Chapter 5 - Oh, Happy Day! (5)
âSighâŠ.Itâs been a while.â
Completely white space with nothing but a black blob floating in the air, this is the womb of all GG players, the character creation area.
- Noru_is_druig : Itâs been a while since Iâve seen this place too. That reminds me, I havenât seen many people start new accounts these days. Wasnât there a whole lot just a few years ago?
- Guns_N_Blood : Theyre probably all dead. Itâs more reasonable to assume someoneâs dead in the wastelands if they dip for over a year.
- Speedwagon : If you think about the effects GG has on reality, the game will probably have a big effect on players once their characters die in-game. Donât think I need to explain what happened to the streamers that played hardcore missions to grind characters.
These guys, you know that Iâm about to become one of those streamers, right?
âYeah yeah, thank you verrry much for scaring the person about to start the game, my lovely viewers.â
- Soygaybar : Aw~ that so cheesy
- korekorekorekore : Are you sure this guy is a noob? I was a lil curious so I used a hacking tool and his setup is perfect.
- Nutriagena : Thatâs freaking illegal. Oh, right, this is the wastelandsâŠ
- Soygaybar : What about his cam! Did you hack that too?
- korekorekorekore : There was a firewall. Iâm telling you, he isnât a noob.
Of course, I set a firewall. I had an incident back in the day precisely because of that.
I enjoyed the feeling of my bodyâs senses merging with the pod as I unmuted my mic.
âHaha, like kore said, this isnât my first time streaming. I was a streamer just a little bit a few years ago. And next time you do sâ like that, youâre getting kicked, so please take that into consideration.â
- korekorekorekore : Imagine a streamer with 30 viewers kicking someone lol
+ player âkorekorekorekoreâ was kicked from the chatroom.
+ player âkorekorekorekoreâ has entered the chatroom.
- korekorekorekore : sowwy
I was already getting a headache. Wow, these guys are a pain in the butt. Itâs like sitting on a traffic cone.
And those guys donât even stop, no matter how you tell them. You just have to warn them like this and hope the chatroom keeps them in check. Iâm counting on you, Speedwagon!
After checking if the sensory sync was completed, I opened the text box blinking in the corner.
Do you want to start with your original character?
Will you create a new character? 50 Shilling is required to create a new character, and the previous character will be deleted.
The red-blinking warning message made me hesitate for a moment. In the times when each day felt like hell, this character was the one I ground to escape from the harsh reality. A small shard of memory from the days when I streamed diligently in hopes of supporting the family. Thanks to that, I wasnât a complete nobody back in the day.
While I was reminiscing the good old days, the chatroom was going crazy once againâŠ
- Nutriagena : What?? A World 2 70 percent purification account?
- korekorekorekore : This guy fâing tricked us. âNo money to run the generatorâ my ass. He could get 50 thousand just by playing that for a day.
- Holli : Uh⊠is he really that good?
- Speedwagon : âProf Executionerâ . Two-handed broadsword warrior player. Ranking No. 158 5 years ago, in the year 2052. A video of him executing the Lucinox Family of Ravalton ranked number 2 on trending. His streams werenât super famous, but he had a steady fanbase.
- Jokass : The purification percentage of No. 1âs World 2 clear was 84%. And if heâs an Atlantic Warrior, heâs supposed to be the hero clan that gets killed off. Seeing that he executed his own family, you could see he was trying to aim for a world clear seed. You could have earned 2 million Shilling just from selling that account.
- Holli : ThenâŠ.. why didnât he play that character and sign such an unfair contractâŠâŠ
- Guns_N_Blood : He must have his reasons.
- Soygaybar : He must have his reasons.
- Nutiragena : He must have his reasons.
- Jokass : Hey miss, the number one rule of the Community is âDonât pry into someone elseâs personal life.â You got it? The world is a hellhole. There isnât anyone here that doesnât have some crazy backstory of their own. If thereâs something that doesnât make sense, just assume âThere must be some reason,â and leave it alone. Okay?
- Guns_N_Blood : Ah, the sad truth. There is none that die without a story, and none that donât have a near-death experience.
- Holli : OkayâŠ. Sorry.
- Soygaybar : Woahhh, she apologized. This is the first time Iâve seen someone apologize like that in the community.
- korekorekorekore : WoahhhhâŠ..
- Highwaynachoman : Such a rare specimenâŠ..
