly.
Insane.
Even in this damaged state?
If restored with fragments, just how broken would it get...
And it was still Legendary despite the downgrade.
Meaning the original was at least Celestial-grade.
Never imagined a city stuck at levels 201-250 would house something like this.
It really hit home that Yuris was the greatest archer of his era.
Can I really take this?
Of course. Without you, the Archers City wouldve fallen to Marcus. I want to bestow it upon the one who saved us from that peril.
I see.
Its tricky to wieldeven past chiefs couldnt master it... but I believe you can.
Tricky to handle?
Didnt matter.
Having wielded countless gears, Jeong Hoon was confident he could manage this head ornament too.
Yes. Ill gratefully accept it.