Chapter 82
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 82
Chapter Title: The Great Witch's Advice
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Sub-admin?
Sub-admin? But right now, no functions are unlocked, so there's nothing I can do.
In other words, nothing changed from the current situation.
Don't you plan to unlock functions in the future?
I do plan to unlock them once I have enough points.
In particular, the [Gallery Auto-Translation Function] seemed necessary.
Moreover, this was a sub-admin function, and only one sub-admin could be appointed per channel.
'That means up to 7 people can benefit for 500,000 points.'
If I gave the [Gallery Auto-Translation Function] to individuals, it would cost 500,000 points per person.
But with this, paying once would cover 7 people, so in a way, it was cost-effective.
Then it shouldn't be a problem, right?
I don't know when I'll unlock it. And I don't know what will happen to the existing admins either.
The 3-channel admin isn't doing anything right now.
Is that so? Come to think of it, I've never seen the 3-channel admin.
The channel admins I'd seen were all from 2-channel, 4-channel, and 7-channel.
I didn't know who managed the other channels, but 3-channel was active in the gallery, yet I'd never seen their admin.
The 3-channel admin is this country's president.
The president?
Yes. He evacuated to Busan and then went into hiding.
'Went into hiding?'
Why would he do that?
Probably because so many people died in the zombie outbreak, he didn't want to take responsibility and hid.
Ah.
That could be.
Anyway, 3-channel is practically without an admin, so I thought it would be fine if I took it on.
I preferred someone I knew over a stranger to be the sub-admin.
No, honestly, I didn't even know what a sub-admin was supposed to do, but since she wanted it, I accepted.
Yes. I'll designate Ice Queen as the 3-channel sub-admin.
With that response, I manipulated the gallery window to appoint Ice Queen as sub-admin.
Nickname 'Ice Queen' has been designated as 3-channel sub-administrator.
The temporary position of the previous admin, nickname 'Oh Yoon-seok', has been revoked.
'Oh Yoon-seok?'
That sounded like the president's name.
'But what are the criteria for original admins?'
I thought about why President Oh Yoon-seok of 3-channel and Quick Fix Doctor☆ of 4-channel became channel admins.
My brother Yoo Hyun-min of 7-channel made sense since there was no one else, but the others didn't.
Thanks to you, I became an admin. Thank you.
No need for thanks. By the way, do you know what the criteria are for original admins?
It's just my guess, but... it seems like the person with the most influence becomes the admin.
The person with the most influence?
If what Ice Queen said was true, it meant Quick Fix Doctor☆ had the most influence in 4-channel.
'That somehow makes sense.'
Quick Fix Doctor☆ was responsible for food in 4-channel and even other channels, so his influence was significant.
On top of that, since 3-channel's admin was the president, Ice Queen's explanation about influence gained credibility.
'Wait a minute.'
Then I noticed something odd.
'Influence. Even if he's the president, the most influential worldwide doesn't make sense.'
With that, a hypothesis popped into my head.
'No way...'
Maybe 3-channel wasn't the entire Earth, but only Korea?
'3-channel's population is 2.5 million. Since it's down over 90%, it's not strange for the Doom Salvation Gallery to appear.'
And if my hypothesis was correct, the total survivors in 3-channel's Earth might be more than I thought.
The problem was that they couldn't leave the country until all the Zombie Queens were dealt with.
"......"
I was curious what would happen if all Zombie Queens in 3-channel were caught, but I couldn't find out right now.
'For now, I should be satisfied that 3-channel's situation is better than expected.'
It's just my guess, so don't worry too much about it.
No, what you said makes sense.
Really? Anyway, we're heading out for the trade soon. Please take care of things today as well.
I should be the one asking.
Thanks to Ice Queen's trade arrangements, I was easily collecting Awakening Stones and Bloodstones.
'If we finish today's trade, I might be able to level Telekinesis up to 30.'
If possible, I wanted to hit level 30 before descending to the 11th floor.
Of course, with uncertainties around the Hero Party and 4-channel, it was safer to stockpile.
'Rubyel, Riness, or Tipina could get amazing abilities from Awakening Stones.'
4-channel might urgently request Awakening Stones or Bloodstones.
Especially since 4-channel had received Taehwa 9 Forms and the Nano Suit, trading more seemed profitable.
'But I wonder if 4-channel will request Awakening Stones now.'
Since the Nightmare Crow had performed outstandingly before, they might request it instead.
'As long as I stock extras, it should be fine.'
After finishing the trade Ice Queen arranged, I contacted Otil in 5-channel.
Perfect timing. Tainil lent us Veronica.