Thankfully, it looks like they settled it down on their own. Although everyone is a crazy bastard on the outside, theyâre all nice people! Look at this, keeping the people in check!
Well, Iâm streaming right now, and if I donât start doing something, everyoneâs going to leave. I squeezed my eyes shut and pressed the âYesâ button on the red window.
Character has been deleted. Creating a new character.
- Soygaybar : He really deleted it.
- Numb3rtree : What was the reason that made him do itâŠ..
- æï„æ°Łć€é : Men really like to do it donât they
- takealook : What the heck.
- Jokass : Shhhhh! Itâs starting!
The black floating blob slowly glided toward me, then spread out into a bold list of letters.
There was a big difference in GG compared to other games. The system barely interfered with the gameplay. There was no level system, and the quests were just records of the things you listened to. They donât properly display the map, time, and player condition. Since there was no level system, there was no stat system, so naturally, it became incredibly hard to increase your stats. Instead, the traits took over a big part of what stats did, but it was still agreed that âleveling upâ characters was very difficult.
- Soygaybar : Oy professor, you ready?
âI donât know. F**k.â
500 thousand. It was an account worth 500 thousand Shilling. Usually, people take a minimum of a day to a few weeks to make their character. Thatâs natural since the character greatly impacts the gameplay, and failing means 500 thousand down the drain.
- Noru_is_druig : For the content, lemme ask you something. Do you have any appearances and traits?
âOf course I do. I was somewhat of a ranker, you know. I want a warrior set, soâŠ. âDeterminationâ, âBlue Heartâ, âExperienced Veteranâ, âPubertyâ, thatâs about it.â
- Noru_is_druig : Wow, so youâre going to take all the good ones. Experienced Vet and Puberty at once. A youthly veteran.
- Highwaynachoman : Isnât blue heart a shield warrior trait, though? I was looking through the community and prof was a broadsword warrior no?
- Mukaba : Broadsword warriors see a lot of blood, so you need a cold-hearted trait like Blue Heart unless you want a berserker.
- Highwaynachoman : Who are you?
- Highwaynachoman : Hello.
They werenât wrong. This game has been out for a while, meaning the ideal trait combinations are already studied. As they said, you need âBlue Heartâ if you donât want to make a character with bloodlust, and âDeterminationâ is a trait that makes the playerâs mentality stronger, so they donât go mad.
- Soygaybar : Oy prof, we know your crazy unrealistic dreams now. Letâs start rolling.
Of course, itâs all just a dream. The thing Iâm going to play is a trash all-random character.
ââŠ.of course, whatever you wish, Mr. Sponsor! Now, everyone! All random one select trait!â
I pressed the [Realistic Mode] and [Randomize All] buttons on the bottom corner of the customization screen.
[Warning : Realistic mode is not just a more realistic experience. The player and characterâs senses are 100% linked, and the Gedroits Company does not hold any responsibility for the mental and/or physical damage received. Do you wish to continue?]
Thatâs one ominous warning.
Agreement confirmed. â Realistic Mode / Randomize All â Game Start.
The letters started to spin like roulette the second I pressed the button. It slowed down, starting with the top trait, the first one being Race .
- Jokass : DrumrollâŠâŠ
- Holli : Elf! I want to see an elf!
- Soygaybar : tag : horseman
- Highwaynachoman : Why do all of these guys like horsemen?
- Soygaybar : Horse hybrids need special underwear or else you see that big horse thing.
- Mukaba : Info / Even now, the top pick for 18+ streams are horse hybrids.
- Soygaybar : Noooooooooo!!!!!
- Soygaybar : He didnât even get trans!
- Noru_is_druig : Soybar has some bad rng.
- Speedwagon : Itâs more likely that professor was praying until his hands and knees were skinned.
- Guns_N_Blood : Soybar didnât pray enough.
I donât care if itâs boring. Human is always good. Itâs actually a 70% chance you get human when you do a random roll, and the main population of the world is humans, so you get much more events as a human compared to other races. Above anything else, the ranked players alllll the way up there all use humans, so itâs easier to sell good items. And gender, well, Iâm a guy.
ⶠAge : [Puberty. Age 20.]
ⶠAppearance : [Selected(Giant/Muscular/Ugly/Tough)]
- Jokass : Thatâs not terrible
- Speedwagon : Looks are a little eh, but heâll definitely be useful.
- Soygaybar : Hey! Cancel this! This is unfair!
