Episode 238
8 players, 8 avatars, and 8 holograms.
Mission on the 35th floor is a kind of virtual reality game.
Lim Jong-su’s avatar launched himself at one of the holograms and disappeared from the room.
“Oh oh! “It’s really amazing.”
The disappeared avatar appeared on the hologram screen.
The guy who was the size of a doll inside the room grew to the size of a person when he passed through the dimensional door.
Of course, the background on the screen beyond the dimension is my vegetable garden on the 33rd floor.
[There has been an intruder in your garden.]
The remaining six seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach.
Lim Jong-su did not necessarily urge others.
Because you want to be the first to go in and get something that only you want.
“Butterfly, dispatch.”
I also moved my avatar right away.
There are two options.
Do I go into my garden and go into defense mode, or do I go into Lim Jong-su’s garden and fire back?
Of course, no matter what choice you make, the ending on the 35th floor is fixed.
Srurr.
The butterfly also jumped into the holographic screen and disappeared from the room.
[Im Jong-su begins to dust his garden.]
“Oh my! “You’re going to rob my garden without defending yourself?”
Lim Jong-su seems to be surprised by my choice.
One of the reasons for this decision was to increase favorability.
[Likeability: -15]
According to the strategy book, this is because the monarch of this floor prefers raiding rather than protecting.
Affinity affects the avatar’s abilities, and my butterfly is still receiving a debuff.
Of course, even taking debuffs into account, she possesses far superior abilities than other avatars.
“You were growing seven different types of crops?”
Jongsu Lim’s garden portfolio was definitely different.
In a garden limited to 7 sectors, there are 7 crops in 1 sector.
It seems that they have chosen a strategy of growing multiple lilies, but it is not a wise choice.
The future value of one 3-sector mana tree will be greater than the sum of all 7 crops here.
“I was regretting not carrying something big. Well, so far. “Kkkkkkk.”
The guy let out a greedy laugh.
As a result, this mission is a very good opportunity to make up for your mistakes.
Moreover, my garden is like a treasure trove for him.
Because there are two big ones.
“Start with that first. “Kkkkkk.”
Lim Jong-su’s avatar picked up the shovel handle and walked briskly towards the Tree of My Wisdom.
The number of mana was so large that it seemed impossible to do it alone.
Anyway, I feel bad thinking that the garden I planted will be dug up.
I’ll have to turn my attention off there for a while.
For now, let’s focus on my theft.
Ultimately, what’s mine will be mine, and what’s yours will be mine.
* * *
[Undine’s Potatoes have been obtained.]
[Favorability has increased by +3.]
“f*ck!”
Even Lim Jong-soo must be receiving notifications in real time.
I heard the sound of my crops being ripped off for the third time, and they ended up exploding.
“Undine’s potatoes. It is a crop imbued with the power of the wind spirit. “I will gratefully transplant it to my field.”
“shut up! “Your tree won’t be far away!”
“It looks far away, but the Tree of Wisdom must have spread its roots a little deeper!”
“You bastard! “If you keep getting on my nerves.”
“if?”
“It can kill all the crops in your garden.”
“Whoa! No matter how angry you are, you need to control your anger well. “If you damage crops out of anger, you won’t know that you will incur a penalty.”
“f*ck! “Shut up!”
Then, as I wish, I have no choice but to focus on stealing again.
[Igna’s flower has been obtained.]
[Favorability has increased by +3.]
This is the effect of education. Nabi’s pace is definitely overwhelming.
Furthermore, the performance gap between Nabi and other avatars is widening.
Originally, there was a difference in ability scores, but the debuffs due to favorability were becoming more and more faint.
“How on earth did the roots of this damn tree go down!”
Lim Jong-su’s avatar is still groaning in front of the Tree of Wisdom.
In the end, his avatar picked up the shovel and threw it away.
[You have acquired the sea water flower.]
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[Favorability has increased by +3.]
This is my fifth crop.
Finally, a peculiar point came to my likeability.
[Likeability: 0]
“What are they doing! Have you all forgotten that we decided to form an alliance? “You don’t have to come and defend my garden!”
Lim Jong-su screamed at the people who were in trouble.
However, the guy’s appearance has already become ridiculous.
Choi Jun-seok, who was watching this situation, came forward.
“We have to protect your base while you profit from other fields? “He’s a very funny guy.”
“You bastard! “Does that mean you are going to break the alliance?”
“An alliance is formed only when it is helpful to each other. We plan to wait and see. “There is still plenty of time.”
“What a piece of shit!”
A division occurred in their alliance, and the situation became interesting.
In the end, Lim Jong-su just grumbled and shoveled in front of the Tree of Wisdom until I finished clearing his garden.
And finally, our first meeting in the garden.
The butterfly picked up seven new crops and moved to my main garden.
[Your avatar enters defense mode.]
At this point, it’s enough to make me cry and cry, but Lim Jong-su is still grinning and looking at me with the determination to make a life-or-death decision.
“Yeah, you bastard. “Let’s settle the matter here.”
This is the last chance for Lim Jong-su.
Here, the guy’s avatar can only defeat the butterfly, but the situation takes a sharp turn.
Of course, the problem is that that possibility is a decimal probability.
Lim Jong-su’s avatar rushed towards the butterfly.
‘I practiced a lot.’
This situation was fully predictable.
After dodging the doughy guy’s fist, Nabi lightly punched him in the face.
