Chapter 93
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 93
Chapter Title: The Golden Temple
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Earth Korea Management Team.
Oh Jin-su and the employees stared at the monitor screen, utterly speechless.
Sorry, Yeo Sun-woo, but that bug city the user had accessed before.
Now that the bug was discovered, they had every reason to monitor the user.
But what was this?
He'd leveled up explosively in the bug city, then headed straight for Merhen Kingdom.
Not content with that, he'd completed the temple quest and unlocked the Golden Temple.
Is that where the Golden Temple is supposed to open...?
I don't know... But is it really okay to keep watching this?
This is just close surveillance because of the previous bug, so it's not secretly filming, right?
The employees' eyes turned to Oh Jin-su.
Oh Jin-su stared at the monitor with a hardened expression.
Impossible... The Golden Temple can never be opened.
Golden Temple.
A treasure vault in Merhen Kingdom's temple.
Its existence was known, but there was no record of it ever actually being opened.
And yet, right now, the Golden Temple was opening.
Team leader! What do we do?!
No word from headquarters! Maybe this was another opportunity they prepared at HQ!
Shh! Quiet! He's going in now!
At Oh Jin-su's words, everyone fell silent as if their mouths were glued shut.
The Golden Temple had opened.
The interior was blocked off by walls, with two portals shimmering side by side in front.
Where do you want to go?
Jeong Hoon asked Ha-jin.
Do we have to pick one? Ha, this is seriously going to give me choice paralysis.
Then I'll go first.
Jeong Hoon chose the left portal.
Naturally, Ha-jin headed for the right.
Moving to the Golden Temple.
You have discovered an unknown area.
You have acquired 10,000 achievement points.
With that message, his vision went dark.
When it brightened again, he was inside some warehouse.
What is this, an empty shell? Looked all flashy outside, but why's it like this in here?
As Mukho said, unlike the ornate exterior of the Golden Temple, the interior was surprisingly modest.
But that changed once you saw the items on the table.
Great Psyche's Greatsword (Partially Sealed)
Great Psyche's Helmet (Partially Sealed)
Great Psyche's Armor (Partially Sealed)
Great Psyche's Spike Boots (Partially Sealed)
Sets of weapons and armor for warriors, archers, thieves, mages, gunners, and more.
Even partially sealed, they were Unique-grade and far surpassed the stats of existing Unique gear.
Level Up Potion (30)
Plus a potion that raised your level by a whopping 30 in one go, and...
All Stats Increase Potion (30)
A potion that boosted all stats.
To think Merhen Kingdom held such rare treasures...
If only I could take them all.
Every single one was tempting.
If he could pick 2 or 3, he wouldn't be agonizing like this.
Jeong Hoon could choose only one.
So he had to be careful.
Can't even pull any tricks.
He'd considered summoning Michael just in case.
But summoning him inside the Golden Temple was impossible.
Remaining time: 7 minutes 23 seconds
Already down to 7 minutes.
Jeong Hoon slowly examined the items on the table.
Just grab a weapon or something.
Mukho tossed out the indifferent suggestion.
He was rightpicking a weapon was the best option.
Armor would be nice, but weapons are more efficient overall.
He had Mukho for armor anyway, so nothing really tempted him.
But Jeong Hoon had no intention of picking a weapon.
He walked over to another table.
Psyche's Acknowledgment
Psyche's Acknowledgment.
It was a title.
Once a day, it healed your body to 50 no matter the situation.
On top of that, you entered a 1.5-second invincibility state after healing.
Pretty useful for low-level users, but it shone brighter the higher your level.
Even so, Jeong Hoon didn't pick the title.
To be precise, he couldn't.
So this is where it was.
Jeong Hoon gazed at the item with trembling eyes.
Completed Mark of Divinity
-Type: Material
-Grade: Unique
-The perfect Mark of Divinity.
Completed Mark of Divinity.
It was the item Jeong Hoon had planned to obtain right after arriving in Merhen Kingdom, but he hadn't expected it to actually be here.
This is that reward Mark of Divinity. Never dreamed it was a material for crafting a weapon.
Pre-regression, he'd come this close to completing Overlord Titan.
But he hadn't gathered all the marks himself.
Some were missing, held by comrades.
That's why they'd pooled their power to try crafting it.
But not anymore.
Now, he had to reach Overlord Titan with his own strength alone.
Picking this mark isn't a choiceit's a must.
Jeong Hoon reached for the mark.
Then, an urgent voice rang in his head.
Hey! Hands off right now!
At Mukho's words, Jeong Hoon's hand paused briefly.
Why?
Wow... How can someone be this stupid?
Mukho let out a deep sigh.
Jeong Hoon nodded as if he understood and replied.
I get what you mean, but I need this.
No, why? Why?! There's meat right therewhy pick hard rye bread?
Why bring food into this?
Man, living long enough to meet a guy who can't tell gold from shit?
Jeong Hoon barely held back a laugh.
Mukho might well see it that way.
But considering future value, the Mark of Divinity crushed everything else.