The character that appeared before me was the dictionary example of a warrior. A considerable physique of 190 cm with massive shoulders, mountainous pecs, and back like a vast ocean! Heâs still 191, meaning he can still grow more than this!
In GG, appearance is basically another stat. If you start with a muscular character, you have high basic strength and muscular potential, skinny characters have high agility, and weak-looking characters have low max health. And if youâre good-looking, you have better relationships and social stats with the NPCs and a higher chance of being praised as a hero even with the same quest. Unfortunately, this character has sharp eyes, a bushy beard, and a square face, so he wonât have an attractive bonus, but as a warrior, there is nothing more I could ask for.
- Jokass : It feels like something big is happening
- Numb3rtree : At this rateâŠ. What if?
- Soygaybar : Reeeeeee! Shut up! Youâll jinx it!
âYes, yes, please, letâs keep this pace going! Please!â
This pace needed to continue.
ⶠStart Area : [World 3 / Random]
ⶠTitle : [Son of a Fallen Knight Family]
- Soygaybar : Bang punch crack! (Table throwing sounds)
- Jokass : This is crazy.
- Mukaba : This isnât some boring account anymore.
- æï„æ°Łć€é : Fake! Scripted!
ââŠ.Hey, is this what I think it is?â
- Speedwagon : Mhm. It fits the criteria.
With my shaky hand, I used Koduroâs screen panel to view the gallery. Of the many posts, there was a post at the very top from ranking No.1, âRabbit Princessâ .
Hello! Rabbit here! So I was pushing through World 4, but I donât think itâs going to work out!
I think Qianliu, that old man, gave me a fake clear seed, so Iâm just going to clear World 3 myself before starting World 4! So! I have personally written this post!
The requirements are simple! If you happen to get a World 3 character with âYouthâ/âPubertyâ that can become a âCold-Hearted Avengerâ , Iâm looking to buy them! I plan on buying as many as possible, so contact me if you get something along those lines! Donât waste it by playing it yourself!
Please message me on my ID! Iâll buy it at the best price!
Usually, the player can choose 3 of the customizable traits when making a character, then everything else, like Iâm doing right now, is randomized. Usually, they choose Starting Area for the World Clear Seed, 1 or 2 for Traits, or 1 for Race, and everything else is random.
So that meant that what the character ranking No.1 over there wanted was pretty rare, and that rarity meant it had a high selling price.
âDâdoes anyone know⊠what the [Son of a Fallen Knight Family] can become?â
- Speedwagon : Loyal Knight / Buried Knight / Broken Demon Sword / Itâs a good title, so almost all knight types are included. And Cold-Hearted Avenger is included as well. Thatâs what you wanted to know, right?
- Soygaybar : Ahaofheiuojifasd.kfjaeuifhuaqo;fhie(@)!(@)#(
- Highwaynachoman : Soybar, you know youâll be an idiot if you ruin this, right? If this character gets perfect stats, then prof can pay you back and have left over.
- Soygaybar : @(!()$( [email protected] ()@!$%
- Holli : Maybe you should have been nicer ^^
- Soygaybar : Itâs okayâŠ. Thereâre still traits! If everythingâs screwed there, itâs all useless!
Yeah, itâs not time to celebrate just yet. But a personâs heart canât justâŠâŠ calm down like that. Itâs like Iâm one number away from getting the jackpot lottery ticket.
âNo, no! Calm down, Gyosu! Donât get excited yet! Deep breathsâŠ..â
âMaster, your hands are shaking.â
âItâs because Iâm cold. The cold! Mhm!â
The following roulette started to slow while I was talking with Koduro. The most important: [Trait] roulette. You can get a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 6 random traits.
You are greatly interested in this new world. Skill developing speed is increased.
+ Trait 2 : [Magical Aptitude]
You can feel an unknown aura. Positive effect to magic related development.
+ Trait 3 : [Sparkling Eyes]
The world looks a little more beautiful in your eyes. Bonus effect to art-related activities.
I donât care anymore. Get the champagne.
- Soygaybar : IâŠ.wanna⊠go homeâŠ.
- Mukaba : Itâs a deck pick! Itâs a deck pick! Itâs a deck pick!
- korekorekorekore : Bogdanof, heâŠ.. has done it!
- Jokass : professor is a god! professor is a god! professor is a god! professor is a god! professor is a god!
- Highwaynachoman : This is crazy.