The shapeless face is distorted like a rice cake and falls to the floor.
[Punch proficiency has increased.]
Immediately, the butterfly climbed onto Lim Jong-su’s avatar and took a mounting position.
Since the avatar’s body is a boneless mass, joints are meaningless.
What we need now is merciless pounding.
As she had practiced, Nabi neutralized both of her opponent’s arms with her left arm and started punching.
Lim Jong-su’s avatar was crushed flat, like dough being kneaded in a mortar.
“You son of a bitch!”
Lim Jong-su frowned as if it were him.
Because the butterfly’s mount position was perfect, it couldn’t escape.
[The avatar’s fighting sense has increased.]
The pounding continued incessantly, and eventually Lim Jong-su’s avatar, drained of all its blood, was summoned back to the room on the 35th floor.
As soon as the avatar entered, it shrunk back to the level of a doll, like a deflated balloon.
There are no eyes, nose, or mouth, but the shape of the face is a mess. The guy clung to Lim Jong-su’s leg and his body trembled.
“Try to recover well. “I don’t know if there will be another chance.”
Lim Jong-su also glares at me and clenches his fist.
“And I will put to good use the crops I brought. “The composition was good with no overlap.”
For a moment, I felt pity and thought about giving him a review, but I quickly put that thought aside.
Each and every such action will be seen as a pushover by the monarch of this floor, and will only result in lowering his favorability.
[Likeability: +6]
There is still room to reach the +50 that Jenna warned you about, so it is time to increase your favorability rating further.
And at this moment, it looks like the remaining six players have decided to take the win.
“Now!”
Except for Lim Jong-su, who had already left, the rest of the people gathered around Choi Jun-seok.
Six individual avatars jump into one hologram screen at the same time.
“It looks like my garden is a delicious restaurant.”
This time 1 to 6.
It is certain that it is not an easy situation.
* * *
If they needed a scapegoat, they would have had no choice but to choose me.
My garden, which originally flowed with milk and honey, became even more abundant with the addition of the seven crops of Imjongsu.
Besides, the area around my Tree of Wisdom has already been dug up quite a bit.
If the six avatars can dig up a few more shovels, it will soon be possible to uproot them.
I don’t know who it will belong to.
“That guy’s avatar must be exhausted. “The only chance is now!”
That’s a good decision.
If you really need to target me, now is the perfect opportunity.
The lumps were rushing toward the butterfly in a swarm.
It’s difficult to get stuck together.
No matter how well-trained a butterfly is, there is no business in Dagul.
My strategy is to attack each person individually.
Of course, we are fully prepared for this.
‘I’m going to take a rest before that.’
The butterfly strode upwards along the stem of the Mana Tree.
I had already ridden my body countless times, so even though it was my first time climbing a tree, my movements were very skillful.
“You’re going to run away like that?”
“uh.”
“Even if we rob your garden while you’re at it?”
“I have to endure it. “It will be more difficult if the avatar is reverse summoned.”
I continued speaking while looking at the six players.
“Let me make a suggestion. As you all know, in my garden right now, in addition to the existing crops, there are seven crops from the dying tree scattered throughout the garden. “I’ll even allow you to take them one by one.”
“permit?”
Of course it is allowed.
Because it is the last generosity I can give in this situation.
“I will decline that offer. Everyone thinks the same as me, right?”
Everyone seems to unanimously agree with Choi Jun-seok’s question.
Actually, it seemed like it was going to be like this.
Greed is not an offense in the Tower, so I fully understand.
Therefore, I also plan to exercise my greed to my heart’s content.
As long as the favorability rating does not exceed +50.
“Okay then, let’s all get moving!! “You know that we don’t touch the items we want first, right?”
“okay! “I’m leaving the Mana Tree and the Tree of Wisdom for last!”
At Choi Jun-seok’s words, the six avatars began to move busily.
They are allies, but compete for the crops they want.
Each player’s eyes are rolled back.
What we need now to get what we each want is to move faster than others.
“shit! late!”
If you miss out on what you want by a narrow margin, you have to find the next best option.
So exquisitely, the picture I wanted was created exactly.
From now on, it’s time to attack each individual.
The butterfly has already come down from the tree and is moving slowly.
Aiming at the first target is complete.
The butterfly started running.
“what! suddenly!”
“Not suddenly.”
The butterfly hit the back of the head of the avatar who was digging up the 100-year story.
The fist goes in, and the dough sticks out in the shape of a fist from the other side of the face.
Without wasting time, the butterfly jumped up and climbed on the guy’s back like a cicada.
With one arm wrapped around the neck, he starts hitting the opponent’s head mercilessly with his elbow.
[The avatar’s fighting sense becomes more proficient.]
Following Lim Jong-su’s avatar, another guy was summoned back to the room we were in.
The pace appears to be a little faster than before.
“ruler! Now it’s 1 to 5!”
There is still a risk of being hit multiple times, but having one fewer opponent reduces the psychological burden.
Conversely, it would have been a significant pressure on the other five.
As if reflecting the current situation, no one can send their avatar to where the butterfly is.
“Now, wait! Perhaps that suggestion you made earlier? “Is it still valid?”
One person who had not said anything until now asked me.
“The suggestion that I won’t have a problem if I just take one of the Imjongsu’s crops?”
“okay. that!”
He couldn’t have been crazy.
I can’t believe I can’t understand the situation, and even in this situation, I’m thinking of taking one with me.
-Continued in Episode 239-
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