This quest was the only way to get it.
And now that he'd cleared the hidden quest, that path was gone too.
If he didn't pick it here, it was gone forever.
The other items all had superior versions that appeared at higher levels.
Anyway, this is the one.
Don't eat shit, I said!!!
Mukho kept yapping after that, but Jeong Hoon ignored him and picked up the mark.
You have acquired Completed Mark of Divinity.
Done.
Now he had a total of three completed marks.
The remaining items glowed and vanished.
Returning to the entrance.
Psssh
The capsule door opened, and Jeong Hoon stepped out.
Whew.
Maybe because he'd wrapped up the Merhen Kingdom quest, but his body felt a bit languid.
Jeong Hoon lay down on the bed for a one-hour nap before heading out to meet Ha-jin.
Hoon, you look exhausted.
Yeah? I just woke up from sleep.
Dude, after grinding like that, a little nap isn't gonna cut it.
True.
New World and Earth weren't synced yet, so Jeong Hoon's body was no different from a regular person's.
More importantly, they'd met up today because of the video.
Wanna watch the video?
Ha-jin had transferred it to his smartphone.
It was completely unedited.
The footage went only up to receiving the hidden quest.
Looks solid.
But kinda disappointing...
Why?
The Golden Temple's never opened before. If we'd filmed inside, it would've blown up.
Nah, doesn't matter. I want to show growth paths, not chase attention.
Fair.
One quest netted 3 levels.
So, what'd you pick?
As soon as Jeong Hoon and Ha-jin stepped outside, NPCs swarmed them, making proper conversation impossible.
What in the world was in the Golden Temple?!
Please, share a drink with me and tell me all about it!
O Psyche! Grant me a night with this man!
Hey! We're both mendon't say stuff that'll cause misunderstandings! Just talking, that's all! Just talk!
Right you are! Conversation it is!
Don't worry! We're great at keeping distance!
Even with the saintess intervening, their eyes were spinning wildly, and it was no easy feat.
They finally shook them off and logged out.
Haha! Don't freak out. I picked the Psyche Armor!
Psyche Armor.
Unique-grade armorsolid up to level 300.
Yeah? Not the level up?
Gonna stick with you anyway, so no need for... Wait. You didn't pick level up, right?
Ha-jin's face went pale.
Luckily, Jeong Hoon shook his head.
Am I crazy? Go all that way just to pick level up?
Right?
Ha-jin's face brightened instantly.
Anyway, this should work.
Send it straight to Dae-hwi hyung?
Yeah. Thanks.
From channel setup to uploads.
Jeong Hoon planned to hand everything over to Ha-jin to manage.
Plenty of upsides if Ha-jin handles it.
The channel's purpose was to close the gap between nations.
Korea had entered New World months later than others.
Growth lagged as a result, putting them at a disadvantage in every way.
When Earth synced, Korea would automatically rank low.
Tough for now, but Jeong Hoon planned to change that bit by bit.
Cool! Let's grab food then. My treat today!
Level up and Unique armor thanks to Jeong Hoon.
Perfect moodtime for meat!
Pork, of courseno way beef.
But Jeong Hoon shook his head.
Sorry, got another appointment after.
Appointment? With who?
Hoyoung guild master.
Han Beom: Ha... Uploading as is this time. Thanks for everything.
Me: Sure.
Annoying bastard.
Really over now.
After all that care, ending so abruptly felt less angry, more empty.
Yo, hyung, never seen you this chill.
Lee Hak-song chuckled good-naturedly as he approached with two iced coffees.
Yeah. Should've switched him out sooner.
Jang Dae-hwi smirked and took the iced coffee.
Vrrr
Then, the smartphone on his table buzzed.
What, thought you were chilling?
Nah. My little bro asked me to edit a video. He just sent it.
Edit?
Yeah. New World footage.
Hoo.
Lee Hak-song perked up.
Everyone here was an editor handling New World nutubers.
Professional curiosity kicked in at the words "New World video."
Mind if I show it to my coworker?
Yeah! Call him quick!
Hold on.
Jang Dae-hwi called Jang Ha-jin and asked if it was okay to show the video to a colleague.
The answer came back: sure.
And so, the video Ha-jin sent appeared on Jang Dae-hwi's monitor.
Merhen Kingdom, huh?
Merhen Kingdom.
A village accessible from level 151, extremely ordinary and popular among users.
Mosaics on.
Just like smart lenses, the two users in the footage were mosaiced beyond recognition.
One was probably Ha-jin, the other a friend?
Anyway, they headed to the Psyche Temple.
Of all places, the Psyche Temple...
Lee Hak-song tsked already.
Psyche Temple.
Infamously, the path-clear quest (entry limit removal).
Doing a whole quest for just that? Zero nutritional value.
...Ha, should I just scrap it?
If it weren't from his dongsaeng, he'd have killed it on the spot.
Jang Dae-hwi endured and kept watching.
And soon, his pupils trembled wildly.
H-Hyung!
Lee Hak-song was no different.