Like the inside of my mind, everyone except one person was celebrating.
- Speedwagon : All-rounder trait. Itâs a skill development trait, so itâs a must-have for magic types. You could make them a normal knight or a mage knight. In a word, OP. Even if you consider the art trait as trash, this is really not bad.
There is nothing better I could ask for than this! If I sell this, itâs 1.5 mil, no if I auction this to the rankers, I could get up to 2 mils. Thank you, God! Thank you, ancestors! Thank you, Buddha!
The world of gambling was a cold and harsh one. I put on the winnerâs smile as I tried to comfort my sponsor.
âHuhuhuhu. Well, things turned out this way. Ah, this is a shame. I really~ want to play with this account, but our humanityâs technology depends on clearing GG. Everyone knows that, right? If you clear GG, they send you the coordinates to the GG headquarters. Itâs a treasure box filled with the top-tier technology of the old era, and this is the key to that place!â
- Soygaybar : Sniff, sniffle, this canât beâŠ.
âHuhuhu, now that thatâs happenedâŠ.â
I was in a happy daydream when I heard a sound I didnât want to hear.
No. Please stop. Itâs already enough.
- korekorekorekore : Huh? Itâs still spinning?
- Soygaybar : Come on! Come on! Come on!
The random trait pull was not done yet.
You have received critical damage while running from the familyâs enemies. The bodyâs maximum durability is set to â90â.
+ Trait 5 : [Honorary Soul]
You have inherited your fatherâs nature. Your choices are automatically set to âHonorâ in certain scenarios.
God. Did you hate me that much?
The situation turned upside down in one instant.
- korekorekorekore : Bang! (Sound of character dying)
- Jokass : Bang! (Sound of professor dying)
* Soygaybar has donated 70 Shilling!
- Soygaybar : LMAOOOOOOOOOO What to do now? You were making this entire speech about the greater good. Now look at you! LOLLLLLLL
I wonder if this is what falling down from heaven feels like.
âIâiiiiisnât there a wâway to use⊠this?â
- Speedwagon : Itâs too hard for glass body. Development restriction traits are a real landmine, so if you step on one, itâs better to start over. Or you could go get blessed at Rohendel to get rid of a trait.
âOh! Yeah thatâs it! If I can get rid of glass body, itâs still a Tier 1 character! If I just run towards Rohendel after I start I should be able to sellâŠ..â
- Speedwagon : Archbishopâs Blessing â Minimum 9 million Shilling. Depending on social stat, it might cost more.
âGOODNESS FâING SAKES!!!!!â
- Mukaba : Trait 5 is a problem too. If you could only choose honor choices, then you canât get âCold-Blooded Avengerâ . Youâre just screwed.
- Jokass : Well, this is normal for randomization.
The world darkened around me. I couldnât hear what they were saying in the chatroom. Goodbye, my storage is full of 100-gallon gasoline barrels. Goodbye, sand vacuum for Wasteland survivors. Thereâs no way Iâll see you guys now.
While I was crossing off the â1.3 Mil Wishlistâ in my mind with teary eyes, the sponsor of my account was back up on his feet.
- Soygaybar : LOLLLL then heâs 100 percent screwed already right? Itâs okay if I ruin it more, right?
- Speedwagon : Mhm. He canât sell it at all because of the honor, and he canât be a warrior because of the glass body. The only way to save it would be a mage type. He could cover himself with shields.
- Soygaybar : Niiiiice!!!! Oy professor, can you hear me? Iâm choosing a trait!
Right. He still had that.
With that announcement, the loud chatroom went silent. After what felt like a century, the trait that would decide my characterâs fate popped up in the chatroom.
- Soygaybar : Trait 6 : [Weak Mentality]
- Jokass : WowâŠ. You genius sick bastard.
âWeak Mentality. What was that again?â
+ Trait 6 : [Weak Mentality]
Your mind is absurdly weak. You are easily scared and canât concentrate on one single thing.
ââŠâŠShould I delete this?â
When I read the description of the trait, the last small dust of hope was blown far, far away.
OMG!!! Hahahaha I really had fun editing this chapter. Their interactions are so fun to read, and his last traits made all the good classifications he got just went to nothingness. It was trashed. Poor prof. Soybar was really celebrating, though. Hahahahaha. Hmmm⊠How can our MC get through this??
The game system uses Korean age, but in this sentence, he used the widely used age calculation while talking/thinking. â©ïž