"Will Randolph be first in the next main quest as well?"
On top of a building in Gangnam.
At the headquarters of the newly established Hero Union, someone suddenly spoke up.
However, this question was what all players were curious about.
Would Randolph, presumed to be Phantom, be able to take first place in the fifth main quest as well?
Phantom, the legend and peak of his gaming days.
His knowledge might surpass that of all players combined.
However, those who had knowledge about 'mysteries' were skeptical about the outcome.
"It's possible, but unlikely."
"Besides, mysteries are just for show."
For show.
The general consensus is that mysteries, aside from adding flair, have little practical utility.
"Maybe if it's a 'Dominant' level mystery, there might be a chance."
"True. The mysteries possessed by the rulers of major cities are top-tier and have significant effects."
"Now that Randolph has completed the fourth main quest, will he become the ruler of a city? Taking over a city is something even a Transcender would find difficult."
"It's possible if he had a faction to push through and take over a city in the early stages, like the Master. But Phantom doesn't have a faction, right?"
The reason for being confident that Randolph won't take first place.
To obtain a top-tier mystery, one must either be a formidable powerhouse or have a faction.
By taking over a city with a faction and becoming its ruler, one can obtain the 'City Ruler' mystery.
The 'City Ruler' mystery is one of the most powerful mysteries.
However, Phantom doesn't have a faction.
A solo player.
Having always acted alone, it's impossible for him to obtain a mystery this way.
Then, is Randolph truly a powerhouse on par with a Transcender?
'He's not that strong.'
Of course not.
Phantom has only been summoned as a player for a short time.
While he might have used knowledge and tactics to take first place up to the fourth main quest, obtaining a top-tier mystery is a different matter entirely.
"Even if he becomes a city ruler somehow..."
"Hmm. It would be difficult to break the Master's record."
The Master has the largest faction among players.
He has been active secretly for three years and now runs the 'Interdimensional Community,' attracting worldwide attention.
Officially, there are slightly over fifty players working with the Master, but it's said that their unofficial numbers exceed a hundred.
While Gracia speaks of 'justice' and tries to practice it to some extent, the Master is also known for quietly eliminating anyone who isn't his ally.
He also runs an assassination squad and is ruthless when it comes to interests.
"Even if he's a topic of gossip among players, the Master is still the owner of 'Rundella'..."
"By the way, why does the owner of Rundella have a different mystery from the owners of other cities?"
"Rundella is a ruin city. It's different from ordinary cities."
The mystery the Master obtained when he became the owner of Rundella is different from those of other city owners.
That's why the Master firmly holds the top spot in the fifth main quest.
His record is still overwhelmingly dominant.
"Second place is 50 points behind, so that's it."
Everyone nodded.
No matter how legendary Phantom is, it will be difficult for him to achieve first place in this quest.
"Hmm. It might be better to quickly move past this quest."
"Still, being Phantom, he'll probably try to make it into the top ranks."
At that moment.
"What's this? Why isn't the Golden Ratio Shop opening?"
A union member frowned and spoke.
The Golden Ratio Shop not opening?
What kind of nonsense is this?
"Huh? It's not opening for me either?"
"Wait, why isn't it opening?"
"Wait. The Secret Auction House isn't opening either?"
"Others?"
"Others... they don't seem to be opening either."
But it wasn't just the Golden Ratio Shop.
All shops obtained through interests were not opening.
It was as if they had been forcibly closed.
If one person experienced this, it might be a coincidence, but over ten union members gathered here were all experiencing the same phenomenon.
"Contact players in other regions."
"I'm trying, but they're all unreachable?"
"What about players overseas?"
"Same thing."
"This is strange. Sometimes it happens, but all shops not opening at once..."
Everyone furrowed their brows simultaneously.
Something is happening.
Something they don't know about, in a situation they don't understand.
"...... What's going on right now?"
*
I am currently being watched.
By the thrones of the People's Hall.
While it's not bad to attract attention as someone who can increase the reward level of quests, it seems they are enjoying my hard work.
All the thrones.
"Damn, caw! Void type, caw!"
I am being chased.
By ten thousand skeleton soldiers.
It looks similar to the first trial, but there's a significant difference.
All the skeleton soldiers possess the 'Void' attribute.
The hidden characteristic that grants opposing attributes.
Sssss!
Zzzzzzzz!
Have you ever seen arrows of light raining from the sky?
Tens of thousands of arrows are falling like rain, aiming to kill me.
The skeleton soldiers, despite being skeletons, are using light attribute skills.
As I progressed to the next stage, additional information was provided.
The ten thousand skeleton soldiers now possess the Void attribute.
At first glance, it might not seem like much, but this is a significant 'something' that cannot be overlooked.
Void grants opposing attributes, meaning it eliminates weaknesses.
Separately, the corpse crows are cursed attribute. I possess the Void hidden characteristic, but my skills don't have this feature.
The corpse crows I summoned were instantly decapitated by the arrows of light.
'Wait. Why am I running?'
But as I ran, a sense of confusion arose.
After all, don't I possess the Giant's Magic Resistance?
Even if I were hit directly, wouldn't I be able to negate the skill's damage?
Even tens of thousands of arrows, but they are just low-level 'Arrows of Light.'
Level 4 skeleton soldiers shooting arrows with no significant magical power.
'... The Giant's Magic Resistance blocks magic, not physical phenomena created by magic.'
I suddenly realized.
If I were hit directly by those tens of thousands of arrows, my body would be shattered.
Not by the Arrows of Light, but by the physical force.
Using a skill means adding physical force to magic.
The Giant's Magic Resistance negates the impact of magic but not the physical phenomena created by tens of thousands of Arrows of Light.
Therefore, if I stand still, my body will be torn to shreds.
So, how do I break this situation?
'The skeleton soldiers are simple. They are pouring everything into killing me.'
Skeleton soldiers have low intelligence.
They are frantically shooting Arrows of Light to kill me.
I was hit a few times, but it wasn't a significant impact.
Then.
'If I deplete all their magic, that's it.'
Even with the Void attribute, their magic isn't infinite.
'Just level 4.'
How much magic can a level 4 skeleton soldier have?
Assuming the maximum magic points at level 4 is 40, they can shoot about 20 Arrows of Light.
'200,000 Arrows of Light.'
If I can deplete 200,000 Arrows of Light, they will be no different from ordinary skeleton soldiers.
However, I can't deplete 200,000 by just running.
I'll die before that.
'All skeleton soldiers are aware of me. They don't shoot skills within 10.45 meters, but they start shooting Arrows of Light when the distance exceeds that.'
I've been calculating their exact awareness range while running.
10 meters 45 centimeters.
If the distance exceeds this, they start shooting Arrows of Light.
However, if the distance exceeds 50 meters, they don't use skills.
Because the range of the arrows is just under 50 meters.
To make 10,000 skeletons shoot Arrows of Light simultaneously, I need to maintain a distance of 10.45 meters and pull them all within 50 meters.
But such a terrain doesn't exist.
'They are simple.'
As simple as a game.
I need to use this.
'The center of the horde.'
The most certain way to meet the conditions is the center of the horde.
If I jump into the death zone where tens of thousands of arrows are raining, I can deplete all the arrows.
It's something even a strong heart wouldn't do.
But it's fine.
I don't plan to walk there.
"Carry me, caw!"
The seven newly summoned corpse crows clutched my body with their talons and flapped their wings.
Then my body floated into the air.
Now, all that's left is to use the distance I calculated while running.
"Stop, caw!"
I boldly flew into the space between the skeleton soldiers and stopped at about 49.8 meters.