Veronica was the near-transcendent one they said was incredibly strong.
I didn't have time to ask back then, but can Veronica do dimensional travel?
No. Veronica is an undead. In simple terms, think of her as similar to 3-channel's zombies.
Undead?
Undead can do 1:1 trades, I see.
Yes. There are minor conditions, but we figured out it's possible a while ago.
Hearing Otil's answer, I pondered ways to turn undead back into humans.
'But probably not.'
If there was, the witches would have asked me for dimensional travel long ago.
Oh. Before that, Otil. The monster that appeared in 1-channel is special, do you know anything about it?
Monster? What kind?
I told her about the 1-channel Outer God that Cheong Wol-hwa mentioned.
When I explained it made people hear unknown voices in their heads and turned them into monsters, Otil replied.
It sounds like an Outer God. But I don't know anything about Outer Gods.
You too, Otil?
That's how dangerous they are. The Great Witch would know, but I hesitate to contact her for something like this...
This was about 1-channel, unrelated to 5-channel.
Otil worried about casually summoning the Great Witch for another world's issue.
'She seems to respect the Great Witch a lot.'
She seemed like a good person.
But since it's your request, I'll try.
Wait a moment.
I suddenly thought that 5-channel's admin might be the Great Witch, Moriana.
'If it's a channel admin, there might be a way to check.'
I poked around the gallery settings and found the 5-channel admin.
5-channel Temporary Admin: Moriana.
'As expected.'
Having found Moriana's name, I told Otil I'd handle it.
I'll contact her.
You? How?
The Great Witch's name is listed as 5-channel admin. I'll contact her through that.
The Great Witch might not like it... but since it's you, she might let it slide.
Her response made me a bit anxious, but deeming it necessary, I requested a 1:1 chat with Moriana.
The other party has accepted the 1:1 chat.
This is a first, chatting like this.
1:1 chat?
We usually communicate via magic. So, what's the reason for contacting me like this?
I wanted to seek the Great Witch's advice.
I explained the 1-channel Outer God the same way I did to Otil.
It does seem like a type of Outer God. So, what do you want here?
The voice in people's heads. Is there no way to block it?
There is. The surest way is to offer your body and soul to another Outer God.
"......?"
Pardon?
The Outer God you described turns people into monsters to make its own followers. But if you've already offered everything to another Outer God, it can't.
That... offering body and soul to another Outer God seems a bit off, doesn't it?
I didn't know much about it, but it still felt wrong.
It's not as dangerous as you think. Outer Gods don't care about ordinary humans.
Even without interest, you can offer body and soul?
Normally impossible. But if I help, it's entirely possible. Do you want me to do it?
"......"
If I accepted and went through with it, I might end up called another Outer God in 1-channel.
After thinking it over several times and still deeming it no good, I rejected Moriana's suggestion and asked for another way.
I don't think so. Is there another way?
Special magic or items to block mental attacks... but that requires effort and time.
If it required effort and time, it probably wasn't simple.
Still, I'll make two or three for you.
Really?
It's repayment for thinking of us witches in your system questions.
I had asked about dimensional travel in system questions, and she said this was repayment.
'Two or three is better than nothing.'
And if they were highly effective, I could propose trades for other items.
'Wonder if 5-channel needs anything besides dimensional travel.'
By the way, you're impressive. Now you're even moving for 1-channel people.
1-channel might provide useful help too.
Personally, I'd like you to care more about us witches, but oh well.
Moriana ended the 1:1 chat with those words.
'Maybe I should periodically send food and snacks.'
Thinking that, I contacted Otil again.
How did the talk go?
Yes. She'll make two or three helpful items.
The Great Witch really thinks highly of you. Even granting personal requests like that.
It's not usually possible?
Otil replied as if it were obvious.
Of course not. Plus, as I mentioned before, the Great Witch isn't in good health.
What's wrong with her health?
That's... not for me to say. Anyway, take Veronica first.
Then Otil uploaded a figure clad in black full-body armor and an orb via 1:1 trade.
I secretly wondered if 3-channel zombies could be uploaded now that I saw the undead in the trade window.
The one in armor is Veronica. The orb is Veronica's soul.
Soul?
Yes. Normally, Veronica moves with these two combined, but then she can't be uploaded to the trade window. So we separated them.
Separating the soul makes it uploadable?
And if they could recombine... maybe exploit that...
I know what you're thinking. Unfortunately, if the body is alive, it won't upload even separated. Undead without souls can't function either. We've tried everything, so you just focus on dimensional travel research.
"......"
They'd already tried.
Unable to say much, I accepted Veronica and the soul orb.